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  • If you crazy during the song then what do you do for the solo?

  • Am I the only one who thought he was white at first?

  • I could watch Tony play a 4/4 all day.

  • Stupid laggy speed of sound.

  • cool clip. you get a sense of what it means to play stadiums. serious, hard work.

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  • Someone wipe that spider off of his back!

  • He is amazing sometimes people just try to look at a drummer solo skills well you are wrong what he dose is amazing. Playing an amazing beat or grove in a band is the first job of a drummer then the solo's come after, It is harder than what you think keeping perfect time no mistakes remembering all the beats fill's and maybe solo parts. He is amazing and as other people said he get's paid for this and I bet well too so he must deliver. AMAZING drummer in my eye's.

  • POCKET ALL DAY.

    

  • his playings mesmerising ...deep in the beat.

  • people need to understand, hes getting paid to do what he loves to do PERIOD! Your wasting your time hating when hes living it up the Dream for drummers who wish to be in his shoes.

  • what snare is that? or does it have some sort of effect? so clean

  • I've heard this from someone on Youtube, but "playing in the pocket puts money in the pocket."

  • People will soon realise playing well in the pocket is harder than any crazy solo out there

  • My goodness. I love this pocket groove. I watch this instead of his solos and shedding.

  • Nice groove! So tight

  • people fear what they cant understand.... dudes getting paid..... if ur a hater .... put ur stix down.... us as drummers need to stick together.....

  • Waisting his talent with this garbage !!!!

  • why are people trolling this percypiggle dude? he just said its a shame that hes is playing this because he has a lot more talent than this video shows

  • one word "pocket"

  • Dont hit the SPD-S!!

    

  • pocket is solid

  • 98% of todays drummers play to a click or a live audio feed. Its impossible to keep time with the reverb in stadiums, arenas, etc.

  • anyone kno what kinda snare that is???

  • he made this groove himself. that is why i love his sense of groove.

  • who cares if he plays to a click top 20 for sure he's solid

  • what's the track name?

  • @unmart empire state of mind

  • You think him keeping pocket is a waste of talent? Pshhhh someday you will understand muh boy

  • @ThePrutrude Keeping the groove is what pays the bills, Thumbs up to that!

  • @ThePrutrude some people just don't know aye lols

  • @ThePrutrude Whats that pocket everyone talks about? English is not my first language :P

  • @drumArthur Timing of the song. The basic beat. AKA the groove BKA the pocket.

  • @drumArthur Pocket is locking into the tempo, laying down a groove and playing what is needed for the song. Very, very well in Tony's case.

  • biggest waste of talent ever

  • @percypiggle6 I think not

  • @percypiggle6 i totally disagree. if you drum for somebody and you cant groove then what is the point of playing for that person or band? it has to fit right? and watch his other videos he can blow 95% of drummers out of the water when he solos. FYI he used to play (and still does from time to time) with Dennis Chambers growing up. so biggest waste? i thnk not. i thnk he is the best drummer from my generation.

  • @zzzzzushi fair enough, I just think he's good enough to stretch his abilities in a band like dream theatre or a7x, rather then playing simple grooves with a rapper

  • @percypiggle6

    yo dude, a7x and dream theater suck

  • @joeylannadrums Your opinion of the band doesn't affect the ability of their drummer, even if avenged sevenfold suck, the rev was amazing.

  • @percypiggle6 it's not hard to play along to dream theater or a7x songs even as a new drummer. Portnoy and "The Rev" have to be some of the most over rated drummers today, along side Travis Barker and Jordinson. What Royster can do is far more advanced than anything I hear coming from Portnoy or "The Rev".

  • @robitolo1 Very true.

  • @zzzzzushi To Play pro gigs you have to have 95% pocket and just enough groove to make it sound good performers don't want you to hog the spotlight. Even If he does have click try playing Five minutes while filling syncopating and .....

  • @percypiggle6 bills must be paid.

  • @pathemus that is true.

  • @percypiggle6 To be honest dude, you can't compare drummers like Tony to drummers in metal bands. If you think it's a waste of time keeping a solid groove, then you are out of your mind! Drummers like Tony will blow any metal drummer out of the water. I agree that The Rev was good, but The Rev would never in a million years keep up with Tony. Metal drummers are scrubs compared to drummers with musicality. Metal drumming is composed of fast single strokes and fast double bass. Boring!

  • @AliagaDavid you're a scrub, and your drumming is boring.

  • @r1po Oh man, good comeback dude. That hurt!

  • He's in a class with Buddy Miles, Tommy Lee. Remember he was born to do this; Moverover, It's hard to beat someone who loves what they do. He will only get better.

  • He's giving Jay - z what he paid for; He's a PROFESSIONAL!!!!!

  • JoJo even in his prime does not have anything on Tony trust me....

  • This an comes around once in a lifetime times 4 double kick drummer...

  • Vocalist is really off time lmao

  • @chickenbeforeegg its called phasing. huge empty venue, you're hearing the kick back.

  • @atroye oooohhhh ok :P

  • 2 gong drums? My mind can't comprehend the badassness.

  • anyone know what kind of hats he uses? and that snare on the left?

  • @guiliano4 looks like remo ans sounds like it.

  • @guiliano4 or evans

  • i´m brasilian and i´d speak bad english,i want know the songs name and singer...tnks

  • @blinkcardoso É só procurar assim Jay-z e Rihanna .. ai aparece..

  • GROOVE: /watch?v=sTMjT6YsyXk

  • Doing it the way it should be Done!!! Sooooo glad 2 see that there's some musicians/drummers on here that Truly Get IT!! This is why Tony is killing this gig, cause he knows how 2 GROOVE!!! I agree, I'd much rather see him kicking like this, vs when he's just chopping out, there's enough of that out there 4 those who think that's all there is!! So glad Hova is letting his band PLAY!! Far 2 many Pro-Tooled out shows on the "big" scene........he's kicking the Hell out of this Groove!!!

  • @fistfuckagoath WTH????? Really......???  I've YET to see or hear anything about this groove, that says " white " ......... smdh!!!!

  • TONY! DUDE! THERE'S A BUG ON YOUR BACK TRYING TO STILL YOUR LICKS! 

  • This is so tight. Loved it

  • one of the best Tony video... no virtuosity, nothing else than groove

  • ..they stick him in the back behind the backline?

    That's like buying a Ferrari and going the speed limit. -____-

  • @PouPiamMusic LMFAO!!!

  • he looks bored lol.

  • @SPIDER again I say, WTH???? That's the look of someone, 1, grooving his azz off, 2, gettin paid!!!! Those 2 together, will NEVER get boring......!!!!

  • @jasont0815

    money isn't everything, your values are fucked.

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  • @SPIDER didn't say it was Dumbass!!! 2 get paid what Ur worth, AND Really enjoy it, doesnt happen as often as we would like, SO, Like I said, 2 be on a gig that u Truly Dig, Musically, & where U get 2 PLAY, & make some good $ while doing it?! Now playing a bunch of tunes that u would Never listen 2 other than learning them 4 the gig, Thatz da 'ish that gets Boring, but u still do the Hell out of it, cuz that's ur Job!! But in This case, T is having a blast on this gig, & he's killin it, so STHU!

  • not at all.

  • even when he is playing the simplest beats, he is so much fun to watch play

  • I'm sure to him, this is extremely boring.

  • @FreakNationCrew WTH???? He's grooving his natural Black Azz off......Hell Naw he ain't bored!! Chops don't mean Jack if U can't play a groove like this & make it Feel the way it's Supposed to!! CHOPPING OUT gets boring, Making Music/Grooving/holding the Pocket, NEVER gets boring!!

  • This for me is the best clip of Tony royster jr. Solid groove, nothing fancy. That's DISCIPLINE. you can blaze the track but it ain't necessary. And guess what. This is his FATTEST check. NOT the one where he is goin all crazy. Good stuff.

  • This is what always baffles me. Amazingly talented drummer.  Awesome live version with all the fills and extras. Computer generated shitty single. Why??!!!?!?!

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  • thumbs up if you thought that was a bug on his back at first

  • The 'not so great' quality of the camera make his sticks look awsome.

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  • @timlikesfb... The song is called "Empire state of mind"!!

  • what´s the name from the song? like it....

  • @Timlikesfb You don't know this song? You have got to be kidding me.

  • @CloggedLacrimalGland I know the song but I don´t remember the name....

  • @Timlikesfb Jay-Z - Empire State of Mind

  • hey dude, do u know what snare/snare head does he use? i like that kinda wet hiphop sound. or does he use sound effects for that? thanks :D

  • There's nothing bad using a click in a situation like this. Everyone must be exactly in time, it's not like playing in a room all together, I think they need it!

  • THERES A COCKROACH ON HIS BACK

  • Amazin pocket

  • Yall are just playing right? Tony Royster has been playing at the top of the game since 10. If he plays to a track or a click, at the end of the day he's still TONY ROYSTER JR. Concert programs have to be played the same way every time that's why he's on the track instead of the click. FALL BACK!!

  • @benfromlondon I have no doubt that tony IS that solid, but this is a tier 1 pro gig w LOTS of backing tracks...no matter hiw solid, he is playing to a click.

  • JAY-Z is nothing but a Illuminati puppet, before you dislike or yell at me cause u don't no anything, look it up its in plain site!!! bring down the Illuminati!!! .

  • im sure tony is just as tight without a click.

  • tony makes anything he plays sound effin awesome...and id soo sweep my nutts across that drumset

  • what title backmusic?

  • to everyone saying how tight his groove is....surely he is playing to a click? obviously not that he wouldn't be solid without the click.....just sayin

  • @benfromlondon Are you dumb? Have you seen the stuff Tony plays? The guy is a human metronome.

    

  • @TheSyncopator was that necessary? i'm sure he is a metronome....but it looks like he's playing to a backing track here. that's all i was saying

  • @benfromlondon Im not trying to be a dick and yea he is playing to a track and a lot of samples. I play with a lot of samples and track with the Artist that I'm playing for also. Honestly what drummer that plays gigs like these doesn't use a click or track for most songs? Doesn't make you bad. It makes you better. However he probably is just using Ear monitors and no click. The track he's playing to is intended to be heard in the house seats.

  • @benfromlondon No Click. Those things in his ears are called in-ear monitors......Tony IS that solid.

  • im lovin dat snare

    

  • This is actually one of the best clips I've seen with him. I know he's amazingly fast and has crazy chops from another world. But in this clip he shows that he understands and masters the groove from the holy land between straight and shuffle :)

  • What's that on your back? A cockroach? =)

  • What snare is he using? It sounds amazing

  • he makes it look so easy...what people don't know is that it's really hard to maintain a tight beat like that. He's very talented

  • bud gaugh made this beat. I know it.

  • dope !!!

  • Even the huge spider on his back is jamming!!

  • TRUELY AMAZING! LOVIN ON JAY Z & LINKIN PARK SHOWING THE WORLD HOW COHESIVE WHITE & BLACK PEOPLE REALLY ARE. WASNT THAT GOD'S INTENTIONS FROM THE BEGINNING ANYWAY? THANK GOD FOR MUSIC "THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE"1

  • I'm glad Tony got hooked up with Jay Z. Tony's ability is being any artist - therefore, it might as well be Jay-Z.

  • I play this song in pep band at my school, I feel like such a baller when I play this groove.

  • this is the job of a drummer !

  • ay hes not that great there are way better ppl he cld hve fond!!!!! he kind sucks i wish he would have found a better guy

  • @ameeleigh1 LEARN HOW TO SPELL "FOUND"

  • @ameeleigh1 you clearly havent seen tony's other videos? look up tony royster with ASAP.

  • @ameeleigh1 Uhh Tony Royster is probably one of the most versatile drummers that's ever lived. Plus this is rehearsal, it's not like he can completely freestyle.

  • ay hes not that great there are way better ppl he cld hve fond!!!!! he kind sucks

  • im a metal head..but this is fucking sick

  • @ThePoorBoy do u evn kno wt a pocket is?

  • Intelligent percussion.

  • so consistent! sick drumming

  • tony sem palavras esse cara manda muito bem na batera....

  • best drum cover ever

  • @pshs31688

    that's stupid!!!

  • For me, Tony surprisingly lacks real pocket when compared to players like Bernard Purdie, Clyde Stubblefield, David Garibaldi, Steve Gadd and, last but certainly not least, Steve Jordan.

  • @ThePoorBoy That's a good observation. But I think that now he's been playing with Jay-Z, he's more in pocket.

  • @ThePoorBoy dude....r u on cocaine or heroin...dudes pocket is stupid phat.......look up calvin rogers and i will show u a rediculous pocket.....

  • @pshs31688 umm it is tony royster look again..

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  • @cqencuba you know what's a thousand times more useful than throwing a comment into the pile saying you have a new video? using annotations to actually link to it on the video. learn your media, or you'll fail.

  • @stylerprofyler thanks... for the help...

  • @cqencuba you're welcome? failx2

  • @stylerprofyler lol thats why his video has 200,000 views. and yours dont even have 1,000. ass.

  • @stylerprofyler who is this man? tony what? ah... he's not so good... i know coz ill show u how to beat that drums without any drumstick... check this out!

  • Tony Royster is killn it 

  • love the way that bell sounds

  • gosto muito d tonny royster jr elle toca muitoooooooo

  • i hate justin biener

  • Who was the ONE hating loser to "dislike" this?!!? You must be a Justin Beiber fan!!!

    You FAIL at life...

  • @alfredtw3 why do you guys mention justin bieber every time you write about dislikers omg. many many people dislike videos and not that many like justin (615.439 likes, 1.244.155 dislikes).. = most of the time it can't be true.

    sorry for my bad english (omg i wrote "sorry for my bad english" on google because google is my "english checker" you know. but... people who wrote it can't spell you know.. okay bye)

  • awesome playin less is more

  • I have 2 other clips from this sound check Subscribe to my page i will be posting them soon!

  • Everyone knows that Tony can do anythign he wants to on a drum kit but i love watching him just groove... his feel and pocket is money

  • smooooth

    

  • nice pocket.

  • So laid back.

  • rly diggin the double gong drums

  • Yeah I agree, it is great to see Royster keep it simple and not go nuts. I'm sure he enjoys listening to BK and Jay-Z do their thing! 

  • doesn't even look like him... thumbs up if im right

  • I know what he has on his back, but sometimes looks like a spider, i hate that lol.

  • @domenicopolot Hi! there in-ear monitors. For backing tracks and to hear other instruments

  • A me non piace molto il genere Hip-Hop...Rap però devo dire che questo batterista è veramente un grande :-)

  • @ALL YA...... Its not Lag it called slap back coming from the front of house (Mains) every one is on in ear monitors so your hearing the vocals from out front slapping back to mic on camera....

  • Thanks so much for posting this!!! Probably my favorite drummer to watch.

  • Yeah, its the lag, the vocals/this band is on it, Always!! Jay don't play that..... = )

  • Yeah, it's the Lag!  As stated previously, the BlackGroundz Vox are on it!! This band is tight, Real Tight!!! Tony is smashing this gig too, he sounds great!!

  • dude looks white

  • vocals im sure are not out of time. in big venues the sound is pushed out the front and by the time it bounces off the back of the room and gets back there will be a delay bigger the room bigger delay. his camera is behind him so thats why it sounds out. hes ok because he has inears :)

  • what is the timing in this song?

  • @jzilla666999 its in 4/4 my brotha. simple beat with accent placements starting on 2.

  • @SkylerHello True that haha, let me know when you find someone rapping in something other than 4/4, i wanna check that out.

  • Guys, he's playin "Empire state of mind" with Alicia Keys.

    This is great.