For reference: Johnny was a decent amateur drummer and worshipped Buddy Rich. They were friends busting each other's chops here.

@Rob_Kates

Ай бұрын

I read that Buddy gave Johnny one of his drum kits.

@tsarbomba1

Ай бұрын

They were roommates at one point.

@J35Y1

Ай бұрын

How do you even know that and how do i find friends who knows these things ​@tsarbomba1

@tsarbomba1

Ай бұрын

@@J35Y1 Read a couple of Buddy's biographies. When they were both starting out they were roommates.

Buddy Rich was a force unlike any other Hands down the greatest drummer of all time. Gone but never forgotten

@jeffgolladay5813

22 күн бұрын

Amazing but John Bonham will have a word

@imandan1966

18 күн бұрын

@@jeffgolladay5813 yeah...no he won't

@Richard-wh9wm

11 күн бұрын

Senri Kawaguchi is better than Rich ever was.

@imandan1966

10 күн бұрын

@@Richard-wh9wm in your opinion

@Richard-wh9wm

10 күн бұрын

@@imandan1966 😂😂😂

Thankyou J. Carson Estate/Cathy Rich for putting this out on Y.T. It is the finest quality! I know there would be a market for a DVD(s) of Buddy's appearances on the Tonight Show. Drummers worldwide would be forever grateful. Their friendship is fun to see again in these amazing shows.

@HappyArchaeology-mm4ng

Ай бұрын

Buddy an inspiration. But Neil Peart was 1000%, a better percussionist.

@dugless1

Ай бұрын

@@HappyArchaeology-mm4ng I’m guessing you’re deaf.

@mycroft57

Ай бұрын

I've been wanting that collection for a long as I can remember. I wish someone would put it out!

@coldwinter5710

Ай бұрын

​@@HappyArchaeology-mm4ngDifferent kinds of drumming at different times, different music. Can you really compare?

@HappyArchaeology-mm4ng

Ай бұрын

@coldwinter5710 Of course. What is your exact argument? So I can answer clearly. Tooti died recently. One of the best blues drummers of all time. Buddy Rich one of my first to watch. As a learning percussionist. I became more than just a drummer. I won't list every type of instrument, I have played. Make your point. Just for clarification. If you wish. Your opinion seems cloudy.

I was lucky enough to have seen Buddy once with his band at University of Maryland. He's the goat .

Buddy was a fantastic player (and he absolutely knew it) .

Johnny's amazing generosity by allowing Buddy to solo that long, you would never see that today on network television.

@StreetsOfVancouverChannel

14 күн бұрын

It’s crazy how controlled and fake so many things are now…

I've been following Buddy since 1970 when I was 17. I don't remember ever seeing this clip. Brought tears to my eyes 😅. He was/is the biggest influence to my drumming career.

@J35Y1

Ай бұрын

Who do you drum for sir if you don't mind me asking

What a freak of nature. I know what’s coming but blows me away every time

Greatest Drummer ever! You can be cocky, BUT, can you back it up? Buddy backed it up and THEN SOME! These videos are Priceless, Thank you.

@joelhoulette3244

Ай бұрын

Agree. Best ever.

@docschweitz7606

Ай бұрын

@@joelhoulette3244 Joel, I watch drum videos all the time. What amazes me about Buddy( besides his impeccable precision and technique) is that Many times( especially on Carson) he would display his blazing precise artistry, DRESSED IN A SUIT A TIE!!!!!!!! Not this particular video, but I have yet to see ANYONE play as blazing amazing with precise tactical skill and artistic FLAIR, confined and restricted in a SUIT AND TIE. If that exists, someone, Please direct me to it!!!! It doesn't exist, which is just another reason why Sir Buddy blows them all away!

@user-ji5ev3iq6z

Ай бұрын

​@@docschweitz7606Look for a video called Joe Morello The Great Solo.

@sticktrik

27 күн бұрын

@@docschweitz7606Louie Bellson!!!!

@docschweitz7606

27 күн бұрын

@@sticktrik ok Mr Stick, educate me please. I openly confess I know nothing about Louie Bellson. I am curious!!! Are there any videos of I can check out. I love to learn. Serious.

I was born about 15 years too late. In the mid 50’s. Big band and great musicians died in the 70’s. I miss these late night shows and the true talent that was in them.

@eightbars1

Ай бұрын

I am the same age, but Buddy was my God father. I grew up with all those guys around all the time. True, their hey day6 was past, but Buddy did his best to stay up and stay hip. I know all the stories of Buddy. Ignore them. He was a warm, wonderful cat who showed me so much and laughed all the time. Watch Harry James Orchestra play "Green Onions" to see Buddy and my dad, Red Kelly on bass, play together.

@cashmeremonroe7715

Ай бұрын

​@@eightbars1 What a great story! I bet you didn't even know it was a big deal because you were so young.

@johnsewell6593

Ай бұрын

Cool story " Mr. Eightbars ". I'm in my sixties so I watched Carson all the time. I began playing drums in 1973, subsequently whenEVER the worlds greatest drummer was on , I didn't miss. This guy is UNBELIEVEABLE. Would have loved to have met this musical Giant.....You're a fortunate individual...Long May You Run....!

@davidlewtas4715

Ай бұрын

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@jazzfan67

Ай бұрын

Says he's born in the wrong age... my friend, you're not born in the 90s like me. There was plenty of good music and entertainment still being made way into your adulthood, while I was born during the fall of television and the music industry. The grass is always greener.

🕯. Anniversary of Buddy Rich's death, April 2, 1987 (age 69) ~ he toured/performed to the end.

What a Beast of a drummer WoW

He was amazing 👏

The king of drummers. An absolute genius.

Absolutely amazing..

Burned those drums, What a beast.

I can’t fathom ANYONE to ever live on planet earth could be this good. AMAZING.

ok, think about drumming fifty yrs ago and it's buddy. fifty years before that in the roaring twenties they were only just starting to use the drum kit like they do currently. wow, this is still fresh today. timeless

I had a once in a lifetime experience in 1984 when Buddy toured in Sweden and I got to see him perform and meeting him afterwards for a handshake and he kindly signed an LP I fortunately brought to the concert!

Freakin mindboggling what this guy can do with a drum kit.

Who needs a Band when You got Buddy Rich👍🏾🤠🤳

To see this man walk up to those drums cold and play at that level is amazing.....Most of those Tonite Show videos were shot when Buddy was in his later years. Imagine him 20, or 30 years younger! He took no drum lessons,, couldnt read a note,,.by all accounts, never practiced, he said, "you get better by playing,. not practicing," had a photographic memory, a genius I Q of drumming..and an Amazing GOD GIVEN TALENT!

I'm a woodwind guy and started playing big band jazz in the mid 70s in highschool. I am so lucky to have seen Buddy several times. I saw all the guys still touring, Stan Kenton, Maynard, Basie, Woody and more. We played charts from them all. I lost my entire collection of albums a few years ago in a fire, but with streaming I'm thrilled to have access to all I had and more. Thanks for posting!

"Buddy Rich is the greatest drummer ever to have drawn breath." - Gene Krupa. 9/30/1917 - 4/2/1987 🥁 🔥

@or2ak

Ай бұрын

Neil Peart

@johnmaid3161

Ай бұрын

Neil Peart also said Buddy Rich was the greatest drummer of all time.

@or2ak

Ай бұрын

@johnmaid3161 Peart wouldn't say Peart was the best... LOL Only a narcissistic would say that. Buddy is fast with only a 5 piece set, Peart is amazing on a 30 piece set. Huge difference.

@johnmaid3161

Ай бұрын

First of all, they didn't have 30 piece kits back then. If they did, Rich would've been even better. I saw Rush live 7 times. Peart was very talented, but wasn't in the same league as Rich.

@or2ak

Ай бұрын

@@johnmaid3161 Opinion, not a fact.

To know beyond all doubt that anything is the best of its kind is rare. Buddy Rich is rarer still.

unreal, one of the most incredible drum solo's you will ever see...thanks for reposting this clip

An absolute legend.....

The best drummer. EVER.

I never get tired of watching Buddy play. Fantastic.

The Prince of Darkness. LOL

@jamesmartin8385

9 күн бұрын

😂

Okay, he’s not Virgil Donati, or Thomas Lang, or a lot of other phenomenal modern drummers… and there’s STILL an argument to be made that he’s the GOAT. He was phenomenal. Some of his techniques and his speed still rival anything that any of the best modern drummers are doing.

Johnny was always bringing the great bringer of the talent! Buddy Rich, WOW!! Look at him attack those skins!! Go, MAN, GO!! Thanks Johnny Estate for the memories.

Happy Birthday Buddy Rich!! Saw you live just a few years before passing in NYC at Lincoln Center

Just astounding talent!

The greatest drummer ever

@or2ak

Ай бұрын

Neil Peart

My dad used to play jazz in this era and played with a few of the greats around London. He said he couldn’t believe what he saw when he saw Buddy Rich.

I saw a buddy almost 20 times from 73 to 80... Unbelievably awesome

He really was a Phenom! Like an alien with special powers. He and Carson were really good together in banter as well. I loved the videos of him and Shaughnessy playing together. I really don't think there will ever be anyone comparable. Guys have tried, and there are some great talents out there, but with Buddy it's one in an infinite number. ♾️

Dynamite! Buddy Rich was the greatest natural drummer in the history of the world. I did think around the time this aired, Buddy was under an endorsement contract with Ludwig. So, I'm not sure why the show got him Slingerland Drums to play. Maybe I'm wrong on the timing and Buddy was in between endorsements. But man those Slingerlands sound crisp as fresh lettuce! We miss you dearly Buddy & Johnny & Ed.

I can play like that in my sleep...cause that's when I'm dreaming

I've seen him perform in different videos and on The Tonight Show when I was a little kid, and I am still awed.

Always amazing, and such a fun person to be around.

Sooooooo much music in that amazing drummer!🥁 🎉😎👏🏻👊🏻🙏🏻👏🏻✌🏻

The GOAT we bow down

The GOAT. 🥁

i think i actually saw this episode. i for sure remember seeing him on johnny at least once and this very well coulda been it. thanks for posting.

Buddy Rich is the World's Greatest Drummer there ever was, is now, and forever shall be!

He was the nicest guy. When he played at Disneyland at I think it was called Carnation Garden during the summer. Early 70s. He’d sit on his drum chair and talked to me and a friend about music. All this during breaks. Although I wasn’t a musician he still knew I loved a variety of music and loved talking to us. We were about 17 at the time. I think he just enjoyed hearing our youthful perspective on the state of music. Great old memory.

Saw him live twice, he will never be beaten.😊

The G.O.A.T of drums.

Buddy Rich was my idol when i went the Cleveland Institute of Music 🎶

The Master Buddy Traps Rich I’ve Seen Him at Disney Land in The 1970’s at The Carnation Theatre Up Close Just a Amazing Drummer 🥁 Thank You Buddy

Amazing drum solo!!!

only a drummer can appreciate his left hand

@Magnetron33

Ай бұрын

Possibly the only drummer I have ever seen do a one handed roll and keep it going

I had never seen this one, thank you for posting it..

In June of 1968, as a 15 year old professional guitar player in-training, I found myself sitting backstage at Ceaser's Palace in Las Vegas, in Buddy's dressing room. He was more than friendly and courteous as I was already a fan and enthralled with his drumming. I still have the autograph from that evening framed on my wall. Buddy was THE best and THE hippest. And ALL drummers should be required to hold the left hand stick properly! I miss Buddy, Johnny and all of the founding fathers of our culture.

It’s a weird thing… Buddy rich is a phenomenon. A guy whose life Spans the history of jazz from just after it’s beginning until the mid-1980s and who is gifted (mainly from starting in infancy) with chops no one could touch. It’s so important to get these clips out in the public domain as much as possible because buddy’s playing will speak to young drummers for generations to come. Having good clear copies of these things is very important. For the furtherance of music education. Either way, thanks again… And looking forward to the next find.

@Modernaire

Ай бұрын

Pin this comment!

Buddy was in raring to burn form..uncle Ed told me he was afire that night ..even after surgery..that's one tough Marine ..semper fi

Freaking Awesome.... Grew up on Zepplin..Early Scorpions..Who...etc... but the big band sound is Incredible !!!

Look - seeing ANY Buddy Rich is a YES for me

Saw Buddy and his band at the Imperial Room in the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. Amazing!

Hands down the greatest ever.

I first saw Buddy Rich in a drum battle with Animal on The Muppet Show. Buddy won.

@williamafendya2527

Ай бұрын

Just looked that battle up against Animal... thanks for that! Indeed, Buddy won.

@kl9307

Ай бұрын

I remember that 🤣🥁🤜💥

@johnnyonenote376

Ай бұрын

@@kl9307 The drum part for 'Animal' in The Muppets was played by the late Ronnie Verrell, who Buddy admired greatly...

The best of the best

There’s no one drummer 🥁 out there today , that’s as good as he was , just amazing timing ⏱️

Watching him play on Johnny Carson when I was kid was the reason I wanted to play the drums.

Awesome I was in jazz band in the earl 70s in high school Johnny Carson band. Buddy rich Many others Went to a jazz band competition in Burbank. Studios Omg. A wake up call on how good they were

WowI knew he was good but I never actually watched him play till now. Kudos Mr Rich👍🏾🤠🤳

I had the pleasure of watching Buddy perform in his home in the Lake Tahoe area. The occasion was my friends wedding reception, which, along with the small wedding, was conducted in his home. He was an amazing mechanic on the skins. The best, in my opinion.

Met him...saw him play live...he's the best drummer ever!

⚜️🎶🎭 A Brooklyn Boy - we shook hands at ‘Disneyland 🥁🤪🍻Rip !!!🌷🎺

He was the best. Loved him Carmine Appice

He always sounded best on Slingerlands

Buddy Rich and Ronnie Tut both brilliant.

I remember when I first saw Buddy as a young boy. Went into the kitchen,, layed out some pots and pans and started drumming. I'm 63 now and still playing.

A lot of Rock Stars consider Buddy Rich to be the GOAT 🐐 he even influenced the great Keith Moon 🌚

@nascargas

Ай бұрын

Neil Peart is/was also a student of Buddy.

Did I hear removal of two disks and a week later what we just saw ! One tough son of a gun .

Johnny's comb over cracks me up.

@markv.5962

Ай бұрын

only worse one was rickles

@keithbeck2300

Ай бұрын

Comb-over means baldness, Johnny Carson always had a full head of hair. I think you meant he had it combed to the side.

@J.B24

Ай бұрын

@@keithbeck2300No I'm talking about the big white streak thats going across his head from the other side.

@markv.5962

Ай бұрын

He was actually pretty bald when he died@@keithbeck2300

@Drchainsaw77

Ай бұрын

@@J.B24 Doesn't matter. Carson had hair on top of his head. That's not a comb-over. Rickles and van Patten had the most ridiculous comb-overs.

The Best. Period.

Those who say Buddy wasn't musical need to have their ears checked. He was as musical as they come, AND blessed with prodigious technique. Killer combination.

Magic

Buddy Rich best drummer ever......Besides Animal....... of course.

Buddy Rich became better as he aged. Amazing drum solo, I believe he didn't respect rock drummers but he was perceptive enough to embrace the form and keep an eye on the competition, so to speak. His hand speed and dexterity even considering today's era is amazing.

Carson was the absolute best! And Buddy Rich wow incredible just the best drummer on the planet in his era

Saw him live in Nashville - there are no words other than BR was and will always be the G.O.A.T!!!!!

And I got to hang out with him on his bus after a show once...I still can't believe it.

Was Angie Dickinson on this Carson video some fifty years ago in Burbank?!?

@thedude4672

Ай бұрын

Smokin hot

Wow! What a great footage! Both were "masters of their matters", obviously! And they seemed to like each other genuinely! May they R.I.P./*\ ✌️🤠💥🌟🌀🎉

Thanks ❤

Buddy is the absolute best!!!

He was amazing, up there without all the assistance!

Amazing!

A rare treat.

WOWSA! Best ever!

How quickly people forget how? can people think that Bonham or Peart can hold a candle to this man.

@pac401

Ай бұрын

Don't know if Bonham had jazz chops but Peart certainly did.

@eddierivera1860

Ай бұрын

@@pac401 right!

@Tanildes

21 күн бұрын

​@@pac401You need to inform yourself Everyone who knows drums knows that his ATTEMPTS to play jazz were always poor,at best, until the end of his life, he tried with great teachers but his thing was only in Rush, never groove or swing,just mechanical playing,most overrated ever 🙌

@pac401

20 күн бұрын

@@Tanildes You are out of your mind.

@clintonmccool2330

19 күн бұрын

​@Tanildes sorry, if anything, buddy rich was overrated. excellent? yes. but GOAT? laughable.

The best! No one can touch him!

"Here he is, the King of Darkness, Buddy Rich.". Apparently Johnny's heard the temper tantrum tape.

Legend.

Imagine the era of musicians at that time. Buddy Rich on drums, Roy Clark on guitar (or anything with strings), Liberace on piano, Dizzy Gillespie on horns, and Jaco Pastorius on bass. What a great band that would be.

2:54 “we did one in Erie, Pennsylvania”