I was the roadie for that show it was unbelievable Steve Marcus and Andy fusco with the best weighing on base but I took care of buddy for a year and a half on the road
I first saw Buddy when I was 12. My Mom got us tickets for my birthday. 1976. Wow! I had no idea what had just happened. But it was great! Never heard of Slingerland. I was heavily influenced in my drumming and am still playing to this day and have worked with some past Buddy alumni. What great stuff.
Don Menza was one incredible songwriter. He wrote several charts for Buddy, including Time Check, Acid Truth, Time Out and several others. A true genius. I believe he also played saxophone for Buddy in his earlier days.
I used to go to the Disneyland Carnation Plaza every night and everyone sat on the floor and watched every set when Buddy's band came to town. It was 1977-1981 and I was 17-21 years old. I was a devoted Buddy Rich groupie and had a secret crush on Andy Fusco. Great memories!!
Growing up in Anaheim gives you an advantage because I was only a few miles away from Disneyland. Went to see him when I could in High School and then it became a ritual with my dad and I until he passed. I took a friend one night who was a drummer and his comment was, “ Buddy will either make you work harder or make you quit” …
About Steve Marcus, noproblem, great sax. , technique, sound and vocabulary, but Andy Fusco, despite his great technique plays horribly out of tune from beginning to the end on his solo at 8:16, and in the section too, which sometimes is not perfectly in tune as it should be at this level .
People that give this a thumbs down have no taste in music. Buddy was very interesting to listen to and his band swung. Travis Barker is a good drummer and all, but Buddy Rich would drum circles around Barker. Barker could definitely not play like Buddy could.
The 70's was a great time for big bands. I was fortunate to hear Buddy a bunch of times, Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, and Woody Herman. I heard the Basie reunion band in 1987 after The Count was gone. But to be honest the best big band I ever heard was the Navy Commodores led by Larry Skinner in I believe 1977. They played with Bill Watrous as the featured player at the Navy School of Music. By then most of the name big bands had younger players who were terrific but the Commodores had a lot of older seasoned players. But as music isn't an athletic competition with winners and losers it was a great time to listen to awesome Big Band Jazz from all those bands!
I studied with Jack's father, Charlie "Leeds" Liebowitz. Andy Fusco studied with him. He was the best sax teacher in NJ. I think I heard Jack had passed on not too long ago. The whole family, even mom Betty , played sax.
The Grand Concourse is one of my all-time favourite pieces. It's remarkable how different this version is when you compare it to the version performed at The Hague. Both excellent, regardless. Absolutely love it.
Great piece indeed! I trust you've seen the other renditions of Grand Concourse found on RUclips videos besides this one and The Hague. But if you haven't, reply to this and I will send you links.
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If anyone needs to be shown what tight means in regards to music just listen to this buddy rich big band from this era . These cats are loving what they do and it shows
Great concert. Buddy really had one of the best bass players around in Wayne Pedzwater. He really was a great bassist. Andy Fusco lead alto, excellent. I believe Steve Marcus played lead tenor for Buddy in his later years. It's really a great show though.
I can't be 100% sure of everyone, but based on what I see in the Doug Meriwether BR discography, here's personnel: Bob Coassin, Mike McGovern, Mike Plumleigh, Steve Lampert (tp) Glen Franke, Roger Homefield (tb), Peter Beltran (b-tb) Jack Liebowitz(as), Andy Fusco(as/fl), Steve Marcus(ts/ss), Ken Hitchcock(ts), Turk Mauro(bar) Ernie Vantrease(p), Wayne Pedziwiatr(f-b)
WOW. First time I ever saw the first chart posted , ever on Y.T. I think the album had the chart listed as Tales of Rhoda Rat. ( a mistake by the record co. ) T.Y. for putting this up , been waiting a long time for this one !!!
Great stuff. Thanks. Just beyond Buddy's "Killer Force" stage, but no difference really. A very intense set. "Ballads? I don't play ballads, at least not tonight." - BR.
@@arame29 What are you doing the rest of your life and If they could see me now were also superb. Let's not forget Antonio Carlos Jobim's classic ballad Wave.
Marvelous! And 'Grand Concourse' one of my all time favorites! It's curious how it became a bit shorter by 1979 as we see here and the following dates while the chart was still played.
Turk Mauro is on Bari Sax. Bob Coassin is the lead tpt. I think it's Roger Homefield on lead bone. Both were on the last Stan Kenton band when it finally dissolved in '78. Mike Plumleigh is on 2nd tpt. My old college mate Pete Beltran is on bass bone.
Played in HS with Plumleigh in Huntington Beach when we were both in HS there and then in Monterey All Star HS Band in ‘77! We both ended up at Berklee!
Bob Coassin lead tpt, Mike Plumleigh 2nd tpt. 3rd tpt and 1rst tpt solo kinda looks like Clay Jenkins. Roger Homefield, Glenn Franke and Pete Beltran trombones
Hi guys can i just mention an amazing drummer and friend of mine called Keith Hall . Keith was born in London in 1951 and in 1990 he moved to Finland to marry a fashion designer . I only found out today that Keith passed away in February this year . My heart goes out to his wife , but im devastated at his passing . Keith was a BR prodigy who had an amazing technique . He was the drummer with Picketywitch when he was 12 , went onto play with Gerry Marsden and then Terry Lightfoot and the London Jazz Big Band . R.I.P Keith ....your sadly missed
+Vladimir Ocokoljić Good point about the word "entire." Let me qualify. This is the entire video as I have it. The Buddy Rich discography most definitely says there was more to the concert than this, and I'm sure there was. What I'm not sure of is if the rest of the concert was telecast or not.
+cloudview747 Well, it must be an intermission, but it's so rare that we could see the half of the show, I mean thirty minutes of Buddy and the band playing.
1.Time Out (Don Menza) Turk Mauro- bari sax. 2nd trumpet solo- Mike McGovern? 2. Grand Concourse. Andy Fusco- alto sax. 3. When Johnny Comes Marching Home. Steve Marcus- tenor sax. 4. Groovin' Hard (Don Menza). Steve Marcus- tenor sax 5. Birdland (Joe Zawinul) Arr. Mike Abene. Steve Marcus- soprano sax.
Wayne was one of the most talented bassists Buddy ever had on the bandstand. Next to Tom Warrington, Dave Carpenter and Mike Boone. Wayne pretty much did alot of slap techniques. He was a very good musician.
i have a feeling theres a set 2 if you have it i BEG of you to post it! this was the first year i saw the band live as i was only 15 at the time but it literally was a life CHANGING event for me in almost every way...i saw them in dec the same year 79..i dont think i blinked twice during the entire show
Hey Ken. I can identify completely with your experience of seeing Buddy for the first time live. Musically life changing for me too, oh yeah! Unfortunately there is no second set that was videotaped and telecast at this concert. The Doug Meriwether BR discography is pretty reliable with this kind of thing, and it does not list a second set. The big disappointment for BR fans has always been that the Meriwether discography DOES list that Channel One Suite was taped as the last song in this set, but it wasn't included in the broadcast!! What a shame.
This is the earliest I have ever seen Buddy use the big 22in pang or knocker crash cymbal. About the same time period there is a video of Butch Miles using the same cymbal, probably with Basie. Which was the first to use it Buddy Or Butch, could that be one of the reasons for the supposed feud between the two greats.
No I think the feud was primarily fueled by Butch wanting to be a “buddy rich clone” and buddy didn’t dig that he (Buddy) wasn’t into people dressing like him, playing the set up like him, trying to sound like him that sort of thing I don’t think they’re pang cymbal Mattered at all lots of people use pang Cymbals! Hell I even use a pang cymbal on occasion!
+rick dinner Good question. I don't have any additional footage, but the Buddy Rich discography clearly indicates that Joe Williams and Channel One are part of this concert. I have asked a number of BR collectors about it and they say they don't have additional footage either. Perhaps someone out there does, and if they do I wish they would post it - Please!!
I was goni to make a comment about that. In his later bands Buddy had a thing about playing really fast, sometimes to the detriment of the music. This is not a criticism per se, more of an observation as I love Buddy’s bands from Big Swing Face to the end. Saw the band a few times in the 70’s.
I was the roadie for that show it was unbelievable Steve Marcus and Andy fusco with the best weighing on base but I took care of buddy for a year and a half on the road
wow man... what a scene that must have been to be a part of. pow!
@howardstulberg8577 Baruch hashem. How's your health?
Just NASTY!!! Buddy was blessed with this powerful trumpet section! Every player in the band was a beast...but that TRUMPET SECTION...holly crap!!
Yes!! 👍
The reigning heavyweight drum champion of the world; Buddy Rich! 🥁 🥁
🙂
Retired undefeated.
I first saw Buddy when I was 12. My Mom got us tickets for my birthday. 1976. Wow! I had no idea what had just happened. But it was great! Never heard of Slingerland. I was heavily influenced in my drumming and am still playing to this day and have worked with some past Buddy alumni. What great stuff.
Great stuff, it is indeed!
My All time Hero Mr. Drums BUDDY RICH. 🌟💪🌟
Its always nice to hear Steve play on soprano whilest in birdland
Birdland. Buddy looking over at Wayne and totally digging what he's doing.
Opening tune is Time Out comp & arr. Don Menza also known as "111 godamnit!" ;-)
The trumpet and sax solis in this piece do NOT sound easy.
Gotta be the first chart they’d warn you about when you first joined the band.
Don Menza was one incredible songwriter. He wrote several charts for Buddy, including Time Check, Acid Truth, Time Out and several others. A true genius.
I believe he also played saxophone for Buddy in his earlier days.
That’s Don on the original recording of Channel One Suite
@@dylangatenby9928 Yes, in 1968.
I used to go to the Disneyland Carnation Plaza every night and everyone sat on the floor and watched every set when Buddy's band came to town. It was 1977-1981 and I was 17-21 years old. I was a devoted Buddy Rich groupie and had a secret crush on Andy Fusco. Great memories!!
:-)
I also went to Disneyland to see Buddy.. between 73 and 78
Growing up in Anaheim gives you an advantage because I was only a few miles away from Disneyland. Went to see him when I could in High School and then it became a ritual with my dad and I until he passed. I took a friend one night who was a drummer and his comment was, “ Buddy will either make you work harder or make you quit” …
Fusco and Marcus were superb sax players. Love Johnny comes marching home great chart!
About Steve Marcus, noproblem, great sax. , technique, sound and vocabulary, but Andy Fusco, despite his great technique plays horribly out of tune from beginning to the end on his solo at 8:16, and in the section too, which sometimes is not perfectly in tune as it should be at this level .
I'd like to see to Mr andy fusco's live performance one day. I live in Japan.
Unfortunately he died to coronavirus😢
2 thumbs down? Those most be the Travis Barker fans. Really I haven't heard a band play as tight as Buddy's ever since this great band.
I miss Buddy and his band. :-(
Indeed. Most bands you hear these days are so conservatively tasteful... yawn.
People that give this a thumbs down have no taste in music.
Buddy was very interesting to listen to and his band swung.
Travis Barker is a good drummer and all, but Buddy Rich would drum circles around Barker.
Barker could definitely not play like Buddy could.
The 70's was a great time for big bands. I was fortunate to hear Buddy a bunch of times, Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, and Woody Herman. I heard the Basie reunion band in 1987 after The Count was gone. But to be honest the best big band I ever heard was the Navy Commodores led by Larry Skinner in I believe 1977. They played with Bill Watrous as the featured player at the Navy School of Music. By then most of the name big bands had younger players who were terrific but the Commodores had a lot of older seasoned players. But as music isn't an athletic competition with winners and losers it was a great time to listen to awesome Big Band Jazz from all those bands!
Andy Fusco on lead alto sax and my good friend Jack Leibowitz on 2nd alto sax. Steve Marcus on 1st tenor sax
I studied with Jack's father, Charlie "Leeds" Liebowitz. Andy Fusco studied with him. He was the best sax teacher in NJ. I think I heard Jack had passed on not too long ago. The whole family, even mom Betty , played sax.
The Grand Concourse is one of my all-time favourite pieces. It's remarkable how different this version is when you compare it to the version performed at The Hague. Both excellent, regardless. Absolutely love it.
Great piece indeed! I trust you've seen the other renditions of Grand Concourse found on RUclips videos besides this one and The Hague. But if you haven't, reply to this and I will send you links.
As an avid fan I would love to see any links you have of this swinging genius of drums and his outstanding band!
@@kimcastor6898 These videos contain the tune Grand Concourse:
ruclips.net/video/CV9JPxHu8q4/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/OQmwvXguoYU/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/v1OTfAFaDuA/видео.html
@@cloudview747 ; Thanks.
I keep coming back to your channel, please don't dump it.
@@Johnnycdrums Don't worry, I won't.
I think I might hear Buddy yell at me from Beyond if I did!
If anyone needs to be shown what tight means in regards to music just listen to this buddy rich big band from this era . These cats are loving what they do and it shows
:-)
3rd tune is "When Johnny Comes Marching Home"
Great concert. Buddy really had one of the best bass players around in Wayne Pedzwater. He really was a great bassist. Andy Fusco lead alto, excellent.
I believe Steve Marcus played lead tenor for Buddy in his later years.
It's really a great show though.
Grand Concourse!! Awesome!!
That's a fabulous chart, I know, I agree!
Wow, I cannot remember ever playing that Johnny Comes Marching Home chart. Weird. Roger, lead bone.
Yeah, that chart really took me by surprise too.
Roger, we did play that one. We first did it at the Comedy Store in Hollywood with Menza.
Damn it I wish they would list the personnel on these videos. That second trumpet soloist was BURNIN'!!
I can't be 100% sure of everyone, but based on what I see in the Doug Meriwether BR discography, here's personnel:
Bob Coassin, Mike McGovern, Mike Plumleigh, Steve Lampert (tp)
Glen Franke, Roger Homefield (tb), Peter Beltran (b-tb)
Jack Liebowitz(as), Andy Fusco(as/fl), Steve Marcus(ts/ss), Ken Hitchcock(ts), Turk Mauro(bar)
Ernie Vantrease(p), Wayne Pedziwiatr(f-b)
@@cloudview747 Clay Jenkins instead of Steve Lampert on tpt
WOW. First time I ever saw the first chart posted , ever on Y.T. I think the album had the chart listed as Tales of Rhoda Rat. ( a mistake by the record co. ) T.Y. for putting this up , been waiting a long time for this one !!!
Always my pleasure Ralph.
I’ve never heard Johnny Comes Marching Home. Great arrangement. That band was smoking hot.
I had never heard that chart either prior to this concert.
Awesome chart I agree with you.
The 2nd chart, "Grand Concourse" is in my Buddy Rich 'Desert Island Discs'. For y'all Americans, it's a long running BBC Radio programme..Google it :)
SAW THIS GROUP 3 MONTHS EARLIER. TURK BLOWS HIS ASS OFF! MOSST BARI SOLOS EVER... MOR SOLOS THAN MARCUS WHEN I SAW THIS BAND!!!!!!
Great stuff. Thanks. Just beyond Buddy's "Killer Force" stage, but no difference really. A very intense set. "Ballads? I don't play ballads, at least not tonight." - BR.
Round Midnight and God Bless The Child were two great ballads. A brief respite for a band required to have major lung power.
@@arame29 What are you doing the rest of your life and If they could see me now were also superb. Let's not forget Antonio Carlos Jobim's classic ballad Wave.
Marvelous! And 'Grand Concourse' one of my all time favorites! It's curious how it became a bit shorter by 1979 as we see here and the following dates while the chart was still played.
Glad you appreciate this!
Thanks! Really enjoying your posts!
Turk Mauro is on Bari Sax. Bob Coassin is the lead tpt. I think it's Roger Homefield on lead bone. Both were on the last Stan Kenton band when it finally dissolved in '78. Mike Plumleigh is on 2nd tpt. My old college mate Pete Beltran is on bass bone.
Kenton dissolved in '78? Was that when he became ill? i know he died in '79
thank you for that information
Yea Mike on 2nd and only 19 years old.
Clay Jenkins on 4th trumpet, also just off the Kenton band
Played in HS with Plumleigh in Huntington Beach when we were both in HS there and then in Monterey All Star HS Band in ‘77! We both ended up at Berklee!
I was there!
Wonderful! I am glad to make it possible for you to see at least part of this concert again.
Bob Coassin lead tpt, Mike Plumleigh 2nd tpt. 3rd tpt and 1rst tpt solo kinda looks like Clay Jenkins. Roger Homefield, Glenn Franke and Pete Beltran trombones
I also thought that trumpet soloist looked like a young Clay Jenkins.
Love the Hair Bob Coassin!
Buddy said his ' Killer Force ' lineup was THE BEST band he ever had.
he def said that but technically the KF was only a 2 year thing 76 and 7 at least thats what jon burr told me
Hi guys can i just mention an amazing drummer and friend of mine called Keith Hall .
Keith was born in London in 1951 and in 1990 he moved to Finland to marry a fashion designer .
I only found out today that Keith passed away in February this year .
My heart goes out to his wife , but im devastated at his passing .
Keith was a BR prodigy who had an amazing technique .
He was the drummer with Picketywitch when he was 12 , went onto play with Gerry Marsden and then Terry Lightfoot and the London Jazz Big Band .
R.I.P Keith ....your sadly missed
Excellent trumpet solos.
But why did it have to cut out just as Buddy was talking to the crowd?
Pure filthiness! ❤
Entire show? No comment. It's a gem!
By the way, those bands from '69 and '79 were extremely tight!
+Vladimir Ocokoljić Good point about the word "entire." Let me qualify. This is the entire video as I have it. The Buddy Rich discography most definitely says there was more to the concert than this, and I'm sure there was. What I'm not sure of is if the rest of the concert was telecast or not.
+cloudview747 Well, it must be an intermission, but it's so rare that we could see the half of the show, I mean thirty minutes of
Buddy and the band playing.
these posts are amazing. thank you. would you be able to post the entire West Side Story from Talk of the Town. Thanks
+Roger Hn I already did. Do a search using the words - Buddy Rich clips courtesy of Cloudview - it's one of the videos in that Playlist.
You ain't joking...SUPER tight!
1.Time Out (Don Menza) Turk Mauro- bari sax. 2nd trumpet solo- Mike McGovern?
2. Grand Concourse. Andy Fusco- alto sax.
3. When Johnny Comes Marching Home. Steve Marcus- tenor sax.
4. Groovin' Hard (Don Menza). Steve Marcus- tenor sax
5. Birdland (Joe Zawinul) Arr. Mike Abene. Steve Marcus- soprano sax.
Swap 3 and 4
Shit nvm im trying to make seperate videos of each of the songs and I missed 3 bc I thought 2 was longer
Mike McGovern is the 2nd trumpet soloist
+Simon Finch Not a nice guy :(
Smokin' btw.
@@TrumpetTNT really not a nice guy ??
That Fill at 21:01 Yea !
:-)
Turk Mauro on baritone could really blow
A great musician.
Yes Turk Mauro... I thought about him in his fast blues blues solo, but didn't know he had
played with Buddy Rich.
These comments are aged like fine wine
Lou Ferrigno on lead alto!
Simon Finch funny
Birdland Wayne RIP
"That was a...(audience interruptions)...cool it." 29:43
Wayne Pedziwatr on bass
He passed too young.
Wayne was one of the most talented bassists Buddy ever had on the bandstand. Next to Tom Warrington, Dave Carpenter and Mike Boone. Wayne pretty much did alot of slap techniques. He was a very good musician.
i have a feeling theres a set 2 if you have it i BEG of you to post it! this was the first year i saw the band live as i was only 15 at the time but it literally was a life CHANGING event for me in almost every way...i saw them in dec the same year 79..i dont think i blinked twice during the entire show
Hey Ken. I can identify completely with your experience of seeing Buddy for the first time live. Musically life changing for me too, oh yeah!
Unfortunately there is no second set that was videotaped and telecast at this concert. The Doug Meriwether BR discography is pretty reliable with this kind of thing, and it does not list a second set.
The big disappointment for BR fans has always been that the Meriwether discography DOES list that Channel One Suite was taped as the last song in this set, but it wasn't included in the broadcast!! What a shame.
SAX SOLI AWSOME!!!!!!!!!
i have dreams that they are playing in my back garden the tour bus is on my drive my wife thinks i need help LOL
😂
Ernie VanTrese on piano, after Barry Keiner round 1 and before Lee Musiker
second tune was When Johnny Comes Marching Home? arranger?
Don Menza
in addition to Time Check, Grooving Hard and Time Out. Menza great player and writer
Don't forget Acid Truth, which was a terrific chart.
who is the first Alto Soloist on alto?
What is the name if the last tune?
Nevermind, found out it's "Birdland"
This is the earliest I have ever seen Buddy use the big 22in pang or knocker crash cymbal. About the same time period there is a video of Butch Miles using the same cymbal, probably with Basie. Which was the first to use it Buddy Or Butch, could that be one of the reasons for the supposed feud between the two greats.
I highly doubt that would be a reason.
No I think the feud was primarily fueled by Butch wanting to be a “buddy rich clone” and buddy didn’t dig that he (Buddy) wasn’t into people dressing like him, playing the set up like him, trying to sound like him that sort of thing I don’t think they’re pang cymbal Mattered at all lots of people use pang Cymbals!
Hell I even use a pang cymbal on occasion!
3rd tune-never heard.
thought it was going to be bugle call rag, based on the intro
I believe it's called When Johnny comes marching home. Buddy never recorded it onto an album sadly.
That's Turk on Baritone...
Where's the rest? Joe Williams followed by Channel One. But thanks for this.
+rick dinner Good question. I don't have any additional footage, but the Buddy Rich discography clearly indicates that Joe Williams and Channel One are part of this concert. I have asked a number of BR collectors about it and they say they don't have additional footage either. Perhaps someone out there does, and if they do I wish they would post it - Please!!
And to think... They did it all with nameless instruments. Or flat-brimmed hats.
Defies logic.
Ron Jeremy on 2nd trombone
Simon Finch very funny
2nd tromboner, you mean.
jaja
One person is going to get kicked off the bus...
Lol who
Buddy always plays Groov'en hard too Fast ! I know because I saw Bellson play it and Don was in the sax section and slowed it down to his tempo !!
I was goni to make a comment about that. In his later bands Buddy had a thing about playing really fast, sometimes to the detriment of the music. This is not a criticism per se, more of an observation as I love Buddy’s bands from Big Swing Face to the end. Saw the band a few times in the 70’s.
very rare mistake by Wayne at the end. still an awesome player, rip Wayne Pedziwater
Where, exactly?
at the end of Time OUt before Buddy's solo between 510 and 515