One and a half years of lawsuits ensued, after which he was contractually free to record again.
During that period he played with a local band called "d'Thumbs". As the band's management wasn't keen on giving him his contractual freedom, Aldridge was forced to sneak away in the middle of the night and subsequently "hide out in Chicago". Not happy with the band's heavy use of hashish, Aldridge attempted to leave Black Oak Arkansas. Aldridge has said that he wasn't particularly fond of Black Oak Arkansas' music and his intention when joining the band was to use the opportunity as a springboard to make a name for himself in the industry, something he says he's not particularly proud of in hindsight. He subsequently recorded several albums with the band between 19 and toured extensively.
He made his recording debut in 1972 with Black Oak Arkansas' If an Angel Came to See You, Would You Make Her Feel at Home? album. Īfter playing for a short time with the southern rock band David and the Giants in 1972, Aldridge auditioned for Black Oak Arkansas and was surprised to get the job. Inspired by drummers such as Louis Bellson and Sam Woodyard, he started using a double-bass drum setup and became an early pioneer of the hard rock double kick drum style of drumming. In the early 1970s, Aldridge began playing original music with Alley Keith in the Florida Panhandle. As a result, while practicing in an outbuilding in his backyard Aldridge would often place towels over his drum heads to prevent his father from hearing. While his mother was supportive of his desire to play music, his father was an alcoholic who didn't view musicians favorably. He credits his unique style to learning without the benefit of a mentor or teacher. Raised in Mississippi, Aldridge taught himself to play drums in the 1960s, building a kit piece by piece with money earned delivering newspapers and other odd jobs. 3.5 Macalpine, Aldridge, Rock, Sarzo (MARS).
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