Steve Smith

The renowned Steve Smith visited Memphis Drum Shop and myCymbal.com to showcase various Zildjian cymbals including the A Avedis cymbals that he uses on tour with Journey. Steve shares his viewpoints and demonstrates a range of playing styles on select Zildjian cymbals.

Excerpt from Steve's Drum Talk article Choosing the Right Equipment -
Choosing ride cymbals is very important for drummers, especially for playing jazz, because most of the rhythms being played are centered on the ride cymbal. I've noticed that many young drummers who ask me about certain ride cymbals are usually not taking into consideration the music they will be playing and the other musicians they will be playing with. They talk about the cymbal itself and ideas like "cutting through," "projection" and other qualities that are the opposite of what they need if they are playing jazz with acoustic instrumentalists. Read the full article at this location