Buddy Rich - Time Check | 1981 | MDA Telethon

Check out Buddy Rich as he performs "Time Check" during the 1981 MDA Labor Day Telethon! This is a mesmerizing performance guaranteed to have you needing more!

The MDA Labor Day Telethon was an enchanting yearly variety show that ran for half a century. Hosted for many years by Jerry Lewis, the telethon featured top stars from the world of music, comedy, and Broadway and was like no other show on earth.

[davep]

There's a reason he's called the "World's Greatest Drummer". It's on display right here.

[FightaroesFoo]

Amazing! I think no one has reached his zone so far.

[jrfrondelli]

My childhood friend, and first musician I ever played with, Tony Montalbo, is the bassist here. :)

[ajn]

Hey! Thank you so much for posting this in such high-quality, (and apparently for correcting the title). Either way, drummers and big band jazz fans the world over thank you. Buddy is fine form here at nearly 64 yrs old.

[bobbysands]

Stories of Buddy being difficult to work with are legendary. But listen to this band compared to any big band since the era's hey day--the band performs flawlessly, time and time again. The "ghost bands, " the bands "in name only" past the 1950s were terrible, with sloppy play and poor time. In Buddy's band, not a squeak or squank anywhere. That is what discipline brings you.

[janosmeretei]

Jazz drummer... (died: 1987. April. 2) (HU)

[Lewy]

God could do anything, at anytime and at any speed oh and with either hand ❤

[roybeckerman]

What’s the great sounding snare here..?

[robotron]

Check out the ice-cold cymbal choke with stick just after 2:35.

[FrederickKimble-]

A Time Check For Mister Buddy Rich To Mister Tony Williams .

[greggisbert]

Does anyone have the full personnel ? Band sounds fantastic !

[stephenunderwoodmusic]

This song is called "Time Check"

[FrederickKimble-]

Mister Tony Williams Thanks For Replacing Mister Buddy Rich As The All-time Greatest Drummer For All Music Kinds .

[permpress]

C'mon proof readers... botched title or not Buddy always kicked a$$!!

[jwmiller]

Bernard Buddy Rich should have been a Trumpeter simply because he liked to blow his own horn and boast about how great he thought he was yes he was a good drummer Andy got a lot of publicity there are a lot of other drummers that didn't get publicity you were not as famous for as rich! Jwm.❤

[robertreedy]

Sorry, but it doesnt swing at this tempo, esp sax soli. Oh heck it's Buddy Rick for gosh sakes. Who CARES😵‍💫

[deanbrandl]

Wow.. first tune too... wonderfully wicked.