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This month...

Vital Thoughts
by Steve Smith...page 1

Sonor 30th Anniversary Kit
Worldwide clinic tour for these GREAT new drums...page 2

Drum Legacy - Standing on the Shoulders of Giants DVD
Steve's latest DVD is released (and available here!)...page 3

Drum Fantasy Camp Preview
Registration opens for classes with Steve and more...page 4

Vital Information Tour
The band tours Europe...
page 5

Q&A
Steve answers your questions...page 6

More News
MD readers poll, Drummer magazine story, and more!
...page 7

 

Tour Highlights

Vital Information wrapped up its European tour recently. The band played to packed houses all over Europe and had a blast.

Guitarist Vinny Valentino said that he felt the band's chemistry reached new heights on this tour. If you were not able to attend one of these shows, check out the photos, below, for an idea of how it went!

And...you will notice one very special guest from the Rolling Stones who stopped by during the tour...!

There is also a photo from the Summit tour.

Steve and Vinny warm up backstage at the Blue Note Milan Baron Browne at the Blue Note Tom Coster at the Blue Note
     
Tom at the Blue Note Steve at the Blue Note Steve paints the cymbals
     
     
Vinny at the Blue Note Baron and Vinny jam at the Blue Note Vinny and Tom in Lisbon, Portugal
     
Steve and Juan Carlos Melian in Las Palmas, Canary Islands (L/R) Vinny, Rui Rocha (promoter), and Steve in Lisbon Steve and Vinny in Lisbon
     
Steve and Juan Carlos in the Canary Islands (L/R) Pete Lockett, Tom Coster, Charlie Watts, Steve Smith, Vinny Valentino, and Bickram Ghosh at Ronnie Scotts Summit in Mexico City(L/R) Zakir Hussain, George Brooks, Kai Eckhardt, Antonio Sanchez (stopped by to see the show!), Fareed Haque, and Steve

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