Let's remember that solo can and should be structured just like your conversation. There should always be a point to you running your month.
If Joey has a controlled way of playing his solos and choses to stay in support of the song (imagine that...) then study his play an dquestion him why he makes such musical discisions so that you can grow from the listeing/interaction. Don't stumble around confused.
Everyone wants to say that solos are played from the heart. This is true. So if you have nothing of musical value i nyour heart the garbage of your truth comes out. Weckl, Vinnie, Dennis etc always have something to say relative to the musical conversation the solo is birthed from. Some folk here need to stop being rebellious and learn something about descentcy and order while they are using the pulpitt to audition for the Drum-off and pookie's next anointed CD that nobody will hear.