Hey Drum Family! Who are some of your earliest drumming influences? John Bonham and Tommy Aldridge are two of mine. Has Tommy and his drumming influenced your playing as a drummer or have you ever seen him play live in person? Tommy is well known for playing drums with bands and artists like Black Oak Arkansas, Pat Travers Band, Gary Moore, Ozzy Osbourne, Yngwie Malmsteen, Patrick Rondat, Motörhead, Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, Ted Nugent, Vinnie Moore and many more! Here he is with one of his incred

🥁 Tommy Aldridge — born August 15, 1950 in Jackson, Mississippi — is a self-taught drumming powerhouse and one of rock’s most iconic double-bass pioneers. Starting out with Black Oak Arkansas, he went on to play with Pat Travers Band, Ozzy Osbourne (Bark at the Moon era), Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, Gary Moore, Yngwie Malmsteen, and more. Known for his explosive solos, speed, and showmanship, Tommy’s style shaped generations of rock and metal drummers. Even in his 70s, he’s still pounding the kit w

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Tommy Aldridge is still crushing it at 72 years old. What an amazing drummer and gem of a human. The full breakdown of "Crazy Train" launched on the Drumeo YouTube channel today. #crazytrain #tommyaldrige #drumlegend #ozzyozbourne #ozzyozzyosbourne #drumlessons #drums #drummer #drumming #rockdrumming | Jared Falk

Black Oak Arkansas - (Tommy Aldridge Drum Solo 1973). Legendary Drummer Tommy Aldridge lets loose some of his firepower in this 1973 performance. #TommyAldridge #blackoakarkansas #rocnroljunkie | rocnroljunkie

Have you ever seen Tommy Aldridge perform in person? He has been in so many great bands: Black Oak Arkansas, Pat Travers Band, Ozzy Osbourne, Gary Moore, Whitesnake, Ted Nugent and Thin Lizzy ... what a pedigree! Here's a cool solo from a Whitesnake tour, and Tommy w as actually one of our very first Drum Talk TV guests - Not a bad way to start out - and you can see that interview right here: bit.ly/Tommy-Aldridge-DTTV | Drum Talk TV

15K views · 571 reactions | Tommy Aldridge is 14 years older than Lars Ulrich..  Tommy Aldridge - @whitesnake - @rebbeachofficial Video by @drumeoofficial . #tommyaldridge #whitesnake #drummer #percussion #drums #drumlife #rocknroll #heavymetal | Sticks For Stones | Facebook

Simple yet breathtaking! 😮‍💨 Tommy Aldridge breaks down one of Whitesnake’s biggest hits “Here I Go Again.” 🤘🏼 “A few different drummers have tackled this tune,” Tommy says. The straightforward but fun tune has a “fat, wide, sassy groove that stays out of the way of the music. It’s a blast, believe me.” WATCH HERE > https://youtu.be/nLQsR66kw-4 | Drumeo