Buddy Rich Sounds For Saturday 1971 part 2

[@mellilore]

Every time I watch this I'm left in a awe at how on fire and tight the whole band is, and the soloists while soloing as well.... and BTW the tightest of them all is Mr. Rich. I mean, I can watch the best videos of Colaiuta and/or Cobham (and many others) at their peak, and they are tremendously great, but when I watch this it's clear to me that Mr. Rich is unmatched.

[@jazzsnare]

Time Being showcases Buddy better than any other song, even WWS. He dazzles in ensemble as well as solo. There's a fierceness here that I have not seen matched. Such an arrangement!

[@cloudview747]

I am delighted that you enjoy this as I do!

[@jazzsnare]

@@cloudview747 Listen to the solo around 12 minutes mark! What is that? If anyone doubts the musicality of Mr. Rich. listen to that extended solo, with originality that is unmatched in this incredibly complex arrangement.

[@cloudview747]

@@jazzsnare I don't know exactly what it is, but it's great!

[@ferniegutierrez3114]

WOW!!!! There is Buddy and then there is everything else. No one comes close to his technique and skill and swing! I always refer to Buddy in the present as there will never be another like him!

[@cloudview747]

Ditto from me!

[@dimitrifrenkel9153]

Beautiful sounding Fibes snare. A very notorious sound. So crispy and sensitive ...

[@timothycarter9208]

Wow! Been a Buddy fan for over 35 yrs. Never seen this - awesome!! Thx for posting

[@cloudview747]

👍

[@tajnaeem8086]

This is perhaps the best Buddy Rich Big Band performance I have ever seen! In 1971 Buddy Rich is at his peak. This is breathtaking.

[@cloudview747]

Glad you appreciate this!!

[@loucontino4804]

The great Bill Holman chart " Time Being". Smoking on this night!

[@GODTHESOOTHSAYER1]

Buddy couldn't read a note of music, so how could he memorize the entire song with all of these changes in it? He definitely was a genius with a photographic memory..

[@DYNODRUM]

HE had TOOTHFAIRIE

[@murlinevans3722]

Audiographic?

[@Johnnycdrums]

"He could read a little bit, but not enough to hurt him none."

[@mobrules29]

Jesus Christ Superstar, wow, what a chart for Buddy and the band. If you could isolate Buddy's drumming, what an amazing composition that is on its own. Every cymbal and tom strike, so purposeful and effective, while that complex underlying rhythm interplay of snare and bass just propels everything in a way uniquely his own, never to be seen again. It just can't be duplicated by mere mortals.

[@jelfrank286]

Awesome! This was the first of Buddy's bands I saw as a middle schooler in St. Louis. I was playing drums about a year then and was blown away and played jazz ever since.

[@MikeJamesMedia]

I heard and saw this iteration of the band on several occasions around this time. So many great memories of the tremendous energy and precision, Lin Biviano sharing a tambourine like a madman and screeching his brains out, Pat LaBarbara's unique communication with Buddy, etc., etc.. Wonderful music, and I sure miss that sound.

[@steveraskin9592]

great charts, and killin' band ... and Buddy is on fire ... thanks for posting this

[@cloudview747]

You are welcome.

[@charleswinokoor6023]

The ‘bones sound great. JC Superstar. Paul Kondziela on bass was excellent. Even the camera work is top notch.

[@loucontino4804]

Paul must have been told to calm down, because he used to get so wound up and spin himself around his bass cord open way, then the other, just grooving to the music.

[@edellis515]

THIS CHART IS INSANE!!!!!!!!!!

[@jettone11]

I witnessed Buddy in the 80s ....amazing

[@scottloveday8598]

The real deal, words can't describe how great, Buddy Rich .Wow..

[@cloudview747]

:-)

[@jagroll]

Love every video of the master. There is no #2!

[@johnbrown9092]

I remember back in the seventies and went to see Buddy in the UK and he gave a 10 minute drum solo which at one point he was playing with the stick on the side of the snare drum. The audience was spellbound and then with a giant bang on the base drum finished the piece! Most of us nearly fell off our seats with fright!!!!

[@speedoflite1]

(Time Being) and precious others, he never plays it the same way twice. always mixes it up. the mark of Buddy!

[@cloudview747]

You are so right.

[@snowfeather31]

That was just great Cloudview747! Thank you Ralph Cooper for the much improved audio! I still think this is probably the 2nd best band BR has ever had! Man, Paul Kondiela is awesome as was this great trumpet section. I can't leave out the rest of the guys, they were just as awesome. This the exact "Rich in London" album band. As soon as I heard this album(on vinyl), I thought to myself the audience on this album was so lucky to hear this particular band with Buddy playing at his most awesome best! I envy those people! Thanks again Cloudview747 and remember Buddy's birthday is September 30th! He will have been 98 years old.

[@mikeromano2219]

peterson piano on different drummer. dogan piano rich in london.

[@mikeromano2219]

you are correct.

[@christophmeirich5928]

Was für tolle beats!!!!!! Danke an die ganze big band!

[@mcarmismith]

Yeah man! Great share. The great Bob Dogan went on to inspire at Berklee and helped me tremendously during that time.

[@mimicry88]

This is great! I never heard Buddy get down like this.

[@billholdensaunt4086]

uncle buddy! absolutely insane! thanks so much for this post. this is actually the 1st time i have seen "time being". i heard it many a times, but this is great! what a showman! band in top form, looks great, all the great musicians! there was, is and will never be anyone even close to uncle b's incredible natural talent! he just can't be touched!

[@cloudview747]

You are welcome for the post!

[@cloudview747]

When I was just 2 years older, 15, I too became totally hooked on BR.

[@bilyg5689]

Amazing. Such stamina Buddy had, his whole band was kids and he smoked like a chimney.

[@cloudview747]

Incredible stamina for sure!

[@pinball1970]

I had this version of song number two on a Ronnie Scott's album. Amazing. Just beautiful arrangement on the brass - and I play drums!!

[@KDJW5]

I loved that first song! #rockin

[@ericdreizen1463]

I saw this band WITHOUT Bob Dogan. Just Kondziela & Buddy holding the band together perfectly. The most amazing thing I ever saw. I never saw any band do that! Walking w/o a net for sure!

[@cloudview747]

Wow! But not surprised really, because if anyone could do it, Buddy & Co could.

[@ericdreizen1463]

@@cloudview747 Yep. It never happened again. Glad I was able to see it!

[@edellis515]

It's HARD TO COMPREHEND HOW INSANE TIME BEING IS

[@charleswinokoor6023]

“Jesus Christ Superstar”! Excellent trumpet player and great charts.

[@Braglemaster123]

John DeFlon @ Lin Biviano ‘

[@richardkell4888]

What a line-up !!

[@johnbrown9092]

Wish this guy was still playing. He was the best!

[@cloudview747]

That is most definitely how I feel about it!

[@markd4109]

cloudview787 I still haven't gotten over it. It was like he was immortal

[@dylangatenby9928]

Time Being what a chart. Thanks Cloudview.

[@cloudview747]

:-)

[@Johnnycdrums]

Wow! # 3 Sax man is soloing while in the process of standing up, during "Love For Sale."

[@andrewdawson1652]

Saw this band at Ronnies during the recording of the album. Fabulous. I'd love to know what happened to Paul Kondziela; great bassist. Anybody know?

[@Johnnycdrums]

"CHILLS", all the way down the line.

[@ajn465]

I probably posted here before, but having Time Being on video with the same band... (and the same suit!) ... is more than young me could have dreamed of back in the 79s.

[@cloudview747]

I know exactly what you mean. When I first started collecting BR vids in the late 70s I was thrilled to have what in fact were rather horrible quality VHS tapes, mostly in black and white. Never in a million years did I imagine that eventually I would have many high quality color videos of my hero The Drum Wonder. And oh how I treasured the color photo of Buddy in the blue suit on the cover of the Rich in London album!! And like you say, here he is in this video, with that band, in that suit! Happy 100th birthday to the great Buddy Rich.

[@ajn465]

Also... my trumpet teacher from Berklee, Jeff Stout, on trumpet. Nicest guy you'll ever meet.. and knew his shit, big time.

[@danielauger5724]

Buddy is the Best...👍👍👍

[@joesmith34]

Nice to hear and see Buddy playing funk. He s goood

[@mediumstudio]

best A Zildjians ever - man, he definitely got the pick of the litter!

[@Johnnycdrums]

Great upload, as usual, #cloudview787. Too bad "Love For Sale" was cut off by the broadcaster.

[@cloudview747]

My pleasure. And yes, too bad we don't get to see Love For Sale complete.

[@jazzsnare]

Thanks for posting!!!

[@cloudview747]

You are welcome.

[@cpu554]

Buddy with that God damn Fibes snare again.

[@raylombardo4186]

I know...best sounding snare he ever played or owned. I have 4 so I know.

[@drumsport]

Conversations of the greatest drummer of all time are so simple. Start with Buddy Rich, talk for 6 hours, take a one-week break, then discuss the rest starting with Gadd, Weckl, and Vinnie. If you discuss the best groove artist, start and end with Jeff Porcaro.

[@roybeckerman9253]

One of Buddy's Slingerland periods , but what was the snare. Great cracking sound.

[@fepatton]

Not sure about here specifically, but the cover of the original LP of "Live at Ronnie Scott's" (the album Time Being made its debut on) clearly shows a Fibes snare. Apparently, there was a bit of trouble over that. :-) He mentioned as a reason for using it that the Slingerland snares couldn't project beyond the third row.

[@spercoco]

Fibes most likely. He used that Fibes 5 1/2 x 14 more than any other snare.

[@mikekelly9851]

The way it's tuned plus the coated head.

[@mikekelly9851]

@@spercoco Snare drum is a 5" X 14" not 5 1/2. He played the Fibes snare with the Fibes set, Ludwig snare with Ludwig set and Slingerland snare with the Slingerland set and Rogers snare with Rogers set.

[@spercoco]

@@mikekelly9851 Wrong. It's a 5 1/2 by 14 Fibes so no he didn't play the Fibes snare with the Fibes set, Ludwig snare with Ludwig set and Slingerland snare with the Slingerland set and Rogers snare with Rogers set. So you're telling me he is playing a Slingerland snare here? OK what model Slingerland and what size?

[@jettone11]

70s and 80s burning!

[@Joshualbm]

Yeah, Buddy. The technical master for sure. But then it can get to be overwhelming, No space left to breathe. Like a metronomically precice robot with Uzis firing away on The One. BraaapppBraaapp. Every solo goes into drum major marches leaving the melody as a distant recollection. If Buddy had a fourth arm, (because we all know he actually had three) he'd have filled in more empty space.

[@edellis515]

This chart is INSANE.

[@erzug]

My apologies, cloudview747, but I couldn't wait until Saturday to listen to this.

[@cloudview747]

I will contact the BBC on your behalf and see if they will let it slide, just this one time.

[@erzug]

cloudview747 Thanks. You're the man.

[@roybeckerman9253]

What Slingerland snare was Buddy “supposed “ to be using, in place of this Fibes…? Fabulous snare..🥁

[@edellis515]

Christ that snare!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rolandrd7001]

How can Rolling Stone magazine rate Buddy number 15 out of the 100 best drummers of all time .What in f#$%ing are they smoking!!!!!!

[@cloudview747]

I am so glad you pointed this out to me. I had no idea Rolling Stone compiled such a list. I looked at all the drummers ranked higher than Buddy Rich. What joke! They obviously value what they call "master blasters" over true musical genius. And in fact if you read their description of how they came up with the list it says: "We used rock and pop as our rubric." Buddy's greatest contribution was in the world of jazz, which by their own admission they left out to a great extent.

[@larrysmith6797]

Why would you care about Rolling Stone's ranking anything?

[@arthurparker7705]

rolandrd7001 what was Downbeat Magazine ratings of him

[@arame29]

What a hard blowing band this was! Looks like the personnel from the RCA Different Drummer LP. Although Jesus Christ Superstar is a dated piece, I really enjoyed the precision and explosiveness of this band.

[@larrysmith6797]

Superstar dated? It's the newest composition played on the entire gig. Was Biviano already an alcoholic in '71? The ass always had to be the last note heard on the chart. The recording of superstar on Different Drummer has Biviano hanging on to the last note forever. I heard Buddy purposely selected that take to embarrass Lin.

[@mikeromano2219]

DID LIN RUN OVER YOUR DOG OR SOMETHING? BE NICE.

[@arame29]

why would Buddy Rich compromise the product by embarrasing sideman? He insisted on the music playing to perfection. Biviano was good enough to play with both Rich and Maynard, and taught at Berklee. Regarding Superstar, it was a period piece and does not have the staying power of the jazz charts written by Oliver Nelson, Bob Florence, Don Piestrup, et al.

[@andytaravella8124]

was the only buddy album i owned when i was growing up. always loved his arrangement of it

[@ajn465]

regarding Lin... He was definitely a character and on a good night he had a crazy ridiculous upper register. When it came down to business, though, he was a top-notch lead trumpet man. Buddy actually had him atop his short list of guys to call when he needed someone in a pinch.

[@chriswright8464]

REAL MUSIC!!!

[@cloudview747]

Gotta love it.

[@magn8195]

💯

[@brianaxb9429]

Zero dislikes. Exactly how it should be

[@cloudview747]

Unfortunately, and strangely, that doesn't always happen. But, I guess "you can't dispute taste" as they say. (Their loss if they "dislike")

[@brianaxb9429]

You couldn’t be anymore right about that. Thank you for the great upload. Going to subscribe for more 🙏🙌

[@roybeckerman9253]

What snares sound the closest to Fibes..seeing they were Buddy’s preferred snare at that time. Today’s top drummers with their massive kits, don’t come close to Buddy’s basic kit.

[@loucontino4804]

Fibes snares were wonderfully sensitive. The only comparisons I ever felt could be made were drums with snare wires that crossed the entire head. So, Ludwig Super Sensitive (BRASS - NOT ALLOY) and Premier's old Parallel Strainer Snare (5-1/2, not 5"). Forget the old Rogers Dynasonics, they were great studio drums, but sh*t for live work. I never liked the old ones, but I hear the new ones are really great.

[@barberjeff67]

@@loucontino4804 I have the old and new dyna-Sonics. While they take time to learn how to adjust, I think they're worth it. The new dyna-sonics are great, btw!

[@edellis515]

THIS IS BEYOND FUCKED UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!+++. BEYOND GENIUS

[@aroutiounkarapetian6099]

SUPER

[@jeffwestcott5811]

BUDDY RICH outranks, outclasses and beats by hundreds of miles, bonham, peart, baker

[@edellis515]

Exctacally

[@loucontino4804]

WTF did he just play at the 12:58 mark! HOLY GOD!

[@cloudview747]

No doubt. Oh I wish the cameramen (or video editors) did what they should have done, so we could see him doing whatever it is.

[@EckmanTube]

I think it was a triple flam-a-tapple-dibble rest reversed doubled with the kick-slap 12 stroke roll shot?

[@xavbs1]

What a pity for Love for Sale 😱 !!

[@cloudview747]

🙁

[@futilityroom]

Genius

[@edellis7691]

GOD

[@brandondear3641]

What's the first song? Setlist?

[@cloudview747]

First song here on part 2 is Jesus Christ Superstar, followed by Time Being and then Love For Sale (partial). Part 1 is Straight No Chaser, In a Mellow Tone, Chelsea Bridge, Watson's Walk, Theme From Love Story.

[@brandondear3641]

@@cloudview747 Thank you so much!

[@ferniegutierrez3114]

Oops, meant to say there is Buddy and then there's everyone else...

[@roybeckerman9253]

From the 11.40 minutes mark 🙂

[@raylombardo4186]

Love For Sale ended before his 4 bar 16ths solo.

[@cloudview747]

Which is SO frustrating!

[@rolandrd7001]

What was the name of the song after Jesus Christ Super Star ? Who wrote and arranged song ? the band smoked it tighter than a bulls ass!!!!! Buddy was on point and on total fire!!!!!!!!!

[@cloudview747]

The song is Time Being by Bill Holman.

[@arthurparker7705]

I wonder if this was pre-surgery .

[@Johnnycdrums]

Buddy reverts the "Drum Way", at 4:51. Non of this so-called "Matched Grip" foolishness.

[@Braglemaster123]

Lin @ John left and went to Maynard Ferguson ‘

[@edellis515]

WTF TIME BEING. BEYOND COMPREHENSION

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales7218]

Buddy rich Born : 30 09 1917 Died : 02 04 1987 69 años 35 años 104 años (actualmente)

[@arame29]

Time Being best version on the album, Buddy played a melodic solo Although this band really blows

[@mikeromano2219]

this br band is the only one that played time being 1971-72.

[@arame29]

MIKE ROMANO based on difficulty, or did Buddy grow old of the chart?

[@mikeromano2219]

DIFFICULT & PHYSICALLY DEMANDING I THINK.

[@edellis515]

Not of this earth

[@edellis515]

I mean WTF

[@arthurparker7705]

I prefer Ernie Watts.

[@edellis515]

TIME BEING IS NOT OF EARTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@edellis515]

STOP DO U REALIZE HOW WACKED OUT THE CHART TIME BEING IS. IT IS NUTS;!!!!!!!;;;

[@cloudview747]

I remember hearing Time Being for the first time so many years ago and being BLOWN AWAY.

[@NelsonMontana1234]

I'm a big Buddy fan, but honestly, this isn't all that great. He never did get the rock thing down. He's essentially soloing over the rhythm. The band is tight and the bass player is really holding it together but it's just too much. The solo is terrific but it would have more impact if he didn't already play every lick he knows during the song.

[@anonymusum]

I had the same thoughts. And furthermore there´s no chance for dynamic changes when a drummer plays like this.

[@edellis515]

GOD