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 Burning for Buddy...Volume 2 recording was released in 1997 and both recording sessions were also covered in a 5-hour documentary video released on VHS in 1996, reissued on DVD in 2006, The Making of Burning for Buddy....

Track listing

 * 1) "Dancing Men" – 6:37
 * Drums performed by Simon Phillips
 * 1) "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" – 5:09
 * Drums performed by Dave Weckl
 * 1) "Love for Sale" – 4:30
 * Drums performed by Steve Gadd
 * 1) "Beulah Witch" – 4:28
 * Drums performed by Matt Sorum
 * 1) "Nutville" – 5:09
 * Drums performed by Steve Smith
 * 1) "Cotton Tail" – 4:36
 * Drums performed by Neil Peart
 * 1) "No Jive" – 5:46
 * Drums performed by Manu Katche and Mino Cinelu
 * 1) "Milestones" – 5:03 (composed by Miles Davis, arr. Herbie Phillips)
 * Drums performed by Billy Cobham
 * 1) "The Drum Also Waltzes, Pt. 1" – 1:04
 * Drums performed by Max Roach
 * 1) "Machine" – 3:46
 * Drums performed by Rod Morgenstein
 * 1) "Straight, No Chaser" – 3:39
 * Drums performed by Kenny Aronoff
 * 1) "Slow Funk" – 5:33
 * Drums performed by Omar Hakim
 * 1) "Shawnee" – 3:06
 * Drums performed by Ed Shaughnessy
 * 1) "Drumorello" – 3:11
 * Drums performed by Joe Morello
 * 1) "The Drum Also Waltzes, Pt. 2" – :44
 * Drums performed by Max Roach
 * 1) "Lingo" – 4:31
 * Drums performed by Bill Bruford
 * 1) "Ya Gotta Try" – 3:18
 * Drums performed by Marvin "Smitty" Smith
 * 1) "Pick Up the Pieces" – 5:38
 * Drums performed by Steve Ferrone