Thomas Pridgen

[ENOCHwithaGLOCK]

how could the mars volta get rid of this guy? what happend?

[PurpleSn00zer]

@ENOCHwithaGLOCK  Pridgen left due to "artistic differences" haha

[jusjaye]

that makes me happy thomas this was dope!!

[Fernandoandretn]

HE SOUNDS A BIT LIKE CHAPELLE XD

[CoMiN08]

So funny! His voice reminds me of Dave Chapelle

[LilFatMikeSumtimez1]

thomas you a fool we needa blaze one day.

[skarocksemomom]

this ones for errryones mom and DADSSSSS....yeahhh

[HoracioGo15]

dude thomas is probably the funniest out of the whole TMV..

[TheExploited6666]

dope

[lesbassax]

Hilarious, LOL, this dude is sick with it too..

[metalgrande95]

hahaha this guy is amazing!

[bahl97365]

what he is talking about is so true. that shit would happen haha

[kittenkilla123]

i guess im behind the curve but when did tehy get rid of him? I mean i would give my left nut to jam with a drummer like that.

[bahl97365]

i believe before they went to austrailia. when they were in sweden.

[ruglock]

@kittenkilla123 I believe Ced wanted him out. Omar was the reason he was there in the first place. and also There's a Pic of Tom in a gig with the mars volta shirt. thing was half the shirt was blank, so cedric and "the M" was out the picture.only ars volta and O was in the pic.

[TSman45]

There should be a record in the Guinness Book of World Records called "longest time spent as an instrumentalist for The Mars Volta"

[bahl97365]

ahh no actually John theodore was with them when they made the mars volta up until Bedlam. Thats 3 albums 2 eps and 1 Lp. All Thomas did with them was two albums.

[kohead]

this is almost as bad as kicking dave mustaine out of mettalica

[15Prezil]

He made too many screw ups from what i heard thats why the band kicked him out.

[bungbung13131]

i head bixler-zavala and pridgen got in an argument

and bixler-zavala is an asshole, so...

[UToobAcount]

@bungbung13131 do you know what the argument was about or anything?

[1stclassrecordings]

@bungbung13131 thats the obviously correct answer.

[davyman13]

drumming wise or just in general?

[themurvolta]

i guess mars volta likes getting rid of some of the best drummers around. it's a shame. thomas seems like a great dude.

[Trmnatr]

If he really is fired, then he'll find another job very easily ha.

[nickfromdtown1992]

@Trmnatr he can join my band

[Guerilla4554]

when did he get fired?

[tmvfan98]

too bad he got fired

[Demetriwalker]

I heard about him not showing up to a jam session.......... But why did he get fired? Or did he quit? Or something else.

[uglynailsrock]

read all about it on wikipedia

[ricvdb]

hilarious!!

[bungbung13131]

dude thomas pridgen is fucking hilarious

[DangerRifai]

After watching this, I can see why the rest of the guys wanted Thomas in the band, regardless of his sick skills behind the drumset.

[jmmatos23]

"THE" hahahahah!

[computerhacksaw]

thanks for the post - wish there was more -

[mfgdrummer]

sorry kids, but i started drinking

[dmcoheed18]

i luv that man lol

[anthony01311982]

He's A Down to Earth Cat!

[dtegg91]

lmao Thomas and I would get along

[PhatPhunk]

Super Drummer.. Great guy... Funny too! Thanks for sharing this clip!

[laydeezman217]

Thanks for the upload!

[Jond892]

dude is funny as hell.

and a Beast on the the drums.

[bikerboy180]

Hahaha this shit is comedy! Nice to win though...

[drummtb333]

i was at that shit!!!!

FRESSSNNNOOOO

[RollingStone000]

This was in Fresno, are you shitting me?

[maximanito]

black power thomas¡¡¡ xD

[Thandiwandi]

maximanito...not cute. dame paciencia

[gtralisfr69]

I met him at TMV show in Miami. One of the nicest guys ever.

[deftcon1]

that was awesome...

lol, funny guy, and so down to earth for such ridiculous chops... have grown to become a big fan, too.

[SEXYBEAST8675309]

How could you not love him..?

[ergge35441]

si me lo imagino el negro debe ser todo un show en vivo! ven a Perú Zambo!

[mrgrinch14]

He's amazing :D

[Thandiwandi]

hes the coolest love it!!!! amazing dude. I like his accent too

[sicpooch]

That shit was so tight! showing love to fresno man, I went to bentleys earlier that day to buy my ticket from dana, and GUESS WHO I SAW WANDERING AROUND THE STORE!!???!?! That'd be even cooler if he smoked a blunt with us after the clinic :DDD

[edumacation101]

Damn Thomas is cool, makes TMV so exciting

[charlezurich]

Thomas is a sick drummer and a great, humble dude. I'm a fan for sure

[HelloSquiggles]

He drums and does stand up haha

[incutool]

1st of all he used 2 inverted 18" crashes as hi hats!! 18" hi hats!! (zildjian mediums) and three 20" A custom crashes...yes all the same! 10, 12, 14, 15, and 17 inch toms. DW 9000 single pedal. I bought 20$ VIP tix and got to examine his kit at this clinic.

[incutool]

1st of all, he used 2 inverted 18" crashes as hi hats!! 18" hi hats!! (zildjian mediums) and three 20" A custom crashes...yes all the same! 10, 12, 14, 15, and 17 inch toms. I bought 20$ VIP tix and got to see the equip at this clinic.

[46lar]

Dave Chappelle impression?

[teflonminds88]

He's from the Bay area. That's just how them dudes talk

[HispanicAssassn21]

nice he from da bay

the bay is repping this shit

[airstation828]

haha he sure does seem like a fun guy to be around

lucky crowd

[elibower]

I was there!

He did say somebody should film this and put on you tube!

Good Clinic

I was to the very right of you

Do you shop at Bentley's often?

[carlitox14]

XD jhahaha this guy is an awesome drummer and a really funny guy

[incutool]

Awesome vid! I was the guy in front who asked him what it was like to win the grammy! Thomas is a prodigy...period.

[shiggityshwo]

hahahaha...i love this guy

[jibberjubbers]

Volta was lucky to snag him, he's seriously a phenomenal drummer.

[winnerbaby44]

DUDE DO YOU HAVE SOME MORE?

thomas is HELLA funny.. i just love the guy

sorry i cant help my self

I FUCKING LOVE THE GUY!

[ZapataTheMute]

And the winner is.. The *WOO!! YEAH!!*

[shasaki2]

I love this dude!

I've seen him play, and he can literally make my jaws drop for hours.

I hope I meet him when he comes to London, but I'll have no idea what to say.

I'm so glad he plays for The Mars Volta, they're all smiling now because of him.

[jdd0312]

this vid makes me like thomas more than i did before

[Antom1234]

ITS BEEN FUCKING YEARS NOW SINCE JON!! HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE YOU FUCKIN PUSSYS TO GET OVER THE FACT THAT HES GONE!

anyways! Thanks for the upload samiray dude! TP is wicked!

[stratocastermaster2]

awesome

[gubgoestothezoo]

^_^

[whatsupper2009]

Thanx for putting this video up! Wheres this?

[samiray516]

His first drum clinic, it was yesterday at Fresno State.

[xleeca]

what the hell.. that's hella sad.. i'm from fresno and i missed this they need to promote things more when they do these events.. i'm sad now.

[drummtb333]

just subscribe to bentleys drum shops reminder shit

[marsatreides]

This dude's funny but I miss jon too!

[canbekalakay]

hahahaha, great vid

[marsvolta1386]

awsome post man thanks, this vid made me lol so bad, you can see how much this guy has fun, that's why he is a great fit. Vanillas6 your a douch go suck Jon's wewe.!!get over him man fuck Jon.

[Babylonthegreat]

Yo, gargle balls dude. Seriously, eat a dick and shut the fuck up.

Jon was the shit in that band. Yes.

Tom is the shit in that band now.

That's it, end of story.

If you don't like Tom Pridgen being in the Mars Volta, then don't listen to The Mars Volta.

It's just that simple.

When Metallica put out the Black "album", probably before you were born, guess what? I stopped listening to them because in my opinion that fuckin blew. Haven't listened to em since. You need to move on it seems.