Steve Holmes wrote:New music from Altered - my first collaboration experience. Fun and challenging!

Very nice!

Some interesting overhead views of Buddy playing and soloing!

Pocketplayer wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5my2zHeKWNs

WOW!!! Thanks for posting!

Here’s a cute version of “Cute.”

The Tonight Show: Rich vs. Bellson

Holy smokes! Have you seen this version of “You Gotta Try?”

Here’s some great playing by who I think of as Buddy’s counterpart:

Sounds like it could be Louis, but if it is he stole a lot of Sonny's licks on the splash cymbal. I like Sonny's version the best. It could be Sonny. In fact this version with the extended drum solo isn’t exactly the same arrangement I’m familiar with. PS: This is the arrangement I’m familiar with:...

She called him a karaoke drummer. While Steve isn't exactly my personal favourite, this karaoke drumming stuff doesn't sound half bad to me. [youtube_https:1knx99ye]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLgdzDKh3wU[/youtube_https:1knx99ye] That looks like Steve Smith is paying tribute to Art Blakey’s “Ni...

Whenever I need some inspiration, this clip is one of the things I turn to, he has a lot of power and fire here. And that snare is ridiculous. He makes a mistake around 6:23, and you can see from his face how much that pissed him off. He's deep inside his head. He sounds very Bonham-esque, or Bonha...