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Donn Bennett’s Drum Vault: Steve Smith’s 1987 Sonor Lite Vital Information Drum Set

By Donn Bennett On 30th Jun 2022

This year marks the 45th anniversary of Steve Smith’s relationship with Sonor drums. Steve bought his first set of Sonor drums in 1977 while touring with jazz-fusion violinist, Jean-Luc Ponty. He played the same Sonor set touring with rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose. The Montrose gig led to his high-profile association with the stadium packing, multi-platinum […]

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