That's Marie Bryant, by the way, dancing with Cab Calloway (12:52-14:30). Met her once in Los Angeles in the mid-1980s; she still had it. (Her footwork with Paul White to Duke Ellington's 'Bli-Blip' [1942] is worth a look.)
Panama Francis - electrifying playing when the instrumental starts, with a unique Jump Blues/Bebop style. Clear winner for rhythmic feel. But Count Basie the best overall performance. And with Wardell Gray too!
in terms of jazz content, paradoxically, the best number is the Cab Calloway one, with a wonderful Joanh Jones on trumpet , and incredible swing from Panama Francis and (I believe) Milt Hinton on bass. Then of course, Basie with Buddy de Franco, Clark Terry, Wardfell Gray and Gus Johnson, and Hampton
Drumming my fellow 'hitters of things' is not a competitive sport based on multiple opinions.. Drumming is drumming around the world and just as diverse.. No need to rate or judge.. Having favorites is a different thing but to each their own tastes.
Hola, para mí él siempre será Gene krupa. Y la mejor interpretación de batería té veré en mi bateria,de Shadows, no niego que actualmente también hay excelentes bateristas.
Buddy was an amazing drummer but, I agree, he was almost always the center of attention and he made sure of it... That was Buddy.. so, I agree, kind of a funny statement, coming from the Ham himself....lol
Steve Percoco Another Buddy Rich fan who has no idea what he’s talking about. Buddy idolized Webb and Papa Jo Jones who was the father of modern drumming
Steve Percoco Only ignorant, immature, musically illiterate, rhythmically challenged amateurs would dare to talk so stupidly about Chick Webb. Go play your kazoo.
Buddy Rich doesn't sound anything like Chick Webb so how exactly did he copy him. Your full of shit. You can say anyone who came on the scene before anyone else "copied" that person so I can say Chick Webb had to copy someone right? John Dodds maybe. Or according to you did it all start with Chick Webb? Show me a Chick Webb solo or even comping that compares to Buddy Rich playing West Side Story or Time Being or Chanel One Suite. I'll be waiting for that and also this interview your talking about. Don't make me wait to long now pal.
@@spercoco Interview with Buddy Rich, 1968 available at: www.jazzprofessional.com/interviews/Buddy%20Rich_8.htm "The greatest soloist I ever heard on drums was Chick Webb. In order to find out where drumming is at today, you must go back to the very beginning. And I think the greatest drummer that ever lived was Chick Webb. He was my favourite drummer. Not that I have too many favourite drummers: I’m not too easily impressed with people. But this man overcame all his difficulties; he was a dwarf, with a big hump on his back. "He had a special set of drums made for him. Goose-neck cymbal holders, and everything was arranged so that he could reach it when he was up there. He had fantastic speed. I was fortunate to see a concert that was performed by the Chick Webb band and the Benny Goodman band in 1937 at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem. Gene Krupa was with Goodman at the time-and he never recovered from the shock. He’d be the first to admit it, because he’s a very honourable man. "The Goodman band played “Sing, Sing, Sing” about an hour before it was time to close. Up until that time, Chick had just been coasting along, being merely magnificent. Benny had been pulling out all his flag-wavers. Finally, on “Sing, Sing, Sing,” Gene did all his bits, and tore the place apart. People screaming, throwing kids out of the window. "There were two bandstands? like a movie thing. And when they finished, the first thing that Chick went into was “Liza,” and that was up about double the tempo of “Sing, Sing, Sing.” Chick Webb played a 20-minute solo-and Gene was looking for razor blades!"
Buddy Rich was Absolutely the fastest most technically advanced drummer without a doubt. All you have to do is watch and listen . He was also a fantastic musician as well. Gene Krupa said he was the Greatest drummer that ever drew breath. He is and will always be the measuring stick by which all drummers are measured.
This video is only 20 minutes of a 70 minute video entitled "Classic Jazz Drummers: Swing Era and Beyond." It includes plenty more drummers, like Kenny Clarke, Philly Joe Jones, and others.
I thought I knew some things about buddy ..I was shcked to see him using matched grip ..i had no idea he ever even considered using matched ..I thought he despised it !..so obviously I dont know enough .
Ronnie Mormino buddy was a grumpy old man. He played traditional in later years and was basically like "I'm buddy rich and i play traditional and match is wrong." even though he played it in his early years
He used it when it suited him. I think when you're mostly banging on the toms, matched is just more effective (is for me anyway). Look for his appearance on the Muppet Show, and the drum battle with Animal. He uses it there, and that was in the 80s. :-)
