Buddy created a successful band by being the total road warrior- 200 - 250 dates a year for many years, going with Pacific Jazz, and selling the heck out of himself and the band. Not to mention a fresh approach to big band music - great young arrangers/composers and hundreds of great young players - so many right out of music school. First time I got to see the band was 1969. I was 11 years old and changed everything for me.
Great interview. One of kind. Incredible talent, told it like it was and arguably the best big band drummer ever. And to the think he never had a formal lesson and couldn't read music.
At 3:04 he mentions the summer tour with Frank Sinatra. That was the 1st time I saw Buddy. It was at the Civic Arena July 7, 1967 in Pittsburgh, Pa. What a show that was... Comic Pat Henry opened, then Sergio Mendez and the Brazil 66, then Buddy and the band did a set. Intermission, then Frank sang for 1 1/2 hours with Buddy's band and Buddy played the whole show! Thanks again cloudview747 for another outstanding clip (and all of your clips). If we aren't already, please look me up on Facebook and friend me. :-)
Yes I agree that Norbert posted audio of a fabulous 1981 interview and that is what motivated me to post this. Glad you like. Buddy very much lives for me too!
You are most welcome. And Buddy deserves it. He was a VERY special person; not perfect (who is?), but VERY special nevertheless, and in more ways than one.
I have read pretty much all the books about Buddy and tons of magazine articles. It seems that people who knew him personally say the same thing. Behind closed doors, away from the big stage, Buddy was thoughtful, intelligent, insightful, measured, gracious - yes, even very sensitive. I think that, for whatever reason, in this particular interview he felt comfortable NOT putting on airs (for a change).
@@cloudview747 I've just watched parts of an interview with Buddy on the Parkinson show and again he was calm, intelligent, and well-spoken, so I'm wondering if it was just that he felt more at ease with British TV interviewers--maybe he felt they were less aggressive or something--or maybe he'd built up a persona in the US that everyone came to expect when he was on TV and he was free of all that when he was in the UK. I remember that Johnny Carson used to jokingly introduce him as "Mr. Warmth" or something, and after an intro like that you have to live up to your billing. But they were good friends, so the TV part was just show biz.
@@FawleyJude I think you are right about Buddy being at ease with Brit TV interviewers and feeling he was free of the US persona when he was over there. I sure miss him.
Cloudview this was probably the best interview I have seen of Buddy and just the way he answered the questions. I can see why he was so successful He never ever looked back into the good old days. He wanted to impress a new audience with new arrangements. Just like his drumming he knew that he could go far and beyond to get new fans out their in the listening public. He also was really in the groove of the right formula to make a big band click with a new formula of new arrangements not only from the pop field but also from the main stream of jazz. Buddy always surrounded himself with top notch musicians that could satisfy his strict and micro perfect ideas. The Buddy Rich formula or secret potion is to provide good music and above all apply strict musicianship. Buddy gave more than just 100 oer cent, he gave a zillion per cent.
Wonderful interview and Buddy seems really engaged and in a good mood. Wonder if that had to do with being in England and sensing a different vibe from the audience and this interviewer in particular?
Last night, I listened to the tapes of Buddy Rich dumping on his band on the bus. I couldn't stand him. This interview went a ways toward making him more palatable.
The truth is that both things are true. Buddy suffered a dysfunctional, even abusive (both mother and father) childhood. As a result on occasion he could get triggered and act terribly (acting out behavior from repressed childhood trauma imo). But on the other hand there are tons of people who knew him who say he was incredibly thoughtful, insightful, sensitive, caring, helpful, etc.
The reason people came to see the band was Buddy. The timing was right. His other bands before couldn't be sustained for long periods.. Yet he was the same phenomenon he'd always been. Timing: audiences were ready for it. And like the other great leaders, he had an ear for the best material that lasted & connected. An irreplaceable void now exists.
A great band when Buddy was with them, but I am not sure what they are like now , without him. Even with some today's big name drummers, they don't seem to have that brilliant drive he had. It's a bit like The Beatles, without any Beatles.
They were called the Away We Go shows with George Carlin and Buddy Greco. I have posted some key BR music performance clips from those shows. The quality is not good because those videos come from kinescopes, not from the original videotapes. Go to my playlist and look for black and white videos from 1967. P.S. I do have the entire shows, which combined lots of comedy and various musical sketches. Email me at cloudsfogmist@gmail.com if you care about the entire shows.
I acquired it many many years ago. It was a copy made from the BBC's public library (or something like that). I started collecting BR videos around 1980!
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Love him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great interviewer
Intelligent interview
Buddy created a successful band by being the total road warrior- 200 - 250 dates a year for many years, going with Pacific Jazz, and selling the heck out of himself and the band. Not to mention a fresh approach to big band music - great young arrangers/composers and hundreds of great young players - so many right out of music school. First time I got to see the band was 1969. I was 11 years old and changed everything for me.
What Ralph Hale said!! 🙂
Articulate,sophisticated and smooth. I love this guy. My singular drum and jazz hero. R.I.P. Buddy!
Ditto from me.
Buddy was often a charming guy, despite what many think.
So true.
Exactly he was God to me , so many fab times with him
Great interview. One of kind. Incredible talent, told it like it was and arguably the best big band drummer ever. And to the think he never had a formal lesson and couldn't read music.
So many great musicians couldn't read music. It is a plus if you can, however music is meant to be played not to be read.
@@bodijisattva9333 If it's your band you don't have to read, if you're hired to play in a band, it's good to be able to read.
He had a photographic memory, hear it once & he had it. No one in the world can do that!
At 3:04 he mentions the summer tour with Frank Sinatra. That was the 1st time I saw Buddy. It was at the Civic Arena July 7, 1967 in Pittsburgh, Pa. What a show that was... Comic Pat Henry opened, then Sergio Mendez and the Brazil 66, then Buddy and the band did a set. Intermission, then Frank sang for 1 1/2 hours with Buddy's band and Buddy played the whole show! Thanks again cloudview747 for another outstanding clip (and all of your clips). If we aren't already, please look me up on Facebook and friend me. :-)
Great, generous interview of Buddy Rich. Thank you for posting. TK
My pleasure.
This is absolutely wonderful...last night's 'interview' posting too!! I'll NEVER get tired of hearing this man play and talk! Buddy LIVES!! ☺️
Yes I agree that Norbert posted audio of a fabulous 1981 interview and that is what motivated me to post this. Glad you like. Buddy very much lives for me too!
Nice! Haven't heard/seen this before. Thank you for posting it.
I wondered how many true fans out there had never seen it. Glad you like.
Wow!
Thank you so much cloudview for that Buddy material.
You keep a legacy alive and I respect you for that.
You are most welcome. And Buddy deserves it. He was a VERY special person; not perfect (who is?), but VERY special nevertheless, and in more ways than one.
This is a real change from Buddy's usual TV persona--no wisecracking, joking around, dodging questions, here he is intelligent and gracious.
I have read pretty much all the books about Buddy and tons of magazine articles. It seems that people who knew him personally say the same thing. Behind closed doors, away from the big stage, Buddy was thoughtful, intelligent, insightful, measured, gracious - yes, even very sensitive. I think that, for whatever reason, in this particular interview he felt comfortable NOT putting on airs (for a change).
@@cloudview747 I've just watched parts of an interview with Buddy on the Parkinson show and again he was calm, intelligent, and well-spoken, so I'm wondering if it was just that he felt more at ease with British TV interviewers--maybe he felt they were less aggressive or something--or maybe he'd built up a persona in the US that everyone came to expect when he was on TV and he was free of all that when he was in the UK. I remember that Johnny Carson used to jokingly introduce him as "Mr. Warmth" or something, and after an intro like that you have to live up to your billing. But they were good friends, so the TV part was just show biz.
@@FawleyJude I think you are right about Buddy being at ease with Brit TV interviewers and feeling he was free of the US persona when he was over there.
I sure miss him.
God I love this guy
Me too!
Great interview.
I agree!
✨🇺🇸the best ever , Buddy Rich !!!👍🏻👍🏿👍🏽✨🇺🇸🌹🙏🏼
That he was.
Stan Kenton was THE most progressive man in jazz... Buddy Rich never praises anyone unless they're top stuff.
He had 20 great years left
Cloudview this was probably the best interview I have seen of Buddy and just the way he answered the questions. I can see why he was so successful He never ever looked back into the good old days. He wanted to impress a new audience with new arrangements. Just like his drumming he knew that he could go far and beyond to get new fans out their in the listening public. He also was really in the groove of the right formula to make a big band click with a new formula of new arrangements not only from the pop field but also from the main stream of jazz. Buddy always surrounded himself with top notch musicians that could satisfy his strict and micro perfect ideas. The Buddy Rich formula or secret potion is to provide good music and above all apply strict musicianship. Buddy gave more than just 100 oer cent, he gave a zillion per cent.
I too think this is one of the all time great BR interviews. And be sure to listen to this one also: ruclips.net/video/uRpTOsEH8mU/видео.html
Thanks for posting. Funny how BR saw himself and has been seen. He certainly was no Shelly Manne.
Lars Haake What are you trying to say here?
My pleasure about posting. Curious about your Shelly Manne reference, since I know little about him.
cloudview787 Modern Drummer gives you a lot of information on the subject.
Goat
Wonderful interview and Buddy seems really engaged and in a good mood. Wonder if that had to do with being in England and sensing a different vibe from the audience and this interviewer in particular?
Yes! I have thought the same thing since I first saw this a long time ago.
Last night, I listened to the tapes of Buddy Rich dumping on his band on the bus. I couldn't stand him. This interview went a ways toward making him more palatable.
The truth is that both things are true.
Buddy suffered a dysfunctional, even abusive (both mother and father) childhood. As a result on occasion he could get triggered and act terribly (acting out behavior from repressed childhood trauma imo). But on the other hand there are tons of people who knew him who say he was incredibly thoughtful, insightful, sensitive, caring, helpful, etc.
The reason people came to see the band was Buddy. The timing was right. His other bands before couldn't be sustained for long periods.. Yet he was the same phenomenon he'd always been. Timing: audiences were ready for it. And like the other great leaders, he had an ear for the best material that lasted & connected. An irreplaceable void now exists.
An irreplaceable void now exists - oh how true.
A great band when Buddy was with them, but I am not sure what they are like now , without him.
Even with some today's big name drummers, they don't seem to have that brilliant drive he had.
It's a bit like The Beatles, without any Beatles.
I saw the latest band in LA at the Hollywood Drum Show with Greg Potter in the chair; he doesn't cut it. Met Cathy Rich; wonderful woman.
Buddy rich
Born : 30 09 1917
Died : 02 04 1987
69 años
35 años
104 años (actualmente)
Fantastic! Thanks again! Is this entire concert available anywhere?
My pleasure Erik.
Still waiting on answer lol
Precious!
Do you have a vídeo when play the Parkinson theme program in the Parkinson? Its was in 80's.
Thank you
I am not sure what you mean, sorry.
All the Parkinson shows are here on RUclips,type it in ,you will find it
There was a video where he played the theme of the program (Parkinson) and was removed from youtube. The video is of 80's.
Very interesting. I knew nothing about this and I don't have it on video, sorry.
go to youtube!
'What makes them think they know more than me?' Too right. More of this thinking in the world, less sheep.
👍
Let’s give Bill Holman credit for his arrangement of “Norwegian Wood.”
No doubt.
Michele and yesterday?
Never heard them
I guess they never recorded them....did you notice he said " Yesterdays"? Lol!
@@jeffclayton1360 He said he played them. Don’t they record when he is playing?
He says in the interview that they were getting their own tv show, do you by any chance now what it was called and/or where I can find it
They were called the Away We Go shows with George Carlin and Buddy Greco. I have posted some key BR music performance clips from those shows. The quality is not good because those videos come from kinescopes, not from the original videotapes. Go to my playlist and look for black and white videos from 1967. P.S. I do have the entire shows, which combined lots of comedy and various musical sketches. Email me at cloudsfogmist@gmail.com if you care about the entire shows.
Great clip from BBC archives,how did you find this?
I acquired it many many years ago. It was a copy made from the BBC's public library (or something like that). I started collecting BR videos around 1980!
Great interview...did anyone notice that it looks like Buddy is chewing tobacco in the right side of his mouth?
I tell u. NOBODY COULD SWING LIKE HIM
Oh how true!
i guess it was his arrogance that killed him.
hmmmm...