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#stevesmith#zildjian#paris Recorded at the Le Trianon Theater, 80 Blvd Marguerite de Rochechouart, 75018 Paris, France. 0:00 Final touches and preparations for the show. 01:58 Presentation. 03:41 Drum solo on the fusion/rock kit. 11:41 Drum solo on the bop kit. 16:41 Hi-hat solo dedicated to Max Roach (off of Mr. Hi Hat who is Papa Jo Jones). 21:32 Short address. 22:30 Solo based on a drumset application of Konnakol and South Indian rhythms. 30:24 Performance of “Choreography in Six“ (Manuel Valera, Steve Smith) VALERAMUSIC ASCAP, Vital Information Publishing ASCAP off of his newest album “Time Flies“ Steve Smith and Vital Information; Manuel Valera - acoustic piano and electric keyboards, Janek Gwizdala electric bass. Produced by Steve Smith. Wounded Bird Records. Recorded and mixed by Kostadin Kamcev at Mozart Studio LLC, Little Falls, NJ. 35:24 Performance of “Tempus Fugue-It“ (Earl “Bud“ Powell) Embassy Music Corp BMI off of his newest album “Time Flies“ Steve Smith and Vital Information. 42:42 Performance of “Un Poco Loco“ arranged by Manuel Valera (Earl “Bud“ Powell) EMI Longitude Music BMI. 49:33 All artists join Steve on stage. 50:38 Final words and credits by Will Calhoun. Main kit : European kit (stored at the Sonor Factory in Germany) 30th anniversary signature kit made of 9-ply beech and finished in Birdseye Amber Satin. Includes 8x8, 10x8, and 12x8 rack toms, 14x14 and 16x16 floor toms and a 20x16 bass drum and 12x5 matching beech side-snare. Signature Snare Drum : Steve and the SONOR engineers have created a true masterpiece that is addicted to sound, features, design and most of all, Steve's input. The 14“ x 5.5“ Signature Snare Drum is an outstanding instrument, made out of an exclusive, 2.5 mm cast steel shell / 2.5 mm reinforcement rings and two air vents. Vintage Style Phonic lugs with integrated TuneSafe are in place for a vintage look, and die-cast hoops and a REMO fiberskyn 3 batter head in Diplomat thickness add to the overall effect of what Steve is looking for in a snare drum: a crisp, full-bodied instrument with an immediate and effortless playing response. Besides the Signature Badge, Steve's Signature is engraved on a Re-Issue of the “Hilite Exclusive“ badge, adding another “Vintage SONOR“ touch. Technical Information - Measurements: 14“ x 5.5“ Shell: Cast Steel, Shell Thickness: 2.5 mm with 2.5 mm reinforcement rings, Tension Rods: 2 x 10 pieces, Batter Head: Fiberskyn 3 Diplomat Made by REMO USA, Resonance Head: Sonor Clear Resonance Made by REMO USA, Snare Wires: 24 steel wires, features Artist Series die-cast Hoops, Phonic Series Re-Issue tuning lugs with TuneSafe, slotted tension rods, throw-off snare action, chrome plated shell hardware, 'Signature' Series Steve Smith Badge, signed Re-Issue of the 1988's Hilite Exclusive Badge. Zildjian Cymbals: Here is what Steve has to say about his setup: “My main ride is the K Zildjian Renaissance, a 22” model designed by Zildjian’s Paul Francis and veteran jazz drummer Adam Nussbaum. The cymbal is thin with a nice “give,” plus clear stick definition with little build-up of overtones. My secondary ride, positioned to my left, is the 19” Armand Zildjian “Beautiful Baby” ride that comes with three sizzles. A third ride that I place to the right of the main ride is a 22” K Zildjian Complex II. My other favorite ride that I occasionally use is a 22” Hi Bell Dry, which Zildjian no longer makes. When I need more of a rock sound I use a 20” A Platinum Ping ride and for some music I use a 20” K Flat Top as an additional ride. For both jazz and rock I prefer very thin 18” crash cymbals. I am currently using two A 18” Thin Crashes, one on each side of my setup. For my Hi Hats I’m using the new 14” New Beat Hi Hats, which are reminiscent of the Zildjian Hi Hats from the '60s. Depending on the music, I have some other favorite cymbals that I may put up, a 22” A Swish Knocker or a 22” K Bounce ride. I’m also usually trying some new prototype cymbals that the good folks from Zildjian send to me from time to time!” DW Bass Drum Pedals : Steve says “my main Bass Drum Pedal is the the DW 9000 Titanium double pedal, which was a limited production product. I also use a double pedal setup that I put together after years of experimentation: Since the late '80s I've used the DW double pedal with the nylon straps and the light footboards. But I’ve made a custom adjustment which is I use the 5000 Delta Chain pedal with the heavy footboard as my left pedal. The added weight of the heavier footboard and the double chain helps to give the left pedal an easy “swing.” With both versions of my double pedals, I use the medium size DW felt beater and I have them lowered a bit so they swing smoother and I can play with a wide dynamic range. When the beaters are fully extended, it's harder from me to control them and play softly. I have the springs tensioned loosely. That way, the pedal feels light and follows the motion of my foot very easily.
