From the first time I saw that beat years ago I never forgot about it. Any drummer executing what he did in this video would be considered amazing, but the fact that he was only 12 here takes it up a few more notches!
This is THE reason why I still remember this clip, from early days of "Google Video". 06:25 is just sick, and is the benchmark to what I call "good drum skills".
I see a lot of comments saying “Well i’m done now” and “I feel terrible about myself” but y’all should be using this as motivation. I mean he was born with talent but also spent a ton of time on the drums from an early age and accomplished a ton. that should be like motivating you to go practice. This kid accomplished his dreams young, but who’s saying you can’t?
I actually like this solo more than his later stuff. To take it a step further this is easily one of the best solos I’ve heard from a drummer of any age. This solo is creative and have a nice flow to it. The great for a 12 year old comment doesn’t apply here. He’s a prodigy. There is a very high degree of difficulty throughout the solo. I don’t see any weaknesses in his playing. He even switches to traditional grip without missing a beat which is a skill in itself. I’ve listened to hundreds of drum solos and this is world class.
I completely agree. This was one of the first solos I ever saw on youtube. I've watched a ton of incredible drummers since then. Just came back to watch and I have even more appreciation for how incredible this solo is.
@@budda777pl Today he is considered one of the premier drummers but my issue with him is he’s never really hooked up with a progressive/fusion band to showcase his skills within the parameters of a group with any consistently. He is basically a solo machine. That takes nothing away from this mind boggling solo. Every time I play it I notice something else that only makes me shake my head . I’ve yet to hear anyone on this thread have anything negative to say about it other than they wish they could play like this. It’s flawless. It’s a where do you go from here performance.
Normally I hate it on talent shows when there's a young kid playing an instrument at a mediocre level and the crowd goes crazy just because they're young... but holy crap this guy could be considered amazing for any age.
Yep, can't stand it either. People who don't have a music background, who didn't grow up seeing other young kids who can play instruments at an adult level at a young age always fall over themselves when they see it. But then there's this level. So tired of how easily the P word gets thrown around *sigh*.
The thing is if you have been following him, he has matured a lot since this footage and technically so much better than now than this footage. But i love this young tony royster jr. Somewhat raw and explosive. I can watch it 100 times again. I love how the commentator laughs as he speaks in the end. That how i feel every single time i see this video.
I still watch this video every few months. The groove, technical proficiency, tone, levels... everything is there. And he was 12 then. Sure, plenty of videos of the man's awesome talent on youtube now but it's cool to go back in see this. TWELVE YEARS OLD. Damn.
I'm not kiddin, this guy may be the best i've ever seen. His technique even when he was 12 is nearly flawless. He's a combo of intense dedication and, honestly, he's flat out gifted i think
Me too. I first saw this video probably 16 years ago and have been inspired by it ever since. I don't touch my drums that much these days, but every now and then I come back to this video and it makes me want to pick up the sticks.
He was a beast at 12 and he's even better now. Seems like a genuine guy and a true player. Love the Louie Bellson up and down hat technique. He clearly studied the legends
Without comparing my insignificant amount of talent to Tony Royster Jr. I have a blast playing drums. Knowing, and watching this type of talent increases my love for the instrument. He is older now, and wildly Talented. Drums are still so much fun to play. I love being a drummer, and I am happy that guys like this are also drummer's.
Mine too.... he is still amazing today....however i think I saw him do some things at age 12 that I have never seen him do anymore... is that possible???
YALL...HE WAS 12.. 12 LIKE LOOKING BACK ON THIS?!?!?! THIS SOLO IS CRAZY!!! He had control, crazy dynamics, percision, accuracy, speed, insane improv, AT 12!!! Legendary!!! Dude is one of the greatest to do this!
wIthout watching this video i would think who ever was playing drums had to be a SEASONED 40 YEAR OLD SENSATIONAL LEGENDARY JAZZ DRUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,tony roster jr. is ONE OF A KIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,,,,,,what skill yet so poised and focused for a 12 year old !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I saw him perform (and tie for 1st place) at the very first Drum-Off National Finals in Hollywood when he was eleven I believe. Incredible, brought the roof down!
@@s.o.t.s1938 Avery has gotten much better in last few years. Not Tony's level, likely never will. Tony's early years were broiled in being creative, not a constant train of covers. Avery I think missed the boat on being elite. Now he will have to settle for amazing. :)
El mejor solo de batería que he visto en toda mi vida, para mi nadie puede superar esto, este chamo es asombroso, lo que me sorprende es que toque para un rapero, inexplicable, demasiado talento, un prodigio, hubiese querido estar ahí ese dia!
si , yo lo vi cuando tenia como 15 años y quede loco hoy en dia tengo 34 y hago 240 bpm en el doble pedal pero es mucho peso soy un mediocrte . este niño !!!
Yo también pensé lo mismo que toca para un rapero, pero creo que le pagan muy bien así que vale bastante la pena, como quiera en sus videos que hace y en las clínicas que da, demuestra su talento al 100%
I’ve came back and watched this video several times since I first saw it on Drummerworld when I was 12, and it has consistently become more impressive each time. Unbelievable how far ahead of the game he was here.
I see a lot of comments saying "if only I had started that early" as if u wouldnt have just chewed on the drumstick and shit your pants. it's not that he got to start at 3, it's that he could that's amazing.
It’s not just practice it’s god given talent. I could barely speak at 3 and hell if I started at 1 year old I still wouldn’t been half the freakin drummer 12 year old roy was.
Harari Percussion lmao. I smell the jealousy through my screen. This kid, within a month of playing, could play drums at a master level. By the time of this video he was playing with the equivalent of 50,000+ hours of practice when you know he hasn’t come close to putting that much time in. How in the world can you watch this video and say 10% talent? It’s more like 80% talent and I’m lowballing for the sake of argument. If you know anything about drumming you’d look at this with your mouth hung open. At 12 he’s playing at the level of the best that ever was and they put the time in to reach it where he literally couldn’t of.
Mathias B I get what you’re saying, but I just had this conversation with my wife about how most people consider “talent” this elusive magic ability to just pick up something for the first time and be amazing. That’s not how it works, and in a way, is an insult to the time it takes to play at this level. Not saying talent doesn’t exist, I just think it’s a misrepresented word that most people use to describe something they don’t understand. Like a magic trick. “Well I don’t know how the just pulled that rabbit out of that hat, it must be magic”. It couldn’t just be that he spent hours and hours studying the great magicians and mastered slight of hand. Nope. Magic.... Talent to me is a combination of passion, drive, love, dedication, and obsession with something. But if the work isn’t put in, that’s all it will ever be. I know people who have played an instrument for 40 years and still can’t play their way out of a paper bag, because it’s more of a hobby than a full on obsession. Then there are people like Tony who was obviously OBSESSED with drumming from an early age. He studied the greats and probably practiced thousands of hours at this point. It’s not fair to the craft to pretend like he just picked up a pair of sticks one day and could play like this. I will say, as a drummer and instructor, I have students that just “have it”, while others need a little more work. The one common denominator I’ve noticed is that the ones that pick it up quicker are the ones who listen to more music and have an undeniable love for it. The others are more interested in playing video games and most can’t even name one drummer or band/song they like. Just my 2 cents, FWIW 🙃
je ne me lasse jamais de voir ce solo de batterie ! 12 ou 50 ans, on s'en fout ! Qu'importe l'âge et l'expérience, l'énergie et le groove sont là, c'est tout. A écouter fort ! Enjoy
I come back to watch this about once every 3 months. Best fucking drum solo ever! More groove in his fills then 1000 years of experienced drummers combined!
I could never be mad, only frustrated that I couldn't start playing at his age. Didn't pick up drums until I was 16, and sitting at 22 now I only wish I would've gotten into it even earlier...
I can remember strapping a toy drum to me as early as 3-4 years old. I got a drum set around age 6-7. My Mom tried to get me in formal lessons at 8 but they would not take me until age 10. Fast forward to any point during my now 52 years alive and I was never half as good as Tony at age 12! We all have a gift but some are just great.
@@wldock , that was not a gift...it was environment. Have you ever saw a child "prodigy" in anything who's father did not practice the same endavour as the child?
I've been tooling around with my old drum kit since 1987 and I couldn't be even 30% as fast as he is with his feet. He has improved drastically by now, and I would say he's on a league of his own. A unique style and speed that nobody can top. If you don't like it, don't watch it, but don't have any negative comments because I doubt you all can ever be as good.
This youngster at the age of 12 , is one of the best drummers even at the age of 12 , and I put Mr royster up there in the top ten I was impressed beyond impressed all I can say is this kid is a professional drum player good luck to you young man I look forward to seeing you play again .
After years of watching this solo , it still gives me goosebumps. One of my true inspirations as a drummer. But ill admit the first time i discovered tony royster and this video, i wanted to go home and burn my drums to the ground.
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yeh true. but you dont get many drummers (even professionals) as good as him even at this age... plus he drums for one of the best hip-hop artists in the world now... i think hed have to be in the top 5 in the world
nathan roggow I really have to disagree with you, if you look at how he can just switch between playing techniques which take years to master for example 'Moeller' and 'push pull' techniques along with many others and how much understanding and accuracy he has with all of them. He was Amazing at 12, but now he is Amazing and Professional about it, so just tightened everything up and added to it really.
This video blows me away every time! He's just unfathomably incredible and even greater nowadays! However, I cry for the state of modern music, that a drummer of this talent is stuck playing with Katie Fucking Perry to pay the bills, so depressing!
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The one thing I’ll point out about this solo that REALLLLLLYYYY separated him at this age was the maturity of the ghost notes on the snare at 3:00. Even then he commanded every single note
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Damn, that beat at 6:25 is so dope. 12 year old Tony will forever own me at drums...
From the first time I saw that beat years ago I never forgot about it. Any drummer executing what he did in this video would be considered amazing, but the fact that he was only 12 here takes it up a few more notches!
@@GamingDrummer89 14 years and i still come back to that
This is THE reason why I still remember this clip, from early days of "Google Video". 06:25 is just sick, and is the benchmark to what I call "good drum skills".
Same here. I dont know why but I always have to think of GFK, Nate Dogg, Mark Ronson - Ooh Wee
Best beat ever
I see a lot of comments saying “Well i’m done now” and “I feel terrible about myself” but y’all should be using this as motivation. I mean he was born with talent but also spent a ton of time on the drums from an early age and accomplished a ton. that should be like motivating you to go practice. This kid accomplished his dreams young, but who’s saying you can’t?
Excelent comento 👍👍🥁🥁
Don't lie to yourself this can only demotivate you 😂😂😂 he's too damn good
I actually like this solo more than his later stuff. To take it a step further this is easily one of the best solos I’ve heard from a drummer of any age. This solo is creative and have a nice flow to it. The great for a 12 year old comment doesn’t apply here. He’s a prodigy. There is a very high degree of difficulty throughout the solo. I don’t see any weaknesses in his playing. He even switches to traditional grip without missing a beat which is a skill in itself. I’ve listened to hundreds of drum solos and this is world class.
I completely agree. This was one of the first solos I ever saw on youtube. I've watched a ton of incredible drummers since then. Just came back to watch and I have even more appreciation for how incredible this solo is.
Thank you ... this is precisely why my initial comment about this talent was worded as such. Again ... thank you.
I agree. He was better when he was young. But this is not enough to make a musical career as an adult.
@@budda777pl Today he is considered one of the premier drummers but my issue with him is he’s never really hooked up with a progressive/fusion band to showcase his skills within the parameters of a group with any consistently. He is basically a solo machine. That takes nothing away from this mind boggling solo. Every time I play it I notice something else that only makes me shake my head . I’ve yet to hear anyone on this thread have anything negative to say about it other than they wish they could play like this. It’s flawless. It’s a where do you go from here performance.
@budda777pl he's definitely better as an adult but I think what he did at such a young age is more impressive but its no where near as technical.
Normally I hate it on talent shows when there's a young kid playing an instrument at a mediocre level and the crowd goes crazy just because they're young... but holy crap this guy could be considered amazing for any age.
Pina Colada yeah
*_ABSOLUTELY_* well said!
And he's still a beast!
Yep, can't stand it either. People who don't have a music background, who didn't grow up seeing other young kids who can play instruments at an adult level at a young age always fall over themselves when they see it. But then there's this level.
So tired of how easily the P word gets thrown around *sigh*.
Cool man
And to think he's 30 years old now and his prodigious chops have matured since this... HOLY COW
+Tom Siddle I believe the person who uploaded the video did so in 2006, but Tony was 12 in the video.
+Tom Siddle I believe the person who uploaded the video did so in 2006, but Tony was 12 in the video.
Yes this performance was in the 90s
Its not just the chops. Its the sheer creativity, the way he leads from one part into another
The thing is if you have been following him, he has matured a lot since this footage and technically so much better than now than this footage. But i love this young tony royster jr. Somewhat raw and explosive. I can watch it 100 times again. I love how the commentator laughs as he speaks in the end. That how i feel every single time i see this video.
Dude, he is still better than 90% of drummers even as a 12 yr old. Insane.
99%
Kyle Adams 99.9%
99.99%
@@tomgibbs3183 99.99999%
Better than me for sure.
I saw this when I was 12 years old, I'm 16 now, and haven't layed of my drumset since I saw this video, Tony's the reason why I started drumming!
Lol I think now u are like... 25?
Me too I was 12 when I first watch this just starting to play lol still cant play a lot of what he does here
Haha, for me it was the opposite..
@@jamesblace5761 Lol you started drumming at 12 years old, but when you were 16 you stopped drumming because you saw this video? ;-) :')
I still watch this video every few months. The groove, technical proficiency, tone, levels... everything is there. And he was 12 then. Sure, plenty of videos of the man's awesome talent on youtube now but it's cool to go back in see this. TWELVE YEARS OLD. Damn.
I'm not kiddin, this guy may be the best i've ever seen. His technique even when he was 12 is nearly flawless.
He's a combo of intense dedication and, honestly, he's flat out gifted i think
been watching this for years. Favorite drum solo of all time
yes scott ! je pense la même chose ! my favorite drum solo of all the time.
Me too .....awesome
Me too. I first saw this video probably 16 years ago and have been inspired by it ever since. I don't touch my drums that much these days, but every now and then I come back to this video and it makes me want to pick up the sticks.
By far the best drum solo I have heard. It’s got everything, groove technique, attitude. Master piece
For a 12 year old to give a drum solo like this well what can be said....... Tony is such a brilliant player.
Totally underrated. It blows my mind that he is not in the Rollings Stones list of top 100 drummers.
That's because Rolling Stone is garbage. Tony is this generation's Dennis Chambers. In other words, a future legend.
He was a beast at 12 and he's even better now. Seems like a genuine guy and a true player. Love the Louie Bellson up and down hat technique. He clearly studied the legends
Coming back here to show a young student watched it again! Unfrickenbelievable
After, what, 20, years of watching this, this is still the best piece of drumming there is. Period. Still get tears watching this. Unbelievable!!!
This is the best drum solo ever by far in my opinion.
both inspirational and depressing...LOL
one of the worlds best drummers
Without comparing my insignificant amount of talent to Tony Royster Jr. I have a blast playing drums. Knowing, and watching this type of talent increases my love for the instrument. He is older now, and wildly Talented. Drums are still so much fun to play. I love being a drummer, and I am happy that guys like this are also drummer's.
Good attitude man 💪
Holy sweet mother of jesus ...
sponge bob perfect profile pic for this comment
I can't believe I've watched this a million times already, I'm still amazed everytime!
This might still be one of the greatest & tastefully done solos
I first saw these video in 2004... Still my favorite drummer!!
EpicZEVEN I saw this in 2004...still can't play this...
What he did at 12 is more than 98% of professional drummers, simply amazing.
Mine too.... he is still amazing today....however i think I saw him do some things at age 12 that I have never seen him do anymore... is that possible???
EpicZEVEN yup.....my first drumming video on my first day at drum class
Same 2004
YALL...HE WAS 12..
12
LIKE LOOKING BACK ON THIS?!?!?! THIS SOLO IS CRAZY!!! He had control, crazy dynamics, percision, accuracy, speed, insane improv, AT 12!!! Legendary!!! Dude is one of the greatest to do this!
Just simply amazing, not taking his age into to consideration this is still a 10/10 drum solo
This is my favorite drum solo on UA-cam. It's more of a song than a drum solo.
Of all the stuff he's done over the years, I keep coming back to this drum solo.
wIthout watching this video i would think who ever was playing drums had to be a SEASONED 40 YEAR OLD SENSATIONAL LEGENDARY JAZZ DRUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,tony roster jr. is ONE OF A KIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,,,,,,what skill yet so poised and focused for a 12 year old !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I saw him perform (and tie for 1st place) at the very first Drum-Off National Finals in Hollywood when he was eleven I believe. Incredible, brought the roof down!
This is the better Drum SOLO ever..... Perfect on intensity, quality, performance, rhythm....
Holy freaking guano. Seems like Tony has been awesome since he was a baby. This is a GREAT drummer. Great. Great.
This is not only good for a 12 year old. It is one of the best solos ever of any age.
Now, this is a real child prodigy. Not all those sloppy ass kids on youtube who play "Tom sawyer" or "Master of puppets" but can't even hold a groove.
blunt but true
stealth combat7 ok but avery is actually really good.
@@s.o.t.s1938 Bruh Avery is a beast hahahaha
@@s.o.t.s1938 Avery has gotten much better in last few years. Not Tony's level, likely never will. Tony's early years were broiled in being creative, not a constant train of covers. Avery I think missed the boat on being elite. Now he will have to settle for amazing. :)
Dynamics, speed, technique, musicality. All things that easily puts this drum solo in my top 3 ever.
El mejor solo de batería que he visto en toda mi vida, para mi nadie puede superar esto, este chamo es asombroso, lo que me sorprende es que toque para un rapero, inexplicable, demasiado talento, un prodigio, hubiese querido estar ahí ese dia!
si , yo lo vi cuando tenia como 15 años y quede loco hoy en dia tengo 34 y hago 240 bpm en el doble pedal pero es mucho peso soy un mediocrte . este niño !!!
Yo también pensé lo mismo que toca para un rapero, pero creo que le pagan muy bien así que vale bastante la pena, como quiera en sus videos que hace y en las clínicas que da, demuestra su talento al 100%
back in the days when the internet wasn't for everyone, this vid stayed on my old PC..
6:26 - 6:41 always gives me goosebumps
this was always my favorite part too! reminds me of like an old school hip hop beat but with splashes!
I’ve came back and watched this video several times since I first saw it on Drummerworld when I was 12, and it has consistently become more impressive each time. Unbelievable how far ahead of the game he was here.
240p.. we meet again
Not The Same Colour :-D
this is exactly the same quality video i downloaded 15 years ago.
billyelliot78 lmfaoooooo
found this on limewire years ago lol
I watched this back un the day, and its great. Since then Ive found Jazz as being the most skilled and proficient.
He’s the greatest drummer i ever heard. So precise and technical
I see a lot of comments saying "if only I had started that early" as if u wouldnt have just chewed on the drumstick and shit your pants. it's not that he got to start at 3, it's that he could that's amazing.
Bennett Williams creased
It’s not just practice it’s god given talent. I could barely speak at 3 and hell if I started at 1 year old I still wouldn’t been half the freakin drummer 12 year old roy was.
Bennett Williams 10% talent. At the most. The rest is practice.
Harari Percussion lmao. I smell the jealousy through my screen. This kid, within a month of playing, could play drums at a master level. By the time of this video he was playing with the equivalent of 50,000+ hours of practice when you know he hasn’t come close to putting that much time in. How in the world can you watch this video and say 10% talent? It’s more like 80% talent and I’m lowballing for the sake of argument. If you know anything about drumming you’d look at this with your mouth hung open. At 12 he’s playing at the level of the best that ever was and they put the time in to reach it where he literally couldn’t of.
Mathias B I get what you’re saying, but I just had this conversation with my wife about how most people consider “talent” this elusive magic ability to just pick up something for the first time and be amazing. That’s not how it works, and in a way, is an insult to the time it takes to play at this level. Not saying talent doesn’t exist, I just think it’s a misrepresented word that most people use to describe something they don’t understand. Like a magic trick. “Well I don’t know how the just pulled that rabbit out of that hat, it must be magic”. It couldn’t just be that he spent hours and hours studying the great magicians and mastered slight of hand. Nope. Magic.... Talent to me is a combination of passion, drive, love, dedication, and obsession with something. But if the work isn’t put in, that’s all it will ever be. I know people who have played an instrument for 40 years and still can’t play their way out of a paper bag, because it’s more of a hobby than a full on obsession. Then there are people like Tony who was obviously OBSESSED with drumming from an early age. He studied the greats and probably practiced thousands of hours at this point. It’s not fair to the craft to pretend like he just picked up a pair of sticks one day and could play like this. I will say, as a drummer and instructor, I have students that just “have it”, while others need a little more work. The one common denominator I’ve noticed is that the ones that pick it up quicker are the ones who listen to more music and have an undeniable love for it. The others are more interested in playing video games and most can’t even name one drummer or band/song they like. Just my 2 cents, FWIW 🙃
I still listen him in 2019 , this what people call when u born with a gift
I can not believe those drum rolls. That's what you call 100% dedication and discipline for your art
The beat at 6:20 will forever be stained in my memory
This beat brought me back to this video 15 years later, or rather the 20 second segment starting at 6:20
One of the best drum solo ever. I can watch it over and over again.
good way to make yourself feel irrelevant
lemme tell ya
Every time I watch this I'm so impressed and then I remember that I play drums and I get depressed.
je ne me lasse jamais de voir ce solo de batterie ! 12 ou 50 ans, on s'en fout ! Qu'importe l'âge et l'expérience, l'énergie et le groove sont là, c'est tout. A écouter fort ! Enjoy
this is the stuff that got me into drumming. now this just makes my eyes water. what a beast!
An 8 minute drum solo with poor quality video and I could not turn it off. Phenomenal.
I’m 11.... and people tell me that I am one of the better drummers of my age... then I think of this
That is hands down the best solo in his entire career I reckon! Great job!
Lol 0.56 - To 1:10
The way he keep on hitting the hi-hat uniquely!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I must have reapeatead 100 times
I forgot how insane this video was. 18 years later its still one of a kind.
Tony has done all right touring the world with Jay Z. This is actually quite musical as well as being technically brilliant. From Savannah, Georgia!
Hinesville
@@NoobNuts_OW haha….yup.I went for the name most people would know. Hinesville it is my friend!
@@dm7b5 Salutations!
this is not music this is art
6:10-6:40 is my favorite part of the entire clip! Has been for years!
I come back to watch this about once every 3 months. Best fucking drum solo ever! More groove in his fills then 1000 years of experienced drummers combined!
I could never be mad, only frustrated that I couldn't start playing at his age. Didn't pick up drums until I was 16, and sitting at 22 now I only wish I would've gotten into it even earlier...
Me 2, but we both know that we'd never been this good at 12 years old even if we started playin in the womb
Started playing when i was 3 and im 16 now but 12year old tony will always beat me in a drum battle😂
I can remember strapping a toy drum to me as early as 3-4 years old. I got a drum set around age 6-7. My Mom tried to get me in formal lessons at 8 but they would not take me until age 10. Fast forward to any point during my now 52 years alive and I was never half as good as Tony at age 12! We all have a gift but some are just great.
@@wldock , that was not a gift...it was environment. Have you ever saw a child "prodigy" in anything who's father did not practice the same endavour as the child?
Who else is watching this in 2023? 🙌
It's 2017 and this is still insane!
2018 💪
2019
2022
[Insert year here]
what a BEAST! never ceases to amaze me. been watching this like since the video first went up.
123 dislikes WTF ! I smell jellous ass drummers. This kid can do more than most drummers playing their whole life.
I've been tooling around with my old drum kit since 1987 and I couldn't be even 30% as fast as he is with his feet. He has improved drastically by now, and I would say he's on a league of his own. A unique style and speed that nobody can top. If you don't like it, don't watch it, but don't have any negative comments because I doubt you all can ever be as good.
Best part 6:25
30 yrs ago already... still iconic.
Thanks a lot. I'm forty two and will never touch a kit again......
Watched this a long time ago. A true classic for all up and coming drummers!
This gyy must have popped out of the womb playing para didles. And before he learned how to walk he learned how to play double bass.
RompersFor Reborns his dad was a famous drummer. He used to sleep in his kick when he was a baby... Lol
Whats a para didle?
@@josteinv.jordet257 It's a rudiment. RLRR LRLL. Over & Over...
@@abebetchbeyene1232 no that's a paradiddle, he said para didle
His brain is treating those cymbals like drums and he’s hitting them up and down too that’s so unique
Honestly, I like this solo better than what he plays now
This youngster at the age of 12 , is one of the best drummers even at the age of 12 , and I put Mr royster up there in the top ten I was impressed beyond impressed all I can say is this kid is a professional drum player good luck to you young man I look forward to seeing you play again .
if that's not an alien than please tell me what is
Tim Cardiello it is.. Tony Royster Jr talent.
naw it's just a black kid.
😂
A true prodigious kid
Robot
Truly, Tony Royster Jr was a beast model ever since.
Yes, he is the best drummer in the World . . .
bitch please , THOMAS PRIDGEN
Please Jonathan "sugarfoot" Moffett
Bitch please, Meg White
Bitch please , my Peni
Bitch please, Zack Hill
Holy crap !!!!!!!! Amazing ability and maturity for a 12 year old kid .
Minutos 6:24 a 6:40 es uno de los mejores ritmos que escuche en mi vida
After years of watching this solo , it still gives me goosebumps. One of my true inspirations as a drummer. But ill admit the first time i discovered tony royster and this video, i wanted to go home and burn my drums to the ground.
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I'm glad I didn't have a drink in my mouth when I read that.
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This is what u call pure talent...strong drummer @ 12 simply amazing..
Did he start playing at 4 months old or something
3 years old
before I clicked on this video i was watching a video of him as an adult playing this same solo man the talent is pure raw
ok, this is somewhat discouraging haha
drummers have different growth rates. the best drummers know this. there have been drummers that don't break out until their 30s.
Oh geez, this guy is amazing, he was in Brazil these days, obviously if he was amazing, now he is super amazing :D
he plays for jay-z now
I'm done with drumming :|
what? no my man we all have to keep on drumming its for the love of drums
what? no my man we all have to keep on drumming its for the love of drums
what? no my man we all have to keep on drumming its for the love of drums
what? no my man we all have to keep on drumming its for the love of drums
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Bruh....This effin' dude right here... Sorry, I'm literally speechless.
6:26 he turned it up to 11.
This still amazes me... Tony has such a wonderful gift,just think,this was 16 years ago....
after watching this it makes me a little disappointed in where he is now. He plateau'd pretty early. Still great.
Hes called a Prodigy. In other words a genius. Yes they tend to PLATEAU early, just like Mozart, Beethoven, etc etc.
yeh true. but you dont get many drummers (even professionals) as good as him even at this age... plus he drums for one of the best hip-hop artists in the world now... i think hed have to be in the top 5 in the world
nathan roggow I really have to disagree with you, if you look at how he can just switch between playing techniques which take years to master for example 'Moeller' and 'push pull' techniques along with many others and how much understanding and accuracy he has with all of them. He was Amazing at 12, but now he is Amazing and Professional about it, so just tightened everything up and added to it really.
I can only wish I was at that plateau
Yes, and by then he was deaf... call that a plateau... LOL
The presenter's shook "Mr. Tony Royster Jr" voice at the end is the cherry on top.
6:23 O___________________________________O
Jack Stone 6:23
How can anybody not be impressed with this??
This video blows me away every time! He's just unfathomably incredible and even greater nowadays! However, I cry for the state of modern music, that a drummer of this talent is stuck playing with Katie Fucking Perry to pay the bills, so depressing!
Every time I watch this I'm so impressed and then I remember that I play drums and I get depressed.
Are you famous?
Do you live in a manchine?
How old are you?
Are you married?
Are you the best drummer in the World?
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Waishe and Charis just wanted to say HELLO
WOAH!!! LIKE, MAN 'O' MAN, LIKE UN-FRICKEN-BELIEVABLE!!! SICK AF BRO!!!
Bart Kwan 👀
I'm 27 but the age doesn't matter. The talent matter!!!
Man I suck... gotta go practice
RoniVoni I concur lol. man I swear I got alot to do!!
Metalhead0985 I wrote this year ago .. I still suck....
RoniVoni HAHAHAHA
The one thing I’ll point out about this solo that REALLLLLLYYYY separated him at this age was the maturity of the ghost notes on the snare at 3:00. Even then he commanded every single note