Buddy Rich - Impossible Drum Solo | REACTION

[@AD4MRick]

His left hand single stroke roll is absolutely incredible. He has been the inspiration to so many drummers. RIP

[@SpaceCattttt]

Yes. Excellent tennis player.

[@Fakeaorta]

I saw Buddy Rich playing when I was around 9 or 10. That was my moment to wanting to be a percussionist. Neil Peart and Stewart Copeland came later for my influences, but Buddy sold me the train ticket for my new journey.

[@Mike_Webb78]

Hell yeah, he does more w his left then i can w both of mine....unreal...

[@brianhaw9398]

Yes he's " just a drummer"!

[@HankFinkle11]

From the womb, a genius of the instrument. He didn’t need to take a lesson. It was a gift from God.

[@dougl.6461]

Buddy always makes my head want to explode!!! Greatest drummer ever

[@JONNYHOTROD]

THE GREATEST DRUMMER THAT EVER GRACED THIS EARTH!!!!!!!

[@davidjackson290]

As a drummer myself, I have to say there's all of us other drummers, and then there's Buddy Rich!! 🥁

[@gixxerboy555]

very well said brother..

[@woverby1963]

My personal favorite drummer is John Bonham but you are right he is in a class all by himself, no one can touch him! Bonham , Peart, guys like that were influenced by him.

[@j.q.public3111]

I get a kick out of the younger people doing reactions, especially when they come across a late great like Buddy Rich. Now you know who Neil Peart and many others like myself looked up to back in the day. Buddy was THE MAN!

[@robertferris1416]

He was was the man!!!

[@Avalanche1368]

Buddy is the guy all drummers aspire to be, he's top of the food chain.

[@pookz3067]

That’s not true at all... he has very little influence on modern jazz drummers

[@Avalanche1368]

Where did I say "Jazz" Drummers? The fact is, he had a huge influence on drummers. All drummers..

[@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266]

True, but still he did influence them. He was the first lk-out freak of nature drum soloist. I mean Krupa and Webb were the precursors but Buddy was the first freak of nature, and from then on the next generations of drummers wethere in jazz or rock, have all been influenced by Buddy in some way.

[@nuffaction5464]

Gene Krupa for me.

[@bobthebear1246]

He even majorly influenced Neil Peart.

[@icecop4066]

He is the best drummer whoever lived! His left hand was the fastest ever recorded. Been a lot of great drummers, but Buddy was the king!

[@nikolaimikhail7774]

IMO Neil Peart was and likely will be the only one to surpass him, but without Buddy, Peart most likely wouldn't be a drummer. I think he is the 2nd best drummer of all time but was and is easily the most influential drummer of all time

[@nikolaimikhail7774]

Wouldn't have been* :(

[@nthdegree1269]

@@nikolaimikhail7774 nobody surpasses Buddy. No Buddy! No pun...but seriously, no fancy pedals and a snare that was very tight. His skill is unbelievable . Simple kit, and he played with so much volume. Precise and crazy. Never practiced, started as a baby, could learn an entire piece in one listen. Raw talent is off the charts

[@ansol68]

Start watching professional drum corps. Cavaliers, Scouts, Blue Devils, etc, etc. That's where the best and fastest are found. All those guys play drums at home.

[@duanehelton4800]

Buddy Rich is the reason Neil Peart always said, "I am just a rock drummer."

[@carolley9705]

So ignorant here, who's Neil Peart?

[@Silvermute]

@@carolley9705 May the lord have mercy upon your soul.

[@carolley9705]

@@Silvermute thank u for the kind thoughts. I'll look up Neil peart. Maybe I can even find some clips of his playing. Thatd b awesome!

[@mikeabramovitz2708]

@@carolley9705 The drummer for the Canadian Gods of Rock, Rush. Possibly the greatest drummer of all time. Better than Buddy Rich! That's right! I said it!

[@theyonlycomeoutwhenitsquiet]

Carol Ley all j can say is either the trolling was fantastic or I really appreciate hearing of someone else who didn’t know who Neil Peart was until relatively recently.

[@louisd95714]

Buddy could talk the talk, and walk the walk. He was simply an amazing drummer that we will never see anything like it again.

[@greggbradford2307]

I'm a drummer of more the 50 years, from jazz, to rock, country, and gospel.... seen this a hundred times, and still get AMAZED at his drum work and his age!!

[@MrDes1964]

“Beating that drum like it owed him money” know that’s funny 😁

[@pop9095]

Like a runaway slave....

[@ltmoores]

Be careful saying that truth will get you cancelled. Love you J. I can't live without your reactions. Bolo cancel culture

[@scottsutherlin3029]

Jamel. I have got to say you are unique and above most on the reaction videos.

[@bombasticbushkin4985]

Arguably, as a pioneer, the best drummer ever. Rudiments, techniques, lifelong dedication and speed galore!

[@brucebarber3737]

And he couldn't read a note of music!

[@glenncenter6579]

Mr. Rich was one of the most prominent and proficient drummers ever! He was a perfectionist and expected it out of himself and his band. He would often stop a show dead in his club if patrons were talking during a song and would even throw them out! Neil Peart (RUSH) was a massive fan and produced two albums "Burning For Buddy" with the Buddy Rich Orchestra and guest drummers taking Buddy's place. If anyone is not aware of them, I strongly recommend them!

[@godbluffvdgg]

Too many of the young people today have no exposure to great jazz and Swing as well as Buddy's contemporaries in Gadd, Billy Cobham, Simon Phillips, Dave Weckl et al...

[@joeday4293]

He was already a professional musician by age 2, as the closing number of his parents' vaudeville act: "Traps The Drum Wonder." In the thirties, he was the second highest paid child star in America. Dude was born to it.

[@glenncenter6579]

I work in a school cafeteria. One of the kids was beating on the wall. I said "Knock it off, Gene Krupa." He asked who that was and I told him to look it up; I even spelled it for him.

[@godbluffvdgg]

@Shirley Bailey As a drummer for 45 years myself, I'd say Krupa is as good, or maybe a bit better than Buddy, if we look at style...Technically; they're well matched....There are some amazing drummers from those bygone days...There are human limits on what is achievable on the instrument so "ranking" needs parameters......Thanks for the question though...Where do YOU rank Krupa? :)

[@garywilson3042]

Glenn Center he was an outright asshole to his other band mates, many people would call him just being a genius and misunderstood, but he famously shot down people for little to no other reason. He was a fantastic jazz drummer without a doubt, just a shitty person at times.

[@ebenclukey7293]

When people try to tell me that Neil Peart or John Bonham were the greatest drummers of all time I just smile. I've been making my living with drums for a long time. I've seen Buddy live. I've never heard another drummer who could match what we just watched. Buddy was the best.

[@gixxerboy555]

I saw Buddy perform in an old movie when I was a little boy..I immediately was hypnotized and amazed..by his awesome drumming..i'll never forget..never saw that again..and i'm 54 now.. :)

[@RobConstantine]

I met Buddy When I was 16 when his band played at Disneyland..I still have the sticks he gave me..

[@madwhitehare3635]

Rob Constantine ...😍

[@jasonhardison7103]

Take them to the grave with you

[@Anotherpuppychild]

Oh wow. (That is said with reverence. Really.)

[@bobr5274]

I saw him at Disneyland also around 1970. I was about 8. I didn’t really appreciate what I saw until I was older. I got and lost his autograph. Hang onto those sticks.

[@kellyhubbard89]

That's awesome I have a stick bag that Bill Martin gave to me and it is still my stick bag after 22 years of playing.

[@NOAHCASAS]

KNOWN AS THE GREATEST DRUMMER TO EVER LIVE AMAZING NATURAL GOD GIVEN TALENT 💚 REST.IN.PARADISE BUDDY MADE YOU WANNA BE A BETTER DRUMMER

[@NOAHCASAS]

@cosmicVox13 OF COURSE MR KRUPA I LOVE SEEING THOSE DRUM BATTLES BETWEEN THEM EVEN THOU THERE WAS AN AGE DIFFERENT GENE WOULD LET BUDDY GET A GOOD PIECE OF MIND ON I TO PLAY THE DRUMS 💚

[@MitchJohnson0110]

"I've never heard of Buddy Rich." Ooooooooohhh boy YOU GON LEARN TODAY

[@markread2580]

Check out Buddy Rich, live at the Chicago Jazz Festival, 1985. Then y

[@markread2580]

You'll know who he was. He died about 5 years after that.

[@earldeanpowell]

Kids today!

[@kaiberberich1]

@@markread2580 Nearly died there and then ... had a heart attack during the solo ...and drummed through it ... apparently.. true story (according to his daughter - who was there) .. was rushed to hospital at the end of this ...

[@lucaswallo8127]

@@earldeanpowell what?

[@ralphsantiago1887]

He was in the middle of a heart attack during this solo. His daughter talks about it in one of his dvds.

[@pete9688]

😳

[@ACKZink]

Yup

[@eastwestfarm]

No kidding? Wow.

[@jimbodavis1944]

Holy damn…

[@joegarcia54]

Yes and if you watch closely you can see it.

[@buddyrich1]

Buddy was and still is my idol. He was a month shy of his 65th birthday in this video and yes, he did have a heart attack that night in his hotel room. Thankfully, he recovered and gave the world another 4 1/2 years of his genius. I was fortunate enough to have met and talked with him on several occasions. Thank you very much for posting this and I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@jamesblair5971]

Buddy is arguably the greatest drummer who ever lived.

[@Ray1969.]

I don’t think it’s arguable

[@b_rabbit435]

There's Buddy, there's Krupa.... and then theres Buddy....

[@eddiegalloway7089]

The only person who is close to him in terms of chops is Louie Bellson. But Louie’s left hand is not what Buddy’s is.

[@overcompensation5354]

Unarguably he was.

[@m.ericwatson968]

Gene Krupa told a story; he had a dream that he died and when he got to the pearly gates he heard this tremendous drumming going on in Heaven and said "Man, that's Buddy on the drums!" and St. Peter says "Nah, that's God, he just thinks he's Buddy Rich"

[@cpu554]

There was also the inside joke among horn players about Buddy's abusive perfectionism with his band. An ex horn player from Buddy's band heard a rumor that he had died. He called up Buddy's house and asked if he was at home. His wife replied no ,he's passed away. So the next day he calls again and the answer is the same. After a few more calls ,his wife asks why he keeps on calling, to which he replies I just like hearing he's finally dead.

[@bretth9887]

I think that was Louie Bellson

[@m.ericwatson968]

Was Louie Bellson, my bad

[@donaldturcotte]

Thats great .

[@LVVMCMLV]

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[@thomasnmuziani6421]

I am certain there had to be people that witnessed Mozart conduct and wished his sound would live forever. Having watched Buddy Rich live many times over the years, it warms the heart to observe a new generation react to this one-of-a-kind drummer. He was the ultimate performer. He had a routine where he would get his drumstick stuck in his high hat during a furious solo...and acted like the high hat would not give it back. BTW- He started out as a dancer...and absolutely no one has ever been able to command and control the bass drum and high hat like Buddy. Rest in peace mi Amigo. It was an honor to know you and your talent and name will live forever.

[@edwincano1329]

He was a dancer? Wow that's cool I understand Mitch Mitchell was a tap dancer and said it was closely related to drumming! Go figure..

[@estefanosouza85]

Buddy Rich was one of - guess who? - Neil Peart's favorite drummers. That's enough.

[@nattijeff]

Didn't Neil "hire" him for lessons?

[@Archaic89]

@@nattijeff No, Buddy had already passed. He admired him immensely. Neil took lessons from Freddie Gruber and Peter Erkshine.

[@michaelbaldwin8484]

@@nattijeff I think it was Fred Gruber that he got lessons from but I could be wrong

[@reallymysterious4393]

We all love brother Neil Peart - R.I.P. - but even he said that Buddy was the G.O.A.T ...

[@lucascochran1883]

He was bonzos fav too

[@jasonstone3231]

He was a beast on the drums. What people hardly mention is what he was wearing. A fucking 3 piece suit! Most drummers now a days are half naked. Imagine doing what buddy did in this solo in a fucking suit. Amazing.

[@momokomiyafuji396]

Dude, he is in his mid-to-late 60's here. You should watch some clips of him in his PRIME. While this is an awesome clip showing his virtuosity, this is FAR from his best work. The stuff he was pumping out in the 1950s...THAT is REALLY something to see. One of the greatest drummers and showmen of all time. Buddy was to drums what Oscar Peterson was to the piano. A person born to the instrument. A consummate musician and a natural entertainer. And a famously acerbic character with a dry and sarcastic wit. My friend and I saw him at a smaller club venue in Upstate New York back in 1978. I shouted out "Yo, play Brainwashed." Buddy yelled back, "I don't do requests, kid. Jesus, did they card you at the door? You look like your balls haven't even dropped yet." I was SO HAPPY to be insulted by Buddy Rich LOL ( also, I actually WAS underage ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I had used my cousin's ID to get in )

[@rickmcintosh5787]

Now that's Buddy Rich, I wish I would have been insulted by him. My dad was a jazz drummer all of his adult life and knew Mr. Rich. Dad was close friends with Louie Belsom, who at one time considered one of the top five best jazz drummers back in the 60's and 70's. He was married to Pearl Bailey.

[@MichaelSoucy]

He reportedly was having a heart attack during this performance and had to be taken directly to the hospital afterwards.

[@lpliv123]

My dad was a percussionist too and I remember he once told me that he was self taught... INCREDIBLE

[@fatjonseatingadventures5429]

@@lpliv123 and didn’t practice, he was the greatest drummer ever. Dude was insane in his prime and such a cocky asshole

[@speck343]

BUDDY WAS ALWAYS IN HIS PRIME

[@matthewkirkhart2401]

And, all this while wearing a tuxedo no less! Not sweats and a t-shirt ... a tuxedo!

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

And at about 70 years old, I am guessing.

[@WhatIInk]

@@HRConsultant_Jeff Not quite. He never saw 70. He died in 1987 at age 69.

[@legendairy1810]

@@HRConsultant_Jeff He was around 50's at this show

[@itzanopinion]

That was the 'thing to do' back then (1982), so it's not like he was a *trend setter* or anything! :-)

[@rumplestiltskin3814]

That's what I was gonna point out, in a tux......imagine when he was relaxed and loosened his tie. 😃😁 Buddy was the king.

[@OlettaLiano]

I love it when a drummer's hands moves so fast they're almost invisible.

[@rockinron3215]

Like watching a hummingbird fly.

[@Boris_Chang]

Like the blades on a helicopter rotor.

[@bryanritacca3782]

Buddy Rich is a huge influence of mine as a drummer,for him as an inventor in the field of drums,he proved many ways of theories of music,math,science,by his way of playing the drumset especially as a self taught drummer,he'll always be the worlds best drummer,mainly as the worlds best drum teacher.

[@gixxerboy555]

This is the #1 drum solo of all times.. and i've seen many.. 💯💥👌👍👍👍

[@randygumaer282]

No drummer could even begin to compare! The one true GOAT of ALL drummers and this is when he was near the end of his life in his late sixties.

[@flamaque1994]

Been a drummer most all my life. I was lucky enough to see him not long before he passed. You just witnessed greatness🙋🏼‍♂️🙋🏼‍♂️🙋🏼‍♂️

[@deettekearns9092]

So many people don’t know this legend. He was an incredible artist. He would go on Johnny Carson and just play away for 5 minutes straight. Don’t know if we will ever have another.

[@garybrumley3519]

Deette Kearns I remember him on Carson and also Ed Sullivan. He was a great entertainer in addition to being an amazing drummer.

[@honkytonkinson9787]

I think people's tastes would have to change before someone like this would be recognized by the masses. jimmy Fallon's audience would leave to go to the bathroom

[@leeschofield488]

There's tons around but people are too ignorant of the genres.

[@christianwilliamson9752]

I was watching those the other day for hours.

[@chriscollesano8463]

Met him when I was a kid, changed me forever. The best, no other comes close.

[@madwhitehare3635]

I’m 62 now...my Dad is 89 - he loved everything Big Band and I was raised on it, but never really appreciated the artistry until I was in my forties. I still adore David Bowie, but I go goose bumpy for Buddy, Sinatra, Duke and Louis. Thanks for the education, Pa....xx

[@russ3233]

Buddy was Neil Peart's favorite drummer. Neil's solos have tributes to Buddy. The snare part, and the jazz notes and music on the electronic drums. Neil also produced two "Burning For Buddy" tribute cds with drummers throughout the industry.

[@geneleonard4368]

I was lucky enough to see Buddy Rich live just mind blowing just a technician on the drums 🥁

[@philconner3946]

Remember saying that Neil was "your favorite drummer's favorite?" Well....this was our favorite drummer's favorite drummer's favorite drummer!

[@reallymysterious4393]

SO that makes Jamel our favorite reactor's favorite reactor's favorite reactor !!!

[@djhrecordhound4391]

OK you even blew MY mind. Thank you both!!!!

[@christianwilliamson9752]

I hadn't seen buddy since the 70s on Carson. I was such a Neilophile so long. Recently seeing these vids during corona blew my mind. I almost wept with joy... his character on the drums

[@russellgeorge1993]

I've heard Buddy Rich mentioned numerous times but never watched a clip of him! Thanks for putting it up this guy is probably the best there ever was!

[@christianwilliamson9752]

I thought Neil Peart was the best but oh man

[@richardpierce7819]

Without a doubt the best

[@steve-ph9yg]

Christian Williamson You should watch Buddy Rich the Gene Krupa drum battles

[@barryweinrich7289]

In my opinion He was the Greatest drummer that ever walked the planet

[@gixxerboy555]

without any argue he surely was..

[@amylynn5778]

Rumor has it that drum kit smoked a cigarette after this solo.

[@Worldfamous-sd5uj]

LOL....Me too!!!

[@divad111352]

😂

[@cretoolsen5031]

yea Amy I believe it! Are you a drummer?

[@nivagsmada2854]

🤣

[@johnathanstruble1064]

Lmao.

[@PeartEnvy2112]

Neil Peart loved and was inspired by Buddy Rich. You have the greatest review channel on KZbin. I thoroughly enjoy these reactions during trying times. Thanks for being Genuine!

[@JF-kv1gm]

When you said your head was hurting, I realised mine was, too!! 😂

[@atomicpunk520]

This is the guy by which all drummers are measured by. Often imitated never replicated.

[@selmonb921]

What is hard to believe he was around 67 years old here! After a few heat attacks, a stroke, and other health issues, the man never lost his ability to play as he did here. To me, no one has ever had so evenly matched hands and feet as Buddy!! NO ONE! The most remarkable aspect to his drumming is the SOUND!, his drums were always tuned tight, and that snare not only tight heads, but also the snares really tight, so as to NO CHEATING in the perfection of those rolls. It be like a guitar player, playing straight out of an amp, with no pedals or distortion. There is no room for error!

[@tsahaylu7]

Now you can say you’ve seen the greatest of all time - and he blew your mind, like he did the rest of us. Doesn’t get any better!

[@johndinicola4189]

Jamel....your "reaction" made my day...if not my year!! I have been a Buddy fan for many....many years and to see your appreciation of Buddy's skill and talent and comment......."pure joy and happiness"...Thank you!!!!

[@markfinnigan4994]

Buddy died in 87 aged 69 from a stroke related to a brain tumor. His influence was huge. He was sick in hospital, the nurse asked if there was anything he couldn't take he said, "yeah, country music"! Loved his jazz..

[@reallymysterious4393]

I wonder if these legendary drummers died from brain tumours due to the millions of drum strokes they subjected their brains to over their careers ...

[@Discifrippian]

Ha, you beat me to it. And I’m a country music fan, but still, Buddy was the best.

[@CaptainsOrders]

Buddy was the Babe Ruth, Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, Tiger Woods, etc of drumming. Legend

[@alrivers2297]

Add Muhammad Ali, Pele, Bruce Lee

[@reallymysterious4393]

@@alrivers2297 And Bolt, Kipchoge, Mandela

[@bobespirit2112]

He's just beyond human. His wrists, hands, fingers all move so fast...mind-blowing every time I see him.

[@timothyosborn1697]

I loved the absolutely silent snare roll and the impeccable crescendo that followed. Such incredible control of ones sticks.

[@48tama]

Buddy Rich was the very top of drumming perfection! He had more skill in his finger than most drummers will ever have. Just blessed to be so talented.

[@chanfle98]

This was filmed during Concert for the Americas in the Dominican Republic and this was in the middle of Frank Sinatra's performance.

[@jetyler3400]

I watched this concert with my father when it first aired.

[@anjledube7026]

Fellow drum legend Gene Krupa called Rich "the greatest drummer ever to have drawn breath." He didn't take lessons until well into his career, and even then, his drum teacher Henry Adler emphasized that Rich had already honed his technique before he began taking lessons.Sep 21, 2018

[@dancalabrese3523]

Gene Krupa once said about Buddy Rich "Another like him is mot even a possibility".

[@tonedowne]

"Oh that aint even fair" Jamel channeling every aspiring drummers reaction to a Buddy Rich solo. The man was a master

[@protarget1]

Buddy Rich is the one all Drummers, class as the greatest of all time. He created the modern drum kit set up. He did things even modern drummers find difficult to do.

[@markhjelm4949]

It's always very cool to watch someone experience the drumming Grand Master Mr Buddy Rich for the very first time,I was fortunate enough to get to experience him live over twenty times throughout my life,he never failed to mezmorize me,every fricken time, it's a absolute joy for me to watch a young person experience what I consider the Grand Master of drumming,R.I.P. Buddy.

[@scottmoyer1357]

Buddy was a Phenomena who brought Joy & Happiness to the world of ,music lovers. Nothing like him on this Planet....ever.

[@gixxerboy555]

indeed

[@timwilson9900]

You get moved to tears because of the beauty of his artistry.

[@skentmar105]

"What is he doing under there?" Muting the cymbal. Buddy did all that in a Tuxedo. Now you see why many, many drummers loved him. THAT was "Big band" era sound from the 1940s and early 1950s.

[@alexhicks5889]

Not just muting, but also clicking the stick on the hi-hat stand.

[@christianwilliamson9752]

He was sticking the cymbal underneath too. Never seen anyone else use that technique

[@andersfaaren4893]

Paradiddles with underhand exchange. The concept in and of itself isn't complicated, but his unparalleled speed made it so.

[@gjsherr]

I must admit, I love love love watching you watch Buddy play. It's obvious you love love love music.

[@DavidKowal]

There are metal drummers, rock drummers, jazz drummers, fusion, country and funk drummers. Then there is Buddy Rich, drummer. I had the good fortune of seeing him perform 5 times with his big band and his small 6 piece band at his club in NYC in the early 70's. There will never be another Buddy Rich. Jamel, those tears of joy you shed are why God gave us Buddy. They are the tears of pure happiness, right? Wonderful video of your reaction. Thank you for such heartfelt honesty.

[@vilstef6988]

My favorite Buddy Rich story: He was taken to the hospital with an asthma attack, and he was being checked in by the admitting nurse, barely able to talk. She asked, "Any allergies?" He motioned for the nurse to put her ear by his mouth, and gasped out, "I'm intensely allergic to country and western music." Edit-small grammar correction-this happens when you write something at 3 AM.

[@missbelled6700]

I mean, imagine if they'd put some on in his room and he couldn't say anything! Guy would have gone nuts!

[@timcarr6401]

I was going to say the same thing. He was on the old Mike Douglas Show in the late 1960s and he was on a rant about how bad C&W music was.

[@vilstef6988]

@@timcarr6401 I got this story from the book Jazz Anecdotes by Bill Crow. Lots and lots of stories in the book about the wit of the Kings of Jazz!

[@wordreet]

OMG! That was too funny! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thank you Buddy, you seem to have been a top humorist as well as the best drummer ever to have lived. Ironic that my bro is also a drummer and suffers with asthma.

[@richardpepin8046]

It was actually revealed to be a mild heart attack. His daughter tells the story in the bonus section on The Burning for Buddy DVDs. Produced by Neil Peart

[@ronponce8238]

Your favorite drummers favorite drummer's,..favorite drummer. More RUSH and Primus please. Thank you.

[@MrBonners]

Buddy Rich is who drummers the world over aspire to be for decades.

[@hawkseyemobileautodetailin3708]

I had the privilege to see Buddy perform in person. Buddy was a Marine , black belt in karate, and had a extremely violent temper!!! He expected perfection from his hand members and if they didn't preform to his liking they got a see chewing. Listen to his bus rant and you will hear him demand perfection. With out question, Buddy was the Best of the Best drummer that lived.

[@Festvangelist]

Buddy Rich … The Very Best Drummer Ever … nobody has ever been able to duplicate his greatness. RIP Buddy

[@redrum567]

Some say Buddy made a deal with the Devil. No one knows what Buddy got, but the Devil got drum lessons. Among my favorites \m/

[@pegmedlock4045]

He didn't read music but he memorized every song after hearing them only once. He was brilliant.

[@jamesbaggett7223]

My grandfather could do that. Was a helluva guitarist

[@huertagreene]

Back when I was a kid, a loooong time ago, I looked forward to seeing him on Johnny Carson! Loved him!

[@justifiedlife1595]

So many folks have no idea how great these older drummers were, like Rich, and Kruppo. Glad you highlighted them! Nor do they know about others so great, from 70, 80's.

[@mikefrankovich3515]

There are people who play drums and then there are drummers. Buddy is a drumming delight. One of my inspirations. If I were 50% as good as him I would be 100% better than most. RIP to my idol. The hand speed cannot be matched.

[@rogerjohnson7888]

So way before your time. I never would of imagined you'd rate or even listen to this. Your awesome dude !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@-R.Gray-]

I gave you a link to another solo of his where he does "stick tricks" in the comments to that girl drummer. Neil Peart organized a benefit concert honoring Buddy Rich when he died, and put out 2 tribute albums where he and many other drummers all played with the Buddy Rich Band on different cuts. Besides being known as one of the best drummers ever, he was known for being really nasty to his band members. There is a famous tape that someone made of him chewing out band members on the tour bus, and Jerry Seinfeld loved it so much, he used some of Rich's lines in his sitcom.

[@derpimusmaximus8815]

So, does that make Gordon Ramsay cooking's Buddy Rich?

[@ProudFilthyCasual]

That was jazz band leaders pretty much writ large apparently from the stories I’ve been told.

[@hugolafhugolaf]

«We'll see how he does up there, without all the assistance!» «We're gonna take it outside and I'll show you what it's like!» «This guy... is not my kind of guy!»

[@ken_wilkens]

and this is why he is the greatest drummer to have ever lived!

[@lionheartroar3104]

Buddy was a master. Could improvise with any band anywhere. So fluid and precise .

[@mariefraher8725]

The GOAT of drummers. My husband is a drummer. Buddy Rich is his all time idol.

[@Sincopare]

There was Buddy Rich, and then there was/is everyone else. You do realize he was an old man in this video?

[@onusgumboot5565]

I was gonna say the same thing. When he was young, he was incredible. And he just kept getting better

[@justineapril7922]

Now, you can see why Rush drummer, Neil Peart, called Buddy Rich his inspiration. Buddy was 66 when he did this solo AND he had a mild heart attack during it. He was never the same after this but WOW!! The triplets he played with his left hand are legendary!! RIP, Buddy, and RIP, Neil

[@christianwilliamson9752]

I'm thinking how hard a single hand roll is. I dont know if Neil ever did that in a solo

[@BillieR]

He had a mild heart attack during this, really? I was about to pass out from not realizing I was holding holding my breath while watching him. Absolutely amazing!

[@MrGoodknight2010]

I thought people were joking when they said he had a heart attack during the solo. I don't know, sounds like an urban drummers' legend but what the heck. He was and always will be the best ever. Blessed to have seen him live a few times.

[@vitoaugello1677]

He is the GOAT of all drummers of all time. We havent seen his like since. This video he's probably close to 60. He was even faster back in the day. Just remarkable

[@TheRandomView]

Thumbs up for joy to the levels that bring tears. Love it! I had the privilege of seeing Buddy Rich play live many decades ago. It was astounding how much talent is in just his left hand.

[@carolwebb4649]

Buddy Rich was, is, and will always be an inspiration to all inspiring drummers.

[@clydeb7713]

Buddy played with big band people like Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, Harry James, etc. He is from The era of The Greatest Generation WWII. The vid says it all brother. He allegedly had a heart attack during this solo! He was that fast at 65yrs old here!

[@lrsrosebud]

I remember watching him with my mom, when I was young, every time he was on The Tonight Show (Johnny Carson days). Great memories with my mom. (Great memories with my dad was watching Mohamed Ali fights)

[@mikecampbell3174]

That was bad ass, I saw him 2 times before he passed. being a drummer at the time, at Griffith park guitar center drum off, then maybe a week or two later he was at Disney land . crazy fast , one hand servo drum rolls . thanks for showing that man ! peace

[@sabrenasmith]

I was 10 years old while on vacation with my parents I had the fortune of seeing Buddy Rich perform LIVE on the Atlantic City Steele Pier. That same evening on the Pier I also got to see the Supremes do their hit Stop in the name of Love. I was a magical evening, one I will always remember. Love the channel. Just discovered you during the Lock down.

[@trinkab]

Buddy was/is THE GUY for drummers! There have been a lot of really great drummers since, but Buddy is OG! Truly the GOAT!

[@allenm9442]

Yeah, the single hand rolls are something out of a dream. One of a kind

[@tonyhaylock2223]

One of the greatest drummers who ever lived

[@stephenurso9267]

He had a heart attack during this performance and powered through it! Amazing

[@sgtpepper1138]

Beat me to it.

[@michaeltaylor8835]

That drum solo would give anyone a hesrt attack

[@sgtpepper1138]

I'd say it started around 5:35, he started breathing really deep.

[@SirsMadamsEntertainment]

Yes.. I thought this was that performance.

[@ghostdog3300]

He was the best! He inspired many drummers. R.I.P Buddy.

[@landshark7730]

He came to my college. It was insane. He was old, but still incredible. He signed autographs for everyone there. A Legend!

[@peterblood50]

Quite possibly the best that ever was. No way you can play that set with a rock drummers grip, you gotta go classic. Now, you need to listen to the iconic Gene Krupa on "Sing Sing Sing" by the Tommy Dorsey orchestra. His riffs and the entire song is amazing.

[@AutumnExplore]

Benny Goodman Orchestra 1938 Carnegie Hall... Incredible cultural landmark performance.

[@gasaholic47]

But notice how he changed to matched grip towards the end of the solo.

[@LordToddtastic666]

And the look on his face the whole time. My man was feeling it!

[@perrymalcolm3802]

mikeslikes yes!The live full version is the best!!!

[@peterblood50]

@@LordToddtastic666 He suffered a heart attack during this performance.

[@jmathieson15]

You know he’s going to be good. Danny Carey always mentions him when he talks about who he looked up to

[@TheRealHaloLover]

yeah where's that live Pneuma reaction?

[@christianwilliamson9752]

Aww you teared up from joy. That was beautiful to watch

[@vincelucas5722]

Unreal! Buddy was the absolute best. I haven't seen anyone with his speed and dynamics. Wow!

[@manwithclass09]

Buddy was my idle when I was a very young percussionist... I am 60 now. Now - Jamal is one of my idols..... What a hell of a good man.....

[@Lon1001]

Lots of the world's best drummers say Buddy Rich was the g.o.a.t. And this has got to be one of his top performances.

[@reallymysterious4393]

Even Tom Brady says that Buddy is the G.O.A.T.

[@Pollerizer]

Yeah, he really put rudimental improvisation on the map. A lot of what people have done since can be traced to him and/or Steve Gadd.

[@babyboomermemories6150]

I remember seeing him on Johnny Carson all the time. Johnny really loved him.

[@dangilson4381]

He gave Johnny a set of drums. Johnny said it helped him slow down the drinking.

[@dangilson4381]

Parts of it remind me of led zepps moby dick.

[@zerekx]

This isn't one of his best recorded performances - greatest drummer that ever lived!

[@SCHP1068]

I was fortunate enough, as a young 15 year old drummer to meet Buddy in person, here in Columbia, SC. My nephew Sal Nistico played on his album The Bull...he was very receptive to me and I had a chance to meet my drumming idol 1 on a for about 20 minutes. He so nice to me and gave me encouragement! R.I.P. Buddy...still playing yo this day at age 50!

[@buddylove9484]

He could play one- handed rolls...his note speed was amazingly quick! He was the “Rocky Marciano” or “Babe Ruth” of drummers...simply put, he was a one- of-a-kind talent. Glad you got to experience him. 🤠