10-Year-Old Drummer Plays Keith Urban & Carrie Underwood’s ‘The Fighter’
on Oct 10, 2018 • Updated Jan 06, 2020
An Instrumental Take On A Country Hit
The fun thing about country music is that many songs lend themselves well to covers. While most people opt to perform a vocal or guitar cover of their favorite country songs, others take a more unique approach.
We’re sure you haven’t seen many drum covers of country songs before. Even if you have, we can bet that you’ve never seen a video like the one we’re about to show you here.
Alex Shumaker was only ten at the time he filmed himself playing the drum set along to one of the hottest country hits in recent years…Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood‘s “The Fighter.”
Young Boy Gets The Beat
The song proved to be a true contender against other singles released at the time. It reached the second spot on both the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and the Country Airplay chart, making it one of the most successful songs of 2017.
Anyone who has listened to “The Fighter” before knows that it has a loud and defined beat. That makes it the perfect track to play the drums along to, as Shumaker learned.
A drum set can be intimidating, even for people who have been playing percussion for years. There’s a reason why young children start off playing just the snare or bass drum before slowly working their way up to a complete set.
But Shumaker’s cover of “The Fighter” proves that true talent knows no age range. The kid has been playing the drums since he was five. Now that’s impressive!
In the past, Shumaker has played everything from Guns N’ Roses “Sweet Child o’ Mine” to Florida Georgia Line‘s “This Is How We Roll.” Those are some of his most popular covers, and the one he did for “The Fighter” ranks right up there with them.
Shumaker had absolutely no trouble keeping up with the fast pace of “The Fighter.” He was jamming out like a true rock star!
Tune in below to watch Sumaker’s remarkable display of talent. With skills like this, he could be playing drums for some major country stars one day!
