Steely Dan - Kid Charlemagne (Drum cover) by Kai Jokiaho

[@ickysticky3672]

Dude. I’m not impressed by a lot these days but you had me doing the quintessential stank face this entire video. You absolutely nailed it. Could’ve been you on the record and we’d be none the wiser.

[@21Danieltbs]

This is hands down the best cover of this song. The feel, the time and the groove and the mix were all spot on and I really like that you didn't overplay this like so many drummers out here on youtube that are just trying to outplay one another. This is very fresh and quite frankly a hell lot more pleasing to the ears. Awesome drumming, really inspiring.

[@KaitsuDrums]

Thanks very much 🙏

[@Robindalmiras]

Agreed

[@ronnieburton9593]

@@KaitsuDrums can you please do some luther vandross . Because it love. Thanks great rythem

[@harryballsacky]

I OVERPLAY THE CRAP OUT OF THIS SONG...DOUBLE BASS...

[@north005]

That's so clean I could wash my dishes in it

[@rhythmantic]

Tight in-the-pocket, fab feel. Those drums sound great and well mixed.

[@Cmecraig12345]

I forgot I was watching drum covers of Steely Dan songs (greatest band ever) when I noticed it wasn't the original song but you covering the drums. incredible job !!!!

[@michaelshur]

Well, I may be 10 yrs. late to the show, but what a show it was. Perfect playing, perfect sounding drums, perfect everything. If that was 10 years ago, I wonder what you're up to today?

[@rip-vanwinkle]

The outro has always been my favorite part of that song. Great feel, man! And the kit sounds ridiculously good!

[@KaitsuDrums]

Thank You!!!!

[@LeonVerhulst]

HOLY CRAP! I’m making that my Kid Charlemagne version to listen to. Absolutely perfect!

[@KaitsuDrums]

THANKS!!!!

[@jdennis8883]

NICE & Clean with all the extras. Purdie would love it. Crazy thing is this playing was state of the art back then.

[@icemandrummeth7420]

Very nice job. Not the easiest song to play at all. Love the ride pattern and sound. Nice all the way around.

[@johnpotts1934]

WOW. So glad I stumbled upon this. As clean as it gets.

[@KaitsuDrums]

Thank YOU John :)

[@3599515]

Love it! The thing about this song is how people rave (and rightly so) about Larry Carlton’s epic guitar solo, but for me, the punctuation of the drums at the start of the solo really give it some oomph!

[@patrickjaroch5084]

purdie would be proud. very nice

[@EFFbriskethead]

has the pocket, the most important thing in this song's drumming. you keep that pocket.

[@KaitsuDrums]

Thanks very much!

[@davidputterman2719]

Spot on !! Great drum cover. Kai is like a human metronome.....No missed beats and time signature was perfect.

[@MortezaAlavizadeh]

Every once in a while I come back here to watch this video. Man, the feel and accuracy of your cover is second to none. The best-sounding cover of this song on the web IMHO.

[@benf340]

One of the few I’ve seen who can actually get this part right

[@smiller79936]

Your sticking on hh and snare are spot on

[@carylazar]

Nailed it Kai, yes one of my favourite bands as well. Bernard Purdie was and still is the king!! great job

[@drumr72]

"Is there gas in the caaaaar?" Great stuff Kai...keep them coming dude.

[@KaitsuDrums]

Thanks!!!

[@Lockemeister]

Truly a great job on my all time favorite Steely Dan song.

[@KaitsuDrums]

Lockemeister Thank You, It's a Great song!

[@tjblackmore7863]

Sick groove dude.

[@KaitsuDrums]

Thanks Tim :)

[@robertboyle1368]

@@KaitsuDrums i enjoy watching you play you are one smooth dude. Up there with steve gadd..vinnie..weckl..you do not fail to entertain...

[@PhilUKNet]

Marotta, Gadd, Porcaro, Purdie, Keltner, et al. The best of the best session musicians have all played with SD. I've also been impressed with Keith Carlock from watching KZbin videos. You're good too! Really enjoyed this.

[@CooperDrums]

Dude, you seriously nailed it! You have great feel and a super tight pocket. Love watching your drum covers. Very inspiring :) And this song is just perfect ;)

[@KaitsuDrums]

Thanks so much Cooper Drums!

[@CooperDrums]

KaitsuDrums You’re welcome!

[@kurtrueckel1254]

Brilliant, so glad I came across this again. MUCH respect!

[@mikedemike5393]

Purdie is a genius on such a simple thing in the chorus of accenting the mid tom and snare on the 2 and 4..That drives through or cuts through the chorus and paints a different feel...I've heared it in the song but noticed it while watching.....simple....and not over complicated.

[@jimii2294]

great tune - great job on the drums - you nailed it - YES!!

[@mgbwitt]

Came back to watch this again!!!! Still the greatest cover of this song I have ever seen!!!!!

[@KaitsuDrums]

Thanks a million!!

[@llarose]

As a fellow drummer, this is simply outstanding. Great song choice too. Congrats man.

[@kenlupinacci2736]

Always like to hear and see you drum interpretations. Once again great job!

[@danielcutting2796]

This song is full of surprises, lyrically, rhythmically I think the people down the hall like your drumming!

[@ciaran5588]

No joke. Listening to a classic song & watching someone play the drums PERFECTLY to it, was somehow so soothing. I literally switched off for 4:40. Nice!!

[@Pkells94]

Just laying it right in there! Nailed it bro nice work

[@KaitsuDrums]

Thanks Patrick :)

[@deweyveer7123]

steely dan and doobie bros were my 2favorites in my teens. one of my all time favorite songs. excellent!

[@KaitsuDrums]

Dewey Veer Thanks Dewey!

[@timothybrooks2915]

Such a cool jam song. Great job on this song brother and great tuning on the toms...they sound absolutely amazing!

[@MidwesternCornbilly]

Who in the hell are these people giving this drum cover a thumbs down? Thanks for sharing...outstanding playing Sir, Outstanding! It really gives me something to shot for in my practicing.

[@KaitsuDrums]

Thanks so much Kenneth 🙏

[@daveseretti8492]

Simply Outstanding and Refreshing ~~ Thank you Kai

[@Joesfosterdogs]

going back over the SD catalogue...listening to this groove i could swear it had a jazz shuffle feel until i watched you play...those snare ghosts really make the 8th note pulse deceptive...those tom fills are something i would never play...so musical

[@coonpoon1]

You got that absolutely correct! The ghost notes are the key to this groove. I was watching intently on the high hats when I notice the ghost notes too, he did a great job here!

[@boboskeeper1]

Ghost Notes are key

[@georgefraga4262]

Good job. One of my favorites from Steely Dan. Every so often I pull out their Best Of and get jamming.

[@isidroenriquez1836]

Love this song, and you killed it couldn't have been done better. Great job !!!

[@jutahbagels5805]

Killer feel. Well done!

[@t.j.7934]

Great feel! Bernard Purdie would be smiling ear to ear!

[@joseph-ow1hf]

Huge Steely Dan fan, and man this was just incredibly well played. Plus the drums themselves are setup beautifully. Those toms sound fantastic.

[@gregmgm06]

Great video! Excellent playing and mix!

[@KaitsuDrums]

Thanks :)

[@Butch3727]

The more I watch it...the funkier it gets...Great job

[@KaitsuDrums]

Thanks Butch!

[@gregseverance1481]

great cover! your drums sound amazing!

[@robertboyle1368]

The highhat work is spot on...

[@AK-bx4jy]

Making a Steely Dan cover is always a challenge cause you know the fans are picky, thats what the duo did raise the bar, and this is a track with the legendary Bernard Purdie. The comments here say a lot about the great work you did, congrats, i see very feel covers of Purdie that got the feel right.

[@KaitsuDrums]

Thanks A K!! Just arrived in NYC for a week :)

[@tedex8100]

Probably the best cover of any song on youtube. Absolutely first rate,I'd say 98% true. Liked and subbed.

[@KaitsuDrums]

Wow! That's quite a compliment! Thanks for that :)

[@mybusiness2854]

Superb cover, hi hat control and ghost notes are so smooth.been trying to learn this song, a challenge for sure.

[@cmoylan]

Absolutely incredible!

[@steveng1251]

Well done! And Bernard Purdie smiles.

[@dinitha11]

Brilliant! you nailed it bro

[@robertboyle1368]

I love the tom tom ring..beautiful

[@tedex8100]

A professional piece of work,of the highest order. Well played,Kai. Bravo.

[@LondonWeekendTV]

One of my favourite Steely Dan songs...Kai, outstanding cover of Bernard Purdie.

[@jimii2294]

What a pleasure - great song & man - you got the beat dead on! thank you

[@raymondclarke9321]

Now that's clean..beautiful job

[@JReb71]

Spot on perfect tuned drums too

[@triggerhappydad65]

Excellent!!! Thoroughly enjoyed it. Makes me want to dust off the kit and try it. Thanks.

[@danielcutting2796]

Studio quality in every minute. I say that because, as drummers, we can nail the first verse then play the second half not as "kitchen-clean"

[@Joesfosterdogs]

Yes...Kai is ROCK SOLID!

[@diegocorredor9298]

He's a champion to my eyes

[@Atavachron]

I LOVE this song!!!!!!! GREAT DRUM WORK, greetings from Brazil!!!!!!!

[@phillipleblanc7823]

Now that, is a good sounding snare.

[@lhunt480]

Absolutely exquisite..an inspiration. Loved it!

[@KaitsuDrums]

Thanks L Hunt!

[@philt4346]

Kitchen-clean. That looks a proper handful coming out of the solo.

[@rayhopkins5324]

man you play perfect! thanks for posting that. Steely Dan takes me instantly to a place I love.

[@KaitsuDrums]

Thanks Ray very much!

[@NicholasWhiteley]

And another one !!! Smoked that groove !!

[@sadsack8319]

Just wonderful

[@andrewgriffiths315]

Nice Bradys in the cabinet! 😍

[@musicalBurr]

Nailed it! Great work Kaitsu.

[@bigd-1-channel514]

Excellent playing, one of my favorite tunes

[@lonthrall9828]

Again, good camera angle, thanks. So much instruction by just watching you play through. Brother, you are in the groove!!

[@MrAbfrost1975]

Lovely playing and the drums sound great too! Nice work!

[@KaitsuDrums]

Thanks very much Andy!

[@bennettski4138]

Fantastic! You nailed that last instrumental section, which from a drumming standpoint is my favorite part of the song. Very nice!

[@55baltimoreboy]

One of my all time favorite tunes...well done !!!!!

[@vshinkus]

Really nicely done. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@jc11578]

More Steely Dan. Someone needs to cover more that clean and spot on. Nice work.

[@kevinnc1963]

Favorite SD song. Well done!

[@KaitsuDrums]

Thanks Kevin!

[@glentrute875]

Such an easy song for most drummers to screw up...not you my brother...great timing and expression on the Tom hits and overall feel of the song!! Great job!! Keep em coming!!

[@KaitsuDrums]

Thanks for your kind words Glen!!

[@llegandolosmonos7331]

Me desestrezo viendo como tocas! Es alucinante, abrazo. From Argentina

[@KaitsuDrums]

Thank You!!

[@johncp1962]

Always look forward to your postings! Great jam and perfect execution. Keep on playing!

[@maxearly2602]

graet . thanks . a super way to experience the track.

[@131601]

Clean and crisp ! 10 plus !

[@mjs4981]

Damn. That was perfection , absolutely spot on. Well done sir!

[@KaitsuDrums]

Hey Thanks Very Much!

[@XDrummerSteve]

Nailed it once again!

[@haukurorsson833]

You absolutely nailed it!

[@KaitsuDrums]

Thanks!!!

[@timothycroke5307]

That was great. You picked up all of the nuances of the drum part. Best cover of this song I’ve heard. I’d love to hear you play “Layla”. That’s a tough one to replicate. Cheers and keep posting. Love your playing.

[@mangolassi_.]

Wow, pretty flawless. Also the fact you have a snare cabinet (!) in the background certainly helps your point.

[@KaitsuDrums]

Thanks! This is a quite old video, check out some of my new videos for more snares ;)

[@mangolassi_.]

@@KaitsuDrums I'm impressed :D

[@c.jarmstrong3111]

That snare tone is fucking fantastic! Great cover

[@j.o.g.s.haakonseth2511]

Very good drumming! Excellent feel! 🙂👍

[@davidgpeterson]

Remarkably well done.

[@thomasmuff3669]

SMOOVE👊🏼👍🏼 Great job man. Nice pocket. Nailed it.

[@tunesarms2586]

Great cover ! Sound quality is awesome 🥁

[@jeremyhancock203]

Great job 👏 kit sounds lovely 👍

[@danieltsss]

Dude this was just amazing one of the best superb performance and sound

[@JustYerStandardUFO]

WOW! lol...awesome job on this! You have to be a pro. It is one of my all time favorite Dan songs and one I love to play to myself. When I first saw this I was very sceptical that this would be worth watching more then five seconds in. SurpRISE on me! It's the best I've heard yet. BRAVO!

[@KaitsuDrums]

TheRealJohnDoe Thanks! Great to hear that you liked it :)

[@JustYerStandardUFO]

KaitsuDrums Beautiful snare collection too. :)

[@KaitsuDrums]

TheRealJohnDoe Thanks! If you watch my other videos you'll see different snares in action :)

[@genxmex5591]

Awesome job brother! I honestly thought I was watching Keith Carlock at work. Perfect execution!

[@TheSuperman4669]

love the sound of your kit, man

[@silverwing5706]

Perfectly executed !