Divine Drummer Alice de Buhr of Fanny Live On The Jake Feinberg Show

[@getsmarter5412]

Scott here, June and Jean's brother. When I was 11 a friend of the family gave me a fighter pilots helmet with a dark pull down visor. It also had a set of very high quality headphone speakers which I figured out how to hook up to my stereo. From the 6th grade on and for years I would come home from school every day, put on Fanny, pull down that visor and disappear into Fanny world. I did this for years. Alice is ingrained into my DNA. I bought my first kit in 1980, and although I've never played with a band, I still work out on the kit almost everyday, channeling Alice. Love you Alice -Scott BTW, I went on to be a live sound guy, ending up on the Big Island. I supply a drum kit for almost every show I do as most people I work with fly in. Alice's influence and inspiration has given me the ability to really understand a drummer's needs, my trap kit I provide reflects this.

[@thirdbase6870]

Si

[@iandowney4630]

They are all fantastic musicians !!

[@Jeffsafe]

I hate commenting on a 2year old link but Alice doesn’t give herself enough credit how prefect she was for that band. And the drum part in Blind Alley kicks ass. 😁

[@robertfmorton]

She certainly is an amazing drummer.

[@SeamoonLoui]

I too love the drumming in Blind Alley : )

[@CoolFreeHardBop]

Alice was and is a superb drummer… Her work with Fannny is legendary!

[@BarryL2697]

Yup!

[@davehawes8177]

God Alice, you were the best. Very few drummers capture attention but you were magnetic. June, Jean and Nikki were outstanding as well, Nikki's keyboarding skills were ahead of time as was the whole band.

[@user-pl6on9xp9w]

As a 73 year old fan, I have turned on so many younger people to Fanny. I show them clips, highlighting June’s raw guitar work, Jean’s “dancing-swirling” bass and Nicky’s near Joplin-esque voice… but, what always seals the deal is when they watch Alice go beastly on the drums! She’s mesmerizingly incredible!

[@iandowney4630]

You said it!

[@drewcomix]

They belong in the R&R Hall of Fame a.s.a.p. (2022).

[@drumhd1]

Alice was a great drummer with Fanny. Loved her!

[@gerardofroilanmedinamaldon3012]

It's a pitty that I knew this band few months ago. They really rock. Great drummer Alice de Buhr.

[@davestuddaman8127]

Sht I'm a year behind you🤷🤷

[@aliveandfit]

Alice will always be on my list of great rock drummers of the era.

[@TK-fk4po]

Fanny is my new old favourite band.

[@kathleenmorin2703]

Love love love Alice - I ordered the 4 CD set, noticed it was coming from her, sent her a message to please sign them, and she did! Man, can she play drums. They are all so talented. There is a Fanny Rock station that plays all of their music on Pandora. I loaded all 4 CDs onto my computer and blast it when I work outside around our homestead -- Take care, we are living in a different world. ☮ ☮ ☮

[@revpgesqredux]

Love your post and your attitude

[@gordonteats298]

FANNY was also on the MIDNIGHT SPECIAL IN 1973

[@padrelaw]

Alice was a more subtle drummer than she gives herself credit for; she always knew exactly what each song needed and gave it to support the music, not draw attention to herself. Watching the Fanny videos is a lesson in rock drumming!

[@kaymuldoon3575]

The same drumming style as Ringo. 💙

[@oaktowndimond668]

​@@kaymuldoon3575Alice is a much better drummer than Ringo. I bet Ringo would admit as much too.

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

@@oaktowndimond668woahhh… take it down a notch sir ! I only discovered Fanny in the last year and Alice is simply awesomeness personified… but better than Ringo ? Steady on there …I’d bet she WOULDNT agree with you , though your welcome to your opinion 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@williammccormick966]

JAKE LET HER REPLY 💣🇺🇸💖💖

[@KOLDBLU3ST33L]

Very good drummer, loved her sound!

[@tiki_trash]

I ran into an old friend a couple days ago. I asked him if he remembered a band called Fanny. His eyes went wide, and he said, "Holy fuck, that band could rock!" He saw them at Monk's Cave. The show Alice mentioned in this interview.

[@michaelstratton6701]

Very interesting, thanks Alice, you rock

[@Johnny-lr5jt]

This lady is a great drummer and a courageous pioneer in getting women into rock music.

[@ralorpa]

She says a lot of interesting things. Love this interview (and the other one she has, with red shirt). Interesting about music played by humans, small mistakes made which you can feel/hear, but its not even near ruining the music, just a signature of live material. Great woman, great musicians, great stories about their lives. I am born in the 60ies, but came over Fanny 2020/21, I think, well passing by a song or two, and then some more months later. No I am hooked. From Norway. :)

[@mr.k905]

She’s so right, the albums should have been produced just like the Beat-Club gig from 1971! You have to release the TV show set as an album!!! I’d buy it right away. Love Fanny!!

[@user-px7xl4lx1m]

I was just thinking that today. Heard the album version earlier and though it wasn't as good the beat club version. An album of that session is a great idea.

[@irvingskyzanitzy3081]

she played hard. she's the "Bonzo" of her gender. i could watch her play all day. too bad there isn't more footage of them playing together.

[@rman52]

I'm a big Fanny fan. But Bonzo is arguably the best drummer of rock. Don't compare her to him. Not fair.

[@SuperJeff1970]

Drums are the heartbeat of ever band! Priceless time keepers!

[@lp5920]

Love Alice's interviews! In another interview Alice referred to Nickey as a "sociopathic genius!!!

[@rylieriley]

An absolutely hella awesome drummer.

[@ericfrank4642]

Alice de Buhr is one of my favorite people of all time! Damn she could play drums! Love Fanny. Love Alice.

[@jamesb.9155]

Musta been hot in '67. I love their album debut video. They were all highly accomplished, qualified musicians for sure and all nice to look at!

[@oaktowndimond668]

Yup, all the girls were attractive. The misogyny must have been off the charts back then. Guys flirting with these girls, then Fanny proceeds to blow them off the fucking stage. Had to be emasculating. Lol!

[@BigSCTVfan]

Thanks for finally uploading this to KZbin!

[@mustafa1name]

Fanny should have settled in the UK, like Suzi Quattro, lightened their workload and enjoyed being appreciated😄Really illuminating interview of a talented, focused, listen-worthy musician

[@gerardofroilanmedinamaldon2406]

I love you Alice de Buhr.

[@tiki_trash]

Oh God, this band rocked!

[@steviea427]

I love her Keith Moon style drumming when Fanny really gets going. Alice drove that band.

[@nicholaswiltshire6356]

Nothing like Moon. A thousand times better!!!

[@vinnycmd]

Amazing interview. I love Fanny and Alice is great to listen to!

[@michaelknapp8961]

Fanny was really really good!! They were not a gimmick, they were the real deal. For the life of me I can’t understand why they didn’t get a wider audience.

[@oaktowndimond668]

At least a half a decade too early. 5-7 years later, they would have been going neck and neck with Heart imho. Fanny was also a really hard hitting band. So perhaps not super radio friendly.

[@darrylthomas815]

FANNY was so damn good... Alice you were the one l watched the most!

[@denny71730]

I remember you from the early 1970s. You guys rocked. No Ifs, Ends, or Butts (no pun intended). I used to watch Midnight Special when I came home from second shift at the textile mill. Thank you for being all that you are. Rock belongs to all of us. Not just the 49% of us who happen to be male. You proved that.

[@eddyeroyvalenzuelarodrigue1624]

If some really interested rock erudite can make a documentary about this band, MUST place this Alice's interview as a special feature bonus PLUS the 35 minutes Beat club footage, remastered and cleaned up. Alice is very knowledgeable. Down to earth personality and in the beat club footage, she's a ravishing beautiful kick-ass drummer: I agree with her that the rhythm section, in any rock band(Alice, also in any jazz, R&B, Funk, soul, etc.)is the truly foundation for a song/composition/track to breathe and live. I was blown away the first time I watched that beat club footage. For the ones who might read this little comment, check that footage first and if don't fall in love with them, something is wrong with you.

[@thirdbase6870]

Eddye Roy Valenzuela Rodriguez There is a doc coming out within a year, "Fanny: The Right to Rock"

[@tomy.1846]

They certainly deserve it! They are 100% legitimate! :)🤞😎👍

[@phillipzx3754]

"AM radio was bublegum, FM was ROCK!!" Truer words have never been spoken.

[@aquamarine99911]

From this era (early 70s), I love Ian Paice, Billy Cobham .... and Alice de Buhr. She could rock, AND play to the song. Wicked combination.

[@goplad1]

This is painful! the interviewer is woefully unfamiliar with his subject. Man how about doing some research before your interviews? I found this difficult to sit through. That being said I really love Fanny and Alice is an amazing drummer. So wonderfully aggressive and confident.

[@kalkan4]

If I were Alice, I'd have said "I'm outahere. Call me when you're prepared." ;-)

[@christopherwinkler4451]

I keep seeing this. Same thing with the Tanya Pearson interview. I've not seen a really good interview with any of them yet. But as a Fanny neophyte, I'm grateful it exists.

[@badfinger524]

Yeah, this is rough. Let her answer a damn question, and so condescending.

[@namcat53]

How do these guys get the job? Do they realize how bad they are? There are classes you can take on how to interview someone....Jake.

[@61moonshine]

It just shows a lack of respect for the interviewee. He'd rather drop names and show how much he knows. Which isn't much. But Alice is awesome.

[@billmoss2877]

Alice, your band and your rockin' predecessor, Wanda Jackson, legitimately rocked the freakin' world. And there are many venues y'all played that needed their roofs replaced post concert. Love you all much for your talent, couage and the guts of the performance in a business not known to be kind and gentle.

[@syn707]

I was in a band that also managed The Svelts. They were a very talented group of musicians and were respected by Sacramento musicians. The manager, Dick Leventin, became involved in a bad financial deals and his whole music operation fell apart. This might have been when the Svelts broke up. A few years later I hear about a band called Fanny and lo and behold, it was the Svelts.

[@danepaulstewart8464]

What a monster drummer! Just killer! What a great body of work she put down. 👍👍

[@stephielulu9096]

Excellent drummer! 🥰🎶

[@steveaustin6467]

fantastic drummer

[@crism3lo]

She's too cool. I JUST learned about this band. This is a great interview and interviewer!

[@fibboobbif]

YEAHHHHHH! Alice and Fanny on every channel now!

[@kimrapley3721]

Love what she says right at the end, “Let it be what it is.”I had never heard of Fanny (born in 1965) until 2022, I certainly missed out, great energy and very good talent in the group. I’ve only watched the beat club video mentioned here so far and can’t help think they were all very pleased with their performance that day, a confirmation would be awesome! Btw another thought that kept crossing my mind was that Alice and the keyboard girl would be so fun to jam with….

[@vdavis4785]

I can't believe this guy interviewed Alice without watching the Beat Club video footage. Really? Do some homework, dude.

[@battlecat4791]

What an amazing interview. She provides a humble/unassuming, factual yet personal viewpoint that clearly demonstrates her competence as a musician and her well-balanced nature as a person. She is also a very patient and accommodating interviewee as Jake sorta pushed her quite a bit in the interview, and she always made a effort to answer his questions as specifically as possible. I would like to see/hear more from her as I found her fascinating.

[@SirMikeyD]

Just to correct a minor chronology discrepancy at 32:45 - "Nickelodeon launched on April 1, 1979" (per wiki). Excellent interview overall. And Alice will never not rule!

[@joecrone9862]

My two favorite drummers, Peter Rivera (Rare Earth) and Alice De Buhr (Fanny). Not sure who was better, but Alice was definitely cuter.

[@timbuckll]

I just found Fanny, yeah a bit of a late bloomer, watching Fanny | BC 73 IV Z 1/1 - 1971-11-23, Alice just owns that at 24:40. So glad to see her doing well.

[@rockinbiff]

Great interview subject, Alice de Buhr. Bad interviewer. Don't hog the interview by stammering & stopping the person being interviewed from speaking! Let her talk about her history without interruption of incorrect info. Just about every single thing he says is wrong & stops her from talking! It is wonderful to hear directly from her.

[@jakefeinbergshow]

Such a grate hang!

[@williammccormick966]

SHEILA E !!!!!!! THANK YOU FOR YOURE tanasity 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖🇺🇸

[@marksoquetjr4693]

Great drummer

[@Gwalion]

Alice is great!!

[@yellingelk]

What's with the camera work? Is the door and the light switch, of more importance than Alice or what? And couldn't you have sat the camera on a stand or something? Anyway... great interview, well done. Alice is incredible... as were Fanny. Great band... not just a great 'female band'... just a 'GREAT BAND'.

[@schesbh1]

So glad you said it because I was thinking it the entire interview.

[@namcat53]

Put the camera on a box, a chair, a stool, a shelf and aim it directly at the subject. TA DA!

[@threynolds2]

The introduction says this is part of a live interview for a TV show. They are commonly done with a split screen. Alice is on the left half of the screen and Jake Feinberg is on the right side of the screen.

[@namcat53]

@@threynolds2 I don't buy that. If they're in the same room, who is filming the interviewer? Another guy with a shaky hand held camera? The best would be 3 steady cameras for all centered views (subject, interviewer, both at once) and careful editing in post production if a split screen image is considered. Besides, what kind of a TV show interview would use very amateur video from a shaky hand held camera? How hard is it to get a camera tripod or a shelf/stack of books/box to put the camera on? This was poorly filmed.

[@threynolds2]

@@namcat53 What kind of TV show? A local access cable show. A KZbin video. A pretaped interview where the answers will be edited into the segment with the actual interviewer-the camera operator or field producer is asking the questions that the actual host will ask in another pre-production recording and the two recordings will be edited together.

[@RCAvhstape]

Interviewer really needs to read up on stuff before the interview. Fun to see Alice though.

[@johnryan3913]

He dominates, doesnt offer enough space.

[@namcat53]

He rattles on with 3 questions at once, insists on talking about other groups and interrupts Alice constantly.

[@kowioutdoortv]

yes, bit too aggressive I would say, she deserves really respect

[@captlarry-3525]

Alice is a Really worthwhile person, and the interview shows it.

[@jezm1703]

Absolutely loved listening to Alice. Wish I could speak to her personally as I was an avid drummer back in the 60s, but left home...and sadly the drums at the end of that decade. She is a great drummer and love her work in Fanny.

[@thirdbase6870]

Hey Jake. Get that interview with June.

[@WESSERPARAQUAT]

i'll always remember Alice and her pointy bits

[@andyhampsten4252]

Been enjoying the drumming on KZbin posts of old performances. Got sucked in by Hey Bulldog 😍

[@jakefeinbergshow]

Divine Timing!

[@paultynan8705]

I know without looking what drum part you did! You're awesome!

[@benoitbrule1893]

Lovely woman !!!

[@mikeandre9052]

Alice gives a fantastic interview!

[@thescarletandgrey2505]

She looks happy

[@williammccormick966]

SMART WOMAN GREAT DRUMMER AND REALISTIC. PEACE OUT HELLO WAYNE 😎🎶🎵🎼🎹🥁💣😍

[@alienpov]

LOVE THEM

[@ScottDaddyMac]

Alice is on my list of favorite drummers. She is among Nigel Olsson, Bill Ward, Phil Rudd, Brian Downey, and Joey Kramer. Fanny should have been so much more known. A great rock band!

[@lepantoslim7058]

Alice is humble, without her they would not have had the backbone . She was key . To bad you can’t buy their vinyl anymore

[@lp5920]

Are you speaking specifically vinyl or their music in general?? They have had a resurgence in their popularity, if it's simply music, they have a CD 4-pack & a 1972 live CD at their store, they have cleaned up version of their 35Min set on The Beat Club on this website also! fannyrocks.com/product-category/cds/

[@lepantoslim7058]

@@lp5920 yes vinyl . I don’t own a CD player. I only found a couple items of theirs on vinyl

[@dazey8698]

Thanks for the upload. Only had the audio version for a while.

[@s4burf]

Great thump and great time. Great drummer.

[@joannebeauchamp1169]

I saw Alice playing with Fanny back in the mid 70’s when they toured with Todd Rundgren. The whole band REALLY ROCKED HARD, primarily due to Alice’s propulsive drumming. The REAL reason Fanny didn’t make it bigger in the music business??? It was that nasty little thing called SEXISM...if you think it’s bad TODAY, imagine 50 years ago!

[@CoolFreeHardBop]

Wow… It must have been amazing to see this group live… And you’re right… The music industry totally destroyed this group… Sexism and clueless producers and managers totally screwed this up. Anyway Thanks for this comment!

[@lepantoslim7058]

No way!!!

[@lp5920]

When they arrived in the US as Filipino immigrants, (1961) even June & Jeans father, an American naval officer wanted them to become nurses or secretaries!

[@danlefou]

@@CoolFreeHardBop Fanny certainly were amazing live. I saw them in 1971, and they are one of the best bands I've ever seen. :-)

[@marthajbaldwin5897]

Who was sexist? I believe it's possible but don't see sexism from the biz end.. 5 albums- which June and Alice quit... didn't even take the chance on the last album - tv shows, opening for the biggest bands ever, big time producers and studios. so? where's the sexism? again not saying you are wrong just need some clarification here.

[@stevebrooks4th]

Fantastic, transcendent drummer. Fanny was more than just music, and Alice was a primary reason for that fact,

[@gregslosek6846]

Ahh I knew I did see you That was Jetho Tull,Sorry i did not hear much more after You And the Band is So Awesome Music

[@jamesong7662]

The interviewer could be more prepared and polished with the questioning. Poor Alice.

[@josifspartak6287]

Alice was great drummer and very beautiful young lady!

[@joedyer1785]

Thanks

[@sporty05]

What a legend!

[@peterwagner1489]

The beautyfoul joung Girl by Fanny and 50 jears later. It is chocket and haert to see. The Live is not fair.

[@TheRandyDowning]

Fantastic percussionist!

[@OscarRuiz-gj3mp]

In the late 60s early 70s AM was maintream, FM was '' Underground, Maaaan....!! ''' That changed quicly by the mid 1970s and AM turned to talk & news. FM became AOR.

[@williammccormick966]

ALICE 💖💖💖💖💖💖💣🇺🇸

[@mmgreen31]

Jake I enjoy your show. May I suggest that you ask too many compound questions. ‘How did you meet the sisters, what did they what you to play, etc.. etc. Let the guest answer one question at a time. Otherwise… as it happens half the questions don’t get answered. You throw too much out at once.

[@kychemclass5850]

Nice Interview. Thank you Alice and Jake.

[@SixStrRzr]

Bass keyboard - I remember something called a Bass Rhodes Keyboard in the late 60's Fender catalog. Maybe the one Alice is referring to is the same one Ray Manzarek played in the Doors?

[@slade25]

Fanny opened a lot of shows for SLADE in England and Europe in '72-'73.

[@deltanine6497]

Brava!

[@carolinebrennan3864]

What a solid, hard hitting, groovy drummer! If her drumming was heard and not seen, she could have auditioned for any band.

[@jakefeinbergshow]

The heavy scuffle's on!

[@markcooper9063]

Excuse me while I drop names because this isn't about you missy it's about me baby

[@bryanleigh6497]

Yeah the guy is such an ass

[@gordonteats298]

Their was a Christian all girl rock band called RACHEL RACHEL they made 2 ALBUMS, They even did the song CARRY ON WAYWARD SON, their was THE RUNAWAYS also , an all girl rock band from the 1970s

[@AJSnider]

Brilliant. Alice comes over so well. Shame about the Interviewer though. Fanny were brilliant. Went to see them supporting Jethro Tull in Bristol, England. First time I ever went to a concert to see the support group rather than the headliner . My shyness stopped me talking to the band, which I regret to this today.

[@namcat53]

Jake....Alice should be in the MIDDLE of the shot, NOT all the way to the left. Center your subject in the viewfinder. Video 101.

[@frankboyd.]

Interviewer sucks. Ask a question and LISTEN. Don't talk over your guest, it's annoying and disrespectful. Alice is amazing and a very interesting talented musician.

[@MikaTennessee]

Have to agree. A bit of context in an interview question is not bad, but this interviewer sounds like he/they're namedropping and inserting their cool credentials

[@simondavies4]

Here's the Beat Club footage Alice mentioned; kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJTFYnumfZllhJo Bowie knew talent when he saw it.

[@vdavis4785]

The Beat Club footage is terrific! It's what I tell Fanny newbies to watch.

[@charleymendesdesousa567]

great "girls" from Fanny

[@Tomsnothere]

Apparently Isis was formed in 1972 by 2 former members of Goldie and the Gingerbreads. That would be "the first all-female rock band signed to a major record label." (Wikipedia)