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therythmmethod: Cobus Potgieter. If you haven’t heard of him,...

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:18:32 -0400

therythmmethod:

Cobus Potgieter. If you haven’t heard of him, check him out on YouTube.

cobus-potgieter: You just got Rick Roll’d Cobus Style

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 16:07:35 -0400

cobus-potgieter:

You just got Rick Roll’d

Cobus Style

Hello, people who see this crop up on their dashes from time to time.

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:55:00 -0500

There haven’t been any posts in quite a while to say the least, partly because Cobus hasn’t posted a cover in two months or so. I say ‘partly’ because, while I could make graphics, gifs or something similar, my Photoshop, drawing and general art skills are terrible. Disgusting. Deplorable. So bad, one could say a lack of talent has coalesced around my being and become infinitely dense, transforming my person into a black hole of pure suck.

Anyway—I intended to make this blog a sort of highlight reel of his sexiest covers, but in light of the recent cover shortage, I’ll just have to start posting everything. It’s no big deal of course—everything the man does is awesome beyond belief—but I felt like letting you all know. Not to imply he’s taking a break, of course; Cobus has been really busy lately developing The Cobus Method, his own drumming system based on playing by ear. I’ve no experience of it myself, but this reviewer seems rather taken with it.

If anyone feels like making badass Cobus graphics, fanart or anything along those lines, feel free to submit. It doesn’t even have to be ‘along those lines’—a scale figure made entirely of brownie sounds pretty badass. As does a life-size papercraft. Just sayin’.

"Don’t isolate yourself, every single person has bad days and struggles and issues. We’re all equally..."

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:41:20 -0500

“Don’t isolate yourself, every single person has bad days and struggles and issues. We’re all equally human.”

- Cobus Potgieter (via everything-is-something)

30 Seconds To Mars—Kings And Queens Really should’ve...

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 08:42:17 -0500

30 Seconds To Mars—Kings And Queens

Really should’ve reblogged this before I Miss You, but oh well. One word really stands out here: ‘powerful’.

Boyce Avenue & Cobus Potgieter—I Miss You (Originally...

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 08:40:00 -0500

Boyce Avenue & Cobus Potgieter—I Miss You (Originally by Blink-182)

While the cover isn’t what I’d call typical Cobus, it is a collaboration, and the drums remain classy throughout without detracting from a beautiful vocal part by Boyce Avenue’s Alejandro Manzano. One could argue that the drums and vocals are a little upbeat for a song which, in its original iteration, is rather sober; such criticism is valid, but I happen to love both versions for different reasons. The fill at 2:48 in the cover is just plain sexy, while I prefer Mark’s original, deeper vocal part. And I’m sorry if you’re a Blink fan—even more so than usual, since you’ve waded through this wall of mediocre text—but Tom’s singing in the original is something I’d gladly replace with Alejandro’s voice. His tone just isn’t sensitive enough for the lyrics and melody… or perhaps I just find his voice grating. *Please don’t kill me*

Dat uppercut

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 04:56:47 -0400

Dat uppercut

^^This is pure, unadulterated awesome and I love you.

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 04:38:24 -0400

^^This is pure, unadulterated awesome and I love you.

brighter-whenitrains: i love cobus

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 04:13:21 -0400

brighter-whenitrains:

i love cobus

gorkemunal: Cobus Potgieter Biography, Videos &...

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 04:13:05 -0400

gorkemunal:

Cobus Potgieter Biography, Videos & Pictures

YouTube was launched in 2005, giving the room to anyone in the world to broadcast whatever they saw fit. In 2007 a South African drummer used this new medium to share his drum covers, and his life changed forever. This is how Cobus’ incredible journey started.for more..

gorkemunal: Cobus - Angels & Airwaves - Heaven (Drum Duet...

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 04:12:38 -0400

gorkemunal:

Cobus - Angels & Airwaves - Heaven

(Drum Duet Cover with Atom Willard)

AWESOME!

Photo

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:25:41 -0400

thesadhobo: Cobus - Red - Mystery of You (Drum Cover)

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:25:22 -0400

thesadhobo:

Cobus - Red - Mystery of You (Drum Cover)

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Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:24:58 -0400

ohkarlyoucrackmeup: I can do this. I can’t do it as well as...

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:15:54 -0400

ohkarlyoucrackmeup:

I can do this. I can’t do it as well as Cobus can, no where near, but I’m getting there. :)

Cobus Potgieter DVD Vlog #1 Not drums, still awesome.

Thu, 19 May 2011 06:00:06 -0400

Cobus Potgieter DVD Vlog #1

Not drums, still awesome.

Chumbawumba— Tubthumping The description on youtube...

Thu, 12 May 2011 18:15:05 -0400

Chumbawumba— Tubthumping

The description on youtube doesn’t quite do it justice; this is honestly one of his best just for the sheer musicality of his playing. Listen out for a ridiculously sexy pre-chorus groove.

Jonas Brothers— Burnin’ Up Just… watch the...

Thu, 12 May 2011 12:00:06 -0400

Jonas Brothers— Burnin’ Up

Just… watch the intro. Then pause; take a minute to reinsert your jaw before resuming playback. Thank you, and have a nice day.

Smash Mouth— All-Star Red bull in that cup? Pull the other...

Wed, 11 May 2011 23:35:00 -0400

Smash Mouth— All-Star

Red bull in that cup? Pull the other one… I don’t know what it is, but I suspect this mystical elixir is the secret to Cobus’s badass badassery… that, or being awesome’s just an integral part of his being. You know.

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus— Face Down Had to post this...

Tue, 10 May 2011 19:12:00 -0400

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus— Face Down

Had to post this sooner or later;

…this is the cover that started it all. His most views, at least until he smashed A7x’s Afterlife— basic but solid beat that suddenly turns rather Cobus-y with some very nice hi-hat work, and it’s all uphill from there. Watch for an epic stick flip, some incredible single-pedal footwork and some ridiculous arm-flailing towards the end that would be funny, were it not so utterly badass.