Different Types of Drum Solo's

[ludwig_drummer1991]

HI every one. I have been playing drums for nearly 14 years now and i am 15...and still dont know what type of solo i should stick too..usually when my band is half way through gigs they always get me to do solo's just to fill it in.but i dont know what type of solo will be the right one.

I usually start off with a snare and tom at a fast rate then go on to a travis barker tom solo...i can do solo's..but learnin different ways everyday..
Are Tom solo's the way to go? are just high rate drum rolls the way?

I put in rudiments, when i play i try to picture a song in my head and try and make it flow..

Is There anyhthing i need to Know??

[DuckinFutch8]

are you serious?!

You're 15, and have been drumming for 14 of those 15 years?!

And on top of that, you've barely moved past travis Barker solos?!

And sorry, I don't really understand your question.

[Massik Kretal]

There really is no types of solos.

There is free solos and solos during a break in the song though.

I'm guessing you have a free solo so you pick the tempo, bars, and just about everything else.

I was actually gonna write up a lesson on soloing techniques but I do have one on writing a solo. You can do what Peart does, write an awesome solo and play it for the rest of your life. :lol:

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/lesson.php?lessonid=137

[ludwig_drummer1991]

are you serious?!

You're 15, and have been drumming for 14 of those 15 years?!

And on top of that, you've barely moved past travis Barker solos?!

And sorry, I don't really understand your question.

Yer my dad had me on his lap playin drums at church while i was 1 and a bit. He wanted me to be a drummer. And now i am..

Well when i first listened to blink 182...i loved travis's drumming...so i didn't stop listenin to it..learnt everythin he did...and studyied his solos...but there are also other drummer i like that are good..

What i'm askin is if that am i doin solos the right way.

[Banshee]

are you serious?!

You're 15, and have been drumming for 14 of those 15 years?!

And on top of that, you've barely moved past travis Barker solos?!

And sorry, I don't really understand your question.
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[Massik Kretal]

There is no right way. Your way is your right way.

[Tommy-r]

1. I don't believe you

2. go to and look at some solo's and come up with you own idea. there is no right/wrong way to solo.

edit: 900 post :chug:

[SadStairway]

Incorporate some licks from your favorite drummers (hopefully not including any of Barker's). Dont do that for the whole thing but pay homage to your influences.

[styler]

What i'm askin is if that am i doin solos the right way.


i dont really believe you as well, i think your honestly pretty full of ****.

but the question youve gotta ask is.

are people blown away by your solo's?


if they arent. youve got another "14" years of practice.

[FL3P]

I think at your age you should worry about being a good all around player and do some jamming. Solos shouldn't be of that much concern to you right now, you can do them once you've got everything else going.