# Best Drum solo... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 19, 2004, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-drum-solo/240748 "2004-04-19T01:28:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![fubbleskag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fubbleskag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fubbleskag)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2004, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-drum-solo/240748/41 "2004-04-25T19:27:01Z")
Another vote for anything Neil has done, but my favourite is “La Villa Estrangiato” (sp?). I’m a bit late on this thread, so I’m a little disappointed that no one has mentioned any one of the 3 solos on The Ventures’ “Wipeout.” ---
**Author:** ![unclviny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e274bd/32.png) [@unclviny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unclviny)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2004, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-drum-solo/240748/42 "2004-04-26T04:48:52Z")
> [@remisser](#): > > Also, King Crimson is amazing stuff. Really amazing. I don’t know why I’ve never exposed myself to this band sooner. > In modern terms, I think Nine Inch Nails has a really neat drum solo on the track “The Perfect Drug.” KC has been “reinventing itself” since 1969 so be aware that there are continual changes (KC is generally broken up by “band numbers”, ie: KC1 etc.) do some research first (do not! blindly buy albums as they tend to be very different as the personnell/direction changed/s). That being said here is what I consider “the KC basics”: Red (1974). The “primary colors” (otherwise known as the drive to 1984), Three of a Perfect Pair (1981), Discipline (1982) considered by many (including me) a masterwork ie: a supergroup of epic porportions Robert Fripp/Adrian Belew/Tony Levin/Bill Bruford, Beat (1984). Vrooom (early 1990’s). The Construction of Light (a return to “rock” as they were heavily influenced by Tool). KC is an incredible journey and one that I reccomend highly, enjoy!. Unclviny (who has, at last count over 50 KC records) ---
**Author:** ![Skillet38](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Skillet38](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skillet38)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2004, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-drum-solo/240748/43 "2004-04-26T05:22:41Z")
> [@unclviny](#): > > KC has been “reinventing itself” since 1969 so be aware that there are continual changes (KC is generally broken up by “band numbers”, ie: KC1 etc.) do some research first (do not! blindly buy albums as they tend to be very different as the personnell/direction changed/s). That being said here is what I consider “the KC basics”: > Red (1974). > The “primary colors” (otherwise known as the drive to 1984), Three of a Perfect Pair (1981), Discipline (1982) considered by many (including me) a masterwork ie: a supergroup of epic porportions Robert Fripp/Adrian Belew/Tony Levin/Bill Bruford, Beat (1984). > Vrooom (early 1990’s). > The Construction of Light (a return to “rock” as they were heavily influenced by Tool). > KC is an incredible journey and one that I reccomend highly, enjoy!. > > Unclviny (who has, at last count over 50 KC records) Double hear hear ----- er hear hear hear hear I guess. My favorite period would be the 3 albums with Whetton, “Red”, “Lark’s Tongue in Aspic”, and “Starless and Bible Black”. Gotta hand it to Fripp for stealing Bruford away from YES and then putting out those 3 incredible pieces of work. And then, to reform, keeping Bruford on drums but adding Adrian Belew for Discipline,Beat,3oaPP… incredible. I caught them on the Thrak tour, and seeing Bill Bruford play in tandem with Pat Mastellato (sp?) was out there (means good). 2 great drummers on stage with Fripp and Belew on guitars. Throw in Trey Gunn on Stick playing counterpoint to Tony Levin… I need to go calm down. ---
**Author:** ![ryanbobo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ryanbobo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ryanbobo)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2004, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-drum-solo/240748/44 "2004-04-26T14:11:31Z")
Check out “Rich vs Roach.” Great solos throughout from two of the greatest ever (Max Roach and Buddy Rich), plus a great battle where they trade 8’s that lasts something like 7 minutes. [Amazon Link](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000046Y8/qid=1082988385/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/102-7736364-9442553?v=glance&s=music) ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2004, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-drum-solo/240748/45 "2004-04-26T14:26:37Z")
As **Fugazi** said, do check out Phil Collins and Chester Thompson - I believe there’s some more drum duets on Phil’s doubleset (named “The Longs” and “The Shorts” IIRC - tho’ I’m not sure which CD the duet appears on). Very good. And please don’t yell (as I’m not an expert, so I don’t know if the drumming’s any good, tho’ I do really enjoy the song), check out Seven Mary Three’s “Punch In, Punch Out.” Only drums and a singer. Snicks [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-drum-solo/240748.md?page=2)