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25 quotes by Buddy Rich

Buddy Rich Buddy Rich at the Arcadia Ballroom in New York City, May 1947. Background information Birth name Bernard Rich Also known as Traps the Drum Wonder (as a boy) "B" (as an adult) Born (1917-09-30)September 30, 1917 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Died April 2, 1987(1987-04-02) (aged 69) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Genres Jazz, big band, swing, bebop Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, bandleader, actor Instruments Drums, percussion,...
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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... →

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I think it's a fallacy that the harder you practice the better you get.

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I consider every drummer that ever played before me an influence, in every way.

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Almost everything I've done, I've done through my own creativity. I don't think I ever had to listen to anyone else to learn how to play... →

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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... →

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But primarily, the drummer's supposed to sit back there and swing the band.

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I play a percussion instrument, not a musical saw; it needs no amplification. Where it's needed, they put a microphone in front of the bass drum.... →

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But, I don't think any arranger should ever write a drum part for a drummer because if a drummer can't create his own Interpretation of the... →

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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.

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But I think that any young drummer starting out today should get himself a great teacher and learn all there is to know about the instrument that he... →

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I can think of a lot better things to do with my hands than to cut them up on the rim of a drum.

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Well, I never really practiced because I never had the opportunity to practice.

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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... →

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