Monday, December 04, 2006
The Master, Buddy Rich
Every once in a while I like to take a spin on YouTube and look for old clips of Buddy Rich and Mr. Krupa. I'm never disappointed as their old solos on 4-pc kits use far more skill than today's players on enormous sets. I'm going to start to post more of them, but this is one of my favorites as he just destroys his snare. Goodness he was incredible.
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An amateur drummer died and went to heaven. He was waiting outside the pearly gates when he heard the most incredible fast and furious drumming coming from within. Immediately he recognized the playing and rushed to ask St. Peter if that was Buddy Rich playing drums inside the gates. St. Peter responded: "No, that's God. He just thinks he's Buddy Rich."
A horn player who had been playing with Buddy Rich for many years came back from vacation to hear a rumor that Buddy had died. He didn't quite believe it, so he phoned Buddy's wife and said "Can I speak to Buddy please?"
Buddy's wife said, "I'm sorry, Buddy passed away last week."
"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that," he said, and hung up.
A couple of hours later, he called her again. "Is Buddy there please?"
"No, I'm sorry. Buddy's no longer with us," said Buddy's wife. And hung up the phone.
Ten minutes later, he called Buddy's wife again. "Can I speak to Buddy please?" he said.
She recognized his voice, and said: "Look, I've told you before, BUDDY'S DEAD!" And slammed down the phone.
Two minutes later, and the phone rang again... "Is Buddy at home please?" the horn player asked.
Buddy's wife was furious. "I'm not going to tell you again, Buddy is dead.. D. E. A. D., DEAD. Why do you keep calling me to ask for Buddy???!!!!"
The horn player replied, .."I just love hearing you say it."
Buddy Rich vs. Animal on the Muppet show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erE8WTngaAY
Just to clarify for others on the 2nd joke, Buddy could be pretty rough on the members of his band...
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