Checking Out BUDDY RICH For The First Time

He was 65 in 1982 when he performed this. The thing about Buddy is he knew how to "sell it". Lots of people throw a lot of notes out there, but they're boring. No one cares. You paid attention to everything he did in that solo. He was a showman.

Buddy Rich is Consensus G.O.A.T irrespective of genre or time period !!!!!!!!!! Simply the best !!!!!!

He played all this in a tuxedo, in the heat! Fact: he was taken to the hospital right after this, he had a heart attack. Recovered, and back at it not much later

Rich could do a smoother press roll with just his left hand than most drummers. His hi-hat work is jaw-dropping! Speed, precision and taste. One of a kind. Brilliant.

That was an honor to watch you see Buddy for the first time! The jazz drummers are the best, by far, nothing comes close to 'em. And guys like Buddy came from a vaudeville, show-biz background since he was a child star drummer, so his solos aren't just clean and musical, they've got real showmanship. Guys like him, Krupa, Art Blakey, Lionel Hampton (when he'd play drums) and guys like that had a million tricks up their sleeves. There are some other Buddy Rich clips where he does other wild stuff that he doesn't do in this clip. And then you've got guys like Tony Williams, who is just mind-boggling, or Elvin Jones, Jack Dejohnette, Max Roach, Philly Jo Jones, etc etc.....every time you think you've seen the greatest ever, you see a clip of another great dude. Buddy is definitely one of the greatest "greatest ever" drummers.

Buddy Rich was one of both John Bonhams and Neil Peart's hero's along with Gene Krupa and others from the big/swing bands of the 50's-70's. Those guys back then could really play.

One of my favorite Buddy Rich videos is him on the Muppet Show having a drum off with Animal 😂

Enjoyed your reaction. . .except for one thing. . .EVERY person in your age group who reacts to something like this tends to make a similar comment . . .You said, "I didn't know they played like this back in the day." It seems that young people tend to think that there were no extremely talented people on the planet until their generation showed up. Nobody was capable of exceptional creativity or performances before THEY were born. Very annoying. But I'm glad that you acknowledged Buddy's greatness. That puts you ahead of some who only seem to notice that this is "old" video. Glad you didn't dwell on that and instead talked about his performance!

Jazz drummers are THE best, FACT!!!!

My favorite jazz (drum) solo was by Joe Morello, of the Dave Brubeck Quartet, playing "Take Five" (long version). Well worth a watch.

These guys brought the drums out front ,binging the thunder and innovation .

The Goat..love lots of drummers..but this is THE ONE

Jazz drummers are in a class all their own! Buddy Rich was probably the most famous, but just listen to any jazz trio or quintet with a few hits, and you'll find an incredible drummer. Great drummers don't need a big kit; they just need a good band and songs with rhythms that allow them to shine.

John Bonham of Led Zeppelin said Buddy Rich was his idol, and the best ever. Most of us agree. The man was 67 years old and wearing a suit and tie! That's crazy. Buddy was a Black Belt in Karate, and was frequently a guest on "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson in the 70s. The show's Band had the great Eddie Shaunessy as it's drummer, and when Buddy was a guest, they would kid each other about who was the best drummer. Eddie was one of the best as well as the great Gene Krupa from the days of swing music in the WWII era of the 1940s. These guys were the pioneers of the drummers of the 50s, 60s, and 70s Rock era. Thanks for the channel.

Before any beta or vcr or anything else you had to stay up late to watch Johnny Carson to catch the great one. My parents let me stay up even on a school night because they knew I idolized him. Thanks mom and dad

Nice reaction, man. Not everyone notices that he hits the bass with the stick and plays the cymbal from below. When Buddy had a sound in mind, he figured out how to make it.

My Dad, a drummer in the 50s, always said Buddy was the technician and Gene Krupa ( his idol) was the showma.He also enjoyed Louis Bellson and,to my surprise, Cozy Powell.

Legend. Saw him live when I was 18 (a year before he died, and still killing it). BTW, there's a 4K remaster of this on YouTube

It kind of comes down to drummers who play with the whole arm or just the wrist. Buddy was the former so was Tony Williams. There's a reason people are shocked by Buddy (And Tony). IMO.

Buddy Rich was the man who inspired every drummers favourite drummer, the "The Professor" Neil Peart, probably the greatest ever. He even played at the tribute for Buddy after his death.