#ay

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 chart and he plays everything that's written, he becomes mechanical; he has no freedom. ↗

— Buddy Rich

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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 do is not all that together. ↗

— Buddy Rich

#because #fire #flashing #flashing lights #i

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 drums. I wish I could say that for about ten thousand other drummers. ↗

— Buddy Rich

#almost #anyone #could #creativity #done

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 to, in some form, influenced my taste. ↗

— Buddy Rich

#because #drummer #else #ever #every

And, well of course, Count Basie, and I think all of the black bands of the late thirties and early forties, bands with real players. They had an influence on everybody, not just drummers. ↗

— Buddy Rich

#basie #black #count #course #drummers

And, you know, I think the original recording of Ravel's Bolero, probably whoever played percussion on that, will never have It played better than that. ↗

— Buddy Rich

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

— Buddy Rich

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I mean, I think I liked every band I ever played in because each band was different, each band had a different concept, and each band leader was different... different personalities and musical tastes. ↗

— Buddy Rich

#band leader #because #concept #different #different personalities

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. But, I don't think it's necessary to play that way every night. ↗

— Buddy Rich

#bass #drum #every #every night #front

I think at one time every drummer wanted to play like Krupa or wanted to win a Gene Krupa drum contest. This is the big inspiration for drummers and naturally it has to be the same way for me. ↗

— Buddy Rich

#contest #drum #drummer #drummers #every