Imagine you're in a death metal band and feel like you are pretty good. Then grandpa comes over, throws out your double bass pedal and shows you who's boss.
And if you thought this is impressive enough guess again, Buddy suffered a heart attack midway through the solo and not only does he complete the solo and performance, he bows, leaves AND THEN he goes to the hospital.
Modern day death metal drummers would blast the shit out of this guy. They can do 360 bpm snare drum rolls and 400bpm quad fills that old twat wouldn't stand a chance
@@slayer8273 Damn bro. I was just having a little fun. 😜Why are you watching old twat videos anyway? Hit that comment section on the Slayer videos and have yourself a good ol death metal circle jerk at 400 bpm!
I feel your pain. I discovered Al di meola and John Mcglauchlin and Edie Van Halen and Steve Vai and Yngvie Malmsteen and Joe Satriani and Jeff beck over one summer in about 1990. I'd been playing for about two years. I was 17. I just about had bar chords covered. I was ready to pack it all in after hearing them. But Like you I'm sure I was just inspired to keep at it. I knew I was never going to be that good but it was still nicve to know what was possible. It expanded my horizons and did actually inspire me.
His open/close hi hat techique is mesmerising. And the ride fills at 1:53 awesome. To think he did this at his age and in a tux aswell! There will never be a better drummer ever than buddy.
My Mom that was born in 1929 would frequent the jazz clubs with her girlfriends back in the day. She has a drumstick from one of Buddy's shows that's in my storage. It is very beat up.
While having a heart attack! About halfway through, he started having the early stages of a heart attack. I was when you see his face grimace, and he struggles to breath. His daughter said he knew what it was, because this was his second heart attack, but he kept on going, like a boss.
@@Hollylivengoodholy fuck are you serious? I mean I already knew it just from seeing him play…. But goddamn buddy really was THAT DUDE huh 😭 what damn legend
I had the great privilege of hearing Buddy and his band live. His solos were indeed unbelievable but for the rest of the time he was simply the drummer for the band. I love his quote that he was the most fortunate of men in that he got paid for something that he would gladly do for free! What a guy!
Buddie Rich came to my school one time to put on a clinic. I didn't know who he was at the time, and was thinking an hour of drums. One note and a bunch of banging. Two minutes into his presentation, and I saw how wrong I was. He started with a single cymbol on stage, and taught us how to build a sound. Then after that, he started adding different percussion elements showing how to color and shape it. The last 10 minutes was a solo that had us giving a standing ovation. It was one of the most memerable and enjoyable moments of my childhood. A master and a geeat.
Man that's effing beautiful. When I was 10 my school took us to McDonalds for career day. We got to see the in and outs of making hot fries and filet of fish .
One day a man dressed as a walnut came to give us a talk on the dangers of setting random fires. He said it would be "nuts" to do that. We found out later one of the kids in the audience went missing. We never saw Walnut Man again.
He was the best ever. I have been a drummer since I was 10 yrs old and I am 69 now. I have never heard anyone else do what he did on the drums. I remember watching him on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Johnny was a drummer himself, and always interviewed Buddy with much respect. I particularly enjoyed Buddy's performances with Ed Shaunnessey, the Tonight Show's drummer, and they both just hammered out great performances, always.
Not only that, but in the middle of the Caribbean summer. He started having a heart attack about halfway through (you can really see he's struggling at the end), and not only finished the song, but walked to center stage and took a bow before going to the hospital.
@Bring me 1k Scrubscribers Matched grip (both hands holding the stick overhanded) is the more widely used technique in almost every style & genre of drumming. Traditional grip (underhanded grip with left hand, overhanded grip with right) is an older drumming technique, still popular among mainly Jazz drummers. It’s widely agreed that playing in traditional grip is more difficult, especially for people who first learned to play drums using Matched grip. Jazz drummers like to use Traditional grip I think mainly because it can feel more natural to capture the groove of a swing-rhythm in this position.
@@nathangarber9644 When the drum kit was first put together in the late 1800's/early 1900's, the young kids learning drum kit were taught by military drummers, because that was the only drumming style in existence. Military players held the left stick that way in order to avoid lifting the elbow, which was both tiring over a long period, and made playing the drum awkward. The only way to drop the elbow was to completely change the grip to underhand, and because that was the way the military players were taught, they passed on this technique to the young kit players. Jazz was the prevailing style at the time, which used a lighter, bouncier feel in the left hand, so the grip wasn't changed. It was the advent of rock in the '60's that made many drummers change the grip to matched in order to play the loud back beats more forcefully, and with less effort. Some drummers play rock/fusion with the military grip, most notably Stewart Copeland, Carl Palmer, Narada Michael Walden, Charlie Watts, and Virgil Donati, but it's making life difficult for yourself. The military grip doesn't lend itself to situations where you are playing loud, forceful back beats.
This Guy is some sort of alien. Amazing. He was my childhood drummer hero when I was learning as a kid. I mean there are some really great drummers but in my opinion this guy is just in his own league. Nuts. After all that he ends with and explosion. He was the greatest drummer in history in my opinion, certainly the greatest big band/jazz drummer in history.
Picture me actually going back stage poring him a drink, from the audience, in a big cup, pouring the cup in his mouth, and after he’s finished, put a cigarette in his mouth, and light it.......... and he’s still playing like a drum god........ still playing the solo while I’m doing all of this cause he deserve it
By today's standards it's quite sloppy. Some parts completely lose their tempo, some parts have the back beat lost while he's mashing around with no intention. All he has is dexterity.
Buddy Rich is the most technically proficient and fastest drummer I’ve ever seen. He “may” have lost a few MPH of his fastball by the age of 65, but more than made up for it with his bag of tricks. What’s lost in his technical brilliance was the drive and ability to push that big band. A true marvel.
He lost no "MPH off his fastball" by 65 or later. Strange you would write that when the evidence is quite the contrary. Buddy never slowed down, he only got better.
I'm 18 years old and have been drumming for a solid 7 years now. I'd like to call myself good, but then I watch this and feel totally discouraged lol However, mark my words, I'm going to learn how to play traditional grip and follow in Buddy's footsteps.
I know how you feel. A bassist friend and I went to see John Entwistle when we your age and we left wanting to cry, but eventually it drove me to get pretty good on bass. Keep it up, you'll get there.
PrettBadBoyFranklin I think whatever you use the most is easiest. I started with traditional 50 years ago and it is still easier for me. Before you go much further I'd recommend looking at some of Mojo Mayer's tips, such as the one about Buddy's secret weapon. I like Mojo - he says you STILL have to practice, unlike Buddy who never practiced. Rehearse sure but practice? Nope.
Scotty Riles alright thanks. i started with matchgrip but in my high school drumline were required to do traditional, and while i can play different cadences and songs fine with match, my traditional grip still needs practice
Modern drummers still can't outplay this guy and they need big double bass kits. Here's an old man wearing a tuxedo in probably 100* weather under stage lights in the Dominican Republic playing only 4 drums. Awesome and nobody has a left hand like Rich! He was a drumming prodigy who could waste anyone behind a set of drums.
you're soo right! left hand, left hand and right foot. Mr. Rich has credited his learning to tap dance as a kid for his foot independence, get his book, an eye opener.
It was actually well over 100 degrees.. Buddy hated the tux, but for his old friend Francis Albert, he acquiesced. After the job he was hospitalized for heat exhaustion. The band was his on the whole video with Sinatra's rhythm section backing up Frank. Pllease, young drummers. Watch Buddy wherever you can. There is a wealth of ideas spanning the history of jazz and big band drumming there for the losing..
the tux - that was what I noticed too - no idea how hot is was but the heat and restriction from it must have been uncomfortable - imagine just how much smoother this solo would have been if he was bangin a pair of shorts and a tee!
Doug Warren I actually don't think it matters. When I play in a suit and bowtie I don't even think about it. I just get lost in the music and don't really think about anything else. But every drummer is different :)
How absolutely insane! Directed here from 'Insider' "The 20 best drum solos of all time, ranked". I've seen this a number of times over the years as well. Buddy was and is the GOAT! In 1982 he was 65, had ready suffered a few heart attacks; and still kicked ass and took no prisoners! Just amazing...
After you become familiar with your set and rudiments laid out on it, cymbals are usually high so in reality the same smooth movements are the whole time but on that cymbal part his elbows come up and he becomes the wizard in fantasia for a moment lol
RIP Buddy Rich the best drummer in the world. I’m proud to say that the grandson of Buddy Rich, Nick Rich is currently my drum teacher. Your legacy lives on with him.
Greatest Jazz drummer of all time. PERIOD. In every way a drummer's ability can be measured. Speed, technique, power, etc... People are quick to forget about Buddy Rich because he wasn't the drummer for a huge rock band.
+Nicholas Adams What made Buddy Rich the best jazz drummer of all time is because he didn't brag about it each time he took the stage. He just sat down at his drum set, and proved it by his technique and speed.
+Nicholas Adams You're a moron for typing 'PERIOD' after already including the actual punctuation mark. The way you intended it only makes sense in spoken context. MORON.
CooManTunes Is it really that big of a deal? No need to cry so hard. Saying "Period" in the context i was using it was as an Idiom, not for punctuation! I would have thought anyone who can read would have known that. Especially a grammar NAZI such as yourself. If you disagree with my opinion then say that. We're here to talk about Buddy Rich. Not listen to you whine like an infant.
Hey kids, just listen to this incredible performance you will never EVER hear a drummer of this caliber, ever again pulling off a superhuman performance. Buddy, you are so missed……..and I’ll continue saying this on other videos too!
+samuski36 Buddy Rich was 64 yrs old .at the Concert for Americas in 1982.- he was 69 yrs old when he died.. He also looks a lot older because it was 100+ degrees and he was wearing that tux. He was suffering from heat exhaustion and collapsed backstage and it's incredible that it didn't affect his playing ! You can see signs he was taking deep breaths, and shaking his head . a few times, like something was wrong.
+Marathonracer He does look a lot older. That is true. If you watch the Michael Parkinson interview he did not long before his death some years later, he looked fresher and younger looking. Wasn't under the physical stress he was here though of course.
The master of snare and rolls! Very few out there that can can roll or snare it like Buddy! He got them cross over down pat too! A big band and Jazz legend!
Thirty one years after this man's passing, millions of drummers, such as myself still watch and listen to study every move and nuance of his playing. If that doesn't tell you how superior a musical giant this man was, then I don't know what will.
Steve Melling Yes indeed. Ringo is famous of course but a normal drummer. Just good enough for simple Beatles songs. Drummers of course will talk with respect about him but deep in their heart they know he is the Eddie the Eagle of drumming.
Buddy Rich was leagues ahead of Ringo in technical ability, but Ringo did just the right amount of what was needed to work with the music. As we all know (and i've been guilty of it also) some drummers try to push that little too far within the tune and add beats that aren't required. The beats we don't play can be just as important as the ones we do.... That said, to me also, it's Buddy Rich, hands down!
Stunning performance. A consummate big band percussion artist even at 65 years old when this was recorded. His vast repertoire spanning decades of creative music experience is legendary.
It makes sense given that Miles tellers character idolised buddy rich. I think the movie both captures and compliments buddy rich's skill. Also the movie is the best movie ever made!
This comes way before John Bonham. ❤❤❤ My nerves ... Oh my carpe tunnel in the hands, arms, neck and cervical and legs... Oh my gosh and just to learn that he was sixty-five years old when he made this performance on TV. Astonishing!❤❤❤❤❤
I think there are some people who don't like Buddy Rich because this solo stuff is all they've seen and they get the impression that all he did was play fast and furious. The truth is, Buddy largely played in service to his band when he wasn't doing solos. He could play soft and mellow just as well as he could do stuff like this. He didn't overpower the other musicians in his band and would only break out the solos when the time called for it.
Solos today don't come close to this. Drummers are far more technically advanced today but their solos just don't have flow to them. It's basically drum machines playing. You listen to this solo and you hear and feel the depth of it. It's rhythmic and even melodic in some sections, and Buddy did all of that at that age! Just amazing. Buddy will live in forever
LoL Buddy could double stroke roll faster with just using his left hand than 99.9 percent of all drummers using both hands today, Buddy's playing was above and beyond
Nope. He was a very technically proficient drummer, but he was an absolute asshole and a complete piece of shit. Always ran his mouth about how he was the greatest and talked down on other musicians all the time, abused women, etc. There were and are much better, more well-rounded drummers than him who were/are actually decent human beings. Glad this piece of shit is dead.
This man IS the encyclopedia of DRUMMING. Every technique is here. This deserves further analysis and a full transcript of this piece should be available. It's majestic and a school that must never be forgotten.
Who or what is capable of analyzing this ? And even if such a transcript was created, who the hell is capable (to this day) of sitting down and playing it note for note with the exact accents and feel as Buddy Rich? ??
Analisis and transcript are worth nothing. Theory is absolute nonsense. What this deserves is a drummer who is good enough for repeating this masterpiece and even make it better.
My guy mastered his whole muscular system 😂 it's one thing to consistently move so fast, another thing to be doing it rhythmically with simultaneous bodyparts.
@@danwillreview No, he didn't have a heart attack during this or any other performance. During this performance he wasn't feeling that great to begin with on top of that the lights were closer than they needed to be making it much hotter than it would normally be so a doctor checked him out afterwards merely as a precaution.
Cmon folks. There is no "best" because everyone defines it differently. "Favorite" would be more appropriate. Buddy Rich had jaw dropping technique and could swing with the best of them....that is a pretty lethal combination. You have to tip your cap to the guy who invented a lot of the riffs and techniques that modern players use today....he is one of a kind. We may never see another one like him....
gqnelly With any other drummer other than Buddy, I could agree with you. But when it comes to everything that characterizes a superior percussionist, he alone stands above the masses...
Chris Saxton Okay...? What I meant was this is not a formal setting like in classical music performed in a philharmonic stage, where the audience aren't suppose to make a sound during a performance. You could only clap after a piece is done. But what we have here is not that, it's a casual setting and you could cheer when he does a nice beat.
He's wearing a tuxedo in 100+ degree Dominican Republic weather under stage lights ripping this insane solo as an old man. And he's only playing 4 of his 5 drums. This stuff is top of the line! Nobody can touch Rich to this day!
+comx427 Moral of the story? If you're a drummer, buy a tux and some stage lights, turn on a couple of electric heaters along with all the burners on the stove in the kitchen, make sure all the windows and doors are closed and hope for the best.
+Dre 93 Show a little respect.. You sound real stupid referring to the great Buddy Rich as "this old fart". He was 64 years old in this video which is middle age for a musician, but looked a lot older only because he was suffering form heat exhaustion and collapsed backstage. That's why you can see him taking deep breaths and shaking his head and blinking several times. 64 is only middle age for any musician. He was a black belt in karate - so much for being an "old fart". Farts come in all ages, dude . How old did you say you were ?
Ivantheterrible666 His IQ is in the double digits and neither of them is "9". But give him a break, because I have it on good authority that he has a special talent. He's known in the neighborhood for standing at a busy intersection and saying "WALK" ..."DON'T WALK"
