Zildjian Steve Smith

Steve Smith

Bands / Acts: Journey, Vital Information
Zildjian artist since: 1981
Styles: Rock, Pop, Jazz, Big Band

Cymbal Setups

1980 (left to right) - Zildjian Cymbal Set-Ups of Famous Drummers

• A Zildjian 14" Rock Hi-Hat
  
• A Zildjian 18" Rock Crash
  
• A Zildjian 12" Splash
  under a:
• A Zildjian 10" Splash
  
• A Zildjian 22" Medium Crash
  
• A Zildjian 20" Medium Thin Crash
  
• A Zildjian 19" Rock Crash
  
• A Zildjian 24" Ping Ride
  
• A Zildjian 17" Rock Crash
  
• A Zildjian 18" Swish
  on top of:
• A Zildjian 22" Swish
  
• A Zildjian 22" Crash Ride
  
  

1981 - Modern Drummer feature (June '81)

• Per the feature: "24" heavy ride (most likely the A Zildjian 24" Ping Ride, as he has discussed this was used on the ESC4PE album), 16", 17", 18", 19", 20", and 22" crashes; 18" & 22" swishes, 14" hi-hats, and 11" splash"
  
  

1984 - "Ask A Pro" (Modern Drummer, Dec. '84)

JOURNEY:

• heavy hi-hats (Rock Hi-Hat?)
  
• 19" & 17" crashes
  
• A Zildjian 20" China Low
  
• K Zildjian 22" Heavy Ride
  
• A Zildjian 10" Splash
  

VITAL INFORMATION:

• K Zildjian 22" Heavy Ride
  
• K Zildjian 14" Hi-Hat
  
• A Zildjian 20" Flat Top Ride
  

It's ambiguous if Smith used other Journey cymbals with Vital Information.

1986 (left to right) - Zildjian ad (Modern Drummer, Apr. '86)

• Z Zildjian 13" Dyno Beat Hi Hat
  
• K Zildjian 20" Flat Top Ride
  
• Z Zildjian 18" Light Power Crash
  
• A Zildjian 12" Splash
  
• K Zildjian 22" Ride
  
• K Zildjian 16" Dark Crash
  
• Z Zildjian 20" Power Smash
  
  

1992 (left to right) - Modern Drummer feature (Feb. '93)

• K Zildjian 13" K/Z Hi-Hat
  
• A Zildjian 12" EFX Piggyback with a A Zildjian 8" Splash on top
  
• K Zildjian 8" Splash
  
• A Custom 16" Crash
  
• K Zildjian 10" Splash
  
• K Zildjian 20" Pre-Aged Dry Light Ride or K Zildjian 22" Pre-Aged Dry Light Ride or A Custom 20" Ride or A Zildjian 22" Ping Ride
  
• A Custom 17" Crash
  
• K Zildjian 20" Flat Top Ride with 4 rivets
  
• K Zildjian 14" Mini China
  
  

1997 Journey Reunion (left to right) - Modern Drummer feature (Apr. '97)

• K Zildjian 13" K/Z Hi-Hat or A Zildjian 12" Special Recording Hi-Hat
  
• A Zildjian 6" Splash
  
• A Custom 18" Crash or K Custom 18" Dark Crash
  
• A Zildjian 8" Splash
  
• A Zildjian 20" Medium Ride Brilliant or K Zildjian 20" K Custom or K Zildjian 22" K Custom
  
• A Custom 18" Crash or K Custom 18" Dark Crash
  
• Zildjian FX 12"/14" Remote Trash Hats
  
• K Zildjian 20" Flat Top Ride with rivets
  
• K Zildjian 19" China (lists as "20" K China") mounted upside down
  
  

1998 Vital Information "Where We Come From" Album - "Ask A Pro" (Modern Drummer, Sept. '99)

• K Custom 14" Dark Hi-Hat
  
• K Custom 22" Medium Ride or K Zildjian 22" Ride (Canadian made) or 20" Flat Top Ride with 4 rivets (series unmentioned)
  
• K Custom 18" Dark Crash
  
• A Custom 18" Crash
  
• A Custom 8" Splash
  
• Zildjian FX 12" China Trash
  with a:
• A Zildjian 8" Splash on top of it
  
• Zildjian FX 12"/14" Remote Trash Hats
  
• K Zildjian 19" China
  
• A Zildjian 22" Swish Knocker
  
  

1999 Steve Smith & Buddy's Buddies - "Very Live at Ronnie Scott's" Album - "Ask A Pro" (Modern Drummer, Mar. '05)

• K Custom 14" Dark Hi-Hat top over a Mastersound bottom (series not mentioned)
  
• A Custom 18" Fast Crash
  
• A Custom 20" Sizzle Ride
  
• A Custom 8" Splash
  
• K Custom 21" Special Dry Ride
  
• K Custom 18" Fast Crash
  
• Zildjian FX 12"/14" Remote Trash Hats
  
• K Zildjian 18" Flat Top Ride
  
  

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