Similar experience here at 75; was 14 when Take Five was on the radio, so played it with my classmate sax man. It’s soul stuff!

And we drummers must remember that Joe had been a very good violinist before he became a drummer. 😎

I'm 33 and a lot of my one handed drumroll technics I learned from watching Joe and Buddy's videos. Stellar drummers.

@@leonel8831 Check out Joe's close friend, Louie Bellson, a pioneer of double bass drumming. Rest assured his playing will astound you. Duke Ellington said of Louie, "He's the greatest musician in the world." (Louis also composed more than 1000 songs during his long career.) 😲!

@@Roy-or6ev thanks, I'm a check them out.

Isn't that what Peter Erskine said about Joe?

Joe Morello and Buddy Rich were very different drummers. They were also very good friends. Buddy had great respect for Joe and his chops. They would spend hours together working different rudiments. Part of Joe's gentleness came from the fact that he primarily played with small groups most notably, The Dave Brubeck Quartet and remains my favorite small group drummer. You don't want to overplay with just three other musicians and drown them out. Buddy Rich on the other hand was the quintessential driver of a Big Band. He played with power and endurance unmatched by other drummers. I don't think he played hard as if hated the drums. It was more a question of him being able to play to his limit in a Big band setting without fear of overpowering the band, and no one could play as hard or for longer periods of time than Buddy Rich. He remains my favorite drummer period.

Beautiful post, I’m 73 also and just discovered him.

I NEVER knew that about Joe and Buddy; Thanks so much for that!!!

I never saw Buddy Rich as playing aggressively. He definitely played with intensity. But in his big band he never played over the music. He did support every section of whatever he was playing. In my opinion, he never played anything other than what was required. For a different perspective on the playing of Buddy Rich, get a hold of some of his older recordings when he's playing with a quartet. He's almost a completely different musician in those. Small ensembles are different than large ones, of course; but his playing in those small groups is really poetic.

: Buddy Rich never hated the drums. What kind of a stupid remark is that!?! that was his personality that was the way he made love to the drums how dumb your comments I mean look at the difference between their personalities that’ll give you a good indication of how they approach the instrument it’s all about your personality! Buddy, and Joe were completely different personalities so you can expect them to approach the drums differently is very stupid to have said that and shows total ignorance of how personality affects your playing

Who are you to decide how good we get? If you really believe that your musical thinking as stunted. JOE is s god in my mind, it isn't about that. But there are piles of things he just could never have played in his youth or now.

@@morbidmanmusic So you knew him personally? Wow, what was he like when he was a kid?

your comment makes zero sense@@morbidmanmusic

You speak portuguese ? Bye. Big hug.

The technology makes them immortal.

No, a gift from practicing and hard work. There is no father in heaven creating musicians. .. while forgetting about starving dying children. Priorities.. also, I guess you know how to weed out the atheist musicians so you never hear that they are amazing with no god needed... or is that not possible that that could happen...? Just have actual perspective

A gift indeed!

Joe was “legally” blind. There are photos of Joe from the 60s wearing his “Coke-bottle” glasses.

He had bad vision for sure , but was not blind

This is how misinformation happens..

: neither Joe nor anyone else never made Buddy sweat! ONLYBuddy, made, buddy sweat!

Agreed !!!

Joe was a gentleman surgeon and Buddy was a smart-ass butcher. Joe and Louis Bellson were the best! A musician friend of mine said that Buddy gave has band members a 20-minute cussing immediately after each performance. No wonder turnover was so high in his band. Joe has always been my favorite because of his finesse.

We agree, Boomer Guy. Not only was he a prick (albeit a talented prick), he was a supreme narcissist who always bragged about the speed of his left hand. Bullshit! There were plenty of drummers, including Joe and Louis, who possessed great left-hand speed. (Factoid: Louis was naturally ambidextrous.) While Buddy made left-hand independence a big .deal, quite a few lesser-known drummers routinely played at a left-hand speed equal to Buddies. They just didn't make a big deal out of it. (Max Roach was one of them.) 😎

That’s what I like.😊

Because he was Jewish☹️ Buddy Nr 1 ever👍

It's like boxing; styles make fights. morello vs rich would never have worked.

@calmac9720 your right ..they were actually good friends and were on the rd.and crossed paths many times...they had such a mutual respect for each other ...also loved louie belson...I follow many drummers today from all genres and ages ...it's an open book...

And , unlike most, made a nice living!

Me too Brother

Bonham wasn't jazz trained, but influenced. He was a self taught drummer, as his son Jason, who has mentioned in some interviews, that he was self taught. His dad taught him the basics, Jason learned the rest on his own.

Nice point.Thanx

Steve Marcus