Guys,we all know how great this man was,but to watch this solo defies what a human being can do on a drum set.This must be towards the end of his life,but Tommy P.-you`ll know for sure.
Wayne
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9esWG6A6g-k"]BUDDY RICH IMPOSSIBLE DRUM SOLO *HQ* - YouTube[/ame]
What brand kit is he playing? Fibes?
Amazing speed on the rolls. He was really quick around the set too. Wish someone had loaned him a decent snare drum for the gig.
[QUOTE=Wayne Brown;324176]Guys,we all know how great this man was,but to watch this solo defies what a human being can do on a drum set.This must be towards the end of his life,but Tommy P.-you`ll know for sure.
Wayne
Wayne!
Yes indeed! This concert took place in the Dominican Republic in 1982... 5 years PRIOR to Buddy's passing.. but! .. he almost passed this night after his band played and this solo! This is from the "Concert For The Americas" with Frank Sinatra, and special guest, Buddy Rich. Vintagemore2000 is correct as the drums are his Ludwigs.. except .. Buddy and Ludwig had already parted ways at this point, so Buddy was playing Ludwig without an endorsement. Anyway... it was very hot with high humidity this particular night.. ( typical for the Dominican! ) .. and Buddy was having a rough go physically. I have the complete performance in my collection, and you can really see that Buddy doesn't look so good. Regardless, in typical BR style... he delivered ... especially so on this solo from "West Side Story". After the set, he went backstage and collapsed from the heat.. exhaustion.. and his heart issues. He rebounded of course!, and went on to play another 5 years 'till his passing in April of 1987. Buddy was 65 here, and still burnin'.
Tommyp
Awesome! Thanks Wayne for posting this. Simply amazing and all with that heavy looking jacket he is wearing.
That roll that starts at about 3:20 is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! WOW!
We're so lucky to have a video record of great performances like this one. Imagine all the musical greatness that has been lost in time because it wasn't recorded...
John
Tommy P.-thanks very much for putting this time frame into perspective as i didn`t think he looked well through out the solo but as you said"in the typical ways of Buddy he persevered" no matter how hot it was.I find it incredible that he could still burn with that fire power at his age of 65 yrs.at the point of this concert.But then again...only Buddy could do what Buddy did.
Wayne
