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| Buddy Rich - At the Top DVD | 
 enlarge | Actor: Buddy Rich
Studio: Hal Leonard
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (8 reviews)
Sales Rank: 36551
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 87 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 320338
UPC: 073999880977
EAN: 0073999880977
ASIN: B00006JBJ6
Release Date: August 15, 2002
Theatrical Release Date: 1973
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 OK but..... July 10, 2001
6 out of 34 found this review helpful
If you are a Buddy Rich fan you may be disappointed in that the camera angles do not show Buddy enough, mostly his great band. Buddy shows how he is the fastest drummer EVER but he does not come close to Gene Krupa, Philly Joe Jones or many other drummers as far as making the drums 'sing'. He's all technical... not musical. If you like Buddy Rich listen to Ringo Star play any Beatles song. He plays exactly what the song calls for, nothing more. Rich would destory the music. Rich could drum circles around Ringo on the set BUT Ringo plays music like Gene Krupa who was a genius in making the drums 'sing'. The video shows how fast Buddy is, really nobody comes close today.
 A piece of history April 11, 2001
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
Simply put, this video gets you inside one of the most powerful big bands in history in a live performance in a relatively small room, which is the best place to see jazz. I saw this when I was about 7 years old and it remained a huge force on my playing throughout the next 30 years. The camera angles are not perfect, no, but to complain about camera angles at the expense of an absolutely unbeliveable performance by Buddy and his screaming band is missing the point. Great charts, great playing, a classic Buddy solo on West Side Story. The drive, determination and exceptance of nothing less than perfection that is signature Buddy is in full display. The snare drum comping work alone is a wonder. This is a piece of history that will be viewed over and over again. And don't get me started on Buddy's left hand... it's nuclear powered to be sure. I just can't find where he hides the reactor.
Buddy Rich: At The Top January 15, 2001
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
Having seen the original video in 1973, I can say I was very excited to see this again. Especially watching and listening to Pat Labarbera's cooking solo on Don Menza's "Time Check". Although one of the reviewers stated that the video showed more of the band than Buddy, a drummer would've heard everything Buddy played during the concert and not worried if it didn't show more of him on tape. I'm very sure that this tape was not edited from its original broadcast in 1973, as these images have been indelibly marked in my mind since then. It's funny to see the hair styles of the band members compared to the ones in the 1986 PBS video taped here in San Francisco. Ahh, the more things change, the more they....well, you know. But the music, as always was first class. Don't miss the solos of Greg Hopkins on flugelhorn. And especially Labarbera on tenor and Don Englert on flute in "Basically Blues". Brian Grivna gives a great alto performance on "What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?". And Ray Ricker gives a credible solo shot in "Love For Sale". Labarbera cooks again on "Uncle Albert" Sorry, I'm a reedman, and am partial to all the sax section solos. Closing out the set with West Side Story Medley was in true Buddy Rich fashion, showing off his monstrous skills on the drums. Much as he did on the other much requested "Channel 1 Suite". I remember many a jazz drummer trying to emulate that single stroke roll, of which I knew of only one who could do it. That is one of the most amazing feats of drumming I've ever witnessed (I also play drums, too). If any of you remember seeing this video on PBS back in 1973, you won't be surprised at your memorizing each and every solo verbatim, from back then, like I did. A must for all Buddy Rich fans.
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