Who did the best drum solo you have ever heard?
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"The Rhythm Method" by Neil Peart (Rush), closely followed by the live version of "Perpetual Change" by Bill Bruford (Yes).
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Ron Bushy's from In-a-Gadda-da-Vita. Does anyone know how he made the pitch keep going down? Sounds like it had to be kettle drums but that's not what shows on the album cover.
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John Bonham in an early led zeppelin dvd. It is about twenty minutes long and about half way thru he throws his sticks and starts playing with his hands...A-M-A-Z-I-N-G
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drummer from The Walkmen in the song "everyone who pretended to love me is gone"
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In 1976 I saw Neil Pert, live do a 10 minute solo and end it with a cow bell sound with a Chinese type jingle. The band then broke into "Fly by Night" and the house really lit up!
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Safri Duo - the bongo song.
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Phil Collins is a great drummer. He backs up most of his recorded vocals with his own drum rhythyms. "I Can Feel It Coming Thru the Air Tonight" may not be his best, but it is good. He doesn't just provide a beat, he makes music with his sticks.
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Steve Elkins from the Autumns. Bar-none.
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Buddy Rich, no one can touch his performances.
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Dave Lumbardo of Slayer, renouned as the best heavy metal drummer alive today. Ive seen him solo a few times and the effect sounds like a freakin war zone. A close second is Tommy Lee of Motley Crue, I saw them on the Dr. Feelgood tour, Tommy had a kit mounted in a spinning cage that spun and floated over the audience during his solo's, the spectacle I have yet seen to be matched by anyother band on the planet. Lars Ulrich would come in third for ferocity, his talents on Metallica's earlier albums deserve to be noted.
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This is not the best drum solo ever....but the best drum solo by a 12yr old I've ever heard. go to YouTube and watch Tony Royster Jnr http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6T4OwacRL0 Enjoy!
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tim Crook from my school... he was AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!
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Rush 2112. After that I'd have to say the late Keith Moon was pretty good.
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Check out Shannon Larkin from Godsmack formerly of Wrathchild America and Ugly Kid Joe
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I WAS AT WOODSTOCK. NUFF SAID
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Alex Van Halen -- he did a 10 minute solo set in Atlanta that was amazing
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My Son
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neal peart of the band Rush without a doubt is the undisputed best drummer alive in any catogory of music. his drum solo's will have you watching in utter amazement. Amust see experiance for anyone who likes a good drum solo!
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Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater....is completely and totally amazing. He blew me away. He's the next generation Neil Peart, in a Prog Metal genre. Check out Dream Theater, you'll see.
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i would have to say the drummer from IRON BUTTERFLY,then there was GENE KRUPA
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I haven't herd it yet, but I'd have to say PattiJo and ilovemybaby's son banging away.
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Someone has already answered Buddy Rich, I just wanted to add a video.
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I'd have to say Neal Peart from Rush or John Bonham from Zeppelin. Not like today's crap, where they bang away aimlessly on the crash cymbals!
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BUDDY RICH and so many more
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Mark Temporato(sp?) He came to our church. He had had 100 pieces in his drums. It was amazing.
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Mitch Mitchels
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Neil Peart puts out and has put out the best solos. There are alot of good solos from different artist of various styles that are worthy but I found the drum solo on R30 my fav. One of my friends (who isn't even into metal) was very intreged when I played her the DVD. I kinda shot myself in the foot on that one, he makes me look like a dwarf. Even she saw Neil as a true musician and not some name.
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Mike portnoy of dream theater. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Portnoy this guy is not just a drummer but an extremely tallented song writer
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"Let there be Drums" by Gene Kruppa (I think)
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Van Halen hot for teacher
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Most certainly Gene Krupa! He also had the first recorded drum solo. It was featured on "Sing! Sing! Sing!" Here's a link: http://www.drummerworld.com/Videos/GeneKrupashowtime.html
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Gene Crupa, on 'Sing Sing Sing' from the 1936 Carnegie Hall Concert by the Benny Goodman Orchestra - stunning!
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Take a listen to Moby Dick with Jon Bonham on the DVD The Song Remains the Same with Led Zeppelin. I am not a professional critic but I have yet to hear anyone come close to him in this video. The guy was keeping like 4 separate beats going at the same time. Thoroughly impressive.
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Iron Butterfly's In-a-gad-a-da-vi-da. I guess that ages me.
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Moby Dick or Bonzo's Montreau -John Bonham
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There was an early 60's drummer named Sandy Nelson who hit with a song called "Let There Be Drums". It was awesome and worth a listen. I think one of the last drum hits. Another drummer who was amazing was Peter Hood of the Aussie band, "The Atlantics". They broke into the American charts in 1963 with one song, "Bombora" (http://www.theatlantics.com/ Sample Tracks). It was only played because the DJs thought they were American. They were told point blank if they had known they were Aussies, they wouldn't have got airplay.
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Chad Sexton , 311
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Phil Collins here in concert many years ago.
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Peter Chriss from Kiss. I was a bit bored the first time I heard a drum solo, but the second time I was older and appreciated it alot more, same goes for guitar solos.
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Danny Carey from Tool. No doubt THE sickest drummer. Every one of Tool's songs he absolutly blows everybody away. "Ticks and Leechs" is pretty much one really big solo manipulated into a full song. Amazing.
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Tony Williams. His work on Point of Departure. God...
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Neil Peart (Rush) at a Buddy Rich Memorial Concert... or maybe a Mike Portnoy (Dream Theatre)solo. Both are widely regarded as two of the best modern drummers. Buddy Rich was one of the greatest but lacks a bit of the creativity in modern drumming. Not a knock on Buddy Rich, I think it has been a natural progression. Buddy Rich was a huge influence on Neil Peat and Neil Peart was a huge influence on Mike Portnoy.
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LO-O-Ong time ago there was a drummer named Sandy Nelson who did a number called "Let There Be Drums." Also Billy Cobham is good.
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tommy lee :')
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Frost out of Satyricon is an amazing drummer
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i dont know who played it, but on Paul Simon's Rythm of the saints album, there is a song called The obvious child, and that is my favourite drum song. i just cannot sit still on that song.
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Flo Mounier absolutely hands down NO competition Flo Mounier all the way
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jon bohnam ..led zeppelin ...'the song remains the same' album
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The best I ever heard live was Phil Collins, "In the Air Tonight" ... but the best recording I have heard was "Let there be Drums"
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Wipe Out
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Gene Kruppa - Let There be drums
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Tough one;can't decide between Buddy Rich or Gene Krupa!!!!!!!
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Ravi Shankar
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Neil Peart, from Rush (YYZ, Tom Sawyer) Keith Moon, from The Who ( My Generation, Won't Get Fooled Again) Bill Ward, Black Sabbath, under appreciated,(Paranoid, The Wizard) Buddy Rich is the greatest in terms of jazz. Shut up about Tommy Lee or any jerk from some new wave or grunge band.
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John Bonham on the BBC sessions the recording of Dazed and Confused if im not mistaken, it was incredible!
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the best one ive seen live was by the drummer of some local band that didnt take off... i think they were called seraphim or something like that... the drummer did a five minute solo while rolling on his double bass pedal the entire time. i was young, so it probably wasnt as great as i remember, but it was the first epic drum solo i ever witnessed. i was blown away.
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Thomas Lang!! http://youtube.com/watch?v=r9bFPsVtXgY
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Solo drummer David Jones. He is so darn entertaining! http://youtube.com/watch?v=qSnJltoOOP0
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travis barker with thw solja boy remix
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That's really hard to say unless you specify a style. I mean if were talking Jazz you can say Buddy Rich easily but then there are also greats like Gene Krupa, Max Roach, Elvin Jones, etc. But if you're talking Rock then that's a whole different playing field. Each genre has it's own unique style in which the drummers do all sorts of awesome solos. Classic Rock you have the John Bonham, Ginger Baker, Neil Peart. In Progressive rock you have guys like Danny Carey, Mike Portnoy and then there are guys like Thomas Lang or Virgil Donati who take drumming to a completely different level. I guess it all depends on what style you like the best. It's to generalized to say what the "best" is.
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Carl Palmer(ELP) - Tank : John Bonham (Led Zep) - Moby Dick are great but Billy Cobham can just walk past a drum kit and make it sound fantastic.
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So far buddy rich , he made a snare drum sound like 4 piece jazz kit .it was amazing!
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I heard one by Tommy Lee and i thought it was amazing as i play the drums but nowhere near as well as that but to be honest i havent really heard many but thats the best one out of solos i have heard
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For shear entertainment my all time favorite to watch play was Keith Moon…just a mad man….however I never got to see him perform live (video) …I am also a big fan of Stuart Copeland, John Bonham, Carl Palmer, Ginger Baker and Bill Bruford…However the best solos I ever saw live are without a doubt Neil Pert and Buddy Rich….Both are life altering experiences…
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John Bonham in the live Moby dick...half of that solo was done with his hands...no drum sticks...it still blows my mind.
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Terry Bozzio's solo in the Baby Snakes movie. Absolutely astounding.
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"In A Gadda Da Vida" Iron Butterfly
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Dan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kAKKXd48gU&feature=related
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ginger baker
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My son. He began learning to play the drums a few months ago and shucks, well, I'm biased. He's fantastic!
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Buddy Rich was the best ever. If Louie Belson is still alive, then he is the best alive. If not, then Vinnie Colaiuta is. Best solo I've seen on tape was Buddy Rich. Best I've seen in person, Neil Peart.
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either neil pert or joey jordison
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There too many answers here for me to look through and see if I have previously posted the obvious. I am just posting. If it is duplicate please excuse me. Todd Rundgren is the man.
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Bill ward's drumming on Rat Salad (black Sabbath)
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John Bonham - Lead Zep San Diego Sports Arena 1974
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Some good answers here but you must hear Castelian Drums from the Brubeck at Carnegie album. Joe Morello gives a masterclass performance. He lifts the whole art of drum solos from doing some fast and clever stuff to become a full menber of a jazz ensemble. The track is in a fast 5/4 time which he retains while improvising on the tune. Usually audiences burst into applause when a drummer starts to play fast because this must be near the end. But Morello fools them on two counts, one he is able to sustain fast for lengthy periods and two he has a fifth gear so the audience do not even realise he has more in reserve. Couple this with more variety and innovation than I have ever heard in any single drum solo and this one has to come out tops. I have been listening to it on and off for over 40 years and it is still fresh. If you are a drummer, listen and be prepared to be humbled. If you are not just listen, enjoy and listen again.
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The chinese solo!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPFjhcLdoD4
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ANIMAL!!!!!
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I like Glenn Kotche's solo 'Monkey Chant'. It's not necessarily 'technically' challenging, but it's one of the more musical drum solo I've heard. You'll either love it or hate it. It's probably on youtube- check it out.
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Anything by Jack Dejohnette or Tony Williams. Though Neal Peart is well worth listening to. :)
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The late and great "John Bonham" from Led Zeppelin!
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john bonham, moby dick ftw
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Either Barrymore Barlow (Jethro tull), or Christian Vander (Magma)
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