My next door neighbor was friends with Glen Franke and I invited him over for dinner.He told us some great stories about Buddy when he was in the band and also surprised to learn he did the tax preparation for the band as well.He brought over his trombone and we played some jazz tunes.A great guy.I hope Glen is doing well.
Andy Fusco ... Greatest lead alto player of all time ... Great solo ... Liquid fire coming out of that horn .. Greatest sax section too of all time with Mintzer and Marcus ... WOW ..!
Yea but I think he really loved this arrangement. You could tell that he probably wished the band could play it even faster. Seriously....the tempo here was just incredible....thought his arms were going to come flying off!! And he's smiling the entire time. There is no "best drummer"....but in certain instances and categories....he had NO PEER!!!! RIP Buddy!!!!
Yes! Not sure what year Buddy added the Swish cymbal but he uses it very effectively the rest of his career and this one particular hit....is the right hit with the right cymbal at the right time.!!!
Swish added in 1979, the same time he added the ridiculous SynDrum. Never cared for Buddy using the swish, and of course the useless SynDrum didn't last long.
Buddy, man! He gave it his all, didn't he?!!! 👍
A throwback to his Vaudeville days.
Gotta love that baritone solo 🤩
THE BEST BUDDY RICH 🥁⭐🇺🇲
My next door neighbor was friends with Glen Franke and I invited him over for dinner.He told us some great stories about Buddy when he was in the band and also surprised to learn he did the tax preparation for the band as well.He brought over his trombone and we played some jazz tunes.A great guy.I hope Glen is doing well.
Those singles!!!!
Andy Fusco ... Greatest lead alto player of all time ... Great solo ... Liquid fire coming out of that horn .. Greatest sax section too of all time with Mintzer and Marcus ... WOW ..!
I think Andy's best solo was in 1978 Live In Holland. Bob Kaye"s "Grand Concourse"
Thank you for sharing!
🙏❤🌹 Buddy 🌹❤🙏
Saw Buddy & Band that year all over UK . spoke to him at Ronnie Scott's about 4am ..never forget it ... Fantastic !!!
I saw BR and most of these musicians circa 85/86 in Gambier, Ohio. Electric performance!
Buddy was definitely on for this performance. Not easy after having played this chart 500 trillion times...
"on"? Was he ever off?
Yea but I think he really loved this arrangement. You could tell that he probably wished the band could play it even faster. Seriously....the tempo here was just incredible....thought his arms were going to come flying off!! And he's smiling the entire time. There is no "best drummer"....but in certain instances and categories....he had NO PEER!!!! RIP Buddy!!!!
Thank you Glenn Franke for posting this clip.
Brutal!
What a band! Mintzer, Franke and Pedzwater alone!!! All monster players.
One of a kind
Swing and drive 👏👏
This is a great clip. Buddy's definitely having fun right here. Love when he answers the horns with that cymbal hit at 3:43 then brings it home.
Yes! Not sure what year Buddy added the Swish cymbal but he uses it very effectively the rest of his career and this one particular hit....is the right hit with the right cymbal at the right time.!!!
Swish added in 1979, the same time he added the ridiculous SynDrum. Never cared for Buddy using the swish, and of course the useless SynDrum didn't last long.
Like usually, kick ass )))))
Great version
Andy Fusco and Jack Leibowitz on alto sax, Steve Marcus on 1st tenor sax. Awesome sax section!
David Osnowitz bob mintzer on barry aswell!!
that's bob Mintzer on bari!!!!!
FAB,,,,,, CLASSIC BUDDY RICH THE GREATEST
3.44 BAM!
Buddy was always such efficiency in motion. I saw that big wind-up and thought Buddy must've really been having fun on this one.
Yep,,,,right cymbal hit at the right time!!!!
Buddy must have seen Shelly Manne in the audience.
that single stroke roll at 3.58 wow-that was Buddy!
It was nuts, it was crazy and it was superhuman!!
Was that Bob Mintzer on Baritone?
Yes, that's Bob!
Leave it to Buddy to blow my mind with a mere five-second drum solo!! LOL.@3:58