Oh aye John Bonham was good - but these three aren't too bad...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUF8aRodecM&NR=1

steve Gadd being the pick of the three.

 

Drumming - it's just hitting things with sticks. How difficult can that be? Now playing the triangle, on the other hand, now there's an art form.

 

this still takes some beating

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87rBka3GhYc

 

Worst bit of any gig.

The drum solo. Hate them.

That said... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRnyM6KSrig

 

far more skill than a guitarist

dont forget all four limbs are working not just two

 

But a guitarist has to play notes. Drum solos sound like someone falling downstairs carrying lots of pots and pans.

 

Agree

No matter how good the drummer - drum solos are just boring

 

suppose your next comments are going to be Clapton is God nt

 

No mate, can't stand him. Good guitarist, but doesn't do anything for me. Don't like solos of any kind, to be honest. It's only showing off to other musicians, as they're the only ones who can truly appreciate how difficult/intricate/complex something is. The rest of us just want them to get on with the songs...

 

fair comment nt

 

Ha ha.

Went to see the Foo Fighters last week and there was a triangle solo


(nodding2fingers)

 

Went to see Gil Scott Heron about 15 years ago at the Irish Centre in Leeds. The bass player did a 15 minute solo. I found out recently that Gil had gone missing during the gig and had gone up Chapeltown to score some smack.

 

No no no.... Clapton is not god

... but he is one of the senior deities