The most professional and musical cover out there…lots of good stuff without overplaying it or forcing it. I share your love of the well placed triplet. This is a “many times” over and over listen.
In my personal taste this is an aweson job. "Africa" is one of my favorite drum tracks ever, this cover is very personal but also respectful of the original feel. Great!
Lovely playing!! I like the fact you have a bit of the Simon Phillips in there too with the crash on the 4 in the riff! Nice and love that idea! Nice time and great explosive Tom fills too! Have a well earned drink!
I like that triplet u slipped in right before the second chorus. I just had a stroke in January and lost most of the use of my left arm. So now I watch you guys that upload videos. Well played great song.
Oh come on man!! I thought I was a good drummer and then I have to keep finding videos like this?! You are absolutely killing it!! I am so impressed and jealous!!
My impression of Mike Hetzel’s drumming for YYNOT holds up here. He doesn’t so much hit or beat the drums, he addresses them. Special quality to his drumming.
Oh Jesus man!! This pops up and I watch and feel like I've been wasting my time playing for the past 45 +yrs.You can't learn this kinda feel, it's in your bones brother.
Watching this and listening very carefully, you have elements of Jeff and Simon there. I was beaming from ear to ear and possibly bopping quite a bit, I love this cover.
I like the Simon Phillips version of the Africa groove. It was probably easier to sustain for 10 minutes during live performances than right-handed 16th notes. Thanks for sharing your performance. You did an amazing job.
Hello dear man, I have heard a lot of drum versions of this song and yours is the most beautiful. If possible, I would appreciate it if you would upload your musical recording only, without the song, because I want to learn it. If payment is necessary, please write to me what amount it is. Thank you very much, Shlomo Biton
Awesome my friend. Seen quite a few others play this but by far your is the best. Kit sounds great and love the hi-hat work. Ghost notes, and opening and closing of the hats on the and of the chorus. Wanna hook up one and shoot the shit about some great drumming. I've been playing for 38 years. Keep jamming mike and rock on.
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The fills don’t feel forced, great cover my dude
The way you play is just silky and smooth. The true mastery of the art of drumming!!! 10/10
The most professional and musical cover out there…lots of good stuff without overplaying it or forcing it. I share your love of the well placed triplet. This is a “many times” over and over listen.
In my personal taste this is an aweson job. "Africa" is one of my favorite drum tracks ever, this cover is very personal but also respectful of the original feel. Great!
That was absolutely wonderful. 👍
Lovely playing!! I like the fact you have a bit of the Simon Phillips in there too with the crash on the 4 in the riff! Nice and love that idea! Nice time and great explosive Tom fills too! Have a well earned drink!
every time perfect! A very good work, specially the ghost notes.
I like that triplet u slipped in right before the second chorus. I just had a stroke in January and lost most of the use of my left arm. So now I watch you guys that upload videos. Well played great song.
This is def my FAV drum covers of Africa out there. Polished and detailed. Perfect.
Wow, the Simon Philips Fill on 3.20!!! Thank you for this one!!! Great Version, perfect for gigging!
I could watch this over and over all day. That drum fill is the definition of genius. What would we do without music?
I also love your set. Purely awesome setup.
Oh come on man!! I thought I was a good drummer and then I have to keep finding videos like this?! You are absolutely killing it!! I am so impressed and jealous!!
My impression of Mike Hetzel’s drumming for YYNOT holds up here. He doesn’t so much hit or beat the drums, he addresses them. Special quality to his drumming.
That boy’s got mad skill!!
Elizabeth Hetzel yeah he is awesome
Oh Jesus man!! This pops up and I watch and feel like I've been wasting my time playing for the past 45 +yrs.You can't learn this kinda feel, it's in your bones brother.
Love the Ghost notes dude! Your timing is spot on, Great playing altogether !
I could watch this all day. Sounds great through my bluetooth speaker.
Watching this and listening very carefully, you have elements of Jeff and Simon there. I was beaming from ear to ear and possibly bopping quite a bit, I love this cover.
Great drumming. Your recorded drum sound is beautiful too.
Seriously....that's some RIDICULOUS groove you've got going there! Really amazing feel!
Nice. This song calls for dynamics and taste. You nailed it bro!
Wow, what a playing. Great stuff!
I can dig it! 😎
I like the Simon Phillips version of the Africa groove. It was probably easier to sustain for 10 minutes during live performances than right-handed 16th notes. Thanks for sharing your performance. You did an amazing job.
FINALLY!! someone uses the ride PROPERLY!!
Enjoyed your cover. Audio quality is amazing at my end. Thanks for sharing with us.
Spot on!
I'm a guitar player and a very basic drummer but my friend that sound, that playing. It's perfect man !
So tight yet so musical. 🔥 cover brother
Wow!! Very skillful and tight, great pocket and feel. Love your fills, you nail it drummer friend 😎👍
Great feel, creative improve and sound. Absolutely fantastic job dude!
Glad to see you back! Great cover/playing as usual!
The kit sounds great and love the set up!
amazing sound and fills!
Cara, que perfeito. Vou assistir várias vezes. Sim sim hehehe
Absolute gem of a cover ❤
You've kept Jeff's spirit alive in your playing!
Well played brother 👏
lovely !!!!!
Hello dear man, I have heard a lot of drum versions of this song and yours is the most beautiful. If possible, I would appreciate it if you would upload your musical recording only, without the song, because I want to learn it. If payment is necessary, please write to me what amount it is. Thank you very much, Shlomo Biton
I this this is FABULOUS!
I really like how you’ve captured Simons live version in this.
Great job
Another masterpiece Mike. You should be playing with Toto. I’m sure Jeff would give his blessings after seeing this.
Beautiful, great feels👍
Increíble, espero más!
Por mucho el mejor Drum cover que he visto de la canción
Adorei o repique na caixa...Belo cover! Araranguá SC Brasil
Nice drumming sounds great and fantastic👍🏿
amazing bravo j'adore 1000 merci
Amazing !!!!
You’re just so good at drum, I wish i could reach your level one day !
Hammer gespielt, leck mich Fett😳🥳👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💪🏻🤘🏻
super super super gespielt mega Feel - du hast es echt drauf
Perfect... respect from Indonesia
God bless man great one it was....take❤❤
Awesome my friend. Seen quite a few others play this but by far your is the best. Kit sounds great and love the hi-hat work. Ghost notes, and opening and closing of the hats on the and of the chorus. Wanna hook up one and shoot the shit about some great drumming. I've been playing for 38 years. Keep jamming mike and rock on.
NAILED!
Bravissimo, super!
world class Drummer...Exelent....
A levada dessa música é muito linda 😍😍
Great cover, so smooth
What a drum set 😍😍
👍Niceness!
I agree with Manays, nice fills, not forced and they are clean. Love his take on this song!!
Awesome! ✊♥️✊💎❤️✊
great interpretation! I'm inspired!
This is by fast the best cover I’ve even seen of Toto working on one myself but I ain’t as talented as you good sir keep it up ❤️
Well done, very nice tunning, you did great !!!
I've played well over 1000 gigs with some lovely musicians but sometimes I think I might as well just burn my sticks! Nice job fella.
Very cool. Nice job!!
This is so fire
AMAZING
Very nice! Some cool fills!
veramente bravo ❗ complimenti ❗
gran trabajo ....
Esecuzione discreta .🥁🎸🎤🪘🥁🎸🎤🪘🥁🎸🎤🪘🥁🎸🎤🪘🥁🎸🎤🪘🥁🎸🎤🪘🥁🎸🎤🪘
Groovealicious my man
Wow! Impressive!
Please, The Dance of Eternity 2.0!
7 years later :)
Smooth!
amazing!! very well played! love the ghost notes and the hit hat work!
Awesome job!!! Sounded great!!
Awesome!
the fills! Nice man
Best performance ever
Excelent!
Excellent!
Really enjoyed it. Great Job!
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful cover😊
Brilliant cover!!
Well done!!!!!! Greetings from germany Christoph 👏👏👏👏👏
Amazing! Congrats!
Very good job!
Man, you are awesome!!
Really, really good!
Sick sound!
Excellent 👍
In the pocket! Really nice
Nice cover Mike!
Excelente cover
I enjoy it like I enjoy Mr Jeff Pocaro. awesome
Nailed it.