Steve Smith, past or present..

[toybitz]

I kinda love the old Steve before he went to learn from Freddie.

...Journey and the old Vital Info days...

ngayon kasi, IMHO, para na siyang makina.

sarap panoorin yes. pero, hindi na ako namomove eh.

[drumster]

Whether old-school Steve or modern-day Steve, I just love Steve Smith.  He's simply one of the best all-around drummers ever.  He's a huge inspiration.

In my opinion, I think he has reached this very high level of mastery which is attainable only by a handful of special drummers.  He's so good, he must be capable of choosing to play either like a robot or as a very human drummer with an oh-so good sense of feel, depending on the musical situation.  I admire his sense of history, as reflected on his instructional video.  The fact that he's so devoted to his craft and so open to learning and further developing his talents and skills, he's just gonna keep on getting better and better.

I love his playing with Journey.  I was able to watch a vintage concert video of Journey (circa 1981 or 1983), and wow, he was already awesome back in the day.

[Diadem]

i like steve smith dun sa Frank Gambale concert with class with ric fierabracci

[bluenote]

I kinda love the old Steve before he went to learn from Freddie.

...Journey and the old Vital Info days...

ngayon kasi, IMHO, para na siyang makina.

sarap panoorin yes. pero, hindi na ako namomove eh.

I have to dis agree with this....

I think Steve has improved a lot...

And I think that he still is as tastey as he was years ago....

[toybitz]

I have to dis agree with this....

I think Steve has improved a lot...

And I think that he still is as tastey as he was years ago....

improvement wasn't my concern Bro. of course, he has way much better technique after the lessons and continues to as the man is dedicated to the instrument, but imo,...nagbago yun feel. kinda like.. a robot playing.

In my opinion, I think he has reached this very high level of mastery which is attainable only by a handful of special drummers.  He's so good, he must be capable of choosing to play either like a robot or as a very human drummer with an oh-so good sense of feel,

but since then, I could only see and hear his robot side.

but I have no gripes. I am very amused and inspired as well.

but I feel, he was more "emotional" in the old days..and I prefer that.

contrary to Steve...is Dave Weckl.  Who developed more emotion after his Gruber training.  So that I was a huge fan of Dave before and even a bigger fan nowadays.

[drumster]

I guess with a band like Journey, whose style of rock music is powerful, spirited and full of emotions, Steve needs to really lay out the feel-good factor and the proper emotions for the songs.

Steve admitted on one interview that he used to be a jazz snob during his younger years.  It's cool that for a jazzer, he was able to pull it off.  And I recall him mentioning in the interview that his stint with Journey was a great learning experience for him.

[stiknstone]

I love steve smith especially when it comes to hi-hat!..

[ushuaia]

ang nagbago kay steve smith yung tunog,though syempre nag improved din talaga yung chops nya. personally mas gusto ko yung tunog nya dati yung video nyang part 1&2.

[Diadem]

steve's ride and snare licks... are so... so... evil!!!!

[bluenote]

improvement wasn't my concern Bro. of course, he has way much better technique after the lessons and continues to as the man is dedicated to the instrument, but imo,...nagbago yun feel. kinda like.. a robot playing.

His feel has not changed a bit but now he does more complicated stuff pero ganun parin ang pakiramdam...

I have old and new Steve Smith recordings he is still as tastey today as he was before just judge his playing within the context of what type of music he is playing in....

[toybitz]

His feel has not changed a bit but now he does more complicated stuff pero ganun parin ang pakiramdam...

I have old and new Steve Smith recordings he is still as tastey today as he was before just judge his playing within the context of what type of music he is playing in....

dude, meron din ako...magkaiba lang tayo brother.

iba na yun dating sa akin ni Steve eh.

In my own way, I can tell there's a difference in his feel.  kun playing ang paguusapan, of course malaki binago. mas magaling siya ngayon. Natatakot ako sa technique niya.

I guess with a band like Journey, whose style of rock music is powerful, spirited and full of emotions, Steve needs to really lay out the feel-good factor and the proper emotions for the songs.

Steve admitted on one interview that he used to be a jazz snob during his younger years.  It's cool that for a jazzer, he was able to pull it off.  And I recall him mentioning in the interview that his stint with Journey was a great learning experience for him.

I love Vitalive so much Drumster...sobrang ganda.  it stayed for weeks in my player nun dumating yun cd sakin couple of years ago.  don't you just wish there's a video of that?