Hey guys, It's been a while!
My band Missing Cat is playing a show soon and we talked and have all agreed that we'll cover Moby Dick and I'll have the honors of playing the huge drum solo. I will be incorporating the classic triplets, hand playing, perpetual hi hat, and some licks that Bonham always did when playing the song. For the most part however, I will make it my own and original. Here is where the question comes in; How long should I make this solo?? Lately I have timed it and it comes in anywhere between the 8-12 minute mark. Mind you this is also including the non-solo part with the intro and outro which consist of the full band. I'm just not sure how long I should make this solo last as I do not want to bore the crowd to death. I've seen it played live before at a small show and the crowd loved it, and that was at least a 10 minute solo! So please help, and if you have any other ideas or advice don't be afraid to share!
Thanks, Max
My band Missing Cat is playing a show soon and we talked and have all agreed that we'll cover Moby Dick and I'll have the honors of playing the huge drum solo. I will be incorporating the classic triplets, hand playing, perpetual hi hat, and some licks that Bonham always did when playing the song. For the most part however, I will make it my own and original. Here is where the question comes in; How long should I make this solo?? Lately I have timed it and it comes in anywhere between the 8-12 minute mark. Mind you this is also including the non-solo part with the intro and outro which consist of the full band. I'm just not sure how long I should make this solo last as I do not want to bore the crowd to death. I've seen it played live before at a small show and the crowd loved it, and that was at least a 10 minute solo! So please help, and if you have any other ideas or advice don't be afraid to share!
Thanks, Max