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Conversation with one of my Senior Chiefs when I was a fresh young Ensign (USN):

"Are you married Senior Chief?"

"How do you define married, exactly?"

"Ok, any kids?"

"None that I know of."

I used to play with an old guy who played for Buddy Rich. The old guy used to carry a tape recorder around with him to record sets and practices so he could listen to them on the tour bus to get ready for the next gig. What he eventually realized was that it would be a good idea to record what Buddy was saying in case he ever needed to take Buddy to court. He called them the 'Buddy Bitch' tapes. I got to listen to parts of them. It was one of the things that turned me off of becoming a professional musician.

I only remember one off the top of my head. It was many, many years ago.

One of the sax players had rushed an entrance at that night's gig and they were all on the tour bus afterwards. Buddy just rips into the guy like there's no tomorrow. He gets into asking what kind of asshole ruins a performance of his and how everyone now knows that the Buddy Rich band is second rate, don't you know who Buddy Rich is???!!!! blah, blah, blah. Completely blown out of proportion. The guy I know said it was doubtful that anyone else could have heard it with the acoustics of the concert hall.

Buddy yells at the driver to stop the bus and kicks the sax player off. Tells him to find his own way home and never come back. After Buddy settles down a little, the rest of the guys ask Buddy who will replace the guy he just kicked off. Buddy starts swearing at the bus driver to turn around.

Buddy then berates the driver for letting the sax player off the bus until they finally find the guy and take him back.

Just imagine hours of tape of stories like this. That was Buddy Rich.

Just out of curiosity, why is this so downvoted?

Do I have to ask a question if I just want to say something nice?

Gotta say, I haven't seen anything you're in but this is an awesome AMA.