The author and illustrator of CooperToons does not pose as an expert of either percussionism or percussionists. But although musicians themselves have their own "Best of All Times" lists, to a good chunk of the musically literate public Buddy Rich was the best drummer of them all. Some professional critics agree; others don't. How people who are truly expert can reach diametrically opposite conclusions is possibly due to ...
Well, we won't discuss such a contentious topic too much. But you can read a bit about Bernard "Buddy" Rich if you just click here.