Buddy Rich drum solo Talk of the Town 1969 (snare drum only)

[@jeremysimpson6474]

It's ridiculous how easy he makes this look.

[@cloudview747]

Yes, for sure.

[@chrisbeddows7099]

It's down right scary....

[@davidpfeifer9489]

Chris Beddows Yeah in a lot of his solos he kinda slumped over not looking like he’s exerting any energy

[@Kai-ud1sp]

Jeremy - you said it! 😉💪🏻

[@zechell862]

especially on a mylar head like that

[@MiUnited]

Fast or slow, loud or quite - sounds equally perfect.This is a definition of word Control

[@cloudview747]

😊

[@cinematicpassages8884]

Nice, totally. What where buddy's thoughts on the rockers? (Moon, bonham etc?)...Ginger Baker used to pump up his chest saying that those guys didn't had time, but seeing this WOW.

[@narosser]

His flam-ability is unbelievable.

[@mjm5081]

Flamtastic!

[@060660Aaron]

Imagine being lucky enough to be in that audience a few feet away from seeing the greatest.

[@cloudview747]

Thankfully one time in early 1978 I had the good fortune to witness a whole concert in a very small club, and I was seated in the closest seat to his right. I could clearly see both hands and both feet. I was only about 10-12 feet away from him. I was so overtaken by what I witnessed that night, I could barely speak on the drive home! Occasionally I would mutter something like "I just can't believe it," or "How is that possible?"

[@bRadicalmagic1]

I don't have to imagine . I got to see him from the front row, perfectly off to the side where I could perfectly see ALL of Buddy, LIVE in 1983

[@panhead55]

and being next to all those wet women too...

[@kurtfernandez5598]

Glenn Aaron And everyone glued there eyes on him Not looking through a phone 🤙🏾 lovely stuff hey.

[@Lewy3958]

Hi Glenn i was 11 years old and was 15 feet from him doing this ........no words then or 50 years on can describe how absolutely mindblowing it was

[@virgilbowler4739]

Ah yes, the snare drum is where you learn all the technique you will apply to all other percussion instruments. And Buddy was certainly the master of the snare.

[@cloudview747]

I could not agree more. Just check out some of the snare work in Buddy's drum solo on this 1968 version of WSS: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j32ac4KDes-qh6s

[@robpelick7460]

Thst has to be one of the best sounding snare drums I've ever heard ...that guy playing it is pretty good, also

[@myroncohen7619]

Buddy could play a Tree!!

[@Capcoor]

Myron Cohen LOL!

[@haulofrecords]

.......... drum nerd comment : that was a Slingerland piccolo snare drum.

[@stevenobrien595]

Buddy Rich 4×14 model.

[@curiousnomad]

Holy shit. This is feakin insane.I saw Buddy a couple times in high school. Knew he was great, but didn’t realize how great. And, no matter what other drummer’s styles were, they respected Buddy for his abilities, fire, and musicianship. Beyond the drumnastic things and incredible technique, if you listen to him backing up Bird and other greats you’ll hear the musicality underneath it all. He was more than just an other worldly technician, as people like Philly, Max, etc knew. And, he elevated drums and drumming to a level where the general public noticed, for better or worse. They ( unfortunately) didn’t know who Max, Philly, Elvin, Roy, etc were, but at least they knew that there was something called “jazz drumming”.

[@cloudview747]

Yes, yes yes!!

[@mikekelly9851]

The Human Hummingbird Buddy Rich. He's the one & only. A true master of stick control.

[@tonyvincent9753]

The greatest stick control you will ever see. That left 🤚 hand is beyond this world.

[@cloudview747]

Yes, incredible left hand.

[@magn8195]

Does Buddy use open close technique in his left hand or finger control?

[@pencook1]

They broke the mold when they made Buddy. His hand speed and techniques are incredible.

[@cloudview747]

He was indeed the one and only Drum Wonder!

[@user-bc3gt4nv9w]

Technique is not music

[@user-bc3gt4nv9w]

@@cloudview747 and not musician

[@accelerator8929]

​@@user-bc3gt4nv9w Tell that to any musician and they will spit take laughing. Tell that to any artisan and they'll laugh. Try performing this without technique, and without getting joint cartilage.

[@kevinswan8311]

Isn’t it great to see people watching without a phone.

[@fredsavage4925]

Buddy had the most even single stroke roll of anyone, his technique was simply unreal.

[@TomCoppell]

It’s amazing to think he’s doing a full solo on the snare only. It sounds like a full kit to me. Buddy an absolute master of accents and dynamics, rudiments and creativity.

[@edljnehan2811]

Carl Palmer's solo on the snare is about five times as good as this. It's on KZbin check it out

[@matthewpaluch777]

Slingerland 4X14" Buddy Rich model snare drum. I love the stick chopper rims!

[@waltgdrums1]

I had one in chrome over wood which came with my BR kit I purchased from Frank Ippolito in 1973 and traded it for a Premier pd-2000. I used the 2000 for a long time but wish I had the BR snare now.

[@matthewpaluch777]

Walter Goldstein Hi Walter, I played one @the Chicago Custom/Vintage show. It was pure bliss! Unfortunately it wasn't for sale. I see them from time to time on ebay but they're usually a Japanese version. The Chicago COW is very elusive! Watch "The Snare Drums Of Buddy Rich History Display by TommyP" kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2Kvknl3a8SGn8k

[@Euthyphro]

His sense of swing is unbelievable. Even his double strokes rolls swing. Da fuck.

[@DennisJohnsonDrummer]

Buddy's phrasing was superb. Not to mention all of the notes that he played. His notes had meaning and forward momentum. I saw Buddy and his band in 1977. Went back stage and got his autograph. He just looked at me as if to say,"Hey kid. How'd you get back here? "He walked off his bus back stage and I was there with a friend waiting. Never forget it.

[@cloudview747]

Wonderful you got to see him in 77! Buddy was so happy in 76 & 77, because he was so pleased with and proud of his Killer Force band.

[@celticpridedrums]

He was amazing absolutely, and I love watching and listening to him; always will. But some of the comments on here make me think that admirers think he was the only person to ever master these rudiments (ie: "the best single stoke roll by anyone , ever" ) . We must realize that rudimental masters have been around for ages and although most stay in the orchestra, few venture behind the jazz kit. I learned my chops in Pipe Band and my heros were Alex Duthart and Jim Kilpatrick --and there's no doubt in my mind that if you saw a snare drum solo of their's most people here would be astounded. Kilpatrick in particular I believe would amaze Buddy . Just a thought. Also if you haven't seen Evelyn Glennie--check her out--she's deaf, yet an amazing drummer . I am not putting Buddy down--he's the best in so many ways, but there are others too that deserve recognition.

[@leebropro]

Simply incredible not a SINGLE person has their phone out to record 😮

[@cloudview747]

😂😂

[@streetleveltech]

He learned some of his technique from the old New Orleans jazz drummers and it shows in his playing, especially in some of his rolls.

[@daveychaz]

This guy was OUT OF CONTROL great!

[@Hannah-fh9sm]

No matter whether the comments are good or bad, BR was a master of rebound/wrist action.

[@cloudview747]

Definitely!

[@scruffygdrums3670]

the rudiment king of all times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A LEGEND FOR SURE

[@cloudview747]

:-)

[@tanaygaikwad1051]

Wowow I love his drumming and i love his technique

[@cloudview747]

Me too!

[@MD-zo7cl]

👏 MISS YOU BUDDY!!!!!!! Met you in Woodstock Illinois.....What it TIS!!!!!!!😁🙏💪💗👏👍

[@Gary-59]

That left hand!

[@cloudview747]

No doubt. The left hand of Buddy Rich is one of the Wonders of the World.

[@csisalesbasics673]

Buddy was simply the best ever to play. A self taught dynamo and a genius. Power, speed, precision, swing and showmanship. Buddy had it all and could do it all. Incredible

[@anixben]

Imagine if he was still around today to be part of a modern day DCI line. He’d be center snare of all the drumlines

[@ajn465]

In many ways, he always has been...

[@polara01]

That snare drum that Buddy is playing is probably the luckiest snare drum in history. It is the equivalent of Rudolph being asked to guide Santa's sled. I wonder who has it now...? I can tell you who deserves to have it and that is Cloudview, for sharing all his wonderful videos of the Drum Wonder with us all! Peace, Bob

[@cloudview747]

You are very kind. I appreciate it. Yes, he most definitely WAS The Drum Wonder!

[@cloudview747]

@@polara01 KZbin blocks anyone trying to share that. However if you want, you can give it a try by responding to this with yours. But you cannot type it as it actually is. You will have to be creative and describe it in a couple of sentences. Here's an example of what I mean. You could start with the end part by saying "It's com" or "It's net." Then you could say something like "It's g" or "It's hot" or "It's yahoo." Don't type the "at" symbol, ignore that entirely. You get the idea.

[@cloudview747]

@@polara01 Very creative!

[@drums333]

What a perfect sounding snare! 🥁

[@danielgolus4600]

My grade school drum teacher always told us "How good you are on the snare drum makes or breaks you as a drummer." It certainly made Rich. You can clearly see how insanely good his left hand was.

[@cloudview747]

That left hand of Buddy Rich completely blew me away as a teenage drummer, when I first heard him on my father's record albums.

[@bradmcnew6754]

I would L-O-V-E to see and ENTIRE snare Drum Line of Buddy Riches in DCI! That would be a sight to behold!!!!!

[@eaglerocvox3277]

Having seen Buddy on the Muppet Show in a Drum Battle with Animal as a Child it Blew my Mind and I knew I was a Drummer too... Thankyou Mr. Buddy Rich for the Inspiration and the Marvelous Wonderment of Your Rhythm Beats and Skills...What a Teacher...What a Legend...Earth Soul Jazz Blues RocknRoll...

[@charlesvandervoort8720]

Nobody will ever be as good as Buddy Rich. NOBODY!!

[@cloudview747]

It sure seems that way, at least so far (to my ear anyway).

[@user-bc3gt4nv9w]

Suffering

[@vanlindtclassics]

UNBELIEVABLE! TO SAY THE LEAST! IT"S MAGIC! EVERY TIME I SEE & HEAR IT!

[@cloudview747]

😊

[@gabebabe1]

The flams and machine gun single stroke rolls, and his sound and paradiddles - when he plays they don't sound like rudiments. What a great freak!

[@cloudview747]

😊

[@russellcarter1872]

I have never seen another drummer master the snare the way Buddy did. Absolutely perfect!

[@cloudview747]

His snare drum technique was SO magnificent.

[@drstrangelove09]

man, how I liked that one! more please!

[@bolisongcoastalliving3152]

Thats the problem going to see Buddy Rich. I saw him 8 times in the 70’s. It’s like watching a humming bird. He’s so fast.

[@cloudview747]

😕 😮

[@helenabasquette7222]

to all the young drummers coming up this is what you are following good luck !✌️

[@drummerboy2521]

Buddy's left hand techniques had always been amazing!

[@ibleebinU]

Once again, the great Buddy Rich just killin' it!

[@cloudview747]

Indeed!

[@panchovilla9965]

Is GOD GOOD TO US OR WHAT ? WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED TO HAVE HAD HIM...

[@cloudview747]

I definitely feel blessed to have had him, more than I can say.

[@tanay274]

Buddy rich snare drum sound amazing

[@cloudview747]

👍 😊

[@sober-southoftheborderever3591]

WOW! Those flams!! Well, everything ...

[@cloudview747]

🙂

[@kevinkilduff2064]

Incomparable. Period.

[@cloudview747]

😊

[@rick3747]

I will never understand why high school, college and DCI never tried to get to Buddy to do clinics on set, snare to apply it to the corps.

[@RishiJalukar]

I don’t know much about DCI technique from back then, but while Buddy’s style is absolutely incredible, i don’t think this particular style of playing will fit for DCI. Of course, if Buddy were to try to match standard drum line technique, he would skyrocket to become one of the best of all time at it

[@donkotouc8377]

Unbelievable technique and physical endurance....

[@cloudview747]

No doubt!

[@ytubepuppy]

Saw him up close three or four times live in small club settings. When he'd get going, his sticks would splash the sweat that was dripping off his forehead onto the snare drum head.

[@cdiaz55]

Love how everyones calling this internet wonder kid on Instagram the next Buddy, there's no new Buddy, there'll never another Buddy period!

[@wildbillfirehands]

A true master of the rudiments.

[@cloudview747]

Definitely.

[@levserd8149]

I love the bolero based lick at the end

[@giulioferro8550]

Buddy, con un solo rullante esprime TUTTO ! in una sola parola: GENIO !! Con la Maestria della SUA SENSIBILITA' Suonando piano e forte, VERO MUSICISTA !!

[@petersneddon1579]

No rudiments no nothing Buddy Rich greatest of all time by a country mile.

[@pistolsscaramanga]

Text book perfect. Thanks for posting this. The majority of Buddy Rich footage that you see is him showboating. It’s nice to see him break it down to the least common denominator

[@cloudview747]

My pleasure.

[@Drums-ve8on]

Unlike many of today’s drummers, BR was well versed in all of the drum rudiments and had incredible speed and versatility in applying them to his craft. Truly amazing!

[@cloudview747]

👍 😊

[@MrFchank]

Actually, he knew nothing of rudiments. He played from his soul.

[@josephtaverna1287]

Buddy Rich greatest drummer of all time nobody beat no one

[@Robert_11911]

I would have loved to have met Buddy. What an inspirational drummer.

[@cloudview747]

And the list of famous drummers he inspired is very long!

[@Robert_11911]

@@cloudview747 I absolutely do not doubt that.

[@davidmichaelsen9805]

Holy shit his left hand.awesome

[@user-bc3gt4nv9w]

U r plesbos

[@funkydrumma2]

amazing chops..!!!!

[@Jez2008UK]

For me, I think this is where Buddy excelled. I was a student of the drums for just a few years when I was a child, in the 70's and we learned from the Buddy Rich book of Snare Drum Rudiments (my school excelled at music and for those few years we played all over the country, on tv and even abroad - some of those musicians became top professionals including my friend, Michael Bradley who plays drums in the band Sax Appeal. Me, I took a different path altogether). So, yes, of course I knew a LOT about him, especially as our drum teacher I'm convinced tried to behave like he did, for they both were my idols back then (of course not now) - I used to call Buddy Rich "The Zeroth Drummer". Basically, I held the belief that he wasn't the best drummer in the world, he wasn't the number one or the 1st best, he was so far ahead of the rest of the best that he was like the Zero'th ! Way ahead of the rest of the best. My friends used to laugh at me :) (saw him once in concert in London at Lewisham ! I was right at the back and remember him complaining about the spotlight directly on him !).

[@cloudview747]

Thank you for you comment! I was unfamiliar with the term zeroth. So I looked it up online: "The word zeroth is used to suggest a level of importance even higher than first." I love it! And agree completely. Buddy Rich was and is the zeroth!

[@Warpedsmac]

Everybody (I mean every drummer) is in awe of Buddy's left hand...but take a look at the right; perfect "textbook" position with the desired, but seldom achieved "gap" between the thumb and first finger.

[@marcoantoniosilva9639]

Rich of talent !

[@cloudview747]

He sure was.

[@roloduarte3100]

That was so cool.

[@garethparr649]

Just defies words and logic. A freak heard Dave weckyl saying when your watching buddy don’t try to figure it out or break it down and analyse it just enjoy it the guy was a genius. Dave weckyl will be quite good to if he keeps up the practice 🤣

[@anyITsolution]

So awesome!

[@davidofpiano423]

His press rolls are incomparable

[@cloudview747]

And so are his other rolls and sticking patterns IMO.

[@stephenpopovichl122]

The greatest in this style that has ever lived

[@cast390]

Then he fired all those guys playing flute..

[@Tortuga_312]

Did he really? Why?

[@cast390]

Scrub Nation Listen to the bus tapes

[@anyITsolution]

Scrub Nation they had no class walking in that should been more eloquent they came in blocking the cameras view if they got fired I think they deserved it 😜

[@lex3729]

cast390 Then He smoked a spliff, and then hired 'em back.

[@iskandertime747]

THERE'S NO SOUND IN FLUTES!!!!!

[@brainsareus]

Old school Salsa fans will get this..............Buddy,es el otro Judio Maravilloso.

[@jonro09]

Simply the best...Simples -:)

[@juanjosefernandez535]

he moves his hands like paiting...

[@panchovilla9965]

Slingerland !!! Big-fun !!

[@BigBillLucas]

I have seen this before in black and white, even better in color ! Any drummer who desires to play like Buddy should first see this then go and check out drum corps, the key to unlocking the BR style can be found in good old military drumming, get the basic corps patterns down and then take them round your drums and you will at least have a foundation to work on.

[@cloudview747]

+BigBill Lucas Glad you are enjoying my various BR videos in high quality. And like you say, I hope young drummers will see them too and be inspired to learn from the master!

[@BigBillLucas]

+cloudview747 Although Buddy is long gone his spirit resides in every clip out there, so keep up the good work my friend :)

[@ralphjohnson8849]

Amen!!!

[@alencore]

agree...also playing thise marching beats on a loop are so therapeutic.

[@brainsareus]

left right,left right.......theme,based on 'Bolero' by French composer Maurice Ravel

[@jamessteen8867]

Wow, was that great!

[@cloudview747]

Very glad you enjoyed and appreciated it!

[@musicisthecure6934]

Omg dude…. This guy was a pure legend

[@peacelord]

The only drummer that can make a solo with the snare drum only interesting.

[@cloudview747]

I agree!

[@ytubepuppy]

Apparently you've never heard of Joe Morello.

[@davidpatterson2178]

WOW factor. this is the best!

[@cloudview747]

😊

[@johnbrown9092]

The best-period!

[@brendamccarthy1718]

You won’t see this again in your life time 81 years olds.

[@billkarmetsky4003]

One of THE Masters at work. On this great Earth there have been just a few. Some have literally beaten themselves to death. That said, I tip my hat to others as Tony Williams, Louie Bellson, Billy Cobham, Earl Palmer, Hal Blaine and Benny Benjamin to name a few. Rich was a crazy demanding band leader, legendary for cursing out his bands. I mean, he went OFF. Not much is known about Benjamin who, just listening to those old MoTown records, must have been a most beautiful soul, a commanding drummer who kept everyone informed on where they were in any given chart through his breaks which were golden.

[@sergiodonati3325]

Il maestro assoluto, colui che ha ispirato le future generazioni di drummer

[@cloudview747]

Sono d'accordo!

[@edoardozampetti4601]

il Michelangelo del tamburo rullante....il controllo sulle bacchette è impressionante... dei prolungamenti delle sue mani...

[@lionelvillahermosa653]

Excellent beautiful inmortal

[@cloudview747]

:-)

[@davidwilliams5986]

Stunning and that’s why he was the best

[@cloudview747]

😊

[@christinascorsone7137]

Love that Gentle said she could put on the skins in the speed hummingbird wings

[@sdjmalik]

Wow, my first time seeing a video of him do a snare solo. Is it ok with u if I repost it on my Facebook page?

[@cloudview747]

Absolutely. My whole motivation is to help ensure the video legacy of The Drum Wonder. So the more people that see this video, the better!

[@none5020]

sdjmalik So you do listen to him.

[@dabzcast]

sdjmalik You need to get verified son

[@JulianKlimczyk]

sdjmalik Woah it's you

[@radioactivephineas6526]

Zachary Daguisan fr

[@marciorosebud]

Insane dynamic

[@jamesaiello8127]

A true master !!!

[@cloudview747]

😊

[@Marathonracer]

This solo is from the song "Chavala", originally from "Fiddler on the Roof".

[@catman7153]

Exactly...good call..I got to play this once in the pit during a performance of the show in college, but I didn't do it the justice Buddy did though!

[@Kousaburo]

"We're marching to our deaths men... Stop dancing!"

[@alstrange6055]

Beautiful and effortless...

[@drumday]

I respectfully disagree, except for the sound quality, especially when considering the time this was made. And the snare itself does sound terrific.

[@alstrange6055]

+drumday that's ok...it's art. ✌🏻️

[@drumday]

I was disagreeing with Alex, except for the sound. I completely agree with your assessment, Al! Buddy was flamboyant and every bit the showman, but he also made what he did look so smooth, so easy. Until the kids (and old folks) tried it at home...

[@alstrange6055]

+drumday Cool!👌🏻 I'm still on my drum learning journey after 30 years; Buddy is still, and to be honest always will be, an inspiration to me (even though my niche is hard rock/metal). I respect the guys who don't see or feel what I do when I watch Buddy play; nothing you can do or say will change how a musician makes someone feel. We're all drummers (I assume), it's all cool! 🙂 I'd seriously love to see this cat Alex play if he doesn't rate Buddy; he must be very talented, I'm not being malicious, I'd like to check the guy out. There's room for everyone in this game.🙂✌🏻️

[@tolvarr]

To Alex: In your view, what was wrong with the technique?

[@lionelvillahermosa653]

EXCELLENT BEAUTIFUL AMAZING SUBLIME INMORTAL 🎼 🥁 🎶 🎵

[@cloudview747]

🙂

[@gripcatita]

run buddy run

[@valparaiso7169]

Buddy's Bolero !!!

[@FadjarMoeljarto]

Fantastis 🥁🔥👍

[@kisterdrums]

If he was born a few decades later, I'm sure he would be a great drum corps snare player

[@cosmack9966]

This dude can do more with just a snare then most of the best drummers today can do with a set

[@cloudview747]

Agreed!

[@MASHMU]

As of this writing, I see 30 “thumbs down” responses. Seriously? Buddy was the greatest!

[@cloudview747]

Oh well. Some people don't have the ears to hear what Buddy is doing. Too bad for them, and thank goodness for us (that we DO have ears to hear).

[@MASHMU]

You are so right! I wouldn’t trade the enjoyment Buddy has provided to me over the years for all the music critics in the world.

[@ytubepuppy]

Was probably thumbs downs for the lamest camera work ever.

[@mauromazzei5189]

Nothing before him, nothing after. Just Buddy Rich.

[@cloudview747]

😊

[@TopDrumCorps]

Dennis chambers

[@johnbock1896]

Yes! The Alpha and Omega

[@jimwatts642]

1:20 The look of a man, watching another man lay pipe on a snare drum 10’ away from his face.

[@DMH031956]

Amazing left hand.

[@cloudview747]

Yes!

[@MrFchank]

The GOAT!!!!

[@cloudview747]

I certainly agree!

[@tomcooper6108]

He was 3 years old on stage playing a snare all by himself. Think about it....there was never a time in his memory when he wasn't playing the drums.

[@cloudview747]

It is truly astounding. And almost impossible for any of us to really understand or imagine.

[@johnbock1896]

Talk about ten thousand hours?! Buddy must've been more like a hundred thousand hours!