re: #194 OldLineTexan

And I met Buddy Rich while I was in high school. What an ass. He had every reason to be interested, surrounded by young aspiring musicians. But no, he was a jerk.

I worked for Buddy. I loved him and hated him too. I can be seen on YouTube playing with him back in the late ’70s, but I shall not reveal which vids. Buddy was a classic tough guy, insecure because of his lack of a formal education. I went on the road with him, like many acts, just to say that I had done it. In many ways it was the hardest time of my life, and the best.