What was the longest drum solo?

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What was the longest drum solo?

The longest marathon drumming by an individual is 134 hr 5 min, and was achieved by Steve Gaul (Canada) in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, from 14 to 19 August 2015. Steve made his record attempt to raise funds for Cardiac Kids in support of SickKids Foundation of Toronto, Canada.

How long should a drum solo be?

A drum solo should be an expression of the drummer, if you want to do a solo with slow rolls for five minutes that is totally fine. Drum solos should always be unique and personal, but try your best to make them as innovative as possible!

Can Drums be played solo?

Drummers get the least solo time of any instrument, but that’s only because they are so essential for the rest of the instruments to keep time. But some confidence, practice, and a basic idea of structure are all you need to start soloing whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro.

What song has the best drum solo in it?

1) Moby Dick – Led Zeppelin (John Bonham)

  • 2) Tom Sawyer – Rush (Neil Peart)
  • 3) Ram Jam – Black Betty (Peter Charles)
  • 4) In The Air Tonight – Phil Collins (Phil Collins)
  • 5) YYZ – Rush (Neil Peart)
  • 6) Hot For Teacher – Van Halen (Alex Van Halen)
  • 7) Aja – Steely Dan (Steve Gadd)
  • 8) 6:00 – Dream Theater (Mike Portnoy)

    • What is the fastest drum solo?

    World record holders

    • Single Stroke Roll: Tom Grosset – [20.13 strokes a second] 1208 Strokes in 60 seconds – Hand Speed.
    • Double Stroke Roll: Seth Davis – [20 strokes a second] 1200 Strokes in 60 seconds – Hand Speed.
    • Single Paradiddle: Sam LeCompte – [17.2 strokes a second] 1032 Strokes in 60 seconds – Hand Speed.

    How long is the drum solo in In A Gadda Da Vida?

    The title track from Iron Butterfly’s album In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is its extreme length — the song has a two-and-a-half-minute drum solo.” It was cutting with an edge. For the full effect listen to it with headphones, it will still blow you away.