Time Being: Amazing Buddy Rich

Buddy Rich | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 1, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000002W9U
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #220,826 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

A selection of Buddy Rich's best cuts from the Rich in London, Stick It and A Different Drummer LPs.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest example of live Buddy!!!!, December 18, 2003

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Joseph Hoffman "Buddy Freak" (Park Ridge, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Time Being: Amazing Buddy Rich (Audio CD)

I own well over 20 Buddy Rich cd's and this stands out as the most listened to by me. The solos are amazing. "Time Being" is in my opinion the best song on the album with the greatest drum solo I have ever heard!! Buddy is a living, breathing metronome.
I would compare the solo to a machine gun toward the end. Very aggressive drumming. My heart races when I hear the track. I would say every "real" Buddy Rich fan must own this title, and a new comer to the worldof the amazing Buddy should be introduced tthrough this cd. Long live Buddy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Supreme example of the best drummer EVER!, January 26, 2000

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ricepatty (San Diego, CA-U.S.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Time Being: Amazing Buddy Rich (Audio CD)

Simply put this album is great for showing off the extreme talent of Buddy Rich. Awesome arrangements and exquisite solos. A must for any Rich fan and definetly a must for any true jazz fan.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars World's Greatest Drummer? Could Be..., June 2, 2005

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Tom Servo "Robot" (Satelite of Love) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Time Being: Amazing Buddy Rich (Audio CD)

When it came to technique, speed, power, and the ability to put together incredible drum solos, Buddy Rich lived up to the billing of "the world's greatest drummer." Although some other drummers were more innovative, in reality none were in his league even during the early days. In 1966, Buddy Rich beat the odds and put together a successful big band that would be his main outlet for his final 20 years. His heart began giving him trouble starting in 1983, but Rich never gave his music less than 100 percent and was still pushing himself at the end. A perfectionist who expected the same from his sidemen. This CD displays much of his talent. Puts death metal drummers to shame.