heart-attack anecdotes while smoking....those were the days.

What an indefatigable mindset, coming off a convalescence like that but fearlessly plunging into the next performance. One tough SOB.

Never get fed up with Buddy Rich

He da man! Lucky to have seen him live 10-15 times!

Man he can shuffle !!!

A true icon, failure was not in his vocab.  My all time hero.

Absolute master drumming technique. Can't imagine anyone playing the same licks any better. Utterly flawless!

This is the period when great entertainers ruled. Not phonys and fakes.

BUDDY RICH HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY FAVORITE DRUMMER AND I REMEMBER A COMMENT HE MADE  WHERE HE WAS TALKING ABOUT THE POOR QUALITY OF THE DRUMMERS TODAY AND HE SAID THE YOUNG DRUMMERS DON'T LISTEN TO THE OLDER DRUMMERS OTHERWISE THEY WOULD BE BETTER DRUMMERS.

Wow, this was exactly 20 years before I was born.

That Rogers kit. It sounds like a dream.

That kaleidoscope effect was really groovy, I mean, like far out man!!!

Still got my autograph picture of the king. Back when Mikes show was in Philly!

The GOAT!…..

If I was ever to learn how to play drums after 57 years I'd like to play like Buddy! Who needs a band to drag along?????

I was a stage tech at Disneyland in 1973. They had jazz shows at Carnation Corner. I walked up to the crew, talking in a circle, and they all said, “Steve can mix this show tonight!” I actually did a great job but just before the set ended someone said over the com, “Do you think Buddy will karate the sound tech tonight?” I started shaking in my boots. But at the end Mr Rich approached the crew and said, “Who mixed the damned sound tonight?” I thought here it comes! He walked over to me and vigorously shook my hand saying he loved the sound!! Boy was I flattered, and relieved.
RIP Buddy.

Such class,slick, nobody can play like Buddy Rich, I love his feeling driving it towards the end of the song, he definitely had the lope thing happening.

What an amazing talent. He was the man!!!!

The Mike Douglas Show up to their usual tricks with the camera effects when Buddy soloed. Used to make me so mad when i watched the show and they did this, can't remember how many times they did the same thing, alot. Buddy's early bands were made up with older veteran musicians which were were great but i liked the later bands with the young guys that were giving their all with great energy and enthusiasm.

love the guitar in the rhythm section, and the traditional string bass