Tommy Aldridge

Throughout his career, Pat's had a few notable drummers, you know, Ainsley Dunspar, Carmen Apice, even Nico McBrain.

And there's some great drumming on this song by Tommy Aldridge.

Let's go to one of the 1981 songs I kept, this Saga on the Loose, one of my favorite bands.

And after two songs featuring some Greek guitar playing, let's go to a more keyboard-oriented band.

You heard their latest re-rendition of Losers and Winners featuring Hansi Kirsch, who I played you just previously there in Blind Guardian.

Also featuring Paul Gilbert on guitar, Tommy Aldridge on drums.

And before that, the title track from, yes, the 25th studio album from Saxon called Gods of Thunder arriving on January the 22nd.

I played you the title track, Gods of Thunder.

That track that we just played, Paul Gilbert from Mr.

Big, Tommy Aldridge from Whitesnake and Pat Travers Band.

And Black Oak, Arkansas on drums on that track.

And like I said, the whole album, great recordings of Accept songs with all kinds of great guest artists.

Every one of them.

Tommy Aldridge, one of my idols.

Brent Fitz, who I'm playing with now.

Fantastic, fantastic tracks, you know.

Thank you so much.

You know, and working with Tommy, I'm sure Aldridge, there must be like a powerhouse behind you.

It must be something.

And you had McKaylee.

He's a beast.

Yeah, absolutely.

I mean, right there, you're kind of listing a lot of the reasons why I was attracted to join the band because it was, you know, obviously David Coverdale, rock legend and everything, but so is Tommy Aldridge.

So, I mean, having the opportunity to go and work with guys like that.

In addition to us knuckleheads, we have a very special guest joining us today.

He's been part of the legendary early Los Angeles metal scene, played guitar in Steeler after Yngwie Malmsteen was connected to the early Racer X days with Paul Gibber, was part of the original driver lineup with Rudy Sarzo, Tommy Aldridge, Jeff Scott Soto, and later became part of the Graham Bonnet Band.

He's also the guitarist behind the cult classic Dr.

Mastermind album.

Driver would be 1985.

That's Rudy Sarzo, right? Yeah.

Tommy Aldridge and Jeff Scott Soto.

Jeff Scott Soto.

Well, you, you know how many guys are 20 years your senior that are still doing the same shit, you know what I'm saying? So.

Look, look at Tommy Aldridge, man.

Yeah.

There you go.