Absolute Perfection Yoyoka Rainbow Kill The King Vand3rhorst Official React

[@Glen.Black.]

YOYOKA cracked two cymbals playing this cover, then tweeted a picture of them saying "Kill The Cymbals!".

[@emanuelmota7217]

She's a MONSTER!! (in a GOOD way)

[@topangus123]

That’s aweome

[@Glen.Black.]

@@topangus123 😀 Little beast!

[@powerface71]

I am 50, I was a guitarist for 34 years and Yoyoka is 100 times better than any of the drummers that I played with over the years. This young Lady is better than most pro drummers on tour right now! An 12 year old girl who plays amazing and who's favorite drummer is Cozy Powell, this kid will become one of the GOAT's of drumming!

[@gregorytrotter6657]

Thanks, guys. I love watching people in the know reacting to Yoyoka. I know nothing. But I still appreciate awesome music/performance/charisma, and, as you say, humility in someone so talented. You're right; her whole family is down to earth...as well as multi-instrumentally talented.

[@shastashin]

Yoyoka is such a fantastic player indeed! Great analysis and explanations. Thank you guys!

[@gt1man931]

I keep hoping she will choose this path(metal/hard rock). But she has to make her own way. She does indeed have a bright future no matter what. Those dynamics are off the chart.

[@namorlam]

I notice there is a hatching of young drummer but none is as charismatic and powerful as Yoyoka, she has something the others don't have and it's called humility and fun to play. Thank you for your good comments.

[@emanuelmota7217]

Yoyoka has style. Panache. Flair, but without trying. She has charisma.

[@chrisburke7646]

Awesome reaction guys I am just speechless everytime I see her play this stuff

[@ImDembe]

She's a beast! Rip Cozy Powell who was a beast in Rainbow, underrated band and drummer.

[@mdbrumbach1]

Said it before, I'll say it again: She beats those drums like they owe her lunch money.

[@davidmacphee8348]

Lunch money!!

[@edwardwarner8256]

Anyone notice she never even breathes hard or breaks a sweat? I don't think I have ever had the stamina or energy that Yoyoka has. She's just amazing :)

[@Glen.Black.]

Agree! She did get sweaty palms once when she was getting ready to do a live TV show and didn’t get to rehearse. She didn’t even know that she was nervous until it was over. After it was over, she went to her Mom and said “What’s wrong with me, my hands are sweating?” Mom said, “You were nervous”…lol Doesn't even know what nervous is!

[@emanuelmota7217]

Unreal. After ALL the power and energy she just put out - she's not even breathing hard! I'd have a heart attack!

[@Richard.Cabeza]

LOVE YOYOKA

[@Smalls989]

God damnit, I've been playing my whole life and I'll never be on the same level of this girl. Holy.shit.

[@damien677]

For any musical instruments just put the name of it fallow by ‘’Asian kid’’ and start to cry, they are the best on anything ;)

[@michaelirons5662]

hell what a kick ass lill lady POWER SHES A RARE LADY.

[@davidmacphee8348]

Supergirl

[@michaelirons5662]

@@davidmacphee8348 yes sir and that's a for Shure

[@patjcarey]

Brilliant all round. Cheers guys.

[@andrenov7152]

Best wishes for Yoyoka. Pure talent!

[@barryrammer7906]

Cozy Powell is one of the top 3 drummers in the world. easily. I would put him at as far as rock drummers in that era. What that young girl is doing is amazing. She also did deep purple burn; it's amazing she is a prodigy.

[@BenjWarrant]

Well, Cozy Powell's dead, so... somebody else must have his spot in the top 3 by now.

[@zoeherriot]

@@BenjWarrant "Weekend at Cozy's"

[@ronalda.saname396]

Cozy Powell the second best Rock drummer of all time. John Bonham is #1.

[@tibetbill]

She operates on a another level than most drummers do. There s a lot of vision to get to her end results. What you are watching now is the highlight reel from twenty years into the future looking backwards at how she got to where she will be then.

[@chrisegbertky]

Groovy reaction Van. Thank you!

[@chrisburke7646]

Now I'm going to go to her Channel and watch it again

[@GenTzu]

Thanks for showcasing Yoyoka's talent. Highlighting and explaining some of her techniques is enlightening. Her covers have introduced many bands and songs for me. It's a pleasure watching this young professional's growth from an early age and onward. While not comparing them, Yoyoka's journey reminds me of Babymetal their growth from pre-teens. BTW your dancing needs some work.

[@vand3rhorst]

Im a dude, if I wa sa good dancer, I'd be concerned.

[@Aloha-zp7fc]

Go Yoyoka

[@salvadormonella8953]

The best part is when Nick is rocking out to the tune and dances/shuffles/rotates off camera. It is both endearing and funny, I'm glad I wasn't Nick's partner in this video, because at that moment of abandonment he looks lost without a leader, uncertain of his next physical move.

[@vand3rhorst]

This was an excellent comment to start my day with thank you sir 😂😂😂❤️

[@salvadormonella8953]

@@vand3rhorst I'm glad I could help. It really is funny. You're kinda head-bopping, lost in the moment of the onslaught of tasty, expert, heavy metal drumming, oblivious to the dismay that plays across your friend's face. It is absolutely the best part of the video, and shows the content of your character as capable of being uniquely and completely absorbed in the present. No tomorrow, no yesterday, only right now. If only everyone on the planet had your capability, life in the world would be better.

[@vand3rhorst]

@@salvadormonella8953 I think we just became best friends 😂 you are an amazing human being

[@salvadormonella8953]

@@vand3rhorst Well thank you! I am honored. I am being honest. The people that like me the best are the really smart people. It's not an ego think "They're smart if they like me." It truly is a hallmark of people that appreciate me. I have found over the years that the higher one's IQ, the more they appreciate me. If someone's IQ is on the lower side (and I'm not shaming them for this, low IQ is a natural phenomenon. Of course everyone wishes they were smart.) they tend to really NOT like me, even hate me. It's not absolute, but it's pretty consistent. Smart people can appreciate my complexity. Dullards, and I call them this with all love and humility, just get confused and frustrated. I work to make things simple, but sometimes I get busy, or lazy, or tired, and slip into not-easy, annoyingly obtuse and pedantic mode. I hate that in others, so I try not to do it to. Before we seal out friendship in blood, I have to confess I can't play drums. Drummers perform physical magic using their bodies. I was a guitarist up until a year and half ago. That's when my left wrist was PULVERIZED (doctor's words), making playing difficult/impossible/painful. Regardless of the physical misery, I am still working on getting back to playing and regard it as a form of continuing physical therapy. When younger I played saxophone. I might have to go back to that.

[@salvadormonella8953]

@@vand3rhorst PS I'm on the west coast, BTW. I think you're on the east. I LOVE the South. I have a second house not far from GA. It seems Yoyoka has moved out of that hell-hole of a city called "Oakland" (one of the worst in the U.S.) and moved to a slightly less hellish-holish of L.A. I've offered to provide them insight into the L.A. area (good parts, bad parts, etc. I make a superlative tour guide.), but my utter lack of Japanese language skills put me a significant disadvantage, tour guide-wise. L.A. is a rotting morass of corrupt politicians, drug addicted homeless people, movie stars, and undocumented migrant workers. The entire middle class has moved elsewhere. It's our own fault. Well, it's not my fault. By "our," I mean the stinking politicians' fault. They messed it up for EVERYBODY. They're that clever. Super-geniuses, really. They only act like they have a railroad spike embedded in their brains.

[@danallshaw1131]

I watched Yoyoka doing drumming tips with Carmine Appice. Rip that kit with RJD doesn't get much better.

[@kazsaaan]

we Love yoyoka some 👍

[@jowsmith1904]

excellent take my friend!

[@MarkLang61]

I used to come to your channel because of your Yoyoka reactions. But you disappeared for a while. Glad to see you back.

[@vand3rhorst]

My apologies brother. I had a major house fire back on November 6th but I am back :)

[@MarkLang61]

@@vand3rhorst NEW | kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIDHgqymh9aYobc

[@cookiemobers5650]

Unlike another very young female drummer (won't name), Yoyoka doesn't 'overplay/flare' when she plays. She is on point, strong and steady. I think that Yoyoka doesn't get the international press simply because she doesn't speak English. I also belive, after watching so many young female drummers, Yoyoka is possibly the best technically. She gets so much praise from the original drummers of the songs she covers, and the other musicians she plays with. Yoyoka doesn't need the media praise, she has the praise of fellow musicians and that is what makes her shine, and she's having fun is the best part.

[@sithus1966]

She does speak some english.

[@cookiemobers5650]

@@sithus1966 Yes, I know, though it's her native language. Honestly, Japanese music in general doesn't get the exposure it deserves, in the US. I can name so many bands that have huge followings in Latin America, but have so little in the US. Dir en Grey, Buck Tick, Mucc, Lynch, The Gazette... the list is lengthy. I hope in the future that Yoyoka gets more exposure, if that's what she wants.

[@ThePallidor]

She's unquestionably the best of the very young drummers, and the best young rock drummer.

[@tibetbill]

There is one major difference between Yoyoka and the drummer you do not name. One is a child and admits to being a child, even though they are the same age. The other is a seasoned musical professional that lets her music do the talking for her. One requires celebrities and singers to tell you how good of a drummer she is. One drums flawlessly and is always in the pocket. The other cannot get up on stage and keep time, stay in the groove and manages to miss major fills and cannot, will not, get in time becasue she holds her left arm up in the air for long periods of time. She will tell you that she is a child making history and is a drumming legend in her own mind. The other is on a list of the 500 top drummers in the world. Of that list only thirteen are females. One of the thirteen is Yoyoka Soma and she is the youngest drummer to have ever been included on the list. Yoyoka is considered by Newsweek magazine as one of the most 100 influential people in Japan. Yoyoka has over ten years experience playing drums and seven of those ten years have been playing up on stage as a professional. She has several thousand hours of stage time which clearly demonstrate Yoyoka's talents and skillset. Yoyoka has a lot in common with Michelle Yeoh who played a Bond girl and took her forever to get proper recognition. One of her friends, Senri Kawaguchi is the best female drummer in the world. She has no equals. Very few men can play the off beat time signatures she plays with her timing. She has yet to get the recognition she deserves. Yoyoka has playes a Senri Kawaguchi cover, Onyx which did get her recogniton. She, also, played a Miki Tsunoda cover of I am the Storm by Show-ya. Miki Tsunoda is probably the most underrated female drummer in the world and should be on the top 500 drummer list. She is the drummer for the longest running female group in the history of rock. As a musican, Yoyoka is no different than John Fogerty. Same work ethic. This is Yoyoka being a professional. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oojNqIKQrKd6qrs kzbin.info/www/bejne/goCygp-XrbuVnK8 She played with this group four years ago to a crowd of over 74,000, kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHXZkmSHjJiJeaM She was a guest drummer with them recently, kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHamo4SNiMdnia8 kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5vUaoBqisSGqsk kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4q1p4yhidaUq7M kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHanmp2cibmHhtE kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2jXY5V6hZKLa5I kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZeWomOChcR2gNk kzbin.info/www/bejne/epS1gXxjnah2n7s Yoyoka's efforts help build this culture and art center in Sapporo. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5uxaZSci9djd8U Yoyoka is not a child, she is a young adult. Again, she is professional musician. There is so much more to what she is about than just playing covers such as these. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4m2Z4J8bauXpac www.lunaticoutpost.com/thread-282675.html This is what Yoyoka is all about, kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYaaoIVjh5d7d7s You will not find any other young female drummers with Yoyoka's skillset or resume. You have to go into the ranks of female professional drummers to find comparable skills to what Yoyoka brings to the table. The closest female drummer with a comparable skillset to Yoyoka would be Abagail Cristesa. She has a lot of time up on stage and is a very talented drummer.

[@MSIContent]

Totally agree! “Others” over do it and I find it less entertaining because of the “try hard” factor. She just plays the drums - really well. Period.

[@rickychau7687]

This might be interesting for people. Yoyoka has quite a lot of peers (drummers) in Japan around her age. Two weeks ago, she took part in the Gemrock Jam (U-15 music festival) drum battle. There were two teams (red and white) of eight that did 'battle'. Yoyoka played for the red team. It's worth checking out the other young drummers (under 15) in Japan. I will warn you that the video is long (3hrs). At the very least check out the last eight drummers. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKfEpJx8gp18eKM

[@davidmacphee8348]

I know it is hard to believe but Yoyoka actually has competition. Is there something in Japans water? Thank you Alizee Defan

[@leeb.9905]

WOW!

[@lautarovergaracofre]

Vand3rhorst looks even more like Van Gogh nowadays. :)

[@vand3rhorst]

haha that's an amazing compliment considering I JUST got myself new paint supplies to start painting again...specifically oil paints. this is a sign

[@wave8359]

Great to see Vanderhorst reacting to Yoyo again !------any chance of reactions to Babymetal ???---the REAL Babymetal,when Yui was with them......? !.......like "Megitsune" !

[@vand3rhorst]

I would love to I just have to be careful with Babymetal they insta-block! haha

[@ThePallidor]

Yayyy! Another Yoyoka cover! If this doesn't raise your heartrate, consult a medical professional. Looks like the video is a bit out of sync with the audio on this?

[@dianebaker7714]

LOL!!! I have been to more than 10 Rainbow concerts back in the day. Rainbow was my first concert with my first boyfriend who was nuts about Ritchie Blackmore. When they performed Kill The King, for whatever reason it seemed louder than the rest of songs but it literally felt like my chest was being crushed! Maybe it had something to do with how fast the guitar and drums are banging away but I thought I would have a heart attack and ran for the restrooms to save my life! 2nd concert same thing happened. I would head for restroom when song started from there on in. The rhythm of this song is very stressful, too much for me to deal with lol! So yeah, it definitely raises my heartrate

[@ThePallidor]

@@dianebaker7714 I know what you mean. It's almost oppressive if you're not in the mood for it.

[@LostAgain1970]

Please develop what 'compression on her drums' means. I don't understand such things.

[@vand3rhorst]

I would love to do a video about the different types of sound, like compression and mixing and others.

[@cookiemobers5650]

I went through your videos and noticed that something was severely lacking; (no hate y'all) You need to dive much deeper into Japanese music, specifically metal. I'd like to see you react to the band Dir En Grey, specifically the 2017 live version of Vinushka found here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/boiTmWWvndlpf6M&ab_channel=IamHethington The band is the ultimate in prog metal (not even the right genre/term really). This particular song really shows the vocalist, Kyo, range. In over 40 years of going to shows, (I'm 61) no band, nor concert, has even come close to touching Dir en Grey. In my opinion , the live concert for the album Arche is possibly the best they've ever done so far. Not a popular opinion, but valid. The song "Rinkaku" shows Kyo's perfect command of the crowd, in terms of his power. Also shows the strenght of the others in the band. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpzGZ6N5eKmhm9U&ab_channel=AngeliqueCrimson Either one of those songs is a good representation of Dir en Grey. Would just like to hear what you have to say about Dir en Grey.

[@vand3rhorst]

I would love to dive deeper into Japanese Metal! All the reacts we've done so far have been per request, so you're the first one who has asked :D That's awesome & this is going on the list rn :D thank you friend!

it's quite difficult to overplay a cozy powell song. If you haven't seen Tamu yet, here's a link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/on_HZH5uo6ijrKM

[@barryispuzzled]

Let her video run! Breaking it up ruins it!

[@blackconcept610]

this is a karaoke video of the great vocal talent, Deden Gonzales from Indonesia. but this video has been removed by youtube at the request of the owner of the original song, Steel Hart, because the vocals are similar and better even higher according to many people and this video has been watched and responded to thousands of times, here I include links from other channels kzbin.info/www/bejne/npTPimajlK5_pNk

[@federicoortiz675]

Esto es una joda verdad Es muy lento para tocar la bateria

[@metalmark1214]

I know this is a drum cover, Rainbow and Dio are great, especially Ronnie James Dio. If you want a song with more teeth check out a band named Heathen that covered this song. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aX6alqZurc-cqtk

[@vand3rhorst]

Hell yeah this is going on the list righ tnow :D Thanks Mark!