There were times during this solo, it literally sounded like a machine gun going off. But he did the speed stuff with an incredible flair. I don’t know if people can truly appreciate how great of a drummer this man was! Beyond phenomenal. Wow! Thanks for posting it!!
People cannot comprehend what unbelievable level of performance from Buddy without actually seeing him Perform Live. I will never forget what I witnessed in person. Many great Drummers these days, none like Buddy. Live Performance was his forte
@@thedrummersclub3667 I had the exact same experience. I am a long time drummer. We went and saw Buddy with several friends. During his solo, everybody turned to me and asked, "Is he really good?" I told them, "I don't know what on earth he's doing or how he's doing it!!!" It was way beyond what I even expected! Just phenomenal...
@@thedrummersclub3667 I consider Steve Smith the modern Buddy Rich As far as snare drum technique except he's doing tricks! I mean, really if you watch Steve Smith snare drum technique he is very much on an extremely close level to Buddy Rich. There's one other guy but I can't think of his name cuz he's not super famous but he has Buddy Rich level snare drum technique and chops. Of course there is Vinny and many other drummers but if you want to talk about modern snare drum level Buddy Rich style technique I'm going with Steve Smith
It’s my favorite Just something that you will never see again and I’ll put him in a room with any of my favorite drummer today and Buddy will shine through on four drums
@@josephgiarraffa6379 I see a drummer with 2 kicks, a string of toms, looking busy like Garth from Wayne's World. I will take four drums with artistry, any day, all day.
Rich's snare work is incomparable. His right leg must be like steel when you listen to his bass drum. He was a musical drummer, making his kit sing from cymbals to snare. Magnificent control!
to be able to sustain those compessed rolls for as long as he can-- try it( your fingers and wrists can"t sustain it)-relaxing and letting the stick bounce helps- to a point- but buddy pushed / powered the rolls-the tips if the sticks are small- amazing- it does help to play as extensively and for as long as he did-- but if you play-you know what i'm talking about
Buddy came down somewhere from the sky to show the rest of us how it's supposed to go. He's a freak of nature. Not only fast hands but he has the mind to go with it.
Absolute Genius. Even though he’s playing an improvised solo his timing is unbelievable. I like the high quality audio in this clip also probably the clearest of all his videos on here.
At one point in time the act of “soloing” was all improvised. That’s what makes any musician a good one. Anyone can memorize a piece and play it over and over. But only a true master can create a piece of something musical on the spot.
@@Peter64AD it’s got impeccable timing - sudden accents while rolling pianissimo send a surprise shockwave through the entire audience - that’s musical intensity.
@@rhythmfield l said a 'creative flow'...not specifically 'timing'. I say flow you say timing who cares? The fact lies in that Buddy Rich was ambidextrous and that's the only thing that he had going for him.
The only thing is, Buddy solos to show how brilliant he is (especially to other drummers) rather than creating something that a typical (non-drummer) audience would actually like to listen to. To a non-drummer this just sounds like a machine gun being fired at a drum kit. Zero musicality.
BUDDY RICH WITHOUT A DOUBT WAS, IS, AND ALWAYS WILL BE THE GREATEST TECHNICIAN OF DRUMMING THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN! " THE WORLD'S GREATEST DRUMMER" BUDDY RICH!!!!
Absolutely the best of the greatest drummers of all time. Nothing matches Buddy and so pleased to have seen and met him on three separate occasions. AWSOME!!
i love the reactions of the musicians faces watching buddy rich's masterful drum solo !!!!!!!!!!!! those musicians are in such disbelief that THEY ARE ON THE SAME STAGE WITH THE GREAT BUDDY RICH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Keep in mind that if those musicians weren't of the same caliber, they would never be on the same stage with him. If they couldn't step up, they'd step away.
The best technical drummer ever. No one can touch him in that regard. He's not my favorite for musicality, but holy Christ, the dude's chops are inhuman. So clean and light at such a high speed. It's incredible.
No way.im a drummer. Check out Cuban Enilda Rasua. Rich is a showman with limited style.And oh so old school. Rasua has phenomenal independence. Rich could never do what he does.
@@jimbarcelona1078 the Joke is that actual jazz students in University dont care about Buddy Rich, nor is Buddy Rich that great. Elvin Jones is better and more musical
The most amazing drum exhibition I've ever seen in my entire life. Absolute jaw-dropping. To This day there is no drummer alive I have seen or heard of and I'm 61 years old that even can get within fifty yards of the bar that this man has set for drummers. This man is the definition of the word goat.
I've been a big Gene Krupa fan for sometime, & still am....but I have to take my hat off for this man. 'The Worlds Greatest Drummer' is one hell of a moniker to hang on anyone, but I honestly believe that we're seeing it here.
I’m respecting TWO major items in this solo: 1. His unbelievable and amazing left hand. That’s the key to his entire scene. Those single hand rolls he does with his left really fuel his entire approach. 2. His toupee glue. Also amazing.
Oh my goodness !! That is superhuman !! I could practice for 100 years, and not be able to do 10% of that !! Smooth as silk and Powerful as a Cannon...that is one EXTRAORDINARY human being !! That is a God-given talent -- just amazing. I was lucky enough to see him at Lake Compounce in Southington CT sometime in the late 80's or so. Wow !! What a thrill for me !!
Single stroke roll. Double stroke roll. Triple stroke roll. One hand roll. Old whip cream roll. All here. I have this DVD and it is a treasure. Watch him use the brushes. In this particular solo there are so many subtleties that the listener will have to listen several times to catch them all. The single stroke roll so fast for so long is almost impossible for any drummer. You are a rock drummer? Ask Neil Peart about Buddy Rich. He gets it. He will tell you. I love to watch Buddy play. He makes it look all too easy. The single stroke roll he did at the Frank Sinatra concert is so fast his hands and sticks look like humming bird wings. Whatever he imagined, he could will his sticks to play. A legend.
I've grown SO weary of drum solos. There are some great rock drummers - Brian Tichy and Todd Sucherman come to mind - but they all do essentially the same things. A few visual tricks, slow build to fast, you all know what they do and it's usually a similar approach. Buddy Rich is nothing like that. He's beyond incredible. He's playing what most drummers today would consider a "starter kit", a snare, one tom, one floor tom and a kick drum, a few cymbals and a high hat. Good Lord. And most of this solo is on his snare. Absolutely the greatest ever, I had the good fortune to see him and the big band in Disneyland many years ago, we got there early and sat in chairs and watched a genius at play.
You will never see this again I don’t care what any one says The best there ever was Just a prodigy He has perfect hands and speed and endurance and his melodies on four drums is impeccable Like buddy said and I quote him”You couldn’t get inside my head “
Well he started playing at the age of 18 months old. That might clue you in to why he got so quick. He also was in the Marines and was a black belt in karate. I think all of these things put together gave him the mental ability to play way beyond any other player. He also played the drums his whole life and never was tired of doing it. He basically had 67 years of skill. Name another drummer with that much in years experience. Nobody that's who.
I've seen many buddy solos of incredible prowess, as I am sure most of you here have, but this is even way beyond top draw. Absolute, died in the wool genius!
i really dont know what to say.... ive seen a fair few Buddy rich solos..... and just came across this..... the POWER and sheer grit of his playing just blows my mind...... so many nuances in his drum tone that you dont really get with a lot of other recordings of his solos........ long live the king!
This is an experience just watching this! This solo and Antolini’s Caravan solo are truly the absolute pinnacle in the art of a drum solo. The beat becomes a living thing. They know how to create a sonic scene out of rhythmic washes and colorful cascades of movements! Pure excellence!
I see him over 150 times live , and got close to him away from the drums . What a guy he was , and your right the speed is nothing ....its the total control he has every single moment , and the total dexterity in all his limbs . Trust me knowing him and spending time with him was just jawdropping .I miss him as much today... as the day he died . My life has never been the same .
Buddy Rich....The definition of Class Act.....nobody comes even close to the brilliance he brings to the table. Technique and extreme musicality to the fullest. How lucky we all were to have witnessed this extraordinary human being.
stood in line outside on a cold wintry night waiting for Buddy to arrive at the Harmar House in Cheswick Pa. Musician after musician could not wait for buddy to arrive. I believe he just taped the Mike Douglas show. His entire band was on the stage waiting for their boss to arrive. and when he did he came to the band stand thru off his over coat and kicked off with Sister Sadie. the crowd went nuts and buddy obliged and said he was so happy to be in Harmarville. Sell out crowd and kid you not buddy knew the audience was appreciative and like always he complimented his fans with some super drumming impossible fills and then later on West Side and Channel One that was a special night for me and all of Buddys fans enough said
THIS IS DEFINITELY MY FAVORITE RICH SOLO. I ALSO SAY WITH COMPLETE AND TOTAL CONFIDENCE....THERE WILL NEVER BE ANYONE TO TAKE THIS MAN'S PLACE. THIRTY FOUR YEARS LATER AND NO ONE HAS EVEN COME CLOSE. WOW UNBELIEVABLE
The guy has to be a robot. If drumming was climbing Mount Everest, Buddy would be sitting at the peak while all other drummers would be still putting on their gear. Joe Morello would be about half way up but that's still a long way to the top.
@@oldsrocket8841 I think you meant a compliment when calling Rich a robot because he's so technically advanced. He is technically a "BEAST" and we know how much intelligent time he put in to reaching this level. Tapped in to deepening "the groove". Experiencing Rich in person way back when, I could feel the powerful energy of a natural force at work...and at play.
There is no one who can compare on any level. Absolutely mind blowing. No one today or before. I am a life long drummer and have watched and attempted many drum solos: No one can come close - Impossible. Total genius! God be good to you, Mr. Rich -
they say he never practiced, that he just could do that, strait out of the blue. that is very hard to belive. then again its hard to belive he could do that with practice the whole damn thing is hard to belive
A fast learner with an aggressive powerful edge, also add the fact this guy played vertualy 24-7 give or take, (his practice was on the job) he also sucked up all the chops from all the drummers around at the time and made it his own, put all these elements together and you get a hell of a drummer
Scott Reed And Jojo Mayer says the same thing now - these guys get to that point in their career when they are always on the road and playing all the time. They simply don't have time to practice on their own. Amazing solo. All his solos are great but this may be his best.
@@strabo1 Aric Improta is close. Not even on buddy’s level though, perhaps more modernized in some aspects. He is probably one of the most promising, however to say he is lightyears ahead is more than a stretch to say the least
The man is conveying the infinite exploration of his instrument. The variation in sounds from a myriad of points and tension combinations that form a calculus of music, not just a change from cymbal to tomtom to snare to base but from tip to toe and from center to edge and from rim to shell. It's like he's urging the musician to explore and not just settle for the obvious. It's the genius of jazz.
Not to diminish the rest of the comment, which absolutely deserves some recognition, but that second sentence is quite possibly the most pretentious nonsense in the history of TH-cam comments. Bravo, sir. Bravo.
My late father loved this man and that's why he took up jazz drumming all those yrs ago.gene krupa and louie Bellson where his other favourites but buddy was his man.i was young at the time when buddy rich died in 1987 but I can remember my father falling to his knees when he heard the news of his passing and he was in bits about it so it tells me my father loved this man.he used to drive my mum crazy as he would play drum Solos of buddy gene and louie all day long and it was loud as my dad had bad hearing.but what a legend buddy was.
This is pure concentration by a consummate professional who is trying to play his best for the audience who most assuredly appreciates what he is doing. He is doing what he does best, which is giving the music his all to the best of his ability. What he is doing is very emotional as well as technical. It all comes from the heart, and that's always what Rich possessed beyond all other drummers...physical technical abilities and all the experience of playing with all the great jazz musicians from the 30's 40' 50's and 60's. He was a very gifted emotional jazz musician.
My favourite drummers. Ian Paice Carl Palmer ( both respected by Buddy ) John Bonham Simon Philips. And a few more! But this solo is insane no one can touch this
The greatest drummer humanity may ever produce;..........Anyone ever realize that one reason all those old rock groups had such great drummers ( John Bonham, Kieth Moon, Mitch Mitchell,Greg Lake,Ian Paice ,etc) was because this guy was the standard they were all trying to live up to.
You would think it was humanly impossible to achieve such drumming speed , but he we have it before our very eyes, this man is unique in the drumming world and in my opinion will never be equaled .
My 9th grade drummer son saw him in concert in 1984...got to meet him backstage, talk awhile and had a drum head signed by Buddy Rich which he still has. People need to see Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa drum off . Sammy Davis " judging" ha...different styles but Krupa so magic you could watch all day. Both greatest! 🎶💫 🥁💫🎶
I think my favorite part of this is the fact that he looks fucking pissed throughout
It's a war on the kit and he knew it.
His reflexes are the best ever!
Definitely the best drummer the world has ever seen..
Yep
one of the biggest assholes as well
even Gene Krupa said that.
That's one of his best solos I've ever seen! Buddy Rich was one of a kind.
Nothing Like Buddy Rich. He was my hero in my youth. And still is.
Лучший!
There were times during this solo, it literally sounded like a machine gun going off. But he did the speed stuff with an incredible flair. I don’t know if people can truly appreciate how great of a drummer this man was! Beyond phenomenal. Wow! Thanks for posting it!!
Buddy Rich was the greatest drummer of all time !!
You got that shit right no doubt
People cannot comprehend what unbelievable level of performance from Buddy without actually seeing him Perform Live. I will never forget what I witnessed in person. Many great Drummers these days, none like Buddy. Live Performance was his forte
@@thedrummersclub3667 I had the exact same experience. I am a long time drummer. We went and saw Buddy with several friends. During his solo, everybody turned to me and asked, "Is he really good?" I told them, "I don't know what on earth he's doing or how he's doing it!!!" It was way beyond what I even expected! Just phenomenal...
@@thedrummersclub3667 I consider Steve Smith the modern Buddy Rich As far as snare drum technique except he's doing tricks! I mean, really if you watch Steve Smith snare drum technique he is very much on an extremely close level to Buddy Rich. There's one other guy but I can't think of his name cuz he's not super famous but he has Buddy Rich level snare drum technique and chops. Of course there is Vinny and many other drummers but if you want to talk about modern snare drum level Buddy Rich style technique I'm going with Steve Smith
This is probably my favorite Buddy Rich drum solo ever caught on film.
MINE TOO. I USED TO WATCH THIS ONE OVER AND OVER. YOU HAVE GREAT TASTE.
It’s my favorite Just something that you will never see again and I’ll put him in a room with any of my favorite drummer today and Buddy will shine through on four drums
I must of watched this Atleast a hundred times
@@josephgiarraffa6379 I see a drummer with 2 kicks, a string of toms, looking busy like Garth from Wayne's World. I will take four drums with artistry, any day, all day.
It was caught on tape not film.
Decades later people are still amazed by this guy
Rich's snare work is incomparable. His right leg must be like steel when you listen to his bass drum. He was a musical drummer, making his kit sing from cymbals to snare. Magnificent control!
His endurance was remarkable.
to be able to sustain those compessed rolls for as long as he can-- try it( your fingers and wrists can"t sustain it)-relaxing and letting the stick bounce helps- to a point- but buddy pushed / powered the rolls-the tips if the sticks are small- amazing- it does help to play as extensively and for as long as he did-- but if you play-you know what i'm talking about
Incredible and mind boggling, Buddy here is about 61 years of age and could outplay any 25 year old drummer with his endurance and masterful technique
The combination of rolls and single strokes is stupendous
Buddy came down somewhere from the sky to show the rest of us how it's supposed to go. He's a freak of nature. Not only fast hands but he has the mind to go with it.
The mind to go with it.
Love him, or, hate him. Buddy Rich, was a drumming machine. Absolutely incredible. I'm so thankful for these recordings.
Why hate him?
who hates buddy rich?
@@bobj1234 treatment of former band players, he wasnt the nicest and he held 100% standards every day
@@bobj1234 irritating wanker not a musician
I've given up trying to comprehend what this guy was able to do. I now just stare and smile.
Absolute Genius. Even though he’s playing an improvised solo his timing is unbelievable. I like the high quality audio in this clip also probably the clearest of all his videos on here.
At one point in time the act of “soloing” was all improvised. That’s what makes any musician a good one. Anyone can memorize a piece and play it over and over. But only a true master can create a piece of something musical on the spot.
What timing? There's no specific time in his solo..... maybe a nice flow of creative genius but not timing.
@@Peter64AD it’s got impeccable timing - sudden accents while rolling pianissimo send a surprise shockwave through the entire audience - that’s musical intensity.
@@rhythmfield l said a 'creative flow'...not specifically 'timing'. I say flow you say timing who cares? The fact lies in that Buddy Rich was ambidextrous and that's the only thing that he had going for him.
The only thing is, Buddy solos to show how brilliant he is (especially to other drummers) rather than creating something that a typical (non-drummer) audience would actually like to listen to. To a non-drummer this just sounds like a machine gun being fired at a drum kit. Zero musicality.
Within 30 seconds of watching this you know you are watching the greatest drummer of all time.
exactly without a doubt..
Legend!!!!!
I am happy you wrote "greatest" and not "best", idiots like user "Fortunate 1" don´t know the difference.
So what's the difference?
Yes sir...he was the boss...without a doubt.
I used to watch Buddy as a young child on TV and to this day I have not heard a better drummer than this man he was simply the best at drumming.
Buddy Rich is obviously not from this planet guys....
Zach hill is quite a trip to listen.
BUDDY RICH WITHOUT A DOUBT WAS, IS, AND ALWAYS WILL BE THE GREATEST TECHNICIAN OF DRUMMING THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN! " THE WORLD'S GREATEST DRUMMER" BUDDY RICH!!!!
This video shows Buddy at his very best! I've never witnessed him doing better than this!
Absolutely the best of the greatest drummers of all time. Nothing matches Buddy and so pleased to have seen and met him on three separate occasions. AWSOME!!
No you didn’t. Liar
The best ever!!!! Was fortunate to see him live in 1969..UNBELIVEABLE
69
Saw him live in 1980 in London
@@malachilatroy nice
The Greatest Natural Drummer in The History Of The World!
There are a few great drummers whom
Buddy admired and from whom he learned. Art Blakey Olatunji and others
of the cultural origin of.....the 🥁 drum...
i love the reactions of the musicians faces watching buddy rich's masterful drum solo !!!!!!!!!!!! those musicians are in such disbelief that THEY ARE ON THE SAME STAGE WITH THE GREAT BUDDY RICH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brilliant. The best ever. I think he was put on this planet to show us what a drummer should be. Then he passed away and nobody comes close.
I love how he's starring down his band with that look as he solos, like "this is why I'm your fuckin superior, you're just kids compared to me"
Or "I'm doing exactly what I wanted out of life for the past 40 years and I'm still not happy. Aliens must exist."
@Gregory Cook I noticed that too, but the way you described it gave me my chuckle of the day. :-)
Keep in mind that if those musicians weren't of the same caliber, they would never be on the same stage with him. If they couldn't step up, they'd step away.
LMFAOOO
@Fist Bump No, what you said was a DOUBLE Fist Bump! LOL X 10! 👊✊👊✊👊✊👊✊👊✊!LOL!
So lucky that we still have much live-material from the great Master..himself..
An absolute master of his craft. The tone and timing is fantastic. No one in my book played drums better than this guy...ever.
Buddy Rich still the best drummer in the world To This Day 2019 . No one has surpassed his technique or Speed!!! 🥁💯💯💯
What's even more amazing is hes self taught..other than taking tips from other drummers..
You mean the best drummer in history.
Hell yea and its October 6, 2021 and nobody even came close to this current day ever.
100% correct!!!
The best technical drummer ever. No one can touch him in that regard. He's not my favorite for musicality, but holy Christ, the dude's chops are inhuman. So clean and light at such a high speed. It's incredible.
As usual Buddy Rich was and always will be the greatest drummer that this world has ever seen.
No way.im a drummer.
Check out Cuban Enilda Rasua.
Rich is a showman with limited style.And oh so old school.
Rasua has phenomenal independence. Rich could never do what he does.
@@maakeklein4073 yes he is quite good and third hand techniques but no offense but no comparison to Buddy Rich.
Elvin Jones wants to know your location
@@stevechrollo8074 my location ?Florida
@@jimbarcelona1078 the Joke is that actual jazz students in University dont care about Buddy Rich, nor is Buddy Rich that great.
Elvin Jones is better and more musical
The most amazing drum exhibition I've ever seen in my entire life. Absolute jaw-dropping. To This day there is no drummer alive I have seen or heard of and I'm 61 years old that even can get within fifty yards of the bar that this man has set for drummers.
This man is the definition of the word goat.
DARN RIGHT
I've been a big Gene Krupa fan for sometime, & still am....but I have to take my hat off for this man. 'The Worlds Greatest Drummer' is one hell of a moniker to hang on anyone, but I honestly believe that we're seeing it here.
gene and buddy were good friends- buddy was known to intentionally hold back on his head to head drum battles with gene out of respect for him
@@kerryrichardson9646 ff
Gene agreed with you
This is why Peart was a student of him.
I’m respecting TWO major items in this solo:
1. His unbelievable and amazing left hand. That’s the key to his entire scene. Those single hand rolls he does with his left really fuel his entire approach.
2. His toupee glue. Also amazing.
Yeah, and he's right handed!
@@brucep9729 I think that was the point of his comment bro,!!
Wasn't aware about the tupe glue thing. I'm gonna check that out...
I would give anything for that left hand
Best comment 👌 😅
Love when he takes the towel and uses it to scratch his arm pit while he's receiving a standing ovation. What a cut up he was!!
Even the guys in his band are shaking their heads in amazement!
the ferocity of the press roll finale is magnificent.
Oh my goodness !! That is superhuman !! I could practice for 100 years, and not be able to do 10% of that !! Smooth as silk and Powerful as a Cannon...that is one EXTRAORDINARY human being !! That is a God-given talent -- just amazing. I was lucky enough to see him at Lake Compounce in Southington CT sometime in the late 80's or so. Wow !! What a thrill for me !!
Single stroke roll. Double stroke roll. Triple stroke roll. One hand roll. Old whip cream roll. All here. I have this DVD and it is a treasure. Watch him use the brushes. In this particular solo there are so many subtleties that the listener will have to listen several times to catch them all. The single stroke roll so fast for so long is almost impossible for any drummer. You are a rock drummer? Ask Neil Peart about Buddy Rich. He gets it. He will tell you. I love to watch Buddy play. He makes it look all too easy. The single stroke roll he did at the Frank Sinatra concert is so fast his hands and sticks look like humming bird wings. Whatever he imagined, he could will his sticks to play. A legend.
I've grown SO weary of drum solos. There are some great rock drummers - Brian Tichy and Todd Sucherman come to mind - but they all do essentially the same things. A few visual tricks, slow build to fast, you all know what they do and it's usually a similar approach. Buddy Rich is nothing like that. He's beyond incredible. He's playing what most drummers today would consider a "starter kit", a snare, one tom, one floor tom and a kick drum, a few cymbals and a high hat. Good Lord. And most of this solo is on his snare. Absolutely the greatest ever, I had the good fortune to see him and the big band in Disneyland many years ago, we got there early and sat in chairs and watched a genius at play.
Check out Carl Palmer He is 2nd to Buddy in my opinion
@@jerrynappi7075 Carl Palmer and ELP were introduced to me when I was 13 by our band instructor. He played Tank from the first album and I was hooked.
WOA
Watch Buddy vs. Animal on the Muppet Show.
The best drummer that ever lived ! Period !
One of the Wonders of the world! Truly magnificent!
Guy was in a league of his own! GREATEST DRUMMER in HISTORY! RIP
You will never see this again I don’t care what any one says The best there ever was Just a prodigy He has perfect hands and speed and endurance and his melodies on four drums is impeccable Like buddy said and I quote him”You couldn’t get inside my head “
Cleanest snare drum playing ever . So crisp and sharp lighting quick . Best drummer ever .
Well he started playing at the age of 18 months old. That might clue you in to why he got so quick. He also was in the Marines and was a black belt in karate. I think all of these things put together gave him the mental ability to play way beyond any other player. He also played the drums his whole life and never was tired of doing it. He basically had 67 years of skill. Name another drummer with that much in years experience. Nobody that's who.
I am floored by how great that snare is. Sound/tuning/playing. Just amazing
I've seen many buddy solos of incredible prowess, as I am sure most of you here have, but this is even way beyond top draw. Absolute, died in the wool genius!
A legendary drummer that will never die!!
What an amazing man. He’s like a machine, not even human.
This man is a LEGEND!!!!
i really dont know what to say.... ive seen a fair few Buddy rich solos..... and just came across this..... the POWER and sheer grit of his playing just blows my mind...... so many nuances in his drum tone that you dont really get with a lot of other recordings of his solos........ long live the king!
One of my favorite Rich solos. His left hand is incredible!
What , which- left. Keep looking and listen.There'is more . In about 20 yrs ....
Какие творческие люди рождаются раз в 300 лет! Царство небесное ! Бадди Рич!
This is an experience just watching this! This solo and Antolini’s Caravan solo are truly the absolute pinnacle in the art of a drum solo. The beat becomes a living thing. They know how to create a sonic scene out of rhythmic washes and colorful cascades of movements! Pure excellence!
Buddy Rich ....from another planet !!
What makes Buddy Rich so great is a combination of finger control, reflexes and timing.
I see him over 150 times live , and got close to him away from the drums .
What a guy he was , and your right the speed is nothing ....its the total control he has every single moment , and the total dexterity in all his limbs .
Trust me knowing him and spending time with him was just jawdropping .I miss him as much today... as the day he died .
My life has never been the same .
I can watch it for hours and not get tired. this is the highest degree of genius. consummate master
Buddy Rich....The definition of Class Act.....nobody comes even close to the brilliance he brings to the table. Technique and extreme musicality to the fullest. How lucky we all were to have witnessed this extraordinary human being.
stood in line outside on a cold wintry night waiting for Buddy to arrive at the Harmar House in Cheswick Pa. Musician after musician could not wait for buddy to arrive. I believe he just taped the Mike Douglas show. His entire band was on the stage waiting for their boss to arrive. and when he did he came to the band stand thru off his over coat and kicked off with Sister Sadie. the crowd went nuts and buddy obliged and said he was so happy to be in Harmarville. Sell out crowd and kid you not buddy knew the audience was appreciative and like always he complimented his fans with some super drumming impossible fills and then later on West Side and Channel One that was a special night for me and all of Buddys fans enough said
Just totally awesome he was definitely the best drummer in the world
Just incredible,never seen anything like it,wow wow
THIS IS DEFINITELY MY FAVORITE RICH SOLO. I ALSO SAY WITH COMPLETE AND TOTAL CONFIDENCE....THERE WILL NEVER BE ANYONE TO TAKE THIS MAN'S PLACE. THIRTY FOUR YEARS LATER AND NO ONE HAS EVEN COME CLOSE. WOW
UNBELIEVABLE
Agreed! I saw him live in the DC area late 70s. Wow! JK
The guy has to be a robot. If drumming was climbing Mount Everest, Buddy would be sitting at the peak while all other drummers would be still putting on their gear. Joe Morello would be about half way up but that's still a long way to the top.
@@oldsrocket8841 I think you meant a compliment when calling Rich a robot because he's so technically advanced. He is technically a "BEAST" and we know how much intelligent time he put in to reaching this level. Tapped in to deepening "the groove". Experiencing Rich in person way back when, I could feel the powerful energy of a natural force at work...and at play.
@@InfoArtistJK Yes, that was meant to be the highest compliment.
It's funny how he always looked like he was in a bad mood xD
I will never get tired of this amazing drummer's talent!
I never looked down... the crowd and me on this phone. Inspiration at its most.. thanks to the one that videoed this and the one that shared!!
Anyone one who has a favorite drummer is stuck on the band that the drummer played for. Greatest drummer of all time!!!
When you figure he's 60+ here, it's even more impressive.
There is no one who can compare on any level. Absolutely mind blowing. No one today or before. I am a life long drummer and have watched and attempted many drum solos: No one can come close - Impossible. Total genius! God be good to you, Mr. Rich -
Buddy’s always looking off to the side like he’s trying to decide who to scream at later that evening. 😂😂
I was a kid watching the Tonight show, this man and Ed Shaugnessy ( my favorite drummer) doing trade off solo's...wow. Greatness
We got Buddy Rich here!!
Always love his style and timing !
His solo's made him famous..the way he drove a band made him a legend!
they say he never practiced, that he just could do that, strait out of the blue.
that is very hard to belive.
then again its hard to belive he could do that with practice
the whole damn thing is hard to belive
i just think he was a very fast learner and very creative.
A fast learner with an aggressive powerful edge, also add the fact this guy played vertualy 24-7 give or take, (his practice was on the job) he also sucked up all the chops from all the drummers around at the time and made it his own, put all these elements together and you get a hell of a drummer
BigBill Lucas Very true. Buddy said he didn't have time to practice. He was always on the job.
Scott Reed And Jojo Mayer says the same thing now - these guys get to that point in their career when they are always on the road and playing all the time. They simply don't have time to practice on their own. Amazing solo. All his solos are great but this may be his best.
I read that Rich himself couldn't explain what he did or how.
Obviously...the greatest percussionist to ever walk on this Earth.
easy now kemosabe,many of todays drummers are lightyears ahead
@@strabo1 Name one.
@@strabo1 Name one my friend
@@strabo1 Aric Improta is close. Not even on buddy’s level though, perhaps more modernized in some aspects. He is probably one of the most promising, however to say he is lightyears ahead is more than a stretch to say the least
@@skateraptor12 always the same thing,buddy was good yes but he should be in a marching band.so many of todays drummers are on a different level.
The man is conveying the infinite exploration of his instrument. The variation in sounds from a myriad of points and tension combinations that form a calculus of music, not just a change from cymbal to tomtom to snare to base but from tip to toe and from center to edge and from rim to shell. It's like he's urging the musician to explore and not just settle for the obvious. It's the genius of jazz.
Very well defined. Should be the epitome for understanding,without all the comments and questions...
Not to diminish the rest of the comment, which absolutely deserves some recognition, but that second sentence is quite possibly the most pretentious nonsense in the history of TH-cam comments. Bravo, sir. Bravo.
ez a legtechnikásabb dobolás amit valaha hallottam. hihetetlen 🙂. a legjobb dobosokat nem a rockbandákban kell keresnünk hanem a JAZZ-ben 🙂
he is better with just a hi-hat than anyone is with a full kit.
Not half as good as an intellectual drummer like Max Roach, search for his solos at "Mr. Hi Hat Man"...
+whity72 "intellectual" drummer? :D Just because Roach had an unorthodox approach to drumming, that doesn't make it "intellectual".
Buddy Rich (One Hit-Hat) VS. Dave Weckl (Full Drum Kit)
Hmm, don't think so ;)
... and with one hand
@george nolte Max Roach and Buddy were both geniuses of their craft. I agree with your statement.
My late father loved this man and that's why he took up jazz drumming all those yrs ago.gene krupa and louie Bellson where his other favourites but buddy was his man.i was young at the time when buddy rich died in 1987 but I can remember my father falling to his knees when he heard the news of his passing and he was in bits about it so it tells me my father loved this man.he used to drive my mum crazy as he would play drum Solos of buddy gene and louie all day long and it was loud as my dad had bad hearing.but what a legend buddy was.
Buddy Rich just shat on every drunmer's dreams
This is pure concentration by a consummate professional who is trying to play his best for the audience who most assuredly appreciates what he is doing. He is doing what he does best, which is giving the music his all to the best of his ability. What he is doing is very emotional as well as technical. It all comes from the heart, and that's always what Rich possessed beyond all other drummers...physical technical abilities and all the experience of playing with all the great jazz musicians from the 30's 40' 50's and 60's. He was a very gifted emotional jazz musician.
I’m impressed by many drummers, but amazed by only one.
Outstanding as always.way to go BUDDY
truly a master....
PERFECTION!
My favourite drummers. Ian Paice Carl Palmer ( both respected by Buddy ) John Bonham Simon Philips. And a few more! But this solo is insane no one can touch this
And Gabriel Parra.
Chester Thompson.
And the very underrated Danny Seraphine
The drummers you mentioned got a lot of they're ideas for they're solos from this man.
My grandfather played with him not only that my grandfather was a huge musician as well. This is what I grew up listening too ❤. 46 now
He is absolutely the best drummer. So fast and so long with perfect technic.
By far the greatest percussionist of all time. His energy and snare perfection is incredible.
UNBELIEVABLE!!! UNIQUE!!! INCREDIBLE!!! INCOMPARABLE!!! A GENIUS!!!!👏👏👏
The greatest drummer humanity may ever produce;..........Anyone ever realize that one reason all those old rock groups had such great drummers ( John Bonham, Kieth Moon, Mitch Mitchell,Greg Lake,Ian Paice ,etc) was because this guy was the standard they were all trying to live up to.
jeffrey hinkel Greg Lake bassist Carl Palmer drummer
Exactly!
Pretty sure Greg Lake played an instrument other than the drums.
nope not even close to being the best..
You can hear the sound influence as well ! Bonham and Paice for sure
Par excellence in Paris he is smirking with confidence
You would think it was humanly impossible to achieve such drumming speed , but he we have it before our very eyes, this man is unique in the drumming world and in my opinion will never be equaled .
Nekrutman has the potential.
Es discípulo de buddy.....!!!!
My 9th grade drummer son saw him in concert in 1984...got to meet him backstage, talk awhile and had a drum head signed by Buddy Rich which he still has.
People need to see Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa drum off . Sammy Davis " judging" ha...different styles but Krupa so magic you could watch all day. Both greatest!
🎶💫 🥁💫🎶
The master of the drums there’s no other like him
I had the privilege to watch Buddy live on a couple of occasions at the Davenport Theatre, Stockport, to this day iv never seen an equal,
I have been hearing about this guy since i was a kid..50 years ago...him and the Beatles..very rare talent..wow....!
Wow! Wow! Wow! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!