BUDDY RICH BASSIST

BASSCELL · #1 01-22-2011, 11:17 PM

Hey guys just wanna know if you know the name of the bass player in this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rm-A...eature=related

also if you know any other electric bass players of old jazz bands or big bands let me know

DWBass · #2 01-22-2011, 11:28 PM

Possibly Bob Magnusson.

BASSCELL · #3 01-22-2011, 11:43 PM

I didn't know Bob played too much electric but thanks.

Roy Vogt · #4 01-23-2011, 12:44 AM

That looks like Paul Kondziela, who was playing in the band at that time. I'll forward that clip to a friend of mine who knew Buddy very well and kept up with the band and see what he thinks. Cool clip!
Buddy always had great bassists, although that chair was a hot seat! I opened for him in West Palm with Mark Colby, Randy Bernson, and Gary Duchaine and Buddy had the late Wayne Pedziwater on bass-what an amazing bassist he was!

funkifiedsoul · #5 01-23-2011, 01:03 AM

Smokin'! Buddy really took no prisoners.

Side note: On tenor, Pat Labarbera, was teaching improv. & sax at the college I studied in, back in the 80's. (up here north of the border) Didn't know he was with Buddy, but would enjoy seeing him with another great drummer, in the Alvin Jones quartet.

Psychotisis · #6 01-23-2011, 01:05 AM

God bless you for that clip. I've been getting into a LOT more different styles of music recently and this just made my entire month worth while. Not even for just the bassist either (who i'm rather sad didnt get much screen time) but for the entire band. Buddy is a FANTASTIC drummer =D

Jim Campbell · #7 01-23-2011, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Roy Vogt

That looks like Paul Kondziela, who was playing in the band at that time. I'll forward that clip to a friend of mine who knew Buddy very well and kept up with the band and see what he thinks. Cool clip!
Buddy always had great bassists, although that chair was a hot seat! I opened for him in West Palm with Mark Colby, Randy Bernson, and Gary Duchaine and Buddy had the late Wayne Pedziwater on bass-what an amazing bassist he was!

a local guy ,ron paley played bass for him for a time,but yeah,the seat was way hot for any long term sittin'.....i have "the new one" from 67,and the bass guys are james gannon,and ronald fudoli.....but judging by the long hair i'd bet it was later.....

DWBass · #8 01-23-2011, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Roy Vogt

That looks like Paul Kondziela, who was playing in the band at that time. I'll forward that clip to a friend of mine who knew Buddy very well and kept up with the band and see what he thinks. Cool clip!
Buddy always had great bassists, although that chair was a hot seat! I opened for him in West Palm with Mark Colby, Randy Bernson, and Gary Duchaine and Buddy had the late Wayne Pedziwater on bass-what an amazing bassist he was!

I had originally posted Paul Kondziela's name but changed it.

StereoPlayer · #9 01-23-2011, 07:59 AM

I saw Buddy in concert, Midland, MI many years ago.

He very loudly chewed out the bassist big time for rushing the tempo....and then restarted the song!

GigJones · #10 01-23-2011, 08:18 AM

I came across this video a few years ago and dug it out to share. Check out the bass solo around 3:55. It's killer!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfhVRWMcMQc

BTW -Who is the bassist?

VJP · #11 01-23-2011, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by GigJones

I came across this video a few years ago and dug it out to share. Check out the bass solo around 3:55. It's killer!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfhVRWMcMQc

BTW -Who is the bassist?

That's the late Dave Carpenter. Incredible upright player as well.

Roy Vogt · #12 01-23-2011, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by GigJones

I came across this video a few years ago and dug it out to share. Check out the bass solo around 3:55. It's killer!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfhVRWMcMQc

BTW -Who is the bassist?

That's Wayne Pedziwater.
No, you're right, that's Dave. Here's Wayne:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnX3_...FD5152&index=3
This is a little later with BS and T.

Roy Vogt · #13 01-23-2011, 08:34 AM

Anthony Jackson also occupied the chair when Buddy had the Buddy's Place club in NYC. You can hear him on Very Live at Buddy's Place if you can find it.
I have a copy of The Roar of '74 and the bassist is Tony Levin.

cnltb · #14 01-23-2011, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Roy Vogt

Anthony Jackson also occupied the chair when Buddy had the Buddy's Place club in NYC. You can hear him on Very Live at Buddy's Place if you can find it.
I have a copy of The Roar of '74 and the bassist is Tony Levin.

Live at Buddy's Place = Tuff Dude, no?

Roy Vogt · #15 01-23-2011, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by BASSCELL

Hey guys just wanna know if you know the name of the bass player in this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rm-A...eature=related

also if you know any other electric bass players of old jazz bands or big bands let me know

This is the response I got from my friend who was a longtime friend and fan of Buddy's and kept up with the BRB, especially in the 70s and 80s after sending him the link:
"Howdy Roy,
That was Paul Congella on bass. Congella being the correct spelling. I wish you could have seen this guy take a solo!

p.s. They listed that at 1971 but it was 1974."
I've seen it listed on recording credits as Paul Kondziela, so I'm not sure about the spelling, but I've heard about this guy for years and never seen him until now. Thank you for posting this!

BASSCELL · #16 01-23-2011, 02:22 PM

do you know what really pisses me off, I type Paul Congella on Youtube just to see what happens and this guy from Jersey Shore is the only thing I get.

plangentmusic · #17 01-23-2011, 02:27 PM

Man, that COOKED!

Check out a Buddy album called "Keep The Customer Satisfied." I think it's a lot of the same members. The bassist on that (not sure who) is using a P and gets a killer tone and groove.

Jim Dep · #18 01-23-2011, 03:50 PM

Love his bass lines through the 12 bar changes. Great stuff!

Roy Vogt · #19 01-23-2011, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BASSCELL

do you know what really pisses me off, I type Paul Congella on Youtube just to see what happens and this guy from Jersey Shore is the only thing I get.

You can find some results on Paul Kondziela on google. He apparently wrote and arranged a killer chart for the Rich band called "Do Have At It". There's a Youtube clip of The Airmen of Note playing the tune on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show circa 1972

**bassybill** · #20 01-24-2011, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by GigJones

I came across this video a few years ago and dug it out to share. Check out the bass solo around 3:55. It's killer!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfhVRWMcMQc

BTW -Who is the bassist?

Great playing and great tone from that Jazz bass. I wonder if those are Di Marzio Model J pickups on there? They were far and away the most popular aftermarket pickups around at the time (1984).

Looks like the guy had one in the bridge position on the BS&T video that Roy posted, too.

I loved Buddy Rich with the big band, I saw him two or three times over here in England. My Dad took me for the first time when I was about 4 years old, it must have been my first ever concert. I particularly remember seeing him in 1979 (I think that was the year) at Birmingham Odeon. As usual he had a very young band with him (except for Steve Marcus) and the guy he'd got on bass was amazing. I'd only been playing a couple of years at the time and I was really inspired on the instrument by seeing a player of that quality. Anybody out there know who that could have been?