Tommy Aldridge, Studio Recording Session

Tommy Aldridge, behind the scenes footage shot by Jeff Brockman. Archive camera footage from actual '80s studio recording session. Shot with Sony M3 three tube camera on 3/4" video tape.
Great studio footage of Tommy!

[@noel_neuenkirk]

Definitely Vinny Moore's Lp Minds Eye. Song - In Control 1986. To see Shrapnel Record footage this old is amazing.. 🥁🥁🥁 Tommy is ageless and timeless on the drums a true powerhouse! 🥁🥁🥁

[@amjan]

Thanks! Damn! I love that album and that song in particular, I had not idea Aldridge was on it!

[@Rockin_Ross]

That double bass is so smooth and on time. Such a legend.

[@loumason6120]

"What Tommy was doing in the 70's with Black Oak nobody was doing quite the same with 2 Bass Drums" FACTS!!! just watch some old videos from 73 you can tell the whole Van Halen band had been influenced by BOA i can Alex probably learned some shit from Aldridge for sure

[@prod6mill.512]

Riding it out so smoothly

[@zeeelzorrosalsa.3400]

And solid and groovy too😎🤘

[@Kaziriasatalve.]

His consistency in bass drums are incredible!

[@veeyew]

For me, Tommy will always be the ULTIMATE ROCK DRUMMER.

[@browntrout3994]

Its the hair ;-D

[@rbeforme]

I guess you never heard of Portnoy lol

[@csakbencee]

Bonham

[@justinwhitlow2266]

Ian Paice

[@sergiotrejo2604]

Wevstill have the brothers Appice , but Aldrighe its much better

[@Izak80]

That sixteenth note triplet fill he at 3:24 is amazing.

[@TheKimchipower79]

Perfect example of why being in great shape is a key component to drumming.

[@7_5_ate]

For 130 years old., he's actually in great shape.

[@PeteWaan]

Not really. ✌️

[@davidtimms3201]

He laid down a physically demanding drum track that must have been the equivalent of running a 10k race like it was nothing. He is so fundamentally sound and smooth in his technique. Tommy is a legend.

[@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568]

he is among the best in the world !!!

[@rachelectroDC-84]

most people would fall off the throne in the first 45 seconds looking for oxygen, and to just lay that track down without any, any flaws is just unbelievable. those doubles on the toms late in the song are just butter, so smooth.

[@zosozildjianmagick1790]

OMG I’m getting tired just watching this!

[@ronnymilianowicz5228]

This song is the opening track on the Vinnie Moore album!

[@jabronicamel1957]

solo on hero without honor.

[@wattage2007]

And what an album that is!

[@mikelealbadrummer]

Yeah, "Mind's eye" is one of the greatest guitar oriented albums ever.

[@kenholley9431]

THANK YOU RONNY !!! I LOVE VINNIE MOORE. SOLO & WITH UFO. I AM JUST NOW GETTING BACK INTO. DRUMMING & STUDIO. JESUS & I WHOOPED 20 YEARS OF CLINIC DEPRESSION. HE MADE ME A NEW THING I HOPE TO BE INVOLVED IN SOME CAPACITY WITH " DRUMMERS FOR JESUS" SOON. AMEN

[@Undercooked_Linguine]

Thanks Brother!

[@graememonie468]

A brilliant rock drummer, one of the Worlds greatest!

[@robertmitsch2315]

Tommy Randy Ozzy and Rudy what a band

[@markcarchedi915]

Enjoyed that session. One of the best in the business! Doesn't get enough notoriety.

[@johncarlson306]

Been playing all my life, love Tommy.. had the good fortune of sitting at a blackjack table with him in south lake tahoe about 20ish years ago.. super cool cat he is. sat next to him for about 2 hours, shared a few hands and a few beers.. cool dude.

[@jkshackelford]

How cool. Once in a lifetime experience. He really seems like a solid guy.

[@davids5738]

Did he regale you with tales of vomit and diarrhea of rock stars?

[@rachelectroDC-84]

got to see him in the seventies with Black Oak, sat behind the stage, he was tossing sticks during the songs and I ended up with one. How anyone could play with that touch with those huge sticks. And I think he invented that "Jim Dandy" beat with the bass drums rockin like they do on that song.

[@atabish3031]

What Tommy was doing in the 70's with Black Oak nobody was doing quite the same with 2 Bass Drums and he's still going strong.. Rock On Tommy

[@stuartholden6163]

Neil Peart has said the same!

[@dw69376]

Unpopular opinion, but I've never been that crazy about Tommy Lee's playing. Lee, to me, is just too much flash and bombast. Aldridge is a flashy player, but there are very, very solid chops under all that flash.

[@hogan0407]

First saw in 1973 with Black Oak Arkansas. I was blown away. I have followed him through all of the bands he has played with from Pat Travers, Ozzy, Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake. I've seen him in concert many, many times and he still just blows me away. He is definitely my biggest influence in my style of drumming!

[@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568]

he has his ass almost down on the floor and his knees to his chest, of which is the favoured position of other drumming icons such as lars ulrich. my favourite drummers are aldridge, ulrich, tommy lee, and paul cook from the iconic band the sex pistols !

[@robinlagasse5417]

Ahh, cmon guys. He may not be your thing but tommy stood out head and shoulders above most of the rest of the field. One of the truly world class elite drummers of his era.

[@adrianagiertl5473]

KING OF DRUMMERS ❤🥁🔥

[@allenhunt1330]

Tommy has been my favorite drummer for years. The first time I heard him play was with Black Oak Arkansas. His drum solo just blew me away. I have a live recording of Black Oak that I pull out and listen to still. Have videos of him with whitesnake and Ozzy. Tommy fan for life!!

[@VirtualLiveShow]

I shot that video, so I was standing right there when he did that, amazing!

[@allenhunt1330]

Man you are so lucky to have been that close to him. I know he blew your mind.!

[@VirtualLiveShow]

@@allenhunt1330 here’s The isolated drums for you! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXLQoIuOhtuaeaMsi=EKq8wdlKyurPNtBp

[@johnveca2979]

Interesting how Tommy is super focused in the studio. Playing live you can get away with not playing your parts perfect, but in the studio ya gotta nail it.

[@ronaldelliott4373]

I just shake my head every time I’ve ever seen him play. That goes as far back as Black Oak Arkansas and Pat Travers. The reason, I know the musicians in front of him know they have a lockdown confident percussionist they can depend on. The man’s a perfect human metronome. Watch him with John Sykes (both Touring as Thin Lizzy) in Helsinki performing, Are You Ready? It’s insane. 🤘

[@kenholley9431]

LOVE THIS. TOMMY HAS BEEN ROCK SOLID IN DRUMMING, DRUM & BAND CHEMISTRY WISDOM. MOST IMPORTANTLY, I REALLY ADMIRE MOST ABOUT HIM. IS HIS " PROFESSIONALISM & LOYALTY". RARE THEN & NOW

[@thecaptainsarse]

Awesome. One of my biggest influences. Thanks Tommy.

[@scottpeters5260]

GOAT... Loved him when he played for Ozzy and Pat Travers

[@lfader]

That MTV concert in 82 83 with Brad gillis on guitar replacing Randy rhoads that live show I still can't get over how Tommy's playing was so epic-👊 An elite class drummer & drops some serious luggage (Samsonite!)💪🌟💖

[@danysharma4790]

Why tommy is not so famous tho?? He deserves a lot.. We always see more about slayer, slipnot drummers..this is not fair.. He has very different vibe.

[@octaneartllc]

Danny shwarmas are delicious

[@Sticks1680]

You clearly know jothing about drummers then!

[@skidjs]

The problem with music today is, you just cant find those striped shorts anymore.

[@moejartin3258]

@The Violeta Metal Revue long hairs are still a thing

[@moejartin3258]

@The Violeta Metal Revue if you say so lol come to Massachusetts and its like the 80s never ended

[@moejartin3258]

@The Violeta Metal Revue oh man i used to date a massart chick, i get what you mean. Im more the worcester area, been here my whole life, and can tell you that there's still a strong influx of the long hairs holding down ground haha i guess you're right though it's not what it once was, but man trust me we're still alive and thriving; i work with a shit ton of em working in the weed industry haha

[@gsoltis29]

@@moejartin3258 I'm in CT. I know what you mean. I never did cut my hair but I had to stop hanging out at rock clubs. It just got to be too sad watching tribute bands wearing wigs :)

[@Errcyco]

You can get close, Patagonia Baggies are as 80s style as you can get in modern days.

[@FeathersT21]

Saw him with Whitesnake in December... the guy was a machine!

[@jerryonspeed]

Yes, a machine. A machine without any heart, soul and emotion.

[@tomorrowsdream6607]

Aahh, did he hurt your feelings at one time or another because your were stalking him.

[@dw69376]

Saw him with Whitesnake on the '87 tour. What an amazing lineup! David, Vivian Campbell, Adrian Vandenberg, Rudy Sarzo and, of course, Tommy!

[@Marckilca]

Tx for share this images. What a greate and smart drummer.

[@tommyc3736]

An absolute beast. Such precision.

[@CairoProgressiveRock]

Yep, I remember shooting this, it was a great session!

[@roxl.3197]

Grazie mille per aver postato questo video!!!! Stay rockkkk!!

[@rachelectroDC-84]

Got to see him way back in the 70's with Black Oak Arkansas, I had a drum stick, huge, size 3S he threw in to the crowd. To swing that size stick with that precision is just incredible. Such a powerhouse drummer. Just attacks the hell out of a drum kit. He is an inspiration to a whole generation of Rock drummers. Wanna play double bass? Here is the master.

[@Daveinbrewtown]

My first drum clinic was Tommy around 88/90 The clinic started before I got in the room. I stood in the doorway and had that view. Didn’t know Tommy yet, he was rockin’ with his hands. Fun day for a young kid

[@Bestill_]

Solid as a rock!! Just an absolute machine.

[@drlock978]

This is kick ass,awesome!

[@Makewhatis]

What an amazing style!!

[@emilshere]

His legs are robotic i never neard such a consistent double bass non stop. And those of you complaining about the drum soound must not hav experience in the studio....you are hearing the drum sound in the room being picked up by the camera or maybe a room mic....you are not hearing the drum sound that is on tape..so you cant say things like his drums are tuned shitty....cause you have no idea whqt they really sound like on playback.

[@rodneylee4026]

Before mastering always sounds raw. Mastering is magic.

[@huskisticslidegroup229]

Very good very enjoyable for drummers

[@johnme4443]

emilshere well put.

[@Rob-dp3vr]

Him and Alex Van Halen had some of the best meter, endurance, and consistency with double bassing.

[@AFacemarkedbyFea]

Homes listen to David diepold

[@rubytuesday1345]

Tommy is an absolutely phenomenal drummer. He also has the physique of an arrow with the wood scraped off.

[@rachelectroDC-84]

if i could play like that i would not need to lose any weight, when gets going he is like a freakin' Ninja warrior destroying a drum kit for about six minutes. His stamina is just unbelievable. I can play some tough songs but I mean he just hits every lick all out, every snare crash, every rim shot (which is damn hard to do) on the backbeats, and just kills the cymbals.

[@tenfiddydrums1348]

Great footage , we are lucky to get to see it. I would like to have heard the actual recording of it , but Thank you for letting us enjoy it ! ~ ~ Peace

[@Ryno9906]

Man U wanna talk about consistency! Aldridge is amazing! That double bass gives me chill bumps! Nice lil clip for the drummers right there! Thanks for the post

[@vfam825]

ya man, double kick from heaven, dagdagdagdagdagdagdagdagdaga

[@nimusworks5475]

Tommy!!! You Sir, are the King of Drummers!

[@mufdiver9406]

One of my favorite drum solos of all time is Tommy Aldridge on the song up on raunch and roll live Black Oak Arkansas

[@gregbaldwin5144]

Absolutely! Tommy and BOA for that matter have always flown under the mainstream radar, but NOT to those of us in the know!

[@ScottyLo]

Makes it look easy. Solid rock drummer that has played with the greats

[@mvarnzo5709]

Now there's a drummer. Tommy is truly a man of the drum kit. HIs legendary hand solos are just primal. Drum trance achieved!

[@boydgraafmeyer6081]

ALL his stuff is Bad ASS👍. A Rock Drumming Legend!!

[@analogkid4557]

Pretty awesome to have this footage. Back then you didn't have video cameras in the studio usually. Pretty rare. What a shame. Make me want to do more video with my band in the studio. I always forget to do it!

[@VirtualLiveShow]

Yes, so true, but I had a camera and that’s how I got the footage and a lot more like it!

[@analogkid4557]

@@VirtualLiveShow awesome!!!!

[@fernandomartincom]

He's still going strong!!! This year (2020) he is turning 70 and sure he'll keep touring and rocking like no other drummer his age!! He's the ultimate rock drummer! 🥁💯🤘🏼

[@rockfordrocker8971]

Smooth and very consistent.

[@rodanthosofficial4393]

Yes it is definitely Vinnie Moore's "In control" from the album Mind's Eye. Amazing footage.

[@lngodwetrust7117]

Tommy Aldridge, one of the greatest rock drummers ever! His curriculum vitae is impressive: Ozzy Osbourne, WhiteSnake, Vinnie Moore, BOA, and the list goes on and on, and on ....

[@pyschoman9450]

one of THE best in the biz!

[@gbirdo4718]

I love his inflection on the kit.

[@suhijo]

Remember watching him in the Speak of the devil video making a drum solo with no stick, that was mind-blowing.

[@SuperFlanders123]

Tommy!!! Played w all the greats!

[@Diggerdog2nd]

New right away that's from one of my top 3 guitar albums. Vinnie Moore's Minds eye !!!

[@Glaswegian-qm5fp]

Adjusts headphones at 1:17 LOL BRILLIANT! literally doesnt miss a beat! skill, passion, total pro package. LOVE this drummer :)

[@Raphaeldrums]

Love his style

[@Marctull66]

Oustanding drummer... I love his work on Vinnie Moore's Mind's Eye and also on Patrick Rondat's great instrumental albums "Amphibia" and "Over The Edge".

[@markhagen7719]

Tommy looks the same here as he did on 1974 with Black Oak Arkansas .

[@henryburns5146]

Should have gone to an Optician.

[@gregorydavidson177]

Dude ain't no joke! Probably one of the best in the business.

[@mautnerr]

Very consistent, very tight!

[@kristiankumanov5732]

+1 For me, Tommy will always be the ULTIMATE ROCK DRUMMER.

[@lionelvillahermosa653]

Excellent beautiful amazing sublime, el maestro Tommy Aldridge.. Double bass father.

[@tmmyjay]

First live drummer I ever saw. Hughes Thrall Band at The Country Club in '81 or '82

[@REACTIONTV420]

This is an amazing channel, lotta great stuff on here I love all the Drummer’s, that Jeff Brockman guy is awesome!

[@briandriver3915]

This is fire 🔥

[@adammammana4405]

Great drummer i always go Aldridge videos to steal tricks and techniques. Solid double bass Drummer.

[@mikeseymour5398]

Absolutely..Rawk!On Tommy Aldridge

[@user-dc5jx5ob7t]

One of a kind for sure.

[@arthurschipper8906]

Aldrich is murdering the bearings in those bass pedals! Too much good stuff!

[@flaviosilva3239]

Wow... very solid🔥

[@garyleahy4537]

Been following his career from the Black Oak Arkansas days and will see him in Biloxi Mississippi on the 19th of this month with Whitesnake. Can't wait. I'm 65 years old and I feel like a kid going to the beach for vacation

[@randyfiore1311]

Rudimental perfection!🤘

[@act9246]

Rudimental? I guess for single strokes.... lol

[@boubito]

"In Control" from the album "Mind's Eye". This album is a masterpiece! It's really nice to see this recording session. For those who don't know the song, here's the full version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJPbdp2Pfpesaq8

[@wdiprod]

Such good timing.

[@makrocker1000]

Grandissimo!

[@johneisenhour6177]

I learned to shoot on a Sony M3 with the umbilical to a 3/4" deck & a 635 mic for audio. I didn't shoot anything as cool as Tommy Aldridge that's for sure. The Master!!

[@citytonightproductions]

Still the most solid double kick in the game! Just effortless! The guy doesn’t age

[@mandolore_the_glorious7049]

How do you feel about scott travis double bass? The man put the pain in painkillet

[@citytonightproductions]

Grossguth Richard Scott Travis is amazing, saw him with priest 3 times now and not only a great drummer, a great performer!

[@mandolore_the_glorious7049]

@@citytonightproductions when did you see priest? 2004, 2012, 2014 for me

[@citytonightproductions]

@Fist Bump ha ha! True enough! he kicks the shit out of his drums like a teenager!

[@Roberta_Esposito]

R J Herrera

[@bigdavekilbride9972]

Tommy and Vinnie appice the two greatest rock metal drummers.

[@super_coop9925]

that was killer!

[@me_nobody.]

That's some crazy consistent double bass.. 🤘😝

[@TheKimchipower79]

A perfect example in my opinion, why drumming is like a sport. He murdered that kit.

[@tomorrowsdream6607]

Vinnie Moore's first LP. Only LP Tommy recorded with Vinnie Moore great LP.

[@alsatiancousin2905]

The Vinnie Moore song that forever put me on the shredding milky way. A fine find!

[@BUNKERJR53]

Tommy is one hell of a Rock Drummer! He kicks "Ass"!!!!!

[@visionlandmusic]

the master of the double bass drum

[@HUK38]

What a player!

[@jamesmoore2054]

my friend an i sat an played behind it what a memory after words

[@youropionmattersnot]

This guy is a machine. What a freaking robot.

[@louvelandia7804]

The best drummer Ozzy ever had.

[@countvond233]

Lee Kerslake is #1 for me. Tommy is a great live drummer but I don't think the studio is where he belongs. Super cool guy and a hero to me and many others. Strong man. After what he saw when Randy died I don't know how he pulled himself up and kept going. That whole Diary band was some tough MF'ers.

[@thenecropolis_ov_former_lo3396]

randy Castillo is number one for me

[@inkblack6256]

Lee Kerslake

[@johnnystek6900]

sharon taught him how to play

[@fistoftulkas7335]

They're all good, talking about the most revered, the "holy trinity" with Kerslake, Aldridge and Castillo... Aldridge probably gets my vote too, just personal preference, since he was in my absolute favorite Ozzy's line-up, the one from Bark At The Moon, with master Jake E Lee, Bob Daisley and Don Airey...

[@donalddevito8144]

Cymbal stops ...the lost art. So good

[@2424tippy]

Because it all in his headphones! You just hearing the bass and drum tracks with rhythm guitar .

[@ralfwuttke7775]

Das macht einfach nur Spaß.

[@geneharrogate6911]

Was Tommy actually born a middle aged man?

[@thedapperdanman9143]

😂😂😂

[@johnme4443]

Dav Dave HAHAHA thats fantastic! ive always felt the same way.

[@M2Mil7er]

I always thought he looked like a stern grandma in those 80s Whitesnake photos. Lmao

[@randywissler9923]

I believe so!! Hell, he looks exactly the same now as he did then! He looked old AF back then! 😂😂. Long live tomcat!!! One of my all time favorites!!!

[@stephennagy6675]

I shouldn't laugh, but yer.

[@djohanson99]

So cool.

[@midnightraiin4035]

beautiful cymbals

[@tommodeski8637]

Love those oak shell drums!

[@JS-vh4yq]

Tommy Aldridge = Drum God of drum gods.

[@stevemo1967]

Tommy great feet, well developed since the early eighties! Listen to his feet on Ozzy Speak of the Devil album, back there droppin bombs and rippin up those Sabbath tunes

[@donstevens7847]

That sounds like he was recording Vinnie Moores Minds Eye album! Sweet!

[@mautnerr]

Don Stevens Yeah right! It’s the opening track ‘In Control’

[@josephfernandez6283]

amazing guy

[@user-lc4jj5qp4r]

Один из величайших роковых барабанщиков.А дизлайки походу ставят «диванные» драмеры ......

[@alexnemocon11]

Excelente baterista y de grandes grupos musicales.

[@scottloveday8598]

Badass, world class drummer