Thomas Pridgen Bentleys Drum Shop

In April one Saturday afternoon the groove legend formally known as "Thomas Pridgen" held a signing and chill sesh at Bentley's Drumshop in Fresno ca, Thomas did not expect to play that day but was kind enough to jam with some local drummers. Here is some footage.
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[@IssacBenjamin]

KILLIN IT on a starter kit. with paper cymbals!

[@gabrielgomer]

IssacBenjamin Well, when he plays it... That kit just went up in value..

[@StephenDanielAddeo]

+IssacBenjamin lol if I were as good as him, this would be my gig, just go into music stores, find the rattiest, cheapest set, and have at it.

[@IssacBenjamin]

+Stephen Daniel Addeo hahaha yea for real.

[@IamDaycaptain]

+IssacBenjamin LMAO paper cymbals. My first kit had cymbals like that.

[@davegods278]

he could sell the kit with a pair of kidney

[@jamalturnermusician1016]

It was an honor playing with you Thomas man! You are truly one of my idols! Much love bro.

[@yogidrummer333]

Jamal Turner Musician That's you playing along side him? That would be a freaking dream... very intimidating too I'm sure lol xD Thomas is an alien.

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

you held your own, brother. keep rocking.

[@Ash_Hudson]

+kodiak wild Are you Thomas Pridgen?

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

mwaha, nope. i'm me.

[@uniquelloyd4168]

u did tht holding the foundation down most def big ups

[@JeremyMcCant]

Thomas Pridgen is a straight up rhythmic machine!!! He's a monster!!!

[@CeciShaw]

Gear doesn't really matter, it comes and goes. Skill, talent, and imagination can last a lifetime.

[@jaystechroom]

Idk man I’d rather have those shitty hcs cymbals vs the even shittier ones lol. Happy holidays

[@charleslarson5983]

ok

[@BENEATH_THE_SEWERS]

Thats all i see when Thomas plays is his originality and skill !

[@austinsatterfield4981]

I mean gear really does matter if you take your craft and tone seriously

[@jakecooley4588]

I love that he yells while he's playing , it reminds me that he's human

[@Scottjazz55]

Amen! It just goes to show that a master drummer can make ANY set groove. And groove he does. wow. thanks for sharing this!

[@IssacBenjamin]

+The Drum Professor it was definatley my pleasure to be able to share this. by the way i liked your gavin harrison cover you did on your channel.

[@kenwilliams3358]

The Drum Professor aint no masters no wear on here

[@pavlestamenovic2437]

i love how he sat down on the shittest kit possible lol

[@IssacBenjamin]

Pavle Stamenovic funny thing was, they had a nice DW setup With all the bells and whistles and he just bypassed it and went straight for that starter kit.

[@Ash_Hudson]

+IssacBenjamin To prove that having the best kit doesn't necessarily make you the best drummer

[@IssacBenjamin]

+Ash Hudson agreed.

[@Killenmachine05]

I mean yeah but it sounds great though, nice and punchy low tones.

[@KeooB]

"Dude keep playing"

[@jamalturnermusician1016]

One of the greatest days of my life!

[@aarongarcia8110]

Jamal Turner Musician you're trash

[@supermariogrenade44]

Aaron Garcia anyone who isnt pro sounds like trash when you line them up next to Thomas Pridgen

[@aarongarcia8110]

Marcello Granata it was joke, that's my friend playing and I was messing with him by commenting that

[@supermariogrenade44]

Aaron Garcia oh ok. still my point stands. its hard to sound even half as good as thomas pridgen

[@jamalturnermusician1016]

Aaron Garcia my nigga a foo 😭😭😭😭

[@jocquidixonmusicproduction988]

Just imagine the amount of nervousness of playing next to Thomas Pridgen lol Incredible speed, endless chops, and to top it off crazy phrasing that if you try to listen to while playing you'll definitely lose where 1 is lol

[@ssonicdeafmonkey]

That would blow my mind.

[@daffyshakilfur3563]

This is the type of drumming I like to see Thomas play, groove oriented patterns, not just speed blasting.....which is impressive in its own right. But this is friendlier to the senses. And its pretty damn impressive how through all that, they manage to find the 3 together almost every time. Some fuzzed out funk guitar would have complimented that feel.

[@kigyobunseki03]

The drum kit looks so happy with Thomas Pridgen.

[@DruGaTecH]

First time I'll see him on a groove for more than a minute!

[@STIXAHOY]

this crappy kit actually sounds pretty damn good !!

[@WuanLMR]

the first stArter kit sounded kinda nice and fat

[@obiee12]

Agreed 👍

[@dwdrummer0]

Fuck yea it did!

[@gabrielminones1659]

at 0:43 the guy's smile when thomas does a nice job on the hats to keep the groove. really nice paradiddle lick

[@kbdrumz713]

The starter sounds pretty damn good! Lol

[@SouthsideJOjo]

He can make any set sound good. One of my favorite drummers!!!

[@flaviushosu7564]

Here you can see that a good drummer can make a bad kit sound good...all the magic is in the hands and brain

[@martydurlam]

Those cymbal sounds amazing!

[@CHAZ9611]

this shop is the paradise!!

[@markwesterlund971]

Awesome Thomas Pridgen !!!

[@trevorcarlson5576]

this is so awesome

[@keithmoonisalive]

I'd give my right arm for his... right arm. This video is a brilliant lesson in YT videos. You don't need killer tech, just the right content.

[@silverballer7342]

Outstanding!

[@misfit2022]

I remember this guy from Mars Volta and he has some great chops

[@jdgonzo1982]

absolutely the best thing ever...what a fucking beat!! go thom!! :P

[@DANIELTHIBAULTchannel]

amazing....

[@stephenpemberton9943]

Dude could kill it playing fn tires and hub caps!✌💛🤘

[@drewcles9254]

He's pretty amazing

[@JedTaneo]

Nice sounding starter kit. I like that trashy dry crash too. LOL!

[@barrythedrummer]

Gotta love that sound on the other drumset bro

[@anthonymabe3961]

Love it

[@robertbellamy6520]

You are awesome 😎 and you sound like a pro

[@yogidrummer333]

Hope he bought that kit he just wrecked lol

[@stefanodalelio480]

Great Thomas

[@cj_ssfsm]

Awesome man!🐴

[@fabianschreck4393]

Mans out here killin it on a freeking Tornado Set. These things normally are a pure pain in the butt to play especially those pedals...

[@nickofernandosalasa8982]

My favorite drummer... If he play, it sounds like three drummers....

[@barrythedrummer]

He killed that

[@TheJaeWolfWild]

the audio is fantastic what are you using?

[@CamDrums]

best stoner drummer in the game

[@deborahwilliams5135]

Cameron Hudson how do you know who is a stoner drummer? Im pretty sure alot drummers get stoned..lol

[@lewisjones284]

Deborah Williams the fact that he went on a Skype lesson with a student smoking weed and refusing to teach him what he wanted to know says something. Great drummer though

[@butchcoplin2316]

He refused to teach a student something because the student was smoking herb? Interesting I thought he blazed with the Mars volta.

[@kkthedrummer8999]

Dope on a pre school Sound Percussion kit

[@robertbellamy6520]

Dude you sound like a pro cool 😎 sets

[@lanewest3418]

what kinda mic is that it sounds soooo good

[@noematuranocardozo5064]

al inicio lo hizo con una batería muy sencilla y logró sacarle el swing a su melodía. que bueno Thomas Pridgen

[@stephenpemberton9943]

Born to skin it!

[@drumrsmith]

My heart goes out to that poor drum kit!

[@IssacBenjamin]

That drum kit died a good death.

[@WAMcfarlane]

Anyway I can hear a full version and possible get a copy? Wanna practice/perform over it!

[@IssacBenjamin]

There is no full version its just an intro song, if I ever extend it I will post it. But for now I have other projects coming up.

[@appiahao]

It's sad this vid is only 5min . Thomas pocket is crazy .

[@scottswift8153]

damn dudes timing is so tight.

[@joakimjarefall7377]

😲😲😲😀😀😀😳😳😳 What the heck??? God bless you! I like you very much!

[@jspell18]

Is that a Mapex Tornado drum kit he's on?

[@agustinpianomanillis9105]

I would have come off them drums and run . He playing like that around while playing with him😂

[@bismarkaldana7730]

So bad ass

[@kirjian]

There's an 80-20% chance that I've seen this video before

[@gabrielgomer]

Damn, his pocket is sick..

[@tatedelana7658]

Unbelievable.

[@KONAMAN100]

That's so cool

[@fdasaro1]

Tom is a good sport

[@STIXAHOY]

SHITY DRUM KIT SOUNDS SO DAMN AMAZING under the skills of Pridgen

[@BpgaMusic]

HOLY FUCK THAT WAS INSANE

[@blanket101]

yes!!! hahah =)

[@KONAMAN100]

1st half on that first timers kit is laugh out loud good. 2nd half forced duet well, a bit lame but it's not Mr Ps fault he just went with it the pro and nice guy that he is.

[@unknown.24]

Couldn't give him a better kit? He sounded incredible anyway

[@Nicooooo21]

What mics were used? Only a camera mic? No way, it sounds soo good!

[@IssacBenjamin]

Gopro hero 4 silver mic, I did do some eq"ng and compression with some waves plugins. But the audio is from the mic on the camera.

[@Nicooooo21]

Oh okay. Thanks.

[@h.j.w2783]

anyone know what hoodie Pridgen is wearing?

[@supermariogrenade44]

oaklandish fast times hoodie, they dont make it anymore

[@Grit489]

Yo Mama's

[@alexisdjosegarciamarciales287]

genial que ckrakkkkkkkk

[@lidiareyes1257]

nice

[@ID31ful]

whats your camera ? sound its nice .

[@obiee12]

Looks like a GoPro

[@sirannpalmer8869]

dis shit was dope. end of

[@WAMcfarlane]

Song at the begin of the video, what is it?

[@IssacBenjamin]

WAMcfarlane I produced that song just for the video.

[@weeblum91]

IssacBenjamin good job

[@IssacBenjamin]

William Vick thanks,

[@DeanMccormick]

Check the VDT (Video Drum Transcription) first groove Thomas kicks off with here - PDF Drum Chart Download Link included ;). kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnjdeohsd7iLrJY

[@juanjodiaz2483]

thomas play a mapex armony?

[@DutchNewbJr]

2:28 sticking?

[@charshii3745]

Sits on new kit he’s never played on and controls it like he’s been on it for years

[@eetuanquin1330]

skills makes the man, not the kit makes the man

[@jonhaskins3145]

Chops for daaays haha

[@pelhamonetwothree1239]

2:08

[@Underhills]

How common is tinnitus with drummers?

[@SAHBfan]

ventende Pardon? I have pretty bad Tinnitus and frequency damage due to not wearing ear protection in my younger days when I played in stupid loud rock bands. . I wear ear protection now... 25 years too late. WEAR EAR PROTECTION GUYS!

[@Underhills]

Same here, but my hearing tests are all normal. My audiogram shows no signs of hearing loss. Quite many people with tinnitus and hyperacusis have no measurable hearing loss, except from what audiologists expectst to see when you get older. We all loose hearing by time. Tinnitus is a tricky condition that can strike in different ways. The hyperacusis part does get better by time, but the tinnitus seems to be a never ending story.

[@DuNordavind]

ventende Like the two responses before me, I ended up getting a bit of tinnitus when I was younger. As soon I realised that it was becoming an issue I started wearing ear protection religiously, and it has since disappeared entirely, albeit over a long period of time. I never had any noticeable hearing loss though.

[@Slipstream0001]

Isn't it boring that everyone pulls out their phones and records?

[@Greenevil89]

+Dre Cor you can't blame em but yeah you're not wrong lol

[@Reefsmoker]

Dre Cor I guess if it wasn't for people like that, we couldn't enjoy it. That's the only good I can find from it. Me on the other hand, I just watch and enjoy.

[@michaelw_yee]

How do you think you’re watching this?

[@Cabdrum1]

Tell that bloke making a racket if he’s not going to buy anything we need to close now …

[@michaelbadon6798]

7

[@MUNOZSK8CHANNEL]

Damaging the fuck outa that drum set

[@asgdrums]

two words: fucking pocket.

[@calebcoleman9569]

Man, when Thomas stops playing, and your only hear the other guy, you really hear the dudes timing fall apart. Goes to show, the drums barely matter, if you don’t have the skills. Thomas has such a solid pocket.

[@ianmacleod2185]

barely puts his pedal onto a random kit, BAM, hit hat/lord knows,

[@jentryhaskins9189]

Bro every done did the Terminator track. Can u please do that drum cover? Just go terminate the Terminator.

[@nikofox1275]

Was this a “Pick the shittiest kit” challenge or what?

[@lex_C_88]

It seems Thomas got a lot better after TMV I guess being in a band kinda challenges you

[@TheSmithSkateboards]

Alex Collins Only in a band like that though.

[@luapahcor5039]

almost like he's beating the hell out of this kit for being the pos it is

[@dadam6900]

Shows how you can still be an awesome drummer on a shitty set.

[@michaelmattice4986]

The white people are like "Honey grab the children...it's getting tribal!":)

[@tolvarr]

michael mattice Racist jokes just aren't funny. They are insulting and ignorant.

[@michaelmattice4986]

It's ok...I'm a drummer!:) and #NOTRacist...plus I know white people...and they're not all bad!:)

[@tolvarr]

michael mattice How is it really funny?

[@michaelmattice4986]

I appreciate your question...I personally thought it was funny, or I wouldn't have commented. Of course I don't expect everyone to find it funny. That's what's great about humor, it's subjective. Also, just because a 'joke' deals with or mentions race doesn't mean it or the author is racist...If this were the case imagine how many of our favorite comedians, writers, actors, movies, etc...would be labeled 'racist'!...I would never tell anyone how or what to feel...We are all entitled to our opinions and I respect and welcome everyone's whether I agree or disagree:)

[@michaelmattice4986]

tolvarr wrote a response to your question in the comment section:)

[@muchpizzaguy]

When the shop owner can't do shit when TP grabs new gear to use during the showcase price tag still on it 😂😂 sir but that's ne....nevermind fuck it

[@nunnayuhbitness6708]

Brought the funk on the most basic kit.

[@hugorezende199]

this is the real.deal, Thomas can sponsor all the super crap equipment

[@JedTaneo]

Kindergarten cymbals

[@jamesblace5761]

Could the other drummer just shut up?! lol

[@seqouiaflame]

He's not even leading..... following the other drummer!!!!

[@kenwilliams3358]

No pocket

[@KONAMAN100]

Lol

[@jdogg5771]

This brother has no groove just like most other gospel chop players.