Porcaro and Smith mp3s

[mja61]

Here are two for you:

First is from Leo Sayer's "World Radio" album from 1982. I have it on vinyl....don't think there was ever a CD. Beware, this is late 70's/early 80's lite FM/disco at it's worst....and I'm not ashamed to admit I like it! The tunes are a bit hokey, but I love Jeff's playing on this album. This tune has a driving groove, and Jeff plays some of his signature fills and even does some neat over-the-barline phrasing on the outro. Abe Sr. on bass, BTW.

Leo Sayer - Rumors


Next is Steve Smith's drum solo from Journey's 1983 stop in Chicago. This concert was simulcast on FM radio. It's not the greatest solo ever, but it's the "old" Steve that some of us have been talking about lately. He seems "stuck" for the first half, but loosens up toward the end. I love the 12/8 double bass drum groove toward the end and he does a fast BD roll at the very end ("fast" considering this was 1983!)

Steve Smith Solo

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ January 18, 2004 07:02 PM: Message edited by: mja61 ]</font>

[Lee Collins]

Jeff porcaro: With all his wonderful grooves including this one, it begs the question, why did porcaro so hate his playing? I read an interview somewhere where he said he was never happy with listening to anything he did. Or, rarely.


Steve Smith: With the absolute wealth of chops he has, how come he never makes drums sound very good? [img]tongue.gif[/img]
Seriously, I personally think he's such an unmusical drummer, with the exception of one groove he demonstrates on his first video, called something like the 'locomotion', which is cool. I've never liked the sound of his drums, which also goes some way to my somewhat controversial comment.

* Rudy waits for the tomatoes to be thrown at him*
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