Not all drummers are bad...

curly bassist · #1 05-14-2011, 09:07 AM

YouTube - The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again, Drum Cover, 4 Year Old Drummer Jonah Rocks

just wow.

EDIT - just found this by the same guy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z4PK...eature=related ...

pickle · #2 05-14-2011, 09:57 AM

That kid is amazing beyond words

basstotheface · #3 05-14-2011, 10:09 AM

Some of his accents are a little off.

Tupac · #4 05-14-2011, 10:13 AM

Hey, ***? I play drums and bass.

EDIT: Whoa, didn't know w t f was censored.

Joe Gress · #5 05-14-2011, 10:15 AM

^^The timing slows and speeds when transitioning as well. He gets in time real quick once he gets the groove again. However, I don't think perfect timing comes till later in life anyways myself. Also I'd like to see him in a real band. Playing with a CD track is near damn impossible to get everything just right. But with a live band you can practice the nuances and stuff over and over again.

But pretty good for four years old. Give him a few years and he'll learn dynamics and nuances and he'll be kicking it with the big boys.

basstotheface · #6 05-14-2011, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Tupac

Hey, ***? I play drums and bass.

EDIT: Whoa, didn't know w t f was censored.

It's an inside joke among a lot of bassists that drummers are crappy. No offense meant, we are all just cynics.

hover · #7 05-14-2011, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe Gress

^^The timing slows and speeds when transitioning as well.

People said that about Moonie as well.

Joe Gress · #8 05-14-2011, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by hover

People said that about Moonie as well.

Bugs the **** outta me when I'm trying to play a song with a drummer that does that lol.

basstotheface · #9 05-14-2011, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe Gress

^^The timing slows and speeds when transitioning as well. He gets in time real quick once he gets the groove again. However, I don't think perfect timing comes till later in life anyways myself. Also I'd like to see him in a real band. Playing with a CD track is near damn impossible to get everything just right. But with a live band you can practice the nuances and stuff over and over again.

But pretty good for four years old. Give him a few years and he'll learn dynamics and nuances and he'll be kicking it with the big boys.

Seriously I can barely roll on a snare so I have no credibility when it comes to drumming. This kid is amazing, and I don't wanna take away from that.

Right now he seems like that funk drummer everyone knows that plays completely instinctually and kills it in the groove, but doesn't have proper training. Then again, he is 6.

basstotheface · #10 05-14-2011, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by hover

People said that about Moonie as well.

He was trying to be uber accurate!

Joe Gress · #11 05-14-2011, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by basstotheface

Seriously I can barely roll on a snare so I have no credibility when it comes to drumming. This kid is amazing, and I don't wanna take away from that.

Right now he seems like that funk drummer everyone knows that plays completely instinctually and kills it in the groove, but doesn't have proper training. Then again, he is 6.

Heh, I've got a semester on bass drum in marching band and that's it. Kids got waaaaay more skills and better technique than I'll dream to have in five years of hard practicing. I'd love to see him hit some funk grooves and lay some deep pockets down though.

hover · #12 05-14-2011, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by basstotheface

He was trying to be uber accurate!

exactly.

Sonic_Death · #13 05-14-2011, 11:26 AM

I always questioned why his dad let him have so many cymbals..

I'd say for someone his age and with that much talent that simpler is better. I'd wager he wouldn't get as confused after his fills with less cymbals as well.

Also seems like he may get into bad habits and hurt his wrists after a while with the way he plays. Either way, he'll be a monster when he grows up. Way ahead of the curve in terms of ability to perceive music and apply it.

curly bassist · #14 05-14-2011, 03:31 PM

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always questioned why his dad let him have so many cymbals..

I saw in the description for one of his videos (think it was an a7x cover) that all of his gear is from sponsors so i guess its just kinda if he can have it he might aswell have it

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Hey, ***? I play drums and bass.

apologies, i didn't mean it i was joking.

...even if all you do is hit things

JK

billy57 · #15 05-14-2011, 03:54 PM

I've been playin drums for 40 yrs&played w/a few less than stellar bassists. However,since I'm now mostly retired from drumming and new to bass (epi allen woody sig) I intend to give it all the love & passion I ever gave drums.

Big_Daddy · #16 05-14-2011, 04:17 PM

I...Wah...I don't even...

arbitrary · #17 05-14-2011, 05:45 PM

I imagine there is a delay between him hearing the music, playing, the recording we hear, and the camera picking him up.

Cabazon · #18 05-14-2011, 06:20 PM

Pretty good for his age. I wonder how he can even be comfortable holding the sticks at the very end, though.

Skitch it! · #19 05-14-2011, 06:27 PM

I can't even remember what I was doing at 4 years of age!

He'll be great drummer for sure, there are a lot of amazingly talented young muso's out there now but 4 years old? Fair play he's got it in the genetic code.