Royster playing like Pridgen doesn’t belong next to him. The aggression and precision and responses to his turn is godly. Meanwhile Pridgen gracefully enjoys the moment. A very interesting dynamic.
It's called a SHED. That's when musicians get together to showcase, share, inspire, push and fellowship through music and what they learned. Chops play a major part in sheds. So, to downplay these phenomenal drummers because they do a lot of chops that you can't, only means you have missed the whole purpose of watching this video.
You can tell thomas loves what hes doing, He always has that Grin on his face and what makes it even better, He is one of the most badass drummers ever
Me, I've been watching this since 2008 off and on. This video first introduced me to Tony Royster. I already knew of Thomas Pridgen when be used to play for the GMWA Youth Mass Choir back in the late 90s and early 2000s.
After highschool I made it a mission to watch this, now i’m 27 watching it in 2022. Time truly flies 😢 I wish musicians would come back to this Channel and shed.
Pridgen's behind-the-beat flow is f--ing insane and so dope. Royster is of course insanely good but Pridgen always stood out to me in this video. Which by the way is an all time classic that I favorited 10 years ago.
This is called a DRUM SHED. They're literally incorporating syncopated and subdivided licks and trying to fit it in measures as creatively as they can. I can see the organization. But I feel like it would maybe take years of experience to see that in this video. Even the "off-beat" fills and grooves they do. This is real art to me.
I'm so happy this video is still up here, I can't tell you how many times I watched this with my buddies back in high school. It was deff the golden era of youtube for drummers!
There is no, "who's better", here. There is just two incredibly talented people creating and expressing a form of art that takes a very long time to get to. There is no real "best in the world". Everybody plays their own beat. Their own style. Their own way. It's an expression of your character and your feelings. As soon as you try to play like other people, is the time that you just blend in with the crowd. So no, neither was better here. But this was an amazing shed. Forreal. Love it. Enjoy music and you will enjoy life.
Tony is a machine and can do things regular humans just can't do, but Thomas totally let's himself get carried away by the music and the feeling, and to me, that is just more fun to watch and listen to. Both are brilliant.
These BLESSED Guys Were Finomally Great On Drums...let's also give it up To The Backcourt Musicians...Every Time U C This Video 📹 That "Funky Melodic Groove "Sticks In Your Head🥳😎💜💯💥💣🙏.
I AM goint to my hightschool now. to be on nice mood today, i love to watch this video. seriously. i have only 10 minutes to watch something, and my choise is great jamming... love Pridgen... love Tony
2 of the best in the world; and this is what it looks like! Freedom still resides in America and there names are Tony and Thomas! May I have some lessons please.... Beyond words....
I'm still learning licks from this video! I love coming back to listen to the exchange. Personally I think Tony won this one, but it was great all around!
lol. you can tell the real drummers on these comments. These two are two of the best out, check their resumes and whom they play for currently and whom they've played for. They both know how to play music of all kinds, and in this instance they are playing chops and having fun. Some of the comments show that some of these ppl just come on here to hate because they with they just half as good. smh
Gospel chops made history at colorblind studios. most think that it evolved drumming, others think it dumbed it down. It definitely influenced the drumming community
at 0:17 he did his thing in the beginning. and i like the foot work and quick ad-libs also the gift that God has blessed them with and the hard work and practice that was giving proves you can do anything but fail. Glory to God!
Royster is much more focused, has a shorter attack and is more linear. He has some nice one handed rolls, linear 1-beat grooves and more strength overall. Pridgen is more open and washy, more explosive and is less linear, focuses on fills rather than playing pocket. I like them both, but Royster definitely has a one-up on Pridgen for sure.
while i agree royster is better on this...playing in the pocket doesn't necessarily mean its better right? Sorry I'm a jazz saxophonist not a drummer so perhaps I'm wrong
They're both great here. Royster has explosive singles so that's what he's working with here most of the time. Pridgen is doing some more rudimentary stuff, focusing mainly on the drums whereas Royster keeps moving between drums and cymbals. The kit Royster has sounds way better... I can't choose one over the other, I am a huge fan of Royster though...
1337Pwn4g3 pocket means you’re more than likely to get the gig. The less disciplined, groove conscious and overall musical the less you are seen as a suitable musician to build on. This is not to say anything about the drummers in this video. It’s called gospel chops for a reason. We are here for the chops and not necessarily to pit one against the other. They are playing loose and experimenting.
Looking through the comments, it really is hard to appreciate stuff like this if you are not a drummer/musician. These sessions obviously aren't meant to be played live during a gig . Think of it as a really high level practice session where these guys are listening to and learning from each other.
You're right. I can't play and they sound like shite. I've heard them play on their own and they sound awesome but this is garbled noise, unstructured nonsense. Play the whole thing without looking at the screen and you'll see what I mean.
You know. After listening a few times it's actually royster that seems to get off time a few times. Pridgen almost always nails the first accent note of the measures while royster has just a couple of times where I think he just tries to do too much within a measure. Overall, both actually did pretty well to show off their chops while at least trying to stay on time.
Its strange looking back at videos like this. Thomas has grown up and matured a lot. People might view that as his playing has gotten less exciting. I think he can still do all these tricks hes just uses more tact.
This video changed the entire course of drumming lmao I remember watching this in 2006 in my middle schools computer labv& having my mind completely shattered
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It’s almost 2022 and this is the best drum shed I’ve ever watched, Thomas Pridgen did it for me
It's been awhile and this still got my mind blown 🤯
I agree man
Best shed ever
I still watch this today and this is one of the first videos I had on repeat when I first started drumming 12 years ago.
14 years later and I’m still in awe of this shed
I swear that intro is so classic if you've been watching gospel chops you'll know there is no better intro
Came back here in 2020 just to hear it again
This never gets old!!!
Amen bro
Royster playing like Pridgen doesn’t belong next to him. The aggression and precision and responses to his turn is godly. Meanwhile Pridgen gracefully enjoys the moment. A very interesting dynamic.
i think thomas has the best sounding snare ever. that opening roll gives me chills...
Don't think I've ever seen tony work quite this hard alone or with another drummer. Different styles equal talent.
It's called a SHED. That's when musicians get together to showcase, share, inspire, push and fellowship through music and what they learned. Chops play a major part in sheds. So, to downplay these phenomenal drummers because they do a lot of chops that you can't, only means you have missed the whole purpose of watching this video.
Stephene Smith facts
The people you are having to say that to, are the new non church folks.
You can tell thomas loves what hes doing, He always has that Grin on his face and what makes it even better, He is one of the most badass drummers ever
Tony's singles but Thomas's flams doe 😍
Bassist and Keys infinitely solid ...
Slept on comment.
Dave Jackson on keys and Marcus Phillips on bass.
Exactly. That groove is ridiculous
i’m pretty sure the guy on keys is also a serious drummer
@@jentryhaskins9189 didn’t know that
This video really changed my life .. remember watching this like 5 years ago
Who still watching in 2020?
Me, I've been watching this since 2008 off and on. This video first introduced me to Tony Royster. I already knew of Thomas Pridgen when be used to play for the GMWA Youth Mass Choir back in the late 90s and early 2000s.
Shawn Womack who was that drummer in the very first clip?
Terry Watkins please believe 🤙🏿
Me
hell ya
After highschool I made it a mission to watch this, now i’m 27 watching it in 2022. Time truly flies 😢
I wish musicians would come back to this Channel and shed.
Pridgen's behind-the-beat flow is f--ing insane and so dope. Royster is of course insanely good but Pridgen always stood out to me in this video. Which by the way is an all time classic that I favorited 10 years ago.
At 7:40 magic is happening, I do not simply understand how anyone can come up with such a beat! Truly amazing...
This is called a DRUM SHED. They're literally incorporating syncopated and subdivided licks and trying to fit it in measures as creatively as they can. I can see the organization. But I feel like it would maybe take years of experience to see that in this video. Even the "off-beat" fills and grooves they do. This is real art to me.
Some people just don't understand music that's deeper than the surface.
Dr. Billiam It's okay. It takes time for a drummer to see that. They just have to build up their knowledge on drumming.
Brandon Thomas Right on dude
Mario Jelev you know !! I'm sure you do lol
Brandon Thomas I kinda get what you mean man :-)
This Dvd changed my whole musical journey thank you Gospel Chops
You are forever welcome. We appreciate your support. 🖤💪🏾
TheRealGospelChops 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Thomas's snare tuning is a heaven
Fun fact, Thomas is playing on Eric Moore set.
I'm so happy this video is still up here, I can't tell you how many times I watched this with my buddies back in high school. It was deff the golden era of youtube for drummers!
I would love to see these two in a shed like this again. 11 years it would be interesting...
up lifting......watched this 50 times and still hear something new ever time. do what you were meant to do tony and Thomas.....play drums
Thank you Gospel Chops!
I still remember this praise the Lord. Gospel chopz God bless you my brother
Wow the melody the keyboard & bass player came up wit.. Speechless
Maaan, this is such a classic clip. It will never get old.
I always loved that beginnig drummer in church 😂💀
Ty Henderson do you know what song he and the singers were performing
cold face sounds like I shall wear a crown by Thomas Whitfield
babyboy478 yep
Ty Henderson you know the game of the guy?
@@Fliptastic3that was Quentin jackson playing for the boyd sisters...the full video is no longer on TH-cam for some weird reason.
TONY THE MAN FLAT OUT MUCH RESPECT YOU DO YO THANG BRO.
2024 and this still never gets old IJS
Man this here will never get old . 🫡
this guys are both unbelieveable, and are my main influences for drumming
Love these two .... never get tired of listening...
i cann see all day over and over againnnn the real deal of gospell chops are here!!!!
There is no, "who's better", here. There is just two incredibly talented people creating and expressing a form of art that takes a very long time to get to. There is no real "best in the world". Everybody plays their own beat. Their own style. Their own way. It's an expression of your character and your feelings. As soon as you try to play like other people, is the time that you just blend in with the crowd. So no, neither was better here. But this was an amazing shed. Forreal. Love it. Enjoy music and you will enjoy life.
Tony is a machine and can do things regular humans just can't do, but Thomas totally let's himself get carried away by the music and the feeling, and to me, that is just more fun to watch and listen to. Both are brilliant.
It's like fine wine. I'll have a glass of that.
2024👀
I'm so glade found this video again, 2 legends show casing their talents to the world.
i love seeing people like you that understand music...
You can tell Tony put a lot of work in to making both his hands soooo even.
the greatest drummers on this planet are the gospel drummers
josé perez Pridgen and Roysters number them one
Yes sir ur right
You have to add Calvin Rodgers and Chris Coleman to this discussion of greatest gospel drummers or just drummers period.
David Rodgers dude, chris coleman is a beast!!! he is the best tho!!!
+Matthew M A lot of jazz drummers are gospel drummers nowadays
These BLESSED Guys Were Finomally Great On Drums...let's also give it up To The Backcourt Musicians...Every Time U C This Video 📹 That "Funky Melodic Groove "Sticks In Your Head🥳😎💜💯💥💣🙏.
I AM goint to my hightschool now. to be on nice mood today, i love to watch this video. seriously. i have only 10 minutes to watch something, and my choise is great jamming... love Pridgen... love Tony
I love Real Gospel Chops, everybody stay safe and God will bless you.
this would be one hell of a Red Bull commercial!!!
😂 Love It ! It Got Wings !! 😂
One Of the most GREATEST 9 Minuets of my life
This is like watching Dragon Ball Z
Mario Pineda Goku VS Vegeta
Essentially, cause you mess with the new stuff, but always come back to youtube to check out the best battles from Z.
@@TheKDAYshow shirtless guy turned on ultra instinct at the end
@@lwty8608 facts that’s Tony Royster Jr
@@lwty8608 his name is Tony Royster Jr
2 of the best in the world; and this is what it looks like!
Freedom still resides in America and there names are Tony and Thomas!
May I have some lessons please....
Beyond words....
I mean props to everybody, hope the building had sprinklers with that heat, that bass line too, that was amazing.
Tony is the greatest when it comes to drums believe that so put ya comments up
Dude walks out the room at 6:01 like "I need to go practice"
Hahahahaha he like forget this im outta here.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Hahahaha
Damn Tony. Just damn.
They are both beast's!!! I'm really feelings Thomas Pridgen in this video.
That's nostalgic 😭❤️❤️❤️
they both have passion but pridgen plays with his heart while tony lays with his brain to completely different styles both amazing
annyone watching in 2019??
was literally just having a drum conversation then saw this recommended again. man i probly watched this video like 1500 times
I'm still learning licks from this video! I love coming back to listen to the exchange. Personally I think Tony won this one, but it was great all around!
I always come back to this video and to this day I'm still amazed and inspired.
2020
2020 yo
lol. you can tell the real drummers on these comments. These two are two of the best out, check their resumes and whom they play for currently and whom they've played for. They both know how to play music of all kinds, and in this instance they are playing chops and having fun. Some of the comments show that some of these ppl just come on here to hate because they with they just half as good. smh
Drum battle for sure. What became fun and learned in church turned into a drum battle with attitude and chops blazing.
Gospel chops made history at colorblind studios. most think that it evolved drumming, others think it dumbed it down. It definitely influenced the drumming community
Pridgen should lend tony some of his giant shirt
lol
+jorden brown lol major cloth talk right there lol
lmao!
Dude in the intro in the white T killedddd it 😂
ikr whats his name?
Jasthedrummer ONE no idea bro
Quinton Jackson
Terrell TJD. My boy from Oakland Que
He just then masterd tha ability to clutch😂😂😂😂
3:20 Ha I like how Eric Moore was like "Not me dude. point the camera at the guys that are playing."
I was stationed at Ft Stewart, GA next to Hinesvlle, GA. I never knew there was a rising star in the neighborhood!!!
5:26 Thomas tries to go wit the criss-cross, and Tony answers back 5:30 with an even better one
C.O.G.I.C. Drummer
and thomas pridgen did a better 3:54, and tony couldn't do it 4:08 lol
Much respect for Royster's maturity!
Tony is the master of single strokes
Man, you can say that again.
I used to watch this video 7 years back, watching it now, it never gets old.😍
Its not what is in your skin its all about whats with in. these brothers are awesome
Royster, all day
trust me bro tony is feeling the rythem real strong.
yeah, I like Thomas' feel more but I really think Tony dominated this battle.
Hands down
at 0:17 he did his thing in the beginning. and i like the foot work and quick ad-libs also the gift that God has blessed them with and the hard work and practice that was giving proves you can do anything but fail. Glory to God!
This will never get old
Royster is much more focused, has a shorter attack and is more linear. He has some nice one handed rolls, linear 1-beat grooves and more strength overall. Pridgen is more open and washy, more explosive and is less linear, focuses on fills rather than playing pocket. I like them both, but Royster definitely has a one-up on Pridgen for sure.
while i agree royster is better on this...playing in the pocket doesn't necessarily mean its better right? Sorry I'm a jazz saxophonist not a drummer so perhaps I'm wrong
i personally like Thomas Pridgen a bit more, but i think that's because i love The Mars Volta. although Tony Royster Jr. is still a kick-ass drummer.
Joshua Berkoff Yea, I would love if Tony took on more experimental projects like Thomas did
They're both great here. Royster has explosive singles so that's what he's working with here most of the time. Pridgen is doing some more rudimentary stuff, focusing mainly on the drums whereas Royster keeps moving between drums and cymbals. The kit Royster has sounds way better... I can't choose one over the other, I am a huge fan of Royster though...
1337Pwn4g3 pocket means you’re more than likely to get the gig. The less disciplined, groove conscious and overall musical the less you are seen as a suitable musician to build on. This is not to say anything about the drummers in this video. It’s called gospel chops for a reason. We are here for the chops and not necessarily to pit one against the other. They are playing loose and experimenting.
I feel like I'm watching some drum porn or something. That keyboard and just the whole vibe.
+prague Fo Real!
its called shed!! u don't know non bout that!!
Freeman Ajayi I know what it's called. The resolution and everything makes it feel like an old porno.
+prague im laughing really hard right now.
Bradley Martin Right!? Once you see this as an old VHS porno it's hard to unsee!
TONYY FUCKING ROYSTERR!!! YEAH
thomas make almost noise
What great musicians to keep things rolling while these drums kick it!
Tony Royster Jr is off the 🔗⛓ he killed the ending 💯
When u hit a certain level the only way to tell who's the best is by seeing who can play the most styles
Versatility is king
Tony's Very Good... Congratulation
Thomas Pridgen and Tony Royster Jr. are two of the biggiest drum players in the world. Fantastic.
Thank you. These other simple minded drummers don't know what they're talking about. It's a SHED! They're professional drummers for a reason
Marcelo Eustáquio s
so wat happened to eric moore
Please!!!!!
Come back Gospel Chops!!!!!
Eita pegaaaa toop lembre-se bateras unidos jamais serão vencidos 👍🎶
Looking through the comments, it really is hard to appreciate stuff like this if you are not a drummer/musician. These sessions obviously aren't meant to be played live during a gig . Think of it as a really high level practice session where these guys are listening to and learning from each other.
Lol Eric Moore at 3:23
Yeah i was like what the?? Three beasts of drumming! I like Eric Moore the best, but that's just me..
15 yrs ago....
Time flies***
I missed b4**
The Big Man in the corner
I remember watching this back in the day. Glad I found it again!
Thomas is very good fo sho, but Tony is on a whole nother level !
Don't, Thomas is better
@@Kikoseven3 Tony is way better
Anybody who says anything negative can't play what these guys can. So... Invalid.
Not always true but k.
You're right. I can't play and they sound like shite. I've heard them play on their own and they sound awesome but this is garbled noise, unstructured nonsense. Play the whole thing without looking at the screen and you'll see what I mean.
That's just because you're a complete idiot.
MrZeddy100 "I can't play..." - MrZeddy100
MrZeddy100 you dont understand its not noise its applying rudiments and exploring them around the kit and being creative
You know. After listening a few times it's actually royster that seems to get off time a few times. Pridgen almost always nails the first accent note of the measures while royster has just a couple of times where I think he just tries to do too much within a measure. Overall, both actually did pretty well to show off their chops while at least trying to stay on time.
Who came back 12 years later like me to watch this gem?
God given Talent EXTREME. I am a drummer since I was 5, I'm now 45, you guys have inspired me so much. Thank You, God Bless...
Its strange looking back at videos like this. Thomas has grown up and matured a lot. People might view that as his playing has gotten less exciting. I think he can still do all these tricks hes just uses more tact.
+erique johnson Yeah Thomas became a beast monster
Actually Thomas can do wayy more now. The real difference is his power, speed and precision is light years ahead of this
erique johnson that's good to hear
This is if Godzilla and King Kong had a shed session.
tony royster kiiiiiiilllllllled this dude omfg
This video changed the entire course of drumming lmao I remember watching this in 2006 in my middle schools computer labv& having my mind completely shattered
These are two of the best drummer wow awesome drumming
The clip I'm talking about is from 0:17 to about 0:27. Somebody tell me what song that is, please...lol!
I shall were a crown
Ok thanks but who is the group? And is there a whole clip? Sounds like Kenya Boyd and her sisters. Not sure though.
dude on the beginning got up and hit the Soulja Boy lol
bbrooks225 😂😂
2024 here?