Tommy Aldridge & Billy Sheehan Take on Phil Demmel’s Riff Challenge!

Tommy Aldridge — legendary drummer and double-bass-pedal pioneer — joins Billy Sheehan and Phil Demmel for this riff challenge: 30 minutes, no prep, pure creativity. Don’t forget to peep the latest and greatest drum gear at Sweetwater! 👉 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Bn4RM4 See more of Phil Demmel’s riff challenge!👇 Billy Sheehan & four pro drummers 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4oRs3FrchI  Nic Collins & Billy Sheehan 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu0Hjui8seI Chapters: 00:00 — Opening 00:22 — Riff Challenge Concept Explained  00:57 — Tommy Aldridge: Musical Roots  01:15 — Phil, Billy & Tommy Talk Keys, Breakdowns & Double Bass  03:14 — First Attempt  03:29 — “Pretty Close”  03:32 — Billy & Tommy Do Rhythm Science  04:13 — Next Attempt  05:33 — Bringing Back the Nasty Riff, but Slower 05:45 — Phil Demmel Solo  05:57 — Raucous Riffage 07:14 — “We Just Met. We Just Wrote This. Phenomenal.”   07:29 — Tommy, Phil & Billy Discuss Process & Experience   08:15 — Play-out  Subscribe and follow for the latest gear news and giveaways! 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@sweetwater/videos After you watch, visit Sweetwater.com today for all your music instrument and pro audio needs! 👉 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/shop Visit DealZone for the best deals on demos, bundles, B-stock, and more 👉 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Dealzone_Demos Shop used gear 👉 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Gear-Exchange Learn what it takes to become a content creator 👉 https://www.sweetwater.com/discover/content-creators/ For more from Sweetwater, follow us:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sweetwater X: https://x.com/SweetwaterSound Instagram: https://instagram.com/SweetwaterSound TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@SweetwaterSound #TommyAldridge #PhilDemmel #BillySheehan