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Summary: A great story, but....
Review: A great story, but.... The Buddy Rich story had to be told, and on the whole Tormé does it with honesty and humour. His writing, however, suffers from a number of bad mixed metaphors, and there is a dreadful editing mistake when the lead in quote to one of the final chapters is dated as being at Rich's birthday party in 1988. He died in 1987. These qualms aside, the book is easy reading, with many funny anecdotes. The view of the jazz scene is predictably white and cronyish, but the main interest is Rich's extraordinary life and talent.
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Summary: A great story, but....
Review: A great story, but.... The Buddy Rich story had to be told, and on the whole Tormé does it with honesty and humour. His writing, however, suffers from a number of bad mixed metaphors, and there is a dreadful editing mistake when the lead in quote to one of the final chapters is dated as being at Rich's birthday party in 1988. He died in 1987. These qualms aside, the book is easy reading, with many funny anecdotes. The view of the jazz scene is predictably white and cronyish, but the main interest is Rich's extraordinary life and talent.
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Summary: A great story, but....
Review: A great story, but.... The Buddy Rich story had to be told, and on the whole Tormé does it with honesty and humour. His writing, however, suffers from a number of bad mixed metaphors, and there is a dreadful editing mistake when the lead in quote to one of the final chapters is dated as being at Rich's birthday party in 1988. He died in 1987. These qualms aside, the book is easy reading, with many funny anecdotes. The view of the jazz scene is predictably white and cronyish, but the main interest is Rich's extraordinary life and talent.
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Summary: A real treat for drummers and non-drummers alike.
Review: 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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Summary: A must read for any Buddy Rich fan!
Review: Mel Trome tells the whole story, as only he can. This is truly a labor of Love from one great musician to "the greatest drummer who ever lived." For a drummer (ex Air Force Band) and fan, who was blessed to have seen Buddy in concert several times, this book brings home the complete story . It is also an easy read. Thanks to Mel for a great book!
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Summary: A must read for any Buddy Rich fan!
Review: Mel Trome tells the whole story, as only he can. This is truly a labor of Love from one great musician to "the greatest drummer who ever lived." For a drummer (ex Air Force Band) and fan, who was blessed to have seen Buddy in concert several times, this book brings home the complete story . It is also an easy read. Thanks to Mel for a great book!
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Summary: A great story, but....
Review: The Buddy Rich story had to be told, and on the whole Tormé does it with honesty and humour. His writing, however, suffers from a number of bad mixed metaphors, and there is a dreadful editing mistake when the lead in quote to one of the final chapters is dated as being at Rich's birthday party in 1988. He died in 1987. These qualms aside, the book is easy reading, with many funny anecdotes. The view of the jazz scene is predictably white and cronyish, but the main interest is Rich's extraordinary life and talent.
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Summary: A great story, but....
Review: The Buddy Rich story had to be told, and on the whole Tormé does it with honesty and humour. His writing, however, suffers from a number of bad mixed metaphors, and there is a dreadful editing mistake when the lead in quote to one of the final chapters is dated as being at Rich's birthday party in 1988. He died in 1987. These qualms aside, the book is easy reading, with many funny anecdotes. The view of the jazz scene is predictably white and cronyish, but the main interest is Rich's extraordinary life and talent.
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Summary: This is the best book I ever read!
Review: This book is outstanding! Anyone who really likes the drums or drummers (mainly Buddy Rich), definitly has to read this book. It is a very detailed but a very easy reading book. It not only covers his life, it also has a section called "Sidebars", and gives more detail (exe: Buddy's Passions, Buddy's Beliefs, Buddy On Film, etc.) I think it should win an award!
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Summary: If I could give it 10 stars, I WOULD!
Review: This book made me laugh and cry so intensely, in equal amts. I'm sure partly because I had followed him so closely from the time I was 14 or 15; I'm now 40. I can't resist at least one quote from the book. When he was in his last days and had the first of many serious convulsion attacks due to the tumor; the nurses were frantically wheeling him into the operating room that very well could've been his death bed, as they were beginning to put him under, the nurse understandably serious asked Buddy if there was anything he was allergic to. With his typical smirk he cracked "Yeah! Country & Western!"
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