Frankly, I think it has as much to do with the talent level as anything.
Guys that have been mentioned by posters in this thread were uber-talented musicians. Peart, Bonzo, Moon, Baker had/have more talent in their pinkies than most of today's drummers have collectively. There are very few exceptional musicians playing today. The one's who are, haven't found commercial success because the mainstream music fans are morons.
That said, one guy I can think of who does do drum solos at shows and is extremely talented is Carter Beauford of Dave Matthews Band. He's not in the company of the guys above, but he's as good as it gets today. Additionally, I'm not sure if Scott Rockenfield still does solos in Queensryche shows, but he is an exceptional drummer.
|