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Paul: It was around the time the Beatles came out. I would put the radio on and play along with my makeshift drumset. I can remember playing along to "Bye Bye Baby," by the Four Seasons. That had a heavy drum part to it.
MD: Buddy Saltzman . . .
Paul: That's right!
MD: Dennis Diken from the Smithereens and John Cowsill recently did a piece on Buddy for MD [October '09 issue].
Paul: Two great drummers! John plays with the Beach Boys now. I happened to see them recently and met him. And Dennis is also a great historian. Buddy Saltzman played some of the greatest drum fills in the history of rock 'n' roll. My favorite is at the end of "I've Got You Under My Skin," where the whole thing comes to a close, but it's a false ending. Then he brings it in - pow! - with a bare snare hit; no cymbal crash, just snare right out in the open. I've always thought that was the best drum fill in rock 'n' roll.
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