You have really gone down the Yoyoka rabbit hole. Her ability to master complex drum pieces is what sets her apart from drummers twice her age. You’re right, she feels it.
Thank you very much for your comments, with Yoyoka you will notice that the more complex the song is, the better it is. Plus Yoyoka has this ability to make a complex song really easy. She was invited by Narada Michael Walden himself to perform this song live.
Might I suggest Seven Days by Sting. Yoyoka covered this tune in her home studio as usual. She went to Fantasy Drum Camp in LA and played 7 days live with several pro musicians. She got a standing ovation! Worth a listen! Drummeo has tutorials on Seven Days and degree of difficulty is 9 out of 10! Cool tune!
@RockandRollRelic I just rewatched New Zealand drum teacher Andrew Rooney's breakdown of Yoyoka's performance of Fool in the Rain by Led Zeppelin. I've seen it a score of times and I never tire this guy expressing how tricky the song is to nail. The shuffle is very difficult and there's a amous samba breakdown about 3/4 thru the tune. Crazy@
Great reaction again. There is a more recent version of Led Boots by YOYOKA performing at a charity event playing on the original (Narada Michael Walden) drummer's kit in front of him. This one on her channel which has intro and exit footage showing how charming YOYOKA is. th-cam.com/video/YbMYSWlJe08/w-d-xo.html This one is on the Narada Michael Walden Foundation channel: th-cam.com/video/uGHLGGpAB_g/w-d-xo.html As mentioned by brother @chrisegbertky (below/above?) Seven Days is brilliant and one I used over and over again to test headphones due to her dad Aki's brilliant micing and mixing. Seven Days was her hardest to learn (5-6 weeks) since her cover of Rush's YYZ (another brilliant cover she has performed live several times) Studio Cover: th-cam.com/video/50xL4ijaLJ4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=8FUddAvqHs_UG5O_ Drum Camp: th-cam.com/video/50xL4ijaLJ4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=0NEftWRm_seKl6uy You have 3 of the most ardent YOYOKA fans here! I stayed at @Glen.Black's place in Vegas and got to meet YOYOKA and Aki last April. We all like your style !
That's awesome! Thanks for the kind words - I'm glad you're diggin what I'm putting out there. She is incredible! I'm going to check out the links you sent me. I appreciate that I'm very late to the party on this one! Thanks for the education and for hanging out with me!
She has great jazz chops in addition to rock music, and you’re right, she just seems to innately feel the music, which is why she is always in the pocket. Would like to see you react to some of her live performances with a band, where her professionalism shines. 😎👍
Just a side note--Jeff Beck is worth your while to go back and become more familiar with his work. I think he's the ultimate musician's guitarist, and my pick for greatest electric guitarist ever. He practically invented whole genres of music, and never stayed in one place for very long.
Lead boots believe it or not is 4/4 timing, 116 bpm possibly double time! It’s difficult with Jeff Beck to make any sense of anything he did - crazy good Guitarist! She’s amazing, I have seen her before but not for a while!
@@RockandRollRelic Try this - The first part is in 4/4. the bridge and ending solo are in 7/8, the easiest way to track it is to listen closely to the riff. The verse riff is very distinctive and in 4/4. When the song enters the 7/8 pattern, listen closely to the melody of the riff and let it guide you. It follows a pattern which you can hum thus: dum-dum duddle-de-dum do-dum do-dum dudle-de-dah (repeat) which is your 7/8.
Starts in 4/4 for the main theme; the bridge is in 7/4; it returns 4/4 for Beck’s solo and a restatement of the theme, then back to 7/4 for the bridge and it remains in 7/4 for the remainder of the piece. It’s a pretty tame time signature relative to a lot of progressive jazz and fusion.
YOYOKA was teaching "Drum Courses" by age 6. When you master complex kick patterns by age 8 (this is my favorite), ”YOYOKA” Drum course ＃13 ”Head Without triplicate kick” 8year old " th-cam.com/video/F8LRNQva88A/w-d-xo.html you're pretty damn good at them by age 13. She was advising band members (in her parents band) at age 6 "How to play a song better". This is, for me, the video that you watch and clearly know she is a "seasoned pro". She had several others before this where she was just a pro...lol Char "Smoky"を7歳女子ドラマーが叩いてみた/ 7 year old drummer ”Yoyoka" th-cam.com/video/YZ_wEW8tI9U/w-d-xo.html
One of my favorite Yoyoka's Drum Lesson is Lesson #1. It is like watching a adorable squirrel taking an demonstration on hiding nuts very seriously! Cuteness overload!
@@chrisegbertky Indeed! Another favorite is (can't remember which one) the one where she says "Now Pay attention!" and "Dad, point the camera over here." lol And of course most of her intro's where she literally screams "Konichiwa!" while almost pressing her cute little round face up against the camera.
She is 14 will be 15 in October 2024. Glen Black has been a big help to her and family relocating to LA in 2022ish.... She needs all the financial help possible.
Yoyoka was born to be the best drummer in the world. She has an extraordinary sense of rhythm and time with an unimaginable talent, unique abilities, a wonderful musical sense and her divine ear make her unmatched, unattainable. In my humble opinion, in a few years she will surpass John Bonham of Led Zeppelin as a musical arranger
Another great choice. Here's Yoyoka playing this for the original drummer, Narada Michael Walden, at his charity event _Jeff Beck - Led Boots (Live Cover) - Narada Michael Walden Foundation 27th Annual Holiday Jam 2023_ th-cam.com/video/YbMYSWlJe08/w-d-xo.html More recently the drumming genius Vinnie Colaiuta played Led Boots with Jeff Beck. Vinnie Colaiuta's drum composition for _Sting - Seven Days / Drum Covered by YOYOKA_ th-cam.com/video/0MGxV808ht8/w-d-xo.html is immaculate AFAICT polyrhythms in 5/4 and 4/4. Yoyoka plays so clean and light, it's easy to miss its sophistication. _Vinnie Colaiuta explaining Sting's 'Seven Days' (re-upload)_ th-cam.com/video/qYwqDrP54qM/w-d-xo.html - the video doesn't match the audio. The video is just clips of Vinnie playing. The recording on _Sting - Seven Days (Cover) / Jam at Drum Fantasy Camp in Los Angeles_ is just an iPad from the side. However, the response to her playing is wonderful. The bass player is Hagar Ben Ari who played bass for The Late Late Show band. The guitarist is extremely experienced session musician, and teacher, Vinny Valentino. Yoyoka said the awesome drummer Larnell Lewis complemented her afterwards (Larnell Lewis was one of the camp 'leaders'). AFAIK, Tower of Power's Dave Garibaldi was there as a leader too. Best Wishes. ☮ You _might_ be interested in Larnell Lewis showing how he learns songs: _Larnell Lewis Hears A Song Once And Plays It Perfectly_ th-cam.com/video/vIW72VXMPHo/w-d-xo.html The title is misleading. What he does is far more interesting. The tune is jazz, and he listens to some parts twice. _Larnell Lewis Hears "Enter Sandman" For The First Time_ th-cam.com/video/Zd_UcjMusUA/w-d-xo.html This is fun. Larnell does not play metal, at all. Larnell Lewis is noted for playing on the studio recording of jazz ensemble _Snarky Puppy - We Like It Here_ th-cam.com/play/PL52RKVKBFM328OwddSMRQS9BYOA3oVDgl.html He was approached a couple of days before the recording session when Snarky Puppy's regular drummer had visa issues, and couldn't get to the Netherlands studio. The drum parts of at least 6 songs were composed by Larnell. Larnell 'learned' 8 songs, 2 before boarding the plane, then 6 on the 7½hour transatlantic flight. He and the rest of Snarky Puppy spent the next 4 days learning and rehearsing the songs during the day, with a live audience in-studio recording of (I assume) two songs each evening. _Snarky Puppy - Shofukan (We Like It Here)_ th-cam.com/video/kk0WRHV_vt8/w-d-xo.html is a good introduction to what he composed. This is a brief clip from a documentary about making that album: _Snarky Puppy We Like It Here - Larnell Arrives_ th-cam.com/video/EvxN7wCjSis/w-d-xo.html is recorded after Larnell plays the first song, having just got off the transatlantic flight. Shaun Martin, has 7 Grammys, so when he tips, it really means something.
@@RockandRollRelic You seem more knowledgable and talented than the average reactor, so I'm delighted to help because I might learn something, or at least be entertained. I guess long comments help push a channel. I keep copies of my longer comments, so they aren't as arduous as they might seem. Best Wishes. ☮
Funny! Well... they did offer me the job - but it turned out they were way too serious for me. They wanted 4-5 nights a week rehearsal and playing out twice. I was just looking for some fun.... that seemed more like a job to me!
I honestly don't think she is earthly, her ear and musical sense is extraordinary in music schools and children who dream of being drummers will be obligatory to watch videos of her, she will be the first female drummer to occupy a place in musical history as the best or among top 10 of all time including men
One thing that fascinates me in this one, is the way she alternates between left & right hands on the snare & hi hats. Effortlessly.
You have really gone down the Yoyoka rabbit hole. Her ability to master complex drum pieces is what sets her apart from drummers twice her age. You’re right, she feels it.
Love your reactions sir! Welcome to "The YOYOKA Army".
Thx for taking this ride with me!
@@RockandRollRelic Thank You!
Three reactions in and you're already one of the best Yoyoka reacters. Please do more! Your comments are great.
Wow, thank you! I wish i knew more of the technical jargon... i just call it as i see it :)
I agree!
thats wht make it good! I too sometimes say, WTF is going on ? LOL @@RockandRollRelic
Thank you very much for your comments, with Yoyoka you will notice that the more complex the song is, the better it is. Plus Yoyoka has this ability to make a complex song really easy. She was invited by Narada Michael Walden himself to perform this song live.
Might I suggest Seven Days by Sting. Yoyoka covered this tune in her home studio as usual. She went to Fantasy Drum Camp in LA and played 7 days live with several pro musicians. She got a standing ovation! Worth a listen! Drummeo has tutorials on Seven Days and degree of difficulty is 9 out of 10! Cool tune!
I'll put it on my ever-lengthening list!! Thx for the tip
@RockandRollRelic I just rewatched New Zealand drum teacher Andrew Rooney's breakdown of Yoyoka's performance of Fool in the Rain by Led Zeppelin. I've seen it a score of times and I never tire this guy expressing how tricky the song is to nail. The shuffle is very difficult and there's a amous samba breakdown about 3/4 thru the tune. Crazy@
Great reaction again. There is a more recent version of Led Boots by YOYOKA performing at a charity event playing on the original (Narada Michael Walden) drummer's kit in front of him.
This one on her channel which has intro and exit footage showing how charming YOYOKA is. th-cam.com/video/YbMYSWlJe08/w-d-xo.html
This one is on the Narada Michael Walden Foundation channel: th-cam.com/video/uGHLGGpAB_g/w-d-xo.html
As mentioned by brother @chrisegbertky (below/above?) Seven Days is brilliant and one I used over and over again to test headphones due to her dad Aki's brilliant micing and mixing.
Seven Days was her hardest to learn (5-6 weeks) since her cover of Rush's YYZ (another brilliant cover she has performed live several times)
Studio Cover: th-cam.com/video/50xL4ijaLJ4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=8FUddAvqHs_UG5O_
Drum Camp: th-cam.com/video/50xL4ijaLJ4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=0NEftWRm_seKl6uy
You have 3 of the most ardent YOYOKA fans here! I stayed at @Glen.Black's place in Vegas and got to meet YOYOKA and Aki last April. We all like your style !
That's awesome! Thanks for the kind words - I'm glad you're diggin what I'm putting out there. She is incredible! I'm going to check out the links you sent me. I appreciate that I'm very late to the party on this one! Thanks for the education and for hanging out with me!
Thanks for the shout out Brother Rob!
She has great jazz chops in addition to rock music, and you’re right, she just seems to innately feel the music, which is why she is always in the pocket. Would like to see you react to some of her live performances with a band, where her professionalism shines. 😎👍
Just a side note--Jeff Beck is worth your while to go back and become more familiar with his work. I think he's the ultimate musician's guitarist, and my pick for greatest electric guitarist ever. He practically invented whole genres of music, and never stayed in one place for very long.
Lead boots believe it or not is 4/4 timing, 116 bpm possibly double time!
It’s difficult with Jeff Beck to make any sense of anything he did - crazy good Guitarist!
She’s amazing, I have seen her before but not for a while!
I tried counting and could never fix on ANYTHING... let alone 4/4! I'll have to listen again! Thanks for the comment
@@RockandRollRelic Try this - The first part is in 4/4. the bridge and ending solo are in 7/8, the easiest way to track it is to listen closely to the riff. The verse riff is very distinctive and in 4/4.
When the song enters the 7/8 pattern, listen closely to the melody of the riff and let it guide you. It follows a pattern which you can hum thus: dum-dum duddle-de-dum do-dum do-dum dudle-de-dah (repeat) which is your 7/8.
@@DarrellW_UK THIS. Want to know the time signature of a song? Learn the melody, and then do the math.
Thanks for continuing to react to Yoyoka. I've been following her for about 5 years now and her progress over the years is just a wonder to watch.
Starts in 4/4 for the main theme; the bridge is in 7/4; it returns 4/4 for Beck’s solo and a restatement of the theme, then back to 7/4 for the bridge and it remains in 7/4 for the remainder of the piece. It’s a pretty tame time signature relative to a lot of progressive jazz and fusion.
I was never into Frank Zappa or Glen’s music but there’s no denying that she’s a prodigy. I can’t imagine what her future holds?
For a super class cover watch her cover of Stings Seven Days. It has like a 5 over a 4 at the same time.
She has the stick of destiny
YOYOKA was teaching "Drum Courses" by age 6. When you master complex kick patterns by age 8 (this is my favorite), ”YOYOKA” Drum course ＃13 ”Head Without triplicate kick” 8year old " th-cam.com/video/F8LRNQva88A/w-d-xo.html you're pretty damn good at them by age 13. She was advising band members (in her parents band) at age 6 "How to play a song better". This is, for me, the video that you watch and clearly know she is a "seasoned pro". She had several others before this where she was just a pro...lol Char "Smoky"を7歳女子ドラマーが叩いてみた/ 7 year old drummer ”Yoyoka" th-cam.com/video/YZ_wEW8tI9U/w-d-xo.html
Thx, Glen. I think I've seen the thumbnails for those but have never watched one. Added to the list!
@@RockandRollRelic Cool!
One of my favorite Yoyoka's Drum Lesson is Lesson #1. It is like watching a adorable squirrel taking an demonstration on hiding nuts very seriously! Cuteness overload!
@@chrisegbertky Indeed! Another favorite is (can't remember which one) the one where she says "Now Pay attention!" and "Dad, point the camera over here." lol And of course most of her intro's where she literally screams "Konichiwa!" while almost pressing her cute little round face up against the camera.
@@Glen.Black. #13 “Bass Drum Triplet Without Downbeat.” is a favourite of mine.
i’m rolling on the floor with the story at the end Fing hilarious man
She’s all over it 🎶✌🏽🎶I would say fusion rock jazz
That's Jeff Beck for you. One of the first to combine rock and jazz.
And yeah, Yoyoka nails it.
She is 14 will be 15 in October 2024. Glen Black has been a big help to her and family relocating to LA in 2022ish.... She needs all the financial help possible.
Yoyoka was born to be the best drummer in the world.
She has an extraordinary sense of rhythm and time with an unimaginable talent, unique abilities, a wonderful musical sense and her divine ear make her unmatched, unattainable. In my humble opinion, in a few years she will surpass John Bonham of Led Zeppelin as a musical arranger
Another great choice. Here's Yoyoka playing this for the original drummer, Narada Michael Walden, at his charity event
_Jeff Beck - Led Boots (Live Cover) - Narada Michael Walden Foundation 27th Annual Holiday Jam 2023_
th-cam.com/video/YbMYSWlJe08/w-d-xo.html More recently the drumming genius Vinnie Colaiuta played Led Boots with Jeff Beck. Vinnie Colaiuta's drum composition for _Sting - Seven Days / Drum Covered by YOYOKA_ th-cam.com/video/0MGxV808ht8/w-d-xo.html is immaculate AFAICT polyrhythms in 5/4 and 4/4. Yoyoka plays so clean and light, it's easy to miss its sophistication.
_Vinnie Colaiuta explaining Sting's 'Seven Days' (re-upload)_ th-cam.com/video/qYwqDrP54qM/w-d-xo.html - the video doesn't match the audio. The video is just clips of Vinnie playing.
The recording on _Sting - Seven Days (Cover) / Jam at Drum Fantasy Camp in Los Angeles_ is just an iPad from the side. However, the response to her playing is wonderful. The bass player is Hagar Ben Ari who played bass for The Late Late Show band. The guitarist is extremely experienced session musician, and teacher, Vinny Valentino. Yoyoka said the awesome drummer Larnell Lewis complemented her afterwards (Larnell Lewis was one of the camp 'leaders'). AFAIK, Tower of Power's Dave Garibaldi was there as a leader too.
Best Wishes. ☮
You _might_ be interested in Larnell Lewis showing how he learns songs:
_Larnell Lewis Hears A Song Once And Plays It Perfectly_ th-cam.com/video/vIW72VXMPHo/w-d-xo.html The title is misleading. What he does is far more interesting. The tune is jazz, and he listens to some parts twice.
_Larnell Lewis Hears "Enter Sandman" For The First Time_ th-cam.com/video/Zd_UcjMusUA/w-d-xo.html This is fun. Larnell does not play metal, at all.
Larnell Lewis is noted for playing on the studio recording of jazz ensemble _Snarky Puppy - We Like It Here_ th-cam.com/play/PL52RKVKBFM328OwddSMRQS9BYOA3oVDgl.html
He was approached a couple of days before the recording session when Snarky Puppy's regular drummer had visa issues, and couldn't get to the Netherlands studio. The drum parts of at least 6 songs were composed by Larnell.
Larnell 'learned' 8 songs, 2 before boarding the plane, then 6 on the 7½hour transatlantic flight. He and the rest of Snarky Puppy spent the next 4 days learning and rehearsing the songs during the day, with a live audience in-studio recording of (I assume) two songs each evening.
_Snarky Puppy - Shofukan (We Like It Here)_ th-cam.com/video/kk0WRHV_vt8/w-d-xo.html is a good introduction to what he composed.
This is a brief clip from a documentary about making that album:
_Snarky Puppy We Like It Here - Larnell Arrives_ th-cam.com/video/EvxN7wCjSis/w-d-xo.html is recorded after Larnell plays the first song, having just got off the transatlantic flight. Shaun Martin, has 7 Grammys, so when he tips, it really means something.
thanks for all the suggestions! really appreciate it :)
@@RockandRollRelic You seem more knowledgable and talented than the average reactor, so I'm delighted to help because I might learn something, or at least be entertained. I guess long comments help push a channel. I keep copies of my longer comments, so they aren't as arduous as they might seem.
Best Wishes. ☮
Hey Scott, it's just a 4/4 time signature with some heavy syncopation. I think it would help if you listen to Jeff Beck's version.
Starts in 4/4 but the bridge is 7/4 and most of the second half.
I don't know either whats going on 😂
Ultra instinct is real ! 13yo ? How?
Helluva story! but you never said if you got the gig...
Funny! Well... they did offer me the job - but it turned out they were way too serious for me. They wanted 4-5 nights a week rehearsal and playing out twice. I was just looking for some fun.... that seemed more like a job to me!
It's 4/4 time then goes to 7/4
I honestly don't think she is earthly, her ear and musical sense is extraordinary in music schools and children who dream of being drummers will be obligatory to watch videos of her, she will be the first female drummer to occupy a place in musical history as the best or among top 10 of all time including men
He is also dead A great loss to the music world!!!!
Just so you know Jeff Beck is the goat.