Buddy Rich Live in The Hague 1978

[@tychomeertens4085]

Tracklist with timestamps for the people that need it: 00:00 Ya Gotta Try 03:44 Little Train 10:24 Best Coast 15:05 Grand Concourse 26:25 'Round Midnight 32:40 Birdland 40:38 Channel One Suite 1:05:07 Big Swing Face

[@sorintecaru]

Tycho Meertens Thank you sir!

[@ElClásicodelos30s]

Thank you SO much!

[@ElClásicodelos30s]

Thanks a lot!

[@johnsanders616]

❤

[@johnsanders616]

Thanks so much for sharing Buddy. You're the best!!!

[@howardstulberg8577]

I was Buddy's roadie in 78 and 79 80 what a drummer I watched them every night doing such moves I couldn't believe and not being a drummer I didn't ask him to teach me any tricks or how to play he loved me we had a great relationship and we traveled all over the country by bus

[@howardstulberg8577]

If anybody wants any stories let me know

[@RepJock88]

@@howardstulberg8577 Is that a real question? Heck yes we want stories! What you got?

[@Bob-nu3xe]

Having see Buddy and study him for years I think his speed and strength came from his martial arts training, did he have a strong grip?

[@Bob-nu3xe]

If I was on Buddy's bus i would never admit to being a drummer!

[@drummer78]

I heard your interview on the Drum Podcast..loved it. Cool that you and Buddy would go to MLB games on your downtime. Did you ever make it to Fenway Park after a gig at Lennie’s on the Turnpike?

[@johnsanders616]

Buddy your the best 👌...

[@robertscott7625]

I remember seeing the late great Drummer Buddy Rich live in concert at the Gaumont Theatre in Ipswich in Suffolk England back in the early 80s, Man what a fantastic Drummer he was!

[@hellamass]

Okay but how has NO ONE talked about Buddy Rich's face during the Steve Marcus tenor solo break in Channel One Suite. I'm fcking dying

[@jeffreyGarus]

*eye rolls haha

[@paullevine1813]

No that's true but he loved him as a player & it's no wonder he gives him several times to take a bow. They were great together.

[@FOHguy]

Buddy Rich story. My Aunt and Uncle had moved from San Diego to Las Vegas. We went to visit them. Aunt, Uncle, Mom and Dad decided to go out on the town. I was about 6 years old, and Aunt and Uncles neighbors said that they would babysit me. Some guys started jamming at the neighbors house. I sat in the corner to watch. According to my cousin, I threw an incredible fit when Mom and Dad came to pick me up. I wanted to stay and watch the band. The babysitting neighbors were, Buddy Rich and his wife.

[@bkrider19]

Wonderful!

[@jerrywallop5647]

Priceless story….!!!

[@markbahouth2713]

@ FOHguy i hope you behaved yourself . Buddy had a bit of a bad temper from what i have read about the great drummer.

[@paullevine1813]

@@markbahouth2713 He always said if he can give 100%, he expected that from the band as well. Tempers back in his day were commonplace for top band leaders. He was a caring person in reality & he sure loved his family.

[@cjgaddy]

Tpts(L-r): Mike McGovern, Chuck Schmidt(L), Mark Ohlsen, John Marshall Bones(L-r): Glenn Franke, Dale Kirkland(L), George Moran(b) Saxes(L-r): Steve Marcus, Andy Fusco, Chuck Wilson(L), Gary Pribek, Greg Smith(b) P: Bob Kaye B: Tom Warrington Buddy Rich Big Band Live - July 1978 Europe Tour (incl. N.Sea Jazz Fest.)

[@markthomas6436]

I knew Chuck Schmidt and Greg Smith at North Texas State U. 1972-75. I was not in their league. I saw them with Buddy perform at Disneyland shortly after they returned from this tour. Great memories!

[@adrianlang6550]

There are a number of these concerts from Buddy and his band well filmed in various European cities. Each time i fail to marvel to the level of musicianship and the variety of songs. I have lots of Buddy CD’s and still keep finding new tines as well as some of favourites such as. Machine, Channel 1 suite etc. i am only part way through so lets see what comes up.

[@dantheman3825]

The bass player was so into the solo he jumped at 21:42 😂

[@dantheman3825]

Correction: Tommy Warrington

[@albertoluna7431]

THE BEST DRUMMER OF ALL TIMES!!!!!!!

[@denniscroyle1537]

He was the world's greatest drummer

[@jimcramer5125]

I totally agree. Buddy could play anything and everything he wanted to play. Or needed to play. Whatever his imagination thought of, he could play it. He never has any sheet music that I've ever seen. Buddy is always looking around at his players or the audience. How does he do that? Does he see the sheet music one time and he has it memorized already?! Man this band is in top form!! Great concert!!

[@robotron17]

@@jimcramer5125 He couldn't read music at all. He would sit behind the drums and keep time while the band played a new song. After a few passes he would have it all memorized ... even the super-complicated stuff.

[@jimcramer5125]

@@robotron17 Remarkable!!!

[@robotron17]

@@jimcramer5125 Carl was always a huge fan of Buddy, and later became friends with him. So there is definitely an influence.

[@alainquinzelaire1253]

​@@robotron17 Pas besoin de lire les partitions pour savoir jouer, certains ont tout dans la tête, instinctivement, comme Jango Rheinardt qui ne savait ni lire, ni écrire. C'est la personne qui lui a appris qui me l'a dit.

[@dantheman3825]

The first time I get the feel of the “gentle giant” Andy Fusco himself in this recording. Just goes to show how great and interesting his ideas were

[@WFStanton]

Andy actually got a full ride scholarship to college for football but then he broke his knee. True story.

[@dantheman3825]

@ music was his hidden talent man

[@counselor2005]

Nothing shows you how great he was like the sight of him casually scratching his nose in the middle of a chart.

[@ElClásicodelos30s]

43:21 I love that part

[@bobbysands6923]

The greatest drummer, playing like he meant it.

[@kasteman1]

The satisfaction, the frustration of playing on that level. Crazy. That's all i can say.

[@Cheekymukka]

The finest drumming I have ever seen, I have watched this easily over a hundred times.

[@jamessomma8226]

I havve seen Budy at least 50 times. Being a dummer, this effort is without any doubt the best he ever did and that's saying a mouhful.

[@stuartdorsey1362]

ditto

[@danlc95]

​@@jamessomma8226- He was at another level here. His technique and musicality are off the charts. I'm watching the Chamnel One Suit as I type. Insane.

[@obergssin]

The amazing Andy Fusco at around 18:00 .. Just before he moved over and became one of the band’s best soloists and also the greatest big band lead alto of all time. No one comes close for sound, ideas and fluidity. Buddy loved the gentle giant too ...

[@nealbfinn]

Andy Fusco passed away yesterday from Covid 19 complications.

[@bconroy2]

@@nealbfinn What a tragic loss. He was a great soloist and I agree he was a superb lead alto man. Damn Virus

[@foreststewart1968]

Thanks you for mentioning who this was playing alto! I have always admired the musicality of Tom Warrington on bass (although his sound here has too much mid-range in this mix, which I imagine is entirely out of his control here, but I digress) , & it seems like Marcus is usually taking all of the sax solos... & then THIS solo hit me (& I went looking for a personnel list in the comments). Great lines! I totally agree: Great sound, feel, articulation, & ideas! All around fine playing! Sorry to be finding out about him after he's left the room.

[@obergssin]

@@nealbfinnNo one had to die from Covid. He was probably murdered by the hospital staff .. like a lot of others. They denied effective early treatment and let people develop pneumonia .. put them on a respirator/remdesiver and suffocated them to death. We won't forget you Andy ...

[@googlepigs7027]

I saw them this same year in Northern California, and l swear, this year was the best live playing Buddy and his band ever did.

[@Rob_Kates]

I think that Birdland, from this concert, was the pinnacle of big band jazz perfection.

[@RSCL_BEATZ]

Incredible concert 👏👏👏👏

[@PseudoSO]

I love this concert and all the Buddy Rich recordings. Question: Is it just me, or in the opening piece is the bass guitar just slightly behind the beat some of the time? Not the kind of mistake I'd think Rich would have appreciated, but could have been introduced into the recording by accident in post.

[@rvisual]

IMO the bass player was off the beat. You can see BR talking to him during the 1st tune but apparently he couldn't get on the beat during the 1st tune.

[@jimbarcelona1078]

As always Buddy was the best.

[@ikshields]

Can’t believe anyone even IMAGINING a drummer better than this. Drag the slider to any random point on this full-concert video, and you’ll hear this man doing something no one else can, with a musical perfection and intensity no one else could touch.

[@MikeKern-ue5js]

I was truly blessed to see Buddy play at Harper College in the 80's, being a drummer myself, I was floored with his bands performance and Buddy's flawless outstanding performance, he was and always will be the best I've ever heard ❤️

[@bkrider19]

Right about 3:18 you see a little satisfied smile come onto Buddy's face, which you might see in some other performances. It happened because at this point in the chart he knew the band had brought it home, played with the sharpness he expected and it was a success, especially as the opening in the concert. Another habit: at the end of a smoking chart he would give a little clap, as you see here. When Buddy was satisfied, that's the standard: good time, good accuracy with the ensemble sections, good solos. Now if all the high school and college big bands could reach for this standard we'd be in good shape. Oh, and the final sign of a good BR band performance was the immediate and very strong audience applause. Rarely do you find that with other live performances on youtube.

[@georgesetzer5283]

Tune in to Blue Devils particuarly in the early to mid 80s

[@seanpeabody2469]

Buddy played with a passion that can be only described as fearless n fierce. Having such tenacity and control is astounding. I love this concert so much, I watch it 10-20 times a year.

[@waymanrosshurley3141]

Yes! and such delicate finesse

[@robertscott7625]

I've been messing about with the Drums for the last few years, and I've tried to copy his right hand technique yes but I failed terribly 😢😢

[@Monongahela_]

Damn Steve Marcus's solo's freakin 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@paullevine1813]

I'll add a few of those fireballs to your comment 🎷🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@hugodutoit3469]

That First song....all I can say is: Holy shit! - extremely well excecuted - the syncopation, the brass guys were just so on point - every note, every melody, rithym, ...... Just mind-blowing spectacular to watch and even just to listen to. The precision is mind-bending. That's why, I believe up to today - most jazz-drummers across the globe use Buddy's level of playing to benchmark themselves.... I know I do....

[@dantheman3825]

They all did it because “They gotta try”

[@giulioferro8550]

Oltre che suonare la Batteria, con Talento UNICO! E' nato con uno Swing particolare, che sta suonando con il CUORE !! Pieno di Umilta' !!

[@peterj.andros3996]

THE 77-78 BANDS WERE FABULOUS. THIS BAND, AS EVIDENT ON THIS RECORDING, WAS SIMPLY FABULOUS. PROBABLY THE GREATEST RICH EVER PUT TOGETHER.

[@rickdavenport9538]

Killer Force.

[@seanpeabody2469]

i watch this concert 10-20 times a year. Nothing has ever come close to anything other band BR put together.

[@wyattmartin8551]

I'd probably shit myself if I saw that drum solo live

[@jimbarcelona1078]

Buddy has been my idol since the first time I picked up a pair of sticks , I will always be a BR fan .

[@Sharing13]

His attitude was amazing behind the drums

[@slothinessless]

That funky section of Birdland instantly makes me feel good. Every god damn time. Nevermind my prior condition. Amazing

[@amandawhiteley6737]

Hes great, my dad was so into this when young. Now I listen to Buddy's works....ace performer ❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊

[@joeday4293]

Oh my God, did you see the SIZE of that book on top of the piano at 1:04:40? Jesus, it's like a Gutenberg bible. That's how many tunes this band could call up at the drop of a hat.

[@hawkrider88]

A former band member posted recently that the book was split in half at about chart #110 and Buddy new ALL the charts and their numbers by heart. That is a genius miracle unto itself.

[@ikshields]

Or more specifically, at the drop of a hammer. 😉🥁👍🏻

[@geoffnelson4777]

One of the very best examples, on video, of the BR big band. Exceptional.

[@protronix]

I heard a few clams. 😄

[@jonnyjib]

My first concert I was 8 .1978!

[@aldworak7213]

That's gotta be a wonderful thing. I am 14 am so influenced by this.

[@jonnyjib]

Al Dworak that's Soo good to hear that at least some of the youth of today isn't influenced by what mainstream hammers into kids heads!! I remember asking my dad during the show why buddy was mad?! Lol he looked pissed and was yelling....check out the buddy Rich bus tapes video here on KZbin..the band secretly recorded him laying into the band..fucking brutal!!! Maybe I caught him on one of those nights?

[@aldworak7213]

I remember first seeing this on dvd. I was amazed by how he would stare everyone down when birdland came around.

[@jonnyjib]

Al Dworak this actual show is on DVD?!

[@aldworak7213]

I believe it is in dvd.

[@JoeBilello1969]

There's one thing I always think about regardless of who the percussionist might be at any given time or whatever music i happen to be listening to and that's the stamina, MAN, THE STAMINA!!! The drummer just never stops, he's always moving, there's no breaks for him and I just don't think I'd ever be able to last like that, I'd be so fatigued and exhausted that the sticks would wind up flying outta my hands at some point😢

[@dylangatenby9928]

Buddy Rich. Great drummer in this great concert.

[@howiestulberg7905]

i was Buddys roady in 78 79. what a time i had great man, loved him great friend .. Steve Marcus was a fun guy on & off the stage. if any one want to hear stories from the road with Buddy & the band contact me on facebook

[@Backtothehat]

One of the best! Buddy Rich! 🇺🇸!!!

[@danlc95]

If I had to choose, this would be my all time favorite Buddy Rich performance - aside from an insane drum solo he did in 1976. I'm having a hard time articuating how moving so many of these performances are. To bear witness to such greatness is a privilege. Thank God for these videos.

[@adrianlang6550]

I was lucky to see him 3 times. Class of 78 tour, a few years later and a final time about 1986. Also went to see Cathy and the modern band in London with ian Paice playing the second half. Every concert was superb and very different. These videos bring back great and treasured memories of going with mum and dad.

[@danlc95]

​@adrianlang6550 - I started drumming at age 9, in 1986. I remember the following year to the month, he passed away. I saw the clip on Entertainment Tonight. Of course I wouldn't really know about his greatness until a few years later, but I came away feeling like I missed out a bit.

[@김종균-t3z]

버디리치를 쇼파에 앉아서 편하게 감상하기~2024 08 03 대한민국

[@jimcramer5125]

What!? You mean to tell me there is no conductor?? Oh I see, great musicians really don't need a conductor. Once the beat is established they already know how to play the song with their sheet music. Now Buddy of course knows all the songs from years and years of playing. Even in the movie "Mr Hollands Opus" in which Richard Dreyfuss plays a music teacher, he tells a student who is having too much difficulty playing the clarinet, to just "close your eyes because you already know the music". And then she succeeds. Actually Buddy is the conductor of this band by default. Please don't miss a note guys. Buddy will become Terence Fletcher. 53:15

[@dharma_star]

Man,that is some burnin' stuff right there.

[@FlopFlap1]

This is insanely good.

[@peterj.andros3996]

AH, STEVE MARCUS....ONE OF THE GREATS.

[@campguy]

I love to see a big guy rockin alto sax playa...the guy that didn't go out for the football team....and that dude is unreal good.

[@pstewartdrum]

Believe it or not he made it as far as practicing with either the New York Jets or Giants.

[@terryhestes3995]

Steve Marcus is just phenomenal here 🙌🏻🤯

[@carlo8044]

Wish i was there...

[@BenjaminReddEC]

35:00 TO 35:00 is undoubtedly the gnarliest fill known to mankind. Buddy spanked it.

[@RSCL_BEATZ]

koroleve life, but not as we know it brought me here. Ya Daddy-o 👍👍

[@rocknroll7400]

Fresh from watching Neil Pert validate all I ever said, he's an awesome drummer skillset, doesn't mean it applies to all the music genres or anything behind, or beyond drum skill. He about died trying to stay unmatched grip, ultimate couldn't even for the snare work tribute to buddy .. Lol

[@roybeckerman9253]

Fancy his band getting paid to see this every night… And up close..

[@alberthenderson7473]

In my opinion, Buddy has the Best Stick Control in the entire Universe!!!! Always been my Favorite Drummer!!!! I like a lot of other Drummers also.

[@RobertVandenberg]

Steve Marcus is a beast!

[@СергейЛукин-ч9х]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@karapetiansdrumschool.667]

Suuuuper.👍👍👍👍

[@RAHILY1]

Брависсимо !!!

[@davidkoch3666]

The best bar none

[@TheGamerNerd025]

25:01.....wow

[@gameknightgaming]

those splits are insane

[@TheGamerNerd025]

@@gameknightgaming Yep LOL

[@bochialegre6975]

40:39 Tank (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)

[@nealbfinn]

Sad to report that Andy Fusco (Asax II) passed away yesterday from complications due to Covid.

[@adrianlang6550]

He was a superb musician and i was lucky enough to see him with roughly this version of the band.

[@dantheman3825]

Three year old comment with so much pain right in one sentence

[@Przemas22]

Awesome.🤩

[@salmonsandwich3183]

43:53 damn, I didn't know bigfoot could play the piano

[@Amojini]

40:00 (This is for my own reference)

[@johnnymarin5035]

Absolutely phenomenal

[@neilcurtin330]

One of a kind.........

[@davidkoch3666]

Channel one suite all three times I saw him

[@rickdavenport9538]

41 years ago.

[@firewalkwithme2539]

It was on the bus journey back after this show when Buddy murdered seven members of his band. These guys. They weren't his type of guys.😂

[@paullevine1813]

I guarantee Steve Marcus was not one of them.🎷🔥

[@josephmarshall6599]

43:14 to 43:33 Man, that band could not be tighter.

[@roybeckerman9253]

He’s the original “ Drum Machine “…

[@dantheman3825]

Indeed, but beyond that, he was human which made him ultimately more knowledgeable than a machine

[@roybeckerman9253]

@@dantheman3825 Or any other drummer..🥁

[@dantheman3825]

@@roybeckerman9253 now u ruined it

[@dinodeluca6210]

WOWSERS!!!

[@Zoroarkcollector]

56:39 Ok actually what the hell😭

[@wherestherealjoe142]

Why won't it Let me turn this up louder

[@davidkoch3666]

I did to 3 times

[@theoriginalrhythm2453]

21:10 uh huh

[@leonardomuller4726]

erra un platillazo en 1.36 seg, que precision, y que musica mas chota

[@magn8195]

The bassist is unbelievable! What's his name?

[@mathewpalacios7605]

Tom Warrington

[@mrufino1]

Check out the album they did around this time, called “Class of 78.” Tom Warrington is great on that, as is the whole band.

[@ishdelville]

awesome

[@mktogswr]

「Channel One Suite」の50:22〜 kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3bXZYt4YpuXgbs 部分、音源だけだったら、「さすがバディ・リッチ...！どうやって叩いてるんだろ？」ってただただ感心してると思う (笑)

[@user-qg5bl2kt7u]

and I thought Slayer was heavy

[@DrJ-hx7wv]

They were just as loud, and I saw early Slayer in a small club!

[@yokokoizumi5003]

Ying and Yang... Mr. Richs variations at any given time on any percussive instrument is musical natural randomness near perfection. The Yang part is the seemingly abundant control over the rest of the other geniuses.

[@BenNwor]

Бадди Рич чем то на нашего Высоцкого похож))

[@broekspijp41]

36:00 the human sequencer

[@denniscroyle1537]

send to my son Joel

[@treemusique]

Can anyone shed some light on something for me? So, the album titled “Mercy, Mercy” under the name “Buddy Rich Big Band”, shows that the album was recorded at Caesars Palace. However, the recording of Channel One Suite on that album is absolutely this recording, and I don’t think this was at Caesar’s Palace! Maybe I’m way off base, but why is it that the record company is accrediting this to a different performance? Is there a reason for this, or is there something I am missing? Thanks!

[@nealbfinn]

Buddy at ceasers was cut n ‘68 as a studio session. It was not generally released. Although the master Tara have surfaced on YT. Live at Ceasers came along a little later Both pre date this by almost ten years. Don Mensa was the primary tenor soloist. Here it’s the great Steve Marcus

[@rmo52]

Menza

[@markbahouth2713]

if i had to march into a battle i want Buddy Rich to be the " little drummer boy " . the enemy would run away.

[@TheGamerNerd025]

59:29

[@farfoclef]

BEST QUALITY

[@maseman7136]

He always looks so mad 😭😭

[@markbahouth2713]

@sigma mj mad man genius.

[@nathanfarrington5981]

40:37

[@chrislinhares7311]

The bass is way too hot in the mix

[@petepoulos]

Wasn't the 2nd trumpeter on left with the mustache the same trumpet player in The Blues Brothers movie?

[@rmo52]

No

[@jimcramer5125]

40:22 51:12

[@brianb.6474]

Song list?

[@tychomeertens4085]

00:00 Ya Gotta Try 03:44 Little Train 10:24 Best Coast 15:05 Grand Concourse 26:25 'Round Midnight 32:40 Birdland 40:38 Channel One Suite 1:05:07 Big Swing Face

[@tychomeertens4085]

Made a list with time stamps! Hope it helps

[@mauriciohernandez7022]

Who's the lead trumpet? Isn't his name Chuck something?

[@misterfunnybones]

Michael John McGovern?

[@bigswingface5847]

Chuck Schmidt, one of B's best lead players ever.

[@eduardosolis4534]

Steve Marcus

[@misterfunnybones]

SM = sax...

[@eduardosolis4534]

misterfunnybones .....sorry, u r talking about trumpeter....

[@yughoth]

electric bass out of context

[@MrBasso69]

Who's on bass?

[@ThomasMTV]

1:03:27