Steve Smith and Vital Information, “Don’t Stop Believin'” (2025): One Track Mind
Here is a video of Steve Smith and Vital Information’s explosive take on Journey’s megahit “Don’t Stop Believen’.”
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‘This is new and it’s fresh’: Journey alum Steve Smith’s next project combines drums, art
Vital Information’s Steve Smith, drummer with Journey during its turn-of-the-1980s platinum heyday, will unveil a collection of art created from his own musical performances called The Fabric of Rhythm on May 15, 2013. You May Also Like: Steve Smith: The Albums That Shaped My Career
S. Victor Aaron’s Half-Year List of Top Albums for 2012, Part 4 of 4: Fusion Jazz
And now for the final installment of my first-ever, mid-year assessment of what are the best records we’ve covered here on SER. This time, we survey that murky hybrid world called “fusion jazz.” You May Also Like: Jeff Lorber Fusion – ‘The Drop’ (2023)
Steve Smith and Vital Information – Live! One Great Night (2012)
Steve Smith, like Paul McCartney, has a solo career that’s way more extensive than the higher profile rock band he belonged to for a relatively short period of time, but he’ll always be known as that Journey drummer You May Also Like: Steve Smith: The Albums That Shaped My CareerRead More
Steve Smith celebrates 30 years of Vital Information: ‘Always discovering new directions’
Even while he was still a member of the platinum-era edition of Journey, Steve Smith began making his way back to jazz. You May Also Like: Steve Smith: The Albums That Shaped My Career
Gimme Five: Steve Smith on songs with Journey, Jean-Luc Ponty, Vital Information
On this special edition of Something Else! Reviews’ One Track Mind, we hand the reins over to Steve Smith, who’s had memorable tenures with Journey and Jean-Luc Ponty and now leads the fusion jazz group Vital Information. You May Also Like: When Jean Luc Ponty Made a Triumphant Return WithRead More
Steve Smith, of Journey and Vital Information: Something Else! Interview
Steve Smith discusses the anniversary of his jazz band Vital Information, and an amazing career that includes stops with Journey, Jean-Luc Ponty, Ronnie Montrose and the Buddy Rich Big Band.
Steve Smith – Vitalive! (1991); The Best of GHS and The Best Of Steve Smith (2009)
by S. Victor Aaron Steve Smith is a man with a common name and an uncommon ability to beat the skins. Looking back at his entire career, that 1978-85 stint with the superstar arena rock group Journey during its classic period looks like an aberration to Smith, who has madeRead More
Vital Information – Vitalization (2007)
From “Don’t Stop Believin’” to konnakul. What does that mean, you ask? Allow me to explain. Journey, a band mostly known for gargantuan stadium anthems from the late-seventies to the mid-eighties, had a secret weapon in their ranks. Those who didn’t take their toilet breaks during the individual solo segmentRead More
