Re: Cathy Rich, I heard from someone I know who attended the Chicago Drum Show that she was really going after people who were selling anything at all that seemed to be Buddy-related, threatening to sue them, etc. In some cases, that may be warranted since she's protecting his estate. Without being there and judging for myself, it's hard for me to say. The only problem is, it doesn't exactly encourage people to check Buddy out, especially if she's preventing others while not doing anything to promote his legacy herself. .
You mean she got mad when people stole from her? Yeah, what a buzz kill! I think that's pretty standard in the music industry, chasing down the scalpers, t-shirt vendors and so on who rip you off.
What I learned after watching some of this video is that Neil Peart, Kenny Aronoff, and other rockers should not be allowed to play jazz. Ever.
Now I know why jazz players complain about rock players so much.
I take these shows for what they are a Tribute...not an exact re-enactment. And I appreciate hearing each players "take" on things.....