This was in Montréal at théâtre St-Denis in 1982, and I was in the audience!!! I can still hear the roaring standing ovation we gave him at the end of his incredible solo! I miss Buddy Rich dearly. RIP
You know, people always seem to focus on Buddy Rich's soloing skill but they rarely ever comment on how his band complimented his drumming performances. As a unit, they played SO tight.... I feel its that "whole band tightness" that really raises Buddy's drumming from amazing to "deity" status. A finely oiled machine... that is really what is most amazing to me.
I only know this information from someone who played with buddy on the mercy album, John Laws (John Oslawski, Bari) that buddy demanded a lot from these super young musicians. I think it was like graduate school if you were lucky enough to pass the audition. And BTW he didn't tolerate any BS.
LanceCampeau We used to watch BR and his band at the “Carnation Theatre” all throughout the 70’s and early 80’s. He had a very long term contract with Disneyland in Anaheim. As you said, the band was “tight”! It was common knowledge that Buddy did not suffer fools lightly. If a band member was not up to his VERY demanding standards, they were out. Since annual passes were still relatively cheap back then, we would go over almost every night to watch him. I just wish we had been able to use video and/or audio recorders back then. So many amazing performances.
One huge fact that has been over looked here, and that is the awesome Drum sound, this concert in particular has Buddy playing a beautifully pitched big Ludwig kit that has been miked up to perfection from the high pitch cymbal frequencies to the low powerful boom of the toms and base, of cause the rest is history but i would say that without a doubt that this is the best drum sound Buddy Rich ever had at least that's been filmed
James Bernert cheers mate, I first saw this concert about ten years ago on a DVD BR documenary, at that time i was looking for a new kit,and the big drum sound from this concert made me decide to buy Ludwigs, and i am still blown away by the huge resonating sound they produce
Amen. that magical left hand is busily tuned to ultimate perfection here too. everything clicking on all interstellar cylinders. crisp, sharp, and on point.
BigBill Lucas When I read this comment, I was listening around 7:30. You are completely right. Every nuance Rich plays is perfectly recorded. It's one of those things you only really appreciate when it's pointed out to you. Thanks for that!
Buddy Rich was 62 years old when he performed at this Montreal Jazz Festival in 1982. Can you imagine anyone else playing at this level at 62? I think not. I can't even see any younger person playing at this level, on a standard jazz drum set. Buddy absolutely crushes it on both cymbals and drums, later on, in a song called "West Side Story Medley". He also nails it like no other on the brushes in "Brush Strokes" There will never be another like him. His improvisational skills were masterful. He set the bar on playing drums which is light years ahead of anyone else I've ever heard.
The better you get at drumming, the less physical it really is. The key is being proficient, meaning things are easier and require less effort to execute. Really nobody at a younger age can play like this because by this point he has been playing for 60 years. He has the technique to play faster with less effort.
Buddy Rich seems to have continued to get better and better right up until the end. He never peaked, as far as I can tell. This is a fantastic performance, beautifully recorded. We are lucky to have this.
Who else thinks Andy fusco is the best alto sax player. So melodic when he solos and he grooves so hard. I go around work singing the solos. So enjoyable.
@@makpjazz57 I met Andy through Steve Marcus. We all used to play weddings together. I loved his playing and his wonderful sense of humor. I used to tell him he was the best Alto player in the world and I meant every word of it. Thanks for responding.
I think He was the best lead/solo big band alto player of all time. He had that great full bodied but also laser like sound …perfect for leading the section and soloing. I loved the way he darted and bobbed and weaved rhythmically in his solos .. it was such a unique style … so fluid and dextrous. Harmonically also very advanced. His stop time solo breaks with Buddy were mind boggling. He made it look so easy … and he seemed so relaxed. His solos were so well structured .. Love for Sale with him and Bob Mintzer is one of my favorites of all time. What a section. Steve Marcus, Andy and Bob Mintzer on Bari …. wow ..
List. 0:16 Hookin It 5:58 Brush Strokes 9:59 If They See Me Now 14:34 Good News 28:50 West Side Story 41:35 Carioca 45:40 Time Check 50:23 On Green Dolphin Street:The Cavett Show
Thanks for going to the trouble of compiling this helpful list. But the title of the lovely song at 9:59 is "If You Could See Me Now" (the makers of this video got it wrong too, in the crawl at the end). Written in 1946 by Tadd Dameron for Sarah Vaughan, it was her first hit, and it was at times her signature song. She recorded it several times, as did Billy Eckstine and numerous jazz instrumentalists. Here's a fine version from later in her career. ruclips.net/video/8FoNekJrBuc/видео.html
Besides my Father, who I love dearly, and is always with me , even though he is in Colorado, and I am here in Seattle . I had only two people who I idolized , or always wanted to meet before I died . Ali, was one , the other was Buddy Rich. I met Buddy Rich , and took a picture with him , on his tour bus while after a show I bartended at in Seattle at Parker's .I remembered he was tired, but still looked good . I explained to him how I felt about him , and how thrilled I was to be even talking to him. Even now I'm starting to shake as I write this, just thinking of that moment. It was something I will never forget .He was, and is the greatest drummer ever
Aran Rasekhi I've seen Peart many times. He is excellent for sure. One of my favourites and one of the best pure rock drummers ever but he lacks the musicality for other genres. For example, he is not a very good jazz drummer - he's just ok. On the other hand, Dave Weckl, Steve Smith and Vinnie Caliauta are fantastic rock drummers and phenmenal jazz drummers. I never saw Buddy Rich live but have seen at least 30 performances on RUclips and yes he is fast but has superb timing in any signature and has great musicality.
The best thing to happen to young drummers today is you tube. Because it would be near impossible to explain just how great a player Buddy Rich was without seeing him play
we have run out of things to say about buddy but the facts are that he was from a place that provides one giant drum genius every million years so it will be quite awhile before we see another.thanks buddy for stopping by.pure joy.many thanks Raphael.
Buddy Rich was lucky to have his pick of young, fresh out of music school kids to hire for this touring band. He probably didn't have to pay them too much, they jumped at the chance to play for love of the music, and there was still a decade left before the music industry totally collapsed into rap, grunge, and auto tune.
Brilliant performance made that much more enjoyable by the fine work off camera by the technical team. You know it's sizzling because the sax player is dripping sweat on the first solo.
19:40 - never heard Steve Marcus play better. Wonderfully sensitive, and then rocks the house to introduce the fast section. Between him and Andy Fusco, just a storm rising.
This might be one of his best bands and the arrangements are modern sounding and really tight. Buddy sounds spot on! Again this is in my top 5 performances for the music, band, and Buddy.
Best big band lead/solo alto of all time …. I listen to his solos over and over again. His dexterity, fluidness and full bodied sound was breathtaking. When he did those stop time solo breaks at furious tempos it was mind boggling what he played. So seemingly effortless … that little saxophone in his giant hands. RIP Mr. Fusco. He was in hospital for his back … probably ruined it when he was in college playing football. I love his performances on this concert especially.
Neil asked Steve Smith when he came back for Burning For Buddy Volume II which Neil and Cathy Rich produced with her husband Steve Marcus, how he had gotten so good. Steve answered "Freddie" referring to Freddie Gruber who was Buddy's stand in on the road with the big band for years. Neil looked up Freddie who had been working with Steve Smith and he and Neil worked on Neil's capabilities and approach to the drums. Freddie passed away a while back. I have included an amazing Steve Smith video showing how his skill is so much like Buddy's. So efficient and so under control. A long ways from the long haired Rock Drummer in Journey, but Steve was primarily a Fusion and Jazz drummer when he graduated from Berklee. Check this out, and make sure to stay for the end. How Steve plays this chart with not one single piece of music or anything is beyond me. ruclips.net/video/VJExqsrZzeA/видео.html
On the first chart, Buddy's shuffle beat gets in the groove in about 2 seconds flat. Just not fair. Sets up the alto sax solo and bass solo perfectly. This piece is extremely clean, tight, with lots of open space for the soloists. Even Steve Marcus is into it, swaying back and forth. The chart has a whimsical mood, very happy. Second chart: Buddy's brush work could not be cleaner. He is the time master. This is very old school, and yet with the dissonant chords in the chart it is a totally modern sound. Lucky, lucky audience.
My dad said to me when i was 17 and already being a young drummer for some years...go to the car, there is a cassette with the name Buddy Rich! First time listening to Buddy was extra extra fantastic!! It was something old in sound but also very modern and powerful!! Then the VHS of the Montreal live came into my hands and ....my jaw drop off!! I called all my drummer musician friends to come to my house and watch Buddy and his amazing orchestra! RIP Master Buddy Rich!
This should be mandatory viewing for any young drummer interested in jazz drumming. That's how you swing a big band. No one could drive a chart through the roof like Buddy. I feel very privileged to have seen him play many times back in the 70s & 80s. Hopefully a little of his playing rubbed off on my own approach to the instrument. I'm afraid too many young drummers have lost contact with the past.
Wow...I am blown away with how good this performance is, and how good it sounds. I am not a big band aficionado, but I haven't heard anything to match the quality of this. Soooooo good.
Hey James, when I was 17 (1969) got a fake ID and went to see Buddy and the band play in a small Indianapolis club. They played a ballad, Buddy played brushes. At some time he decided to "flip" his right hand brush. The brush spun like a propeller -- in mid air -- about crash cymbal height. He caught the brush perfectly and went on playing - displaying absolutely no emotion or effort. Talk about Holy Shit !
He makes all his drumming swing and groove no matter how flashy some are even during his drum solos and not so many drummers of today can do both at the same time.
To quote Buddy Rich "music is about love," says it all. This recording is up there and I think you have to be in a particular head space to understand its depth and skill, however, what an incredible legacy. No wander Frank Sinatra had Buddy behind him so many times. Frank would even make Buddy some lovely pasta, so much respect for the man. Thanks for posting this fine music and sharing with the world.
Now i see where Bonham got it ! i am a bonham guy who has always appreciated Rich who is truly a jazz/ big band God no other drummers do they show tribute to each year by showing up and playing something as a salute to the greatness they have left behind for us to enjoy , learn , and grow from as drummers RockOn -- Mighty ----- Original Message -----
I saw this guy at the Esquire Show Bar in Montreal and he blew me away. What would you think would be the most important thing that a drummer should have?...Timing and this guy had indescribable timing. He was the greatest drummer I had ever seen till this day.
When I was young, his technique captivated me for decades. Now, even though the technique is still unbelievable, I can see his true genius. He created "an experience" EVERY TIME the man touched the drums. For example, when he comes out of the first drum solo of West Side in this concert: 34:40. Go back and experience that. He feels it, the crowd feels it, the band feels it, we feel it 50 years later! It was one moment among thousands Buddy created and we are all so lucky to have had them captured!
Love the brush solo at the 8 minute mark. All the solo stuff is jaw-dropping but his ability to fit in, and drive a big band. It was always about the music. Undoubtedly the greatest, after Meg White of course.
man goes to heaven and hears the best drumming hes ever heard. he turns to an angel and says "that must be buddy rich playing?" the angel says "no, thats god, he just thinks hes buddy rich!"
It was great to see a very rare video of Buddy Rich playing with brushes, and the light touch and outstanding ability he had with them.I don't recall seeing him play with brushes before, he mainly played with drum sticks.
Was fortunate to see him with my drum teacher he had arranged buddy's gig at the Hoover high school in North Canton Ohio.After the show we headed back stage and shook his hand but this shows says it all dude is for Real
The entire band sounds so awesome and I especially love the sax along with rest of the horn section.. and of course Buddy Rich on drums is unsurpassed... Along with the recording sound quality being one of the best I've heard..
His left hand work on the hi-hat starting at about 32:20 is from another planet. So smooth and perfect. May never see another drummer like him. Thanks for posting this concert! 😁👌
F*cking hell! This is by far the best concert I've seen on RUclips from Buddy Rich, both musically and in terms of drum sound. The arrangements never go too far and lose the melody. And BR is mature and restrained (for him) in his playing. Like Dave Weckl, BR gets better and better as he ages. This is just pure magic.
John Lennon once said that before Elvis,there was nothing.Before Buddy there was nothing.When Buddy was with us,there wasn't much else.After Buddy left us,there hasn't been anything since.
bizyz Seriously! Give Joe Morello a listen. Both of them use to jam together. Bonham idolized Morello and used him as a model for his style. Watch the take 5 solo with Dave Brubeck band late 50s or early 60s.
Before Buddy, there was Gene Krupa..the King of drummers who started the recognition of them , as stars I’m their own right. Buddy became the new King, when he came along...and has never been dethroned since.
what I love about this performance is that he's not hamming it up and being an over the top showman like he used to do on the late night appearances on TV. that's not what the Montreal audience wants. this is pure Buddy, no BS.
Why Buddy will always be the greatest... Today’s tribute drummers at his concerts don’t come close, but at least keep his music alive. It’s like trying to replace one of The Beatles....just can’t be done,
My grandfather and my grandmother loved this. They used to make me watch drumming videos and jazz videos. I'm play music and I'm 40. My grandma is 90, she is almost blind. She has big tv. I take my PlayStation to her house and we watch videos like this and drink beer and remember my grandad.
Beautiful sound. This may be the best I ever heard from those Ludwig drums which never sounded as good as his Slingy's. You really get to hear the power this little man had behind that drum kit!
From Wikipedia.... Buddy Rich, Live at the 1982 Montreal Jazz Festival Track listing: "Hookin It" "Brush Strokes" "If They Could See Me Now" "Good News" "West Side Story Medley" "Carioca" "Time Check" "Green Dolphin Street" (Bonus Clip on DVD only) Personnel: Buddy Rich - drums Mike Boone - bass guitar Lee Musiker - piano Trumpets: Dave Stahl Doug Clark Chris Pasin John Harbaugh Trombones: Peter Enblom Ken Crane Pete Beltran Saxophones: Steve Marcus Mike Smith Andy Fusco Walt Weiskopf Keith Bishop
In all honesty I'm unable to formulate a group of words that could come anywhere near adequately describing this man's skill ... Actually the only word that comes close is FRIGHTENING ! Other than that I truly am lost for ................
Every year, Buddy Rich gets a little more interesting to me. As the years pass, and YT is filled with more and more videos, and there's more and more to see and hear, I realize more and more that Buddy really is the standard. There are interesting drummers, many brilliant ones, and of course YT is chock-full of complete nonsense that is accepted by an entire generation as "great drumming". So, every year these differences become more stark. In this video, Buddy's playing music that I don't really even listen to as music itself, but his playing is inescapable. When a guy like Dave Weckl (who will probably become a standard in his own right in years to come) at this stage in his career still expresses wonder and amazement at Buddy's approach and technique, you have to try to absorb that something very special happened with Buddy Rich. Everything about his potential abilities became complete. Buddy really is the standard.
Listen from 8'01" to 9'13" ...it's incredible , he was not only the master of cymbals ( go to 31'26" - 34'00" frame )... he was also the king of brushes...
31:30 - good example of Buddy playing cymbals. No drummer that I know of has ever specialized in cymbals. First time I heard this was BR live in 1972, and the entire audience was transported. It looked like he was just waving his hands around and all these different shimmering sounds appeared like magic.
He was a GREAT ONE!!! I'm astonished... It makes me feel sad by never having the honour of seeing this.. this heaven in earth show live.. I envy the people who deserved to be born in the right time to attend to this kind of concerts when it was all about talent and creativity and not only selling records or singing bullshit
Why buddy did the statements like that huh? Is'nt that will made him looked ego.. Rock also has a giant drummers it self..here they are Pat torpey,john bonham,ginger baker,mike portnoy,ian paice,mike mangini,neil peart,steve smith,travis baker,ringgo star,vinnie calauita,dave grohl,cozy powell,simon phillips etc.. so why buddy did that, i still dont understand..😥😢😞😕🙁😒😣😳
How ironic that Steve Smith and Ian Paice were both so capable, but Ian was drummer for the heaviest band in the 1970's and injected what I always referred to as "Power Swing" and his timing and rudiments were right out of listening to Buddy growing up. Ian Paice, had Buddy ever gave him a listen, would have passed the test. If you doubt me listen to the guitar solo in Child in Time, Made in Japan 1972 and listen to what Ian does with bassist Roger Glover to swing the guitar solo. not one single bit of boring old 4/4 rock drumming.
You won't hear a better mix of a big band ... Especially the saxes. Some of the bbc stuff on Parkers Place was recorded well but this is out of this world.
This was one of Buddy's best bands. Early 80's. Great, players with big, mature sounds and tight like you read about. Next to the Mercy Mercy band a close second. A treasure of a DVD.
This was in Montréal at théâtre St-Denis in 1982, and I was in the audience!!! I can still hear the roaring standing ovation we gave him at the end of his incredible solo! I miss Buddy Rich dearly. RIP
❤👍 We all miss him👍👌🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁
Bernard "Buddy" Rich
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you were very lucky I too witnessed Buddy in concert 50 years on still in shock!!
budy Rich knew the drums like the back of his hands, playing was second nature,He found what he was born to do ☺️
Allo Rafik, était-ce le band régulier de Buddy ou s’il y avait des musiciens de Mtl dans le band ce soir-là ?
@@pierrebedardartiste356 c'était son band régulier. Aucun musicien de Montréal.
You know, people always seem to focus on Buddy Rich's soloing skill but they rarely ever comment on how his band complimented his drumming performances. As a unit, they played SO tight.... I feel its that "whole band tightness" that really raises Buddy's drumming from amazing to "deity" status. A finely oiled machine... that is really what is most amazing to me.
A band is only as good as its drummer.
I only know this information from someone who played with buddy on the mercy album, John Laws (John Oslawski, Bari) that buddy demanded a lot from these super young musicians. I think it was like graduate school if you were lucky enough to pass the audition. And BTW he didn't tolerate any BS.
So true
LanceCampeau We used to watch BR and his band at the “Carnation Theatre” all throughout the 70’s and early 80’s. He had a very long term contract with Disneyland in Anaheim. As you said, the band was “tight”! It was common knowledge that Buddy did not suffer fools lightly. If a band member was not up to his VERY demanding standards, they were out. Since annual passes were still relatively cheap back then, we would go over almost every night to watch him. I just wish we had been able to use video and/or audio recorders back then. So many amazing performances.
His Band followed Musical Charts & weren't allowed a lot of freedom outside of that .
One huge fact that has been over looked here, and that is the awesome Drum sound, this concert in particular has Buddy playing a beautifully pitched big Ludwig kit that has been miked up to perfection from the high pitch cymbal frequencies to the low powerful boom of the toms and base, of cause the rest is history but i would say that without a doubt that this is the best drum sound Buddy Rich ever had at least that's been filmed
you,re on the money good ear.
James Bernert
cheers mate, I first saw this concert about ten years ago on a DVD BR documenary, at that time i was looking for a new kit,and the big drum sound from this concert made me decide to buy Ludwigs, and i am still blown away by the huge resonating sound they produce
exactly, so beatiful
Amen. that magical left hand is busily tuned to ultimate perfection here too. everything clicking on all interstellar cylinders. crisp, sharp, and on point.
BigBill Lucas When I read this comment, I was listening around 7:30. You are completely right. Every nuance Rich plays is perfectly recorded. It's one of those things you only really appreciate when it's pointed out to you. Thanks for that!
Buddy Rich was 62 years old when he performed at this Montreal Jazz Festival in 1982. Can you imagine anyone else playing at this level at 62? I think not. I can't even see any younger person playing at this level, on a standard jazz drum set. Buddy absolutely crushes it on both cymbals and drums, later on, in a song called "West Side Story Medley". He also nails it like no other on the brushes in "Brush Strokes" There will never be another like him. His improvisational skills were masterful. He set the bar on playing drums which is light years ahead of anyone else I've ever heard.
The better you get at drumming, the less physical it really is. The key is being proficient, meaning things are easier and require less effort to execute. Really nobody at a younger age can play like this because by this point he has been playing for 60 years. He has the technique to play faster with less effort.
If this is 1982, he was actually 65 years old.
Buddy Rich seems to have continued to get better and better right up until the end. He never peaked, as far as I can tell. This is a fantastic performance, beautifully recorded. We are lucky to have this.
I agree. Buddy seemed to improve with age.
@@vgr112261 like good wine
Nobody - before or since can drive an orchestra like Buddy Rich.
Amazing. The G.O.A.T. strikes again. As great as the greatest rock drummers were, and I love em all, none could touch Buddy.
Who else thinks Andy fusco is the best alto sax player. So melodic when he solos and he grooves so hard. I go around work singing the solos. So enjoyable.
So very sad we lost Andy in 2021. Rest in Peace, dear Andy.
@@makpjazz57 I met Andy through Steve Marcus. We all used to play weddings together. I loved his playing and his wonderful sense of humor. I used to tell him he was the best Alto player in the world and I meant every word of it. Thanks for responding.
I think He was the best lead/solo big band alto player of all time. He had that great full bodied but also laser like sound …perfect for leading the section and soloing. I loved the way he darted and bobbed and weaved rhythmically in his solos .. it was such a unique style … so fluid and dextrous. Harmonically also very advanced. His stop time solo breaks with Buddy were mind boggling. He made it look so easy … and he seemed so relaxed. His solos were so well structured .. Love for Sale with him and Bob Mintzer is one of my favorites of all time. What a section. Steve Marcus, Andy and Bob Mintzer on Bari …. wow ..
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0:16 Hookin It
5:58 Brush Strokes
9:59 If They See Me Now
14:34 Good News
28:50 West Side Story
41:35 Carioca
45:40 Time Check
50:23 On Green Dolphin Street:The Cavett Show
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is hookin it his song? who wrote it?
@@santiagobonetto9088 1982.
Thanks for going to the trouble of compiling this helpful list. But the title of the lovely song at 9:59 is "If You Could See Me Now" (the makers of this video got it wrong too, in the crawl at the end). Written in 1946 by Tadd Dameron for Sarah Vaughan, it was her first hit, and it was at times her signature song. She recorded it several times, as did Billy Eckstine and numerous jazz instrumentalists. Here's a fine version from later in her career. ruclips.net/video/8FoNekJrBuc/видео.html
Besides my Father, who I love dearly, and is always with me , even though he is in Colorado, and I am here in Seattle . I had only two people who I idolized , or always wanted to meet before I died . Ali, was one , the other was Buddy Rich. I met Buddy Rich , and took a picture with him , on his tour bus while after a show I bartended at in Seattle at Parker's .I remembered he was tired, but still looked good . I explained to him how I felt about him , and how thrilled I was to be even talking to him. Even now I'm starting to shake as I write this, just thinking of that moment. It was something I will never forget .He was, and is the greatest drummer ever
THE greatest drummer to have ever lived...PERIOD.
Chris Michaels greatest jazz drummer, death metal drummers are by far the best
death metal drummers are crap lol. I'm partial to Joe Morello and so was Bonham. Give him a listen. Also listen to Steve Smith and Weckl
Aran Rasekhi I've seen Peart many times. He is excellent for sure. One of my favourites and one of the best pure rock drummers ever but he lacks the musicality for other genres. For example, he is not a very good jazz drummer - he's just ok. On the other hand, Dave Weckl, Steve Smith and Vinnie Caliauta are fantastic rock drummers and phenmenal jazz drummers. I never saw Buddy Rich live but have seen at least 30 performances on RUclips and yes he is fast but has superb timing in any signature and has great musicality.
Agree. The greatest drummer in history, ever.
@@kemo2547 BWAAAA HAA HAA HAA HAA HAA HAA HAA!!!!!!!😆😅😂
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The best thing to happen to young drummers today is you tube. Because it would be near impossible to explain just how great a player Buddy Rich was without seeing him play
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So very true! I am grateful we have youtube!
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Joe I was lucky enough to see Buddy in concert and he was super human I have been spell bound by his talent for over 60years since
Look how even his band stands there in complete awe!!!!
His snare sounds the best it ever has at this festival.
Totally agree!
That snare was pure butter!!!
Great band and what a fine player Andy Fusco was! A great soloist, providing here also a perfect example of quintessential 1st alto playing ❤
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I agree. Greatest big band lead alto of all time ... I never get tired of listening to his solos. They are perfectly formed ..
we have run out of things to say about buddy but the facts are that he was from a place that provides one giant drum genius every million years so it will be quite awhile before we see another.thanks buddy for stopping by.pure joy.many thanks Raphael.
My substitute teacher is the son of one of them
Mr Eldridge I think
What chart? Superb band wow 😳 What an honor and memory. Buddy's brain is so quick, such unbelievable persicion.
Get up off your feet and clap your hands people, because you will never see a drummer or a band like this again in your lifetime
Great concert with the unforgettable Buddy Rich.
Buddy Rich was lucky to have his pick of young, fresh out of music school kids to hire for this touring band. He probably didn't have to pay them too much, they jumped at the chance to play for love of the music, and there was still a decade left before the music industry totally collapsed into rap, grunge, and auto tune.
lol ? i guess
Brilliant performance made that much more enjoyable by the fine work off camera by the technical team. You know it's sizzling because the sax player is dripping sweat on the first solo.
19:40 - never heard Steve Marcus play better. Wonderfully sensitive, and then rocks the house to introduce the fast section. Between him and Andy Fusco, just a storm rising.
Is it so! Steve Marcus is on top here!
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This might be one of his best bands and the arrangements are modern sounding and really tight. Buddy sounds spot on! Again this is in my top 5 performances for the music, band, and Buddy.
Awesome 👍😎
Sad to report that Andy Fusco passed away yesterday from complications from Covid 19. Excellent player. Added so much to these video performances.
Best big band lead/solo alto of all time …. I listen to his solos over and over again. His dexterity, fluidness and full bodied sound was breathtaking. When he did those stop time solo breaks at furious tempos it was mind boggling what he played. So seemingly effortless … that little saxophone in his giant hands. RIP Mr. Fusco. He was in hospital for his back … probably ruined it when he was in college playing football. I love his performances on this concert especially.
🙏 ❤ 🌹 Andy 🌹 ❤ 🙏
I began to play at 5 yrs ....but this man is incredible....I can understand why neil peart has so much admiration and respect for him.
Neil asked Steve Smith when he came back for Burning For Buddy Volume II which Neil and Cathy Rich produced with her husband Steve Marcus, how he had gotten so good. Steve answered "Freddie" referring to Freddie Gruber who was Buddy's stand in on the road with the big band for years. Neil looked up Freddie who had been working with Steve Smith and he and Neil worked on Neil's capabilities and approach to the drums. Freddie passed away a while back. I have included an amazing Steve Smith video showing how his skill is so much like Buddy's. So efficient and so under control. A long ways from the long haired Rock Drummer in Journey, but Steve was primarily a Fusion and Jazz drummer when he graduated from Berklee. Check this out, and make sure to stay for the end. How Steve plays this chart with not one single piece of music or anything is beyond me. ruclips.net/video/VJExqsrZzeA/видео.html
His is Masterful, on Theos drums !
On the first chart, Buddy's shuffle beat gets in the groove in about 2 seconds flat. Just not fair. Sets up the alto sax solo and bass solo perfectly. This piece is extremely clean, tight, with lots of open space for the soloists. Even Steve Marcus is into it, swaying back and forth. The chart has a whimsical mood, very happy.
Second chart: Buddy's brush work could not be cleaner. He is the time master. This is very old school, and yet with the dissonant chords in the chart it is a totally modern sound.
Lucky, lucky audience.
ドラムソロの時にバンドメンバーが全員凝視して一挙手一投足も聞き漏らすまいとする姿勢が
素敵です、さすが御大こんなに一音一音が輝くドラマーは二度と現れないでしょうね。
I agree!
My dad said to me when i was 17 and already being a young drummer for some years...go to the car, there is a cassette with the name Buddy Rich! First time listening to Buddy was extra extra fantastic!! It was something old in sound but also very modern and powerful!! Then the VHS of the Montreal live came into my hands and ....my jaw drop off!! I called all my drummer musician friends to come to my house and watch Buddy and his amazing orchestra! RIP Master Buddy Rich!
I was there!!!!!!!
Michele Laliberte me too!
At the highest level,the master. It's all in the details.
Mr.Buddy Rich...simply the best drummer..ever lived..R.I.P. ..Great ..Buddy Rich..
This should be mandatory viewing for any young drummer interested in jazz drumming. That's how you swing a big band. No one could drive a chart through the roof like Buddy. I feel very privileged to have seen him play many times back in the 70s & 80s. Hopefully a little of his playing rubbed off on my own approach to the instrument. I'm afraid too many young drummers have lost contact with the past.
I watched this video countless times...I can't get enough of the genius...of Buddy Rich!
True mastery of the instrument. My favorite drummer in my 55 years of drumming, Saw Buddy about 50 times in my life. Always the best!
What an incredible alto sax performance.
He never falters in driving a Big band regardless of tempo,…even with brushes!
Nobody can touch him, even today.
Love the sound of the swish knocker
Is it a low pitch
The man is out of this world... quite literally lol
no, not fucking "literally"
@@JimA-pp2nu Thank you so much...pet peeve of mine is when people misuse "literally"...so annoying, and it negates the word's meaning entirely.
Wow...I am blown away with how good this performance is, and how good it sounds. I am not a big band aficionado, but I haven't heard anything to match the quality of this. Soooooo good.
The brush solo it the coolest thing I've ever heard in my life! Holy shit!
Yes, was amazing.
How to drive a big band with brushes.
Hey James, when I was 17 (1969) got a fake ID and went to see Buddy and the band play in a small Indianapolis club. They played a ballad, Buddy played brushes. At some time he decided to "flip" his right hand brush. The brush spun like a propeller -- in mid air -- about crash cymbal height. He caught the brush perfectly and went on playing - displaying absolutely no emotion or effort. Talk about Holy Shit !
HE IS THE REALLY DEFINITION OF """PRO""""
mmmm
This is Big Band Jazz at it's finest!!!!!!!!! Not even Count Basie can match this! Go Buddy!!!!!!!!!!!
He makes all his drumming swing and groove no matter how flashy some are even during his drum solos and not so many drummers of today can do both at the same time.
To quote Buddy Rich "music is about love," says it all. This recording is up there and I think you have to be in a particular head space to understand its depth and skill, however, what an incredible legacy. No wander Frank Sinatra had Buddy behind him so many times. Frank would even make Buddy some lovely pasta, so much respect for the man. Thanks for posting this fine music and sharing with the world.
Now i see where Bonham got it ! i am a bonham guy who has always appreciated Rich who is truly a jazz/ big band God no other drummers do they show tribute to each year by showing up and playing something as a salute to the greatness they have left behind for us to enjoy , learn , and grow from as drummers RockOn -- Mighty
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I saw this guy at the Esquire Show Bar in Montreal and he blew me away. What would you think would be the most important thing that a drummer should have?...Timing and this guy had indescribable timing. He was the greatest drummer I had ever seen till this day.
That Steve Marcus cadenza was ridiculous. Magic
When I was young, his technique captivated me for decades. Now, even though the technique is still unbelievable, I can see his true genius. He created "an experience" EVERY TIME the man touched the drums. For example, when he comes out of the first drum solo of West Side in this concert: 34:40. Go back and experience that. He feels it, the crowd feels it, the band feels it, we feel it 50 years later! It was one moment among thousands Buddy created and we are all so lucky to have had them captured!
That china/swish knocker sounds awesome!
Love the brush solo at the 8 minute mark. All the solo stuff is jaw-dropping but his ability to fit in, and drive a big band. It was always about the music. Undoubtedly the greatest, after Meg White of course.
Great SOUND! Buddy never played better. And that brush work? SUPERIOR!
THANK YOU BUDDY FOR POINTING THE WAY FOR ALL OF US DRUMMERS!!!
if all you do is focus on technique, you won't ever connect with the art!
ALWAYS GREAT
ALWAYS PROFESSIONAL
NEVER OVERPLAYS IT.
PERFECT TIMING
THE LIVING LEGEND BUDDY RICH
man goes to heaven and hears the best drumming hes ever heard. he turns to an angel and says "that must be buddy rich playing?" the angel says "no, thats god, he just thinks hes buddy rich!"
Happy birthday Buddy .
RIP .
We miss you x
It was great to see a very rare video of Buddy Rich playing with brushes, and the light touch and outstanding ability he had with them.I don't recall seeing him play with brushes before, he mainly played with drum sticks.
There is a great recording of him playing brushes with Charlie Parker and full orchestra.
Thanks I will hare a look.@@mancuniancandidatem
Was fortunate to see him with my drum teacher he had arranged buddy's gig at the Hoover high school in North Canton Ohio.After the show we headed back stage and shook his hand but this shows says it all dude is for Real
The entire band sounds so awesome and I especially love the sax along with rest of the horn section.. and of course Buddy Rich on drums is unsurpassed... Along with the recording sound quality being one of the best I've heard..
Buddy always puts a smile on my face - always.
BUDDY, Era , E' , Sara' , Il piu' Grande Jazzista Swing BATTERISTA DEL MONDO , GENIO !!
His left hand work on the hi-hat starting at about 32:20 is from another planet. So smooth and perfect. May never see another drummer like him. Thanks for posting this concert! 😁👌
As I always say; The Best of the Best!
F*cking hell! This is by far the best concert I've seen on RUclips from Buddy Rich, both musically and in terms of drum sound.
The arrangements never go too far and lose the melody. And BR is mature and restrained (for him) in his playing.
Like Dave Weckl, BR gets better and better as he ages.
This is just pure magic.
The ensemble playing in this incarnation of the band was particularly tight. Dave Stahl was superb back then.
John Lennon once said that before Elvis,there was nothing.Before Buddy there was nothing.When Buddy was with us,there wasn't much else.After Buddy left us,there hasn't been anything since.
bizyz Seriously! Give Joe Morello a listen. Both of them use to jam together. Bonham idolized Morello and used him as a model for his style. Watch the take 5 solo with Dave Brubeck band late 50s or early 60s.
omg/lol... John Lennon meant Buddy Holly, not Buddy Rich...
Before Buddy, there was Gene Krupa..the King of drummers who started the recognition of them , as stars I’m their own right.
Buddy became the new King, when he came along...and has never been dethroned since.
@@carlrest6553 i indeed have heard joe morello and he indeed is one of the greats,far better than alot of rock drummers both past and present.
@@GuitarUTube that is not what i meant.the before buddy was in my own opinion.
what I love about this performance is that he's not hamming it up and being an over the top showman like he used to do on the late night appearances on TV. that's not what the Montreal audience wants. this is pure Buddy, no BS.
Why Buddy will always be the greatest...
Today’s tribute drummers at his concerts don’t come close, but at least keep his music alive.
It’s like trying to replace one of The Beatles....just can’t be done,
My grandfather and my grandmother loved this. They used to make me watch drumming videos and jazz videos. I'm play music and I'm 40. My grandma is 90, she is almost blind. She has big tv. I take my PlayStation to her house and we watch videos like this and drink beer and remember my grandad.
Beautiful sound. This may be the best I ever heard from those Ludwig drums which never sounded as good as his Slingy's. You really get to hear the power this little man had behind that drum kit!
The best drummer in the History!
THE BRUSHES... INSANE!
Buddy Rich was heavy metal before heavy metal.
There just isn't enough applause in the Universe
From Wikipedia....
Buddy Rich, Live at the 1982 Montreal Jazz Festival
Track listing:
"Hookin It"
"Brush Strokes"
"If They Could See Me Now"
"Good News"
"West Side Story Medley"
"Carioca"
"Time Check"
"Green Dolphin Street" (Bonus Clip on DVD only)
Personnel:
Buddy Rich - drums
Mike Boone - bass guitar
Lee Musiker - piano
Trumpets:
Dave Stahl
Doug Clark
Chris Pasin
John Harbaugh
Trombones:
Peter Enblom
Ken Crane
Pete Beltran
Saxophones:
Steve Marcus
Mike Smith
Andy Fusco
Walt Weiskopf
Keith Bishop
Thank you.
It's Walt Fowler on 4th trumpet
In all honesty I'm unable to formulate a group of words that could come anywhere near adequately describing this man's skill ...
Actually the only word that comes close is FRIGHTENING ! Other than that I truly am lost for ................
Cannot get enough of this sax player. 👊👊👊👊
I F*****G miss this guy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You and me both. It was always big occasion going to see him and the band live!
TheChukklebunny Right...
Every year, Buddy Rich gets a little more interesting to me. As the years pass, and YT is filled with more and more videos, and there's more and more to see and hear, I realize more and more that Buddy really is the standard. There are interesting drummers, many brilliant ones, and of course YT is chock-full of complete nonsense that is accepted by an entire generation as "great drumming". So, every year these differences become more stark. In this video, Buddy's playing music that I don't really even listen to as music itself, but his playing is inescapable. When a guy like Dave Weckl (who will probably become a standard in his own right in years to come) at this stage in his career still expresses wonder and amazement at Buddy's approach and technique, you have to try to absorb that something very special happened with Buddy Rich. Everything about his potential abilities became complete. Buddy really is the standard.
Jeff Beck
Every is and says Legend!!
Agreed. Can you provide examples of what you consider to be "complete nonsense that is accepted by an entire generation as 'great drumming'"? Thanks.
Dave Wecki should not even be allowed to say Buddy Rich ....
I own this VHS too. What a groove out of the gate!!
This has to be on the podium for best live performance of the 20th century my goodness how had I missed this until now!
Superb sound quality, very impressive!
Buddy Rich is the best drummer of the entire history of music.
musicians... a dying breed
Listen from 8'01" to 9'13" ...it's incredible , he was not only the master of cymbals ( go to 31'26" - 34'00" frame )... he was also the king of brushes...
31:30 - good example of Buddy playing cymbals. No drummer that I know of has ever specialized in cymbals. First time I heard this was BR live in 1972, and the entire audience was transported. It looked like he was just waving his hands around and all these different shimmering sounds appeared like magic.
I've seen BR do this on a few occasions it's really hard to believe your eyes !
Trek Ryder
Hey T.R. Carl Palmer
Definitely has a nice touch
when it comes to cymbal playing.
Trek Ryder Jeff Hamilton comes to mind. Cheers!
You should hear the all cymbal drum kit of Terry Bozzio. Not my type of drummer, but an interesting performance for sure
Best hands, best rolls, best touch, ever!
Greatest EVER. HANDS DOWN.
He was a GREAT ONE!!! I'm astonished... It makes me feel sad by never having the honour of seeing this.. this heaven in earth show live.. I envy the people who deserved to be born in the right time to attend to this kind of concerts when it was all about talent and creativity and not only selling records or singing bullshit
"If you don't have the ability, you wind up playing in a rock band."
I love... your statement. Excellent.
@Svante Toresson I think he meant rock bands that play covers or never really get to create or portray their talent in an authentic way.
Why buddy did the statements like that huh? Is'nt that will made him looked ego.. Rock also has a giant drummers it self..here they are Pat torpey,john bonham,ginger baker,mike portnoy,ian paice,mike mangini,neil peart,steve smith,travis baker,ringgo star,vinnie calauita,dave grohl,cozy powell,simon phillips etc.. so why buddy did that, i still dont understand..😥😢😞😕🙁😒😣😳
How ironic that Steve Smith and Ian Paice were both so capable, but Ian was drummer for the heaviest band in the 1970's and injected what I always referred to as "Power Swing" and his timing and rudiments were right out of listening to Buddy growing up. Ian Paice, had Buddy ever gave him a listen, would have passed the test. If you doubt me listen to the guitar solo in Child in Time, Made in Japan 1972 and listen to what Ian does with bassist Roger Glover to swing the guitar solo. not one single bit of boring old 4/4 rock drumming.
You won't hear a better mix of a big band ... Especially the saxes. Some of the bbc stuff on Parkers Place was recorded well but this is out of this world.
This was one of Buddy's best bands. Early 80's. Great, players with big, mature sounds and tight like you read about. Next to the Mercy Mercy band a close second. A treasure of a DVD.
They'll never be another like him....ever...
One of the most fenomenal drum endings i know off, it blew me away! Amazing!!
Birthday Remembrance of Bernard "Buddy" Rich. MAY HE CONTINUE TO REST IN PEACE!
The energy 🤯
Love that analogue sound from great dynamic mics.
Snare baby!
Such nuances of rhythms and beats...superb.
What an opening to the show! Great set
first songs bass groove UNREAL !!
Amazing!!! Thank you!!!