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Buddy Rich - DIABOLUS - why was this 'out of the books'?
When asked if his band would peform the complex and amazing 'Diabolus' piece he responded that it is 'no longer on the books'. Does this merely mean that they wouldn't perform it or were there other factors involved? I love this piece of music and would love to see and/or hear a live performance of it by his band.
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- Anonymous7 years agoFavorite Answer
When Buddy was interviewed before a concert in Detroit, he said his orchestra constantly changed charts in order to avoid boredom. As often as once per month, the entire book was replaced.
- MikeLv 77 years ago
He probably said in the books, meaning the books of arrangements of songs they are currently playing. You can't just keep adding new without culling out old charts or the book would get too thick to open on the stand.
