Solo: Drum

[kazoozak]

I searched for drum solo on c/nc, no dice, Kerble if you must.

So let's settle it- Is the drum solo (in any genre of music) an embarrassingly unnecessary onanism, or does it kick ass in all the right places? In its defense, I cite Billy Cobham and Keith Moon- in its attack, I cite Neil Peart solely for that godawful break in that live version of YYZ that takes up half of the entire video runtime. You all know the one I'm talking about.

Feel free to cite examples backing your answer.

[Benny]

embarrassingly unnecessary onanism

even the good ones - like this one - from the good drummers have this something slightly 'wrong' thing with them. maybe because not other players are doing anything.

same thing for bass solos. esception: the who's my generation.

[world of pee]

NC!

even the good ones - like this one - from the good drummers have this something slightly 'wrong' thing with them. maybe because not other players are doing anything.

i prefer drum solos where the other players are doing stuff.

off my head, some examples:

wipeout
tool -- 46 & 2
laundry -- stitch
primus -- the duchess and the proverbial mind spread
mcgill manring stevens -- that one song with the slowly accelerating drum rolll
dave brubeck quartet -- take five


also, jazz songs where they trade 4s or trade 8s or whatever -- those bite-size drum solos rule.

DRUM BOOGIE!

[simmo]

NOT CRAP

[Edd Tastyhead]

When kept short and sweet thy can be great. They're usually crap though.

[skatingbasser]

Can be done right, but usually isn't. Like with any instrument's solo, other instruments still need to be playing.

Crap.

[world of pee]

Like with any instrument's solo, other instruments still need to be playing.

yeah, notice how when a guitar solos unaccompanied it often sucks -- see heartbreaker.

[yaledelay]

the song is king, if it fits the song, it belongs there, if it dosent take it out...

[johnnyshape]

also, jazz songs where they trade 4s or trade 8s or whatever -- those bite-size drum solos rule.

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4HpNlP97hQ]
Uh-huh. [/url]Yes, indeed.

[iembalm]

Like with any instrument's solo, other instruments still need to be playing.

yeah, notice how when a guitar solos unaccompanied it often sucks -- see heartbreaker.

Indeed. The best part of the Heartbreaker solo is actually when the band kicks back in.

[japmn]

NC (with rule)
1 rule:
2 measure limit!

all else is crap

[Argyreia Nervosa]

Take a page from the book of Ringo.

Less is more when it comes to "drum solos".

I prefer drummers who solo the whole song (a bit like Damon Che) or not at all

Crap 4

[SecondEdition]

The best drum solo ever in the history of rock and roll is the one on Rod Stewart's version of "(I Know) I'm Losing You". Kenney Jones' finest recorded moment. Incredible. It works so well because it actually fits within the framework of the song.

For that alone, not crap.

[cesb]

I never want to hear any rock song interupted in order to showcase some chuke's wicked chops. Though, it could be pretty funny if done in jest, I guess.

I have no problem with somebody horsing around a bit within the context of the song, turning the beat around, playing in the "wrong" time, etc. Bill Bruford's playing for the 70s king Crimson comes to mind.

[world of pee]

Take a page from the book of Ringo.

Less is more when it comes to "drum solos".

ringo's drum solo on abbey road sucks.

[Boombats]

Roeder's solo at the end of last Friday's Neurosis show was nothing to sneeze at. NC

[Steve V.]

I hate drum solos.

Drum beat. That is all.

[Argyreia Nervosa]

Take a page from the book of Ringo.

Less is more when it comes to "drum solos".

ringo's drum solo on abbey road sucks.

Exactly and it was the only one of his entire career with the Beatles. Ringo despised drum solos, and so should you!

[eliya]

Guitar is the only instrument that can go on solo without having the other instruments stop playing. At least in rock music. Guitar can have a solo while the other ints are still playing and keeping the same level (of volume). That's making Guitar solos less crap and in many cases not crap.

Drum solos are showing off.
I mean, I like playing drums, it's a great instrument, but it's a rhythmical instrument you can't play notes, unless you have billion drums in your kit. So even the most complicated/interesting rhythm, won't be that interesting without any other melodic instruments. So when there's a drum solo it's usually to give the drummer the last chance to get the girls.
I like listening to drums when they're in a context.

[CJMcG]

sometimes...