Tag Archives: Buddy Rich

Ed Soph – Buddy Rich Was a Genius

Posted on July 11, 2023 by Scott K Fish

Speaking of great drummers, on July 9, 2023, Ed Soph, responded to my Great Drummers Opinion of Buddy Rich post, with a delightful story about the great bassist Ray Brown on Buddy Rich. Ed gave me permission to share his … Continue reading →

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Great Drummers’ Opinion of Buddy Rich

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Scott K Fish

This week, Award-Winning Filmmaker Ben Makinen, asked me a series of good questions about Buddy Rich. I thought our exchange would make a good blog post. Ben Makinen: Given all of the drummers you have known and interviewed would you … Continue reading →

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Buddy Rich – Always a Lesson Learned

Posted on March 18, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Buddy Rich endorsed Ludwig drums, Rogers drums, and several other drum brands. But in my mind it’s hard to separate Buddy Rich from Slingerland drums. On DrumForum.org one knowledgeable person said Buddy endorsed Slingerland 1938-1946, switched for a … Continue reading →

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Buddy – Drums as a Musical Instrument

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I am sorting through a brown cardboard box full of papers I’ve written, and backgrounder material meant to inform my writing. My stapled photocopy of Eliot Tiegel’s Buddy Rich view is highlighted in several places with my yellow … Continue reading →

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Buddy Rich – Always There Until

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: One afternoon, in March 1987, my Oxford, MD apartment phone rang. Paul T. Riddle was calling from South Carolina. He and I remain friends after I interviewed him in 1980 for Modern Drummer magazine. Paul loves jazz drumming. … Continue reading →

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