Buddy Rich - Birdland - 14 July 1978 • World of Jazz

[@jamiemorgan4146]

My Mom lived in the same apartment building. Buddy did practice. He played on radiators, pots, pans. Then his drums. He played Vaudeville. The Rich’s didn’t have a lot of money and my Grandmother fed him all of the time. When he played with Frank, he sent a limo for my Mom and GrandMother. His parents were at my Mom’s wedding.

[@mackedelia2154]

Man that's an awesome story. Thanks for sharing.

[@pillettadoinswartsh4974]

"A letter, addressed "To the world's greatest drummer", arrives at the home of Louie Bellson. He takes one look at it, and says, "well, this is obviously not for me", and forwards it to Gene Krupa. Krupa also takes one look at it, and also says, "well, this is obviously not for me", and he forwards it as well. The letter makes the rounds of famous drummers' homes, until it finally winds up at the home ofBuddy Rich. He takes one look at it, and says, "well, this is obviously for me", rips it open, and reads: "Dear Ringo...."

[@kathleenconery1139]

thanks for that!

[@92jwiener]

World's greatest drummer? He isn't even the best drummer in the Beatles!

[@papabrtrk]

😂👍👍

[@carterpochynok4874]

That's great. Totally stealing this for my arsenal of drummer jokes I tell students.

[@LAKER49]

@@92jwienernah this is a wild take

[@mwilliams5849]

That soprano sax solo was fucking INSANE. I died, came back to life, died again, and that solo resurrected me and turned me into superman. It has the power!!!

[@Rob_Kates]

The masterful Steve Marcus!

[@MrRezRising]

Pretty much the only time Buddy wasn't eyef**king the band.

[@onemoremisfit]

Around 2004 I saw Steve Marcus plus Andy Fusco with Steve Smith on drums doing a thing they called Buddy's Buddies at a small club called Martyr's in Chicago. I was seated a table with Steve Marcus playing his soprano sax just like that right in front of me. Blew my mind.

[@belovedone151]

His hair was also quite impressive.

[@mikel5582]

Dude nailed it. Bassist delivered the goods too.

[@bobbysands6923]

If you're disappointed that he didn't take a long, flashy solo, this is a clinic on how to "set-up" a big band, and its brass section. His fills before the accents and how he uses the entire kit is brilliant, as usual, but really shines here. I studied with a guy who knew him very well, and said "his solos don't impress me as much as 'what he does' with his band.''' And he is an example.

[@richardlafata9415]

Brilliant observation Bobby!

[@ericanderson2987]

Rich IS such an amazing and INCREDIBLE Drumer Here...and as flashing as they are, his Solos are a bit much.

[@trumpetprofessor]

My grandfather was one of his arrangers in the early days of Buddy's career, and got to see his playing evolve as time went on. Even back in the 40s when i listen to the recordings that have my grandfather's arrangements, Buddy's fills are absolutely masterful

[@martincoronado9232]

I love you for that. I had to admit that I started to not like buddy, because I realized that it was always just about him where other jazz drummers worked with different bands, but they were part of that group and wherever they went, they made a good thing of it. Buddy Rich always just had his own band.

[@john_in_denver_colorado_usa]

I was in a community big band that played this arrangement, and I'd like to offer my apology to all of the musicians in this band. We did our best!

[@MarkBuckner-q5x]

Hey! Do what you do. Every half decent musician has something to offer, maybe even something unique. The world would be a sadder place if we all shut down in the face of greatness.

[@Cubsfan122112]

the more you play the better you get! keep practicing! i'm no where near the best but keep playing in my community combo as often as i can and always learn new stuff.

[@ZombieMadam]

What band was it?

[@verifiedtoxicangel2411]

@@Cubsfan122112 "keep practicing" is used as a magic mantra just like "get therapy" is used. It will resolve any problems right ? i suggest you again read the description where it says Buddy refused to practice so its apparent that he got to that level because of something you'll never understand and even if someone explained it to you you'll never accept.

[@ConwayT91]

the way he's eyeballing the horn section.. dang i feel stressed already

[@rickdavenport9538]

He always turned his head that way. It's the Killer force dude. Nobody was getting reamed. These guys could play.

[@tntkop]

Rick Davenport Have you not heard the infamous bus tapes? Buddy Rich would definitely ream their ass. He’d curse them out mercilessly. He’d call them every name in the book, and then some.

[@bs.music.kyi9]

@@tntkop I’ve only been involved in jazz for a few years... is reamed similar in meaning to “whiplash-ed”? In other words, what does it mean to get reamed?

[@Drchainsaw77]

@@bs.music.kyi9 Buddy Rich was infamous for his abuse of his musicians, and others as well. There's a clip of him just _trashing_ country music around 1970 on the Dick Cavett show somewhere on YT. But "The Bus Tapes" are a series of cassettes of him, made secretly in hotels and tour buses in the late '70s and early '80s just tearing everyone in the band a new asshole. Pure abuse.

[@paullevine1813]

@@tntkop Only if they didn't play the same 125 % he did. Plus it's his band & you best be better than good.

[@tntkop]

Bass player...awesome!

[@phillipronan1994]

he better be good standing that close with the ampeg behind buddy

[@christopherfischer6998]

Tommy Warington I think

[@continentalgin]

@@phillipronan1994 Yup. Right next to Buddy's ear. No guts, no glory, and this bass man has guts!

[@gasfiltered]

Yeah... imagine standing right there watching the band leader/slash drummer and still missing so many downbeats. Especially after the solo you can see Buddy giving him the evil eye for dragging over and over.

[@ColdayNurnberg]

i just love how jaco inspired some bass players just a couple years after he started playing for weather report...

[@matthewgoeller3490]

the always spectacular Steve Marcus, soprano sax like no one else ever

[@billcarlson6178]

Would like to hear any other soprano soloist perform anywhere close to Steve Marcus. Fantastic solo!

[@cwinsten1]

John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter.

[@jordanchen23]

I've never seen a drummer lead with such electrifying presence.

[@dynasticlight1073]

Should, have witnessed Him 'Live' .No ne compare.

[@robbdrums]

Another way of putting that is.... everyone else in the band looks completely terrified.

[@Drumnerd86]

Band looks tense

[@stephencammilleri270]

You'll change your thoughts after listening to Vinnie Caliuta!

[@MarkSmith-vm3cs]

Tom Warrington is SMOKIN' on this piece!

[@veenoir1991]

Tom Warrington really using the awesome sound a fretless bass guitar has in a big jazz setting here. Such a phenomenal performance.

[@MrBongoagogo]

Tom now lives in New new Zealand and teaches there.

[@jamesdrynan]

I like how Buddy positioned himself right in front of the Ampeg. Usually an amp would face the audience. Another great arrangement! Although Rich was a hard taskmaster, it must be remembered that he played with Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Charlie Parker, Les Brown, Harry James to name a few. He knew excellence and demanded it from his players.

[@spirit3936]

Always..never satisfied..pushing and keep pushing.. that's what's make legends..listen to this...I can hear ever single instrument..

[@continentalgin]

No one else had that kind of big band experience.

[@vichy7661]

On your resume, looking for a gig, the perspective employer has a line of dozens of people to interview for some upcoming band, your #87 in line, finally you get there, exhausted, weary, bluesy. Interviewer same. She says, resume pleazzze, drawing out wearily slow, she's a hottie, she notices you included several gigs with Buddy Rich, you're HIRED. interviews are over.

[@Rob_Kates]

Right, it was his name on the marquee, and if his band screwed up, it reflected poorly on him.

[@onemoremisfit]

A speaker cabinet is directional at close distance, while the acoustic instruments in the band are pretty much non-directional. Because a drummer sits inside of his instrument, in order to get a mix he needs the speaker cabinet behind him, not alongside. The audience will still hear it at longer distance out in the room as the dispersion pattern widens with distance, especially with low frequencies.

[@louisd95714]

In this particular video the soprano sax solo was the star of the show. The performer made the sax sound like an electric guitar in a hard rock concert!

[@markjohnson-sl9qf]

I have to give love to that bass player.

[@Dave-ti2ue]

As great as he was, I don't think I could have worked for Buddy.

[@gabebabe1]

Because you’re a deadbeat?

[@chlduiowks]

The tapes of him on the bus are classic. Why anybody would stay with that guy is beyond me

[@billyrueckert5113]

@@chlduiowks Are those on KZbin somewhere?

[@chlduiowks]

@@Dave-ti2ue maybe if you had a tape recorder.

[@chlduiowks]

@@billyrueckert5113 they are! You can look up buddy rich bus tapes

[@imbees2]

Buddy Rich, one of the greatest drummers of all time!!

[@stevenfrederick2315]

Man, Norm you are The Greatest Friend of Music! Norm, I loved "Your Beautiful 1959 Ole American Designed, Engineered and Manufactured Hammond B-3 Organ with the Leslie Rotary Speaker Cabinet! Your Band Sounds Great and Norm You play That Hammond Organ like a Billy Preston!

[@jimboasie8478]

Truly, a magnificant version of Birdland! Love it!

[@joebloggs4369]

Absolute killer playing from everyone.Tom Warrington's playing is fabulous.

[@burningxdimx]

I aspire to play bass like that with someone like Buddy being cool with it

[@baselinesweb]

At the beginning I thought 'this bass player will be embarrassed by Jaco'. But no...the guy is fantastic.

[@mrJimCharles]

He's got it covered for sure

[@camotero1]

Holy crap! What a jam this turned out to be. A bunch of geek-lookin’ dudes are throwing DOWN. Buddy looks intense.

[@nicolascage9440]

The bassist looks like a supply teacher who left his house late, and got dressed whilst running to his car and drinking coffee

[@jimjackson4111]

@@nicolascage9440 ,,,,Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@christopherfischer6998]

@@nicolascage9440 Tommy Warrington!

[@ScottAbene]

This is my Fathers arrangement and I have always loved it. Buddy was the man!

[@johnclay4811]

@@nicolascage9440 Ask yourself one thing. Can he play? In this world that is all that counts

[@kindell1]

He is what every drummer should aspire to be. I love his facial expressions. He always felt the music ❤

[@johnnyoozelius2446]

I saw Buddy in this year at the Berklee Performance Center, Boston, MA and I remember this song so well. This band killed it! i mean they nailed it like nothing I had ever heard. At the time I was a trumpet player who played guitar. Now I play every instrument I can get my hands on and a good bit of my inspiration is owed to Buddy and his band being so Damn Great! Thank You Buddy and the Band!

[@continentalgin]

On the album, they super nailed it!

[@Rob_Kates]

He had said that he recruited players for his band from Berklee.

[@gustavopardiplaz4301]

Buddy 😊

[@matthiasb7400]

Incredible musicianship - so sad that no one is smiling...

[@decay2113]

Incredible musicianship....very intense focus huh? 😂

[@claytenessilveiramorais719]

maxo o nível de concentração é tão grande desses caras que eles nem lembram de sorrir se liga no mistério homi

[@Gemmashowtail]

Every now and then I come here to watch real musicians kill it and Buddy rein supreme. This is absolute perfection.

[@dalts_music5906]

0:03 when you’re deciding which horn player to 💩 on after the gig...

[@marcdedouvan]

IS LIKE: "DON'T DARE TO STAB ME IN THE BACK BY LOSING THE TEMPO! I'M WATCHING YA ALL!"

[@pilsnrimgaard2507]

I saw Buddy perform in Terra Linda High School gymnasium the year after in my junior year of high school. My band conductor who was hosting Mr. Rich asked him a question from the audience as to why most of his band was half his age and his response was" Man its the only crowd who can keep up". No lie.

[@davemoore4958]

They all look shit scared but that doesn’t stop this absolutely flying. And the bass player...

[@btsdrummer1]

He pushed a band like no other

[@tman651]

Buddy Rich world's best drummer

[@georgebiederman5342]

Nobody could touch Buddy Rich or his band! Unbelievable!!

[@Geirfuglen1]

Buddy the king and that bassman☺😉 best regards from a drummer☺

[@pillettadoinswartsh4974]

Hey, I think that drummer might be goin' places.

[@dynasticlight1073]

It's ,where He got and Nobody else did or Will....

[@alieustiansamateh6401]

drum n bass back in the days 👌🏽

[@idontknow1575]

I love the bass part in this song it’s so good I need to learn it in my bass

[@kawiman09]

Agreed!

[@continentalgin]

One of the great Buddy Rich band numbers. If you like this, I highly recommend the album, recorded live direct to disc, pure sound, punchy. If you want to show off your stereo and speakers, that album will certainly impress!

[@imbees2]

Yasss Mr. Buddy Rich! One of the greatest drummers of all time!

[@gmssails]

Steve Marcus on soprano sax! One of the greatest. At one point he was in Larry Coryell's band, The Eleventh House. I used to watch these guys play up close at My Father's Place on Long Island back in the Early '70's!

[@pauls4742]

Wow, the bass player totally nails the Jaco licks. The soprano sax is amazing... Wayne Shorter would have been impressed. Buddy was clearly a Weather Report fan.

[@kevp9601]

💙I'M SURE BUDDY RICH MUST BE MAKING AWESOME JAZZ DRUM MUSIC IN "MUSIC HEAVEN", AFTER ALL. BECAUSE WHEN HE "WAS" ALIVE, HE WANTED US TO KEEP ON LOVING "JAZZ MUSIC" NO MATTER WHAT. 💙

[@KenFullman]

I've seen a few of Buddy's solos and yeah he's fast but I actually find this much more impressive. It fits so well.

[@billyjim0733]

As a jazz guy and a metal guy this man is and always will be a fxxing legend

[@spirit3936]

Love how these guys are all suited and booted and tearing the mother up..very nice.

[@choops4683]

Buddy Rich, great drummer and also band leader. I love the way most of the band is watching him while they perform the funky break, waiting for his direction. Classic.

[@kevp9601]

🎉🎉HAPPY "AFTERLIFE AND/OR HEAVENLY" BIRTHDAY, BUDDY RICH IN HEAVEN ! 🎉🎉

[@johngrobson4899]

I love his incredible wrist work his tenacious attack on the kick an Hats his incredible smooth transition between Solo's, He was Absolutely Number One in Drumming Rest in Peace Mr Rich🙏🕊

[@jean-marcschroetter9789]

whaou! je ne connaissais pas cette version. Superbe!!! Tous les musiciens sont excellents! BIG clap clap! for the Bassplayer Tom Warrington :)

[@walcoman]

Pretty rare when the entire horn section and every other musician gets nervous and intimidated by the drummer! This is a perfect example.

[@larrysmith6797]

They weren't nervous or intimidated. Jeez.

[@joksal9108]

It’s a big band. It doesn’t have a “horn section”-the horns are the band.

[@tibetan53]

I was there at this concert here in Northsea Jazz Festival , saw this amazing band .

[@raystanczak4277]

I would have liked to see Buddy and the soprano sax player play alone. That guy was in the zone with Buddy.

[@PolyphonicSigma]

That solo is straight fire! As a guitarist I am imagining that on guitar and it would be super lit as well❤

[@c.a.l.269]

The BEST ,versatile and BALLSY drummer of our times ..even BONZO couldn't match this , and he's a huge influence on me !!!

[@garylagstrom3864]

The Apprentice takes the easy and makes it look difficult while the Master takes the impossible and makes it look easy! Neil Peart regarding Buddy Rich RIP BUDDY AND PROFESSOR!

[@Philip-ck5if]

PUT THEIR STYLES AND MUSIC ASIDE, BUDDY WILL BLOW NEIL PEARTS AWAY , EVEN CARL PALMER, AND MANY MORE DRUMMERS, THEY HAVE FAR BETTER CHOPS AND FOOT, EDUCATE YOUR EARS.

[@xrybgfyuknnderhn9567]

That's one of the reasons he's the best technical drummer ever. I mean even his comping is just great

[@kawiman09]

I remember watching this performance as a kid on television so glad I found it ❤

[@kevp9601]

❤WHEN I GROW UP, I WANT TO BECOME A RICH-AND-FAMOUS-JAZZ-DRUMMER JUST LIKE HIM, SO I CAN FOLLOW "THE FOOTSTEPS OF BUDDY RICH (HIMSELF)". ❤

[@henriquecezarano3079]

I am sure you will be young man

[@kevp9601]

🎂🎂HAPPY "AFTERLIFE" BIRTHDAY, BUDDY RICH IN HEAVEN ! 🎂🎂

[@edwinearl4584]

Buddy made it look so easy. 🥁

[@alexgonzalezjr6823]

Perfect Drumming !! Amazing Everytime .

[@richmanwisco]

Had the great privilege to see BR perform a couple of high school gigs (including my HS) circa '81 and '82. Amazing to see in person. Dude gigged just about all the way to the day he died. Of all the things he was great at, what most amazed me was just how intimate he was with his kit and how he could produce every possible sound out of it. For all of his speed and power, there was never a note that wasn't intended to be struck that way.

[@garyharang5825]

Love this ….Rhythm Section! Everybody gets a taste!

[@kevp9601]

I Am Never Pressing The KZbin Video Dislike Button On This Awesome "NEW" KZbin Video Forever And Ever And Ever.

[@danpatterson6937]

I saw this live at a high school gym and it lives in my head as one of the best performances I've witnessed.

[@bishopgeorgel.whitesr.3044]

I was 17 years old, when I seen him in Las Vegas Nevada at the Hacienda Hotel that is destroyed it is replaced with the Excalibur Hotel I've watched many videos, I've heard many recordings of Buddy Rich, but there is no justice until you see Buddy Rich live! I still say the greatest drummer ever lived!💯❗👌🏾

[@russellkillick7330]

They played at Ronnie's in London prior to doing this gig. Had the privilege to hear them, was without doubt the tightest band i have heard. I recall hearing a unison rift played by the whole band and it was impossible to distinguish the different instruments, i have a good ear. They were as one. Amazing

[@genewilliams617]

Got a jammin percussion section!!

[@timchapman5567]

Wunnerful, wunnerful. Buddy might be the greatest, but is certainly one of the greats.

[@zoranfriganovic468]

Buddy Rich i jazz orkestar Birdland, extraordinary '78.❤

[@chrisrussell735]

One of a handful of GREAT drummers that instigate, having a combo,all working around his interpretations. Love him, just inspirational for anyone wanting to take up the ‘sticks’. Thanks for this fantastic clip. JaneR

[@kevp9601]

❤❤WE LOVE YOU, BUDDY RICH IN "HEAVEN". ❤❤

[@thelonious-dx9vi]

I saw this band around this time. Absolutely scary musicianship ethos. At first I thought this was a video of them playing *at* Birdland. Then the bass line kicks in and I'm like "d'oh".

[@bigal1863]

"kicks" is right! I used to own an Ampeg SVT with an 8-10 speaker cabinet. Those 8 10 inch speakers had so much punch, if you cranked the head to an 8 or higher and stood in front of it, the shockwaves would make your pants legs wave. The best bass amp I ever owned.

[@lollolorenzo143]

The horn section playing percussions is so funny 🥳🥳😂😂 What an Amazing big band was!!! Buddy Rich best ever 🥁

[@reginaldogomes8686]

Agradeço à DEUS por ouvir essa maravilha!!!

[@GoodLifeMedicine]

Buddy Rich is a powerful force -- a superb drummer and a hard driving bandleader. His stare would cause my lip to quiver. Then he would stop playing, rise up, advance toward me, and kill me with a single motion of the drumstick through my xyphoid process straight into my heart. I would fall off the back of the bandstand as he resumed playing.

[@Seahawkess]

Saw him when just a beginner at 15 when he gave a clinic in Savannah, GA around 1972. No one can compare!

[@scottdunlap8668]

What a smokin’ soprano sax solo!

[@Percussionist1998]

Tom Warrington has such deep pocket! Love that dude

[@michaelosullivan9339]

Buddy a crazy genius

[@Darrylizer1]

Terrific soprano sax solo and Buddy just drives that band. Seriously great playing from all involved.

[@jmaz1100]

the hi-hat work!

[@christophermitchum6829]

Buddy, ❤️ one of the best!!!

[@maxpower6765]

What a great band. That bass player was cooking thanks ✌🏼

[@Johnnycdrums]

It blows the doors off the original. After all, it’s a different interpretation, and that’s the way it should be.

[@TheLarkResending]

Sop player actually SHREDDING!

[@ata1811]

Magnificent!!!!

[@richcandoit]

I want to see that Soprano Sax solo on some sheet music please! It's insane! So beautiful!

[@chansfor]

Superb bass playing right there!

[@johnmarlin7269]

Perfect tune for this version of the Buddy Rich band. The soprano solo was amazing and the bass player was just so spot on. The Rich bands were high energy and exciting and it all comes out here.

[@stephenjablonsky1941]

Buddy always put 100% effort into every performance. It always seemed to border on crazy.

[@troydowning3302]

Thats what makes him different from these guys that think because they play fast they are so great. It's playing with heart and soul.

[@Aakkash91]

Just awassom drumming.... Great.....

[@Mikeycrescent1952]

I don’t think there’s ever been anyone that can drive a big band like Buddy Rich and after that, I only have 2 words: Steve Marcus 🎷

[@txcatlady]

The guy on soprano sax is SMOKIN'

[@KettyPapa]

I saw BR. many times nobody plays drums like Mr Rich.

[@martincoronado9232]

Now I like Buddy again!

[@brianburk2559]

I wish buddy was still around to hear drummers like danny Carrey and Carter poly rythmic geniuses!!!!!

[@RandomlyDrumming]

Or Tomas Haake, Elliot Hoffmanm, Thomas Lang, Marco Minnemann, Alex Rudinger, Dave Weckl, Eric Moore...the list goes on. :)

[@mrskinszszs]

Hed probably trash them for some absurd reason.

[@Slipstream0001]

I don't think I've ever heard him play a halftime backbeat like this, awesome. Also, what a scary band leader to have staring at you!

[@jakefranklin89]

Absolutely unbelievable

[@rlp5]

Amazing!!!,

[@jamesheath7601]

RIP Buddy 🐐