Steve Smith Q&A

by **Art Vandelay** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:47 am

Here's a nice Q&A from Steve Smith's website.

VERY technical, but he does talk about his playing on TBF and the Frontiers title track.

He also talks about swing pulse, which some were asking about in another SS thread a while back.

Enjoy.

http://www.vitalinformation.com/newslet ... y08/qa.htm

by **perrylover52** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:48 am

Thanks for the link. It was very interesting indeed.

by **Alex Landenburg** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:19 am

great read.......

by **ProgRocker53** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:25 am

I'd love to learn how to play drums...

...and if there was one man I'd want to teach me, it would be Steve Smith. My favorite drummers are Neil Peart, Mike Portnoy, and Gavin Harrison... but Smith has such superior groove and feel, and is quite versatile.

May he rest well, Jeff Porcaro is another man who could command the sticks like a true artist.

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:26 am

Alex Landenburg wrote:great read.......

OMG dude!! i just realized who you are!! :shock:

your insane incredible man!!

by **youkeepmewaiting** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:50 am

ProgRocker53 wrote:I'd love to learn how to play drums...

...and if there was one man I'd want to teach me, it would be Steve Smith. My favorite drummers are Neil Peart, Mike Portnoy, and Gavin Harrison... but Smith has such superior groove and feel, and is quite versatile.

May he rest well, Jeff Porcaro is another man who could command the sticks like a true artist.

Love Portnoy and Peart. Thomas Lang is certainly worth checking out

by **Art Vandelay** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:29 am

ProgRocker53 wrote:I'd love to learn how to play drums...

...and if there was one man I'd want to teach me, it would be Steve Smith. My favorite drummers are Neil Peart, Mike Portnoy, and Gavin Harrison... but Smith has such superior groove and feel, and is quite versatile.

May he rest well, Jeff Porcaro is another man who could command the sticks like a true artist.

Jeff was amazing. Sad loss there.

Prog - what's your thoughts on Aynsley Dunbar, since he was behind the kit during Journey's progressive days? I think you'd have to judge on the first three albums, though. Infinity doesn't do him justice.

by **AlteredDNA** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:40 am

ProgRocker53 wrote:I'd love to learn how to play drums...

...and if there was one man I'd want to teach me, it would be Steve Smith. My favorite drummers are Neil Peart, Mike Portnoy, and Gavin Harrison... but Smith has such superior groove and feel, and is quite versatile.

May he rest well, Jeff Porcaro is another man who could command the sticks like a true artist.

Terry Bozzio could be in that group as well...IMHO...

by **ProgRocker53** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:58 am

Art Vandelay wrote:
ProgRocker53 wrote:I'd love to learn how to play drums...

...and if there was one man I'd want to teach me, it would be Steve Smith. My favorite drummers are Neil Peart, Mike Portnoy, and Gavin Harrison... but Smith has such superior groove and feel, and is quite versatile.

May he rest well, Jeff Porcaro is another man who could command the sticks like a true artist.

Jeff was amazing. Sad loss there.

Prog - what's your thoughts on Aynsley Dunbar, since he was behind the kit during Journey's progressive days? I think you'd have to judge on the first three albums, though. Infinity doesn't do him justice.

Dunbar was absolutely seamless, dude. Not a "precise" vibe like one would get from Smitty and Porcaro, but I loved his swooping, thundering feel. I especially love his work on "Kohoutek," that song was way ahead of its time, it was Tool and Porcupine Tree twenty years earlier.

by **youkeepmewaiting** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:00 am

Dunbar Rocks, from the best city in the world

by **Alex Landenburg** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:03 am

larryfromnextdoor wrote:
Alex Landenburg wrote:great read.......

OMG dude!! i just realized who you are!! your insane incredible man!!

Thanks Larry!
Have we met in real life?
Or have you just checked my stuff on the net?

by **LazzMan** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:49 am

AlteredDNA wrote:
ProgRocker53 wrote:I'd love to learn how to play drums...

...and if there was one man I'd want to teach me, it would be Steve Smith. My favorite drummers are Neil Peart, Mike Portnoy, and Gavin Harrison... but Smith has such superior groove and feel, and is quite versatile.

May he rest well, Jeff Porcaro is another man who could command the sticks like a true artist.

Terry Bozzio could be in that group as well...IMHO...

Gregg Bissonette, as well. Definitely!!

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:00 pm

Alex Landenburg wrote:
larryfromnextdoor wrote:
Alex Landenburg wrote:great read.......

OMG dude!! i just realized who you are!! your insane incredible man!!

Thanks Larry!
Have we met in real life?
Or have you just checked my stuff on the net?

dude i dont think you have ever been to the Texas desert!!!

no..but ive checked your stuff out on the net..AND a friend of mine here locally loves your style music and old ANNIHILATOR tunes..

i have a big respect for your style drumming.. so technicle man.. you have so much going on in the song CHOICES CALLING ... big fun man!..

by **finalfight** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:48 pm

Alex Landenburg wrote:
larryfromnextdoor wrote:
Alex Landenburg wrote:great read.......

OMG dude!! i just realized who you are!! your insane incredible man!!

Thanks Larry!
Have we met in real life?
Or have you just checked my stuff on the net?

Holy sh!t! Metal is a great album. Can't wait to see you guys in action in my hometown - Plymouth, UK on April 20th!!!

\m/ :twisted:

\m/

by **Alex Landenburg** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:39 am

@Larry: thanks a lot for that nice comment about my music....
There will be a re-recording of Choices Calling and some other tunes of my old band "Angels Cry" this year (seems like 08 is the "re-record" year ;-)

.....) caus we just reunited
www.myspace.com/angelscrymetal

@Finalflight: Sorry, these are old (2007) dates on my page....
Glad you like the Metal record!
But I'm currently not with Annihilator...

by **finalfight** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:56 pm

Nooooooooo! That will teach me to not pay attention! Oh well, wondered why I hadn't heard about the gig before and was away from home this time last year so missed you then too.
Best of luck with your current and future projects.

MR

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