The story of Gene Krupa Part 1

[@scottwick9579]

Gene Krupa’s drum solo in Sing Sing Sing was the genesis of drum solos for the last hundred years! His misses are the best in the world…

[@buddyrichable1]

Louis Bellson was a class act, always humble and quick to praise other drummers. I had the good fortune to see his big band in the 1980’s.

[@davidnoyes9663]

I agree, I saw him as well in the 1980's

[@jamescalifornia2964]

A humble man 👍🎶

[@Firebrand55]

@@jamescalifornia2964 Louis Bellson....Check out 'HiFi Ellington Uptown' l.p..Skin Deep, 1951/52, for great playing of two bass drums!..( Columbia Records CL 830 )..PS..backaways, a drummer's left hand grip, ( underhand ), was the key!

[@cookieseville5133]

Was a great drummer, unique, own style, not a snob like some of them. More talented then other drummers at that time.

[@scottwick9579]

Best drummer!

[@winkieblink7625]

Drumming wasn’t considered an ART FORM in those days. It was a necessary percussion.

[@eddiemerribaker]

He’s more talented than drummers of this time.

[@Ranger1216]

Just look at the musicians smiling on Leave us Uptown!! Beautiful

[@cheri238]

Wow🎼🎹🥁🎷🎶🎵🎶🎻never seen like that drumsticks on a bass. WHO WAS ON THE BASS, DRUMS AND 🎹 AND SAX on the first song? WHAT A JOY TO SEE ALL THIS JAZZ BEST. Thank you Unbelievable 🎯 Showmanship galore in every area. BRING IT BACK NOW!!!!! 2022 Also Buddy Rich, but we also had Count Bassie' s drummer, " Hi - HE Fo Fum, Sam Woodward, drums solo. A lot of good rock n rock drummers, a lot jealousy in that arena in music, but that Cris Horn, trumpet player that did a show with Sting, now that drummer, Lee Pierson he is great. ONE THING FOR SURE MANY GREAT MUSCIANS FROM ALL COUNTRIES IN ALL STYLES OF MUSIC GENERAS INCLUDING CLASSICAL . What a generous man Gene Krupa was and good looking to boot.❤Caravan 💋

[@Ranger1216]

Wow….this is one of Gene’s most musical and exciting solos….

[@yongamusic]

Everything is so incredibly musical! Love that rendition of Caravan.

[@MrRezRising]

My Dad played me Sing Sing Sing right before I first picked up a pair of sticks, back in '84. The performance at the beginning of the video, I bought as a cassette in '91 and it was played as often as my Rush albums. Then I find out that amazing live album was filmed! That was a good day. The album was Gene Krupa, Ace Drumming Man. It was yellow.

[@Downecker]

I hear ya ! The recording was Benny Goodman " Live at Carnegie Hall " ! Wow!😂 I think 1938. Gene's solo in " Sing, Sing, Sing " always knocks me out 😂😅!!

[@MrRezRising]

@@Downecker Seeing my dentist tomorrow, the office is right across the street from Carnegie on 57th. Always makes me think of '38.

[@Downecker]

@@MrRezRising I'm 74 and a long time jazz fan. I play Stride and some rag. Look up " A great day in Harlem ". A great historic photo taken of the " Who's who in Jazz " What kills me is Count Basie sitting on the curb with neighborhood kids and everybody else is on the steps a brownstone

[@MrRezRising]

@@Downecker I know that photo well. Ty!

[@Downecker]

@@MrRezRising I was taking piano lessons in downtown Newark NJ, my hometown 1961-64 As I got older and more learned in piano my teacher turned me on to two Stride legends, Willie " The Lion " Smith from Newark and Donald Lambert from Princeton. I never looked back ! Thanks, Mr. James Price Johnson for showing the world HARLEM STRIDE 👏👍 !

[@duelenigma7732]

good memories of his Ed Sullivan performances and seeing my dad laugh with glee and astonishment at this extremely entertaining percussion ace .

[@TheDejael]

World's greatest drummer for more than 25 years!

[@PH-gm2qe]

Best drummer ever. His enjoynment and performances keep me practice and enjoy drumming.

[@michaeljanice37]

Nope..cant touch buddy... Btw I can play as good as this guy so

[@garysmith3173]

A very underrated stickman. Always played for the song. Very musical in his approach. His solos and fills reflected and respected the music.

[@ididyermom3273]

I love Krupa, Rich and Bellson. They just made the most difficult drum parts look so easy because they were smiling and having a blast the entire time! Big Band..the best!

[@125sloth]

Rich was off his face most of the time. Bellson and Krupa had way more credibility than arrogant Rich, who's nasty demeanor was due to his weed intake.

[@vincentallen947]

My personal opinion is that GK is the most musical drummer who’s ever lived.

[@marciusoliveira6379]

What a drummer.

[@LoyalOpposition]

John Densmore also would place flowers on a cymbal. Many would use a chain to give it a sizzle.

[@winkieblink7625]

I bet he was crazy fast in his youth. A sight to see in this vid w/ Sing, Sing, Sing. He’s in several movies as a drummer in scenes…but he’s not showcasing. Thank you Carlo.

[@bjackson30303]

GK and Sing Sing Sing were why I became a drummer. Always entertained how his drummer's face looked like he was having a stroke when he played. 😄

[@leeschmitz9270]

My dad loved g Krupa the best throughout the ‘30’s and then through the ‘40’s when he was in ww2. In the navy he took his entire record collection will him. And keep following him

[@NelsonMontana1234]

That break at 19:22 is the most killer move I've ever seen.

[@Firebrand55]

What Gene Krupa didn't play on drums didn't need playing......but he wasn't alone....at that time there was a wealth of fine drummers, as you might expect in The Great Age of Jazz. However, Krupa, almost single-handed, thrust the drums into the solo spotlight. Example?...the rideout drumming of the 1938 Carnegie hall, Sing,sing,sing...repeated in subsequent playing of that seminal number, as here. The narrator here is Steve Allan who portrayed Goodman in the film,'The Benny Goodman Story'.

[@stephenclickard9428]

I thought COZY COLE was also a super Rhythm based dummer His big hit topsy parts 1&2, was a big hit I love it . I have it on my play list. I war it out I had to get another

[@Firebrand55]

I bought the 7 inch 45 rpm in 1958...still got it....

[@johnbrown5565]

The jazz drummers were the coolest in my view. Ginger Baker was first a jazz drummer, then he added a double bass and became a wild man rock drummer.

[@turbo1234ist]

All these musicians were the real thing. Most musicians were respected then and had to be top tier players or get blown off the stage.

[@Ranger1216]

Opus 51 solo one of the best!!

[@Firebrand55]

18.26...ace, under-rated sax blower, Charlie Ventura, soon to form up with Krupa in a small group.

[@jazzpianoman01]

My very first influence in my own drumming career

[@gregsolomon]

I got weary of Bellson's obvious sour grapes about Krupa, and Bellson trying to "blow his own horn," and had to stop watching this at about the 23-minute mark..."Gene Krupa told me and Buddy that we could play circles around him." "I went to Gene Krupa's house many times, and Krupa was always asking me how I played this or how I played that, he was like a little kid asking me questions." (LOL. When Bellson was 2 years old, Gene Krupa had already begun playing drums professionally.) "Gene Krupa was a solid drummer, but it was mainly just his showmanship that made him stand out." Damn...LOL...Bellson was REALLY sour grapes about Gene Krupa...and it was very obvious.

[@joannasimpson1742]

Rubbish! Louis is consistently praising Gene throughout this and had great respect for Gene's playing and his style.

[@markbahouth2713]

the pot calling the kettle black ! who's a sour grape , it's not Bellson could it be you.... 🤔

[@tommyblack7998]

I saw that sequence and never detected even a trace of sour grapes. But, Greg, we used to have a grey cat.

[@briangode1381]

Just to say what gene Krupa does in this video take a real talent skill is real music not rock noise mucho loud I love it

[@arame29]

Did you hear Eddie Shu quote Jobim's Desafinado at 3:30?

[@pastorpresent7774]

Who was that awesome jazz-encyclopaedia vicar? He was switched on.

[@TikTok_refugees1977]

I"m gonna say it. Gene is a better drummer than Rich. why? because he was so musical in what he did. He understood the band and the audience. He was also way on the cutting edge. I have heard Buddy in a small combo and frankly, in a small combo setting RIch stunk! Rich was good in a big band. Gene could go anywhere and make it good cause he let the music flow baby!

[@bobloblaw8660]

I’ve been saying this for decades. Of course it depends on your preference, but I’ve always leaned towards more musical drummers and Gene was that over Buddy. The ladder had blazing technique and if you’re into that stuff, then you’re gonna prefer him most likely. Joe Morello seems to be a combination of the two which lands him on my number one spot.

[@driadamusicoterapia]

❤

[@Ranger1216]

Just look at Gene’s paradiddles and flams!

[@robertomohundro7850]

First time seeing this, and what a treat. It is so the first time seeing a priest doing an interview with Gene. What's the story about this monsignor?

[@stephenclickard9428]

When gene got going I swear it makes you cream your jeans, wow!

[@sanidan2010]

Ever wonder what these old legends would do with Terry Bozzios set?

[@jimnaden5594]

Deem most of it unnecessary?

[@tommyblack7998]

Who is Terry Bozzios? How about Milton Fenwick?

[@damirhlobik6488]

One of three drum masters Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Carl Palmer

[@rolandpotter479]

Max Roach kills em all

[@arame29]

​@@rolandpotter479MAX pushed the art form forward But that doesn't diminish the drummers before him

[@arame29]

Leave us leap right up to date as was Gerry Mulligans Disc Jockey Jump

[@michaeljanice37]

Can't compare to Buddy rich....never

[@JoeBilello1969]

Please, there were so many better, Rich was just overexposed in media, especially on the tonight show with his pal Carson. All I hear in a Buddy Rich solo is fast noise, not music. Every top-shelf drummer is fast but you rarely see them playing fast because fast isn't music😮

[@stephenedgecock]

CLAMS!

[@chogokin777]

What a great talent and personality!