![]() ![]() In addition to the astonishing complexity of his live performances, Rich was a favourite guest on talk shows such as The Dick Cavett Show, The Tonight Show and the Merv Griffin Show since the start of the 50s. Soon becoming a live staple, almost a month of rehearsals were required to match the intricacy of Buddy’s performance on the record. Putting together a medley of tracks from the musical West Side Story for his LP Swingin’ New Big Band, this album set a huge spotlight on Rich’s astoundingly technical drumming skills. Despite a false start in 1946, which failed to get off the ground financially, 1966 saw Rich realise his dream. Still, Buddy set his sights higher and went about setting up his very own band. When he returned from service, Rich hit back with a vengeance, earning $1,500 a week and becoming the most handsomely paid sideman of all time. Though he paused his career as a musician for a stint in the US Marines in 1942, even the Second World War could not halt this drumming juggernaut. ![]() As well as drumming for the likes of Benny Carter, Artie Shaw and Harry James, Tommy Dorsey’s band would even see the legendary Frank Sinatra join as lead vocalist in 1939. However, once he was hired to play with the trombonist Tommy Dorsey the following year, he truly hit the big time. In his early days, Rich was a member of a jazz group fronted by the guitarist Jack Lemaine and the clarinettist Joe Marsala in 1937. A beacon of inspiration, everyone from Phil Collins to Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham has cited Rich as a significant influence on their drumming. DRUMS & PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT | ARTISTS & COMPOSERSĪ true master of the drums, Buddy Rich is almost peerless in his skill as a percussionist. ![]()
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