Buddy Rich interview Dick Cavett Show May 1972

[@lauriefrancisco1084]

I love this appearance because a stick breaks about 3/4s into the performance and he covers it perfectly! Every performance is a thrill!

[@johnbrown9092]

Had the privilege of seeing Buddy twice in the early seventies. Unbelievable drummer - the best ever!

[@cloudview747]

Indeed he was The Drum Wonder.

[@frankalfar]

I envy you Sir😉

[@Jasonhoods]

He is not the best ever. He's not even in the top 50. Nobody who is a master of anything keeps such a closed mind and puts down those who don't follow their words. As a person I didn't like Buddy Rich but as a drummer I have zero respect.

[@boomer3150]

@@cloudview747 Traps.

[@larrystroh233]

​@Jasonhoods Gene Krupa said "Buddy is the greatest drummer who ever drew breath ".

[@loucontino4804]

Bobby Rosengarden was no slouch either. Very well known television drummer. And I love how Buddy, doesn't adjust a thing on Bobby's kit and just plays it like a boss. He did that wherever he went.

[@77news97]

I know! That crash was hiding so much of that tom!

[@mickbrenton]

Buddy had a wicked sense of humor!

[@miguelcruz2682]

He had to be playing drums with aggression expression!!🥁💥👊

[@davewhitehill3602]

Legend has it that Buddy's widow received a phone call for Buddy and she told the caller he was dead. Next day the same callers asking for Buddy. Again the widow said he was deceased. "I know, but I hearing you say it!!"

[@erzug]

After watching Buddy, it's a treat to re-watch and note the expressions on the other musicians' faces while he's soloing.

[@jen3800]

notice how he speeds up in the solo, then slows down as soon as the band rejoins, then swings up and down again? that's music!

[@frankalfar]

Yup that's listening, expression and professionalism...

[@Johnnycdrums]

The learned skill (among many) , is the ability to speed up, and or, slow down, while maintaining a STEADY undercurrent. The tempo doesn't change.

[@buddyrichable1]

The reason the time is varying is because the band is not familiar with the chart, and Buddy is driving a fast tempo that they’re not used to playing at. He would do that with his own band, he expected them to keep up.

[@dinkinflicka7953]

@@Johnnycdrumsotherwise known as the pocket

[@yell50]

it a great when they keep the adverts in it sets the atmosphere for the era of 1972

[@MicroSoftner]

Love that abc sports song...

[@ajn465]

Of course, now we know that Rich in London IS one of the best things he ever did. A single album in the US, it was released as a double album in Europe. My trumpet teacher at Berklee, Jeff Stout, played 2nd tpt on the record and lent me his copy to tape back in the 1980s. The CD version entitled ‘Alive and Well in London’ finally made the rest of the album available in America.

[@postatility9703]

Besides an entertaining interview and music from the incredible Mr.Rich,I'm glad you included the commercials .That ads some cultural history of a kind.

[@bajskuk]

"treat your family like company" 🥳

[@GMBogart]

‘Rich In London’ truly is one of his best albums - just great.

[@cloudview747]

Fantastic stuff on that album.

[@adrinathegreat3095]

Buddy rich looks like he's just walked off the star trek set

[@cloudview747]

Yeah, pretty bad choice of hairpiece.

[@JimDangerZone]

He was not of this world.

[@PeterBrown-mz4nv]

As far as drumming, he,s gone where no man has gone before.

[@JamesLillygren]

'Watching him now for over 60 years, and I still shake my head...

[@cloudview747]

I'm right there with you!

[@charleswinokoor6023]

“If you knew anything about jazz you’d probably like it.”

[@ethangrossnickle7055]

What a roast

[@MyXxx77]

If anyone was wondering to what possible limit a human being will ever master a thing called a drum kit - we've already seen it. RIP Buddy Rich.

[@cloudview747]

Love your comment, thanks!

[@lol-zp1ps]

Nah. He was good though.

[@MyXxx77]

@@lol-zp1ps You should probably learn something about drumming. hahahaha....

[@lol-zp1ps]

@@MyXxx77 Ginger Baker was better. There are quite a few examples of better drummers. This is my opinion.

[@MyXxx77]

@@lol-zp1ps HAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... if Ginger Baker was alive today he's kick you square in your shrunken basins for saying some this so ridiculous. BWAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA...

[@riversidepete6128]

Buddy was the greatest...just ask him

[@polara01]

Cloudview, it's been awhile since I commented and hope all is well with you but just want you to know I come back to so many of your videos because Buddy never fails to re-inspire me and these golden nuggets you have so generously provided for us are greatly appreciated! This one I really like because Buddy seems to be creating a really involved solo that is very musical and he really takes his time on this one more than usual in this format and finishes It off with such a hard swinging funky feel with extra footwork (my favorite being a Bonham fan as well) just blows me away... and in the usual fashion when he breaks a stick if your eyes were closed you wouldn't even realize it he just keeps improvising through it with whatever limbs are available never missing a Beat! Peace, Bob M.

[@cloudview747]

It is my pleasure Bob, truly. And I agree, this video is one of the very special ones.

[@edellis515]

Buddy was beyond incredible

[@andyweis5194]

cloudview747 you've done it again!!!!! THANK YOU!

[@cloudview747]

My pleasure.

[@Horizen3872]

Thank you for posting. Super performance and great interview!

[@rustyshackleford9963]

The grandfather of drums. A lot of the best rock drummers looked up to him.

[@PeterBrown-mz4nv]

Including John Bonham, Ian Paice, Neil Peart, and Carl Palmer.

[@salmonella4u]

A funny note about this video in general: Did anyone happen to notice that the little girl in the pudding commercial was the girl who played Violet Beauregarde in the original Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

[@Thornspyre81]

Haha awesome!

[@roybeckerman9253]

Not only the greatest drummer, but also the wittiest. Could have been a comedian, as well.

[@bobtaylor170]

He actually did become a stand-up comedian for awhile after he had a heart attack circa 1960.

[@jasperjenkins7729]

Drummers are OFTEN the Funniest AND smartest member of the band. FACT

[@Meme-zc4cw]

@@jasperjenkins7729 Thats actually very true.

[@erzug]

Thanks, cloudview747. Nice to see the preceding interview.

[@cloudview747]

You are welcome.

[@Meme-zc4cw]

So much classier and smarter interviews back then.

[@MysteryZenSide2]

Planet Earth was extremely fortunate to have Buddy Rich cheering everyone up~! The man exudes confidence and his sense of humor is ' Through the Roof ! ' Absolutely Stellar drumming ! ...when you hear Buddy- you never want to die - you just want to live forever just so you can keep listening to the greatest drummer of ALL TIME!

[@michaelhungate7506]

He seems like a nice guy but I SURE WOULD NOT want him mad at me. Awesome drum player and an intelligent guy too. Also obviously he had no shortage of confidence, and deserved to be confident. Talent plus extremely hard work and dedication makes legendary success.

[@hawkrider88]

Just stupid, over the top ridiculous. What could this man not do?!! Love the broken stick and recovery. Flips the stick without looking and then while casually picking out another one, his left hand his doing outrageous things. He was right...he was a genius. Thanks Cloudview, you do the music world a great service by posting these.

[@cloudview747]

You are welcome. This is one of my all favorite BR vids because of that ridiculous stick recovery!

[@judsons]

I had to sit through his claim that he god's gift to music & drumming, and when he plays...HE IS

[@rickrick5041]

judsons Yep!

[@michaelhungate7506]

The old saying, "it ain't braggin' if you can do it". He definitely did it.

[@krisscanlon4051]

This is THE best comment section I've seen in sometime! Bravo people !

[@LenHummelChannel]

The genius of energy and drums. probably the greatest EVER.

[@kikiu2619]

Not only world's greatest drummer, but also one of the greatest musicians. He never uses a score.

[@cloudview747]

Yes! One of the all time greatest musicians.

[@rudimentalgardening]

He couldn't read music...

[@walterraulerson2986]

And a black belt in karate

[@OlesonMD]

Because he could not read music. He had every chart memorized in his brain. He would have a studio drummer come in and play through a new chart one time, while Buddy listened. He got it down in one take.

[@mrbuddyi]

Thank you Cloudview!!!

[@cloudview747]

Of course! You know I am happy to oblige.

[@jonathanandrew2909]

some of the best buddy rich drumming right there!

[@cloudview747]

Yes! I just can't believe his recovery after the right stick breaks!

[@MrFreebie777]

I come back every so often to watch The Recovery 15:00

[@cloudview747]

I know exactly what you mean. It's a jaw-dropping, stunning move.

[@rayszymarek2920]

Something Buddy did that no other drummer could achieve???? Whats that??? Whats that??? Played drums like there was NO TOMORROW So many great drummers out there back then and today. But Buddy often said when he did get featured Buddy said EMPHATICALLY I TAKE NO PRISONERS thats right. Each and every time he took a solo with a big band or small group large symphony orchestra he put his BUDDY RICH SIGNATURE on his drumming. No one duplicates Buddy. A lot of clones out there that pretend to but they fall short. You take the great ones like Charlie Parker on Alto Sax or Art Tatum on piano people like that set the record straight., They abhor copy cats. No one repeat No one can come close to the expertise of Buddy Rich. Thank you Cloudview for this wonderful clip of the GREATEST DRUMMER TO DRAW BREATH our Idol Buddy.

[@Earthdogbonzo3]

What presence! The guy is cool and I really dig that album!

[@MoeGreensRightEye]

Cool? The guy sounds like a colossal asshole

[@bholaoates1542]

@@MoeGreensRightEye When he acted like an asshole it was usually either because it was part of his comic schtick or because he was demanding excellence. It's not like he was a hateful person. Okay, so he criticized C&W music. Right or wrong, if anyone is entitled to their opinion it's him. We've all spoken out of ignorance before. He probably eventually changed his mind.

[@mjm5081]

Thank you so much for sharing!!!

[@cloudview747]

You're very welcome.

[@mjm5081]

@@cloudview747 😃 👍 👊

[@stevefowler5970]

watch one of his drumsticks break at 15:00 and he carries on without missing a beat...

[@cloudview747]

It has become one of my all time favorite Buddy Rich moments on video.

[@dherz108]

I don't see a settings gear (Android Lollipop 5.1.1 may be why). Nonetheless, Buddy's left hand is so wonderful on this. Thank you again.

[@moggiee1]

Can't stop watching 15:02 - no broken stick's gonna faze Buddy

[@martinkahl5437]

caught that...like it never happened..no sweat...just keep on playing perfectly...i am so lucky to have seen him SCORES of times since i was 12 years old...i am coming up on 68 !Knew his buddy Henry Adler...saw him as a guest of Henry in 65 ? Stony brook U. in L.I. NY...he played 2 sets that were in my opinion the finest of all the many shows i witnessed...he may have played for HENRY...between sets i was introduced to him..TONGUE TIED shy...seeing my IDOL...i will never forget that night ...he played like a man possessed..My father was afraid that Buddy would have a heart attack...he was INSANE that night...i will never ever forget that night and his BRILLIANCE

[@bholaoates1542]

faze

[@moggiee1]

@@bholaoates1542 Thanks, Bhola - faze it is :)

[@bholaoates1542]

@@moggiee1 yw :)

[@AceFurley]

buddy's toupee was actually provided by my great grandfather Cletus Furley, while out hunting squirrels and such. He then left the pelts to his son, who then left them to my father, who then gave it to buddy as a peace offering while playing in B's road band, to keep B from taking him off the bus to demonstrate his black belt!!!

[@krisscanlon4051]

hahaha you get A+ for effort on that one

[@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879]

Acefurley kennnyz hey message from buddy. Go fuck yourself

[@chriswright8464]

A Rockstar of his time!

[@cloudview747]

:-)

[@PeterBrown-mz4nv]

I think somewhere around 1970, he did two nights at the Philadelphia Spectrum. You have to be a rock star to do two nights at places like that.

[@garyunsworth726]

I love Dick's humour : ) Buddy is THE original showman and player fantastic

[@MartinCanada]

Well, DC's sense of humor takes some getting used to ...yet, regarding BR, never kid a kidder.

[@robertromero5294]

Buddy had a difficult time finding something impressive to the house drummer...and loved it when he said his parents needed a strong finish to close their act...Buddy just will not quit...he's hilarious...oh...and of course this is one of his better solos at the lower of the scale...he's played phenomenal...all his life...I could enjoy his playing and his character for days...!!!

[@frankalfar]

Man I always loved that tune in the advert for ABC WW of Sports. Anyway listen to this guy this are will never happen again, w all his flaws . He's human , witty, arrogant, cool and honest but man listen to this guy never will be another . Dude takes command!!!

[@cloudview747]

Well said. It's frustrating when you read comments from people who only choose to see "the dark side" of Buddy. So inaccurate, unfair, unbalanced. The truth, as you say, is that yes he was human with flaws (arrogant, on occasion hurtful to others), but he also had an abundance of wonderful qualities: honesty, thoughtfulness, humor, etc, etc. And oh yeah, did he ever take command when in performance!

[@nursemedic17]

I was born in August 1972.....I have had multiple fights over the years (i play Bass) over being too young to appreciate the greats. My response..not only do I know who Buddy Rich was, but I also dance to Glenn Miller's Moonlight serenade...I just turned 48 last week and considered a NERD by multiple generations. I'm ok with that. BE WELL ALL AND VOTE!

[@cloudview747]

Ever seen the bumper sticker "Normal People Scare Me" ?? 😊

[@nealbfinn]

Buddy and his "Beatle" toupee

[@toprock2409]

Who knew Gilligan played drums?

[@steveloguercio4594]

Greatest drummer who ever drew breath!!

[@cloudview747]

👍 😊

[@Jasonhoods]

Based upon what exactly? I would argue the average death metal or metal core drummer blows him out of the water. Drummers today do what he did much better than him and use techniques he derided. He put down other drummers for using styles he himself could not use.

[@STEFMANLHBP]

@@Jasonhoods You must be joking!!!!

[@boomer3150]

@@STEFMANLHBP Either that or he's a troll -- like balnis. Obviously, as a drummer myself, I can see jasonhoods knows very little about the craft.

[@RonHamill818]

Thanks so much! Wow!

[@KDJW5]

I love this version on "Little Drummer Boy"! 0:46

[@stevemoore457]

" I was glaring at the time"....great line.

[@dherz108]

Thanks. BR really is "up" on this. Also on the Drummerworld Cavett clips of Bugle Call Rag with slo-mo. The audio is crisp and there is thankfully no mid-solo applause. Mr. Bud seems very comfortable on the house kit and it is miked well as opposed to Carson show appearances where the drums are not very well miked. The interview was a little odd given the great potential. BR of 1972 is primo stuff. (slo-mo version would be nice...)

[@cloudview747]

You can slow this video down right here on KZbin by going to the little round gear wheel in the lower right called Settings > Speed > 0.5

[@larrysmith6797]

The solo trumpet on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was miked perfectly.

[@Earthdogbonzo3]

Buddy's freedom of expressive motion is phenomenal! Fucking AMAZING!

[@charlesf.roland542]

@15:05 Simply Amazing. True showmanship.Buddy Rich R.I.P Baby !!!

[@cloudview747]

For sure!

[@aeabottss22]

15:02 That was one of the best recoveries I've ever seen. If this were just audio, I would've had no idea he broke a stick and had to grab a new one in the middle of solo fills. Some other professionals don't understand what recovery means (*ahem. Mariah Carey). He just went to a new level of skill.

[@cloudview747]

I of course agree completely!

[@OlesonMD]

I saw him drop not one, but two sticks during a solo at UNI in 1971. He did not miss a beat. After the tune, Buddy stated..."It's the recovery that counts!"

[@cloudview747]

And nobody recovers better than Buddy Rich (IMO).

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

Inhuman!

[@MyXxx77]

I was thinking the exact same thing when it happened. If I wasn't seeing it, I never would've known.

[@Bossrich6287]

i think buddy was a 3rd degree black belt too.

[@orbodman]

He would have to be, the way he insults people.

[@ssandman1100]

i DON't know how I missed this show With Buddy♫♪♫☺3☺☺☺─‼‼‼‼♥♥♥33

[@Retrocyclist1]

WHICH HORN PLAYER BLEW THAT CLAM AT THE END!!?!!?!!

[@krisscanlon4051]

Quit blowing clams...your breaking my heart up there.

[@dantheman3825]

@@krisscanlon4051very inspiring quote

[@katella12]

Wow. By the way, Bill Watrous on trombone, far right.

[@larrysmith6797]

Hair styling by Moe Howard. As always!

[@josebelindo1641]

13:19

[@josebelindo1641]

no he dosent have a soup bowl haircut like Moe he has a mod razor cut

[@larrysmith6797]

i ran into Bill one day at Rob Stewart's brass instrument repair shop. He was at Rob's to get his slide straightened. Seems he caught in in a ceiling fan. 100% Moe Howard!

[@bholaoates1542]

George Duvivier on electric bass too.

[@dinkinflicka7953]

Love how he loses a stick and keeps it going while nonchalantly grabbing a new one, right in there middle of his solo. This would halt many drummer's solo mid track. He's professional while behind a kit, always. That vaudevillian childhood he had must have taught him as much. He may have even done it just for show

[@cloudview747]

🙂

[@cdiaz55]

Stick actually breaks, you can see it fly into the horn section to his left!

[@dinkinflicka7953]

@@cdiaz55 I see it now. He flips the stick after it snaps and plays with the butt end, then ditches it and solos between his snare and bass with his left whine he grabs a new one. Pretty slick.

[@waltgdrums1]

George Duvivier on electric bass

[@geoffnelson4777]

Taped 5 May 1972.

[@xxcelr8rs]

Inspiring hard working talented people on daytime Television. Wow that last happened generations ago.

[@cloudview747]

Yes it did.

[@generalpatzer6893]

He'll take you outside and show you what it's like!

[@joesantamaria5874]

General Patzer that guy....is not my kinda guy.

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

Buddy Rich (Nueva York, 30 de septiembre de 1917 - Los Ángeles, 2 de abril de 1987) fue un baterista estadounidense de jazz, representante del swing, bop y, en general, del jazz de las big bands.

[@geoffnelson4777]

5 May 1972 - "Love Is Sweeping The Country"

[@DeepsongProductions]

That was awesome how he recovered from losing the stick!

[@cloudview747]

Yes!!

[@kenaldrich7279]

doesnt miss one note he first flips the stick to the butt side then throws it away picks up another while that left hand executes a nearly impossible riff complete with a rim shot wtf? ive not seen anyone pull anything close to that off..

[@DeepsongProductions]

@@kenaldrich7279 Absolutely... Buddy was the real item... truly gifted!

[@burtonrivera5253]

!(yea I came to see Buddy, curious which side of him would show)

[@Maxroffe56]

In the words of the great Jaco Pastorius,'It ain't bragging if you can back it up '

[@cloudview747]

👍

[@kathybrown5390]

the best

[@Raughwe]

Not passive at all. But witty as all hell and fun! Love him!

[@tonydir5673]

How can anybody not love this man

[@cloudview747]

Loaded question. For some people, they might say "easily." But that's not where I stand on it!

[@bobtaylor170]

@@maddiesheltie8564 , oh, dear God, another antiSemitic assh*le. It may interest you to learn that in the Marines during World War II, he was a judo instructor.

[@destroygaryfunky7053]

If Johnny Carson was still alive he'd tell you how.

[@boomer3150]

@@destroygaryfunky7053 Mel Torme, as well.

[@JamesLillygren]

Breaks a stick..and with that beautiful one hand roll comps'.. then tosses the stick and gets another without losing a beat..BUDDY!"...

[@robpelick7460]

Rosengarden's set sounds damn good...

[@stevemoore457]

His set and his set-up very much like Buddy's. He really nailed yet here!!!

[@nealbfinn]

Bill Watrous is in the trombone section

[@eddyvideostar]

To Cloudview: At 7:27 minutes, onward. I believe that recording a TV show was primitive in those days, that you had to include the commercials along with this.

[@cloudview747]

I am not sure what the original source was for this video copy. VHS machines were introduced in the US in early 1977 so it's not that. And it does not appear to derive from a kinescope. So I can only guess it derives from a master tape that had the commercials included??

[@donaldkenney2648]

Awesome 😮

[@fakevideos6002]

Love the commercial for The Brady Bunch at 17:06

[@JazzBuff23]

He was not one of the best, he was the greatest.

[@cloudview747]

😊

[@3D6Space]

Great performance by Buddy Rich! It's fun to watch the old commercials. Dick Cavett obviously hates Buddy Rich. I'm not sure I blame him, but it's still a great interview! PS - first time I ever saw Buddy drop a stick.

[@ronniewoodinsteadofmt2615]

3D6 Space At least same voice as well . If W O would drop the southern accent he would sound like him

[@cszetela1]

Buddy didn’t drop the stick, he broke the stick.

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

Richard Alva Cavett 19 de noviembre de 1936 86 años. (87)

[@gregw107]

There’s Bill Watrous, in the band! RIP, Bill….

[@kenaldrich7279]

hello, would you possibly have the entire or at least more of the show at ronnie scotts in 1969? prior to your channel ive only seen the drummer world of that and they only show the solo but thats not good because it actually takes away from the solo bc we never knew what came before it..well, anyway i thought that maybe if you had the entire greensleeves tune you may also have more tunes from that show..if so I'd love as well as im sure so many others would love to see/ hear it tia either way..kenny..

[@cloudview747]

Hi Ken. Unfortunately many, many years ago the BBC told me that Greensleeves was the only surviving master tape footage from the 1969 Ronnie Scott's concert. Very sad indeed. Sorry about that. But thank goodness at least we have the entire tune of Greensleeves (which I posted) and not just the drum solo.

[@terryhanready5068]

Niles Crane and Buddy Rich!!

[@PatriotSteve]

great piece of history

[@cloudview747]

I agree!

[@NellsStuff]

Took me a while to understand why the band was playing a Christmas song in May... "Little DRUMMER BOY"!!!

[@rossstrayer7649]

NellsStuff

[@robertoruiz2848]

12:35 Víctor Paz en la primera trompeta

[@mmmtsp]

i could sure go for some Soft Swirl about now

[@krisscanlon4051]

hahaha

[@arame29]

cloudview does it again

[@cloudview747]

Just doing my job. :-)

[@arame29]

cloudview747 I know the well will run dry someday. I dread that day. But then again there is so much IP there now to enjoy

[@cloudview747]

Yes the well eventually does run dry, and truth be told, I have already posted ALL of the vital, fair to excellent quality PERFORMANCE footage I have.

[@speedoflite1]

...where Buddy tapes go to live. u got every right to be proud cloud.

[@robmorrison1043]

Ginger Baker, John Bonham, Neil Purt combined are not in Buddy's leauge! Just ask them, they would have told you!

[@cloudview747]

John and Neil might have said that. But I highly doubt Ginger would have.

[@PeterBrown-mz4nv]

Don't forget Carl Palmer. He probably played more like Buddy in his solos than any of them.

[@RjBenjamin353]

Damn, 1972. I was 21 years old

[@miguelcruz2682]

Me going on 3... MR: BUDDY RICH #1

[@DubhglasZaffa]

Great!

[@cloudview747]

He was, in my book anyway, the GREATEST ever.

[@rogerhn7785]

This is an extroadinary display of his coordination speed and technique. I wish more BRmaterial would surface on video from the 50s and Harry James years. The mid 60s stuff was unbelievable. That was about the same time period as that Newport 65 performance. The Greatest drummer who ever lived-nobody compares. Thanks for posting.

[@macvoutie]

Cavett's first name is the perfect name for him.

[@rickrick5041]

macvoutie Yeah I didn’t like all his insults even if he thought it was funny

[@m.j.mcilroy5470]

Cavett to me was an unfunny smart ass. Buddy was the greatist drummer that ever lived.RIP Buddy.

[@billp4]

He's no Carson for sure.

[@Earthdogbonzo3]

Magik! No tattoos, no bullshit hype . . .just pure energy, motion and music! With those chops you can play any music, anywhere in the world! Any more drums or cymbals than what Buddy drives the orchestra with is hype and bullshit . . . And I seen him play in a vacant lot in Central Islip, August 1976!

[@cloudview747]

Fantastic that you saw him in August 1976 because that was the first year of the great band he called The Killer Force!

[@Earthdogbonzo3]

cloudview747 Amazing beyond anything you could ever imagine, and in a vacant corner lot where the firehouse is now. Both sides of Carleton Ave were lined with cars for what seemed like miles in either direction. I rode my bicycle 20 miles and you hear the band blasting from a mile away in the summer evening. I had the naivety and audacity to go the front of stage on Buddy's immediate left, eye to eye!

[@stevenmassa950]

i saw buddy,and his band at aquaduct race track around 1978. I lived in Central Isli at the time,and had no idea he was there.

[@cleopatricx3564]

@@Earthdogbonzo3 .b

[@ulfgj]

hilarious!! both of them.

[@mikekaupa9190]

who's band do you think you're playin' in, M-F ers!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Bryan_Kay]

"you're out there clammin all over this joint"

[@MicroSoftner]

Shut that f*kn door!

[@billp4]

Great motivational speaker too!!

[@krisscanlon4051]

buddy rich tapes

[@4EyedAnimation]

His toupee was the 4th greatest drummer

[@josephgurzynski1053]

Buddy would never want to play rock, but he sure as hell could.

[@polara01]

Joseph, he actually did occasionally and favored some Beatles Tunes his version of Norwegian Wood is unbelievable and it is one of my favorite jazz pop compositions I think cloudview has it posted somewhere in his vast catalog here check it out it's smoking!

[@chrisjones4352]

Buddy could have played anything he wanted, I would assume. Got to see him at Gilly's in Dayton Ohio in '86, before he passed. Even then, after 3 triple bypasses or whatever at that point, still the absolute master. Coolest show I have ever seen. And THANK YOU for posting this!!

[@FramrodLiggins]

You go too far. Buddy couldn't keep a simple backbeat to save his life. He was probably the best at swinging a big band in that sort of aggressive style of his but Rock pop funk r&b soul anything like that... he was a disaster.

[@founboy78]

11:05 me in jazz band

[@roberts9865]

Bill watrous was the trombonist on the right. He was as good on the trombone as BR was on drums.

[@cloudview747]

Bill Watrous was fabulous!

[@crazysteve9390]

I was wondering about that, that’s awesome. And yes Watrous was a freakish talent on trombone like Rich was on drums. Rich was more the luminary I think, but Watrous is a trombone immortal.