THIS man is rock ‘n’ roll history, ” Billy Idol declared to a recent concert crowd as he introduced drummer Thommy Price. It’s true. Born and raised in the tough, lean and hungry streets of Brooklyn, Thommy got his first gig at a local dance club at the age of ten, and he’s worked steadily ever since. That adds up to 17 years of rock ‘n’ roll drumming, making him a bonafide veteran at only 27. Thommy Price is a straight-ahead kind of guy. He looks at you, straight ahead, with kind, clear blue eyes. He’s mostly self-taught as a drummer, relying on his instincts when he’s behind the drums, and you get the feeling that he’s always handled his life off stage that same way. Anchoring the energized poetry of Billy Idol, he sledgehammers his drums with the awesome power and commanding stage presence of one of the […]