Tony Royster Jr - 12 Years Old

[cwhartma]

Token, go get your bass guitar out of your parents basement

[ProMediaCompany]

@cwhartma just because im black doesnt mean i can play bass......lol

[MALABIE29]

He is so bad !

[blackfuturee]

classical black man talen -.-

[lalabad2bad]

this guy sucks i play better than him and im 9

[TheSmar09]

he can take a double bass and turn into a black beat

[beansOfJelly]

I saw this when I was 12 years old, I'm 16 now, and haven't layed of my drumset since I saw this video, Tony's the reason why I started drumming!

[MrDROPSHOT9]

i wish i had 1/10 of his skill.

[irobot125]

i am just sayin people like to listen to music that is pleasing to the ear. this does not sound like music, but he obviosly has the skill to make great music, he is at the age that faster and louder means better. great drumming is something you rarely ever hear anymore because of the low standards in music we hear today

[gingergooner04]

@irobot125 in terms of being technically good, I'd give him this one, considering he's 12

[zanderopoulos1]

That's figin amazing

[KRS1LEGEND]

10 years hell be the next fucking neil peart

[splitmuffin]

@KRS1LEGEND its already been 10 years since this performance he now tours with Jay-Z

[KRS1LEGEND]

@splitmuffin thats dope

[punksnotdead256]

are there any videos of him now? id like to see him play

[dreamliver750]

hey dude im also a twelve year old drummer man and u can rip it pretty good



[dosbadasses002]

That's some beast drumming right there.

[JesusFreak288]

i bet you those 32 dislikes are just people who are jelous, to be honest im jelous but hes still a great drummer.

[iisaaa95]

omfg :O

[TheSmileyCake]

brogge11 upload a video of you doing this solo, and maybe you'll stop seeming like such an idiot.

[connormetalking]

6:06, nice :D

[moneybager12]

Its called a Shed...or watt hez doin witch is Shedding...u dont have to be on da same beat or keep da same beat or stay in poket while shedding...its ur own thing..u can do wateva u want....sum people jus haterz cuz dey like 30 and can even do watt hez doin.....

[mattyjcoote]

brogge11, it's called "Syncopation", you talentless wanker. Google it.

Oakvale101, same applies. Seriously, you're 22 and putting up video clips of a computer game? 325 views? Wow, you've hit the big time. I'm being sarcastic, by the way! You are just another no-hoper with a computer!

I take it you are both a little pissed that you have no talent compared to Mr. Royster.

Really, let's face it. Clowns like you 2 are nothing but wank stains on the sheets of society.

[saintsfan251000]

I look like a rock in a lake compared to u that was freaking awesome I seriously looklike the crap on the bottom of your shoes watch my drum videos to find out

[1zaerynae]

we could all do that and better.. How bad do we want it?? Just do it

[itzauztin]

move over carter beauford haha

[darkot6]

im 12 and im alsome also

[Ril3y00]

Holy shit hes going to be like the #1 drummer when hes older haha

[doro9179]

thats what i call playing double base lol

[InglouriousBasterd]

Ridiculous comments - this IS "hard". This is a highly complex polyrhythmic solo showing amazing power control & dynamics. Many drummers of all ages cannot achieve this (& never will). Show some respect! The fact that he is only twelve puts this in the genius category...

[brogge11]

Yeah I can do this too its really not hard. dont get me wrong he really is Good.. but hey its not hard

[badboylovesdisturbed]

all you guys are just jelous.. record yourself doing something as half as good as this and ill be impressed.. bunch of assholes

[brogge11]

This really isnt hard

[Khmalah]

@brogge11 Well yeah, it isn't that hard for a professional grown ass drummer. But you gotta remember, he was only 12 when he did this. I haven't seen many 12 year olds who can do this. You should see him now though. He's a monster.

[brogge11]

@Khmalah Im 13 you ass

[enematrocoya]

@Khmalah and most important, in this video he's already better than justin beaver

[ArcticWolfSl17]

@enematrocoya No the most important thing is, he beats the shit out of Travis Barker : )

[bjster1]

@brogge11 yeh man i am amazed by his technique at this age!

[lovosazul]

@brogge11 Yes, but keeping the timming at a constant rate is!?

peace:]

[JonnyHeather123]

@brogge11 Thats cos your like 40?

[brogge11]

@JonnyHeather123 No, im 13

[JohnDaKilla]

GJ man :P im 11 but not that good Hehe

[craigis123]

hmmm

[randomspoo]

DAMN!!! that was amazing. and oakvale101....you cant be serious...

[nicksta81]

wow!!! makes me look stupid....

[Furzfabrik]

OMFG i´ve been playing drumset for 6 years now and i´m not as half as good as this boy

[musicxbreaker]

What the hell omfg !

[MusicWolf42]

WOW! Kids got talent! :) Good job Tony!

[jacksonpedeferro]

esse garoto naum eh normal...

toca d + foda esse pivete..

sucesso!!!!

[oakvale101]

i dont get why everyone thinks he is so good, he is just playing random crap and doesnt even keep a good beat! chat with me or comment on my page at the channel: oakvale101

[Mindaffliction666]

@oakvale101

Its a solo.. got it?

and he is rly awesome

[maddoxhell]

i agree, timing is shit

[Khmalah]

Dude......he was 12 at the time. And he doesn't keep time because its a solo. He's showing how diverse he is. Check him out now. Grown ass man. Even better.

[chazzemmons]

@oakvale101 That Is Really Stupid, I Bet You Couldn't Drum Any Better Than That! :-(

[ligerman30]

this guy makes me look like a shit drummer.

[AlexZio123]

DUDE!!!!! HES GOT SKILLS!

[Ekman196]

I'm a drummer, but damn this guy is way better than me.

[2050drums]

Outstanding!! This kid has got mad skills!!

[Hollyz1000]

What a mad dude, he's pretty good for his age.

[MERTx123]

That's some of the most creative shit I've ever heard on percussion...

[Pjtvfan]

Jr. Keep it real and don't get infected by the hype! You've got skills very few have! Nice!

[MGOotaku]

Holy shit ! >.>

Beast!!!

[pk3206]

he plays for Jay z and has a band called ASAP and is still a soloist he is Tony Royster jr!!!!

[momolllo]

LOL!!!!!!!! KEEP GOING AND JOIN A BAND YO!!!!

OMG I WOULD NEVER (even if I practiced) BE ABLE TO DO THAT!!

[mcrdrummer]

i think he plays for jay z now..

[rehabwrestler69]

probably playin drums!

[P4TrickeR]

He could kill people with that sticks...

awesome...

[friedsushi34]

Tony Royster Jr.

What a beast

[Godzoneowns]

thing about this pisssing me off he keeps stoping!!!!!!! makkes the beat ruin!!!

[EtSwat]

Once he would be the BEST!

Awesome kid! :D

[DeathMagnetic961]

hes amazing!

[meboom11]

im not gloating or anythink but im a prety cool drummer and that was a brilliant solo but it could be better but...

he's brilliant for a 12 year old

[marekktk]

oh shit really awesome

[Rovshan67]

Kill me!! He is a SUPER!!!

[ImperialUSA]

Yep, it's shit like this that makes me just want to burn all my sticks. I'll never be as good as him when he was TWELVE. Man, so sick.

[XerAnDERyLMAO]

ahh to bad he's like 16 now..

[SiCmetalfan]

actually hes like 25-27 now

[pvtjokerz]

Tony is 25 now...born in '84...

[FlyTopFrenzy]

jeeeeeeeeeeeesus. Awesome.

[UEGKashimi]

That's what Wills is talkin' 'bout

[SimplisticEclipse]

Hahaha, that made me laugh so damn hard.

[kidtartown]

This guy should be on america's got talent im mean seriosly this 12 year old kid is playing the heck out of the drums.

[frankfritter35]

he is already way past that. He is a session drummer now.

[SimpsonFanatic360]

What a Beast!

[archiesummerlin1]

boy got game

[BluesWhore]

This is it. You gotta think about melody when you play drum set. This is really great because you can hear music - not just drums.

[dorkvader69]

holy crap. look out mike portnoy lol

[drumttocs8]

Pretty good feel for a kid!

[sport300zx]

jesus, titty fucking, christ.

[Cloud19Z]

way better than me

[DaniMack0509]

That kid can beat the fuck out of drums.

[bighairdrummerdude]

holy crap hes a lot bettr then me and ive been playing for a little ovr a year

[jgonsalk]

Amazing, but I prefer listening to more of a groove. Not a criticism in any way, I mean, it is a drum solo and he is ridiculously talented. Wow.

[Slimboid]

'tube trolls and their igorant f*cking comments.

Kid's a genius.

[fallenfox88]

black people and their sticks

[drumbeatheartbeat]

thats a bad cat

[52904akash]

god gifted...!!!!

[ichewtoast111]

this kids got style.

[DiabolusEnGuitar]

joey jordison dont got shit on this kid

[turbotaw]

I wish I had started playing at his age. I started a few years ago and I got good quickly, but would be a lot better if I started at 10

[AlejandroRiosVasquez]

he's crazy he could bethe next joey from slipknot

[Drummer349]

too  many pauses

[Coltranized]

How can you call yourself a drummer, or musician when you say his solo has too many pauses?

[GerrardTorresTommy84]

this kids got a promising future and take it from someone who knows

[ferrari884]

who?

[craigstafer]

just WOW!

[totallynuttz]

I'm crazy 'bout drummers

I always wished I could do it

so I am really jealous 'bout this kid! :D

amazing!

[kymburlei]

WhereFaithFalls obviously knows nothing about playing the drums, or rhythm for that matter. This kid has awesome rhythm. He is a prodigy. The drumset he is on has more drums than normal, he is using a double bass and it also has more cymbals than normal. It's unfortunate that jealousy can cloud an individuals perception of reality. I don't care what color he is...this kid is SICK on the drums!!

[WhereFaithFalls]

theres a problem with these solo drummers they base all of there crap on speed yea ome of it is good but he has no sence of rythem or anything like his huge cymbal bash well wat did that sound like just a crap load of stuf being thrown together

[hellnoob11]

fuckin ausome

[MnrBean]

Where the hell does a 12y.o get that much skill???? awesome

[lategameshow]

i hate when a white guy do the same and he is not that good but the headlines says the best drumer in the world but if its a black person the headlines is awsome drummer wtf this kid is the best drumer in the world motherfuckers so stop give the white people the glory for shit that is not that good bitch and yea im white but i hate racism

[x2xtreme360]

Actually you are racist. By saying what you just said, you have proven that. No one provoked you to say that and everything you said is untrue. No one ever said white people are the best drummers in the world. He is very accomplished to this day! If you could read, you would see that the headline of this video is "Awesome Drummer" not "Oppressed Black drummer." Don't say stupid crap like that. Also, you should learn how to use punctuation.

[imtripping23]

BITCH!! I love you

[kiter147]

now hes one awsome drum player

[soccerstarkola]

DUDE THATS SIKK!

[scottyguy92]

This is incredible.

[weepingturtle]

=O  Damn! Tight is right! Nice!

[fredzy1234]

i am also 13 and i love this video... !!!OMG!!! i have played drums since i was 7 and i cant do any of it xD.... i play in a band and that is everything

[nikohedegaard]

oka -.- iam 13 years old :D and i cant do that ( i paly drums) :P

[specialkid2113]

fail

[nikohedegaard]

you fail i only played 1 year so -.-

[KOartisan]

Genius!

[dgriff335]

FORGET JOHN BONHAM, he's got nothing on this kid. and I don't say that out of ignorance, john bonham is barely in the top 100 drummers of all time along with ringo.

[sbdiego]

OOMMGG!!!!!

[geetarkid2]

black john bonham but way younger with two pedals

[VideoStalker00]

im jealous too!! man he's pretty good!!

[gmmhastings]

Tony Williams would be extremely proud of this young man and I suspect, a little envious. Mr. Williams was one of my inspirations also. Incredible to watch at his age, I look forward to seeing more of him in the future.

[gregsky01]

gmmhastings

Why has this guys comment gotten a thumbs down? he's saying the kid's awesome being able to play like this at 12 years old is incredible. I haven't long known about him but i'd like to see him now he's at least in his thirties I think.

[snapura]

by the way, I'm not quite sure how being talented at the drums makes him a genius.

[snapura]

this kid is at least 32.

[GisbertHeim]

Great! He could be the new Charly Antolini.

[WAWR17]

he's not 12 anymore he's like 22 I think

[WilliamBonneau]

Incredible, this is the next Joey jordison! the kids 12 and hes already better than a lot of adult drummers.

[RitterMethod]

he was awesome back when this video was made. I think Tony Royster is currently one of the best drummers in the world

[jumcake]

wow

[b111n]

i wish i could play like that

[wheezelcolley]

WOW this kid is awsome

[guthixpkr3]

wait until he grows up

[antonio1525]

Thats amazing!!!!

[sonyinmax]

WOW not bad !!!!

[delirio89]

your mother is not bad!!

this is a genius!!

[kieran3236]

agreed

[jopat41964]

im 12 and can do better than that

[xgotrythm]

boss!

[cilothechilos]

man that kid is awsome

[SharkyJaws12]

he is very good but the solo was just not all dat

[pinoy450]

HOLY CRAP

[bigfinnlilfinn1213]

WOW! Amazing

[frazeblaze]

ive seen better

SEEN better not can DO better

check out Dave Grohl of nirvana.

[carcassgrindcorpsesc]

if thats your definition of better then you are probably very poor.. and deaf!

[kymburlei]

But you're comparing a 12 year old to a member of Nirvana. He's had more time to play...alot more time. Call it like it is. The kid is a prodigy, even though now he is much older. And one of the best around.

[Progdrummer73]

that kid fucking killed it. excellent!!

[leontribu]

WOW

[thungercunt]

6:09 i like that beAT

[AaronRayborne]

That looks like uber fun!

[dave0549jv]

makes me feel like a loser

[defton63]

wow i wish i had this kind of talent at 12

[GibsonLesDomino]

waw.....its the biggest talent of the world... waaaaa........great drummer..

[thesmalljoeyjordison]

wow he is awesome

[Noise789]

holy shit thats bannal (baddass)

[younguitarist11]

bad ass

[riennestvraimentfini]

yeah

[Alucard666cro]

omfg... some parts are inhuman :/

[bioarsonist]

i wish i was that good when i was 12...damn, hes got god-given talent.

[Prost7D]

very good double bass (tama iron cobra)

[MrFreeman420]

hes 24 now, check out his recent work, with jay-z and such

[buckeyedeano]

What a talent!

[marinesupprtgunner]

GREAT!!!!!!!!

[alexdcb]

his double bass skills ffs LOL

Almost as good as joey jordison xD

and hes 12 LOOOOOL

iam 16 and iam learning double bass now xD

[tdr32835]

dang! at twelve he was better than i will ever be!! and to think he only got better

[nfwb1995]

omg that is like 11/10 in my book man ...he is AWSOME

[STEFAN23744]

That is so amazing that kid is soon to be the best!

[ironmaidenno1]

"soon to be the best", this is from ages ago. Tony Royster Jr is now absolutely amazing and in his 20's.

[chanzap]

odayum thats some speed

[TerrordromeDeathMet]

Awesome skills!5/5!

[djaer]

This kid has some major control at 2:15 when he goes really qiet, that takes some skill

[grifdog13]

he's got major skill!

[yemenohman]

7 pounds of sugar will do that.