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Tag Archives: Buddy Rich
Ed Soph – Helping a Student Figure Out Swing (1978)
SKF NOTE: This excerpt is from my interview with Ed Soph on May 19, 1978 at his home, a rental cabin, in the woods of Garrison, NY near West Point. It was my first time meeting Ed. A few years … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddy Rich, Chris Conrade, drum teacher, Ed Soph, Mel Lewis, SKFBlog, Swing
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The Strange 1972 TV Appearance of Buddy Rich
SKF NOTE: Starting with the album cover, continuing with the opening sound of Buddy Rich’s sticks on his hi-hat cymbal bell(s) on Side 1 Track 1’s “Space Shuttle,” Buddy’s 1972 “Stick It” album is excellent. I bought the album when … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddy Rich, Doc Severinsen, Grady Tate, Johnny Carson, Scott K Fish, SKFBlog, Tonight Show
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A Lost Opportunity – The Rich/Gruber Drumming Videos
SKF NOTE: Here’s the back story on this tape from my Freddie Gruber interview circa 1982. This excerpt is, for me, a great life lesson: Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today. When Freddie first mentioned a … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddy Rich, Drumming, Freddie Gruber, Scott K Fish, SKFBlog
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Buddy Rich: Navigating Strange Drumsets
SKF NOTE: Following up a clip posted where guitarist Les Paul is telling a club audience of the time Buddy Rich told Les he, Buddy, was going to get a guitar, become a folksinger, and give up drums. Here’s another … Continue reading
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Beyond Traditional Grip
SKF NOTE: I grew up believing traditional grip was the gold standard of drumset players. There was a best way, if not the right way, for drummers to hold drumsticks: traditional grip. Traditional grip functioned like a fine-tuned machine. Not … Continue reading
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