Who did 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.
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What is the worlds longest drum solo?

The longest individual drum roll is 16 hr 41 min 50 sec, achieved by Pandit Sudarshan Das (UK), in London, UK, on 9 December 2021. Pandit broke his own record of 14 hours, which he achieved in July 2018.
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What is the most famous drum solo?

When people think of the rock drum solo, they think of John Bonham's "Moby Dick." The most iconic version is this roughly 12-minute version from a 1970 performance at Royal Albert Hall where Bonham showcases both his breakneck speed and ability to shape a musical solo.
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Who is considered the fastest drummer ever?

11-year-old Pritish A R (Australia) is officially the world's fastest drummer! He has broken the record for the most drumbeats in a minute using drumsticks, with a total of 2,370 – that's 39.5 beats per second.
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Who did the first drum solo?

Want to save up to 30% on your monthly bills? This tool helps you do just that. The first drum solo to be recorded on a commercial record was performed by Gene Krupa in 1934. A few years earlier, jazz drummer Krupa had also been the first drummer to record a bass drum.
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Neil Peart Drum Solo - Rush Live in Frankfurt



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.
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What is the most famous drum beat?

I was definitely curious, so I did some research and found that the “Funky Drummer” beat by Clyde Stubblefield has been the most sampled drum groove ever (over 7 million times!). It's just a basic 16th note groove, but the hi-hat part, ghost notes, and overall feel make this beat one of the hardest to play.
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Who was the better drummer Neil Peart or John Bonham?

In a retrospective conversation celebrating the 40th anniversary of Rush's Moving Pictures album, drumming superstar Mike Portnoy explained why he feels Neil Peart is the 'greatest drummer of all time' over Led Zeppelin's equally legendary John Bonham.
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Who has the fastest single stroke roll?

The most single stroke roll drumbeats in a minute using drumsticks is 1241 and was achieved by Haruuun (Japan) in Musashino, Tokyo, Japan, on 24 July 2021.
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Was Neil Peart the best drummer ever?

He was "considered one of the best rock drummers of all time, alongside John Bonham of Led Zeppelin; Ringo Starr of The Beatles; Keith Moon of The Who; Ginger Baker of Cream and Stewart Copeland of The Police." Being "known for his technical proficiency", the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame inducted him in 1983.
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What rock song has the longest drum solo?

Led Zeppelin's triple live CD, "How the West Was Won" has a live 19:20 version of "Moby Dick" on which John Bonham played solo for over 17 minutes.
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Who is considered the best rock and roll drummer of all time?

1. John Bonham. John Bonham is undoubtedly one of the best rock 'n roll drummers of all time. Fans knew Bonham changed rock drumming forever the minute they heard him.
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What is one of the most famous drum beats in history?

The Amen break is a drum break that has been widely sampled in popular music. It comes from the 1969 track "Amen, Brother" by the soul group the Winstons, released as the B-side of the 1969 single "Color Him Father". The drum break lasts about seven seconds and was performed by Gregory Coleman.
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How long was the drum solo 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.
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Who is the best drummer in the 70s?

7 Great Drummers Of The 70s
  • John Bonham.
  • led zeppelin.
  • keith moon.
  • the who.
  • queen.
  • Deep Purple.
  • Rolling Stones.
  • steely dan.
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Who did the drum solo in In A Gadda Da Vida?

Ron Bushy, whose roughly three-minute drum solo on Iron Butterfly's epic 1968 song, “In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida,” became one the iconic musical moments of the era, died today (August 29, 2021) at UCLA Santa Monica Hospital after a battle with cancer.
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Who is the best drummer in the world?

The top ten drummers of all time
  1. 1 – John Bonham. Unsurprisingly, John Bonham is number 1 on most lists of drummers.
  2. 2 – Neil Peart. ...
  3. 3 – Stewart Copeland. ...
  4. 4 – Buddy Rich. ...
  5. 5 – Keith Moon. ...
  6. 6 – Dave Grohl. ...
  7. 7 – Ramon “Tiki” Fulwood. ...
  8. 8 – Ginger Baker. ...
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How fast is Mike Mangini?

WFD Champion and World Record Holder Mike Mangini. Hailing from Waltham, Massachusetts, 5'6" Mike Mangini has proven to have some of the World's Fastest Hands as he has set World Records for the fastest Bare Hands (no sticks – that's right folks, NO STICKS!) Single Strokes in 60 seconds!
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Who is Tom Grosset?

Tom Grosset of Toronto became the second person in history to break 1,200 single strokes (hits) in sixty seconds, at this year's WFD World's Fastest Drummer Extreme Sport drumming event held during the Summer NAMM Show in Nashville this past July.
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How much is Neil Peart's drum set worth?

NEIL PEART'S CHROME SLINGERLAND DRUM KIT USED WITH RUSH FROM 1974-1977. One of the great rock drummers of a generation, Neil Peart's Slingerland drum kit sold at Bonhams Los Angeles's online sale Music Memorabilia for $500,312, over 5 times the estimate.
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How did Rush end?

Rush ceased touring at the end of 2015, and Lifeson announced in January 2018 that the band would not continue. On January 7, 2020, Peart died of glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer, at the age of 67.
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Who is the hardest hitting drummer?

10 Heavy Hitting Drummers Of All Time
  • Mike Bordin. Drummer, who has got his own, simple and solid style. ...
  • Phil Rudd. Real heavy hitter, former drummer of the rock'n'roll legends- AC/DC. ...
  • Keith Moon. ...
  • Billy Cobham. ...
  • Lars Ulrich. ...
  • Travis Barker. ...
  • Dave Grohl. ...
  • Bill Ward.
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Who is the best drummer in the world 2021?

The Drummer Of The Year Awards
  • Drummer Of The Year: Travis Barker. ...
  • Drum Recording Of The Year: Mario Duplantier. ...
  • Drum Performance Of The Year: Mario Duplantier. ...
  • Online Creator Of The Year: El Estepario Siberiano. ...
  • Soul/Funk Drummer Of The Year: Anderson . ...
  • R&B/Hip-Hop Drummer Of The Year: Questlove.
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Who invented drum beats?

Dee Dee Chandler. One of the people who discovered a way to play different drum and percussion parts together and thus invented the first drum kit was Dee Dee Chandler.
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