Thank you everyone, for watching, and sharing your memories of this epic show. The idea of doing a 35th reunion came to me a few months ago but I honestly didn’t imagine or think I’d be able to get all the guys and Cathy together at the same time. But doing this show, and all of us being together again was capturing lightning in a bottle for a second time. Thanks for watching and please subscribe! 🙏❤️
After watching that Weckl/Gadd/Vinnie solo so many times over the years, it’s fascinating to see them all watch it together themselves. One of the most iconic moments in drumming history for sure. Thanks for letting us join this epic reunion hang!
What an amazing night. I was 19 years old. no one else wanted to go. I was like FORGET IT... I'm goin!! So grateful that I did. Dennis was the toast of intermission, but seeing Gadd, Vinnie and Weckl trading solos over that Mozambique pattern was one I still hold onto til this day. Seeing Ralph Humphery a few rows in front of me w/ his wife and a TON of drummers all during intermission was drummer's heaven also. So glad y'all are celebrating the 35th anniversary. Thank you Johnny - D for putting this together!
1989, Oct. 14th, that show changed the face of the modern drumming no joke, timeless influence and inspiration, thanks to the 6 of you, and the whole organization, Cathy, Rob and all people involved. "I was just happy that we all started and ended together...." 😅 Dr Steve Gadd. Some very important words from the GREAT Dave Weckl (here looking like the GREAT D. Fagen), he said something like : "Some drummers, when they play on a playback, they sound as if they are supported by this playback, when it should be contrary, because when we play with real musicians, they should be able to show the way. . " Johnny D., THANKS FOR SO MUCH for that Episode 207, that one if for the eternity. 🙌🏽
I was fortunate to have done a drum battle with Louie at a clinic here in Connecticut,,,,He said afterwards ''Good hands'' and I thought OK now I can die.40 years ago, now I'm 73...great experience.RIP Lou.
There is so much one could say about this, it's scary. But if you had to choose one word to sum it up, I would say that is LOVE. So much love. Thank you very much for channeling that, John.
I'm sitting here just thinking through the massive discography of these gentleman and the great music they have created. Buddy was the greatest natural drummer in the history of the world and his playing still inspires to this day.
For us younger drummers coming up at the time, this was a pivotal moment. Vinnie, Dave, Dennis, Steve and Greg all together on one VHS tape we could play time after time.
Dude… I remember placing the order for the tapes. Even though I know it would take weeks for them to arrive, I ran to the mailbox everyday until they arrived. I wore the tapes out (and still have them). Incredibly inspirational.
Every podcast is entertaining but this has been one of my favorites. Watching and hearing those guys react to each others playing is refreshing to see. No ego just enjoying watching each other play. Well done John
Such a beautiful thing to see these legendary drummers and musicians. These guys inspired me to play on drums. They are top of the top. Also thank you for making this video John, such a beautiful memory to the concert and the greatest drummer in history Buddy Rich. Thank you
Thanks, John, for a remembering and the celebration of the beginnings of the Buddy Rich Memorial Concert. The impact of Buddy Rich and his legacy is everlasting. His influences on drummers and musicians some 35 years later attest to the quality of his work. Thanks to Cathy Rich, for her acknowledgement of her father and all the drummers who were impacted by "the greatest drummer of the world".❤
I get tears from time to time watching Buddy’s Memorial Scholarship Concert. It made a big impact in my life and I will be forever grateful to all of you! Thank you all for your music, your passion, your talent!! God bless you all!! ❤
This was AMAZING! All of my favorite drummers in one place! I got to meet Louis Bellson one time at the Zildjian factory in the early 90s, when I had a brief endorsement. He was the sweetest man and So into what was going on in the music scene of the day. I remember talking to him about this concert that I actually saw on video at the time, and he just loved the experience. Its such a wonderful memory.
As ever absolutely brilliant. It was great to watch the guys watching their performance’s and hearing the back stories. Have to say Dr Gadd has always been a favourite. The Mozambique just worked so well.
This was Fantastic! I enjoyed hearing each drummers perspective on how these shows were put together. Great stories and laughs. I was smiling the whole time. Thank you Rob and Kathy for creating a timeless production - and to John for keeping the memory alive and building community.
I'm struggling to sum up in words how much I enjoyed this! So many great stories from these absolute legends, I had a smile on my face the whole time! Thank you
So good my brother. I think my favorite part (if possible) was watching the guys reactions to each other performances that you played from the show. I know what I've thought for years but so cool, even emotional, to see their reactions :)
Any kid squabbling about who's the best, the goat etc, should watch this. There is nothing but respect at the highest level of drumming, amongst my heroes anyway. Its beautiful 🙏
Thanks everyone...this was just fantastic. I was given the video tape of this concert the first Christas it was available. I watched it all hundreds of times and I still have a VHS player and watch at least every Christmas....to bring back those first memories. Thanks again to all of you!!!! Steve Moore
I'm so happy and grateful that you were able to organize this 35-year reunion of superstar drummers! 🙏🥁 So many amazing stories here! October 14, 1989 was a very special day, and one of my many cherished memories with my dad is sharing this event with him that night at The Wiltern. I was a college student at the time, playing gigs on the side. All of these drummers assembled here were (and still are) my role models and examples to follow. My dad was a part-time jazz drummer who inspired me to play the drums when I was young. He grew up admiring Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Louie Bellson, Lionel Hampton, and Joe Morello, among others. He loved big band music. We were thrilled to be in that theater, at the center of the drumming universe, for a few hours! We knew then that this was a once-in-a-lifetime moment. This reunion is very special, too! I look up to all of you! 🙏
What a great thing to watch. So great to see you all together. Has anyone ever discussed putting the show on again with all these guys? How good would that be!
I loved that so much! Thanks very much, John. It’s a real privilege being able to witness these legends hang out and reminisce. You always get a great vibe going in your Drum Room!
🙏❤ Thank you to all of you for made this unbelievable concert/video... Simple FANTASTIC. Also thanks John for this wonderful episode on your channel. Best regards from Madrid - Spain.
Woweee!!! Yes, I also had the original VCR video tape. All of these artists were (are) brilliant in their own way. Louie with fantastic swing chops, and dazzling, clean, crisp technique. And he also more than held his own with Greg and Dennis playing that funk groove, which was not really his forte (yet he was still tremendous). Dennis is the ultimate, natural "street drummer" who has remarkable power and glistening speed facility around the kit and such a phenomenal foot. Fantastic! Greg had that buoyancy and bounce and humor to his anazing playing...so versatile too. Steve's feel and approach and pocket and tone just shined through with swing and funk. Vinnie was a rhythmic wizard. The way in which he would play around the kit over the bar lines and then come back in on time is really quite astounding. I thought that his Rottweiler analogy was hilarious! Cathy just showed how real and warm she is with class and heart. Funny implication that her Mom was intrigued about a drummer (Vinnie) "practicing," because Mrs. Rich really never saw a drummer practicing at home! So funny! Rob's input here was superb, painting the picture of the back stories, and obstacles of it all. Whewww!!! John deserves so much credit in the excellent way in which he moved everything along here so deftly. He did a supreme job hosting. Bravo, John and his guests.
These men, including Cathy, are extremely blessed, God has them still here for a reason & a season..... I was at this concert in the fourth row, man, I was blown away then, and I'm blown away now. BTW, on the way out I picked up a one of a kind poster of this event. I don't know how many of them are out there, IF ANY, but would love to get it signed🥁!
Weckl gadd vinnie solo, gadd part,crazy army was my inspiration to start drumming. Found the score learned rudiments and initiate my drumming journey 10 years ago… then its never the same again. Thx alot
How ‘bout some props for all the work Steve Arnold did for all these shows? Great shows! I was at all the NY shows - Westbury, and the two at the Ritz.
Dave definitely played Mercy Mercy Mercy at westbury. I had a Walkman with me and I recorded it. Not sure about the other one. Dom familaro opened the show doing fantasy from Earth wind & fire, and it was blistering!!! Probably the only time I've seen him play with a band.
The heroes of my youth. Also... The heroes of my adulthood. Outstanding! Now let's get down to business. When is the next BR Concert with these characters?
I wish YT allowed pictures, I own a Buddy Rich copy chrome fibes kit that was originally owned by Mickey Curry when he was in the Scratch Band in Ct with GE Smith, I bought it when he left for Hall&Oates, we grew up in the same neighborhood. Buddy's run with fibes was legendary, I don't think it will be brought up here but as he was offered and took other endorsements he kept using the fibes snare, now we're talking the original fiberglass, not acrylic or later wood. It has such a unique sound and power I get why he loved it, and I think it was Slingerland reps at a show saw him using their kit with the fibes snare and they flipped and confronted him, he said "if you build a snare as good as that I'll use it". I don't know when he did finally stop using it, anyone have more info?
Yes, his use of a Fibes snare drum in the 70s is well documented. I believe he stopped using it live when he switched to Ludwig. Check out the Mickey Curry episode from 2021. Thanks for watching!
This was a great reunion!! Thanks for doing this!! Looks like we're gonna need another reunion episode of the BRMS New York show in 1991 with Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Steve Smith, Omar Hakim and Will Calhoun....😊😊😊❤️❤️❤️
Thank you everyone, for watching, and sharing your memories of this epic show.
The idea of doing a 35th reunion came to me a few months ago but I honestly didn’t imagine or think I’d be able to get all the guys and Cathy together at the same time. But doing this show, and all of us being together again was capturing lightning in a bottle for a second time. Thanks for watching and please subscribe! 🙏❤️
After watching that Weckl/Gadd/Vinnie solo so many times over the years, it’s fascinating to see them all watch it together themselves. One of the most iconic moments in drumming history for sure. Thanks for letting us join this epic reunion hang!
The Gadd/Vinnie/Weckl solo is for sure the greatest and most monumental drum solo of all time
I’d like to know which drummer was keeping what rhythm while one drummer was soloing.
Enjoyed this show very much John. Great work getting it together.
@@SpikeTSmith Thanks Spike. Hope all is well. Cheers my friend! 🙏❤️
What an amazing night. I was 19 years old. no one else wanted to go. I was like FORGET IT... I'm goin!! So grateful that I did. Dennis was the toast of intermission, but seeing Gadd, Vinnie and Weckl trading solos over that Mozambique pattern was one I still hold onto til this day. Seeing Ralph Humphery a few rows in front of me w/ his wife and a TON of drummers all during intermission was drummer's heaven also. So glad y'all are celebrating the 35th anniversary. Thank you Johnny - D for putting this together!
Gregg Bissonnette is world class drummer and the absolute nicest guy in the business !!
1989, Oct. 14th, that show changed the face of the modern drumming no joke, timeless influence and inspiration, thanks to the 6 of you, and the whole organization, Cathy, Rob and all people involved.
"I was just happy that we all started and ended together...." 😅
Dr Steve Gadd.
Some very important words from the GREAT Dave Weckl (here looking like the GREAT D. Fagen), he said something like : "Some drummers, when they play on a playback, they sound as if they are supported by this playback, when it should be contrary, because when we play with real musicians, they should be able to show the way. . "
Johnny D., THANKS FOR SO MUCH for that Episode 207, that one if for the eternity. 🙌🏽
I still have the old VHS tape of this concert! Great show guys and great memories! Thanks!
What a fantastic commemoration by my favorite drummers paying tribute to one of the greatest of all time, Buddy Rich.
Drummers always have a kindred brotherhood among each other sharing ideas and fun. I love this exchange
I was fortunate to have done a drum battle with Louie at a clinic here in Connecticut,,,,He said afterwards ''Good hands'' and I thought OK now I can die.40 years ago, now I'm 73...great experience.RIP Lou.
There is so much one could say about this, it's scary. But if you had to choose one word to sum it up, I would say that is LOVE. So much love. Thank you very much for channeling that, John.
What a special reunion, thanks for bringing this together, John.
I'm sitting here just thinking through the massive discography of these gentleman and the great music they have created. Buddy was the greatest natural drummer in the history of the world and his playing still inspires to this day.
Thank you for making this happen and give us the opportunity to get some insight to this unforgettable night 🙏🙏🙏
I think it's so hilarious that it's all calm and reflective until Vinnie shows up and all hell breaks loose!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Wasnt Neil Peart involved or am i thinking about Burnin For Buddy project?
I like so many others had that tape and wore it out...thanks so much for reliving this with all those wonderful people...
I’ve found my people! With you sir - still have the originals and for sure have worn them out 😂
Thanks to each of you very much for doing this.
Wow! What a treasure! Thank you John!!!
WOW... Thank you ♥
Thank you John for posting this reunion. What great people and spirit.
Wow What a cast of drummers I have seen Steve, Dave and Greg all play live. Love all these guys. So glad you have this panel of top notch players.
For us younger drummers coming up at the time, this was a pivotal moment. Vinnie, Dave, Dennis, Steve and Greg all together on one VHS tape we could play time after time.
Dude… I remember placing the order for the tapes. Even though I know it would take weeks for them to arrive, I ran to the mailbox everyday until they arrived. I wore the tapes out (and still have them). Incredibly inspirational.
Very Nice Show .. it was one of a kind …
Every podcast is entertaining but this has been one of my favorites. Watching and hearing those guys react to each others playing is refreshing to see. No ego just enjoying watching each other play. Well done John
Thank you. 🙏♥
Bought the video when it came out all those years ago; played it to death. Amazing to hear these guys "hanging" and reminiscing. Thanks +++
Such a beautiful thing to see these legendary drummers and musicians. These guys inspired me to play on drums. They are top of the top. Also thank you for making this video John, such a beautiful memory to the concert and the greatest drummer in history Buddy Rich. Thank you
Only 203 likes for this great moment ? This is What Life is about… Fantastic.
Thanks, John, for a remembering and the celebration of the beginnings of the Buddy Rich Memorial Concert. The impact of Buddy Rich and his legacy is everlasting. His influences on drummers and musicians some 35 years later attest to the quality of his work.
Thanks to Cathy Rich, for her acknowledgement of her father and all the drummers who were impacted by "the greatest drummer of the world".❤
That 1989 show is HISTORY
Absolument JB !!! Extraordinaire !
I get tears from time to time watching Buddy’s Memorial Scholarship Concert. It made a big impact in my life and I will be forever grateful to all of you! Thank you all for your music, your passion, your talent!! God bless you all!! ❤
Thanks for this. Great memories for me,
This was AMAZING! All of my favorite drummers in one place!
I got to meet Louis Bellson one time at the Zildjian factory in the early 90s, when I had a brief endorsement. He was the sweetest man and So into what was going on in the music scene of the day. I remember talking to him about this concert that I actually saw on video at the time, and he just loved the experience. Its such a wonderful memory.
As ever absolutely brilliant. It was great to watch the guys watching their performance’s and hearing the back stories. Have to say Dr Gadd has always been a favourite. The Mozambique just worked so well.
This was Fantastic! I enjoyed hearing each drummers perspective on how these shows were put together. Great stories and laughs. I was smiling the whole time. Thank you Rob and Kathy for creating a timeless production - and to John for keeping the memory alive and building community.
I'm struggling to sum up in words how much I enjoyed this! So many great stories from these absolute legends, I had a smile on my face the whole time! Thank you
So good my brother. I think my favorite part (if possible) was watching the guys reactions to each other performances that you played from the show. I know what I've thought for years but so cool, even emotional, to see their reactions :)
Holy cow what a group you put together John. Kudos!
Thanks!🙏
Absolutely fantastic !!!!!!!!!
Nice job, John! This is one show that should never be forgotten, every single drummer, as well as the band, were sooo spot on! Thank you!
Any kid squabbling about who's the best, the goat etc, should watch this. There is nothing but respect at the highest level of drumming, amongst my heroes anyway. Its beautiful 🙏
@@doubts Agreed! 👍
Thats great!! Thanks for memorys!
Thanks everyone...this was just fantastic. I was given the video tape of this concert the first Christas it was available. I watched it all hundreds of times and I still have a VHS player and watch at least every Christmas....to bring back those first memories. Thanks again to all of you!!!! Steve Moore
I'm so happy and grateful that you were able to organize this 35-year reunion of superstar drummers! 🙏🥁 So many amazing stories here! October 14, 1989 was a very special day, and one of my many cherished memories with my dad is sharing this event with him that night at The Wiltern. I was a college student at the time, playing gigs on the side. All of these drummers assembled here were (and still are) my role models and examples to follow. My dad was a part-time jazz drummer who inspired me to play the drums when I was young. He grew up admiring Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Louie Bellson, Lionel Hampton, and Joe Morello, among others. He loved big band music. We were thrilled to be in that theater, at the center of the drumming universe, for a few hours! We knew then that this was a once-in-a-lifetime moment. This reunion is very special, too! I look up to all of you! 🙏
@@fortedrummer3026 Great story! 👍
What a great thing to watch. So great to see you all together. Has anyone ever discussed putting the show on again with all these guys? How good would that be!
The influence those videos had literally exploded the drum world. great to see all these legends again
I loved that so much! Thanks very much, John. It’s a real privilege being able to witness these legends hang out and reminisce. You always get a great vibe going in your Drum Room!
Amazing! Thank you! 🎶🥁
🙏❤ Thank you to all of you for made this unbelievable concert/video... Simple FANTASTIC. Also thanks John for this wonderful episode on your channel. Best regards from Madrid - Spain.
LOVE ❤ LOVE ❤️LOVE ❤
ty man my heroes one frame
Fantastic John! Really enjoyed this
Just awesome 🙌 thank you very much 🙏
Luv hearing these great drummers talking old times ❤❤
Thank you 🙏
Vinnie is in flying form. Never seen him so comfortable and so giddy 😊
With DEAR LONGTIME friends, that's the way he is.
@@RogerBiwandu it's fantastic 😊😊
Thanks so much John, and everyone involved here! Just gotta say, whatever y’all ate on the flight into LA, I’m a need some a dat!!!😂😂😂
Best thing I've seen on TH-cam in a long time.Thanx,John.
Woweee!!! Yes, I also had the original VCR video tape. All of these artists were (are) brilliant in their own way. Louie with fantastic swing chops, and dazzling, clean, crisp technique. And he also more than held his own with Greg and Dennis playing that funk groove, which was not really his forte (yet he was still tremendous). Dennis is the ultimate, natural "street drummer" who has remarkable power and glistening speed facility around the kit and such a phenomenal foot. Fantastic! Greg had that buoyancy and bounce and humor to his anazing playing...so versatile too. Steve's feel and approach and pocket and tone just shined through with swing and funk. Vinnie was a rhythmic wizard. The way in which he would play around the kit over the bar lines and then come back in on time is really quite astounding. I thought that his Rottweiler analogy was hilarious! Cathy just showed how real and warm she is with class and heart. Funny implication that her Mom was intrigued about a drummer (Vinnie) "practicing," because Mrs. Rich really never saw a drummer practicing at home! So funny! Rob's input here was superb, painting the picture of the back stories, and obstacles of it all. Whewww!!! John deserves so much credit in the excellent way in which he moved everything along here so deftly. He did a supreme job hosting. Bravo, John and his guests.
Thank you 🙏♥
Great job,John.Fantastic.
These men, including Cathy, are extremely blessed, God has them still here for a reason & a season.....
I was at this concert in the fourth row, man, I was blown away then, and I'm blown away now. BTW, on the way out I picked up a one of a kind poster of this event. I don't know how many of them are out there, IF ANY, but would love to get it signed🥁!
Serious 4 on the floor on Sister Sadie. Dennis the menace!!!!😮 Feels great with the 4 to floor
Such great personalities!
This is GOLD!!!!
Cathy Rich is such a gem
Weckl gadd vinnie solo, gadd part,crazy army was my inspiration to start drumming. Found the score learned rudiments and initiate my drumming journey 10 years ago… then its never the same again. Thx alot
Awesome !!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🎵
EPIC !!!
Amazingly epic!!
Love it 💗🙌🏻🤩
Legendary 🥁🤗🥁
This was an awesome event in itself
This was next level John! Nicely smashed!😀👍
Fantastic!
Joy to the drum world homecoming day.
Steve gadd is the best !!❤❤
brilliant.... thank u.
I love the teibute to jot only Buddy, but Louie as well ❤
Great! The Gadd interview at the end sounded crazy.
Thanks for the heads up. I'm working on fixing it. 👍
Epic ❤🙏🎯
How ‘bout some props for all the work Steve Arnold did for all these shows? Great shows! I was at all the NY shows - Westbury, and the two at the Ritz.
Absolutely! We all give Steve credit and huge props for making those shows so great! 👍
I was at the Westbury show as well. Fantastic!
I have all those shows.....some great, others were better than great....My friend Lou..miss Buddy,Miss Louie.
I was at that Wiltern Theater show and Freddie Gruber was there!!
Awesome!
Fantastic! Please put the cc subtitles on! Thanks a lot! ❤
Dave definitely played Mercy Mercy Mercy at westbury. I had a Walkman with me and I recorded it. Not sure about the other one.
Dom familaro opened the show doing fantasy from Earth wind & fire, and it was blistering!!!
Probably the only time I've seen him play with a band.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Buddy Rich Memorial Concert... If feels like is way just yesterday.
The heroes of my youth.
Also...
The heroes of my adulthood.
Outstanding!
Now let's get down to business. When is the next BR Concert with these characters?
Fam and I studied with Jim Chapin around the same era...Miss that guy.
Louie had the classic big band sound, everyone else had the modern rock sound.
Oh man Vinnie was probably on tour or in the studio!
LOTS of rewinds on the old VHS tape for this gig!
like many others -I wore the vhs tapes out of these gigs
I wish YT allowed pictures, I own a Buddy Rich copy chrome fibes kit that was originally owned by Mickey Curry when he was in the Scratch Band in Ct with GE Smith, I bought it when he left for Hall&Oates, we grew up in the same neighborhood. Buddy's run with fibes was legendary, I don't think it will be brought up here but as he was offered and took other endorsements he kept using the fibes snare, now we're talking the original fiberglass, not acrylic or later wood. It has such a unique sound and power I get why he loved it, and I think it was Slingerland reps at a show saw him using their kit with the fibes snare and they flipped and confronted him, he said "if you build a snare as good as that I'll use it". I don't know when he did finally stop using it, anyone have more info?
Yes, his use of a Fibes snare drum in the 70s is well documented. I believe he stopped using it live when he switched to Ludwig. Check out the Mickey Curry episode from 2021. Thanks for watching!
Marvellous John. Only a shame that video/DVD (never released on bluray as far as I know) with the whole is unobtainable now.
THE BUS TAPES!!!!
Beautiful Lady looks great , only one buddy rich The Man
Together with Title: My favourite TH-cam Thumbnail this year! 😄
Great episode! Thank you! Love the shirt, John. Where can I get one?
It was a gift from Louie Bellson. 🙏Try the Louie Bellson website - his wife runs it.... louiebellson.info/home
This was a great reunion!! Thanks for doing this!! Looks like we're gonna need another reunion episode of the BRMS New York show in 1991 with Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Steve Smith, Omar Hakim and Will Calhoun....😊😊😊❤️❤️❤️
Stop teasing!!! That show was epic as well!
@CM-nd7mx Yes!
Hopefully we get a reunion episode when that show reaches it's 35th anniversary!!
The best drummers in the world 👏👏👏👏👍👍👍🥁🥁🤟🤟