many can do poly rhythms, many can do complex patterns, many can do speed blasting, many can do odd time signatures.. but nobody can play 4 limbs orchestration like thomas lang.. GOAT
Spectacular. The Kit. The tunings. The brass. The mic's. The execution and otherworldly playing and mind of Thomas Lang. Phenomenal Musician and World Class leading player.
Such a smooth player too. He used to be a little more rigid back in the day. Today, the flow feels good to experience and listen to. Whenever I need calibration, I always return to TL!
I completely agree. The biggest improvement Thomas has made since I learned about him in the early 2000's is his feel and groove. Used to play like a robot imo. Now he's got groove for days.
Amigo Thomas I really loved the 16th’s hihat hand-feet action!!!! The snare drum sound but the camera positions and angles and movements are upgraded than other videos!!! Cool well job!!!! Hope to see other videos and songs like this one!!! Saludos desde Mexico Friend!!!! 👋🏻🤩
Not gonna lie. I clicked like before I even watched the vid. Like there was even a chance I wouldn't like it lol. Next level s--t right here. TL is legend. All hail. 💛🤘💥
You know you are on top when in every video there are new pedals, new drums, new cymbals etc. Some nice stuff. As a lifelong amateur drummer, the only thing I have left right now is my 13 inch Mapex piccolo snare drum. Thomas is sure lucky, but equally deserving with so much talent! He's one of the best.
That seemed like a perfectly constructed drum part, smoothly executed, a perfect blend with variation and improvisation. You are an inspiration. I loved seeing you at NAMM last January and how you were so gracious with your young pupil and with me afterwards as well. Cheers to you Thomas.
That's some clever editing to remove Thomas' 2 extra arms and legs. It's the only explanation I can come up with as to how he sounds like he does. G.O.A.T.
Mr. Lang is one of the greatest of all time. What sets him apart from many of his contemporaries is his foot control. He is probably the best of all my favorites in the foot department...... Weckl, Chambers, Grebb, Harrison......... all great but I don't think they have the control Mr. Lang does. Mr. Lang is very different in that he has all the hand and timing of the greats but he has the foot ability of a great double-bass rock drummer and he can translate hand patterns to his feet. Not even sure if my brain comprehends it all. I do enjoy his playing and if I had to live my life over I would dedicate a lot more time to my music. I'm good, but I'm not Lang good. Uggggg.
I love these vids Thomas creates because they have music that is so easy for drummers to play to and Thomas's advanced grooves and rolls are subconsciously expressed in your playing. Try it :)
Thomas set his own standards for most other to reach. I liken his many talents to percussion foley artis for movie tracks with his many sound voices played upon his amazing kit configurations and different set ups. His kit tuning is like unwrapping something new with his many videos.
I really love the verse beat he does to open the song! It's both unique and awesome. I'll be honest, it's really not so hard, when you break it down. I'll be honest again, I DON'T HAVE my left foot up to speed, but my hands are there. I'm up to 75 bpm with everything. To be clear, I'm NOT comparing myself to Thomas Lang, I'm just pointing out that the opening groove/verse section is VERY possible. For those of us who don't have the same setup as Thomas, you can simulate the rata tom with a high tom and the gong drum with a floor tom. :) It's really fun once you get it! \m/
Many people talks about your coordination and soloing part, I agree with them that it's great. But what I really like is the way you make the grooves. Your grooves are so musical, and the dinamics are perfect. For me the taste you have for choosing notes and colours for the music is awesome. Greetings from Uruguay.
The man must be in possession of secret alien technology to have trained his hands and feet to be that fast and coordinated!! Hear it here first!! Thomas Lang's drumming skills were tutoured on another planet! 😎🥁💥
It would be great if Thomas could find an iconic band and play on an iconic album. His chops are off the charts. Now it’s time to make some deep tracks so we see he is not just a studio wonder. Just my thoughts.
Yea been my thoughts for years. He’s so capable but I cant get into any of the music he does. He’s known for being so technical but it seems wasted on most of the music he does in studio for $$$. I dont see why he cant get with a super group or do a Liquid Tension Experiment style album of his own with some heavy hitters. He’s a drummer favorite but its only solos people listen to.
Totally agree. I've been following Thomas and thinking this for years now. His skills are absolute top level, he's super creative and he seems like a really fun and friendly guy. I so wish that someone would hire him to play songs that I want to hear more than once. I realize it's all a matter of taste of course. If he likes the songs - good for him!
Thomas, please STOP. Please stop moving the goal posts so much further and farther out of reach that NO DRUMMER ever will be able to catch up your mad skills! Unbelievable, I bow to your greatness!!
Ууууууууух, гениальный мастер Томас! Гениальный! Сумасшедшее разделение левого и правого полушария мозга,идеальная техника и идеально ровно качает темп.
Wow that is some incrediblly played and creative music. Would be interested to know, with the cool double bass pattern from 0:54 that's repeated a few times, is it deilberately played quite loose & open to accentuate the snare backbeat and the louder bass drum hits that make up their own ostinato (I believe on the 1 and e of beat one, and the e and & of beat 2 but probably wrong about the second one, would have to listen quite carefully a number of times to get all those little nuances). I listen to a lot of metal stuff with drummers like Matt Gartska and Tomas Haake doing complex double bass patterns but they all tend to keep the bass drum hits at the same volume so it's really cool to hear this music with those dynamics applied to make what could otherwise be a modern metal double bass groove more proggy and interesting. I'm amazed by the skill of the footwork and independance going on, must take a huge amount of practice. I've been playing the latin foot pattern enough that I can put a lot of hand patterns over it as my body has that muscle memory for that foot pattern now, same with simple walking pattern. But as soon as I try a foot pattern I haven't played before (especially a syncopated one) I find it tricky to add in hands but stuff like this video does provide inspiration to keep practicing! I wonder what the approach is for writing the songs on this album, in the context of an album made by a top drummer, whether the percussion part is come up with first and then the other instrument parts are fit to that. I'm definitely going to be listening to the rest of the album after watching this!
Hey Thomas I noticed you are using the beaters that come with the MCD’s. How do you like them and how do they compare to the 9000 beaters. Thanks for any insight...🥁🤘🏽
There are a lot of great modern day drummers...... Dave Weckl, Gavin Harrison, Benny Greb, Dennis Chambers, etc....... but I don't think there is anyone with the range of skills Mr. Lang has which includes his insane foot independence.
Well don't know what I can add to the other Comments. At the tempo of the song I think a lot of those notes are 64th notes? Can't quite discern. Awesome stuff.
Great footwork! I see you don't have a resonant head on the floor tom. It seems that would really help dampen the sound. I am going to try that in my recordings. kenn
Great performance as always Thomas 😊 maybe it's just me, but I don't really hear the strokes on the bass drum that well. Do you use any triggers on the bass drum?
all down votes are from the usual narrow minded gospel chop fan boys, a few narrow minded blast beat enthusiasts and maybe a few general random narrow minded narcissists who don't even play drums or know a thing about drums. Anyone other drummer knows this is fantastic and would never hit dislike on it, even if it is not a style of music they like.
many can do poly rhythms, many can do complex patterns, many can do speed blasting, many can do odd time signatures.. but nobody can play 4 limbs orchestration like thomas lang.. GOAT
Has to be considered one of the greatest modern drummers alive.
Your neural connections must be off the charts! As always, a very beautiful set up.
Spectacular. The Kit. The tunings. The brass. The mic's. The execution and otherworldly playing and mind of Thomas Lang.
Phenomenal Musician and World Class leading player.
Possibly the GOAT. Purely objectively/technically speaking of course.
I have to go practice!!! His independence is unreal. Precision, strength, speed---it's like there's three drummers on this track.
You are such an amazing drummer! Love your chops man! Thanks for being cutting edge!
Master dancer! Such sensitive footwork.. always an inspiration thank you.
Amazing Drumming!The legendary drummer,Thomas Lang,I really glory to watch your drum solo video.
I hope that you have more legendary new year,Sir
Incredible independency and drumming skills! Bravo, Thomas!
Such a smooth player too. He used to be a little more rigid back in the day.
Today, the flow feels good to experience and listen to.
Whenever I need calibration, I always return to TL!
I completely agree. The biggest improvement Thomas has made since I learned about him in the early 2000's is his feel and groove. Used to play like a robot imo. Now he's got groove for days.
His pedals switch around between blue and grey.Its magic!
Amigo Thomas I really loved the 16th’s hihat hand-feet action!!!! The snare drum sound but the camera positions and angles and movements are upgraded than other videos!!! Cool well job!!!! Hope to see other videos and songs like this one!!! Saludos desde Mexico Friend!!!! 👋🏻🤩
Not gonna lie. I clicked like before I even watched the vid. Like there was even a chance I wouldn't like it lol. Next level s--t right here. TL is legend. All hail. 💛🤘💥
exactly same here :D
Always a joy watching him play.
Excellent sounding drums and an excellent drummer ... 👍🏻👏🏻👍🏻
Phenomenal. My eyebrows are always raised in awe with your videos.
Best way to celebrate Christmas holidays
Amazing use of all 4 limbs treating the feat like hands . Awesome
Superb playing 🥁 as expected. Danke Herr Lang 🤟🏻
You know you are on top when in every video there are new pedals, new drums, new cymbals etc. Some nice stuff. As a lifelong amateur drummer, the only thing I have left right now is my 13 inch Mapex piccolo snare drum. Thomas is sure lucky, but equally deserving with so much talent! He's one of the best.
How’s that Mapex snare sound?
@@aristotle5698 Sounds great. It really cracks when played.
@@commonman317 keep it, Mapex is worth it!
That seemed like a perfectly constructed drum part, smoothly executed, a perfect blend with variation and improvisation. You are an inspiration. I loved seeing you at NAMM last January and how you were so gracious with your young pupil and with me afterwards as well. Cheers to you Thomas.
Catchy Tune, as usual Thomas Lang is mesmerising, awesome playing, those DW's sound phenomenal. 😍
That's some clever editing to remove Thomas' 2 extra arms and legs. It's the only explanation I can come up with as to how he sounds like he does. G.O.A.T.
He's a superpowered Squid superhero. 🐙
Incredible drumming!!! What a talented bloke \m/\m/
Wow, your work is absolutely amazing. I really enjoy your vids. Thomas, hopefully you'll be up and running with some clinics soon.
A unique style, gorgeous, I love
Still suffering from crazy feet. I wish I could walk as good as you drum.
Deine Toms klingen hervorragend!! Sauschön und echt dieser Klang. Also, des ganze Set natürlich, aber grad ohne Resonanzfelle ... megageil!
Happy Holidays, Thomas!
Incredible performance... as always!
Mr. Lang is one of the greatest of all time. What sets him apart from many of his contemporaries is his foot control. He is probably the best of all my favorites in the foot department...... Weckl, Chambers, Grebb, Harrison......... all great but I don't think they have the control Mr. Lang does. Mr. Lang is very different in that he has all the hand and timing of the greats but he has the foot ability of a great double-bass rock drummer and he can translate hand patterns to his feet. Not even sure if my brain comprehends it all. I do enjoy his playing and if I had to live my life over I would dedicate a lot more time to my music. I'm good, but I'm not Lang good. Uggggg.
Amazing! Thomas is faster with his feet than I am with my hands.
Cheers from Kentucky
I love these vids Thomas creates because they have music that is so easy for drummers to play to and Thomas's advanced grooves and rolls are subconsciously expressed in your playing. Try it :)
Thomas set his own standards for most other to reach. I liken his many talents to percussion foley artis for movie tracks with his many sound voices played upon his amazing kit configurations and different set ups. His kit tuning is like unwrapping something new with his many videos.
Great job as always Lung!
I really love the verse beat he does to open the song! It's both unique and awesome. I'll be honest, it's really not so hard, when you break it down. I'll be honest again, I DON'T HAVE my left foot up to speed, but my hands are there. I'm up to 75 bpm with everything. To be clear, I'm NOT comparing myself to Thomas Lang, I'm just pointing out that the opening groove/verse section is VERY possible. For those of us who don't have the same setup as Thomas, you can simulate the rata tom with a high tom and the gong drum with a floor tom. :) It's really fun once you get it! \m/
Thomas is such a big inspiration! The vic firth STL sticks are one of the best/ well balanced stick I've ever used
I know what I'm buying next!
Phenomenal thomas!!
Simple, monster, legendary of Drums
Thomas only you could execute this groove that any other player would overdub. Excellent !
Many people talks about your coordination and soloing part, I agree with them that it's great. But what I really like is the way you make the grooves. Your grooves are so musical, and the dinamics are perfect. For me the taste you have for choosing notes and colours for the music is awesome. Greetings from Uruguay.
Awesome groove
The man must be in possession of secret alien technology to have trained his hands and feet to be that fast and coordinated!!
Hear it here first!! Thomas Lang's drumming skills were tutoured on another planet!
😎🥁💥
Awesome camera work
Great body Coordination Sir Thomas. Please upload more videos and More power to you
Great play as always.
Excelente maestro de maestros una coordinación ilusionante. Grande thomas land un saludo cordial desde Temuco Chile 👏👏👏👏
It would be great if Thomas could find an iconic band and play on an iconic album. His chops are off the charts. Now it’s time to make some deep tracks so we see he is not just a studio wonder. Just my thoughts.
Yea been my thoughts for years. He’s so capable but I cant get into any of the music he does. He’s known for being so technical but it seems wasted on most of the music he does in studio for $$$. I dont see why he cant get with a super group or do a Liquid Tension Experiment style album of his own with some heavy hitters. He’s a drummer favorite but its only solos people listen to.
Yes i agree
Totally agree. I've been following Thomas and thinking this for years now. His skills are absolute top level, he's super creative and he seems like a really fun and friendly guy. I so wish that someone would hire him to play songs that I want to hear more than once. I realize it's all a matter of taste of course. If he likes the songs - good for him!
This guy impresses me everyday more ...Herr Thomas ist eindrucksvoll
What a great style when playing your drums ! Great ! ✌🏻
Master Monster ! Love it!
Cool my amigo!!! 👌🏻🥁🤩
I can't make up my mind which is more impressive. Mr. Lang or the production of this track. Wow!
lang
im for sure going to get the blue double pedals in the future, dw is the best!!
I think Thomas would sound good in a Hello Kitty drum set.
OMG THOMAS !!! LOVE IT !!! YOU GO MAN!!
Tomas Lang Buckethead and Les Claypool has got to do something together for sure.
Love the foot effects
THE MASTER AT WORK. Wow.!!!
Awesome Sir...
i love this video. I blasted the hell out of this video on my biggest speakers.... Sounds awesome...!! :)
Thomas, please STOP. Please stop moving the goal posts so much further and farther out of reach that NO DRUMMER ever will be able to catch up your mad skills! Unbelievable, I bow to your greatness!!
I used to think I was a pretty good drummer. Not anymore. 🤕🤕🤕🤕
You know what, mate. I had the same thought. We beg you, Master Thomas. Stop inventing more hyper-difficult techniques.
@@Intercaust i thought i was a godzilla.
I'm nothing but baby houselizard to him
Que técnica! Extraordinário!
i love this guy!
What a groove!!!🙌🙌🔥🔥
50,000 views and counting! True master :)
Just insane
Nice work Thomas.
Ultimate modern drummer
Unfassbar geil Thomas!!! ❤️ Love, Adi
Ууууууууух, гениальный мастер Томас! Гениальный! Сумасшедшее разделение левого и правого полушария мозга,идеальная техника и идеально ровно качает темп.
Really top knotch! and the drums sound tip-top aswell!
You are soo fricken good, Thomas!
Three thumbs up Thomas!
Concert toms! Cool!
Aren't they just Octobans?
@@commonman317 All toms are lacking reso-head. Both rack and floor
No resohead = concert toms
@@cederickforsberg5840 I guess you're right. I always thought of them as different drums over the years. Happy New Year!
Wow that is some incrediblly played and creative music. Would be interested to know, with the cool double bass pattern from 0:54 that's repeated a few times, is it deilberately played quite loose & open to accentuate the snare backbeat and the louder bass drum hits that make up their own ostinato (I believe on the 1 and e of beat one, and the e and & of beat 2 but probably wrong about the second one, would have to listen quite carefully a number of times to get all those little nuances). I listen to a lot of metal stuff with drummers like Matt Gartska and Tomas Haake doing complex double bass patterns but they all tend to keep the bass drum hits at the same volume so it's really cool to hear this music with those dynamics applied to make what could otherwise be a modern metal double bass groove more proggy and interesting.
I'm amazed by the skill of the footwork and independance going on, must take a huge amount of practice. I've been playing the latin foot pattern enough that I can put a lot of hand patterns over it as my body has that muscle memory for that foot pattern now, same with simple walking pattern. But as soon as I try a foot pattern I haven't played before (especially a syncopated one) I find it tricky to add in hands but stuff like this video does provide inspiration to keep practicing!
I wonder what the approach is for writing the songs on this album, in the context of an album made by a top drummer, whether the percussion part is come up with first and then the other instrument parts are fit to that. I'm definitely going to be listening to the rest of the album after watching this!
THE BEST!!
AMAZING
Hey Thomas - i'd love it if you could do a new video of "Balkan". It's the track which made me a Lang fan ! :-)
What balkan video?
@@cycleseatcar From his DVD Creative Control.
Hey Thomas I noticed you are using the beaters that come with the MCD’s. How do you like them and how do they compare to the 9000 beaters. Thanks for any insight...🥁🤘🏽
Awesome!!! Also, welcome to the 80's.
There are a lot of great modern day drummers...... Dave Weckl, Gavin Harrison, Benny Greb, Dennis Chambers, etc....... but I don't think there is anyone with the range of skills Mr. Lang has which includes his insane foot independence.
I've come to the conclusion that nobody will ever beat Thomas in skill
Just Eloy Casagrande 🥁🔥🇧🇷🤝
@@laboratorymusic_ Eloy isn't even close to Lang in terms of skill.
Not human 😳
Well don't know what I can add to the other Comments. At the tempo of the song I think a lot of those notes are 64th notes? Can't quite discern. Awesome stuff.
32th notes drummer friend....Happy Holidays!
Rad Thomas!
MAGIC thomas!
Lays down a monster!
🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁 melhor baterista do mundo!!
a precisão dele é imoral!!
Meu ídolo 👏👏👏👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏🙏🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Great footwork! I see you don't have a resonant head on the floor tom. It seems that would really help dampen the sound. I am going to try that in my recordings. kenn
Thomas es impresionante 👏
When did he switch to concert toms?
The King
Concert toms!! Yes!!
Great performance as always Thomas 😊 maybe it's just me, but I don't really hear the strokes on the bass drum that well. Do you use any triggers on the bass drum?
No triggers just mics i think...very organic
@@davidaustin9638 Yes it's organic 😊 I think that a little more high end would make easier to hear each stroke when he plays that fast.
Like Fred Astaire. Can you play Chopsticks?
Flying on the drumset
Finally a camera man worthy to shoot Thomas Langs setup
Amazing shots. Gear porn!lol
I've finally had my gear obsessions satisfied in one video
all down votes are from the usual narrow minded gospel chop fan boys, a few narrow minded blast beat enthusiasts and maybe a few general random narrow minded narcissists who don't even play drums or know a thing about drums. Anyone other drummer knows this is fantastic and would never hit dislike on it, even if it is not a style of music they like.
Exactly! Whether you like him or not you have to respect the amount of practice that goes into being this good
The best!🤘