Yoyoka Soma, Great Rock Drummer Reaction

[@ThePallidor]

An hour of reaction to Yoyoka? Holy shit this made my day!

[@donsemo4804]

A lot of kids would spend half their lives not knowing what they want to do in life. This girl had it dropped in her lap at a very early age...She is blessed.

[@barrywallace2744]

Maybe so but still have to put in the hard work and practice to maintain this keep this level up.

[@craigwall9536]

Every time she plays it brings me to tears.

[@powellpatterson4928]

Yoyoka shows us all the joy of life. What a beautiful little soul.

[@marciashiraishi5891]

Woow! One hour of Yoyoka, for sure all the fans were proud. John Bonham (her favorite drummer) and Ian Paice are two of the greatest drummers of all time, playing like them is not easy but she does it perfectly. I loved! Thanks!

[@if66was99]

That bass triplet.... is what made me INSTANTLY become a fan of this girl! Just... I don't have words. Just WOW!

[@jjack33-a2z]

Thank you for this wonderful docu-reaction. Just another member of Yoyoka tribe proud to welcome you my friend! Btw, she is 11 yo right now.

[@stbbeyond7087]

Thanks for the info!

[@kurtiswichmann4699]

Yoyoka was just this week awarded a VISITING PROFESSORSHIP at a Tokyo University (she's 11 years old). She is a miracle.

[@levisalvini4110]

Just the perfect words my man... She is a miracle!!!

[@michaeltaylor8835]

Shes a legend already

[@michaeltaylor8835]

Warching her makes me happy

[@roymoore3156]

Toby Lee, Angelina, Courtney G., Taj Farrant, and many more young great up and coming greats oughta get together. Dittos...Talent on Loan from God.

[@roymoore3156]

I’m 66 and probably couldn’t get admitted to Tokyo University!

[@Glen.Black.]

Yoyoka hit them both, why am I not surprised! Thanks for the great, thoughtful reaction, and most of all for giving her the respect she has EARNED!

[@patjcarey]

So glad you have discovered our little Yoyoka. You can see why we follow her. Thank you for this great reaction. Pat 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@sylsalmon4649]

Yoyoka is absolutely amazing. So good it's unreal. Best wishes from Ireland🇮🇪

[@b1rch995]

Been following yoyoka 4+ years. Incredible talent! If you ever have a bad day, watch her play and she washes all the crap away. She touches your heart with her enthusiasm and that wave at the end brings a happy tear to my eye. Great review.

[@deangoings]

not just a great rock drummer, she's great with all types of music. That's what separates her from any other kids. Period.

[@mubbles1066]

Looking forward to this one mate..an hour of Yoyoka? Let me pop a beer and join you🍺👍

[@gt1man931]

That was well done. Thank you. She is a special human being.

[@williamrios6522]

congratulations for this compilation ,showing to the world this new big star YOYOKA

[@jjs2351]

Your reaction channel is new to me, but I suspect you will bring a lot of Yoyoka fans over here. Your reaction and review was thoughtful and enjoyable. Thank you !

[@chadkline4268]

I must admit, I am a Yoyoka fan. I've never been a fan of anyone in life, but this girl captivated me like nothing else when I first saw her with Ellen Plays Bass. I said to myself, who the hell is that drummer .. OMG!!!

[@jjs2351]

@@chadkline4268 She has a LOT of videos. Every performance at every age is fun to watch. If you haven't done so already, check them all out !

[@patron40silver]

Yoyoka is a 10 when it comes to drumming and she's a 15 when it comes to being a kid. The entire Soma family is amazing.

[@patron40silver]

One other very important and impressive thing is that all her videos are one take covers. No editing out bad parts and playing over.

[@stbbeyond7087]

I love that!

[@wolfspa1040]

I've been watching & following Yoyoka's Drum'n Journey since She was 7 or 8, & She' never been not Awesome, Crazy Natural Gifted Drum'n Skills, & a Sincere Passion to Play, & the Joy Yoyoka gets from playing spreads to all who watch Her, doesn't how crappy of day I may be having, a dose of Yoyoka alway's makes a Great Day again, as always a shout out to Her Parents too, cause without Their Loving Support, the Happiness Yoyoka has & shares would not exist.....Ya Kno It's True Peace Out...& Rock On Beyond

[@Glen.Black.]

She doesn't really get nervous like you'd expect. She said she was only nervous once, I think it was for the live appearance on the Ellen show. She has grown up around local professional musicians, so she has basically been around adults all her life. Played on stage since age 4, hundreds of live gigs. Hence, why she always looks so comfortable and at ease. I have never seen any adult musicians treat her like a "kid". They treat her with the utmost respect, maybe even more so, because they know she is going to be a world phenom soon, and they want to say, "I played with Yoyoka once!".

[@chrisegbertky]

New sub here. I cannot thank you enough for your respect you convey for Yoyoka and the music. Thank you!

[@gizmotis]

I just realized why THIS is such a great format: it's binge watching a reactor that you like reacting to an artist you like. I subbed.

[@celticman1909]

What's moving to me is to see these original rock stars like Robert Plant and Ian in the twilight of life, have that twinkle in their eye upon seeing Yoyoka perform. To imagine how they must feel to appreciate the talent of a true prodigy like Yoyoka, and knowing that their work continues, and will continue to inspire future generations.

[@harrydai1862]

She was given a gift and has not squandered it or taken it for granted

[@fortunateson101]

'It's like falling off a log for her!' R.Plant. So true. Yoyoka makes it look so natural. I like the 'following your bliss' comment

[@plastrec]

Hey STB, I found you because I look for Yoyoka reactions. I just hooked up a vintage Sansui amp with 4 vintage Paradigm speakers to my roku tv in my workshop. Your video was the first test of the setup. When you celebrated your sugar cane rum, I grabbed a chilled double shot of tequila. I started my project, and much like fans of Yoyoka wave back to her, I toasted you with my tequila when you lifted your drink. Cheers my brother, and thanks for the thoughtful reaction . Peace and love.

[@KansaSCaymanS]

Really enjoyed your mega-reaction! Yoyoka is the queen of the pocket and master of almost any genre. She’s still only 11; it’s scary to think how good she will be when she’s 18. 😎

[@tomsawyer9403]

How about when she's 15???

[@Glen.Black.]

The rabbit on her drums is her own original artwork.

[@elizabethfreedman2953]

Yoyoka is an incredible force and we are so lucky to watch and listen to her. Please react to her other videos. There are lots of them. Thank you for this reaction

[@goldreverre]

These covers are recent...She's still 11 years old. I appreciate your respect for our girl by doing such a deep dive into her musical journey.

[@larrysimms7884]

I respect you HIGHLY, you are one of the most respectful reactors I've seen! You make great points in your comments and are one of the few reactors who will react to a whole ALBUM, and also a series of long videos like this. Kudos to you, sir!

[@Glen.Black.]

Agree. Not many great reactors out there. Check out the Yoyoka Reactions from Wave Potter and Vand3erHort Official. They love her so much they have practically turned their channels into Yoyoka Sub Channels.

[@aquariusrising2508]

Thank you brother for this!!!

[@jimr4354]

Yes this girl is something else. Speed and timing are brilliant. Her strength is scary now and to think she is still a pre teen,it will be astounding to see the power and finesse she will eventually have by 18. Japan has some of the best female artists in the world. Look at the best jazz specialist drummer in the world in Senri Kawaguchi. Then there's the 18 year old Kanade Sato. Has real touch without the power of Yoyoka. Then there's guitarists like Lisa X at 15 who is 1 of the world's best shredders. The country has the best all female bands in the world with so many talented millennials. Check out Band Maid and Lovebites for outstanding talent and musicians who play with such ease. Both bands have multi instrumentalists. Something that Japan encourages so much in their music art program. The rest of the world has a lot to learn from this great country.

[@yolandria]

You forgot one of the best shredders of our era... Hal-Ca from Asterism.

[@Jesse-B]

I have noticed a lot of Japanese musicians read music, and that there is a huge jazz and blues following both in Japan and South Korea. I think that both cultures take their chosen professions very seriously, and as you mentioned, support and take "the arts" as seriously as the musicians and other artists do. In my humble view, art is what separates humans from other animals.

[@alanparker4922]

Yoyoka Is 11 Years Old

[@waynelynch9557]

I love Yoyoka she's awsome . If someone says her name Im there. I also greatly enjoyed your commentary thanks and stay safe.

[@stbbeyond7087]

Thanks, you too!

[@socrateos]

Wonderful reaction and comments. Thank you.

[@christinaleaman8678]

Wow!!she has definetly got led zepplin down! She's also got a great taste in music a 70s soul!!

[@carlalopez4820]

Hello, new sub here! Today was Yoyoka's 12th birthday. Thank you for featuring her like this. I love this girl! Take a look at her birthday video, she's in a studio with the best of the best. They played 5 or 6 songs - and knocked me on my ass! Terasawa & Satsuma are back, They're all just top notch. Unbelievable! I hope you check it out. ❣️

[@reneechamness]

She is so awesome

[@timkaufhold6163]

One of your best video's .she is amazing. She is a pretty good producer. She did ..the shape of you .worth listening to.

[@ryanweatherman-holt4805]

She plays guitar and bass, too! I just saw her do a Beatles cover where she played every instrument including vocals. Unbelievable.

[@brentbeatty4171]

I look forward to having a chance to watch her perform in the states

[@sundayman99]

So glad that this was in my recommendations, and even more glad I watched it - from beginning to end! Thank you for doing such a well-rounded and thoughtful reaction!!!👍🏼

[@Glen.Black.]

The Whisper and The Thunder = Phenomenal dynamics!

[@marksharman8029]

After watching her videos for a few years, seeing her progress, I've understood that while she is training hard, growing strong, her mentors are not crushing her with convention. She does her own thing, therefore she has room to grow free. Regarding genre. She moves around seamlessly.

[@ronlawrence4706]

Love me some Yoyoka! And to this day she only has around 170K subs. WTF?

[@timliscum2861]

im one of them

[@ericpoirier9735]

She's is FANTASTIC

[@scottdarden5808]

It's cool to when her Dad picks up a guitar, Mom picks up a bass and little brother sings.

[@geraldgetskow3420]

Opening of Dazed and Confused Yoyoka was picking out the bass riff on of her sticks to hel herself keep the groove. She's just so smooth.

[@kwokalisaur]

Hey, proud member of the Yoyoka Soma tribe here, dropping by as expected. Only seen your intro so far, but already liked. 🙂 This is the kind of respect this young artist deserves.. The collab with Ian Paice is on the way, possibly featuring Sina Doering as well.. 😉

[@chrisegbertky]

Respect is what this guy brings in buckets.

[@RahimRahmat]

I thought an hour was going to be too long for me to watch, yet I watched it all the way to the end. I didn't even realise this documentary video was ending when it did. I guess I'm really a rabid Yoyoka fan after all, heh. Nevertheless, I see your video as a very respectful and thoughtful reaction-review of our beloved Yoyoka. Songs were well-chosen to showcase some of her works. You were very forthcoming to what you did and did not know. Your satisfied look after each video speaks volumes of what you think of her. For all that, I thank you, and I look forward to seeing what else you have on your catalogue of videos.

[@richg2604]

STB is the best on KZbin He knows his history of music. A master

[@ralphgomez9006]

God's gift to all drummers....Behold YoYoka!!!!

[@paulsto6516]

Following Yoyoka is what brought me to your channel. I like your "No Nonsense" style, so I am now a subscriber. Thanks for being there.

[@stbbeyond7087]

Welcome aboard!

[@tonywtyt]

Thanks so much for this collection, because I've only seen one or two of these gems .

[@davel4838]

Nice reaction

[@scottdarden5808]

I wish I could get more reactors to check her out. She is so much fun and can play any instrument. Completely creates her own covers

[@southface06]

Thanks for your reaction to Yoyoka, I appreciate your thoughtful and relaxed style - very enjoyable to watch after a long day at work - subscribed!

[@robertmothersell854]

Wonderful. Also, the reviewer is such a gentle , kind and thoughtful man

[@340rps]

, Yes, 11 years old. And she does all genre of music, jazz ,punk rock, just about anything.

[@bhobo09]

Ian Paice is the original drummer for Deep Purple and still is! If he endorces you. you know yo are good!

[@nosivadbor]

What a treat this was tonight!

[@karl6852]

STB, that was a great presentation and reaction. Impressive eloquence and insights.

[@stbbeyond7087]

Much appreciated!

[@marksowers5041]

Hi, Thank You for covering such a long list of reviews. I really like your solid reaction and very grounded reactions. Wonderful to have found you!

[@risputte]

If you want to have fun, just watch Yoyoka's cover of Stray Cats-Rock this town. It will bring a big SMILE on your face :)

[@WaterSeesWater]

"Follow your bliss ! " Joseph Campbell ... I loved his books and DVD " The Power of Myth" ))

[@bryansmith5980]

Great drummer. How ever not mentioned she also plays Bass And reg Guitar

[@blankshots1]

She is absolutely amazing!! At such a young age...just to think what she will accomplish as she gets older!

[@stbbeyond7087]

Facts

[@billknudson6620]

She's only 11 years old right now. She was born in 2010. I was very impressed with your video, sharing an hour of content about Yoyoka mixed with her playing wonderfully! She has truly been blessed with the gift for drumming. I'm praying she will be able to use her abilities to glorify God in her work as she gets older, and not tangled into the drug scene.

[@iFoneVids]

She’s only 11 yrs old. Please react to Peter Gabriel’s ‘Steam’ and RATM’s ‘Killing in the Name’. Thank you for these reactions. 👍🥁🤘🏼

[@If6turnsouttobe9]

Yeah! Steam is a great song, and she swings thru it

[@florisbackx1744]

I'd suggest to do the Bulls on parade collab version with Audrey and Kate, that one just rocks in all kinds of awesome ways! kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYTXimODq8uAf8k

[@63mckenzie]

It's not until you actually sit down at a drum kit that realise how hard this is.

[@digitalimager4946]

Thank you so much for you're cool, calm, collected and intelligent reactions without interruptions!. Looking forward to catching up with the rest of your content.

[@stbbeyond7087]

Wow, thank you!

[@SylvesterCarl]

Yoyoka is already a certified badass!

[@slayer5813]

Great video, thank you. I'm so glad I stumbled across this young talent of Yoyoka. Keep up the good work with your reaction videos!!

[@saltyshowers9356]

My bliss is: watching great reactions. Good job sir. Yoyoka is something else. The only one that was further in development at around that age imho was Tony Royster Jr as far as I have seen drummers at that age. The big Japanese three from this You Tube era are Yoyoka, Senri Kawaguchi and Kanade Sato. Senri is the oldest and ahead in development, but the other two will certainly catch up. Yoyoka for example is learning also guitar, bass & keyboards. Another young drummer who develops that skills is Nandi Bushell. Of course I have to mention Pau Villareal from The Warning too. Not only a great singer, drummer and paino player, she and her sisters are also already great composers with two great albums XXI century blood and the concept-album Queen of the murder scene from 2018 (they were aged 18,16 & 13 years old). Songs like Survive, Dust to Dust, Black Holes, Dull Knives, Crimson Queen, Narcisista and many others stick in your memory. I recommend you to do a reaction. To help you I sent you the link of survive of 2017 [you've been warned ☺]: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2eVhImsgdxsfKs. I really hope that Yoyoka will develop her skills to be a great songwriter. Certainly we live in testing times concerning the pandemic and the coming monetary desaster(s), but from a music perspective the possiblity for young (female) musicians to show their skills is fantastic. The great thing is also that it is all over the world you see them coming from and age barriers or whatever are taken away like the great Dave Grohl did with his battle with Nandi Bushell. Talking about talent. Dave's oldest daughter Violet is 15 years old. She already sang background vocals on the last Foo Fighters album and last week she sang the cover Nausea from X, with her dad and some very interesting other band members. Some other female driven bands that I also would like to mention are: Starcrawler with Arrow (the mix between Fee Waybll, Iggy and all the best punk-rock can give you) and Summer Cannibals with founder singer Jessica Boudreax who is currenly recovering from breast cancer that was discovered last year at the age of 29 (terrible so young). Jessica is a fighter and the prognoses looks good is the latest information. Often people say rock is dead. Well these two bands also prove the opposite. Young, energetic and badass to say the least. Again thank you very much and apologies for giving you extra work☺.

[@Jesse-B]

I enjoyed that man, I never thought I'd watch an hour-long reaction before, but then again I never thought I would see a drumming master in a kid her age (Yoyoka will turn twelve on October 2021). I don't know if you're into jazz at all, but there's a South Korean kid the same age called Kwak Dakyung (they put their surname first) who is looking very much like a trumpet master. Her dad is the bassist in their jazz band, but he also switches and does sax solos while the keys man takes over the bass line... but frankly, the kid is the star, every bit as good on trumpet as Yoyoka is on drums. On one of her songs I had flashbacks of Chet baker.

[@if66was99]

Everybody... check out Yoyoka doing Murder By Numbers by The Police. Covering Stewart Copeland FLAWLESSLY! It's something to see!

[@oceanlbi]

Wow, I used to watch you and then you were gone, I forget why you tube nixed your channel. Glad to see you back again!

[@michaelirons5662]

SHE is the empress of rock drumming, the mighty ATOM WITH THE MACHINE GUN FEET ALSO WE GOTA GET HER TO OPEN THE OLIMPIC GAMES, PS YOUR MATE JOHNS ABOUT 50 VIDS BEHIND.

[@stbbeyond7087]

50 vids behind? Damn - how many has she done?

[@michaelirons5662]

@@stbbeyond7087 one hell of a lot mt last ones cream that's done 103 k in two weeks she's bloody awesome the hardest working muso on the planet.

[@Glen.Black.]

I'm at 7:41 and haven't watched whether Yoyoka hits the licks you're talking about, but I'd bet my house she does. If she doesn't, it could be one of those times when she adds "The Yoyoka Effect". Her fans know what I'm talking about. "Magic Socks", time to do your magic!

[@mikezak8812]

With all respect- all I can say is it is sick. She is beyond phenomenal...

[@billm5555]

Great job. Loved your whole presentation.

[@ryanweatherman-holt4805]

I just subscribed. Great stuff.

[@stbbeyond7087]

Welcome aboard!

[@roymoore3156]

Her professional restraint here is telling of her maturing world class skills. She’s a tsunami! Love seeing the feelings she’s got when she’s playing.

[@ThePallidor]

This was great! Please do more and I'll gladly subscribe.

[@O3rdEyeVisionary]

Wow sir!, Great video. I was totally searching a different topic, clicked on this video and couldn’t stop watching. I’m a total Yoyoka fan now thanks to your video. “Follow your bliss” is an awesome way to phrase that insight. Thanks and I’ve just subscribed!

[@stbbeyond7087]

Awesome, thank you!

[@paulmahon1613]

Burn is a drum solo with vocals

[@kalervokaisanlahti2158]

Great stuff man.(I`m 50s child).And like on reaction expecially your heartfelt gaze at the camera.So nowadays we music lovers can be connected around the world that easy :)

[@arnonboyd6174]

Agreed on Jason's reaction to this talent

[@michaeltaylor8835]

Happy BirthdayYoyoka

[@mikezak8812]

I beg you to react to her playing Rosanna with Toto...

[@blitztim6416]

What a legend Ian Paice is.

[@markr.devereux3385]

I've been aware of these clips. That GOOD TIMES BAD TIMES cover gets me every time. And the split screen and graphics on your channel are very nice.👍👍👍👍

[@kingt7126]

She has Ian moving to her beat in his reaction video!

[@dankowalski6925]

Dude. You are a special guy. I loved your reactions and comments. Yoyoka is as good and talented musician as there is. I dug the Ozzy tune. First time I’d seen her do that one

[@johnr1348]

I could watch her play all day!

[@wagstaff6135]

NAMM is a huge music convention, lots of marketing of equipment of every conceivable type; concerts, just "booths" with various musicians who endorse particular equipment playing, all the things you'd expect at a convention.

[@Glen.Black.]

She plays everything (all genres). She's done at least two fashion shows, one of which had a 1940s Big Band piece in it.

[@chrisegbertky]

Sing sing sing with swing by the inestimable Gene Krupa.

[@Glen.Black.]

@@chrisegbertky That's It! Didn't know the name of it. Thanks.

[@jbs8615]

@@chrisegbertky Sing, Sing, Sing is one of my favorite tunes. Could you please let me know how to find the video of her playing it? Thanks.

[@chrisegbertky]

@@jbs8615 ok i will find it

[@i.ti.t2964]

@@jbs8615 You can search for Yoyoka - Tokyo Girl’s Collection 2018. The marching band of Tachibana High couldn’t keep the rhythm right but she did her best!! IMO🙂

[@lesrankin1767]

Yoyoka is great. I look forward to seeing the reaction of someone's reaction to a reaction video of this reaction video.

[@PeterTea]

Lol. As someone commented on one of her posts, “I used to drum like her when I was young, but now I’m old and lie a lot.” ;)

[@KevinHallSurfing]

Didn't I just watch this? That whisky must be working LOL 😄😂