Drum Teacher Reacts to Ron Tutt - Drum Solo 

Ronnie Tutt, the most under-rated drummer in the past fifty years... Rest in Peace, Mr. Tutt, and thank you!

The most underrated drummer....a technically sound savage. This is tame compared to his other solos. Formally trained in all different genres, he could deliver on command which is why Elvis 'clicked' with him right out the gate. He was able to keep up with the unpredictable nature that was Elvis, every concert being different. I have heard drummers, but Ronnie was something else...if you could play for Elvis, you could play for ANYONE. And he did...well over a thousand concerts, studio sessions, etc. just with Elvis. Countless gigs over the years with other big time entertainers. Look into him, and you'll see why Elvis chose him. PEACE!

Ronnie Tutt is amazing. Certainly deserves more recognition in my opinion

And then i hear Elvis say..."back in your cage animal" , When Ron goes out to town he goes all the way enjoying every beat of it, what a guy, what a guy :-)

Ronnie Tutt was the Greatest Drummest Ever . Thank you for showing this we all miss Ronnie Tutt and Love him.

Ronnie Tutt is one of the most underrated drummers. This video is one of his slower solos. He plays a lot crazier than this

Ron sadly passed on in October 2021. He went out as the great Neil Diamond's drummer. He worked only with the best of all time. He was the best too.

Rarely mentioned....he used double bass (double kicks) - FAST. We sill miss you, Ronnie.

Probably the most underrated and unheard of drummer of all time unless your a drummer of a certain age. His subtlety and then explosive power and speed are legendary. A perfect fit for elvis in the 70s and one of my favourite ever drummers. Have seen him live a few times with the virtual elvis show. Awsome just awsome

Rip Ronnie ! My drum hero from childhood 💔🥁

Nothing or nobody could top hard working Ronnie Tutt. Absolute legend of the skins.

Great drummer RIP Ronnie tutt

Let’s put it this way. When Elvis made the decision to tour again, and put together his ‘TCB’ band, he made sure to grab the best drummer out there….. “ladies and gentlemen from Dallas, Texas hard working Ronnie Tutt”…… R.I.P Ronnie 🙏 May you reunite with The King, Joe Guercio, Charlie Hodge, J.D Sumner, Myrna Smith… etc…

That was an awesome solo. To think he played with my childhood idol, Elvis, makes it even better.

Tutt always did a very melodic solo. No long displays. It fit well into Elvis’ act.

One of my personal favs he has so many solos recorded worked with Elvis 69 to 77 , sadly he just made his journey very early this morning now in Rock heaven back with E!

Ronnie Tutt…. Greatest drummer I ever saw. Definitely my biggest influence.

Always a pleasure and a honor to listen to musicians who have been formally trained! Great work Ronnie! R.I.P.

He is the reason why I wanted to play drums. He did so much for Elvis music, both on recordings, but espacially live 👌

This is very tame compared to most Ronnie Tutt solos.. Some of his solos are mind boggling by comparison.. This one is toned down, but still enjoyable..

RIP, Ronnie Tutt.

Wow....Ron Tutt blew me away......everything he does sounds 'displaced' and unusual....I totally loved it

When drummers use to play beefy and thick like sounding without playing too loud [ bashing ] .Great show host .

Ron is a monster for sure..Groove, taste and speed + power. Beside countless recordings & live shows, he's also on a Sheffield Lab record where there is one solo impro from him and another one from J.Keltner..It was a direct to disk recording around '86-'87 I guess.. Worth listen !

I'm no drummer, but Ronnie Tutt played with the Carpenters, TheJerry Garcia Band, Neil Diamond and is also on drums for Roy Orbison's " Black & White Night " Concert ....

Great video. Love Ronnie Tutt.

HUGELY underrated. Ron's a bad dude!!

You never seen hard workin' Ronnie Tutt in the top 10 list of all time greatest drummers. And he damn well should be!

Ronnie was a drummer for two of my favorite people Elvis and Jerry... 😎👍

The ride looks bigger than it is because of the CBS cameras , like anuthing further away looks bigger.. i believe it was a 22" though. you can see these drums on Facebook and here on RU-vid.. drummer Michael Moore aquiered the full drum kit and restored it and plays it in his Elvis tribute shows. also has the cases. These are Ludwig white acrylic vistalites with Chrome wrap

SLADE AND GENTLEMAN, RON TUT!

Nice :) First Elvis-record i bought was "As recorded in madison Square Garden", recorded in 1972. Besides Elvis i really noticed Ronnie Tutt, been a fan ever since :)

Ronnie rules!! Rest in peace my brother 😢

Hello from England I was 12 when ELVIS died. I have been a FAN ever since. Ronnie Tutt was "the 8th wonder of the world" when it comes to drumming. Not many left now of the TCB band. Jerry, Glen and James are the "last men standing" When you look at videos posted out since we learnt that Ronnie had died it just makes you think of the time that has passed since they started to do the live shows - 50 + years OH MY.

This drum solo of Ronnie Tutt is tamed down a little You need to see or listen to "Fantastic drum solo 1976 Ronnie Tutt. It s on youtube.. That will blow you away. His speed is awesome. You can keep your Keith Moons and John Bonnhams. Ronnie was amazing.

THE Greatest drummer of all time!

A TOP CRAZY RHYTHM MACHINE !!!!!!!!!!!!! The one who remind me Ronnie in metal was NICKO MCBRAIN... both creatives and impressives... with really big drums sets....

Amazing drummer amazing channel sir

After Ronnie finished that solo Elvis said; whew that boy ate his Wheaties this morning.

RIP ….Hard working Ronnie Tutt 🙏🏻

He was my biggest influence

With a friend we always flipped out with Closing Vamp (and opening vamp)

RON TUTT❤

While playing for Elvis, wonder how many other bands offered him a job and trust, while with Elvis, he was paid dearly. If only Elvis would really rocked up more of his songs.....

Love these reactions vids... here’s a suggestions for whom I’d love to see your reactions: Steve Moore (Mad Drummer, never seen anyone more entertaining) Cubby O’Brien (excellent drummer for the Carpenters, reminds me of Tutt since he was a drummer for a classic band)

Ronnie may not have been as well known as others, but he was VERY versatile and was VERY important to Elvis, who was, at the time, already a legend and in his own league. Ronnie was the backbone of his show! Check out the videos from Elvis On Tour and Ronnie kicks ass on Proud Mary and Never Been To Spain! Also, Elvis' album from Madison Square Garden from 1972 showcases Ronnie well, in my opinion. Too bad there's no video of that!

His drumming for Garcia was mesmerizing!

The best

When I was very young and very into Sesame Street I used to confuse Ronnie Tutt with Animal! 😚😎

You need to see the drummer from the group ; The Kentucky Headhunters do a solo it is on you tube. Interested to see what you think of him.

Reminded me a little about Peter Criss in the beginning before the drugs came in.

Hello Gary, Brian Bennett the next reaction it 's possible. Thanks

Elvis' Drummer,in other hands,the drummer of the royalty!

Evidence that Ronnie Tutt was a great drummer is found in many comments here..."underrated". Tutt was a great drummer who played to the music of his hire, instead of playing for himself. Never overplayed so he could have some of the spotlight. I appreciate that he was great enough to be gracious. I'll miss Ronnie Tutt.

To make good money and escape American racism many jazz artists went to play in France in the 50s and beyond. Some of the great players at the time stayed with the parents of the best drummer I have ever seen. Christian Vander of Magma. Elvin Jones would stop by and play the drums with Christian when he was a kid. Please please please give Mr. Vander his due and throw one of his bits out there. If I missed it in the list then my bad. If he’s not in the video list that’s every drummers misfortune.

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Ronnie did what a LOT of drummers back then DIDN'T do. He kept the grooves and chops tasty and used dynamics. None of that "blicken blickem blickem" filler nonsense done by iron Butterfly or Peter Criss of kiss.

sad to be informed that he passed away yesterday. RIP

That was a good one by Ronnie but that is not his best one Google drum solos by Ronnie Tutt he can really get down he is definitely in the top five drummers of all time especially the original Madison Square Garden album with Elvis the way he does Proud Mary You Lost That Loving Feeling and many of those songs is awesome

From the King to Jerry Garcia Band

He also played the drums with the Greatful Dead.

I always thought Ronnie Tutt would be a good replacement for John Bonham when Bonham died.

Elvis had the best Ronnie amazing drummer T⚡️C⚡️B

He played excellent with the presley orchestra but as a drum solo , maybe not,

You really don't seem that impressed with his skill set? A little disappointed in your lack of enthusiasm and commentary for the greatest drummer to ever hold a pair of sticks.

This was a good solo but it's not his best one you can Google Ronnie tutt drum solos from 75 and 76 and he is tearing them up harder than kiss John Bonham or any of them unfortunately it's just sound only but Elvis tells him to play and he takes off