Buddy Rich plays and sings

Buddy's last taped performance. He died 3 months later.... Isn't it something?! You never saw it coming watching this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6yekXsbUfc

I don't know about Carl Palmer, but on bar 13 (and end of bar 12 - only two sixteenths) of the solo, Buddy Rich shows Billy Cobham's influence

Best regards,

Alex!!

Well, I love to see Buddy
acknowledge a band.

He was a great drummer
and forever, an influence
on that trap-set.

And I love Mel!! He is a
fine drummer, too!

My favorite Buddy era:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaThs_k-v9k&feature=related

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxAHB2LZhK4&feature=related

Regards,

1967 with Cathy from Big Swing Face:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHubVL0tIh8&feature=related

That's Jay Corre on sax who lives here in FL. I've been lucky enough to play a gig with Jay! Beautiful guy.

I was lucky enough to see Buddy Rich live in 1972.
I've never seen anyone that can kick a big band like him, ever since.
Buddy was truly one of a kind, even with all his idiosyncrities.