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Read * Traps, the Drum Wonder: The Life of Buddy Rich PDF by * Mel Tormé eBook or Kindle ePUB Online free. Traps, the Drum Wonder: The Life of Buddy Rich Mel Got It Right Kj Howard Mel Torme did a great job.. "MUST READ for every Buddy Rich fan!!!" according to LouB. My dad loved Gene Krupa and so did I. No one dare say to me that there was any drummer better than Gene .However, I left myself open to change that opinion once I began to observe and listen to Buddy play. Gene was great, an innovator and driving force behind the drums, but honestly couldn't hold a candle to Buddy, nobody could! I actually got a chance to meet Buddy Rich after his pe
| Title | : | Traps, the Drum Wonder: The Life of Buddy Rich |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.80 (520 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195070380 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-01 |
| Language | : | English |
From Publishers Weekly Singer/author Torme ( The Other Side of the Rainbow ) here tracks the career of his longtime friend, from the days when child prodigy Buddy Rich (called Traps, the Drum Wonder) amazed vaudeville audiences with his talent until his death from a brain tumor in 1987. The book does not gloss over Rich's troubled relationships, however--battles with Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey and other musicians, stormy marriage, disastrous financial affairs--and succeeds in capturing the drummer's complex personality as well as in characterizing his musical genius. Though Torme was o
Torme shows a deep understanding of the life of a jazzman, and the many challenges and vicissitudes that are involved with it. Buddy Rich was one of the most famous drummers of the Swing Era, having starred in the Artie Shaw and Tommy Dorsey bands. But, as Tormé shows, Buddy could also be charming, affectionate, and funny, as he demonstrated during his frequent appearances as a guest on the Tonight show. We learn of the problems of holding a swing band together during an era when bebop ruled, follow Buddy in his search for the perfect snare drum, and observe the many "drum-offs" when Rich proved his unmatchable talent in friendly competition with other talented drummers, such as Gene Krupa. He has performed in MGM musicals, co-wrote one of the enduring Christmas classics, "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)," and was recently profiled in Life magazine as one of the greatest living jazz singers. More than anything, of course, Rich was a brilliant musician, and he earned many tributes from jazz musician
Mel Got It Right Kj Howard Mel Torme did a great job.. "MUST READ for every Buddy Rich fan!!!" according to LouB. My dad loved Gene Krupa and so did I. No one dare say to me that there was any drummer better than Gene .However, I left myself open to change that opinion once I began to observe and listen to Buddy play. Gene was great, an innovator and driving force behind the drums, but honestly couldn't hold a candle to Buddy, nobody could! I actually got a chance to meet Buddy Rich after his performance at a New York Westbury Music Fair concert circa 1980, courtesy of my date, his daughter Cathy's best friend at the time, Michelle. Her dad was a band leader in Vegas, and after Bu. A real treat for drummers and non-drummers alike. Being a big fan of the late Buddy Rich, I was searching for a book that not only chronicled his life, but gave me insight into the legend. This book did it all. I could not put the book down. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys drumming, jazz or just a good biography. Hats off to Mel Torme. His book is wonderful.
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