TNUC drum solo by GFR is pretty good too. Check out that video. Different vibe then this but still very good.The solo doesn't start until about 3 min into it.
@sativascience I read an interview where Jim said David used to film him & asked him if he could use some moves. Jim also said he himself tried to copy some moves & the look from Mark Farner. So every 1 gets some of their moves from someone they admire. David's is just very obvious.
Incredible... 7:00 where the band kicks back in... you just dont see talent and personality like that anymore, and the genuine fun they just had on stage... I love it!!
Glad to see so many realize how groundbreaking this was for its time. I graduated from P.I.T. in 1994 and my private instructor (who is now the program director) told me when Aldridge first came out that most drummers thought he probably had a doctorate in music and that they had never heard anything quite like him. Tommy Aldridge is a true legend of drumming and has influenced legions of drummers, directly and indirectly.
I've seen Tommy twice. Once with Ozzy, and the 2nd time was best, because I didn't know I was going to see him. I went to Billy Bobs in Fort Worth to see Ted, and was telling a few people about this new drummer he has who's really good, (Tommy Clufetos). When they uncovered the drum kit I thought...."Holy Shit! That looks like Tommy Aldridge's kit!" The band took the stage, and out comes a shirtless, wirey ball of hair! LOL He really kicked ass that night too.
@MustangDrummer62 I wouldn't say that by any stretch of the imagination but he is fantastic. I've been a fan since the early days of BOA and honestly feel he did his best playing with BOA. Saw then live at the Spectrum in Philly yrs. ago with Black Sabbath and he was really incredible. I tell everyone to p/u their live record Ranch & Roll is really a great record that captures the magic of BOA and I believe is Tommy's best playing IMHO.
Good God, I reckon' I went to dozens of BOA concerts and will never forget those red suspenders and the incredible human hunk of energy wearing them. I loved BOA and particularly Tommy Aldridge.
I would love to be a fly on the wall and see the looks on their faces when Tommy came in to audition. remember this was the early 70's very few drummers played with such ferocity
so . . . . play the same basic beat just faster or slower, play with your hands for no reason (why not just get some congas and do it right?), knock stuff over? Sorry but this is not all that impressive although it would be entertaining, especially in 1973.
John Bonham was and is the best. He had speed, unbelieveable groove, technical ability, complexity, a right foot like a rabbit and the best sounding set to this day..hands down the best all around drummer. Not to take away from Tommy here-he's a fuckin beast too!!!!
Very underated drummer. Very uncredited too. All this stuff he was doing with the double bass and all, that was unheard of in 1973. Him, Keith Moon, Ginger Baker, they were the innovators of double bass drumming.
I think that Aldridge is a better drummer than Lee or Ulrich, but not Peart. (I've seen both Aldridge and Peart in concert). I love Aldridge's crazy style, definitely unique, but nobody can match Pearts technical ability or musical inclination. Peart's drumming is another level higher than anyone who has ever played.
@Northof49th1 - Peart is great, but Aldridge is more my speed of drummer -- energy, power, and emotion in a great technical package. Along those lines I also really admire(d) Eric Carr, Randy Castillo, Vic Foxx, John Bonham, Ray Luzier, Terry Bozzio, Jimmy Chamberlin, and Josh Freese. As for Tommy Lee and Lars Ulrich, they're both rather 'meh' players in my opinion. Lee is flashy but otherwise rote (outside of "Feelgood"), Ulrich not flashy yet painfully predictable.
As great as this is , even in today's context. You really can't imagine what it was like in 1973 unless you were there. There was just absolutely nothing else like it. That's not to say there weren't some great drummers around; there were. But nobody had done anything quite like this yet. It was jaw dropping.
@rl418 Agree! Tommys drumming in the 70´s and 80´s are more influential than he´s got credit for. It´s up there with Bonham, Paice, Moon etc At least in my book. Check out is drumming on the Gary Moore live album from around 83, that´s awesome!
Nice video, Tommy is one of the best. I really wish some of the Lars lovers would watch this clip, very musical. For the record, there is no "BEST" drummer, we all have our own style. There are just some that are way, way better...
@ddovey Because it is BOA and the washboard was a percussion instrument of the band. Yes, I realize it is hard to understand for a twit poofter like yourself.
I wouldnt say Tommy is the best period.Ive been playing for sometime and im not too bad i dnt think u can put a title on who's the best cuz we all have our own styles and when u get behind a set something changes as a drummer.u either have it or u don't!
tbh Ginger bakers Drum Solo on The blind faith album the double bass iss so solid on that Fast but not to fast so it lets the notes flow its genius Gingers always a beast with those double bass drums and STilll iss!! you should listen to Cream more
Whos the dumbass talking crap about TA's timinug? You my friend may want to check your timing. I hardly think that all the bands hes help to make killer bands think hes a little slow. Maybe you just don't know double bass drumming. TA is the best and will be till he dies. Hes not a .6 off as you say. Maybe your timing is.
yea Neil Peart is great no question, a little story....back in 78 I saw the Pat Travers Band open for Rush In San Bernardino and I got to tell you that Tommy at least on that night smoked Neil Peart. The Talk on everybody's lips coming out of the building was about Tommy.....Granted It might been a little flash over substance but damn he was just smoking on matters that night
I always felt that Tommy Aldridge played a bit too far behind the music, if you know what I mean. It's like he hits the snare .6 seconds after the true beat. It's hard to explain.
starr, watts, baker, mitchell, bonham, moon, aldirdge, paice, palmer, bozzio, colaiuta, peart, van halen, portnoy, cameron, carey, the atomic clock, bun E, copland, steve "machinegunn" smith...that's my top twenty. :)
I met Mr. Aldridge at a drum clinic way back in 1992. During a question and answer session, he was asked what advice he would give young drummers starting out. I'll never forget his answer, "Take lessons. I never took them. I believe I could have gone a lot farther if I had taken lessons." Excuse me? Black Oak Arkansas, Ozzy, Whitesnake, Yngwie? Farther? I'd say Mr. Aldridge has done alright.
Yeah Tommy is good.if he wasn't,Ozzy would have never had him play with him for those years.There are a lot,and I say a lot of good and great drummers out there.Some known and famous and most unknown.But no matter how great a drummer is,no matter how much "STUFF" he can do,including myself,because I have been playing for nearly 40 years.Nobody,and I mean nobody in rock/metal drumming,can touch Moonie.Better known as,Keith Moon,deseased drummer for the Who.
Looking back at this band now.....They were horrible. Tommy Aldridge is a great drummer, the only thing worthwhile in it, but his solo hasn't changed in 35 years.....no kidding 35 years.
My ex-brother-in-law, who is an outstanding drummer, and has been since the age of 11 or so, proclaimed Neil Peart from Rush as the best ever. I kept telling him to look out for Tommy Aldridge. Long story short, he went to an Oz concert while Tommy was still playing with Ozzy. He came away dazed, and convinced that Tommy was the best drummer in the world. Tommy IS the best. Period.
Ginger Baker and Billy Cobham EAT YOUR FREAKIN' HEARTS OUT!!!!!!
Aldridge does not get the credit he deserves. I've been a drummer for close to 45 years now, and I know chops and stick control when I see it. Seriously!!
WOW!! Some vintage TOMMY . I feel privileged..thanx for sharing. Looks like he's been using the same shtick all these years. What a crazy animal back then. I met him and he's a real down to earth guy.
Met the drummer from Edmonton's Striker.He seemed around 20 years old.I asked him who his fav drummers were.1st one he said was Tommy Aldridge!!! I am an old goat,so it was great someone young knows how great Tommy is!!!!!!!!
I remember Tommy from his stint with Ozzy Osbourne in the Blizzard of Ozz days (Randy Rhoads on guitar, Bob Daisley on bass, etc.). I knew Tommy was phenomenal, but I never knew he started out in Black Oak Arkansas. Cool. Now I'm a Black Oak Arkansas fan too. Jim Dandy should sue David Lee Roth for copyright infringement.
Tommy was a Bonham freak. Bonham was a Ginger Baker/Keith Moon freak. so you hear some of their styles in his playing. I think Ginger was the first rock drummer to use double-bass drums. Tommy is fucking amazing. I hear he plays with THIN LIZZY these days.
@nastymonsters2 all were/are excellent drummers,but i feel double bass drumming prior to the 70's was done as accent drumming,ginger baker was always regarded as double bass drummer yet i feel it was for accents.keith moon was a beast one of my favorites as a musician,showman,individual,etc.but he played with no hihat,both feet on the bass drums all the time...the only drummer i found on you tube playing like this was ian paice (with double bass).i would never put down an artist.DRUMMERS RULE!
@drummermizike moon used a hi hat on tons of times theres plenty of videos on here to back that up..carmine used what you would consider rock double bass 16s 32s..
@nastymonsters2 true but a majority would have him with a cymbal where the hihat would be..and carmine appice didn't play double bass like aldridge,(in my opinion)..i'm talking about his speed..
He was great for OZZY..and I saw him with Ted Negent also...But You guy`s tell me he is an UNDERRATED DRUMMER...NO-ONE touces him but NEIL PEART from RUSH...I wish he would bring his drum clinic to Houston Texas....Love Ya Tommy...Mario Lira...God Bless Ya BROTHER..keep hitting those DAMN SKINS.....
I was looking up drum solos and saw this one and one of Buddy Rich and all I can say is Holy Shit.I have all of Black Oaks Albums.Anybody know what other bands that Tommy Aldridge might have played with.He knows his shit thats for sure and fast.
I saw them in '73 or '74 and if I remember, at the end of the show the guitar players swung their guitars like baseball bats and smashed them together in the middle of the stage. Did anyone ever see them do this?
@rimgabob Yup... Sure did. They headlined a show with REO Speedwagon and Montrose, featuring a young Sammy Hagar, as the openers and they demolished those guitars just like you seen. Having led a relatively sheltered live up to that point, I was duly impressed!
I ate a whole roll of Ritz crackers while watching thi solo and didn't even taste them LOL!!! My eye and ears were glued to the monitor and my hand went back and forth from my pack of ritz to my mouth. Tommy Aldridge is tremendous!!! I know he's in the top 10 but I would say more like the top 3 in the world.
The live record solo blows this away! Find it. U wont B sorry. His intensity & focus on the record slaps Ur face like a big line of coke. Its thrilling 2 hear sum1 that intensely kicking ass, not missing a mark flowing & crackling w/electricity, telling the ancient story between man & drums. The solo has a discernable arc, dynamics, rich tone, colorful cymbal use & it captures Ur interest on 2 distinct levels. Ur gut & Ur intellect. U can clearly hear an artist @1 w/his instrument. find it.
yeah that band does have a rockout poser show band thing going on but tommy had to start somewhare. led zeppling reunion with tommy on drums what do you think?
In 1972 I was a guitar player, who went to his 1st rock concert... After I left this concert, I became a drummer!!! Tommy, Vulcan, would be proud of your thunder...
No. There was legal wranglings involved when Tommy was leaving the band. He still doesn't like to talk about them (BOA). BTW, these guys obviously didn't "suck ass" if they were invited to play at one of the largest concerts on the planet, California Jam. If you're a younger person you may be clueless about it. I hope not. cheers ~
Phenomenal drummer. Good solo. Pretty much the exact same one he's played in BOA, Ozzy Osbourne's band, &Whitesnake, & Ted Nugent's band. Guess he see's no reason to change it.
I was sweating watching this!
FLICKOFF1000 1 week ago
He just burned more calories then most Americans burn in a week!
odaydrums 2 weeks ago
TNUC drum solo by GFR is pretty good too. Check out that video. Different vibe then this but still very good.The solo doesn't start until about 3 min into it.
tonlo92 1 month ago
@sativascience I read an interview where Jim said David used to film him & asked him if he could use some moves. Jim also said he himself tried to copy some moves & the look from Mark Farner. So every 1 gets some of their moves from someone they admire. David's is just very obvious.
tonlo92 1 month ago
This is one "wrong" video. =p
irvingadkins616 1 month ago
Could that rack tom be any closer to his face?
WilfordMays 1 month ago
@WilfordMays can it be any bigger?
BAJARACER43X 1 month ago
Great.. I am at the strange part of Youtube yet again.
eddyallen615 1 month ago
Can't stop watching this... Jim Dandy is the best front man I have ever seen!!
destro319 2 months ago
Incredible... 7:00 where the band kicks back in... you just dont see talent and personality like that anymore, and the genuine fun they just had on stage... I love it!!
destro319 2 months ago
Glad to see so many realize how groundbreaking this was for its time. I graduated from P.I.T. in 1994 and my private instructor (who is now the program director) told me when Aldridge first came out that most drummers thought he probably had a doctorate in music and that they had never heard anything quite like him. Tommy Aldridge is a true legend of drumming and has influenced legions of drummers, directly and indirectly.
compworld1 2 months ago
I've seen Tommy twice. Once with Ozzy, and the 2nd time was best, because I didn't know I was going to see him. I went to Billy Bobs in Fort Worth to see Ted, and was telling a few people about this new drummer he has who's really good, (Tommy Clufetos). When they uncovered the drum kit I thought...."Holy Shit! That looks like Tommy Aldridge's kit!" The band took the stage, and out comes a shirtless, wirey ball of hair! LOL He really kicked ass that night too.
McCartyrocks 2 months ago
Tommy Aldridge is the best drummer to step foot on this great green earth .
MustangDrummer62 2 months ago
@MustangDrummer62 I wouldn't say that by any stretch of the imagination but he is fantastic. I've been a fan since the early days of BOA and honestly feel he did his best playing with BOA. Saw then live at the Spectrum in Philly yrs. ago with Black Sabbath and he was really incredible. I tell everyone to p/u their live record Ranch & Roll is really a great record that captures the magic of BOA and I believe is Tommy's best playing IMHO.
CHC4669 2 months ago
infinito Tommy Aldridge 1973 fantastico!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1214MSG 2 months ago
Bonham could never play like this, take it from a drummer, back then, Aldridge "owned"
8484terry 2 months ago
I think its more like...if it wasn't for Bonham, then Aldridge wouldn't play quite like he does now...or then.
rollick3434 1 month ago
Good God, I reckon' I went to dozens of BOA concerts and will never forget those red suspenders and the incredible human hunk of energy wearing them. I loved BOA and particularly Tommy Aldridge.
basicaa 3 months ago
Good lord, I am still catching my breath after having witnessed Tommy Aldridge's drum solo. Wow!
steveplexus 3 months ago
Awesome!
64soul1 4 months ago
I want the rest of this show! anyway possible?
SanJoseCraig100 4 months ago
he is untired ;p
repanaki25 5 months ago
wow that is just outta sight !!!!
thefurv 5 months ago
I would love to be a fly on the wall and see the looks on their faces when Tommy came in to audition. remember this was the early 70's very few drummers played with such ferocity
couch63 5 months ago
very few drummers were playing with dbl bass this well back in 73.
couch63 5 months ago
so . . . . play the same basic beat just faster or slower, play with your hands for no reason (why not just get some congas and do it right?), knock stuff over? Sorry but this is not all that impressive although it would be entertaining, especially in 1973.
thebrain58 6 months ago
John Bonham was and is the best. He had speed, unbelieveable groove, technical ability, complexity, a right foot like a rabbit and the best sounding set to this day..hands down the best all around drummer. Not to take away from Tommy here-he's a fuckin beast too!!!!
endorasmask 6 months ago
You guy's are forgetting another great drummer Joe Franco from the Good Rats
the greatest unknown rock band of all time
coydad 6 months ago
The WILD man!!!!!! Love it :)
BoMan1a 6 months ago
uh huh
smelvin85 6 months ago
haha i love how in 1973 he still looks the same as he does right now.
nopp1 7 months ago
Very underated drummer. Very uncredited too. All this stuff he was doing with the double bass and all, that was unheard of in 1973. Him, Keith Moon, Ginger Baker, they were the innovators of double bass drumming.
theIdolThreat 8 months ago
@theIdolThreat .... PLEASE don't forget Cozy Powell
LeStraTele 6 months ago
@LeStraTele how could that name escape my mind as i was typing that? anyway, thanks for adding haha
theIdolThreat 6 months ago
Saw him with Ozzy and Whitesnake,he is a very underrated drummer.
wannabenj 8 months ago 2
his endurance comes from his cocaine days.Still very good drug induced solo
lysyrg25 8 months ago
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GroffinTiffin 8 months ago
@GroffinTiffin why would anyone compare jazz drumming with Tommy? Jazz is great ,this is kick ass rock drumming!
MrMusicmanmarco 8 months ago
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GroffinTiffin 7 months ago
I think that Aldridge is a better drummer than Lee or Ulrich, but not Peart. (I've seen both Aldridge and Peart in concert). I love Aldridge's crazy style, definitely unique, but nobody can match Pearts technical ability or musical inclination. Peart's drumming is another level higher than anyone who has ever played.
Northof49th1 9 months ago
@Northof49th1 but Tommy does all this with 1/2 as many drums
lespaulverizer 7 months ago
@Northof49th1 - Peart is great, but Aldridge is more my speed of drummer -- energy, power, and emotion in a great technical package. Along those lines I also really admire(d) Eric Carr, Randy Castillo, Vic Foxx, John Bonham, Ray Luzier, Terry Bozzio, Jimmy Chamberlin, and Josh Freese. As for Tommy Lee and Lars Ulrich, they're both rather 'meh' players in my opinion. Lee is flashy but otherwise rote (outside of "Feelgood"), Ulrich not flashy yet painfully predictable.
ecaravello 6 months ago
My idol !!!
TheFellborN 9 months ago
That set was on ebay about two years ago ,wonder who won it.
lynsuefa 9 months ago
As great as this is , even in today's context. You really can't imagine what it was like in 1973 unless you were there. There was just absolutely nothing else like it. That's not to say there weren't some great drummers around; there were. But nobody had done anything quite like this yet. It was jaw dropping.
rl418 9 months ago 2
@rl418 innovator.
fullinyou 9 months ago
@rl418 Agree! Tommys drumming in the 70´s and 80´s are more influential than he´s got credit for. It´s up there with Bonham, Paice, Moon etc At least in my book. Check out is drumming on the Gary Moore live album from around 83, that´s awesome!
nengstro 9 months ago
When it comes down to a raw energy,spastic,stick twirling,double bass thumping get down,NO ONE beats Tommy Aldridge!!!
5bisley 9 months ago
Nice video, Tommy is one of the best. I really wish some of the Lars lovers would watch this clip, very musical. For the record, there is no "BEST" drummer, we all have our own style. There are just some that are way, way better...
stella1973c 9 months ago
WHY IS NOBODY MENTIONING THAT A MAN SMASHES A WASHBOARD AT THE END OF THIS VIDEO
ddovey 10 months ago
@ddovey Because it is BOA and the washboard was a percussion instrument of the band. Yes, I realize it is hard to understand for a twit poofter like yourself.
fligemon 9 months ago
@fligemon hahahahahaha oh man OK
ddovey 9 months ago
Baker influence a little Appice as well
Taikomaniac 10 months ago
Tommy Aldridge IS the BEST rock drummer EVER!! Herein lies the irrefutable evidence!!!
GREATWHITE2 10 months ago
I wouldnt say Tommy is the best period.Ive been playing for sometime and im not too bad i dnt think u can put a title on who's the best cuz we all have our own styles and when u get behind a set something changes as a drummer.u either have it or u don't!
cbyss1 11 months ago
Tommy Aldridge looks like a mechanical monkey! HA!HA!HA!HA!HA!HA!
jeffreygaudreault 11 months ago
thats the best way of keeping fit...ever
The12ozBucket 11 months ago
tbh Ginger bakers Drum Solo on The blind faith album the double bass iss so solid on that Fast but not to fast so it lets the notes flow its genius Gingers always a beast with those double bass drums and STilll iss!! you should listen to Cream more
MotorheadDrew 11 months ago
thenoblequran (Ctrl+Enter)
thankallahalltime 11 months ago
Aldridge is a beast
8484terry 1 year ago
Man this guy is freaking Amamazing.......that was Awesome.
MrTraceMan 1 year ago
Tommys best solo ever!!!!! Yes!!
BonJouni 1 year ago
Whos the dumbass talking crap about TA's timinug? You my friend may want to check your timing. I hardly think that all the bands hes help to make killer bands think hes a little slow. Maybe you just don't know double bass drumming. TA is the best and will be till he dies. Hes not a .6 off as you say. Maybe your timing is.
racetech7 1 year ago
After watching STILL another video of TA, why do so many people make so much noise about UK drummers??!!! I am aghast!!!
GREATWHITE2 1 year ago
yea Neil Peart is great no question, a little story....back in 78 I saw the Pat Travers Band open for Rush In San Bernardino and I got to tell you that Tommy at least on that night smoked Neil Peart. The Talk on everybody's lips coming out of the building was about Tommy.....Granted It might been a little flash over substance but damn he was just smoking on matters that night
pdfontana 1 year ago
check Tommy on the Pat Travers Albums
lukemanify 1 year ago
I always felt that Tommy Aldridge played a bit too far behind the music, if you know what I mean. It's like he hits the snare .6 seconds after the true beat. It's hard to explain.
mozartfx1 1 year ago
black oak rules
jazdrum68 1 year ago
ORIGINAL 1973 DRUMMER .ARE THE ONLY COPY TODAY AFTER LONG NOT TO EXCCED 70S
andopedon 1 year ago
I just saw Jim Dandy last night. He is a guy that does not have to act cool because he just is cool.
osiruskat 1 year ago
drank 4 beers watching this and loved every min
allendriggers55 1 year ago
starr, watts, baker, mitchell, bonham, moon, aldirdge, paice, palmer, bozzio, colaiuta, peart, van halen, portnoy, cameron, carey, the atomic clock, bun E, copland, steve "machinegunn" smith...that's my top twenty. :)
jimmythecreep 1 year ago
I met Mr. Aldridge at a drum clinic way back in 1992. During a question and answer session, he was asked what advice he would give young drummers starting out. I'll never forget his answer, "Take lessons. I never took them. I believe I could have gone a lot farther if I had taken lessons." Excuse me? Black Oak Arkansas, Ozzy, Whitesnake, Yngwie? Farther? I'd say Mr. Aldridge has done alright.
azimuth361 1 year ago
With a face like Aldridge you better be a damn good drummer if you plan on getting laid.
NailgunDeath 1 year ago
I love how when people talk about the greatest drummers, they always leave out thee greatest drummer, Neil Peart.
Avenged7xsean702 1 year ago
Yeah Tommy is good.if he wasn't,Ozzy would have never had him play with him for those years.There are a lot,and I say a lot of good and great drummers out there.Some known and famous and most unknown.But no matter how great a drummer is,no matter how much "STUFF" he can do,including myself,because I have been playing for nearly 40 years.Nobody,and I mean nobody in rock/metal drumming,can touch Moonie.Better known as,Keith Moon,deseased drummer for the Who.
thecoolestdad 1 year ago
I saw BOA in 1971. They opened the show with a build up of sound to a crescendo.
It was dramatic and very indicative of what was to follow , an all out rock and roll blitzkreig ! The James Gang with Joe Walsh had to follow them !
hieronomy 1 year ago
1 Bonham
2 Moon
3 Doug Clifford
4 Tommy Alridge
ccrstucook 1 year ago
@ccrstucook
1. Shawn drover
2. Jimmy DeGrasso
3. Nick menja
4. Gar Samuelson
5.Tommy Alridge
GodsOfWar666 1 year ago
is that david lee roth on stage? coulda fooled me
sinborn41214 1 year ago
@sinborn41214 I'm pretty sure DLR was heavily influenced
Ronsonic 2 months ago
I think i might have lost a filling.
paco144 1 year ago
NOBODY had kick chops like Tommy Back in the day, Nuff said.
ashenhooves 1 year ago
Neil Pert ,Mike Portnoy, Tommy Aldridge. in that order
rivernatefisher 1 year ago
@rivernatefisher .....Bonham....Moon??
cysublime 1 year ago
Van Wholen?
1i1feat 1 year ago
Zoinks!!
milkminotaur 1 year ago
Oww!
kevink82 1 year ago
Oh My God He Could Bring Down A Plane ! ! !
chilirich 1 year ago
He may have been in Cactus too
xaphana13 1 year ago
fakkin A
xaphana13 1 year ago
One of the best hard rock drummers!
pcmbdl01 1 year ago
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pcmbdl01 1 year ago
Looking back at this band now.....They were horrible. Tommy Aldridge is a great drummer, the only thing worthwhile in it, but his solo hasn't changed in 35 years.....no kidding 35 years.
Stickgeneral524 1 year ago
my boyfriends old drummer
carol9for 1 year ago
My ex-brother-in-law, who is an outstanding drummer, and has been since the age of 11 or so, proclaimed Neil Peart from Rush as the best ever. I kept telling him to look out for Tommy Aldridge. Long story short, he went to an Oz concert while Tommy was still playing with Ozzy. He came away dazed, and convinced that Tommy was the best drummer in the world. Tommy IS the best. Period.
Dogheadj 1 year ago 8
@Dogheadj well ur bro in law must be deaf cause neil peart is a million times better than this dude....
papafish07 11 months ago
Ginger Baker and Billy Cobham EAT YOUR FREAKIN' HEARTS OUT!!!!!!
Aldridge does not get the credit he deserves. I've been a drummer for close to 45 years now, and I know chops and stick control when I see it. Seriously!!
mrbe5a1r 1 year ago 5
why would you have toms that are like 20 inches ugly as fuck!
Meatlooaf 1 year ago
@Meatlooaf - coz he wants to?
headbone3232 1 year ago
@headbone3232 : Maybe because he knows how to use them?
Dogheadj 1 year ago
WOW!! Some vintage TOMMY . I feel privileged..thanx for sharing. Looks like he's been using the same shtick all these years. What a crazy animal back then. I met him and he's a real down to earth guy.
WARLOCK70 1 year ago 2
This man never has been young!
insightmetal 1 year ago
Met the drummer from Edmonton's Striker.He seemed around 20 years old.I asked him who his fav drummers were.1st one he said was Tommy Aldridge!!! I am an old goat,so it was great someone young knows how great Tommy is!!!!!!!!
BlackmoreRules 1 year ago
Wow
Mbe4tS 1 year ago
i was barely born 1973
Lilmaccloco 1 year ago
the drums are slowly DYING!!! SLAP!! DIE SLAP!! DIE SLAP!!
5150mario 1 year ago
awsome!
123OrioN321 1 year ago
Tommy doesn't look any different in 2009 than in 1973. What's up with that?
cmefibes 1 year ago
wow! the singer rocked the washed board... TOMMY rules!
TheBluesCoalition 1 year ago
Tommy is a great master of drums
knightmidnight 1 year ago
I remember Tommy from his stint with Ozzy Osbourne in the Blizzard of Ozz days (Randy Rhoads on guitar, Bob Daisley on bass, etc.). I knew Tommy was phenomenal, but I never knew he started out in Black Oak Arkansas. Cool. Now I'm a Black Oak Arkansas fan too. Jim Dandy should sue David Lee Roth for copyright infringement.
mikedeviant 1 year ago
@mikedeviant
That's what I have been saying for years. Definitely got the look and mannerisms of Jim Dandy
HellHammerX 1 year ago
You should have seen him with Pat Travers back in the late 70's...KILLER BAND!
SteveGaines 1 year ago
this guy is the best next to neil pert
mundus69 1 year ago
Tommy was a Bonham freak. Bonham was a Ginger Baker/Keith Moon freak. so you hear some of their styles in his playing. I think Ginger was the first rock drummer to use double-bass drums. Tommy is fucking amazing. I hear he plays with THIN LIZZY these days.
bigfatassloser 1 year ago
@bigfatassloser Ginger was more of a Jazz Drummer
MotorheadDrew 1 year ago
Best hard rock drummer !
5bisley 1 year ago
This man is nuts!This Band is nuts!!!!& i mean that in the best possible way!I love em!!!!!!!!
rebelrecording 1 year ago
if this is from 1973,as a drummer i can't think of or no of any drummer who was playing double bass like this.tommy was/is one of a kind
drummermizike 1 year ago 10
@drummermizike carmine appice.keith moon.louis belson.
nastymonsters2 1 year ago
@nastymonsters2 all were/are excellent drummers,but i feel double bass drumming prior to the 70's was done as accent drumming,ginger baker was always regarded as double bass drummer yet i feel it was for accents.keith moon was a beast one of my favorites as a musician,showman,individual,etc.but he played with no hihat,both feet on the bass drums all the time...the only drummer i found on you tube playing like this was ian paice (with double bass).i would never put down an artist.DRUMMERS RULE!
drummermizike 1 year ago
@drummermizike moon used a hi hat on tons of times theres plenty of videos on here to back that up..carmine used what you would consider rock double bass 16s 32s..
nastymonsters2 1 year ago
@nastymonsters2 true but a majority would have him with a cymbal where the hihat would be..and carmine appice didn't play double bass like aldridge,(in my opinion)..i'm talking about his speed..
drummermizike 1 year ago
Nice.Dude was the shit>
GR8WYT 1 year ago
Better than sex holy fuck !!!!!!!!!!!!
domzeppelin 1 year ago
GOOOOOOOOOOOOD DRUMER???????????
mpatrovsky 1 year ago
The Drummer!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SKVPC 1 year ago
Wow! Quite possibly the greatest drum solo I've ever witnessed- John Bonham move over.
pduvall100 1 year ago
@pduvall100 chkout some Ginger Baker,, he's right up there to
Detoxx23 1 year ago
Man that was fricken awesome drumming. Ok doesn't come into it. Wow is the correct reation to rock drumming of this calibre.
pimpleburger 1 year ago
He was just OK..Double base drum in the 70's a bit unusual. That is what made this band different and of course Jim Dandy Mangrums voice
jeffreyjennings 2 years ago
@jeffreyjennings You're either trolling, high, or simply wrong. Tommy has always been one of rock's great drummers.
pdxsooner 2 years ago 2
Oh, OK your right
jeffreyjennings 2 years ago
hell of a drummer
maniacmarklewin52 2 years ago
Does anyone know what video show this is from ?
slinkydinky999 2 years ago
@slinkydinky999 Looks like this is from Don Kirschner's Rock Concert. You can see the neon in the background about 15 seconds in.
MarathonManPeatMoss 1 year ago
He was great for OZZY..and I saw him with Ted Negent also...But You guy`s tell me he is an UNDERRATED DRUMMER...NO-ONE touces him but NEIL PEART from RUSH...I wish he would bring his drum clinic to Houston Texas....Love Ya Tommy...Mario Lira...God Bless Ya BROTHER..keep hitting those DAMN SKINS.....
chuchozzy 2 years ago
Tommy Aldridge laid a huge foundation for future deummers with his awesome fast feet , he was and still is awewsome
GrooveDoctor77 2 years ago
I saw him play with ted Nugent about 7 years ago. They opened up for Kiss, and stole the show.
wastegateturbo 2 years ago 2
Now I know where David Lee Roth got his look..Funny the bass guitarist looks like the guy from Spinal Tap
timothyj67 2 years ago
has he ever been a bad drummer? it just seems like he has always kicked ass! TOMMY RULES!!
TheDrumnut94 2 years ago
All i can say is that Tommy Aldridge is the Fucking best drumer that the world has ever seen!
Lithuania1481 2 years ago
I bought drums off of craigslist and it ended up being his listing. He said it was "Thomas" lives in an average suburban home.
yahman1245 2 years ago
I think mabe Aldridge can throw a better fit than I can.
Shure sounds better anyway !
When Jim Dandy called, Tommy Aldridge was there !!!
No matter what.........
FIRECRACKER392 2 years ago
he played in Gary Moores band,Pat Travers,Thin Lizzy,Ozzy,these guys,teh list goes on
outlawwolf621 2 years ago
i could say his the best drummer ever
j2jkiller 2 years ago
What I meant was did he play with anybody else besides Black Oak or Whitesnake.Anybody know ?
guitarsandwomen 2 years ago
He played for Ozzy for a couple years.
slimfchance1 2 years ago
I was looking up drum solos and saw this one and one of Buddy Rich and all I can say is Holy Shit.I have all of Black Oaks Albums.Anybody know what other bands that Tommy Aldridge might have played with.He knows his shit thats for sure and fast.
guitarsandwomen 2 years ago
Whitesnake, Ozzy and a few others.
slimfchance1 2 years ago
i just watched a vid of him in 08 and his drum config seems to stay the same as far as where his snare and toms are.
bmxn4l1f3 2 years ago
when you want the BEST you get tommy adlridge in your band, you understand!
gilly6666 2 years ago 16
Great fuckin statement
DHRC18 2 years ago
@gilly6666 Ozzy was quite the thinker to choose Tommy xD Amazing drummer, he is!
Pala16123z0r 1 year ago
I saw them in '73 or '74 and if I remember, at the end of the show the guitar players swung their guitars like baseball bats and smashed them together in the middle of the stage. Did anyone ever see them do this?
rimgabob 2 years ago
@rimgabob Yup... Sure did. They headlined a show with REO Speedwagon and Montrose, featuring a young Sammy Hagar, as the openers and they demolished those guitars just like you seen. Having led a relatively sheltered live up to that point, I was duly impressed!
guspoedark 1 year ago
@rimgabob No doubt Saw it too .And if memory serves me ...right over Mangrums' head.
recordraider1957 1 year ago
Great Drum Solo
guitarsandwomen 2 years ago 2
I'm usually not too keen on drum solos, but this is incredible! Outstanding!
Although it doesn't have the whole song here, "Up" was one of my favorites by them.
Thanks for the heads up, Dick.
covenstead 2 years ago
I ate a whole roll of Ritz crackers while watching thi solo and didn't even taste them LOL!!! My eye and ears were glued to the monitor and my hand went back and forth from my pack of ritz to my mouth. Tommy Aldridge is tremendous!!! I know he's in the top 10 but I would say more like the top 3 in the world.
bubbba2 2 years ago 12
@bubbba2 you're ridiculous.
leahacceleration71 1 year ago
The live record solo blows this away! Find it. U wont B sorry. His intensity & focus on the record slaps Ur face like a big line of coke. Its thrilling 2 hear sum1 that intensely kicking ass, not missing a mark flowing & crackling w/electricity, telling the ancient story between man & drums. The solo has a discernable arc, dynamics, rich tone, colorful cymbal use & it captures Ur interest on 2 distinct levels. Ur gut & Ur intellect. U can clearly hear an artist @1 w/his instrument. find it.
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Ronniewants2die 2 years ago
yeah that band does have a rockout poser show band thing going on but tommy had to start somewhare. led zeppling reunion with tommy on drums what do you think?
chunkmonk 2 years ago
@chunkmonk
Sounds good to me.
But I do like BOA....
ZMoronicD 2 years ago
he looks like Dom Bewer playing,,amazing
ajtoy454 2 years ago
In 1972 I was a guitar player, who went to his 1st rock concert... After I left this concert, I became a drummer!!! Tommy, Vulcan, would be proud of your thunder...
Heirship 2 years ago
I saw him do that at the New Orleans Municiple Auditorium, 1974. I believe Robin Trower opened the show.
FB1BB1BB1 2 years ago
No. There was legal wranglings involved when Tommy was leaving the band. He still doesn't like to talk about them (BOA). BTW, these guys obviously didn't "suck ass" if they were invited to play at one of the largest concerts on the planet, California Jam. If you're a younger person you may be clueless about it. I hope not. cheers ~
kevinneslund 2 years ago
i met tommy aldridge at a clinic and he wasn't embarrased at all to mention his time in this band so i don't know what your talking about.
you dont have to care, but Shawn Lane was one of the greatest guitarists that ever lived
and he played with these guys in the late 70's.
even if you dont give a shit about this band you should atleast check out shawn lane.
Kaenanthebarbarian 2 years ago 2
what the fuck are you talking about, have you forgotten about shawn lane???
Kaenanthebarbarian 2 years ago
ummm.....Travis who???
saro808 2 years ago
Phenomenal drummer. Good solo. Pretty much the exact same one he's played in BOA, Ozzy Osbourne's band, &Whitesnake, & Ted Nugent's band. Guess he see's no reason to change it.
acesteele 2 years ago
hey he looks the same age then as he does now lmao
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