The Iconic Drumming Behind “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” | Journey Song Breakdown |
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“‘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 _______________________________________________________ ►Learn Drums Here: https://drumeo.com/ ►Free Lessons: https://drumeo.com/free-lessons ►Our Favorite Music Products: https://www.drumeo.com/jared-recommends/ _______________________________________________________ Follow Steve: ►Website: http://www.vitalinformation.com/ ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevesmithdrums/ ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vitalinformation Follow us: ►The Drumeo Beat: https://www.drumeo.com/beat/ ►Facebook: http://facebook.com/drumeo/ ►Instagram: http://instagram.com/drumeoofficial/ ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drumeoofficial _______________________________________________________ #separateways #stevesmith #drumeo |