{"id":123,"date":"2020-06-14T23:07:05","date_gmt":"2020-06-14T23:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smartreis.com\/123repete3\/?p=123"},"modified":"2020-06-16T22:23:31","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T22:23:31","slug":"if-looks-could-kill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartreis.com\/123repete3\/heroes\/if-looks-could-kill\/","title":{"rendered":"If Looks Could Kill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I almost met Buddy Rich once.  I was going to one of his gigs at Mr. Kelly’s<\/a> on Rush Street in Chicago in the early ’70s.  I ran out of gas on the way downtown, so I was almost late to the gig.  I got there just as they were announcing Buddy Rich.  He was entering from the same door as the patrons.  The ma\u00eetre d’ said to go right in, so I turned and Buddy was standing right there, about to go on stage, glaring at me as I bumbled some inane words of praise.  If looks could kill…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Anyway, it was a great performance (in spite of my “gaff”).  During the show, Buddy broke a drumstick in mid-solo and tossed the stick behind him.  He didn’t lose a beat.  I noticed this, and after the show as everyone else was leaving, I got up from my table, ran up to the stage and found the broken stick…including the broken tip!  I went home and Scotch taped the broken tip together with the shaft.  I keep it on my desk and fondle it every so often.  I can still feel the magic!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Buddy Rich: Slingerland USA Model<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

To this day, I believe Buddy was thinking about the fool at the door when he broke the stick.  Whaddya think?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(also check out my other Buddy Rich post, “Crossed Sticks”<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Budd<\/a>y Rich on Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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