Only Live
Crying in the Rain is one of the Whitesnake hit songs that everybody associates with Tommy Aldridge. Yet, he can only be heard playing it on Live Whitesnake albums. The original 1982 recording of Crying in the Rain was played by Ian Paice, the Deep Purple legend. The re-recording of the song for the 1987 self-titled 'Whitesnake' album was recorded with Aynsley Dunbar.

Cool factoids

• Guitarist John Sykes from Blue Murder and Thin Lizzy plays guitar on the 1987 release of Crying in the Rain.
  
• Micky Moody is Whitesnake's original guitarist. He plays on the 1982 version of Crying in the Rain.
  
• Tommy Aldridge's first official Whitesnake studio album was with guitarists Steve Vai, Adrian Vandenberg, Ozzy Osbourne's famous bass player and colleague of Tommy in Pat Travers' band Rudy Sarzo, and of course Whitesnake leader David Coverdale.
  
• 'Slip of the Tongue' features their well-known hit song Fool for Your Loving.
  
• On May 10, 'Flesh & Blood,' Whitesnake's thirteenth studio album was released. We added the video of the album's first single Shut Up & Kiss Me as well.

Tommy Aldridge
Watching Tommy Aldridge play his Yamaha drums packed with Remo drumheads reminds us of the reason why we started playing this instrument in the first place. It is his joy and passion for Rock, the beat and his signature sound that inspires drummers on any level. Tommy Aldridge plays the drums like no one ever has and no one ever will. Watch this contagious passion from the drummer who is without a doubt the true King of Rock and Metal drumming.

Tommy Aldridge plays Whitesnake at Remo Drummer Night 2017


Crying in the Rain 1982
From the album 'Saints and Sinners'


Crying in the Rain 1987
From the album 'Whitesnake'

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"...it sure as hell is a groovy tune!"

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Remo Drummer Night
During the 2017 Remo Drummer Night on the Saturday of The UK Drum Show, 17 drummers played a different song with an All Star band put together by Karl Brazil who couldn't attend himself because he was om tour in the USA with James Blunt.

Remo Drummer Night 2017 took place during The UK Drum show on Saturday September 23, 2017 in Manchester. Just like the Remo Drummer Night in 2008, the concert was organized to support the Teenage Cancer Trust.

The items that were auctioned the evening included donations from Rob Bourdon (Linkin Park), Will Champion (Coldplay), Nathan Followill (Kings of Leon), Simon Hanson (Squeeze), Taylor Hawkins and Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), Pink Floyd's Nick Mason, Ian Matthews (Kasabian), Nico McBrain (Iron Maiden), Jamie Morrison (Stereophonics), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Zak Starkey (The Who) and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (The Killers).
Check our article Remo Drummer Night raises over £21,000 for Teenage Cancer Trust.

The Remo Drummer Night Band
The Remo Drummer Night Band are: Gary Wallis: percussion, Sean Berry (Olly Murs) on keyboards, Adam Wakeman (Black Sabbath) on keyboards/guitar, Oscar Golding (James Arthur) on bass, Tom Longworth (Robbie Williams) on guitar, as well as the brass section from Tom Jones's band and vocalists Denosh Bennett (Robbie Williams), Nayanna Holley (Robbie Williams) and Ryan Molloy (Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Jersey Boys West End production).

Remo Drummer Night Artists & Songs

• Ralph Salmins - Pick up the Pieces (Average White Band)
  Gretsch, Sabian
  
• Jamie Morrison - Sunshine of your Love (Eric Clapton / Cream)
  Sakae, Istanbul Agop
  
• Matty Brown - Stay too Long (Plan B)
  Pearl, Sabian
  
• Jeremy Stacey - Knock yourself out (Tower of Power)
  Tama, Istanbul Agop
  
• Thomas Lang - The Other Side of the Fence (Jonny Lang)
  DW, Meinl
  
• Steve White - My Ever Changing Moods (Style Council)
  Yamaha, Zildjian
  
• Gary Wallis - You got the Love (Chaka Khan & Rufus)
  DW, Zildjian
  
• Mike Dolbear & Al Murray - Dance with the Devil (Cozy Powell)
  Mapex, British Drum Company
  
• John Thomson - Always There (Incognito)
  Sakae, Zildjian
  
• Alexis Nunez - Back Pocket (Vulfpeck)
  Sonor, Sabian
  
• Joe Donovan - I wanna be adored (The Stone Roses)
  British Drum Company, Zildjian
  
• Tommy Aldridge - Crying in the Rain (Whitesnake)
  Yamaha, Paiste
  
• Gerald Heyward - Spain (Al Jarreau)
  DW, Zildjian
  
• Andy Gangadeen - Rock 'n' Roll (Led Zeppelin)
  Mapex, Zildjian
  
• Simon Phillips - Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder)
  Tama, Zildjian
  
• John "JR" Robinson - Ain't Nobody (Chaka Khan)
  DW, Paiste

Drum Brands supporting Remo Drummer Night

• British Drum Company
  
• DW - Drum Workshop
  
• Gretsch
  
• Istanbul Agop
  
• Mapex
  
• Meinl
  
• Paiste
  
• Pearl
  
• Sabian
  
• Sakae
  
• Sonor
  
• Tama
  
• Yamaha
  
• Zildjian