DREAM THEATER - The Ministry of Lost Souls - Drum Cover

[@michaelreynolds3592]

And for those that don't understand... In my opinion, THIS is one of DT'S masterpieces. And far more complicated than one might first think.... AWESOME JOB JOSH.. I bow. I love playing this one. JUST SUPERB.

[@joshsteffen]

+Michael Reynolds agreed!

[@DonHaka]

I mean the lyrics, the music in the verses and choruses is just pure beauty, but the flawless instrumental section is so mindblowingly good. And the outro is so beautiful aswell, probably my favorite outro ever.

[@GeraltOfLibya]

I really like dream theater

[@tiles3458]

Vicente Gutierrez they're fucking amazing

[@mikamicky7627]

Lo mismo digo

[@bobbythreet-btdrummer418]

BEAUTIFUL!!! That's amazing, Josh!! I'm not that kinda guy (groupie fan type) but I watch something of yours every single day!!! You are an amazing natural talent...what a "feel" you have...LOVE IT, BRO!! ROCK ON!!!

[@douglasbissett9890]

to this day they are still something else. even in the realm of "you can learn anything on the internet". they still cant be beat.

[@yogaadityaf6336]

@@mikamicky7627 1)%2I2

[@MikeJarocki]

Props for picking songs 'back catalogue' tracks from artists and going for the ones you feel passionate for rather than drumming up the view counts and just covering the big singles

[@joshsteffen]

+Mike Jarocki ;)

[@jamesgoad4948]

Hell yeah! That's how you Portnoy.

[@vitodigiovanni4020]

yes finally another dream theater song

[@ZaxDrumsandMore]

That is some wicked playing Josh!! I liked how you even had time to drink some coffee!!

[@MartinPirizDrums]

i give the like number 100 dude, yo are an inspiration for every drummer!

[@muzikluvahj.6667]

I see you're back at it brother. Great job,SO MANY people think you have to play 100 miles an hour,and rarely know how hard it is to stay in the pocket and NOT overplay at those tempos. You look loose as butter,having fun with it, Fkn Flawless man! Kit is sounding nice as well. Keep playing man,enjoyed it!

[@joshsteffen]

+Muzikluvah James thanks!

[@brocklalonde188]

Josh, you should cover Bleed by Meshuggah. Also, who do you like more? Portnoy or Mangini?

[@joshsteffen]

+Brock LaLonde Portnoy

[@ЕвгенийВахольский]

Красава! Very impressive. Could you, please, make video for Dream Theater's "The glass prison"? From Russia with gratitude)

[@alexandreandrade4924]

do some Rush stuff, plz

[@Ven179]

yeah, like Hemisphere or YYZ

[@tylerbailey9329]

Ja mon.

[@roccomado]

I religiously watch this video three times a week. Its like some catharsis to me, you honestly give me the chills with this song. Since im too poor to suport your Patreon ill just say thank you a million times and hope that works for ya EDIT: Also I love your shirt! Awesome album from an awesome band

[@joshsteffen]

+Rocco Madonna thank you! The song does that.

[@erkanulug3862]

Please cover Dream Theater - This Dying Soul !!

[@diesitreinta]

Erkan Uluğ yeah!!!

[@bugrahanilter9725]

Erkan Uluğ yeah türk

[@erkanulug3862]

Buğrahan İlter Niye şaşırdın kardeşim :D

[@professorgirafalesgirafale111]

Você é o melhor. Poe sua versao sem Nunca matar a linha da música. Parabéns bom trabalho

[@MrSkateboardfreak123]

My favorite part of watching your videos is when you stare into the camera and give that slight nod. Love it

[@geddyknee1633]

Hell yeah, DT! Do you think you'd be able to do Panic Attack (gasp!) sometime? I've been itching for it since the Name That Tune video

[@cbreezyworld2652]

so good man..this is also where my roots come from..Mike portnoy. .I was playin images and words when I was 8 and it always blew people's minds..I'm 32 now..and your drumming reminds me exactly of myself with slipknot and alot of the other stuff u do..I'm subcribed to your page so almost everyday I get to watch a new video of you..your awesome man and that kit however u got the sound setup sounds great. .keep killn it my brother drummer

[@chybah8177]

Dude insane! The new camera angles and your style makes it perfect

[@donaldtrump4206]

my gosh. watched the whole thing, twice.. so good, nice job Josh. my favourite drummer on youtube. p.s love the ride the lightning tee.

[@MrNatebain]

What are you doing man!?!? When you started posting "Name that tune" and "Theme from The Love Boat" covers, you nearly lost me. Then you bang out two masterpieces in two days!!!! I shall now keep the faith.

[@joshsteffen]

+Nathan Bainbridge gotta mix it up!

[@DecapitatedPlaythings]

I didn't think it was possible for you to get any better but you just keep coming up aces! Brilliant job my friend, you are a beast!!

[@mr666pepe666]

Watching this was a short but beautiful adventure. Thanks Josh. Chapeau bas!

[@DLeuther14]

Can you do A Change of Seasons?

[@MattDeloff_Online]

Love the pinky up on the mug. LOL!!! And yes the drumming is excellent as usual.

[@RockKings10000]

Absolutely wonderful performance! I especially loved the part from 8:13-8:26, that part always sticks out to me and you absolutely nailed it!

[@MusaTariq25]

Amazing job, man. I love when you cover Dream Theater, you really have a knack for Portnoy's parts.

[@davidbolles8752]

You are one of my favorite drummers. keep up the good work

[@TronciM]

You are one of my favourite drummers, so precise and accurate yet oozing with feeling.

[@joshsteffen]

Thanks! One of dt's best songs

[@MarcisbestVids]

One of your best covers!!

[@joshsteffen]

+MarcisbestVids ;)

[@AndreVanZark]

i love dream theater a lot ...that band really gives a lot of feel , inspiration ...and a long journey....love your drumming ,,,keep it up ...you always play on point ...no matter how complex the drumming is

[@Narvie04]

Is your snare clipping in the mix? It sounds oddly familiar to Death Magnetic CD version

[@joshsteffen]

+Brent Narvie lol! Yeah.

[@davifonseca4443]

Josh Steffen cara sou seu fã sou BR Brasil Brasileiro acompanho todos os seus vídeos /you is very crazy man...

[@UnluckySwine]

you should have lowered the drum volume a bit during the feint guitar at the end. :D

[@skycrash7924]

Thats asthonishing dude! ;) Awesome work!

[@valanz_]

i like the fact that josh is looking at the camera once in a while. Not the typical ego-like drummer-tuber, but enjoying the playing more than anything. Like

[@lucalex1]

Awesome man, congratulations !! If possible play stream of consciousness or Finally Free.

[@broooksly]

Unbelievable, you have really outdone yourself this time Josh. I'm speechless right now. I have a new favorite...I can't believe how fast 15 minutes just went by I was mesmerized. I am going to be watching this so many times. Please never stop, you are such an inspiration!

[@joshsteffen]

+radiojam ;)

[@robbiedrums5564]

Thank you Josh. This has to be one of my favourite covers. My all time favourite is " Save me ". I love what your doing ...

[@joshsteffen]

+robbiedrums ;)

[@roccomado]

Looking good bro. Clearly lost weight and compensated it by skillfully remasterpiecing a masterpiece. Excellent work Josh.

[@tombowen9686]

You are the best man. Keep up the amazing work, just love your videos and you really are an inspiration to us all.

[@leomacleod6925]

Always love the Dream Theater covers, knocked it out of the park 🤘🏻

[@felicecucciardi3518]

Why don't you try to play some Dream Theater's piece like Lars? It would be fantastic!

[@larsulrich7569]

It would be Lars just complaining for 10+ minutes

[@christofferdall8326]

wooow this is an incredible performance, Josh. It's so nice to see how you pick up all the small details in portnoys playing but still put in your own fills and beats. Just amazing and one of my personal favorites of DT!!

[@joshsteffen]

Thanks!

[@metalguitar777]

One of my favorite DT songs, so awesome to see you cover it!

[@joshsteffen]

+metalguitar777 glad to hear! This song rarely gets a mention.

[@Ian85percent]

Did those 9 people accidentally hit the thumbs down button? This is top notch KZbin content. Awesome drumming.

[@Edwardlost]

Great performance man. Nailed the solo section! This is one of the most enjoyable to play of all dream theater songs.

[@michaelcarver3168]

I've always loved this song. You nailed it! Thanks for the video!

[@osmarvj7557]

Excellent work! Please bring us more DT's masterpieces...

[@felicecucciardi3518]

One of my favorite songs!!! I'm glad that you played this too!!! You're excellent like always, congrats!

[@joshsteffen]

+Felice Cucciardi ;)

[@zacharylawrence]

More of these, please :) Very fun to watch someone play Mike's stuff and you make it all the more better

[@joshsteffen]

+Admirable Joe ;)

[@abderzaklahib4761]

awesome drumming as always no words to describ how talented you are keep going

[@AxterAstelium]

Excelente cover, muchas felicidades. Ya podés tocar de todo. Hoy te graduaste con esta rolota del maestro Portnoy. Bravooooooooo!!!

[@enzosebastian7328]

you are the Best man....argentina te saluda!!

[@posernation777]

muito bom ! quando vem no Brasil ?

[@orangefilms6810]

the memory remains a kind of cover... it will be awesome

[@IceCubeLP123]

Oh my god, yes! This is such a masterpiece!

[@dorpeled4768]

They way you can express yourself on your drums.. amazing stuff. I'm not a drummer and still, I absolutely feel you man! Keep that pinky finger up!

[@caffeinebeats82]

Awesome vid! You're one skilled drummer dude! And a beautiful song also.

[@uncleben03]

This one should have way more views. It does show me that a lot of people are just around to watch you rock popular metal songs though. This one's been my favorite so far and I've been a sub since nearly the beginning. Definitely showcases how great of a drummer you are.

[@joshsteffen]

+uncleben03 ;) I like to do the inner circle songs.

[@JayPypeVox]

Absolutely amazing, Josh! I'm lost for other words!

[@thebarefootdrummer6375]

I fell so good right now thanks for this awesome cover this was my song when I was 5

[@brandonsmith4805]

amazing talent! you are gifted sir!

[@joshsteffen]

+Brandon Smith ;)

[@manixpc]

Your drum sound has come a long way! Love it!

[@kjar211]

that drum now sounds amazing. great sound and overhead cam

[@waldotorres8600]

One of my favorite songs in the world, and you fucking play it perfect, excellent job

[@MetaleroGamerDrums]

Hello josh, what cam use in the top? greeetings from Mexico! Amazing!

[@kevinminaldo5402]

Dream Theater and Slipknot, my absolute favourite videos of yours! Great cover (Y)

[@boots_33]

Dude, this is one of DT's best songs. Glad to see you gave it a whirl. Keep rockin' out! *fistflash*

[@gywibowo]

AWeSOME dude!!!!! hell yeah drum cover!!! salute! --- i like DREAM THEATER with Mike Portnoy!!

[@pcbw75]

Great track and great playing Josh!

[@albertey129]

AMAZING! Great DT cover!

[@konnipontiac7348]

This was so intensively satisfying!

[@sirpotatoemasterpotatoe5905]

Hi there Josh, just a tip i found whilst drumming, i wear socks with grips on. Like GravityForce or Jumpfactory. It helps alot for Hi-Hat and kick. Just a recomendation. Great vid. Keep the work up.

[@JasonDrums24]

drums sound great!

[@BW_Drums]

Hey Josh, think you'll ever re-do Holy Wars... The Punishment Due? Now that you have microphones and whatnot. Still fantastic videos and drumming, dude. Keep it up!

[@lepsa8323]

Damn, you are very talented, always happy to see a new video from you!

[@martinherrera7991]

Absolutely unreal, great job josh

[@stuartrae4612]

This was amazing dude, you got Portnoys nuances down to a tee. Love it, one of my favourites from you :)

[@joshsteffen]

+Stuart Rae many thanks

[@songohan7264]

dude awesome cover ! This is my favorite song by Dream Theater and you nailed Portnoy's part. he'd be proud if he saw this

[@emperoring112]

When in doubt, pinkie out XD I was hoping for more DT soon! And one of my favorites off of Systematic Chaos too! Amazing Job Josh!

[@AgustinKinderknecht]

Amazing as always Josh... Loved the camera above!! Can I suggest a Dream Theater song? The Enemy Inside... I would love to see you playing it;)

[@Chorofonfilo]

Fantastic!. Wonder how do you memorize all the transitions for these long songs perfectly. Congrats and keep posting covers and tutorials if possible!

[@Veikko40]

Wow! I've been a subscriber quite time already and noticed how talented Josh is but STILL this blew my mind! Killed it / nailed it. Josh needs to join a band that is BIG in music industry.

[@ericellis2729]

You killed it! Great video as always buddy!

[@nathandrums0]

Watched the entire thing, killed it as usual. You should be a lot bigger than you are, definitely deserve it.

[@thealejandrovega3433]

i love your t-shirt man

[@donaldtrump4206]

Varg Vikernes thought only i noticed it. ride the lightning was great.

[@ET_Drums]

Roto Toms...nice! your kit is slowly becoming Portnoy-sized. Great job as always!

[@esauce307]

I really am inspired by you to play drums man. Honest to god. I'm 14 years old and got my first drumset when I was 5. it was a first act drumset and first cover I attemped (lol) was Godsmack, Moon Baby. I dont really know if you like Godsmack or not but not that it matters lol. I love all of the drum covers you do and my top 3 favorite out of all bands that you do covers on is 1.Metallica 2.SlipKnot 3.SOAD Keep doing what youre doing man because everyone loves it!

[@joshsteffen]

+Asus thanks man! My first kit was shit too. Once i upgraded a kit i felt spoiled because i was learning everything on something that didn't feel good.

[@esauce307]

Same with me lol

[@erwanleon6054]

Just. Great.

[@NavarroSkyrim]

Yea that's one of the reasons that Dream Theater is my favorite band of all time... gives me chills

[@4evermetal92]

Just found your channel. Been binge watching all your videos. You are amazing man

[@joshsteffen]

+zac garcia ;)

[@PatrikVrazba]

one of a hell cover!! inspiring man

[@tiles3458]

Oh my god this song is a master piece

[@mariano1987]

Excellent, Josh! nice cover!!

[@mgtimp]

AWESOME!! Love the overhead view. More Dream Theater please! 😀

[@prantorahmed1868]

watched it till the end....totally worth it! you nailed it again josh!! awesome job..!!

[@joshsteffen]

+akib jawad ;)

[@prantorahmed1868]

Josh Steffen I have a request sir. I'm sure you've heard stream of consciousness of dt. I loved it's drumming!! one of my favourite dt song actually. and the song is great bcz of its melody! if you ever have free time please cover it and upload it. I'm sure you will very enjoy playing it. and we will enjoy more watching it. :)

[@TheAlchemicalVibes]

amazing job! I usually skip the first 6.5 min of this song, but I listened to it all to watch you play lol. keep up the great work, man!

[@joshsteffen]

+TheAlchemicalVibes i know the feeling. The end means more when it's earned though!

[@Djcimofficial]

Awesome man!! Always pinky up!!

[@timjansen6882]

That snare sounds so tight man.. Awesome

[@martinm787]

Is Josh Portnoy's son?:) btw nice tribute to Lars:) Now, let's be a bit serious. To those ,who don't understand this is one of the most complex Dream Theater songs which no other band can even get close to it. Josh, this is the most perfect drum cover of this song I've ever seen. I used to.play drums too, but your skills are impossible for me to match no matter how hard I would try. Just hands down... Can you do a cover of DT 's The Best of times?

[@joshsteffen]

Thanks!

[@anamelo7335]

josh por que você não faz totorial de alguma musica

[@AlitaRios]

Ele tem vários tutoriais... Perdão não falar bem em portugues :)

[@nathanpiv]

Omg i love this song XD...amazing job!!!!