Gene Krupa-Big Noise From Winnetka

Gene Krupa Quartet performing an awesome version of Big Noise From Winnetka.
1967

[@user-tf9zc3sp6k]

Gene KRUPA was the greatest drummer who ever lived!

[@duanearcher7576]

I can listen to Buddy Rich for 10 minutes or so and have my fill. I could listen to Gene Krupa or Joe Morello all day long.

[@dermur68]

Likewise.

[@poomped53]

This is the way

[@mc76]

As someone who worked in Winnetka for 13 years, this title has always amused. If anyone made a big noise in Winnetka, the village council would have them evicted.

[@salvalb03]

Those 68 thumbs down mean ignorance and an absolute lack of respect towards this drums master. Most of rock drummers are now famous and have got legendary status because there was a Gene Krupa before them...

[@sirspikey]

or those other thumbs up couldn't tell a diamond from a piece of glass...

[@smitajky]

No not at all. I have heard "Big Noise from Winnetka" as a wall of sound jazz number. This version seems so thin relatively. Not my style at all.

[@peterbadham3080]

Dead right though my personal favourite is Joe morello

[@Yahootie]

Mr. Krupa was one of Mr. Bonham’s favorites.

[@Meme-zc4cw]

@@Yahootie Also Keith Moon, and Bobby Elliott

[@valeriemoten7531]

Yes, he did play on both. Extremely proud to say he's my father!

[@davelundergoesunder]

My dad told me about this music. He is 87 years old. I sent him this video and you should have seen his smile when he was watching it God bless you!

[@Bageera63]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZSUaaeLhqeDetU

[@Thetimetraveler88mph]

❤❤❤❤ blessings. He blessed me!!!!

[@feripapp5283]

Ez is jó.

[@MarkR1957]

This is a superb example of what life in the USA used to be like. This is music, entertainment, and showmanship at it's highest level. Performed by some very classy gentlemen. It's sad that this kind of music is no longer seen on TV or played on the radio. You people who have made hip hop and rap and other junk so popular by buying the cd's and attending the concerts of thugs should be ashamed of yourselves ~

[@debthebob]

Krupa put his heart and soul into those drums...what a talent

[@poopspatterson8052]

he is SINGING on the kit, i've never seen or heard such MELODIC and LYRICAL drumming. he's dancing all over it. i love the playful approach. it's so enjoyable to see him play, the sound is light and bouncy and his phrasing is such that he keeps pulling you along and along, and then when you can't take it anymore he does something more powerful and you're left kinda shell-shocked and laughing/smiling. MASTERFUL PERFORMANCE.

[@jasonhuttermusic424]

great use of dynamics...and touch.

[@johnsanchez5204]

Have youz guys, Ever, seen the movie,"Ball of Fire 🔥"?

[@Ducimus07]

Yours is the most perfect explanation of a jazz drummer (who is very good). They don’t just keep time, nor do they bash the crap out of their kits and pass it off as a drum solo. No, they SING through their kits. This is spectacular to watch- no gyrating around on stage, no dancers flailing about (to distract from a lack of musical talent). Just pure musical talent. I like the late Ginger Baker for the same reason.

[@DisillusionDave]

My dad used to whistle this song to me thru his teeth while accompanying himself on the upright Bass, I think I was about 8 or 9 years old when I would pester him to interupt his practice and play it for me, 'til he would finally give in with a sigh, shaking his head in disbelief at the weird little boy grinning back at him with glee.

[@haydenwayne3710]

I always found Gene to be the most musical of all drummers. I was fortunate to be taken to see him perform with his big band at the Metropole Cafe when I was a young teenager in the early sixties

[@paulholmes2186]

Wish I had

[@LordMondegrene]

YOU LUCKY BASTARD.

[@RetiredLover]

My claim to fame?? My wife and I attended an Elvis show, live, in Las Vegas back in the ‘70s

[@gervazejoseph9586]

Gene Krupa, or "Krup", as the film actress Barbara Stanwyck called him, was perhaps the first drummer cast and featured in film, whose style and playing ensured that drummers would now be taken as an equal to other musicians in bands. He was to early film what Buddy Rich was to television later. I first saw him on a 1940's recorded film-short with his then-side kick, drummer Cozy Cole wherein the two would do rhythmic trade-offs together, the kind of which he and Buddy Rich would later do, in drum battles, especially at the Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts. He should be required knowing in all Music Appreciation- and Theory classes in the Schools. In that soft-spoken manner of his, he freely shared that he could not do what Buddy and Louie did technically, but, then, he didn't undertake to technical prowess in the first place but, instead, musicality. In his very young day, however, he was quite fleet and technical if only to evolve to what we came to know overall, whose style and playing Benny Goodman could not do without: Krup was always Benny's first pick for the Goodman band. Gene simply loved playing -- this stands out; he was so American in his comportment. He adored what he did. Buddy Rich revered him, Louis Bellson held him as the great innovator and colorful showman for whom Gene was his first mentor. Along with Chick Webb, and Papa Jo Jones, Krup was a forerunner -- he was a first! His flair and style, take on rhythm, his flamboyance, feel, and drum set-up itself stand as the prototype to many a jazz drummer. And, -- 'all' rock drummers owe their lot to him.

[@SciFiArtman]

Nobody knows drums and drummers like Barbara Stanwyck!!!

[@holywells]

Buddy Rich may have had a lock on true speed, but from a standpoint of pure musicality, Gene Krupa had an absolute lock on true rhythm.

[@johnnyford9074]

holywells Buddy had better chops but Krupa had way better phrasing and dynamics.

[@arame29]

Eddie Shu quotes Desafinado at 3:36

[@doricodzymha2787]

yes. At 3:39, the phrase is "Se você disser que eu desafino amor" (Desafinado) a João Glberto´s song.

[@jo-annbastings]

holywells amen to that!

[@ShuKatashSam]

You can verify this from the bass- drum lock, he has groove.

[@DesignRhythm]

No lights, no pyro, no glitter... pure magic. That was incredible.

[@deloreslandeis1008]

Pure Magic indeed. Lives on. Sweeter each time I hear his music

[@knowshet313]

Gene Krupa an innovator whom’s style later affected boogie-woogie, soul and rock ‘n’ roll.

[@Joshualbm]

Truly a great musician who also was a great drummer. Amazing.

[@user-xq9ig3bl4x]

GENE KRUPA　NO1！　私の亡くなった父は、1950年代にGENE KRUPAが日本に来た時に、その演奏に魅了されました。私も、jazzライブで、この曲が演奏されるとGENE KRUPAと亡くなった父の事を思います。

[@GaryMPhoto]

Great to see Krupa and Moten "lock in" to one another -- just two cats doing their thing.

[@raetekusu1]

I'm a younger drummer (19), and I still come back to learn from this guy. Truly a virtuoso of the art of drumming. Nowadays, it's all about how loud and fast your percussion can go. When did speed and volume become more important than what you brought up?

[@AlmostReady504]

At age 30 you still come back

[@bigguy4570]

Both Krupa and Rich were great drummers and were good friends they both hated doing these drum battles with each other but they knew that the crowd enjoyed them. And they also respected each others talent.

[@qqkk5581]

This performance occurred when Gene was not in good health and felt he wasn't playing well. But I thought this particular performance was extremely tasteful.

[@Janine11155]

He always seems to be a the top of his game. He doesn't play -- those sticks are dancing! Great drummers always remind me they have an intuition about time.

[@pestone1961]

Grande, divino, impareggiabile, immenso, incredibile …. e poi il resto mettetecelo voi. Io non saprei cos’altro aggiungere per dimostrare il mio stupore, incredulità, meraviglia, immenso piacere, estasi nell’ ammirare l’immensitá artistica di tutti questi abili ed eccellenti musicisti, Gene Krupa per primo

[@JB-257]

Absolutley great......

[@alessandrodaltoso]

Great master Gene Krupa, undisputed, inimitable, I love him and will always love him for his technique, his mastery 👍👍👍👍❤️🎖️🎖️🎖️

[@paulgeorge7347]

being a bass player its great to see the solid technique of benny moten, how he used two fingers to pull the strings, getting so solid a tone was hard before modern bass pickups were around, all respect to the sound engineers for getting a true bass sound on this tv show!

[@awesomejohnnet]

Pioneer of modern drumming, RIP great one!

[@familymemphis]

A great talent. Amazing bass player. For those who gave thumbs down. Try playing an instrument , then maybe you'll understand. Easy to judge, not so easy to do. My oplnlon.

[@roybeckerman9253]

The Godfather...he open the doors for Buddy Rich ext to follow. Gene gave drummers credibility and star power.

[@mikegross6107]

Too bad Gene Krupa blew it on drugs!

[@tec61]

Roy Beckerman ABSOLUTELY, Gene started early 20’s THEN came buddy. Gene started doing drugs, he eventually stopped BUT his timing wasn’t the same. STILL A LEGENDARY DRUMMER!

[@TheSentientParadox]

Oh for gosh sakes. He didn't ruin his life with drugs. He smoked a little pot now and then and got busted. Didn't ruin anything. It's a myth. He did however, freely admit to being a pretty heavy drinker.

[@roybeckerman9253]

SentientParadox It was ill health from leukaemia, that was Gene’s undoing.

[@viralone3373]

I notice of so many drummers Gene has outstanding charisma.

[@MFAsh1969]

I am not a drummer, nor am I a bass player. I am just someone who loves music of all types, and have been exploring my "musicality" for the past few years. What I just saw starting at 2:10 of this viedo is perhaps one of the coolest things I have ever seen musically! Krupa was amazing!

[@jeffglazer5418]

NO DOUBT THAT GENE KRUPA, THE GREATEST DRUMMER EVER, SET THE STANDARD FOR THE ROCK AND JAZZ DRUMMERS WHO FOLLOWED HIM!

[@rickyfan3956]

I'm not a drummer, but I would imagine that all the young drummers of today need to learn the art of subtlety, as well. They probably would do well to keep in mind that the best performances are not always the loud and flashy ones, but ones in which style, taste, musicality and a good working knowledge and control of the nuances in tones and dynamic ranges reign supreme.

[@parmisrose]

We need to go back! I want to go back! ❤

[@crayonwriter]

Brilliance, before drum brilliance even existed.

[@boblowney]

these geniuses live in a different universe that we can only glimpse when they play.

[@stevediederich9830]

Absolutely!

[@chrisfisher5960]

Master Class in musical skills!!

[@Gretsche87]

I have been looking for this clip for years now! I KNEW I've seen Gene play a solo on an upright bass lol. True mastery - true art! Thanks for posting. What genius!

[@enthalpiaentropia7804]

Real musicians...and Gene Krupa is the man..! Thanks mate for sharing..

[@daviddebarros9555]

Mr. Krupa , Art Blakey , Bill Bruford ( Yes , King Crimson ) , Billy Cobham ( Mahavishnu Orchestra ) , Carl Palmer ( Emerson Lake and Palmer , Atomic Rooster , Azia ) , Clive Bunker ( Jethro Tull ) , Ginger Baker ( Cream , Blind Faith ) , Keith Moon ( The Who ) , Dom Romão , Lenny White ( Return To Forever ) , Chester Thompson ( Genesis ) , Terry Bozzio ( Zappa , UK , Missing Persons , Korn ) , Pascoal Meireles ( Cama de Gato ) , Ayrton Moreira ( Return To Forever ) . My greats heroes of drummers .

[@tink00000000]

@MarkR1957 Mark you're right about how people look back and think their era/music is the best!! I'm white and lived in 1957; it was a more vicious era than today. @Skaliwag66 "Texting while driving?" There was no opportunity then..but drunk driving was openly joked about in 57. if there were "jobs for anyone," it was maids and elevator operators for blacks. I love the Black Eyed Peas, and I'm 63. Who wants to stay frozen in time? So glad I went to college in late 60s - I still appreciate change.

[@thebluesrockers]

Before Jimmy Page Played guitar with a bow, Gene Krupa played drums with his sticks. This is most likely the true foundation to rock N roll.

[@bradprather6749]

Really Fun! As a life long drummer at 66 years old, this is really a great video. Thank you!

[@mlasko74]

Wanna know how guys like Keith Moon, John Bonham etc got their game? Krupa😁

[@TheLarryBrown]

Wanna know how a guy like got his game? Krupa!

[@MarkR1957]

Superb! ALL the young kids today need to watch this about a million times. This is music and showmanship at it's best. See kids -- you don't need 12 drums and 15 cymbals to play music. You need talent. These was a time in this country when the public demanded talented musicians, guys like Gene, Buddy, Basie, Duke, etc. Today, it's about the money and the hype, not about being a great musician. I fear one day, Jazz will totally be gone. I hope not ~

[@darrellmfume4020]

MASTER Musicians right here folks.

[@MikiCab1]

Back in those days those lights were hot.

[@gregmcdermott3285]

Gene was the reason I ventured into jazz drummer. Being a rock drummer initially at the age 16....his style just engulfed me and took me over...then eventually open up the gateways to understanding the genius of buddy rich...therefore, remember this, if there wasn't a gene , there wouldn't have been a buddy rich.

[@StarlightEater]

Me n my boy Phil been watching this video for inspiration since we were 13/14 we're 40 now it's still the fckin best

[@adriankilbourne2163]

holy lord of drum and bass... this is IT!!!!

[@adriankilbourne2163]

Adrian Kilbourne I'm not worthy.. not as drummer, nor as bassist..

[@mommyslittlehamburgerhelpe4700]

+Adrian Kilbourne haha! you are correct

[@kristianskjold3848]

Adrian Kilbourne Ronny skjold

[@pap4456]

I remember seeing this when I was a kid! It was from a jazz program on PBS I think, hosted by Father Norman O'Connor. It flipped me out then and today, it still does. Gene was the grandaddy of all us drummers!

[@FourRulesRacing]

So much skill from all the musicians! Dedication and devotion to their art.

[@ilovegreenock]

That is definitely some genious playing and stage presence.I love it !

[@deadmansouls]

@MarkR1957 although i am young (1983) and non american, i am stuck togheter with you in 1957. this is awesome.

[@thecubanism]

Saw the great Harry James in Southport, Lancashire, must be 40 years ago, with Sonny Page on drums, never forgotten it.

[@IB70]

WOW. four drums, a couple cymbals + Krupa = MAGIC>

[@LunaticByTheSea]

Gene Krupa was a rock star before it was cool to be one.

[@medmond6]

I could watch GK do this number all day.

[@mikemessier7977]

MASTERFUL PERFORMANCE INDEED! Cool Jazz from a time when cool was cool and jazz was jazz.

[@amishsniper5715]

The young drummers need to remember that some of the great drummers you see in KZbin such as Krupa, Rich, and Morello were in their late 50s to mid 60s when they're playing this stuff. I got to see Krupa when he was 54 and Rich the last time when he was 56 and they could both still turn the sticks into a blur if they wanted to.

[@SciFiArtman]

Good point about seeing so many of these classic greats playing in their 50-60s!

[@georgwoeber]

this song was built for gene. amazing!

[@donbishop1634]

The 'Cool Meter' just melted.

[@Ettoredipugnar]

There's a big difference between speed and artistry. And musicianship ..

[@DavidOakesMusic]

Buddy Rich would never big up his band like this. We all know about *THAT* famous secret recording....

[@Ettoredipugnar]

Kotow Boy I heard that recording .

[@MarkWitucke]

It’s a big noise, baby

[@apooyosucks]

@@DavidOakesMusic Buddy Rich strictly favored playing only big band and swing. Unlike Krupa who was very flexible and explorative with jazz, Rich was stuck only playing one style.

[@waxlthegreat]

@@apooyosucks Ur right . thank you.

[@bud21s]

JESUS CHRIST !!! LOL ! The hair is standing up on the back of my neck ! Incredible !

[@miketalbot4]

Great vid. Gene is King!!

[@user-ud9rn7dw6q]

That rim shot is amazing with a tiny echo what a lovely sounding kit

[@fess04]

Agreed....Krupa plays the melody on the cymbal and comp on the snare and then again on bass while the bass player frets....so musical.....i love the phrasing on Krupas solo....an obscure art in todays players emphasizing physicality verus musicality .....it will come around again....that will be fun.......

[@user-ug3mj6jw2q]

Нет уже таких музыкантов!!! Это высший класс!!

[@elmiguel6725]

Absolutely fantastic!!!!

[@psyne000]

He started it all...Mr. Krupa....the original badboy.

[@jeanettejordan8727]

My mother, God rest her soul, was a BIG Gene Krupa fan. That's how I know who he is.

[@DrRodZen]

Simply genius. Playing a melodic line with drumsticks on a string instrument is simply amazing - not to mention the actual drumming! Gene, Buddy, Max - all these cats just threw in their own signature techniques and made jazz drumming an incredible art form with its own literature. Thanks Moldycart.

[@Hoops-Senior]

When the drummer understands how to be part of the band... My Dad (RIP) introduced me to Gene Krupa in the late 60's / early 70's, along with the likes of Jolson et al, and I shall be forever grateful.

[@Wysiwyg43]

Goodgoogamoogga! A string instrument just became percussion and the audience was so calm or just polite. Frickin' genius Krupa was.

[@WELLBRAN]

Larry coryell and the eleventh house used to do stuff like this like blowing trumpet through bass pick ups etc

[@ameliafroehlich2577]

Krupa was magic on such a small set of drums.

[@gqnelly]

Amazing creativity ... not to mention the swing!!!! Gene expanded the possibilities of what was capable on the drum kit. A "great drummer" isn't about virtuosity because music isn't an athletic event. The fastest and the strongest don't win...the ones that play beautiful music and entertain the listener do.

[@chrislittlepage5416]

The Brilliant Gene Krupa and the Late Great Karen Carpenter were my drum teachers.

[@michaelmcbride5012]

This had me applauding right in front of my computer. Thanks for all the comments; I enjoyed reading them, as well.

[@Robert-mn8gc]

Adventurous as a drummer. Nothing around like this 2day . Drumming Play Time ⏲️

[@NorthWriter]

That fill at 0:29. Man. So not flashy, but sooooo tasty. Gene was the master of tasty.

[@tobiasengorged4603]

OG Drums and Bass.

[@COA47]

love this preformance. The other day I was watching the episode of the simpsons where Bart becomes a jazz drummer and I noticed that they paid somewhat of a tribute (or at least that's what I would like to think of it) to this preformance. Krupa is the best

[@georgesabol459]

Alejandro Frangini ,Tic TOC.

[@gmcjetpilot]

Talk about a tight rhythm section. The drummer plays the bass with the bass player. You have to love it, not just for the show, its just so musical.

[@bazdorrans3216]

One of masters at work, who was an influence on a certain Mr Peart who sadly died recently, R.I.P Neil

[@MarkR1957]

Gene's playing here is absolutely superb. He had it all - power, speed and control when he wanted them, and absolute taste and mastery of the drumset. Yes, drumset - not drum kit. All you young kids, you metal freaks, take heed of Gene's magnnificence. Plus, listen to how superb his drums sound, even from this poor quality tape. Imagine how great they sounded in person. Warm, resonant, cool and mellow. Just like Jazz, and just like Gene ~

[@familialo2615]

The greatest drummer ever.

[@Martin_Bernard]

Always this nonsense GOAT comment as if music is a competion

[@dehmianusher1697]

please please don't come down to hard on me ..but Gene...my gravey ...was the master..I love buddy and he was brilliant..but never have I ever seen ANYONE drum a stand up base...rhythm flowed through Gene in a way that was pure passion...

[@isolationdisorder]

I've been a Fan of this Great Man for the entire time I've been playing the Drums myself, 35 years. In my Eyes and Ears, and truly, in my Heart and Soul, Gene Krupa is the Greatest Drummer of all time, without question.

[@victorramirz7208]

isolationdisorder wrong answer. playing drums is not about feelings, but it is about talent and skills. it demonstrate that the best drummer is... BUDDY RICH.

[@caspervanhelvoirt]

lol about talent and skills. hahahahahah

[@lynsuefa]

Now that's entertainment wish I had a time tunnel I would be of this crazy 2013 so fast and never come back.

[@wk4240]

Without a doubt, one of the most creative drummers . . . . fantastic ! :)

[@michaelfavata1282]

pay attention kids! Gene was one of the originals before the young turks God bless you Gene

[@DavidOakesMusic]

This one video is more fun than any Buddy Rich video i've ever seen where he's just playing as fast as he can.

[@Johnflugelhorn]

Gene Krupa was the first Super Star drummer and Super Showman. I saw him in concert and he brought the house down at Symphony Hall Boston 1955 with his solo on Drum Boogie. Just great.

[@NorthWriter]

Gene Krupa is like the Ringo of the jazz world (but even greater). He wasn't the fastest gun in the west, but whatever he lacked in speed, he MORE than made up for with feel. Gene, like Ringo, were always able to just NAIL the feel of the song.

[@kimnewland8735]

love to have seen him john.i am a drummer myself.gene has a magic all his own.never tire of him.lovely guy too.i do not care if he was not the fastest or most technical drummer,he gave drummers respect.all drummers today owe him a debt of gratitude had much to do with the modern set up too.love him.

[@62sugarbear]

I was sitting in front of Gene's Bass drum looking up through the cymbal's at him back in 64. My Mom had to take me because I was too young to go to clubs by myself. After the show, Gene came down from the stage to sign autographs. The Place was full of people who had brought snare drums and Tom Tom's for him to sign. The thing I remember most about it was the love that people had for him. It was an incredible experience

[@baraskparas9559]

Hands down one of the G O A T. Any doubters can listen to his duet with Rich on the Sammy Davis Jnr show or their drum battles on record.

[@johnwrobel5655]

Gene was one of a kind! Peter Criss is a fan! I never heard anything bad about Gene! A lot of stories about Buddy Rich!

[@abaddatom]

first ive heard...wow love it. thank you squirrel nut zippers for the lead

[@roybeckerman9253]

Buddy was the speed of Slingerland....Gene was the soul of Slingerland.

[@wacnwacn5701]

Both were great!!!

[@wacnwacn5701]

He also was the first to really use the cymbals/high hat effectively. Yes, Krupa had style and charisma and Rich had the same things but in different ways.

[@skysurfer5333]

This Is FanTASTIC! Playing A Bass With Sticks! Krupa Was Awesome! I Could Listen To That Noise All Day Long!

[@mamamason289]

Look up the even better original kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZepc5eMnr97sM0 Krupa was brilliant in so many ways and he knew who to follow

[@user-qg5gy7nf9b]

I love this