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Best Drum Solos

I'm finding that I've been REALLY enjoying drum solos on my system lately. They seem to work the whole speaker, from the kick drum in the woofers, to the tom-tom in the midrange, and the cymbals and high hats in the tweeters. And when it all comes together, they are the instrument I have the easiest time seeing in front of myself.

I searched the forums titles to see if there were any good drum solo discussions going on, but I didn't see any. So here we go. In no particular order, here are some drum solos I've found to be very high quality:

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - The Drum Thunder Suite
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Caravan
Dave Brubeck Quartet - Far More Drums
Led Zeppelin - Moby Dick
Max Roach - Max's Variations

What are your favorite drum solos to listen to on your system? 
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onhwy61
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For a slightly more balanced opinion of Ginger Baker's drumming:

http://drummagazine.com/10-ways-to-sound-like-ginger-baker/

The analysis focuses on his work with Cream, but it does touch on his subsequent (and lengthy) career.
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onhwy61
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I agree that his style can be over the top, but he has been very influential.  Here's an interview from 1978(?),

https://www.moderndrummer.com/article/april-1978-carmine-appice-leadin-way/

As a point of reference, this is my most amazing drum solo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXCu8qm_TrI

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Stevie Wonder is one of my all time favorite drummers.  If the criteria is playing in service of the song, then Stevie's THE MAN.  Everything he plays seems absolutely perfect for each song.  Eric Clapton (who's played with quite a few good drummers) says Mr. Wonder has to be the greatest drummer of our time.
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