"Basically Blues" Buddy Rich 

Utter Big Band Perfection - and utter Sax Section Perfection. BR!!!

For those of you who 'bag' on this song, and the flute soloist, you are not sure of what you speak of. Buddy Rich and his Band were known in the 70's as an 'Attack Band'..........hard driving and tons of energy that went non-stop. One of Buddy's heroes was the impeccable Count Basie. This song is a tribute to the Bluesy Count Basie Band and is therefore bluesy and slow with rhythm thrown in. How often do you get to see a flute solo that has rhythm and blues mixed in? A change of pace.

One of my all time favs to play

This is music.Phenomenal

were going to play this in jazz band this year, i cant wait!

Just such a Great Tune! Love what Buddy does at 7:37 where an obviously BR "kick" is due but he goes Silent - tricked us! So neat!!

Buddy Rich Band’s Feb.6, 1973 at the TOP OF THE PLAZA (PBS), Rochester, NY Personnel (as posted by TrumpetMan on another At-Top Video): TPTS l-r: Greg Hopkins, Charlie Davis(L), John Hoffman, Nelson Hatt BONES l-r: Alan Kaplan, Rick Culver, John Leys(b) SAXES l-r: Pat LaBarbera, Ray Ricker, Brian Grivna (L), Don Englert, Rick Centalonza (b) P: Bobby Henshen, B: Jerry Trice

One can say whatever about the dude, but the level went up with him.

Link to the entire 58min. 1973 RICH AT THE TOP concert (Rochester NY). It has these songs: Love for Sale @:01, Buddy/profile, plays piano/tpt/sings) @4:25, Norwegian Wood @8:12, Time Check @11:50 (sax-section @14:02), Basically Blues @15:48, What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life (Brian Grivna) @25:01, Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey @30:38, West Side Story @39:59 (“Somewhere”/Rick Culver @44:20), End Concert @58:22. Plus, an extra 20mins. of prior BR interviews/clips: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3JWnfnF89pY.html

Trombone solo is John Leys. Flute solo is Don Englert. He left the band not long after this

An incredible song, but an over the top flute solo that just blows one away............no pun intended.

Buddy's face when that waitress walks in front of the camera near the beginning... Flawless, just like his drumming and many editions of his bands.

Fantastic listening!

No it's a fellow named Greg Hopkins. He was on the band from 71 to 74

the bass bone solo has such smooth tone, it could pass for a tenor.

1:41 is when it happens!!!!!

Who does that flautist think he is - Ian Anderson? Good stuff!

Bass player better gitit together quick! & get that chart out. One of my Fav.tracks

id like to hear all that commented this actually play as well as them. seriously, its immature to bash on good players.

this is blues

Haha wicked awesome flute solo. Kind of random though :)

mangione= flugal horn.