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[Closed] Whatever happened to drum solos?

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And do we miss them?
No live double album was complete without one.


 
Posted : 07/12/2013 11:54 am
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Yep! miss them!


 
Posted : 07/12/2013 11:55 am
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Used to know a guy who lived in the flat below D:Ream. Mr Ream would leave his drum machine on, then go out for the day / weekend / fortnight. Does that count?


 
Posted : 07/12/2013 11:58 am
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I think they went the same way as guitar solos. Don't mind either but stuff like moby dick are a bit too far for me.


 
Posted : 07/12/2013 12:16 pm
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Punk?


 
Posted : 07/12/2013 12:19 pm
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Saw one last night. He was very good!


 
Posted : 07/12/2013 12:34 pm
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Aren't drummers only recruited because they own a van? Not really an ideal qualification to be giving people solo's is it?


 
Posted : 07/12/2013 12:36 pm
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Self-indulgent twaddle, same as guitar solos.


 
Posted : 07/12/2013 12:37 pm
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Aren't drummers only recruited because they own a van? Not really an ideal qualification to be giving people solo's is it?

No drummer I've ever played in a band with has even had a driving license!

Cool drum solo:


 
Posted : 07/12/2013 12:40 pm
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I've witnessed my share over the years, and the world is truly a better place without them. Bonzo was a fantastic drummer, but Moby Dick live started to get more than a little tedious. The best drum solo I ever saw was The Buzzcocks, at Bath Pavilion, when they played Moving Away From The Pulsebeat, the band left the stage, leaving the drummer playing a relentless driving beat, no frills or fancy runs around the kit, just this rhythm like a fast train for a couple of minutes, then the band came back on and continued the song.
Brilliant to watch, and it stuck in my memory.


 
Posted : 07/12/2013 12:42 pm
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They went the way of the dinosaurs, thankfully. Self indulgent twaddle as mementioned above


 
Posted : 07/12/2013 12:47 pm
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[url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/have-we-done-the-wikidrummer ]This got posted the other day:[/url]


 
Posted : 07/12/2013 12:49 pm