mattsmith
Platinum Member
I had heard about this 1969 Tonight Show broadcast for a long time but had never seen it...the FIRST famous Buddy Rich-Louie Bellson drum battle. This is not the better known Groovin Hard Tonight Show battle that came years later. It is the first 3 minutes of this video that then moves on to other interviews.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_zEGdW_Nrc&feature=related
Well it's not really a battle because both guys are smiling throughout and not the most musical thing in the world nor is it supposed to be...just two icons shredding for the masses.
I also checked to make sure it wasn't already here at DW and it wasn't. I further hope that some who can't enjoy a drum solo because the kit isn't precisely tuned to certain specs will overlook all that and just have fun watching. I sure did.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_zEGdW_Nrc&feature=related
Well it's not really a battle because both guys are smiling throughout and not the most musical thing in the world nor is it supposed to be...just two icons shredding for the masses.
I also checked to make sure it wasn't already here at DW and it wasn't. I further hope that some who can't enjoy a drum solo because the kit isn't precisely tuned to certain specs will overlook all that and just have fun watching. I sure did.