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Ronald Lee Wilson (June 26, 1944 [citation needed] – May 12, 1989) was an American musician and recording artist, best known as an original member and drummer of The Surfaris, an early surf music group of the 1960s. Wilson's energetic drum solo on "Wipe Out" (a #2 US/#5 UK hit) made it one of the best-known instrumental songs of the period.
A drum solo is an instrumental solo played on a drum kit. A drum solo may be set or improvised, and of any length, up to being the main performance. In rock, drum solos are unique in that traditionally they are minimally or never accompanied, whereas other instruments may play solos accompanied or unaccompanied. They are also typically free ...
"Moby Dick" is an instrumental drum solo by English rock band Led Zeppelin, featured on the band's 1969 album Led Zeppelin II. Named after the 1851 novel of the same name by Herman Melville, it was also known by the alternative titles "Pat's Delight" (early 1968–1969 version with completely different guitar riff) and "Over the Top" (with "Out on the Tiles" intro section and original closing ...
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Before their break-up in April 1970, he released his debut solo album, the George Martin-produced Sentimental Journey in March 1970, which contained cover songs each arranged by a different musician. [4] [5] He followed it in September 1970 with the Pete Drake-produced Beaucoups of Blues, which contained songs influenced by country music. [6]
Krupa appeared on six recordings by the Thelma Terry band in 1928. In December 1934, he joined Benny Goodman's band, where his drum work made him a national celebrity. [1] His tom-tom interludes on the hit "Sing, Sing, Sing" were the first extended drum solos to be recorded commercially. [7]
The song won a Grammy in 1958 for best R&B performance, and in 2001, the song was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Michael Ochs Archives - Getty Images “Diana” by Paul Anka (1957)
The next segment introduces the main theme of La Villa, the Strangiato theme. The song progresses to include an increasingly complex guitar solo backed by string synthesizer, followed closely by bass and drum fills. The Strangiato theme is then revisited before the song ends abruptly with phased bass and drums. The piece is divided as follows: