Tommy Aldridge

[MyGYTO]

davvero impressionante

[eRnsthendrixon]

What shampoo does he use to keep his head so fluffy?!

[bydeffinition]

play baby play.....TOMMY.......listened heavy to Raunch & Roll live & saw him live in small theater with Pat Travers ; My friends band backed 'em UP. "Trapper" Roby Barton , are you still out there ???? YouTube IBEW drummer

[basicaa]

Wow! I remember when Tommy played with Black Oak Arkansas -- saw him dozens of times in the 70's. He was awesome then and he's even more awesome today.

[StickBreaker100]

reminds me of john fred young from BSC

[masterjedi89]

Tommy comes into my work all the time since he lives in the community where I live. He is the fucking nicest guy.

[novembre8211]

Tommy beats the absolute living hell out of his drums :)

[TheRemedy2012]

Tommy's one of the best music artist in the business his career speaks as loud as his drums Thanks for the awesome jams and the party memories growing up

[twoofheartsxxx]

I saw Tommy in 2000 with Ted Nugent!!!!!!!!!

[flashy5150]

Tommy is amazing. If anyone uses double bass any faster than him, then it ain't music, just noise. He hits the drums where the song needs it, the rest of the guys around the world that try to be faster, make a drum solo instead of a song and it ruins the whole feel of a song. Those thrash drummers are truly boring. They do the same things over and over again like a drum machine.

[NWBushman]

Three dislikes? That surprises me. Tommy is an icon & an amazing drummer.

[derosierjr]

There are better double bass drummers all over today, but Tommy started the DB revolution. NOBODY was incorporating double bass drums into fills prior to TA...this guy, 22 years old with Black Oak Arkansas in 1972, turned the concept of double bass drumming upside down...at least 20 years ahead of his time! I'd bet serious money that any DB monster today will acknowledge that he grew up listening to this guy.

[carabata64]

que tipo mas pedorro....

[Narpatti]

Love the way he plays still of the night and give me all your love live ;)

[tjfreak]

One of the most grounded,coolest independent contractor pro's to hit the scene, ever ! .Don't start with the technical BS & who's better & anyone can do his gig, look what he's done & experienced...35+ years later.

[talavera064]

Tommy rock's

[MrPERPS]

crazy chimp hands

[Jendrij]

why does he uses bass drums as a toms ?? ;)

[188metalhead881]

@Jendrij Why does he use a wig? =P

[paulhickinson]

@188metalhead881 thats not a wig fuck stick

[188metalhead881]

@paulhickinson Wow horses down mary! It was just a joke you dickhead.

[mattmhyc]

fhe awkard moment when he looks down through his bass drum and he realises its not an audience its a black reso head

[twoofheartsxxx]

@mattmhyc Your awkward moment was when you looked at your post after you had clicked 'post' and realized that you had misspelled 'realized' and 'the' and 'awkward.'

[bydeffinition]

@mattmhyc ????

[drewper73]

Props to Joe Morello right off the bat! R.I.P. Joe!

[theSnaredrumde]

He is a Drum God.

[flymarvin]

Did he know they make these things called sticks??

He should try em, They do a good job.

He`s a fuckin` CAVEMAN

[thekidofpt1]

i dont have words to describe the awesomness that ive just seen

[Schon2112]

HANDS DOWN TOMMY IS MY DRUM GOD!

[JohnsonVanhalen]

Gość jest KONKRETNY

[hardrockguy]

Long live THE KING!!!!!!

[DaltonDrums]

He's fucking punching his drums. Damn.

[SuperDeltaBravo1]

A true Trailblazer; a pioneer and living legend that influenced many.

[burtoism]

No direspect to an absolutly brilliant drummer and the best I have ever encountered, But, Please do a new drum solo. Blow us away some more!

[braincrisp1]

Crazy bastard, but damn can he beat the shit outa the drums!

[dumbdrummer95]

To all who dislike this video, Tommy will find you and use you as a bass drum muffle.

[daonpa]

6:22 - till end, fuck -.-

this is so hard, and painful

[jazdrum68]

When I was 13 and just started playing drums, my god father turned me onto Black Oak Arkansas Raunch and Roll with Tommy live in 1972 and that did it for me!!!!!

[fabknot1]

THIS IS A LEGEND

[DaltonDrums]

He fisted his kit..Hehe...

[jabe75]

he's the original animal from muppet show

[snakekramer]

@jabe75 I was just gonna say the same thing ha ha. That fuckers good though

[StewieFavre]

@jabe75 lol, but it's really Keith Moon

[NGARIKItv]

A wild thing

[dpgiaca97]

those drums sound amazing

[The12ozBucket]

his hands must be as hard as bricks.

[ARQUIANDRES777]

A este tipo deberían congelarlo y colocarlo en un museo para la posteridad. Uno de los mejores.

[zpantro9]

power drummer

[AlecBFlores]

6:21 - 8:17 that really hurts!!!

[chuckcgann]

ANIMAL...great drummer!!!! 

[dearchris71]

Saw Tommy do a drum clinic in Baltimore back in the early '90s. Great player, interesting clinician, but the thing I remember most is that he kept referring to this certain drum part as "the homo beat." Not PC at all was Mr. Aldridge.

[dumbdrummer95]

I respect this guy cause he was the one who brought double bass into metal music. If you listen to any drummer who plays double bass, they were inspired by Tommy Aldridge or someone else who was.

[HARDKISS3]

GREAT HARD ROCK DRUMMER MR ALDRIDGE

[drummerg2]

this guys jammed with the best, ozzy, pat travers, ted nugent,whitesnake.

[DeadtreeFilms1]

@drummerg2 And Thin Lizzy.

[starionpatrol]

Tommy could easily fit 5 or 6 more crash cymbals into his kit.. sometimes 8 crashes isn't enough :p

[blica1]

yeah tommy baby !! i use coated emperors on my top snare as well !!!! what a pro, nice guy, amazing drummer who knows everything there is to know about rock drumming , metal and all that other shit that comes with.... great guy, and great drummer !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[MrSimoncr]

is this a fucking commercial for Remo drumheads?

[AlColarossiDrums]

such an old school solo

[blica1]

he's in his late 50's and still has more energy, power and speed than most young punk pussies half his age !! but, he should chop that 80's mop , though !! LOL !!

what a nice down to earth guy, with no attitude ..that's what we call a real pro !!

[worldofdrumz]

@blica1 Exactly right brother!!! I met Tommy back in the 80s when he was touring with Ozzy and he was really a down to earth guy; not a typical Rock Star attitude guy.

[Savafan313]

Smokes Portnoys ass...If single strokin is your thing

[Clancedrums]

ANIMAL!!

[rhc1407]

think this guy listened to john bonham back in the day? lot of cool similarities between the two!

[stockliskirep]

@rhc1407 he was already a Great Drummer in 1970 when Zep was still playing and Bonzo was still alive so that being said....he had much earlier influinces then the Late Great John Bonham..RIP His playing with Pat Travers on Boom Boom Out go the Lights was one of the best live cuts ever caught Live ! And they were better live then Zep....

[mimicry88]

tic-tac-nugent

[blackwell8181]

I'd kill to have his kit...

[scottiblasto]

I respect his playing, and I know he is great, but am I the only one that thinks every solo he plays sounds exactly the same..? I know the hitting the skins with his hands is his thing, but really surprise me... don't do it for at least one solo.

[DSCRAPRE]

@scottiblasto The solo he does in this video is actually the same as the one he toured. He wrote it out ahead of time and plays it the same way each time, like a song. Some of his older solos are a bit different though.

[jabe75]

the original animal..his technique is amazing..he looks like a wicked old witch,but he's quite a sweet guy..go Tommy!

[bengativo6]

i know tommys ex wife she is now married to jack russell singer from great white,i asked her how was tommy as a person ,she said is a great guy ,great attitude,he is a fully energetic person,and of course a great drummer

[asderso]

@bengativo6, where is TOMMY residing now, please?

[bengativo6]

@asderso he might live in palm desert california i heard his drum kit was shwn in an exposition somewhere here in the desert

[asderso]

@bengativo6 thank you, I'm sure he is super well off, no need for him to worry about retirement, ha?

[bruinjer]

Tommy is SOOOO underappreciated.... what an amazing drummer !

[charliedjxxx]

my teacher¡¡¡¡¡¡

[zzzthaoster]

tha' was awesome!!!

[804pillow]

Mr. HAMMERHEAD in person

[ter50]

Tommy does the same drum solo since his Ozzy days.

[dontkissass]

NICW FREAKIN WIG MANN!!!!

[sody2000]

AWESOME Tommy!

[panayiotis131]

@7:43 For the love of God, someone this man a pair of sticks!!!

Can't you see he's upset!

[llcooldubs]

Keep rockin Tommy your a great friend of mine and if no1 beloved me his wifes name is Caren and he loves beagles with cream cheese  Your friend,Joseph

[rasberrypixi]

hes a great family friend(: his hair gets bigger everytime i see him(: he is superrrrr nice

[sody2000]

AWESOME NEW TOMMY ALRDRIDGE FOOTAGE!!! I love it. :) My favorite all time Hard Rock drummer... one of the GREATs... gets better and better and better.

[playdrums]

so ----FUCKING----- BAD ASS.

[Xzaldin1]

Awesome!!

[SECONER1]

BRUTAL!

[TheColbles2009]

He has a lil Keith Moon in him :)

[Salzcamino]

@TheColbles2009 Who doesn't? :P

[Obelisk2290]

recording is different in the studio and live come on Tommy true if the heads are new and TUNED you are more than halfway there

[loudband]

he and John (rip) are the best rock drummers on this earth!!! they've insipered everyone and, maybe, anyone will do what they' done...

[nobsiii]

wow when he plays with his hands ... this is incredible !!

[Disturbed412]

wow,

[OrgasmicPotatoe]

I just heard about him. It's the first time I see him.

FUCKING IMPRESSIVE ! O_O My god, what a BEAST he is !

[Ylviste]

At 59 years old and with that hair. Impressive.

[BrutalSevern]

This guy in my opinion is the best! I love his style and how he plays like a crazy beast and it's just amazing to see how great he is even though he is self tough!!! It doesn't take a great drummer to hear and see how much skill and talent Tommy has!

[Salzcamino]

oh never mind my previous comment! I watched the video again, and he said something else :P

[thomaslejon]

aldridge with rondat = beast !!

[Salzcamino]

"I was just a young guy-ugh-still is" :P

[AggressiveC]

There's nothing better than watching Tommy! Even at his age he still plays like he did 25 years ago. A legend for sure!

[aronizer]

I think he was a great inspiration to the makers of the muppet show when they came up with Animal. Nonetheless, he's amazing, even at this age.

[elioxdrummer89]

dammit he plays better energy than 20 yr old

[madbradwilson]

one of the greatest.

god, i HATE anonymous dummies on youtube.

[Salzcamino]

This guy drums plays like a beast!! (AWESOME!!)

[weldboy67]

I've had the opportunity on several occassions to see Tommy Aldrich live with Whitesnake, and I don't believe that I've ever seen a harder working, or more dedicated drummer anywhere. Rock on!

[Salzcamino]

He's using a Stewart Copeland ride :D

[mrockdog70]

finally,nobody dissing or comparing tommy fuckin aldridge, love it man, rock on tommy

[oldboyfist]

he's still the archetype of a hardrock drummer looking like a crazy animal. love it

[asderso]

@oldboyfist, yeah men, this is what attracted me to study his personality: the nose, the hair... something crazy.

[me128166]

@oldboyfist archetype? or epitome?....

[nmarracho]

the best drummer that i was seen....

[dwpro19]

this guy is a beast!! i love how his cymbals are set up!!!

[pirculator]

This guy can still play.

[pete25901]

plz no one insult anything about this video......this is his final shining moment and something we will be watching 30 years from now....

its seriously an epic moment of a legend

...

[tama2112]

A Remo commercial is Tommy's final shining moment???? Please.

[trendkill1973]

My guess is that most modern rock drummers think of Tommy as a total master. What a fucking animal he is. Ozzy probably wets his pants these days, this man could still tour with any band. Sorry Ozzy, I love you dude...

[tama2112]

1. Tommy gave credit to Aquarian Drumheads on the Whitesnake Slip of the Tongue album which is the only Whitesnake album he played on.

2. Tommy gave credit to Evans on more than one Pat Travers.

3. Tommy has been playing that solo since the early 70's...but it still sounds great.

[TFHLifeStyle]

From 6:22 to the end........Was Some Really Inspiring Stuff........Amazing, But Its Look Liked It Hurt To Play.........Thats An Artist For You Though......They"ll Suffer For Their Passion......Im A Big Fan Of Mr. Alridge Now.......BONG!!!!

[mcorey1000]

I have a decent set of PC speakers and it may just be "my" ear, but do the toms in this video sound sort of flat..or dead? NOT TOMMY'S PLAYING! Aldridge is awesome! ( have seen him live and have his inst. vids) But to me, for a "drum head" video advertisment it seems as if it could have been mixed better...but hey, maybe its just me. Just wondered if anyone had noticed?

[shadowsymphony1]

@mcorey1000

i agree 100 per cent! the sound is just awful!

[buddyrichforever]

love tommy.!!! the best hard rock drummer around today...

[ultimatefighter187]

1.John bonham

2.Keith moon

3.Ian paice

4.Mitch mitchell

5.Tommy aldridge

[railing87]

I love you tommy...the best

[az45784578745784578]

melhor baterista do mundo!!!!!!!!

love tommy!!!

[arthurkitchen]

A true legend! Total badass!

[mysterytrain666]

my favourite drummer in the world cant stop watchin vids of him hopfully 1 day ill be half as good as him

[Rockinnsk8inallday]

Ouch, rim shots with your hands, Tommy has balls!!

[Jessespade1]

I always have a huge smile on my face when I watch tommy aldridge, he just has so much fun playing. I wonder how many times he's busted his hands open on the rim playing with no sticks.

[azimuth361]

He's a very, very nice fellow. I met him at a drum clinic in San Jose back in..... well a while ago. During a question and answer session someone asked him if he had any advice for drummers starting out. He said, "Lessons. Definitely take lessons. I never took lessons. I think I would have gone a lot farther as a drummer if I had taken lessons."

Farther?!?! He played for Ozzy, Whitesnake, Malmsteen and with the best of the best.

[doublebass1985]

@azimuth361 dont forget Vinne Moore!!!! if you haven't listened to Vinne Moore check out his album Minds Eye dude tommy rips it up! You can totally tell its his drumming too on the album (the tone, the licks,)everything he does is totally trademark.

[AggressiveC]

Tommy Rules! He should defanatly switch to Evans though lol!

[mysterytrain666]

BEST DRUMMER EVER such a showman unlike all these other drummers who are borin to watch true talent

[Teh1337geek]

in my opinion playing with your hands is pretty pointless because it just makes the drums and cymbals sound muted.

[bigfeckineejit]

Yea but it's not as if he records songs while doing it, it's just purely showmanship...from the audience perspective it looks cool.

[kurt2890]

showmanship...

[cdmacdonald2112]

Have you seen Bonham?

[sody2000]

Both amazing drummers and only a couple years different in age. They were playing at the same time. Tommy Aldridge mentioned in a clinic that he was very sad when we lost "Bonzo".

[STIXAHOY]

before you say more - check out benny greb's latin solo ........now he sounded really amazing with just his hands

[crazyjake29]

no wonder his heads only last him a few, 2 hour shows. he punches then!!!

[totony80]

Dope! Playing with hands.! (Watch the whole video)