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Who like drum solos?

#41
Korladis said:
Indeed. I don't even think every song needs a guitar solo. Most don't, in my opinion.
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Yes indeed. Between the ridiculously extended intros and the gratuitous guitar solo (sometimes multiple solos) you hear in a lot of music these days, it's pretty obvious that many bands are just trying to stretch out a too short song.

When once asked about the famous extended solos the Police used to take in their early years, Sting went on record as admitting it was only because they didn't have enough material for a full two hour concert. And since they had a band policy of not incorporating covers, they had to stretch their own material as much as possible until they hit their third album and finally had enough songs.
 
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40Hz said:
Yes indeed. Between the ridiculously extended intros and the gratuitous guitar solo (sometimes multiple solos) you hear in a lot of music these days, it's pretty obvious that many bands are just trying to stretch out a too short song.

When once asked about the famous extended solos the Police used to take in their early years, Sting went on record as admitting it was only because they didn't have enough material for a full two hour concert. And since they had a band policy of not incorporating covers, they had to stretch their own material as much as possible until they hit their third album and finally had enough songs.
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I'd much rather hear the drummer show off his chops by incorporating an interesting beat like this:


Not everyone's thing, I know, but it's what I like hearing instead of a drum solo.
 
#45
Peter Criss' '100,000 Years' solos were pretty boss back in the late 70s ... also one of the handful of songs he sings with Kiss.



And one of my favorite parts of any Grateful Dead show I've been to is when Mickey Hart & Bill Kreutzmann would bust into their dual solo of every second set's 'Drums/Space' segment
 
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To me, listening to drum solos is listening to time. I like listening to time played by any time master: Art Tatum or Tito Puente or Airto Moreira or Mickey Hart. Time is very musical to my ears. The instrument doesn't matter. I'm the one who stays and listens at the drum break instead of buying a soda.
 
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#51
For years, Mick Fleetwood has used the outro of "World Turning" for a drum solo, though the original 1974 recording only featured a short section with his now infamous talking drum. Over the years, it's kinda' become an inside spoof to see what he'll come up with to make it even more outrageous. On the last couple tours, he uses it as a finale' to the show, after which Mick (quite breathlessly) introduces each member of the band and support musicians, sometimes even the crew.

 
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Depends. Bass and drum solos can sound great within a song provided that they are used tastefully. I really don't like bass or drum solos when it's in the middle of a concert to kill time between songs. Especially Gene Simmons's "bass solos" when KISS plays live. Nothing against him as a bass player overall, but he just shouldn't even attempt the mid-concert bass solo. Same goes for drums. I saw Matt Sorum play a drum solo with Guns N Roses on YouTube, and was disappointed. He's a great drummer, but such a long drum solo just seems self-indulgent. Fills are where drums really shine. Think of Brann Dailor from Mastadon or Keith Moon. Bass solos within songs tend to be better because they can play melodies, plus they have the drums holding down a rhythm while they do it.
 
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#53
Dr. Cheese said:
I very rarely like drum solos despite loving and really respecting drummers and drumming. I would much rather hear a great drummer in an ensemble that as a soloist,
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Greetings All,

I usually agree with the old adage that's said about clapping after the drum solo. The audience isn't clapping because it was good, merely because it was over, there have been some truth to that over the years.

That being said some drum solos have captured my interest and some had me looking for a pistol to swallow.

Last couple of years have watching percussionists. Seem to be a. couple of them that have about 100 plus items and they are subtly, SUBTLY adding little nuances here and there, by grabbing, usually without looking in poor lighting conditions, then playing it for a few measures, putting it back and then grabbing and setting up for the next cue.

Saw John McLaughlin with Mahavishnu Orchestra, someone played what looked like a gourd for over 12 minutes. wasn't enough smokables back then in the whole building to make that sound good. Being under 20 I figured I was too young to have developed an appreciation for this type of solo......35 years later still haven't.
 
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A solo on any instrument is OK as long as its short and sweet. Say what you need to say and move on. I hate wankery on drums, guitar, bass, whatever. I've seen my fill of all that. I'm more impressed by players who can work as a tight band and do tasty fills when appropriate.
 
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#56
Kmonk said:
I don't like solos on any instrument. I find them to be extremely boring and nothing more than self indulgent crap. When I go to a concert and each member of the band does their solo, I take that time to get something to eat and drink or go to the rest room.
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I respect your opinion but I must say I strongly disagree with it.
Soloing and improvising is a big part of music, so is showing off and entertaining.
I hear a lot of bass players constantly screaming about their disdain for soloing or showing off and I truly feel that is often because they simply can't.
A well written and performed song is a beautiful thing but I feel a great solo is just as legitimately a piece of music and beautiful.
Jazz was invented when people playing ragtime and blues started improvising, soloing and showing-off.

PS: To the OP, APACHE! Best Drum Solo EVER!!! lol (Jim Gordon pretty much invented the Hip-Hop beat with that one.)

 
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