This 5-year-old at a Slipknot concert might be the best air drummer of all time | SPIN

One of the best air drummers to ever do it. 5-year-old Caleb Hayes going crazy at a Slipknot show. He’s 7 now, made an appearance on The Ellen Show, been featured in SPIN's 'The Kids Are Alright' series, and has since upgraded to the full kit.

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[sirraccs]

The fact a kid his age can be more on beat than most of the adults out here is insane

[katiemac]

Dad smiling watching his son enjoy the music makes my heart happy

[darthvadar]

There is no way that kid does not shread on the drums. He hits in the right places at the right timing.

[lynnvirgilio-caron]

He’s actually 8 now and a world class drum prodigy. Caleb H Drummer

[hugeinjapan]

Dad should be worried about the double bass drum parts

[SonjaBlade]

The spirit of Joey Jordison is well & alive in this lil guy! 🎉

[savisav]

No freaking He's seriously on beat too, like This kid is going places man

[shannonwoods]

Now that's a dad doing a great job good on you mate

[DubandJubDPrints]

Joey was reincarnated and is enjoying his old band

[GamerPrismo]

as a drummer this kid should get should go on stage and play with slipknot this man is actually doing that right moves for the drums this is no air drummer THIS IS A REAL DRUMMER!

[kiernanmooney]

The kids are listening to Slipknot which means everything is gonna be okay, guys!

[jeremywhite]

As a 40 year old drummer and father of a 3 year old i shedded a tear watching this keep rocking guys loved this clip

[savagejack]

the fact that this dad picked his kid up at a big money concert and watched his son perform instead of the band is amazing.

[razielthagreat]

Thats still me TO THIS DAY!!! whenever I hear those drums man

[toysforboysrc]

Man…. First the kid crowd surfing his dad at a slip concert now the best air drummer at another concert.. I didn’t know what that felt like until I was 22 and it made a huge impact on my life… how awesome must this kid feel to know that feeling at such a young age. These are the lives and moments we need to live in order to feel fulfilled and complete at the age of 40 knowing you lived all that you could with no regrets. Some ppl will never know.

[kaleb-doc-johnson]

Rock on little man, your gonna be one of the best of us drummers if you keep going like that...long live the knot

[crichards]

Buy this kid his own drum kit! He's going places!

[IJustFiguredThisOut]

As someone who plays the drums, I can tell you that wasn't just air-drums. There is a difference between air drumming to a song and air drumming the actual motions of how you play a song. This kid is playing the song as if the the hi-hats, snare, crash, as if the whole kit is right in front of him and he is NAILING IT! Most people can only play the air drums to In The Air Tonight.

[cursedwraith]

That's the coolest and most adorable thing I've ever seen!

[L.Y.R.I.C.Z.]

Stopppp this is literally the cutest thing ever ❤