Tommy Aldridge
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Aldridge performing with Thin Lizzy in 2007
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| Background information | |
| Born |
August 15, 1950 Pearl, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal, blues rock, Southern rock, instrumental rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Associated acts | Black Oak Arkansas, Pat Travers Band, Gary Moore, Ozzy Osbourne, Yngwie Malmsteen, Motörhead, Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, Ted Nugent, Vinnie Moore, Hear 'n Aid, Pata |
| Website | tommyaldridge |
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 & Yngwie Malmsteen.
Self-taught, Aldridge was initially inspired by the music of Cream, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin. 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.
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. 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. He was forced to sneak away in the middle of the night and subsequently "hide out in Chicago" upon leaving Black Oak Arkansas, as the band's management wasn't keen on giving him his contractual freedom. One and a half years of lawsuits ensued, after which he was free to record again. Aldridge then spent 1978 to 1981 with the Pat Travers Band, recording five albums over that time.
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