The Fedor of Musicians - Neil Peart - post your favorite solos

I don't care what kind of music you listen to or what instrument you might play, your jaw will drop while you are listening to this.

Neil Peart - The God of Percussionists

if anyone has any kick butt solos, on any instrument, please add them.

just so everyone knows, i grew up a drummer, my daughter is a percussionist and my son is interested in the percussion also. so that is why i only care about drummers. and since i was little i have been facsinated with Neil Peart.

here is an earlier version by Neil Peart

Tony Royster Jr. is 21 but this drum solo was performed at the age of 12

Black Fire Percussion from brooklyn

i live in hudson wisconsin. this is the highschool band that my daughter is going into this summer the director is a town over in riverfalls wi. its a little choppy since its not in the auditorium but its pretty cool and my daughter will be working on the shadow project next year.

Shadow Percussion Project - Stem

Neil Peart is indeed a living legend among musicians, his speed, accuracy and rhythm are just crazy. I often wonder just how tricky he can make his stuff, because In Rush he plays to be musical, not to be outlandishly technical. Id love to hear him playing some Jazz fusion just so I could see the true upper echelons of his playing...


Think about what he could do if he replaced Dennis Chambers in the Fusion bad CAB, and was playing alongside Bunny Brunel on bass and Tony Macalpine on guitars...

Flo Mounier - The best death metal drummer ever

This man adds chops to death metal that most drummers of the genre can't do.

Another video with a bit crisper sound to show off his blast beat abilities

John Henry Bonham,


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Posted by zephead

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Maybe not the end of thread, but I'll give you a '+1' for that.

Flo Mounier is a beast. As far as death metal drummers go, while their stlye is very restrictive and often more of a stamina contest than a proper musical undertaking, you should definitely check out Derek Roddy (Hate Eternal) and the Numerous drummers that Nile have had, they are musical way beyond most in Death metal.

Actually, just check Nile out, they are a really cool (but REALLY heavy band).

If its sheer speed you are after, then check out The Berzerker. Their drummers are amazing (their 1st and 3rd albums were done with drum machines, but all songs were played live at some point, 2nd and 4th albums used real drummers in the studio and live). The speed of these guys is phenomenal. No one Ive heard can match them, but aswell as being ridiculously fast they are very skilled aswell, using a drill n Bass style snare / kick interaction to keep it fresh and avoiding the death metal cliche of 8 bar blast patterns.

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Posted by Mastodon2

Neil Peart is indeed a living legend among musicians, his speed, accuracy and rhythm are just crazy. I often wonder just how tricky he can make his stuff, because In Rush he plays to be musical, not to be outlandishly technical. Id love to hear him playing some Jazz fusion just so I could see the true upper echelons of his playing...


Think about what he could do if he replaced Dennis Chambers in the Fusion bad CAB, and was playing alongside Bunny Brunel on bass and Tony Macalpine on guitars...

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Buddy Rich

Neil Peart drum solo (Buddy Rich Memorial concert)

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Posted by zephead

John Henry Bonham,


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John Bonham Moby Dick

Voliminal Joey Jordison Drum Solo

Terry Bozzio - Stunning Drum Solo

Mike Portnoy Drum Solo

Travis Barker Solo

Gary Hoey not to bad at shreading a guitar

Some of my favourite bassists:

Victor Wooten
Victor Wooten Again
Flea from the Red Hot Chilli Peppers

For Drums its definatly Neal Peart. He's simply amazing.

Travis Barker is also pretty amazing.

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Posted by zephead

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John Bonham Moby Dick

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Thanks for the link. I have been watching video after video

This guy is sick

Danny Carey - 46&2 solo live Tool

Danny Carey/Mike Portnoy clips

no prob snap!!!

dudes, hoey & wooten are awsome.

anything peppers or tool is great

Yngwie Malmsteen-Arpeggios From Hell 1st

Yngwie malmsteen Super Amazing Guitar God lesson. 2nd

Man I used to be a huge Yngwie Fan (I nearly even bought his signature guitar!) but now not so much, Id like him a bit more if he did more than just playing Harmonic and Natural Minor scales in the key of Eb minor or A minor...


Yes, I remember my days of shredding away like Yngwie as a young lad, then it struck me that I was playing the same lick over an over again!

thumbs up for a little blast from the past though!

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Posted by Mastodon2
Yes, I remember my days of shredding away like Yngwie as a young lad, then it struck me that I was playing the same lick over an over again!

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Haven't you only been playing guitar for 4 years?

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Posted by Mastodon2

Flo Mounier is a beast. As far as death metal drummers go, while their stlye is very restrictive and often more of a stamina contest than a proper musical undertaking, you should definitely check out Derek Roddy (Hate Eternal) and the Numerous drummers that Nile have had, they are musical way beyond most in Death metal.

Actually, just check Nile out, they are a really cool (but REALLY heavy band).

If its sheer speed you are after, then check out The Berzerker. Their drummers are amazing (their 1st and 3rd albums were done with drum machines, but all songs were played live at some point, 2nd and 4th albums used real drummers in the studio and live). The speed of these guys is phenomenal. No one Ive heard can match them, but aswell as being ridiculously fast they are very skilled aswell, using a drill n Bass style snare / kick interaction to keep it fresh and avoiding the death metal cliche of 8 bar blast patterns.

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My favorite drummer from Death metal is Richard Christy of Death/Control Denied/Iced Earth fame. Hes got unbelivable speed and I like his symbol work quite a bit. Too bad he quit music for a job on the Howard Stern show. Also Aegir Mikaelsson from Borknagar comes up with some great patterns.

As for The Berzerker, I don't believe the drummer can play that fast in concert. I've downloaded some concert clips, but I've never seen his feet in the clips, but those beats are easily twice as fast as the fastest guys out there. No ******* way is that duplicated in concert without some kind of aid.

Dan Carey from Tool the man has 8 arms. The best band ever!!!!!!!

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Posted by Mastodon2
Yes, I remember my days of shredding away like Yngwie as a young lad, then it struck me that I was playing the same lick over an over again!

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Haven't you only been playing guitar for 4 years?

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yeah I was 14 when I started, just a young lad, now Im 18 and things have chaged immensely. I started off just wanting to play Limp Bizkit and Slipknot songs, then death metal which I got bored of quite quickly, got into Yngwie, thought he was the best thing ever, soon realised he wasnt, fell in love with Steve Vai, now Im into Jazz, its been a logical progression through complexity and Jazz looks like where I'll be staying, because its a musical style that is so unfathomably limitless.


4 years is a looooong time when talking about music tastes, or mine at least, Ive been through a lot of styles in the last 4 years!

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Posted by Svartorm

As for The Berzerker, I don't believe the drummer can play that fast in concert. I've downloaded some concert clips, but I've never seen his feet in the clips, but those beats are easily twice as fast as the fastest guys out there. No ******* way is that duplicated in concert without some kind of aid.

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I know it seems that its unreal and it is, Im sure the two drummers that have played live with the Berzerker arent human. As for him not reaching the speeds, on the DVD they released after their "Dissimulate" album, called "The Principles and Practices of the Berzerker", the drummer can be seen in the studio playing the tracks on his electric kit, and the mix fades between the real sounds of him hitting the rubber pads, to the final drum mix. I know it seems like he must be cheating, but I assure you he really isnt. He just appears to have some superior fast twitch muscle fibres, perhaps coupled with a genetic propensity to A) Store a lot of Glycogen in his muscles, B) Convert that Glycogen to Glucose at a phenomenal rate, C) Not be as susceptible to lactic acid build up and D) Have Haemoglobin that assosciates and disossciates with Oxygen more quickly than most peoples. At least thats my biologically minded opinion. Having great technique like they do must help a hell of a lot too.

I too was incredulous, but it really is true, they are just incredibly fast, and have fantastic technique.

If you want unbelieveable speed on the drums check out Virgil Donati, he will blow your mind I guarentee.

I also have played drums for a long long time now and love playing live music, so I am very familiar with Pert and he is one of my favorites. But my all time favorite would have to be Steve Gadd.

As far as guitar, I will take Buckethead in the shredder category any day, or Vernon Reid from Living Colour who I consider to be an absolute genious.

Virgil Donati is a wizard, Ive got the Steve Vai Live at the Astoria DVD and his solo on that is incredible, his dexterity and rhythm is considerable to say the least!

I didnt think Steve would be able to get a decent replacement for Virgil after he left, but Steve came out of nowhere with Jeremy Colsen, a drumming machine! The kid is only young, but his skills are Donati level, and imo he plays with more feel and heart Donati. Both are amazinhg!

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Posted by Mastodon2

now Im into Jazz, its been a logical progression through complexity and Jazz looks like where I'll be staying, because its a musical style that is so unfathomably limitless.


4 years is a looooong time when talking about music tastes, or mine at least, Ive been through a lot of styles in the last 4 years!

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my favorite jazz song

Richard Christy and Mike Portnoy Drum Solo

Virgil Donati Drum solo

hey guys i cant find some of these guys. can you post some web links so we can all watch them?


nice solo by ron jarzombek

Guitarist Dominic Frasca

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Posted by Svartorm

As for The Berzerker, I don't believe the drummer can play that fast in concert. I've downloaded some concert clips, but I've never seen his feet in the clips, but those beats are easily twice as fast as the fastest guys out there. No ******* way is that duplicated in concert without some kind of aid.

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I know it seems that its unreal and it is, Im sure the two drummers that have played live with the Berzerker arent human. As for him not reaching the speeds, on the DVD they released after their "Dissimulate" album, called "The Principles and Practices of the Berzerker", the drummer can be seen in the studio playing the tracks on his electric kit, and the mix fades between the real sounds of him hitting the rubber pads, to the final drum mix. I know it seems like he must be cheating, but I assure you he really isnt. He just appears to have some superior fast twitch muscle fibres, perhaps coupled with a genetic propensity to A) Store a lot of Glycogen in his muscles, B) Convert that Glycogen to Glucose at a phenomenal rate, C) Not be as susceptible to lactic acid build up and D) Have Haemoglobin that assosciates and disossciates with Oxygen more quickly than most peoples. At least thats my biologically minded opinion. Having great technique like they do must help a hell of a lot too.

I too was incredulous, but it really is true, they are just incredibly fast, and have fantastic technique.

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Damn, if you saw it, I'll believe it. I just thought it odd I couldn't find a clip online of the guys feet, and figured they were cheating. Usually when you have a drummer with ridiculous foot speed, like Gene Hoglan for example, they'll tend to show the feet or legs moving in videos.

agreed, Hoglan is a monster too, and you see his legs in the video for Strapping Young Lad's "Love?", but in that song he is focused on 7 kick rolls locked in super tight with the snare, and the only time he rolls continous 16ths the camera isnt on his legs :(

I've seen SYL live two or three times, and the guy can seriously move. Hes got a pretty bare-bones kit, so you can see him the whole time. Pretty amazing considering how huge the guy is. Him and Nick Barker have to be the fattest drummers in metal.

Well, I'm sure I can add to this thread.

In terms of sheer speed on the bass guitar, at least for traditional slap style (no double thumbing in the style of Wooten, and no thumb up plucks like Bill Dickens), Mark King is pretty hard to beat. I don't think I've ever seen him play faster than he does in this video here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgWAwQaWosE

Similarly, Hellborg was a bit of a slap monster back in the 80's. These days he's perhaps a tad more reserved, but he still has intense chops. This footage is taken from a Mahavishnu show in the early 80's.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVI5GhtllYM

This cut from the Paris DVD showcases Jonas's musical supergroup with the Vinayakram brothers and the late Shawn Lane. Man, I can't thank Jonas enough for getting Shawn into Carnatic, hindustanni and Pakistanni music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l5sEvC0SpY

And of course, this is perhaps the greatest guitar solo I have ever heard. Utterly transcendant. Shawn's tone coming from that Vigier is just magical. The indian influence is incredibly apparent, highlighted especially in the phrases where he appears to emulate the vocal phrasing of carnatic vocals.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpP_Eix2INg

And a sprinkling of John Mclaughlin and we're done!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVq9Z9guKyY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb1wuBFfALs&mode=related&search

Eddie Van Halen, live in Toronto, 1998.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz87jhgbwuA&mode=related&search=

A whole bunch of solos, including a short piece of Eruption, by my hero, "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s0h47TqsyM

And another amazing guitar player, Peter Frampton.

3 of my favorite guitar players of all time.