What's your favorite drum solo?

[Stevorebob]

I consider Gene Krupa’s solo in Sing, Sing, Sing as a musical masterpiece as well. It is probably the progenitor of the rock drum solo and certainly was copied by Ron Bushy whether intentional or not.

That entire song is a drum solo. Krupa was the first rockstar drummer.

 

[Drgonzonm]

My poor memory tells me that in one of "Mothers of Invention" albums there a really nice drum solo. My memory says the title was toad. Couldn't find a wiki reference, I heard the solo about 50 yrs ago.

 

[5StringBlues]

Parts of this are pretty nuts.

 

[GIBrat51]

Much as I like the Venture's version of Wipeout, I'll go with this one. But, not because of any historical significance; not because it's technically the greatest ever; not even because it's the best drum solo for Metal. Just because it always makes me smile. And, because it's a bunch of kids having fun, making what turned out to be their one hit, in 1959. Which was kind of a fun year for me, too... (And, yes, this is what that girl band is playing - or trying to - in the club in Kill Bill, vol. 1).

 

[StatesideRambler]

Blue Monk played by Thelonious Monk's quartet in Norway back in 1966. Ben Riley's drum solo starts around 8:15, but I get off listening to the whole piece. This cat's got bass drum, snare drum, hi hat, one cymbal and sticks and he plays circles around nearly all the "hottest" drummers people rave about. I am impressed three times over!

 

[mellowinman]

The only big, long Rock Concert drum solo I can still listen to is Neil Peart on Working Man on All the World's a Stage. There was always a freshness about young Neil, and a playfulness in that solo that I enjoy. Next is the original studio version of Moby Dick which I can almost stand, and then after that it just turns into a lot of noise.

 

[MoeTown1986]

My favorite drum solo is August Burns Red’s entire Messengers album. Haha