Legendary heavy rock drummer Tommy Aldridge has discussed the greatest guitar players he has worked with during his career in his first interview of 2026. The three-minute clip, conducted by Robert Scott of Phantom Four, can be seen below.
Following the soft launch of his new official web site, AldridgeWorld.com, the 75-year-old drummer says he has no plans to retire anytime soon and already has a busy 2026 on the horizon, coming shortly after Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale‘s recent retirement.
During the interview, Aldridge pays tribute to the late John Sykes, as well as Gary Moore and Randy Rhoads, while also praising Steve Vai as one of the greatest guitarists he has worked with. He notes that he knows more about guitar players than drummers and credits much of his career to the great guitarists he has had the privilege to work alongside, adding that he feels truly blessed for the career he has enjoyed (start watching at 2:05, to see him discuss only this topic.)
Legendary heavy rock drummer Tommy Aldridge has discussed the greatest guitar players he has worked with during his career in his first interview of 2026. The three-minute clip, conducted by Robert Scott of Phantom Four, can be seen below.
Aldridge has previously said that Randy Rhoads was the guitarist he always wanted to record with, but that opportunity sadly never came to fruition.
Fans who sign up for the AldridgeWorld interest list can immediately hear a brand-new exclusive 1:23 audio clip of Aldridge discussing his long-standing relationship with the late Ozzy Osbourne. An excerpt from the clip appears below.
Aldridge is currently revamping his private drum studio and working with his team to offer premium drumming content, including beat breakdowns of songs he has never dissected before, tutorials, playthroughs, recording sessions, live streams, enhanced reissues of select classic drum performances, and Q&A sessions for supporters and aspiring drummers.
Aldridge is best known for his work with Black Oak Arkansas, Pat Travers Band, Ozzy Osbourne,Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, Ted Nugent, Gary Moore and Vinnie Moore. He joined Osbourne‘s solo band in 1981 and later appeared on Bark At The Moon (1983) and the live albums Speak Of The Devil and Tribute. He joined Whitesnake in 1987, replacing drummer Aynsley Dunbar, and first appeared on the band’s 1989 album Slip Of The Tongue. Aldridge recorded six studio albums with Whitesnake and remained with the band until its effective retirement in November 2025.
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Great drummer! He’s performed with INCREDIBLY TALENTED musicians over his career. My favorite was with Randy Rhoads, Rudy Sarzo, and Don Airey. That Ozzy lineup was “THE SH-T”, just so good! So glad I saw it once.
Cool to see more from this Monster Drummer. Talk about a consistent player that still hits as hard now as he did when he was with BOA.