School of Rock students perform "Cult Of Personality" by Living Colour

School of Rock 2023 AllStar students perform a cover of, "Cult Of Personality" by Living Colour at The Village, Los Angeles, CA.
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CAST:
Lead Vocals: Daniella
Background Vocals: Memphis
Guitars: Dax, Will
Bass: Tommy
Keys:
Drums: Ciara
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[@LivingColour]

GO GET 'EM!

[@dac6692]

THANK YOU 🙌

[@ging3rd3ad]

THANK UUUU!!!

[@BarryAllenBG]

niceeeee

[@user-dc9oq2pr6v]

Yoooo

[@ohnonsense]

yoooo

[@squeedum4893]

Never underestimate the value of a rock-solid drummer.

[@tonyjones1560]

Old guitar player here. If your drummer and bassist (in that order) are “off,” so is your band. A showy singer and/or virtuoso lead guitarist might cover it up with some visuals…but it’s a big problem!

[@supernerd8067]

The drums and bass are like the heart of the band. If they're off time, the body collapses.

[@MisfitKotLD]

And she is enjoying this song! They all are, and it's great to see.

[@ItsMeFreemanCooper]

Honestly, as a self-taught drummer (participated in a rock band with three of my siblings years ago), I can absolutely support that statement. You get a drummer that knows what they're doing and loves what they do, and it'll definitely come through in the instrumentation.

[@johnstrthr012271]

Yea I know she is good

[@ThereCanBeOnly2112]

For such a kick ass song, I think people under estimate how much groove there is melded with the level of technical prowess required to pull it off. This is a first-class cover.

[@casaraku1]

and kick ass Living Colour were... Its their take on the Beatles "Revolution".

[@darickbonebrake6774]

Well said. This is true great songwriting

[@wisdomoverfear2685]

All did great !!!The drummer really held it down ! This was awesome !

[@athanatic]

A band that can do this can probably do Zappa.

[@FreeBrainChannel]

Somebody with a 2112 in his username definitely knows!!!

[@gotozerobassman]

Nobody talks about the bass player, Tommy! He held that groove flawlessly!!!

[@007drworm]

Not bloody wrong mate ! Ok just commented. ... "Ole mate absolutely DOMINATING that bass and treating it like it's some classical hit masterpiece !!! Ha ha ha love it ! Yeeeoow ! L.G 👍💯

[@InferiorCurry]

Can we get some bassist recognition in the house? SHEEEESH that was some clean rhythm bro 😮‍💨

[@mikewood5373]

I'm a bass player myself and no one realises how hard it is to be in sync with a drummer or a guitarist

[@KatraPlessure]

I second that

[@dukeduvel6097]

We sure do and should!

[@schoolofrockfortmyers]

That’s our student!! Nobody notices bass! 🤘🏻

[@muffs55mercury61]

Absolutely. he nailed it.

[@johnapppel64]

The whole ensemble did a great job, but the drummer Ciara is the MVP. Fantastic cover!

[@Maramsp]

Wholy agree here! Amazing overall, but the drummer is outstanding!

[@ericamary9074]

Agreed that she was the stand-out musician here

[@wulf67]

Yes, she was freaking awesome. But don't underestimate the difficulty of the rhythm, lead, and bass guitarists all hitting that tricky-assed riff in unison throughout most of the song. Vocalists understood their mission as well. Kick-ass performance from everyone involved.

[@ging3rd3ad]

Thank you!!!

[@groofoot]

Heck yeah!! 8-D

[@JKevinCarrier]

Hoo boy, this song is more relevant than ever. The kids did a great job with it!

[@redfox697]

Not only is the drummer absolutely slaying the part, but she makes it look so easy.

[@exiledone69]

IT'S CLOBBERIN TIME!

[@dantediaz0027]

CM PUNK

[@KillaD69]

CM Punk injured himself reading this comment 😂

[@erickdiniz8642]

introducing first from Chicago Illinois, weight 222 pounds he is the WWE Champion CM Punk

[@TheComicHunters]

Chicago Chicago

[@georgea8298]

That guitar riff never gets old.

[@JackKirbyFan]

We have a shredder here. Well done to the lead guitarist. He had some practice.

[@dac6692]

Thank you man

[@md1967gb]

+1 kills me how good some ppl are when i have probably been playing for longer than they have been alive haha

[@JackKirbyFan]

@@md1967gb I know but I always remind myself that no matter how much I practice, Van Halen, I will never be but that's OK. I still love playing guitar.

[@pyre13]

play bass, some drums, and a little guitar, more of a singer now a days, I'm 51, not even close to these kids in skill, but it's all in good fun, Lol

[@DonTrump-sv1si]

Not much practice. Dude cant be older than 16

[@Shadow-117x]

Lead guitarist did phenomenal 🔥

[@dac6692]

Thank you

[@mikefire9626]

@@dac6692dax! Yo

[@mykemech]

@@dac6692 Like for it to have been louder in the mix!!

[@EricHonaker]

@@dac6692Huge respect, man. Vern Reid is a tough act to follow.

[@ReformedDoc]

@@dac6692 You have a lot of talent, if you plan on playing professionally I hope you can hook up with some serious people.

[@shamgar75]

Love this song. Great job. Drums were spot on, vocals sounded great, some real nice guitar work.

[@PGH56]

Outstanding! That rhythm section held a solid line throughout allowing lead shredding and of course, vocals layering. This was some serious ROCK!

[@sc8tty]

Well, this made my week. Y'all killed it. Great job all around, especially lead guitar and drums.🤘

[@dovebuster]

Couldn't agree more. Lead guitar and drums really stood out!

[@jeremychambers8736]

EDIT: TL;DR: it’s easier to play a solo than to set and keep groove and tempo and keep them steady (especially without a click). It’s harder to keep meter and groove because you have to concentrate more. Drummers….watch her! She is a great example of grooving your butt off! It takes NO SKILL to play a drum solo. It takes SKILL and CONCENTRATION to groove like she did (check second verse). She STUCK that groove!

[@beaubzdafka7451]

first thing i noticed was how awesome she was!

[@PracticalSelf-Deliverance]

It takes no skill to play a drum solo? That is a wild statement.

[@jeremychambers8736]

@@PracticalSelf-Deliverance ahh I just re read what I said….i should have said that it’s easier to play a solo than it is to set a groove and meter and keep them both steady.

[@vanessajazp6341]

Girl drummer rocking out always warms my heart!

[@karencarroll3265]

Wow!! These kids are fantastic!! Drummer Ciara rocks!!! All the kids were amazing ❤

[@pharmermike9888]

I see praise for the individual musicianship here…I want to praise the cohesion of the whole band. This is the riffiest of songs and you all held it together. Great work.

[@mikefire9626]

They were pretty tight!

[@tonyjones1560]

Same here…these youngsters melded into a real unit. I’ve seen older players who have worked together for years be not so fully dialed in.

[@frankvanrijn964]

This is a really awesome cover! The lead guitar player stands out just a bit because of the difficult solo, that he nails, but all the others make this wonder ful to listen to! Great singing, awesome drumming and bass playing, I really, really enjoyed listening to this cover, well done!!!

[@wiseybaseball1486]

He played it more spot on than Vernon does these days

[@tracywebber145]

That drummer!!! ❤

[@ddavismusic2176]

WOW !!!! They nailed that song, the drummer was going to town on those drums she wasn't holding anything back and same for the lead guitarist wow , and the singers were all spot on. Loved it !!!

[@thewilberforce]

In 2024 the world should love a solid rhythm section. These two are the deal.

[@mattmorin4476]

Ciara is the one I kept my eye on... she didn't hesitate on any of the drumming parts and looked comfortable in the seat. Great cover all around

[@ging3rd3ad]

Thank you !!

[@ElVatoLoco645]

@@ging3rd3ad you rock keep shredding!

[@ronzi513]

KILLED IT!!! From the Drummer, to the bassist, the lead and rhythm guitars, and the singers!! Loved the vocalists passion and energy, she had a blast and you could feel it! That bassist walking those digits was impressive, and the drummer and lead guitar!! Wow, come on. Had me rocking in my seat!!

[@edwardkeeter762]

This! More of this! More kids rocking hard, because one day they'll be adults who rock super-hard. I am convinced this is a critical component of saving the world.

[@rachelwild2026]

VOCALS WENT CRAZZZZYYYY NEED MORE OF THIS GIRL !!!

[@mikefire9626]

That’s Dani!

[@mikefire9626]

I’ve got videos of the tour with a few more of her singing. Check out my account. Scroll back to around August. Great tour. Talented bunch of kids. I went to all of their shows.

[@remaininganonymous4422]

LMAO!

[@BarekHalfhand]

That kid nail the guitar solo 🤟

[@johnmedici6655]

What a fantastic cover by these young kids! They all did such a fantastic job, but I have to agree with Johnapple, the drummer was the mvp! 😊

[@pathorne8018]

A major favorite of mine since its release back in the late '80s, you guys sure as hell did this classic justice! I very much hope to hear and see you all in more vids 👍

[@JCVitamin]

great work on nailing the accents flawlessly on the drums!!!

[@A356REP]

that drummer. GEEZUS. She is sooooo good.

[@TellMeWhenImTellingLies]

undeniably so...

[@davidmcaninch4714]

Hit like a girl? Yeah, I wish!!!!!!! She’s insane!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah, she’s the *MVP!!!!!!!!!!!*

[@pep_pep330]

YO YA’LL GIVING ME GOOSEBUMPS! What a performance from everyone. Wow!!!

[@daxconnell7661]

the future of music is in good hands after seeing some of these covers by younger generations.

[@dac6692]

Is your name Dax so is mine I’m the guitar player in the video I’ve been searching for another Dax for a while

[@kderectorful]

Thank you for teaching these young adults good music!!

[@LurkMoar101]

You guys did this such great justice, I love it. Ciara, you are a GOD

[@ging3rd3ad]

HAHA thank u!!!!

[@groofoot]

Yep .... she was Stunning .... Nailed it!!!

[@teslaock6043]

Knocked it out of the park! You should be proud of your hard work. It is very relevant today. 💪🏼

[@shawnpwatsons1]

The drummer. The drummer crushed it. But everyone is incredible... Thoroughly entertained guys.

[@davidjarvie9546]

Loved the cover and the kids were friggin amazing, loved seeing a female drummer and the lead guitarist was fantastic. 🇬🇧👍

[@dac6692]

Thank you !!

[@ging3rd3ad]

Thank you so much!

[@mmhey4688]

The vocals were out of the world and the musicians were 2nd to none. Great job

[@larryhoffeditz6335]

need a stronger singer

[@davedarling6512]

@@larryhoffeditz6335 she'll get there if she keeps at it

[@user-wp6wu1qj5w]

Really dig the tunes you could really feel the passion and attention to detail. Every house needs foundation - Tommy up there putting in work! So much fun!!

[@Heru3005]

The best School of Rock cover since Final Countdown. 🤘

[@danieledwards1422]

No more tears was the best....hands down the best....

[@matthewroy7464]

Ciara's got power and some amazingly fleet stick work - fantastic!

[@ging3rd3ad]

Thank you so much :) !

[@boots_33]

That lead singer is doing WORK.

[@boots_33]

...and that drummer, holy heck. I am hyped at how good she's laying that groove down.

[@realbogus]

It's like they have been playing this song for 20 years. Their speed and precision is awe inspiring. Awesome job!!!

[@mikefire9626]

They had only been together 3 days at that point. My kid was guitar 2 in this video.

[@johnburke4852]

@@mikefire9626 You have a very talented child!!

[@mikefire9626]

@@johnburke4852thanks!

[@TT.Hell.]

@@mikefire9626 He deserves a new guitar EVERY birthday and christmas ;)

[@MrSamcro1976]

Your child is awesome congrats ​@@mikefire9626

[@mikeyp911]

Drummer killed it!!!

[@bugsmasher7410]

Incredible, such a talented group. Well done by everyone.

[@Carl_Jr]

It's almost sinful how great you guys did this song! All of you! I was an avid lover of this song back in the day and this was beautiful! Kudos! 👍👍👍

[@beksbrat]

WOW! These kids are outstanding! What a great performance!

[@darrenmashl5706]

Lead player shreds. The rhythm section is awsesome

[@russ-aepx3307]

I absolutely LOVE Ciara!!! She drives that drum set like a well-seasoned pro!!! And she is absolutely gorgeous, too!!!

[@Plan9-3127]

Not an easy tune to pull off...Very impressive! Good on all of you!! 🤟🤟

[@chrisbrumbaugh9936]

Everyone honed in on the drummer, clearly has a future, that's solid.

[@iangalbraith1470]

Awesome work, especially the drummer and guitarist. Got the rhythm and lead guitar spot on.

[@johnburke4852]

WOW!!! That was incredible! All extremely talented musicians rocking a difficult song to play and sing. Way to go everyone!!

[@DonTrump-sv1si]

Nice to see kids that can still decipher what music is. Nice Job!!

[@khoehl1525]

My favorite song from Living Colour.

[@unfocusedsenior8002]

Wow! The guitarist and drummer nailed it!!

[@dac6692]

Thank you it means a lot!

[@ging3rd3ad]

Thank u!!!

[@robertcruzdrums]

Drummer absolutely nailed the groove!! Great job by all!!

[@fladrummer5195]

They nailed that tune, but the lead guitarist...Wow, I've never seen anyone cover those leads as well!! Great job all!

[@ggproductions7078]

And while I am at it, that back on yourself drum fill at 2.37 ish, very nice, to go back on yourself and not lose a tiny bit of time, nice

[@domlongo4242]

Excellent cover. The rhythm section are the standouts, but this cover is utterly mind-blowing. Exceptional.

[@Jonny-4K]

As somebody who wore out this tape back in the day, the instrumentals sound pretty dead on. I was waiting to see how the guitar was going to hold up and was impressed.

[@mikefire9626]

Dax and Wil are both solid.

[@dukeduvel6097]

Oh wow this makes me happy, first of all the choice this epic epic song. Second, daring to cover a brilliant technical soulfull band like living colour! And then pulling it off so damn good! And special shoutout to the drummer girl just flowing with Will Calhoun's work!!

[@madriverjunction8141]

30+ year musician here...and y'all had me dead on the floor!! OUTSTANDING!! Most people have no clue the difficulty of that tune

[@Emmanuelwithus]

These kids absolutely KILLED IT playing this song! I remember when this song was first released out on the radio by the innovative and skilled band "Living Colour". They blew me away as a young and growing musician when I first heard it. Great job to these young talented musicians who locked into their individual parts to comprise this challenging song as a team. Bravo!!!

[@steverickenbacher7110]

All I can say is WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW. Not only did they nail this song, but they checked all the boxes in it perfectly.

[@1969EType]

My face! He melted my face! I just had a face melting, totes shred job dropped on me! [straightens tie…] Make no mistake, the drummer is the straw stirring this drink, holding it all down and keeping it in the pocket…

[@farshadelmianvari6763]

GUSH... Drummer, Lead Guitarist... These two will go far if they keep doing what they are doing. Hands down to all members of the band. But these two...

[@mykemech]

Bassist kicked ass as well. I play bass and this song is tough! That's a lot of note for note (both hands, no hammer-ons or pull-offs) to do at such a frantic pace and with perfect timing. But we are used to being unrecognized, and we don't really mind ;)

[@farshadelmianvari6763]

@@mykemech Didn't say the rest of the band is not playing well or not talented. But hey... Let's be frank. This kid (lead guitarist) could become the next Eddie Van Halen and the drummer could become the next Cozy Powell.

[@ging3rd3ad]

Thank u :)!

[@farshadelmianvari6763]

@@ging3rd3ad You're very welcome. Keep Rocking girl...

[@mikefire9626]

@@farshadelmianvari6763all 6 of the guitarists in that touring group could become the next EVH. They are all THAT good. The rhythm guitar player actually has a VH cover band. Check my channel for The Ice Cream Men.

[@CthulhuXVX]

Best in the world

[@billmatney7066]

Hell yes! Not an easy song to pull off. Well done!

[@ericwg73]

Such a classic song…great riff. Fantastic choice and amazing performance! LOVE seeing these youngsters carrying the rock torch into the future.

[@robertthomas4938]

Looking and listening again. I have to say all are pure rockers. Vocals are excellent and back up vocals are excellent. Drums and guitars are perfect.

[@sherryorr4534]

Good lord these people are so talented. Great cover. Vernon Reid would be proud!!

[@jsturman1174]

Great song by a great band. Speaks so much truth to what's going on around us. Looking forward to listening to this rendition.

[@joepetrosinoeducationalass5661]

Ciara drumming is amazing! The rthym guitar adds more depth to the song!~ and the rest of the band kicks butt!

[@SchoolofRockUSA]

Ciara is a beast behind the kit - glad you noticed!

[@dkwoodsy2082]

I’m a little late to the party but WOW! That was smokin! Young man on the lead guitar can shred- and young lady on drums killed!

[@edster612]

Everything was great. Even as a guitarist though, I was most impressed by the drumming. What a banger! Everyone was tight and having fun, and that's what it's really all about.

[@ItsMeFreemanCooper]

Well, as a self-taught drummer, I can say the drummer for this band definitely shows she's got the skills to rock a beat.

[@chipford1945]

Holy crap that drummer

[@user-ct6te2sw1c]

Rock n and rolling with soul n rhythm was spot on

[@ScottGrammer]

I've been listening to rock for well over 50 years. I've heard the best. I'd be hard-pressed to name a performance or recording better than this. And the song gets more relevant by the day.

[@DavidRodriguez-mp9nh]

Holy moley this is GREAT!! This is an advanced song for multiple reasons and this group slayed it!! Long live rock n roll!

[@daddymag]

When she hit that roll at 3:23 I did the Rick Beato "WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

[@ItsMeFreemanCooper]

Yea, the drummer for this band really shows she's got the skills to rock a beat, and this is coming from a self-taught drummer. Honestly, I don't think that's something even I could do, and I used to have problems playing drums when the family rock band I was in years ago played songs like "Not Falling" & "Happy?" by Mudvayne; I was never able to get down the transitionings Mudvayne's drummer did when switching to different parts of those two songs.

[@richardmeaden8061]

There is hope for the next generation after all. Rock music will always lead the way!🤘

[@rpredl]

Drummer kills it!

[@phillipclancy5913]

Great job.. glad there are programs like this to help young people to discover the magic of music like we enjoyed before the digital age...

[@TheLyleB]

I love how much fun the vocalist is having. Killer pipes too.

[@sambell385]

I had to watch this three times in a row I enjoyed watching that young lady play the drums she captivated me and cute as a button these kids threw down

[@tazmankb26]

That grove was tight- kudos to these young rockers whom give me hope for our youth! Well done.

[@tonymichaels5592]

Wonderful to see these kids just killing it like this

[@vincenzoa2929]

I teach drums at The School Of Rock SW in South Austin, Texas and I’m pretty sure these kids are the All-Stars. Killer version! Sooooo great!

[@mikefire9626]

They are the 2023 West Coast All-Star group.

[@wrldsky2311]

Lead guitar gave me chills during the 2nd solo. Bro you rock 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jacksonmarshallkramer5087]

They kicked the schitt outta that. Super impressed. I've been playing hair guitar since 1985 when I was 15 yrs old, so know what it takes to pull that off.🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@Fank1335]

Wow such talented kids! I love to see the joy they are having. I hope they never loose it.🤩

[@tltaylor76]

Lead guitar killed it, great job! Drummer was on it too...but man, that kid was shredding it on lead!

[@greigclement9081]

A tight group ! Great power from the drummer. Everyone just really shined :)

[@bixumbi]

Difficult song to pull off, awesome job! Great musicianship, guys

[@rainierzamboni3923]

Yesssssss, you rock

[@joshuaburba1048]

Oh my word, this is beyond belief. I wasn't planning to comment, but I must. First, shoutout to the drummer. Girl was absolutely KILLIN it back there! Wow! Hell yeah girl. 👊 Second, both guitarists were freaking awesome. Obviously the lead guitarist was blowing us all away, but let's not neglect the backup who was right there with him. And along with those two was the bassist hanging right there with them. And finally, let's also not ignore the backup singer. She did a phenomenal job supporting the lead (who was great). This was just amazing in all aspects. Rock on kids!

[@mikefire9626]

Thanks for recognizing the back up guitar! Lol. That’s my kid.

[@joshuaburba1048]

@@mikefire9626 My pleasure, and you should be very proud. He did fantastic!

[@ging3rd3ad]

Thank you so much!!!

[@joshuaburba1048]

@@ging3rd3ad You're welcome, and thank you for sharing your talents with us. We are blessed because of it.

[@terryoneil7128]

The whole package, everyone including mix, great!