Tony Royster Jr ripping it uppp

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    I had an appearance on Drumchannel a few days ago and got the friggin ridonkulous opportunity to meet my all-time favorite drummer, Tony Royster Jr :)
    Epic thanks to Don Lombardi from DW who made the appearance and this epic experience possible. I got to hang out with Terry Bozzio aswell, and got a tour of the DW factory. Defo one of the most overwhelming days of my life thus far, so so SO appreciative to the people who made it possible.
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  • @Kazyman
    @Kazyman 8 лет назад +67

    As a drummer, I occasionaly play a vid of Royster to get a smile of appreciation on my face. In my opinion, he's one of the all time greats, EVEN when he was 12 years old. Wow.

  • @Tooschbag
    @Tooschbag 10 лет назад +266

    Anybody claiming that its sloppy or they can do it have no idea how great Tony Royster Jr. is. Kid could play circles around everybody at 12.

    • @tamakit1990
      @tamakit1990 10 лет назад +6

      Agreed yo

    • @CamelOnDirtBike
      @CamelOnDirtBike 10 лет назад +5

      Just because you can play technically difficult stuff at a very young age does not make you great musician.

    • @JonahS777
      @JonahS777 10 лет назад +20

      Mikael Vilhelmsson Oh really?

    • @CamelOnDirtBike
      @CamelOnDirtBike 10 лет назад +5

      JonahS777 Is that even a question? Since music, at its best, is an artform. If you think that being technically advanced is enough to be a great musician you should think again.

    • @jarmatthews8643
      @jarmatthews8643 10 лет назад +31

      Mikael Vilhelmsson Either way he is a great musician because he can create grooves and beats that are technically difficult and sound beautiful and plays them with great proficiency. Not only can he play/create any beat or groove that most people would have difficulty with, he plays them better.

  • @JohnsyOmniscient
    @JohnsyOmniscient 10 лет назад +46

    What differentiates Tony from the other speedsters out there who is just as good or probably even better than him is that, he has a unique approach to the kit, when you hear him play, it's actually music that comes from him, there is musicality in his solos and not just random high-speed drum spins, that's why we all love him.

  • @giantkiller56
    @giantkiller56 10 лет назад +272

    That loud clanking you hear is the sound of millions of drummers around the world (myself included) dropping our sticks and walking away from the drums forever.

    • @wdrumz
      @wdrumz 10 лет назад +7

      I felt the same way watching Chad Szeliga, Carter Beauford, and Ketih Carlock. NOW I look forward to surpassing them and being the best I can be. I know I will get to that level. There was a time I literally almost questioned my path on drums but then God came through for me and helped me keep at it again for good reasons too =D

    • @davidmullenax3039
      @davidmullenax3039 10 лет назад +3

      +wdrumz dude same. Seeing tony royster jr play that insane solo at 12 just about killed me but he hed been playing for 8 years! Iv been playen for 5 years an in 3 years im plannen to surpass his skill when he was 15 an in the future!

    • @wdrumz
      @wdrumz 10 лет назад +3

      David Mullenax Never let the excuse of more years over you question your path. I've seen A LOT of guys use that as a excuse to how they could be better than me when it's ironic how poor their technique is, can't groove, hit hard as shit, fills are sloppy, the works haha. I have been playing 5 years and bust my ass off almost everyday. Do not let that time go to waste bro.

    • @Wannalikemy
      @Wannalikemy 9 лет назад

      giantkiller56 If youre not at least this good by 6 years in, yeah you should definetley quit. Lolol

    • @vikram8578
      @vikram8578 9 лет назад +7

      Gordo Smith award for bullshit statement of the year goes to..

  • @Taqsii
    @Taqsii 10 лет назад +18

    Love how he does this intense drumfill and ends it with a hit on the bell and goes back into his chill groove. Awesome!

    • @andy5000120
      @andy5000120 5 лет назад

      My thoughts exactly, I nearly wet myself when he just flicked off to that bell it sound amazing

  • @goatflieg
    @goatflieg 10 лет назад +15

    Spent some time with Tony at the Drum Fantasy Camp in Cleveland in 2008. Otherworldly skills... and one of the nicest and most unassuming guys I've ever met. Made a BIG positive impression on me.

  • @jeff_kal
    @jeff_kal 2 года назад +3

    Short, sweet, and well rounded demo of the ingenuity and technical yet abstract and limitless ability that Tony possesses…been watching this particular clip for 15 years and it still amazes me. It’s a go to whenever I’m arguing with another musician about the worlds best drummer lol

  • @blindriverboy
    @blindriverboy 12 лет назад +6

    this may be the most unique drummer of our generation. I have never heard someone bring electronica and DJ styles to life like this. Amazing!

  • @Alexleight
    @Alexleight 11 лет назад +87

    Well that escalated quickly.

  • @ronjon5386
    @ronjon5386 4 года назад +2

    I never get tired of this. I’ve watched it a hundred times at least . If I’m wanting to play and can’t get to it I pull this up just to remind myself just how much further I need to go and I have been playing for 40 years. Tony doesn’t even even take the damn jacket off. That butterfly swing between the crash cymbals is fucking amazing. Anyone that say anything negative about this is totally jealous. Sit down and rip it up. Amazing.

  • @Ru1Roy
    @Ru1Roy 10 лет назад +51

    When I saw this video I was like "WELL I can play like that too!"... then I sat at my drum set and was like "How the hell did he play that..."

  • @michaelroane9813
    @michaelroane9813 5 лет назад

    This video inpired me to pick up drumming when I was much younger. Every so often I rewatch it. Absolutely moving performance everytime. Wasn't even his kit!! Thanks Cobus and Tony Royster Jr. for all the fun I've had at the kit.

  • @stevedrums1675
    @stevedrums1675 14 лет назад +7

    He's not my favorite drummer ever, but he does things that I would have never thought physically possible. He is an unbelivable talent.

  • @ryandirusso
    @ryandirusso 3 года назад +1

    10 years later, still one of my favorite RUclips videos

  • @thedjames97
    @thedjames97 10 лет назад +38

    I love that splash ending

  • @steveroldanimal4306
    @steveroldanimal4306 12 лет назад +1

    It's those little things that makes us appreciate drummers such as Tony. Absolutely incredible

  • @mrdude1433
    @mrdude1433 12 лет назад +5

    lol i love how even if he doesnt want to play at first, he starts playing and plays something he likes and that gets him inspired, and the cycle continues...

  • @KimberlyThompson
    @KimberlyThompson 6 лет назад +1

    🤣😂 “One more bar and u were going to send me a bill!” 🔥😂Don’s the greatest! #TR🏆🥁 thanks Tony 💕

  • @KashTheTorontoMan
    @KashTheTorontoMan 9 лет назад +26

    There will always be haters but Tony Royster Jr. is the greatest

    • @gidoguy
      @gidoguy 8 лет назад +4

      +ecbenny J Your joking right? lmao

    • @tagusan8999
      @tagusan8999 8 лет назад +2

      They have completely different styles. Does not compute.

    • @taikonauta7698
      @taikonauta7698 8 лет назад

      +Gideon Ward Give some polyrythms to Royster and let's see what he does

    • @camu123789
      @camu123789 8 лет назад +2

      I love Tony but.........Matt Garstka

    • @D_2387
      @D_2387 8 лет назад +1

      Tony is an amazing but there is no way he's on the level of guys like Buddy Rich. Forget the styles. Look at the technique and skill of Buddy. No one tops it

  • @goldenrick9704
    @goldenrick9704 4 года назад

    Used to watch this with my friend back in 2011 he passed this year ... he’s in a better place now.

  • @zacmilne9423
    @zacmilne9423 11 лет назад +12

    I love how Cobus' most viewed video ( by a significant ratio) features Tony Royster Jr.

  • @colourfulwithaU
    @colourfulwithaU 13 лет назад +1

    He started out having no idea what he was going to play. Within a few bars he knew EXACTLY what to do. What a boss.

  • @kenhagerty5625
    @kenhagerty5625 9 лет назад +64

    Damn! Not even his own set!!

  • @tigermilk808
    @tigermilk808 13 лет назад

    Just watching a few of his videos in the last few days and he's quickly risen to the top of my list of favorite drummers.

  • @NOAHCASAS
    @NOAHCASAS 5 лет назад +7

    HE PLAYED YOUR DRUM SET LIKE YOU WILL NEVER PLAY IT

  • @davecreates
    @davecreates 13 лет назад

    Tony is incredible! A great drummer since his young age :D

  • @DirERearEdits
    @DirERearEdits 8 лет назад +130

    I thought I was a drummer

    • @williamfreeman1709
      @williamfreeman1709 8 лет назад +6

      u thought wrong

    • @Grit489
      @Grit489 6 лет назад +1

      Guess not

    • @emanhacker
      @emanhacker 5 лет назад +2

      Boston Chris You are but tony started at such a young age that hes just next level.

  • @cheetah219
    @cheetah219 12 лет назад

    i love the beginning the most cause he pushes the pulse back so effortlessly.

  • @elizabethmstudios8692
    @elizabethmstudios8692 11 лет назад +61

    and this is how you quit drumming...

  • @clemensspark9689
    @clemensspark9689 5 лет назад

    God damn! Playing with such a drummer is being transported into rhythm heaven!

  • @ghost00110
    @ghost00110 13 лет назад +6

    Tony: "But i dont wanna rip it up mann. im wearing my nice vest"

  • @ChristianSchonbergerMusic
    @ChristianSchonbergerMusic 13 лет назад

    Darn! He's the best. On top of his awesome technique, speed and power there's a flow, soulfulness and musicality to everything he plays. He never sounds stiff, never "rehearsed". Looks like he could do just about every gig on this planet. He's the man!

  • @YouOriginal
    @YouOriginal 13 лет назад +4

    Cobus Dylan Elise and Tony would be great friends!

  • @baustin4661
    @baustin4661 13 лет назад

    just met him like a few hours ago. definitely one of the greatest. suuuuuuper humble dude.

  • @imaxdigital7052
    @imaxdigital7052 8 лет назад +15

    MARS VOLTA NEEDS ROYSTER AND ROYSTER NEEDS MARS VOLTA

  • @piercedevine
    @piercedevine 10 лет назад

    I may or may not have cried because of how awesome that was..

  • @RonnySwift01
    @RonnySwift01 10 лет назад +11

    Muscle. Memory. Repeat.

    • @justinguerrero8941
      @justinguerrero8941 10 лет назад +2

      Every. Instrument. Is. Muscle. Memory. Drumming is one of the only if not the only instrument where improvising randomly shows real skill. *cough cough* unlike guitar *cough*

    • @peacauve
      @peacauve 9 лет назад

      Ronny Swift wrong, very wrong.

    • @RonnySwift01
      @RonnySwift01 9 лет назад +2

      ^ You dont even know dude. I can tell you dont play drums. Telling me im wrong, prove me wrong then dummy

    • @peacauve
      @peacauve 9 лет назад +1

      You can tell huh.
      Alright namecaller, sooth sayer. Creation, separates being a basic drummer into a person with a talent. Go watch the one hour online lesson he does with roland.

    • @peacauve
      @peacauve 9 лет назад

      He channels the energy. Jay Z.

  • @sqweebel1
    @sqweebel1 10 лет назад +1

    I love the gesture at 2:42, as if he doesn't now how amazingly adroit that performance was.

  • @perrezwilson2442
    @perrezwilson2442 10 лет назад +3

    He kilt it amazing solo he didn't over play. cool

  • @gillyobaggin
    @gillyobaggin 13 лет назад

    you are now or have just witnessed one of the best drummers to ever live.

  • @LucasKingPiano
    @LucasKingPiano 12 лет назад +9

    Practice.

  • @Mmmyess
    @Mmmyess 5 лет назад

    I remember seeing a video of TRJ drumming when he was something like five or six years old, back when the internet was just barely invented. Cool to see him around and still drumming brilliantly. I'm a little surprised that no one is wearing hearing protection.

  • @kettlemagic
    @kettlemagic 10 лет назад +54

    Tony Royster Jr. would make a great drummer for Animals as Leaders.

    • @BandaDK
      @BandaDK 10 лет назад +12

      ***** Clearly you don't know Animals as Leaders LOL.

    • @strawlemon2693
      @strawlemon2693 10 лет назад

      I totally agree.

    • @BlizzReport
      @BlizzReport 10 лет назад +4

      no man^^ narvene koperweis is perfect for aal^^

    • @firasnacef001
      @firasnacef001 7 лет назад +14

      Matt Garstka is the perfect fit for AAL. It's not just about skill, it's about the song writing potential and compatibility with the other members, which I find Matt great at.

    • @kettlemagic
      @kettlemagic 7 лет назад +7

      Not saying I would change Garstka or anything - of course he's perfect. But just like Eric Moore works for TRAM, I think Tony Royster Jr. + Tosin Abasi would be an interesting mix.

  • @Dope999
    @Dope999 13 лет назад

    I was watching this and thought, 'yeah okay, I can play that too', and then the video got 45 seconds in, and I was mindblown. Unbelievable chops and grooves this guy can pull off. No offense, Cobus

  • @raintiangja8502
    @raintiangja8502 7 лет назад +3

    you know he is like the best drummer right now
    makes me feel i have a very long way to go to be as good as an expert unlike tony which is a master

  • @benblackburn2693
    @benblackburn2693 12 лет назад

    every video i watch of him he always asks what he should play then he pulls out crazy shit like this.... all i can say is wow

  • @user-wh6sp6st8s
    @user-wh6sp6st8s 7 лет назад +6

    I hope he is getting paid a small king's ransom for playing in Jay Z. Using him to play Empire State of Mind, is like using an Atom Bomb to kill ants.

    • @andy5000120
      @andy5000120 5 лет назад

      Robert Davis he does a pretty amazing job of show me what you got though

    • @andyham6094
      @andyham6094 4 года назад +1

      andy peacock when we plays with jay he sticks close to the recording unless jay sometimes tells him to go off random times and gives him a short spotlight solo. The times you see him shredding that song is when he’s just jamming to it or at a clinic

    • @aldosmalls4136
      @aldosmalls4136 4 года назад

      @@andy5000120 thatismyopinion!

    • @aldosmalls4136
      @aldosmalls4136 4 года назад

      Agree

  • @yacuzndrew3817
    @yacuzndrew3817 4 года назад

    It’s like he tests his own limits and completes the limit every time and continues to plays , gods gift 🎁

  • @premierclassfamily4607
    @premierclassfamily4607 11 лет назад +3

    Best ever

  • @Joshdrums01
    @Joshdrums01 13 лет назад

    love the look of ease he has on some of these licks. Just insane

  • @appiahao
    @appiahao 11 лет назад +32

    Only chris Coleman can dislike this video

    • @Doatello1991
      @Doatello1991 7 лет назад +2

      appiahao But Chris Coleman would never dislike this.

  • @davidbrogan432
    @davidbrogan432 18 дней назад

    Im late to the party. Loving these videos of Tony Royster Jr !*

  • @guidobottazzo
    @guidobottazzo 11 лет назад +7

    136 DISLIKE? ah ah ah ah ah ah ridiculous. This solo is awesome. Jelaous haters.

    • @tamakit1990
      @tamakit1990 10 лет назад +1

      I second that bro he is rad

  • @kenpoels
    @kenpoels 4 года назад

    still makes me smile in 2020!

  • @cmusnyder
    @cmusnyder 13 лет назад

    Dude's a clinic every time he sits down to improv a solo.

  • @hotdrumchick
    @hotdrumchick 13 лет назад

    I remember when Tony was 12-13, on the streets of NYC, drumming on those paint buckets. I knew he would go far!

  • @nikiwolfe
    @nikiwolfe 13 лет назад

    dud that kit is amazingly beautiful. i want a kit just like it.
    TONY ROYSTER JR. IS FACKIN AMAZING

  • @bigchubby99
    @bigchubby99 13 лет назад

    Tony came to the guitar center I work at, and I was dealing with a customer in my department. The drum area, and I asked the customer to wait until Tony had finished playing. Played something similar to this..

  • @boudou701
    @boudou701 13 лет назад

    excellent thanks for posting - reminds me of the first video of him when he was 12

  • @roryando
    @roryando 13 лет назад

    I like the fact that it wasnt done with mics, it gives it that unique sound

  • @LegendaryZell
    @LegendaryZell 12 лет назад

    I Been Watchin Him Since I Was Born And Then To Now He Has Done Nothing But Gotten Better!

  • @williamdilollo3121
    @williamdilollo3121 6 лет назад

    One of the world's most talented drummers.

  • @ManleyReviews
    @ManleyReviews 11 лет назад

    wow, that drumset is beautiful, but Tony's playing was even more scenic!!

  • @FramingArmageddonIE
    @FramingArmageddonIE 12 лет назад

    I'm in love with that finish on that DW

  • @TheOREOswagger
    @TheOREOswagger 12 лет назад

    Tony is a beast! And you have to think this is all improv'd. He makes it up as he goes along. Makes it even better.

  • @cigarzan
    @cigarzan 13 лет назад +1

    This guy is an absolute monster on the tubs.

  • @BJTheDrummer
    @BJTheDrummer 13 лет назад

    RHCP-snow in the background + tony royster jr. + tony royster jr's swagg + drums + cobus + drumchannel = wow

  • @adaminverted
    @adaminverted 11 лет назад

    i love the little "stop it" hand gesture at the end after cobus says "dude!" hahaha

  • @tEE_mAKETU
    @tEE_mAKETU 9 месяцев назад +1

    This still bangs in 2024

  • @SMHMewzik
    @SMHMewzik 13 лет назад +1

    Tony Royster Jr. is one hell of a drummer, and Cobus ain't got shit on him. He's just fucking amazing, one of the best drummers out there.

  • @zakwhite1929
    @zakwhite1929 8 лет назад +1

    SO sick Cobus I Love Tony Royster Jr!!!!!

  • @WrathOfJigglypuff
    @WrathOfJigglypuff 12 лет назад

    I yemember a video ages ago of Tony Royster jr as a kid on some TV show doing a solo at the age of 10 or something. Balls to the walls amazing there aswell.

  • @BeersBikesandTheFlag
    @BeersBikesandTheFlag 10 лет назад +1

    The KING of Kings

  • @SuperFlanders123
    @SuperFlanders123 3 года назад

    Straight killing it....Wasn't thinking about it....JUST DID IT!🙂

  • @hahaimnottellingyou
    @hahaimnottellingyou 12 лет назад

    mad probs to meeting him hes been my fav forever

  • @100megafart
    @100megafart 12 лет назад

    and he still plays thoes drums like a BOSS!!!!

  • @hugo12212
    @hugo12212 13 лет назад

    i have the same feeling when someone wants me to play an 'epic super drum solo' but i always dont know what to do XD. This guy is awesome

  • @cosmicjazzman4817
    @cosmicjazzman4817 6 лет назад +1

    Tony is fantastic period. Those who think otherwise are jealous.

  • @williammorgan1452
    @williammorgan1452 4 года назад

    Always be prepared and never underestimate a 2:56 minute video... 2.3 million people might see it lol. Tony Killed It.

  • @angeriod
    @angeriod 13 лет назад

    one of my fav drummers. VERy nice!

  • @newspaperlightbulb
    @newspaperlightbulb 10 лет назад

    Both Tony Royster Jr. and Thomas Lang play Cobus' kit and when they get to the bell they're like, "Oh, I really like this..." haha

  • @LilLWH
    @LilLWH 13 лет назад

    i dont know what to say about this, ive never seen someone as amazing as him before

  • @ACompetitiveHalo
    @ACompetitiveHalo 12 лет назад

    I like his drumming, and the sound from the camera is surprisingly good. :)

  • @OndskapensHersker
    @OndskapensHersker 13 лет назад

    This dude is beyond a machine.

  • @bpweathers
    @bpweathers 13 лет назад

    wow!!! dude is the master

  • @stoner12008
    @stoner12008 12 лет назад

    i watch this at least once a week.

  • @U2WB
    @U2WB 4 года назад

    My favorite drummer on the planet.

  • @JeremySmith-sx9oe
    @JeremySmith-sx9oe Месяц назад

    😊😊😊😊😊 tony royster a popular drummer

  • @Eirik208
    @Eirik208 13 лет назад

    @gillyobaggin I agree! He's one of my favorite drummers!

  • @Mardigraz718
    @Mardigraz718 11 лет назад

    Dear God! My internet connection couldn't even keep up with this guy! FTW! LMAO INstant fan!

  • @adurgaram
    @adurgaram 12 лет назад

    Whuahahhaa what a guy still love his playing, very innovative !!!

  • @matiasdimaurizio
    @matiasdimaurizio 13 лет назад

    increible , sin palabras , maester he is a genius!!

  • @MThomasAudio
    @MThomasAudio 12 лет назад

    Its not how quick you can bash the drums, its how you develop your own unique playing style. Charisma is what distinguishes a good drummer from a bad one. This guys name should be charisma!!!

  • @jordanalbano9780
    @jordanalbano9780 2 месяца назад

    you know you made it on drums when someone asks you to play and they say “just rip it up”

  • @rileynowe8671
    @rileynowe8671 2 года назад +1

    Tony is so awsome

  • @ultraphobic69
    @ultraphobic69 8 лет назад

    Wow...that's just waaaaay to good!!

  • @Buttontheplay
    @Buttontheplay 12 лет назад

    Aahh dude! I remember him from that video way ages ago called awesome drummer kid, he was tiny then!! Wicked!

  • @theinspectorgary
    @theinspectorgary 10 лет назад

    Tony Royster is damn hard to top...

  • @captainswiftz22
    @captainswiftz22 12 лет назад

    how can you say that, this guy is beyond amazing, you should just watch and learn, the way he plays which is perfect is because he had an early start

  • @Dopamine666
    @Dopamine666 13 лет назад

    Tony Royster ROCKS!! He is so silly awesome on drums