Cobus - 30 Seconds To Mars - Closer To The Edge (Drum Cover)

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30 Seconds To Mars - Closer To The Edge
from the 2009 release This Is War
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This video was shot 100% GoPro,
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Recorded and mixed using Cubase 7
Edited using Sony Vegas
Filmed and recorded at Drum Channel Studios,
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This video is part of The Quadrum Series and was filmed, edited, engineered, mixed, mastered, and produced in its entirety by Cobus Potgieter.
NO drum replacement was done in this mix, this is a 100% acoustically recorded and mixed track: absolutely no supplementation, layering, or triggering was done.
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[@cobuspotgieter]

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[@helmutg7669]

Cobus, we (me and RobertSmart) are still watching you in 2030!!!! You are the king my brother

[@broncosnbeans]

Timeless cover man!

[@limweiren6422]

Big fan here ❤️❤️❤️

[@zigzagz4597]

2022 & still goin strong💪

[@ianaustin5541]

2022!!😃🤜🤛

[@mikewellington2738]

Cobus will always be the king of KZbin drum covers.

[@JustinKing94]

mike wellington The Godfather of all drum covers.

[@Caprimulgodellaselva]

mike wellington u forgot to mention Matt Mcguire ;)

[@mikewellington2738]

+Alessandro Natale I agree, he's pretty darn good too.

[@sethantoniopalileo2075]

Agree!

[@danieleduardosotobarrera3680]

fuck yes!

[@ThatsRickdiculous]

Cobus, I started drumming in 2006, graduated high school and started music school in 2008, and discovered you in 2009. I just wanted to tell you that you have been an inspiration to me for 15 years now. Thank you for all the covers and drumming content over the years. I appreciate you and I hope you are doing well!

[@jepjep1708]

Still listening to this! March 2020.. still giving me goosebumps!

[@jobbiejew]

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[@jepjep1708]

@@jobbiejew rock on! 🤘

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[@ahmaddimyati4654]

Hello from agustus

[@jojopanula]

From August 2020 ✌🏻

[@timokampwerth1996]

To still have this passion for youtube and your covers after 9 years on youtube... Not to think about all the people you have inspired with your music... Keep going the way you have

[@RyEBreaD757]

Your 30 Seconds To Mars covers have always been my favorite. Awesome job!

[@DrummersRage]

Possibly one of the best, most creative, energetic drum covers I have ever watched. I have been a fan for a while, and now that you are putting out new covers, it only makes me more proud to be a long lasting fan.

[@Tides-of-Time-and-Space]

These drum overs are brilliant. Plus the musicality and creativity in not only this video but all his covers I've seen have been outstanding.

[@hollyjohnson2165]

Oh my God, I have watched this over and over again lol definitely one of the songs that have inspired me to pursue my dream of drumming soon. I always see and feel your passion whenever I watch your covers, especially this one. I love watching them, and you Cobus have INSPIRED me through and through. Keep rocking!

[@eqilz]

3:18 THIS MOMENT! THIS is the Cobus we all love so much!

[@astridorigin4069]

The cheeky smile he gave the camera was gold hahah

[@jeanniehoots3202]

I miss seeing you so bad, your drumming technique is un-flipping believable!!! So I watch your re-runs just to get my fulfillment Thank you Cobus for sharing your talent with all of us..

[@asamann1738]

Makes me so happy to see this at 2+ mill views because this is one of my favorite songs ever and means so much to me. You did it Justice!!! Thank you.

[@CarlWorricker]

that moment at 0:45 when he plays a fill and turns the snare on!

[@schdevan]

awesome!

[@reallyjoereally4781]

That moment when you realize everyone who just read your comment went back to 0:45 to check ;-)

[@khawaryounas5277]

I like you & your bets

[@mhks68]

Awesome catch.

[@stephenshivers5150]

And at 2:40 when he undoes it and turns it back on after another run.

[@toddsmith1969]

Still my all time favorite drum cover of any song to date.

[@mrclint8]

Numbing & Mesmerising in one package, Cobus you are an addictive drug of the best kind.

[@AZNChildBETA]

This is way I love watching your videos! You don't limit yourself to just one genre of music. You are just pure awesomeness!

[@twentyonetwose]

It's a pleasure watching you play Cobus, great job! You also make me wanna hit stuff as hard as I can and just smile while doing so

[@gdgwaps9783]

You didn't get recognize sucker 🤣

[@gdgwaps9783]

You didn't get recognize sucker 🤣

[@IsaiahViernes]

Everytime you do a 30 second to mars song, you do something so SUPER DUPER EPIC, IM DROOLING NOW!

[@elliottpackham1986]

Love how immaculate everything is, the drumming, the set up, the fresh lid...

[@oppivey]

That look and that smile at 3:19 just goes to show how much he loves what he does. This is exactly why I'm so thankful I became a musician as young as i did!

[@AlexCrockett]

The split part was unique, and that ride is beautiful. Good stuff! P.S. We want to hear the splash stack more lol

[@danielmezadrums]

I hope this series never ends..

[@o_igorfreitas]

It just did. :(

[@wirawhyra]

This is the last cover cobus just did :" cobus said this series only held 5 videos

[@SGTBlackeye]

crap.... I want more :( COBUUUUUUUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Rless45]

As always Cobus, outstanding!!! I've been playing drums for over 40 years and not many drummers spark my need to take my drumming to the next level. You do son, you do!

[@SomethingLotBeatsDrum]

I had the life changing opportunity the other night to see Cobus preform live in Atlanta and then meet him after his performance! Amazing drummer and a genuinely nice person.

[@YaraskyGaming]

Thanks for uploading again Cobus, please keep up with the awesome covers! =D

[@SanderKPlayz]

hey Jan, wat breng jou eigenlijk hier? ben je ook een drum fan, of speel je zelf ook drum (zoals ik)?

[@oelnara5890]

Esta música é maravilhosa 👌 e este drum cover está simplesmente brutal , e ajudou me bastante a perceber as mudanças de ritmo na música , obrigado

[@Institutodragone]

Cobus, you to me without doubt, is one of the best drummers today, congratulations

[@samuelcrispin4228]

I haven't even watched and I know it's gonna be awesome, 30stm are my favourite band and this is my favourite song. I love you Cobus

[@Garrison64]

Why 3 Cobuses at once? Because you can never have enough Cobus. Awesome video dude! You never fail to amaze.

[@slanderous.j]

I couldn't pay to get the kind of happiness that's all over your face, bro. Man that's amazing.. You've got my subscription, and I dont sub to many.

[@MSDesign87]

Very well said.

[@dannyocean7155]

Dont be so sure... I know this chick. To keep it short, have 200 dollars and your face will light up like chinese night sky on new years eve.

[@dannyocean7155]

Of course you gotta get on a flight to bangkok.

[@taemer7435]

OMG I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR SO LONG! It was just today that I was listening to it, and look here, right in front of my eyes. Thank you Cobus

[@n.o.s2525]

No matter how many times i listen this... i just love the passion in every note

[@jackiecas1]

love this song

[@hannahh3384]

3:48-the end is just 😩🙌🏻 chef’s kiss 💋

[@Capt.Gagan.Boparai]

You did complete justice to the song..no matter how many times I watch this cover I wanna come back ..hope I can play like you someday..rocking

[@lilliesandclover3115]

Never thought of drummers as artists - but I do now! Truly awe-inspiring!

[@Eric_DiRisio]

I think you've done Jared, Shannon, and Tomo proud, nice job!

[@NewteenPt]

0:45 the best drum fill and snare locker movement ever... damn...

[@weebleapplesmooooo]

+Newteen just seeing him do it makes me so mad

[@user-wr6vq8ec9v]

+Newteen I was like WTF COBUS, HOW....what a wizard he is

[@BSwitchGTG]

+N7 Wizard is right!

[@eliothubert8130]

+Newteen well in fact that's not that hard (i mean for me (sorry i dont wanna show off :/)) , it's like a double bass drum, you kick twice for one or two hits on the snare or toms, and it sounds very good + it takes only one hand if you hit once. Work it if u can it is very useful, even for soloing... Anyway Cobus is an awesome drumer and i think i'll never reach is level. Keep on drumming ;)

[@thepeacedrummer]

+Newteen Hey! I know this is kind of late, but it's actually a very simple fill. The whole fill is just 16th notes. The fill is just: 1(snare) + e(bass) + &(bass) + a(tom), 2(bass) + e(bass) + & (tom) + a(bass), 3(bass) + e(tom) + &(bass) + a(bass), 4e&a (snare, snare, snare, snare), 1 Crash/Bass. Hope this helps!

[@ThrowbackDrummer]

I can’t stop coming back to this cover! Cobus is the man!!!!

[@kidmonkey101]

ive been waiting for the passionate 30 seconds to mars cover! every series you do, i think these are the songs you put so much emotion into.

[@freemusic79]

undoubtedly the best drummer on you tube

[@nikodrumsmg5192]

the snare's tuned in a way that it matches the main note of the song.... you can notice it at the beginning... just insane....

[@Krisfabris90]

Absolutely incredible... what an inspiring drummer... actually not only drummer PERSON!! Thank you Cobus

[@watdaification]

I still love how Cobus actually covered my 4 fave songs from this masterpiece album. He covered Vox Populi, this is war, Kings and queens, and this. Damn, I love this man.

[@studiohnebraska6340]

Lol . . .you have to ask yourself hour much time Cobus has invested into this . . . It takes praticingand practice and living it eating it and craping it to learn these drum pieces. . . plus he had to write them... Thank you Cobus. . .YOU ROCK BRO

[@MDGolfaddict]

Great song and great cover

I watched some of Cobus's videos and I really love them but you guys know how it is, when someone like me looking for a cool drum cover, always looking for those songs what I know and like in the first round. So I watched the skrillex and other covers over and over again. But this time I told myself "let's see something new, maybe I can see some cool stuff" and BOOM! That "video in video" thing with the 3 different drumming is just blew my mind! Awesome! And I'm not ust saying that, if I say AWESOME, I mean it! I've never seen anything like this before. Nice job!!!

[@alkaline07]

I love this part 1:55 - 2:06 !! And trust me, I am HUGE Thirty seconds to Mars fan ! Congrats, Cobus! You're honestly the best :)

[@KristersHartmanis]

You're simply the best. Nothing more to say.

[@nicknotes_]

That HHX crash above your ride sounds like it was crafted by the hands of God himself

[@samuelcrispin4228]

Cobus and 30STM are both crafted by the Gods

[@theinsaneone911]

Samuel Crispin We were all crafted by the hands of God.

[@LeonHoooo]

Samuel Crispin wait what??? They were crafted by me!

[@mauricechiu1942]

I really want to tell you: Just live long and keep drumming! I love this song so much already and you made me love it even more!

[@EzequielVelez]

Another day,another INCREDIBLE drum cover. Keep it up Cobus,you sir,are on fire!

[@Mr.McGillicuddy]

holy fuck balls those toms sound amazing

[@xfxf2f824]

holy fuck balls? lol

[@michaelsolis5682]

xfx f2f he's not lying.

[@xfxf2f824]

Michael Solis I know that, I just thought it was funny the way he Said holy fuck balls

[@connerlangford193]

DW performance series, Evans Heads.

[@jasontan8886]

2019 and I'm still here. Anyone else?

[@drleijade]

Me :)

[@user-ek9sx6tc4q]

me too 😊

[@jjyh7yy]

Damn skippy!

[@gregoriussteven3494]

i am from 2020

[@japaspy]

2023

[@ummtone]

One of my favorite songs, and that drum cover was insane! Really like the upbeat change on the 2nd verse, and the excitement given to the song!

[@streetfast234]

Loved the last part! Thank you Cobus for being such an inspiration to me, keep drumming and I wish you the best man!

[@Shaunholton]

WOW! What a massive workout that must have been. The dude from TSTM isn't the most technical drummer but MAN he writes some full on and aggressive parts! The 2nd half of this vid was GREAT. I loved all of the drum jam stuff. I think in the first half the groove changes were a little bit distracting. I normally love it when you mess around and get creative with the drum arrangements of your covers. I just think it didn't work in the first half of this one. EPIC all the same though! -Shaun

[@InsomniakDrums]

well the song does have pretty much the same kinda groove changes..

[@mindhaze]

This is inspiring; thanks for making me feel like a shitty drummer. ;)

[@Flame_Beard]

+mindhaze Just don't compare yourself to him bro. Admire his work sure, take points that you could implement into your own playing, just never compare yourself. I wouldn't believe he got to where he is today if he compared himself to Neal Pert or Mike Portnoy all the time.

[@MegaYoyo911]

+Ethan Hurst fukin THIS!!!

[@timothyvlogs3891]

lol

[@rezamex4]

dont blaming off your self dude every single person is the winner

[@shahromali9153]

A wise man once told me... ‘Do not try to better than someone else, but be better than who you used to be’

[@darztv9087]

Its been 8years since I've saw this video, until now its 2022 and I'm still coming back.. it makes me wanna play drums but sad to say i cant afford.. but soon when i can have a drum of my own.. cobus will always be my inspiration.

[@popparoni9756]

I like your spin on this jam. It’s always a pleasure to hear it drummed out. Such a great song

[@TravisGlover-TheArtfulDodger]

COBUS IS BACK!!!

[@ChristopherJonesyoungbia]

Lol nice

[@StinoFtw]

Echt geweldig als je in 2 of meerdere "stemmen" drumt :)

[@ClickToPreview]

I love how Cobus is going back and doing this stuff. I mean This Is War is now an older album, but this stuff deserved to be covered by great musicians to lend us their ear.

[@nathanorwell9195]

I love your covers Cobus ! ! I could really see how much fun it is for you !

[@arvie9242]

this makes me wanna play drums :-)

[@paonikos13]

mad skills

[@VidyaMusicVids90]

This song. The drum beginning. Is like legendary. It's simple in it's overall presentation. Yet damn you can tell there is a level of skill most people don't understand. You can't just play this. You have to feel it....

[@JOHN_YT11]

Never gets old, still the king of KZbin Drum covers!

[@EricChamplin]

Your first remake! The original cover on the mountain top was pretty cool too. :)

[@philipz794]

it was Kings And Queens - on the Mountain Top :P

[@GeorgeStrangeDrums]

different song..

[@Dope999]

Wrong song, dude

[@leedrewett651]

well this awkward..

[@Sylar1477]

That was Kings and Queens. Also a very good cover though !

[@AppleTheme]

Shanon? You?

[@BryanOtnielSahal]

Yeah. Inside him 😁

[@benhansford9331]

I reckon you were MADE to play the drums Cobus! There is no one iv seen who makes it look as easy as you do!

[@stitchyholes]

You know....I watch these videos, and I can't believe there is anyone who could possibly give this a thumbs down. As a drummer myself and a musician/song writer, this is inspirational. The haters are just jealous and that's a fact. If you can do better, you'd be out here being a KZbin sensation with sponsorship deals. If you want to grow as a musician, you have to see the amazing talent that's out there and aspire to capture it for yourself. Cobus is incredibly talented! I personally thank you Cobus! You have change my whole outlook on my world and situation! You are amazing, humble and an awesome human being. Keep doing what you are....you're inspiring millions!

[@RoseParamore1]

Tonight Alive or Paramore more drums covers please.

[@StrictlyCal]

Well played. Well fucking played, sir.

[@diannesc4892]

I love you and I love the way that you play drums... I play drums since 8 years old and I really admire you... Blessing from Chile!!!

[@silasisenmann8491]

Thank you Cobus!! Just waiting for the lessons! I'm playing since 12 years (i'm 16) and the last year since i'm watching your videos, i've learned and played probably more than in the last 2 years...

[@waynep1178]

Question....are you playing over the original drum tracks, playing "with" it...or, were you able to somehow edit the original out? Otherwise, love the videos.

[@Potterdood]

GO TIGERS!!!!

[@KodeyTillitt]

He's just playing the song in the background and laying his drum track over it. You can't take out the original drums, they are just being masked by his. The only way to get rid of the original drums is by having access to the original studio session and stems. Or if you some how manage to get a drums only track you could just reverse the phase and lay it over the original and it should cancel out the drums. I've never tried that myself so I don't know how smooth it would be.

[@ItsEphora]

Kodey Tillitt Not really effective if you want to completely remove the drums but it cancels enough so that you don't hear them once you put your drums on. I used that a lot with acappellas

[@maktubam]

how can I thousands times push like? )))

[@PTVexoh]

This is amazing. I'm so glad you've covered this song too now! There's a reason you're the most viewed youtube drummer.

[@ryanc309]

Cheeky smiles haha just shows how happy you are behind the kit This is awesome cobus the quadrum series as been amazing keep inspiring people to chase there dreams!!!

[@ShallBePurified]

1:27-2:07 His strokes never slowed down.

[@Roran109]

Holy crap, how many Go Pros do you have there?

[@DUOSVITA]

9 gopro

[@wirawhyra]

DUOSVITA it's actually 10, he decided not to use first person view so he only used 9 you can watch the "making of" video

[@oodra1567]

Unbelievable. This was amazing! Can't wait for the next series!

[@commandershepard6240]

Love your stuff man. Please continue to do what you love, it's been so inspiring to me, and it will always be inspiring to others!

[@Danterag5]

Oh my gosh I wish I wasn't a shitty drummer, Cobus must be having so much fun.

[@willking9763]

Practice makes perfect!

[@user-xw2rh9zn1m]

2019.10.16

[@federicomur]

The sound of that drum is fantastic ... The cymbals are amazing

[@SanctuarySound]

I've been watching you since you did N'Sync Pop, and this is by far the most incredible cover you've done. You've done some of the most technically complicated stuff, but this has sooo much heart and atmosphere to it. Nice work.

[@whitedevil2]

i never knew he was triplets

[@Velonium]

I really wish i knew how they remove the drums

[@Velonium]

how do you remove the drums from the song you are doing a cover of?

[@CityStomperMedia]

dan_the_adventurer I'm not so sure the drums are removed from the song - what he is playing is so accurate to the actual drum track of the song - add in the fact that his drums are slightly louder than the song's volume - and the original drum track is simply not heard because his drums match them.Or maybe he went into some sound editing program and was able to remove the drums, that too. In that case, I have no idea what program he would've used!

[@Velonium]

yh i was thinking maybe he dosent remove them but thanks anyway's guys lets just hope he see's so he can tell us or make a video on how he edits them XD

[@DentherTV]

Sign Velo Most covers are just mixed in a way that the live drums overpower the recorded ones. Works pretty well most of the time if the cover isn't too far off base from what was originally in the song.

[@ricardoalvarez8403]

Sign Velo Real explanation: Most covers on KZbin the drums just play on top of the track (they are not removed), but Cobus actually pays for the copyright and asks for a studio version of the song without the drum track.

[@r10marcx]

ive been waiting for this drum cover for SO long! finally! that was so cool! definitely what i expected!

[@Aidvah5]

One of the best songs for a live performance i know, and you did it great!

[@SpartaCraft22965]

I waited 30 seconds into the video and still didn't see Mars. I'm disappointed. :c

[@hansalan7108]

fuck off

[@matt777787]

Those toms!!!!! such a cool kit! best drum covers ever well done Cobus!

[@rockafeller330]

Dude... this song all together is deep... and amazing. Your drum cover is just godly!

[@darthvenjuss]

you sir are a musical genius. That was absolutely amazing Cobus! well done well done

[@haley002]

I love when he Smiles while he's playing. It makes me happy because you can tell that he just loves what he does.

[@blasepherius9889]

Exactly! That's awesome :)

[@ryanwardchung]

This is my favorite song!!! You did a PERFECT cover on it !!!!!

[@xEsMix65]

I never usually comment, but man this is so inspiring. Keep up the inspirational and full of life drumming sessions. I haven't watched your videos in a long time, and I gotta say I've been missing out on some amazing stuff. Best wishes, and I still see that you are that kid from years ago, that through your music inspired me to do so many things in life. Thank you

[@sir.tugnuts5042]

I haven't played the drums for a long time and you used to be my inspiration, but now you just got my spark light up again! :)