Bobby Rock

Alphabet Drumming™ has been my magnificent obsession for a number of years now. It’s my way of combining drumming and writing, where I spell out various words or phrases in rhythm, creating a unique language of sounds. Here’s...

A quick vid on preparing some Dirt!...

Soundcheck in a hockey rink with Lita Ford and co… from a couple weeks back. ...

6-27-21: Hittin’ the weights late-night after a fun show at the IDL Ballroom in Tulsa last night with Lita Ford. Did some chest and back supersets, along with plenty of agonizing “drumbell” movements, which I explain in the...

4-22-21: Throwin’ it back to 2013, warming up backstage at a Lita Ford/Molly Hatchet show at Sturgis... in one of the greenest green rooms ever. There will be plenty of this again starting in June!...

From the archives: One of life’s great joys… blasting a little double-bass warm-up through full PA at soundcheck, even if the execution gets a little iffy here and there....

Here's a brief walk-around tour of the Alpha Kit. (And yes, that's my long-time drum tech Cubby on hand...)...

5-1-21: California dreamin’ on my run today... on sabbatical, enjoying the remote farmlands of central Cali. Looking forward to a return to the road later this month with Lita Ford... and a return to running in unfamiliar...

This groove is for my version of Black Sabbath’s “Supernaut,” which is set to appear on my next solo record: a Soundtrack for my book, The Boy Is Gonna Rock. And since it will be "an adventurous instrumental tribute to songs...

Here’s a solo excerpt from a rowdy Lita Ford show, somewhere in Norway. European audiences are consistently great to play for… a perfect combo of exuberant and appreciative. That summer 2013 run through Norway and Sweden was...

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11-28-20: Alphabet Drumming is something I've been secretly working on for years. Now, it's time to start posting some clips so you can get a vibe for what it sounds like. If you click on Drumming and scroll down to The Solo...

This is an improvisational take 2 of another spontaneous solo excerpt (blemishes and all) that focuses on the "left 11" - the left-third of my drum kit. Again, it features the timbales, which have always been my favorite...

8-12-21: Headed back to Sturgis today for more of this tomorrow! "The Lost Art of Headbanging” (from the tail end of my solo at Sturgis 2018…)...

This is another practice room video of initially working out this Alphabet Drumming groove for the chorus of Twisted's "I Wanna Rock." Looking to include a funky instrumental interlude of this tune on my upcoming "The Boy Is...

Opening statements from the drum solo the other night at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, IA, with Lita Ford....

Here's yet another vid that was never intended for public consumption. Working on some longer form phrasing ideas, creating different rhythmic/melodic combinations around the alphabet side of the kit. In these instances, I'm...

A drum solo excerpt from a recent show with Lita Ford at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, IA. ...

From a solo drumming tour of China in 2019, at a smaller master class: Here’s a multi-foot pedal demonstration I did, where my feet are playing four different rhythms—on four different sound sources simultaneously—while my...

2-17-22: Working on a little hand-eye coordination during the drum solo at the Royal Theater the other night… minus the eyes! Just having a little fun. With Lita Ford on the Rock Legends Cruise…...

2-26-22: Enjoying the “beautiful nothingness” on my run this afternoon in Santa Fe. Knocked out a six-miler.  Hittin’ with Lita Ford at the Buffalo Thunder Casino (+ Great White). Let’s rock it!...

Yet another old practice room vid, never meant for public consumption. Watch till the end for the self-loathing. Sometimes we are our own worst critic! To see lots more of this kind of thing, scope out the Vault:...

Here’s a Part Two excerpt from a show in Zhengzhou during my 2019 Solo Drumming Tour of China. This one was in a smaller hall than normal, but the place was packed out… and the show turned out to be a sentimental favorite in...

Getting hotter here in LA. Time for more afternoon runs as I gear-up for a summer full of shows. Knocked out a 6-miler today. Love this s**t!!!...