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....yeah, um....remember...? He used to be Journey's drummer...?



In all seriousness.....ORDER the MODERN DRUMMER DVD: it will be available in Feb., 2007.

My God....

SS blows the DOORS OFF anything he did with Journey.

So cool! Thanks for sharing that.

nora, more details,, who else did u see!!??? did u talk to SS ,, what happened???

Ms_M wrote:So cool! Thanks for sharing that.

Oh yeah!! You're very welcome.

I'll be sharing a pic with you-all...

We were allowed to take pictures of SS during his SOUND CHECK!

The one I took will be forthcoming....

thanks nora! }=C))

LarryFromNextDoor wrote:nora, more details,, who else did u see!!??? did u talk to SS ,, what happened???

Hey Larry....here's the lowdown:

Day 1: Saturday:

Ronald Bruner, Jr.

Jason McGerr

R&B/Gospel Summit:
Teddy Cambell
Gerald Hayward - THIS dude I remember - he looked like a freakin' LINEBACKER with a MOHAWK!! DAMN he could play!!
Aaron Spears
Marvin McQuitty

Glenn Kotche

Thomas Lang (the "Ivan Drago" of drummers-he was a MACHINE ) and Luis Conte

Stewart Copeland and "Gizmo" - Mark got his autograph and gave him an "11th House" CD; I thought I was gonna DIE!!!

Day 2: Sunday:

Dave DiCenso

Bobby Sanabria & Ascension

Brann Dailor

Mike Mangini

Danny Seraphine & CTA - the original drummer for Chicago....quit for 15 years....came back; kicked ass....hmmm...sound FAMILIAR...?

Steve Smith's Jazz Legacy - WORTH THE PRICE OF ADMISSION!!! GET THE DVD!!

Thanks Nora,

Have to watch for him next time he's local

I saw Steve Smith's jazz legacy last Tuesday at Keystone College in Clark Summit, PA. The man is just filthy sick behind the drum kit, the bassist is damn good also. The rest of the band has very good chops themselves. If you're a fan of drumming or jazz go see these guys very good music. I went with my girlfriend who isn't a jazz fan or really doesn't know much about it, and she even said it was real good and the drummer was insanely good.

tragchk wrote:My God....

SS blows the DOORS OFF anything he did with Journey.

Very cool. I think a lot of people don't realize just how good Smith is. Yes, he did a great job with Journey...obviously. But, until you REALLY see him play...you just don't realize.

jestor92 wrote:I saw Steve Smith's jazz legacy last Tuesday at Keystone College in Clark Summit, PA. The man is just filthy sick behind the drum kit, the bassist is damn good also. The rest of the band has very good chops themselves. If you're a fan of drumming or jazz go see these guys very good music. I went with my girlfriend who isn't a jazz fan or really doesn't know much about it, and she even said it was real good and the drummer was insanely good.

Hey, jestor 92....

The last time I saw Steve Smith perform live was the "Frontiers" tour....1983.

I tell ya...he looked so relaxed....even looked out a SMILED a few times.

He did a thing where he pressed his right elbow into the snare drum at different pressures, and then struck the drum, to create different pitches...WOW....never saw THAT before...I mean, I married Mark 2 years ago; he's seen everything and he's like, "Yeah they do that sometimes..."....well hey....the first time I ever saw it!

Just support.......MUSICIANSHIP!!

That's all I can say....

That's true Nora
Anything will change the sound of the snare
Snares alos have a damper
well some used to anyway and some people even put strips of cloth or felt in places to fine tune a sound.
Touching the drumhrad ot even going off center will change the sound somewhat.
then there are rims shots to kind of get that punch.

Cool, it's true I have never actually seen someone use ther elbow as a damper
also by pressing w his elbow he is in a sense tigtening the head and it will have a higher pitch same as using the drum key.

tragchk wrote:

jestor92 wrote:I saw Steve Smith's jazz legacy last Tuesday at Keystone College in Clark Summit, PA. The man is just filthy sick behind the drum kit, the bassist is damn good also. The rest of the band has very good chops themselves. If you're a fan of drumming or jazz go see these guys very good music. I went with my girlfriend who isn't a jazz fan or really doesn't know much about it, and she even said it was real good and the drummer was insanely good.

Hey, jestor 92....

The last time I saw Steve Smith perform live was the "Frontiers" tour....1983.

I tell ya...he looked so relaxed....even looked out a SMILED a few times.

He did a thing where he pressed his right elbow into the snare drum at different pressures, and then struck the drum, to create different pitches...WOW....never saw THAT before...I mean, I married Mark 2 years ago; he's seen everything and he's like, "Yeah they do that sometimes..."....well hey....the first time I ever saw it!

Just support.......MUSICIANSHIP!!

That's all I can say....

nora,, hes one of the most admired drummers, from a musicans point of view ,,, why was he a threat to perry, i just dont get it,, hes the best, period,, if you have the best, why hire another ???? do u have any thoughts on it? ilove to watch steve smith play,, ...........

LarryFromNextDoor wrote:nora,, hes one of the most admired drummers, from a musicans point of view ,,, why was he a threat to perry, i just dont get it,, hes the best, period,, if you have the best, why hire another ???? do u have any thoughts on it? ilove to watch steve smith play,, ...........

That would be a good story to get the 'low-down' on. I've read Steve said in an interview it was because he 'couldn't play to a click'...I don't buy that for a sec....Steve is a 'sick' drummer, and he definitely got exponentially better as time went on, but a click track shouldn't have been the end of the world for him. In listening to alot of the bootlegs, it sounded like Smith was burnt on the gig by the time the Frontiers tour began (his playing is completely over the top on this tour, but so were Perry's vocals...hmm). In any event, thanks for the heads up on the show and upcoming DVD Trag

tragchk wrote:....yeah, um....remember...? He used to be Journey's drummer...?



In all seriousness.....ORDER the MODERN DRUMMER DVD: it will be available in Feb., 2007.

My God....

SS blows the DOORS OFF anything he did with Journey.

Nora,

When I saw Smitty a few years back at a local drum clinic, the whole thing just blew me away! He is just such an awesome drummer, there's no real comparison, in my opinion. He rocked.

Thanks for the heads up on the Modern Drummer DVD!!

THANKS NORA!
I got the modern drummer dvd 2003 edition, seems like I need another fix...
Anyway, saw Steve Smith twice with Vital Information, and I told everybody he took drumming to another level. What he did with Journey is not comparable to what he's doing now, different levels.
I'm sure he impressed everyone...
Nora, I'm quite curious about Stew Copeland's performance... I don't like Gizmo music, but how did he play? Did he manage to get his drumming back to what it used to be?
Thanks for your report!
(btw: I saw two shots of Mangini's show, seems like he was drumming on two different drum kits at the same time, is that true? )

When I think about it you can tell exactly why Journey was as good as they were in the 80's. Neal Schon is one of the most underrated guitarists in the industry. Steve Smith one of the top 25 drummers of all time as voted by a popular magazine. Steve Perry one of the better vocalisits of all time. That's a helleva lot of talent on one band

ddregs wrote:THANKS NORA!

YOU'RE VERY WELCOME!!

I got the modern drummer dvd 2003 edition, seems like I need another fix...
Anyway, saw Steve Smith twice with Vital Information, and I told everybody he took drumming to another level. What he did with Journey is not comparable to what he's doing now, different levels.
I'm sure he impressed everyone...

He literally sat down, shut up, and played.....his ASS OFF!!

Nora, I'm quite curious about Stew Copeland's performance... I don't like Gizmo music, but how did he play? Did he manage to get his drumming back to what it used to be?
Thanks for your report!

Welllll....IMO, it's the same old same old.....they got a lead singer who sounded vaguely familiar.....sounds like a guy whose name rhymes with "ring"....?

(btw: I saw two shots of Mangini's show, seems like he was drumming on two different drum kits at the same time, is that true? )

Yup...he had two sets, set up as "mirror-images" of each other...and he played left AND right-handed!

Hi Nora, Do you know if there are any video's of Steve with the band been reading there's alot of good promo for him. What I have read they say he's awesome.

journeywoman wrote:Hi Nora, Do you know if there are any video's of Steve with the band been reading there's alot of good promo for him. What I have read they say he's awesome.

Hey there

Here's a link I found....all of his CDs and a DVD:

http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/a ... rtist_name

Thanks Nora