?uestlove Drum Solo

[DedicatedToHerLove]

the bongo guy was pretty good keeping up with him.

[tendrummers]

Kinda wish the crowd would shut the fuck up for minute

[riceater87]

Why are we comparing metal/rock with hiphop/rap? Sure they're all "Drum solos", but they have their own feel. ?uestlove, Neil Peart, and Lars Ulrich are all respectable drummers, but you can't quite compare them all to each other.

[gasomat]

he's a guy drumming

[Metalfanmusicfan]

Anyone who doesn't like ?uestlove, doesn't know what they are talking about.

[911violentagro]

he's such a tight drummer.

[bentfamily]

Chris "Daddy" Dave is one of the best drummers out there and he gives Quest a run for his money. Chris was a protege of Stokley Williams, who is the lead singer from the band Mint Condition.

[Tnrdrum69]

Ok, every one says hes gotta stick with the beat, but solos dont always have to be about filling in every 32nd note. like listening to neil pert solo is cool for a while, but i could listen to a laid back solo with melodic phrasing alll fuckin day.

[tfw23]

when was this?

[ckbarber]

Not too impressed with this guy. A lot of hype, but there are so many better funk/r&b drummers than him.

[aroundtheworlda]

?uestlove is a racist

[zarenj21]

@aroundtheworlda how so?

[aroundtheworlda]

@zarenj21 He's always whining about white people in his blogs.

[toesuckanumberone]

@aroundtheworlda im half white and i wish i wasnt white but then again i hate everyone equally

[mrhands555]

Knuckles, use your hands nigga!!

Sincerly, Mr.Hands

[TheLesboKiller]

?uestlove aight

he does keep a hell of a meter though

but his fills are super simple

[belfairhaines]

quest love should do something with the blue man group it would be funny on jimmy fallon with him in the blue make up

[ccfire63]

not a solo

[godlikemidget10]

Thomas Pridgen is the best drummer ever.

[jimjimijanisbriannme]

hey ?uestlove is God but hes not the best drummer ever...neil pearts great buddy rich is great keith moon john bonham mitch mitchell etc etc...but they all are COMPLETELY DIFFERENT! ?uestlove is definelty great and is one of the best (definetly in hip hop) but there are other good drummers and u shud recognize that btw lars ulrich sucks and cant keep a beat for shit. look up buddy rich PEACE

[acorn9345678]

@jimjimijanisbriannme couldnt agree more man.

[delirious44]

Questlove is the man

[savvycerebellum]

The misunderstanding that a solo implies a ton of ridiculous bullshit is just flat out dumb. If you're not impressed with his solo, listen to his groove, where he kicks Neil Pert's ass.

[arthurnigga]

epic

[IslanderSwagg]

dick move: thats not a solo, thats a duet

[feddo62]

some people might say this solo isnt that good, but you gotta give it to him, on his tracks, hes got great groove and feel. which as a drummer is more important because thats what gets you gigs

[ryanandtricia]

Whose the other percussionist?

The fact that these two dudes are communicating so well and play stuff that is cohesive together is really cool. Without a doubt, that is the best thing to me about this solo: musical interaction.

[DaBoXBabY]

@ryanandtricia

He does all the extra percussion sounds for the roots. You almost always see him when they play live or on something like Soundstage.

[puffinonindo]

lars ulrich sucks SHIT!!!!

only second to mitch mitchell i think

[JerrysCorner]

?uestlove always serves the song. That's what makes him a great drummer. It's all about the song.

I love Neil Pert, but does anyone really get home from work throw a Rush song on to chill?

[drumdadio]

@JerrysCorner lol not in quite some time *puts on some death metal

[ZachVanHalen]

This wasnt much of a solo to me. I ve heard alot of solos. this is nothing special compared to Lars Ulrich

[andylaw31]

@ZachVanHalen ulrich has nothing on the feel of the ?uestlove

[TravellingMan79]

Dude's as tight as a drum! :)

One of the most solid time keepers in the business. Simple but effective. Respect for someone who's just all about layin down a beat. A lot of people could learn from this fellow and his "straight" approach. Stewart Copeland used to say that he loved nothing more than to spend half an hour playing a simple 4/4.

That's what drumming is all about. Nevermind all the other stuff. Most drummers fail at the first lesson: Keeping Time. Peace

[isiah1977]

1 of my fav. drummers.

[Skip2731]

@isiah1977 HELL YEAH BRO! Right after John Bonham, id say Questlove is my favorite drummer! Lets not forget about Mitch from the Jimi Hendrix Experience! xD

[jimjimijanisbriannme]

@Skip2731 mitch is so underated "everyone" (aka not true music fans) is just like oh my god jimi hendrix is amazing and dont even know who was in his band and all..i wont lie though noel redding wasnt very creative on bass but he wasnt a bass player anyway...

[JBrewer4386]

@jimjimijanisbriannme yeah the most amazing thing about is that he self-taught himself on the drums, and he sounded mad good

[parkry3]

?uestlove is sick... check out tony royster junior too... nd carter beauford is legit... carter truly loves what he does and he shows it

[Magicultimate]

Wahou, they know!

[traverd]

This is by definition, not a drum solo.

[InfernalApocalypse]

A comment this asinine deserves but one response: LOLWUT.

[andylaw31]

@traverd well it could be, only drums and maybe cymbals (drum linked) are being played, so it is a 'solo of the drums' - it could also be a drummer solo as only drummers are playing, so it is the 'solo of the drummers', but it could not be a drummer's solo as that would imply only one drummer is there. so if you want to get technical, it could actually be classed a drum solo.

[InfernalApocalypse]

Questlove has got to be best (relatively) mainstream drummer out there as of now. Great solo.

[kato422]

?uestlove is fresh! Quit hatin'

[aretta7]

Awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sadetwizelve]

You crazy,Quest is so garbage,if you think that's awesome you should look up a Niel Peart,Carter Beuford, or Omar Hakim solo,THEY can drum. What Quest did,anybody can do without training.

[groove4all]

Seriously.... try to keep the beat like he does, then speak... neil peart??? are you chester cheetos???

[sadetwizelve]

You fuckin right NEIL PEART and everybody else I mentioned! Go and search their drum solo's and I do mean SOLO and tell me Quest is half as good as these dudes. That was wack, I used to play drums myself and that wasn't impressive coming from a "professional" drummer. It was dull and you know it.

[groove4all]

If you wanna talk'bout neil peart, call marty mcfly and ask him if he can take you to the 80's....

[InfernalApocalypse]

That sure is a dumb argument...Neil Peart is still an active drummer; Rush put an album out last year, and are recording one right now. Besides, Peart has been active since the late 60s. What a strange thing to say.

[rubberrev0lver]

@InfernalApocalypse i think what hes saying is stopping getting high off nostalgia, it kills brain cells

[InfernalApocalypse]

@rubberrev0lver @rubberrev0lver I don't think that enjoying good music that happens to have been produced ten, twenty, thirty...hell, A HUNDRED and thirty years ago is getting high on nostalgia. It implies that someone realises that music doesn't have an expiry date.

[vFriitZv]

Go too a roots concert or listen to one of their old live albums the listen to blackthought spitten and quest completely keeping steady and actually getting into it

He gets into it

the roots aren't commercial

He gets the beat goes with it then changes it up perfectly on his solos

[rubberrev0lver]

@vFriitZv roots started out prettty underground yes. but im sorry, if youre jimmy fallons house band, yes youve gone commercial... i mean, they are the segue into actual commercials

[rockouthard116]

@sadetwizelve dude, you're fucking garbage. that's why you "use" to play drums yourself. you suck. and you can't do the shit quest is doin. neil is a great drummer. one of the best prgressive rock, but he doesnt get into it. he's lame, and boring. drums are an instrument that takes heart to play, and he dont got it. quest is the shit. if you want to judge what other people think is good, maybe you should start drumming again and post your own videos up. then we'll see...

[timm077]

Bro, I used to love peart untill my teacher pointed out that his technique was wack and that he chokes his drum. If you watch rush in rio, its all crap. His stick grip is real tight and his drums sound dead. Quest is where its at!

[InfernalApocalypse]

And Neil Peart doesn't hold a candle to Buddy Rich, Bill Bruford, or Ginger Baker. I'm tired of people fellating him. Peart is not NEARLY the god he's made out to be.

Anyway, this is such a well constructed solo, and the Roots fans aren't knuckledragging neanderthals.

[thedizzit]

i understand saying he isnt as good as buddy rich or ginger baker but bill bruford...please

[YOUNGDUM42]

@groove4all neal peart is the best drummer of all time!!!!! it aint easy bein cheesy

[andylaw31]

@YOUNGDUM42 neil peart is nothing but a show off with fancy tricks, hes not a real drummer

[metallicrazy8891]

@andylaw31 You're retarded! ^_^

[andylaw31]

@metallicrazy8891 you have no arguing skills

[cuva52491]

@andylaw31 wrong

[andylaw31]

@cuva52491 why?

[acorn9345678]

@andylaw31 you can't honestly believe peart isn't good...

[andylaw31]

@acorn9345678 technically he may be, but being technically good doesn't make you a 'good' drummer, it means you've practiced to the point of almost being a machine. being a 'good' drummer is more rooted in feel; whilst technique aids your ability to pull off a feel, it does not give you good feel by default. as such, peart is not a good drummer as he neglects creating a good feel and properly utilising his techniqe. ?uestlove on the other hand has no interest in fancy technique and showing off..

[andylaw31]

@andylaw31 but instead he plays simple, great feeling music - his musicality is far greater than pearts. ?uestlove does have great technique, he just doesn't construct music as if it is an exercise, or something to show off your skills - he constructs music to create something which sounds good, which is essentially the whole point of music.

[BokorugroRR]

@groove4all Neil Peart is a great drummer. So as ?uestlove, and so as hundreds of drummers. What was the question?

[groove4all]

@BokorugroRR some guy was saying that neil peart will kick ass this ?uestlove performance... check the comments of one year ago.... check it out... cheers

[pistan360]

He's garbage because you didn't like one drum solo video you watched from him?

[ricvdb]

you are an idiot.

[anastu]

That's all he needs.

[m0chillin]

incredible.

[brownfoxx76]

hot

[ohmyiv]

great stuff!! but this isn't a "?uestlove drum solo"... knuckles is playing along with him..

[christophaburke]

You are a douche

[ohmyiv]

ooooh..internet tough guy.... ooooohhhh