Breaking Down 5 Impossible Buddy Rich Licks

0:29 - Lick 1: Impossible Drum Solo (1982) Working on techniques like Moeller and push-pull will help you get there. 4:00 - Lick 2: Live In Tokyo (1964) Buddy Rich was playing with the Harry James Orchestra in this clip, and this section is based on paradiddles, paradiddle-diddles, doubles and singles. 5:35 - Lick 3: Live In The Hague (1978) – Kick & Ride Lick This lick focuses heavily on the ride cymbal and sounds quick and effortless, especially when the bass drum pairs so cleanly with the cymbal at the end. Another lick based on single strokes, it’s all about where in the roll Buddy put the accents and where he moved them around the kit. 7:00 - Lick 4: Live In The Hague (1978) – ‘One Handed Roll‘ This ‘one-handed roll‘ is actually a group of three strokes on the left hand followed by a bass drum or floor tom hit. 9:31 - Lick 5: Live In Copenhagen (1968) This lick comes from the classic break in Buddy Rich’s “Love For Sale” and consists of a single stroke roll with accents.