I was 5 years old in 1956 and was invited to play Stardust on the clarinet at WJOB radio station in Hammond, Indiana. As luck would have it Mr. Gene Krupa was also a guest at the station that day and after an interview he moved to the drums and motioned to me to come over to him. He told me how much he enjoyed Stardust and asked if I wanted to sit on his lap, which I definitely did and he went on to bang out an incredible drum solo (I have no idea what it was). My mom and dad thought I would be afraid, but I loved every minute of it and I went on to a 60 year avocational career in music, beginning with playing jazz in bars and bowling alleys and later on to classical music. At age 82 I still hold the experience with Gene Krupa close to my heart.

I was 11 years old when I saw this performance. I decided then and there I wanted to play the drums. Now 64 years later I'm still jamming! GO ,Gene, GO!

@ibleebinU

2 жыл бұрын

I got bit by the drumming bug when I was around 9. I was forever air drumming to anything with drums in it. Now 66 and still playing whether it be pop, jazz, blues, big band or anything that feels good.

@j.s.connolly8579

2 жыл бұрын

YEP! For ME it was seeing "Neil Peart" and "RUSH" open for KISS in 1975. I was ten. Our oldest/only brother took my sister and I to see our FAV band "KISS" for our birthdays... but it was the OPENING Band... RUSH that gave me the "Drumming Bug"! THEN I got to see and MET Buddy Rich when I was 13 in middle school! THAT Summer... one hot Saturday afternoon when Mom and Dad went to the store to get flowers and plants for the garden. I stayed home and was listening to a local Rock station on the stereo with the volume CRANKED and a RUSH Song came on... and I decided that I HAD to go down to the basement and get on my brother's vintage 68/69 Red Sparkle "Ludwig" kit and try to play to it?! I realized two things that day... ONE... Drumming is ALOT HARDER then It MIGHT Look or then I thought! And TWO...I was FOREVER Changed and wanted to be a drummer! Now 43 yrs. later I'm STILL a Progressive Rock Drummer! :D No band at the present... but STILL Jammin'! :D

@dorianward4909

Жыл бұрын

What do you think of Bonham and Peart? And for shyts and giggles, have you seen the vid of the grandma doing “Disturbed, down with the sickness” and “ in the deer tonight” ? Both fun vids. p.s. the deer could have walked around. Rock on

@cmc8375

Жыл бұрын

Yay! I first saw the film The Gene Krupa Story when I was about 10, although Sal Mineo played Gene in the film, and had to learn to play drums first, it got me totally obsessed with drums and percussion. I only got a full drum kit a few years back. Before that I had small, portable drums which I used when belly dancing, and a pair of drumsticks, which I used on the kitchen countertops and pots and pans! 😁🤣💙🤭

@dannolson6661

Жыл бұрын

I played sax and some jazz clarinet when I was younger. Couldn't keep up with Benny or Pete Fountain! I tried!

GENE…THE KING OF THE TOMS. BUDDY..THE KING OF THE SNARE .

He didn’t play the drums, he owned them.

@zachredner8

28 күн бұрын

He literally "Lived" in his drums and he expressed himself to the world through his drums! He played what he felt!

Gene Krupa was the first Rock Star. Just rocked those drums. Such a huge impact on all of us drummers. I’m 68 and this video takes me way back,and you knew when Gene was playing.

@zachredner8

28 күн бұрын

We're the same age! And I've been playing drums since I was 10. And Gene Krupa was a huge part of what made the drums my "main" or first instrument! He was my "drummer idol" when I was a kid, and his talent still impresses me.

Krupa was a rock star before there were rock stars. What a badass!!!!

@StrangeScaryNewEngland

2 жыл бұрын

Yessss!!! And I guarantee he's the sweatiest one there as well

@peterbernhard7415

2 ай бұрын

Only the highest notes on the clarinet can compliment, in the end, as if the clarinet was the lead-guitar of a heavy metal band.

Greatest drummer of the swing era. One of the greatest of all time.

@cappyfann750

18 күн бұрын

THE

Krupa’s timing is impeccable. His drumsticks seem to glide at times across his set. An absolute iconic master drummer.

@brotherlove9374

2 жыл бұрын

Somebody, quick, get the cops here . . . . Gene murdering those drums . . .

@bkrbyex4339

2 жыл бұрын

He was even an inspiration for a young John Bonham...who later developed his drumming skills, long before he was recruited to join "the new Yardbirds,"....(later renamed "Led Zeppelin")

@c.anderson3444

Жыл бұрын

That is alot...and with no drugs?

@whyjnot420

Жыл бұрын

@@bkrbyex4339 He basically invented the typical small set that rock drummers used when rock first started (not to mention style and energy as well). He is essentially a crazy prototype and is the father of popular drumming as we know it in the west today. He is to drums what Earl Scruggs is to banjo. As such, the amount of influence he has had on the world of music is literally beyond measure. Truly, if Neil Peart & John Bonham are great, Keith Moon is a god, Mickey Hart & Bill Kreutzmann are devils, Krupa is the damned universe itself.

@domenicv7962

Жыл бұрын

when you add it all up.....he's the best ever !

Thank goodness for KZread. In 2022 we can still enjoy listening to Gene Krupa, the godfather of the drum solo.

As Zen teaching says, "If you want to be a drummer be a drum" Gene was THE DRUM

He treats the drum set like it is a living organism.. cool..

Mr Krupa was an influence on me, and at 75, I'm still drumming and teaching!!!

@bromasi

3 ай бұрын

Me too,I’m 85yrs still going

@josephbuckley7240

Ай бұрын

@@bromasi You guys are a bridge from the past. Our world needs you again.

Gene had a primal feel to his playing that NO ONE, not even Buddy could replicate.Gene himself said he wasn't the technically proficient guy Buddy was or Chick Webb was and he was very modest when it came to his own playing. But his feel, style and attitude are all his own and every drummer in the world myself included owe him a HUGE debt. He was one of a kind and we wont likely see another one OF him.

@markjames8603

3 жыл бұрын

Primal and urgent, 2 words to describe Gene's playing and if you can make it Swing like Gene too then you've done your job as a drummer, also like Buddy Harman keep it simple, an adage I've adhered to as a drummer all my life

@matthewc.ganong5497

3 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah, the truth!

@matthewc.ganong5497

3 жыл бұрын

Gene was a master of groove

@bychkovigor9552

2 жыл бұрын

Ну да, их оркестры - "Братья побратимы" ))) Знаете кто мог порвать их обоих?))) Был ещё один оркестр, который порвал в своё время Бенни Гудмана.

@rays7005

2 жыл бұрын

Mr. Krupa was a master of the beat and bash. He didn't caress or make love to his hides, he used his sticks to beat them into total submission. Buddy on the other hand could almost make his hides sing. His technique was .... well I don't have the words for it, but he was sublime. Put them together and.....worlds explode. I don't know how many times I have watched this clip of the two maestros on Sammys show but I do know I won't live long enough to watch it as many times as I want.

Gene Krupa is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Calumet City, IL. Spitting distance from my Aunt & Uncle. I think of him whenever I go there- not forgotten. Fantastic drummer.

@CHRISRepAZ

Ай бұрын

my grandparents are buried there

Grew up listening to my fathers Benny Goodman 1938 Carniege Hall concert featuring Gene Krupa,I’m 72, been a fan of Krupa ever since.

@andysear

Ай бұрын

That was my favorite album of all the ones I had. I'm 79 and always played that one over and over and over, but, you know what I mean. The greatest jazz concert of all time, bar none.

Yup, the first superstar drummer. It has to start somewhere and we’re looking at him. Live on Gene Krupa!!!

The greatest drummer that has ever lived

I have never seen drums being played, how shall I put it, so melodically. Although the song is a masterpiece in and of itself, Gene's part in this song reaches a level of a masterpiece on its own. Just wow!

@milan1200

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe look up some of Thomas Lang’s solos, I see him as one of the most ‘melodic’ drummers nowadays.

@Riddim4

2 жыл бұрын

Check out Max Roach and those who followed him.

@ricklovell8702

2 жыл бұрын

,❤️

@mvies77

2 жыл бұрын

Krupa is not on a plane with any other drummer. He is unique and simply cannot be rated as best, second best, etc. No one plays like or in his league. He simply mesmerizes you and envelops you in his intense physical, emotional and tympanic rhythm and beat. I mean, his jive is the living end!

@theirishhammer9451

2 жыл бұрын

Keith Moon even said that Gene krupa was his biggest influence!

You can see the fire coming from his eyes on his timing

My Dad and I never really saw eye to eye. In fact, I hated the bastard. But he took lessons from Krupa, and idolized him. Now, I share at least that with him. What an exciting performer!

@Klukys

2 ай бұрын

Could be the best. Ever blue eyed jazz drummer

While I appreciate all the comments, the only thing that really mattters is the smile on his face while he is playing. Joy at what you are doing.

Gene krupa led the way for all modern drummers - always played to enhance the musicians he played with

@antoniotorres-wm4eo

2 жыл бұрын

These were the great numbers that they presented on TV in primetime at that time, today they present Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Nicki Minaj, Daddy Yankee, etc.

@briandouglas5098

2 жыл бұрын

In sync

@harrymills2770

2 жыл бұрын

@@antoniotorres-wm4eo Standards are lower, today, in everything, except lunacy, where greater heights are achieved every day!

@reythmband

2 жыл бұрын

@@harrymills2770 Right - crazy costumes, light shows, and shit blowing up!

@jamesperry2322

2 жыл бұрын

Incidently....Keith Moon was definitely influenced by Gene!

This is the best post of Gene playing Sing Sing Sing. Best sound quality, and you can actually see him the entire time. What a great post!

@ericwobschall8410

2 жыл бұрын

Professional entertainer. People loved watching him be a great musician. When MTV happened, the only videos I wanted to see were of people playing their instruments. They knew Gene had that it factor when they shot this. How far have we come since then?

@dhanajikenjle7124

Жыл бұрын

I spied God in the audience....😊 Retired Navy Captain Don Kenjle

It's performances like this is why I always tell people that Gene Krupa was the FIRST Rock N' Roll drummer and will always be in my book as one of the best - in ANY genre.

@jamisbillson4872

10 ай бұрын

I disagree mate. To me these drummers played their drums like musical instruments. Rock drummers keep the beat. I’m a rock drummer who chose the wrong (by 49-51!) path. El Estepario, Stephen Perkins and Ilan Rubin are my drum influences. But I love these jazz masters.

@mymailgoog5169

10 ай бұрын

Yes, but props to his predecessor, Warren 'Baby' Dodds, who often played with Louis Armstrong in their early years.

@Fubeman

10 ай бұрын

@@mymailgoog5169 Oh I love me some Baby Dodds. He definitely is the father of jazz drumming overall and one of my favorite drummers for sure. But while Dodds is well known for the absence of hi-hats and cymbals in his kit, he is also known for his "shimmy beat" as well as being the first modern swing drummer in the business. Krupa though is more of a modern and hard hitting drummer that really brought in a more modern style to jazz drumming (and why I think he is the first rock drummer). Ok. Now I got to break out some of my old "Live At New York Town Hall 1947" LP and get me another fix! Thanks for bringing Baby Dodds. Everyone needs to know about him.

@Crackers2549

6 ай бұрын

I couldn't agree more.... Hell he and Slingerland came up with the standard drum kit that is still the standard... My all time favorite drummer, Gene Krupa...!!!

No sound boards. No electronics. Nothing but straight music from the heart by every musician. Either you is or you ain’t playing right. That’s music.

@mapo5976

2 жыл бұрын

Straight up. Au natural .....

@WxkR

2 жыл бұрын

There are some wooden objects with stretched membranes and strings too. And electronic mics without which nobody would’ve heard the show.

@imbees2

2 жыл бұрын

I’m so surprised at the multitude of comments about gene Krupa. I thought everybody knew him. At least everyone that played drums. It’s very inspiring to hear the admiration and recognition for gene Krupa. I love it.

@maxputhoff1436

2 жыл бұрын

@@WxkR It's only REAL music if you're banging rocks together while grunting in a dark cave!

@carlhicksjr8401

2 жыл бұрын

BEHOLD! The Age Before Autotune... Yeah, I know what you mean, man.

Love the drum players of the great olden times that got swag I mean they play in a tuxedo for crying out loud. Great performance all around.

What a great example of what is lacking in today's music.... DYNAMICS!

Gene Krupa was a genius. Just listen to that music he makes and he loves it! The drums just live through him. 🥁🎹🎷🌷🌱 His group of musicians are terrific, too. That clarinet guy is fantastic!

@firstlast5499

5 ай бұрын

The gentleman playing the clarinet and tenor sax is Eddie Wasserman.

Brilliant ! I love Gene’s sense of rhythm. And such a consummate drummer; he played to support each player, rather than just grandstanding for himself. Dynamics !! Fantastic.

@DavidLeBlanc

2 жыл бұрын

I think you nailed the magic of Gene Krupa. He wanted to make everyone sound good, the whole band sound good. That's why I think he clicked so well with Goodman, strong chops, superb feel, instinctively knew what to do. Krupa's been gone for how many years and he's still thrilling audiences. Amazing.

@DoctorQuackenbush

2 жыл бұрын

"...just grandstanding for himself" See: Buddy Rich. He and his orchestra performed at my high school, What a schmuck.

@rherchenreder

2 жыл бұрын

@@DavidLeBlanc I'm not a drummer (I play bass) but I'm fascinated by his work on the toms, especially that huuge floor tom. That way he reverses his hands to alter the tonality and the cadence is very cool.

@nealsausen4651

2 жыл бұрын

@@DoctorQuackenbush ; totally wrong about Buddy Rich! don’t be such a grouch ….o!

@DoctorQuackenbush

2 жыл бұрын

@@nealsausen4651 All I have is my experience (and watching him on TV).

You don't see drummers like him anymore. Such amazing talent!!

@the1FAAIID

2 жыл бұрын

Yes you do. If you can't, then your eyes are closed.

@e_z_livn

2 жыл бұрын

Loved his style of play..

@ian.coburn

2 жыл бұрын

Check out a cat named Evan Sherman. He’s an amazing big band drummer.

@missbelled6700

2 жыл бұрын

Well yeah, this is from 60 years ago, so if you want new stuff, you have to go find them, it's called living life in the moment. You can certainly wait 60 years for people to curate all the greats from this time period if you want, though.

@jumpinjojo

2 жыл бұрын

Because he's dead.

My friend Pete Bennett studied under Gene Krupa and always spoke highly of Gene . Pete later played behind Frank Sinatra before Pete started his own group Pete Bennett and the Embers , Pete later was involved in music promotion working with many of the greats including Frank Sinatra . .

Something I'll bet not a lot of people notice... Krupa's playing the drums over a live 'universal' mic.... a microphone hanging above the entire band... with a live studio audience. With his bass drum, konga drum and cymbals he could have easily overpowered the subtler sounds of the piano and especially the clarinet. But he strikes the heads with just enough force to get his impact on the song **and no more** so as not to show up the other not-so-famous musicians in his band. This is a mark of not only great skill but real professionalism.

@TheMusicalElitist

2 жыл бұрын

Something today’s drummers cannot do

@MCatSHF

Жыл бұрын

Hello Carl Hicks Jr: Something I'll bet you didn't notice... The clarinet player has a microphone clearly visibly clipped to his left lapel. 1:01

@carlhicksjr8401

Жыл бұрын

@@MCatSHF You're right. I didn't. Still, even with that Krupa could have overwhelmed the clarinet's more subtle sounds. If you look at video from Benny Goodman, you can hear his band almost overwhelm his 'licorice stick' in several songs.

@michaelharwood8848

Жыл бұрын

Even though he plays the floor tom with the low side of his sticks AND match grip. Both common tricks to get extra power out of the floor tom

@carlhicksjr8401

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelharwood8848 Not a drummer myself, so it's interesting to hear the actual technique involved.

I wouldn't have thought Sing Sing Sing could be that good with just a four piece band. Of course, they are REALLY good. You have to be. With such a small group, there's no place to hide.

@steviesevieria1868

2 жыл бұрын

It was a lot better with Benny Goodman‘s entire band though, you have to admit….

Best sounding floor tom I’ve ever heard. Gene had the lightest touch. Not terribly loud. You can hear the clarinet without a mic 🎤

@jerrymammoser9857

2 жыл бұрын

The Big 18”!!!!!!!!!

@markanderson3870

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, light touch but a massive sound. Great feel!

@jamesperry2322

2 жыл бұрын

The clarinetist/tenor saxophonist's name is Eddie Shu

@fibboobbif

2 жыл бұрын

@@jerrymammoser9857 indeed. I am sure also Bonham knew this. In those times, until the 70s, you could not rely on the PA system as a drummer... You got to use the big package to be heard. I wonder if they had drum roadies in those Krupa days...

@norbiudeako518

2 жыл бұрын

Radio kings

This tune never stops making me smile going on 25 years

Best drummer ever in history

Who gave this a thumbs down?? Shame on you Best drummer in the world right here

@DrHogfan

3 жыл бұрын

Buddy rich ...from the grave gave this a thumbs down ?

@TheHeater90

3 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: There may have been no bigger fan of Gene Krupa than Buddy Rich.

@franckmarronier130

3 жыл бұрын

@@DrHogfan why

Gene Krupa: incredible taste, professionalism and just love of music.

Gene Krupa was a rhythmic genius.He maybe,just maybe,didn't have Buddy's phenomenal speed and technique, or Belson's finess,but no -one matched sense of melody and rhythm.Too many modern day drummers are obsessed with speed and technical ability. They seem to not understand the importance of melodic movement and feel.For me,Krupa is the greatest.

How well he listens and respects his fellow players, supporting them brilliantly!! Such command of his instrument, which is the whole damn package, the whole man, the artist. Damn!

If ever there were a man who just looked like he should be among the world's greatest drummers, Gene Krupa was it!

Many drummers have played this well over the years…but Gene lives and breathes it…

Man, this dude paved the way for John Bonham, Keith moon, Peter Criss, Buddy Rich, and Neil Peart. Just an amazing drummer and essential musician for Jazz and Rock.

@powbobs

2 жыл бұрын

One of these things is not like the other. LOL

@kevinbickford8848

2 жыл бұрын

LOL Peter Criss? In the same sentence as Neil Peart? LOL

@BOGATA9

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinbickford8848 PETER CRISS was a huge influence for many drummers in the 70`s and took lessons from Gene Krupa in New York.

@COA47

2 жыл бұрын

@@BOGATA9 true. 100 000 years on KISS' debut album clearly shows this and it's sweet

@guillermogarcia5061

2 жыл бұрын

Love Peter Criss but....

The BEST drummer that ever lived. A pure and true Showman. No one could electrify an audience like Gene did.

@claytonlonetree7971

Жыл бұрын

And he did it in wearing a Tux!

@peacefulruler1

Жыл бұрын

Look up John Bonham

@americanegale697

Жыл бұрын

@@peacefulruler1 lmao,gtfoh with John Bonham.

@MegaLJ3

Жыл бұрын

I studied with Gene's teacher in Chicago for over 1 year at Frank's Drum Shop on Wabash. Gene studied with Roy Knapp and Roy spoke to me about Gene. Whenever i get back to Chicago land I visit Gene's grave and family plot in Holy Cross catholic cemetery.

@andysear15

Жыл бұрын

@@MegaLJ3 I was surprised at the small stone at this grave site that I saw online. I would have loved to have been at any concert he was performing at. You are a lucky man to have first hand knowledge from Roy about gene. Wishing you the best. Keep on Drumming.

OOps, looks like one person accidentally loved this so much they hit the thumbs down by mistake! Krupa! I've known since childhood he's the man when it comes to drummers! Pretty sure I would have seen this show when it first aired. My family loved Ed Sullivan. That's where I first heard and fell in love with Ella's singing.

@rosairedubrule60

2 жыл бұрын

sullivan make or break in 4 decades

@lfader

2 жыл бұрын

Oops 😂🤣

@jackwezesa1081

2 жыл бұрын

I know , Ella ‘s pretty voice!

Gene was all about style and making the drums the centerpiece on stage during the jazz era....he was a huge star and the FIRST famous and influential jazz drummer who cemented the drums as a solo instrument. He laid the foundation for greater technicians like Buddy and Louis Bellson to build on.....much like Ringo did for rock and roll.....with Bonham, Baker, and others to follow. Ringo was the first REAL rock drummer, and Gene was the first model in jazz for others to follow. He was a family friend of ours, and I got to spend an entire evening with him before he died.....he was a humble and kind gentleman....but, he sure made history and " rocked" the stage during his time !!

@stevedriscoll2539

2 жыл бұрын

Lucky you for having got to know this wonderful drummer and man

@blueycarlton

2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful story and great memories for you. Did Gene comment on Ringo's drumming to you?

@johnfoster535

2 жыл бұрын

@@blueycarlton just saw your reply ! Gene said to me that if he could do it all over again, he would want to play in the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and that I should do that !! In 1973, just before his death, rock music was mainly 4/4 bashing, so, I understood his point. Of course, as progressive jazz and " fusion" appeared later, more sophisticated drummers appeared with massive precision and talent that I think he would have appreciated. Who can deny the likes of Vinny Colaiuta and others today who amaze all with their skill and taste?

I can still remember where I was when I first heard Sing! Sing! Sing! with Benny Goodman and Gene Krupa. I was in the back of my fraternity brother's car. We were on our way to see Goldfinger. I965. I was blown away. One of those moments where you know where you were when it happened. Incidentally, my cousin, Murray Powell was a drummer and once sat in with Krupa.

Saw GK @ the Metropole Cafe off Times Sq. in NY. Wonderful trio with Eddie Shu playing several instruments. I was underage & trying not to get noticed so I didn't go near the bandstand. My Dad was a drummer & GK was GOD to him so I grew up with this music. Gene said that the 2 things he is most proud of is he attracted fans to the music & he helped bring the drummer out of the background. You could add that he developed along with slingerland & zildjian the tunable tom-tom, the modern hi-hat , drum kit & cymbal layout . STILL listen to him-love his sides with the Benny Goodman band & small groups with Benny, Teddy Wilson & Lionel Hampton.

@rollzolo

2 жыл бұрын

I cutted out of hs school in maybe 77, was he with the grease back hair in front of the music district? I did know much back then was 15 at the time.

@jaystrass8608

2 жыл бұрын

I was a drummer maybev20 and worked opposite him at the metropole nyc. I was in the house band so I worked opposite him for at least 2 weeks and another time for two weeks. He was the best, when I would practice upstairs he always came over and talked. The thing I remember most was he said practice slow play fast. One time he had James moody in his band. The good old days. Jimmy strassburg

@CeeLyd1000

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Evan for a look back at a captured time in your life. 😃

A Master at work...LEts also give applause to those other musicians with him on this number. You see the joy in their faces playing the music they love, and thanks to Ed Sullivan who had the personality of a prune, but certainly knew how to bring top entertainment into our living rooms every Sunday night. I am sure on this night in 1960, there were many just glued watching and listening to this. And GOD BLESS Louis Prima who wrote SING SING SING!!! A wonderful tune that just gets better with age!

Some things I noticed: Left hand grip, except for some fast snare work, was the 'match grip' and not 'traditional'. Krupa was an endorser for Slingerland Drums and must have help sell thousands of kits...along with Buddy Rich. Also, he never 'overplayed' his arrangement, kept it tight with the other musicians; no showboating, just a clean performance...A key member of Goodman's band back in the pre-war era...But he never gave the 6" splash some love... :-(

@spyderlogan4992

2 жыл бұрын

@@ShiftingDrifter I guess I'm confused. I always thought that the 'trad' grip physically enabled the player to perform 'drags' and 'grace notes' more precisely. Thanks for the feedback.

@JOHNSAG1

2 жыл бұрын

@@spyderlogan4992 Krupa typically played with traditional grip but used match grip for a number like Sing Sing Sing .. that's what you do when playing toms with a demanding number like that..

@bholaoates1542

2 жыл бұрын

@@JOHNSAG1 Yep. It's a bit awkward to use traditional grip when your body is twisted toward the floor tom for more than a couple of seconds.

@harrymills2770

2 жыл бұрын

Big bands is where it's at. They're there to entertain rather than just show off. Not a big Be-Bop fan, and a lot of the stuff in the last 40 or 50 years has been "If you criticize my lack of musicality in my technical display, then you just don't understand music." Screw that. If you can't meet a broad audience half-way, you're not much of a musician.

I grew up listening to big band. Gene Krupa is a legend. He’s amazing

my dad played with the GK orchestra back in the day..he was a trombonist..

At 78, and remembering all the great music that came out of the 50s/60s/70s, I consider the full recording of "Sing, Sing, Sing" by Benny Goodman's Orchestra (with this same great Gene Krupa electrifying on drums) one of the greatest swing/big band musical recordings of all time...listening to that lengthy full version (and lengthy Krupa drum performance within) just about gives me goose bumps to this day!

@andrewmccarnan4498

11 ай бұрын

We always hear Benny Goodman's version of Sing SIng SIng in movies set in the 40s. Especially in scenes with a girl who's supposed to be kind of wild, (Madonna in A League of Their Own.) Problem was they never mentioned the title. It took me years to find it. What a rockin tune.

@roncaruso931

10 ай бұрын

lets not forget the 1940's!!

@gerrykoch9761

3 ай бұрын

I'm 77 drummer. Had high school band and played every Friday night at the fair grounds. Those where the good old days.

I love how Gene Krupa switches his style to complement and not overwhelm the piano and bass solos, while still very much remaining the centre of attention.

Great artist! I loved the Gene Krupa story starring Sal Mineo

This is what made Ed Sullivan great, he gave so many performers a chance to be seen. Big bands were pretty much gone by then, but he had them on. What a performance.

@MortonLuvz2drum

9 ай бұрын

Yeah. Can you even imagine skilled musicians getting 5:37 on air in 2023? Instead we get two hour Naked and Afraid.

@rogerscalf231

9 ай бұрын

A trio is NOT a big band.

@flyingmerkel6

9 ай бұрын

@@rogerscalf231 Never said it was. Gene Krupa made his name in the big band era.

@rogerscalf231

9 ай бұрын

You don't say that in your comment. We're you referring to The Beatles or Elvis.

@flyingmerkel6

9 ай бұрын

@@rogerscalf231 I'm referring to the many performers that got exposure on the Ed Sullivan show.

Krupa IS the Coolest Cat in the Jungle!! glr

Krupa gave it the iconic drum sound, but it was a Louis Prima song from 1936. There were a lot of talented writers and players back then. Isn't it great we can still hear and see them?

I'm probably alone on this but I think "Sing, Sing, Sing" is the grandfather of Rock 'n Roll music. Yes, its the Gene Krupa drums that birthed an unbridled wildness in music.

@j.s.connolly8579

2 жыл бұрын

YES! YES and HELL YES! Gene IS, WAS and ALWAYS WILL BE the "GRANDFATHER" Of ROCK and PROGRESSIVE DRUMMING! Watch Gene's face... you can SEE he is like... HUMMING the tune in his head as he plays! JUST FREAKIN' AMAZING! One of my ALL TIME Drumming Inspirations! On a person "Family Note"... My uncle "Buster/Joe" was a drummer and met and got to be friends with Gene during the USO tours during WWII. And when my uncle came home from the war, He took my dad to this place in Milwaukee called "The Eagles Club" to see his "Friend from the War's Band Play"... and it was NONE OTHER then Gene Himself! My dad was just BLOWN AWAY! Especially when Gene had my uncle come up and play a few tunes with the band! They remained good, close, friends until my uncle passed away when I was a baby in 1967 or 68. But I remember my uncle playing on my crib with drum sticks and my mom said I always smiled at him when he did it! He and my Grandfather are my "Nake Sakes"! :D No wonder I became a drummer and have been now for over 43 yrs! Thanks Uncle Buster and Gene for the Inspiration! You BOTH are never Forgotten! :D

@falcon5467

2 жыл бұрын

@@j.s.connolly8579 Thanks for that personal and interesting story!

@scottmcneely1927

2 жыл бұрын

All the neo-swing bands of the late 90s, like the Cherry Poppin Daddies and others, copped the "Sing Sing Sing" beat.

@thedrummersclub3667

2 жыл бұрын

You very well may be right

@butcho7492

Жыл бұрын

I still listen to Benny Goodman at Carnegie Hall with that solo. Total rock.

No autotune, no quantizing, just unadulterated feel. That is music. 🎶

@morbidmanmusic

2 жыл бұрын

All music is music... even if you don't like it.

@gregharrison5479

2 жыл бұрын

@@morbidmanmusic and there is good and not good in everything.

These were the great numbers that they presented on TV in primetime at that time, today they present Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Nicki Minaj, Daddy Yankee, etc.

OMG. The neighbors probably heard my sounds of pleasure while listening to this. Wish I could have been around to see him live. Great band.

@domenicv7962

9 ай бұрын

Saw him in a small club in pittsburgh around 1967....fuh-gedda-bouddit !!!

@domenicv7962

9 ай бұрын

He was why I started playing in 1958

@PMurray2694

8 ай бұрын

Flickin the bean to Gene, damn

@domenicv7962

8 ай бұрын

@@PMurray2694 sicko

Great Jazz 🎺 🥁 drummer 🥁

It's easy to look at this and just see some old TV footage and move on. But as a 48 year old guitar player who decided about 6 months ago I was going to start learning drum rudiments, that seamless switch from matched grip to traditional grip and back again makes me shit myself. What an amazing player.

Those drum tones are amazing. Everything tuned JUST RIGHT 👌🏽 Great Band! 👍🏾

Love how he goes from matched to classic grip and only does a fast roll as an accent to his otherwise tribal and primal performance. He doesn’t just flow with the other musicians, he anticipates and then accentuates all of them. He leaves space for everyone to play and creates melody while keeping rhythm-I mean just wow!!

Gene is on fire in this one 🤯 One of the best performances I’ve come across so far by one of my favorite drummers of all time. Glad this was recommended to me!

Go Gene Go!! I saw GK in Detroit twice in the mid-1960's at the famed Baker's Keyboard Lounge, and had the chance to meet with my drumming idol. What a wonderful gentleman and incredible talent.

Gene understood what turned the average listener / dancer on. His playing brought out the primal instinct in just about everyone.

I thought Buddy was the best but Gene started it all, he was basically the inventor of the drum set and showman ship. My brother was a professional drummer and because of Gene he would always go crazy on the cow bell and splash cymbal, drive you nuts, when we we kids I hid his and he went nuts

His stick control was amazing.

My namesake stems back to Krupa. He was my grandmother's favorite musician, and my father was named after him. I am a junior, so there you go. I recently identified two distant female ancestors with the maiden name of Krupa born in late 1700s. They came from the villages of Bachorz and Chodorowka near Dynow, Poland. I am not sure where the musician's ancestors originated, but it would be interesting if he was a distant family member.

I just came across this & never knew it happened. This is SPLENDID. Krupa is a mad genius. Understood texture & nuances along with his incredible love of rhythm. I might add that I'm impressed with the audio. It's rare to hear the bass as well as this on most TV from this era.

Great 😃👍 Drummer. Sal Mineo should have won the Academy Award for portrayal of Mr Krupa.

Krupa's playing in "Sing, Sing, Sing" at Carnegie Hall in the late 1930s was the landmark drum solo. Period. The playing in this clip from Ed Sullivan is *better* than Carnegie Hall. I didn't think that was possible. But Krupa did it.

@fepatton

7 ай бұрын

I've long held the Carnegie Hall recording as one of the hottest jazz recordings ever. This one is a stunner, though!

I really like how he switches from traditional grip on snare to matched grip on the toms.

My dad's favorite song performed by the Benny Goodman band with the great Gene Krupa on the drums. Sing Sing Sing, that's swingin' man !! PS: this song was written and originally performed by Louie Prima.

Gene was the King. Not just great playing, but creating a new style of drumming. Keith Moon said he copied him. And lastly, this is one of the greatest cover songs of all time. It was originally written and played by Louis Prima in 1936.

When I was in high school in the late 60's, I was a drummer in the school band. My folks took me down to New York City one time to visit a friend of my father's. This guy took us around to see the sights. We came around a corner and saw a marquis over the sidewalk saying "now playing, Gene Krupa". I ran over and watched from the door for a few minutes and saw him playing. I didn't know what they were playing but his hand were just a blur. When I got back to school I told my band teacher all about it and he smiled at my good fortune. I was always glad I took band because I learned to appreciate more than just rock. Swing, Dixie, show tunes, rock, I love them all.

@pianopappy

2 жыл бұрын

Perhaps you were at the famous Metropole Cafe on Seventh Avenue. Was the band set-up behind the bar?

I never realized how often GK used double strokes. He can really swing. And, he has rock star charisma.

@petergreatorex7048

4 ай бұрын

Exactly why I was going to say.. his sticking is so beautifully fluent ..back to the drum room again for me!

The monster himself! Incredible!

Gene Kruppa trio...the fantastic fingers of DODO MARMANOSA. on piano...The great Buddy DiFranco on Clarinet and sax....Gene on drums. They were also featured in movies.. Louis Prima wrote "Sing Sing"... in1935 .released in 36. Movie Hollywood Hotel used it in1937. And Benny Goodman Story in 1955 when Kruppa played with Goodman.

….the great Krupa also the tightest ….makes all the others shine also….wonderful touch and dynamics! He defined more than just his era….a model for anyone to learn…..

It's amazing how he switches from match grip to traditional grip so quickly.

Wtf. I don't have to ask which one is Gene Krupa. I had to check that I wasn't playing at 1.5x speed when the video started. Incredible, he made it look effortless.

That show has seen both ends of the evolutionary scale - Gene Krupa to Ringo Starr.

Just WOW. Thank you VERY much for uploading this! Krupa is a national treasure.

I am 66, still drumming and Gene was awesome.

Krupa stares out into space hardly ever looking at the kit with strong focus on time. He is counting with his mouth in this vid. Checkout how much wear there is on the skins. They are tuned well and sound warm and punchy

His scenes in the movie either Barbara Stanwyck and Gary Cooper was amazing.

This video is a wonderful example of Gene's muslcal playing - Gene could turn on the technical fireworks when he wanted to (examples"Gene's Solo Flight" from the 1959 album "Hey! Here's Gene Krupa", "Krupa's Wail" from the Jazz Rhythms of Gene Krupa Album or the Jazz at the Philharmonic Hamburg concert 1956 - Drum Boogie solo available on KZread), but his playing on this Quartet version of Sing, Sing, Sing is superb. I read all the comparisons between Gene and Buddy Rich, there is no need for this. We are blessed to have had both of these geniuses in our lives and we should just enjoy their music and playing and all those other great drummers that we can learn from and enjoy. Thanks for this Ed Sullivan Show video

Man!!!! Man!!! Man!!! So glad we have video of these master music guys.. Arica. Chile

My favorite drummer! When I was a teenager I worked at a factory, and the foreman told me he and his wife seen Gene Krupa play in a nightclub in NYC. He said between a set Krupa came up to him sweating heavy and asked if he had a cigarette, and of course he gave him one. The foreman said, "yeah he was a great drummer, but he was a hop head, lol. I guess he said that because Krupa was known to smoke weed. Love the way Krupa makes facial expressions while drumming. He was a bad mofo on them drums.

I think the "Tom" may be my fave drum in the kit. Nothing like a well tuned trap set.

Yeah!! That was awesome. I love Gene Krupa's drumming

I remember this...its when I decided I wanted to play drums🎼🎶😎

This video depicts perfectly the beast that GK was. If you listen closely, you will hear Bonham, Paice, Cobham, and Peart, and I dont know how many others are in his playing.

Gene- gettin’ down with the Big 18” Floor!!!! Go Man, Go!!!

Buddy Rich may have had the super sonic hands, but Gene Krupa was the most expressive and musical drummer! He made his drums sing!! The only other drummer that was equal in musicality was Papa Jo Jones. BTW, I happen to play a set of 1963 Slingerlands. Nothing like them!

5:12 I love how the bassist is just in awe of genes playing