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-lsb- http://www.vitalinformation.com/ official website -rsb- vital montrose the rd crusaders savage garden information journey mariah carey steps ahead jean-luc ponty 1971 -- present steve elliott smith jazzmaster saddler whitman , massachusetts , u.s. 250 non_vocal_instrumentalist 21 august 1954 drums , percussion jazz , heavy metal , bop rock , bop metal , jazz fusion , post-bop , hard rock steve 18th eventus drumfest opole 2009.jpg smith on drum , with vital information , steve smith -lrb- musician -rrb-
 steve elliott smith
steve smith -lrb- musician -rrb-

steve elliott smith -lrb- born august 21 , 1954 in whitman , massachusetts -rrb- is an american drummer known for being the drummer of the rock band journey .
`` modern drummer '' magazine readers voted him the # 1 all-around drummer five years in a row .
in 2001 , the publication named smith as one of the top 25 drummers of all time , and in 2002 he was voted into the modern drummer hall of fame .
