Bloody Drum solos

[Ted O. Jackson]

> >
> >> I remember a Golden Earring show about 20 years ago in which the
> >> drummer finished off an excellent solo with an explosion which
> >> propelled him into a perfect
> >> somersault over the drums, where he landed on his feet and took a bow for
> >> the stunned audience. You sure don't see that sort of thing much
> >> anymore.
> >
> >        Ahh, but I saw what was probably one of the last of those. One night when we were touring with GE the drumer went to do his 'over the drumset' bit and his trowsers got caught on the top of

>  cymbal stand. Instead of landing on his feet he lande
>  on his head and got a nasty cut on his leg as well, an embarassing climax to his solo. He ran around and finished the rest of the bloody set anyway because he was a real trooper.
> >Al
> >
> >
> Throughout all this talk of drum solos, I am surprised I have not seen
> anyone mention Jon Bonham, perhaps one of the best rock n' roll drummers
> ever.  What other drummer could have an entire song written around a solo?
> ( Moby Dick )
> Duane
>
Well, How about Ginger Baker's 'Toad' the song that launched this
debate in the first place?
ted