Buddy Rich
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Bernard "Buddy" Rich was an American jazz drummer, songwriter, conductor, and bandleader. He is considered one of the most influential drummers of all time.
Rich at the Arcadia Ballroom in 1947
Buddy Rich in New York City in August 1946
The Buddy Rich Big Band in the 1940s
Buddy Rich performing at a concert in Cologne, Germany, on March 3, 1977
Grip (percussion)
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In percussion, grip refers to the manner in which the player holds the sticks or mallets, whether drum sticks or other mallets.
Buddy Rich
…also billed as The Buddy Rich Band and The Big Band Machine. Rich was known for his virtuoso technique, power, and speed. He was an advocate of the traditional grip, though he occasionally used matched grip when playing the toms. Despite his commercial success and musical talent, Rich never learned how to read sheet…
Five mallets in use on a vibraphone
Traditional grip
Traditional grip (left) and matched grip (right) in use by side drummers
French grip in use by a timpanist