An eight-year-old Led Zeppelin fan plays the drums so well that her parents became her band. And for good reason

A young lady of a “nice” appearance with Asian features, in a revealing black dress and stockings with fasteners, sits in front of drum kit, fiddling with drumsticks in his hands. Her legs are slightly spread at a very ambiguous angle, and her mouth is half open.

A few seconds later, a classic guitar riff from the hit “Welcome To The Jungle” by the group “Guns’n’Roses” will sound, and the girl will start tapping shamanic rhythms on the drums, every now and then bouncing on a springy chair. And at the end she will straighten the strap that has fallen off her shoulder and stick out her tongue in satisfaction.

The drummer's name is Ah-young. She is 26 years old and from South Korea and plays in the girl band “Bebop”. These girls specialize in music in k-pop style– a Korean musical mix of rhythm and blues, rock, electropop and other genres popular in the West. They came to light thanks to participation in a television talent competition. Before that, they had to demonstrate their musical erudition in underground passages and nightclubs.

However, for real famous girls became when the whole world suddenly started going crazy for whoever played drums in their band. It all started with a single video posted on Facebook. Someone filmed a fragment of the band's performance on his mobile phone. Or rather, not the whole group, but only Ah-Young. The caption for the video reads: "Looks like he's falling in love with her."

The clip received more than 70 thousand likes in just a few days. From that moment on, Ah-Young became incredibly popular. Combination of bright musical talent with the appearance of an anime heroine made the drummer an object of worship for huge amount users of the World Wide Web.

Be careful! By following her page on Instagram, you too can join the ranks of those who have fallen on their faces. And that's why:

Of course, we mean her professional skills:

And the way she knows how to wish Merry Christmas:

And to be blonde (and this is certainly not given to everyone):

Recordings of her cover versions of rock and roll hits collect hundreds of thousands of views on Youtube:

A-Young's talents are not limited to playing the drums:

But that's not all:

Of course, Ian Paice from “ Deep Purple” is considered one of the greatest drummers of our time. And Dmitry Medvedev would probably confirm this...

But, honestly, with whom would you prefer to while away the evening talking about rhythm and tempo?..

Small Japanese girl named Yoyoko dreams of becoming the best drummer in the world. Judging by what she is doing behind the installation now, this is not impossible. Her favorite artist is John Bonham from Led Zeppelin, and she plays his parts like an adult: some are indistinguishable from the original.

The Japanese Yoyoko is only eight, but she no longer just knows the best drummers in the world and chooses her favorites from among them: the girl can play much of their repertoire. She herself does not consider herself a child prodigy - she just dreams of becoming the best in the world and works hard to achieve her goal.

And it all started in deep childhood: even when Yoyoko could only crawl, parents used theirs as a children’s room with toys music studio. She herself talks about it this way:

I listened to them sing and play guitars, and I really wanted to play with them. And I constantly beat out the rhythm. That's how I started playing drums. This was the first instrument that I showed interest in. When I was two years old, I was just constantly playing with drums like a toy. And at four I started performing.

Parents organized a family rock band - specifically to support Yoyoko. They even released two official CDs that can be purchased on their website. My daughter plays not only the drums, but also the synthesizer, and also sings a little and composes music.

If you think this is something like the Children Draw the World exhibition at kindergarten, then in vain. This is what Kaneaiyoyoka sounds like on their second album YO-YO-YO. Most professional Russian rock bands may now feel awkward.

Yoyoko sent a video of her cover performance of the song Good Times, Bad Times by Led Zeppelin to the world online championship of female drummers Hit It Like A Girl 2018. It lasts from March to the end of May: people themselves record a video of their game, send it, and then the jury selects the winners in several stages.

Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham is considered one of the best in rock history, and many of his parts are considered classics. Yoyoko herself, listing her favorites, puts him in first place, and along with him she names Chris Coleman and Benny Greb - modern drummers playing in the most different genres, from rock to contemporary jazz, and very popular among professionals.

But it is “Zeppelins” that Yoyoko turns out especially cool. Listen to how she covers Immigrant Song - she’s only seven years old here.

There was no separate event at the championship children's competition- only a nomination for musicians under 18 years of age, and Yoyoko did not win the prize because she competed with girls much older than herself.

It was won by another Japanese woman, Yuki Ogawa. She's 13 years old and this is how she plays the drums.

It is quite possible that in five years Yoyoko will be able to play no worse, or even better. This is what she herself says about her performance style.

As a drummer, what I enjoy most is how I create the groove, the harmony, and I try to be careful to support rather than drown out vocal part. I dream of becoming the best in the world. Besides, I'm going to become an artist who can do it all: play all the instruments, record and mix, draw album covers. I'm learning English to go study and work abroad.

Yoyoko has a whole channel on YouTube, and also yours

There is a stereotype that drums are an instrument for men. It requires great mobility of all limbs, the ability to correctly apply force, including to carry the plates to the rehearsal room. But many girls challenge this stereotype, practice a lot (including on the rig) and achieve amazing results in playing the rig. We decided to please you with a selection of girls playing drums on video. They have different level games, but the charm is at a high level :)

Yulia Savicheva plays drums.

An ordinary Russian girl who was lucky enough to become a participant in the show “Star Factory” and become famous. She is not originally a drummer, but a vocalist, so guys can watch the video without fear of giving up drums forever after that. Yulia's father is a drummer, but she hardly had more than a week of practice. For lovely ladies, this video is an excellent indicator that a girl on drums is quite real! It would be nice to have someone to take a couple of lessons from.

A girl in barbaric clothes plays hard rock.

In addition to the costume, what is striking is the quite decent level of acting. And who will now say that girls cannot play the drums? :) Although men, of course, will say that there is no attack, the dynamics of the game and the horizon is blocked.

Veronica Bellino plays interesting funk.

The drummer of the band Halo Circus, Veronica plays the drums so hard that all the men around are disappointed in their success. Excellent sound dynamics, everything is very smooth, fast and within the musical context.

The girl on the drums plays metallica. And not just anyone, but Meytal Cohen!

Few people do not know this master of creating high-quality drum videos. She has covered many rock and metal hits. Excellent installation and quality of filming, as well as a decent level of playing and attractive appearance have made Meital the most popular drummer of our time. In this video, this girl plays Metallica - Master of Puppets.

Russian girl drummer plays Metallica - Enter Sandman.

But there are talents in our land too. Why is our 16-year-old girl worse? 🙂

An Asian girl is having fun playing a rocking groove on the drums.

This groovy drummer opens a series of Asian drummers. In China high level not only gymnastics, electronics manufacturing and people, but also drumming! The girl plays with amazing energy, performing many tricks with a stick. I wonder how much she is?

Beautiful girl behind a drum kit.

If you are the happy owner of an angelic face, a charming smile and luxurious hair flowing over your fragile shoulders, then it is not at all necessary to play something complicated on the kit. And no one will even notice that your plate falls during the game. The installation should be transparent so that it does not obscure you.

Sexy drummer plays the kit.

Just watch and enjoy. The camera, of course, doesn’t fly into piquant angles (after all, we have a decent place here), but the view is very nice. Would you like such a drummer to join your group?

The blonde plays the drums.

It’s time to dilute this dominance of black-haired Asian beasts in our article. In front of you is a beautiful blonde playing a drum cover of a famous song. Very assertive delivery and powerful beat!

Professional drummer Anika Nilles plays a cool song.

That very case when you not only look at it, but also listen to it. An amazing performance from one of the best drummers in the world, Anika Nills. This is what will happen if you practice drums all your life, giving them your whole soul. Or if you sell it.

A simple Japanese girl closes our selection.

It’s not for nothing that we said about the level of drumming among Asians. Here's an ordinary Japanese schoolgirl. They say that she learned everything she played in 10 seconds from the book she was reading at the beginning of the video...

As you can see, girls on drums, it is not only beautiful, but also effective. If you are still in doubt whether to take a female drummer into your group, or whether to become a drummer, now you have the answer.