Dear Jim . I seen him live over 150 times , i got relatively close to him ...had lunch and coffee with him many times , was given cymbals and other things by him and truthfully the day he died ....was the day the light went out in my life . I miss him as so much everyday , and i know one day i will meet him again in a much better place than this .
@arame29
4 жыл бұрын
Wow
@jazzpianoman01
4 жыл бұрын
Master drummer; great interview
@trooperjoe73
7 жыл бұрын
I always appreciated his smartass attitude during interviews.
@ogrebattle22763
7 жыл бұрын
You did but many didn't... I loved & admired the man's tremendous talent but he said things sometimes that just weren't correct or were unnecessary....
@bwilly3527
7 жыл бұрын
buddy rich insane solo
@LionRock08
12 жыл бұрын
He looks SO well in this. tanned and healthy. God Bless Him. What an inspiration
@TonyZarrellaDesigns
4 жыл бұрын
One of the nicest guys I ever met. RIP Buddy.
@eddierivera8556
5 жыл бұрын
Sinatra said all you owe the audience is a good performance. and Buddy always gave it 100 persent.
@doubledave7451
3 жыл бұрын
I'm sure those who watched Buddy kick Frank's ass would agree
@hubiex
5 жыл бұрын
I saw Buddy perform at a club in Georgetown, Wash.D.C. in late 86/ early 87 on a cold winters night, after the gig I was standing out in front of the club where his bus was parked, I noticed he was in the bus alone, so I waved to him, he opened the bus doors and invited me aboard. We sat and talked for about 10 minutes, of course I mentioned how much I enjoyed his playing, I also told him I was a huge fan of Phil Collin's drumming. He ended up autographing my drivers license, it was time well spent, I found him to be extremely nice and awe inspiring as well. I remember during the actual gig he stopped the band to chew out people for talking too loud. He died April 2nd 1987.... Anyway, that's my Buddy Rich story.
@jerometremble4770
2 жыл бұрын
That's Cool
@gabebabe1
2 жыл бұрын
That’s an awesome story and a guy worth meeting
@Bob-ub4gl
Жыл бұрын
When I saw him at the Michigan Theater in Jackson, Michigan, in '83, after a song ended, he berated the spotlight operater; asked him if he "was looking for somebody? Keep that damn thing out of my eyes!" LOL
@theshoe21
Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear he told people to quite down. I always caught Stan Kenton in Columbus, Ohio at the Grandview Inn. Had to sit about 5 feet from the band because people talked so much. One night Stan is playing a solo and people are talking up a storm. He stopped playing, stood up and yelled, "Hey, you sound like a god damned union meeting." Half the people applauded and the other half sat there stunned. They did shut up.
@st.charlesstreet9876
Жыл бұрын
I really appreciate these stories about the real person that he is. Thank you very much for the post! ❤
@peteperry5712
6 жыл бұрын
having watched my fave music...we now come to my all time drum God.......no one ever to match him.
@MTondeleo
8 жыл бұрын
Buddy Rich didn't march to the sound of a different drummer. He WAS the different drummer.
@jasondotson
7 жыл бұрын
Exactly.
@blackdragon176
7 жыл бұрын
buddy was the best drummer ever!
@jumanji-cs9ky
7 жыл бұрын
first time when i hear his solo about 20 years ago i realiaze fact that the aliens live on earth with us
@googo151
5 жыл бұрын
No! He was the drummer marching to his own BEAT!
@cosmosestas371
8 жыл бұрын
The interviewers nowadays don't let the guests talk any more. Especially Conan. I loved this interview.
@Grimexperience62
7 жыл бұрын
Excellent point. I don't think Buddy would allow someone like Conan to slap him around. He would have asserted himself until he got his point across.
@scranchdip
3 жыл бұрын
He had no problem being called "cocky". He knew why they said it, and he took it as a compliment. He wasn't gonna apologize for the work put in and sacrifices made.
@edocslick
Жыл бұрын
When Neil Peart died he went on up to heaven and heard this marvelous drum solo. He said to ST Peter, "Wow, that's Buddy Rich isn't it? That's awesome". St Peter said "No, that's God. He thinks he's Buddy Rich!".
@tonys2705
8 жыл бұрын
"Rude and insulting"...... Said by one of the rudest most insulting characters that ever opened his mouth! Needless to say, the best drummer that ever lived. And I was and still am a tremendous fan. But, damn, he has said some of the most ignorant shit I've ever heard... RIP Buddy.
@jerrylanglois7892
7 жыл бұрын
Good point about what you said about buddy rich - greatness does not supersede decency
@tonys2705
7 жыл бұрын
Jerry Langlois Well said. Right to the point..
@jerrylanglois7892
7 жыл бұрын
Tony S Thanks, my brother, a professional drummer, idolized Rich, said he was the greatest - but didn't like his personality.
@tonys2705
7 жыл бұрын
Jerry Langlois You're very welcome... And it's easy to come to both conclusions! A real nasty character when he chose to be. But undoubtably, the king of the hill... There will never be another like him. I'm honored to have seen him play live. It was exhilarating!!
@jerrylanglois7892
7 жыл бұрын
Tony S Absolutely.
@johnnymongrel
5 жыл бұрын
I am a drummer and unashamedly a Buddy Rich fan, but why so much hate mail? 1. The man was a genius, flat out. You can argue about the validity of calling someone the 'greatest drummer ever' and some people may not find his music to their taste, but technically I doubt that he can ever be surpassed. 2. He knows his failings, is self-deprecating and often tongue in cheek; yes he could be difficult and uncompromising but he also had an incredibly positive outlook on life and an amazing work ethic.
@movement26
10 жыл бұрын
I knew he was the greatest ever drummer.....What I did'nt know was that he was bloody good philosopher.
@paulharris8551
10 жыл бұрын
Yes, very intelligent guy.
@nigelpowton9509
6 жыл бұрын
Sorry Krupa drummed better
@rodmact6548
5 жыл бұрын
@@nigelpowton9509 That is absolute nonsense. Krupa was a tub-thumper at best. Perhaps the most revealing moments of Rich's superiority in every aspect of drumming came on a Sammy Davis show in the mid-60s, in which Rich destroyed Krupa. Also listen to the 1952 Jazz at the Phil Carnegie Hall concert and Krupa is just pathetic, no feel whatsoever for modern jazz, a swing drummer at best with limited technical ability.
@munshiman
11 жыл бұрын
great post. thanks so much alan. in spite of his reputation as a firebrand, and with a temper - buddy rich proves he is full of life, vigor, and humor too. what a clear and inspired interview. also i was interested that he says he wanted jazz to be experienced like classical music - and not to have people dance. long live the king!
@caponsacchi
11 жыл бұрын
This interviewer is great. One of the few who gets some solid, straightforward, unguarded "truth" from Buddy. Now I wish I'd tried the same (I chickened out--besides Kathy was with him on the tour). With Johnny Carson it was always superficial "smart talk" from the world's best (but most surly) music-monster-"persona". But this interviewer has drawn out a likable human being. Is it the British accent? Or his respect for Buddy as a genius musician but also a "man" capable of talking straight?
@glennwaddell305
5 жыл бұрын
Rude? True. But always had the highest esteem for the most important Jazz masters of all time
@bobdesmond8970
10 жыл бұрын
I haven't got Buddy's ego, but I do agree with him when he says you must show up for work. I'd like to add that working is a privilege from God. We are lucky to be able to work.
@ffilcnikrud8975
7 жыл бұрын
Bob Desmond Agreed. Employment is a gift. Purpose and a paycheck!
@rolfdejonge3915
Жыл бұрын
Super! Thanks! Mr. Buddy Rich will "stick" with me! I also play "some drums"! 👀👽 ✌️🤠💥🌟🌀🙏 @#rolfdejonge@
@epf1961
10 жыл бұрын
I disagree with the whole "To be a perfectionist you gotta be a bastard" nonsense. That's total BULL-- There have been plenty of absolute geniuses in jazz (and other art forms) who were/are also congenial, polite, even humble. There's nothing mutually exclusive about being great at your art and being a gentleman. It's called being part of the human race and coexisting, regardless of whether or not your talents dwarf that of those around you. So please let's cut the crap. Bottom line: Rich was a great drummer, but the fact that he couldn't conduct himself with class on a personal level is NOT to be excused by virtue of that greatness. Final thought: Maybe he would have lived longer if could have controlled/managed his stress better?
@MrRezRising
10 жыл бұрын
It's a personal style choice, and when you accomplish something as monumental in a feild as he did, no one has the right to second guess you. Ppl will of course, but they are out of line. Another example would be Steve Jobs. Greatness excuses a lot of assholery. Cheers.
@epf1961
10 жыл бұрын
MrRezRising Sorry, greatness excuses nothing. Some people are very talented and creative. So what? So am I! I'm not famous, but I can play 3 instruments, I sing, I write music, I have a fabulous ear, I know about a zillion tunes and can play them in any key, ..People say I sound like Bird on alto and like Mel Torme on vocals.. does that make me a better human being than you? No! And neither were Bird or Torme themselves! And it doesn't mean I have the right to act like an asshole! To quote from my own comment above: "It's called being part of the human race and coexisting".
@speedoflite1
10 жыл бұрын
epf1961 I'm pretty brilliant too. My mom 'll tell ya. I can speak Haute Couture w/the best of 'em, and I can play drums, flute, piano, and sing Barry Manilow in the shower like nobody's biz: Who could ask for more? "At the Copa, Copacabana (Copacabana) The hottest spot north of Havana (here) At the Copa (CO!), Copacabana Music and passion were always the fashion At the Copa....they fell in love. etc. to end
@epf1961
10 жыл бұрын
speedoflite1 I don't know, maybe you're just kidding around, maybe you're mocking me-- I don't much care... The point is that having talent doesn't excuse a person's inability to coexist and conduct themselves with class. Do you even get it?
@Drummnutt
10 жыл бұрын
Buddy said it himself, he was aggressive and a perfectionist. Having grown up with a father that was both, I totally get it. I am not saying my dad was an a-hole, he was not. But people like Buddy Rich are almost from another planet. He didn't see life the way we see it because most people see it as ordinary. Buddy was beyond ordinary and didn't have the time for anything but extraordinary. Plus, I think it's hard to be that aggressive, that competitive, that talented and be humble. At some point you are going to lose patience.
@darzil007
4 жыл бұрын
This man influenced all the drummers in the entire world of music regardless of the genre , and that’s huge , no doubt we have. giants such Dave weckl , and so many but just think of this all these giants ones are carrying buddy,s legacy .
@colemanadamson5943
7 жыл бұрын
He has a much better rug than in the old days.
@jarrodhroberson
7 жыл бұрын
anyone who goes broke with their own money for their art is OK with me!
@leeenfieldsmle
5 жыл бұрын
Sadly he never came back. He died shortly after this interview.
@ikarooz
2 жыл бұрын
"Now, do that!" He was a great talent but not a great instructor. He worked hard to be the best and expected those that worked with him to aspire to the same. I'll never reach his level but continue to practice, daily. RIP Buddy Rich.
@drfiberglass
8 жыл бұрын
Great guy… Saw him live… RIP Buddy...
@michaelthompson6452
11 жыл бұрын
Mr Jazz!!!! Still lives!!!!! BR
@terrybarrett6785
7 жыл бұрын
GEORGE PATTON OF THE DRUMS.
@cosmic687
Жыл бұрын
inspiring
@terrywestbrook-lienert2296
10 жыл бұрын
Part three
@Drummed
10 жыл бұрын
So they omitted the song he did with his band The whole context of the conversation here is gone, unless I'm missing something.
@adamminehan1526
10 жыл бұрын
I'm guessing it was for copy write reasons.
@keithpurduecroft
7 жыл бұрын
sorry...Neil.
@DerGlaetze
2 жыл бұрын
Judging by the looks of some of the band members, they are scared to death, as if he would go psycho on them at any moment.
@19flipped1
8 жыл бұрын
Doctors & school masters can be real a holes !
@adamthe20sheffield
12 жыл бұрын
where's part 2?
@caponsacchi
11 жыл бұрын
I heard Sinatra with Buddy's band ('66), but no Buddy on drums. Frank was vicious with drummers, going thru 20 or more after Cotler's death. Once he found Irv Cottler, no one else would do. Frank liked drummers with a "bigger stroke," someone laying down big back-beats. Buddy's playing was sharper, more aggressive, explosive but not with the laid-back strong back-beat that Frank favored.
@rfiesel
10 жыл бұрын
whatt was the date ?
@Bobbyg4315
3 жыл бұрын
Heard the name when was a kid,
@Bossrich6287
6 жыл бұрын
He wasn't all bad..i've noticed anybody whos is great at what they do,lots of times they aren't easy to get along with it eg....Nick saban
@hohaia01
8 жыл бұрын
He must have died shortly after this interview. Died in 1987.
@999NINE99
3 жыл бұрын
I'm watching this on 1/29/2021. His discussion regarding health is incredibly relevant. Fear is the true sickness. This man played with no fear just as he lived his life. That's the true source of his greatness.
@tiffsaver
Жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more. He came from a generation of performers, starting in vaudeville, that always believed that "The show must go on." This was no empty phrase to this man, HE LIVED IT.
@Intimatycal
Жыл бұрын
Thats true source of his stupidity. He died soon after this show was recorded.
@cosmosestas371
8 жыл бұрын
11:36 It showed him that to say "I'm not feeling well" and allowing that to take over, you could be sick all of your life. I think you have to fight those things in your own mind and say, "it can't stand in my way". Words to live by.
@GODTHESOOTHSAYER1
8 жыл бұрын
He had little formal education, but spoke in a very intelligent and professional manner. He was shrude, sharp witted and very smart. Buddy had a great outlook on life. Every successful business entrepreneur has a similar outlook too.
@ruffdrag
9 жыл бұрын
No music? Ugh. : ( "Doctors really don't know everything about you. They can help you.... but they can't design your life, you have to do that." "You're standing, you're breathing, I expect you on the bandstand, just like me." "You must go on, ever forward, never backwards."
@robertrinderman1435
7 жыл бұрын
ruffdrag
@Actingskint
8 жыл бұрын
just found this interview by chance & although i expect he was a very difficult man in regards to his utter perfectionist attitude to his work, it most certainly paid off in the skill he displayed behind the drum kit.Where other people would have fallen by the wayside , he stepped straight ahead with such belief in his art , that nothing was ever going to stop this man becoming one of the greatest drummers the world will ever see. A tough , driven man ,sometimes difficult and abrasive , but always an artist .
@ogrebattle22763
7 жыл бұрын
Great comment.... very abrasive but no one could deny the man's talent... no one...
@farshimelt
5 жыл бұрын
@@ogrebattle22763. In 1973, Buddy was thinking about adding a couple of dancers to his band and wanted a second drummer to play for the dancers and to play percussion with the band. I was introduced to Buddy and we talked for a while but he didn't have the money to hire another drummer. He was very gracious to me and I would have loved to have had the opportunity to play along side him.
@glaucoma888
8 жыл бұрын
buddy rich is a fine drummer but he does go a bit too far with some of his prognostications and his arrogance is way overboard. no need to put others down to build you up. let your artistry to the talking.
@LoganCharlesII
9 жыл бұрын
I wish they'd had youtube when he beat up Frank Sinatra, lol!
@paul-egz4264
5 жыл бұрын
He never told that story when Frank had his nuts attached, only after Frank was riddled with diseases
@randolphpatterson5061
4 жыл бұрын
There was a lengthy article on Buddy Rich in an old issue of (I think) Modern Drummer that told quite a different story. Buddy was the one who got his ass royally kicked, and they were quoting Buddy's own words. Buddy said he was hard on Sinatra, was always riding him & mocking his singing, & constantly calling him 'spider legs', for apparently way too long a time. Sinatra had had enough, and laid into Buddy. "He hit me like 25 times. Wiped me out, man." The article went on to say they became close friends after that. It even stated that when Buddy returned home from his stint in the Armed Forces, Frank gave him a gift of $50,000 to get his career back up & running.
@karlhungus5554
4 жыл бұрын
*Frank Sinatra was there for Buddy Rich during health battle, says daughter Cathy Rich* www.foxnews.com/entertainment/frank-sinatra-was-there-for-buddy-rich-during-health-battle-says-daughter-cathy-rich
@54x14
3 жыл бұрын
@@karlhungus5554 Je viens de lire l'article sur Frank et Buddy, je ne savais pas qu'ils étaient de grands amis, j'ai aussi écouté Cathy... Merci pour le partage :)
@karlhungus5554
3 жыл бұрын
@@54x14 Je suis content que vous ayez apprécié l'article. Merci pour la note réfléchie.
@drumzRfun1
10 жыл бұрын
Love the old school work ethic!!
@LandersWorkshop
9 жыл бұрын
drumzRfun1 Ex-military as well.
@tdaltonutube
8 жыл бұрын
I love Neil Peart and appreciate his craft in his elder years but this cat, killing it at 70 is just amazing!
@farshimelt
5 жыл бұрын
No basis for comparison; Buddy Rich is an improviser and Neil Peart works out and practices his solos and plays the same solos every night.
@paul-egz4264
5 жыл бұрын
Buddy Rich had heart disease his entire life, basically a V-8 running on 4 cylinders
@scottarnest8980
3 жыл бұрын
@@farshimelt Good point. Neil is my favorite drummer in the context in which he resides. Writer, arranger, melodic, fluid, interesting, and always threw in that drum part that made me wonder - who thinks like that? Buddy was special. He was made to play, where I see Neil almost forced himself and immersed himself in it with OCD attention to order and precision. There are really many great drummers that anyone could call the best and I would not argue. But, there really isn't a best drummer is there? Only a personal favorite perhaps. I do not like "best lists" when it comes to the arts or has to do with a craft. But of course I check them out...
@MalEvansUSA
2 жыл бұрын
Both Neil Peart and Buddy rich are dead
@tuocujo
2 жыл бұрын
@@MalEvansUSA You win the prize
@theimp5901
8 жыл бұрын
I had some association as a musician with Buddy. No one was ever a better drummer in regards to technique and he was also very tasteful.Nice to see a video where at the end of his life he became more of a human being and less of an egotistical brute. Impending death breeds a sudden belief in God and in this case humility.
@musicmusic6595
7 жыл бұрын
ur seriously fucked up lol
@70goldtop
7 жыл бұрын
Funny I thought the same thing. He really did calm down with his assholism but he, being a jew, can NEVER let go of that $ thing. It's like a separate god in his life. Scary
@gerrynightingale9045
7 жыл бұрын
I see you're spewing shit on this 'thread' as well as many, many others...my goodness! What a busy troll you are!
@theimp5901
7 жыл бұрын
Were you talking to me?
@gerrynightingale9045
7 жыл бұрын
Does the 'shoe fit?' It surely must...why else are you asking anyone 'was that for me?' (only a 'troll' keeps ranting on any thread mentioning 'Mommies' basement' and threatening to 'do some shit' to anyone on the INTERNET! You are so far gone you don't even realize you can't actually harm anyone over an electronic media...you need to 'up the dosage' on your meds, because they aren't working well at all)
@jimvalko2269
11 жыл бұрын
Great interview. I saw Buddy live about seven times in my life and to this day I can still say his playing is the most phenomenal thing I've ever seen. How wonderful to hear him interviewed like that. For me it was inspiring.
@stevenryles2773
2 жыл бұрын
THE greatest drummer off all time.
@gilmangus83
Жыл бұрын
Rich is second tier. Gene Krupa, Ringo Star, Bonham and a dozen current jazz drummers are better. And Rich being a jerk for most of his life, he expects to reclaim his humaneness? Naw.
@miked.1950
Жыл бұрын
@@gilmangus83 That is your opinion. Millions of other people, I'm sure, will disagree, me being one of them. Everyone is entitled to his or her opinion. I will not say he was the greatest, but he sure was one of the greatest
@Muahaha651
Жыл бұрын
@@gilmangus83 saying ringo star is a better drummer than buddy rich is one of the dumbest thing you've ever said in your life
@gilmangus83
Жыл бұрын
@@Muahaha651 So much for artistic opinion. Ringo generated the trademark Beatles along with George's fantastic guitar riffs. Buddy Rich was bombastic and intolerant. He was a jazz drummer, no saint and perhaps outplayed by 10 others in jazz, rock, album rock and yes, Broadway.
@luke125
Жыл бұрын
Agreed
@semajttam
2 жыл бұрын
Buddy was the classic example of the professional perfectionist. He was going to do this right, if you were working for him, you were going to do it right too.
@buddyrichgenekrupa19
7 жыл бұрын
This was recorded in december 1986.A month later Buddy Rich gave his last public apparance with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra featuring Mel Tormé.
@petepoulos
7 жыл бұрын
I was witness to one of his band rehearsals, first off yes he was hard on his band..IF you played sloppy..I have led bands too, I have worked for Band Leaders and everyone has a different approach. i can't tell you how frustrating it is to see someone not caring about how they play, being late or care about their appearance. I hired a Bass player once for a wedding reception, I said since it was warmer weather, we could wear like khaki pants and colorful button short sleeve shirts. The guy showed up wearing shorts and sandals and a T-Shirt. I was to say the least not impressed. People pay to see a performance or hire you for an occasion, you should at least pretend to care. Don't over talk, just play, dress accordingly and most important, don't play like shit. Buddy Rich played with the Best..he expected the best out of his band and played 110 percent. If he was pissed off, there was probably a reason.
@bluesky6449
6 жыл бұрын
I love you, Buddy! Warts and all, integrity and talent supreme.
@LenHummelChannel
7 жыл бұрын
Buddy was often difficult and (of course) famously egotistical, but there is no denying his genius and discipline as a performer. probably the greatest drummer of them all. he was never boring. always ready with a quick answer.
@RGeorgeDore
Жыл бұрын
He was a percussive savant IMHO, like a rare few players, Pastorius, Parker, Hendrix, Segovia etc they were all 100% musician with a fire that was unstoppable. his sheer force of personality, charm (unless you f'ed up 🤣- the Bus tapes) and charisma stood him apart.
@markrayner6615
11 ай бұрын
It's very sad that Buddy was to die shortly after this interview where he speaks so positively about his attitude to Life and how he's enjoying playing and intends to keep going for many more years. How ironic that he should die right after saying these things. A great interview with Parky, and now sadly he's gone too. Thanks for sharing these clips.. a pity the band's performance has been edited out though. Cheers :))x
@georgekilroy2670
5 жыл бұрын
Buddy always defended his band mates. These "kids are terrific". Back on the bus he could tear into them for missed notes, sour notes, bad time, or just "clams". He has been documented as doing many good things for poor people, kids, and fellow musicians down on their luck. So only God can judge how Buddy will stand on the last day. Buddy was and still is an immense inspiration to me and to countless others in music and outside of music. Every time I see him on a video I still shake my head just like I did seeing him live at Disneyland every summer.
@ОйЁмаё
6 жыл бұрын
Buddy Rich stands aside from all other drummer by his distinguished, I would call it “pulsation”, when you can almost physically feel time, floating and caring you like a wave. We can not describe it but we can feel that inexplicable sense of being involved into stream of Buddy's beats. I have never in my life heard any other drummer who can do the same. Look at him. He is totally submerged into his “pulsation” he created and he is dealing with it very gently and carefully because he does not want to brake it and ruin that happiness of living in that pulsation. And we can see that happiness on his face. You can see he even stops breathing normally and all his life now is in that pulsation. Many drummers have their own pulsation, but none like Buddy's.
@RGeorgeDore
Жыл бұрын
I agree in part, but there are quite a few other players that emit a great time feel, play with great subtlety and power; VERY VERY few had that sort of Charisma...
@ramtha9
7 жыл бұрын
Saw Buddy in Midland, Tx, passing through. Horns, bass player, and Mr. Rich behind the drums,...Awesome...
@brianchisnell1548
3 жыл бұрын
What venue?
@joramponi249
7 жыл бұрын
he is a genuine philosopher who lives what he says. Amazing...
@euromarquee
8 жыл бұрын
Buddy Rich -- the wonderful musical snob powerhouse of fantastic wit and awareness and all muscle and grit.
@yogihaughton7646
8 жыл бұрын
And teeth
@jdcapshew
8 жыл бұрын
Some of the comments shows that there will always be haters. Buddy Rich was intelligent, passionate, opinionated and belligerent. I disagree with a lot of what he said, like husband utter disdain of country music. His comments about Glen Campbell were horrible and I think wrong, Campbell was an amazing singer and guitarist. I remember Rich as frequent talk show guest and even though he was sometimes obnoxious, he was always interesting and articulate.
@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823
6 жыл бұрын
Jeffrey Capshew he did have a point in that country music IS often really easy for the drummer. Great players get BORED AF, ESPECIALLY if there's only a tiny, dirty, little scroungey "yard for them to play in." God Himself better help you if you ask a great player to play something too simple or repetitive and then box them in so they can't improvise (the yard analogy). They like a bass player that plays four notes with a whole lot of air; because now the whole song is on THEM. I once played 4 notes: 1 &, 3 & at maybe 60 bpm. The 50 years playing Steve Blank (also my drum coach) was so thrilled he actually *thanked me.*
@DHarri9977
11 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest drummers ever, was cocky as hell which contributed to his edginess from both behind and in front of the drums. A master..........
@jerrylanglois7892
Жыл бұрын
My twin brother, a former touring professional drummer, always said rich was the greatest.
@kayakdog121
5 жыл бұрын
Well, his toupee choices got a little better over time.
Buddy's band opened for the Who in 1969 in Chicago (if I remember the year right). It was an amazing performance that electrified Keith Moon, who came out and dazzled everyone trying to show off for his idol. Both drummers, of different era's, were incredible. While Buddy was quite the iconoclast, he was a man of his times, and he never waivered in his professionalism. He never gave half a performance. A genius to the end. Died with his boots on, and believe me, you can't beat that.
@caponsacchi
11 жыл бұрын
I'm always fascinated seeing the minimalist kit with cymbals flat to the floor. In the '70s drummers like Cobham and Alphonse Mouzon were carrying 3-4 times as much equipment, encircled by it, with a dozen cymbals raised above face level and titlted vertically to the floor. I've never heard Buddy talk about the equipment mania and its relation to technique.
@rickykilby4672
Жыл бұрын
On this subject i read somewhere that Phil Collins,after seeing Buddy play dispensed with playing two bass drums.Buddy apparently emphasised the importance of the hi-hat.
@TheDefeatest
8 жыл бұрын
This man must have a heart that beats as strong as his bass. You cant kill that heart!
@StewartNicolasBILLYCONNOLLY
9 жыл бұрын
I was so dedicated to playing drums from age...well let's say 5 that when I had the chance to see Buddy live in Edinburgh in the 1970s I passed up the chance - because I was PLAYING DRUMS! If you don't have that feeling, sell the kit NOW! It will only haunt you later!
@paulharris8551
10 жыл бұрын
He reminds me of Bobby Knight.
@Bossrich6287
10 жыл бұрын
good comparison.
@keithpurduecroft
7 жыл бұрын
The only flaw he had was not getting Country music. The best all-around drummer ever! But he didn't understand Country.
@timcox2818
6 жыл бұрын
Always one of my FAVORITE drummers. His press rolls and single-stroke rolls are of legendary status. He died April 2, 1987, not long after this interview, but he looks quite healthy on this video date. I too enjoyed his brass, confident attitude. Yep is he WAS the drummer's beat. I totally agree! RIP, BUDDY
@MrKlemps
7 ай бұрын
His best toupee ever too! A once-in-a-millennium musician.
@colbjallen8334
4 жыл бұрын
No one on Earth was more dedicated to his craft.
@tiffsaver
Жыл бұрын
This interview was in a word, INSPIRING. Although I usually stay away from calling any musician "The Best," for Buddy, I'll make an exception. He was truly "one of a kind," and there will never be another. RIP, the Prince of Percussion.
@esaaecha
7 ай бұрын
.... Buddy Rich is the greatest drummer of all time. I only wish i could play 1/4 of the way he played.
@MrSsplit63
7 жыл бұрын
He did not take any Shit...and hated people who gave it... Great Guy One of a Kind
@georgiethumbs2438
4 жыл бұрын
To be a good drummer you have to have a natural internal rhythm, a natural feel for beat otherwise you will never ever ever ever get it down. I played with so many guys that are literally what I like to call "beat deaf" they just can't count off in their head or feel how a beat goes so they always without fail go out of time, for example a drummer with an internal rhythm with do a drum roll when he feels the beat is going slightly off time, someone who is beat deaf won't do that because they can't tell when it's off or going out of time.
@saxmanization
10 жыл бұрын
a real stud. A real Man. God Bless him. He died shortly after this interview unfortunately but he lived a very, very full life. I loved all his jazz big bands.
@millerforester6237
7 жыл бұрын
I watched the 1971 interview with Mike Douglas. His rant on country music, interrupting the other guests, telling everyone what HE thinks (and of course, he is right), and monopolizing the whole show; showed everyone what he is about.
@g.c.1956
7 жыл бұрын
Then he goes and plays a "chart" that is as boring, bland, and cliched as the worst country music.
@Fiveash-Art
4 ай бұрын
He's an arrogant idiot .. guy was nothing more than a circus show with his virtuosic fiddle faddle and pointless drum solo demonstrations. He's interesting to watch because of his technical skill , but it's not something I'd want to really sit back and listen to. It's wankery. Like most jazz .. It's interesting to watch the band, but boring as hell to listen to.
@ocean4315
9 жыл бұрын
Really good interview (Parts 1,2,3). I like the questions Parkinson asked.
@JaxSandman
11 жыл бұрын
I must say. playing in a blazer is no small task. lol
@farshimelt
5 жыл бұрын
Even harder in a tux.
@TheZomba1965
11 жыл бұрын
Typical Buddy, He caught Frank Sinatra and "hurt him".He NEVER said that in an American interview, ever. Never happened,that's why.He alway's mentioned in the states how Frank funded his first band though...what ever.
@WhyTheHorseface
12 жыл бұрын
Well, Buddy tuned that kit then because it sounds exactly like his drums I've heard on other clips.
@darzil007
5 жыл бұрын
One comment only and that’s Rest In Peace master , you reformed and changed so many lives of young guys like myself to be drummer and regardless of all the difficulties especially financial keep going never lose the love you have to be a jazz drummer and one day , one day may become as good as masterful you were . Love you , forever mister Buddy Rich . Thank you for the inspiration and Guinness and the music . Your legacy will never dies
@donegee
8 жыл бұрын
Is that Soupy Sales younger brother?
@VIDEOHEREBOB
6 жыл бұрын
Behind guys like this is an insecurity as well. But put yourself in his shoes. You are regarded as one of, if not the greatest drummer in the world. Those are tough shoes to wear. He really liked living. It's sad his life was cut short. Maybe he should have taken the doctor's advice?
@abubilla
11 жыл бұрын
yes, but the heart attack that killed him came after surgery for a malignant brain tumor.
@roybeckerman9253
7 жыл бұрын
A lot of people think they are the best.. but they're not. Buddy thought he was the best... and he was.
@markpeytonennis149
5 жыл бұрын
Don't mean to sound dumb..I met Buddy in 1973 at the age of 15 during my Jr high stage band days.. As we came home from wining the West Coast Jazz Festival beating Eagle Rock in a playoff..Winning song we played was the Summer Knows.. Buddy came to Palm Springs High School with his band..His crew was setting up so I just went up on the stage and they said get off kid..I said no then Buddy said what do you want son..The key to your playing as I was still shaking I must say....He told me the key is in my left hand used in the traditional grip..This way son you can have good rotation in the wrist and better ghost notes and speed..Even today it still was a special time for me as a kid..Also there were drilled out holes in front of his kick drum hoop.. That they would hammer nails into the front of his kick drum into the stage.. So his kick drum would never move..Take care Drumming Brothers...Blessings.
@kpasstenceBETA
9 жыл бұрын
Ha, to see Buddy busting out a solo with blood flying out of his mouth, epic!
@g.medina3717
5 жыл бұрын
This is that one kind of guy that talked a lot of shit but definitely backed it all up, he was true to his craft and he knew who damn good too, wow can’t believe he threw hands with Sinatra that’s crazy stuff, He didn’t mess around.
@paul-egz4264
5 жыл бұрын
Poor buddy.. he could barely breathe, his handler said he never wanted anyone to see him using his albuterol rescue inhaler.. he was a " the show must go on " kinda guy
@StewartNicolasBILLYCONNOLLY
9 жыл бұрын
After a 20 minute solo the drummer walks offstage. The bass player says to the pianist "Who does he think he is? God Almighty?" Pianist replies "No, he IS God Almighty, he just thinks he is Buddy Rich!" :-)
@bafattvahetere
6 жыл бұрын
*****
@Joesfosterdogs
8 жыл бұрын
part 2 is part 1. WOW...Buddy and today's work culture...old school work ethic...you can stand, you can play...GO. Buddy and psychology. Buddy and excuses. Buddy and ADD, ADHD, mental health...this guy is 70, about to die, and no stop. Sharp as can be.
@peteperry5712
6 жыл бұрын
anyone in doubt about Buddys credentials.......look at his whole history esp the you tube of him chewing out his band on the tour bus....this man was sooooo special.
@zhouzhang9102
4 жыл бұрын
He was amazing; one of a kind, never to be repeated, sadly.
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