One of my favourite drummers, and best in the world Jazz drummer, so talented featuring on the Michael Parkinson Interview show on the 6 march 1982. This is just the interview segment which also includes Sammy Davis Jnr & Kenny Everett.- Plus seeing the "Surprise" reunion with Sammy Davis Jnr
00:29 - Roy shares his challenge at playing with a local drummer in Margate Kent
04:09 - Interesting hearing Buddy took his band to Afghanistan back in 1970 to play to 30k locals
06:15 - Music Buddy Likes / Dislikes
08:15 - Big Bands on the Road
10:27 - Play drums on anything
13:07 - Sammy Davis Jnr entrance
15:28 - Why Sammy is in London?
17:30 - Roy Castle on Trumpet
18:28 - Kenny's music lessons
19:05 - Roy's Guinness book of records
21:12 - Intro to West Side Story [see song link below]
song segments can be found here:
see Buddy's "In A Mellow Tone" (1/3) here:- https://youtu.be/yXAjdDSI9IM
see Buddy's "Time Will Tell" (2/3) here:- https://youtu.be/Fpew9t788Tk
see Buddy's "West Side Story medley" (3/3) here:- https://youtu.be/pydBhY8DmT8
See Buddy play Drums on cash £ with Roy Castle here:- https://youtu.be/LFoqmVhYxqg
See Buddy jammin' "Almost like being in Love" with Sammy Davis Jr here:- https://youtu.be/nJkwpqbGhjw
Extracts from Season 11 E41