I need a recording with a good drum solo .

Oops, I forgot. Maidaiko Aska Gumi does have one woman in their troupe.

Avguygeorge, "They Only Come Out At Night" with Frankenstein by Edgar Winter is the first album I ever bought.

Slipknot1, you're on to some cool stuff. A friend of mine here in the Los Angeles area was trained by members of Ondekoza many years back and is one of the directors of her own troupe called Zendeko. The Rhythm Devils CD is neat too. I also think Kodo's early release [1984?] Heartbeat Drummers of Japan is good, especially "O-Daiko". Thundering and it goes straight to the soul!

Check this out: http://www.zendeko.org/

Slipknot1, thank you. I'll definitely look into those recommendations. When percussion and drums are done right and played back on a hirez setup, it can be down right spooky.

I never had the chance to see Ondekoza or Kodo live, but I've managed to see my friend Judy perform five times.

One of the most powerful performances I've ever seen was by a group called Maidaiko Aska Gumi. Absolutely primal! They are an all-male troupe from Japan and I was able to witness their incredible power three summers ago when they performed the same hot day as Zendeko. They go so F***ing crazy I thought the stage was gonna come apart.

If you're near Los Angeles in a couple months, Zendeko will be perfroming July 12th and 13th at their Obon Carnival.

http://www.zendeko.org/Calendar.htm

http://www.aska-gumi.co.jp/index.html