100 Greatest Drummers of All Time

[tater1977]

100 Greatest Drummers of All Time

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists ... m-20160329

Though he's spent most of the last 30 years touring on the jazz fusion circuit and heading up drum clinics, from 1978 to 1985 Steve Smith's superhuman chops held down arena rockers Journey during their peak years – arcade game and all.

His part for the inspirational classic "Don't Stop Believin'" is an intricate open handed pattern in which he plays the hi-hat with his left hand while his right moves around the kit. It's as exceptional as Perry's skyscraping vocals.

"I remember the final episode of The Sopranos, when they played 'Don’t Stop Believin'' by Journey," drummer Peter Erskine told Drum! "Smith is part of this important watershed moment in American media…. And then here’s Smith in another setting playing Jo Jones on the hi-hat! How many other guys could drive a band like that and also play the hi-hat?"

[livin2do]

Pretty remarkable that Steve Smith got ink in Rolling Stone at all... being that he's best known for Journey. I'd place him higher on my list, of course, but top 40 from RS is some pretty good recognition. So glad he's going to be playing with them this tour!!!

[Moonglow]

Can't believe Carl Palmer didn't make the list.