The rock concert "drum solo"

[Soap]

When a rock show was like a Disneyland experience, along with the guitar solo, one of the highlights of the evening was also the drum solo.
Here's a few that stand the test of time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enq2uNunvzE&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk_AfVeUKw4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdYM7G3rWbA

Incredible

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuoflXaNsJs&feature=related

Not a drum solo but rock n roll show indeed.

Add more drum solos if you like.

[Larz]

Not the best technically by any means...but for putting on a show and pushing the envelope..........Tommy Lee going upside down and over was awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WURSJ4ZDYKM

Alex Van Halen had some memorable ones too with the quad bass drum set up. Too many examples to pull a great one from but here's an oldie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvEh2NXGN_w

[Soap]

Alex Van Halen had some memorable ones too with the quad bass drum set up. Too many examples to pull a great one from but here's an oldie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvEh2NXGN_w

I was looking for a solo of Alex way back when he played with the drums on fire and couldn't find any. But yes, Alex seemed to always have top notch solo's.

[åron]

How about a drummer that doesn't need a solo slot to blow everyone's mind? Except in rare cases, they seem like filler, no?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N78l-NNGv3Y

That's the stuff, oh, yes.

[Larz]

Keith Moon with the goldfish

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMmse0x3G6Y

[Larz]

How about a drummer that doesn't need a solo slot to blow everyone's mind? Except in rare cases, they seem like filler, no?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N78l-NNGv3Y

That's the stuff, oh, yes.

Filler for the most part, chance for the rest of the guys to grab a beer and get a quick blowjob. At least in the 80s it seemed.

[Soap]

Yes, Moon was the drummer that inspired many.
Thanks.

[Shawn Lutz]

Drum solos, u mean "piss breaks" ?

[Soap]

Drum solos, u mean "piss breaks" ?

Yep, I did that on several.

[AlexL]

Drum solos, bass solos, guitar solos... whatever. Nothing slows down the pace of a concert like extended single instrument wanking. I am sure I'm in the minority, but in MOST cases, I have hated those "spotlight solos" during the concerts I've attended.

I certainly don't mind solos during songs with full accompaniment, but man I get bored just listening to someone flailing away by themselves.

Alex Lifeson did a great acoustic solo this past tour, but I find that an acoustic guitar in general stands well on its own, unlike a bass, guitar, or drums. I feel the same about a piano; a piano can carry a song on its own, and therefore I can handle piano solos too.

Maybe I'm wierd.


- E.

[Carbuff]

Drum solos, u mean "piss breaks" ?

Ya know, thats what I always said too. But when we saw VH this year we were blown away by Alex's solo. He looked like hell but his solo was awesome.

[Snoogans]

I recently saw Thin Lizzy, and the absolute lowlight of a sadly mediocre gig was a drum solo by Tommy "Charlie Chuck" Aldridge. God, it was fuckin' torture.

[Bri]

Any other Minnesota folks remember Chameleon? Their drummer had a flipping drum kit long before Tommy. They also had Yanni

Tommy's was pretty cool.

Eric Carr had a nice solo I think during the Animalize tour when he used electronic drums programmed with different chords. One was off and Bruce would play something backstage when he hit it.

[Endrik]

in rock... Ian Paice and Ginger Baker did the best ones... both had great composition and rudimental skills and that what counts in a drum solo

Alex VH has gotten really good too... he sounds more and more like Ginger (in a good way)... the solo I saw was very well thought out and everybody seemed to enjoy that.

but as I always say... if someone is a good drummer that doesn't mean he is good at drum solos.

[horns666]

Well, In my VH trib, my bass solo was major a highlight of our show. So much so..my band insisted to extend it. I have a show on DVD. I need to send this out to someone here. Ironically I got alot more compliments and offers than anyone in the band..and I was just a lowly bass player. The bottom feeder of the musical foodchain..

I know what you mean tho..I see more than my share of long winded and boring solos..but they're in those rare occassiona when a player's ability to capture the audience.