Butch Miles 1944-2023

[@icacees.c.5894]

Dear Butch: thanks a lot for your music, your swing. God bless You wherewer You are!

[@onceovereasy1529]

An important part of our musical generation...Butch was the best...thank you for your music and those wonderful single rolls...awesome. RIP

[@johnboyle6867]

THE cleanest crisp inventive musicians, EVER!! Got to meet him with the Basie band. Class gentleman with humility. Doesn't get better than that.

[@barriegott8584]

I met Butch in Australia when his was on tour with Count Basie. What a gentleman and great player. Loved his work.

[@johnasti7429]

Did a guess concert with Butch as the soloist about 15 years ago. Great man,, exceptional player.....We all had a great time!!! Thank you Butch.. RIP

[@ericdreizen1463]

Rest in peace, oh Great One. And thank you!

[@turbo7757]

RIP Butch. So glad to have shared music and Austin with you. May God bless your soul.

[@LaurenPsych50]

Thanks for sharing, Mike. Great retrospective!!

[@stix9567]

saw Butch with Basie around '77 at the Bottom LIne---- still one of the highlights of my life!

[@joepalooka2145]

I had the privilege of seeing Butch Miles live with Count Basie a few years before the Count passed away, which is the time period shown in this video. I'll never forget his fantastic drumming. I had never heard of him until then and I was blown away. RIP for a true musical giant and a legend of the drums. PS---- and I recall Freddie Green looking bored and half asleep through the whole show LOL.

[@steveconnolly1617]

Saw Basie many times. Sonny Payne was #1; Butch, #1. Just bad nasty. Harold Jones, Duffy Jackson. Butch was one of the few who could carry Buddy's book bag. Shit. They're all gone. Hardly worth getting up in the morning any more.

[@samzucchini3430]

Wonderful montage. Thank you.

[@Profartiste]

What an incredible drummer !

[@leonidassavalas745]

I really never heard of him and I feel ashamed. Great musicality and chops. Impossible to play like that and not be a great man. I have added Butch to my list of all time greats. RIP Butch Miles.

[@johnastrup1549]

Butch Miles a new BUDDY RICH, and I got lucky to meet them on this clip from Tivoli Garden 1976. Also all autograph in Copenhagen. Wonderful people ,wonderful musis. ⭐🇺🇲

[@fweddyfwintsone4491]

Great drummer. I was forunate to catch him live with Count Basie in New Orleans. RIP Mr. Miles.

[@jimflys2]

I just love how Al Grey is looking over with pure joy seeing Butch just shred. Al was such a bog brother to Butch and helped him with all the unknowns when he was new to the band. And Freddy, is just sitting there. "I think I am going to have me a nice dinner after the gig." So stoic. Butch was really on at this performance. Just killer. What an important role model he was.

[@arame29]

Check out Al sitting in with Buddy's band in Sweden in 86

[@jimsmither2324]

Awesome

[@jeffschoening7049]

I went back stage once in Sioux City IA after a Basie concert in the 1990s. I asked where Butch was, and one of the guys in the band pointed said, "he's over there........sweating". He was super nice and gave me an autograph. One of the all time best big band drummers. Right up there with Buddy and Gene in my book. RIP

[@jimmerli1765]

Always wondered why Butch Miles never played at any of the the Buddy Rich Memorial concerts ??

[@newleaf9]

Saw him with the Basie band in a concert in Honolulu 1979 or 1980. I recorded that concert and still have the cassette tapes. Awesome night of swing. RIp Butch

[@spontaneousgroovincombusti2902]

Tremendous! RIP Butch.

[@bobbykidd3109]

You’re a true inspiration R.I.P Butch…

[@michaelperry4320]

Now that is how to kick Ass..........R.I.P. Thanks for the music Butch......

[@jeanlorieau4890]

Merci Robby pour ce montage et ces images. R.I.P. Butch.... Amitiés à toi.JL

[@danielmargolis3210]

I heard Butch with Basie several times.

[@marceibel1131]

R.iP. Mr. Butch Miles. What a brilliant musician.

[@sveinerikverbekk1568]

One of my favorite drummer thanks for all you have given me.

[@Ds_Drums]

Man what a talented drummer. We lost one of the true greats.

[@onejagjeff]

Lovely tribute Robby.

[@badtriad9684]

Surprised is FIRST i'm hearing of this OUT'TA SIGHT drummer!!! Thanks for posting!!

[@pjbilodeau]

Was fortunate enough to meet Butch before a Count Basie Band performance near my home about 20 years ago, he was very gracious, and his playing was out of this world, just a terrific show. Awesome drummer, Butch you will be missed, RIP

[@jenslindstrom3257]

He was an excepetional musician Mr Miles is in many ways ahead of our time i saw im as a kid in my city with my father , jazzdrummer. I think Mr Butch Buthered with love his drums that night. You were delicate and sweet with your sticks, more brush i wanted to hear.. Your drumming is to be heard from now to ever. Tell your buddy Mr Rich to take care..

[@clicks59]

Thanks for the tribute. I saw him with Basie in 1976. He was a being from another planet. No human could ever be as accurate as Butch was. RIP, my brother.

[@bastianpols6536]

Ich habe ihn in Bingen gesehen. Ein großartiges Ereignis! Traumhaft guter Schlagzeuger. Ruhe in Frieden!

[@josexavierjr.5633]

Beautiful video, thanks for posting it! 👍👌🥁🎶🥁🎶🥁🙏🙏

[@rodcoombes8711]

Can now rest in peace with Buddy and Gene and all those greats .

[@bengtwahlstedt1021]

RIP ONE OF THE BEST !!!!!!!!!!!

[@ibleebinU]

Class musicians of the like we'll never see again. RIP Butch Miles.

[@clivegaby7775]

What a fantasict drummer, i have on video backing Basie. R.I. P.

[@roybeckerman9253]

Some brilliant playing on the white Pearl kit.. What a great drummer.. I’d love to know what snare he was using there..

[@ngunnawalmick7029]

In my book, the drummer in a BIG band is always the coolest. Vale Butch.

[@l.dassen5919]

I'm sdorry, to hear this sad news.. R.I.P.

[@mitchmcelwain7240]

Wow!what a drummer

[@daryljay7057]

God, he was just having a ball up there! What a fabulous musician! One of the GREATEST drummers who ever lived! Guys like Butch are the reason most rock drummers don't impress me very much. This is percussion at a whole other level!

[@sheldondyer871]

He looks like a nicer version of buddy rich

[@gadymarcus2362]

Magnifico.😭

[@loucontino4804]

I met Butch in 1985 at a Drum Clinic. He opened his clinic playing Max’s “For Big Sid” and it was so melodic, I was just floored. Rest In Peace Butch.

[@user-xm2ly2bh5x]

Heard Butch with the Woody Herman Band in the 1970`s in Daytona Beach.

[@binkydrumms]

a great inspiration, he will be missed

[@chesterfieldstorage1647]

Helluva drummer, helluva life!!

[@Prudoco]

where did the time go? In my mind, i always remember him looking 21 years old.

[@rembeadgc]

That man earned his paycheck!

[@charleswinokoor6023]

And he got a great sound from that Pearl kit.

[@vueloimaginario]

Que gran talento y maestría con los tambores. QEPD maestro Butch Miles.

[@DaNiyaHodge]

Rip Charles J. Thornton Jr, you will be missed

[@boydx4687]

The John Bonham/Butch Miles photo cracked me up. I also loved the lyricism of Butch's solo. He quotes rhythms of the Whirleybird melody. And then Basie aprovingly looks on. This folks, is how it is done. This is a great tribute

[@MusicLiberates]

The incredible Butch Miles. I saw Butch play in concert with Basie and he tore it up, just like in this video.

[@pgroove163]

🥁...... memories eternal

[@riddick764]

Encore un grand qui nous quitte, une bien triste nouvelle 😪😪

[@Sic4ce]

How come I've never heard of him until now?!

[@gaetanomagliuolo]

GRANDEEEEEE !!🙏🙏

[@arame29]

Very saddened to hear he was sick for so long. He played differently thru the years, finding his own voice It was Buddy who recommended him to the Count I believe he also played with Mel Torme.

[@jameslabs1]

Peace.

[@normalizedaudio2481]

double time

[@JBPerraudindrummerOfficial]

Ce monstre!!!!

[@fruitcake241]

I `was fortunate to hear Butch live