Tony Royster Jr at Drummerlive 2006

[Crazyegg1234]

The tune is Back to Oakland by tower of power (with David Garibaldi as the drummer).

[Jundrami]

isnt this david garibaldi's tune?

i love royster a lot but couldnt he just use something from his band?

[luisgr05]

Whats the name of the song?

[gozluk64]

@luisgr05 david garibaldi escape from oakland

[gozluk64]

@luisgr05 david garibaldi escape from oakland

[laplut]

Such tasty playing!

[911violentagro]

i heard this beat played by david garibaldi. pretty awesome shit.

[chop9suey]

@911violentagro Yeah David plays it better in my opinion. Don't get me wrong though. I love Tony haha

[75Tatanka]

may i get half of that kit??????'......pleeeeeeeeeeas­e!

[dkofva]

The sad part about some of us is that we shoot our MOUTH off when we know good and d*mn well we can only aspire to accomplish half of what these men and women and (children) accomplish. I.E.-Terri Lyne Carrington, Tony Royster, Jr., Mike Portnoy, and others. Instead of dropping names you losers, get in the shed and show us and the world what you have ACCOMPLISHED. 'Nuff said. dk

[drummaboi375]

the song is called Escape From Oakland. but i think it was only on a instructional dvd by top's drummer david garibaldi cuz i cant find it on iTunes or anything...

[orionercan]

@drummaboi375 watch?v=Us7yp6RqBaM

 or u need mp3 ?

[drummaboi375]

@orionercan MP3 would be nice :)

[drumr6198ish]

What ToP song is this?

[TheMASDrummer]

hes snare sounds like a joke

:)

[zimmoframen]

@TheMASDrummer judging his snare sound on some low quality audience bootleg.

oh yeah! this is youtube. my bad.

[portnoy2045]

I was a portnoy fun, but after knowing tony royster jr. WOW!! this kid is awesome, i never saw something like him!!! he plays imposible stuff

[Cabylao]

It's portnoy, and who the fuck says all the way anymore.

[ilovepearldrums]

mike portney all the way

[kendelltraviswilson]

cold

[YourFallicy]

amazing drummer, hes just as good as he was at 11.

[dominiccss]

@YourFallicy Um, wouldn't that be a bad thing? I would hope that he's improved than since he was 11.

[CKDRUMMER94]

dat bass drum sounds good so does the toms

[pickdoginator]

What is this song! I must know!

[IchMagSechs]

TOWER OF POWER.!!!!!!!!!!!

[Charlestonthedrummer]

BIG BOOTY BITCHES!!!

[Aceotrophix]

yea i deff want one they make it sound so punchy.

[conrfc2k6]

Nigga ate his KFC :)

[baustin]

@conrfc2k6 huhuhhuh, i get it, cuz he has DRUMSTICKS in his hands. huhuh. racist

[awsumguy1]

@conrfc2k6 racist twat

[CKDRUMMER94]

@conrfc2k6 all black people in america should beat you up if your white

[FrostyPuddle]

@conrfc2k6

If you're going to troll, at least try some originality. Your trolling skills are under the bar. After looking at your channel, it seems that you're at least 15-17 years old, since you're a metal wanker. You don't qualify as a troll. :D

[flipper7001]

nice vid!!!

I bought a drum rudiment poster and dvd at

DrumRudimentPoster.comx-minus the x :) it rocks!!!

[tombojombo]

wow, he's incredible.

to see how far he's actually come since the first video of him playing a solo when he was 12. playing all the drum fests, being jay-z's touring drummer.

what a talent.

[zodiakkebab]

@tombojombo What a waste of talent playing for Jay....

[Slayer100]

garibaldi is A KING (as is royster) guess this was a sort of tribute/homage

[goupil418]

ok he got talent but geez the music sucks like if it was some song from gran turismo or something...

[bocha247]

hou men!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ConnecticutsBest]

it just sounds like a load of rubbish to me, but then again I cant play well at all. I know hes a good drummer but I dont like his style, its preferrence

[Poynarse]

maybe because you can't follow how he lands his beats?

[longswimcoocoo]

There really are some very silly puppies out there. Tony seems to have it all...chops , feel, dynamics and most important ...he's musical.

[ayewalters]

Jeez this guy's a beast of a drummer...never mind all your pish "he's not as good as my Mum", he's phenomenal so just get off on him (in a appreciation of drumming talent sense, not beating your china sort of thing...ho ho!)

[Str8Faced]

@ayewalters beating your china? That's a new one on me.

[Poynarse]

tony royster jr is the best drummer i've ever seen (from sombody who's seen what this guy is capable of!)

[weitejer]

@Investrite1 this guy is an amazing drummer, the number one fact that this is a home recorded video does not do it justice, considering it does not pic up any low end from the kit and most of the noise is lost through the background, you would be ignorant to even try and decipher what he is doing, when you can not even hear half of it..... Besides i don't see you at drummer live, even as an audience member..

[mmastrtfghtr]

@Investrite1 you fail man. you could never play as good as him. tony royster rekindled now thats a video.

[Investrite1]

@mmastrtfghtr - I bet you would love to smell his seat ... right you fucking faggot ?

I guess you must be part of the loser crew .

Fuck off zero

[mmastrtfghtr]

whoah man. didn't mean to break your little hormonal balances.

[mmastrtfghtr]

haha and now that i think of it. isn't it your profile name that makes you seem like a transvestite?

[MetalVirtuoso8796]

yes investrite was all over that one too bein a smart ass....haha it was funny though

[halffroggy]

watch the video from when he was twelve..

[Investrite1]

@halffroggy - Yawn --

Way better drummer outs there than this guy .

[Str8Faced]

@Investrite1 You might be able to name some who are slightly better, but no one is "way better". And you need to support your opinion with examples.

[Investrite1]

@Str8Faced - I don't "need" to do anything you fucking ignoramus.

Royster is an average one trick pony , it's called an opinion Sparky , can you process that or do you suffer from cognitive dissonance ?

[Str8Faced]

@Investrite1 If you really think Royster is just an average drummer then you're delusional. From a technical stand point, he ranks as one of the best in the world. All I was saying is that you should at least back up your claims, otherwise you just look like an "ignoramus."

But from what I've seen you just seem to be one of those people who spit out nonsense just to get a reaction because you get no attention outside of internet forum. Didn't mean to ruffle your e-feathers.

[Investrite1]

@Str8Faced - Are you really that obtuse or do you act like a retard to attract attention ?

Why would I care what you think ? You're nothing but an ignorant loser who can't comprehend the concept of an opinion .

You better type quiet before your Mommy catches you jerking off to gay porn .

[Str8Faced]

awe did I make the hormonal teen upset? Poor wittle baby. I guess I need to keep my logical responses to myself when dealing with children.

[Investrite1]

@Str8Faced - As always you have no idea what you're talking about . You're quite an embarrassment to yourself as once again comprehension is something that is foreign to you . Too bad for you loser :-(

[smugly666]

i dont feed trolls. they suck ;-)

[ApocIndustries]

anyone know the song, because i swear ive heard this before, by zappa

[wendrummer]

he is the drummers drummer, borne natural!!!

[ben2nd]

hes a bloody good drummer! but I hate like his style but he is uber amazing!

[imabitch4u]

great skills and power but to be honest for this kind of music i prefer summtin more like gavin harrison i mean soft and rythmic .. he is doing the same all the time but very good skills!

[gospelplayer2]

lol at hes on it blud

[callxmexboss]

I could see a lot of skill but I generally feel this is a bit boring. In my opinion.

[szumo1982]

sounds like many 80s drummers. playing to a recorded track is........a bit robotic?

obviously that drumset sort of denies the musician of any chance at dynamics.. that and putting a mic on every drum and blasting it all through the PA.....

not exactly musical

[gospelplayer2]

@szumo1982 huh listen to the drummerlive dvd sounds amazin and if ther sounds even better

[hitchinboys]

I was there

[jdubb631]

who ever is posting negative crap, i'll like to see yall try playing like Tony, ive been playing for years and there's still some things i could learn from him

[lengman2112]

"he's on it blad" lol

[rmspotter]

I was there... great player

[fernifuentes]

ese tema!!!!

Scape from Oakland

wen tema, funky beat...garibaldi...ese tema me dejo sin dormir unos meses jajajaja

Maestro Royster...aunque ningun patron original po...un poquito...aunque sea!

besos!

[FER]

[jmurph91]

not great to b honest this is all da same as his oda stuff

[EvanGri]

the drums are miced, the recording cameras aren't so the sound quality sucks

[disturbedfan545]

Hmmmm miced drums always sound beter but i like this.

[ebdrummer07]

his drums are miced, can you see all of the wires and cables?

[flybutshy]

are you retarded, the drums are miced

[raventoot]

awesome kit awesome drummer. this is art this is magic

[beserker1912]

@raventoot THIS IS SPARTA!

[rjthegolfer93]

that sub-woofer on the bass drum is pretty sweet.

[Dragon5n]

So thats what that is!

[popanz83]

nice!!!!

[popanz83]

nice dude!!!

[eyelezz]

the sound of his kit is amazing !!

[babacar3]

the best

[phssu]

i dont wanna sound like a dummie but wats the extra bass drum in front of the main one for

[1DrummerNick]

its called a bass drum woofer.. it increases the sound.. makes it better :)

not your not a dummy :P

[phssu]

ooohh kool thanx

[1DrummerNick]

you are welcome :)

[3Jonnyboy3]

it makes the sound of it deeper.

[phssu]

thats tight

[kofodsen]

Not dum at all mate :) i believe it's to amplify the bass drums

[espChris93]

no questions a dumb question, but from my understanding ive heard that it works almost like a subwoofer would but then again i havent personally tried it so anyone correct me if im wrong

[patrickthisandthat]

you are correct it is a subwoofer, meaning that it brings out more of the lower frequencies, its that bass that you feel in your gut.

[espChris93]

thanks, i remembered hearing that before and thinking thats what it was but i didnt want to be a holier-than-thou youtube idiot haha and then turn out to be wrong.

[jevosaphain]

it only matters if he enjoys wat hes doing

[wolfgaaaang]

i think hes alright with his talents i would expect a lot more

[lucasdejesusful]

incrivel

[wolfpacguy]

no groove? if you guys dont feel the groove here, check your pulse, you could be dead.

[bacalantoy09]

check out derek roddy ... -end-

[f2theorrest]

hahah derek roddy sucks

[Zetsumei13]

He's fast, but I don't feel any groove sadly. That's important. Gotta have that musicality, that feel.

[thatbastardson]

agreed 100%. you HAVE to have that musical groove, or people just don't get it. some can be taught it, but the best just seem to have it. he doesn't it have it, so much.

[metrognome69]

wow that's strange everything he plays seems to be more about the groove than speed.

[masterzero0000]

thats actually a bass drum amplifier. it just makes the bass drum have more boom to it

[Killenmachine05]

its not a little bass drum

its a subwoofer

im not sure what it does but i know what its called :D

[AkiThePirate]

He's definitely a lot above average, but I can see where you're coming from. He's a great drummer, but I don't find him all that interesting.

[bagha1]

I totally agree, not very musical playing, technique is not everything.

Take a look at Benny Greb's drumming, much more inspired!

[jnuness]

you right i don't see anything out of the wounds with this guy apart from a sound like horse racing or a ride in a train ... society is fucked any way..........

[drumkid5]

well, when he was like 10 he did a pretty sick solo, and i think that people have just followed him from then on

[cgmsdh]

Here's him when he was 12:

watch?v=J6T4OwacRL0

[krachbummente89]

it's called a woofer...it makes the bassdrum sound deeper and richer...

[rrdrums110]

I take it back. I haven't heard abetter set than my premier resonators but they don't make em anymore.

[seannn90]

Man this guy blows my mind. I think the new Dennis Chambers in years to come. I really didn't like the stuff he did when he was 12; not that he was bad, but now he has soo much groove... it's pure music!

They should just leave out the background music though, it's kind of distracting!

[brentXmagic]

whatever the song is, it reminds me of like some scene with bowser on some mario game. or some mini game on a mario party lmfao

[xxHUFFLEPUFFxx]

omg i hear it too! hahaha

[exit9000]

What a rare TALENT..

[jorandiguz]

I know about drums. This guy is a monster. Don't pay attention to the other instruments.

[iamben69]

Great drummer, tedious music. I mean really dull, like not shiny but matt, no glint. Probably the dullest music i've heard since yesterday when i was in a really boring lift. Sooooo.. why be that good if your only playing along to this insipid greyness?

[joff678]

if you knew anything about music you'd know why.

[iamben69]

Don't get your knickers in a twist. I've been playing for 25 years in a variety of musical styles in many varied environments. Don't get me wrong, this guy is so good i feel physically sick and i love him for it, it's the bloody sterility of that whining crap in the background that does my head in. Oh, and the 'wedding reception hall' its filmed in.

[joff678]

ok fair enough. i just thought you were being one of those people who are like "the only thing good to drum to is metal".

so i understand now =/

[iamben69]

Oh, God no.

[joff678]

lol =D

[bennyboy273yeah]

ohhhhh...he's ready...he's ready haha

[Jesse4ManBob]

anybody think the music sounds like Dave weckl Band?

[HititDrums]

no man its tower of power ;) david garibaldi

[Thystonius]

Haha I have to laugh about all the people who write some drummers, like Tony Royster Jr. cannot groove but only have 'technique', hahahahaha

LOLOLOLOL

[robster4ever]

I like Tony, but I'd prefer Dave Dicenso.

[Cmontermini]

helll yeah, dave's the man

[chinton90]

both of them are better drummers then I will ever be. I can play drums a littel but Im mainly a country guitarist and singer

[chinton90]

royster's good i was just saying who I think is the best

[chinton90]

buddy rich?

[TomValedro]

Buddy is dull.

[Cmontermini]

damn, buddy's dull??

[Rushftw007]

is that a statement out of ignorance or arrogance?

[TomValedro]

Im just not into his solos, thats all.

[rrdrums110]

Me. hell no never have liked metal or punk. Big band jazz blues funk techno that's what I like.

[gretsch1234]

this is awesome :)

[scargi0]

and as for not improving how can you actually improve from that....he can do what ever any other drummer can do and probs twice as good.looking at your comments it shows rrdrums110....you dont know anything about drums man if your slating this guy.

and ill let you know sonor aint any where near as good as DW.

[lewisniven]

sonor are just as good as DW, all the top end kits are basically as good as each other, theyre all top quality shells, with kits of that level its pretty much just down to what hardware/finish/sound you like best.

sonors top end kits sound incredible.

[scargi0]

how can you say DW kits are overrated. if they were overrated then why would so many drummers especially professional drummers use them. why would tony royster use them? every make of a drum kit as a different sound, so its totally up what people preferr and what kind of music they play.

[rrdrums110]

The kid is not improved from 14. Dw is the most overpriced overarted medium quality drum set in the world. For the money buy sonor

[samquickdry]

what are you talking about? DW is the most reasonably priced custom drums you can get. and they are one of the top quality drum sets that you can get. if you think about it, DW is like the toyota of drums by its sound and quality-wise.

[winnerbaby44]

agree 110% this guy is obviously an outstanding drummer but hes doing the same stuff he did when he was 12.. he might have got better.. but its not noticeable..

but thats a common characteristic on the so called "gospel chops crew".. they never keep that "groove lick groove lick" playing far..

its ok.. but kind of boring after a while

i still love em tho

and yes.. sonos is the best sounding drum kit on the market today.. (maybe on the same level as tamas)

[louienose]

rrdrum.......you know nothing about drummers or drums!!!!not improved??? you fool...try speed,technique,form....he was a natural at 11...and he perfected in everyway!!!! you can't name a more well rounded drummer!!! are you a metal guy?? or just an overall winny pussy hater??? i'm sure you are in some spinal tap imatation band!!! as for dw...it's how you play not the brand!!! go practic your rudiments...and continue to have your nightmares about the drummer you will NEVER BE!!!!!! FOOL!!!!

[killerdrummer69er]

i agrea, about the kit part, i love pearl, they are more well priced and beter quallity in my eyes.. had both of them and i still prefer my pearl masterworks customs

[thedrummerfinch]

i agree, but honestly i don't like sonors.. i prefer pearls, whether its an export or a masterworks, ive tried it all, and i found i could get a much crisper sound out of a pearl then i could a dw

[trentbee]

what's your reasoning behind sonor?

[madboytomson]

Fuck Travis.. Stupid Green Day wanna be..

This guy is way better.. But not my kind of drumming though

[stovsa]

Escape from Oakland! I played this song in high school for exams.. Not as well as Tony of course :)

[MikeGiunta]

that barker dude dont even compare to this cat

[BasementChampions]

Barker can play really fast (so can TRJ), but a lot of his stuff sounds the same. He was the best musician in Blink, but you can't really compare him to Tony.

On a side note, anyone know any good exercises for improving speed when doing fills (or just moving from drum to drum)?

[fattywithchips]

20x better than travis

[juanbarros88]

come on dont feel sorry for travis.... I'd say 50X better

[UTuberSandwich]

Utube critics crack me up. They talk about it because they will never BE ABOUT IT...LOL

[WhrsTheMoneyLabowski]

Why the hell do I always see Travis Barker's name in the comments for TRJ's videos. Barker and TRJ shouldn't even be mentioned in the same sentence. (I apologize for doing it myself but I had to lol never again)

[bradybrignac]

It sounds like he's hitting a rifle!

That snare is the mac of all snares!

[Exfactor44]

What you get from a good drum dealer may be as good as what you get at drum workshop although I doubt it. However please name a drum company where you can go and say "THIS, is what I want" and the company will build it for you from scratch regardless of what it is.

[xilyrobertpattinsonx]

if you told travis barker that you thought that he was better than Tony he would probably laugh at you or at least look at you weird

[Aaronjiski]

Travis barker hasn't renewed his playing in years, he still tries to get by with the same old beats. to try to hide it he tries to hit as hard as he can and try to make a big show. sure thats cool if you see em live but I cant see him play on a record.

[uppskirt]

what the hell is that other bass drum in front of his bass drum?

[219hxc]

it's a subwoofer

[foamysqueak11]

whenever i try to play something like this i lose count or lose my place lol

[OliverFranzon]

travis barker is a great punk/rock drummer.. so what if he can't play jazz or samba or whatever. he's still good at what he does!

[pinkdreads]

i mean we dont even know if he can't. he only releases his style stuff, itd be so fun so have like a 2 hr practise session of his, but they keep that kinda stuff low. in any case hes constantly always releasing creative original new stuff..

[f2theorrest]

im sorry but travis sucks. naw im not sorry he just sucks

[0StefanStaicu0]

uhh no , he does not suck.

[Sabrason]

Well, he doesn't suck but from the couple of solos I've seen him do he has very limited technical skill. He can do a few things well but that's it. Not knocking the guy b/c he's made millions playing that way so who are we to talk....good for him for doing so without having to be a Bozzio or Royster.

[thug4musik]

i dnt see u all ova youtube.

[thug4musik]

srry i clicked thumbs down on accident.. lol..i meant to click this person below u

[dissyduster]

i came across this whilst do some ground work on dw drums,is this surpose to be good????plse bring on the next act,thank you.and o by the way,ithink dw are a bit over priced for what is on offer from other drum companys,this goes to prove its not the kit its the player.

[BakerTheDrummer]

You definitely cant play like him. This is basic stuff for him... AND i bet you couldn't even play it.

[allenpelletier]

STOP TALKING ABOUT TRAVIS BARKER!

fuck if its a popularity contest OK! We get it! He Wins!

thank god its not

[StephenGuarino]

I second that

Travis Barker sucks