Thomas Lang Drum Solo

[rcacad]

i knew I was on to somthing with Sonor drums....then comes Thomas Lang.

[TuckerWeems94]

@rcacad and then he dropped Sonor and moved to DW. Ouch.

[zuma5278255424]

does anyone know the video where at he end he throws his stick, and it doesn't come down and he's like "how high is this ceiling?"

[locky305]

here the double bass omfg and his rolls and single strokes are awsome

[dm6testa777]

sup drum fans go check out my videos



[MrThejunior199216]

look for on youtube, thomas lang "camouflage"

[sonnfried21]

Bester hin und her, viele ham ja sowieso keine ahnung!

Ich kann mich nach meinem geschmack aber noch am ehesten shadowlorde anschließen, und ich muss dazu sagen, ich habe schon unterricht bei jojo mayer sowie bei thomas lang (sowie ich ein stockerauer) gehabt und kenne sie daher beide persönlich! und minnemann öfters live gesehen...und viel mehr!! und bin musikalisch sehr aufgeschlossen, jeder is in seiner weise der beste!!! schade das soviele das vergleichen wollen...

[MrJasonJordison]

oohh mein gott was das fürn suchtiiii xD der geht ja ma derbst ab ich hab noch nie ein gesehn wie den -.- will auch so spielen können

[RapiDEraZeR]

viel spaß.lang spielt schon seit 39 jahren,wenn ich mich jetzt nicht verrechnet hab

[tugarushamisen]

化物

[firefox721]

mroz21 ull defontly right it ent a competition no drummer is better dan anyone they all have different playing styles

[mroz21]

Thomas is a freak of nature. I love this guy.

Why do drummers all leave the worst comments? Do you really need to bring up Derek Roddy or Joey Jordison or George Kolias or whatever on every video?

Give it a rest. There are many, many great drummers in the world. It's not a competition.

[ScreamxBloodyxGore]

I don't think anyone who is impressed by Joey Jordison is actually a drummer.

[stevendixon1985]

I'm impressed by Jordison and have been a drummer for about 12 years. He's not the greatest drummer ever or anything, but he's still a good drummer. It's kinda like Barker. He's very good at what he does, and he was personally a huge influence growing up, but there are WAY better drummers out there

[AKtifosi]

@ScreamxBloodyxGore oh hell yeah , the best comment arround here in many years :D

[rcacad]

@ScreamxBloodyxGore smartest observation yet

[thasnargoblin]

that stick spin at :57 was trippy

[30jahre]

nice work. he could play in a circus.

bobby jarzombek or derek roddy could play in a rock band.

[dandrums1]

wow

[Journey432]

Great hands, Great Feet, Great Coordination, & Great Chops. This guy is simply Excellent! he has inspired me to keep playing. God bless him. If they had 6 ****** he would get that vote from me. Excellent!

[jamesfz6]

wheres the beat? This guy is good with technique but i want to hear a beat, not a bunch of random banging. I play guitar so i dont know much about the drums, to the drummers this guy might be the greatest, but i want to hear a good beat. I dont mean to offend anyone.

[mxer525]

i know what you mean. but this solo was more about showcasing his chops, hand speed, foot speed. and coordination

[mroz21]

He can definitely hold down the beats, he has done a lot of work with pop bands,etc. Obviously this kind of showcase for him to impress and amaze a bunch of drummers- and sadly- most drummers are bored by keeping good time and holding down solid grooves.

[madcatmotions]

the intro was hacked off. Here we don't get to see Lang's humour.

[iDrum19]

I like how youtube fucks up, I meant to say I agreed to candidspy, not newyorkdaggo.

[newyorkdaggo]

most drummers today would be lost without two bass pedals -- this guy too

[bhagan92]

You obviously havent't watched many of his videos.

[blackstar1745]

First i agree with candidspy, and secondly does anyone know the actuall genre of music this guy plays?

Thanks

[shadowlorde]

from his videos (i have both) ... it seems to be a mix between techno and metal ... i could be wrong though

[vincemiceter]

what does this guy eat? :o

amazing! :D

[buccsvortex19]

i love no matter how good a drummer someone is, there is always some idiots saying something about someone else, that no one cares about.

[candidspy]

It's fun to see how many viewers have this loser mentality, always judging and labeling others.

Do you ever hear a pro talking like that? No.

It's always the unsecure nobodies which think that life is about beeing "better" than someone else, costantly seeking approval and comparing everything and everyone.

So please give us a break, we don't give shit about your ego driven opinion.

[sweetfly66]

@candidspy .... the " better than " mentality you speak of is so counterproductive .... yes its great to be inspired by people who are better at the drums than you but the truth is , there are always going to be people who play better than you and people who play worse than you ... so really , better than is a useless concept to entertain

[ranyama]

@candidspy man that's deep...

[Hezzatron]

thats so amazing

:)

[BarbarosDerby132]

Mike Portnoy could not carry this guys stick bag. Mike Portnoy is nothing more than a walking human triplet. He possesses no feel, and his playing, much like Dream Theater's most recent CD, is pretty lifeless.

[extremekiler]

Wow, i wanna see you playing like portnoy please

[WayneSuomi]

GREAT!

[dragonk0erz]

this honestly isn't that great, all he has is speed. mike portnoy is where its at

[torres619]

dude this guys is probably the best drummer in a long time. all those metal drummers and flashy dudes like pornoy actually learned from this dudes techniques. hes a genius

[shadowlorde]

portnoy was big before this guy was even known to exist torres619 ... and quote from modern drummer from portnoy .. " i know this isn't what people want to hear .. but i never practiced rudiments and all that stuff .. i learned by playing along to records" something along those lines ... just to clear that up .. no war or anything .. their both great drummers

[torres619]

oh i know he is. portnoy is bad ass. but this guys techniques made drummers rethink their techniques. and his perception of drumming.

[shadowlorde]

@torres619 the top 3 WTF drummers today (imo) are lang, minneman, and mayer .. they all seem to be trying to take it to the next level

[SloshYcr0chr0t]

OHHHHH YEAH!!! But they have different styles so you can't compare them... Hope this prevents any arguments.

I personally prefer Lang solos and Portnoy in songs though. My opinion.

[RoC1909]

Hey, I love MP and 'thought' of him as being the best in the world. But Thomas Lang will sure make you undecided about that. So before you place 'foot in mouth', check out Thomas' other vids and NOT rate him based on ONE VIDEO!

[mayfly127]

fuck off tony royster jnr is an arsehole

[Jevildury]

not better than tony royster jr HA!!!!!!!!!!

[RoC1909]

uh.......yeah *rollseyes

[fsas2009az520]

HOLY SANTA CLAUSE SHIT!!!! that was amazing!!

[betterthanbarker]

It's not that this guy can do this as well as he can that blows my mind, it's that he can do it and make it look like its nothing.

[bhodieman8]

SICK!! mangini who?!!...

[Doovis4man]

truly fucking amazing!

[davss5]

I can agree with polarbear58463's comment...I watch drummers like this (or Weckl, etc.), and I find it can disillusion me as a drummer...these types of drummers are just phenomenal to me...but I have to remind myself that the "experience" of playing and listening to music can go beyond involving phenomenal skills (I'm NOT saying this against Lang - I thank him for his own contributions to the music world)...music can be a form of expression, and contentment could involve just 3 simple notes...

[jabe75]

That dude has to be the best and the most dynamic drummer in the world..something else,man..

[Eddiemotor]

Holy shit that's one sick drummer!

imagine how long it takes to master things like that =)

[pattdrummer]

holly mullet i need his skills

[masterofheroes1]

Great drummer, that's all I need to say

[polarbear58463]

This guy makes me want to quit drumming.

[seansharpie]

this guys technical skills are just superhuman almost

[hipofisiariamente]

cara de vergaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaa

+

[rustyshackleford79]

groove in a solo?...why would you want that?

this solo was very entertaining(isn't that what a drum solo is supposed to do?) with the double bass (pedal) breaks, the little bit at the start, stick flips(i liked the tom/db with one hand and flips in the other hand). and the little part with the offtime hi hat groove for refreshing.

good solo! leave the grooves for song, not solos!

[Atheneastro]

Didn't David A. Hughes some of the write songs for him?

[sergeantsteelonline]

the best i heard of him so far... And he is from AUSTRIA! :-)

[dylanacious]

alot of bouble bass repeat licks ,but he is sick.

[JWdrmz]

fuckin a. thts some drummin right there.

[miniteporochito]

WOW WOW IS GOD ! ! ! ! !

[evesira]

0:27 to 0:58 is good... after that it gets boring, and too flashy. throwing in tricks is no problem, as long as the music is still good. 0:40 to 0:52 is the best damn part: really groovy, off beat unconventional rhythms, some stick tricks to make it look good.

[F990]

damn right dude

[drumrguy]

Wow..amazing.

[YeSSmAY]

yeah... amazing!

[dpmbn8]

wow, a white boy that uses too much double bass? enough with the tricks, they are for kids. otherwise, you seem like a good guy.

[br0k3nt03]

lol, a white boy who's voted best drummer in the world. btw, its 1 bass. LOL

[conjigalo]

Yeah enough with the race stereotypes please.

I love Gospel drummers, but i don't go on the videos saying "a black guy using triplet off beat fills"

How is anything that is advanced used for kids? once i see videos of a few hundred kids doing that stuff, i will accept it.

Until then, please don't hate on a race or style like you just did please.

-Peace, and good look drumming.

[dpmbn8]

just for you, i will upload a video of me drumming. i am white, by the way. i was in a bad mood that day and i apologize for the comment. i'm just not a fan of all the double bass.

[conjigalo]

OK cool. Nice to see a Youtube user with a bit of class for a change :)

I look forward to seeing your video soon.

[aaenema]

i give this guy credit for using the traditional grip, and his technique...but that's all- he is way overrated he abuses the double bass and i couldn't give less of a fuck for stick tricks

[sodemored]

mate ofcourse u give him credit for his technique hes sick, and wat r u talking about abuses the double bass

this guy is obviously fuckin class at wat he does, he may not be the best, but to be honest mate u just sound jelous.

[drummerofchicago]

This guy has it all on the skins like a friggin robot

[jenjis556]

woooooow the king of drums!

[matthewR77]

Drumming is, or SHOULD be about music, not about flashy stick tricks, fast double bass, or REALLY LOUD NOTES all the time. If you think these things are indicative of great drumming you should try to broaden your musical tastes.

[Dojanglez]

you could go on step further matthew, and say drumming is about whatever a certain individual likes. No approach or method is "the way" whether it be ONLY playing really loud and flashy, or ONLY being musical and playing in a groove type band situation, It's an artform that can be interpreted by as many ways as there are different people on this earth.

[matthewR77]

Fair enough.

However, I still think that this degrades percussion as an aural art and is more about the ego than the aesthetic nature of music.

[sodemored]

man it doesnt degrade it, and yes it is qute showey, but the guy is doing his thing and to be fair is doing it well

and the technique is there and thats where the stick tricks come from, i think ure just looking at it too objectivley, every art has its competition and has its unesecery flashy tricks but thats just how it goes. it doesnt degrade it because everything has sold out, u just gotta live with it haha dont watch these videos

[Symmetry44]

Well he apparently didn't intend for there to be rhythm in this particular solo. Should he cotton his solo to suit one person's needs? Um no. he is as much for the showy aspect as he is for the rudimentary aspect dude.

Just because he didn't include every vernacular into one solo doesn't mean he can't perform it, lol.

As if to insinuate that they in some way are better than him -- as if.

[sickstix182]

Theres no rhthym in the whole solo

[robertcozart]

There is plenty of rhythm and groove. Its very frenetic and not simple. But its there

[jdishe]

i think so

but its not important :/

[tdude111]

at 20 when he hit the tom, was that a mistake??? was he trying to hit the rim???

[sequentialproduction]

Yeah he was, but even God makes mistakes

[Hypocamparis]

god would that he should be a drummer :D

[crumplercraze]

He's a drummer mann! A great drummer!!! :D No one should be insulting or saying bad things abt him!!! I'm a drummer and honestly I learnt many,many things from him!!! And he's cool!

[Thib09]

Très impressionnant... il passe bientôt en Belgique !

[robb119]

best drummer in the world .. no questions asked

[weehoey]

one word...........crazy

[sebelio55]

ta que ese won la destruye y lo destruye asta a estiven

y a david . y soy alvaro

[353351005]

ich war da das war so geil!!!

[sindri3]

Thomas lang is a true master best independence that the world has ever seen one of the best drummers to walk on this planet

[Makemyday0126]

This Drum Solo is a bit like wanking, to the casual observer it makes no sense..but the procastrinator obviously seems to be enjoying himself.

[SvenualSpiel]

Laughs*

[BSSBproductions]

OMG

[toolbiscuit]

but he can put on a good show for people who dont noe about the drums

[braino2000]

Do you even know the drums? I would LLOOOOOVEEE to see you pull of this speed, independence and technique....Dumbass

[toolbiscuit]

i cant do this stuff but i can play his other material, just not his solos

[toolbiscuit]

i cant do this stuff but i can play his other material, just not his solos

[phades]

too much twirling for me,,,

[34driver]

Funny, I don't see any of you naysayers on youtube. No one cares who you'd rather listen to, you have to listen to someone else so you can wank, because you can't play. Pray that the gods absolve you of mediocrity.

[Croatch]

Yep, that double bass filler honestly gets old. I'd rather watch Colaiuta or Gadd any day. This guy will never be one of the greats. I'm not arguing he is technically awesome, but just doesn't move me any which way. It's just chops on top of chops and not very musical.

[aaenema]

i agree a thousand percent

[Croatch]

Nothing against Lang, it's just his playing style, but it's nothing that stands out in the crowd, other than fast chops.

[aaenema]

yeah i'll give him credit for having real good technique and whatnot, but as far as composition is concerned this solo isn't very special.

[wishyouwerehere1234]

its all just double bass, covered with poor fills, apart from his actuall beats which are good. and the stick spinning just make it seem way better than it is.

[bennyboy273yeah]

dude, please try doing this...i would loooooove to see u trrrry haha

[hunkofcrap]

someones jealous

[mysteriatr]

please die.u suck!

[mysteriatr]

wishyouwerehere1234 please die.u suck!

[aaenema]

dude i agree don't listen to these dipshits

[IronCobra22]

Why do some people say he doesn't have any groove? It's pretty groovy at 0:40. IMO, Thomas Lang is amazing.

[ezekiel1977]

those who say that have brains that can't process fast beats?

[reignman2112]

um, read my moniker, you'll see 2112 in it..so you can guess who my favorite drummer is...is Neil better than this guy? maybe faster? not even close. lang is much faster..and oh yeah, i've been playing for 26 years, so i'm not an amateur with an opinion...

[chachamon19]

neil pert is faster than thomas lang just with the hands.. yeah.. but when it comes to variation and foot speed.. yeah.. i think thomas lang is more skilled than neil pert..

[TheDrumG0d]

noone is more skilled than neil peart he mite b ur bf but that doesnt mean anything buddy..

[CHAKALITOxDDx]

AMMM I HATE HIM U.U !!! HE IS THE SHIT =O !!!! I DONT KNOW WHY BUT HE REMIND ME MIKE TERRANA WITH THE STICH MOVES sxD

[graveyardbandit]

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oo hes not the best no e is neil pert is mre talentd then this crazy ass hole

[Maverz290]

Nah sorry this dude is the most sought after drummer at this moment in time lol

[BobVonTito]

wanna try that again in english?

[BehindTheWallOfSleep]

wow...

[AnthonyCarfiello]

I wonder If he is using some help in the Audio Technical area and a three head drum bass , because like he ain't event breaken a sweat!!

[braino2000]

I like the sound of DW's more....I cant tell if him or tony royster is better. I like alot of fast, speedy solos, but these finesse ones are really sweet too

[COLUMBINE1818]

braino2000 When it comes to sound you can get any brand to sound the way you want it to with the right combo of heads, tunning, microphones and a good sound man for your shows. As to who is better it's not that either is better. It's all a matter of preference. What sounds good to you. They are both VERY skilled and I can't say anything negative about either..

[braino2000]

Well said.....I shouldn't be argueing. Oh, yes, and EVANS G2 COATED HEADS ALL THE WAY!! haha

[drumr4life509]

no tambians right i just looked it up thomas lang is from vienna austria and if u ever hear em talk u can def tell.

[Mcmotherfuckingrory]

thomas lang is from vienna in austria and now lives in L.A

[Lifesucksdie123]

yawn...

[wakefan1]

dude, u suck. u just wish u could play like that. loser.

[Farriscar]

Those Sonors sound amazing.

[drumr4life509]

thomas lang is the man

[IloveSlash]

Simply... THE BEST I like nicko McBrain too, but this..... simply fantastic

[spermysperms]

is he in any bands or does he just play solos?

[rsp196607]

Is he..."up and coming"?

[Thomlistentoslayer]

the best one ever i love it

[Yassawyy]

Where the hell Does he get the clicking roll sound while spinning the stick? (0:22)

[juliesjesper]

he is just that fast! he is danish?

[Yassawyy]

I kno hes fast but i Just cant get where hes gettin that sound from it cant be his feet and his hands arent doin anythin to make that sound

[juliesjesper]

he is doing it with one hand. he is just that good? :P

[Yassawyy]

Hes Austrian. R u a GIRL??=D

[Grenademoron]

He is using the back of the stick as well

[tambian89]

he's austrian I believe. either that or german.

[dowling1981]

tambian - Thomas Lang is actually from Glasgow, in Scotland

[tambian89]

i thought he was austrian.

[dowling1981]

tambian - He is from West Glasgow

[tambian89]

He's from Vienna, Austria. You can hear his accent.

[dowling1981]

tambian - I recognise that he spent a lot of time in Vienna, which has no doubt affected his accent, but he is indeed from Glasgow

[yourheartstops]

hes uses a double kick and he is extremely fast on it.

[bradydrum1]

Great technique, great chops, He does not do clinics so people can see and hear his groove!!! Today's playing is all about the show, that is what everyone pays to see.....But he is a awesome player!!!!

[godanp]

the only real groove in this clip is a :43, and it only lasts for about two measures.

When I was 14, I would've been blown away by his technique, but now that i'm older i appreciate a good groove. This guy is reall, really good, but he should showcase some of his grooves. if you want to see the total package, look up tony royster jr.

[parastroke7]

Think of how easy it is to scratch your ass. To Thomas Lang, that's exactly what this type of playing is. It's as easy for him as scratching his ass. He's the man!

[Padfoot85]

LMFAO... when he hit that china and dampened it with the same stick his facial expression was priceless. Not to mention an awesome trick

[pk4andsk8]

great rolls..wicked good too

[scroogevall]

iNsane

[koussouk]

Il est fort!

[boldraker]

Jojo Mayer gli dà tanta di quella merda....

[Benthaitakeaway]

woah hes good ,, and he used alot of rolls

[fartsicleshunn]

fuck yeah! that was awesome!

[littlefucker123]

only one word :awesome

[jhnbhnm]

rich was the best jazz drummer of all time so it depends coz john bonham was a rock drummer nd he is also classed as the best drummer of all time

[PaganWarDrummer]

Exactly. You can't compare drummers of different styles. Neil Peart is considered by some to be the best drummer of all time. It's all a matter of opinion, really. Who do you like more? It's sad, but it's that simple.

[KillMeNow1990]

People still can't play like Buddy, and I don't mean relatively to the time, I mean nobody can do it. The speed, precision, energy, style... it's untouchable. And Lang is up there, but Donati is the king.

[braino2000]

One of my favorites, though there are hundreds of great ones, no one is as good as Buddy Rich

[Fcukheaddars]

dude, Buddy was brilliant for that time but drumming has developed so much that he'd only be average by most standards.. buddy was brilliant dont get me wrong but not the best by a long shot..

[braino2000]

thats what alot of people say....but i like to say thomas lang pull of ANYTHING that buddy did, pple dont watch buddy rich's solos close enough to realize what he is actually did

[evando2006]

by the standards of playing when he was alive rich was the best but by todays standards he isnt, hes still great but not the best, however todays drummers could not have got to the stage that they are at without inovative people like rick and krupa

[braino2000]

Hmmm, i still havent seen any better ones today. Ive seen some come close, (virgil, lang, etc..) But none of them have truely gotten to rich's level, besides, rich was a NATURAL talent

[kabasak]

No such thing as natural talent,pal.All the greats have spent zillions of hours on the drumset...

[braino2000]

Hmmm correct, but you must understand that Buddy played and had a natural sense of rythym as an INFANT. That's the kinda talent im talking.

[johnpizarelli89]

you can never say who is or will be the best as there are always gonna be people pushin the boundaries

[thunderking2007]

Awsome thats amazing

[chrislportnoy]

hes so awsome him virgil are the best

[kraziidrumkidd]

ouch, burnnnn...