@@reallife.axelsteel I was playing in clubs all over Atlanta back in the 1980s with my little local band. I knew a lot of musicians all over town and everyone recognized Alex Van Halen as an exceptionally great drummer.
I’m 9 years old and really want to start a band with me, my dad, and my brother my dad playing bass mainly me mainly playing drums and my brother playing guitar mainly and I would mainly be on vocal and I want to cover this song.
You killed it! I'm a drummer with 38 years experience and a iTunes award underneath my belt. I'm telling you you murdered that track! Great job and excellent drum mix.
As someone has been drumming for over 35 years, I absolutely love this. There's no doubt the skills are 100%, but as a drummer, what I love is how much fun you're having. The smiling, the swaying, you're feeling the grove. I also like the kind of side of side arm attack on some of the high hat parts. Keep up the great work, and keep enjoying what you're doing!!
Not only a killer cover but the fucking tone of your drums are phenomenal. I love that sound. Nice mix of clear and battered heads and that snare rips!
Dude - that is absolutely brilliant. I've said it before that my favourite drummers are the ones who make it look effortless, and you certainly do that!! 🤘🤘🤘
Kyle, great job! Always loved how the drums at the start of the song remind me of a drag car staging at the Christmas tree! Alex is a very underrated drummer!!!
man i just happen to find this channel while letting a drum covers playlist just play. Bro looks so happy playing and can play his ass off to some of the hardest sets. Makes it look so effortless i had to sub. awesome cover!
I love this fucking intro to the song! It sounds like a tribal drum beat and when the guitar kicks in! This song gives me energy! I wanna learn to play this one day on drums
I've never seen one of your videos till tonight. I can tell you enjoy playing very much. I was cheesin' the whole time enjoying the tune. Great job my man
Has a Beautiful smile,nice too look ate Beautiful eyes and plays awesome 👍😎👍 really cheers me up to watch him play and to hear good music . Definitely makes my day better infectious 😊😁😊😁😊😁
Oh man, Kyle very well done! Alex would be very proud! I love watching you play and you are a very skilled drummer. Love your channel and keep rocking my friend!
I love this video. Don't know anything about drumming but Kyle's and Avery's covers make me want to. Haha. Both look like they are having so much fun playing. Kyle's drumstick flipping and the "WAVE" painting in the background take it over the top! :))
i need to get back to reading drum music, i learned when i was young then promptly stopped in my mid 20s. i got heavily back into playing again now in my early 40s and i'm getting good again, but i'm at a wall. probably that and more practice. i just can't figure out the bass drum pattern trying to play along with you. anyway have a great day!
I don’t know if the intro was supposed to sound like a motorcycle, but it does to me. One of the coolest drum intros of any song!
Rumored to be inspired by a cammed v8. Makes sense since both Alex and Eddie were really into muscle cars
Yeah Al really used those Simmons electronic drums great
sounds like a suped up badass motor. reminds me of my dads cars
Shovelhead
the Intro is inspired by the sound of a Harley Davidson Shovelhead
Everybody always talks about Eddie and his guitar playing while Alex and his drumming get overlooked. But Alex is no slouch
You really think ?
Most underrated drummer in hard rock history.
@@reallife.axelsteel
I was playing in clubs all over Atlanta back in the 1980s with my little local band.
I knew a lot of musicians all over town and everyone recognized Alex Van Halen as an exceptionally great drummer.
@@stricknine8623 The same was true here in Hollywood. There were always a gaggle of us drummers in their audience!
Alex Van Halen & Nicko McBrain are two of the greatest rock drummers of all time and are both constantly overlooked and never mentioned.
The eyebrow raise after the opening riff. Epic
I know right!!!!!
same here!
I’m 9 years old and really want to start a band with me, my dad, and my brother my dad playing bass mainly me mainly playing drums and my brother playing guitar mainly and I would mainly be on vocal and I want to cover this song.
@@bigyessuccess4525 late reply but man if you work for that you can get it. never stop playing either, its good for you in a sense and its super fun
Very Eddie van halenian. Hahahahaha
0:47 that stick hit was on point
That smile is infectious. That's coming from a straight guy. Shows the passion.
All women want to be with him, all men want to be him
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The click of sticks just after the intro! Most people I see cover this always miss that!
Yeah same! But it really does add a snall feature to the drumming and it sounds good
This guy is really making this look easy but this is one of the most difficult songs I've ever played I still never got the intro as clean as him
This is the cleanest version of the intro I've ever seen. Awesome job!
yeah! check Drumeo tutorial. Pretty clean too
Sooo hard to actually find the drum intro done correctly. This guy Rocks!!!
I was about to post this exact comment.
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Plot twist- he only drums so his watch says he got 10000 steps in.
Then I'd say he's got about 5-days' worth in on this one.
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He prolly burned more calories in the double kick alone then walking 10000 steps lol
Didn’t expect to see you here! 😂
@@styler00001
*EVERYTHING* about this is 💯 to me, playing is perfect, showmanship on point and the mixing is literally some of the best i've heard on youtube 🔥
Charisma? Check. Chops? Check. Looks like he loves every minute of what he’s playing? Check. Great videos!
This guy must’ve listened to this song for months on repeat in order to memorize every single thing. true dedication.
This is one of those songs I've heard 1000 times on the radio, watching this I realise I've underappreciated this for too long
I can’t even smile as long as he does and I’m just watching. Hell I am winded just watching him.
Well done , hardly anyone does this justice. Especially on the intro. Great job
RIP Eddie...you legend 🤘🤘
Man I remember being blown away with that drum intro as a kid. back on records. shit was so good.
Dude always looks like he's having such a good time.
Should I be ashamed to know that those pantsu are from the Fruit of Grisaia?
@@Hydra_X9K_Music Nope. Not at all.
He’s having TOO MUCH FUN!!!! His infectious joy must be stopped!!!
Everyone has fun rockin out
Why wouldnt he?
Alex was always in Eddie’s shadow but he was no slouch. They made a great duo! One of the best !
This is by far the best cover I've seen on drums for this song. And I've seen a lot. Great job dude! I would love to see more covers from Van Halen!
Agreed. Most people miss the mark somewhere in the song. It’s the in between stuff and vibe they always miss. This dude nails it all.
You are the first person Ive seen that played the ride cymbal part correctly...Hands down the best cover of this song period...
You killed it! I'm a drummer with 38 years experience and a iTunes award underneath my belt. I'm telling you you murdered that track! Great job and excellent drum mix.
VH had 2 of the greatest musicians in in. Alex is under appreciated drummer
The whole band was epic.
That switch from alocohol to nitro in the intro. Gets me everytime 🔥🔥🔥🤘
always loved how the beginning sounded like an idling motorcycle
This was honestly one of the most accurate covers I've seen and not just of this song I mean in general
Dang Kyle....you have so much fun and make it look easy drumming. You rock and kick ass Kyle...great job !!!
I think people who play drums are DANGEROUS lol the hand and feet coordination is CRAAAAZY 🔥
This guy has to be a robot, how else could you explain such spot on timing.
Damn impressive!
Well done. Accurate, clean and powerful. Thank you for sharing.
I prompted, back in my wild years, my band into playing this song. I was (of course) shirtless, and driving.
It was something to behold.
Dude didn't even break a sweat and play the song with a smile on his face... Amazing 👏👏👏 nice and clean performance and record also... Very nice job
Holy shit, HANDS DOWN best drum cover I've heard. I know I'm not an educated musician, but I didn't hear a single missed beat. Awesome job, sir.
I love the galloping of the drums in this song. RIP Eddie! And, great playing man. You did this cover justice man!
すんげぇ楽しそうにドラム叩いてる！
カッコイイし、動画あげてくれてありがとう🙇🙏🙇
Solid take, dude! I love that you're rocking a Pinstripe on the kick! Old school.
I like how you chewing gum is in timing too lmao, mad respect brother
Love the little mod you threw in at 2:50. Serious respect for this cover, man!!
You are a good drummer I ever seen nobody play like that before
That snare drum is fucking beautiful. Everything about it.
This song is a beast for the drums. Great job!
Man , Eddie and Al really knew how to swing. Long live the Mighty Van Halen! Excellent playing Kyle.
Awesome perfect scampering!!🥁⚡🎶☝🏻🤘🏼👍️✨🌠
As someone has been drumming for over 35 years, I absolutely love this. There's no doubt the skills are 100%, but as a drummer, what I love is how much fun you're having. The smiling, the swaying, you're feeling the grove. I also like the kind of side of side arm attack on some of the high hat parts. Keep up the great work, and keep enjoying what you're doing!!
super Awesome............as always!!!..............applause 👏.....................👍👍👍
One of my all time favorite drummers.
Every time I hear hot for teacher I think it’s probably the best drumming of all time
So excellent. Love the drums in this song so much! I never get tired of seeing/hearing this drum cover. Awesome!
Not only a killer cover but the fucking tone of your drums are phenomenal. I love that sound. Nice mix of clear and battered heads and that snare rips!
Dude - that is absolutely brilliant. I've said it before that my favourite drummers are the ones who make it look effortless, and you certainly do that!! 🤘🤘🤘
Love that Van Halen shuffle rhythm. The Full Bug is another favorite of mine.
Kyle, great job! Always loved how the drums at the start of the song remind me of a drag car staging at the Christmas tree! Alex is a very underrated drummer!!!
Honestly the best sounding drums I've ever heard on TH-cam and I've watched a ton of videos. 👍 job dude!!!
FERDA
Everybody remembers this song because of the drums, timeless. Pretty damn hard too.
One of the most timelessly cool songs ever
Really great drum cover and song.⚡🎶💥💯🤘👍💙
Best drum cover I've heard of this song...nice job man
Damn you nailed this one🙏Love your playing attitude, tight as ……..
Damn, son! That was stellar! Brother got skills! 🙏🏻
Top Tier Muso....One of the Best I've ever seen and heard
Dude, that was wild. Well done, brother!
man i just happen to find this channel while letting a drum covers playlist just play. Bro looks so happy playing and can play his ass off to some of the hardest sets. Makes it look so effortless i had to sub. awesome cover!
You nailed it brother! Some people miss the triplets on the ride cymbal
I could listen to this song 5 times a day fo life, good job!
Excellent as always. No variation in timing what so ever. Amazing!
My fav VH song from my high school days. Well done.
This is awesome man! I’ve never seen someone other than Alex Van Halen play note for note on hot for teacher.🤟🤟
One of the Best covers yet, Bravo!🤟🏻🍻👍🏼👊🏻
Idk what’s better - the fact that this dude played a perfect cover of an insanely difficult song or the fact that he has the face of GigaChad.
Dude is a beast! One of the best covers I've ever heard.
I love this fucking intro to the song! It sounds like a tribal drum beat and when the guitar kicks in! This song gives me energy! I wanna learn to play this one day on drums
I've never seen one of your videos till tonight. I can tell you enjoy playing very much. I was cheesin' the whole time enjoying the tune. Great job my man
BRAVO!! THE BEST I HAVE EVER SEEN THIS PLAYED! Even got the stick cluvk in there! BRAVO!!
Nicely done, Kyle! You nailed it! 👏 🥁 😎
Well must say , had to watch this 6 times !!! Loved your timing spot on !!!! Cant tell you were having fun with this track Lol . Keep them coming !!!
That was so well executed. This has gotta be the gold standard of drum covers of Hot for Teacher
Amazing job on this. I love seeing how much fun you’re having.
😮. Incredible man. Note-for-note perfect. 🙌🏾
Played as well as I have ever seen! Awesome!
AVH himself has to be envious of that performance. That dude killed it. OMG.
such a great, iconic song you can’t even help but grin like a child 😁 love it!!!
I only came here because this song sounds so much fun to play and it looks like you had just as much fun playing it. cheers
Wow, excellent job. Your drums sound absolutely amazing!!!
This is what Clean Living and Attention to Detail gets you as a Drummer. From one Pro Drummer to another, very well done sir!
Oh my God .... THIS IS FREAKIN AWESOME!!! well done man
FLAWLESS! -- Also I love that smile on your face the whole time, you look like you're having a blast, as you should be!
Killed it with a big smile on your face the whole time!!! That was awesome!!! 👏
Great job! Awesome passion for drumming.
Excellent cover of this....great job!
I love that you look like you're having a blast doing this!
Excellent job drummer 👏👏👏
Damn son ... I love this drum power ... so much real life enthusiasm ... I could listen to the entro on a loop ...
Sounds good....and looks like your having a blast...right on man
The facial expressions say it all! Love it!
Has a Beautiful smile,nice too look ate Beautiful eyes and plays awesome 👍😎👍 really cheers me up to watch him play and to hear good music .
Definitely makes my day better infectious 😊😁😊😁😊😁
Dragging during the solo. You can see him catch up. That opening is so unique and special
The best drumer the youtube realy. Tecnic perfect. Thank you. You are the best.
Omg.... that was fantastic... 🥁🥁🥁🥁👌😎
Oh man, Kyle very well done! Alex would be very proud! I love watching you play and you are a very skilled drummer. Love your channel and keep rocking my friend!
I love this video. Don't know anything about drumming but Kyle's and Avery's covers make me want to. Haha. Both look like they are having so much fun playing. Kyle's drumstick flipping and the
"WAVE" painting in the background take it over the top! :))
dude, i love how happy you are in this video. i can tell how much fun you are having. this is what playing drums is all about. lfg.
i need to get back to reading drum music, i learned when i was young then promptly stopped in my mid 20s. i got heavily back into playing again now in my early 40s and i'm getting good again, but i'm at a wall. probably that and more practice. i just can't figure out the bass drum pattern trying to play along with you. anyway have a great day!