WHITESNAKE'S RHYTHM SECTION VISITS THE INSTITUTE!

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Tommy Aldrige

There are stars and then there are legends… Tommy Aldrige is the latter, and when he and his bass playing partner in Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy; Marco Mendoza, call up and say ‘we’re in town on Wednesday, can we come and talk to your students?’ you don’t say no!

Tommy is a veteran heavy metal and hard rock drummer who has pioneered double bass drumming. His C.V. reads like a guest list into the most exclusive night club, and includes such huge names as Ozzy Osbourne, Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake. Combine Tommy’s obvious mastery of the kit with his natural charisma and showmanship and you understand why his clinics are best described as ‘simply awesome’!

Marco Mendoza

Marco is an extremely versatile and gifted musician who commands the highest respect from the bass community. His forte is definitely within the Rock genre, as his playing credits with Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and Ted Nugent indicate, but he is a far more versatile musician than that. For example, when he’s not touring he can often be found playing local LA jazz clubs with Joey Heredia and Renato Neto!

Coupled with Tommy Aldridge, this was one of the most memorable masterclasses ever!