Van Halen - Hot For Teacher / Mia Morris 13-years old / Nashville Drummer, Musician, Songwriter

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So here it is, my attempt at Hot For Teacher. There are quite a few people that have taken on this song and even some that have done more than one version. I knew I wanted to try it after I got my double kick pedals for Christmas and it certainly provided plenty of things to practice. The intro is obviously the part that most people think of and it required me to get a lot faster with my herta rudiments but even the fills out of the breaks are uncommon ideas. I enjoyed the challenge, got better along the way and I hope you enjoy this classic Van Halen anthem.
I’m 13 years old and I want to be a drummer when I grow up. I think drummers are cool but I'm a huge fan of girl drummers / female drummers. There are some super good ones on KZbin that I'd love to be as good as one day. I thought it would help me keep focused if I started a drum series where I learned a new song every couple of weeks. Hopefully, I will keep doing it and keep getting better.

[@fernandorneto]

This is one of the most epic drum intros of all time and actually you nailed it! You double bass in the entire song is solid like a rock too! Congratulations for making a great cover, girl! ;)

[@miamorrismusic]

Thank you so much. This is one I had to really grind on so that means a lot.

[@HankFinkle11]

Mia Morris how’d you get the sticking right on the floor tom during the intro?

[@miamorrismusic]

well, I don't know that I did but, to answer how I learn the covers - I try to find an isolated drum track of the song which there are more and more of on here and I might watch a tutorial if it's a pretty complicated song. The main thing I have used from the beginning is a phone app that lets me slow down a song and listen. You can't move it very far before it turns to mush but it can help decipher fills, There are a bunch of them out there but I use audipo on a little tablet that sits on my music stand. I didn't know about isolated drum tracks until the last 6 months or so, so it was mostly by ear and slowing things down.

[@HankFinkle11]

Mia Morris you nailed a really tough part. Alex VH is one of the truly underrated rock drummers of all time and this was his best track in my opinion.

[@tnlawman07]

I've heard a lot of drummers in my time. You nailed it solid. Great cover and awesome talent. Keep it up. You'll be great!! Maybe you should do a song called "Keeping up with the Van Halens".

[@rudygracia5573]

I'm more blown away by HOW Alex CAME UP with that beat in the first place!🤯.Especially the beginning;Sounds like a Harley Idling!Genius!Or a dragster idling.BUT,Mia is fabulous!Very Gifted girl.Bravo

[@princeknight9775]

The first time I heard this was when a classmate played it in his car. We all laughed at him about needing a muffler and a tuneup... until the cymbals kicked in. Then put jaws dropped

[@YTLawnGnome]

Nothing makes me happier than seeing a young aspiring musician's love and respect for the truly iconic masters of their craft.

[@hosswindu166]

"One of the hardest songs I've ever attempted..." But she makes it look almost effortless. What a talent! Excellent work!

[@troymathews6573]

att 13

[@HabAnagarek]

I've gone back to this video countless times. 13! Unreal. "it is a beast" and you just kill it, looking like it's nothing.

[@Wooley689]

God fricken Lord, she was making that look easy. High five there young lady.

[@miamorrismusic]

Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment.

[@scottfinch6037]

DOUBLE HIGH FIVE!

[@butterbean4195]

i have trouble walking and chewing gum at the same time, this girl has both arms AND legs moving at same time!! awesome

[@jjp.8690]

Butter Bean . She hasn’t made it until she can also do voice and play harmonica along with the drums. Lol 😆

[@venteach.6289]

Anyone who can play drums can do that

[@yeetfeet1878]

@@venteach.6289 Exactly lol 😂 “she’s moving both her feet and arms” I hope he realizes that every drummer has to do that lol 🤣.

[@billk9139]

I was actually going to make the same comment thank you she is phenomenal

[@gregorymciver7478]

You're right could hardly finish my comment for watching her.

[@axemanchris]

I've seen very few pull that off!... and I've been playing for 33 years! The future is yours!

[@owen0553]

axemanchris then your bad at drumming

[@ryann8680]

yep..hope this girl meets some guitar prodigy in HS or college...all the other guys are gonna be intimidated by her talent!

[@mercuryshadow09]

@@owen0553 I would guess by his name that he's a strings man and not a skins man. Also, *you're bad at spelling.

[@jeffmcdonald8076]

Well Owen . If I had to guess I would say you're a miserable depressed millennial. Correct me if I'm wrong.

[@mdjoneserjones3762]

I have been in the business a long time..haters gonna hate....she"s the real deal...charisma and talent keep it up you'll have no problem leaving your mark...to be commended young lady...

[@eldenjr]

Who in their right mind gives a thumbs down to this? 70% of drummers can't play that intro. Excellent work young lady!

[@miamorrismusic]

:) thank you

[@zangzang1268]

Lady Gaga or Justin Bieber fans - .mp3 brainwashed millennials.

[@stevepen]

I'm pretty sure it was Alex himself.

[@eldenjr]

@@stevepen 😃😃

[@elijahcovarrubio234]

Some jelly people

[@devox3291]

If ANYONE ever tried to tell me I would see a teen playing THIS and even daring to come close to sounding like the original, I would call BS! ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! CONGRATS! ... Also : great video and great cameraman.

[@miamorrismusic]

I really appreciate you giving it a chance and for your kind comment!

[@markn686]

Try watching Sina-drums... she will also blow your mind and has been doing it for years already... AND she plays actual drums not these electronic substitutes... STILL an awesome video, talent and girl here though... I'm just saying... Sina-Drums! ;)

[@grant9005]

@@markn686some people can’t play acoustics in a lot of areas via they’re fucking loud

[@jimbojohnson8196]

I love how she looks like she's having so much fun

[@miamorrismusic]

:) some folks don't like that but the fact is, playing makes me smile... every time..

[@rayh3884]

@@miamorrismusic smile more play to the camera...to hell with jealous people.. keep it up

[@JohnJimmyJoe]

I was thinking the exact same thing. Music is all about expression. The best musicians are the ones who can articulate those feelings through their instrument. Van Halen was a band that was made for having fun. Ed and the gang were constantly smiling while playing. Your performance fits right in with that. A+.

[@thereturningshadow]

@@miamorrismusic why would people not like that you have fun drumming? That confuses me.

[@davidtsmith33]

Me too Jimbo.

[@tedgegi155]

Thank you , Eddie, for providing the music she could drum to. RIP.

[@giuseppetrinci330]

Ok and I guess we'll just leave Al out of this then ..

[@legman53]

I am very pleased to see that there ARE young people today who love and listen to Classic Rock like this one. A note to the Millennials listening: PLEASE DO NOT LET THESE CLASSIC SONGS DIE WITH US BABY BOOMERS! Tim M. from Oklahoma

[@ModernGentleman]

Just for a heads up Tim, I'm a millennial and me and everyone I know in my age group listen to classic rock. 70s and 80s mostly. Our kids love it and really rock to it too. For most of us it's all we've ever really listened to. They quit making good music in the early 90s and we all know it 😄. What I'm saying is, don't lose faith, these classics are more than alive and rockin! (My son is 6 and his favorite band is CCR)

[@mercuryshadow09]

@@ModernGentleman not gonna argue "good" music, but Alice In Chains best album came out early nineties. "Dirt" is undeniably one of the best rock albums to come out of the nineties.

[@ejrocksKABOOM]

I've been drumming for over 10 years and I can't play this song. I'm jealous.

[@miamorrismusic]

:) thank you for giving it a chance.

[@YnseSchaap]

20 years never came close to this 🤣

[@bigwon5883]

I don't play anything except golf and I'm jealous.

[@jaimemartinez3866]

Well takes balls to admit it. Keep rocking.

[@orion615]

Are you serious

[@samcostanza]

"I don't feel tardy!" Great job! And you look like you're having a great time!

[@miamorrismusic]

it's my favorite thing in the world to do..

[@randyman1739]

Wow what a beats beast you are! I graduated in 1984 n caught my 1st VH show the same year before they split...thank you God! 🙏✝️

[@jccoolidge9176]

I admit I was cringing at the start, expecting a full-on train wreck -- I mean, "Hot for Teacher"? And at just 13 years old? But I have to agree with Fernando -- you absolutely nailed it, note for note. I've auditioned drummers who were already accomplished musicians the year you were born who who don't have the kind of chops you showed there. I mean, most are really good drummers -- some even great drummers -- but you absolutely schooled them on this one. Damn that was smokin', girl. Keep it up.

[@miamorrismusic]

Wow - Thank you for such a kind comment and for taking the time to watch and write. I really appreciate it :)

[@yannisgouras4482]

If she's this good at thirteen by the time she graduates high school she will have been banned from local drum competitions for being too good

[@miamorrismusic]

ha! I'll do what I can to live up to that prediction. Thanks for checking it out :D

[@bretbalncherd2612]

@@miamorrismusic 8

[@edcraig1214]

I know I'm late ...but YOU got this!!

[@AlizeeDefan]

LOL

[@TheAda13]

Oh my wow oh freakin wow!!! Amazing! And I looked you up cause I saw you AGT. Good luck!

[@Tee_Jay_Seas]

OMG this is so awesome! How cool were the 80's! It's cool to see young people like you playing music from my generation. Keep rockin👍🏻

[@markdishmon681]

WOW!!! Awesome job, I see a STAR on the rise. I enjoy watching you perform. Looking forward to seeing more of your work. Congratulations ,Awesome just awesome job. Big fan Mark

[@miamorrismusic]

Thank you very much for giving it a chance and for taking the time to comment :)

[@Michael-xw4er]

Wow! Effortlessly nailed. You have a great future as a drummer Mia. I think I need a lie down now!

[@TcRoth]

Wow ! She DOES make it look easy. Loved the outtakes at the end.

[@exdemocrat9038]

Fun little fact. Phil Hartman (from SNL) was Waldo's voice.

[@boataxe4605]

And all Waldo could do after that was go from one fast food joint to another.

[@alexaraya2018]

I just found that out today

[@neilharper6317]

Excellent performance! I would've thought you were already 20 had you not published "13" :) And thanks, I really enjoyed that blooper at the end too :)

[@miamorrismusic]

Thanks - I stopped posting my age shortly after this video. Once I moved to Nashville I began to think I should just try to be a good musician, not "good for my age" Anyway, thank you very much for hunting down a few videos!

[@applemarkwantsvids]

You got "The Gift", kid! I was there when "Hot for Teacher" played for the very first time on MTV, and lemme tell ya, you crushed it! Best of luck, if you go the music way! I wish you ALL the best!

[@choward874]

Omg you're amazing!! I love to see young women playing rock instruments so well now! Especially songs from the 80's!

[@AlizeeDefan]

Good freakin job young lady ! BEAST MODE # 10

[@miamorrismusic]

Hey there :D thanks!

[@jimlewis3709]

WORD!

[@ellenlittlelight9939]

Tighten up the snare

[@JourneysByJay]

Wow, you have some mad chops! Glad I stumbled on to your video. Keep up the great work! Subbed.

[@miamorrismusic]

Thanks. Man your videos are a major production light show and all. Nice! I like it when the camera shakes as you hit the drum. I got a little rush and felt like I was there.

[@dave1uofm]

You killed it! From 1984 such a classic. Keep it up 👍

[@miamorrismusic]

Thanks - and thanks for giving it your time :D

[@RandyGentry-i6w]

I'm blown away oh my God she's absolutely perfect with ease!!!! 13 years old that good already you're on your way girl keep pounding away

[@BobGnarley.]

Insane drumming.. This girl needs a acoustic kit Electronic doesn't do her justice! Still rocked it though

[@brutusvk2]

I thought the same thing.

[@dannyh5937]

Mia Morris you killed it. Thank you and you're on the right track with this cover.

[@miamorrismusic]

:) thank you.

[@magicbus63]

Amazing Drum Solo I'm Speechless~

[@jessejames6765]

Keep on a rockin' it young lady! You have it goin on! You're awesome!

[@slikcatjackson216]

Watching you play that is one of the coolest things ever I've seen. You completely knocked it out of the park...Wow. Absolutely Amazing!!!

[@miamorrismusic]

Wow - thank you very much for giving it a chance and for taking the time to send such a kind comment.

[@davebeck8973]

slikcat jackson I'm with you 100% on your comment. Mia has put me in the twilight zone many times!!!

[@MRALAINMICHAEL]

Very difficult! You’re so talented and beautiful! Keep being you.

[@miamorrismusic]

Thank you, I think that's advice I can do :)

[@elusiveoni]

13? And jamming like this??? HELL YEAH!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@miamorrismusic]

Yaaaasss! Thanks for checking it out :D

[@doomer7182]

The way I found out about this song was from guitar hero😂

[@bambampewpew32]

@@miamorrismusic Wait you're 13? Lmao I thought you were like 17

[@ScottSaye-l8s]

One of the best songs ever. I was in high school when this song came out. Best decade!

[@marklongren8901]

This is the coolest Hot For Teacher cover I've ever seen!!!! I love how the music video is playing in the background, and you can see the feet working the double bass pedals. Outstanding!!!

[@Komet163B]

This is the most impressive female drumming performance I’ve ever seen in my life. Her smiles, the drum stick twirl during “I think the clock is slow, I don’t feel tardy”. Her legs going up and down on those kick pedals.. This video is more entertaining than the actual Van Halen video! Awesome, totally awesome 😎

[@RoughRaiders13]

How did I know this guy was going to say something about your feet? 🤣🤣🤣

[@scottpollack5453]

Mia is AWESOME! OMG! What a talented drummer! She’s going to go a long way with her talent, personality and that SMILE!

[@Yellowjacket307]

Damn that’s impressive, I definitely still struggle to play this song, defiantly has a lot of complexity to it. Bravo 👏

[@miamorrismusic]

Thank you very much - It's one you, ...or I, have to be playing regularly or it slips away a bit.

[@ralphymendiola1408]

Okaaay sooo You just crushed one of the most iconic rock n roll drum beats of all friggin time and you made it look so effortless. Your type of rare talent should be displayed worldwide! Gosh that was insane. Thank you for this performance!! 💙

[@miamorrismusic]

Thank you for checking it out and for taking the time to send such a nice comment! I like playing :)

[@ralphymendiola1408]

Mia Morris Absolutely! i was literally binge watching all your videos last night. You're an all around musical genius and at such a young age! Looking forward to future content! Never stop Rockin! 🤟🏼

[@therealmaxspeedster]

@Brian Johnson...How come every time I see a super negative comment on an obviously awesome video it's always from some no content/show no info person??

[@stephansong]

Ralphy Mendiola the beat is not that difficult. Granted. Intro takes a bit of work.

[@MrEdwar084]

Stephan St. Claire-Méfret thank you, this is all about repetition, so many of these videos on KZbin and they all have one thing in common, pretty girls, but what's the point?, what band do they play in?

[@onetaz6630]

You are very talented your up there with Jen ledger awesome job

[@benbrown3933]

You do a very good job on the drums keep rocking my friend you rock 👍

[@miamorrismusic]

Thank you, I'll keep at it (:

[@benbrown3933]

@@miamorrismusic your very welcome my friend this brings back very good memories from growing up I'm 46 and we allways jammed to this song in hi school and our principal did to I still do jam to it

[@synthasia-5041]

This drum intro always reminds me of a cammed racing engine, they have a very distinct lope or choppy idle to them, not sure if that was the effect they were trying to achive,, but it works u pretty much nailed it :)

[@miamorrismusic]

I'm with you. I thought is was a motorcycle not a drum set when my Dad pointed it out. Thanks for taking the time :)

[@williepoe9026]

At thirteen I wish I was at that level . I was smoking joints and worried about more how I looked then what I was playing . Good job chick and stay with it. Kudos

[@miamorrismusic]

Thank you. I appreciate you giving it a chance and a comment!

[@adriankripp7314]

Its supposed to sound like a Harley. .

[@joshbobst1629]

Yeah, it was meant to sound like an idling Harley, with its bizarro single crank pin and 45 degree V.

[@TheArtofGuitar]

Are you playing in the "upside down?" hehe. Awesome job!

[@miamorrismusic]

I leave that to 11

[@Nationalist101]

I trust you will see yourself out, sir

[@stevebird6632]

Saw this vid 6 yrs ago, still so impressive, Mia is a firebrand, so cool takin a drink during last pause, hope shes doing well🥁

[@barrywainwright3391]

And she did it on electronic drums which is even harder to do than on conventional drums. Totally amazing. She has awesome talent and a bright future.

[@ConstantineIsslamow]

Enjoyed your cover. Really well played. Thanks for sharing your talents with us.

[@miamorrismusic]

Thank you for the nice comment. I appreciate you checking out any of my videos :]

[@phillipcowan70]

I don't know if you were having fun but you certainly LOOKED like you were having fun. Good stage presence. And don't worry I'm sure Alex has winged a few sticks in his day, haha.

[@miamorrismusic]

I was having a blast once I could play it :) I'm guessing that the struggling to learn it part, wouldn't be as fun to watch. Thanks for watching through the whole thing.

[@davecody5997]

Very well done young lady ....halen was an incredible drummer .....you nailed it!!!!

[@GALAXIE67]

Ill have to say, lve watched alot of vids with junior drummers & you are very very good👍👍

[@miamorrismusic]

Thank you, that means a lot. I know I'll need to lose the, "for a kid" or "for a girl" part for it to matter.

[@GALAXIE67]

Mia Morris I agree, thats why l said junior ☺

[@theronsanderssr6115]

Straight Rock'n on them drums! I love this.

[@miamorrismusic]

Thanks for checking it out.

[@markturley9542]

An awesome job young lady! I fondly recall going to see them on Their Tour suporting this song/album -It was epic! I hope that you and yours had a Merry Christmas! :€)

[@miamorrismusic]

A very nice break thanks - Happy New Year :)

[@philobetto1224]

Very good old Alex loved him some Simmons pads back in the day your definitely on the good and narrow path young lady.

[@TA-to7kt]

Fantastic job and I love your charisma and personality to boot. Well done!

[@miamorrismusic]

Thank you very much :D

[@milanparagon]

crazy wicked talent!! my pearl kit will just sit upstairs :(

[@miamorrismusic]

:) I've got a pearl kit too, that's what I've been playing lately.

[@Opheggie54]

EVH would be proud of your performance. Bravo!

[@exdemocrat9038]

I think you mean Alex.

[@philobetto1224]

Well done. This put me in the way back machine sitting on the floor watching this world premiere video. I had forgot about poor Waldo.

[@david10006]

yes!...hope for the future of Rock.....in the form of of a 13 year old girl!

[@lindsey607]

You go girl! Nothing but talent. Word!

[@miamorrismusic]

:) That's very kind, thank you.

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

Really awesome performance. Great work here. Love the double kick

[@miamorrismusic]

Thank you. I appreciate your feedback.

[@MichaelJohnsonProductions]

Mia Morris you are very welcome

[@chennyagot5476]

Nice..perfect notes very nice beating...

[@aprillockhart]

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[@garrydrummerjohnstone7899]

johnsondrummer Ok

[@edwinfontanez3254]

You knocked ìt out of the Ball Park.. Hârd song to play. Well Done 👍👍 Two thumbs up

[@davidspisak8720]

It’s like she doesn’t even try! Se does it with such ease! If she makes it into a band one day, I won’t be surprised! She is that damn good! Keep rockin girl! 👍🏻🤘🏻

[@arkansasdave3645]

Damn girl!!! Way to go! That’s some fine work.

[@miamorrismusic]

Thanks you very much!

[@codydutton1712]

Dang girl ur a beast on them drums! U go girl!

[@miamorrismusic]

Thanks for giving it a chance!

[@randyman1739]

Love ❤️ the blooper bit in the end, visually n aurally!! 😂

[@mercedesplus8785]

Great intro the drums always remind me of a pro drag car at the start line with a narly cam and horse power you nailed it awsooooommm! you are starting to relax more with your fluid movements be the song and not the camera

[@miamorrismusic]

Yes, I thought is was a motorcycle at first. Thanks for your advise and for taking the time to comment.

[@thisfall5227]

+Karl Dupuis Absolute bullshit. None of that is true.

[@sll6771]

Well that was freaking amazing!! Sounded spot on and there's a whole lotta stuff going on there. You smoked it!

[@christopherarnold1568]

Damn-wish I could do that! great job!

[@miamorrismusic]

Thanks man!

[@tuliocano8468]

You were great kid, WoW You nailed it. It's good for the Kids from now to listen to real music. Congrats.

[@giantrod788]

This girl is a future superstar of the 2020s!

[@loopslytle]

Hey Mia that was great! You put the wood to the skins as well as anyone I have ever heard, as a teenager. I just subscribed.

[@miamorrismusic]

I really appreciate the comment and your support. I hope you like variety, I'm all over the place with musical styles and even instruments for that matter :)

[@pr1v1]

Every time I listen to one of your songs I have to make a comment... That sounds like a 1955 Harley Davidson panhead starting up! I've got a 1955!

[@geoffpoole483]

Harleys are shit.

[@casualacquaintance1100]

Wow!! Cool! Wow!! Cool wow

[@walterlegere1403]

Wow a 55 Harley panhead starting up sounds like sh*t hitting the wall from a fan. Just sayin... Now, if you had said a shovel.... well...

[@terryduncan5718]

Damn straight !!!!!

[@terryduncan5718]

@@geoffpoole483 so is yo momma...

[@kenmclemore523]

Rock on little girl; you are a hoot... love the water break. That blooper, tho... screaming! You are a gem. KDM

[@forrestgump7553]

You'll never want for a job at drumming. But take the one that won't wear you to a grind and a manager that won't steal all your money and bandmates that aren't all about the party.

[@papayork1907]

agreed, very good advice!

[@forrestgump7553]

Yeah, Gave her a little more elsewhere. She wrote back and agreed. One of these days soon, I'll be able to say that I once talked to the great Mia!

[@davebeck8973]

Forrest Gump I have to agree with you on that.

[@forrestgump7553]

Yeah, It seems those 3 things never end and especially managers taking the biggest part of the money while the artist lives on an allowance with other papers claiming they are rich until the day they find out they've been deceived. Looks as if Mia and her family have been at it awhile. I wish her great success.

[@pr1v1]

So Right on...JP.

[@kickinvideo333]

Great job!! The drum pattern was Alex Van Halen's attempt to sound like a Harley Davidson's exhaust starting up & idling

[@bradharvy13]

It was his brother's car bub..... Eddie loved cars, I don't recall the exact car. They say Alex duplicated, but I also hear it was a sample from the exhaust to start. I mean, the very first song , running with the devil, starts with car horns... and some trickery with the backward playback...... The opening is not all drums.

[@kickinvideo333]

@@bradharvy13 what's a car bub?

[@fyrfyter81]

I've been a Van Halen fan since like 1980, and I've gotta say, you NAILED it! Excellent job!

[@JohnJackson-i6r]

AWESOME...YOU GO. VAN HALEN WOULD LOVE TO HEAR THIS AS HE LOOKING DOWN FROM HEAVEN. AWESOME.🇺🇸🤘💜🇺🇲🎸

[@007stopjockin]

UNREAL!!!! SERIOUSLY! This is a very complicated and technical song to play! Well done Mia! 007

[@miamorrismusic]

Thank you for checking it out and for taking the time to comment.

[@davidmohr1920]

You realize how hard this drumming is when you see it being played live the double kick is rank awesome job :-)

[@miamorrismusic]

ha! Thank you for checking it out and for taking the time to comment.

[@professorpsoop]

I didn’t think of it either until I saw it done

[@jimsaddler942]

Pure talent there, playing those drums!

[@woodsinme]

Nice cover. May I? 1981. Laying on the hood of my coronet in the n. ga. mtns. A six pack and an 8-track of mean street. Funny thing in one of their songs they mention a sweet little girl from cherry log. I think I met one once. My stompin ground. Always wondered. Thanks for stirring that memory.👍

[@gloucesterdavid]

I've always thought this drum intro was awesome. And you did it justice!

[@miamorrismusic]

thank you for giving it a chance and for the nice comment.

[@bannin2000]

Awesome! Alex Van Halen is just as much of a genius as his brother. Not enough credit there!

[@eudymaverickmentor]

Yes, he was great at lifting the drum solo from Billy Cobham's' Quadrant 4 kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5_bpJt4fcuJqbs

[@danlines2725]

Very cool young lady! I'm an old guy who remembers when this song came out. Great to see you keeping it alive with style!

[@matthewmacek8440]

From one drummer to another, fantastic!

[@miamorrismusic]

I really appreciate that!

[@matthewmacek8440]

Mia Morris the sky's the limit. Keep rockin!

[@Sartorri4666]

Fabulous. One of my favorite drummers and favorite bands. Eddie and Alex were a gift to music. You just nailed that cover. That means you are a gift to music. You've got skills. You've done your homework, lol. 😉 One of my other favorites was the Scorpions. Do you know their music? PS Thanks for the bloopers, glad you didn't poke an eye out.

[@miamorrismusic]

Thank you very much. I don't know about the Scorpions but I'll check them out. I hit myself a lot more than any non-drummer would think. Drummers are way tougher than the rest of the band :)

[@Sartorri4666]

Mia Morris You got that right. Scorpions, check out "Winds Of Change" and "Coming Home." You can message me on Instagram and tell me what you think.👍

[@ziiofswe]

Heh.. for a guy like me, who grew up with Scorpions, Van Halen and the likes, it sounds almost surreal that someone who obviously appreciates hard rock hasn't even heard of them. "Wtf.. EVERYBODY knows who the Scorpions are!!!" On the postive side, you have incredible amounts of good music to discover from all those 70's and 80' hard rock bands... and onwards.

[@Sartorri4666]

@@miamorrismusic RIP Eddie. 😭

[@paraguaymike5159]

God Bless her Father for raising a normal girl.

[@kennycab3374]

Playing like that, shes not normal in the normal sense. lol

[@xghast9012]

Most people are "normal." It's like most food people get from restaurants won't give you food poisoning and you're saying "god bless you for not getting food poisoning."

[@johnmedici6655]

This is a very hard drum cover, but you nailed it! I miss the music I grew up with, but you young people keep it alive! Thank you!

[@InuranusBrokoff]

Alex is a monster, and one of the most underrated drummers.

[@tuliocano8468]

Because he used to be over Eddie's shadow.

[@haroldbagley3206]

Alex is stone cold fn crazy, very much like Kieth Moon the OG of crazy beat the shit out of your kit icons Alex is right up there

[@ergovisavis]

"Nailed it" is an understatement.

[@sumwanelz6150]

This is literally THE BEST YT video I watched all year! YOU ROCK, Mia!!

[@miamorrismusic]

Ha! That's very kind - thank you :)

[@ronnelini]

I don't think I've ever seen a drummer enjoy themselves so much while playing! You nailed it, girl!

[@lincbond442]

That's pretty amazing! Not many professionals could pull this off.

[@miamorrismusic]

I really appreciate you checking it out :) Thank you very much.

[@sparrovski]

You leave me for dead. My new hero.

[@miamorrismusic]

Ha! thank you :]

[@dexterdean]

Wow 7 thumbs down some jealous very jealous people out there that need to get a life Mia is epic 😉😉

[@miamorrismusic]

:)

[@davidreynolds4942]

She’s 13

[@georgeyatsu2747]

Man, she great.what wrong with him

[@waynekennedy2096]

That is what it is. JEALOUS'Y Some people cannot stand it when someone else can actually play something they can't. OR a girl for that matter.

[@donaldsalkovick396]

I haven't seen any negative

[@stevekanaga922]

😳😳😳 Mia - I remember when this song came out. And yes, this is one of the harder drum solo's to cover. But I also know what sounds good to my ears, and this is absolutely NAILED!! Alex Van Halen should and would be proud of you! Congrats again for an excellent piece of drum work! 👍