Drum Solo #1

[exitoftheend]

i hate people who solo like this. it is really just like someone who is banging on the drums not really playing.

[Sarumouse]

Wow. He's telling a story with his kit! This is the best thing I've seen in a long time.

[icecold337]

more like "drum so-NO".

[kezirich1496]

that was retarded

[Myeviltwin100]

He reminds me of Ben Stiller from Tropic Thunder in the beginning great drum solo : )

[TheCrappiestDrummer]

For those with short attention spans, begin at 2:25 and behold the wholesome goodness....

[kerpeler]

very nice solo

11 mic's ?

[StevieArt]

Terry Bozzio like solo

[Merettich]

2:25 Hortz für den Stehnke West

[SacccyBoy]

Could someone pleeease tell me the name of the reggae sounding drums just to his left of the hi-hat?? I really want to get some but i don't know what they are called :l the two that he plays loads at 6:21. Cheers Guys :)

[kaeptnKackboon]

@SacccyBoy they´re called timbales

[inflameswetrustftw]

@SacccyBoy They're just small timbales. I'm not sure about the brand but Remo Roto-toms are similar. You should try those.

[LooopQ]

I like how you start slow and it's not all about speed and how many drums you can hit in 1 second. My favorite drummer evar!!!

[aassyr1111]

Mike Michalkow Mike Michalkow Mike Michalkow

[mikemichalkowdrums]

@aassyr1111 yes..... yes....... yes......

[lonecrow66]

Yep I liked the way he uses all the of the drum to change the pitch slightly and letting some of the drums / cymbals resonate. Very well done. I wish I could do any semblance of something that complicated.

[Radiokaos420]

He's everything a drummer should be. Dynamic, precise, fluid in motion, and well dressed (digging the shoes Mike)

[rebusd]

show me the money, Airto.... ;)

[moistphily]

wow those drums sound so good

[seed13man]

Hey nic e solo man! I liked how you used motives very clearly! great stuff!

[rrdobbo]

why did he grab the cymbal at the end? XD

[paultsl]

It is really sound familiar for me like the sound effect in Bruce Lee's movie.

[TheDec0Drummer]

i was expecting more at the end

[a7x7636]

thats what she said

[DavidChoiDrumz]

how is this boring in any way :(

[pflaetschzurk]

you´re damn right...he´s really good in some way; but he should stop to play the f***ing drum-wizard.mike,go into a chinese restaurant and do the background percussionist or play some really cool stuff without trying to pretend the monumentalist!!

[scottpierre9]

Nice drum solo.He probably learned the one handed roll from jared falk.

[kei0520]

no disrespect man, amazing techniques, just boring as hell through out....

[MetalHead420100]

totally agree with u man.

[kei0520]

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[nesho100]

is he joke'in ?

[cheChiller]

NICE DRUM SOLO :)

[metalmike83]

one of the best, and most underrated drummers on the planet - fellow drummers should all appreciate how much harder this is than just hitting random toms at a billion miles an hour...

Blows the likes of Mike Portnoy and Bozzio to pieces...even if Bozzio did influence this solo - he is out-done by Mike here..

[Bionut1192]

@metalmike83

Finally, someone who also appreciates these kinds of solos. These kinds of percussion beats require alot more thought that the "billion mile/hr." solos.

I love how he mutes the drum with his elbow to make the pitch wobble (:

[WillEyeAmz]

@metalmike83 really? molesting the woodblock to pieces out-does bozzio? this dude is good and all, but way too gay for a drum solo

[BrenS19811]

@WillEyeAmz did you watch the whole thing? it was pretty sick no matter what he did to the wood block, haha

[WillEyeAmz]

@BrenS19811 i agree, it just made me laugh at first lol

[DJcDrummer94]

good. very original. keep it up

[TulusKammer]

at 5:27 he almost drops his snare drum =P

[scienceguyJ]

Is this the guy from the Grinch.... You know the dad of the girl O.o Good drummer whoever he is :L

[WinterSong528]

Loved the solo, although he could've made the beginning a bit more 'filling' so to speak. However he seems to be one of their best drummers. He really knows how to improvise with all the extra drums and cymbals. For a bit of the solo it sounded as if you were being chased in a Jungle.

[TimeForAPsycoHoliday]

you can tell the beginning was a huge terry bozzio influence

[pestbarn]

Pretty fascinating drum solo there. Too bad this guy's really boring to watch though :P

[wajahatkhan]

Love the timbales

[01Ralph]

all i can say is "WOW"!!!

[paice95]

hey is that a zil-bel at 0:58? awesome drumming. this guy and jared falk are the best from freedrumlessons!

[wiirluvenit]

I think it's something similar probably a Sabian Alu-/Ice- bell. Also have you ever seen these guys use anything but sabian?

[paice95]

no. i personally prefer zildjian. i have z custom

[jonoh248]

Awesome! The drum solo bit at 3:21 onwards sounded like something a concert band does in a tense part of a movie.

[alienssmarco]

congratultions by Rome!

[chuckthetekkie]

What is the Cymbal with the holes in it called?

[migoffspring]

Sabian O-Zone Apx, it sound like a China/Splash

[Led757]

no man thats an hhx o-zone

[migoffspring]

ok.

[L33TZ0Rr]

Wish I could play like that!

[Garrison64]

Fantastic solo. I think this is my favorite of the lot. Really amazing to watch.

[Nuggetmasterman]

Love how it was never just chops.

[Sebbester88]

man this guy comes up with the most interesting solos. So much fun to watch him! I especially love his brushes solo.

[smellmyface686]

fastest 7 min ever, amazing solo especially liked the goove at 4:54

[bewnet]

Very nice solo...I like the way it builds up...nice nice!

[GakTodd]

I haven't seen this solo before... very cool... which DVD is this from??

[mikemichalkowdrums]

It's from the Latin Drumming System from Railroad Media

[EmoMetaller]

Veeeeeeeeeeeery nice.

[JukJuca]

this was just amazing!

[McMolot]

that was realy wicked. I wonna see more

[simonpca]

How to make a drum solo sound like it's not coming from a drum kit :O

[SadHillTV]

I liked it a lot: really different from the other Mike's solos. Also, I think it's quite technical and musical (specially from 3:50 to 5:50).

Final part playing an extremelly fast double-pedal it's just amazing.

[DXpac20]

This solo is extremely random. Especially in the beginning. It seems like he just randomly throws down random notes on random blocks and bells on his kit.

[Drumfusions]

I think that part is very musical. Not only has taste but it's also very "smart". Some interesting melodies going on there.

[SadHillTV]

I agree. If the solo was an insect, I would call it "the dragonfly flight".

[Drumfusions]

Awsome answer dude! Very good analogy! :) (sorry for my english btw)

[LinkedQuinn]

wicked solo!

[impalla202]

sick drum solo!!

[andyman203]

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[northeasthaza]

first view first comment oh yes!