I saw this performance as a kid when it aired. I didn’t know Buddy Rich or any other drummer. I have been a lifetime fan since. Johnny was a late show and most nights he was on too late for my parents to allow but for some reason this night was different. Johnny Carson basically introduced me to live Jazz. Thanks again Mr. Carson. King of late night.
Yes that's right .. I love Dave Weckl cover of Nuttville with his big band ,it's awesome , as I believe Dave is one of most fluent drummers I've heard and seen, but Buddy's drive and power is unsurpassed 👌
I saw him perform in Toronto in the mid-70's. He was a monster talent. After each number he'd dance around on his kit then yell out a number "48", "32", "17", etc, and wham, they're all playing the arrangement while some musicians are still flipping through their sheet music to get to the correct page(s). Kept the band on their toes to be sure!
I'm convinced that Buddy was not from planet Earth. He was beyond belief. And on top of that, he complimented the band. They probably read that chart for the first time that afternoon. Incredible.
From Marc Myers' Jazzwax column today: "Writes Bill [Kirchner]: The soloists are Lew Tabackin on tenor saxophone, Conte Candoli on trumpet and Ross Tompkins on piano. Note that at 0:39, Rich looks at the bass player and exclaims, “Oh look who that is!” That’s because bassist Joel DiBartolo was a former member of Rich’s band."
Truly the best of the best. And I mean not only BR...but the entire Tonight Show Band. It was always a special night when the band was featured, but to have Buddy Rich on the drums was something else entirely. The mutual respect between BR and that group of guys was obvious.
You read on the net all the stories what a terrible person Buddy Rich has been. But here you see all the admiration and love he gets from musicians who worked at his artistic level.
@@mikeprevost8650 Agreed. He screamed at musicians young enough to be his son. There's no way he'd have walked up to Conte Candoli or another drummer like Stan Levey and yelled at them. They'd have knocked Buddy on his ass.
This shows how hard Buddy pushed his own bands. He may have been a hard ass, but he had the best musicians in LA at the time for that performance and they were hanging on by a thread.
He screamed at musicians in his band who were young enough to be his son. There's no way he'd have walked up to a contemporary like Conte Candoli or another drummer like Stan Levey and yelled at them. They'd have knocked Buddy on his ass. Buddy knew better.
Buddy Rich reminds me of my elementary school band teacher Mr. Duke. I used to joke with a friend about him still owing Mr. Duke $2 for his music book. 😬 🥁🎻🎹🎸🎺🎷🎶🎙️
Lew Tabacken plays like the Buddy Rich of the Tenor Sax. What a Beast! And the trumpet player-- Pete or Conti? But wait....what's this @ 3:30. a trombone player misses a cue.
The best advertisement PEARL ever had. Completely different to his Slingerland , Ludwig or Rogers set up. Not easy playing a strange kit, that well. But , that's Buddy.
Buddy was an underappreciated virtuoso drummer. The cat was a beast on every level and a rough band leader, took no stuff off his guys, play hard or go home!
Usually 2 (3 if there were issues...sectional issues, etc) times at most. Everyone in the band was a great sight-reader as 99.8% were film/t.v. studio musicians as well. I know about the number of rehearsals as I played with Doc numerous times.
According to an interview that Ed Shaugnessy did in the 80s, virtually everything that they did with the Tonight Show band required sight-reading skills. You would probably know from experience, but everything I've heard about Doc is he had a tremendous work ethic when it came to rehearsals and expected the rest of the band to follow suit. It would be difficult now to assemble the amount an level of talent seen here that night.
I always enjoyed hearing (and playing) the minor seconds between 2nd trombone and first tenor after the intro (with some help by the 3rd trumpet). Dissonance rules!
Lead trumpet was John Audino. Conte Candoli was the jazz soloist. Doc had one of the best trumpet sections ever assembled, throughout the run of the show. Back in the NYC days, Clark Terry was the jazz soloist and he occasionally sat in with the band after it moved to LA. Snooky Young was also in the section that night at far right.
3:39 Oops!!....yes, even your musical heroes make mistakes. I wonder how pissed Buddy's road band at the time was about not appearing on the show? Also, am I insane or was that Lew Tabackin on the tenor solo? I'm assuming it's just someone that looks like Lew. I don't know the section well enough to figure it out.
Same place all the White people are in the NFL, NBA and MLB.......other than Snooky Young of course. So what exactly is your point other than saying something stupid?
I saw this performance as a kid when it aired. I didn’t know Buddy Rich or any other drummer. I have been a lifetime fan since. Johnny was a late show and most nights he was on too late for my parents to allow but for some reason this night was different. Johnny Carson basically introduced me to live Jazz. Thanks again Mr. Carson. King of late night.
Nobody could drive a band like Buddy. The time, the energy and the power. He was the one and only.
Yes that's right .. I love Dave Weckl cover of Nuttville with his big band ,it's awesome , as I believe Dave is one of most fluent drummers I've heard and seen, but Buddy's drive and power is unsurpassed 👌
Didn’t adjust anything, didn’t even use his own sticks, just sat down and proceeded to tear it up. Amazing talent. Definitely the GOAT.
Yeah, I have a problem playing on drums that are not mine. I’m left handed though.
I doubt it was unrehearsed. There are a handful of coordinated arrangement changes. Love the brass, btw.
And all the while made sure everyone else brought 🔥 it's amazing to watch and listen my god..
There’s no one like Buddy Rich, no one.
I’m an AEMT on an ambulance, and this is the soundtrack that’s playing in my head when I’m running lights and sirens 🚨
Haha
I saw him perform in Toronto in the mid-70's. He was a monster talent. After each number he'd dance around on his kit then yell out a number "48", "32", "17", etc, and wham, they're all playing the arrangement while some musicians are still flipping through their sheet music to get to the correct page(s). Kept the band on their toes to be sure!
I'm convinced that Buddy was not from planet Earth. He was beyond belief. And on top of that, he complimented the band. They probably read that chart for the first time that afternoon. Incredible.
Wow! I would've loved to have been sitting where Shaughnessy is!!!!
Awesome to hear a Horace Silver song on the Tonight Show! Go, Buddy!
From Marc Myers' Jazzwax column today: "Writes Bill [Kirchner]: The soloists are Lew Tabackin on tenor saxophone, Conte Candoli on trumpet and Ross Tompkins on piano. Note that at 0:39, Rich looks at the bass player and exclaims, “Oh look who that is!” That’s because bassist Joel DiBartolo was a former member of Rich’s band."
He was a phenomenal drummer at 4 years of age playing vaudeville and it only got better. Sticks....the boy wonder!!!
Truly the best of the best. And I mean not only BR...but the entire Tonight Show Band. It was always a special night when the band was featured, but to have Buddy Rich on the drums was something else entirely. The mutual respect between BR and that group of guys was obvious.
The tune killed but I loved the way Buddy complimented the band at the end;
that is a challenging piece of music to play as well as they did.
“ Sitting Down Cold “ in front of all America 🇺🇸
Ed sitting right there taking it all in.
You read on the net all the stories what a terrible person Buddy Rich has been. But here you see all the admiration and love he gets from musicians who worked at his artistic level.
Buddy would never scream at these guys like he did with his own band. He knew better. None of them would put up with it.
@@mikeprevost8650 Agreed. He screamed at musicians young enough to be his son. There's no way he'd have walked up to Conte Candoli or another drummer like Stan Levey and yelled at them. They'd have knocked Buddy on his ass.
Today 09 /30/16
Happy 99th Birthday, Buddy!
Band were pros...100%
Half of these guys probably played in his band at one time
One of the reasons I would sneak and stay up late when buddy was on Carson RIP thanks for the best memories and God bless you.
I would sneak and watch tonight show as well. I watched this very performance as a 12 year old. I became a Buddy Rich fan that night.
The great Lew Tabackin on tenor!!!
Buddy rich one of my biggest inspirations and one of the best drummers ever!
Trumpet solo was insane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This shows how hard Buddy pushed his own bands. He may have been a hard ass, but he had the best musicians in LA at the time for that performance and they were hanging on by a thread.
TROY I KNEW HIM AND HE FRIES MY BRAIN;!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He screamed at musicians in his band who were young enough to be his son. There's no way he'd have walked up to a contemporary like Conte Candoli or another drummer like Stan Levey and yelled at them. They'd have knocked Buddy on his ass. Buddy knew better.
Don't know if it's urban legend but it's said Buddy can't read music. Just pure raw talent with alot of experience
Well, he can't now, that's for sure.
Buddy couldn’t read music that is true. He could however memorize pretty much any kind of chart!!😮
Buddy Rich reminds me of my elementary school band teacher Mr. Duke. I used to joke with a friend about him still owing Mr. Duke $2 for his music book. 😬 🥁🎻🎹🎸🎺🎷🎶🎙️
This chart is obviously Nutville and is featured as the opening track on the album The Roar of ‘74. Fabulous album 😮
This is the best song I ever heard in my life of 55 years
NUTSville ROCKS !
Christ the trumpet!!!!!!!!!!!
I mean that trumpet solo is incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That’s what you get when it’s played by someone of a high caliber such as Conte
A Real Talk Show with Real Talent!!! The Best!!!! Thank You!!!
That pearl drum set looks fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Oh this is so one of the coolest sounds ive heard, dad was mad about this music! I, brought up on this stuff ❤❤❤ ace ace, piling on the aces.
Just smokin'! Man, these cats can play!
Lew Tabacken plays like the Buddy Rich of the Tenor Sax. What a Beast! And the trumpet player-- Pete or Conti? But wait....what's this @ 3:30. a trombone player misses a cue.
I was wondering if that was Lew Tabacken. Monster player.
Conte
this was the longest wig Buddy ever wore.
The best advertisement PEARL ever had.
Completely different to his Slingerland , Ludwig or Rogers set up.
Not easy playing a strange kit, that well.
But , that's Buddy.
Buddy was an underappreciated virtuoso drummer. The cat was a beast on every level and a rough band leader, took no stuff off his guys, play hard or go home!
Insane chart. Ehhhhhh gawd
One for the Ages. Great solos - tenor, Lew Tabackin, trumpet, Conte Candoli, pianist - ?, and of course Mr. Rich.
Lew Tabackin on tenor. Conte Candoli trumpet and Ross Tompkins, piano.
Man, thank you so much for this and the algorithm for suggesting.
Gotta wonder how many times the band rehearsed this prior to taping. Once was probably enough. THANK YOU for posting this one.
Thank you for comments!
Usually 2 (3 if there were issues...sectional issues, etc) times at most. Everyone in the band was a great sight-reader as 99.8% were film/t.v. studio musicians as well. I know about the number of rehearsals as I played with Doc numerous times.
According to an interview that Ed Shaugnessy did in the 80s, virtually everything that they did with the Tonight Show band required sight-reading skills. You would probably know from experience, but everything I've heard about Doc is he had a tremendous work ethic when it came to rehearsals and expected the rest of the band to follow suit. It would be difficult now to assemble the amount an level of talent seen here that night.
Excellent comments guys!
I can not thank you enough, thanks for this post.
Hahaha
Here is your Home! Enjoy!
One of a kind that had ever lived
Bellissimo....
The master with who it looks the other master Quincy Jones at 5:54 OMG❤ if he is didn’t realize before ❤
He is snooky young.
I always enjoyed hearing (and playing) the minor seconds between 2nd trombone and first tenor after the intro (with some help by the 3rd trumpet). Dissonance rules!
Jeez what a force of nature!
If you watch the early BR memorial concert, Steve Smith did a great rendition with the big band.
Good jazz ! 🎶 🎺 🥁 🎹
The other drummer be like ‘Gee, my drums don’t sound like that when I play them!’
You obviously never saw ed shaugnessy play much . He could hold his own against buddy
@ wasn’t putting down Ed.
Ed' salivating
omg, Snooky's pants 😂
Wow
Nice rug.
That fucking left hand
anyone know the lead trumpeteer's name? unbelievable solo
That’s Conti Candoli and he’s awesome!!
@@dylangatenby9928 You got that right!
Lead trumpet was John Audino. Conte Candoli was the jazz soloist. Doc had one of the best trumpet sections ever assembled, throughout the run of the show. Back in the NYC days, Clark Terry was the jazz soloist and he occasionally sat in with the band after it moved to LA. Snooky Young was also in the section that night at far right.
Most exiting song I ever hear! Does he have veneers?
Is that Pete Townsend sitting beside Buddy??
Did Buddy Rich play on the last Johnny Carson show from NYC before the show moved permanently to LA?
3:39 Oops!!....yes, even your musical heroes make mistakes.
I wonder how pissed Buddy's road band at the time was about not appearing on the show? Also, am I insane or was that Lew Tabackin on the tenor solo? I'm assuming it's just someone that looks like Lew. I don't know the section well enough to figure it out.
It’s Lew. He was on the TS band for a while.
I’m responsible for probably 1k of these views. They don’t make music like this anymore.
1:53 who is this guy?? This is badass
Pretty sure it's Lew Tabackin. Check out his work with his wife Toshiko Akioshi in the Toshiko-Tabackin Big Band .
Who is the bass player here ?
Tony Levin ?
I'd wager Joel DiBartolo.
The alltime Guvnor
I love everything about this except Buddy's hairdo/toupee/whatever you want to call it. Definitely a bad hair day for him.
Where the black people at?
Same place all the White people are in the NFL, NBA and MLB.......other than Snooky Young of course. So what exactly is your point other than saying something stupid?
Is that English? “Where the black people at”?
Way too fast. Phrases don't work at this speed. Completely unmusical.
You're musically challenged - Great at this speed.
Sits down and lights a fire campers miles away could feel.
If you want to see this chart put on a football field, Google Spirit of Atlanta Drum & Bugle Corps 1979 and they opened their show with this.