Product Details

• Actors: Terry Bozzio, Peter Erskine, Chad Smith, Jeff Berlin, Neil Peart
• Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Drum Channel
• DVD Release Date: August 4, 2009
• Run Time: 286 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002B8VDG4
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,147 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

The Buddy Rich Memorial Concert 2008 three-DVD set features Neil Peart, Chad Smith, Tommy Igoe, John Blackwell, Terry Bozzio with Efrain Toro, Nick Rich, Peter Erskine, Will Lee, and Jeff Berlin. These artists pay tribute to Buddy Rich, one of the greatest drummers of all time in timeless performances captured on film. With an all-star big band, they play not only Buddy classics but also their own hits. Over two hours of concert footage plus almost two hours of rehearsal and backstage footage memorialize this historic drumming event.

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Live History, June 16, 2009

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Matthew J. Schimpf (Niagara Falls, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: RICH, BUDDY MEMORIAL CONCERT 2008 (DVD)

I had the great fortune of seeing this event live and in living color right from inside the Hammerstein Ballroom. That was definitely one of the premiere moments in my life. I had the pleasure of having my picture taken with John Blackwell, an absolutely astounding musician, as well as a gentle and humble man.

The beauty of capturing this phenomena on tape (or plastic as the case may be) is that musicians or aspiring musicians can watch repeatedly some extraordinarily gifted, world class musicians at work. These performers sat down, put up a chart and just blew the piece right into orbit. No computers, no mixing or sampling, no over dubs or piped in sources, just 14 or 15 artists showing the world how it's done. I read in a Buddy Rich interview one time where the interviewer asked why Buddy didn't have his drums custom made as so many other "name" drummers do. Buddy's answer was to the effect "It all boils down to one thing, can you play the damn drum, or not?"

Too many kids today buy a computer with some software and all of a sudden they think they're musicians. That's nonsense. Buy this DVD, watch it, listen to the arrangements, the textures, the accents, the counter point - watch the drummers, then you may have a clue as to what real musicianship is all about.

5 stars all the way to the bank!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mezmerizing!, July 11, 2009

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J. C. Llewellyn "Ghost Rider" (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: RICH, BUDDY MEMORIAL CONCERT 2008 (DVD)

This DVD set is excellent! Any fan of Buddy Rich and all musicians, especially drummers, will enjoy this show. The brief interviews are interesting and entertaining and the performances are definitely the best ever amongst the Buddy Rich Memorial Concert series. The added feature of several rock tunes being performed by the BR band is great. Buy it, sit back and enjoy!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great tribute to a great man, December 18, 2009

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Nancy Hartford (Kincardine, Ontario, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: RICH, BUDDY MEMORIAL CONCERT 2008 (DVD)

I bought this for my husband who is a Buddy Rich fan & he absolutely loved this. I recommend it to anyone who wants to walk down memory lane