I'm sure this kid has made Vinnie Colaiuta smile ... 🥁

Long-time Yoyoka fan here, and I am continually blown-away by her growth as a drummer.     For someone so young she has not only incredible technical chops, but also has amazing musical judegment.      Yoyoka is a wonder.

Her Tower of Power cover is not to be missed!

Her ability to stay right in the pocket even through all the tempo changes, that Sting is known for, was absolutely amazing.

I bet Vinnie would be proud of her!

Such a gorgeous kid!!!

Thanks for the great reaction and comments, Jeff!  So, based on your comments I'm assuming you kind of liked this...LOL  YOYOKA said this is the hardest song she has ever had to learn, which means it's simply beyond the reach of the average drummer....lol  Normally, she can listen to a song 2-3 times and play it.  For more difficult songs it takes her 5 listens, but this one took her about 5 weeks (not to just learn, but to learn to perfection).  Of course, she is so modest, she left out the part that she was attending school, practicing new songs for and performing at multiple gigs, and recording sessions, you know routine stuff.  To put this in perspective, not for you, but others, Nandi Bushnell, who is an accomplished drummer of the same age as YOYOKA,  posted that her most difficult song took her 3 months.  The bar keeps getting higher, yet YOYOKA just hurdles it like an Olympic champion.  A real rock Goddess!  It's funny you said her time is so good, not because it isn't, but because of something she said to Rob Yule and I when she performed at the Japanese Music Festival in Las Vegas earlier this year.  Rob flew down from Canada specifically to see YOYOKA at the Festival, and stayed with me.  But we were talking to her and during the conversation we mentioned that she had several nicknames,  She asked "What nicknames do I have?".  So we mentioned a few of them, "The Hokkaido Hammer" and "The Human Metronome", among others.  Then she says "Yeah, my timing is not that good."  Rob and I just looked at each other and laughed hilariously.  Then we told her, her timing is as close to perfect as you can get!  So modest and so funny!  About your various comments of what she brings to the song, her fans have dubbed that "The YOYOKA Effect" and when she does covers, she plays without shoes in what her fans call her "Magic Socks".  What a gifted musician and all around wonderful human being!  Thanks again!

A few years ago, I thought she was amazing for her age. Now I’m just a huge fan of this person‘s drumming skills. She’s so in the groove and so talented. Go Yoyoka!!

She absolutely loves what she's doing

I've been following Yoyoka (and I assume many of us have) for a long time now and THIS is how you level up.  Not to discount anything else she has played to perfection over her young years so far, but she is now able to play Vinnie without even showboating?  This takes skill and precision that many drummers twice her age wished they had.  I really hope she has a great career as a drummer, whether it be on tour with an awesome band, or in the studios as a session player.  She was born to be behind a kit!

She's unbelievable...

Yoyoka is a drumming force to be reckoned with! She is a sensation. This is a very complex drum part and she nailed it like a seasoned pro with 30 years of playing experience. I watched in total shock and amazement as she caught every little nuance in that song. What a great feel on the hi hats. Your comments were spot on, Jeff. Thanks for posting.

we love yoyo-ka,

Yoyoka is simply fantastic! Incredible timing! The world is her oyster and she will be one of the VERY best drummers one day! I understand, a couple of years ago, she was rated as one of the too 500 drummers in the WORLD!! She's moved up since then!!! 👏👏❤️

Fun fact: Yoyoka has five brains. One for each limb and another to coordinate the other four.

It's the absolute joy on her face it's someone just loving what they are doing a joy to watch

jus love her!

I don't understand how someone that young can play like this ! I guess it helps when your parents buy you really nice drums when you're a little kid, cuz I only got a cheap set from my paper-route money when I was 15. Parental support and encouragement can make the difference between being world class pro or drifting along lost and aimless.

I've been following her for about 3 years now, and at one point in time she produced a video talking about her recording procedures. If I'm not mistaken, she mic's  her kit  herself...

She turns 14 in October, she had pro level skills at 9 when she covered Peter Gabriel's steam