That time Tommy Aldridge told me that Randy Rhoads was the most talented guitarist he ever played with

By Steve Newton

Drum legend Tommy Aldridge has played with some of the greatest rock guitarists of all time: Gary Moore, Steve Vai, Randy Rhoads, Pat Travers, Tony MacAlpine, Scott Gorham, John Sykes. Heck, even his first band of note, Black Oak Arkansas, featured some pretty heavy-duty pickers.

When I interviewed Aldridge back in 2001 I mentioned some of the guys he played with, then asked him to name the most talented guitarist he ever played with, and his answer wasn’t really much of a surprise.

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