Buddy Rich Big Band 9/25/1968 Snape Maltings Backstage Interview & Concert - Al Porcino, Don Menza
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- Опубліковано 8 лис 2022
- Al Porcino, Warren Gale Jr, Dave Culp, Skip Shortlidge - trumpet
Don Switzer, Vince Diaz, Rick Stepton - trombone
Joe Romano, Charles Owens, Don Menza, Pat LaBarbera, John Laws - reeds
Joe Azarello - piano
Bob Magnusson - bass
Walter Namuth - guitar
Buddy Rich - drums
Recorded at the Concert Hall at Snape Maltings, Suffolk, England, 9/25/1968.
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The Great Al Porcino Playing Some Wonderful Lead trumpet !
thanks so much. i went to Birmingham town hall in 1966 to see the so called '' world's greatest drummer'' and was prepared for a weak copy of Gene Krupa. of course i was utterly blown away by how drums could be played and remained a fan for life of Buddy and his unique talent. There has never been another like him and somehow i don't think there ever will be. God bless Buddy.
The Western New York BURNERS! Joe Romano, Don Menza, Joe Azarello, Pat LaBarbera
Buddy created such excitement in his playing ! the way he drove the band his style of playing and his presence! was in a class of its own he will always be remembered as the greatest of all time.
Met Buddy between performances at Central Hall, Chatham, Kent c. 1968. My dad bought tickets for both shows, he was such a fan. Asked at the stage door if ‘Mr Rich’ would sign the albums he bought along. Stage hand disappeared and came back and said “Mr Rich has asked you be shown to his dressing room”. Wow! I was only 15 but already a fan. He was so nice to us and as he had been told we were doing both shows, asked me if I had a request. I said ‘Rotten Kid’. In the second show he mentioned he’d met a nice family earlier and said “This one’s for Tony - take it away!” I’m 70 now and will never forget it. I have the signed programme but have passed the signed albums to my son, a drummer and another fan of the best swing band drummer ever! Mr Buddy Rich!
28 Oct '72?
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"There's always a place for good music"
🙏❤🌹 Buddy 🌹❤🙏
When it comes to Buddy Rich this film presentation is most most welcome to all of us Buddy Rich Fans. You know there is not one drum book out there not one music school that can show you the way the super fantastic way Buddy Rich played a set of drums. I remember one of his articles were he said I know nothing about paradiddles or ratamacues what ever I decide to play I play if it comes out good I am lucky. I think of his drumming skills as magic formulas that can never be duplicated. Buddy added his own creativity often times mind boggling. Still today he holds the title of Greatest Drummer to Draw Breath. Gene Krupa said that and it still is the right way the Buddy Rich way never to be duplicated. One of a Kind.
I'm surprised nobody tried to break down Buddy's snare drum technique. He often used stick shots which are hardly ever used by other drummers. Louie Bellson and Butch Miles used them but not to the extent that Buddy did. He kept the left stick on the snare and hit it with the right stick all the time. Whenever he did fills, it was like his little warmup lick before hitting toms or whatever. He was one of a kind. There will never be another like him.
Ray, well spake, and thank you.
Ineffn'credible!!!"😂
What a find! The Mercy Mercy band.
Something of a prodigy You will never see something like this again Buddy was and is the best
This is great!!!!!!
Not only is it hard to play those stick shots at that tempo....it's amazing where he puts those., and in difficult places . that's astonishing ...and with ease!!!
Good find
Great horn section..!
Breathtaking and a bit haunting. Simply sensational to see and hear. Thank you very much for posting. One correction among the band personnel listing: my old friend, Walt Namuth on guitar.
Never saw that one before. Nice post!
God made Buddy for the Drums!
Porcino was the greatest lead player! Great band.
HEAVEN
TPTs(L-R): Dave Culp, Al Porcino, Warren Gale, Skip(Joseph) Shortlidge
BONEs(L-R): Rick Stepton, Vince Diaz, Don Switzer(b)
SAXES(L-R): Don Menza, Charles Owens, Joe Romano(L), Pat LaBarbera, John Laws(b)
P: Joe Azarello B: Bob Magnusson G: Walt Namuth
BR BAND 1968 EUROPE TOUR (Sep/Oct 1968)
What a jewel, Buddy Rich. 💎Thank you. Incredible musicians.!!!!! West Side Story, "What a Place for Us." Chills!!!! One cannot between Buddy and Krupa, Impossible!! Both were extraordinary drummers.
Buddy Rich the Master no doubt.😆
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No doubt
......dude......I dunno where you find this stuff.....but PLEASE keep posting.....outstanding work on your part.....and,of course,the cats on-stage.........
Glad to see the full thing. I knows there’s a clip out there somewhere that was uploaded something like 14 years ago of behind the scenes interview stuff but I’m glad there’s now the whole thing to share. This concert reminds me of how Rick Stepton absolutely killed those bone solos. Incredible stuff. Thank you
It's something to hear Buddy "unplugged" with his comments. You're seeing particles of the real guy and not the funny guy you see on Carson.Still, the greatest ever...EVER.
Aldeburgh Festival Hall.. TV show was entitled "Jazz At The Maltings", taped by BBC 2-TV and telecast 10 Oct '68. Actually, it's Switzer and Stepton, to be accurate. Thanks very much for posting!
Oh jeez. I know Rick so I don’t know how I missed that. Lol
Aldeburgh Snape Maltings actually.
Al Porcino did some dates with Larry Elgart. I was on the band and had a chance to hang out with Al. He told me that his favorite drummer was Tiny Kahn. Kahn played drums and arranged for the orchestra. Check out Terry Gibbs big band. He featured Kahn's arrangements.
When Buddy names names, he names names.
DonMenza!!!!!!!
Note the baritone sax and baritone trombone, many big bands did not use such instruments (particularly baritone trombone) or even have four players in each section (partially due to costs) but Buddy's bands at this time did. The baritones really amps up the low end.
Oliver Nelson's arrangements for Buddy's band in the 60's are fantastic. His orchestrations might have been the reason Buddy's band used these instruments.
Interesting as he was talking about his wife getting upset with the amount of time he spends on the road; "That's her problem because I always ask her to travel with me." He then says, "This is my business. And I love my business more than anything else."
1933 is the year Buddy started, if you don't count everything else.
Even with the muddy audio it’s crystal clear that the band was on fire. Machine was as hot as the recording, if not hotter.
Porcino's lead work sounds absolutely great. Cuts through...great section leader.
Love the interview portions, well done. Unfortunately the sound of the band is mostly bad...but don't miss the West Side Story medaly at the end....it's KILLER.
Buddy was a child prodigy.
🙏❤️🌏🌿🕊🎵🎶🎵
Who will conquer him? Lol 😊
Many have followed his footsteps. What was the name of the Afro-American drummer in Duke Ellington's band? Hi, He- Fo-Fum-, solo? Next.
The bass player looks like Mr. Green from The Taking of Pelham 123.
Buddy was great. However In 140yrs of a movie camera NOT ONE!!! FKNG DIRECTOR KNOWS HOW TO REALLY SHOOT DRUMMERS. Has anyone noticed this?
Amen. Half the time they don't even show the world's greatest drummer!
You are correct sir. Thought I was the only one to notice this.
Vince Diaz killed the trombone solo. Absolutely beautiful. He and Jim Trimble owned this solo.
You are Sooooo right Sir.
What's the setlist?
Put everything in for bud
Rich. Tried too hold us togetherness
Song at 7: 00?
It’s a clip of the West Side Story medley I believe
Snare
Percussionist
Thanks! Never seen that before.
Drummer beats the drum but do does All