Sorry I'd have to say "whichever is shortest". I sat through too many twenty minute solos back in the day and I'm glad that's in the past.

John Bonham - Moby Dick

Carl Palmer - "Tank"

ELP 1st album

John Bonham - Moby Dick

Genesis - The Longs - Drum Duet... does this count?    6 minutes and 6 seconds of fantastic co-ordinated percussion (but it is a duet). 

Max Roach - Blue Seven (on the album Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus)

Especially recommended for those who don't normally like drum solos. A model for invention and restraint.

Count me in: Genesis:Seconds Out between Dance on a Volcano and Los Endos. Phil Collins (back where he belongs!) and Chester Thompson providing the fireworks. I've seen them perform together for Genesis and it's a true treat to see two premier drummers operating in tandom.

Other favourites: Stevie Gadd on Steely Dan's Aja - a proper use of drums rather than an indulgence.

My all time favourite is the Billy Cobham masterclass that was shown on the BBC some years ago - I can't find it on YouTube but this gives a hint of what the maestro can do:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FM6F_e2L8k

Regards

Martin

Lots of great drum solos from Neil Peart on the various Rush live albums. Not all are great musically, but very impressive when it comes to technique, speed and variation. 

Yes I have to agree Tom. Even Bonzo's solos don't really bear repeated listening (I have a boot from the '77 tour that has a 35-minute version of "Over The Top" on it ).

That said, A Certain Ratio's trumpet-interspersed drum solos (eg "Back to the Start") still have an appeal: click here

I'm a drummer and even I hate drum solos!

Mostly because they became WAY too long; a short break to give the drummer at the back of the stage a bit of limelight, fair enough, but anything much over a couple of minutes (at most) then forget it.

If I had to pick one, I'd go for Neil Peart on Exit Stage Left.

I'm with you there Prof. Generally they are boring. The best live solos I experienced were John Hiseman and John Bonham. Hiseman for finesse, Bonham was more power. Keith Moon was the greatest entertainer.

I like the Neil Peart drum solos with the addition of the electronic kit and orchestrated sounds, not too long.

Drumming on Seconds Out very honourable mention too, as does Bonzo.

Not really solo (there are two them drumming):

Moose the Mooche

From "Drums around the Corner" by Art Blakey.

turn it up really loud !! :-)

cheers

Aleg

I suppose it has to be Gene Krupa's solo on "Sing Sing Sing" of the 1938 Benny Goodman live album recorded at Carneigie Hall?

Sing, Sing, Sing

Jack DeJohnette -  'Nardis' from 'Bill Evans at The Montreux Jazz Festival'. 

Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich 'Drum Battle'.

G

Safri duo - the bongo song

How about an oldie, cozy powell - dance with the devil

Oh yes - forgot about Buddy Rich - any of his solos...

And the B-side, "And Then There Was Skin" is almost as good.

"DWTD" on RAK label 7", was the first record I ever bought with my own money. I still have it.

+1 for "Sing Sing Sing".

How come no one has mentioned "In a Gadda Da Vida"?

+ 1

steve

What no "Toad" !

And in the end it would have to be Ringo

Johnny "Ringo" McDonagh from De Dannan on their 1977 LP "Selected Jigs, Reels and Songs".

Take Five.

or Jim Keltner on Cooder's The Very thing that makes you rich - not strictly a drum solo.