What would happen if someone played in the style of Buddy Rich to a rock track? I'm not a drummer so it may be a ridiculous question so dont give me a hard time!
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All I can say is wow!! I’m 46 and the attitude, work ethic and wisdom he has at 19 is incredible! Thank you so much for sharing your hard work in the drum community. Seems so many obstacles were overcome to get to this moment and the best is yet to come! Truly inspiring!
It's incredible how when he plays fast and loud it sort of looks so uncontrolled but is definitely under full control, you can hear how clean each note is played.
When I first saw Greyson play during a Drumeo course, I thought “how old is this kid”? Watch him every chance you get, because he’s an absolute prodigy! No doubt as he said himself in one video, it takes tons of practicing to play like he can. But look at his form, his sticking, his control over his hands and sticking approach. He very well may be the next GOAT!
Greyson is in my opinion the greatest young jazz drummer in the world today ... his technique is phenomenal and he has so much control of his left hand ... his commitment and love of playing is unsurpassed ... soon he will be hailed as THE best player without a shadow of a doubt ... he is also a real sound humble grounded guy
Ishhhhh.... defenetly not. He needs at least a good 10 years to develop his taste, precision, tone / ballance . Its awesome that such a young cat is keeping this alive! Bug thumbs up. Can't wait to listen to him in 10 years
Eh. Definitely one of the best young big band drummers operating today. I think it’s a bit of a stretch to call him one of the greatest young jazz drummers. Big band music is such a small part of the jazz genre as a whole nowadays
@@ghostwitch644 well he is now playing for a major rock/metal band so that's a surprise ... if you can name another drummer his age as good I would like to know who it is .... anyone who has a left hand technique like Greyson is very unique and this guy does break down buddy rich licks beat for beat ... there's not many around who can do that ... none that I know of anyway.
I was the big fish in my pond. I won all the drumming awards, made the Monterey Jazz All Star band, and was accepted into North Texas School of Music. When I got there, every other drummer at the school was better than me. Nothing grounds you like a big slice of Humble Pie. This is when I got to work and improved my drumming by a lot. I know what you are talking about, Greyson, and good job taking that rejection and turning it around!
Thats the same experience that Pat Metheny had. Showed up at the University of Miami as a big deal in Kansas, went over to the gymnasium where students were warming up, saw Jaco Pastorius practicing and had an anxiety attack, if i remember the story correctly. Thats a formative and terrifying experience for a young musician. Like you clearly learned at UT (Great jazz program) the only remedy is practicing your ass off. Well done on your part!
@@Toddobvious Still around and still playing! I still have my flat ride Ed Soph drilled and rivited for me too! I basically LIVED in those practice rooms while I was there! Take care, brother! 🥁
We all have something to offer. No One can do what you do naturally better than what you do!! The point there is the only one you need to keep up with is yourself. As you develop and grow 30 minute practice turns into 60 and from there 60 minutes to 90 minutes and so on. Otherwise we just get into what we know as maintenance practice which there is nothing wrong with that either. Some guys have 90 minutes to work out. Some guys only have 30 minutes to work out. I always say making comparisons can sometimes be unfair. I say always share what you have learned, do what you can when you can and when it comes time to do a gig.... Play like there's no tomorrow!! God bless my brothers!! Always keep your chops up!!
Greyson is extremely talented and motivated. He has managed to overcome all obstacles and make things work for him. Determined and ambitious, he has put up the work and has made it. Congratulations Greyson!
Say you don't have the skill to use a big kit without saying you don't have the skill to use a big kit Why would any musician see more notes as a bad thing? Lol
Turning negatives into fuel for improvement, what a great outlook. Strive to be the best you in all you do. The best revenge when someone puts you down, get back up and be successful. Diamonds are made from coal after great pressure and time. Look forward to see his continued progress.
I managed to see Buddy in my home town way back in the day.An incredible player with a monster technique.He was gracious to meet us fans afer the gig and give autographs.A swell guy. Cheers.
I absolutely love this entire video especially the personal story. I'm making my young kids watch this video. It's not about the drumming but the conviction, passion, focus and commitment! Inspiring.
Not only his mad skills make him great, it's also his passion and energy he brings to his performance, and his intuitive knowledge of musicality. If he wasn't already an ace on drums he could surely be great on any instrument. It's not only his talent but his hard work and dedication to the craft. It's why he's so humble. He knows what it took to get him here.
That's one long solo, but in all honesty, I am a drummer in mind only 😂. But as a musician that values an incredible talent on percussion. I have to say I've listened to some of the greatest drummers. He's way up there, and whoever gets him in their band is going places. They're going to have to be in the same league though. That could bring back swing music on a modern day level. Wish him much more success.
Pretty excellent interview Grayson , it is such an undestatement for people to understand what it takes time wise and commitment wise to be even just good at an instrument. The fact is not everyone knows at 17 what they want , and some like Grayson who decide this is what I want and I'm gonna work my ass off at it . Prove that excellence takes hours of really hard work. it doesn't matter what what it is , Music , Education , ART , it will allways take a huge commitment to be excellent at it !! Congratulations Grayson , I can definetly see the work you've done !! Excellent
"I think it's a fallacy that the harder you practice the better you get. You only get better by playing. You can sit around in the basement with a set of drums all day long and practice rudiments and try to develop speed, but until you start playing with a band, you can't learn technique, you can't learn taste, and you can't learn how to play with a band and FOR a band" - Buddy Rich
The potential of where he will go is crazy because of his youth. He looks just like my nephew... lol. But amazing. If they ever do more Rich memorial concerts, this is the first drummer to call on the list. And headline it.
I wish this kid the best. He's got a lot going on for his age. Stay humble young man and you will go far. You play drums! Learn to play music and you will kill it!
What a inspiration I was exactly like this young man 40 years ago doing school productions tv gigs and took another business path that was very successful but looking back it's not about money it's about the love of music that I'm still chasing. Fantastic video and inspiration. Respect Tim from Australia 🇦🇺
It was actually reassuring to see him throw a stick. Drummers drop sticks sometimes, but they tend to edit it out, which gives the impression that they never do. Every drummer has a stick holder for a reason. ❤️✌️
Thank you for this!! The old jazz style of Rich & Krupa is almost like a forgotten art, this made my day! Keep on banging!!!!! Also love the Gene Krupa Logo tribute!
That's radical news, thank you!! But I do not see any instructions above to follow to acknowledge a prize. Is there a link or something? Thank you again!
Totally with him on the whole "overplaying" thing. Sure, some people really do overplay to a ridiculous degree where it's totally inappropriate, like putting tons of ghostnotes and fills in a AC/DC song. But, on the other hand, if the situation allows for it, you can often play a lot of stuff and still be very musical, and some other musicians can't seem to understand that because they look at drummers mostly as a glorified metronome. I mean, imagine if people like Neil Peart, Danny Carey, Brann Dailor or any of the drummers Greyson mentioned had listened to this generic advice of "don't overplay!", would we know any of their names? Would their bands have gotten the recognition they have today? There will always be people who try to put limits on you, put you in a tiny box because "that's the way to do XYZ", and also because that's the way they live their own lives, but if you want to be truly creative and leave your own footsteps instead of merely walking in somebody else's, you have to quote "Killing in the Name of" to them lol.
Buddy Rich is my all time favorite drummer. The man was from another planet. I'm so glad y'all did this!!! Spectacular. The Big Band era was so amazing, and very different from free jazz... much easier to consume. My hope for future generation of musicians and music consumers is being restored little by little.
In my opinion he's like The reincarnation of Buddy Rich I mean his left hand is deadly and so fast and makes it look so easy but it's not.. he will definitely go down history as one of the best drummers that has ever blessed this Earth he's incredible..He just seems like a really down-to-earth person that would answer question for you or teach you how to do something those guys are hard to come by. But without a doubt it prodigy in itself..
Would be really cool to se a mic placement rundown on a recording like this! Seems like the guy recordning made some stylistic choises not usually seen in modern drum micing :) Sounds great
There's no such thing as "the greatest ever" artist. It's not a competition. Buddy was certainly one of the most influential drummers (not so much anymore, but to his contemporaries and the generation after his - definitely). Personally, I prefer Joe Morello or Tony Williams over Buddy, when it comes to musicality. From technical perspective - yeah, Buddy was a beast and probably a top dog *in his time* . There are many modern drummers, playing various genres other than big band jazz, who surpassed Buddy in that department (Dave Weckl, Marco Minnemann, Virgil Donati, Matt Garstka, just to name a few). Buddy is a legend, but music and drumming didn't stop evolving with him and his generation. :)
Dave Brubeck once said Buddy Rich and Joe Morello had a drum battle that "lasted all afternoon." I would certainly give Buddy the edge on power, and Joe on musicality. It comes down to how we can evaluate. When I was a kid I asked my dad what made Krupa better than me and he replied "he can do everything you can and more." I've always thought that was a fair watermark for good, better and best. But I agree, as we approach the pinnacle of playing, style, not technique, determines a drummer's worth. Technique is like tools in a tool box, and the best players all have similar tools, it's what they do with them that defines who they are as musicians. Just my two cents.
@@robertbruner7429 Absolutely agree - technique is just a means to an end, no the end goal itself. Buddy could pull off some crazy fast singles, but I always found his drum solos boring and chaotic in comparison to the likes of Morello or Gadd. Billy Cobham also liked to play fast and flashy, but I like his solos better, since, in my opinion and taste, they had more groove and structure to them.
Tony Williams better than Buddy? c'mon...and Joe... ok he is a fine drummer, but Buddy is Buddy. He has ispired millions of drummers. If you listen the interviews of modern drummers, almost all have taken inspiration from Buddy. Anyway as you said it is also a personal feeling, so I respect your personal taste
Bonham had technique similar to Morello and Rich but he applied it in commercial music and was inventive, he had groove, musicality, feel and sound but he also died young, he lived shorter than all of this great drummers. Because of how much he achieved in short period of time he is the greatest Rock drummer and beyond.
That idea of throwing out the name of a technique and doing what works is great! I spend a lot of time trying to put my technique in a bubble, but I find mixing and matching really works for me, and hearing someone like Greyson say it is validating.
Yes BR observer here, But Greyson… I’ll type it… this man Greyson is same inspiration as BR was. I’d not pick one over another, wow. Mastery in his art & skills & creativity, Incredible. ❤🎵
You are awesome sir I'm a firm believer when buddy passed away you were gifted with his talent just like he does keep working at it and you're going to be just like him
What I think has been missed, beyond Big Bands in general, was how Buddy DROVE a band. IMO, Buddy played for the song while playing with style and flash. He found a way to balance a certain amount of showing off with playing what was perfect for the song. No one has ever played Time Check as well as Buddy did. Buddy played that song in a way that no one else has, and the way he played it was far better than anyone else I've ever heard play it. The point of all that is this - Greyson could be the guy that brings that kind of drumming back. He just needs a Big Band to play with him. All of this is for nothing if he doesn't put together a Big Band and record albums and play live gigs.
Pa Pa Joe Jones 1911 - 1985 . big band drummer . One of the best . He played with a big smile on his face, he was enjoying his own playing and so was the audience. played with Count Basie and every one that was recognized as talented in the jazz era. pioneered the use of brushes , and shifting the ride pattern from the hi hat to a large cymbal called the ride cymbal. EDIT not to be confused with Philly Joe Jones 1923 - 1985 . a drummer who played with Miles Davis . Philly Joe Jones and Pa Pa Joe Jones died just days apart . RIP
Greyson utilizes his fingers to maximize his speed also strikes his crash and ride cymbal from underneath a legitimate technique that he could explain better than i. he would agree i believe that you learn a lot from doing things that sound good even if not considered orthodox by critics and drum authorities mainly teachers . if it SOUNDS good it's legit . the only bad techniques are ones then can damage your hands, feet, posture, etc. IMO
God bless this guy and any musician understands about the isolation booth that separates us from our piers or socializing as a teenager. But the end results outweigh all the idiosyncrasies and awkwardness if growing up. To stand out and be exceptional a price needs to be paid. I'm 64 saw and met buddy rich when I was 9 I also started at 4. Did not make a living at this was an accountant go figure. I love my retirement in Florida playing with my cousin bass player enjoying our remaining years you are a breathe of fresh air and I wish you all the greatest things in life especially being a drummer.
The kit has nothing to do with it. If you can do it on a large kit, you can do it on a small kit. That isn't even a factor. He did more because he had to because he preferred a small kit. You can still implement fewer drums on a larger kit. This is a moot point.
@@paulburke407 Exactly. There simply is no best. Buddy was best at being Buddy, but he couldn't do a lot of what Weckl does, nor could Dave do a lot of what Buddy did. Buddy couldn't touch what Thomas Lang can do or Virgil Donati or Chris Coleman or Vinnie, etc. He could, however, do some things they couldn't. No drummer is best at every aspect of drumming. He was amazing, but not the best, nor is anyone else.
@@tortillasarenotbiceps7622 I appreciate your point...as a drummer myself, I think simply enjoying music - regardless of the skill level of the drummer - can be important...with this said, once someone starts the "best drummer" debate/war, the assessments may be skewed by e.g., personal preference, exposure to different drummers, exposure to differing music genres, differing standards for skill aspects, and non-standardization of skill aspect standards themselves...I think an "upper echelon" category eases the "best drummer" to a degree (but not totally - the debate/war of "Who makes the cut?" could still exist)...
This is everything that's good& right with drumming. When I see a drummer like this in his drumming their genuine respect & admiration for the History of drumming It's so very refreshing. And hes got an awesome Pearl kit made nashville master series. I've got the session studio standard, made in same factory, same hardware. Lovely drums. Today's drummer should understand oldschool.😮 He is the quintessential young jazz drummer of today, it doesn't Get no better. #bellson,krupa,roach,blakley,rich,Shaughnessy!
I love that all his incredible skill born of long, hard work and intense dedication pays off in the exhilaration of his smile at 25:10. This isn't a slog, this is divine joy.
My 2 cents.The late John Blackwell is the Goat!All syles of music an innovator who also shared his techniques which is unheard because most great technical and showmanship drummers try to hide their secrets.
Grayson you are phenomenal… FYI. Buddy was my idol too when I first /started playing.. In 1974ish. I actually got to meet Buddy between sets at the Green County Jazz Festival in Oklahoma.. He had played the first set and then He walked backstage, and so did I… haha He was sitting alone on a bar stool with a big sweat towel around his neck.. He was so friendly, and we chatted for a few… He asked if I played and I said yes sir.. he signed my copy of the set list from the show.. he told me to “keep practicing” We shook hands and I went back to my seat..It was so amazing standing next to someone I had spent hours and hours listening to, and had seen so often on television… he was a real gentleman one on one.. I’m so glad I got to see him perform and meet him before he passed away..
It's like asking if Jimi Hendrix was the best guitarist who ever lived. Maybe he was iconic at the time. But since then - guitarists are in a different universe technique wise.
Thank you.... I thought I seen the best.... I was ignorant... Woah absolutely stunningly beautiful. Thanks again hope your life is blessed.. you just blessed mine...
Elvin Jones is the best drummer I ever heard because he was the most lyrical and made the most important music. That should be the metric. I never thought Rich made any important music - at least not with his orchestra. Name one essential Buddy Rich solo album (good luck). Whereas I can name 5 albums Elvin played on that absolutely belong in every jazz aficionados collection, or any serious music fans collection. Rich’s session work with certain great artists (e.g. Charlie Parker) was good but not astounding. The best musician is the most musical and Elvin wins that race by a country mile, not that musically bigoted megalomaniac. Rich had great skill but not important, indelible songs. It’s what you do with your talent that matters most.
I guess that depends on what you mean by "greatest". What you're describing sounds like it would make Jones a better musician. Being able to perform more complex technical pieces would make you a better drummer.
@@twill5626 Nonsense. Ringo Starr is an infinitely better drummer than buddy rich because he is a decent person, played on some of the most important albums ever made and did so with style and gravity. You can be the most skilled sharp shooter (sniper) in the entire world but if you can’t keep your hand from shaking your rifle when an invading army is coming to town then you are worthless. Music (the harnessing and composition of alterations in sound waves) is what matters where the rubber meets the road. Music is what matters to musicians. Being able to dazzle people with what you can do on the drum kit when your soloing is about ego not meaningful composition. Pure and simple. It’s what has been crafted for the ages to enjoy that carries weight. I get so sick and tired of people pretending like having some kind of unexampled skill set is important when the actual thing that goes on a record or gets played live only inspires awe in someone’s capacity to freakishly move around the kit, or some other feat of adroitness. At days end that shit doesn’t matter. Obviously rich was blessed by God with skill but his boorish musical snobbery and compositional mediocrity matters far, far more and those who disagree have no idea why music matters. Give me Elvin, who loved and respected numerous forms of music and who played, as Townes Van Zant put it so pithily, “for the sake of the song.” Obviously Elvin had the chops, but it’s what he did with them that mesmerizes, not merely some exhibition of elaborate showiness.
Elvin and Buddy are from different generations, and play completely different styles of music. They are both in my mind equally important in the development of the drum kit as an instrument, Jazz drumming and drumming/music in general. Elvin supposedly once picked Buddy Rich up by his legs and hoisted him aloft after a drum jam at Newport jazz festival and declared that Buddy was the greatest. It speaks volumes that Buddy Rich didn't use his karate on Elvin right there and then. He wouldn't have dared. Elvin was too big. Haha.
@@mancuniancandidatem I’m sure Elvin did that out of humility. Couldn’t care less about some competition for who says they are the better drummer. Like I said before, the one who makes the best music is the best drummer. Anyone who disagrees with that has absolutely no idea why playing the drums is of any moment whatsoever. Show me a quintessential Buddy Rich solo album. You can’t. It doesn’t exist. But Elvin Jones played on some of the most innovative, majestic and indelible albums ever made. His solo albums are only beginning to be appreciated the way they should be. It’s not even close. Skill is important only insofar as it amounts to beauty. Realize it.
I started following Greyson a few years back after seeing a video of his on Instagram and just being blown away. No just because of his amazing skills and techniques but because he is playing a dying art. Jazz drum to me will always be the most beautiful yet difficult form of drumming ever assembled. And sadly to newer generations Jazz is a joke. “Turn off that elevator music” “if it doesn’t have bass I don’t wanna hear it” (actual quotes I’ve heard) SO! Thank you Greyson for going above and beyond for a younger generation to see the beauty that time has forgot. We appreciate you! ❤️🤙🏽❤️
@@caferrara It's not jazz. Jazz is communicating between musicians in the moment. This is showboating, over prerecorded tracks. All the solos of the other musicians are used as a backdrop to blow notes and solo over. There is no support. I always wonder why he does not play with other musicians. He's young with beast technique. But technique is not music.
Big Band drumming is, by far, the BEST DRUMMING as an audience. Dynamics, tempo, power, peaks, valleys, tricks, different grips, fast “soft” play… long list! It’s just the best! Nice intro!
I love this debate on the GOAT 🐐, I have been thinking of this and there is something about Kenwood Dennard that I keep putting in the conversation. I hope you guys can get him on the show! Great job Greyson 👏
DO YOU HAVE A SET OF good EARS? HELL GO EXACTLY nowhere WHY? JUST LISTEN TO HIM HE TERRIBLE GOOD CHOPS BUT SADLY (FOR HIM) THATS WHERE IT ENDS THERES NOTHING AT ALL MUSICAL ABOUT HIM NOTHING..SO WHERE WILL HE BE IN 5? RIGHT HERE DOING THE SAME CRAP OVER AND OVER AGAIN STEPPING ON SOLOITS IN A BAND OVERPLAYING NO ONE WANTS TO HEAR THAT ITS WHATS CALLED ugly USE YOUR EARS
exactly where his no dynamics overplaying stepping on soloists and fast hands will get him..nowhere..mark my words ive seen these self proclaims great drummers not a one has gone further than their own hype..this isnt even as good as tony royster jr and where is he these days?? don't ask me but i said the same thing then as i do here only this idiot compares himself with buddy rich..enough to make me barf maggots'
@@kenaldrich7279 A: Tony is a busy drummer who just got done with a Katy Perry residency. B: This kid doesn't not compare himself to Buddy Rich. Other people do. Let's meet back here in 5 years and see where this dude is.
oh i agree its stunning alright but not in any positive way..no sense of any musicality thats the missing part but without it ? you have nothing..this isnt good im not sure why you think it is i cant take 1 min of this overplaying same same shit over and over again i guess ill have to add no creativityto the growing list of bad..ugh terrible i don't car if hes only 20 he should know music to some degree by this age but he so clearly doesnt waste of fast hands..and even those arent anything like buddys whom he continually tries to compare himself to..it aint real theres no buddy rich in or even miles near this guy..want me to to continue? i don't need to put this one without watching NOW tell me what you hear.. try it i dare you
Yes, Buddy is and will always be the best. I'm a rock/punk rock drummer in a band called Agent Orange. Love this stuff! Can't play any of it! But,I'm happy doing what I am doing! Very inspiring!! Did Buddy tune his own drums? Just wondering? Oh,one more question..why do you angel your snare away from you? Mine is flat. Thanks!
Behaviour away from the kit has a lot to do with how I perceive a man/drummer. It's well documented that Buddy was harsh, rude and abusive to band members, some people think he was a "perfectionist" where I see it as being a bully. For these reasons he doesn't claim the title of goat. Had he been a kind and humble human than sure he be right at the top.
When you are the best in the world and lead a band on drums then you'll understand why you don't want to deal with slackers. Buddy played from the age of 4 years old, practiced his a$$ off...he didn't need to be nice...he was great.
Couldn't disagree more: Buddy WASN'T the greatest- and I caught him live in the mid-70's. PLENTY of modern/progressive drummers today could kick his ass....including Mike Portnoy, Simon Phillips, Neil Peart, etc.
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What would happen if someone played in the style of Buddy Rich to a rock track?
I'm not a drummer so it may be a ridiculous question so dont give me a hard time!
@@crackerdan8010 it would sure be interesting to see.
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Yes! Fellow drummer’s, if you haven’t already, join Drumeo for a year (at least)! I’ve been playing since 1978 (yes, I’m old at 56), I’ve had 5 different one on one teachers during all that time, I attended the Arts Magnet in Dallas for high school, but with that being said , joining Drumeo is by far the best teaching method I’ve ever seen. You WILL become a better drummer period. The Drumeo Method is simply a genius approach to teaching you how to play whatever your weaknesses are, get past that wall of playing the same old beats you’ve been playing for years. From beginner’s to advanced drummers the Drumeo Method again will make you a better drummer. Simply the best choice I’ve ever made.
All I can say is wow!! I’m 46 and the attitude, work ethic and wisdom he has at 19 is incredible! Thank you so much for sharing your hard work in the drum community. Seems so many obstacles were overcome to get to this moment and the best is yet to come! Truly inspiring!
Absolutely incredible playing young man.
It's incredible how when he plays fast and loud it sort of looks so uncontrolled but is definitely under full control, you can hear how clean each note is played.
When I first saw Greyson play during a Drumeo course, I thought “how old is this kid”? Watch him every chance you get, because he’s an absolute prodigy! No doubt as he said himself in one video, it takes tons of practicing to play like he can. But look at his form, his sticking, his control over his hands and sticking approach. He very well may be the next GOAT!
What A Like About A Drum Solo Is The Camera Shots Of Greyson Nekrutman's Footwork.
Ok buddy started at age 2
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@@AlexCruz-md6hb he is a prodigy. Given time for his body of work to expand, will tell the tale.👍
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Greyson is in my opinion the greatest young jazz drummer in the world today ... his technique is phenomenal and he has so much control of his left hand ... his commitment and love of playing is unsurpassed ... soon he will be hailed as THE best player without a shadow of a doubt ... he is also a real sound humble grounded guy
Ishhhhh.... defenetly not. He needs at least a good 10 years to develop his taste, precision, tone / ballance . Its awesome that such a young cat is keeping this alive! Bug thumbs up. Can't wait to listen to him in 10 years
@@stephanerancourt7188 I* did say young drummer lol ..anyhow he has now joined world famous rock band which is quite a surprise
Eh. Definitely one of the best young big band drummers operating today. I think it’s a bit of a stretch to call him one of the greatest young jazz drummers. Big band music is such a small part of the jazz genre as a whole nowadays
@@ghostwitch644 well he is now playing for a major rock/metal band so that's a surprise ... if you can name another drummer his age as good I would like to know who it is .... anyone who has a left hand technique like Greyson is very unique and this guy does break down buddy rich licks beat for beat ... there's not many around who can do that ... none that I know of anyway.
@@stephanerancourt7188 ok then who's the best young jazz drummer in the world today?
I was the big fish in my pond. I won all the drumming awards, made the Monterey Jazz All Star band, and was accepted into North Texas School of Music. When I got there, every other drummer at the school was better than me. Nothing grounds you like a big slice of Humble Pie. This is when I got to work and improved my drumming by a lot. I know what you are talking about, Greyson, and good job taking that rejection and turning it around!
Thats the same experience that Pat Metheny had. Showed up at the University of Miami as a big deal in Kansas, went over to the gymnasium where students were warming up, saw Jaco Pastorius practicing and had an anxiety attack, if i remember the story correctly. Thats a formative and terrifying experience for a young musician. Like you clearly learned at UT (Great jazz program) the only remedy is practicing your ass off. Well done on your part!
Hey man, I remember you! You ran into my truck behind the practice rooms 😁 nice to see you’re still out there man ✌️
@@Toddobvious Still around and still playing! I still have my flat ride Ed Soph drilled and rivited for me too! I basically LIVED in those practice rooms while I was there! Take care, brother! 🥁
We all have something to offer. No One can do what you do naturally better than what you do!! The point there is the only one you need to keep up with is yourself. As you develop and grow 30 minute practice turns into 60 and from there 60 minutes to 90 minutes and so on. Otherwise we just get into what we know as maintenance practice which there is nothing wrong with that either. Some guys have 90 minutes to work out. Some guys only have 30 minutes to work out. I always say making comparisons can sometimes be unfair. I say always share what you have learned, do what you can when you can and when it comes time to do a gig.... Play like there's no tomorrow!! God bless my brothers!! Always keep your chops up!!
Music isn’t a competition. Playing is. I choose to be a musician not a player.
Greyson is extremely talented and motivated. He has managed to overcome all obstacles and make things work for him. Determined and ambitious, he has put up the work and has made it. Congratulations Greyson!
Greyson is so full of energy it makes me sweat just looking at him. This young man is in top league.
Greyson's skills and technique are out of this world. First time I saw him in a video I said to myself "the next Buddy Rich"
would be better for him to step out of the shade and be the next Greyson
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I think this is so much cooler than having a double kick with an 18 piece attached to it!!
Although if that is done right, I think that's amazing too
Say you don't have the skill to use a big kit without saying you don't have the skill to use a big kit
Why would any musician see more notes as a bad thing? Lol
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If you do more with less, or even the same with less, then that requires more skill and musicianship.
This guy is great! A true student of the instrument. Took inspiration and made it his own. Makes me want to hop on my drums now. 🥁
Turning negatives into fuel for improvement, what a great outlook. Strive to be the best you in all you do. The best revenge when someone puts you down, get back up and be successful. Diamonds are made from coal after great pressure and time. Look forward to see his continued progress.
I managed to see Buddy in my home town way back in the day.An incredible player with a monster technique.He was gracious to meet us fans afer the gig and give autographs.A swell guy.
Cheers.
Nice one Steve x
I absolutely love this entire video especially the personal story. I'm making my young kids watch this video. It's not about the drumming but the conviction, passion, focus and commitment! Inspiring.
Not only his mad skills make him great, it's also his passion and energy he brings to his performance, and his intuitive knowledge of musicality. If he wasn't already an ace on drums he could surely be great on any instrument. It's not only his talent but his hard work and dedication to the craft. It's why he's so humble. He knows what it took to get him here.
That's one long solo, but in all honesty, I am a drummer in mind only 😂. But as a musician that values an incredible talent on percussion. I have to say I've listened to some of the greatest drummers. He's way up there, and whoever gets him in their band is going places. They're going to have to be in the same league though. That could bring back swing music on a modern day level. Wish him much more success.
Yes! 👍
Pretty excellent interview Grayson , it is such an undestatement for people to understand what it takes time wise and commitment wise to be even just good at an instrument. The fact is not everyone knows at 17 what they want , and some like Grayson who decide this is what I want and I'm gonna work my ass off at it . Prove that excellence takes hours of really hard work. it doesn't matter what what it is , Music , Education , ART , it will allways take a huge commitment to be excellent at it !! Congratulations Grayson , I can definetly see the work you've done !! Excellent
An amazing young legend and a true prodigy who has taken all aspects of drumming to a new level 😎
"I think it's a fallacy that the harder you practice the better you get. You only get better by playing. You can sit around in the basement with a set of drums all day long and practice rudiments and try to develop speed, but until you start playing with a band, you can't learn technique, you can't learn taste, and you can't learn how to play with a band and FOR a band" - Buddy Rich
The potential of where he will go is crazy because of his youth. He looks just like my nephew... lol. But amazing. If they ever do more Rich memorial concerts, this is the first drummer to call on the list. And headline it.
I wish this kid the best. He's got a lot going on for his age. Stay humble young man and you will go far. You play drums! Learn to play music and you will kill it!
This is amazing. I love watching old Buddy videos but sound recording has come so far that this is more watchable than most old Buddy videos.
Watch Hawaiian War Chant, amazing vid.
I'm 62 been playing for 45 years and appreciate all styles. Buddy Rich is definately the G.O.A.T. This guy may take his place.
YESSS! This dude plays with the intensity of 1000 burning suns. I love it. Well done.
I played percussion from 5th-9th grade but stopped so I could take chorus. This makes me wish I had been able to do both. Just fantastic.
Well Phil Collins, Jesus Molina & Jacob Collier do almost all ....why can't you ?
What a inspiration I was exactly like this young man 40 years ago doing school productions tv gigs and took another business path that was very successful but looking back it's not about money it's about the love of music that I'm still chasing. Fantastic video and inspiration. Respect Tim from Australia 🇦🇺
His snare and cymbal work is impeccable.
It was actually reassuring to see him throw a stick. Drummers drop sticks sometimes, but they tend to edit it out, which gives the impression that they never do.
Every drummer has a stick holder for a reason.
❤️✌️
Thank you for this!! The old jazz style of Rich & Krupa is almost like a forgotten art, this made my day! Keep on banging!!!!! Also love the Gene Krupa Logo tribute!
That's radical news, thank you!! But I do not see any instructions above to follow to acknowledge a prize. Is there a link or something? Thank you again!
No reply in 5 days huh.... I'm calling bullshit then on this one...
Totally with him on the whole "overplaying" thing. Sure, some people really do overplay to a ridiculous degree where it's totally inappropriate, like putting tons of ghostnotes and fills in a AC/DC song. But, on the other hand, if the situation allows for it, you can often play a lot of stuff and still be very musical, and some other musicians can't seem to understand that because they look at drummers mostly as a glorified metronome. I mean, imagine if people like Neil Peart, Danny Carey, Brann Dailor or any of the drummers Greyson mentioned had listened to this generic advice of "don't overplay!", would we know any of their names? Would their bands have gotten the recognition they have today?
There will always be people who try to put limits on you, put you in a tiny box because "that's the way to do XYZ", and also because that's the way they live their own lives, but if you want to be truly creative and leave your own footsteps instead of merely walking in somebody else's, you have to quote "Killing in the Name of" to them lol.
Brilliantly put Christopher I couldn't agree more. 👍
Imagine someone try to tell say to Keith Moon...overplaying?!😵
No no no... I think you meant "That's the way to do YYZ" 😳
Buddy Rich is my all time favorite drummer. The man was from another planet. I'm so glad y'all did this!!! Spectacular. The Big Band era was so amazing, and very different from free jazz... much easier to consume. My hope for future generation of musicians and music consumers is being restored little by little.
In my opinion he's like The reincarnation of Buddy Rich I mean his left hand is deadly and so fast and makes it look so easy but it's not.. he will definitely go down history as one of the best drummers that has ever blessed this Earth he's incredible..He just seems like a really down-to-earth person that would answer question for you or teach you how to do something those guys are hard to come by. But without a doubt it prodigy in itself..
Would be really cool to se a mic placement rundown on a recording like this! Seems like the guy recordning made some stylistic choises not usually seen in modern drum micing :) Sounds great
Maaan, thanks for the Sonny Payne namedrop/shout out Greyson. You just threw me into a whole new jazz rabbit hole I'm happy to indulge in. Bless.
There's no such thing as "the greatest ever" artist. It's not a competition. Buddy was certainly one of the most influential drummers (not so much anymore, but to his contemporaries and the generation after his - definitely). Personally, I prefer Joe Morello or Tony Williams over Buddy, when it comes to musicality. From technical perspective - yeah, Buddy was a beast and probably a top dog *in his time* . There are many modern drummers, playing various genres other than big band jazz, who surpassed Buddy in that department (Dave Weckl, Marco Minnemann, Virgil Donati, Matt Garstka, just to name a few).
Buddy is a legend, but music and drumming didn't stop evolving with him and his generation. :)
Dave Brubeck once said Buddy Rich and Joe Morello had a drum battle that "lasted all afternoon." I would certainly give Buddy the edge on power, and Joe on musicality. It comes down to how we can evaluate. When I was a kid I asked my dad what made Krupa better than me and he replied "he can do everything you can and more." I've always thought that was a fair watermark for good, better and best. But I agree, as we approach the pinnacle of playing, style, not technique, determines a drummer's worth. Technique is like tools in a tool box, and the best players all have similar tools, it's what they do with them that defines who they are as musicians. Just my two cents.
@@robertbruner7429 Absolutely agree - technique is just a means to an end, no the end goal itself.
Buddy could pull off some crazy fast singles, but I always found his drum solos boring and chaotic in comparison to the likes of Morello or Gadd. Billy Cobham also liked to play fast and flashy, but I like his solos better, since, in my opinion and taste, they had more groove and structure to them.
Tony Williams better than Buddy? c'mon...and Joe... ok he is a fine drummer, but Buddy is Buddy. He has ispired millions of drummers. If you listen the interviews of modern drummers, almost all have taken inspiration from Buddy. Anyway as you said it is also a personal feeling, so I respect your personal taste
I did agree with that
Bonham had technique similar to Morello and Rich but he applied it in commercial music and was inventive, he had groove, musicality, feel and sound but he also died young, he lived shorter than all of this great drummers. Because of how much he achieved in short period of time he is the greatest Rock drummer and beyond.
dayyum. This guy jams. Playing is so intense … but he’s making his kit come alive in a way I haven’t felt in a long time.
That idea of throwing out the name of a technique and doing what works is great! I spend a lot of time trying to put my technique in a bubble, but I find mixing and matching really works for me, and hearing someone like Greyson say it is validating.
Yes BR observer here, But Greyson… I’ll type it… this man Greyson is same inspiration as BR was. I’d not pick one over another, wow.
Mastery in his art & skills & creativity,
Incredible. ❤🎵
You are awesome sir I'm a firm believer when buddy passed away you were gifted with his talent just like he does keep working at it and you're going to be just like him
Man that feeling of rejection really fuels you I feel that 100%. Only drives you to prove everyone wrong 💪🏻
He's so charismatic. I love this guy. Thank you.
He is an absolute monster and will continue to be a monster in the drum world. Mint.
What I think has been missed, beyond Big Bands in general, was how Buddy DROVE a band. IMO, Buddy played for the song while playing with style and flash. He found a way to balance a certain amount of showing off with playing what was perfect for the song. No one has ever played Time Check as well as Buddy did. Buddy played that song in a way that no one else has, and the way he played it was far better than anyone else I've ever heard play it. The point of all that is this - Greyson could be the guy that brings that kind of drumming back. He just needs a Big Band to play with him. All of this is for nothing if he doesn't put together a Big Band and record albums and play live gigs.
I believe i have to agree with you here. I think that'll happen.
Pa Pa Joe Jones 1911 - 1985 . big band drummer . One of the best . He played with a big smile on his face, he was enjoying his own playing and so was the audience. played with Count Basie and every one that was recognized as talented in the jazz era. pioneered the use of brushes , and shifting the ride pattern from the hi hat to a large cymbal called the ride cymbal.
EDIT not to be confused with Philly Joe Jones 1923 - 1985 . a drummer who played with Miles Davis . Philly Joe Jones and Pa Pa Joe Jones died just days apart . RIP
Greyson utilizes his fingers to maximize his speed also strikes his crash and ride cymbal from underneath a legitimate technique that he could explain better than i. he would agree i believe that you learn a lot from doing things that sound good even if not considered orthodox by critics and drum authorities mainly teachers .
if it SOUNDS good it's legit . the only bad techniques are ones then can damage your hands, feet, posture, etc. IMO
God bless this guy and any musician understands about the isolation booth that separates us from our piers or socializing as a teenager. But the end results outweigh all the idiosyncrasies and awkwardness if growing up. To stand out and be exceptional a price needs to be paid. I'm 64 saw and met buddy rich when I was 9 I also started at 4. Did not make a living at this was an accountant go figure. I love my retirement in Florida playing with my cousin bass player enjoying our remaining years you are a breathe of fresh air and I wish you all the greatest things in life especially being a drummer.
Buddy Rich did more on a 4 piece kit than most drummers do on their gigantic ones.
Dave weckle can do amazing things to on a small kit.. the live at the rendezvous gig shows it off
The kit has nothing to do with it. If you can do it on a large kit, you can do it on a small kit. That isn't even a factor. He did more because he had to because he preferred a small kit. You can still implement fewer drums on a larger kit. This is a moot point.
@@paulburke407 Exactly. There simply is no best. Buddy was best at being Buddy, but he couldn't do a lot of what Weckl does, nor could Dave do a lot of what Buddy did. Buddy couldn't touch what Thomas Lang can do or Virgil Donati or Chris Coleman or Vinnie, etc. He could, however, do some things they couldn't. No drummer is best at every aspect of drumming. He was amazing, but not the best, nor is anyone else.
Buddy did more on his kit
In a solo than most do in a lifetime. He is indeed the GOAT.
@@tortillasarenotbiceps7622 I appreciate your point...as a drummer myself, I think simply enjoying music - regardless of the skill level of the drummer - can be important...with this said, once someone starts the "best drummer" debate/war, the assessments may be skewed by e.g., personal preference, exposure to different drummers, exposure to differing music genres, differing standards for skill aspects, and non-standardization of skill aspect standards themselves...I think an "upper echelon" category eases the "best drummer" to a degree (but not totally - the debate/war of "Who makes the cut?" could still exist)...
One of the best @Drumeo sessions ever... Duke c'mooooon you're a monster, speachless.
Ur approach when u play music is so powerfull an confident is great to watch....i love it...
This is everything that's good& right with drumming. When I see a drummer like this in his drumming their genuine respect & admiration for the History of drumming It's so very refreshing. And hes got an awesome Pearl kit made nashville master series. I've got the session studio standard, made in same factory, same hardware. Lovely drums. Today's drummer should understand oldschool.😮 He is the quintessential young jazz drummer of today, it doesn't Get no better.
#bellson,krupa,roach,blakley,rich,Shaughnessy!
I hear carl palmer(present) Dr. bruford an vinny coliuta in him as well
I love that all his incredible skill born of long, hard work and intense dedication pays off in the exhilaration of his smile at 25:10. This isn't a slog, this is divine joy.
My 2 cents.The late John Blackwell is the Goat!All syles of music an innovator who also shared his techniques which is unheard because most great technical and showmanship drummers try to hide their secrets.
Good point!!!?
Damn, didn't realize he died. Way too soon!!
Aaron 😎👋
Grayson you are phenomenal… FYI. Buddy was my idol too when I first /started playing.. In 1974ish. I actually got to meet Buddy between sets at the Green County Jazz Festival in Oklahoma.. He had played the first set and then He walked backstage, and so did I… haha He was sitting alone on a bar stool with a big sweat towel around his neck.. He was so friendly, and we chatted for a few… He asked if I played and I said yes sir.. he signed my copy of the set list from the show.. he told me to “keep practicing” We shook hands and I went back to my seat..It was so amazing standing next to someone I had spent hours and hours listening to, and had seen so often on television… he was a real gentleman one on one.. I’m so glad I got to see him perform and meet him before he passed away..
The Master returns for another sojourn. Welcome back Buddy! 😁👍🙏
Whenever I forget how much of a machine Greyson is I'll come back to this video
It's like asking if Jimi Hendrix was the best guitarist who ever lived. Maybe he was iconic at the time. But since then - guitarists are in a different universe technique wise.
Thank you.... I thought I seen the best.... I was ignorant... Woah absolutely stunningly beautiful. Thanks again hope your life is blessed.. you just blessed mine...
Buddy rich is hands down the ultimate pro! And at any age he's ready to kill.
His dynamics are amazing.
Kudos to this youngster, the kids got all the tools. It's up to him what he builds!!☘
At a young age u are one of the best i ever seen.....an i seen them all!
Elvin Jones is the best drummer I ever heard because he was the most lyrical and made the most important music. That should be the metric. I never thought Rich made any important music - at least not with his orchestra. Name one essential Buddy Rich solo album (good luck). Whereas I can name 5 albums Elvin played on that absolutely belong in every jazz aficionados collection, or any serious music fans collection. Rich’s session work with certain great artists (e.g. Charlie Parker) was good but not astounding. The best musician is the most musical and Elvin wins that race by a country mile, not that musically bigoted megalomaniac.
Rich had great skill but not important, indelible songs. It’s what you do with your talent that matters most.
I guess that depends on what you mean by "greatest". What you're describing sounds like it would make Jones a better musician. Being able to perform more complex technical pieces would make you a better drummer.
I agree I don't understand the hype for buudy rich at all. Elvin is amazing
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Nonsense. Ringo Starr is an infinitely better drummer than buddy rich because he is a decent person, played on some of the most important albums ever made and did so with style and gravity. You can be the most skilled sharp shooter (sniper) in the entire world but if you can’t keep your hand from shaking your rifle when an invading army is coming to town then you are worthless. Music (the harnessing and composition of alterations in sound waves) is what matters where the rubber meets the road. Music is what matters to musicians.
Being able to dazzle people with what you can do on the drum kit when your soloing is about ego not meaningful composition. Pure and simple. It’s what has been crafted for the ages to enjoy that carries weight.
I get so sick and tired of people pretending like having some kind of unexampled skill set is important when the actual thing that goes on a record or gets played live only inspires awe in someone’s capacity to freakishly move around the kit, or some other feat of adroitness. At days end that shit doesn’t matter.
Obviously rich was blessed by God with skill but his boorish musical snobbery and compositional mediocrity matters far, far more and those who disagree have no idea why music matters.
Give me Elvin, who loved and respected numerous forms of music and who played, as Townes Van Zant put it so pithily, “for the sake of the song.”
Obviously Elvin had the chops, but it’s what he did with them that mesmerizes, not merely some exhibition of elaborate showiness.
Elvin and Buddy are from different generations, and play completely different styles of music.
They are both in my mind equally important in the development of the drum kit as an instrument, Jazz drumming and drumming/music in general.
Elvin supposedly once picked Buddy Rich up by his legs and hoisted him aloft after a drum jam at Newport jazz festival and declared that Buddy was the greatest.
It speaks volumes that Buddy Rich didn't use his karate on Elvin right there and then. He wouldn't have dared. Elvin was too big. Haha.
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I’m sure Elvin did that out of humility. Couldn’t care less about some competition for who says they are the better drummer. Like I said before, the one who makes the best music is the best drummer. Anyone who disagrees with that has absolutely no idea why playing the drums is of any moment whatsoever.
Show me a quintessential Buddy Rich solo album. You can’t. It doesn’t exist. But Elvin Jones played on some of the most innovative, majestic and indelible albums ever made. His solo albums are only beginning to be appreciated the way they should be. It’s not even close.
Skill is important only insofar as it amounts to beauty. Realize it.
All the great rock drummers of the 60’s have rooted jazz influences too…
Good luck to you G!
Wow, such mesmerising talent. Brilliant 🙌
Yes he is , & you’re well on your way !!! 🤘
I can’t swing a bat. Old rock drummer here. I love jazz. Keep it alive man.
I started following Greyson a few years back after seeing a video of his on Instagram and just being blown away. No just because of his amazing skills and techniques but because he is playing a dying art. Jazz drum to me will always be the most beautiful yet difficult form of drumming ever assembled. And sadly to newer generations Jazz is a joke. “Turn off that elevator music” “if it doesn’t have bass I don’t wanna hear it” (actual quotes I’ve heard) SO! Thank you Greyson for going above and beyond for a younger generation to see the beauty that time has forgot. We appreciate you! ❤️🤙🏽❤️
Greyson is very talented and obviously studied and practiced.. I would suggest learning dynamics too. And space or silence in his solo sections too
No feel. Sloppy. Choked snare.
@@caferrara It's not jazz. Jazz is communicating between musicians in the moment. This is showboating, over prerecorded tracks. All the solos of the other musicians are used as a backdrop to blow notes and solo over. There is no support. I always wonder why he does not play with other musicians.
He's young with beast technique. But technique is not music.
@@RustyTonesJr Agreed.
simply brilliant
My goodness man!! How awesome is this guy?! What an amazing talent
Really worth watching! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Drumeo! Greyson is great!!!!! I enjoyed.
Buddy Rich struck me as super fast fundamentals played over everything
Billy Cobham (King Billy) is the fastest drummer ever!
Wow. Speechless.
This video is going to age so so nicely
You've had plenty of great players but this is probably my favorite video on the channel
This guy is so lucky! I hope I get to at least go see the Drumeo studio one day.
That was absolutely INCREDIBLE. HE IS ONE THE BEST DRUMMERS IVE EVER SEEN.
Have you heard of a guy called Buddy Rich?
One of The best I’ve seen!
Great energy, great skills!
Big Band drumming is, by far, the BEST DRUMMING as an audience.
Dynamics, tempo, power, peaks, valleys, tricks, different grips, fast “soft” play… long list!
It’s just the best!
Nice intro!
ABSOLUTELY !!
I love this debate on the GOAT 🐐, I have been thinking of this and there is something about Kenwood Dennard that I keep putting in the conversation. I hope you guys can get him on the show! Great job Greyson 👏
The amount of precision is insane
One of the great talents of modern drumming. So young too.....can't wait to see where he is in 5 years.
DO YOU HAVE A SET OF good EARS? HELL GO EXACTLY nowhere WHY? JUST LISTEN TO HIM HE TERRIBLE GOOD CHOPS BUT SADLY (FOR HIM) THATS WHERE IT ENDS THERES NOTHING AT ALL MUSICAL ABOUT HIM NOTHING..SO WHERE WILL HE BE IN 5? RIGHT HERE DOING THE SAME CRAP OVER AND OVER AGAIN STEPPING ON SOLOITS IN A BAND OVERPLAYING NO ONE WANTS TO HEAR THAT ITS WHATS CALLED ugly USE YOUR EARS
exactly where his no dynamics overplaying stepping on soloists and fast hands will get him..nowhere..mark my words ive seen these self proclaims great drummers not a one has gone further than their own hype..this isnt even as good as tony royster jr and where is he these days?? don't ask me but i said the same thing then as i do here only this idiot compares himself with buddy rich..enough to make me barf maggots'
@@kenaldrich7279 A: Tony is a busy drummer who just got done with a Katy Perry residency. B: This kid doesn't not compare himself to Buddy Rich. Other people do. Let's meet back here in 5 years and see where this dude is.
Love the confidence here
Este jovem é fora do normal, é um fenômeno⚡💥🔥👊👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Amazing!!!! Soooo awesome and I love that accent 💯❤️
He’s passionate about playing. That’s everything!
Overrated
Stunning! What an absolutely terrific performance!
oh i agree its stunning alright but not in any positive way..no sense of any musicality thats the missing part but without it ? you have nothing..this isnt good im not sure why you think it is i cant take 1 min of this overplaying same same shit over and over again i guess ill have to add no creativityto the growing list of bad..ugh terrible i don't car if hes only 20 he should know music to some degree by this age but he so clearly doesnt waste of fast hands..and even those arent anything like buddys whom he continually tries to compare himself to..it aint real theres no buddy rich in or even miles near this guy..want me to to continue? i don't need to put this one without watching NOW tell me what you hear.. try it i dare you
My favorite drummer is Dave Weckl. He plays that style and pretty much any style he is asked to play and does it better than anyone else.
Liked and shared.. One can not help but be inspired by this young mans drumming oo
This kid is awesome and a king of drums
My vote goes to Neil Peart
Hello 👋
Test for echo?
Yes, Buddy is and will always be the best. I'm a rock/punk rock drummer in a band called Agent Orange. Love this stuff! Can't play any of it! But,I'm happy doing what I am doing! Very inspiring!! Did Buddy tune his own drums? Just wondering? Oh,one more question..why do you angel your snare away from you? Mine is flat. Thanks!
Behaviour away from the kit has a lot to do with how I perceive a man/drummer. It's well documented that Buddy was harsh, rude and abusive to band members, some people think he was a "perfectionist" where I see it as being a bully. For these reasons he doesn't claim the title of goat. Had he been a kind and humble human than sure he be right at the top.
Yeah drumming isn’t everything if you’re full of yourself and not willing to change no one will want you in their band
When you are the best in the world and lead a band on drums then you'll understand why you don't want to deal with slackers.
Buddy played from the age of 4 years old, practiced his a$$ off...he didn't need to be nice...he was great.
Jazz history in the making.
🤘🏻❤️🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁❤️🤘🏻
That performance at the beginning was magical
Couldn't disagree more: Buddy WASN'T the greatest- and I caught him live in the mid-70's. PLENTY of modern/progressive drummers today could kick his ass....including Mike Portnoy, Simon Phillips, Neil Peart, etc.
Unbelievable. Maybe Buddy will come down from heaven to visit his spectacular younger brother.
Love to see more dynamic playing.
Truly amazing 👏! Like watching a Finley tuned machine