Burning for Buddy: A Tribute to the Music of Buddy Rich


Burning for Buddy, Volume 1 is a 1994 Buddy Rich tribute album produced by Rush drummer/lyricist Neil Peart. The album is composed of performances by various rock and jazz drummers, all accompanied by the Buddy Rich Big Band. A follow-up recording was released in 1997 and both recording sessions were also covered in a 5-hour documentary DVD video released in 2006, The Making of Burning for Buddy....

Track listing

  1. "Dancing Men" – 6:37
  2. :Drums performed by Simon Phillips
  3. "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" – 5:09
  4. :Drums performed by Dave Weckl
  5. "Love for Sale" – 4:30
  6. :Drums performed by Steve Gadd
  7. "Beulah Witch" – 4:28
  8. :Drums performed by Matt Sorum
  9. "Nutville" – 5:09
  10. :Drums performed by Steve Smith
  11. "Cotton Tail" – 4:36
  12. :Drums performed by Neil Peart
  13. "No Jive" – 5:46
  14. :Drums performed by Manu Katche and Mino Cinelu
  15. "Milestones" – 5:03
  16. :Drums performed by Billy Cobham
  17. "The Drum Also Waltzes, Pt. 1" – 1:04
  18. :Drums performed by Max Roach
  19. "Machine" – 3:46
  20. :Drums performed by Rod Morgenstein
  21. "Straight, No Chaser" – 3:39
  22. :Drums performed by Kenny Aronoff
  23. "Slow Funk" – 5:33
  24. :Drums performed by Omar Hakim
  25. "Shawnee" – 3:06
  26. :Drums performed by Ed Shaughnessy
  27. "Drumorello" – 3:11
  28. :Drums performed by Joe Morello
  29. "The Drum Also Waltzes, Pt. 2" – :44
  30. :Drums performed by Max Roach
  31. "Lingo" – 4:31
  32. :Drums performed by Bill Bruford
  33. "Ya Gotta Try" – 3:18
  34. :Drums performed by Marvin "Smitty" Smith
  35. "Pick Up the Pieces" – 5:38
  36. :Drums performed by Steve Ferrone