NEIL PEARTS' IDOL DESTROYS MY CONFIDENCE! - BUDDY RICH IMPOSSIBLE DRUM SOLO REACTION

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[@raylittle8607]

Have commented before. This is how a drum set ought to sound. The snare crisp and the toms low with a thunderous base drum. This Buddy Rich is not human. I think he is an alien. What utter brilliance.

[@whatitisbuddy9785]

His tour bus read, “ What it is”. He gave me a stick & signed a album for me. After his show he was exhausted, gave it 110% !!! Still gave me a old school hand slap. Buddy was like no other. Miss you Buddy….

[@yambo59]

Man, in his 60's playing through a heart attack and putting on a performance like THIS-! This was that performance. You can see the pain in his face at times during the performance, Buddy did not go down easy.

[@collinnicholasns]

That is very impressive, but he is not the only one Richie Faulkner, Judas Priest guitarist had an aortic dissection (artery to his his heart ruptured) in the middle of playing the guitar solo of painkiller and anyone who knows that song will know how complicated it is. Finishes the show and then is rushed to the hospital and immediately goes in for a 10 hour heart surgery. It's amazing how much some people will give to their music even risking their own life.

[@rickhaddad7261]

What's impossible, is the fact Buddy Rich was having a "mild" heart attack during this solo😳

[@JohnG_YT]

Yep,talked about that briefly after the reaction. Crazy! :)

[@reallymysterious4393]

I had one just watching it ...

[@reallymysterious4393]

@@JohnG_YT What's also impossible is that the drum set sued Buddy for $1 Million for assault, pain and suffering ...

[@GenXDaddyO]

@@reallymysterious4393 it must’ve been its spouse or its kids because that drum kit did not survive that solo.

[@trixlee5102]

I lvoe when he's doing a roll and he lifts up the right hand only to replace it with the kick. Crazy.

[@sulladrum]

If you'd seen him live you would not have believed the power he had while still playing at phenomenal speed and dexterity. Watch him play throughout his career.

[@raylittle8607]

The man is a genius. The speed of that left hand is not normal. No other drummer has his sense of rhythm.

[@Sigueme1]

Scientists: "nothing is faster than light" Buddy Rich:

[@neilbenwell6056]

When he was taken to the hospital, he was asked if he had any allergies. He apparently said "Yeah. Country music."

[@JohnG_YT]

Legend!

[@woverby1963]

Buddy is on a WHOLE other level, he is in a class all by himself. The guy just cant be human, he is too too good. Love you throwing the sticks away, ha ha, lesser players make me do this. Buddy just makes me set them on fire and contemplate life as a monk .

[@JohnG_YT]

Very well said William, haha! I might throw the sticks away now, but i'll pick 'em up later, feeling even more inspired than before, because of this legend of a drummer :)

[@mplconsulting]

He’s the one and lonely. He’s the goat of drums! He’s simply the best! Buddy Rich is a legend! RIP.

[@mplconsulting]

@@JohnG_YTGreat reaction. I hope he’ll inspire you and I’m hopeful you’ll learn from him! Let he be your grandfather of drums in your mind! I think he would told you something like that, if he could. I’ve tears in my eyes and I hope you can do it one day like he did!

[@bm3aquatic]

The thing about Buddy Rich was he still killed it as he aged!

[@OdeForCruelty]

It's easy to see why he was an idol for The Professor. Absolutely amazing stuff.

[@kirksmith2051]

And just think: Buddy Rich was 65 years old in this video. Mind-blowing.

[@hectorchavez3405]

He was in fact the greatest of all time,buddy had it all , and the creativity was of the charts, doubt he will ever be equaled, a physical phenomenon

[@trollman591]

I had the pleasure of seeing him live around 1980. He was amazing. Look around for videos of him from his appearances on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. That is where I got introduced to him.

[@bradgrauer9148]

This was the performance where he had a heart attack

[@KenAldrich1958]

have a look at the hague solo from 78..i mean THAT solo is drop dead amazing so glad that one made it to video!!

[@ryankklein]

Oh and he had a heart attack during the solo. but kept going. Legendary.

[@JohnG_YT]

Beastmode! :)

[@DDE_ADDICT]

he was like Hendrix a gift from God

[@generoberts9151]

No other can claim to be the GOAT on a drum kit other than this man. Insane left hand speed especially

[@GenXDaddyO]

Buddy Rich was incredible. It’s easy to see how prog musicians were influenced by the jazz greats. Try some Joe Morello next. He played in the Dave Brubeck Quartet (four of the finest jazz musicians you will ever see) in the 50s and 60s. This is their hit “Take Five” with an incredible Morello solo on the 5/4 theme. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoWcdpturLOAodk

[@patrickbuckley344]

Consider this- he is wearing a suit, he is older, and he had a heart attack during this concert- that is why he is the GOAT!! I'm glad you saw the special left hand!!!

[@JohnG_YT]

He's absolutely incredible! :)

[@markdemell3717]

He did not really have a heart attack did he?

[@patrickbuckley344]

@@markdemell3717 That is what I was told- to my knowledge this might have lead to his death???

[@congaplaya]

A gimmick he was famous for was not telling his band what the first number was going to be. They had to figure it out by the eight bar intro he played on the drums. At concerts the band members would be quickly flipping through their folders to find the right sheet music in time.

[@patrickbuckley344]

@@congaplaya That is an interesting fact! He was a flawed person, but his drumming is AMAZZING! I saw him in Orlando, Florida when I was younger- GREAT SHOW!

[@jimlasterni7310]

Thank you for showing the Buddy Rich video and your kind comments to him

[@JohnG_YT]

Thank you for watching!

[@joecarleo6899]

John - Buddy this in his mid 60s (I think in the Caribbean). Mind blowing single stroke rolls and out-of-this-world cross-overs!

[@michaelblankenau6598]

Appreciate the objectivity . Can't understand those that say he was over rated . I'm not even a drummer but I tell he's a genius .

[@JohnG_YT]

People will say that anything is overrated. But Buddy's skills and influence speaks for itself,so it doesn't really matter :)

[@gregpotter2278]

Ahoj kamo! OMG this was so amazing! Having been a lifelong Rush fan and all these years watching Neil drum, I can totally see AND hear where he got is instruction and inspiration from! You could just see how tight and precise Buddy was on the snare and then you can then see how that precision translated over to Neil's precise percussion work. Then Buddy does the intense work with the high hat, tapping with the right hand stick, while holding the left hand on and off the high hat WHILE also still holding the stick in his left hard- crazy! But then the thing that really blew me away was seeing him doing the cross-sticking and now knowing that is where Neil got his cross-sticking technique from is just mind blowing! The all over the place cymbal run at the end just sealed it for me....Buddy Rich is definitely the original GOAT before The Professor was! John, I know that when I got to come to Kroměříž back in early March and meet you, it was such & honor & a pleasure for me! One of the gifts I brought to you was a set of Neil Peart autograph drum sticks, so I hope you will do me & your other fans the honor of some more drum covers in the future. I hope the Neil Peart drum sticks will infuse that Buddy Rich/Neil Peart greatness into your hands and have you put out an epic drum cover (so PLEASE, so Rush drum covers, John!)! Thanks for sharing this video & your reaction! You work so selfishly & so hard on this videos, all the while holding down a full-time job. I hope everyone understands & appreciates that fact as much as I do! Your friend always, Greg

[@groovesmoves4040]

He wasn't Just holding the stick in his left hand beneath the high hat, but he was Also Playing alternate beats of his right hand with it.

[@geminiguy2001]

Buddy also achieved a black belt in Karate later in his life. No surprise there. And in his youth he toured with his parents and performed in their Vaudeville act. This guy could tap dance with the best of them.

[@harmonygritz2839]

I appreciate his level of mastery, expertise, and his off-the-charts technical skills, and I also like James “Diamond” Williams, of the Ohio Players, Steve Gadd, Billy Cobham, Lenny White, Buddy Miles, Neftali Santiago who played for Mandrill, and Narada Michael Walden, each of has a distinctive style and approach to drumming

[@mrmusic248]

I saw him play at the Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg, Illinois, mid 1980's, in the out of doors, his drums set up underneath a gazebo that was constructed in one of the mall's huge courtyards for presenting music concerts. Most of the band was closer to the age of his grandchildren. He was led to the stage by two armed cops, and I caught a glimpse of his face s he approached the drum kit. He held one of the officer's arms for support as they all walked toward the stage.. He looked REALLY tired, as he had recently undergone triple bypass surgery @ the University Of Michigan, not too long before I saw him. Once he sat down on his drum throne, however, there was a transformation in his demeanor, that was was almost spooky. Suddenly, there was this man wailing through the arrangements like a 25-year old, and his solo during the classic "West Side Story" medley, well, let's just say that his sticks were moving so fast that his hands were just a blur. It was as if a possession of his spirit took place, transforming him from this man that looked like death warmed over while walking to the stage, to this charging rhinoceros at the kit, with a pair of drumsticks in his hand. He made me want to give up playing the drums, and I don't even PLAY the drums. He is truly missed.

[@chaospoet]

He once played a show flawlessly with a BROKEN ARM.

[@jeffschreifels8651]

I remember seeing Buddy Rich on the Tonight Show when I was a kid. I also remember walking away because I didn't want to see some old guy hitting drums. Since then, I forgot he existed. 'Sigh' Now I wish I could go back in time and actually appreciate what I was seeing and hearing instead of being a stupid kid. This guy was phenomenal.

[@markdemell3717]

Well ,your not stupid any more ,amein.

[@gordonpelto1069]

I met him at a drum clinic way back in the earlt 80s. Remarkable, don't take his talent as impossible, rather be inspired...practice, practice, practice....

[@iainadam1005]

Buddy Rich never practiced he has said it many many times, so to me and lots brilliant drummers he was and, still is the the very very best, full stop.

[@wildmountainsky]

"Special drummer suit" That cracked me up :-)

[@jazzpianoman01]

This was done in 1982 ‘Concert from the Americas’ it’s said here he had a mild heart attack during the solo, his daughter Cathy confirmed it on a FB forum dedicated to Buddy! One of my first influences in my early drum career , I saw Buddy live in 1980 at Ronnie Scot’s Club in London which was something else! As you said, at that level of playing in a suit/the heat/and 65 years old when this was done, he was born 1917, he plays rings around drummers half his age and his technique was off the charts! Louie Bellson was the only other drummer to come close to Rich!

[@JohnG_YT]

It's awesome that his daughter confirmed this! :) Buddy has influenced and entire generation of drummers and to play like this when you're 65years old...that needs no further commentary! :)

[@jazzpianoman01]

@@JohnG_YT seeing him live was just mind blowing and all young players in his band whipped into shape! Buddy played better at 65 than drummers half his age could! Amazing

[@brianwalker9185]

Saw him live when I was 6...1960. That year I got a Champagne Rogers snare. 2 years later, a small drumset. I played in orchestra, marching band and some rock bands...playing in the 60s and 70s when music was, in my opinion, the best.

[@thomastallis8819]

tuxedo, not a suit. But for all of you just being introduced to this musical genius, explore more of his brilliant performances. (he started on stage when he was 18 months old.)

[@mathewm7136]

When asked who influenced them more to play the drums, John Bonham, Keith Moon and Phil Collins all responded "Buddy Rich."

[@ItsBriiiiii]

This is the heart attack solo. Legend has it he had a heart attack the night prior during a show, he was advised to take a night off but came up with this

[@randygumaer282]

What Jimi Hendrix was to guitar, Buddy Rich was to drums! The GOAT, few other drummers even begin to compare, in fact, they are not even worthy to hold his sticks!!!

[@mrmike9793]

Check out Louis Bellson when you have a chance. The only drummer to substitute for Buddy Rich (at his request.)

[@ajn465]

As a teenager, Buddy took every opportunity he had to see guys like Big Sid Catlett and Papa Jo up close. And he had the chops and musical memory to absorb it like a sponge. Big band drumming is like skiing a mogul field. It’s not just time and kicks but a constant maintenance of the flow of the phrasing of the music. The player needs to respond to the music Instantly. This requires a very relaxed and Zen state of mind. Buddy was all of that and carried the work of the earliest jazz drummers all the way to the end of the 20th century. Look for videos from jazz festivals and Disneyland… He’s usually at his most relaxed and most musically amazing. There’s always something to learn.

[@jayjaytee9944]

OMG what did I just watch? That was absolute fire!!! The Jimmy Hendrix of drumming, I always new the name Buddy Rich but never realized how progressive he was.... By the looks of it a true pioneer!

[@JohnG_YT]

Hell yeah! He is a badass :)

[@cynicreviewer]

Jimmy Hendrix fucking wishes he had even half this level of talent

[@nodrush80]

Big smile every time I see him.

[@mplconsulting]

He is the goat of drums!

[@michaelfraters4650]

It’s amazing to me that there are so many players who have not checked out or are very aware of Buddy’s playing. A huge part of drumming history and a legend. I find it funny that so many feel Peart is the guy who set the standard and yet there are so many great players that cam before and after him that are amazing. When he says he said he looked up to people like Buddy or Weckl, or Tony it was not false humility, it was the truth. Neil was an amazing prog player but perhaps what is more important is he had so many followers that when he named someone as an influence it would get them to check them out. Rush is my favorite band but Neil is a small part of the drumming universe. As he once responded when an interviewer asked him how to develop your style, his reply, “listen to 10 different drummers, I listened to 100.”

[@edellis515]

Look I knew him...he was a fucking genius drummer and insanely talented musician

[@DefendUSA1776]

Buddy Rich came more out of the big band era and you can find a lot of speed demons that played for big bands.

[@billmatthews2463]

It's called Jazz Drumming, folks. As the old song goes, "It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing!"

[@Loy72bob]

Very entertaining...thank you

[@JohnG_YT]

Thank you for watching! :)

[@rhoanjenson7475]

"Buddy Rich was not of this world when it came to his drumming skills. One word describes him: GOAT."

[@selmonb921]

This is the one you should have reacted to.....Buddy Rich Talk of the Town 1969 "West Side Story" .....52 years old, and healthy! Not knocking Buddy's drumming here, his technique, speed, and musicality was all here, just a short version.

[@edellis515]

THE GOAT PERIOD!!!!!!!

[@beckyreyer707]

The "Heart Attack Solo". Look it up!! Sinatra was there too performing. Chairman of the Board in attendance you MUST BRING YOUR "A" GAME!!

[@timeoffnow2]

He was in a damn tuxedo!

[@raymeedc]

~ & he was well pat his prime here as well‼️‼️

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

A Jedi on the drums.

[@yogajedi3337]

Yes he was.

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

@@yogajedi3337 MTFBWY.

[@204776439]

What he could do with his left arm alone blows away most drummers' capabilities. He totally turned so many on to the idea of drummers as heroes when I was a kid. Never seen anybody do a one handed snare roll like he can - no problem!

[@JohnG_YT]

There will never be another Buddy Rich ,that is for sure. But he left us a great legacy and tons of inspiration :)

[@obpuckcast4794]

Neal’s idol was actually Gene Krupa, but he had great admiration for Buddy as evidenced by his appearance at the scholarship concert and the tribute album…Buddy’s style didn’t thrill some jazz stylists who were more bop or free jazz oriented, but most of those players were a generation younger. Buddy loved Krupa, Jo Jones, Sid Catlett and the most Buddy-like forerunner Chick Webb

[@eddiegalloway7089]

Thank you for mentioning Chick Webb! When Buddy was young, Chick was who Buddy listened to and had blinding speed and technique.

[@mysteriousplankton]

I've seen this and a few other clips. It is exactly what the title says it is...an "impossible solo", except Buddy Rich makes it possible. He is one of the few drum masters who every drummer should know and learn from. I got lucky and saw him with his Big Band at Sea World once a long time ago. It blew my mind. I got some printed photos somewhere around here.

[@josephdamico3152]

He had a heart attack in the middle of that solo. He went off the stage and collapsed.

[@bobharris7401]

Throw ing your sticks away was the only thing do do. I’ve done it when I hear such genius.

[@Flashblackyc4]

Perspective: 65yrs old and playing in a suit 💪🏼🔥👏

[@JohnG_YT]

What a badass! :)

[@joeday4293]

Outdoors, in Central America, live on worldwide satellite television.

[@eggo63]

I'm fortunate enough to have seen Buddy in concert 3 times in my life. Each time, I wouldn't play drums for a couple weeks afterward.......cuz, it seemed, what's the point? I could play 24/7 for the rest of my life and never approach his ability.

[@JohnG_YT]

That's amazing. And i totally understand your feeling of not wanting to play drums afterwards, haha! He is in a league of his own for sure.

[@Maltiris]

The only drummer that beat Animal in a drum off on the Muppets.

[@JohnG_YT]

Lol! I did see a related video that had a muppet in the thumbnail. Might check that out :D

[@allenw5255]

This is how you know there IS a God who creates people and gives them gifts without requirement to repent

[@Johnnycdrums]

Hi-Hat is work is not even imagined.

[@reallymysterious4393]

I challenge anyone to count how many total drumstrokes Buddy had in that solo ...

[@jordanlevitt6639]

He played that in 1982 at 65 years old

[@pinball1970]

The best

[@mickm4771]

People who died before Buddy Rich was born would NEVER have seen or heard of him. How sad is that? I doubt that anyone will come anywhere near to this in the future.

[@tboltaq2]

The man was in his 60's and suffering a mild heart attack..... Imagine if he was 20 years younger and had a "modern" drum setup what he would sound like. He wasn't wearing just a suite, but a full dress Tux with vest. Really fancy!!!

[@keith38able]

I want that lava lamp.

[@edellis515]

Check out. ED ELLIS DRUM SOLO BUDDY RICH TRIBUTE

[@Dan-zb1ks]

No one comes close to this guy. His wrists and ankles must have been replaced with rubber bands. The guy is not human.

[@davidcopson5800]

Sheer Heart Attack!

[@Kezza1919]

Anyone who says Buddy was “one of the best” doesn’t have a clue. There’s Buddy, then there’s everyone else. 🥁

[@zimjun7]

6:26 "ah...HE was wearing a "suet." Suet is something that I'd put outside for the birds.

[@JohnG_YT]

Well okay then...try to pronounce řeřicha or čtveřice , i'll wait for the results 😜

[@zimjun7]

@@JohnG_YT achldkf? ? e#$&&%D?? You GOT it! I can't! I LIKE the way you speak. I did not want to hurt you for anything. If I did...I'm so sorry.... I like you, 😹 Was thinking about that when I commented. And I DID hear from you. I subscribed. Yeah.....in those days, you had to be professional. Even down to a suit or evening wear practically. June from Maine USA

[@joesmith6524]

His left better then most drummers right!

[@JohnG_YT]

You are not wrong,haha!

[@ezsmith3765]

I honestly don’t know who’s the best between Peart and Bonham but I know that their #2 and #3

[@toomasargel8503]

I am 50 and start eted learn drums 2 years ago. I say this snare rudments 03:39 until 04:35 was hard Yes even if You every day practise .

[@njswampfox474]

He was in his 60s here. Imagine him in his prime.

[@JohnG_YT]

Absolutely unstoppable!

[@squamishfish]

For fun watch Buddy play against Jerry Lewis who was an American actor comedian, Buddy was vaudeville act as a child ,he was a tap dancer but only used 1 foot , John bonham was a huge fan of Buddy with his foot technic as well as his hands snc rythem structure

[@Maltiris]

It is funny to look at most the modern day drummer's style and see a lot of the big band jazz influence in them. A lot of them idolized Buddy.

[@dattallaudiophile236]

3:56 It was trying to save it's life!

[@JohnG_YT]

And i do not blame it! :)

[@chrisp.14]

Hahaha, you should see the video "Buddy Rich's Incredible Tonight Show Drum Solos"... even sicker, man. I want YOU to react to THAT! :D

[@zimjun7]

Even "sicker!!!????"

[@chrisp.14]

Yeah, even much many more sickererer, lul.

[@zimjun7]

@@chrisp.14 Hahahaha!!

[@richardrowe1538]

This is true. He actually had a heart attack while playing a drum solo. Anyone who would rate someone else above Buddy Rich as a drummer does not know what they are talking about. Lastly, think about this again. He was in his late 50s to the mid 60s doing these drum solos. Let's see Buddy Rich in his 30s!!!!!!

[@jimbarcelona1078]

Dave Weckl , Simon Philips and and Neil Peart all thought Buddy was the best of the best.

[@philsmith2444]

And he’s doing it wearing black tie.

[@cholatse6745]

Well, you can take any instrument and turn your face to the Jazz guys, there you will find the absolute incredible almost impossible musicians,. I’m a rock guy too, but if I need a kick what else you can get out of your instrument I get myself some Jazz. Guitar, Bass, Drums, if your only familiar with rock you get no idea what crazy musicians are out there. No wonder, that a great drummer like Neil Peart got some inspiration from some Jazz guys like Buddy Rich.

[@JohnG_YT]

I remember randomly tuning into a jazz performance on my old TV. Got stuck on it for like 30 minutes and the drummer there was constantly blowing my mind :D

[@gregcormier2379]

Welcome to the club of those who have been humbled after watching this video !

[@Sigueme1]

If you want to see a prodigy of today check out a Spanish guy named El Estepario Siberiano. He plays metal like Slipknot and A7x

[@bonkousmcnaughty4604]

I love a nice steak and kidney suet pudding

[@stephendufort4154]

That is the greatest drummer period ! In his day the other great drummers like L. Bellson , GENE Crupper etc, all said it publicly so many times u would think u younger guys Ould have always know.....but I heard one drummer maybe early twenties was criticizing Buddys use of the snare , ......are u kidding , that young drummer could not do half of what buddies left hand could do, nor maintain that speed , most could do those single stroke speed!.....Even Ginger Baker once challenged Buddy ....and buddy told him to take a walk....Ginger was good for rock, and in his younger days played some jazz, but he was not even close when it comes to BR, DRUMS AND NO ONE has before or since...young fellow I do suggest u learn what u can from the best of the best.

[@ange1maker12]

Hi. Can you react to The Parallel - Wanderlust? It's very underrated band from Canada. I think you enjoy them:)

[@DrumsOfWar84]

You should see his older videos when he was younger. It’s crazier that this.

[@mdfield1]

AND Buddy was SIXTY FIVE YEARS OLD here!!!

[@JohnG_YT]

What a badass he was! :)

[@baumi-metal9123]

almost ALL drummers say, Buddy is the best drummer ever, not only Neil! BTW take a look at Kanade Sato drumming Dave Weckl ! She's awesome! - kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5unh42Gr8uGZ8U. Technically and dynamically astounding!

[@daisypodd]

off the f scale,,inhuman..no words really, ok supreme!

[@KenAldrich1958]

the hi hat stuff goes way way back i mean jo jones did almost all of that first believe it or not rich stepped it up and perfected it but its not honestly hard at all just a matter of using correct technique the under over left on the hats is prob one of the easiest things anyone can do some of the left hand shit though is downright impossible sure ive seen others copy it and even do it very well but it was as "automatic" as buddys it just seemed to bemoving on its own almost zero effort at least thats what it looks like to me anyway

[@andred1951]

FYI after that performance he was taken to the hospital he had a heart attack during that solo

[@scottlapham3222]

The rumor is true about him having a heart attack while playing. And you just watched the concert where it happened.

[@RodrigoAdrianodeOliveira]

The best ……🤷🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️👏🏾

[@frankisfunny2007]

Here's an entertaining drumming video for you to react to, if you haven't seen it already..... "Drummer at the wrong gig", uploaded by MadDrummerOfficial