Return of the drum solo?

[Jaq]

Coming from where I do, where I have something like 100 different John Bonham drum solos on various bootlegs and the SHORTEST are 10-12 minutes, with tons over 20 and a few breaking 30, I can tell you that if giving MM five minutes to show off is too much to bear, don't bother with Led Zep bootlegs. 

MM's solo was relatively brief and nowhere near excessive, and the man is such a creative drummer that if the band wants to give him five minutes a night, I say go for it.

[BlastParadigm]

Mangini's solos are usually very creative.
I don't really like that "random solo in the middle of two songs that have no connection" type of thing. What I like tons is when they put a solo in the middle of a song, kind of like what Neil Peart did with YYZ some times.

Surely the band could give him a couple of minutes to do some stuff.

[Nefarius]

It was nice for Mike's introduction last tour, this time I can live without a drum solo. Except Mike is able to come up with something equally epic as the Foo Fighters @ Wembley triangle solo.

Greetings...
Nef

[The Curious Orange]

RULE ONE - No drummer should ever be allowed to do a drum solo.
RULE TWO - Except Neal Peart.

[wolven74]

RULE ONE - No drummer should ever be allowed to do a drum solo.
RULE TWO - Except Neal Peart.

RULE THREE - And Mike Mangini

[sueño]

And Lenny White!   *if ya like jazz drummers...*