Rolling Stones - Monkey Man - 2013 School of Rock AllStars Team 5

Team 5 of the 2013 School of Rock AllStars performing "Monkey Man" by Rolling Stones at Metro in Chicago, IL July 30, 2013.
Ava Cohen - Lead Vocals
Alec Zeilon - Lead Guitar
David Aizuss - Guitar 2 (Slide)
Alex Kasvikis - Bass
Chris Shemwell - Drums
Jon Luc Hefferman - Keys
Halle Tomlinson - Keys 2

[@andrewbrennan7291]

The band and the singer captured the anger of this song perfectly. The keyboards are stunning.

[@redkos]

Okay, I can't stand it any longer....I've watched almost a dozen videos with Ava now & I've finally got to say she is absolutely amazing! What a voice & what a talent!

[@jbstonesfan]

Great job from a Stones fanatic. Keep the legacy alive.

[@fredrickrancour9687]

Having a son involved with SOR, I am fortunate to see some great efforts/performances but this is one of my faves and he isn’t in the band. Nice job!

[@larryc3860]

ROCK ON........Hot Damn......!

[@mmr8313]

Great . A y more vidéo OFII Ava singing ?

[@ministrychicago1]

Been watching all these "SoR" Vids and the Kids are Very Impressive. Thanks to the Adults that mentored them to play Awesome Music.

[@albericoalessandro9767]

Uma verdadeira máquina sônica! que voz! ❤

[@marcov2ecuador]

Wonderful

[@davevanguilder6793]

Indeed.

[@estebank4592]

Bravo from Argentina 👏💪💚

[@jeffschielka7845]

Ava you are PHENOMENAL!!!🎤🎤🎤

[@gao1258]

think this is a great job, better than many "pro" covers

[@estebank4592]

I'm sorry I can give only 1 Like

[@michaelscottgreenwood3550]

I played with The Rolling Stones in the pre flashpoints albums day and I see why you’re school of rock lol Michael 5th ROLLING STONE

[@helgeolsen9727]

Sure

[@rbilleaud]

This is really an outstanding performance. If I could offer one suggestion for improvement, I think the singer could open up a little bit. Not that she doesn't do a great job, I just get the feeling she's like not quite giving 100%. She's at like 95%.

[@MidWestConcertVideo2]

Fair enough. The only mitigating factor is that this was the last show of a 2-week tour, so she might have been a bit worn out.

[@rbilleaud]

@@MidWestConcertVideo2 I figured it might be something like that. I managed a couple of small bands in South Louisiana back in the 80s. Strictly small time, but I notice little things like that. I had to get out of it though, too much stress involved in trying to babysit a bunch of young men who think they're already rock stars. When they don't understand little things like attendance at sound checks is mandatory, it kind of wears on you.

[@MidWestConcertVideo2]

Right from the very start, these kids do their own load in and load out, know how to sound check. All of them have been mentors to much younger kids, and frankly if you can get a bunch of 8-year-olds to produce something that sounds like music, you can handle anything the music industry will throw at you.

[@mmr8313]

Great . Any more vidéo of Ava singing ?

[@MidWestConcertVideo2]

I don't believe she was from any of the School of Rocks that I normally covered, but I believe she was an All-Star multiple years.

[@supersoul4541]

Let it bleed

[@brianxyz]

How many years was Ava an All Star?

[@MidWestConcertVideo2]

No idea sorry. Some years I wasn't able to capture all the AllStars teams.

[@steveallen1635]

OK, the stones wrote this and are legends..... but this version of the song totally kicks their ass, Ava is phenomenal!

[@jaggeredmicky2732]

please tell me more about the dark haired girl...

[@wambam1741]

The singer doesn’t have the chops for this song. Singing in a lower register isn’t where the grit and the low power lies. Mick in a higher octave than she did belt he knew how to belt it out - she held back. The drummer was great. Piano was pretty good. Guitarist was okay but couldn’t hit the highest notes for whatever reason.

[@seangallagherpresents]

Singer did a great job. The whole band nailed it.

[@seangallagherpresents]

Good job! Awesome rendition!

[@connorfreeman1990]

@wambam1741 I’m a bigger Stones fan than you’ll ever be and I’m telling you she nailed it because she found her own groove on it instead of just copying Mick. This was the only good cover I’ve ever heard of the song

[@wambam1741]

@@connorfreeman1990 Not even close. The band is superior. I'd listen to them all day long. She on the other hand, she just tried to drop her voice and octave which is okay if she had what it takes. Her treatment is flat, uninspiring, dull. As she get's older she may get better. This is going to be subjective of course - you like it, I don't. As far as you being "the bigger Stones fan" that's basically irrelevant, and questionable at that. All I know is I'd been listening to the Stones since 1964 when "Satisfaction" first hit the airwaves so it's not like I just discovered them. I absorbed every song and album they put out since that point in time. First on the radio, then eventually collecting albums. I've been going to their concerts since the 1970's. But it doesn't matter.

[@cindyinnew]

I’m a huge SOR devotee but Ava’s onstage preoccupation with her hair takes away from her stage presence and talent. I found the kids to be truly talented but she needs so much work on her singing here because of her insistent hair tosses and hands playing with her hair. SOR is about supporting young people in music but constructive criticism goes along with it

[@getredytagetredy]

Too slow and out of tune Hilarious

[@Otis-Isom]

It’s not out of tune and I think they slowed it down on purpose

[@komohale3522]

@@Otis-Isom Bingo.