In 1972 I saw him at Disneyland. At the break, I was standing in a line behind a couple of his horn players and I said to them “it must be great playing with Buddy Rich.” They both laughed and launched into all of the problems. One thing they said was Buddy would never give them a song list, he would just start playing an intro and they would all frantically flip through the song book trying to figure out the song.

@kahok5ownage

Жыл бұрын

Standard operating procedure back in that time. If you didn’t know the lead ins, you didn’t know the music. Really happy the culture of music has changed a bit, but I do sometimes wish standards were kept this high.

@stuksy4321

Жыл бұрын

We saw him a couple of times in the 80s and, yeah, and we saw that. The show was great!

@modularcuriosity

11 ай бұрын

I saw him at Disneyland around the same time. On one tune he played an intro and the band flipped through their book. Then Buddy switched up his intro and the whole band jumped to flip the page to a different song. I had no ide how he queued the songs.

@RentInNewYork

11 ай бұрын

yea dudes a narcissist

@DanLoFat

11 ай бұрын

Sometimes buddy would make a mistake and just if he didn't yell at anybody, then you knew it was him that made the mistake and then he would just restart. As far as I know, Basie was known for that always the same never really changed much, you know what the tune was going to be. Different dates Bay she did not use a setlist. For television he would have a set list but not in the exact order that would play. It was up to the assistant director and the TD to get two cameras on board based on the intro. Yes even they read music. I know there were some days that buddy dead where he would shout numbers out do the song numbers but I don't think it was that often. Typically mothman leaders then and now just shout out the number of the tune. Usually during the applause at the end of a tune. They might call out the next two or three. If you got a dancing crowd you had to do that.

Later, Buddy gave a pep talk on the bus ride after the gig......

@bracefrederick5525

Жыл бұрын

I will take you outside and show you what it's like 😂

@paulsteezo1772

Жыл бұрын

I'll turn off the microphones and let's see how you do up there....WITHOUT ALL THE ASSISTANCE!

@bigalrc

Жыл бұрын

🤣

@paulsteezo1772

Жыл бұрын

THAT guy...he's NOT MY KINDA GUY!!!

@ajbfwb

11 ай бұрын

@@paulsteezo1772 ....unknowingly (by most) immortalized by Seinfeld on his hit show. My jaw dropped when I saw that episode, and he confirmed it years later.

He gave a workshop at Ohio State when I was a senior in college. I was a drummer in marching band and the entire drum core from all bands showed up. He was very humble, patient and stayed for almost 4 hours demonstrating, answering questions and just jamming.

@calebm9000

Ай бұрын

Never knew this. Fellow buckeye and lifelong fan of the band. Always heard about these workshops back in the day and it must have been transformative for so many young musicians.

@lw6323

Ай бұрын

@@calebm9000 Without a doubt, there are some moments in life that you never forget. This was one of them for me.

@antibulletdodger101

26 күн бұрын

The guy was not humble. He put up a facade if he acted like that when you met him. The guy was unlikable to the bone.

@thomasbell7033

25 күн бұрын

​@@antibulletdodger101Absolutely, one of the most loathed people in show business. Husband own bands hated him.

Saw him in 1974. Sat front row right in front of his kit. Am sure a lot of my tinnitus is the result of that show. Best experience ever. 😂

@davebasch5995

10 ай бұрын

I did the same...towards end of show he invited fans to come up on stage and watch!! I stood 4 feet behind him during his last solo

@colinater237

3 ай бұрын

losing your hearing to buddy rich is just an offering to the drum god!

My favorite Buddy Rich story involves an old friend of mine who not only was a musician himself, but so was his brother and their dad. Their dad was a sax player who played in the number of bands including Buddy's and because Dad was a professional musician, it was understood that Dad slept during the day and unless the house was on fire you didn't wake him. Well, the phone rang one morning and my friend, who was all of about 12 (and a drummer as well) and the man on the other end of the phone asked for his dad, to which he was informed that his dad was sleeping; the man said "well go wake him up and tell him Buddy, Buddy Rich is on the phone". My friend nearly died at the prospect of speaking to Buddy Rich on the phone and ran to his dad's bedroom and started shouting for him to get up. His dad quickly explained the house rule about waking him but he told him "Dad you don't understand, Buddy Rich is on the phone!" and the response was "Tell that @ssh@le I'm not here!" and rolled over and went back to sleep.

That snare sounds beautiful, and his press rolls were butter smooth. Total beast.

In the 1960s, a letter began circulating amongst the top drummers of the day. It was addressed to "The World's Greatest Drummer" and it first arrived at the home of Gene Krupa. He thought "this can't be for me" and sent it to Woody Herman, who said the same thing. Woody forwarded it to Buddy Rich, who immediately thought "ah, this is for me" and opened the letter, which began "Dear Ringo..."

@raphaelsalvatierra1041

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@cooldude2847

Жыл бұрын

Ah yes Woody Herman, drumming legend

@doc1007

Жыл бұрын

Woody Herman means Dave Tough. And Ringo....wellll

@tonycapko4899

11 ай бұрын

😂

@JerryBeansMan

10 ай бұрын

lmao that's very cute! Imagine thinking Ringo Starr is anywhere even remotely close to the level of Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich 😂😂😂😂

His rolls are smooth AF.

@riccardocarbo2479

7 ай бұрын

Fuck was never smoother.

Saw Buddy in South Windsor Connecticut approx 1970. It was called a Dinner Theater. Probably $14 per ticket for dinner and the show. I was about 16 yrs old. Put on a suit and tie. My date wore a gown. My mom drove us to the show and picked us up after. A different world we lived in back then, f'sure.

@stephenj8576

6 ай бұрын

I remember that place, my sister worked there for a while...cool joint!

@larryfilkoff124

6 ай бұрын

@@stephenj8576 It was a very high class place. I put those details about the venue in the comment in case anyone was familiar with the location. I'm glad you responded. I'm in the Smoky Mountains of TN now. Left Connecticut in late 90's. How bout you?

@stephenj8576

6 ай бұрын

@@larryfilkoff124 Hi! Still live in CT, my mom still lived in Darien until she passed last year. She lived there for 52 years! That's why my sister worked there. I think it's some sort of religious joint now.

@johnnyxmusic

5 ай бұрын

Fantastic!!!

Snare sound is incredible

I could watch buddy play 24/7. What a beast on the kit

Never heard anyone play with so much energy. He knew his axe .❤❤❤

Heads were rolling that day ...

One of the rare moments that my 2 year old demanded to see the video I was watching.

@typicallyodd2237

7 ай бұрын

Buy him drums

@southie3177

6 ай бұрын

Sure 😂

Playing in a sportcoat is amazing on its own.

The Buddy Rich bus tapes are the BEST 👍 "I'll show you what it's like" 😂

he just wanted to play the intro again...

I was lucky enough to see him with Sarah Vaughan and Headliner Tony Bennet at Westbury music center,

There's always time for Buddy

That Ludwig kit he is playing in this concert is sweet!

I haven’t seen him play for many years…thanks for showing this video!❤

The best hitter in the history of music.

Buddy was a perfectionist and it made him #1

Greatest drummer period

"😅They'll get it in the bus in the way home"

That time he "did it" without showing anger. He was my first "drum god".

Buddy " THE G.O.A.T" Rich

Trumpets definitely got chewed out for that one

THE MASTER

I studied jazz drumming material that he wrote. One of my favorite all time travelers

The master!👏👏👏👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️

I guess he was likely the inspiration for the teacher in Whiplash.

@onerandombruh

14 күн бұрын

Indeed... Sad part is that people like Fletcher are more common than you think... That toxicity is something that permeated so much into society that now some people think that is NECESSARY to be that much of an asshole.

@SLokutaR

11 күн бұрын

The part I hate most is that I love the power in his band

Love the way Buddy Cranks Up that Snare Head!!

@nealsausen4651

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, he really did put a lot of tension on those drum HEADS.! I saw him at Disneyland once, and after the gig when everybody went home, I asked his roadie if I could go up on the stage and just check out the drum set. He said yes and I went over. It was that “Slingerland radio king” he played at the end of his career. And he had.:…REMO WEATHER KING JUST STANDARD WHITE, FROSTED HEADS THEY WERE ALL” DIPLOMATS” on both tops and bottoms of his TOMS ! His snare drum Batter head was also a REMO diplomat standard white frosted head, CRANKED UP REALLY HIGH TABLE TOP TENSION! Couldn’t believe it was an eye-opener that was!

Legend!

It is difficult when the idea of a band/group is channeled through just one person. I appreciate that we each have our expectations but it is the coming together as a whole, through thick and thin in the moment, where chemistry is made. Outside of that, everyone is on eggshells pandering to the commander in chief, who are eager to please for a quieter life lol

Awesome R.I.P buddy guy

@stephenbirtle7851

Жыл бұрын

Buddy Guy is Blues musician…

I geard him play live in 1980 in veeery northwest Montana at a little whistle stop gig in a room justlarger than the average kitchen, enough to keep gas in the bus as they traveled to greater things. He still gave it his all and was amazingly smooth and talented and... Hes the reason i became a drummer (i knew of him long before). 😊

He was great👏👏👏👏👏👏

Excellence.👍

Tbh even on the second count on the horns where a little all over the place and sounded like the jungle book marching elefants 😅😅

Freaking AWESOME!

Met him in Chicago in his dressing room and saw his plastic t shirt with elastic sleeves and neck. It keeps the sweat from being seen. Cannot say he was humble, but you don't need to be humble when you are the best

What an amazing musician!!! Wow!!🇺🇸👍🏻🥁

Buddy was one of a kind, awesome player, a freak 🥁 🥁 💯 🔥🔥

That trumpet, though! Hit the high notes he did!

@awreckingball

21 күн бұрын

Lyn Biviano

El mejor en toda la historia de la musica

As a drummer Buddy is The absolute best ever. Those chops, those accents he puts in his rolls, his timing, his energy, everything about his drumming has influenced many.

@gatekeeper65

11 ай бұрын

And,... he was a complete dick. Nobody's perfect I guess.

@nealsausen4651

7 ай бұрын

No one had snare drum chops like BUDDY RICH! no one!…. not then….. AND NOT NOW!

The best period

BY FAR THE GREATEST EVER TO DRUM

@pjbpiano

5 ай бұрын

Maybe this should be qualified a little more.

Beast!!!

The legend

He also was a military martial arts instructor in karate training troops in WW2.

Beautiful ❤

A Legend

Greatest of all time on the snare

Legend!!

BEAST! 🔥

Oh dear those rolls..👀👀👌🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

He said "Now I'll do it right."😅😅😅😅

The Snare Buzz tone is a killer . Awesome😊

He is the only one!!

Saw him about 50 years ago... in ottawa At the NAC.

Straight Fire 🔥

Amazing!!!!!!!!

the best of all time

Probly the very best of all time

Legend

❤buddy rich . NOBODY CAN PLAY THE SNARE LIKE HE!!❤

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

My favorite drummer of all time !!! ✌🌻👊💨

Gracias por compartir 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🎼🎶🎶🎼🎶🎼🎵🎵🎵🎼🎼🎵

Buddy the King

Oh yes. He was one of a kind.

One of a Kind!

Viejo metalero

The original 🐐!!!!

Then, he congratulated them on the bus.

The Goat 🐐🐐

That snare! 🔥🤤

He's buttering that snare like a piece of toast with those rolls.. damn.

Simply the best

Good stuff 😊

Saw Buddy 6 times!! Not many big bands left that can cut it like Buddy!!!

Yeah!❤

Damn thats hot!

Uauuuuuuuuuu,Beautiful,Beautiful, Beautiful,Fantastic

Saw his band a bunch of times. Ya gotta try !!

You have to admit it was better the 2nd time 😂

@user-wd9tq1fq3t

6 ай бұрын

But still not quite right

He wasn't diggin them clams 🤣

Bugle Call Rag 1982 Statler Hilton NYC

Ah de la drum ! Super ! Fait chanter sa Batterie … c’est rare actuellement

Simplesmente incrível! Parabéns,bo melhor! 🎉 excelente 👏👏👏👏👏👏 DEUS abençoe 🙏

❤👑🔥🥁

He came to Mt. Roskil Grammar 1980, I think it was. Funny guy too!!

⚡🔥🥁⚡🔥🥁⚡🔥🥁⚡🔥🥁⚡🔥🥁⚡🥁

George Had a rant in a theater based on Buddy chewing out his band on Seinfeld saying I'll take you outside and show you what it's like 😳

Big Master!👍

is very good

OK, this isn’t that hard to figure out. Buddy was a perfectionist and he didn’t like the way it sounded so he stopped and started over. This was a shot for a TV show so of course he wanted it to be right. Whether the band didn’t hear him count it off or they just messed up the beginning doesn’t matter. The second time, Buddy counted a little louder, the band nailed it, and of course, so did he.

The 🐐