Rosanna - Toto / Cover by Yoyoka, 10 year old

I am a 10 year old Japanese drummer, Yoyoka🇯🇵
This is my favorite song recently. Jeff Porcaro is amazing❗️
This song was very difficult, but I did my best✨
Please watch it🤗
#Rosanna
#Toto
#JeffPorcaro
#shuffle
✨YOYOKA Website✨
yoyoka.jp
《ドラマー“よよか”プロフィール》
2009年10月生まれ。2歳からおもちゃ代わりにドラムを始め、4歳からライブ活動を始める。
5歳で 『かねあいよよか』を結成し幼稚園在籍中の6歳で1stCDを発売。
作詞作曲、ボーカル、ピアノも担当。
2018年6月、世界的な女性ドラマーのコンテスト『Hit Like A Girl 2018』の18歳以下の部にて、最年少の8歳でウイークリーチャンピオンとなる。
Led Zeppelinの『Good Times Bad Times』をカヴァー演奏した応募動画が、アメリカの NBC、NPR、ローリングストーン誌やビルボードで特集され、世界中に拡散。
Red Hot Chili Peppersのチャド・スミス、シェリル・クロウ、KISSのエリック・シンガー、Sonic Youthのキム・ゴードン、Paramoreのヘイリー、サス・ジョーダン、トニーロイスターJrなどから称賛される。
国内でも、矢野顕子、佐藤竹善、ハマ・オカモト、亀田誠治、ピエール中野らも驚きとともにSNSでよよかを紹介。
さらにLed Zeppelinのヴォーカリスト、ロバート・プラントもよよかの演奏動画を称賛。
2018年8月『RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL 2018 in EZO』に史上最年少出演。オリジナル曲のほか、Char、奥田民生、KenKenなどをゲストに迎え、Led Zeppelinの『Good Times Bad Times』を演奏。
2018年9月、さいたまスーパーアリーナで開催された『第27回東京ガールズコレクション2018 AUTUMN/WINTER8』でドラム演奏を披露。3万人の観客を沸かせた。
タイで撮影された世界的スポーツブランド"Nike"のワールドワイドCMに抜擢。セリーナ・ウィリアムズらとの共演。動画再生1500万回。
2018年10月、札幌の道新ホールにてアマチュアとして異例の700名チケットソールドアウト。
2018年10月21日、東京ビックサイトで開催された"ベースの日×ドラムの日 楽器フェア50周年スペシャル"に出演。ベーシストの亀田誠治やドラマーのピエール中野、KOUHEI（4 Limited Szabys）と共演。
同11月29日、札幌のhitaruにてNHK「いまこそ、ひとつに、北海道ライブ」にアマチュアで唯一出演。細川たかし、大黒摩季、AKB48、Little Glee Monster、SHISHAMO、大泉洋と共演。
大黒摩季のステージでは「ららら」のドラムで参加。
2019年1月、“The Ellen DeGeneres Show”に出演。また、老舗ライブハウス「Whisky A Go Go」にて海外初ライブを大盛況で終える。
2019年4月、Newsweek日本版「世界が尊敬する日本人100人」に史上最年少で選出。
2019年5月、The Ellen DeGeneres Showに2回目の出演。Foo Fightersのデイヴ・グロールからもビデオコメントで賞賛される。
2019年6月、亀田誠治主催の「日比谷音楽祭」に出演。ゴダイゴ、JUJU、KREVA、Reiらと共演。
2019年7月、TBS「音楽の日」に出演、サンプラザ中野くんとコラボ。
2019年8月、世界的ファッションメーカー、Monclerのキャンペーンキャラクターに、ウィルスミスとともに抜擢。サマーソニック2019東京、マウンテンステージのトリ、Fall Out Boyのステージにサプライズ登場し、共にプレイ。
2019年9月、フジテレビ「MUSIC FAIR」にて三浦大知、倖田來未と共演。
10月、UNIQLOのフリース25周年CMに抜擢。世界的ダンサーの蛯名健一との共演を果たす。シンディー・ローパーのジャパンツアーファイナル、東京オーチャードホールにて、ゲストで2曲を演奏。
８歳でPearl、VIC FIRTHと史上世界最年少エンドース契約し、Zildjian、CYMPAD、DWともエンドース契約。
"Yoyoka"の衝撃は今も世界へ広がり続けている。
好きなドラマーはジョン・ボーナム、クリス・コールマン、ネイトスミス、チャド・スミス、デイヴ・グロール、山木秀夫など。
◉Facebookかねあいよよかページ　 / kaneaiyoyoka
◉KZbinかねあいよよかチャンネル　 / @yoyoka_soma
🌟I went to Los Angeles to appear at The Ellen DeGeneres Show❗️
●1st time
• Kid Drummer Yoyoka Som...
●2nd time
• Dave Grohl Surprises K...
✨Charさん、奥田民生さん、KenKenさんと共演！
• 【RSR2018】よよかの部屋 Good T...
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よよかの家族バンド”かねあいよよか”初の全国流通！
3rd CD『YO-YO-YO?』5月13日リリース！
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初の外部プロスタジオでのレコーディング。
そしてメジャーの第一線で活躍するプロミュージシャンもレコーディングに参加！！
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[@prometheusfallen]

This tears it. This absolutely tears it! Porcaro shuffle at this age, and at this level of proficiency? I give up! Amazing work, young lady!

[@stuminnis4050]

The drumming in this song is crazy complex. Astonishing.

[@darrenfrank9904]

Complex? Hardly

[@miktoh]

@@darrenfrank9904 ....Obviously you are not a drummer to know how difficult complex this is....there are still many pro drummers attempting n trying to get this shuffle right and gave up....this little girl here did great !

[@k-matsu]

@@miktoh Absolutely right. If you want he clearest giveaway on how difficult the Pocaro shuffle is . . . look at Yoyoka's face. This girl has done covers of Led Zepplin, Queen, Grand Funk, Stray Cats, RHCP and Foo FIghters, and maintained a beaming smile and loose body language throughout. This one, she has to really focus and concentrate. Not only is this HELLA difficult for a drummer to play, but it shifts both tempo and pattern several times throughout the song. She may not have it down 100%, but Ive seen drummers who have been drumming professionally for three times longer than Yoyoka has been alive . . . and they STILL struggle to keep the groove. Thank you again Yoyoka! You are truly the best. As for you @Darren Frank . . . . dude . . . . if you want to see something thatll blow your mind, watch Yoyoka do "Rock this Town" while standing on one foot throughout the entire song. Hell, most people cant even stand on one foot for that long when doing NOTHING ELSE. . . . . and that was TWO YEARS AGO! kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2m7Xn13f5x2eNk

[@clanranald]

@Albert Triumph You're obviously used to a standard marching rhythm. It's not bad it's amazingly brilliant.

[@neckarsulme]

@Albert Triumph where's your cover?......cric

[@pathdaly]

My life isn't exactly a garden of roses at present; in fact it's more a sea of shit; but one thing that helps me keep my head above the waves is watching Yoyoka. I just can't imagine what horribly depressing lives the people who give her thumbs down must be living; I think their souls may be irrecoverable.

[@PhillipLandmeier]

They are.

[@tomy.1846]

Hope you are hanging in there pathdaly! Keep rockin to get you through. 😎

[@drew19799]

How are you doing Path?

[@pathdaly]

@@drew19799 Dogpaddling...you?

[@thorobredfeedsales3934]

If this doesn’t put a huge smile 😊 on your face, I feel sorry for you!

[@ialone7487]

First Last I can't smile with my jaw on the floor!!!!!!!

[@thorobredfeedsales3934]

Zero Cool Perfect name. Go troll elsewhere.

[@omnificent15]

The birds don't smile when fly...:)

[@louminox3065]

Jeff Porcaro came back as a teen aged japanese girl😀

[@TheAxe4Ever]

lou minox Which is amazing considering she’s not even a teenager yet. She’s only 10. Amazing drumming from a 10 year old little girl playing one of the hardest shuffle beats ever recorded. She’ll have this tight in no time!

[@matthewimi]

Bonsai!

[@bradtrimas3267]

@@TheAxe4Ever Right. She's playing it, which is NOT easy, and the groove is not quite there yet. I am being WAY picky of course, I think she is amazing and my favorite little drummer.

[@jonnyroxx7172]

Brad Trimas I’m with you. Considering how deep in the pocket she is on other songs she’s covered, she should be smoking this one by the time she’s 11. 11!

[@mentilly_all]

10 years old is not teenager.

[@TheJoeAnderson666]

i dont think people understand how crazy hard that beat is...

[@Azarie03]

I do. And I'm 51 years old.

[@FadingVitals]

..and she's playing it perfect. Big Respect!!

[@treatb09]

the stops too.. its not hard for her, she just does it. comes easy to her. feels it. natural drummers don't think, they just do .

[@treatb09]

@@aubindemontfalcon5967 ghost notes? you mean off beats. i always called them interpretative moments.. jk. buts thats what they are.

[@satyr3920]

I'm a professional Keyboarder since 35 years and was working with a lot of brilliant, genius and legendary drummers. All of them confirmed what you said!

[@toshiroyokouchi117]

よそのチャンネルでSinaさんという女性の同曲の演奏を聴きました。かなり上手いです。ただ、Yoyokaさんのを聴くと、ドラムを打つ一音一音にパンッと引き締まった瞬発力があって、よりクリアなのです。そのせいかスイング感が際だって聞こえます。若いのにすごいなと思います。

[@誠花嘘花]

一音一音の響き方が違いますよね。強弱だったりクリアな感じだったり。

[@drumdude46]

Absolutely...Beyond Belief. I"m a 50-year drummer. That's not, 50 years old...that's, "been playing drums for just short of 50 years. "I"...even have trouble with this tune; the stamina of that shuffle pattern; seating the groove; placing and 'scaling'...those ghost strokes...and keeping them up to tempo... remembering all the little "Porcaro' Genius Parts, throughout....and where they go...and the fact that this little girl...can facilitate this 'beast' of a song to play...is staggering. I"m her newest, Biggest Fan. Go Yoyota!

[@jorgequeipul]

yoyoka* :)

[@AlexMPruteanu]

I've been playing professionally and not professionally for 36 yrs. and just last year finally could play this (as well as Steely Dan's Home at Last/Babylon Sisters-Purdie Shuffle). At 10 I could barely snap my fingers in some kind of consistent time. Yoyoka is brilliant.

[@robertdowler8105]

Yes,she has blown us off the stage

[@danzbmw]

Robert Dowler , she had a little trouble but she corrected and found the groove. It’s possible the recording was off synch as well. Just my opinion. How cool is she ? Little Yoyoka you ROCK ! She makes me smile.

[@MickLoud999]

Yeah this is the Jeff version of the "Pretty Purdie Shuffle". It's hard to believe she is only 10. Yet she plays this really quite well. She is amazing. Her collab with Audrey and Kate (Bulls on Parade) is a thing of beauty!

[@manningbartlett522]

In the 90s I was a touring bandleader for a couple of different solo artists, and hence I auditioned a LOT of drummers (I'm no drummer, by the way). This was always the tune I asked for first... which saved me a LOT of time. Many many (otherwise very good) drummers just cannot get this groove down. Hence this performance is just astonishing.

[@RonTimmonsM1]

She is absolutely phenomenal!! Jeff would be proud!!

[@CAL7A]

Scary to think she’s only going to get better than this.

[@lou6977]

way better but that's a very hard song to play on drums. Very good start at Ten yo. Super

[@journeyquest1]

Then she will discover boys and the drum kit will go into the closet.

[@zioncommand]

@@journeyquest1 doubtful.

[@jeromeduffy9270]

@@journeyquest1 take it somewhere else. Jeez, is there no limit your perversion. Dooosshbag

[@AGC828]

Let's hope she sticks with it. And truly loves playing. Rarely do you see Asian kids on drums. It's not one of the usual instruments of choice fo their parent (btw..I'm Asian...born in Canada). Like to see how she is in 5 years. Maybe she 'll loosen up more. Sounded fairly "correct" but a little robotic. Like her mind is trying to remember sections at a time. How many Asian kids/adults play. Very "left brained" mechanical approach. Usually.

[@cpkbullet87]

This girl playing that shuffle at her age shows how talented she is,she will have no trouble making a great career from playing drums. Keep it up yoyoka!

[@tatyanabuongiovanni7713]

This is incredible??!!! Are YOU ALL SEEING THIS???? Can you hear the perfection? Wowwwwwwwwww

[@robertdowler8105]

Yes,she's on fire.

[@charlieoronzon7108]

No, I can't. In another covers of hers, I can, but not in this one.

[@demandred1957]

Makes me so happy to see this little peanut just *shredding* .

[@Pipsterz]

Right?!! Even watching her foot tippy-toe to hit the kick pedal brings a smile.

[@georgebaldini6297]

Im 90 year old and a high school drummer, I have been watching Yoyoka now for about 2 months, and I just love watching her play, I know it will never happen but I would love to meet her and her family somehow. Just watching her on KZbin brings me a lot of joy, keep it up Yoyoka you are a beautiful young girl with all the talent in the would, God Bless You.....

[@Marsbonfire007]

I hope you graduate soon.

[@msbadkittie]

@@Marsbonfire007😂😂😂

[@leepek3575]

ye xD 150 year old drummer xDDDDD

[@thatchadlmiller]

I'm 41 and been playing since I was 17. I still can't get this shuffle down.

[@crimpcreep6887]

You need the Hello Kitty socks...

[@JohnKeyser]

Chad Miller I’m learning it now and it’s taking forever to get up to speed.

[@macleadg]

It’s easy, really. Just have gender reassignment surgery, take medication to become Japanese, splice the drummer-talent gene into your DNA, then step into a nearby time machine. You’ll be all set.

[@biez71]

@J Canines she is good but not perfect and she has played without soul

[@robertdowler8105]

Yeah, it is a tough beat.,but she lays it down right on the money.

[@anthonyortega5467]

To Yoyoka I'm a 56 year-old man who is gifted by playing the drums at the age of 3 looking at you bring the extreme joy to my heart remind me of my younger days I'm playing the music two albums. Not a lot of people especially at your age do that beat the song on a hi-hat but you my dear do an extremely good job and your drums are tuned perfectly. May God continue to bless you with your ability and talent of playing the drums. I used to use the same heads on my drum set Remo pinstripes with dead ringers on them. God bless you Yoyoka!!!❤🙏

[@MrFloppyHare]

No "god" has anything to do with this. It's all her passion, joy and effort - practice, practice, practice - that she's put into her drumming. (And, no, it's not "god that put the passion into her", either.)

[@fetijajasari6624]

@@MrFloppyHare Where does that amazing talent of hers come from,can you answer this?

[@MrFloppyHare]

@@fetijajasari6624 "Talent" to do something (specific) well, isn't something that you're born with. You're born with a potential capacity, capacities that you can develop. Which capacities you develop into which skills, depends on what you apply yourself to. People with the same potential capacities can wind up doing entirely different things with those capacities, depending on what they're interested in. And which capacities you're born with, depends on genetics. (In other words: evolution, coincidence and being lucky if you're born with great potential capacities.)

[@JohnVC]

@@fetijajasari6624 No need to introduce the God of the gaps fallacy, maybe she's talented and works hard

[@r.m.jackson6778]

@@MrFloppyHare You must be a very blessed genius Floppy who has evolved to be of extreme intelligence. We are all just blessed to be on the same planet with you. Very impressive. Do you feel better now ?

[@phongpagong]

I stopped smoking to make sure that I'm healthy and live long enough to see this kid go on concert.

[@Jackie-hl7br]

😂😂😂😂😂💪

[@RangKlos]

call it Yoyoka effect!

[@craigwall9536]

@@RangKlos He's serious. And I understand. This kid is changing lives as we speak.

[@jackspratt7264]

Uh... she's played close to 200 live shows, dude. What are you waiting for?

[@chrisegbertky]

@@jackspratt7264 she had gigs in Germany and the US that were cancelled due to the pandemic

[@michaeln1950]

I was so proud of myself for not burning my dinner tonight.... then I watched this.

[@Orwell-84]

😂😂😂👍

[@pastorpaulfbc]

LOL!! Reply of the day!

[@afterthestorm7012]

Your comment made me laugh out loud. Cause it's true.

[@rockofalesbrewstunes1879]

I laughed out loud. You still did not burn dinner.

[@edsmale]

“No matter how hard you try, how much you practice at something, there is a child better then you”...I wish Yoyoka to be better at everything she tries and great success.

[@SkyYoutobeCat]

すごいすごい！！　ハードロック系だけでなく、こんな難曲も叩けるんですね。 小手先でなく、小さい体全体でリズムをとり、見ていて（聴いていて）気持ちいい。 このままドラムを楽しんでいければ、未来は明るい！

[@340rps]

...As she waves her sticks and smiles," Hi I'm 10 years old and I just pulled off what 10,000 drummers cannot do" he he he.

[@PhillipLandmeier]

Yeah, but she's still humble, which means she'll get even better. This girl is scary. She has this very close to perfect. You have to really listen to detect anything out of place. Wow.

[@gabrielcuevas413]

It's just ridiculous how much skill this girl hav

[@motimoti9039]

ドラムやってる人は分かる人多いと思うんだけど、Rosanna激ムズなんですよね。恐ろしい子やわ…

[@cobaltpink777]

この安定感は何なんだ❗ どうしてなんだ❗ しかも涼しい顔をして……😮

[@piperjohn_3]

I thought initially she was a little off but when I put on headphones I realized she was spot on the groove and it was just the weird mix. The way she continues the triplet shuffle with just the bass drum and snare while doing a quarter note ride is the best part for me. And those tom fills! This old man bass player would so love to jam with her.

[@darrinbaker00]

I love that her parents said, “F*** the violin and the piano. Our girl is gonna bring the funk!”

[@nathanlee5440]

Darrin Baker nah man her folks just let her be herself. They provided an environment of music and let her figure it out.

[@salernolake]

Her parents are metalheads, which explains a lot! Check out her mother's cover of Rage Against The Machine "Killing In The Name" kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZ2zlKqbhsR1nZY Oh, and her father shreds like Jimmy Page. 👍

[@-suphur]

@@salernolake That vid of the family jam is pretty amazing.

[@Jrocka7x]

They're Japanese, not Chinese. xD

[@Glen.Black.]

Her parents put her on the drummers lap in their band when she was a baby. In an interview, the drummer said he didn't realize that his replacement was sitting on his lap.

[@Aclimade]

She states that, "This song was very difficult, but I did my best." At first, she's running a bit rough; by the middle, she's mastered it; by the end, she owns it. Incredible.

[@6maxgrinder549]

This girl makes me want to be both a father and a better person.

[@jeromeduffy9270]

@Charlie Pryde find a hobby

[@treatb09]

the only thing gambling offers humanity is the understanding of fabricated value and wealth. you can make a bet, to create an unfathomable wealth, from absolutely nowhere...

[@jaimehp6757]

This girl makes me want to commit harakiri. Really, don't know what to say... amazing!!

[@Glen.Black.]

@@jeromeduffy9270 Troll somewhere else Duff.

[@jeromeduffy9270]

@@Glen.Black. no clue wtf r u referred to

[@Dechral]

wow, never realized how difficult this song would be on the drums, and it's so impressive how focused she is

[@chasingsunset9801]

She just put life on our song in this generation of fading talents...

[@alexandermccarthy]

Had to re-visit this one. Simply rips the P shuffle, and naps the fills. If you close your eyes you'd swear the the man himself was behind the kit. Well done, young lady. You truly are a prodigious talent!

[@asiankaos5882]

I used to play the drums and have heard this song 100 times never realized how hard that pattern is. That shuffle is tricky. She killed it. Her timing cannot be taught she was born with that.

[@340rps]

Raw talent and timing, perfected by tons of practice of the basics. When you watch her "drum lessons" you can see why she can do anything.

[@PhillipLandmeier]

Yeah, the Porcaro Shuffle is a bitch -- hard to play. Most pro drummers can't do it. But it sounds SO COOL. I'm surprised this young girl even attempted it. And, she not only attempted it, but she's got it. She can do this thing. Wow. Yeah, yeah, I heard a couple little slips but only because I was paying very close attention. She could slide into a Toto performance and nobody would notice. Amazing.

[@shubono3186]

いつかこの曲に手を出す時が来るとは思っていたが、 思っていたよりずっと早かったw

[@johnanderson8096]

You said " I did my best"... well, I have to admit... it was only.... AWESOME... FANTASTIC... BEAUTIFUL... VERY SPECIAL...like you... THANK YOU YOYOKA!!!!

[@cbwelch4]

Oh my God! The she learned the shuffle! It is amazing that a kid this young has such advanced musical tastes. Toto was an amazing studio band. Professionals. How does a 10 year old even know about them?

[@diannehogan7605]

I think her parents are musos.

[@atbhill1606]

Has some awesome parents👍

[@brokenacoustic]

I was more impressed (and very pleased) to learn shes a big fan of the Stray Cats. Now *thats* obscure for an 8 year old! p.s. DO MORE STRAY CATS!

[@michaelwalker7570]

@@brokenacoustic Or as she says " Stray Cats'z"

[@k-matsu]

Yoyoka's parents are both professional musicians (dad = guitar & keyboards, mom = bass, keyboards and sax). They clearly have good taste, and have cultivated it in their daughter as well

[@hiro13467]

リズム通り叩くだけでも難しいのに、こんなにグルーブ感出して叩けるなんてカッコよすぎる。 聴いてて気持ちいい、、

[@coreyyellowmanjackson4341]

She got that Purdie Shuffle down already!! Transitions are so tight. Wow.. she's quite possibly on her way to becoming one of the best drummers in the world by age 18

[@michaelzobnowski6935]

How about by 12 years old...

[@coreyyellowmanjackson4341]

@@michaelzobnowski6935 yea I'm kind of leaning towards 12 now. LOL

[@michaelzobnowski6935]

@@coreyyellowmanjackson4341 She's unreal..Watch her do Grand Funk Railroad amazing...

[@Friskee62]

Before 15 for sure, if not already...

[@chrisegbertky]

@@michaelzobnowski6935 i love that vid. Man the lyrics are kinda :( but dang it I still think it rocks so hard.

[@imlacsina]

To all the drummers here: how old were you when you nailed the Porcaro Shuffle? This one's killing you all haha. Keep it up girl! :)

[@imlacsina]

Been watching this on repeat 5 times now. Her kick on the chorus part is surreal!

[@Littledrummergirl2007]

I’m still working on it sadly

[@michaelanderson2881]

If I figure it out this year--58.

[@leponpon6935]

#The next~ John Bonham!!!

[@rationalmuscle]

The answer is "never". : ) Very few drummers do it right. I play a bit for fun (bassist here) but I get how hard that groove is to nail.

[@mikescott2879]

The Porcaro shuffle! People have no idea how difficult this is to play for a very experienced drummer! Keep it up! Almost there!

[@Mel-vb5pj]

I’ve always loved this song and I didn’t realize how good the drum part was until seeing this little girl jamming. Dig it!

[@avonsearider]

ドラマーならロザーナのハーフタイムシャッフルが如何に難しいか分かるはず。凄いねよよかちゃん！

[@paulmurray4338]

So after watching this for about the 100th time. I'm also thinking that Yoyoka represents kids in general and the hope they can give us all. The magical energy that kids have can save the world. Let's support them all.

[@scorpion-tm1bk]

またコメントを、、 （しないと気が収まらない、、！） このTOTOの名作のドライミング動画、、拝見する度に感動してます、、！

[@alfredomariano5691]

This is one of the hardest and comlicated dtum beat ever... People might not understand the drum beat

[@joerumler48]

I'm nearly in tears of joy to see this young soul enjoy the wonderful gift from GOD.

[@SirG145]

God never showed up drumming did he?

[@bowpilot55]

The same God that gave leukemia to the kid across the street ?

[@RPMX4]

Agreed! She is definitely blessed which is bringing joy to people, while the other two comments directed to you, are challenging for sadness. Annnnnnd here comes their moronic rhetoric - WHICH, we'll all ignore. Go ahead, I'm not waiting...............

[@golf77tango]

It is so amazing to see someone who is only 10 years old demonstrating such advanced and complex drumming techniques with such precision. Yoyoka, I am 42 years old and have been playing drums since I was 15. I have never been (and never will) be as good as you already are. You have incredible skill. I look forward to seeing future videos from you. You have the natural talent that can propel you to the highest echelons of the music industry if you get the right breaks. A career involving music awaits you if that is your dream.

[@adamedwards2435]

Her parents guidance plus hours on hours of practice made this kid great.

[@jh61]

Thank you for such a positive message. Once I thought I could play the Bass. Then I saw Ezperanza Spalding.

[@Powermeta11]

If I complement her as being naturally talented instead of spending probably most of her waking life drumming then I can excuse my own lazy habits. Yep definitely just a roll of the dice. 😂

[@gavincrump9831]

Molly D maybe you’re an asshat

[@Johnzen03]

Practice and hard work goes a very long way.

[@disf5178]

Oh. My. God. That little girl just KILLED IT. Whoever downvoted must just think shes possessed by Porcaro

[@slappymcslapster8845]

I've always absolutely loved that fill right before the song goes "meet you all the way" and she absolutely nails it!

[@3RTracing]

as a former professional show and road drummer who has played with pretty well known artists, I am always skepticle of all these cover videos by drummers. Most of them are pretty bad and pathetic. BUT this young lady has precision, attack and musical feeling that I rarely see in these kinds of videos. She is better than 90% of the other drummers on KZbin who are touting "great" cover performances.

[@Friskee62]

She is better then most players touring...

[@buckwheat7424]

lot of people can cover excellent and then go flat on original productions, she's got a lot coming up here in the short future, growing into a teenager, it's gonna be one thing to keep some qualities and let go of some. whoever has managed her so far is doing something way cool. and again pretty soon she's gonna be facing some serious choices that'll launch her into a productive future or put the brakes on it, who she plays with or what she wants to do. she's already sitting on a golden egg, hope she can keep it.

[@rhizomorph-music]

@@Friskee62 I would even go so far as to say she is better than most drummers *living.*

[@micv8734]

The covers of “good times bad times” and “YYZ” amazing

[@jurjenvanderhoek316]

The most important quality of any artist or master in my opinion is his or her humility. She has that, and i hope (and expect) her to keep that. Then she will truly flourish.

[@tohrum682]

激ムズいと言われるこの曲のドラム。シャッフル感も完璧で、ここまで凄いとオヤジバンド達は、もう引退しちゃうよ(爆)

[@katzz6444]

i know many that don't have the feel she does at 10. Awesome Job!!!!

[@naheemquattlebaum2267]

Parents this what happens when you go all in with supporting your kids.

[@MarcoA15]

And when your kids have talent

[@demonicsweaters]

not always, I know plenty of parents that support their kids, and all the kids want to do is stare at iPads.

[@corkboy4523]

This girls talent goes way beyond parental support. She’s a genius

[@katebadley5464]

Absolutely!

[@megshimatsu8615]

@@demonicsweatersAsian parents are on another level.

[@avenegas0691]

Yoyoka, you deserve TWENTY golden Stars for your drum rendition of Toto's "Rosanna"... Great drummer girl... Bravo!!!

[@lesleymelendez5554]

she knows that the drums are the backbone of any band. amazing

[@Jude1017]

How could anybody in their right mind give this a thumbs down?!?!? There are some true grinches in this world!

[@kevineldridge6958]

Jeff Porcaro would have loved to see and hear you play his "Rosanna Shuffle." You're amazing! RIP Jeff P.

[@MrFloppyHare]

That shuffle didn't originate with Porcaro; it's the Bernard "Pretty" Purdie shuffle, actually. ;-)

[@kevineldridge6958]

@@MrFloppyHare There's also Bonham's Fool in the Rain and Bo Didley's foot pedal beat in it too. Porcaro tells the story on one of his videos.

[@Tomobra41]

自分の青春の曲を、yoyokaさんが叩いてくれて嬉しいです😃TOTOの変拍子を何事もない様に叩く姿は、天才以外の何物でもないです。益々のご活躍を期待しています。

[@Friskee62]

Such a smart player...simply beautiful to hear her. I have been in the music biz over 55 years and have never seen a drummer with so much spirit, heart and enjoyment from playing...

[@Glen.Black.]

I get what you're saying (and I agree with you) because Yoyoka is my absolute favorite. She is an awesome talent! But you need to also check out JUNNA. Most ENTERTAINING drummer in the world. Another Japanese Girl that is an awesome player. Her facial expressions and energy will floor you. She hits the drums like they owe her money. I hit the floor when she starts on the drum pedals because I think a machine gun is going off. I love them both for different reasons. Reaction videos to her are similar to Yoyoka. Their jaws just drop and they don't know what to say. For both girls. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHOzm6KEr9ukmac

[@knotpizza519]

俺はアドバイスしようとしてる奴らに違和感を感じる｡めちゃくちゃ上手いぜ！この子は。完コピ聞きたきゃ原曲聞いてろよオッサン！こういう高い感性を持った子がいるとこれから楽しみでしかたないわ！

[@矢田哲彦]

時々そのように言いたいことが多々有るが言っても始まらないと思うだけだったがこのようにしっかりした主張はすがすがしい。英語のコメントにも同様のヘイトあるいは批判コメにはしっかりと批判する人が日本人より多いいですね。

[@zero-east-23]

彼女は、そもそも原曲をバックに弾いており、「私のバージョンを聴いてください」じゃないのだから比べられて当然だと思う。 それに、オリジナルを知らない人をのぞけば、聴く人の頭の中に既に「ポーカロはこう叩いている」のイメージが存在してしまうのだから、その存在が大きければ大きいほど（仮にポーカロやTOTOのファンであればあるほど）、違いは気になってしまうものだと思う。 私は、ずっと初期から彼女によるカバー演奏聴いているし、本人に会って直接聞いたこともあるけど、彼女はアドバイスや建設的な批判は聞き入れる、柔軟な子ですよ。ここでも単に再生数や高評価を稼ぐために発表している訳で無くて、率直な感想を聞きたいはずです。しかも彼女はプロとして、既に他のプロとのセッションの仕事をいくつもしてるのですから、色々と細部を指摘されることにも慣れているでしょう。 恐らく、この演奏には、彼女自身もまだ満足していないと思うし、これからもっと練習して上手くなろうと思っているはず。 単なる誹謗中傷はダメでしょうが、いろんな意見があるのはむしろいいことだと思う。批判を封じ込めて、コメント欄をただのお世辞で埋め尽くそうとするほうがすごく不健康な世界だと思う（いかにも「同調圧力」の蔓延する日本的）。もしかしたら、ポーカロ本人と共演したことがある人が、アドバイスしてるかもしれない訳だし。 そういえば、昔の某ドラム専門誌関連の学校の講評会で、一時期そういう褒め殺しのみの批評だけの気持ち悪い世界になってたところがあったなぁ。自分より才能ありそうな奴が居ると、クリティークの某大御所たちが、その子がさらに上手くなって将来自分の仕事を脅やかすことのないよう、数段上のテクニックを何も教えないようにして、ミスや変なクセの指摘もしようとせず、ただただ白々しく褒めちぎってるだけとか。本人は「厳しくご指摘ください」って言ってるのにね。こういうコメント見ると、いつもそのときのこと思い出して苦笑する。

[@矢田哲彦]

@@zero-east-23 さん　おっしゃることはもっともだと思います、ただ YOU TUBE 演奏動画でもプロ、アマ等々一括りで語ることに無理があると思います。読んで字のごとく音を楽しむ音楽は提供者も視聴者も楽しくあることが理想でしょう。そこでよよかちゃんのように若くして国内外から認められてプロとして活躍を始めた以上賞賛だけでなく批判も受けなくてはならないのは当然です、ただこの YOU TUBE はみんな無料で楽しむコンテンツです、これらのコメントを含めてです。有料コンテンツの場合プロの仕事はいかなる批判も当然受けなければなりませんが。無料で観た演奏が自分の好みに合わなければ次にお金を払う対象にしなければいいだけの話では無いでしょうか。自分の音楽感性と知識の押し売りに感じられるようなコメントには知識の少ない我々には折角の動画の楽しさが半減するように感じます。同様の論争は辻井伸行さんの動画でもたまに見受けられますが眉をひそめて見ている人も多いいのではと思っています。

[@zero-east-23]

@@矢田哲彦 さん、たしかに、その点は注意しなければなりませんね＞音楽感性と知識の押し売り...。

[@zero-east-23]

@ボボボーボボーちゃん さん、長文すみませんでしたｗ　まー、もちろん私はアンチではないので、誤解なきよう。 こういった動画は、いまドラム・レッスン受けている他のキッズやプロの大人も参考にしようとしている場合もあるわけです（ましてこの年齢でエンドーズ受けて活躍している子となれば）...英語のコメントを読んでいると、そういう視聴者の視点からすれば、むしろ、間違いや違和感を指摘している人のほうが、役に立つ内容をコメントしている場合が多い。一方で、それを「アンチ」や「ヘイト」ととらえて逆批判する人のほうが、単なる稚拙な悪口や、評価者に対する悪意のある人格攻撃が多いのが残念です。もっとオープンに議論できるほうが楽しいのに。再びの長文失礼しました。

[@fromchomleystreet]

Yoyoka is 10. She can not have been learning drums for more than seven years. If she keeps playing, the day will come when she will have been playing for 30 years. Just imagine how good she will be then!

[@ilovesuisse1]

fromchomleystreet She started at 2 years old.

[@Glen.Black.]

Actually when she just turned 10 she had been learning/playing for 8.5 years...lol Started at age 1 1/2 (according to DrummerWorld). Some say 2. lol

[@romandarobot7732]

And she makes it look completely effortless.. What a career she's gonna have. So happy for her!!

[@Vektorer]

FANTASTIC!!! In 1982, the cassette of this song was playing, full blast, as I drove thru the gate at my USAF base for the last time as a new civilian. Thanks, lady!

[@TARCtakahashi]

頼む。このまま大人になってくれ。日本の音楽界を支えるドラマーになるぞ

[@あずまとわ]

世界行ったな

[@MAra-cu6ow]

素晴らしいテク。 このドラムなかなかまずいのにすごいな😊 将来有望なドラマーだね。

[@MOMOKA-drum]

確実に日本の音楽界を支える世界的なドラマーに凄いスピードで成長中です😊👍

[@bubinga_basher]

Who would give this a thumbs down..24 sick people. Her kit sounds better than mine, and she has split screed. Her shuffle is right, as is her kick. Great job

[@bkh0525]

The fact that this girl hits with that level of power AND has that sort of groove, truly makes me feel that all the legendary drummers are reincarnated in that one 10-year-old!

[@chrispailthorpe6566]

Wow, OMG! the strength of the girls drumming is crazyawe inspiring who are the 400 who disliked? obviously never picked up a pair of sticks in their life....remember she is 10!! I have worked on the PS for years and still not up to her standard, sigh! But....... don't forget the fills, the level of co-ordination, the stamina required. This is insane. Go Girl!! Where's my practice pad..doh, sigh,

[@kenmahoney5255]

I love this little lady.

[@nateapostol7932]

What’s the dislikes about. You guys don’t know real drum skills from a gifted child. She will rule the drum world...

[@noelbowerman1562]

It's a reflection of their inadequacy not hers

[@davejones4073]

Ikr...She’s great

[@David-td2cu]

Ive been playing drums over forty years and cant hold a candle to this kid.

[@fernandorojales7223]

Jeff is smiling in heaven seeing you.

[@paulfenn5060]

As a 60 year old man, I had not expected a 10 year old Japanese girl to be the person I would one day look up to the most.

[@ADAMKANE510]

it's weird... a ten year old girl had to remind me that music is just heaps of fun...that's why she's so good...she's ten...she ain't thinking too much yet....that useless crap that constantly goes on in your head everyday...you know what I mean...

[@luminaraunduli2791]

I know, rite?! She's my hero! Crazy...

[@afterafterbirth]

I'm 42 but yeah same here

[@Probefunnel]

You had also not expected this girl , her parents and her relatives to even survive after you blew your a-bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki!, had you?

[@robstewich]

@@Probefunnel well said tovarish

[@kotogray8335]

What a gift to be able to find your calling at such a young age and be blessed with people around you that are able and willing to help you achieve greatness. Thank you to all that recognize this little one's talent and is helping her to become great!

[@Mr.Dobalina_Mr.BobDobalina]

0:55 At the decrescendo, she even makes herself smaller; her posture changes completely as she's part of the music. Later, she's sitting up straight, and rocking it!

[@team-ldk5030]

ウマい‼︎ ただの上手じゃないんです。 「巧い」んです👍

[@monqroom0120]

この曲をこんなに楽しそうに叩けるなんて、気付いたらずっと笑顔で観ている自分が居ました😊 もぅ素晴らしいの一言です🤟 良いものを観させていただきました！

[@gattalaicook7801]

いやぁ、すごすぎｗおいら高校生の時一日8時間独学しつつこれだと自信持ってたがこんなに叩けなかったどｗどの動画も見たが、涙が出た。この調子でもしある周りの環境に影響せずぶれることなく世界一のドラマーをと目指してほしい！！

[@arianadonis4099]

I'm starting to watch her just to look at her face the while time while she bops her head to the music. And her timing is just getting better and better

[@Unclejake]

ArianAdonis she feels the music and doesn’t just play music, she has a gift I could can only dream of.

[@dimitriadams915]

Every drummer knows Pocaro's musicality means work. Very well done !

[@matthewtickel845]

Normally she's all smiles and in this she's all business. You can tell this piece has that next level demand and she nails it still.

[@treatb09]

she is so rock solid, that it sounds like a robot playing drums, but if you do listen she improvises the shuffle the entire way through, and never misses a beat, ever...not one flaw. this is why she is a prodigy. truly extraordinary in every sense of the word

[@Kevin-tj6nw]

@@treatb09 Are you serious? The entire performance was flawed. She even apologized in the description, saying she "did her best". There are plenty of Rosanna performances on KZbin showing how a shuffle beat is played properly and this is not one of them. Yeah, she's cute, she's only 10 years old, but come on - labeling this extraordinary? Not even close.

[@fairfight9857]

Kevin ok give her a break. She’s just 10 for God’s sake! Can’t even imagine how she will progress in 5, 10, or 15 more years of practice.

[@matthewtickel845]

@@Kevin-tj6nw where's your cover videos, troll?

[@treatb09]

aint nothing worse than a parasitic adult ripping off these brilliant children from what they deserve, and have earned. give credit where credit is due. then again, i've trained my ears to appreciate human flaws. i like jimmy page, i don't like steve vai...he'd bitch about jimmy page all day

[@francolinos7338]

I can't even wave with a drumstick. It flew out of my hand.

[@pastorpaulfbc]

LOL!

[@stephenseuberth1901]

Hahahahaha!!!!

[@queenleah]

😂😂🤣

[@mikezak8812]

Lol !

[@steviesteve750]

😅😅👍

[@williams.vincent4235]

She is so talented and on top of that, she clearly enjoys every second of drumming.

[@PrometheusForever]

She can tackle adult contemporary like Toto she gains my respect.

[@bruzrcruzr2004]

So cute the way she waves goodbye with her drumstick.

[@gixxerboy555]

she is allway's that polite..

[@stantomas]

64 yrs old drummer here..found this beautiful lady a few weeks ago...i am inspired, love her feel , and capability is out of this world....this brings happy tears to my eyes it is so on point, not an easy beat/groove let alone at 10 yrs. ...as someone else commented i need to take a trip to see her play live...thank you Yoyoka!

[@jerbear7952]

I hope some day to have as much fun playing as she does :)

[@scottt5484]

Beautiful lady? She’s like 12 y/o.

[@scottt5484]

@@Willam_J i don’t think this little girl needs encouragement from some anonymous guy in the comments of youtube. She’s doing just fine. The only thing “creepy” here is his choice of words and your defense of them.

[@johnthehumanist2333]

@@scottt5484 FEMINIST??🤔

[@scottt5484]

@@johnthehumanist2333 how does that even remotely apply to this string?

[@lashlarue7924]

Damn dude!!! This kid OWNS the pocket! All others who find themselves in the pocket from time to time are just unwittingly leasing the pocket from her!!

[@robertdowler8105]

She's sure got groove.

[@Toad92873]

Yoyoka.. the sunshine to my cloudy days.

[@roczy9567]

Ain't nothing more special in this world than children

[@tanguman2]

One of hardest drum beats to maintain with the timing on it being so odd

[@georgegauson]

よよかさんのプレイ動画を観るたびに涙が込み上げます。テクニックの素晴らしさはもちろんですが、その楽曲が持っている魅力と演奏することの喜びがダイレクトに伝わってくるからかなと思いました。これからもずっとずっと楽しみにしています！

[@tpddwaters627]

Gosh darn it she blows my mind I watch it over and over and over and over and over cannot stop watching little young yoyoka

[@BradSabako]

This girl is amazing...I will follow her career

[@GeorgeClift]

Amazing! This is such a difficult song to play. I've watched a lot of Yoyoka's videos now and I'm blown away by how good this girl is.

[@paulmurray4338]

Like all of us here that admire her regardless of your religion. I pray to keep her safe. She is so gifted and through that little sweet face she lets us play drums with her.. that is her gift to us

[@stansbruv3169]

Thank you for sharing your incredible talent with the world! We appreciate you!

[@DidYouReadEULA]

I wish Jeff were here to see what he wrought. He'd love you. He's been dead many years, but in interviews he foresaw the nascent internet and what a groundbreaking invention it would be. He knew we'd be watching you and other amazing musicians one day from across the world in real time as well as recorded. As you can tell, he was my main hero when I started my journey 40 odd years ago. Miss him terribly.

[@jeffpallack1993]

I miss him too. I tried to follow whatever he played on. Im 64. He and Steve Gadd are my top 2 drumming Favs. I play drums myself and when playing his drums parts, always mimic them exactly as possibe as a testimony to him.

[@DidYouReadEULA]

@@jeffpallack1993 Two of the best ever, IMHO. We had amazing talents to inspire us, as does this generation thanks to this young ladies expertise. So these young whippersnappers have the best of both worlds. 😎

[@user-tf4ho2uo1e]

this made my eyes water. artists all around the world, we're all in this together

[@UncleJazzbo]

Nice! Was thinking same, wondering what Jeff would've thought. Love his video explaining the origins of this beat.

[@MikeCarvin]

Well it's not so different showing it to both Steves and David.....

[@miskelproducts41]

She NAILED the shuffle! I quit. I'm done.

[@jameshogg780]

Almost 500 people have gone to the trouble to dislike this performance. They're either very jealous, very sad, or both. I'd guess at both.

[@tcntad87]

They have some serious issues

[@TheBsavage]

Probably either anti-drum or anti-Toto bigots. It is literally impossible for 99.99% of the population to dislike this girl or be astonished by her ability. I don't even play drums, but this kid rocks hard. I've said for decades that female drummers are like gold. This girl is a diamond, & not in the rough. She gives the terminally ill reason to live.

[@MikaelLewisify]

I don’t understand how anyone can dislike this. Even if you hate Toto...this is a ten year old girl playing one of rocks most difficult drum patterns and killing it. Good hell.

[@340rps]

they don't understand progressive,

[@butch93105]

There's more to music than ability. Lacks any soul or passion. This has the look and feel of a genetic experiment. Test tube drum prodigy.

[@Danfromoverthere]

Yoyoka you are incredible!!!! Love watching you play!!!! Awesome jam to Toto!!!

[@danx3504]

Yoyoka's talent maybe only comes once every 20 yrs. God given talent

[@1dbjack]

'This song was very difficult, but I did my best' is what Yoyoka said about playing it. I am certain she will work on the little pieces that weren't quite perfect and likely add her own twists to it. But frankly, and let's be honest here, at ten years old most of us were still watching Bugs Bunny and the Road Runner cartoons and making fart noises. I've heard a lot of drummers. A lot of great drummers. She is already great and getting better.