@@carolley9705 The drummer for the Canadian Gods of Rock, Rush. Possibly the greatest drummer of all time. Better than Buddy Rich! That's right! I said it!
Carol Ley all j can say is either the trolling was fantastic or I really appreciate hearing of someone else who didn’t know who Neil Peart was until relatively recently.
I saw Buddy Rich playing when I was around 9 or 10. That was my moment to wanting to be a percussionist. Neil Peart and Stewart Copeland came later for my influences, but Buddy sold me the train ticket for my new journey.
True, but still he did influence them. He was the first lk-out freak of nature drum soloist. I mean Krupa and Webb were the precursors but Buddy was the first freak of nature, and from then on the next generations of drummers wethere in jazz or rock, have all been influenced by Buddy in some way.
@@markread2580 Nearly died there and then ... had a heart attack during the solo ...and drummed through it ... apparently.. true story (according to his daughter - who was there) .. was rushed to hospital at the end of this ...
I saw him at Disneyland also around 1970. I was about 8. I didn’t really appreciate what I saw until I was older. I got and lost his autograph. Hang onto those sticks.
IMO Neil Peart was and likely will be the only one to surpass him, but without Buddy, Peart most likely wouldn't be a drummer. I think he is the 2nd best drummer of all time but was and is easily the most influential drummer of all time
@@nikolaimikhail7774 nobody surpasses Buddy. No Buddy! No pun...but seriously, no fancy pedals and a snare that was very tight. His skill is unbelievable . Simple kit, and he played with so much volume. Precise and crazy. Never practiced, started as a baby, could learn an entire piece in one listen. Raw talent is off the charts
Start watching professional drum corps. Cavaliers, Scouts, Blue Devils, etc, etc. That's where the best and fastest are found. All those guys play drums at home.
My personal favorite drummer is John Bonham but you are right he is in a class all by himself, no one can touch him! Bonham , Peart, guys like that were influenced by him.
Gene Krupa told a story; he had a dream that he died and when he got to the pearly gates he heard this tremendous drumming going on in Heaven and said "Man, that's Buddy on the drums!" and St. Peter says "Nah, that's God, he just thinks he's Buddy Rich"
There was also the inside joke among horn players about Buddy's abusive perfectionism with his band. An ex horn player from Buddy's band heard a rumor that he had died. He called up Buddy's house and asked if he was at home. His wife replied no ,he's passed away. So the next day he calls again and the answer is the same. After a few more calls ,his wife asks why he keeps on calling, to which he replies I just like hearing he's finally dead.
I get a kick out of the younger people doing reactions, especially when they come across a late great like Buddy Rich. Now you know who Neil Peart and many others like myself looked up to back in the day. Buddy was THE MAN!
I hadn't seen buddy since the 70s on Carson. I was such a Neilophile so long. Recently seeing these vids during corona blew my mind. I almost wept with joy... his character on the drums
When people try to tell me that Neil Peart or John Bonham were the greatest drummers of all time I just smile. I've been making my living with drums for a long time. I've seen Buddy live. I've never heard another drummer who could match what we just watched. Buddy was the best.
I saw Buddy perform in an old movie when I was a little boy..I immediately was hypnotized and amazed..by his awesome drumming..i'll never forget..never saw that again..and i'm 54 now.. :)
I'm a drummer of more the 50 years, from jazz, to rock, country, and gospel.... seen this a hundred times, and still get AMAZED at his drum work and his age!!
Mr. Rich was one of the most prominent and proficient drummers ever! He was a perfectionist and expected it out of himself and his band. He would often stop a show dead in his club if patrons were talking during a song and would even throw them out! Neil Peart (RUSH) was a massive fan and produced two albums "Burning For Buddy" with the Buddy Rich Orchestra and guest drummers taking Buddy's place. If anyone is not aware of them, I strongly recommend them!
Too many of the young people today have no exposure to great jazz and Swing as well as Buddy's contemporaries in Gadd, Billy Cobham, Simon Phillips, Dave Weckl et al...
He was already a professional musician by age 2, as the closing number of his parents' vaudeville act: "Traps The Drum Wonder." In the thirties, he was the second highest paid child star in America. Dude was born to it.
I work in a school cafeteria. One of the kids was beating on the wall. I said "Knock it off, Gene Krupa." He asked who that was and I told him to look it up; I even spelled it for him.
@Shirley Bailey As a drummer for 45 years myself, I'd say Krupa is as good, or maybe a bit better than Buddy, if we look at style...Technically; they're well matched....There are some amazing drummers from those bygone days...There are human limits on what is achievable on the instrument so "ranking" needs parameters......Thanks for the question though...Where do YOU rank Krupa? :)
Glenn Center he was an outright asshole to his other band mates, many people would call him just being a genius and misunderstood, but he famously shot down people for little to no other reason. He was a fantastic jazz drummer without a doubt, just a shitty person at times.
I am certain there had to be people that witnessed Mozart conduct and wished his sound would live forever. Having watched Buddy Rich live many times over the years, it warms the heart to observe a new generation react to this one-of-a-kind drummer. He was the ultimate performer. He had a routine where he would get his drumstick stuck in his high hat during a furious solo...and acted like the high hat would not give it back. BTW- He started out as a dancer...and absolutely no one has ever been able to command and control the bass drum and high hat like Buddy. Rest in peace mi Amigo. It was an honor to know you and your talent and name will live forever.
Dude, he is in his mid-to-late 60's here. You should watch some clips of him in his PRIME. While this is an awesome clip showing his virtuosity, this is FAR from his best work. The stuff he was pumping out in the 1950s...THAT is REALLY something to see. One of the greatest drummers and showmen of all time. Buddy was to drums what Oscar Peterson was to the piano. A person born to the instrument. A consummate musician and a natural entertainer. And a famously acerbic character with a dry and sarcastic wit. My friend and I saw him at a smaller club venue in Upstate New York back in 1978. I shouted out "Yo, play Brainwashed." Buddy yelled back, "I don't do requests, kid. Jesus, did they card you at the door? You look like your balls haven't even dropped yet." I was SO HAPPY to be insulted by Buddy Rich LOL ( also, I actually WAS underage ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I had used my cousin's ID to get in )
Now that's Buddy Rich, I wish I would have been insulted by him. My dad was a jazz drummer all of his adult life and knew Mr. Rich. Dad was close friends with Louie Belsom, who at one time considered one of the top five best jazz drummers back in the 60's and 70's. He was married to Pearl Bailey.
Buddy was and still is my idol. He was a month shy of his 65th birthday in this video and yes, he did have a heart attack that night in his hotel room. Thankfully, he recovered and gave the world another 4 1/2 years of his genius. I was fortunate enough to have met and talked with him on several occasions. Thank you very much for posting this and I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Buddy died in 87 aged 69 from a stroke related to a brain tumor. His influence was huge. He was sick in hospital, the nurse asked if there was anything he couldn't take he said, "yeah, country music"! Loved his jazz..
@cosmicVox13 OF COURSE MR KRUPA I LOVE SEEING THOSE DRUM BATTLES BETWEEN THEM EVEN THOU THERE WAS AN AGE DIFFERENT GENE WOULD LET BUDDY GET A GOOD PIECE OF MIND ON I TO PLAY THE DRUMS 💚
He was a beast on the drums. What people hardly mention is what he was wearing. A fucking 3 piece suit! Most drummers now a days are half naked. Imagine doing what buddy did in this solo in a fucking suit. Amazing.
So many people don’t know this legend. He was an incredible artist. He would go on Johnny Carson and just play away for 5 minutes straight. Don’t know if we will ever have another.
I think people's tastes would have to change before someone like this would be recognized by the masses. jimmy Fallon's audience would leave to go to the bathroom
Buddy Rich is a huge influence of mine as a drummer,for him as an inventor in the field of drums,he proved many ways of theories of music,math,science,by his way of playing the drumset especially as a self taught drummer,he'll always be the worlds best drummer,mainly as the worlds best drum teacher.
I’m 62 now...my Dad is 89 - he loved everything Big Band and I was raised on it, but never really appreciated the artistry until I was in my forties. I still adore David Bowie, but I go goose bumpy for Buddy, Sinatra, Duke and Louis. Thanks for the education, Pa....xx
Buddy was Neil Peart's favorite drummer. Neil's solos have tributes to Buddy. The snare part, and the jazz notes and music on the electronic drums. Neil also produced two "Burning For Buddy" tribute cds with drummers throughout the industry.
Neil Peart loved and was inspired by Buddy Rich. You have the greatest review channel on RU-vid. I thoroughly enjoy these reactions during trying times. Thanks for being Genuine!
I had the privilege to see Buddy perform in person. Buddy was a Marine , black belt in karate, and had a extremely violent temper!!! He expected perfection from his hand members and if they didn't preform to his liking they got a see chewing. Listen to his bus rant and you will hear him demand perfection. With out question, Buddy was the Best of the Best drummer that lived.
"What is he doing under there?" Muting the cymbal. Buddy did all that in a Tuxedo. Now you see why many, many drummers loved him. THAT was "Big band" era sound from the 1940s and early 1950s.
What is hard to believe he was around 67 years old here! After a few heat attacks, a stroke, and other health issues, the man never lost his ability to play as he did here. To me, no one has ever had so evenly matched hands and feet as Buddy!! NO ONE! The most remarkable aspect to his drumming is the SOUND!, his drums were always tuned tight, and that snare not only tight heads, but also the snares really tight, so as to NO CHEATING in the perfection of those rolls. It be like a guitar player, playing straight out of an amp, with no pedals or distortion. There is no room for error!
So many folks have no idea how great these older drummers were, like Rich, and Kruppo. Glad you highlighted them! Nor do they know about others so great, from 70, 80's.
He didn’t have a heart attack, he had heat stroke. He didn’t go to the hospital...and nobody carried him and sat him behind his drums. It’s amazing how stories get exaggerated beyond all recognition.
My favorite Buddy Rich story: He was taken to the hospital with an asthma attack, and he was being checked in by the admitting nurse, barely able to talk. She asked, "Any allergies?" He motioned for the nurse to put her ear by his mouth, and gasped out, "I'm intensely allergic to country and western music." Edit-small grammar correction-this happens when you write something at 3 AM.
OMG! That was too funny! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thank you Buddy, you seem to have been a top humorist as well as the best drummer ever to have lived. Ironic that my bro is also a drummer and suffers with asthma.
It was actually revealed to be a mild heart attack. His daughter tells the story in the bonus section on The Burning for Buddy DVDs. Produced by Neil Peart
That water'n eyes effect is called an "epiphany"...You needed to step-up and acknowledge Buddy Rich as this planet's drum G.O.A.T.. He transcends all styles of music at this skill level .
Fellow drum legend Gene Krupa called Rich "the greatest drummer ever to have drawn breath." He didn't take lessons until well into his career, and even then, his drum teacher Henry Adler emphasized that Rich had already honed his technique before he began taking lessons.Sep 21, 2018
Buddy was an original right up until the end. Right before he died, the doctor was taking him in the back for surgery. The doctor asked him " is there anything that you can't take?" Buddy replied " I can't take country music ". Those were his last words according to his wife. True story. Buddy was the greatest of all time.
Now, you can see why Rush drummer, Neil Peart, called Buddy Rich his inspiration. Buddy was 66 when he did this solo AND he had a mild heart attack during it. He was never the same after this but WOW!! The triplets he played with his left hand are legendary!! RIP, Buddy, and RIP, Neil
He had a mild heart attack during this, really? I was about to pass out from not realizing I was holding holding my breath while watching him. Absolutely amazing!
I thought people were joking when they said he had a heart attack during the solo. I don't know, sounds like an urban drummers' legend but what the heck. He was and always will be the best ever. Blessed to have seen him live a few times.
He could play one- handed rolls...his note speed was amazingly quick! He was the “Rocky Marciano” or “Babe Ruth” of drummers...simply put, he was a one- of-a-kind talent. Glad you got to experience him. 🤠
Buddy played with big band people like Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, Harry James, etc. He is from The era of The Greatest Generation WWII. The vid says it all brother. He allegedly had a heart attack during this solo! He was that fast at 65yrs old here!
Hard to believe you never heard of Rich. He is regarded as the best drummer EVER. His precision, speed and musicality were awesome. The most technically perfect drummer in the jazz world.
It's always very cool to watch someone experience the drumming Grand Master Mr Buddy Rich for the very first time,I was fortunate enough to get to experience him live over twenty times throughout my life,he never failed to mezmorize me,every fricken time, it's a absolute joy for me to watch a young person experience what I consider the Grand Master of drumming,R.I.P. Buddy.
It's also old footage with camera equipment that has a slow framerate. But yeah, that doesn't change the fact that he's one of the fastest drummers ever. Even as an old geezer.
I was fortunate enough, as a young 15 year old drummer to meet Buddy in person, here in Columbia, SC. My nephew Sal Nistico played on his album The Bull...he was very receptive to me and I had a chance to meet my drumming idol 1 on a for about 20 minutes. He so nice to me and gave me encouragement! R.I.P. Buddy...still playing yo this day at age 50!
I gave you a link to another solo of his where he does "stick tricks" in the comments to that girl drummer. Neil Peart organized a benefit concert honoring Buddy Rich when he died, and put out 2 tribute albums where he and many other drummers all played with the Buddy Rich Band on different cuts. Besides being known as one of the best drummers ever, he was known for being really nasty to his band members. There is a famous tape that someone made of him chewing out band members on the tour bus, and Jerry Seinfeld loved it so much, he used some of Rich's lines in his sitcom.
«We'll see how he does up there, without all the assistance!» «We're gonna take it outside and I'll show you what it's like!» «This guy... is not my kind of guy!»
