Order NOW! Heart of The City from Vital
Information NYC Edition!
Vital
Information NYC Edition is back!
Steve
Smith's band, whose lineage goes back more than
30 years, has released it's burning new album,
"Heart of the City." It features 12 tunes
performed by six amazing musicians: Baron Browne
(bass and vocals), Mark Soskin (piano and
Rhodes), Vinny Valentino (guitar),
Andy Fusco
(alto sax), and George Brooks (tenor and alto
saxes).
Click
here to order the CD
directly from Steve! All copies are signed and
will be shipped immediately!
Zildjian #Instalessonz Live Steve is taking part
in Zildjian's #Instalessonz Live on Facebook:
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 3pm ET. Check it out on
the Zildjian page! The video will be available
here once it is complete.
Click the
PDF link on the right to
download a chart from the lesson!
Recent Videos!
Here are some recent videos from Steve Smith.
Make sure to check out the
YouTube page for tons of
great content!
Smith vs. Smith
The beginning of
this "drum battle" with myself was inspired by
the album "Rich versus Roach." In my early
teens, I'd listen to the album over and over and
tried my best to play like Buddy and Max. As the
drum battle starts, on the left side I'm playing
in the intense, snare-drum-chops-oriented style
of Buddy Rich. On the right side, I'm playing in
the be-bop-melodic-lyrical style of Max Roach.
As the duet progresses, I'm going for it on both
sides and I end by playing some South Indian
rhythmic compositions in unison. Having a drum
battle/duet with myself was a fun way to
conclude the Hudson Music "Drum Legacy: Standing
on the Shoulders of Giants" project. -
Steve Smith
2020 Druntek
Clinic Footage
In this clinic video,
I am “playing the room,” which means
being aware of the size of the space and
playing at an appropriate overall level
to have the drums sound full - but not
too loud for the listeners. I’m
demonstrating a wide range of overall
dynamics plus inner dynamics, touch, and
tone.
- Steve Smith
Thanks to Drumtek
Australia, Sonor Drums, Zildjian, Remo,
Vic Firth, DW pedals, Hudson Music,
Cympad International, and PureSound
Percussion.
Tom Coster, Jan
Hammer, Steve Smith, Frank Gambale: NAMM
Show 1991
The group perfomrs
"Caught in the Act" by Walter
Afanasieff.
Journey Shows and Steve
Smith Las Vegas Art Events!
Steve
performed with Journey throughout the month
of October at The Colosseum at Caesar's Palace!
Additionally, Steve was at Carnavale Gallery
at Caesar's on October 10, 17, and 24,
discussing his new art collection through Scene
Four!
Steve is featured in the latest edition of VF
Jams - music videos produced by Vic Firth that
feature top drummers jamming with an incredible
band!
In this edition, Steve performed
the Vital Information tune "8 + 5," which was
written by Steve, Baron Browne, and Vinny
Valentino. This version was arranged by the
great Robert "Sput" Searight. Check it out
below!
Journey 2019 Tour
Wrapup!
Steve and Journey played more than 60 shows all
over the United States this summer! The band
split most of its shows with Def Leppard, who
put on an amazing show. Steve enjoyed seeing
fans and also some old friends along the way!
Due to the COVID-19
pandemic, Steve's schedule is subject t change
as the situation continues to develop. Follow
updates on the tour
page and on Steve's social media.
