Buddy Rich Parkinson the last interview 1987 Part 1

The question is: what would you like to be known for? Having been a great drummer or a great human being?

Poor guy. He had a brain tumor here.

On the drums an animal. Off-stage a gentleman and amazing brilliant human being.

One of the most arrogant humans ever.A hot dog and show off not many people liked! He put down other music and musicians it's sickening!!!!

Don't tell Ginger Baker that he was the best jazz drummer in the world.

He speaks very well and is no doubt sure of what he is saying. He is tough and has alot of experience in performing music. He helps the young people get involved in jazz.

Buddy Rich (Nueva York, 30 de septiembre de 1917 - Los Ángeles, 2 de abril de 1987) fue un baterista estadounidense de jazz, representante del swing, bop y, en general, del jazz de las big bands.

Got 2c him carnegie hall open 4 sinatra...n few times bottom line nyc..in 80's..so glad i did... the greatest..still hav my 68 ludwig marine pearl set n his buddyrich sn drm rud.books..

There is no higher form of praise than Buddy Rich saying he’s proud of you.

A poignant opening line from Michael here. RIP

RIP Michael this great interview with Buddy was one in many that i loved so much ❤

I realky enjoyed his honesty and trythful demeanor gor peoples talent.❤😂🎉 rip buddy Rich.❤😂🎉

I wonder what Buddy would think of all the different varieties of jazz that evolved past the 90s like Jazz fusion with Dave Weckl or the stanky jazz that deals with a lot of poly rhythms

Great drummer shit human being !!

The best drummer of all time. I met him once,sat on his bus and talked to him. He was warm and kind and I left with his autograph. A prized possession of mine.

I asked Buddy who the best drummer was in 1973, and without hesitation he said, "Danny Seraphine from the band Chicago" and told me to listen to the new album (Chicago VII)

He was a great man to work with. In the 60’s I used to book his gigs, for the schools he gave drum lessons in many colleges when I worked for the William Morris Agency. He had a great sense of humor, always upbeat, and wonderful man, he will be missed by millions. To hear his voice again is wonderful, thank you. We also had Frank Sinatra, he only would talk to my boss, William B William’s . I could have insisted on talking to Frank because his mother and my grandmother were best friends for many years and attended his parents 50th anniversary, I have pictures of them dancing.

Still the best drummer ever. His legacy unsurpassed.

BUDDY RITCH wasn't the best drummer in the world.....❗❗❗❗❗❗❗❗❗

WHAT A STOOOOPID CONCEITED MAN AND INTERVIEW...HES OVERRATED ❗❗❗❗👎

Is he part black?

What a nasty turd he is. Gave flowers with ground glass to Dusty Springfield.

Casually mentions he played for 3 months with a broken arm

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'that music is for show' just like his drumsolo's

Gld he did'nt live to see rap shit

God bless you Buddy Rich ! God put you on earth to accell in percussion. And that you did ! Set the bar so high from chsllenging your skills .
God bless You 🙏

He was a great drummer, but not the best. Shut up with your white wash fake history

Buddy Rich was an excellent drummer, and a massive c***. Glad he doesn't get to spew his nonsense anymore :)

He did not live long enough to be 70, sadly. I feel were he alive today he would still be banging them skins.

Yep

That was NOT the last Interview with Buddy Rich. He last Interview Bryant Gumble on the Today show on March 19, 1987. In fact He talked about his upcoming Surgery which he passed away from.

I saw Buddy in 1970 as an 8 year old. My mom told me to sneak up front to watch him. after one song security was about to kick me out and Buddy stopped the band before the next song and said "let the little guy stay" I wish I got to tell him about that. Later he let our drum n bugle corps open for him as we played Channel One Suite and won a couple times. 21 championsips later my son teaches that drum corps.

Thank you Sir.

Rich is a big band drummer. He is not a jazz drummer in any way shape or form, his improv skills lack significantly

Real reason he used musicians straight out of college rather than seasoned pros...They were cheap.

In my opinion, I call Buddy "The Fireworks Display of Big-Band Jazz Drums". Not just "The Goat of Jazz Band Drumming."

Why? He is a bit like Marvin "Smitty" Smith, my favorite next drummer after Buddy, and especially when Buddy passed.

Why? Like Marvin's performances, Buddy's swing/jazz drumming was as entertaining as fireworks - from the opening solos which sometimes features heavy tom-tom work (like the opening of "Good News'), to the long-winded drum solos (the "fireworks displays themselves", where he would do kick drum blasts as boomy as aerial bombs, and cymbal blasts like slow-burning big aerial shells, and snare licks almost like continuous volleys of exploding blasts - a great example of that is "Ya Gotta Try"), and in the outros of most swing big band jazz numbers, where he would do his own versions of his "grand finales" on the jazz drums, where his "coup de grace" blast beats on the cymbals as "stingers" (along with the kick) which will make you love Buddy's drumming forever.

Buddy is often described as arrogant but in my book anybody as great as him can be as arrogant as they like.

Buddy Rich war ein unglaublich guter Drummer und hatte eine verblüffende Persönlichkeit - ein toller Typ!

He speaks much to the same patterns of his drumming rhythms.

once into jazz you cant stop he is right

his gift to the world is to inspire others to play that's what he is doing you may not like him at first but you will thank him in the end his example and work ethic keeps you motivated to be better

He died on the Parkinson show.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

You cut off the playing jerk !

Buddy makes me a bit ashamed. It should bother me more than it does that he was a jerk. But I love him for being the best in the world.

His personality reminds me of Bill Nye. Pleasant with the public, but absolutely merciless with his colleagues.

Was a walking living version of the whiplash film

… and to think he died not long after this interview, and they touched on his age.

Michael Parkinson (Cudworth, 28 de marzo de 1935- 16 de agosto de 2023)​ fue un escritor, locutor y periodista británico, considerado el presentador más importante del Reino Unido durante el siglo XX.



88 AÑOS.