One of the greatest rock drummers of all time!

Aldridge: Arms: Steel Legs: Titanium Feet: Silver Feel: Mint Overall player: GOLD!

@thinktank8389

4 жыл бұрын

Rick Brummell hey, where's platinum!!

@fernandoperdomomusic

Жыл бұрын

Hair... Sponge!

Most underrated drummer in the history of rock. Amazing drummer. Amazing, humble man. Jesus loves you Tommy and so do I. See you in heaven brother, where I fully expect and look forward to free drum lessons. Peace!

@hannibalheyes339

5 ай бұрын

Have you been under a rock for the last 50 years?!! Underrated my ass!!!

Tommy "fuckin" Aldridge, one of the best ever

@bryanbahantka6969

Күн бұрын

He's incredible

His drum solo with Black Oak Arkansas is classic. Fantastic talent,

He breaks a stick at around 4:05...tosses the broken stick out into the audience, keeps on playing, never misses a beat...the man is a drumming MONSTER!!!

One of the all time greats.. he still can bang those sticks nicely to this very day...

what a remarkable, talented, humble & classy guy in a league all his own, keep on keeping on Tommy! In my humble opinion you are the best! Thank you

One of the best! Always enjoy Tommy's playing. Met him year's ago in Dallas, TX at a drum clinic. One of the coolest, down to earth drummers you'll every meet. And just a beautiful musician. Play on for many more years Tommy. You and Randy Rhoads were a force of nature in Ozzy's '81 Blizzard Tour. Miss Randy tremendously.

The man still hittin like hes still in his 20s-30s🤘 love Tommy Aldridge!

Tommy Aldridge is bad no ass one of the best drummers I have ever seen. Neil Peart said he always used to watch TA when the bands he was in would warm up for Rush back in the day. He still kicks ass. Saw him with Whitesnake not too long ago and he was phenominal. Right On Glenn Augustyn

Tommy has played with some of the greatest rock bands and hits the drum heads harder than anyone. I love his style and melodic solos.

One of the greatest Rock and Roll drummers of all time!! Mr Aldridge..underfreakin rated!! Always with his massive drum kit, fucking technical genius!! Yes, I did

Relentless!!! Ageless wonder.Tommy captures the essence of When the Levee Breaks.

Tommy is a 'power' drummer who in his own words "plays to the nose bleed section"...hence the grand exaggerated movements (this is entertainment right?). His cv speaks for itself; in his field he is one of the best. I've played drums in this genre for over 25 years (my arms are killing me!)😂 & having witnessed this guy close up I can assure you that nobody hits/works harder than Tommy Aldridge (and I've literally sat right behind the great Thomas Lang at a masterclass). This guy doesn't need triggers to be heard over the band, he's a lovely honest guy & still slamming it nearly 30 years later; I'm sad that I feel compelled to defend him amongst fellow drummers. Haters will hate I guess.😔✌🏻️

@sickofthebulldodo1461

7 жыл бұрын

Al Strange Like I say most drummers are insecure dick heads. The ones that talk shit are weak anyway. Dont defend, let the resume speak for itself.

@hugolafhugolaf

6 жыл бұрын

The problem is not that he's a bad drummer, far from it, but he always seems to hit the heads full on. A little dynamics wouldn't hurt.

@emlix1

5 жыл бұрын

Well said brother.

@wonderming1

5 жыл бұрын

@@hugolafhugolaf He is getting plenty of work doing what he does. Bands want to hear the snare and being a showman doesn't hurt.

@MrFchank

2 жыл бұрын

How can anyone talk this guy down? Master Rock drummer and showman!!

love you Tommy...thank you for all the great music...

My 4th influence as a teenage drummer. Such a powerful showman.

Tommy Aldridge has been playing with some of the best bands to ever play rock and roll for 50 years..How many of you people can say that?.Period..We are all amatuers.He played with Black Oak Arkansas,Pat Travers,Gary Moore.Ozzy.Motorhead,White Snake,Thin Lizzy,Ted Nugent,Vinnie Moore,Hearing aid,Pata..Lets hear who you guys played with.He is one of the worlds best drummers.If you were any real musician which I am sure many of you aren't then you appreciate the music world and the musicians who laid the ground work for what we are today.

@Bertorama

7 жыл бұрын

Right on Dude! Aldridge is a legend, end of story. Just think, he's one of maybe a dozen people who knew and played with Randy Rhoads. Aldridge has appeared in so many albums and worked with so many other artists. He does a lot of studio work. And he's old as dirt!

@atabish3031

7 жыл бұрын

michael cochardo like I said Tommy is the shit!!

@grandpied

7 жыл бұрын

i concur

@johnbentley3504

7 жыл бұрын

Mr. C's stuff One of the best is he not, don't forget in life we all need little bit lucky

Tommy, you are amazing! I have folloed you since you were with BlakOak. One of the best drummers in the world!!

@Hellwyck

8 жыл бұрын

+Melody Smith I doubt he reads this

@MatrixRZ5

8 жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you on that.

Wow, I cannot believe some of the negative comments on here… Tommy Aldridge is a bad ass hard rock drummer! I have seen him live several times and he is flawless! The length of his career, the top artists he has played with on top of the body of his percussion work will eventually put him in the RnR HOF. There is no doubt

My all time favorite deummer. First saw him with Black Oak Arkansas. Amazing!

WOW! Tons of comments from the IGNORANT! Tommy is a drumming legend. He was one of the first to use heavy double bass drumming in Rock. For the ignorant, go listen to Pat Travers live album and then come back and bash Tommy. His drumming on that album is spectacular!

@grandpied

7 жыл бұрын

Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights)

@donbray9213

5 жыл бұрын

His playing on that Travers album is killer I think it's his best. They opened for Rush during that tour and I guarantee Neil was taking notes. That would have been a drummers dream concert Tommy and Neil in the same night.

@MGB618

4 жыл бұрын

Totally agree, Tommy is a drumming legend, no one has since matched his double bass drum skill on the Live 'Go For What You Know' Pat Traver's Album. kzread.info/dash/bejne/hWqe2aqInJqdo5s.html Also it seems Tommy is a very modest nice guy and he doesn't deserve to be put down by ignorant people.

@johngreen1683

4 жыл бұрын

Tommy also played with Ozzy and there is a live version of Speak of the Devil where Tommy delivers a smokin' performance.

@warrensegura1241

3 жыл бұрын

Gettin betta. Go for what you know

always nice to have a tribute for the greats.. doesn't mean they must sound like them, he brings his own mastery of drumming to the table and he is great

I always love hearing Tommy Aldridge play. He goes way back to the early days of "Hard Rock" with a style that sounds just as good today. He's a drummer's drummer in his own right.

And of course the great Randy Jackson of Zebra on vocals....New Orleans own ZEBRA !

@bradanderson3828

5 жыл бұрын

Rachel love Zebra. kzread.info/dash/bejne/eqmDmtWem8XVeNY.html

I love watching drummers who are very animated and energetic behind the kit, like Tommy Aldridge. I love watching great drummers who are relaxed and at ease behind the kit, too, like Nick Mason. I guess I just love watching drummers, period! LoL

Tommy, You are The Fn Man! And Im Glad To Say I Have Shaken Hands With Such An Amazing and Incredibly Blessed and Talented Person Such As Yourself. You Are an Inspiration To Those Who Would Like To Per-sue a Carrier in The Art of Percussions. You Have Been Blessed! Thank You 🙏🏽

Tommy Aldridge is one of the best percussionists to ever walk the face of the earth and can hold his own against anybody.

Tommy top 5 of all time drummers the founding father of the double bass drum at his age still killing it.

I saw Tommy with Pat Travers in '79. I admire his power, drive, stamina, showmanship and sincerity.

Yamaha drums: “When the hell did Chuck Norris start playing drums?” Love Aldridge’s power.

@thomasborger6548

3 жыл бұрын

Russ Brumbelow, Chuck Norris quit playing drums after he saw Tommy Aldridge.

Well lots of interesting comments, i have played over 40 years and have worked with some great musicians, i knew tommy way back in the day with pat travers band, and seen him live several times even with ted nugent. He is an amazing drummer and always has been good to see he is still at it and has the chops. Lessons....? The best lessons is watching those you most admire and learning from them. And a not to all who are comparing some of the greats......john bonham was the first drummer to play a triplet which is a staple of all drummers today. It is not what you can and can not play it is simply how you play it and to each style that a drummer has.

@masecardrums

9 жыл бұрын

chanse G. John Bonham got the hand/foot triplet lick from Elvin Jones.

Sounds like Randy Jackson of Zebra, on vocal and guitar. Tommy’s definitely one of a kind, whose both seen and done it all. 🤘

Holy shit@! I love Tommy with Pat Travers around 1979, 1980, the good old days. He's always been a hard hitter!

To all you haters ! Until you've seen Tommy play drums live then you haven't got a freaking clue about how talented and humble this man is? And most of us my self included. Could learn a lot from people like him. If just sit back, shut up, look and listen, and not just with your ear's but your heart as well!!!

@radamacq

10 жыл бұрын

AMEN

@geoffreyfreeland8184

6 жыл бұрын

Glen Williams sr. tommys own father gave him a hard time about drumming, tommy had to practice quietly in a shed when he first started so the old man would not know

@shanemartin8904

4 жыл бұрын

yes, including you. You could learn a lot

@mkkendall4105

3 жыл бұрын

@@shanemartin8904 Poir Shane. Cant shut the fuck up

97 people were raised without men in the home

Black Oak Arkansas introduced me Aldridge on the Raunch and Roll album in 1972. I was 14.

Tommy is Great American Star musician.I meat him in Clearwater Fl great person very open and friendly.

How I adore those red drum kit Yamaha!!! Cozy Powell played on the same :)

@atabish3031

7 жыл бұрын

Katya Lacrua Cozy left us way too soon

@katyalacrua6793

7 жыл бұрын

I know :(

@atabish3031

7 жыл бұрын

Katya Lacrua Rainbow Rising was such a great album there's a pro shot DVD on Amazon Live in Munich 1977 which is incredible Cozy is dynamic through out the show..a must have for me anyway

Always perfection in his execution. He owns what he plays.

Wow. Simply an amazing perofrmance by a greatly talented drummer. Outstanding!

A living Legend on Drums. Master Showman!

Say what you will about Tommy, but the reality is that the dude means what he plays. At the base of it all, that's what makes a musician great. It's the reason why John Bonham was such a great drummer, regardless of the fact that he couldn't do a fraction of what Thomas Lang does.

@weiht6767

10 жыл бұрын

Add Virgil Donati to that list!! You dont have to hate or put down someone just to prove that the other is better! This is a tribute, like John Norum's to Gary Moore. Is he better? Does it matter? Celebrate the music and the respect amongst musicians who put their egos aside. Is john bonham lousier than Carmine Appice? Since Carmine is his hero. Tommy is one of my favourtie drummers, but that doesn't stop me to enjoy others like Vincent Colaiuta, who I think smokes all others.

@zachcline7555

5 жыл бұрын

True. These guys hating on him don't grasp the fact that not all of us tap like pussies

Love How Tommy Still Swats at the Imaginary Flies!

Simply amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tommy is a hard rock drummer and it does have a narrow focus but he has done this for a long time and is amazing at this type of music,Tommy developed the over the head snare drum downbeat because he played huge festivals and it added to the effect of playing in front of 60,000 + people,they could see him playing better,otherwise it would be boring and this was before large video screens we have now.

@panzerken

10 жыл бұрын

Good point

@mattrussell8654

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Bonham was just a soft rock guy who never really played in front of a very big crowd.

TA's best lpaying is on Pat Travers' Heat In The Street. Black Oak Arkansas Live Raunch And Roll is EPIC !!!!

@eetchit6034

9 жыл бұрын

oh i liked nicko with travers but tommy kicks ass , and he was on blizzard and diary man c mon man over the mountain. fuckin great chops you may like a band called NOMEANSNO song called catching up

@alterscathe

7 жыл бұрын

Eet Chit. sorry bro,you are mistaken,tommy aldridge did NOT play on blizzard or diary,it was lee kerslake who drummed on both of those fantastic albums.google if u dont believe it.tommy and rudy sarzo replaced bob daisley and lee kerslake after both albums were recorded and complete.

tommy is amazing, but john was an alien or a human from the other planet, i have no words to explain

tommy has so much energy it's really inspiring!

Tommy is the MAN!!!!!!!!!

listen to Black Oak Arkansas Live 1973 for some great Tommy Aldridge

@atabish3031

7 жыл бұрын

Norman Buffett yep that's what made me aware of his talent

First of all Tommy is a total bad ass. However...... Playing this song without THAT FEEL, is almost criminal.

That dude was born to play the drums!

Oh yeah - Tommy is right there in the groove - just like Bonzo....

I love this man dearly, big influence for me. He is a very hard hitter. I've been to a drum clinic of his, I had to put in ear plugs. I never understood why Yamaha bass drums were so dead. Randy Jackson can sing the shit out of Zepp style music, crazy! Tommy is one of the nicest people I've ever met. True gentleman. If you get the chance to meet this legend at a clinic, drive 3 hours for one like I did. You'll thank yourself.

As I drummer, I was moved to tears the first time I saw him play (with Pat Travers). He is a drum god from on high.

This is about a supremely badass harmonica player with decent backup band....

First saw Tommy with Pat Travers Band in the early 80's.. frickin killer... one of the great rock drummers of all time. He had massive showmanship and flair but he had killer groove, and great time as well as the stadium chops.

I met Tommy Aldridge at a drum clinic in San Jose. During a question and answer session, someone asked, "What advice would you give young drummers just starting out?" His answer, "Take lessons. Definitely take lessons. I think I could have done a lot more if I had taken lessons." Done more. Sheesh. Overachiever.

@christschinwon

9 жыл бұрын

Good answer. The fact is you should be able to play to some degree on any instrument without lessons if you've chosen right. Lessons should be an advance rather than a tutorial. I always ask my drum puplils who/what they like. Some can't even answer that. My advice is never turn down a gig!

@panzerken

9 жыл бұрын

That would be my answer too. I am 53 and self taught and have been playing over 30 years. KZread has shown me how far behind I am. Seriously, I am just shocked at how much there is to learn about playing the drums.Wish I could have studied way back when. But I am working on all these free drum lesson here on youtube. And let me tell you I feel reborn on the drums and have renewed enthusiasm for drumming all because I am learning new things after all these years.

YEAAAAAH, TOMMY ! 💥🔥💥🔥💥🔥💥🔥

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!

@StellaMoon777

8 жыл бұрын

Wow 8)

Always loved how He beats the shit out of his drum kit. Love that kind of playing and showmanship. True legend!

whats with all the wanker comments? this dude is awesome and he put his own take on it. I think Bonzo would have been proud.

Truly a drummers drummer...and an all around goodfella. Rock on Tommy...you are THE MAN ! :)

Tommy is. Beast.

Tommy is so strong for his size 🥁❤

I guess all the people that are complaining about tommys performance did not read in the description that it is a "tribute" not a let me play it note for note if your the critics that your coments imply you should realize unless you was in the same room same drums same heads tuning mics and on and on it will never sound anything close all that said it was tommys version of a great drummers song

@gopaaa

8 жыл бұрын

It's almost as if music is a form of expression and doesnt follow a strict list of rules....weird how people forget this

@sdned1

6 жыл бұрын

well said

one of my favorites.so under rated!!

Pat Travers Band. Late 70s, early 80s. With Pat Thrall on lead and Mars Cowling on bass. And TA!!!!!!! Holy fuck! Saw them headline with some nobodys. Bunch of teenage kids we hoped would do a quick set and just get the fuck out da way. Def Leppard. OMFG. One incredible night.

Grandfather of double bass

wow tommy, just...wow

Great performance, one of a kind!

He played on “X-Rated” by BOA. As far as I’m concerned, their best record!

Tommy Aldridge, I've seen him perform live with Black Oak Arkansas, Thin Lizzy, Pat Travers, Gary Moore and Ozzy! Thank's Tommy for the professional that you are, you never disappointed from day 1. Your performance's were alway's off the freaking chart's. March of 1972, we walked 20 mile's for the March of Dime's march for Babie's. Our reward after walking that 20 mile's was a Concert in Memphis, TN. The Headlining act was Ike and Tina Turner, The opening act was Black Oak Arkansas and I was right up front! What an awesome show!

Tommy.....”I’m just counting in the air so I don’t hit every one of these in front of me”......drums and cymbals....” this guy....brace for impact and watch those hands, real talk”. ❤️🤘😎

I don't even think they had the mike on his kick drum turned on and he still sounds awesome, could it be somebody was jealous of the magnificent Tommy Aldridge!!!!!

I love that snare sound

Living Legend...!!! Awesome...!!!

This was a great tribute... I was there ... Wish I can find the whole show... At the end all the drummers played communication breakdown together... it was awesome ... Jason was great as well ..

Lee Kerslake Blizzard

Hell yeah one and still one of the best

Tommy rules.

Ya gotta love it!

The bass drum "bounce" is missing like most who try to cover Bonham. It doesn't matter HOW it was recorded...if you're gonna play it, cop that bounce and slow the tempo down. That said. Tommy is the last vestige of a pure rock drummer left. Most of these cats do not last...TA still plays today the way he did in 1978! That is amazing.

@sickofthebulldodo1461

7 жыл бұрын

Jeff Porcaro Groove Yup....double hit, preferably with not sinking beater then single then double. How did he not cop that???

@rodneylee4026

7 жыл бұрын

Because he is not a finesse drummer. He's a 'stadium' drummer.

@deppurple700

7 жыл бұрын

Jeff Porcaro Groove you right about that bounce on the single note

@zx12mark

7 ай бұрын

The double was done with delay

Another bar fight for Tommy!! You get em. Don't forget to change those heads.

Oh yeah!

Congratulations to anyone who made it past 2 minutes. When I saw his hair I thought it was a joke. Then I realized it is.

@bedlam6666

9 жыл бұрын

yeah man…it's hard to believe, right?

@smurphy6319

9 жыл бұрын

You are way better than him. Hands down. But I'm sure your hair is better though...

@adancontrerasvlad69

9 жыл бұрын

Overrated drummer

what a great great drummer

Check out Tommy drum solo 1973 with BOA. Young boy beats everything. just check with the name and year

@reneemeansecho

9 жыл бұрын

lukemanify WAS THAT CRAZY AWESOME OR WHAT ?

@Dogheadj

9 жыл бұрын

lukemanify I was there to see him perform those solos with BOA live a number of times in the '70's. Jaw-dropping, absolutely jaw-dropping, every single time.

@harrydinnel8689

9 жыл бұрын

lukemanify yup tommy been doin the same drum solo since he was in black oak arkansas

@duffcosmos6458

8 жыл бұрын

+lukemanify Saw him back in the day with BOA....still one of my all time favorite drummers. Story goes...when Amet Ertegun signed BOA ( only one of five groups in his career) he replaced their first drummer (who Amet felt was the weak link) with 18 year old Tommy Aldridge. What a ride for a kid straight out of high school!

@lukemanify

8 жыл бұрын

+James Jamieson Really? Ahmet did not sign bands on Atlantic? Who did?

inner communication and expression psychiatric most closely related to us is the music, the poetry and prose were revealed by an appreciation of the skills cultivate the imagination, that intuition, namely self-awareness in an alibi concerning the personality and the environment and all that terkadi around it, that description from the legacy of knowledge that I came from the first to enter that world still survive, although a state where I reside does not allow them to be able to accept and understand me, need an environment that can compensate my understanding of life !!

Bonzo: your incredible tallent and soul allways with us. Led Zeppelin BEST BAND EVER. From Argentina.

I love this shit tommy go hard as fuck bruh I keep returning to this video

Hell yeah !

YESSS

In a world where drummer's don't age ... But lead singers regularly embarrassed themselves...

Awesome, one of the founding fathers of heavy double bass drumming.

Este hombre es realmente increíble!!!!! Guauuuuu

Forget Tommy, that's RANDY JACKSON from Zebra doing amazing vocals!!!

@stringemup5941

3 жыл бұрын

Randy’s definitely a fave! “Wait Until the Summer’s Gone” is amazing!

O cara é muito bom!!!!

Rockem tommy