Eight-year-old Japanese drummer Yoyoka showed she has the soul of a rock god with her thunderous rendition of Led Zeppelin’s “Good Times Bad Times”! The schoolgirl had rock fans raving about her powerhouse groove on the 1969 classic, saying that she would make Led Zep’s late great sticksman John Bonham proud. Bonham has one of the most distinctive feels in the world of rock drumming, and Yoyoka certainly had the English legend’s vibe on lock in her 3.7 million-view performance.
Despite her young age, Yoyoka hits like a truck, creating a hard-driving groove that’s perfect for the song. Viewers may also note that at 0:24, Yoyoka nails that infamously rapid-fire verse kick drum pattern – using a single kick pedal. I’ve been playing drums for more than 20 years and there’s no way I could play that pattern with a single kick pedal so cleanly – and there are very few drummers who could. The Music Man has to say that the verse is one detail among many that makes Yoyoka’s cover hella impressive.
Fans gave all the props to young Yoyoka on the ‘Tube, adding comments such as “Still the best cover of this drum track on the internet, absolutely perfect, Bonham would be proud” and “As a 56-year-old drummer with over 45 years’ experience, I surrender my drumsticks to the almighty Yoyoka.” Viewers also commented on how the look of pure joy on Yoyoka’s face as she played made the video a real feel-good watch.
Yoyoka has certainly proved her Led Zep credentials, as she also produced a 2.4 million cover of the English rockers’ classic “Immigrant Song.” Yoyoka comes out strong out of the gate on her take on the 1970 number, and her hard-hitting approach is bound to put a big smile on your dial. Yoyoka was just seven at the time of recording her “Immigrant Song” cover, and she also impressively throws in elements of her own style, such as the double kick runs just after the one-minute mark.
Yoyoka is a Japanese drummer who began her YouTube career at four years old, with her first cover on the platform being The Beatles’ “Come Together.” The Music Man readers might be interested to hear that in 2025, Yoyoka is now 15 years old and is still active on YouTube. Yoyoka has 267,000 subscribers on YouTube and has produced 10 videos with more than a million views on the platform to date.