_“You put that fuckin' mouthpiece into that bell again, I'm gonna take your fuckin' horn and break it across my knee!”_Big band leader Buddy Rich was regarded as one of the greatest drummers of all time. He also kicked his band's ass whenever the mood took him. And by all accounts, it took him regularly.I first heard of Buddy Rich through the Seinfeld DVDs. A misty-eyed Jerry Seinfeld spends an...
More >
_“You put that fuckin' mouthpiece into that bell again, I'm gonna take your fuckin' horn and break it across my knee!”_Big band leader Buddy Rich was regarded as one of the greatest drummers of all time. He also kicked his band's ass whenever the mood took him. And by all accounts, it took him regularly.I first heard of Buddy Rich through the Seinfeld DVDs. A misty-eyed Jerry Seinfeld spends an...
More >
If Buddy Rich never played anything but this medley, he would still be regarded as the world's greatest jazz drummer. As originally arranged by Bill Holman, this medley includes the Overture and the songs "Cool," "Something's Coming," and "Somewhere." Of particular interest is the drum solo, one of the most famous aspect of this medley as well as a showcase for Buddy Rich's dexterity, control o...
More >
Trombonist John Boice writes a chart for "Sister Sadie" which was a standby for many years with the Rich band. In this treatment, Jay Corre provides an incendiary, virile tenor sax solo which relies heavily on blues riffs. Bobby Shew is also heard to magnificent effect on his stratospheric trumpet as Rich spurs the band onward with some great drumming. Add to that a brief solo by guitarist Barr...
More >
Not to be confused with the lovely 1923 song "Mexicali Rose" by Helen Stone and Jack Tenny, "Mexicali Rose was written for Buddy Rich to debut with his new big band by Harry Betts. It became identified with the Rich band for many years. It has a semblance to Lalo Schifrin's theme for "Mannix" except the tv show debut some time later. The opening is for swinging saxes with a Latin heat and a sup...
More >
This song came on my media player via shuffle today and It hit me that this is one of those rare songs that in my opinion, EVERY music lover should have in his or her collection. If you don't have it you can get it here by the way...http://satisfiedmind.multiply.com/music/item/1323What other tunes, from any and all genres, would you guys consider essential for any music fanatic to have??I have ...
More >
Subscribe to get email notifications any time someone posts about Buddy Rich.
Subscribe to all posts about Buddy Rich.
| Title | Lyrics | Buy |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Goodbye Yesterday |
|
|
| 2 Machine |
|
|
| 3 Bouncin' with Bud |
|
|
| 4 Ready Mix |
|
|
| 5 Senator Sam |
|
|
Click to purchase…
© 2006-2009 Mog Inc. All Rights Reserved
