Cobus - Black Eyed Peas - Let's Get It Started (Drums Cover)

Laus Deo Semper

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This is a drum cover of BEP's song, Let's Get It Started. I really like hip-hop's rhythmic structure, so i REALLY dig playing all the off-beats and off-set accents :) crazy cool. loved playing this.

I have to emphasize, I know calling this a "cover" is wrong, seeing as I only PARTLY stayed true to the song's drums, through the WHOLE song i play some variations of the beats, phrasing and fills, I'm NOT aiming to be accurate to the original drums, I'm just aiming to enjoy myself.. :) And I thouroughly succeeded in doing that, I might add ;)

Black Eyed Peas - Let's Get It Started (Radio Edit) from the 2003 release Elephunk is the copyrigthed property of its owner.
(External) Drums by Cobus Potgieter




*TECHNICAL INFO*

Drumkit:
Tama Superstar Custom; in the Blue Metallic Fade

Heads:
Toms TOP: Remo Powerstroke 3, Clear.
Toms BOTTOM: stock heads.
Snare TOP: Remo Emperor, Coated.
Snare BOTTOM: stock head.
Bassdrum BATTER: Remo Powerstroke 4, Clear.

Cymbals:
Paiste PST 5 UNIVERSAL setup:
14" Hats
16" Crash
20" Ride
Secondary Crash: Sabian XS20 Medium-Thin 16" Crash

(please note the toms are tuned and equalized for RECORDING purposes, live they need to be tuned a lot more "open" to sound as good as in the recording. and yes, the kit DOES sound that good live :) i had almost NO equalising on the drums themselves, and ONLY removed some low frequencies from the overheads. basically i only levelled the mix and applied compression.)


*RECORDING*

I miced each individual drum (snare top AND bottom were miced), plus two overheads, ran this through a mixer, got a decent mix and recorded with ONLY *ONE* stereo channel.. no multitrack recorder(s) :) I compressed the final mix to HELL.. to get a more aggressive sound, to make it sit better in with the original song (and hopefully overpower the original drums), detailed compression settings: 20:1 with a threshold of -20db and a compensation gain of 15db, with both separate channels (LEFT and RIGHT, from the mixer) sent to a stereo sub-group, and the compression settings applied to THIS group, it gave a nice compact and aggressive result.. further mastering was needed to equalize the final mix and control peak levels and such, to have it fit in with the original music track.

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[MrAbiel123]

I Looked through all the covers for this song, and nobody's is good as cobus -_-

[WeeManPiwi]

@kidJLGdrum

Fair play to those burglars for going through the effort of stealing a drum kit.

[LaVaBeAvErHD]

@TheCrazyhumans Cheers

[GAVRIELDAD]

My friend after i told him about this cover: "Nahhh Hes just some jerk who like to hit stuff"

My friend after i showed him this cover: :O "Holy Mother Of Sound Itself!!"

[RGMproductions]

Easily my favorite out of all the covers on this page. I don't know why, but just everything about this is epic as shit.

[TheDBZBLADE]

I swear if this dude went on australias got talent or X factor he would destroy everyone there

[paulmariani1976]

Your technique and style are amazing. God bless bro.

[paulmariani1976]

I enjoy every song you cover more than the original. Cobus, you bring percussion to life. Peace bro.

[bielsps]

Esse manolo parece o felipe netoo (uahsuahsuahsuahsua' , maais tocaa muitoo batera PARABENS *--*

[geminigurl]

I LOVE THE WAY YOU SMILE!!!! AND UR DRUMMING IS SOOOOOOOOOO SICK!!! I ADORE YOU!!!!

[bouncingpaladin]

I must now go the rest of life knowing i will never be as cool as cobus

[ClaymoreDelson]

if only Cobus could do the drums on every song then even (I know big leap but Cobus is that good ;) ) Justin Bieber's (?) songs could be enjoyable !