Buddy Rich's Incredible Tonight Show Drum Solos

It is without a doubt that Buddy Rich was THE MASTER of the drum set of the 20th Century (and in my opinion is the master of the drum set in the 21st Century as well!) Here's a compilation of several of his best Tonight Show With Johnny Carson Drum Solos he ever played!
**I MAKE NO MONEY FROM THIS VIDEO, I SIMPLY POSTED THIS VIDEO FOR OTHERS TO ENJOY**

[@frankgrimes7388]

You know what my favorite bong about KZbin is? Watching a commercial right in the middle of a drum solo. It’s the apex of human achievement.

[@strangebrew1231]

put an adblocker on. fuck them and their revenue

[@Maderyne]

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[@raylawrence5541]

Always a must see on Johnny Carson. Looking back I didn’t realize how good we had it. My fav drummer of all time.

[@farshimelt]

Nice to hear Buddy playing in a trio with brushes. Very rare. At that tempo you really get a sense of his ability to swing.

[@thebellcanyonchannel9904]

Well said! @@farshimelt

[@emlix1]

Buddy in an uncommonly good mood.

[@MrHartApart]

dude was a showman; cameras and crowd are there he is an entertainer first and foremost! now, on the bus when he doesn't know a band mate is recording.... well. he's a perfectionist.

[@HermanGauche]

The man is in absolute unity with his instrument and the universe there is ∅ between his moment and the note he is playing it is demonstrable perfection 🎶

[@andrewnance2156]

Those ain't Ludwig but they got smoked 9:58

[@jerryrichmond4707]

Lots of great drummers in the last hundred years, but no one had the speed on the snare like Buddy! A true legend!

[@Gemashke]

Couldn't agree more!

[@morbidmanmusic]

yes, .some are faster with their feet these days. You may want to rethink that all.

[@jacobskovsbllknudsen5908]

I would say that his snare speed (one-hand rolls) has been surpassed (or at least matched) by many modern drummers. However, no one had that speed until much later. I believe Jojo Mayer was one of the first to begin to even understand how Buddy got that speed, or at least teach it. There's a handful of heavy metal drummers who's got control beyond belief these days. Alot of them are using triggers, and very few of them groove the way Buddy did.

[@JonnyJayJonson]

​@@morbidmanmusicon a snare?

[@cody18285]

​@morbidmanmusic if it weren't for buddy rich there would be no drummers today playing that fast with their feet.

[@drumlover1687]

The greatest hands of any drummer I've ever seen! Just his left hand alone is beyond all belief. And when he would play with Doc Severinsen and the Tonight Show Orchestra it was pure magic. Buddy and Ed Shaughnessy always had a great mutual respect for each other.

[@grouchosays]

I saw both Buddy and Eddie perform separately. Met them both. What a thrill

[@lostone13]

Buddy Rich, Neil Peart, John Bonham legends that will always live on

[@jonaskessler326]

Add Taylor Hawkins to that list now 😢

[@davidjohnston3066]

Add Gene Krupa and Joe Morello !

[@karnevil9959]

Closest thing to Rich as rock drummers go is Carl Palmer and Rich himself was a fan....

[@Nancy-y8q1n]

Hal Blaine

[@mr.blackwell5423]

Louie Bellson, Ronnie Tutt, Dino Danelli, Keith Moon & Cozy Powell.

[@TheComfortInStatic_Official]

For a right handed drummer, Buddy's "weak" hand moves faster than anything I've ever seen. I've been playing the drums for 20+ years and could never even deign to achieve a fraction of the greatness that was Buddy Rich. 🤘🏻 One of the all time greats to ever grace the throne.

[@kidzbop38isstraightfire92]

I love the way his snare sounds

[@thebellcanyonchannel9904]

Yeah, that is a great sound he gets out of the drum!

[@AvengeXKing]

Its almost like a deathcore snare with that ring and snap. ❤

[@kevinw8688]

I am into metal and prog for decades and I have never seen a drummer as good as Buddy. Buddy says “hold my beer” to the most technically advanced death and prog metal drummers.

[@karnevil9959]

When it comes to rock drummers there is no one as close to Rich as Carl Palmer.

[@edljnehan2811]

​@@karnevil9959Carl Palmer is Buddy Rich on steroids😮

[@budgetpack]

Everything and every skill reaches a peak of what is possible and the maximum abilities of the human being. Buddy Rich is in my opinion the the epitome of just that.

[@lorenzomaximo1818]

Buddy Rich the human Gatling gun of drummers.

[@rickbronx8528]

Wow, I can't believe how fast and easy buddy rich rocked

[@dy1397]

The world may never see or hear a talent like Buddy Rich. But we can say that he called down the thunder and crushed it.

[@justincase2271]

Wearing a 3-piece suit and a cheap toupet but still is capable of doing all these awesome licks. He was one of a kind.

[@AndyWalksandTravels-gh7zh]

How many people tried to brush your fu*** hair, I wonder ?!???!? Also, how many times???

[@joemiller7082]

The GOAT. There are none better who ever lived.

[@thebellcanyonchannel9904]

Indeed!

[@morbidmanmusic]

depends on what you're asking on the drummer.

[@dbeissisamer9536]

One of the best drummers in the world

[@guysabol8743]

always is stupendous~!~!~!~! BUDDY RICH the true MASTER of the Drum set~!

[@sergioortiz8219]

I'm no jazz fan but that sax solo at 6:18 is phenomenal.

[@shaunoftheguads]

Fantastically frenetic!

[@scrimblo322]

Ikr? I really need to know what that song is.

[@jpatrickgreen]

Piece was called “Nutville”. Lew Tabackan solo on sax.

[@willbuckley9480]

​@@scrimblo322the song at 6:18 is called "Nutville". It's not on Spotify or Apple music atm to my knowledge

[@italyn12z]

I like the trombone solo at 8:04.

[@wymy1412]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@marcoantoniosilva9639]

Thunderstorm ! Amazing drummer .

[@metalmike570]

Pre-rock and roll stuff. He could have played in any rock n'roll band if he was younger! Around when they were.

[@Rickster777]

All hail the all time master. Buddy Rich!

[@ICU2B4UDO]

Most people don't realize that Buddy Rich was either the favorite drummer or the 2nd favorite drummer, in Keith Moon's case (Gene Krupa)....John Bonham, Ginger Baker, Neil Peart, etc. Loved Buddy...

[@GodsJoseph13]

We got Buddy Rich here

[@kappabravomusic2101]

And he's wearing a formal suit, while doing all those crazy fills!!!!😮😮😮😮😮

[@Gemashke]

And a toupe' !

[@ehlava7331]

and no stretch back then... in suits or toupe's!

[@wibble5676]

Flawlessness ....... in a three piece suit 🎉

[@27pugsly]

You’d never know looking at him you’d think he’s a used car salesman that he was this talented !!

[@thebellcanyonchannel9904]

Looks can be deceiving ;)

[@stereodreamer23]

Most modern rock drummers couldn't even remotely keep up with Buddy Rich and they are 1/3 his age, and dressed in a t-shirt. He drums circles around them in his 60s, wearing a 3-piece suit and a tie, and barely breaks a sweat...

[@boomerguy9935]

I remember seeing this live. As a drummer in a garage band, I discovered Buddy Rich by watching Johnny Carson. Johnny was a good friend and helped Buddy revive his career when the public was losing interest in jazz. I loved the Tonight Show band and I anxiously awaited the shows with Buddy. This was long before the days of the VCR. Since then, I learned to play jazz and moonlighted for over 50 years. While I respect Buddy's ability, he is not my favorite drummer. In the rock genre, I think Jon "Bonzo" Bonham was the best. In the crossover rock/jazz, I prefer Danny Seraphine. My overall favorite drummer in jazz - and I have many - is Joe Morello.

[@grouchosays]

Believe it or not, Joe used to play drums for Woody Allen’s Dixieland band. I saw him with that band in a club in NYC in 1975.

[@Cyge240sx]

I just had a flashback when he played Caravan my first band teacher made us watch this in percussion class

[@barber5937]

That second song was fire

[@m1a2abrams66]

He did that all with a traditional grip too

[@baddazzgarage2953]

One handed drum rolls😜 Destroys jazz band🎷 Melts audiences faces😱 More one handed drum rolls 😜 Destroys drum kit🥁 !the one and ONLY Buddy rich!

[@WildBill-kf2pc]

Now that’s a Drummer!!!!

[@erichmedenbach5304]

Blazing speed and power!

[@rjust2297]

One of my greatest inspirations for becoming a drummer self-taught strictly badass baby girl good morning

[@_Ryan-M..]

7 Decades of the most furious unbridled playing ever recorded. Never once did his wig fall off. Kudos.

[@johndyson4109]

Not only does he have incradible FLAIR for the drums but he's a Character also! Buddy has great personality!

[@rickcrow-u5y]

Best copulation ever of the worlds best drummer God bless, one hell of another drummer Johnny Carson.

[@Tom1.7]

Incredible

[@chrissawyer69]

The sax player is bad ass

[@rosinhapinas]

God of gods of DRUMMERS

[@drumlover1687]

He's the one of one for all times!

[@snackcakeman]

In the second clip, it shows how much he loved doing it.

[@TestingIsTesting]

Thank you for posting! :)

[@Gemashke]

You're welcome! Thanks for the kind comment!!

[@mackyst6852]

I giggle when this guy sticks. So amazing

[@qqw743]

Bruh the sax solo at 6:35 is OFF THE HOOK

[@Frawls42]

Yes it is especially playing that baritone sax. Bad ass playing!

[@thebellcanyonchannel9904]

Awesome video...keep up the great work!!

[@Gemashke]

Thanks so much!

[@caryverhalen]

Was the greatest TV show ever!

[@totallyfrozen]

Hey, kids, if you practice several hours a day for 50 years, you can be this good too! 😃

[@petephelan969]

Johnny Carson had the best musicians.

[@marcoslouzeirojacobinarodr1437]

Big Master 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@robertmartin3090]

One of a kind, studied his rudiments book.

[@MikeJohnson-cu6pz]

Best ever by far!!!

[@shoutinshannon]

Objectively the greatest

[@paranormaldrummer69]

Phenomenal

[@bonkeydollocks1879]

Wish I could do this

[@Cichlids23]

LEGEND !!!

[@TheDudesin]

He makes it look so damn easy

[@Billybobjohngeorgejr]

fricken incredible musicians along with that drummer guy. lol wow

[@hsatin20]

What a legend

[@4marimbas968]

13:37 to 14:10 impossible to play for every human drummer 😑 14:00 to 14:10 awesome

[@manuelfernandez302]

Eso sera para ti, y para mi (por supuesto), pero hoy en dia hay baterias en videos que hay en KZbin, que hacen eso y mucho mas.

[@namesake7139]

A showman!!

[@1xerebebel]

Simplesmente o melhor dos melhores ☝️

[@ernestturriziani2489]

Buddy Rich could never understand why his band was never as appreciated as the rock bands of the sixties and seventies

[@AnthonyToth-t5v]

Watch buddy rich 1970 wow

[@theeonlyway9582]

Wow buddy Rich was good.

[@janssengojar1863]

MASTER @ WORK

[@ralphfiligenzi6180]

Buddy was my favorite student when I was giving drum lessons 🤣🤣hee! hee! heee.

[@breal1183]

The original professor!!

[@Metalsquatch775]

This is what it would sound like if you could teach an octopus how to play the drums.

[@oderify]

Monstro 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@SleeperHonda]

Buddy Rich was the absolute beast! New drummer for ya Boomers to check out. El Estepario Siberiano.

[@grouchosays]

I saw him 1971. I knew Ross Tompkins on Piano and Conte Candoli on trumpet

[@markvanderstelt8999]

i thought i seen you there

[@Joe-mz6dc]

Superhuman

[@55Diddley]

Buddy "Machine Gun" Rich! Incredible sound.

[@ciadanixy]

An afternoon show, brought 99% of the Drummers in North East Ohio all across the back of the small hall "too cool". Ringside for Pop and myself. Amazing, after big conference of the local drum world. Drum tech struck all the brass, saw Me being nosey, "Wanna sit?" On the Throne of thrones? The energy was palpable, look up to see all back wall jaws on the floor, no sticks only a Speed King. The Juliard grad tech smiled "Do it" rah ta BOOM! On the Kick Drum, you'd sworn I shot the back row

[@ThePineColonel]

I was lucky - I saw the BRBB when I was 12, in Bristol's Colston Hall, UK

[@abpabp7304]

WoW 👌

[@rjust2297]

Broad stripes and bright star right there and he didn't even blink once too freaking cute 🥰

[@richarddaniel9710]

Wow, guys all 👍

[@50gary]

Buddy Rich #1 . There is no #2 or #3 #4 I don't care.

[@JorgeMartinez-xb2ks]

Fantastic, thank you

[@Gemashke]

You're welcome...thank you for watching!

[@RaulGiacomin-eq6ff]

Genios elegidos por algo superior .

[@erzug]

The brushes during the trio play look like the Vic Firth model I use.

[@GeorgeJefferson-h7w]

Was this during the crack epidemic??? Cuz he's smokin!

[@robotube7361]

All eyes on Buddy rich but those musicians especially that sax solo at 6:15 needs as much talent on another instrument to be played just as as good

[@MachinedInWood]

…and, I bet that trumpet player could blow a golf ball through a garden hose……

[@DonnieMorris-pz5bq]

I'm learning to play the drums I hope I learn from buddu

[@seandittrich9676]

He was indeed the drumming king until El Estepario Siberiano was born. Buddy will always have the best left hand ever.

[@jackoo666]

in the 60s kids listened to the beatles, this is what MEN listened to in the 60s

[@Tutankhamen210]

Simply miraculous! The only way we'll ever have another drummer close to Buddy Rich is if it's AI-generated. And that won't even be as good.

[@scottpollack5453]

I laugh at people who talk about Gene Krupa being as good as Buddy! Krupa was a Great Drummer but, compared to Buddy he looked like a Beginner! I’ve been a drummer my whole life and there are drum videos of Krupa that I cold duplicate! It would be Absolutely IMPOSSIBLE for me to duplicate any drum piece from BUDDY RICH! He’s too fast and too good! He’s the Greatest of all Time!

[@Gemashke]

Without Gene Krupa there might not be the Buddy we know. Gene was Buddy's hero and a major inspiration.

[@St63420]

One thing leads to another. Good and bad.😂

[@todmaroosis7855]

WOW

[@ivoted7199]

wow

[@rfdgaming88]

This is very METAL!!! I can hear it man!!!

[@pierrebenoit-j1q]

He was a moderately adequate drummer ?!? time to stop sniffing glue !!!

[@respectfulbeats]

Interesting to see Buddy at 15:00 playing brushes on a 5 piece ....on video!

[@supersasquatch]

I'm buddy rich even i fly off the handle

[@Cyge240sx]

That was fuggin killer

[@SCfanIam100]

Wow he's almost as good as Ringo!

[@farshimelt]

If only Ringo could swing we'd have an adequate basis for comparrison.

[@erzug]

He was a moderately adequate drummer.

[@dbrowdie]

Sorry, but Your an idiot! He was one of the best. Not adequate at all.

[@wefoss1]

He definitely showed flashes of potential!

[@farshimelt]

@@wefoss1 That's funny, made my day.

[@St63420]

Just a few more lessons 😂

[@jaidillon1790]

17:20 give the bass player some! Killin💪