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Buddy Rich Quotes

Buddy Rich was one of the most incredible technicians in the world, on this planet, but the only people he could really impress, who knew what he was doing was another musician or another drummer.
- Dick Dale

As Buddy Rich, for instance, broke into the business at the age of three, I think it was, on drums, so indeed did I break into the business at the age of four as a singer.
- Mel Torme

Buddy Rich is one of a kind; he's a genius, and that's all there is to it.
- Mel Torme

As regards my feelings about drummers - there's Buddy Rich, and then there's everybody else.
- Mel Torme

I don't like drum solos, to be honest with you, but if anybody ever told me he didn't like Buddy Rich I'd right away say go and see him, at least the once.
- Charlie Watts

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