Thanks for posting this incredible performance. Every time I think I have seen and heard everything Buddy could do, along comes another startling performance. In my more than 30 times seeing him in concert, I never saw him do an extended solo on the rims - very interesting. I believe he was dropped off by a spaceship from another world just to mess with drummers. There will never be another like him.
I am most happy to see this video back up again, after being taken down This is the Buddy Rich that left audiences gaping in disbelief. The Tonight show appearances were OK, but to see the incomparable Buddy Rich, you had to see him in full concert. With his band, his drums, second set, when he didn't have to pace himself. Here he pulls out all the stops. This virtuosic display , technical facility, we will most probably not see in our lifetime.
This is constructed differently from any of his other solos that I have seen. Has to be in the 1980s. Fortunate to have seen him 10-12 times in the 1970s and 1980s. There are lots of great drummers out there, but they never leave the superhuman impression that Buddy did, every time.
Thanks for posting this incredible performance. Every time I think I have seen and heard everything Buddy could do, along comes another startling performance. In my more than 30 times seeing him in concert, I never saw him do an extended solo on the rims - very interesting. I believe he was dropped off by a spaceship from another world just to mess with drummers. There will never be another like him.
Insane!!!!!!!!!!!!!😮
I am most happy to see this video back up again, after being taken down
This is the Buddy Rich that left audiences gaping in disbelief.
The Tonight show appearances were OK, but to see the incomparable Buddy Rich, you had to see him in full concert. With his band, his drums, second set, when he didn't have to pace himself. Here he pulls out all the stops.
This virtuosic display , technical facility, we will most probably not see in our lifetime.
Yeah, the stuff on TV was merely the tip of the iceberg. One BIG ass ice berg.
Agreed completely. Buddy’s concerts left one and all in awe
You run out of superlatives for this man. A truly creative and awe inspiring drummer. RIP Buddy.
Buddy was a control freak .
Completely in control of the drums.... and a playing freak. 😊
I was there this day in the front row saw Buddy many times but this performance was special
He played better than everyone else.
Then and now.
+jaschaheifetz
And nobody now or evermore will ever get anywhere near that level .
thank God saw him 30 times. simply beyond...
This is constructed differently from any of his other solos that I have seen. Has to be in the 1980s. Fortunate to have seen him 10-12 times in the 1970s and 1980s. There are lots of great drummers out there, but they never leave the superhuman impression that Buddy did, every time.
this is beyond sick, i mean my god....
Have a good look because NO ONE will ever come close
Absolutely correct
You would have to go to another planet!
Snare sounds awesome!!!!!!!!
art pure art
Saw him 18 times. I'm pissed it wasn't 18 thousand!!!!
wow just wow.
THE KING
Beyond
Perfect machine
Thank you !!
great showman
GENE WHO,? KRUPA COULDN'T DUPLICATE THAT IF HE HAD FOUR HANDS.
So disappointed that the video abruptly ended in the middle of the solo.