Shocked to the core that one of my drumming heroes could dismiss another one so completely, especially of all people Bonzo.Īnyway, there you go, not exactly conclusive proof but certainly confirmation that Buddy Rich cared not a fig for rock drummers (nor as Lesizmore so accurately says, non-Rich drumming). So I was stunned when he eventually mentioned that the band was called Zeppelin something or other. I probably even thought to myself pity he hadn't been taken to see Zeppelin, he wouldn't be so scathing. I remember it well because I was wondering as he laid into this unnamed drummer's performance who this guy was. In short, he dimissed Bonzo without a second thought. He was scathing about 'the drummer's' style and technique, suggesting that he'd be finished in a few years if he carried on playing like that. Bonzo was 'the group's drummer' and he was not appreciated at all by the great man. He couldn't even remember who the band was (or pretended not to- this was around 1975 or so, so it's hard to credit he'd never heard of Zeppelin by then and especially after having seen them live, couldn't immediately remember their name), eventually naming them as something to do with a Zeppelin, or something. 'Rock' spoken as if he'd just smelled something nasty.Ĭan't remember exactly what he said but as many here have anticipated (Lesizmor has it spot on) he was less than complimentary about 'the drummer'. I think Parkinson had someone like Ringo more in mind but Rich said he'd just recently been taken to a rock concert by his daughter. I can't remember how it came about, something about Parkinson asking him what he thought of the modern crop of drummers, especially pop or rock drummers. I was a huge Zeppelin fan and also a fan of Rich (dunno why I was watching Parkinson, I wasn't a fan. Back in the '70s I saw Buddy Rich interviewed on the Michael Parkinson Show in the UK. First post here after a month or two of lurking, but for a change I can contribute a little memory to this one.
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