But primarily, the drummer's supposed to sit back there and swing the band. Buddy Rich backbanddrummer Change image and share on social
But, when you have to resort to turntables, trick lights, flashing lights, fire and all that, you're actually saying, I need this because what I do is not all that together. Buddy Rich fireflashlight Change image and share on social
So, to come In with a set routine it's something I've never believed in. It should depend on how you feel, because you play what you feel. Buddy Rich believedependfeel Change image and share on social
They're simply following what was laid down in front and they play the same thing. So, there's no great challenge In being a classical drummer. Buddy Rich challengeclassicaldrummer Change image and share on social
And, you know, I think the original recording of Ravel's Bolero, probably whoever played percussion on that, will never have It played better than that. Buddy Rich bolerooriginalpercussion Change image and share on social
There were so many individual styles thirty or forty years ago. Buddy Rich agofortyindividual Change image and share on social
If he's a true symphony artist, he knows better than that because he knows that the only truly creative musician is the jazz musician. Buddy Rich artistcreativejazz Change image and share on social
I think the drummer should sit back there and play some drums, and never mind about the tunes. Just get up there and wail behind whoever is sitting up there playing the solo. And this is what is lacking, definitely lacking in music today. Buddy Rich backdrumdrummer share on social
Every drummer that had a name, had a name because of his individual playing. He didn't sound like anybody else, So everybody that I ever listened to, in some form, influenced my taste. Buddy Rich drummerformindividual Change image and share on social
