Top Drum Solo, Great Drumming Solos by DRUM! Magazine
Best Drum Solos (Drum Solo Milestones) as Listed in DRUM! Magazine! (Great Magazine with a Superb Idea!)
Best Solo of All Time
Artist: John Coltrane
Album: Love Supreme (1964)
Song: A Love Supreme, Pt 3: Pursuance
Drummer: Elvin Jones
Most Melodic Drum Solo
Artist: Dave Brubeck Quartet
Album: Time Out (1955)
Song: Take Five
Drummer: Joe Morello
Most Technically Dazzling Drum Solo
Artist: Billy Cobham
Album: Spectrum (1973)
Song: Stratus
Drummer: Billy Cobham
Most Out-of-Control Solo
Artist: The Who
Album: The Who Sings My Generation (1965)
Song: My Generation
Drummer: Keith Moon
Best Solo Over A Vamp
Artist: Steely Dan
Album: Aja (1977)
Song: Aja
Drummer: Steve Gadd
Most Overrated Drum Solo
Artist: The Surfaris
Album: Wipe Out (1963)
Song: Wipe Out
Drummer: Ron Wilson
Most Complicated Drum Solo
Artist: Frank Zappa
Album: Make a Jazz Noise Here (1991)
Song: The Black Page
Drummer: Terry Bozzio
Most Compositional Drum Solo
Artist: Rush
Album: Rush In Rio (2003)
Song: O Baterista
Drummer: Neil Peart
Most Indulgent Drum Solo
Artist: Motley Crue
Album: Dr. Feelgood (Tour)
Drummer: Tommy Lee
Fastest Drum Solo
Artist: Buddy Rich
Album: Big Swing Face (1967)
Song: Machine
Drummer: Buddy Rich
Best Rock Drum Solo
Artist: Led Zeppelin
Album: Led Zeppelin II (1969)
Song: Moby Dick
Drummer: John Bonham
Best Jazz Drum Solo
Artist: Buddy Rich
Album: Mercy, Mercy (1968)
Song: Channel One Suite
Drummer: Buddy Rich
Most Original Drum Solo
Artist: Jimi Hendrix Experience
Album: Electric Ladyland (1968)
Song: Voodoo Chile
Drummer: Mitch Mitchell
Solo That Didn't Stand The Test of Time
Artist: Iron Butterfly
Album: In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (1968)
Song: In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Drummer: Ron Bushy
Most Influential Drum Solo
Artist: Benny Goodman
Album: Sing, Sing, Sing (1935)
Song: Sing, Sing, Sing
Drummer: Gene Krupa
Most Original Drum Solo
Artist: Jimi Hendrix Experience
Album: Electric Ladyland (1968)
Song: Voodoo Chile
Drummer: Mitch Mitchell
Most Original Drum Solo
Artist: Jimi Hendrix Experience
Album: Electric Ladyland (1968)
Song: Voodoo Chile
Drummer: Mitch Mitchell