I would argue that any drummer who ever saw Buddy in a smaller venue had a life-changing experience. I got to see Buddy when I was 15 at a Holiday Inn near Boston in 1974 and it was the most amazing performance I'd ever seen. In fact, no musical performance I've seen since has come close to the impact that night had on me.
This is a damn good video. Dom is so excited and you can visualize him being there ( as though he was 18) with Buddy right now even though the great one has passed away.
Buddy was emotionally and verbally abusive to his band at best lol. He was a dick with a massive superiority complex. He just also happened to be a great drummer.
1970 I saw Buddy and Aierto at the Concord Jazz Festival. Mom told me to go sneak up front. after one song security was about to remove me and buddy stopped the start of the song and told them to let the little guy stay as he put it. Months later I went to Join Concord Blue Devils but was too young se wee started the C corps on my insistence.
Wise men wear their hats frontwards. For those who have coaches & drill instructors know about discipline. Nothing Buddy said bother those who strive for excellence
I saw Buddy at a small high school auditorium in April, 1976, when I was in ninth grade. He was 45 minutes late for the show, although his whole band was there on time. He came out with no apologies, did not address the audience, and barked at his band "Number 25," which was some standard numbered 25 in his book (he always used the numbers instead of the actual song titles, and I don't remember what the song was). He got into a shouting match with a member of the audience and all the guy did was yell, "Go, Buddy, Go!" during his solo. Buddy stopped his solo to yell "shut up!" back at him, then continued to berate the man in the audience, from the stage, once the number was finished. The man in the audience, obviously a huge fan, eventually shouted that he had been following Buddy's career since he was with Tommy Dorsey, and Buddy pretended to yawn. I was fortunate to be able to see him, and I was taken to the show by an old jazz drummer who gave me lots of commentary, especially on the ride home, as what Buddy had done and why so much of what he did was important. Buddy's daughter was also at the show (I thought she looked very much like Toni Tenille at the time) and sang two or three numbers. Also, instead of having a rug to keep his drums from sliding all over, his drums sat on a piece of plywood that had little indentations drilled in them to hold his drums and stands in place. Truly a memorable event for me, but he seemed quite mean, plus I knew he had a black belt, and it did not appeal to me to try to meet him after the show.
at 7:03 the guy doing the interview, shows he sucks at math! hahahaha Dom said Buddy did 300 dates a year, then said Tower of Power did 180 dates. Guy doing the interview says, says wow even that is 220 dates less a year.....hahahahaha
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I would argue that any drummer who ever saw Buddy in a smaller venue had a life-changing experience. I got to see Buddy when I was 15 at a Holiday Inn near Boston in 1974 and it was the most amazing performance I'd ever seen. In fact, no musical performance I've seen since has come close to the impact that night had on me.
for sure-life-changing
This is a damn good video. Dom is so excited and you can visualize him being there ( as though he was 18) with Buddy right now even though the great one has passed away.
Love you Traps The Drum Wonder!!!!
Buddy wanted perfection. There is nothing wrong with that. If you can't handle criticism then you were in the wrong band.
Buddy was emotionally and verbally abusive to his band at best lol. He was a dick with a massive superiority complex. He just also happened to be a great drummer.
1970 I saw Buddy and Aierto at the Concord Jazz Festival. Mom told me to go sneak up front. after one song security was about to remove me and buddy stopped the start of the song and told them to let the little guy stay as he put it. Months later I went to Join Concord Blue Devils but was too young se wee started the C corps on my insistence.
Buddy Rich is the Boss !👍
Wise men wear their hats frontwards. For those who have coaches & drill instructors know about discipline. Nothing Buddy said bother those who strive for excellence
Buddy was from Brooklyn , not Queens !!!
I saw Buddy at a small high school auditorium in April, 1976, when I was in ninth grade. He was 45 minutes late for the show, although his whole band was there on time. He came out with no apologies, did not address the audience, and barked at his band "Number 25," which was some standard numbered 25 in his book (he always used the numbers instead of the actual song titles, and I don't remember what the song was). He got into a shouting match with a member of the audience and all the guy did was yell, "Go, Buddy, Go!" during his solo. Buddy stopped his solo to yell "shut up!" back at him, then continued to berate the man in the audience, from the stage, once the number was finished. The man in the audience, obviously a huge fan, eventually shouted that he had been following Buddy's career since he was with Tommy Dorsey, and Buddy pretended to yawn. I was fortunate to be able to see him, and I was taken to the show by an old jazz drummer who gave me lots of commentary, especially on the ride home, as what Buddy had done and why so much of what he did was important. Buddy's daughter was also at the show (I thought she looked very much like Toni Tenille at the time) and sang two or three numbers. Also, instead of having a rug to keep his drums from sliding all over, his drums sat on a piece of plywood that had little indentations drilled in them to hold his drums and stands in place. Truly a memorable event for me, but he seemed quite mean, plus I knew he had a black belt, and it did not appeal to me to try to meet him after the show.
Never heard of drilled plywood, great
There is audio of Buddy Cushing out the band for mistakes.
Buddys' from Brooklyn.
Awesome!
Awesome!
at 7:03 the guy doing the interview, shows he sucks at math! hahahaha Dom said Buddy did 300 dates a year, then said Tower of Power did 180 dates. Guy doing the interview says, says wow even that is 220 dates less a year.....hahahahaha
Yeah, not my proudest moment.
He came from the dressing down school. If you're the boss you have to dress the troops down. Listen to the bus tapes.
Dom is my moms cousin