Buddy Rich Big Band • “Winding Way/West Side Story/Drum Solo” • 1986 [Reelin' In The Years Archive]

[@geoffreydlang]

Even near the end of his career...Buddy was still pulling out some new stuff. Remarkable.

[@davep7296]

Absolutely one of a kind.

[@raymondcook6718]

always exciting bands Buddy never used music when drumming .incredible musician Only saw him once in UK

[@GuillermoElAlfil]

A legend of drum

[@robblos9358]

He passed away less than one year from this. Amazing drummer!

[@skipmessier765]

Even this late in his career he was unstoppable ! Always amazing to see that double stoke roll one handed !

[@Hiro-wy6ob]

I love the sound of snare. Great Hands,

[@fernandosleca]

Sensacional....👏👏👏

[@MrMarkar1959]

👍🏼Thanks to MR's neighborhood Drummer Mike "Skinz" Gonzales formerly of Plano,Illinois,,I'd never known about Buddy Rich,,I now have Way More Respect for the Drum Players in this World✌🏼

[@pegrueneis]

love him

[@gonzodeblurr7431]

I used to see him at his club " Buddy's Place" in NYC . Always fantastic!!

[@robertcarli1969]

69 yrs. young😂❤

[@georgefarruggio2745]

Buddy is the best ever.

[@wflkurt]

Is it just me or did Buddy just get better and better right up until the end of his life? It's almost like he never peaked but just got better and better and more refined. I'm not sure I can think of another single musician that was like that as most if not all great musicians typically have a peak point in their career. The band also sounds incredible here. He had a great group of guys with him at the end!

[@thenel2162]

Roy Haynes!

[@nobbesrieger8820]

He was the best ever!

[@chriskourlos4407]

ONE OF A KIND!! BUDDY RICH!!❤😂🎉

[@Thomasgene]

The G.O.A.T!

[@roybeckerman9253]

38 years ago. I wonder whats happened to a lot of these other surviving musicians.. He certainly provided them with plenty of work..

[@roybeckerman9253]

He died the next year…2April 1987. No one has claimed his crown since .🥁 He was 69.

[@tonyserio3484]

is that steve marcus on the tenor?

[@gonzodeblurr7431]

Absolutely Mr.Marcus ! He was Buddy's mainstay ..

[@skipmessier765]

Yes. It is.

[@CharlesPlunk]

At the Blue Note, NYC, December 1986. At least Buddy acknowledged that “Winding Way” was too fast at the end of the chart. Just a bunch of fast notes throughout. Bones just blatting through their parts. Greg G. wondering at the end of WSS if it would be a Channel One ending to WSS as had happened before. And EM once again strong and wrong on the last chord of WSS. Sad seeing this ending. Find earlier clips when it was all real. My heart is sad.

[@jazzsnare]

You mean the trumpet last note in wss?

[@edellis515]

BEYOND GOD

[@paulgoldberg3429]

What a mfr!

[@joshuajuaire8757]

I think Buddy Rich was swearing a little bit. I saw his lips say something

[@RHomefield]

What year? Marcus looks young. GREAT MIX. I don't recognize the chart-we never played it. (75-81, on/off)

[@sinatrafan9856]

July 1986. Chart before west side story was calling Winding Way…written by Matt Harris who was Buddy’s piano player at this time

[@georgefarruggio2745]

Buddy would have been the best fit with the rolling stones. Wow wee.

[@roybeckerman9253]

Love to know how he tuned that snare..

[@brianchisnell1548]

Properly!

[@petegregory517]

Drum tech most likely tuned it.

[@jinwoongjazzschlagzeugdrum4049]

Nice schlagzeuger 🎉

[@NelsonMontana1234]

Drums sound good. They don't look like the Ludwigs he was endorsing at the time. (Which I felt never really fit his style). Buddy's playing was fierce till the end.

[@jenslindstrom3257]

Thats a long riding roll.

[@PlymouthVT]

RIP Buddy you are very missed. If you haven't you must check out the YT video about Frank Sinatra "Frank Sinatra Palm Springs" its sensational.