Buddy Rich Big Band Live At The North Sea Jazz Festival • 15-07-1978 • World of Jazz

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[@carlosnicholson1890]

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[@carlosnicholson1890]

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[@АнатолийЛосев-з2ю]

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[@leobell3502]

I am absolutely convinced that Mr. Buddy Rich was a Savant. He didn't read musical notation. He had a "photographic Audio memory." He listened to an entire piece once and that's all it took. He knew what to play when and where. I rarely ever use this word - Genius. In my heart, my soul and my mind, Buddy was. I had the privilege and the honor of seeing Buddy and his Big Band once. I consider myself one of the lucky ones. Le😎 Drummer/Percussionist San Francisco, Califusa

[@robertbanas3332]

Have been playing drums for 70 years . Buddy Rich is by far the best drummer ever. His left hand is unbelievably fast Although ,Peart,Gadd have there own style They can't comparesith Buddy Rich Precise, quality percussion at its finest

[@jasongarey8329]

Nobody drove the band like Buddy. No one!

[@ikshields]

I’ve always said that Buddy plays drums the way the rest of us drummers do in dreams, where the sounds just come flying out of us, as effortless as a rush of wind, and so completely inside the music, making it laugh and dance and explode, that it’s as though Nature had bypassed the human body entirely. There is absolutely no one else like this, even among the best alive now.

[@carlosaldana7536]

Muy bien. Puede existir uno o más de uno en Colombia y tener el sueño o la meta de llegar a ese Festival!

[@dandare1327]

Steve Marcus takes the Gold medal!

[@gixxerboy555]

Best drummer ever lived..Mr.Buddy Rich..nobody even comes close..period.

[@TheOtherCaleb]

Funny

[@cjgaddy]

Tpts(L-r): Mike McGovern, Chuck Schmidt(L), Mark Ohlsen, John Marshall Bones(L-r): Glenn Franke, Dale Kirkland(L), George Moran(b) Saxes(L-r): Steve Marcus, Andy Fusco, Chuck Wilson(L), Gary Pribek, Greg Smith(b) P: Bob Kaye B: Tom Warrington Buddy Rich Big Band Live - July 1978 Europe Tour (incl. N.Sea Jazz Fest.)

[@dinodeluca6210]

5 thumbs down? What the hell is wrong with people?! 60 years old with the stamina of a 20 year old...a great master at his very best. Long live Buddy Rich!

[@edpolk1262]

Dude, Get a freaking life. Not everyone likes all types of music. Don't give me shit, that you've loved every piece of music you've listened to. Not everyone wants to be a Buddy Rich "fan-boy" like you.

[@bobbydale1938]

I know , pure IDIOTS !! who thumbs down Buddy Rich ?? Ed ? The angry ,and bitter (((((((

[@weggawoody8116]

@@edpolk1262 haha, get a life, that makes me laugh considering you're the one scanning the comment section looking for people who are only complimenting a musician,to pick on. why the hell did you click on a video uploaded by a channel called "world of jazz" anyway if you were only going to crap on peoples opinionated genres....oh yeah because you're obviously a degenerate.

[@pippottopazzo]

when Buddy was 65 he played a marvelous drum solo at the CONCERT FOR THE AMERICAS ...in 1982...he played while having a stroke in the middle of the solo ... yet he kept on playing till the end of the concert ...INCREDIBLE ! ... after the concert he suddenly went to the hospital and get a chest surgery which saved his life ... look for "BUDDY RICH IMPOSSIBLE DRUM SOLO HQ" inside KZbin : hope you will join it ( >18.000.000 views )

[@salmonella4u]

One of them must have been ginger baker when he was still around. lol. I don't think he ever wanted to feel like he wasn't on the top, but as good as ginger was, could never have been as good as Buddy!

[@Chefnekromant]

Metalhead here. I'm mostly into Death Metal and the metal genre in general has so many mindblowing drummers but Buddy Rich will alway be the best drummer ever. Absolutely legend.

[@djanthony6662]

🤘

[@neilcollier4520]

never mind Buddy, those badass basslines being knocked out by a 70s geography teacher 😂😂

[@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories]

I laughed way too hard at his HAHHAHAHAHAHAH man could these musicians really PLAY, musicianship at its finest. A friend of mine was braggin with metal bands he likes...i said excuse me, let me share some REALLY SAVAGE STUFF

[@mikerdaniels1]

Opened for him in 1968. Showed me his Cadillac limousine and his newly acquired Sony video recorder

[@miltinhobatera9212]

Como baterista com formação em big band, posso afirmar que NUNCA existiu nem existirá um baterista igual ao BR

[@kippgriffin7671]

Im 56 been playing the skins since i was two and to this day this man amazes me unreal fastest ive ever seen love me some buddy rich .....

[@ShonenMaster33]

I really love bigband jazz, but when Buddy Rich is on the drums it have no comparison

[@beatlejim64]

Met him...saw him play live....the best ever!

[@KevinWhitfield-fb9tc]

Buddy said country music was a step backwards.l'm not going to argue with a legend like Buddy Rich!

[@petegregory517]

Did you hear the "story" of his driving to the hospital after having a heart attack on stage (finished the show). When asked if he had any allergies he stated " yeah, country music."

[@charlescampbell2585]

ABSOLUTELY HANDS DOWN THE BEST DRUMMER OF ALL TIME. OVER 33 YEARS SINCE HIS PASSING AND NO ONE HAS EVEN COME CLOSE.

[@DavidLeBlanc]

Thirty three years and he's still measure of all drummers

[@MetalizedButt]

Neil Peart is the greatest.

[@VyDovah]

@@MetalizedButt that’s false and actually comical

[@АлександрЦаль-е7ь]

Кдасс!

[@nicholasdiamond7301]

one of my favs

[@arnoldbertold6886]

Accent master and energy monster. He was driving the world of sound with one strik

[@IWGChannel]

I've played drums for 27 years. When I was a young man I bought some Buddy Rich albums. They got stolen and I never really got back into Jazz. Listening to this music now, and seeing Buddy live, MY GOD. He is absolutely in a class by himself on drums.

[@michaelreidperry3256]

Being a fifteen year old when I with my family saw Buddy Rich and his band play at Disneyland, me, cross-legged on the floor just fifteen feet away, was in musical shock. It was that impressive and beautiful. It’s been in my blood ever since.

[@blackrifle6736]

*Oh, yes! Summer evenings outdoors at Tomorrowland Theater, up close and truly memorable. As a kid heard Basie and other greats there. Thanks for the memory and Cheers!*

[@sabocikotic7632]

The best drummer of all time.

[@mikeos1]

except for Jo Jones.

[@IvoMaropo]

@@mikeos1 LOL.

[@FornusSomeFornit]

or Philly Joe Jones

[@weggawoody8116]

in the jazz genera I'd say

[@moriarty745]

DEFINATELY

[@scottmoyer1357]

Such a great loss with Buddy gone. He was simply the absolute greatest!!

[@William_Gamez]

he made like 6.000 phanton notes per second, crazy old man was a monster. his stamina at that age was shocking!

[@RafikMankariosDrumStudio]

This has got to be the best show the Master has ever played! Just a rock-solid performance with a knife-cutting precision band. Never will we ever see and hear such dynamite big band jazz again. RIP and thank you for the music Buddy Rich!

[@salmonella4u]

Definitely at his peak in this performance. Same with Steve!

[@charlescampbell2585]

I have to agree with you all the way. It's very difficult to pick out a favorite of Buddy's playing, but this happens to be my favorite as well.

[@smctrout4423]

Bob Florence's Limited Edition was up there with Rich's bands. Listen to Buddy's band's recording of "Willowcrest," written by Bob Florence, on Big Swing Face, and then listen to Bob Florence's band's recording of it. Buddy was the greatest big band drummer who ever lived, but it takes more than a drummer to make a big band. Florence's horn players were generally better. They were mostly top-drawer LA studio players. A few Rich alumni played in Florence's bands later in their careers.

[@robertbanas3332]

The bass player and drummer hold the band together with tempo They can't lag, if they do, it throws everyone off. When we were in sync, we were cooking as they say They usually happened into the second set. After that it was all good

[@MrBongoagogo]

Tom warrington has a nice round fat tone on his fender precision fretless bass sublime bass player Tom is👍

[@bkf8166]

I had forgotten how uncannily tight this band was in the 70's. Amazing band.

[@samdanner6806]

At age 66 I have Followed this band for years and years. My Father David Danner played the Sax for this Group. From Brisbane QLD Australia

[@charlescampbell2585]

Boy...the stories that you could tell

[@ikshields]

Glorious, glorious, glorious. This is drumming and big-band heaven, from start to finish.

[@Don-bc5pd]

Every time I watch him I just shake my head, there is no one out there that can play this stuff like he could.Such command

[@joebloggs4369]

Seriously great bass playing from Tom Warrington

[@agentit8182]

Johnny Carson loved Buddy Rich. There might be something on you tube for those who never had the joy of viewing those appearances.

[@markowen2649]

Saw Buddy and band a lot in 78 ..he did quite a tour in the UK.. went pretty much everywhere...loved him ...miss seeing and hearing him.!

[@ssnoc]

No one else comes close - Buddy had a special gift, his speed was just not normal

[@pohivaotukolo4740]

I am a true fan of this magnificent drummer ever and though he is no longer around but he will always be remembered by his fans around the globe R.I.P Buddy.

[@curtisbritcher7373]

THE MASTER of his craft and his demand for perfection from himself and his musicians resulted in the tightest bands of all time, what a task master. Given that, my hat’s off to Steve Marcus for 12 years of consummate creativity and carrying the torch after Buddy’s departure, equally amazing.

[@PeteDei]

His timing is unreal

[@GEMINDIGO]

What phenomenal timing - the whole band was tight as...

[@robertocanales1201]

Love this concert, incredible musicianship

[@UnoUrong]

This concert is a slap in the face!!!! From start to finish it's like a masterclass on how to keep the listeners on their toes and in tune with the performances of all the musicians here. Very energetic!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!

[@hawkrider88]

Buddy just looked "on" during this tune from beginning to end. Aggressive and almost angry but with a smile. :)

[@drygulch1000]

Those tempos are face melting...

[@Jath2112]

It's weird how...there are like thousands of drummers who can "play stuff he played"... thousands who play stuff he never played... just thousands of unbelievable drummers on tap really... nobody plays like he did. To be fair nobody plays like anybody else either... but... he ... sure does stand alone. I can appreciate all of them I suppose. But...I still haven't seen someone tear apart a snare drum like him. Even when they sound like they are. Plenty of people do something similar. Never like him. ... he was him. I wouldn't expect him to do what they do either.

[@darkknightenberg]

he was a completely different breed after all

[@johnastrup1549]

One of a kind drummer,Buddy Rich /and Steve Markus on tenor,sop sax.

[@charleswinokoor6023]

John Astrup Marcus

[@BigBillLucas]

Buddy and band totally on fire here, the command and precision from Buddy is staggering he is truly the master.

[@Bob-nu3xe]

yep this performance is the bench mark of perfection 44 years on nobody in any form has got anywhere close

[@cheri238]

Buddy Rich was "The World's Great Drummer" Thank you, and what a playlist. This has my Saturday afternoon supreme with the for jazz and also the Blues.❤

[@nicolasderuiter1699]

What a cantankerous beast of a drummer...he whips the drums into shape. Incredible swing

[@edgenovese]

Just who has these chars memorized ! every figure , rest ect from memory ??? then play like this on top of it all! Truly the best ever.

[@dogbarbill]

In 2024, it's 46 years since this performance. I wonder where all these guys are now, and what they are doing.

[@rickdavenport9538]

Right.

[@markowen2649]

Sadly a lot of them have passed on !

[@MegaFount]

What an incredible concert! Big band jazz at its best. Superlative musicians coming together in a beautiful melange of sound from soft and tender to brash and raucous- all under the tutelage of the maestro Buddy Rich! Wondrous!

[@starsong8665]

Horrifyingly GREAT

[@CelsoEduardo]

42 years after being born to be able to watch a video of this great master with this quality is an honor. Thank you for giving us this. Success!

[@pablosotod.9693]

The band is so f*cking tight! This is one of the greatest performances of BR.

[@justiceisnow3162]

Andy Fusco before he moved to the lead alto chair ... extended solo at 18:00 ..Liquid fire!! Greatest lead alto of all time ....

[@smctrout4423]

What about Ernie Watts from "Swingin' New Big Band" and "Big Swing Face?"

[@giulioferro8550]

Oltre che suonare la Batteria, e dirigere l'orchestra con un Talento UNICO! Sta' suonando con IL CUORE E CON UMILTA' !!

[@DavidLeBlanc]

Buddy always is looking off to his left. Eyes moving about, little frowns and smiles forming on the corners of his mouth. I often think he was planning who was going to get an ass chewing after the show. He could be a tough boss, and at his level, few were able to match or play up to it at all times.

[@acedrumminman]

Buddy's habit of looking left goes back to the Tommy Dorsey days. I asked him about when I was on the band. He looked at Dorsey to see when he was going to breathe to play, as he doesn't read, this was his strategy when learning a new chart. The key to the drummers role is to be right there with the lead trumpet player, if he's taking a big breath, something big is going to happen...Buddy's ears and eyes were all he needed, that with his encyclopedian memory of all the music he ever played. It was a marvel to watch. "I approach every new chart like I've played it a hundred times, if you're not afraid of it, things are usually right where you think they are." His words, not mine.

[@DavidLeBlanc]

@@acedrumminman Thanks for reply. Understand a bit better how Buddy approached things. He often he practiced on stage. Your reply acknowledges that.

[@don4476]

I've never heard him play Ya Gotta Try quite like that. Brutally energetic. Wow.

[@jacko222333]

Marcus gets a big bravo from Buddy at 52:52

[@seventhspace]

One of Buddy's favorite concerts. Who am I trying to fool? All of Buddy's concerts are favorites! )

[@danielauger5724]

Superbe performance, j'adore ce Big Band et c'est définitivement mon batteur préféré.

[@jdshutman]

An extraordinary legacy of extended solos by Andy Fusco. The maesto, Steve Marcus seen loving Mr. Fusco's artistry.

[@darrenbednarz8286]

Bad ass ,monster musicians, he has the best chops

[@steveb9325]

Read comments like: buddy was on that night. Buddy was on every night. The guy was totally professional. He drove his bands. The whole band better be on too!

[@thornybob1]

I heard Buddy and his Big Band in the late 1960"s when they played at Sunset High School in Portland, Oregon. He was on another plane and his band was also very good.

[@hungrydrummerjoey3440]

My favorite Buddy Rich performance to date! Tight band from beginning to end, and not only do I love his soloing but especially when he breaks out into those killer shuffles like in 20:25 and 1:09:34. Buddy looked like he was enjoying himself too. 💯

[@oneforbuddy]

No one could 'drive' a band like Buddy! This is one awesome performance!!

[@rafaeltardelle]

Estou a ver inúmeros bateristas de jazz, Elvin Jones, ART Blake, Max Roach, Gene Krupa e tantos outros muito talentosos e virtuosos... Mas, ninguém chegou ao nível e genialidade desse ser humano chamado BUDDY RICK. GÊNIO, THE BEST

[@JohnRumfield1976]

They won’t stop clapping they just heard the best performance of their life. And mine

[@chubby7570]

jazz drummers truly make the best rock drummers...

[@BigBillLucas]

Thank you i'm one of them 😉

[@acedrumminman]

I was on the Killler Force band in 76 77, many of those cats are in this group...this is one of the greatest concerts ever played.

[@dylangatenby9928]

Hi Cara, what instrument do you play?

[@don4476]

Indeed it is. I probably saw Buddy in 76 but maybe 75. McCook Nebraska.

[@charlescampbell2585]

I say to you something that you probably are already aware of. You made history and were part of one of the best (the best in my opinion) driving big bands that has ever graced this wonderful earth. No doubt that Buddy was a taskmaster, but the end product seems worth it. Also caught Buddy in a live interview and the topic of his being unmerciful towards his band came up and his reply was something to the effect that he wasn't any different than any other boss that required the absolute best from his employees. He went on to say that he gives 110% every night, so why are his employees any different.

[@rmo52]

In McCook??? Called a “stop the bleeding date” or “bus money date”. Elks Club probably right? Glad you caught the band there.

[@dylangatenby9928]

Great concert. A Little Train has been a favorite for a while.

[@jimbarcelona1078]

Only one thing to say , the best of the very best.

[@ikshields]

Holy Jesus - the 10” arrangement that starts just before 16:00 - not familiar with this one, but what Buddy does as the 16-cylinder Porsche engine of it is just beyond perfection. 😮😭

[@blackrifle6736]

*Perfect analogy. Cheers!*

[@dagostinoification]

Respect et admiration pour un des meilleurs batteur de tous les temps ! Un de nos pères en batterie ! Un immense maître ! Il ne sera jamais égalé dans sa perfection ! MAGNIFIQUE ! MERCI le mode du jazz (D..D. Ex batteur de Rhoda Scott ,et de bien d'autres artistes dans différents styles (jazz,jazz-fusion, funk rock ,chansons ...) et professeur de batterie

[@Bob-nu3xe]

Buddy to this day terrifies me as a drummer but I guess I'm not alone! 22:36 the bassist face thought Buddy had shot him!

[@Muzakman37]

This is stunning, that opening chart is such an explosion of energy and tightness. The audience must've known they were in for a real treat within a minute of that first chart kicking off.

[@DCdrumz59]

Buddy & Killer Force on fire in '78!!!!! Timeless & Classic!!!!!!

[@BlindPeatch]

I'm inspired, but also scared. This band is SO TIGHT!

[@charliethebirdparker]

thanks a lot!! that´s wonderful to s e e m.a. de ruyter, the hero of my youth! he and his geschiedenis van de jazz is part of my life! keep boppin´ marcel

[@johnalekoz3216]

These guys are playing with the fear of God in them lol. Buddy was one hell of a taskmaster

[@handsomeX]

Haha so true@

[@peterspagnuolo5799]

WOW, AND I DONT EVEN LIKE MUSIC. AWESOME IN EVERY WAY. ART FOR THE EARS.

[@tonydir5673]

My favorite drum solo of all time

[@peterharriesjnr5789]

The faces Buddy pulls when Steve solos......priceless.

[@dmitriyblagobaraban583]

Didn t now , name of that saxophone player

[@BennyGoodman1977]

@@dmitriyblagobaraban583 who is this Sax player? 😳

[@narosser]

@@BennyGoodman1977 Steve Marcus. And Buddy clearly tolerates, barely, not being in the spotlight while Steve plays. Barely. Ok not even barely - he really prefers being The Man all the time hahaha

[@gispel7058]

Faces he pulls? Looks like he's been pulling Steve's hair.

[@BennyGoodman1977]

Drum? Yes, Buddy was, the best. But who was this awesome guy who played that saxophone??! Wooooow 😳😳😳😳😳

[@jean-louisdornstetter1897]

Ténor: Steve Marcus. Alto: Andy Fusco

[@militantnormal428]

And Buddy Rich never learned to read music! Amazing

[@robertbanas3332]

You don't need to be able to read to be a good percuss ionist I know many non readers who are excellent

[@johnbirch437]

Steve Marcus was amazing.

[@andradeopredestinadoef14-55]

PÉROLA EM FORMA DE MÚSICA INSTRUMENTAL..PARABÉNS O CANAL, PATABÉNS A POSTAGEM

[@Jimmy_Watt]

This is the niche occupied by extreme metal later. Excellent!

[@tristanmouw9077]

To this day I still view Buddy Rich’s big band as one of the best big bands of all time!! Buddy is undoubtedly the king of Big Band drumming!!

[@ikshields]

The king of drumming, period. 👑

[@ВалерийЮрковец]

Бадди Рич сказочный музыкант, восхищаюсь.

[@DarwinCruz-o7t]

The 3rd song took me to Saturn's disk with a piña colada in my hand....Blew me away !!!

[@nicholasdiamond7301]

That bass line riff to Birdland was tight

[@roybeckerman9253]

This was in Holland , which had the great freakish drummer, Huub Janssen. Interesting to see the comparison by big band and jazz enthusiasts there . Buddy for mine.

[@vueloimaginario]

Huub Janssen, otro grande de los tambores. Lo he visto tocar Crazy sticks.

[@roybeckerman9253]

Buddy must have like his Ludwig snares, He didn’t try to sneak in Fibes snares, like in the past.

[@Alanoffer]

He was like a lion prowling round that band looking for any sign of weakness and he would devour that person after the show for making a tiny wrong note ,,,amazing drummer , but imagine what it must have been like being in his band

[@rmo52]

WRONG. He wasn’t looking for an excuse to pounce on a sideman.

[@JorgeLopez-fu9lb]

@@rmo52 correct; he was looking for a tangible reason to pounce on a sideman.

[@ricardocruz9224]

A banda só tem artistas das esferas também! !!!

[@valeriigraciov4071]

Рич лучший джазовый барабанщик всех времен!

[@TheStinkmissile]

@25:50 Buddy rips a blast beat

[@patbat1957]

Magnifique ! Merci...

[@AbrahamDWProductions]

Amazing🥁❤️

[@pawelistowski9967]

Greates of all Time piriod.

[@rutgervangestel]

thanks for uploading!!