How to put iTunes content on one drive, everything else on another

I have had an original Pro since '06. It doesn't run Mav, so I popped for the new one. Oddly enough, the price was exactly the same once inflation was considered. Thank you Canadian Petrodollars!
Anyway... on my old machine I had an SSD called Fast with the OS and apps on it. I had moved my user folder to Big, a 1 TB spinny. The VAST majority of the space on Big was in my Movies, Pictures and Music folders.
On the new machine, Big is a USB portable drive. Theoretically, it might be nice to be able to plug it into another machine and work on those files. But I think that means my new MP is dead at that point because there's no User directory for my login.... is that actually correct?
If it is, is there a better way to do this?
- Should I move my Movies, Pictures and Music folders to the new drive and put everything else on the SSD?
- Or is it cool to put my User folder on the USB and work like I used to?
What are other MP users doing?

This user tip is actually about moving your Home Folder:
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