The Tonight Show 9/25/1962 Gene Krupa, Doc Severinsen, Tommy Newsom, and Donald O'Connor
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Anybody thinks that Gene was
just a showman noisemaker-
get a hold of the.1959 album
"Big noise from Winnetka"-
Gene Krupa at the London House.
Damn straight👍🏻
also The Gerry Mulligan LP. couldn't believe it was him, knocked me out
Jim Vild he was incredible
Sounds like a spiffing version of "Drumboogie" with a superb solo to round it off. I just love Krupa's style, he was born with swing in the blood.
I've said it before and I'll say it again the most influential drummer of the 20th Century. Nobody could top Gene in style, technique, showmanship and charisma. I chatted with Anita O'Day she told me Gene was one of the warmest kindest man she'd ever met and working with him was like a jam session. He never behaved like a boss. Everyone had a good word about Gene as a drummer, band leader and man. I play drums I'd have really enjoyed meeting Gene. Thank God we have his music and these great videos to enjoy, inspire and educate us.
Gene had style and class when drumming. A genius in what he does his own way which made him 1 out of a billion drummers the way he plays.
Go gene go! You were the best
Gene Krupa was the man
Here is the One thing that separates Gene Krupa from the whole list of drummers. Krupa could and would make a drum solo a very dramatic happening. How so? you might ask? Well when Gene started all of his drum solos he would use his showmanship antics coupled with his drumming. He made you aware that he was telling you a story and he wanted your attention. He got it. The expressions on his face. The way he bobbed his head back and forth. Chewing that Gum of hi. Sweat pouring down from his face. Also take note on this solo like many of his drum solos. He gets soft and softer Using those Krupa dynamics real real soft and then just like the Best Musicians he builds up to a fantastic ending complete with a climax of excitement and over whelming crowd applause. Gene get so so much credit for reminding people that the drummer in the band is a very very valuable part of the band. thanks for posting this.
I agree 100 % Rich was a very good drummer . But Gene was a percussionist far superior.
Ringo always reminded me of Gene…..not ability wise.
But they started a new trend of playing, which so many others followed..
Drummers may have gone on to be flashier, faster and more technical…but it started with the great influence , those two gave the drumming world..
I was in high school and The Benny Goodman Story was on the late show. Krupa blew me into orbit! My very favorite musician to this day at age 62 And the drum duets with Gene and Cozy Cole were always fantastic.
I was taking drum lessons from Swede Meredith in the early 70s in Carson, California and Swede told me about Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich. I never saw Gene play live in California but Swede told me every summer Buddy Rich plays at Disneyland at the carnation stage which I saw for the next years but never saw Gene play there which I wish I could see but only hearing the albums. But yes at 59 I'm still playing drums and got mostly the Krupa style because I could never match the speed of Buddy anyways but I try here and there but I love the way Gene put his solos together and it mesmerizes me every time I find a new drum solo Gene does and now I understand more now why he is so fantastic. Back then we didn't have you tube to watch his solos. I had to wait for it to come on TV or the radio to see what he does. Man if we had you tube back then, I would of gotten real good back then. lol
Gene sounding amazing....in his element with a great big band!
Always loved Gene. This was a week before Johnny would take over the reins of The Tonight Show. I do not think that the audience really got the back and forth kidding banter of Donald O'Connor and Gene at the end. Terrific clip!
There he is! Mr. Showman!
Again, ladies and gentlemen, here we have the perfect example of an amazing human being who's taken it upon himself to bring forth a uniqueness upon only few of us tend to reach at this level unless, which brings me to my point, one will dedicate the time, and countless hours of preparation. For this man has practiced his lessons and done his homework, with a smile on his face ladies and gentlemen, which again may prove that in any field of expertise, if you're there at the top, there's a real good reason and once we are handed what to work with well how can we not be as great and how do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice.....Yay eh?
On October 1, 1962, Johnny Carson took over. This is a great piece of Late Night Television History B.C. (Before Carson...LOL) Thanks for sharing.
Louie Bellson commented
you could have Gene on stage with 100 other drummers & the audience
would key on him immediately.
This is great - the closest I’ve seen to the Drum Boogie performance on the JATP Drum Battle album. More than 40 years after I got that album for Christmas, I still rank Gene’s Drum Boogie solo on it one of the best solos I’ve ever heard. It’s masterfully constructed, and flawlessly played. Exciting from beginning to end. None of the other videos I’ve seen seem to quite capture this energy, but a lot of them come after this date, when he was starting to get sick.
Donald O’Connor is his own special sort of genius too, of course. Neat little bit of interplay between them here! 😊
Anybody know of a remastered sound version of this. I shared it from someone who remastered it a few years ago on CZcams. I think he was a Japanese fellow. Still enjoy this anyway!
That 'statement' he gives at 5:42 is electric.
Krupa MADE the Benny Goodman Orchestra's version of "Sing Sing Sing" kick ass. Heck, Krupa kicked ass whenever he played!
Wow!!
OUT OF EVERYBODY IF I WAS ON A DESERTED ISLAND GENE IS MORE MUSICAL LESS MILITANT. SOUNDING AND BETTER MELODICS ALWAYS SWINGING HE IS WHO I'D HAVE TO LISTEN TO !!!
WOW...have never seen this before...always saw Buddy Rich on the show.
Both very different styles..
Philip Gannello
ALL drumming has to do with styles.
Every player is an individual..
# I agree, Buddy is the greatest drummer of all time....certainly my favourite.
Gene was a pioneer and the first showman, which all drummers benefited from, that came after him.
Even Buddy would have agreed with that..
Philip Gannello
I’m a big Carl Palmer fan.
I rate him the best living drummer around today..🥁
Krupa had a presence. The 38 Carnegie Hall concert with Goodman, is Gene Krupa stealing the show.
Uhh ,, no denying Gene,s impact! He gave us the modern drumset! Gotta remember swing and boogie woogie was the pop music of that day! Gotta get them kids dancing! When Gene kicked off a song they raced for the dance floor!!
You have the four tops IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT?
Wish Slingerland was still in business.
Hey Mike, they will be soon!
The new owner of Gibson sold the
name & rights to Drum Workshop!
@@matthewpaluch777 Great News! I'm back to Ludwigs (Classic Maple) but I've always wanted a 67 or 68 Slingerland. A 2020 would be great too.
They wont be the real deal.
@@matthewpaluch777
DW has sold out to Roland, who are mainly interested in electronic drums, so NO Slingerland…
Wow-ey
Gene a great drummer. Gene and Chick Webb first to feature drummer.
And Snooky Young!
Did Tommy Newsom EVER have hair?
I OFTEN WONDERED WHY JOHNNY NEVER HAD GENE ON THE SHOW,,, BUT ALWAYS HAD BUDDY??? I BELIEVE JOHNNY HAD A WHITE MARINE PEARL SLINGERLAND SET IN HIS OFFICE AND PLAYED THE DRUMS A LOT... QUE?
Martin Tyrie Johnny was close friends with Buddy.
I believe this was telecast 25 Sep 1962.
That would make more sense. It was a week before Johnny took over and Doc and Tommy were already in the band.
I checked IMdB and Gene Krupa was on with Donald O'Connor as guest host a week before Johnny took over the show.
Is that Tommy Newsom on tenor? Doc Sevrinsen, Bill Berry and Jimmy Nottingham on trumpets?
Geoff Nelson it’s Doc and Tommy but I’m not sure of Bill and Jimmy.
Looks like Snooky Young on Trumpet!@@thecrippledrummer
In a suit jacket!!
Do you have anymore of this Tonight Show?
Joe Postove unfortunately not. I first got this clip from Gary Alderman back in the 80s and have seen it in other guys collections since, but have yet to see the entire episode.
@@thecrippledrummer NBC erased all of the Tonight Shows from this era. This kinescope is quite rare, however the date of 3/25/62 is not correct since that date was a Sunday. I believe the correct date should be 9/25/62, when Donald O'Connor was the final guest host during the interim period after Jack Paar's departure. Johnny Carson would take over the show the following week (10/1/62)
Krupa vs Rich?
Buddy revered Gene.Commented
Jazz drumming started & ended
with Gene Krupa.
Buddy always credited Gene for bringing the drummer to the forefront, and he genuinely loved him as a person. Also, Buddy loved Gene so much that he would take it easy on Gene during their drum battles. (Per the Mel Torme Buddy Rich biography.)
@drumsport,it was the other way around,Krupa took it easy!
Who was the host of this show Jack Parr or Johnny Carson?
That was a guest host....it's not Parr or Carson...this guy is a singer dancer...last name Conner...or O'Connor...something like that
It’s Donald O’Connor. He was guest hosting.
Accidentally listed my wife’s name. I am John long
Drummer boy!
😅