Drum Solos, Anyone?

-kg- · Post by **-kg-** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:02 am

I have listened to many bands over the years, and one of the highlights of any gig or concert for me is a good drum solo. So I propose posting videos of exceptionally good drum solos here.

My initial offering:

Post by **spot** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:54 am

I'm not sure I can do videos. I could bring to mind Cosy Powell though, from the perspective of heavy rock, and Dave Mattacks when thinking of superlatives - not given lightly to solos but I've been on my feet when he's chosen to indulge his audience.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:45 am

The only one I can think of Is something my eldest brother thought as being awesome In It's day... Ginger Baker drum solo called Toad.

Ginger Baker drum solo - YouTube

-kg- · Post by **-kg-** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:45 am

spot;1372265 wrote: I'm not sure I can do videos. I could bring to mind Cosy Powell though, from the perspective of heavy rock, and Dave Mattacks when thinking of superlatives - not given lightly to solos but I've been on my feet when he's chosen to indulge his audience.

The first for you:

I love towards the middle when they start playing the last part of the 1812 Overture! An excellent Cozy Powell drum solo.

-kg- · Post by **-kg-** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 12:04 pm

spot;1372265 wrote: I'm not sure I can do videos. I could bring to mind Cosy Powell though, from the perspective of heavy rock, and Dave Mattacks when thinking of superlatives - not given lightly to solos but I've been on my feet when he's chosen to indulge his audience.

And Part Two:

This is part 1 of 3 (4, actually, but the fourth is kind of short).

Post by **spot** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 12:09 pm

I've several regrets, one's never having seen Mr Powell play on stage. Another's not being at the Albert Hall to see Deep Purple In Concert - I did catch Ian Paice stretch a solo a couple of years later in Leicester but missing the Concerto For Group And Orchestra was unfixable.

-kg- · Post by **-kg-** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 12:10 pm

oscar;1372278 wrote: The only one I can think of Is something my eldest brother thought as being awesome In It's day... Ginger Baker drum solo called Toad.

Ginger Baker drum solo - YouTube

An excellent solo from his Blind Faith days. How about a father/son duet?

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 12:19 pm

Just remembered another one... Thomas Lang

Thomas Lang - Best drum solo of the world - YouTube

-kg- · Post by **-kg-** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 12:36 pm

Thomas Lang is a great drummer! As a matter of fact, his style of playing reminds me of a drummer I know here in the local area.

Here's another great. I remember seeing ELP in 1973 when they were on their Tarkus tour.

-kg- · Post by **-kg-** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 12:47 pm

How does he keep up with all those drum sticks?

That looked hard, Carl! :yh_hypno

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:58 pm

I play Bongos quite well and will dig up one of my Latin Bongo Specials and post. Does that count as a drum solo?

-kg- · Post by **-kg-** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:02 pm

Lon;1372308 wrote: I play Bongos quite well and will dig up one of my Latin Bongo Specials and post. Does that count as a drum solo?

Sure! Bongos are drums too, after all!

-kg- · Post by **-kg-** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:19 pm

Most of the posted videos by the drummer in my next submission, Jon Hiseman of Colosseum fame, are between 8 and 12 minutes long. So as not to hammer you with extremely long submissions, I found this one which is only 4 minutes long:

Post by **spot** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:32 pm

I hesitate to post this. It could almost be subtitled "girls just want to have fun". It's the nearest I can see on YouTube to a clip showing Keith Moon's ability to make things happen to a drum kit while his brain was elsewhere - in this case, recalling lyrics.

Keith Moon

-kg- · Post by **-kg-** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:45 pm

I'm not complainin', spot...especially when that video leads me to this (too bad it's not an actual video):