Buddy was the greatest drummer the world ever saw. He is gone 36 years now and here we are still watching this guy and getting blown away by his incredible technique and natural talent. I think that speaks volumes right there.
I thought I'd seen the best Buddy solo ....until this ....there are no words that truly capture his skill ...I laughed and cried throughout. Unfathomable and indescribable....there is greatness ...and then there is Buddy Rich !!
Yeah I agree! I have been very fortunate to have studied with one of Buddy’s students for many many years. He said Buddy was from another world a world of unfathomable drummers!
I was just as fortunate to see him and to meet him twice, once at Ronnie Scott's, then at Cheltenham Townhall, at Ronnie's I was privileged to shake hands with him and to have been given two sets of his drumsticks, what more could someone want when meeting your Hero and having his sticks. I will never forget that night at Ronnie's. Sadly missed the Master, RIP.
I like to correct the years above , it was April 1967 till 1973 , 67 was his first British tour when most of the sparse audience was made up of Britain's best drummers , Buddy produced an unbelievable 15 minute drum solo on 'West Side Story'. Istill have al lthe programmes from those concerts.
Buddy used a 16 & 18 floor tom. He changed drum makers a few times. Sometimes even keeping snares from one maker and blending them with his new sponsor. And remember as early as 1959, Buddy had his first heart attack. So yes he sweat a lot when he played. He played a concert then went to the ER having a heart attack in 1982. While recovering from yet another heart attack in 1983, Rich was presented with a 1940s-vintage Slingerland Radio King set, refurbished by Joe MacSweeney of Eames Drums, which he used until his death in 1987. Got to meet him once in Enid, OK circa 1979.
Excellent, thanks for the info. I took some lessons from Lenny Kravitz’s drummer a while back and he had an actually Buddy used Slingerland kit. Great piece of drumming history. Thanks for your comment.
@@drumteacher43 Well, you mentioned a "prime" around 1970. There's video evidence, as I'm sure you've seen, that shows Buddy never left his "prime", only improved.
No. Not Jackie Cooper! It was Jackie Coogan, also known as Uncle Fester in the Addams Family TV show back in the day. He appeared with the likes of Charlie Chaplin in "The Kid", among many other films as a child. Jackie cooper was, as you said in Our Gang/The Little Rascals, who also played in the movie, "Superman", as Perry White. And, oh, that guy who played the drums, was non other than, just kidding!!!!!
You are more than welcome! I personally did not know Buddy but my long time teacher Dom Famularo knew him well. Dom told me many many great Buddy stories so through Dom I feel I knew Buddy!!
@@drumteacher43 I was drip fed on Buddy we knew we were in the percent's of a genius. he filled theatre's with fans when big bands were in decline because he worked his butt off and delivered a 100% performance
Best in the world for a Reason My old drum teacher was the guy who had Dom come to his house when Buddy was there and Went to go see him play that night my teacher was one of the best Al Miller of Long Island NY he passed on in 2000 I believe AL and Buddy were best friends and I heard stories from Al about Buddies playing that just blew everyone’s minds It was 1983 I was taking lessons from Al Buddy just had a triple bypass and was playing weeks later just amazing Rip Al and Buddy and thank you for sharing this great solo that I seen about a hundred times and others from the greatest ever on the drums
I’ve been a student of Dom’s for many years and he has told me many great stories about himself Buddy and Al! Priceless! Thanks for your comment. That’s really awesome that you also studied with Al and got to hear these stories first hand. Fantastic ❤️😎🥁
Like that you responded to your fans who subscribe and enjoy your reactions. Believe me. It matters when you respond to your fans comments. OH yeah. I'm going on 60 years old and I grew up watching buddy rich. Enjoyed your reaction. You did your homework
What a fantastic comment! Thanks very much. People like you are why I do the channel. I’ve taught and played drums all my life I enjoy sharing that with people all over the world and all ages. ❤️😎🥁
1 more thing.. you appreciate what you watched. Be glad you can watch him on TH-cam. I had to listen to him on record and on TV on the tonight show and a television special. Thank God for you tube right
Saw his band many times. West coast. It always was such a tight show with a super star at the helm. He would riff on the HH and then call the chart #. The band would scuffle through pages and he would bring 'em in. It was so awesome! His right foot was very busy. A blurr. I would be in shock on the drive home. I have an Identical set to his last. Mine has a 24 bass instead of his 26. Incredible drums. GOAT for sure.
Bernard "Buddy" Rich [ "ONE OF A KIND" ] 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🔥🔥🔥🎶🎵🎼👍🙏♥️ My 6 or 7 Times Watching Buddy Live Were Amazing!!🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁 🥰😍😃💥💥🖤👍🙏😮👌 Go Buddy Go!!! - Mark Silva Tampa Florida
Back in 83 I don't know how our Band Teach did it but he Got Buddy Rich to Play a Concert with His Orchestra at my High School in El Paso Texas the tickets were only $5.00, the concert was in the Evening so the Audience was mostly Grown ups and at the Intermissions Buddy came out to the Lobby to meet his Fans he's a really nice Man I shook his Hand, it was an Awesome Concert.
Wow, that’s truly amazing! What a treat. My teacher Dom Famularo was very close to Buddy and one of his only students. He always has said nice things about Buddy!
@@drumteacher43 That's awesome! I'm not as familiar with Dom's work as a lot of people are. But I'm well aware of his reputation and how much he was respected and loved in the drumming community and beyond. I'm sorry for your loss.
That's an awesome shirt you're wearing. Hum: evolution of man leading up to drumming. Do you have that for SALE? On your site? I was honored to see buddy every summer at Disneyland, Anaheim, CA in the 1970s Almost every night, I had a band friend who worked as an account at Disney and would sign me in, a High school kid, as much as I wanted. All us Drummers would stand to the left of the bandstand and absorb Buddy's untouchable , incredible musicianship!
Unfortunately the t shirt is not for sale on my site as I bought it online and did not design it myself. 🥲 What a fantastic story! That would have been so awesome to see Buddy like that. You are a very lucky man. Thanks for sharing that with me, love it!!
@@drumteacher43 Yes , my Dad took me to see every top drummer and his top Jazz Bands in the 60s 70ss👍 He played Big Band Music 24 -7 😍he would be 98 rip Dad WW2 Generation cant be replaced🗽
@@drumteacher43 here’s a lame plug for Bart Van Der Zee’s Drum History Podcast episode with me about Buddy. Lol th-cam.com/video/x5hTs90ffLM/w-d-xo.html
I enjoyed the podcast! I’ve heard a few of those before actually! Nice to see Buddy drummer fans coming together. Dom told me many great personal stories about Buddy! I couldn’t get enough, lol
Wow! I didn’t know that Dom Famularo was a friend of Buddy!! That’s awesome!! Even better for you having studied with Dom!!! Exactly: you’re a second-generation student of Buddy!! Say, did you ever meet Freddie Gruber in your days? Thanks for the unbelievable clip of Buddy in action!!
Dom was actually one of Buddy’s only drum students and had many many lessons with Buddy! Can you imagine studying with Buddy? Unbelievable! I am a 2nd generation Buddy student!! Frickin amazing, haha. I never actually met Freddie, sadly, but I have studied extensively with some of Freddie’s students. Freddie was a genius teacher but an odd guy, lol. I teach a lot of Freddie’s techniques in my lessons as his technique came to me quite naturally. I would have loved to study with Freddie!
In my opinion this was Buddy's best solo effort. The great Louie Belson said that he didn't know anybody that could play better than buddy but he did know people that could play on the same p a r with him. 👍🥁
Seems like he’s missing a drum, that’s a small set, it’s the one that’s elevated to the right of the snare where it’s angled towards you. That’s why I said it looks like he’s missing a drum in that set
There is no comparison to Buddy I agree. The whole point of a reaction video is to watch the reactor and the person performing. Go watch the Buddy video on its own if you don’t want to see the reaction!
I respected 'Buddy' as a drummer(brilliant) but from what I've seen not as a person. Go listen to 'Buddy Rich Bus Tapes'. I have never heard such classless arrogance, he even threw one of the Canadian brass players OFF the Tour bus n mid winter!
How can someone say someone is the best..? just a silly concept. Music is more than speed and precision. Yeah, buddy was fast, and amazing, clearly. But music isn't about that. ALSO, plenty of faster and cleaner more inventive playing now.. which would not have happened without buddy. He is still my personal fave.. but reality.
Agreed but Buddy was the first child prodigy, one of a kind drummer! The best is an opinion, and mine is Buddy. the influence alone is enough to garner that title!
Buddy was the greatest drummer the world ever saw. He is gone 36 years now and here we are still watching this guy and getting blown away by his incredible technique and natural talent. I think that speaks volumes right there.
Yup I agree totally! I have studied Buddy’s playing and he is so unique! Nobody to this day can play like him, nobody!!
Yes. I think this clip is unsurpassed, if not unmatched. Thanks for posting.
I agree, Thanks for commenting!
I thought I'd seen the best Buddy solo ....until this ....there are no words that truly capture his skill ...I laughed and cried throughout. Unfathomable and indescribable....there is greatness ...and then there is Buddy Rich !!
Yeah I agree! I have been very fortunate to have studied with one of Buddy’s students for many many years. He said Buddy was from another world a world of unfathomable drummers!
I was lucky to see him every year from 1966 till 1972 at Bristol Colston Hall UK , his peak early years with his band.
Wow that is truly amazing!! Thanks 😊
I was just as fortunate to see him and to meet him twice, once at Ronnie Scott's, then at Cheltenham Townhall, at Ronnie's I was privileged to shake hands with him and to have been given two sets of his drumsticks, what more could someone want when meeting your Hero and having his sticks. I will never forget that night at Ronnie's. Sadly missed the Master, RIP.
Amazing!
I like to correct the years above , it was April 1967 till 1973 , 67 was his first British tour when most of the sparse audience was made up of Britain's best drummers , Buddy produced an unbelievable 15 minute drum solo on 'West Side Story'. Istill have al lthe programmes from those concerts.
@malcolmlewis6014 that’s so awesome!
GOAT no question!!!!
Thanks, I enjoyed your commentary👍
Awesome, thanks for commenting!
My all time favorite solo of Buddy Rich. That single stroke roll unassisted is beyond anything I’ve ever witnessed! Thanks for this great video!!👍
My pleasure glad you liked the video!!
Buddy used a 16 & 18 floor tom. He changed drum makers a few times. Sometimes even keeping snares from one maker and blending them with his new sponsor. And remember as early as 1959, Buddy had his first heart attack. So yes he sweat a lot when he played. He played a concert then went to the ER having a heart attack in 1982. While recovering from yet another heart attack in 1983, Rich was presented with a 1940s-vintage Slingerland Radio King set, refurbished by Joe MacSweeney of Eames Drums, which he used until his death in 1987. Got to meet him once in Enid, OK circa 1979.
Excellent, thanks for the info. I took some lessons from Lenny Kravitz’s drummer a while back and he had an actually Buddy used Slingerland kit. Great piece of drumming history. Thanks for your comment.
Two 16's. One was hardly used. Mostly a towel holder.
I saw Buddy live in 1980, simply incredible. Great video
Thank you for the video on Buddy Rich and thank you for your warm comments towards him he was the greatest of all time
You’re very welcome. I never met Buddy but Dom Famularo told me many incredible stories about him!
I have that same shirt! And yes the best of all time!
Yes I love that shirt! 😎 absolutely the best of all time!
Your telling the story with so much enthusiasm, makes me wish I played.
I’ll have to add a link here of Dom telling the story of meeting buddy!
th-cam.com/video/LZsKXzJOpis/w-d-xo.html
Here’s a video of dom telling the story of meeting Buddy! Enjoy it’s awesome 😎
GOD. I KNEW HIM AND MISS HIM SOOOOOOOOOOOO
Wow, amazing would love to hear your stories sometime about Buddy!!
Buddy continued to get better all the way to the end.
Yeah I agree!
@@drumteacher43 Well, you mentioned a "prime" around 1970. There's video evidence, as I'm sure you've seen, that shows Buddy never left his "prime", only improved.
@@manictree5436 true, I just meant still young and healthy
No. Not Jackie Cooper! It was Jackie Coogan, also known as Uncle Fester in the Addams Family TV show back in the day. He appeared with the likes of Charlie Chaplin in "The Kid", among many other films as a child. Jackie cooper was, as you said in Our Gang/The Little Rascals, who also played in the movie, "Superman", as Perry White. And, oh, that guy who played the drums, was non other than, just kidding!!!!!
Yes I was informed and corrected that statement in a different video - top 10 greatest jazz drummers. Thanks 🙏
Thank you for playing this video and you're wonderful comments on Buddy Rich
You are more than welcome! I personally did not know Buddy but my long time teacher Dom Famularo knew him well. Dom told me many many great Buddy stories so through Dom I feel I knew Buddy!!
Well Tim that make me one up on you! I saw Buddy 4 times I was 15 I am now 70 never got over it!
That’s truly amazing! You are a very lucky man!
@@drumteacher43 I was drip fed on Buddy we knew we were in the percent's of a genius. he filled theatre's with fans when big bands were in decline because he worked his butt off and delivered a 100% performance
Yes I agree 100%. Dom Famularo who knew Buddy well told me many times about Buddy’s work ethic which was 2nd to none!!
Best in the world for a Reason My old drum teacher was the guy who had Dom come to his house when Buddy was there and Went to go see him play that night my teacher was one of the best Al Miller of Long Island NY he passed on in 2000 I believe AL and Buddy were best friends and I heard stories from Al about Buddies playing that just blew everyone’s minds It was 1983 I was taking lessons from Al Buddy just had a triple bypass and was playing weeks later just amazing Rip Al and Buddy and thank you for sharing this great solo that I seen about a hundred times and others from the greatest ever on the drums
I’ve been a student of Dom’s for many years and he has told me many great stories about himself Buddy and Al! Priceless! Thanks for your comment. That’s really awesome that you also studied with Al and got to hear these stories first hand. Fantastic ❤️😎🥁
Like that you responded to your fans who subscribe and enjoy your reactions. Believe me. It matters when you respond to your fans comments. OH yeah. I'm going on 60 years old and I grew up watching buddy rich. Enjoyed your reaction. You did your homework
What a fantastic comment! Thanks very much. People like you are why I do the channel. I’ve taught and played drums all my life I enjoy sharing that with people all over the world and all ages. ❤️😎🥁
1 more thing.. you appreciate what you watched. Be glad you can watch him on TH-cam. I had to listen to him on record and on TV on the tonight show and a television special. Thank God for you tube right
I watched him on those shows as well but TH-cam is awesome as you can rewatch all those great shows and artists!
Saw his band many times. West coast. It always was such a tight show with a super star at the helm. He would riff on the HH and then call the chart #. The band would scuffle through pages and he would bring 'em in. It was so awesome! His right foot was very busy. A blurr. I would be in shock on the drive home. I have an Identical set to his last. Mine has a 24 bass instead of his 26. Incredible drums. GOAT for sure.
Wow what an amazing story and experience!! Frickin magical!
Bernard "Buddy" Rich
[ "ONE OF A KIND" ] 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🔥🔥🔥🎶🎵🎼👍🙏♥️
My 6 or 7 Times Watching Buddy Live Were Amazing!!🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁 🥰😍😃💥💥🖤👍🙏😮👌
Go Buddy Go!!! - Mark Silva Tampa Florida
Back in 83 I don't know how our Band Teach did it but he Got Buddy Rich to Play a Concert with His Orchestra at my High School in El Paso Texas the tickets were only $5.00, the concert was in the Evening so the Audience was mostly Grown ups and at the Intermissions Buddy came out to the Lobby to meet his Fans he's a really nice Man I shook his Hand, it was an Awesome Concert.
Wow, that’s truly amazing! What a treat. My teacher Dom Famularo was very close to Buddy and one of his only students. He always has said nice things about Buddy!
i saw him once 1970s in NYC. I have seen a lot of his solos, i swear i can not pick the best!
wow, your a lucky guy. all his solo's were great no doubt..Thanks for your comment
I need a cigarette after that solo. And I don’t smoke. 😅
He is on fire, be careful might set your computer on fire too,lol. thanks for your comment!!
😂😂
Buddy Rich the greatest drummer ever.
Truer words have never been spoken!
You should watch him at the Hague
Classic
🙏 ❤ 🌹 Buddy & Dom 🌹 ❤ 🙏
Dom told me so many great stories about Buddy! I was just so excited when he would talk about Buddy, lol
@@drumteacher43 That's awesome! I'm not as familiar with Dom's work as a lot of people are. But I'm well aware of his reputation and how much he was respected and loved in the drumming community and beyond. I'm sorry for your loss.
@mjm5081 thank you very much! Dom was the best.
@@drumteacher43 😃 👍 👊
THE greatest drummer to ever walk planet earth...Bernard "Buddy" Rich👑
Yup I totally agree!!
That's an awesome shirt you're wearing. Hum: evolution of man leading up to drumming. Do you have that for SALE? On your site? I was honored to see buddy every summer at Disneyland, Anaheim, CA in the 1970s Almost every night, I had a band friend who worked as an account at Disney and would sign me in, a High school kid, as much as I wanted. All us Drummers would stand to the left of the bandstand and absorb Buddy's untouchable , incredible musicianship!
Unfortunately the t shirt is not for sale on my site as I bought it online and did not design it myself. 🥲
What a fantastic story! That would have been so awesome to see Buddy like that. You are a very lucky man. Thanks for sharing that with me, love it!!
Iam sorry you did not get to see him He always came to Orange County Cal. saw him many times 😍
You are a very lucky guy!!
@@drumteacher43 Yes , my Dad took me to see every top drummer and his top Jazz Bands in the 60s 70ss👍 He played Big Band Music 24 -7 😍he would be 98 rip Dad WW2 Generation cant be replaced🗽
Wow that’s so amazing!! Sounds like your dad was really amazing! Rip for your dad!
Jackie Coogan was the highest paid child star, not Jackie Cooper (commonly confused). Coogan later played Uncle Fester on the Addams Family.
You are correct! I misheard the name when researching his history! Thanks for pointing that out
@@drumteacher43 no problemo! I have a lot of Buddy Rich material on my channel, as well as many other classic jazz drummers.
@@drumteacher43 here’s a lame plug for Bart Van Der Zee’s Drum History Podcast episode with me about Buddy. Lol
th-cam.com/video/x5hTs90ffLM/w-d-xo.html
I enjoyed the podcast! I’ve heard a few of those before actually! Nice to see Buddy drummer fans coming together. Dom told me many great personal stories about Buddy! I couldn’t get enough, lol
Wow! I didn’t know that Dom Famularo was a friend of Buddy!! That’s awesome!! Even better for you having studied with Dom!!! Exactly: you’re a second-generation student of Buddy!! Say, did you ever meet Freddie Gruber in your days? Thanks for the unbelievable clip of Buddy in action!!
Dom was actually one of Buddy’s only drum students and had many many lessons with Buddy! Can you imagine studying with Buddy? Unbelievable! I am a 2nd generation Buddy student!! Frickin amazing, haha. I never actually met Freddie, sadly, but I have studied extensively with some of Freddie’s students. Freddie was a genius teacher but an odd guy, lol. I teach a lot of Freddie’s techniques in my lessons as his technique came to me quite naturally. I would have loved to study with Freddie!
Those singles will never be matched
Yup, those singles were unparalleled even To this day!
The Great drummer whoever drew breath……
Yes I totally agree. He had it all, skill, speed, groove, flow, unbelievable technique which translated into incredible music!!
Buddy Rich was not of this world when it came to his drum playing. GOAT.
Agreed! He was born or sent down from another percussion planet. He wasn’t from this musical world that’s for sure!!
In my opinion this was Buddy's best solo effort. The great Louie Belson said that he didn't know anybody that could play better than buddy but he did know people that could play on the same p a r with him. 👍🥁
Agreed! Had the pleasure of meeting and attending a masterclass with Louie Bellson! He was a wonderful man. Thanks for your comment
How long do you think a snare head lasted under that assault?
2-3 shows
Seems like he’s missing a drum, that’s a small set, it’s the one that’s elevated to the right of the snare where it’s angled towards you. That’s why I said it looks like he’s missing a drum in that set
Buddy often changed up his setup but his most famous set up is bass snare 1 mounted Tom 1 floor Tom. So basic 4 piece setup.
That guy wasn't bad. With a little practice he could be really good. 🙃😉😊😂
Buddy was once asked how he warmed up before a show his answer was… “I take my hands out of my pocket” 😂🥁
Hey drummers.. I've got a couple dozen of the great Buddy Rich albums for sale.. anyone interested?
Where are you located? Are you willing to ship to Canada?
There's no comparison to Buddy Rich. However, make his picture in picture bigger. I don't want to watch you I WANT to watch Buddy RIch!
There is no comparison to Buddy I agree. The whole point of a reaction video is to watch the reactor and the person performing. Go watch the Buddy video on its own if you don’t want to see the reaction!
I respected 'Buddy' as a drummer(brilliant) but from what I've seen not as a person. Go listen to 'Buddy Rich Bus Tapes'. I have never heard such classless arrogance, he even threw one of the Canadian brass players OFF the Tour bus n mid winter!
How can someone say someone is the best..? just a silly concept. Music is more than speed and precision. Yeah, buddy was fast, and amazing, clearly. But music isn't about that. ALSO, plenty of faster and cleaner more inventive playing now.. which would not have happened without buddy. He is still my personal fave.. but reality.
Agreed but Buddy was the first child prodigy, one of a kind drummer! The best is an opinion, and mine is Buddy. the influence alone is enough to garner that title!
Never see that again
You are 100% correct!!
Saw Buddy live in 1980, simply unbelievable. Great video
Amazing! He’s the 1 drummer I truly wish that I had seen
@@drumteacher43 Was a major influence on my own drumming career along with Gene Krupa
@jazzpianoman01 yeah both are legendary