In the early 1970s, Aldridge began playing original music with Alley Keith in the Florida Panhandle. (1986's Project: Driver). The line-up also included former Little Caesar vocalist Ron Young.During the 1990s Aldridge recorded and toured with various acts including Motörhead, House of Lords, Yngwie Malmsteen, John Sykes, and Ted Nugent.Aldridge has been an in-demand drum clinician since the early 1980s, and much of his work involves drum clinics and festivals each year.From 2002 Aldridge toured with Whitesnake alongside David Coverdale (vocals), Doug Aldrich (guitar), Reb Beach (guitar), Marco Mendoza/Uriah Duffy (bass) and Timothy Drury (keyboards).
It was inspirational. In an interview with the Dio Message Board, legendary drummer Tommy Aldridge (WHITESNAKE, THIN LIZZY) addressed the confusion as to why his picture appeared on the OZZY OSBOURNE "Diary of a …
It was also around this time that Aldridge developed the double-bass drumming technique that would soon be copied by countless other drummers (especially those in thrash metal bands come the 1980s). (Osbourne's unexpected take on Crimson's "21st Century Schizoid Man" is particularly fierce.) It was life-changing, not only from a musician standpoint… the first time I met Randy, he came to a rehearsal when I was rehearsing with Gary. His performing and recording credits include Black Oak Arkansas, Pat Travers, Vinnie More, Gary Moore, Ozzy Osbourne, and Whitesnake. “It scared me to death. Aldridge is noted for his work with numerous bands and artists since the 1970s, such as Black Oak Arkansas, Pat Travers Band, Ozzy Osbourne, Gary Moore, Whitesnake, … George Lynch spoke to Audio Ink Radio, speaking about the end of Lynch Mob: “The [band] name itself, of course, has always [...] Sebastian Bach put down the bands that chose to play live during the pandemic.
By the early '70s, Aldridge had joined up with up-and-coming Southern rockers Black Oak Arkansas, playing on a total of nine albums from 1972 through 1976 and touring the U.S. nonstop. He also endorses Paiste cymbals. It’s too much.’ He was really sweet to come in, but we got Brad in, and he was able to do the dates and do the tour with some aplomb, and honor as much as anyone can who Randy was…“It was more me just trying to fill the void and trying to help out and trying to just do what I thought was the right thing.”Glenn Hughes Explains Why He Would Refuse to Rejoin DEEP PURPLE If They AskedVivian Campbell Reflects on Cancer Battle: Why I Refused to Stay Home Like DEF LEPPARD Wanted Drummer Stix Zadinia (Steel Panther) is defending Chris Jericho, after Sebastian Bach accused Fozzy‘s lead singer of using pre-recorded vocal tracks during live performances. In a brand new interview with Rock [...] In a behind-the-scenes clip from his recent appearance on SiriusXM‘s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk”, Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider ranted to host Eddie Trunk about the term “hair [...] The end of Lynch Mob?
Tommy Aldridge, Actor: Hear 'n Aid: Stars. Self-taught, Aldridge was initially inspired by the music of Cream, the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin.
On January 25, 2013, it was announced that Aldridge had rejoined Tommy Aldridge Interview by Travis Marc of UK Drummer Ever since, Aldridge has kept playing with others, having both toured and recorded live albums with a revamped version of Thin Lizzy (2000's One Night Only) and Ted Nugent (2001's Full Bluntal Nugity). As a result, while practicing in an outbuilding in his backyard Aldridge would often place towels over hi