Les Paul on Buddy Rich 8/6/01

[@mikegass2272]

les had a sense of humor. He could b.s. & play wicked! God rest his soul.

[@Trindal]

I think a show like Mr. Les Paul’s could really be a hit. Even if it’s just local-yocals in a band, as long as they actually have substance in the music and the stories. The amount of talent that passes through a city can be rather surprising. Every genre and age range… heck even an okay band with a well spoken sound guy telling the stories. I saw some crazy stuff and met some rather big names in rock and country music in Abilene Tx. I wish I would have not drank as much as I did, I spent more than I earned most weekends. My favorite times though where after we got everything torn down and loaded up for the night or weekend and go to a local place to get a bite to eat with the band members(never really lead singers) some fun, crazy and weird stories.. like the drummer who showed up with a G string to perform in but zero drum sticks. They brought plenty wooden chairs to cut up during the set for all the stops though, lol.

[@Themplayahz]

This clown must have a time machine if this story happened 60-70 yrs ago, he friggin' looks to be in his 50's. On top that, Casio made the first digital watch in '74.

[@BloodyBamPot]

Nice catch with the watch

[@TruthSurge]

2:35 god damn liar is what he got.

[@undergroundjohnny]

That was "Ron What's His Name" with the flight cases! LOL

[@joecurmaci5880]

He was such a natural human communicator

[@ericdreizen1463]

Buddy Rich wanted to play guitar. He said he thought it was "a marvelous instrument." He also wanted to play vibes. After trying both, he quit because it was too much work.

[@BloodyBamPot]

Be honest ..how many of you cursed out the man who doesn’t understand microphones ?

[@bluegtturbo]

Me!

[@Spuzzmacher]

MIC! MIC! MIC MF MIC!

[@paulscott4932]

Me. Drove me crazy!

[@lawsonfan5797]

You get a chance to share a stage with Les Paul and that's how you act?!

[@maeu59]

This guy doesn’t catch on too quickly.

[@mikespencer4922]

A member of Assholes Anonymous.....

[@namcat53]

Not too sharp...

[@mistermattmoose]

if i was les, i would have strangled the guy

[@douglassharpe55]

When I met Les, about 1998, he spent about 20 minutes asking me all about my trade, I retouched cosmetics, beauty, movie one sheets. Very respectful of skilled tradesmen, and a great guy.

[@otineb5]

Gee, the guy doesn't listen, Les Paul, told him a number of times to get close to the mic, but the guy didn't seem to catch on. He shouldn't have invited him on stage.

[@berfsk]

otineb5 lespaul.org

[@devmaggie]

that guy is obnoxious...my God

[@olddoggeleventy2718]

I've heard a couple of interview tapes and some behind the scenes recordings of Buddy Rich back in his band days Talking to his agents and band members, and yes he was a genius drummer but he was also one big prick to most people and I mean really mean-spirited. In his day you grew up tough and mean but he took it to an extreme, he was not a nice man!

[@evanabbott2737]

I remember reading a transcript of one of his rants, attacking his band after a performance. He was a massive talent, but he was an asshole...😂 R.I.P.🙏

[@rickrick5041]

@@evanabbott2737 You’ve never lost your temper or gone on a rant? He took his music seriously. It was his life and he was a perfectionist. He was probably telling them off for messing something up. Maybe there was a better way but he did it this way

[@evanabbott2737]

@@rickrick5041 I hear ya, I see it that way as well.😁🙏

[@bbb8997]

@@evanabbott2737 I knew ben tucker, legendary double bassist (wrote comin' home baby for herbie mann) was in buddy's band for over 2 years & told me that buddy would curse out band members, fire them, & a day later hire them back with a raise.mr tucker said, "buddy was a perfectionist & had the best band in the business, & buddy was a real teddy bear, just didn't want people to know he was very kind hearted", btw/ I saw buddy a year before he passed, he set up & tuned his own drums I have seen & met ginger baker, & saw carl palmer, tommy aldridge, Lionel Hampton (vibes & drums), Jaimoe, butch trucks, john bonham live & buddy would smoke them all with one hand tied behind back & ginger told that buddy was the "yardstick" to measure all drummers. he was beyond amazing when I saw him in 1986 @ Orlando jazz & blues festival.

[@buddyrichable1]

@@bbb8997 There are a lot of Buddy haters out there, but if you listen to Don Menza or Steve Marcus, you get another side of the story. They have great things to say about him, and they were in his band a long time. He was a complex guy.

[@stoker20]

Ron went up to talk to Les. Ron was a sociopath.

[@marcrogers1051]

Les "God damn" Paul!

[@gregholden5172]

You all judge, but Ron played drums at that gig when Buddy played guitar ... and couldn't tell everyone because he was silenced by contract with the Flight Case Builders Association.

[@neildowne-g7q]

How do you build flight cases and not understand You have speak into a Microphone.

[@jakeasinjake3347]

This started as a very interesting video and turned into the most aggravating thing I’ve ever watched. The kicker is that the guy was clearly lying.

[@mgw4205]

Now I know where the word Mo-Ron comes from.

[@nealsausen4651]

Yes: Buddy DID happen to want to play guitar in the mid-60's. I remember reading an article in the L.A. Times (an interview) and he states that he is studying guitar but that it was very difficult, due to the fact that the "muscular action" required to play guitar is "the exact OPPOSITE of that required for playing drums! Threrefore he was getting frustrated with learning the instrument! (My impression anyway). This was in a 1967 L.A. TIMES interview with Buddy. ( Buddy was appearing in town somewhere I think it was at the "CHEZ" Club in West Hollywood). I wish I still had that article!

[@laverdadesmejor]

I agree! As a life-long drummer, I once decided I wanted to play the banjo. Wasn't going to happen. I'm OK on piano and horn but strings are in another world.

[@Stinger2222]

Maybe he should have tried country guitar

[@aaronmurrell3190]

What the hell is wrong with that guy.....why won't he just turn the damn mic toward himself.

[@JacksonAxe]

One of the numbest people I've ever seen.

[@mrjohnp555]

I thought Les was setting up the world's most elaborate drummer joke...

[@peacefulbliss1]

Les Paul was great, not only could he play, but was interesting to listen to, seemed like a regular guy. The jerk that got onstage was annoying and seemed like a bullshitter "gave him a casio watch 60 or 70 years ago"...?

[@hamnchee]

Hahathat other guy was so awkward on stage. His subconscious really didn't want to be near a microphone.

[@hamnchee]

Is that your website?

[@itoldjaso]

Did "Ron" answer, "60, 70 years ago", or "6 or 7 years ago"?

[@DavidLeBlanc]

I remember back in the late 60's or early 70's, I think it was, Buddy was having back problems and decided to quit the drums and perform as a singer. That was an odd choice for a guy who generally disliked singers. That didn't last too long. He took up karate and he credits that with helping his back.

[@hawkrider88]

I have two of Buddy's vocal albums. Very sinatra like and pleasant...but there was already one Sinatra. Thankfully for all of us he went back to the drums.

[@joepalooka2145]

The guy said "60, 70 years ago" but he only looks like he's about 40. I think he's a total bullshit artist, plus his thing with not talking in the mike drives me crazy. Les should have kicked him off but he was too nice of a guy.

[@maeu59]

What a dope.

[@burning4902]

Les with the tact and charm of a sledgehammer

[@jimvild8357]

Vibraphonist Mike Manieri who worked for Rich in the early 60's inspired Buddy to take up the vibes. which I guess didn't go too well.---along with that Buddy was a pretty good tap dancer & a fair singer.

[@denissutherland3653]

I saw him in Sydney years ago and he told stories and played the piano by hitting it rhythmically it even sounded cool. Such a gifted person, the best drummer no contest.

[@VanHouse_Productions]

I was born on that day.

[@cj_m2477]

What the hell is wrong with that guy?!?! Stay on the mike!!!!

[@dherz108]

Casio watch...that long ago?

[@rockethearse]

Um, that was the date of this video, not the date of the story being told.

[@LudwigSC93]

2:14 Well this idiot did say he gave Buddy a Casio 60-70 years ago but obviously he is just trying to be funny.

[@kabisikletamba142]

Is there n archive Les Paul and Allan Holdsworth Live Together?

[@abarragan2973]

Doesn’t this guy have a Love Boat command?

[@namcat53]

"Talk into the gd mic!" They never get it....

[@edellis515]

This is great!!!!!!!! Lol

[@thisismyname9569]

Awwwkwaaard

[@timstich1052]

Holy shit is this funny.

[@UnleashTheGreen]

you know Les regretted calling that guy up there.

[@berfsk]

UnleashTheGreen lespaul.org

[@austinteutsch]

Les Paul? Give me a break. Paul was a guitar god! Ask any true guitarist, even those who live by Fender Strats.

[@erikshen1107]

WHERE THE HELL IS RUSTY PAUL ????? I THOUGHT HE KICKED ASS PLAYING BASS......

[@Hyperion_Studios1]

Les Paul 🌲🤣❤️

[@randallissimo]

This guy just doesn't understand how a mic works.

[@syoliver1982]

john tennyson on piano? whos on bass?

[@rmo52]

Nicki Parrott on bass.

[@farshimelt]

@@rmo52 From Australia.

[@garysoucie5145]

Buddy actually released three LPs, singing and tap dancing: "Buddy Rich Just Sings," "Sing and Swing With Buddy Rich," and "Buddy Rich Sings Johnny Mercer." His song-and-dance act theme song was, "Hey, Buddy--Rich Am I." He even appeared on a few TV shows, singing and dancing. But even before than, back in the early 50s, Buddy played with Charlie Ventura's Big Four (the others were Chubby Jackson and Marty Napoleon) and recorded at least one vocal with them. On the EP I have, he sings "Love Is Just Around the Corner." When he was with Harry James a few years later, they used to break people up when Harry would play drums while Buddy sang. He was a credible singer, but just lacked that certain something that marks a true vocalist. Here are some clips right here on YT: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXW1ioJmYtF2aNE kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6azpaKFl6uMfsU kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5Wplauueq2pqNE kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZ_OlYWfe8Z8Y6s kzbin.info/www/bejne/oanElZqnp9GSmMU

[@berfsk]

Gary Soucie lespaul.org

[@beatlemania54]

The guy in the yellow shirt was either nervous or dumb. Benefit of the doubt I'll say nervous.

I think LP made a “drinky” gesture right at the end.

[@drumnut001]

That Ron guy is annoying and evidently full of crap.

[@drummerdaveshouse5848]

He should have taken up bass. I’m a drummer and I took up learning bass. It’s a more natural fit. Buddy was too full of himself though and just had to stay in the limelight. Most of us are not the conceded.

[@HankFinkle11]

I’d think that being the worlds greatest drummer would be tough to stop, don’t you?

[@TweedSuit]

Bad mic technique.

[@alexhibbitts6619]

I haven't lost so many brain cells listening to something about buddy Rich in a long time

[@divanola]

"I'm Les Paul"...."big deal".....LOLOLOL

[@rickygarcia5662]

Funkin talk on th goddam bloody mike for crying out.Sorry about the language the old man must have been so embarrass to talk in front of humans.The question is why.Nobody cares whether you answer right or wrong stupid or not no one will judge you.You are not the star of the show.

[@johnrolling6569]

Buddy rich has two great hands and a bad mouth when it comes to musical appreciation!!! Jazz is not the alfa and omega when it comes to music! He will diss on Chet Atkins all day! But I bet he's play dark eyes before! He's a petulant little child with no clue I've seen his interviews and he destroys his drum set every time he opens up his mouth. Guess what Buddy Rich the highest form of music being classical music doesn't give a s*** about your drum set

[@HankFinkle11]

Huh?

[@Squee_Dow]

This is when I miss the thumbs down button. I never used it much, but this one deserved it. First, what a trash mouth on Les Paul. I never knew. I'll always see him in an unfavorable light after this. Second, Buddy Rich. Who cares? He was such a jerk. Just ewwwwww. Finally, that goofy guy who couldn't grasp the concept of how a mic works. Duh. Blechhhh...