Montreal Drum Fest 2012 - Tony Royster Jr. - FULL PERFORMANCE

[@ChrisBonneau]

His career is the kind that EVERY drummer should want. Traveling all the time, seeing millions of fans all over the world, playing for 1 of the biggest stars in the world, and still humble enough to not it all taken away from him. He gets calls from companies, major endorsements, and he's just enjoying the fruits of his labor while seeing this entire planet while along for the ride. THIS is what we strive for. Luckily, I live the same. Stay focused guys! You can DO this!! - Chris Bonneau

[@SuperJailon]

What a wonderful person Tony Royster is. My grandson is 4 and have been looking at your videos since he is one. He imitates your every move. Thanks for the inspiration. You are very inspiring.

[@sta0005]

Hearing a crowd of drummers clap is pretty sweet.

[@applesauze9189]

Bro why did this make me laugh so hard 🤣 coming from years of hearing people clap off beat it is finally nice to hear a whole room who has decent temp lmao.

[@autohog]

Hilarious

[@dwightpayne-lr8xp]

@@autohog 4:16

[@Frankyboy666]

This guy is great! Just love what he does. Remember his performance when he was around 12 years old. Also here on KZbin.

[@Ebriel0000000]

His 12yo performance is one of the most jaw dropping things i ever saw in any musical domain ;-)

[@soulyfebliss9463]

as soon as my 2 yr old sat here watching you he went and ran straight to his drums. He drums on any and everything he can find.

[@TehDuckmeister]

Tony Royster Jr. Is probably going to be the best drummer ever.

[@imalitdrummerlovesvideogames]

He already is

[@braggyreyes]

tony, a kid with a happy childhood, who shows a positive outlook in life, God bless you!

[@ManuJoulia]

Always a great pleasure to listen to Tony Royster Jr. Great source of inspiration.

[@EmperorsNewWardrobe]

3:35 just love the crazy speed and intensity and then suddenly back to soft and groovy

[@dsully77]

He was amazing when he was 11 years old, now he's just simply legendary

[@gdrumz11]

Beyond every word or musical expression...inspiration has connected my motivation with the energy I am grateful to see in you and your creation Tony. Life is truly beautiful =D!!!

[@jayhill1242]

Funny to see people complain about things they can't do.

[@adrieldiaz1980]

This is my signature comment in all videos of this kind

[@mjm5081]

So much fun! Thanks so much for sharing!!!

[@StretchDub]

Still watching this in 2021💯

[@djdavids5758]

What a drummer keep It up tonyroysten jr love ur patterns man

[@MrCJK84]

Incredible drummer - quite inspiring. I would have loved to have heard Tony's performance on acoustic drums.

[@TravisConover]

Tony is the King of Drums. He literally Blows my mind and i learn sooo much everytime i watch him

[@zcustomcarnesi]

I knew it was over when you turned that hat back ! Love it ....Thanks Tony .

[@bloitouttahere1427]

i had a set three below these. sold them after a few weeks. nothing can ever replace actual drums and the talent it takes to make them sing

[@Spade22Killera]

At around min 19:00 when he starts the 67234 he takes things to whole another level, my lord can this guy keep a beat. This guy is a legend WOW

[@biloxi1314]

It's amazing. You get a crowd full of drummers and they can finally hold a steady tempo while clapping

[@M123OCT]

This is the third Tony Royster video I've watched this morning, beginning with him at 12. Man, how that electronic kit ABSOLUTELY KILLS any sense of excitement - HATE it! Acoustic drums will NEVER be replaced.

[@MrFg1980]

There you have it. That why he's been such an inspiration over the years ! Awesome Tony ! Awesome !

[@ABrown-tw7yb]

I'm a professional drummer my self, I think Tony Royster is outrageous wit his playing abilities !!!

[@werksnarks]

so awesome to see and hear this at the same time. awesomeness!!!

[@TheChrist0ph]

Amazing, the dude is an absolutely phenomenal drummer and seems like truly a nice, humble guy. Been keeping my eye on him since he was on star search or whatever at the age of 12 (?), truly inspiring.

[@diztens4678]

I knew he was a great drummer but wow he is incredible, the timing, groove, everything is on point!

[@MrBauke41]

pfff the best!! great performance. Beautifull gear also!! Wish I had it haha.

[@CapeAlan]

I couldn't agree more. I just purchased a Roland Octapad and it has already given me a push to be more creative and get out of my comfort zone a little bit. By no means does it replace the acoustic kit.

[@drmaero]

Totally Amazing as expected !!!!

[@johngraham8789]

Incredible!!!!

[@Honzishek]

in one word, Amazing ! thumbs up man

[@rutaziemele2165]

Yeah man that was awesome, you are the best man

[@jermaineboyd1]

I've ben watchin dis cat 4 a min and he amaze me evry time I c a clip of him playin......Big ups 2 Tony Royster Jr.....@ musiqman871 yur bro did his thang wit dat track.....

[@corriejohnson6707]

Man Tony's the truth! Any kind of music and he's always on point!!

[@buckwildchild]

so want that set, yer freakin badace to bro,it takes alot to impress me musicaly, u did

[@gretschbasher]

Tony Royster is the man. I used to try and hate him too, but when he talks he sounds so humble, and his skills are un matched. I wish he traveled around the U.S. and gave lessons...that would be awesome!

[@XxOBSOLETExxTVxX]

He is such a humble man, he knows that he is

[@lockupfags]

You inspire me man! One hell of a drummer.

[@TheVengo111]

has been quite a while that the wood in your drums lived... but I know whatcha trying to say ^^ The possibilities and sound of those V drums though are amazing!

[@cheifrunningwater]

awesome video!

[@iameochozen1]

Living legend for sure. Much respect. Would be an honor to just sit and and take notes from this guy man.

[@jalansantai3032]

Entah knp setiap liat Tony royster solo drum... Gak pernah mengecewakan... tekni dan Irama nya enak bngt🥰

[@nathanaelgordon557]

crazy crazy good wow keep it up man

[@PeaceLoveDrumsticks]

Once he put his hat backwards, that wasn't Tony......that was Dr. Royster, his alter ego 😂

[@jonathanhoward9363]

This guy's rhythmic vocabulary is astounding. I just want to go spend all of my time behind a drum set from now until the end of time because of this

[@MeXiCaNrEVa7x]

I love Tony! Huge inspiration to my playing.

[@ckbarber]

Love this kid - both technical and musical; may be the best GC drumoff winner ever.

[@xdx1990]

IMO tony is one of the greatest...worldwide...ever.

[@seboll13]

This guy is so incredible!!! :)

[@TitsMcgrits]

This was thoroughly enjoyable to watch. :D

[@packat78]

How could there possibly be any thumbs down?!! He's great!

[@mishad2615]

Tony Royster is hands down my favorite drummer.... He's unreal man.... Half Man/Half Amazing

That's why he makes clear he's there for fun (he learned on wood and steel drums) and he's showing a path to how you can be creative with tools available.

[@kennethjimparadero9351]

i Liked the strokes that he played, more technical patterns are been applied. Can't wait for hes another videos. :D #KUDOS idoL :)

[@LeoPriester]

One of the best drummers in america? He is one of the bests of the world!!

[@mrs.fdeddins1045]

damn! my fav since he was a child.

[@55BIGmusic]

Wow!!!Still on top of his game!!!

[@alienguitarist88]

this guy has been holdin' it down since he was real young . good for him .

[@Arch3ry]

I love the beat he play from 5:58 ! This guy..! Been a fan of Tony for a long time now, no wonder why Jay Z wants him on stage!

[@GabrielPriceMusic]

never ceases to amaze

[@snailman4395]

Never seen or heard of this drummer before but WOW first time watching him he is amazing

[@juulpod9718]

He is pretty big time now. He plays for jay z or at least used to

[@snailman4395]

Wait so he was a drummer for a pop/rap artist? I don't listen to Jay Z but does he drum like this in the songs? cuz if not then he needs to do more of this.

[@juulpod9718]

+Snail Man nah bro when it comes to touring drummers you kind of need to stay on the down low. Let the artist get all the attention, get your check and go XD sad but true

[@danielherren7364]

Check out any of his videos on an acoustic kit. This Roland's don't do him any justice

[@Razarac00]

Fantastic work. My inner tempo is no where near as solid. Great performance.

[@carlstockmal]

He sounded very humble and kind in his introduction. He sure seems appreciative!

[@Scot_With_One_T]

Absolutely UNBELIEVABLE... I'm a metalhead, through and through, but I believe that Jay-Z may very well have the greatest drummer on the planet. I'm dumbfounded by this level of skill. Bravo!!!

[@wiarsanaputra]

one of the best drummer i ever know!!!

[@RickyMckoyBooking]

I feeling this set

[@Cantwait4sundaY]

imagine what he could do for metal

[@krystalferdinand4762]

xcv G ef TX wbft v et on peal I 00

[@jjleef]

Eric Moore has already done it!

[@lucas-ne6ve]

Marryon Lillibridge aa

[@Scot_With_One_T]

That's all I was thinking the entire time he was playing! \m/

[@christopherlyle8285]

Chris adlers black cousin XD

[@luckylifeonwheels626]

Your a awesome drumer

[@drumzRfun1]

Watch out! He flips his cap backward and proceeds to shred in the most epic way.. TRJ never ceases to amaze...

[@wodsouza]

kara esse tony royster é sem duvida meu idolo e minha maior inpiração, sonho de vida conhece-lo

[@BOUKE03]

AMAZING isn't the word to use.... I don't think there's a word to use but this is just mind blowing and also technology is outstanding I must say

[@arguy2021]

I can see how average musicians would struggle to see this as talent. Most people think he can just move his hands really fast.

[@fullautomatic555]

Why do you say that? Why would an "average musician" have trouble recognizing great playing? Personally, I think that many musicians would enjoy this and think that it's great while others might think that it's just someone moving their hands really fast. You know, just like normal people might.

[@arguy2021]

My point was that even musicians, to a certain extent, don't have the musical context to understand the complexity here.

[@fullautomatic555]

Honestly, I feel like Tony might not even understand what he's playing sometimes. I don't mean that he isn't able to, but as a drummer, I often do things just out of "feel" or instinct and when I think about them after (or listen to them) I say to myself, "wow, what did I do there?". As for context, I think that the electronic drums in this video provide great musical context with their samples and non-traditional drum sounds. Which is to say, non-musicians or even non-drummers can hear how his drumming makes sense as part of a larger whole of a track/song/performance.

[@fullautomatic555]

LenMan619 I had a (english comp) professor once who told me how she loved math and it was a real easy class for her to breeze through, but english classes were always a struggle for her. Naturally I asked if math was her favorite subject why did she not teach it? Her reply was that she never really "understood" how to learn math (it all came naturally to her) whereas all the struggling that she had to endure in english classes left her with a better understanding of how to learn (and thus teach) that subject. I think that the same can be said of many prodigies or other naturally talented persons: when asked how they can do such amazing things, they might not know how it happens. I don't think that's true of everyone, but I do believe that it's pretty common.

[@Gu1tarZer0]

fullautomatic555 Haha John Petrucci Syndrome- any video where he tries to explain what he's doing leaves me in fits of laughter haha

[@mcnichols65]

Fine job!!

[@woofaa]

Tony is the man !! Amzing!

[@richardwright1639]

Roland gives TD 30KV V Drums to Mr. Royster to "test drive", great demo!

[@Crawenx]

Incredible... Just WOW

[@crunchie757]

Tony royston jr is One of the best drummers in america and I respect him becouse he is talanted and he deserves the ratings that he gets but honestly they are amazingly out of the World drummers but are not reconized all over the World and wish they can have that oppotunity to be where Tony is. it upsetting for real I just hope that Tony appreciates where he is today.

[@Champignon1000]

very inspiring !

[@shakes042]

Tony is a beast wow Living legend!!!

[@DavidHernandez-cy7jq]

DAMN! I have to get me a roland V-drums set SOUND AWESOME SOUND BANKS

[@maychris53]

awesome!!! :) what are these sticks?! theyre soo long!!! i want them? u no which ones hes using?

[@arditrasidabariba8455]

its very awesome..

[@rosmuller01]

bloody awesome!

[@ien1282]

Tony has always been my man...

[@myvibebeats]

Creatively powerful...

[@AOKP]

this just confirmed to me that tony royster is the greatest

[@AlexTheDrummer19]

jaw dropping stuff

[@artemiofelicisimosalvador]

Great Tony !!!

[@sherrodr76]

Dude is beastin' bro!!!!!

[@junebugsmithington]

This guy is unbelievable!

[@mskcrc]

Check out the drummer for James Blake's setup. I agree that asking e-drums to produce acoustic sounds is pretty dumb, but the range of opportunity in software is just huge.

[@08ddbb]

nice man...my dream is td 30...very nice

[@mamadomus]

sem palavras muito bom bom de mas

[@vyrgheglobis4999]

I love it!!!!

[@DalePatry]

So nice to see that drummer grow up and evolve

[@ravenace135]

11:40 - 13:06 Wish I could find music like this. Anyone know this genre?

[@Fliptastic3]

ravenace135 you end up finding it?

[@TheHjfranks]

this guy is my hero!!

[@Robdrumsofficial]

He's so high right here. Gotta love it!

[@lesliejones6394]

So tight with everything nonstop skills