Grand Funk Railroad - We're an American Band / YOYOKA's 12th Birthday Session

[@ArchieBC]

A Japanese band plays American Band and you kill it! You guys are so good you restore my faith in rock music that it will continue!

[@miyukigrandma3915]

こんにちは。GFR大好き！特に好きな曲だったので嬉しいな。 そしてこのカウベルの音、めっちゃ好み。おばちゃんは、昔付き合ってたドラマーの彼にカウベルの音が違うとずっと訴えていたけど、わかってもらえなかったんだよねw

[@tyecook9630]

I've watched Yoyoka since she was a cute little kid starting out with her KZbin videos and thought "hmmmm, for 7 years old she's pretty good". Seeing her progress to the point where she could sit in with ANY band on the planet and absolutely KILL it has been nothing short of awe inspiring. She really is a miracle of musical genius

[@Jpeg13759]

I totally agree.... I found this girl, just ROCKING away on her Jackson guitar: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3eloqyvrL-oadE Think she is from Russia.

[@davidtingley9978]

After the third or fourth video I watched I thought "if she's this good now just wait until her feet reach the floor". Then she grew, her feet rested firmly on the pedals, and her drummers face came in, and she became even yet still better than I thought she would. Such a talent.

[@rockingrandma4711]

Thank you !! Thank you !! Thank you !! Arigatoo !! Arigatoo !! Arigatoo !! Fantastic !! Fantastic !! Fantastic !! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩!!!!!!!

[@KansaSCaymanS]

This band needs a live audience! 😎

[@RahimRahmat]

There WAS an actual live audience. They were just live online! 😛

[@Darth.Fluffy]

Yoyoka has the coolest friends.... Happy birthday.

[@Toshiko.se4187]

えらい懐かしい✨ ロックが好きになったきっかけの曲です😊 しかも、ボーカルがノブさん💓 アップありがとうございます👍

[@NYSKNYSK]

さつまさんとよよかちゃんが共演しているだけでも感激なのに、なんですかこのスーパーセッションは。とんでもないクオリティ。みなさんあまりにも素晴らし過ぎてこのメンバーでのバンドデビューを期待してしまいます。改めてよよかちゃん、Happy Birthday!

[@donmai-ore-2000]

よよかちゃん 大きくなったね♪(お父さん目線…いやっ！お爺ちゃん目線(笑)

[@kyleleon85]

Great singer. Great band. Sounds really awesome! Yoyoka is so crazy good.

[@MrDimitrisfromathens]

I know there are a lot of great drummers who have recorded music, Tony Williams, Al Foster, Cobham, Bonham, Paice, Rich, Mike, Blakey and many many more, but...But, Yoyoka is my favorite. I say it out in the open, she is my favorite. It's not about skills, or how she sounds or anything like that ,(even though she hits hard, clear with an amazing groove and tempo) but it's because when she drums I can hear the infinite amounts of passion and love that she has. The kit to her is like oxygen to humans!

[@georgedaniel5319]

Well said!!! She is the music and keeps us connected to her passion. A beautiful human being, God gave us!

[@nickefgen9219]

I agree with you on that very well said

[@naonaochan1057]

よよかさんにしては割りとストレートでロッケンロールな選曲❗その分リラックスしてダイナミックなドラミングしてますね❗👍😆 SATUMAさんのシャツの柄にニヤリとしました😄😄

[@Hethern]

Takes me right back to when I was a teenager, 1974!!

[@koma-1122]

いかにも アメリカンロック という雰囲気の明るい曲調で聴いて楽しくなります。

[@assaokinoshita3820]

All the members of this band are fantastics !

[@kennethwelch]

As a musician myself, I have to say how awesome everyone sounds on this groovy song. Great groove and production. Yoyo is supernatural.

[@rockingrandma4711]

@@rrmcbride555 That's exactly right !!! Just enjoy the music !!!😁 Why do you think Japanese are crazy about western music even though they don't understand a word they are singing about (I mean the original versions)??? ....... they just love the music !!!😜😘

[@DMSProduktions]

@@rrmcbride555 I agree, always a problem with NESBs trying to do a song in a foreign language!

[@patriciatrischalbo5232]

@@DMSProduktions Exactly! In any other language than what the song was written in, it doesn't even rhyme! BTW: this child drummer is up there with the best of them. Unbelieveable! On a scale of 1 to 5 stars, she gets 6 stars!

[@DMSProduktions]

@@patriciatrischalbo5232 Oh this girl is the real deal! Channels many dead drummers! She does Bonham amazingly! Actually Bonzo once said, allegedly, that it would be HIS luck he would be reincarnated as girl!

[@Rokenroo]

グランドファンク大好き！！よよかさん相変わらずタイトだね！

[@marksowers5041]

This has to be the Greatest Birthday celebration in musical history! What an incredible performance by everyone, Rock On, dear Yoyoka and friends.

[@crieverytim]

America would be happy to have ya!! 🤘✌️

[@carlyhall7821]

This is awesome . I am friends with Don Brewer and going to forward this to him . Love this !

[@fayelawson5361]

She did this when she was 9 years old as well

[@tomday2780]

This group of musicians/singers should tour. They are as good as the originals and you would get to hear/see so many different songs....I would pay to see it.

[@MW-sw7so]

Awesome!!! Yoyoka is such an excellent drummer! What an inspiration!

[@ta_ma_tu4722]

yoyokaちゃんのカバーでは２年前のこのタイトルが最高に好きで、何回も元気をもらいました。今回はギヤをアップしてパワーとスピードを感じるアレンジでこちらもテンションが上がります、最高です！

[@robertthomson5485]

Keep on Rock’N in the free world

[@樋口哲夫-q7m]

コージーパウエルも最高だけどGFRドンブリューワも迫力やね❗ハートブレイカーも聴きたい🙇

[@tinahartley6692]

We love you, Yoyoka!

[@johndev2212]

Love it. I hope you're enjoying your trip to America.🙂

[@toginorichika3746]

大好きな曲！ 最高ですね🔥

[@すぎさくチャンネル]

早速のアップありがとうございます😊。みんなよよかさんのファンですよ。レスペクトしております。

[@Just-a-Thought.]

This is where Yoyoka belongs, in the company of top musicians 🌟 PLEASE do a cover with Wakasa as the lead singer, she's so talented 😀👍🏻

[@trevorliddle9251]

Perfection as always. And can I give a shout out to Kouichi Terasawa as possibly the coolest bass player ever 😎

[@billasegan3261]

AWESOME STUFF YOYOKA AND THE BAND SOUNDS LIKE THE ORIGINAL 👍🎵🎶🥁🎤🎸💯

[@Guardducks]

C'mon down we'll party with y'all. 🤘🏼

[@RahimRahmat]

Should have sung "We're a Japanese band!" Funnily enough, it still fits, and I guess they can have a bit of fun changing the lyrics. Ah well, this is still an absolute banger regardless.

[@thefuzzman]

From Little Rock here, love hearing the reference to the city I live in lol amazing job everybody! (R.I.P. to Sweet Sweet Connie)

[@163hiromi8]

これもまた、お宝セッションです。(^^)動画アップありがとう！

[@ericchng6102]

You guys are a Japanese band that perform with groove and precision🤘well done. It is very enjoyable to witness ypu guy doing this song!

[@chrisegbertky]

Once again a killing rendition of a classic Yoyoka cover!

[@mc26collum]

Yoyoka's previous drum cover for the song is my favorite.

[@brazenbunnies]

Epic

[@pakabantosuwan3936]

Oh..my God. That was fun. Great so Great.

[@pepsicokee]

We're a Japanese band! I hope you are having fun in the US. Maybe you are doing some collabo with famous bands there???

[@longcastle4863]

Another great live performance by this group of musicians. They've been so consistently good throughout all these songs and performances that the bar is already ridiculously high. Still they never disappoint. Kudos to all.

[@michaelirons5662]

THIS BAND IS MEGA SHES PUT TOGETHER, ITS AWESOME(MORE WE CRY OUT ) M.

[@ledzep888]

American Band made in Japan. Awesome !!

[@shyoo37]

さつまさん凄い。気持ちいい音奏でてますね。

[@warpviix]

Coffee and yoyoka... great wake up cure.

[@eddieb3404]

Another tremendous song choice young lady!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@xiuming1927]

以前も、この曲カバーしててオキニ🌟だったけど､このメンバー最高😃⤴️⤴️satsumaさん🎸カッケー❗️まさにAwesome☝

[@davewave2760]

I like seeing Yoyo playing with different musicians, as long as they aren't a biker, cop, cowboy, Indian, or construction worker.

[@davewave2760]

@@michaelwalker7570 The Village People, who ruined the YMCA.

[@davewave2760]

@@michaelwalker7570 I am not sure what you meant there, but I was also confused how Elton John could be a biker, cop, cowboy, Indian, and construction worker.

[@rockingrandma4711]

Ha ha ha, you boys !!!

[@davewave2760]

@@michaelwalker7570 OK, I see what your doing now, telling an old joke as if you thought of it, and following with an insult. Coming Soon: Double Down On Stupid, staring michael walker. Script: While hanging out at the YMCA he says I'm here for the Elton John special, then proceeds to get on his knees and says "Who's First?".

[@michaelwalker7570]

@@davewave2760 I remember not so long ago you, and some other internet success story wannabe drummer were suggesting that Yoyoka needed to learn how to play open handed. I knew then you were full of shit, and stopped watching you. Keep running that mouth.

[@loci2304]

アメリカンハードロック史上、トップ3に入る大好きな曲です

[@chrisC052]

Only one word comes to mind: phenomenal.

[@Richard.Cabeza]

I really like watching Yoyoka drum. I think she’s pretty darn cool. This is a killer performance by all these musicians. I watch Yoyoka’s Birthday Session all the time.

[@hirosatou2044]

コメントしないようにしてたけど。選曲が！！オジサンには素敵すぎて！！ありがとう！！

[@johnpurtill9799]

During this post everyone sounds great 👍!!! Go ahead Yoyoka, drive the train home, keep on drumming 👍🎼🥁🎶🎶🎶🎶🙂!!!!!!!

[@LostAgain1970]

A favorite song from one of my favorite bands! Don Brewer is such an underrated drummer. His feet are magical and Yoyoka shows that her feet are just as good! 😍😍😍

[@taka_n6370]

2年前のドラムカバーを思い出します。やっぱり生演奏でグルーヴ感を出すのってドラムカバーよりも相当高難度だと思いますが余裕綽々ですね☺️ こういうストレートなロックだとYOYOKAちゃんの8ビートの心地よさが余計際立ちますね❤️

[@taka_n6370]

そうそう。みんなそれなりに緊張した表情なのに寺沢さん一人だけ全曲通じて楽しんでるのが顔に出てますよね😊 それと改めて原曲を聴いて見るとタイトはタイトだけど結構軽いドラムだったんですね。意外でした。 それに対してYOYOKAちゃんは重くて太いのにタイト、これって一体なんなんでしょう😄😄😄

[@taka_n6370]

@md 42jkl 薩摩さんもバンドでライブも結構やってるので生演奏苦手という事ではないと思うのですが、今回は錚々たるメンバーで気合いが入り過ぎていたのかも知れませんね。Jumpは特にリベンジしたいんじゃないかな～(笑)。 よよかちゃんの右手とクロスしている時の左手のストロークは私も本当に凄いなと思っていました。ドラム叩いた事はないですが見ただけでも凄いのはわかります。こういうフォームの人って他にいますか？デイブ・グロールなんかもダイナミックなフォームですが、あそこまで左手上がってないし、スネアのストローク大きいと思える人はよく見るとハイハットのセッティングも確かに高めで干渉にくくしているような気がします。よよかちゃんの場合は、まるでプロペラ同調装置(知ってます？笑)のような精密なタイミングとハイハット自体も柔らかい手首で思い切りスナップを効かせているのでスティックが真上まで上がっていて干渉しないのかなと思います。6,7歳頃のごく初期の映像から既にこのフォームですからね。凄いです。 Get Luckyを初めて見た時には、小さなスネアのストロークを見て逆にハイハットをいかに高速連打しているかということに気が付きました。16分音符の連打でほとんど右手一本で16ビートを刻んでますもんね。全く恐れ入ります。よよかちゃん本人も最近のカバーで一番のお気に入りと言ってましたね。 あと、Rosannaでも、さすがに左手は低い位置にとどまっていますね。Virtual Insanityなんかではハイハットを高速で連打する時には低く、それ以外の時は高くとごく自然に切り替わってますよね。もう体に染み付いているんでしょうね。 話は少し違いますが、よよかちゃんのRosannaを最初に聴いた時には、ハイハットだけでチチチ　チチチと3連符を叩いているのかと思いました。実際にはハイハットはチッチ　チッチと16分のシャッフルを叩いていて、その間にスネアのゴーストが入ってチトチ　チトチとなっているのはわかるんですが聴覚的にはハイハットの3連符に聴こえてとても新鮮でした。0.5倍速で再生してみるとはっきりとゴーストがわかるんですけど今度は4分間にわたって一切乱れずに3連符を刻み続けている事にまた驚きました。コメントにはゴーストになっていないとかハーフタイムシャッフルじゃないとかいうのもありますけど、よよかちゃんの解釈ではこの曲はこういう曲っていう事なんですよね。私にとってもとても気持ちいいビートです。また長々と書いてしまってすみません(笑)

[@taka_n6370]

@md 42jkl 一音入魂タイプってそういう意味でしたか😄失礼しました。私もそれは思いました。こういうジャンルの曲って普段やってないですよね。 Rossanaについては多分練習というか習作というかそういうものを公開してくれたのかなと思っています。あれが完全なハーフタイムシャッフルかどうかは別にしても気持ちのいいビートであることは確かだと思います。三連系のリズムキープはミュージシャンとしての資質が問われると聞いた事がありますが、そういう意味でもあの演奏は凄いものなのでしょうね。

[@denniseldridge2936]

As always fantastic work, Yoyoka! You got that swing, so you got everything in my opinion hehe. Something has occurred to me with the birthday session, that these serve as something of a resume for you. They show, definitively, that you can attract musicians of the highest caliber, which is a top endorsement in itself, and play alongside them with ease, not breaking a sweat whilst doing so. Simply incredible!

[@The_Story_Channel]

Yoyoka receives a lot of attention and deservedly so, you are awesome Yoyoka, but so is everyone else in this band, better than a lot of American bands, I would pay good money to see a concert, come to Canada when traveling is doable, you are all welcome here and I am pretty sure those South of the boarder would also like to see you.

[@pepedrago9849]

Yoyoka never fails to deliver. But a special kudos to the singer, a great performance.

[@aivira3161]

Great Great Playlist for your BD YoYo 😍😍😍

[@r2c228]

I love everything about this lineup.

[@jackiecebu3328]

Happy Birthday Yoyoka!! That band is a killer! You all need to go on tour!!

[@impendingbloom]

amazing cover you guys!! You all sound fabulous!!! That was fun, thank you

[@impendingbloom]

oh and by the way, this also a really great mix. I it's coming across good on the Internet. All the instruments are present, nothing is buried, and everything is just the right amount of hotness. great job guys... Yoyoko's kit sounds great also especially the toms ... nice job

[@MsDrummergirl]

A dream to sing harmonies with this band or solo . So freaking awesome 👏👏👏👏🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@Friskee62]

VERY NICE...love GFR. KUDOS...

[@よぼし]

初めて聞いたのが42年前に連れの家で。 全く色褪せないサウンド、圧巻です。

[@brettr5547]

Grand Funk Railroad 🤘👍🤘👍 What a fantastic band

[@ThatSkyThing]

In America, looking for some awesome Grand Funk, and I'm Blown Away. I'm only halfway through with my jaw dropped! Excellent! Coming from a lifetime GF fan; just, wow!

[@真っ黒黒ねこ]

全てのサウンドが骨太で耳に響いてようござんす。これで元気になれたよ(#^.^#)

[@Ken-fj4ji]

This band knows how to play the classics. Good job!

[@marciashiraishi5891]

Two things I noticed in the comments: people criticizing the singer's pronunciation. He is a grown man, Japanese, certainly not used to speaking English, so OBVIOUS his pronunciation will not be perfect. They are two totally different languages. How many Westerners could sing a song in Japanese without speaking that language? The other weird thing is the comments about Yoyoka's physical appearance. These are comments that have nothing to do with music, this is very suspicious. I think there are some perverts around here.

[@zachghaz3257]

Awesome!!!!! Your grove, timing and knocks knocked me out!!!

[@chevygirl96821]

Yoyoka is AWESOME as always! This ensemble is incredible!

[@Pablo668]

Nice work Yoyoka!

[@naturalpro2003]

Brilliant cover!!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@mikezak8812]

I don't know what to say anymore... every time I see a new video, I am sure that it will be awesome. Yoyoka- you are incredible! Proper salute to each and everyone else in the video... all quality! Keep rocking!

[@robertlafontaine6267]

And what a performance all of you gave!!!

[@Tom24112]

Loved it !!! That was great !!! That was as good as it gets !!! Still a ffl !!

[@SylvesterCarl]

Professional level here!

[@karl6852]

Yoyoka's original take on this is one of my favorites of hers.

[@robertlafontaine6267]

Yoyoka, you are a little Goddess. You bring joy to my soul everytime I watch you on the drums.

[@DEeMONsworld]

Yoyoka could be a seriously talented professional studio musician, even without reading ability she has the feel, the restraint and the chops to do so much. She has always been intuitive, and unlike so many other Young Japanese prodigy, is inside the music, part of it, as an extension of herself. She has "time".

[@mikelawson6456]

She needs to be able to read, sorry

[@DEeMONsworld]

@@mikelawson6456 there are many session musicians who don't read. Depends on the kind of production. Glen Campbell, Jimmie page, Leon Russell are examples.

[@garypen]

Just the right amount of cowbell.

[@gmcjetpilot]

Y0UOKA Happy Happy Birthday... I am waving my drum sticks and smiling back at you... Past great drummer spirits run through you little lady... ❤

[@gooddayyoppih155]

このセッションの選曲が、ロックって感じていいですよね。さすが、yoyo kaさんのセンス、抜群ですねー♪

[@TanuKart]

this band sounds great, plays great.

[@河野良平-f2z]

Super talented young japanese girl. Fantastic!

[@limyatching2727]

wow.... fantastic........claps...claps...claps....

[@merryprankster5894]

She kills the drums as usual. The singer has great American pro-nounciation. If English wasn't a second language thats one of the best foreign covers by non-native English singers.

[@想望]

カッコいい‼️カッコいい‼️ それもなまらカッコいいねえ‼️

[@davidteller7681]

Excellent!! I'm impressed with the guy singing a song that's in a foriegn language to him! You rock Yoyoka!

[@assaokinoshita3820]

Nobuo Yamada (Nob) is a pop star in Japan for long time singing rock and themes of anime such as Pegasus Fantasy.

[@TimCB900F]

Wow. You Just did one oustanding cover of one of the best garage bands ever..Grand Funk.

[@kencampbell9297]

Great band......great singers!

[@d.scottjohnstone6813]

All of you are ABSOLUTELY PHENOMINAL!!! You got my butt up and moving this saturday morning! Let me know when the tour kicks off and this guy will be the first in line for tickets! And, as always, God Bless you Yoyoka! Salute from balmy Las Vegas, Nevada.....

[@koshersalaami]

Love the performances of this group of musicians. They’re all great.

[@sira.scottascot8865]

Technique, passion, tone, etc... She has all of that stuff in spades. What kills me is the way she seems to effortlessly replicate the feel of the original drummer and gets how important that is. I know drummers my age and older that don't even think about that stuff.

[@sujinwonglakorn4367]

Play this song when i was 18 ..now i am 62

[@michaelginever732]

Love it! Arigatōgozaimasu!

[@markgreenhow7953]

If this band ever hits the road I'm first in line for a ticket!

[@ScottT248]

Incredible performance here. Yoyoka can play with the best of them, and this band is pretty incredible. Good Job.

[@elizabethbecken9017]

This is blowing me away...now my favorite version of We're An American Band.!