Drummer Reacts to YOYOKA 'When the Levee Breaks' Led Zeppelin Drum Cover

[@WavePotter]

YOYOKA's video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKWrgp-PhJqeeLs

[@gbulmer]

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[@MasterTapes1960]

Absolutely amazing. She's so relaxed. The music just flows through her sticks.

[@madlove1581]

Of all the Zeppelin she's covered, this is the one song I've waited for ~ Been waiting for her to cover this since I started watching her when she was nine................

[@alex-rv-uk]

Hi Wave, Yoyoka's just put out a video on Patreon/YT members channels showing Aki using software to mix this track, I'm sure you'll find it inneresting.

[@MickLoud999]

The original was recorded at Headley Grange. There was an entrance with a spiral staircase where they set up Bonzo's drums. They put mics up the stairwell. They also used a Binson Echorec.

[@jas8815]

I read somewhere that Yoyoka said that Bonham's style felt the most natural to her. She certainly demonstrates that here, nailing this track while making it all look so effortless. Can't wait to see what the future holds for her.

[@clausjunker3383]

I just saw her video in full before I saw yours and she is absolutely exceptional in all terms. I just throw this out and she is already one of the best drummers of all time.

[@luigichicolino6212]

Love to see her face, she looks so happy and alive when she's playing

[@Glen.Black.]

Thanks Rob Yule for requesting this and Wave! Difficult timing is what YOYOKA does! And of course, it's no surprise that "The YOYOKA Effect" is better than the original. Wave, you know that having a fresh pair of sticks is not a guarantee that you can make it through an 8 min song without breaking another pair, if you're YOYOKA, "The Hokkaido Hammer"! Rie is so proud of her when she destroys things, I can just picture her off to the side laughing out loud. You just re-record, if you're "One Shot" YOYOKA. She ain't just any old You Tuber that cuts and splices, as you know!

[@thelionsshare6668]

My hypothesis is that because she started out SO young, to get any appreciable sound, she had to whack the drums as hard as she could. That became a habit, and so she's still drumming that way. Which is pretty awesome. It also helps that she's pretty fearless in the pocket. She doesn't worry about screwing up, it seems. She 's having fun, so she's more relaxed and in the zone.

[@Rob-Yule]

@@thelionsshare6668 Also, she tries to ensure every hit (besides ghost notes) is a rim shot to produce the best sound. Those chips start pretty quickly. I like your hypothesis; control of that power came quickly but no reduction in that power.

[@Glen.Black.]

@@thelionsshare6668 OR, she was just an angry baby and her anger has subsided....LOL (just kidding). I think she is also so relaxed, especially from a public speaking aspect, because she's had a camera stuck in her face since she was a baby, so it's natural. She kind of expects her every action to be recorded. Which in a way might make a lot of people nervous, but she's the opposite. She learns songs so quickly that comfort is achieved very rapidly.

[@Glen.Black.]

@@Rob-Yule Exactly.

[@thelionsshare6668]

@@Glen.Black. It might also be temperament, or something similar. Most Americans are afraid of public speaking, even more than death, which led to Seinfeld joking that meant at a funeral, most people would feel more comfortable in the casket than giving the eulogy. In the rare times I've had a chance to speak in public, I'm the exact opposite. The bigger the crowd, the better I feel. Totally comfortable with that, and in the zone.

[@namorlam]

Once again Yoyoka has her best, what a blessing to have her and show us the full extent of his immense talent with Led Zep anthology pieces. Thank you Wave for your excellent work of great art.

[@byronbutterfield]

I suspect that, other than the lead-in, that she timed it by feel. I would have never noticed the broken stick audibly....

[@chrisegbertky]

1) Thank you Robert Yule! 😊 I was hoping someone would request this reaction from Wave! Excellent use of your request budget! 2) How?! How did Mr. Akifumi capture the sound of the Original?? Thank you for an exceptional recording! Without the expertise of Mr. Soma we may have never heard his amazing daughter. 3) Arigato to YOYOKA aka the Sacred Drum Monster aka Destroyer of cymbals and sticks aka the Hokkaido Hammer 🔨 😄! To my untrained ears this was pure perfection. She is gearing up to play the halftime show at the Superbowl and/or jamming with JP, JPJ & RP! Those 2 gigs are some of her short term goals!! 😳 She continues to deliver. & 4) Wave once more you validate our experience and broaden our understanding of the greatness of the artistry of JHB and this rendition of the LZ reworking of a Memphis Minnie song. Thank you Wave!

[@Glen.Black.]

Did Aki "capture" the sound?, or improve, the sound? We all know the answer to that. Aki and YOYOKA are a perfect "sound" team, with his engineering skills and her "ear" and "feel" for what it takes to create the best sound.

[@namorlam]

I saw in the member section of Yoyoka, a video where she is invited in a secondary school to do an improvisation and to play "Sparkling", as usual she excelled but while demolishing the drums in the process.

[@Glen.Black.]

@@namorlam That's what she does. You can see the joy in her mom's eyes everytime she destroys a part of her kit! ...LOL She goes through a pair of sticks pretty much every other day!

[@namorlam]

@@Glen.Black. Incredible but should we be surprised??

[@Mac-ix4qp]

Epic groove and pocket. My fav. She gets a ton of power with those sticks.

[@azdbuk]

Still patiently waiting for her to take on Subdivisions by Rush...

[@Rob-Yule]

Really fun reaction Wave, thank you sir. Click track and YOYOKA - She is the click track. I will certainly ask this at the next Zoom call. From watching her live shows she always reads the band well. Her ability to adjust on the fly makes her the perfect Led Zepplin fill in drummer!

[@chrisegbertky]

😊 Wave Potter I wager you a million dollars worth of worm dirt that there is no click track. I think she has the intuitive knowledge of the songs changes in tempo. I don't think it comes from any analytical place at all. I am prepared to be wrong about that. But. As an Aries ♈️ I would be shocked 😲 to learn she uses a click track ~ we nearly always believe we are 💯 % right. Can't wait to learn the answer to click track or no click track 🤔.

[@Rob-Yule]

@@chrisegbertky I asked Rie, "I can't see YOYOKA needing a click track' after I sent her the link to this reaction. The cover she did of Black Dog Live is great example!

[@Glen.Black.]

Easy for her to read the other band members from her drone persepctive, right?

[@Rob-Yule]

@@Glen.Black. bingo! Assuming‘what’s for dinner’ doesn’t get in the way

[@Glen.Black.]

@@chrisegbertky When she was first asked to use a click track at the Fallout Boys gig, she didn't even know what a click track was, so I totally agree with you Chris.

[@solazoth6661]

Wave - looking forward t your commentary on Yoyoka’s how to make a cover video for When the Levee Breaks.

[@kwokalisaur]

Thanks Wave! It was a long-awaited treat to hear what Aki and Yoyo would do with the Mother of all Iconic drum tracks! Once again, the production is hands right off - just leaving Yoyoka's own musical articulation (after having nerded out on perfectly tuning every drum) just speak for itself. I find it so inspiring as a home recording enthusiast! To my (still in training) ears, they haven't used even any reverb here - maybe just mixing in a little more than usual of the overhead mics to get more of the room's sound. Is that what your ears say Wave, or do I need to listen harder? Oh, and thanks as well to @byronbutterfield1298, @robyule3760 and John(?) for this.

[@davewave2760]

Nice reaction Wave. When the stick broke, she never missed a beat. I think if it was audio only, she wouldn't have needed to do another take.

[@gbulmer]

There is very little more nutritious to the soul than listening and watching Yoyoka "Killin' It". I think she 'dances' to keep time. If wealth worked for our benefit, Billionaires would hire the established musicians to play music with extremely talented kids. Maybe a short Led Zep tour over her summer break? I imagine Ian Paice would be fine with her replacing him for some songs with Deep Purple. Obviously Bezos could afford Rush. Maybe Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, with Billy Sheehan standing in for John Entwistle? RHCP and RATM? Maybe underwrite her playing at the casino with Silk Sonic? We can dream. Best Wishes. ☮

[@sledge1swede654]

YOYOKA Evolotion is just happen in real time every year it is getting better she is a master of power and groove and now also consistance love your reviews man you are always so happy and engaged.

[@fnjesusfreak]

Machine learning is actually getting to the point that stripping the drums out of a song is actually rather feasible now. The other day I stripped Daryl Hall's CR-78 out of "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" and replaced it with a new loop. Didn't actually have the effect I was hoping for though.

[@Rob-Yule]

I had an app that separated instruments to allow removal or isolation to assist in learning the particular instrument. My can’t remember shit brain can’t recall the name of it!

[@kenmay4468]

the delay John used was a 3 story house he was on the floor above you should look it up so she is trying to make the delay in a studio and doing a excellent job at it.

[@michaelirons5662]

WELL DONE BOYS A CRACKING VID, NICE UP SUM MT (YOYOKA BONZO) IS A REAL BAD ASS DRUMMER, COME ON ZEP GET ON IT.

[@SilentChaos15]

Wow. Thanks Wave. Someone is up early.

[@MJM1309]

It's a feel I had it once

[@racebiketuner]

What impresses me most about this performance is her control. It would be very east to get wound up and overplay it.

[@Mamo878]

Yoyoka _is_ a human metronome. She don't need no stinkin' click track! She _is_ a click track - in the very best sense.

[@wayne7725]

Thanks Rob.👍

[@BobbyGeneric145]

Bro, Wave you going grey!

[@marlenepettiford3731]

I have noticed her counting in a couple of videos, I don't think she uses a click track

[@chrisegbertky]

She don need no stinkin' click track!

[@uncletoy774]

just a little suggestion i would be nice if you would put a link to her original video so ppl can watch it without any interruptions. i'm not trying to sound negative but i would like to see both yours and hers.

[@Rob-Yule]

Weird Wave used to always include it.

[@alex-rv-uk]

It's not hard to find:kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKWrgp-PhJqeeLs

[@WavePotter]

Thanks for the reminder! It's fixed now. Funny, i thought i had checked to make sure the link was pinned, but i must've accidentally checked the Fool in the Rain video instead. My bad.

[@Rob-Yule]

@@WavePotter you are way too young to have CRS. Ask @Glen Black

[@chrisegbertky]

@@Rob-Yule I remember YOYOKA but Wave? Glen? Where am I and who ate my pudding?

[@leggomyeigonosensei]

Love Page's harmonica on this.

[@scottbayliss3497]

Page didnt play the harmonica in this .... that's Robert Plant playing.....Page engineered it in the studio with a reverse echo in front to give it that incredible sound 🤙🏼

[@leggomyeigonosensei]

@@scottbayliss3497 Thanks. I don't know why I thought it was Page but you're right.

[@scottbayliss3497]

@@leggomyeigonosensei 🤙🏼

[@Glen.Black.]

Hey Wave, What happened to your YOYOKA Playlist? It's missing?

[@WavePotter]

Is it not showing up?? It’s here Wave Potter Reacts to Yoyoka kzbin.info/aero/PLSfEqjJ6o7JECTjpnOGoOkKtIF_DsZXfq

[@Glen.Black.]

@@WavePotter Thanks for the reply! The link you provided goes to the playlist. Where I don't see it, is if I go to your main channel and select "Playlists" from the top bar. I use the arrow on the side of the lists to scroll right or left. That's where I don't see it.

[@mrmusic248]

John Bonham seems to have had his spirit implanted in a 13 year old Japanese girl. This child has the GIFT of time, given only by the Creator.

[@syaifulbilad3767]

Mantap 👍

[@davidskipsey5806]

he appears to have asphergas or somrthing

[@Rob-Yule]

Who?

[@СергейПетров-б3ч]

Rearcornation of Bonzo