Rock Drumming Legend talks about YouTube Drummers - ATOM WILLARD on The Cobus Show, EP1

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  • Опубликовано: 1 июн 2024
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    Legendary rock drummer for The Offspring, Angels & Airwaves, and currently Alkaline Trio shares his thoughts on Social Media & RUclips drummers, staying creative, his least favourite Blink-182 album, mental health, and why he hates cheese.
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  • @nealbooker9327
    @nealbooker9327 10 месяцев назад +112

    You kidding me?! THE Atom Willard? His work in Angels and Airwaves is some of my favorite ever.

    • @cobuspotgieter
      @cobuspotgieter  10 месяцев назад +8

      SAME. We talk about that a lot in this episode, I had a blast. Hope you enjoy it!

    • @daveb8269
      @daveb8269 10 месяцев назад +2

      I'm on a whispers and I empire binge at the moment and am absolutely enthralled.

    • @samhepworthmusic
      @samhepworthmusic 10 месяцев назад +2

      His I-empire drums are fucking out of this world

    • @Nuggett1337
      @Nuggett1337 8 месяцев назад

      What rock have you been under?

    • @diddyfaplord
      @diddyfaplord 6 месяцев назад

      Shut up Tom Bot

  • @rorydean6803
    @rorydean6803 4 месяца назад +4

    Bro, ATOM FREAKING WILLARD. Glad he's in the Alkaline Trio now!

  • @otonielcarlos2099
    @otonielcarlos2099 10 месяцев назад +23

    I've been keeping track on Atom's work since AVA, I love how he approaches a different rock genre with Against Me, and it's awesome to see him now collaborating with Matt Skiba in Alkaline Trio. #TeamWillard all the way

  • @blake6440
    @blake6440 10 месяцев назад +7

    Cobus, I'll always be thankful that you introduced me to Angels and Airwaves back in 2010.

  • @ksteak27
    @ksteak27 10 месяцев назад +18

    Atom is and always will be one of my favorite drummers because of his work with AvA. Best band ever... and Atom's style is just such an integral part of that awesomeness. He has inspired my own drumming a lot.

    • @milfordjohnson2289
      @milfordjohnson2289 3 месяца назад

      i reserve my opinon on AvA. okei fine ill give it to you. the rocket ship didnt quite make it to space x level 😋 im glad toms refformed really. we all get a bit lost sometimes hehuehuehuheeeee

    • @joelhorton6929
      @joelhorton6929 Месяц назад

      Glad you dig AvA but he’s ridiculous with Rocket From the Crypt. Check out Scream Dracula Scream.

  • @pumpkineater8585
    @pumpkineater8585 4 месяца назад +3

    Atom seems like a really lovely genuine guy and he will be such an amazing drummer for alkaline trio

    • @jodyvance4114
      @jodyvance4114 3 месяца назад +1

      He’s truly an epic drummer!!!💯

    • @milfordjohnson2289
      @milfordjohnson2289 3 месяца назад

      im annoyed this needs mentioning. he is even more chilled than ron welty, notorious for being more chilled than absolutely anything you threw at any of the noble gases. i wonder what happened to hiim actually

  • @OMFGitsWALLY
    @OMFGitsWALLY 10 месяцев назад +5

    My dad is a drummer so I knew I was going to drum... but what taught me in the end was micro- analyzing Atoms playing on "We Don't Need To Whisper" at age 10 . And I swear at some point in my life I could play that album front to end without missing a beat. He's one of the BEST drummers today, and I'll die on that hill defending it.

  • @cobuspotgieter
    @cobuspotgieter  10 месяцев назад +40

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    • @shankdrummer06
      @shankdrummer06 10 месяцев назад

      That was simply awesome man. So happy he was your second first. 😂

    • @milfordjohnson2289
      @milfordjohnson2289 3 месяца назад

      hahahahahaha. alrighty then. im off to therapy 🤣

    • @key_session
      @key_session 2 месяца назад

      No way..
      In-depth videos, serious and rich in experience, have no viewers..., they are not visual..., human brains are shrinking, They wither at the pace of technological advance!...

  • @markmckeown87
    @markmckeown87 10 месяцев назад +7

    Bro I clearly remember you playing with him what was probably a decade ago now, and how nervous you were (but still killed it obviously). Remember it well and it was so sick!!

    • @markmckeown87
      @markmckeown87 10 месяцев назад

      As you can tell I'm an OG follower ;D

  • @danwybrow7226
    @danwybrow7226 10 месяцев назад +9

    Loved this conversation! Two incredible humans with a lot of wisdom to give! 🤘🏻🙂

  • @itsjoeredula7
    @itsjoeredula7 Месяц назад

    Just watched this interview. Atom seems to be a very genuine, cool and nice guy. Great job Cobus! More of this please!

  • @keilanhakstol8338
    @keilanhakstol8338 10 месяцев назад +1

    Was not expecting this but greatly appreciated. Would love to see more interviews like this

  • @markus111100
    @markus111100 10 месяцев назад

    Duuuudeee! I just had such a great hour listening to everything and I had a blast! Thank you so much for creating a potcast I feel connected to and I hope for many many more episodes to come!

  • @AlexFarleyMusic
    @AlexFarleyMusic 9 месяцев назад +1

    This was an AWESOME first episode. Please make more. You're on to something with this series.

  • @jsbarrett88
    @jsbarrett88 10 месяцев назад +1

    Yup, love this. Love your covers. Love you. Just keep doing whatever and being awesome (which is just being you).
    Been a longtime fan, and wish you the best.

  • @AirbenderAndi
    @AirbenderAndi 10 месяцев назад +1

    The discussion of performing for visuals, as well as tracking drums honestly and "human-ly", really resonated with me and my values as a drummer. Great convo! Looking forward to more of these!

  • @edwardvlad
    @edwardvlad 8 месяцев назад +2

    Love this Cobus, your Heaven cover with Atom is probably my favorite piece of drumming on RUclips. Makes me nostalgic about past times. Thanks for the memories!

  • @maxr.1600
    @maxr.1600 10 месяцев назад +1

    I've been watching your videos for over 10 years. This is awesome man. So interesting, funny, down to earth. You've always been great at talking Cobus, ever since you started adding it to your videos. So humble. It's refreshing.
    I'd love to see more of these podcasts, as well as be able to listen to them via other platforms.

  • @kateio3029
    @kateio3029 10 месяцев назад

    That is really amazing, thank you for coming with that new podcast. And especially for Atom Willard as a first guest. Hope you will continue with the podcast as long as it makes you inspired (and not to others expectations:)

  • @marceloafrota
    @marceloafrota 10 месяцев назад +1

    You do interviews as well as you play drums, phenomenally! So fluid and personal, it made me feel like I was in a bar with friends. Congrats!

  • @themaddrummerofficial
    @themaddrummerofficial 10 месяцев назад

    This was fantastic. Thank you for the video. 🙏

  • @link470
    @link470 10 месяцев назад +5

    Loved this Cobus, *excellent* first pick! We Don’t Need To Whisper will forever be one of my favorite albums, and I completely agree that nothing sounds the same since the songs he did with AVA. You can’t put anyone else in a song like The War and have it sound the same.

  • @nonbeliever3169
    @nonbeliever3169 9 месяцев назад +2

    You should interview Andy Hurley from Fall Out Boy. Personally, I’m not a FOB fan, but it would be a good interview. You could ask him “Andy,, why do I play your songs better than you do?

  • @someroomtodrum
    @someroomtodrum 8 месяцев назад +2

    Man, so great to hear you guys talk about this stuff. I recently covered Atom's drum cover of Santigold's "Creator" and was super stoked that he saw it on Instagram. I wish I had started making videos years ago, but nevertheless I'm glad to be doing it now. I'm grateful to have this platform to share my love of drumming and possibly connect with the drummers who inspire me. You guys are both top tier, thanks for sharing this!

  • @MrGilperc
    @MrGilperc 10 месяцев назад

    I am really enjoying this interview, Cobus. You definitely have a knack for this. Keep it up!!

  • @aldoruiz9618
    @aldoruiz9618 7 месяцев назад

    Great interview. I really enjoyed it, thank you

  • @markus111100
    @markus111100 10 месяцев назад +1

    Also, 'til that day? Your collab with Atom Willard is still one of my favorite videos to watch. The song, the dynamic in the duet? Just amazing!

  • @mattkilsby947
    @mattkilsby947 10 месяцев назад +3

    This is amazing! You’re an extremely natural host, this all felt like an easy conversation between friends (which I guess it kind of was). That hour absolutely flew by.
    Dream guests for me would be my main drumming influences:
    Dom Howard
    Travis Barker
    Chad Smith
    Good luck, Cobus, this pod slaps

  • @BernardVisagie
    @BernardVisagie 10 месяцев назад

    Awesome Cobus, along with doing your regular drum covers this will be a great addition to your channel!

  • @jamesstone1871
    @jamesstone1871 9 месяцев назад

    Not even finished with the episode and I feel compelled to comment. This is freaking awesome! Super well done! I don't drum, but I've always had a creative hobby and consumed creative content. This is just a joy to listen to!

  • @JohnCarloA
    @JohnCarloA 10 месяцев назад +1

    THIS WAS GREAT! MORE PLEASE would be great to see you talk to some RUclips drummers

  • @ONLYFEJMZZZ
    @ONLYFEJMZZZ 9 месяцев назад

    As someone who is following you since 2009, this is amazing content! :D And the studio looks amazing.

  • @jimboscustoms
    @jimboscustoms 9 месяцев назад

    I really enjoyed this thank you 👊 im all for more content like this much love from the UK

  • @PROSPECTSGR
    @PROSPECTSGR 10 месяцев назад

    Yeah man!!! Love this!
    Thnx Cobus, Atom is a legend.

  • @MrTylerInk
    @MrTylerInk 10 месяцев назад

    Such a great interview. Gentlemen, you RULE!!!! Atom, you are an absolutely brilliant drummer. Your playing at Angels & Airwaves was phenomenal. Whisper, Empire, Love are my favorite AVA albums. I listened to them when my children were born and grew up, and I still listen to them to this day. Thank You for all. Cheers from Poland, Guys! 🙌🤘

  • @mautsukuda
    @mautsukuda 10 месяцев назад

    I love listening to podcasts, but more specifically, podcasts with hosts and guests who are passionate, knowledgeable, and at the same time humble and personable. You have all the right ingredients to make this a very successful podcast. Keep it up, Cobus! I loved this first episode.

  • @Randomonkey232
    @Randomonkey232 10 месяцев назад

    This is like food for me. I appreciate the introspective approach. My ears thank you.

  • @drewjonespdx
    @drewjonespdx 10 месяцев назад +1

    Oh man what an awesome
    New direction for your
    Channel and life!

  • @TimAlmazan
    @TimAlmazan 10 месяцев назад

    Love this bro! Great convo✌🏼

  • @hawkeye5035
    @hawkeye5035 10 месяцев назад +1

    This conversation is fantastic!! Certainly Atom is amazing, but you did a really good job facilitating, Cobus!

  • @timbakner6073
    @timbakner6073 10 месяцев назад +1

    I'm a guitarist, and not a drummer, but I love watching drum videos online. Totally appreciate this conversation. Reminds me of Jim Adkins' Pass Through Frequencies podcast

  • @EvanBDrums
    @EvanBDrums 10 месяцев назад

    Two of my highest influences that filled me with inspiration in my formative years as a drummer and as a human having a conversation. I wish there was another hour to this. ♥️

  • @chaiclarke9282
    @chaiclarke9282 10 месяцев назад +4

    I love this! Deedlebag pulling up strong!

    • @IzhakIb
      @IzhakIb 10 месяцев назад

      Ayyyyy OG

  • @DansBlink182
    @DansBlink182 10 месяцев назад +1

    This was amazing ❤
    Nothing but respect for all the hard work you put in dude.
    Would love to see if you could get any member of Blink 182 on for an interview, they are my favorite band, so that would truly awsome 😊

  • @TheFilch182
    @TheFilch182 10 месяцев назад

    loved this Cobus would love more

  • @marcelschmidtbass
    @marcelschmidtbass 10 месяцев назад +1

    Lekker Cobus! Looking forward to future interviews. Petar Janjic and Calvin Rogers are my requests for future quests. Both match your energy and creativity.

  • @stuartjacobs8616
    @stuartjacobs8616 10 месяцев назад

    Loved this!

  • @johnsong44
    @johnsong44 10 месяцев назад

    Love this video!!

  • @kerandurrant6043
    @kerandurrant6043 8 месяцев назад +1

    I love Adam's playing so much. I was just listening to Scream, Dracula, Scream a few hours ago and wondered if there were any RUclips drum cam videos of his and came across this. Great conversation, thank you for doing this Cobus. I especially loved, at around the 57 minute mark, Adam talking about leaving in the mistakes. Listen to Brendan Canty from Fugazi, and you'll hear tempo changes all over the place. But it is just perfect and that band is so ridiculously good. As was RFTC.

  • @KeonPH
    @KeonPH 10 месяцев назад +2

    He recently got a shoutout from a Blink-182 concert! 😮

  • @davidmichael8880
    @davidmichael8880 10 месяцев назад

    That is a huge throwback to your duo video "Heaven" a long time ago. I've watched it so many times 😍

  • @This_is_Phil
    @This_is_Phil 8 месяцев назад

    Nice episode. Atom seems to be such an amazing guy!

  • @Koibito_Universe
    @Koibito_Universe 10 месяцев назад

    Do more of these please‼️

  • @halvorespeset744
    @halvorespeset744 10 месяцев назад

    So Cool! More videos like this please! 🤩🙏

  • @Edge3775
    @Edge3775 10 месяцев назад +1

    I still watch the heaven drum duo regularly. Amazing drummer!

  • @thomasketels7002
    @thomasketels7002 10 месяцев назад +1

    Loved the interview! Only thing was I was curious for him to talk about joining Alkaline Trio. Would have been nice to hear him talk about how the experience has been so far.
    But it was a great watch! Love the idea of interviewing drummers in this podcast-like style. I'd really like to hear Riley Breckenridge from Thrice as a guest some time!

  • @reinhardvenzke6181
    @reinhardvenzke6181 5 месяцев назад

    Duuuude! Seeing a South African sit down with a legend like Atom Willard made my day. And then the introduction and seeing Atom squirm in response ... brilliant. Thank you for the video.

  • @timday444
    @timday444 10 месяцев назад

    thx dude , amazing

  • @joshuawinslow8812
    @joshuawinslow8812 10 месяцев назад

    This was great!

  • @JoeLooneyMusic
    @JoeLooneyMusic 10 месяцев назад

    Truly amazing!!!! ❤

  • @madeclothing2058
    @madeclothing2058 5 месяцев назад

    I love you Atom!!!!!!!! of cos you too Cobus

  • @chadcarrdrums
    @chadcarrdrums 9 месяцев назад +1

    Hearing Atom talk about Pat Wilson was spot on. And Pinkerton is the one album I'd have to have if only given one.

  • @nitrogforever
    @nitrogforever 5 месяцев назад

    Atom seems like a very simple and friendly guy to talk to. I'm a big fan!

  • @EderH
    @EderH 10 месяцев назад +7

    blink 182 QUESTION 18:45

  • @nicolaschauvin1029
    @nicolaschauvin1029 10 месяцев назад

    Yesss , i remember when you covered ava songs a long time ago (following you since 2007 and your cover videos in the church)

  • @aarond33
    @aarond33 10 месяцев назад

    Two of my favorite drummers!

  • @vadimturanosoff6795
    @vadimturanosoff6795 10 месяцев назад

    ❤love to both of you!Great professionals!

  • @scmcarthur
    @scmcarthur 10 месяцев назад

    Keep the long form going!!

  • @arthurvarin6436
    @arthurvarin6436 10 месяцев назад +2

    Man you're so good at this, plz more of this! Would love Luke Holland on the show 🥁

  • @stefantriveri
    @stefantriveri 10 месяцев назад

    This is great man. Atom is one of my favorites. You know what would be a cool episode, Lindsey Raye Ward.

  • @reristavi
    @reristavi 10 месяцев назад

    The part you guys together from AVA, I loved it, Also one of the most sweet drum track Atom you got there..

  • @IkechiUkazu
    @IkechiUkazu 10 месяцев назад

    Come on Cobus! Too cool!! Great evolution!

  • @pochungchen
    @pochungchen 10 месяцев назад

    2 of my favourite drummers talking, I love it!! Paiste or Sabian question was the best!!!

  • @ChiP-30
    @ChiP-30 10 месяцев назад

    Love it!

  • @isleofthecheetah
    @isleofthecheetah 8 месяцев назад +1

    I love his honesty about the blink albums. I love all of them but I can see how the untitled album transcends blink and can appeal to different tastes.

  • @dhanudan
    @dhanudan 10 месяцев назад +2

    Salah satu drummer terbaik yg saya idolakan 🥁 🔥. Greetings from us Indonesia 🇮🇩

  • @TylerWowturz
    @TylerWowturz 6 месяцев назад

    I was so pumped to see him in Alkaline trio and angels and airwaves WDNTW and Love albums definitely influenced my drumming through the years

  • @ChrisBairDrums
    @ChrisBairDrums 10 месяцев назад

    Lets gooo, solid guest 👏

  • @pataudi8025
    @pataudi8025 10 месяцев назад

    Seeing you both together after that duet drum cover of Heaven by A&A. Great humans you both are.

  • @Matt-drums
    @Matt-drums 10 месяцев назад

    This is fantastic! We need you and Matt Greiner to sit down together 🙌🙏🙏🙏

  • @Longbajubi
    @Longbajubi 10 месяцев назад +2

    Travis Barker gotta be a great guest to this after Atom.

  • @budbrigman
    @budbrigman 21 день назад

    Love your Heaven duet with Atom. He made AVA amazing.

  • @Kuhlyedascope69
    @Kuhlyedascope69 2 месяца назад

    thank you cobus. OG AVA fan. ATOM IS BOSS!!

  • @shankdrummer06
    @shankdrummer06 10 месяцев назад

    Two of the best dudes!

  • @gabriellimo5887
    @gabriellimo5887 10 месяцев назад

    We need part 2.

  • @user-cp5of3nf3n
    @user-cp5of3nf3n 7 месяцев назад

    This is great.

  • @onlyghosts7152
    @onlyghosts7152 10 месяцев назад +3

    Untitled is arguably their best record, I personally love all the Tom era records because I grew up on them but Untitled has THE best guitar tones, lyrics and drumming while also being wildly varied song to song. Great stuff.

    • @johnzackarias11
      @johnzackarias11 6 месяцев назад +1

      I unironically think that Untitled is an alt-rock/pop masterpiece

  • @shawnsdrumcave
    @shawnsdrumcave 8 месяцев назад

    Atom is not only a great drummer but seems like a hell of a nice guy as well!

  • @KingBespokeCreations
    @KingBespokeCreations 10 месяцев назад

    Just thought regarding the end part of the chat. Keep the professional ultimate edited polished videos coming, BUT how about a live one take version of the same song too? Double the content for the same piece! Awesome first episode, I’ll be back 🤙

  • @eduardomoreno4265
    @eduardomoreno4265 10 месяцев назад

    This is great

  • @asamann1738
    @asamann1738 10 месяцев назад

    Ohmygawsh an hour of Cobus talking yaaassss. I’ll listen to your beautiful accent and rambling all day long. Pls pls pls interview Adam Gilbert next. He’s a drummer and runs a channel called drum abuse also plays live for STARSET. Keep making video bro!

  • @simonondrums9624
    @simonondrums9624 10 месяцев назад

    Great video! 😁 I’d love to hear a interview with Harry Miree or Anika Nilles. I think a conversation between you and Harry would be hilarious 😃

  • @b33pb00pbr1tt
    @b33pb00pbr1tt 10 месяцев назад

    Yooooo!!!! This is great!!!! Interview ALL THE DRUMMERS!!!! Chad Smith would be amaze-balls!

  • @rileyinthevoid
    @rileyinthevoid 10 месяцев назад

    The Purdie Shuffle (well, the Rosanna Shuffle variant) being talked about @18:29 would love to see Cobus do a Steely Dan drum cover or even doing some covers of well known Purdie tracks!

  • @mikeholand5302
    @mikeholand5302 Месяц назад

    Wow, nobody paid attention to what he said about Eloy Casagrande at 25:39 . Well observed Atom. Now he's part of one of the biggest bands in the world.

  • @jordanheimer774
    @jordanheimer774 7 месяцев назад

    New alkaline drummer! I love derek and it makes my sad, but happy at the same time. Alkaline trio is my favorite band.

  • @gilgoncalves2304
    @gilgoncalves2304 10 месяцев назад

    You missed to say that he played with Against Me bro! Amazing band!

  • @jodyvance4114
    @jodyvance4114 7 месяцев назад

    @ATOMWILLARD. YOU FKKNG ROCK!!!

  • @jacobusbester1262
    @jacobusbester1262 10 месяцев назад

    Hi from Western Cape!!!

  • @JUANOCH8A
    @JUANOCH8A 10 месяцев назад

    More drummers interviews👌🏼👌🏼