Todd Sucherman Drum Solo Composition at Drumeo 2022 

Nothing i enjoy more than a well-structured solo that is musical in nature.

This guy is next level in terms of power, dynamics, touch, technique, and musical story-telling.

Todd is one of my favorite drummers of all time.

Herein lay the line between good and great. I can count on one hand the amount of drummers whose solos I can sit through from start finish - Weckl being one, Dicenso being another, Smith being another, Sucherman being another. These are musical soloist which is very rare. They build upon a theme and take you through hills and valleys with their storytelling abilities. This is just another in a long list of masterpieces by Todd. No shocker whatsoever from the master.

This is what makes a drum solo interesting. Different beats, different dynamics - it makes it engaging.

This is a real complete piece of music, not just a drum solo.

Thank goodness for a drum solo that is enjoyable for drummers to watch. Usually I can't stand to watch 2 minutes of a drum solo. I watched this one twice in a row. Also, the drums sound absolutely amazing!

I'm discovering this drummer today on this solo, and although the man be praised for his complete array of techniques, skills and chops, there is one quality above all else that stands out when listening to him: Extraordinary musicality, the ability to blend colors, stories, phrases together! The man tells us a wonderful story through his drumset and chops, with mastery and magic... You can see that's it's all in him, within him, and from him... Amazing! Drum solos can be so boring (very often), but listening to Todd Sucherman was a delight from beginning to end!

EVERY TODD VIDEO IS AN EXHILARATING EXPERIENCE. THX TODD

Wow what a drummer! Long drum solos can often get boring but this one had composition, musicality, dynamics and power that kept me riveted right till the end!

He never ventured from the groove! Fricking loved that! Great solo!

This isn't a drum solo, it's a musical composition executed perfectly

No one solos like Todd. He takes years of percussive studies, and rudiments and turns it into a beautiful musical symphony that warms your inner soul and gets your feet tapping at the same time! Love watching him play!!!

This is what you can do when your drums have tonality and it’s actually a musical instrument instead of having them tuned where it sounds like you’re hitting a mattress this is how drums should sound

one of the most musical drummers on the planet..........thank you todd for your impeccable skillz on your amazing sounding kit !!!!

Telling a musical “story” is what separates a great solo apart Well done sir!

thats how every drum should sound. Great mix.

That is how an artist composes a solo. Bravo, Todd!

I love your playing Todd. The perfect blend of musicality, technique, finesse, power. This solo should be taught in any drumming academy. You percussive approach reminds one of my favourite drummers ever: Phil Collins. Well done my friend!

This is, exactly, what drum solo is all about! Thank you Mr. Sucherman!👍👍👍👍👍👍

Hands down. The best solo I have ever witnessed 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Fantastic!. Love the three floor toms and the orchestral bass drum.

Hello dear Todd!! I'm Agustín from Chacabuco (Buenos Aires, Argentina). I admire you sooo much, you are such a great inspiration!! Master Drummer, awesome technique, very musical, with good taste and creativity! A send you a big hug!

So musical, this is a musical journey. It makes sense, is all over the place, and keeps us engaged. This is true drumming mastery. Love it!

Todd is definitely a top notch drummer! Everything he plays is so creative and appropriate

Todd's phrasing and musicality in this solo is not something you see often. Salute sir!

Todd, your dynamics and musicality are simply stunning. That's how you do a solo, using the drums as a musical instrument and bringing all your skills to the table

The intricacies are exciting.

Maybe an underrated drummer, but for me one of the most musical ones. Congratulations from Italy 👍👏👏👏 I really like your drumming

one of the grooviest solos i ever heard, nice done Todd! 😊🎉

So captivated . . Nice drum solo, Uncle Todd 👍👏👏👏

It's Title a Composition.Hes telling a story,that's what I here.Idk how this one slipped by me.Happy it popped up.Todd,thanks for sharing your knowledge not just of the drums,also of how to be a working drummer. Drumeo thank you

This is one of the best drum solo recordings I've ever seen/heard. Everything is perfect, the playing, the tuning, the cymbal voices, the mix. Insanely good stuff here all around. I would LOVE to see you play something with Barbara Dennerlein. That would be a real treat.

One word.... BEAST!!!

Talent, experience, imagination! And a traditional sticking style! Wow! He's great!

All with no double pedal, 😮 nice... I like the way that he waited several bars before he added the first symbol accent in the form of the Bell first.... and then two bars later and you get that crack from a couple of splash cymbals, this guy is nuanced, fun to listen to

This is simply a great song. Yeah, it's a drum solo, but the composition and voicing making it genuinely fun to listen to. What really sells this (for me) is that while impressive technique/licks were necessary to play some of the parts, they took a backseat to the music. Kudos, Todd; this is fantastic.

Amazing. There’s only 2 drummers that blow me away. Todd and Eric.

Tasty stuff....love the way he plays.

So clean when he he does fills that alternate between bd and hands. Just awesome.

He makes the drums sing, tap, march and dance and the lightning triplet fills electrify the thematic rhythms.

Words fail me.... AWESOME! 😎

Great conversation Todd! ....all 6min of it!

Thank you Todd. I love your commitment it shows every time I watch. ROCK ON DRUMMER BROTHER

Music to my ears 💥🕺 Thanks to you and your crew for all the great content 👍😎

Awesome use of rudiments and musical phrasing! Great variety of sounds too!

Definitely one of my favorite drummers to watch. The solos are very interesting and musical. Technique is abundant and clean.

Pretty much says it all.........Perfection.

His drum sound is still one of my favorites... His creativity and imagination has no ceiling this piece is definitely alot more than a drum solo he really explains the drum kit in a language like no other...Amazing!! Beautiful work Todd... 🤟😎👌

World class art work at its best!!!!

Incredible playing and tone of the drums. Very nice!

saw him play with the band Styx at the Beacon Theater in Manhattan in 2023. fantastic drummer.

Brilliant work amigo!!! Inventive and fascinating solo, an epic journey!!!

Todd makes the drums sing. Very happy to hear it. 🥁🎶🎧

That was one of the most musical and understandable drum solos I've ever heard. Thanks for sharing!

Absolutely amazing

Great technique, musicality - doesn't get much better than this. Up there with the best ever!

Amzing work! Simply amazing!

Always amazing!

Absolutely phenomenal! Perfect display of technique and musicality. Todd is one of the greatest ever!

Go Todd! Great! That was pretty damn masterful.

Finalmemte un solo bello,tecnico,di gusto,quasi da canticchiare,mai banale,dinamico.Finalmente,non il classico solo della serie "adesso vi faccio sentire quanto sono veloce" rullate su rullate casse sparate a velocità super.no,preferisco i soli come questo dove c'è un uso del gusto e della melodia.Bravissimo.🥁👍

Speechless

It is a speach...not a only a fantastic drums solo! ;)

It's so nice to watch you and hear this melody that you do so well with your drums. you are sublime…😀

beautiful! Thank you for the inspiration!

Olha só, jogando um SAMBA no meio! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🥁 🇧🇷

Oh man! So amazing! So versatile. It's not just a bunch of loud noise going there. One of the Bestest ever in my opinion..

Drumming that sings a tune anyone can hear and move to. First rate!

Wow!! Amazing!!!

Excellent…. Done with taste and finesse

Wow! Another amazing piece from Todd Sucherman. You are phenomenal in your technique and placement. Awesome!!

It's always fun to watch him playing. 👍👍👍

Noch mehr als die grandiose Virtuosität des Schlagzeugers beeindruckt mich der satte Sound seines Schlagzeugs.

Great composition technique everything!!!!!!!!!

I can sing-a-long with this. Great playing, it's a hit... 💥🥁🙂

always an inspiration watching you.

Very captivating!

Holy hell!!! Todd, man, I’m just speechless

Pure artwork my sir! Thank you

Well done as always Todd!!!!!!

Man, I love those long sticks!

I love Todd's solos. Like others have said here they tell a story each with a particular phrasing used as a home base throughout. All his solos start at that base phrasing and end with it using a distinct punctuation at conclusion. It's a musical journey!

AMAZING!

Drummer, musician, teacher and overall good dude. Attended a clinic of his back before the shutdown from Covid. He had me raise my snare drum up about 3" and it made a huge difference in my snare technique...solving an issue I'd had with my left wrist for years.

OMG Todd Crazy don't get much better than that i can't wait to get home and put on the headphones and listen to it again

Amazing!!!

yoooo!!! That ish’ was NUTS! Absolutely insane playing

Que maravilha de solo. Com ingredientes de samba! Parabéns mestre! Um dos maiores bateristas do mundo! Hug from Brasil 🤘

monumental!!!!

Todd can swing! Perfect!

Questo non è un solo di Batteria, è un racconto passionale straordinario. Grande, grandissimo.

Beautiful kit brother…it sounds amazing

Wow! I was aware of Todd, but didn't know his drumming. This is wonderful and so musical. His Samba feel is great!

When I imagine what drums should sound like, it's this right here.

Todd is my age. He has greyed nicely over the years. Todd to me as he gets older reminds me of the late Joe Morello and his love of playing and teaching drums. ❤

That kit sounds amazing

Thin toms sound so much deeper and resonant. Amazing!

He takes the samba and make this over great! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

who said you can't sing a song with and on drums? ... omg ... Todd ... this is why you are different and awesome ... i do not care how much these new contemporary drummers show and think of themselves ..... if you make everyone's foot tap and follow the pattern ... this is the drumming people want to hear before it is even played ... you rock brother!