Anything Solo

[LionsWhyMe]

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Yeah...he's pretty intense.
I got a good cardio workout just from watching that....lol

 

[Wazmankg]

Impressive, but from a music standpoint I can't think of anything much more useless than a drum solo.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Impressive, but from a music standpoint I can't think of anything much more useless than a drum solo.

I agree with that to a point about certain drum solos in some genres. They tend to get a bit tedious too often, and they're basically used as a way to mainly showcase that particular band member's chops...which is okay on it's face imho.
But in Jazz, drum solos are actually a key element of a composition, and the improvisation aspect of it is done in a way to communicate the direction and tempo of that piece of music.
It's also a very important part of latin jazz, salsa (afro/caribbean) music, as it becomes the main rhythm driver within.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Impressive, but from a music standpoint I can't think of anything much more useless than a drum solo.

I forgot to mention with respect to latin jazz/salsa /afro-cuban music, the drums being used for that aren't the kits or traps per se...but mainly the traditional timbales, and usually hand drums, such as congas, bongos & djembes.

 

[blindbaby]

Howz about a solo guitar player (not to be confused with a guitar players solo).

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Here's a great 5 min. solo piece by Keith Jarrett from Tokyo 1984....