The Iconic Drumming Behind “Separate Ways” (Steve Smith)

“‘Separate Ways’ was a song we put together knowing we were going to be playing in large arenas and stadiums, so we wanted a song that had a powerful hook, a big sound, and had the effect to really rock the house.”

Steve Smith wrote and recorded the drum parts on the track back in the early ’80s. It’s since become a legendary song (it even got the remix treatment in season 4 of Stranger Things) with a ton of different fills. In this video, the former Journey drummer breaks down each part and plays through the full tune.

You’ll see:
0:00 - Intro
0:51 - Melodic motion
3:02 - Big fills
4:47 - SONG: "Separate Ways" (Worlds Apart) by Journey

You can get the note-for-note transcription of this performance inside Drumeo – plus two full courses from Steve Smith (“The Art Of Drum Soloing” and “Beyond The Books”) and so much more. Click here to learn more and start your free trial: https://drumeo.com/trial-10002

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