Pompey Rich
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Buddy Rich OrchestraA former bugler once told me a dit about Buddy Rich and his orchestra touring the UK during the late 70's or early 80's. He went on to tell me that some members of HM Royal Marines Bands went to see this gig and during the opening of the show, the orchestra would be playing and Buddy Rich would rise at the back of the stage on an elevator playing his drum kit only the way he could. However. He broke one of his wrists but instead of cancelling the tour, he continued playing as normal but one handed. Did anyone else hear this dit or even witness this wonderful drummer perform? 
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admin
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Sticky blue saw it, I remember him going. There is a photo somewhere of the bulgers and Buddy. I'll see if I can dig it out
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Hey Nonny
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Ruddy BichYou may or may not know, you may or may not care, but I'll tell it anyway: Buddy was (sort of) one of us, a former unarmed combat instructor in the USMC. Ooo rah, ooh rah!
I wasn't at the gig, but he was on Parkinson telling the very same story about how he carried on a tour one handed. Of course, according to him, he was better one-handed than most drummers are two-handed (Deaf Shepherd's drummer excepted ).
Buddy was legendary for giving his band bollockings on tour, apparently one of the bollockings was surreptitiously recorded and was in wide circulation for a while; unbelievably there is also rumoured to be a recording of Buddy bollocking the band for having made previous recordings of him bollocking the band... are you keeping up with this? That's getting a bit like this site with the 'what hacks me off' loop of recurring messages.
Now I don't want to give anyone ideas, but I'm sure some unscrupulous person could record juicy band bollockings and compile them for a 'best bits of 2007' CD? Having said that, I hear that a certain hamster like JNCO was caught practising giving bollockings to the mirror while on board Argus ....
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General Melchett
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I don't know about whilst on the "Death Star" Nonny, but word on the street was rife that he did use to indulge in said practice - more than he ever practiced his log...........
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General Melchett
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By the way, don't go around saying Hey Nonny-nonny too much old thing - It's only one step away from peshroomy. And then, I'm afraid I shall have to call the Police.
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Pompey Rich
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Deli. The picture in Blue Band Autumn 1983. Buddy Rich posing with Al Sessions, John Puddle, And Sticky Blue (the older looking one). Is that the pic you're on about?
What a coincidence. I've just sat on the loo reading the first magazine I picked up. 
On the previous page is the full Corps Of Drums at Eastney. That would make a good photo comp if I knew how to show photos on here. 
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Hey Nonny
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| General Melchett wrote: | | By the way, don't go around saying Hey Nonny-nonny too much old thing - It's only one step away from peshroomy. And then, I'm afraid I shall have to call the Police. |
Ah Melchett dear boy. 'Fraid you'll have to explain 'peshroomy' as I haven't a clue what you're babbling on about.
As for calling the police, well let me tell you I was chatting to a rather attractive WPC in your neck of the woods just a few weeks ago. Not only was she attractive  , but also in uniform  , and .... the best bit of all she was a 'velcro'  . Now how many good looking lesbian police women have any members of this site ever had the pleasure of making the acquaintance of? ???
Sadly it was painfully obvious that my love was unrequited  but I shall always fantasise about what could have been... 
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admin
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| Pompey Rich wrote: | | Buddy Rich posing with Al Sessions, John Puddle, And Sticky Blue |
That's the one!
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RAB
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| Hey Nonny wrote: | | . Now how many good looking lesbian police women have any members of this site ever had the pleasure of making the acquaintance of? ??? |
Tulliallan Police College circa 1975 and many times thereafter.. 
What happens on the gig stays on the gig...
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MrJpig
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| RAB(Jock)THOMSON wrote: | | Hey Nonny wrote: | | . Now how many good looking lesbian police women have any members of this site ever had the pleasure of making the acquaintance of? ??? |
Tulliallan Police College circa 1975 and many times thereafter..
What happens on the gig stays on the gig... |
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH .. beat me to that one RAB !! 
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Hey Nonny
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Speaking of Tulliallan, was any on the gig where the band 'struck up' the theme to 'The Munsters'? Ooh ya beauty!
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mrbassbone
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Re: Ruddy Bich | Hey Nonny wrote: | You may or may not know, you may or may not care, but I'll tell it anyway: Buddy was (sort of) one of us, a former unarmed combat instructor in the USMC. Ooo rah, ooh rah!
I wasn't at the gig, but he was on Parkinson telling the very same story about how he carried on a tour one handed. Of course, according to him, he was better one-handed than most drummers are two-handed (Deaf Shepherd's drummer excepted ).
Buddy was legendary for giving his band bollockings on tour, apparently one of the bollockings was surreptitiously recorded and was in wide circulation for a while; unbelievably there is also rumoured to be a recording of Buddy bollocking the band for having made previous recordings of him bollocking the band... are you keeping up with this? That's getting a bit like this site with the 'what hacks me off' loop of recurring messages.
Now I don't want to give anyone ideas, but I'm sure some unscrupulous person could record juicy band bollockings and compile them for a 'best bits of 2007' CD? Having said that, I hear that a certain hamster like JNCO was caught practising giving bollockings to the mirror while on board Argus .... |
It is not a "legend". I have a copy of it on my computer...PM me and I will send it to you.
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jock
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the munstersyip i was there. it was red nose day 
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RAB
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Re: the munsters | jock wrote: | | yip i was there. it was red nose day |
..Which day isn't for you Norm, me old mate..??
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jock
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iv seen the light the everlasting light, but im going to the pub just incase iv made a mistake 
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sticky blue
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| admin wrote: | Sticky blue saw it, I remember him going. | Quote: | | There is a photo somewhere of the bulgers and Buddy. |
I'll see if I can dig it out |
I've got a copy in one of my phot albums somewhere, I think in the loft I'll have a look next time I'm up there
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mrbassbone
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Slightly off topic but if you PM me, I will forward you the "imfamous" Buddy Rich chewing out his band on the bus audio clip.
Shell
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hartg
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I have had the pleasure of seeing the Buddy Rich Band twice.
When I joined the Percussion Class at Deal in 1972, it was under the leadership of Russ Davis. Having never lifted a pair of sticks in anger I was informed on my first few days that the class had organized a trip to see Buddy Rich play at Folkestone. "Never heard of the guy, funny name" I thought. Having given up on the oboe after six months of grief from a certain oboe professor and transferred to the kitchen sink department, this was altogether something new and exciting.
So we toddle off to the gig. Yes, I bought the t-shirt (all yellow with Buddy Rich in lime green emblazoned upon it.. it was cool then) and the record, clutched lovingly as I gawped at what this guy could do, and all the while thinking how the hell do I get to play anywhere remotely like that!
Especially when he did the one-handed roll...smart-ar$e!
I'd never ever heard a big band before that day, or knew what one was! I had a classical upbringing, big bands weren't in my fathers 33 rpm's!
The second occasion was only some months before BR passed away, when he was appearing at the Barbican. A friend of mine in the band (I by now was in the Central Band of the RAF) had belatedly heard about the gig and we hurridly purchased tickets only a few days before the concert. What a turn up for the books that was. We had the two left-hand seats in the front row. Buddy Rich had set his kit up at that end right at the edge of the stage, couldn't have got any nearer if I'd tried. RIP BR.
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