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Tommy Aldridge Biography
Tommy Aldridge is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on August 15, 1950 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Hard rock and heavy metal drummer who played together with Ozzy Ozbourne as well as Thin Lizzy, among others.
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Raised in Florida in a non-musical family, Aldridge taught himself to play drums in the 1960s, building a kit piece by piece with money earned delivering newspapers and other odd jobs. He credits his unique style to learning without the benefit of a mentor or teacher. While his mother was supportive of his desire to play music, his father was an alcoholic who didn’t view musicians favorably. As a result, while practicing in an outbuilding in his backyard Aldridge would often place towels over his drum heads to prevent his father from hearing. In the early 1970s, Aldridge began playing original music with Alley Keith in the Florida Panhandle. Inspired by drummers such as Louis Bellson and Sam Woodyard, he started using a double-bass drum setup and became an early pioneer of the hard rock double kick drum style of drumming.
After playing for a short time with the southern rock band David and the Giants in 1972, Aldridge auditioned for Black Oak Arkansas and was surprised to get the job. He made his recording debut in 1972 with Black Oak Arkansas’ If an Angel Came to See You, Would You Make Her Feel at Home? album. He subsequently recorded several albums with the band between 1972 and 1976 and toured extensively. Aldridge has said that he wasn’t particularly fond of Black Oak Arkansas’ music and his intention when joining the band was to use the opportunity as a springboard to make a name for himself in the industry, something he says he’s not particularly proud of in hindsight. Not happy with the band’s heavy use of hashish, Aldridge attempted to leave Black Oak Arkansas. As the band’s management wasn’t keen on giving him his contractual freedom, Aldridge was forced to sneak away in the middle of the night and subsequently “hide out in Chicago”. During that period he played with a local band called “d’Thumbs”. One and a half years of lawsuits ensued, after which he was contractually free to record again. Aldridge spent 1978 to 1981 with the Pat Travers Band, recording five albums over that time.
He was raised in the tiny town located in Pear, Mississippi.
| Name | Tommy Aldridge |
| First Name | Tommy |
| Last Name | Aldridge |
| Occupation | Drummer |
| Birthday | August 15 |
| Birth Year | 1950 |
| Place of Birth | Jackson |
| Home Town | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
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Upon parting ways with Travers in 1981, Aldridge moved to London, England and began working with Gary Moore, recording the Dirty Fingers album. American guitarist Randy Rhoads, who had recently arrived in England to record with Ozzy Osbourne, was a big fan of Moore’s guitar playing, and one day he and Bob Daisley arrived to watch Moore’s band rehearse. Aldridge and Rhoads became friends immediately. Aldridge had known Osbourne for several years, as Black Oak Arkansas had toured with Osbourne’s previous band Black Sabbath extensively in the 1970s, and Aldridge’s new friendship with Rhoads would lead him to join Osbourne’s band a few months later. Although Aldridge is credited in the liner notes and pictured on the inner sleeve of Osbourne’s 1981 album Diary of a Madman, Lee Kerslake actually performed all the drum parts on the original release. Aldridge has stated that working with Rhoads in Osbourne’s band was one of the “musical highlights” of his life. Rhoads stated of Aldridge in late 1981 that “he was always my favorite drummer”, stating that he was “knocked out” by the drummer after seeing him perform with Black Oak Arkansas on television in the 1970s. Aldridge appeared on Osbourne’s Bark at the Moon album in 1983 as well as a pair of live albums (Speak of the Devil and Tribute) before leaving the band in 1984.
Tommy Aldridge Net Worth
Tommy Aldridge is one of the richest Drummer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tommy Aldridge's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He joined the 1970s rock group Black Oak Arkansas, spending 4 years and recording 9 albums with them.
In the early 1980s , he was a member of the In the early 1980s he joined Ozzy Osbourne band, where, though he is credited on the liner notes, he actually did not play the drum solos.’s group, and, although he’s mentioned in the liner notes, He actually didn’t take part in the solos on drums.
Tommy Aldridge (born August 15, 1950) is an American heavy metal and hard rock drummer. 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, Ted Nugent, Thin Lizzy, Vinnie Moore and Yngwie Malmsteen.
| Net Worth | $3 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Drummer |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Aldridge plays Yamaha drums, a company he has been with since 1982 and currently uses Absolute Maple Nouveau series drums from Yamaha. His kick drum pedals are fitted with Danmar 207A Tommy Aldridge pedal beaters. Aldridge has been a Paiste Artist since January 2003. He uses Remo drum heads and signature ProMark drum sticks. Yamaha has made Aldridge a custom “soon to be released” Signature Snare drum that is a 7×14 stainless steel model with die cast hoops and black chrome hardware. He also endorses Paiste cymbals. His cymbal selection can vary, but he prefers their 2002, Signature and RUDE cymbals.
Soon after, Aldridge, along with bassist and former Ozzy Osbourne-bandmate Rudy Sarzo, joined forces with guitar/keyboard player Tony MacAlpine and vocalist Rob Rock to form a short-lived project called M.A.R.S.. Close friends, Aldridge and Sarzo both joined Whitesnake in 1987 as the band prepared to tour in support of its multi-platinum selling Whitesnake album. Aldridge and Sarzo performed on the band’s follow-up album, Slip of the Tongue, released in 1989. Announcing he was going to take a break from the music industry, Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale put the band on indefinite hiatus after the tour, and Aldridge moved on.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
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). Aldridge left Whitesnake in 2007 to pursue alternate musical endeavours.
Who is Tommy Aldridge Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Tommy Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tommy Aldridge celebrates birthday on August 15 of every year.
From 2007 to 2009, Aldridge was touring with Thin Lizzy alongside Scott Gorham, John Sykes and Marco Mendoza.
Is Tommy Aldridge a good drummer?
Drummers such as Joe Morello, Ginger Baker, John Bonham and Mitch Mitchell were particularly influential as Aldridge developed his drumming style. Aldridge himself has become very influential, and is regarded as a double bass drum pioneer in rock music.
What is Tommy Aldridge doing now?
Tommy Aldridge (born August 15, 1950) is an American drummer better known for playing with Ozzy Osbourne, Black Oak Arkansas, Gary Moore, and the Pat Travers Band. He is currently the drummer for Whitesnake.
When did Tommy Aldridge join Ozzy?
Aldridge joined Osbourne’s solo band in 1981 prior to the North American leg of the “Blizzard Of Ozz” tour. While he is credited in and pictured on the “Diary Of A Madman” album released that same year, he did not actually perform on the record.
Why did Tommy Aldridge leave Black Oak Arkansas?
He soon gained notability as the drummer of southern rock group Black Oak Arkansas, recording several albums with the band between 1972 and 1976. Not happy with the band’s heavy use of hashish, Aldridge attempted to leave.
Who is considered the best drummer ever?
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