Saw BR and band a few times...

Posted by musetap (A) on February 7, 2021 at 11:13:13

In Reply to: Spinning Buddy Rich this cold gloomy morning... posted by ghost of olddude55 on February 7, 2021 at 05:09:58:

at my favorite Great American Music Hall nightclub in SF in the late 70's/ early 80's.

Ill fitting suits on uncomfortable looking very young looking youngsters fresh
out of Berklee (or such) at their music stands. Except for Steve Marcus, tried and
true veteran.

Rich would come out amid the adoring audience's loud adoration, sit at his (small)
kit (which was in the back and above the band) and tap out a quick code as the
musicians attacked their music book, searching for the coded tune as if their lives
depended on it, because IF they missed their cue, you knew hell would be unleashed.

They played their asses off for an hour, Rich was stunning at the drums.

Most of those guys had graduated from College but BR schooled them well beyond that.

Saw them 2-3 times in a couple years and it was a great night of swinging jazz with manic energy.

Years later listening to tapes of Rich insulting his band on the bus or backstage (pretty vicious shit)
I realized the extent of what these guys dealt with and really hoped it had bettered their lives. It
sure must have made them focused and dedicated musicians.

That said, I've never been fond of his 60's and later recordings, but Buddy Rich was one helluva drummer.

"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure

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Topic - Spinning Buddy Rich this cold gloomy morning... - ghost of olddude55 05:09:58 02/07/21 (18)

RE: Spinning Buddy Rich this cold gloomy morning... - Sondek 12:14:30 02/08/21 (2)

You could kind of tell that about BR on the Carson show - Lew 18:26:38 02/09/21 (0)

So noted in one of my jazz guides. - ghost of olddude55 07:41:31 02/09/21 (0)

Saw BR and band a few times... - musetap 11:13:13 02/07/21 (6)

RE: BR Musician joke - belyin 14:05:42 02/08/21 (1)

Love it and have no doubt it's true!... N/T - musetap 22:39:20 02/10/21 (0)

Appreciating Buddy Rich* - M3 lover 10:00:59 02/08/21 (1)

Not my type either. nt - alaskahiatt 11:13:38 02/08/21 (0)

Got three of his LPs so far... - ghost of olddude55 11:23:25 02/07/21 (0)

RE: Saw BR and band a few times... - rivervalley817 11:19:13 02/07/21 (0)

RE: Spinning Buddy Rich this cold gloomy morning... - mg16 08:06:13 02/07/21 (4)

RE: Spinning Buddy Rich this cold gloomy morning... - bill_stevenson@bellsouth.net 08:55:54 02/08/21 (3)

RE: Spinning Buddy Rich this cold gloomy morning... - mg16 16:03:56 02/08/21 (2)

Linda Ronstadt once said that she never got married... - ghost of olddude55 10:26:28 02/09/21 (1)

RE: Linda Ronstadt once said that she never got married... - rivervalley817 11:31:06 02/09/21 (0)

I chose... - samstone 06:16:03 02/07/21 (2)

It's warmed up to +4 right now in Alaska and got the woodstove - alaskahiatt 12:39:40 02/07/21 (0)

RE: I chose... - ghost of olddude55 06:27:57 02/07/21 (0)

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Saw BR and band a few times... - musetap 11:13:13 02/07/21 (6)

RE: BR Musician joke - belyin 14:05:42 02/08/21 (1)

Love it and have no doubt it's true!... N/T - musetap 22:39:20 02/10/21 (0)

Appreciating Buddy Rich* - M3 lover 10:00:59 02/08/21 (1)

Not my type either. nt - alaskahiatt 11:13:38 02/08/21 (0)

Got three of his LPs so far... - ghost of olddude55 11:23:25 02/07/21 (0)

RE: Saw BR and band a few times... - rivervalley817 11:19:13 02/07/21 (0)

Saw BR and band a few times...

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