Woody Herman 7/3/1966 "Woody Meets Buddy" Buddy Rich | Newport Jazz Festival

[@borgullet3376]

As soon as Buddy leans into the double kick your hear Rufus yell out This is SUCH a Classic post.. Thank you thecrippledrummer

[@TheHeater90]

That's "No hands! No hands!"

[@borgullet3376]

@@TheHeater90 Ohhhh, lol got it . condition corrected 😉

[@bobbysands6923]

The old big band drum sounds, in this era, were like cannons. This is just before they started muffling the drums and putting mics on them. This is a sound to die for.

[@rayszymarek2920]

I remember hearing this a long time ago What I liked about it was the mutual respect that Woody and Buddy had for each other Both leaders trying to keep the big band legend going even tho rock and roll dominated Now remember whenBuddy did Hi Fi drums with Woody? well a lot of drummers who never heard of buddy took an astonishing listen and admiration for buddy after hearing this The clarinet and the drumming is what makes every one realize that there is more to music than just guitars and sound amps Sean you always come up with the fantastic charts BOOM

[@keithhorner1671]

Odd I thought Hi Fi Drums was with Chuck Flores......

[@joksal9108]

What drummers never heard of Buddy?

[@jeffryhammel3035]

Great comment, especially after seeing them both.

[@JBPerraudindrummerOfficial]

Rufus was supposed to be fast but here Buddy shows what speed really is!! OMG!!!

[@midlandsroylenfield]

just fabulous thank you so much!!!!

[@johnsullivan2412]

As always, Buddy never ceases to amaze me. I would love to see this. Those drums sound absolutely amazing, and Buddy is using them to their full advantage.

[@Johnnycdrums]

I was lucky enough to see these two big bands together in the early Eighties at Gorham High School, Maine. I think it was supposed to be at the college next door originally, but they went with the High School for some weird reason. They just rolled the baby grand across the big stage between sets. Both bands played their guts out, back, to back, to back. Myself and my band mates didn't stealthily record it somehow, and we kicked ourselves in the ass later.

[@brucegreg1859]

Buddy showing some of His Super Human Talent! Love it...R.I.P.

[@stelladrums]

I spent time with Buddy and when he was in his Groove you could not stop him, he could make you leave the establishment with you head on backwards. He could Dance all over that Drum Set and not lose a spec of Time. Powerful and exciting DRUMMER. One of a kind as they would say.

[@danmurtha1631]

the true master

[@ericdreizen1463]

Woody couldn't hire Buddy becz the band had to vote. It was a cooperative venture. So it's gratifying to see they got together for this, w/ Buddy playing on Rufus Jones' set. I would've liked to have heard the backstage patter between Rufus & Buddy, two undisputed masters! And Woody adored Buddy!

[@rmo52]

Were you there? “The band had to vote”??? Woody and Bill Byrne did the hiring.

[@ericdreizen1463]

@@rmo52 No, but Mel Torme was, & he wrote a book about Buddy & it's in there. U're apparently unfamiliar w/ both.

[@geoffnelson4777]

When Woody first organized his band, in 1936, it was a cooperative band with all the members having a say. How long this policy could be sustained is the question. I would guess that, by World War II, it wasn't in effect, if not earlier.

[@joksal9108]

Woody wasn’t hiring people based on band voting any more than Buddy, Maynard etc were.

[@dionysiosdionou9243]

Jo Jones was one of the greatest drummer technicians of the 20th Century. His rhythmic style and mix of tempos was superb. I find his use of 2 floor toms very interesting. I'd like to try that myself.

[@jeffryhammel3035]

So true! 😊

[@CharlesPlunk]

Awesome, Shawn!! Thank you so much!!!

[@mrjohnstgeorge]

Was he playing double bass at the start? I think so! This selection/chart had components of the drum battle arrangements between Buddy and Krupa along with the structure of Artie Shaw (as created by Woody). But the 'attack melody' is Chick Webb. (Buddy loved him too). Rufus 'Speedy' Jones was a monster in his own right. The first time I was Rufus was on TV with Count Basie. Was doing cross overs, round and round, faster and faster....what a visual! Great find on this selection!

[@alanwitton5980]

Fantastic

[@DCDura]

Awesome!

[@ajn465]

An actual instance at the beginning of Buddy (very briefly) playing double kick drums. Rufus’ kit sounds great here.

[@WilliamSilva-ml5nw]

A rare recording of BR using a double bass kit!!!

[@thecrippledrummer]

“No hands!”

[@Johnnycdrums]

I love the fact that whenever Buddy played another mans set, he never adjusted anything.

[@arame29]

Never knew Rufus played with Woody I knew of Basie, Ellngton, Maynard

[@arame29]

Lin Biviano and Sal Nistico played with Buddy later on

[@ajn465]

No way did Buddy know this chart or rehearse anything. And it’s only near the end, I think, where Woody realizes just how responsive ol Bernard was. When would he comes back in after a lot of drum solo and you can tell, Buddy’s glad he came back in. And he’s right on everything Woody and the band did. Absolute radar.

[@charlesmurray7402]

Word has it that there is a tape recording of Buddy Rich playing with the Basie big band....read a comment by a bandsman traveling with Tony Bennett on tour who said Tony had a copy of it and carried it while on tour. Any ideas on this?

[@arame29]

July 66 Buddy left HJ In April and was forming his band

[@permpress]

Att: You've GOT to listen to this whole bit 🤣😮

[@mortalclown3812]

Was the guy yelling, 'No hands'?? 😂

[@vincentrizzi4929]

I wish buddy would have stuck to two bass drums, that would have been phenomenal!!!

[@reallyrarestuff]

Jerry Collins is playing trombone on this. I've been trying to track him down for years. Does anyone know his whereabouts?

[@jamesm.3967]

No video…😮😢

[@Johnnycdrums]

Who was George Simon?

[@thecrippledrummer]

He wrote for several jazz magazines and wrote quite a few books. He was a drummer too.

[@edgarcook9607]

Simon was a writer and jazz aficionado. Played drums. Hung out with Glenn Miller prewar. I think Miller told Simon to stick with writing!

[@acfinney1]

George Simon was a somewhat respected critic from Downbeat magazine. Jazz magazine. Wrote a great Glenn Miller book as well as other books. Buddy thought GM was an overrated band. Well...sour grapes.

[@acfinney1]

@@edgarcook9607 Buddy thought Miller overrated. Miller wouldn't hire him, so.

[@acfinney1]

Buddy trying to show out? Just joking around?

[@acfinney1]

What's going on here? Is buddy putting him on or his buddy intentionally being buddy? Was this planned? Woody seems a little bit outdone.