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September 11th, 2002, 01:33 AM
#1
Inactive Member
Straight from the Man. Sorry about the length.
Clint
Greetings Everyone,
I've been busier than usual between touring and working my new Hudson DVD project, Steve Smith -- Drumset Technique and History of the U.S. Beat. We filmed it in March and April during the Vital Info tour. The film editing was just completed last week and now the encoding process known as authoring is in the final stages. The discs will be released in October, if there are no problems. Here is a short summary of the double disc package:
On Disc One: Drumset Technique (2 Hours 35 Min), I break down and explain my hand and foot technique in detail and talk about what drummers need to know to improve their technique and feel. Chapters include: Hand Technique, Foot Technique, The Art Of Practice, Independence/Interdependence, Exercises, Licks and Phrases, Implied Metric Modulations and Four Solo Drum Pieces.
On Disc Two: History of the U.S. Beat (2 Hours), I explain the origins and
evolution of the ?U.S. Beat,? which is the pulse of U.S. music. I also talk
about the prehistory of the drumset in the U.S., the events that led us to
the application of the drumset in U.S. popular music. To demonstrate this I
play examples with an all-star band and Vital Information. In addition,
Vital Information plays seven complete tunes (a 70-minute set) which feature applications of the techniques and complex rhythms explained in Disc One.
Featured musicians are Frank Gambale (guitar), Tom Coster (keyboards), Baron Browne (electric bass), Mark Soskin (piano), Steve Marcus (sax), and Mike Pope (acoustic bass). Chapters include: Ragtime, Early New Orleans Jazz, Big Band, Bebop, Rhythm and Blues, Gospel, Blues, Rock, Funk, Country and Jazz/Rock. Also included on this disc is over 30 minutes of bonus footage.
I'm very excited about this project, it represents years of study, practice, research and writing, it feels good that it's finally all documented. The next step will be a book that will incorporate all of the info in the DVD plus more. I'll start on this soon, but it will be a while before I'll have it completed. Also Warner Bros. is putting my original DCI videos Steve Smith pt. 1 and pt. 2 on DVD. I'm currently tracking down bonus footage, more on this when I get a release date, but it will probably be next year.
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September 11th, 2002, 02:32 AM
#2
HB Forum Owner
Fuckin A that ROCKS! Steve Smith O' Plenty! THis will be linked as news later tonight (along with Randals Weckl CD release post).
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September 11th, 2002, 07:55 AM
#3
Inactive Member
I WILL OWN THOSE!!!!!!!!! one of the greatest breakin it down. so many great great teachers have taught steve.and now we will have those teachings. what a gift from steve smith. yay!!!! [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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September 11th, 2002, 09:25 AM
#4
Inactive Member
Yeah, that is going to be killer, I'm really excited.
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September 12th, 2002, 07:14 AM
#5
Inactive Member
No boubt a-dout it, the Stever has long been 1 of the greats. And a DANGEROUS jazz player at that[not to mention, 'all-around,' AW.]
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September 12th, 2002, 07:23 AM
#6
Inactive Member
To add to the above- Smith clinic and tour dates:
Friday, September 13
Steve Smith/Mike Zilber Quartet
w/Special Guest Geoffrey Keezer
Jazz at Pearls
256 Columbus Ave
San Francisco, CA 94133
415.291.8255
Saturday, September 14
Steve Smith/Mike Zilber Quartet
w/Special Guest Geoffrey Keezer
Jazz at Pearls
256 Columbus Ave
San Francisco, CA 94133
415.291.8255
Sunday, September 15
Steve Smith/Mike Zilber Quartet
w/Special Guest Geoffrey Keezer
The Jazzschool
2087 Addison
Berkeley, CA
510.845.5373
4:30 PM
Saturday, September 21
Vital Information
Fairfax World Music Festival
Downtown Fairfax
Marin County, CA 94930
415.454.8550
www.fairfaxworldmusicfestival.org
Friday, October 4
Vital Information
Wichita State University
Miller Concert Hall
College of Fine Arts
1845 Fairmount
Wichita, Kansas 67260-0053
316.978.6155
Saturday, October 6
Vital Information
plus a performance by
USAF Band of Mid-America
Melvin Price Convocation Center
McKendree College
701 College Road
Lebanon, IL
drum clinic: 5:30-7:00
concert : 7:00-9:30
618.537.4492
or contact Drum HQ
St. Louis, MO
314.644.0235
Steve Smith - Fall Clinic Tour 2002 Sponsored by Zildjian, Sonor, Remo, Vic
Firth, Shure and DW pedals.
Monday, October 7
Steve Smith drum clinic
Mars Music
888 South White Station Road
Memphis, TN 38117
901.821.0766
www.marsmusic.com
Tuesday, October 8
Steve Smith drum clinic
Mars Music
3131 Capital Boulevard
Raleigh, NC 27604
919.954.9059
www.marsmusic.com
Wednesday, October 9
Steve Smith drum clinic
Mars Music
4644 East Colonial Drive
Orlando, FL 32803
407.896.5508
www.marsmusic.com
Thursday, October 10
Steve Smith drum clinic
RIT Drums
3815 South Division Avenue
Grand Rapids, MI 49548
616.243.7867
www.ritmusic.com
Friday, October 11
Steve Smith drum clinic
C.A. House Music Company
52171 National Road East
Saint Clairsville, OH 43950
740.695.5929
www.cahousemusic.com
Sunday, October 13
Steve Smith drum clinic
Columbus Pro Percussion
5052 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43214
614.885.7372
www.columbuspercussion.com
Monday, October 14
Steve Smith drum clinic
Music World
200 West Bender Street
Hobbs, NM 88204
505.392.7511
Tuesday, October 15
Steve Smith drum clinic
JB Hart Music
417 Main Street
Grand Junction, CO 81501
970.242.9282
Wednesday, October 16
Steve Smith drum clinic
Rupp's Music
2045 South Holly Street
Denver, CO 80222
303.756.5777
www.ruppsdrums.com
Thursday, October 17
Steve Smith drum clinic
University of California - Fresno
Hosted by Bentley's Drum Shop
1503 East Shields Avenue
Fresno, CA 93704
559.222.5011
Saturday, October 19
Steve Smith drum clinic
West L.A. Music
11345 Santa Monica Boulevard
West Los Angeles, CA 90025
310.477.1945
www.westlamusic.com
Tuesday, October 22
Steve Smith drum clinic
Backbeats Drum & Backline
6089 South Highland Drive
Holladay, UT 84121
801.274.8400
www.drumminmen.com
Wednesday, November 6
Summit feat.
Zakir Hussain, Kai Eckhardt,
Fareed Haque, George Brooks & Steve Smith
Dakota Jazz Club
Bandana Square
Saint Paul, MN 55108
651.642.1442
Thursday, November 7
Summit feat.
Zakir Hussain, Kai Eckhardt,
Fareed Haque, George Brooks & Steve Smith
Dakota Jazz Club
Bandana Square
Saint Paul, MN 55108
651.642.1442
Friday, November 8
Summit feat.
Zakir Hussain, Kai Eckhardt,
Fareed Haque, George Brooks & Steve Smith
Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N. Lincoln
Chicago, IL 60601
773.728.6000
www.oldtownschool.org
Sunday, November 10
Vital Information feat.
Steve Smith, Frank Gambale,
Baron Browne and special guest:
Howard Levy - Keys and Harmonica
Montreal Drum Festival 2002
Pierre-Mercure Hall
Downtown Montreal
Canada
info: 450.928.1726
tickets: 514.987.6916
Friday, November 15
Summit feat.
Zakir Hussain, Kai Eckhardt,
Fareed Haque, George Brooks & Steve Smith
The Esplanade
1 Esplanade Drive
Singapore
8pm
Sunday, November 17
concert with
Summit feat.
Zakir Hussain, Kai Eckhardt,
Fareed Haque, George Brooks & Steve Smith
Hong Kong Culture Centre
Concert Hall
1 Salibury Road
TsimShaTsui
Kowloon
Hong Kong
China
clinic: 4:30pm
concert: 8:00pm
Sunday, November 24
The Collective
25th Anniversary Celebration
feat. Steve Gadd, Steve Smith,
Horacio Herandez, Victor Wooten,
John Patitucci, Dave Weckl
and the Dave Weckl Band
The Bottom Line
15 W. 4th St.
NY, NY 10012
212.228.6300
4:00pm
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2003
Thursday, February 13 - Saturday, February 15
Vital Information
Le Club
Moscow, Russia
Monday, February 17 - Saturday, February 22
Vital Information
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club
47 Frith Street, Soho, London
020.7439.0747
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