To be straight with you all, I wrote many charts for this entire hour long show called One Night Stand, but not this one. Gene played his own arrangement of Sing, Sing, Sing, which he had used since before the Carnegie Hall concert in the late '30s. I also was with Hamp when we played Krupa's leukemia benefit concert at Lincoln Center in 1972. I first met Gene in 1957, when he was playing the Steel Pier in Atlantic City--He in the ballroom, my brother (12) and I (15) in the kiddie show there called Tony Grant's Stars of Tomorrow. What a great, warm personable guy!
Thom, I can't even imagine your life. I worked with comedians behind the curtain in management. I know of what I speak. Being a Brooklyn Italian and a Gene Krupa fan I now have someone else's name to watch for. Thom Gambino. You were a youngster in this one.
Very cool! Of when you first met Gene Krupa :). I also find it cool to learn that Krupa performed in Atlantic City. When I was a kid, my parents would vacation there. I recall playing games on the Steel Pier, but my fav were the games at The Million Dollar Pier. And I loved Maisels for great breakfast and meals on the boardwalk …great chocolate cream pie and at breakfast, baskets of miniature danish!! Worth getting up early for! And of course also on the boardwalk was Planter’s Peanuts, freshly roasted, and tall Mr Peanut greeting folks out on the boardwalk …pigeons would land in your hand or arm if you offered peanuts in your very still hand. Great memories.
Just once in your life, you gotta stand in front of a swing jazz band and FEEL that power!! This is BIG music! It honestly dwarfs a rock band for sheer monstrous energy!
The jazz drummers knew how to swing. To an extent, the 60's rock drummers like Ringo and Charlie Watts carried that swing feel to the rock music. Today's drummers are technical and good but they don't seem to swing like the old timers. Maybe it's the type of music they play now days, but I like the swing feel of the older songs.
Definition of a classic!!! No matter how old you are 80, 60, 40, or a teenager. This music reaches into your ears, to your brain makes you smile then reaches your muscles and next thing you know your dancing 🕺 💃 Brilliant.
....Gene was a family friend, a superstar who came to visit my grandmother's house every time he was in town to see our whole family, including an uncle of mine who was a drummer that periodically subbed for Gene and two other uncles who were famous acrobatic dancers. I treasure the sepia publicity photo he signed in silver ink and gave to my mother in person at her 16th birthday party ! Just before Gene's death, I went with my mom, aunt and uncle to see Gene play at a supperclub and was awed at how excited he was to see all of them. He sat with us all night on breaks and afterwords, advising me, ( a young drummer), to aim for playing in the Boston Symphony Orchestra, instead of in the " rock scene" !! He was so warm , humble and friendly......especially recalling so many memories from " the old days". As a youngster in elementary school, our stern bandleader had a tough time dealing with the long line of applicants to be drummers, right after the Beatles were on Ed Sullivan. He simply asked each boy, " ...who is your favorite drummer??"....and all who said : " Ringo Starr" were DISMISSED. I said : " Gene Krupa", and at 8 years old began my music career in that school band !! Gene Krupa made the drums the CENTERPIECE and driving force of the orchestras during the " Big Band Era" He made the drums the prominent SOLO instrument of that time with his unparalleled style and energy. He was as big of a star as you could be. You could see his influence on drummers even today like Max Weinberg of Bruce Springsteen's band. Gene was FIRST, and other drummers followed and built upon what he started. Ringo did the same in his era....playing a new and unconventional style, where others expanded it into a whole new genre of drumming. I will never forget meeting him and the inspiration he always provided me from when I was just a small boy......Gene Krupa should always be remembered!
Along time ago Gene was a neighbor of mine along with Les Paul and Mary Ford, a good neighborhood to grow up in! They were great neighbors and really nice to me and all the kids in the neighborhood especially Mary Ford.
Gene Krupa had an incredible feel for the rythm and essence of the music. Even at the twilight of his career, he would command the bandstand. What an incredible musician.
Gene was 62 and gave an exciting riveting performance when he performed this number with the great Lionel Hampton. Gene was great until he passed and that was in 1973 only two years later. He was the most rhythmic drummer of the 20th century.
Gene is still the greatest for this simple fact: the first drummer to be showcased. Bands had sax, trombone, clarinet players and lead singers as their featured artist. Gene was the first drummer as the centerpiece.
His drumming was an extension of his personality. It's hard to take your eyes off of him. Imagine playing in his band. The entire group would rise with him. And what a beautiful solo by Hampton. Those guys are real pros.
"Everybody knows Sing, Sing, Sing!" These guys had a ball playing one of the best big band standards of all time. Gene was not young here, but behind the kit, he had the enthusiasm and vitality that he had 30 years prior. This is one of those videos that can be watched over and over again.
Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich , Louie Bellson , Ed Shaughnessy, Joe Morello.....the list goes on. So many great drummers. Today's drummers couldn't touch these guys.i know the music from yesteryear and today is different, but today's drummers are so technical , but not Musical.
천용식 I ran a Guitar Center several years ago. We ran videos of many different artists, not just guitarists. The drum department was well known for overflow on Saturdays when we played DVDs of Gene, Buddy, Louis, Ed and Joe. We sold a ton of the DVDs to the aspiring drummers. You're right, some of today's drummers never will arrive at these giants level of play. But the dedicated ones that study so religiously will advance the art as time goes on. To criticize them as a group is pointless. There are the 10% at the top that move the whole thing forward. That will never change. Maybe you are listening to current music you don't like. I wouldn't blame the current musical tastes on the current drummers. If you're going to step out there with criticism, make sure it's valid.
When this was recorded, the song was only 30ish years old. Kind of like early 90s music now. The greatest generation had it all, growing up during the Depression, coming of age during WWII, and raising their kids during the jet/ space age .
As a former big band musician turned swing dancer, one of the things I love most about Krupa is how tight and steady he always was. You can always hear and feel the beat of the music even when he was playing a solo.
@@domenicv7962, I still am a musician. I just no longer play in a big band, which is what I specified in my comment. I still play my trombone and bagpipes regularly.
@@hepcat-bob Nope, You specified you are a swing dancer now. No mention of bagpipes or trombone or still playing any instrument. Dance away.... Goodbye
Love Gene, his spirit, showmanship, and heart...Buddy was good, but arrogant and sometimes rude to other musicians...that departs from the core of beauty that music brings to our hearts...Gene was the king of drums...Neil Peart too...awesome souls
Buddy Rich was the guy you wanted up on stage playing like a powerhouse of perfection, speed and rhythm. Gene was the guy you wanted to play with all night at a party.
Krupa was no less a great drummer compared to Rich...They both had their own style...They both played at the peak of human capability...Drummer for 40 years...Comparing them is dishonest...Any big band would have loved either to play for them...
@@godbluffvdgg Well said. Why compare either man when they really had their own style..were both incredible..and fascinating not only to watch and listen to, but when interviewed..Well respected! WE will never see their likes again..And definitely kudos to Louis Bellson
Such a joyous sound. My grandfather introduced me to big band and jazz back in the early eighties when I was very young. No mater how many times I hear it, Sing Sing Sing always gives me chills and brings tears to my eyes. It's like candy for the soul.
These were some of the great. Gene and Lionel were with Benny Goodman that night in '39 when they did Sing, Sing Sing at Carnegie Hall. That had to have been the greatest night in Jazz history. Oh, what it must have been like.
Same here! My dad took me to see Gene at the NYC Metropole (I was 12 at the time) and I have the photo with my loving father and the amazing Mr. Krupa with his autograph. He was a true original and the mold was broken after he left us too early.
My dad took me to see Gene Krupa at the Metropole in 1967. He dedicated a song named Dark Eyes to me as I was an aspiring drummer at that time. I still have theautographed menu and a picture with Gene as well... wow!!
The coolest drummer I have ever listened to and watched. There are many greats but nobody as cool as Gene. Seeing Lionel here I just think how great it would have been to have Benny there with them. Just imagine :)
I met Gene Krupa and got his autograph in January 1962 at The Metropole Cafe on 7th Avenue in NYC. He was the best. We also were lucky to see Cozy Cole on the same bill. He came and had a drink with us.
A great jazz drummer friend of mine is a collector. I think he has some of Krupa's drums. And, has a Krupa in his big band. A female Krupa. I can't recall her first name
Gene's accents are amazing. He didn't have the fast hands of Buddy Rich but Gene was extremely musical and fun to watch. His whole aura was about enjoying the music!
There are really 4 geniuses behined making this gem what it came to be: Louis Prima the composer, Jimmy Mundy the arranger, Gene Krupa, and of course Benny Goodman.
You are also forgetting that this tune is interpolated with the song Christopher Columbus which was in the Goodman book when Krupa was there. They combined the two tunes to get the final product. The riffs during the tom soloing are from Christopher Columbus.
I absolutely adore all the Swing and Jazz drummers.. I honestly do not have a favourite... Their talent shows thru I matter who it is. I also adore Hampton!! How could I not!!! His technique, style and the fun he had always swept me up!! Thank goodness my muso parents introduced me to this wonderful music!!
c'est magique de voir et entendre jouer l'immense Gene Krupa des dizaines d'années après le génial Sing SIng Sing de Benny Goodman. Merci pour cette vidéo
Gene was one of the very few big name drummers, who stayed loyal to one drum company, Slingerland. Most changed brands over the years , sometimes because of money. Gene just stayed loyal.
Gene Krupa first devised the trap kit, making him able to do those unique solos and fills. When the popularity hit, Slingerland asked Gene to come in, and he helped them design and market the first trap kits available to the public. Like Les Paul to the electric guitar, or Leo Fender for the electric bass, Gene Krupa is the father of the trap kit. Slingerland and Gene Krupa basically made each other into something popular and in high demand.
It's such a shame Slingerland went out of business. I wanted to buy a new set after 30 years and was so disappointed. No other brand could touch my old Slingerlands.
Bought a GK record in 1963. Sing, Sing, Sing. Got a set of Singerlands two years later, and later a larger Slingerland kit. Both with the GK chrome snare. Still have them both today, in great shape. Sound great.
How fortunate for new generations to see and hear what great music means. Nothing since has ever come close sadly. Live music concerts for these bands are very rare these days.
Wow! Gene and Buddy were my mentors back in the day 50 plus years ago. I played drums in the David Foster Trio at the old Century Inn Hotel in Victoria B.C at the corner of Government and Pandora when Dave was still not old enough to play in a licenced establishment. They put the bandstand in-between the Lounge and the Dining room so he could legally play there. I loved Dave's playing so much that it was then when I decided I wanted to switch from drums to Piano. I already knew basic Piano as my mother was a Piano teacher, and when Dave and I shared an apartment together in Edmonton in the early 70s I would pick his musical brain everyday. He really is a musical genius, and everything I know about music theory and Piano Playing I owe to him. I've been blessed to work with some amazing musicians over the years but David Foster really is in a class by himself.
Jeanne Cooper is credited with having the very first drum solo ever that is one hell of a task in one hell of an honor I seen him a couple of times when I was a young boy absolutely phenomenal thank you for letting me speak my peace
Gene Krupa was DEFINITELY ONE OF THE GREAT Drummers of ALL TIME! When I was 10 years old and got my first set of drums (a Slingerland 4 piece set) Gene Krupa was my "drummer idol." But as I got older, there were many others, Buddy Rich, Ginger Baker, John Bonham, and of course Neil Pert!
I think they might have. When rock first started it didn't seem like it was that exciting to play. I don't know if they were as emphatic as rock drummers are about rap. I always said, rap might be entertaining but it ain't music !
Gene Krupa, uno de los más grandes bateristas de la época de las grandes bandas, muestra en este video de 1971 toda su pericia en el manejo de los tambores y platillos. Era un verdadero espectáculo ver a este percusionista, que para la época de filmado este video seguro ya pasaba de los 60 años. Y este tema en particular, Sing Sing Sing, le dio cuerda para sacar de sí toda su vitalidad, porque la música fluía por sus venas como un volcán en erupción.
Gene Krupa knock the hell out of that song, he's a melodic drummer not a speed demon like buddy rich, but it's just a different style and it's very exciting, Gene Krupa was an excellent drummer.
I wrote many of the arrangements for this show. I am the second sax player from the right.
Amazing Sir - Just Amazing
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Awesome! Good work!
@@rickmetzler3054 Thanks, Rick!
@@evanlee2639 Hi!
To be straight with you all, I wrote many charts for this entire hour long show called One Night Stand, but not this one. Gene played his own arrangement of Sing, Sing, Sing, which he had used since before the Carnegie Hall concert in the late '30s. I also was with Hamp when we played Krupa's leukemia benefit concert at Lincoln Center in 1972. I first met Gene in 1957, when he was playing the Steel Pier in Atlantic City--He in the ballroom, my brother (12) and I (15) in the kiddie show there called Tony Grant's Stars of Tomorrow. What a great, warm personable guy!
Hey, thanks for coming by with great information.
YES!! Thank you so much for all the information that gives more of the background of such a great drummer!
My father took me to see him at the Bay Shore mall on Long Island in 1972,I think. Gene Krupa AllStars band, maybe. He played hard, I remember that.
Thom, I can't even imagine your life. I worked with comedians behind the curtain in management. I know of what I speak. Being a Brooklyn Italian and a Gene Krupa fan I now have someone else's name to watch for. Thom Gambino. You were a youngster in this one.
Very cool! Of when you first met Gene Krupa :). I also find it cool to learn that Krupa performed in Atlantic City. When I was a kid, my parents would vacation there. I recall playing games on the Steel Pier, but my fav were the games at The Million Dollar Pier. And I loved Maisels for great breakfast and meals on the boardwalk …great chocolate cream pie and at breakfast, baskets of miniature danish!! Worth getting up early for! And of course also on the boardwalk was Planter’s Peanuts, freshly roasted, and tall Mr Peanut greeting folks out on the boardwalk …pigeons would land in your hand or arm if you offered peanuts in your very still hand. Great memories.
Just once in your life, you gotta stand in front of a swing jazz band and FEEL that power!! This is BIG music! It honestly dwarfs a rock band for sheer monstrous energy!
The jazz drummers knew how to swing. To an extent, the 60's rock drummers like Ringo and Charlie Watts carried that swing feel to the rock music. Today's drummers are technical and good but they don't seem to swing like the old timers. Maybe it's the type of music they play now days, but I like the swing feel of the older songs.
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You get it! Swing put the rhythm in Rock.
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Definition of a classic!!! No matter how old you are 80, 60, 40, or a teenager. This music reaches into your ears, to your brain makes you smile then reaches your muscles and next thing you know your dancing 🕺 💃
Brilliant.
Thanks, Maureen!
Gene Krupa and Lionel Hampton playing togther - that was a real treat.
....Gene was a family friend, a superstar who came to visit my grandmother's house every time he was in town to see our whole family, including an uncle of mine who was a drummer that periodically subbed for Gene and two other uncles who were famous acrobatic dancers. I treasure the sepia publicity photo he signed in silver ink and gave to my mother in person at her 16th birthday party ! Just before Gene's death, I went with my mom, aunt and uncle to see Gene play at a supperclub and was awed at how excited he was to see all of them. He sat with us all night on breaks and afterwords, advising me, ( a young drummer), to aim for playing in the Boston Symphony Orchestra, instead of in the " rock scene" !! He was so warm , humble and friendly......especially recalling so many memories from " the old days". As a youngster in elementary school, our stern bandleader had a tough time dealing with the long line of applicants to be drummers, right after the Beatles were on Ed Sullivan. He simply asked each boy, " ...who is your favorite drummer??"....and all who said : " Ringo Starr" were DISMISSED. I said : " Gene Krupa", and at 8 years old began my music career in that school band !! Gene Krupa made the drums the CENTERPIECE and driving force of the orchestras during the " Big Band Era" He made the drums the prominent SOLO instrument of that time with his unparalleled style and energy. He was as big of a star as you could be. You could see his influence on drummers even today like Max Weinberg of Bruce Springsteen's band. Gene was FIRST, and other drummers followed and built upon what he started. Ringo did the same in his era....playing a new and unconventional style, where others expanded it into a whole new genre of drumming. I will never forget meeting him and the inspiration he always provided me from when I was just a small boy......Gene Krupa should always be remembered!
Thank you Eric Peterson.......brings back great memories. Today’s music and T.V is CRAP so resign myself to the music of my youth.
Along time ago Gene was a neighbor of mine along with Les Paul and Mary Ford, a good neighborhood to grow up in! They were great neighbors and really nice to me and all the kids in the neighborhood especially Mary Ford.
The perfect picture of a man doing what he loves and loving what he's doing.
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My Number One Big Band Drummer of All Time
Gene Krupa had an incredible feel for the rythm and essence of the music. Even at the twilight of his career, he would command the bandstand. What an incredible musician.
Thanks Christopher!
Gene was 62 and gave an exciting riveting performance when he performed this number with the great Lionel Hampton. Gene was great until he passed and that was in 1973 only two years later. He was the most rhythmic drummer of the 20th century.
Gene is still the greatest for this simple fact: the first drummer to be showcased. Bands had sax, trombone, clarinet players and lead singers as their featured artist. Gene was the first drummer as the centerpiece.
Hi, The Vanilla Godzilla. Thanks!
His drumming was an extension of his personality. It's hard to take your eyes off of him. Imagine playing in his band. The entire group would rise with him. And what a beautiful solo by Hampton. Those guys are real pros.
Krupa Hampton the best ever!
When giants roamed the earth. These guys play like they have a pipeline straight to G_d.
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"Everybody knows Sing, Sing, Sing!" These guys had a ball playing one of the best big band standards of all time. Gene was not young here, but behind the kit, he had the enthusiasm and vitality that he had 30 years prior. This is one of those videos that can be watched over and over again.
I've watched it at least 100 times.
I saw Gene Krupa play in New York in 1960. I was 17 at the time and I remember that I was completely blown away to actually see this legend.
I saw him at the Metropole in New York in 1966 I was 18 on my Senior class trip yep class trip remember those?
My Dad siad this blew away everybody in the 40's..nothing like this had ever been heard before..still sounds ass kicking today ...
There will never be another Gene Krupa. He influenced us all!
Thanks, Robert!
Lionel Hampton at the Vibraphone ,also Great !⭐⭐⭐
Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich , Louie Bellson , Ed Shaughnessy, Joe Morello.....the list goes on. So many great drummers. Today's drummers couldn't touch these guys.i know the music from yesteryear and today is different, but today's drummers are so technical , but not Musical.
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Well said and so true!
천용식 I ran a Guitar Center several years ago. We ran videos of many different artists, not just guitarists. The drum department was well known for overflow on Saturdays when we played DVDs of Gene, Buddy, Louis, Ed and Joe. We sold a ton of the DVDs to the aspiring drummers. You're right, some of today's drummers never will arrive at these giants level of play. But the dedicated ones that study so religiously will advance the art as time goes on. To criticize them as a group is pointless. There are the 10% at the top that move the whole thing forward. That will never change. Maybe you are listening to current music you don't like. I wouldn't blame the current musical tastes on the current drummers. If you're going to step out there with criticism, make sure it's valid.
How wonderful to see old friends Gene and Hamp on this classic one more time.
When this was recorded, the song was only 30ish years old. Kind of like early 90s music now.
The greatest generation had it all, growing up during the Depression, coming of age during WWII, and raising their kids during the jet/ space age .
One of the greatest... Thank you, UA-cam!
Rich was a monster. But Krupa was a rock drummer before rock. The Great Grandad.
well said!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Agreed!!!
Good Point and im a Buddy Freak!
So true, man!
johnnyplatis Krupa was greater than Rich!
You did very well!!!
As a former big band musician turned swing dancer, one of the things I love most about Krupa is how tight and steady he always was. You can always hear and feel the beat of the music even when he was playing a solo.
If you 'were'' a musician....then you still are. I think you never 'were'
@@domenicv7962, I still am a musician. I just no longer play in a big band, which is what I specified in my comment. I still play my trombone and bagpipes regularly.
@@hepcat-bob Nope, You specified you are a swing dancer now. No mention of bagpipes or trombone or still playing any instrument. Dance away.... Goodbye
Love Gene, his spirit, showmanship, and heart...Buddy was good, but arrogant and sometimes rude to other musicians...that departs from the core of beauty that music brings to our hearts...Gene was the king of drums...Neil Peart too...awesome souls
Don't forget the great lionel hampton on vibraphone!! Krupa was the greatest of all time!!
Hampton was no slouch on the drums, himself.
kurtenbach25 I’d vote for Cozy Cole as best ever
@@davidstout9829 Kenny Johns!
Thank you! I thought that was Hampton but needed someone to say it!
I really like Bellson. He is liquid velvet on the drums. So damn smooth.
It doesn't matter who you are or where you are from , This is the best ever
I now know the exact right amount of cowbell
After playing that song how many times, you could still see the complete joy on his face while performing this song. Priceless!
Buddy Rich was the guy you wanted up on stage playing like a powerhouse of perfection, speed and rhythm. Gene was the guy you wanted to play with all night at a party.
That's a great comment!
Bull ! Everything Buddy did was all mushed together....very little distinction....overplaying every song. Screw that !!!
Krupa was no less a great drummer compared to Rich...They both had their own style...They both played at the peak of human capability...Drummer for 40 years...Comparing them is dishonest...Any big band would have loved either to play for them...
this guy knew how to have Fun
@@godbluffvdgg Well said. Why compare either man when they really had their own style..were both incredible..and fascinating not only to watch and listen to, but when interviewed..Well respected! WE will never see their likes again..And definitely kudos to Louis Bellson
Such a joyous sound. My grandfather introduced me to big band and jazz back in the early eighties when I was very young. No mater how many times I hear it, Sing Sing Sing always gives me chills and brings tears to my eyes. It's like candy for the soul.
These were some of the great. Gene and Lionel were with Benny Goodman that night in '39 when they did Sing, Sing Sing at Carnegie Hall. That had to have been the greatest night in Jazz history. Oh, what it must have been like.
Got to see Krupa in person at Metropole Cafe NYC in 1960's. I still have the menu he autographed ... the man was the BEST
Same here! My dad took me to see Gene at the NYC Metropole (I was 12 at the time) and I have the photo with my loving father and the amazing Mr. Krupa with his autograph. He was a true original and the mold was broken after he left us too early.
My dad took me to see Gene Krupa at the Metropole in 1967. He dedicated a song named Dark Eyes to me as I was an aspiring drummer at that time. I still have theautographed menu and a picture with Gene as well... wow!!
@@stevesyatt3778 Gene Krupa was considered the God father of the modern drumset and he was the first to do solos around the kit.
@@cdisalvo9526 Gene Krupa was one of the best drummers of all time and then there is Buddy Rich also.
The coolest drummer I have ever listened to and watched. There are many greats but nobody as cool as Gene. Seeing Lionel here I just think how great it would have been to have Benny there with them. Just imagine :)
I met Gene Krupa and got his autograph in January 1962 at The Metropole Cafe on 7th Avenue in NYC. He was the best. We also were lucky to see Cozy Cole on the same bill. He came and had a drink with us.
so cool!!!!!!!, (i'm jealous)
Dang. Now I know why I love Slingerlands ! Thanks much.
Wow- nothing like hearing a master ! i'm glad this is on youtube so everyone can see how good Gene was !
A great jazz drummer friend of mine is a collector. I think he has some of Krupa's drums. And, has a Krupa in his big band. A female Krupa. I can't recall her first name
Gene Krupa was just unbelievable one of the best drummers of all times.
Thanks, Freddie!
thank you
Gene's accents are amazing. He didn't have the fast hands of Buddy Rich but Gene was extremely musical and fun to watch. His whole aura was about enjoying the music!
You kidding???? He was fast and all he needed to be.
Awesome! Gene Krupa was my dad's favourite drummer! :)
Lovely to see. A great musician having fun. It does not get better than this.
My daddy hitchhiked from upstate NY to NYC to hear the bands before WWII. I wish I had asked him more about it.
Many forget that Louis Prima is the true genius behind this classic gem.
Had no idea.
There are really 4 geniuses behined making this gem what it came to be: Louis Prima the composer, Jimmy Mundy the arranger, Gene Krupa, and of course Benny Goodman.
You are also forgetting that this tune is interpolated with the song Christopher Columbus which was in the Goodman book when Krupa was there. They combined the two tunes to get the final product. The riffs during the tom soloing are from Christopher Columbus.
Seen and heard many great drummers but Gene Krupa was always number 1.
I really like his feel.
I don't compare him to BR. He is what he is.
I absolutely adore all the Swing and Jazz drummers.. I honestly do not have a favourite... Their talent shows thru I matter who it is. I also adore Hampton!! How could I not!!! His technique, style and the fun he had always swept me up!! Thank goodness my muso parents introduced me to this wonderful music!!
Gene did it with style and taste! I never heard about him cussing out his musicians like Buddy Rich!
Rich would fire a guy while on break.
I found it odd he was like that. I saw him and he was awesome!
You got that right!
Very good point!
Buddy was pretty much a miserable man and person to be around, let alone work with.
@@THE-HammerMan which is prob why he and Jerry Lewis got on so well. both kinda dickheads. :D
It doesn’t get much more real than this. Thanks
Gene and his Slingerlands.
What a great sound and great part of drumming history.
Oh yeah
I just got a 47 sling rk. Playing this song my god its like rolling thunder. Amazin. Drums
c'est magique de voir et entendre jouer l'immense Gene Krupa des dizaines d'années après le génial Sing SIng Sing de Benny Goodman. Merci pour cette vidéo
I can't help but smile every time I see Gene Krupa play the drums.
I don't know the first thing about playing the drums, but I am thoroughly enjoying the love that is being shown in these comments for Mr. Krupa.
What showmanship. Will never see this again.
gracias por compartir
Buddy Rich may have had more power, technique and speed, but Gene was the master of feel and showmanship.
He'd be gone just 2 short years later. Way to young. RIP Gene Krupa. You'll never know how many drummers you inspired.
Gene was the one who made the drums a solo act. He had the beat and swag.
"Chops" don't mean shit if you don't have It. And he had It!
Cool old song. Great music. Great musicians. You people who made it happen are amazing. Thanks.
Gene was one of the very few big name drummers, who stayed loyal to one drum company, Slingerland.
Most changed brands over the years , sometimes because of money.
Gene just stayed loyal.
today's drummers ain't got chit on Gene kruppa
Roy Beckerman...those drums sound deep
Gene Krupa first devised the trap kit, making him able to do those unique solos and fills. When the popularity hit, Slingerland asked Gene to come in, and he helped them design and market the first trap kits available to the public. Like Les Paul to the electric guitar, or Leo Fender for the electric bass, Gene Krupa is the father of the trap kit. Slingerland and Gene Krupa basically made each other into something popular and in high demand.
It's such a shame Slingerland went out of business. I wanted to buy a new set after 30 years and was so disappointed. No other brand could touch my old Slingerlands.
Bought a GK record in 1963. Sing, Sing, Sing. Got a set of Singerlands two years later, and later a larger Slingerland kit. Both with the GK chrome snare. Still have them both today, in great shape. Sound great.
How fortunate for new generations to see and hear what great music means. Nothing since has ever come close sadly. Live music concerts for these bands are very rare these days.
I can see why Keith moon.. Liked him
Oh its so obvious Keith Moon loved Gene's playing. LOL
1,000,000%
Wow! Gene and Buddy were my mentors back in the day 50 plus years ago. I played drums in the David Foster Trio at the old Century Inn Hotel in Victoria B.C at the corner of Government and Pandora when Dave was still not old enough to play in a licenced establishment. They put the bandstand in-between the Lounge and the Dining room so he could legally play there. I loved Dave's playing so much that it was then when I decided I wanted to switch from drums to Piano. I already knew basic Piano as my mother was a Piano teacher, and when Dave and I shared an apartment together in Edmonton in the early 70s I would pick his musical brain everyday. He really is a musical genius, and everything I know about music theory and Piano Playing I owe to him. I've been blessed to work with some amazing musicians over the years but David Foster really is in a class by himself.
gene uses the drums as a musical instrument not as an exhibition of speed or power
I was in Grage 6 the first time I heard Krupa play this, it started my career as a drummer. I'll never forget it.
Gene was and is the best drummer I've ever heard!
True!
I didn’t expect to see a mallet solo in here that is pretty cool
Every note of this performance is on point.
SING SING SING WAS THE BENCHMARK FOR ALL DRUMMERS! EVERY DRUMMER WOULD PLAY THIS NUMBER TO PROVE HIS/HER ABILITY!
Wow we wow blast from the past gives me goosebumps hearing this.gene krupa ladys and gentlemen.
I agree
Jeanne Cooper is credited with having the very first drum solo ever that is one hell of a task in one hell of an honor I seen him a couple of times when I was a young boy absolutely phenomenal thank you for letting me speak my peace
My FAVORITE Drummer of all time!!!
GOD HAS ALL OF BEST DRUMMERS!!!
RIP!!!
Gene Krupa was DEFINITELY ONE OF THE GREAT Drummers of ALL TIME! When I was 10 years old and got my first set of drums (a Slingerland 4 piece set) Gene Krupa was my "drummer idol." But as I got older, there were many others, Buddy Rich, Ginger Baker, John Bonham, and of course Neil Pert!
I just can't get enough
Ahh, the magnificent Mr Krupa: another of the all time greats
Lionel and Gene were born to play together. Just wonderful! Love the BG Quartet and Trio - simply magical.
Gene's charisma and showmanship was a perfect match for his tremendous talent.
I love this song.
Musicians from this era must dismiss rock with the same contempt we rockers have for rap.
They were the last group who were real musicians - except for the classical guys and the folk folks. Including the bluegrass folks.
We duz da rap, cuz here'z da thing, we'z gots to rap cuz we can't sing!
I think they might have. When rock first started it didn't seem like it was that exciting to play. I don't know if they were as emphatic as rock drummers are about rap. I always said, rap might be entertaining but it ain't music !
Hampton rulz those bars..... GK unsurpassed!!!!!!!!!!!! ("Music should always be an adventure." ~ Coleman Hawkins)
Gene Krupa, uno de los más grandes bateristas de la época de las grandes bandas, muestra en este video de 1971 toda su pericia en el manejo de los tambores y platillos. Era un verdadero espectáculo ver a este percusionista, que para la época de filmado este video seguro ya pasaba de los 60 años. Y este tema en particular, Sing Sing Sing, le dio cuerda para sacar de sí toda su vitalidad, porque la música fluía por sus venas como un volcán en erupción.
No other drummer shows such pleasure in his music.
One of the best versions of a timeless Classic featuring The All Time King of Skins.
Just awesome
Gene was 62 here. He died 2 years later.
He was not young, but he still had a lot of energy.
Roy Beckerman wow I’m 65 so that is weird that he looks old to me!
TheBrabon1 all the people from old videos look older to me than I think they are. Always have loved the guy.
Leukemia.
@@Rob_Kates show was made in 1971.
Louie Belson is narrating! How cool is that!
Gene Krupa best drummer ever!!
Great video. I could watch this music all day!!
Want to see more od this show?
Yes yes yes !!
Yes, what was the name of it?
Sure! Put the whole thing up!
YES, PLEASE!!
Fantastic listening
The whole band is a rocking !!
Terrell L. Howar
Excellent Beautiful Sublime Inmortal GK Rules Forever 🎼🥁🎙️🙏🎶🎵🛸
Gene Krupa knock the hell out of that song, he's a melodic drummer not a speed demon like buddy rich, but it's just a different style and it's very exciting, Gene Krupa was an excellent drummer.
Hi, Tim. Thanks! T
Outstanding
Minimal drum kit, but maximum talent. Oh, yes!
that music is contagious