Mars & Rock Academy cover The Riptides’ “Return to Blood Beach”

Mars just finished another week at Rock Academy here in Asheville. At the finale concert the kids tore the roof off with an eclectic mix eight cover songs. Mars recommended this Riptides cover from their instrumental record Mental Therapy. Very surf rock and I love it. Notice Mars’s attention to stage presence. He’s fun to watch, because he looks like he’s having fun.

The kids also did a great cover of Herbie Hancock’s “Chameleon.” Dig the laid back drum solo around the two minute mark. That kid rocks steady! Mars was not in this one.

And I should have shared this one here earlier this summer. Mars and the kids did Motorhead’s “Ace of Spades.” With Mars on vocals?!? I think he killed it. Can’t stop the rock!