Yeah i agree. Most everything you see is him shredding which is cool, but his pocket is on point. I think this is what separates him from Thomas pridgen
Tony Royster has what they call absolute control over his instrument. I just came here from watching him play with a metronome and I swear he was telling it how to count. It seems like he never has to question what he's playing, it just comes out natural as breathing.
Great musicians, Loved every part. I like to see great drummers with huge kits playing so well on a 4 piece Kit. That just shows how good Tony Jr. Is. Keep up
Notice how tony plays softer during the solos (especially the bass player's solo @5:14); like others have said, this is a great side of tony that we usually don't see on youtube. This is the side of him that has gotten him, and more importantly, and kept him in many superstar level gigs. Great video.
this IS what drums is..pleasure behind the kit...feling the rythmn in your heart and soul Tony i wish you a life time of amazing drum performences...you have AMAZING talent!!!
@@marksevel7696 Damn man haven't you ever sped anything up, release some energy! Loads of old recordings and bands in general speed up live, can't knock the sound!
i think everyone notices, the thing about it is though, it feels good the entire time, time fluctuations can easily be looked over even enjoyed when it feels good. tony keeps this amazing groove the entire time, even though he speeds up, it never loses the feel. his groove by far dominates his chops, so important.
People are stupid saying ...”i like this version of tony royster” y’all just never heard him play in an ensemble setting! He does this for a living and knows how to compliment and back up a band . Did u expect him to just do a bunch of fills over the whole thing?! If so you don’t know him at all
Tony really feeds off of the energy of each soloist, which to me is unbelievable! He really feels it with the sax player, but settles down for the trombonist, bassist , pianist. IMO, it's because the sax produced the best solo with the most dynamic and flowing groove, whereas the others didn't have the vivacity of the sax's playing.
this was fun to watch usually you see tony on this huge piece set but it was good to see him on a smaller set proving that a simple set can do the trick
....Now Only Was That Just Pure Raw Playing...No Sound Humping On The Drums, Wide Open Old Skool Drumming In Da P-O-C-K-E-T...Man Um Tears-n-up..Old Skool HUH! Old Skool...Tony You're That Link That Connected Drumming From One Generation To The Next, Man You Were Born In The Right Generation.....
Tony Royster JR ive alway injoyed watching you play the Drum's, your a Master at Drum's. I play a little bit on drum's, with a fu beat's and shuffle's, dont know if ive gottan any better, then i have but ill let you tell me so, if You get the time two Reply thank's Tony Royster, for all the Fusion beat's & Broken beat, and Jazz Fusion keep the Energy Coming onece againg your the Best.
This is drumming. Not that, "im the fastest drummer ever, lemme just bang on everything has fast has i can too impress everyone". Good ol pocket, keeping a funky groove, licks/chops here and there. Good ol' drumming
As interpretações dele são show de bola, Curti muito uma frase que ele faz entre os 2:07 até os 2:12 que ele encerra na cúpula do prato ... As dinâmicas e precisões dele são fantásticas, assisto muito a vários vídeos desse cara !!! Muito bom mesmo esse vídeo !!!
@Taki2007 haha.. yea bro! i completely forgot i was in this video. nice catch too... the groove was too fast for it. but i felt like preaching for a second. spiritual experience being around a drum god and all!
This is a side of Tony Royster we don't see often and to be honest I like this pocket version a lot more.
go and watch him live if you want to see this side
gospelplayer2 - General RAWR I've been trying believe me
riddleman65 this is a different sort of pocket tho
Yeah i agree. Most everything you see is him shredding which is cool, but his pocket is on point. I think this is what separates him from Thomas pridgen
Ricardo Holmstead Thomas has a hell of a pocket too man.
Just here for my yearly viewing.
This is, in my opinion, the best version of 'The Chicken' ever
Ah man, there's nothing better than a few musicians on top of their game having fun together!
Tony Royster has what they call absolute control over his instrument. I just came here from watching him play with a metronome and I swear he was telling it how to count. It seems like he never has to question what he's playing, it just comes out natural as breathing.
Thank you for being a alive Mr. Royster
Great musicians, Loved every part. I like to see great drummers with huge kits playing so well on a 4 piece Kit. That just shows how good Tony Jr. Is. Keep up
Notice how tony plays softer during the solos (especially the bass player's solo @5:14); like others have said, this is a great side of tony that we usually don't see on youtube. This is the side of him that has gotten him, and more importantly, and kept him in many superstar level gigs. Great video.
He's respectful and very humble, but a great drummer that plays well with others.
this IS what drums is..pleasure behind the kit...feling the rythmn in your heart and soul
Tony i wish you a life time of amazing drum performences...you have AMAZING talent!!!
Always has been and always will be on another level entirely. Genius.
He speeds up
@@marksevel7696 Damn man haven't you ever sped anything up, release some energy! Loads of old recordings and bands in general speed up live, can't knock the sound!
@@marksevel7696 lol
He's earned more benefit of the doubt than any drummer in history that he brought the tempo where he wanted it.
You are my absolutely FAV DRUMMER of all time! I would like to have just a bit of your talent. God bless you Tony!
Wow, Just WOW. Theres nothing not to like about this joyous, rythmic funky music. Cant find enough superlatives for Tony's drumming. Stunning
Best drummer of all time
All of Tony's resets are magical but the one from 2:05-2:13 is ridiculously great....pocket maintained with the grooviness added...EXCELLENT!!!!
so sick .... incredible groove , incredible chops , great vibe .... just amazing
i think everyone notices, the thing about it is though, it feels good the entire time, time fluctuations can easily be looked over even enjoyed when it feels good. tony keeps this amazing groove the entire time, even though he speeds up, it never loses the feel. his groove by far dominates his chops, so important.
People are stupid saying ...”i like this version of tony royster” y’all just never heard him play in an ensemble setting! He does this for a living and knows how to compliment and back up a band . Did u expect him to just do a bunch of fills over the whole thing?! If so you don’t know him at all
Exactly.
Tony really feeds off of the energy of each soloist, which to me is unbelievable! He really feels it with the sax player, but settles down for the trombonist, bassist , pianist. IMO, it's because the sax produced the best solo with the most dynamic and flowing groove, whereas the others didn't have the vivacity of the sax's playing.
This was awesome, Tony Royster Jr is the man on drums.
this was fun to watch usually you see tony on this huge piece set but it was good to see him on a smaller set proving that a simple set can do the trick
all these guys are so so talented
....Now Only Was That Just Pure Raw Playing...No Sound Humping On The Drums, Wide Open Old Skool Drumming In Da P-O-C-K-E-T...Man Um Tears-n-up..Old Skool HUH! Old Skool...Tony You're That Link That Connected Drumming From One Generation To The Next, Man You Were Born In The Right Generation.....
Three words.
EPIC!!!
SOOOO EPIC!!!
You're so lucky you got to meet Tony Royster!
So smooth, could watch this for days...
I never seen Tony this funky hands down his best drumming
Gavin Harrison also did an amazing rendition of this, both are awesome.
Bass player rocked it too. I reckon he raised his game for Tony :)
Farken skitz! I played with half this band last night at the Chattanooga and I was told about this last night! Wow 😮
This was a great performance....... I would love to see more jam sessions like this from Tony
That snare sounds so good.
mano!!!
tony simplismente o melhor batera dessa nova geração.
Monster.....nice to see a talent like his in a small intimate setting w-out alot of pieces and rip
What a straight up tasty groove! Really nice fills too. Just awesome laid back playing.
Tony Royster JR ive alway injoyed watching you play the Drum's, your a Master at Drum's. I play a little bit on drum's, with a fu beat's and shuffle's, dont know if ive gottan any better, then i have but ill let you tell me so, if You get the time two Reply thank's Tony Royster, for all the Fusion beat's & Broken beat, and Jazz Fusion keep the Energy Coming onece againg your the Best.
bro this is crazy mean talented az can watch this all day
Best Royster I've seen yet.
YEP!! That The Best Yet Ever...Old Skool, Take Off That Sound Effect, Lemme See What Ya Working With.
Nice to see him playing on a small kit. His playing is a lot more enjoyable on one.
I can't go over the part @ 1:08 when he just threw the beat in the air and just straight up caught it.. flawless
He does it so effortlessly. Pretty amazing! :D
My Mind Is BLOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can’t believe I only discovered this now. F... this is good
This is drumming. Not that, "im the fastest drummer ever, lemme just bang on everything has fast has i can too impress everyone".
Good ol pocket, keeping a funky groove, licks/chops here and there. Good ol' drumming
Flores Plus when it was his time to solo he not only let it rip, but told a damn good story! 😀
I do take your point on this. They do appear to be pushing as many hits into a bar as possible. clever but not sure how musical
@@taylorholmes7437 If you cant do it and envy those that do then say that lmao
@@Ouhayottoko if you don't understand what overplaying is, just say it.
@@browserboy1984 if you don’t know what a solo is then say that. Funny how it’s always the white people that hate.
Wow, what a perfect drumming!
Tony is the best.
I’m 39 in 2022, I remember him being one of the first ever viral master drum videos on TH-cam… I’m not even a drummer
the musicianship in this video is so sick
i want to see tony more on jazz fusion, and funk like this
love this so much..
impossible listen this and not shake out! =D amazing
I think I'm gonna go play drums
did you do it?
so nice to hear him play a normal kit!
As interpretações dele são show de bola,
Curti muito uma frase que ele faz entre os 2:07 até os 2:12 que ele encerra na cúpula do prato ...
As dinâmicas e precisões dele são fantásticas, assisto muito a vários vídeos desse cara !!!
Muito bom mesmo esse vídeo !!!
Got a big cheeky grin on my face! love it
On of my favorites.
that pocket tho!!
Right in there yep
tony royster jr whouaaaaaaaa....i love it
Sou muito fã desse cara velho ......
That drum kit is worth a fortune now!
unreal. hes THE MAN
esse batera e showwwwwww. top.. fera.. demaissssss..... abraços.
Tony was holding back big time!
Hot damn Tony, if you had to stick to playing one genre of music for the rest of your life then let it be FUNK!
so relaxed!
OHHHHHHH good times. loved that night. he is the MANNN at drums.
Put that drum kit in a hearse! Cause Royster killed it!
Mark Peric
where the hell was i when this was happenin.. damn it haha.. very nice!
Humilhou!Muito bom Tony!
Then you should check out some more Tony Royster Jr:) he is amazing !
He ate it!
Disappointed that it wasn't recorded in a studio... so I could savour all the juicy funk goodness in Hi fidelity stereo.
waow so great
Watching Tony cover TheCHICKENshhhSHIT#777IcanNotDewThat!!!
Hard to believe mark peric plays bass for planetshakers with the insane amount of chops he's got.
Awesome Session!!!! Hey what's the thing around Tony's neck?
+Yvette Williams looks like a rosary!
fantastic
Said it all man. I agree 100%!
sick jam. vocalist at the end was reciting a poem called never let you down?
My GOD !
Toms sound like kah kah. Cymbals on the other hand sound great. Tony is awesome. Good band too.
@Taki2007 haha.. yea bro! i completely forgot i was in this video. nice catch too... the groove was too fast for it. but i felt like preaching for a second. spiritual experience being around a drum god and all!
Hannah Ford also did this. Funky!
Julia Thaxton Drums except she has no pocket
Do not compare that clown Hannah Ford to Tony Royster
da best !
Great to see him play a 4 piece kit, instead of the gigantic kits he normally plays.
Ture
@zildjianfighter Haha all good man, I love that poem's message
The man
Can anyone of those 33 people who disliked this masterful drumming tell me why the fuck they hit that button?
muito bom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i may not know the jargon but hot damn: this shit sounds too dope!!!
Tony Royster HACKS
Tony es el hombre.
I wish I could play drums like that
sick! nuff said :)
igual a ele não existe hoje!
like him there today!
Why was he gradually speeding up as the song went on? Is that the way they arranged it?
I think that was just him
Bankai2169 That was just him meaning.....what?
CMane I think Tony Royster Jr. sped it up
Bankai2169 Uhhh...yeah.. He did. That's been established. That had nothing to do with my questions though.... lol!
CMane Sorry lol I meant as in I don't think it was arranged that way. Speeding up after fills is a common drummer error.
i like that one
Sick
sure that is true, :) i noticed it too.
que suingue, muito groovy na veia!!!
HOOOOO MY GOD!