Outstanding! Absolute control of hands and feet, and you make it look effortless. I've been playing drums for decades and those beats strain a normal person to their physical limits, but you are past that Mr. Lang. Wow!
Beyond brilliant. Incomprehensibly inspired and innovative. POWERFUL. F'in ridiculous. This brought tears to my eyes. Am I even worthy to gaze upon such greatness? Love you Thomas!!
This was mind-blowing. Of course we know your technique, but hats off to the creativity, and the music as well. Beautifully written, killer solos... just jaw-dropping. This is the one that makes me buy the album. And I just LOVE how you left the little miss at 4:05 in. This makes me think that not only is this 100% genuine, but also I'd bet on one take. Which is a testament to how incredible this performance is.
People who say Thomas has "no groove" are freaking nuts IMO. The last few play throughs are some of the grooviest stuff I heard in the last decade. so smooth, groovy, jawdroppingly technical and yet incredibly powerful. You are really one of a kind
This is technically brillant, but groovy? I can understand people that are not touched by this music although there are just a few drummers who could play this stuff.
@@dr.timschurig234 The song isn't in an easy-to-feel time signature, so it's not groovy in a sense that you move your head to a four-on-the-floor beat. The truth is, most people can't play whatever they hear but they can still feel the groove. Meaning you don't need to be able to play this stuff to feel the groove, because your playing skill is not what allows you to feel it, it's your music interpretation 'skill' instead. So yes, it's groovy, it's simply that not just anyone can feel it. Playing skill however improves your music interpretation, because it improves understanding. It's simpler to understand this when you look at the example of a kid wanting to learn drums. He initially wants to learn because he feels drawn by the feeling of drums in music, which makes up much of the groove. Then learning the actual drum grooves lets him understand more how the groove feels, which will show in his playing as he improves. Now, if he gives up drumming and eventually forgets how to play them, it doesn't mean he'll definitely lose the feel of the groove. As long as he keeps listening to music, he can feel the groove and even improve that feeling over time, even without playing an instrument. It's just that it'll be harder because he won't know exactly what he's feeling since he doesn't have a "medium" to properly understand whatever he is feeling. People who aren't touched by this music are mostly just too oblivious to care, or perhaps too ignorant themselves. I've had people tell me not to listen to reggae because Bob Marley smokes weed and therefore it's "druggie's music". But I didn't smoke anything to feel the music, all I did was try to tap into the laid-back groove, with the bass drum on the 3rd beat rather than the easy-to-feel 1st beat. And then learn to play reggae. And listen to a lot of reggae. Not that difficult, really. The reggae guitar riff still catches me even though I don't play an ounce of guitar. Hell, I've had some people say they don't like jazz. There was this guy who told me that in the face, and then says he liked metal. At one point he said he liked this one weird chord because it sounds cool, and I looked at it and said, "Yeah, modal interchange, jazz stuff". And he still had the gall to tell me, "Yeah, I still hate jazz, this sounds cool in metal though." -_- Sounds to me he just hates jazz because "it's jazz, oldies music", and loves metal because that's all he listened to his whole life. That's what ignorance does to you... (Note: this was an experience in music school, tertiary level study i.e. university level. Guy doesn't even play that well.)
Thomas, one word comes to mind... phenomenal. I've been drumming for decades and so happy about your style, giving innovation and inspiration to all drummers! Thank you and can't wait to hear all of ProgPop!
Went to a concert this weekend, came back feeling back in the groove and pumped about drumming. Watched this and now I'll just go take up Tennis or something.
Had band practice last night. I've been playing pretty well lately and last night we sounded great. A couple of the other guys commented that my playing was sounding good. Feeling pretty good about the band and my drumming . But tonight I watched this. Now I'm tempted to pile my kit, sticks, and throne up in the back yard and set it all on fire. If Thomas is a drummer then I'm not sure what the hell I am.....
I really appreciate the symmetrical patterns you play for this song. It works really well with the rest of the music while also allowing the drums to stand on their own.
Well done Thomas! I always love watching and listening to you play. Those rata toms fit right in and I love those little wee hats on the right side, they almost look like bells. I'm sorry I couldn't catch up with in July, looks like I'll owe you 2 hugs next year. Be well my friend
Holy shit RUclips, why have you been keeping this guy from me?!! The old Algo needs a reboot. Freakin' awesome drummer, as the rest of the world already knows!!
I am starting to believe that playing all 6(?) of those foot pedals simultaneously is totally within this man's grasp. Awesome performance, Thomas-- Thanks!!
@@helloworld4371 Thats rigth my friend. But it would be nice to see a legend Just Play a song like ROAR from katy perry like Marcus Thomas Did it. Its an example cause Some times all this EXTREME LEVELS OF TECHNIQUE and SKILLS Just become on this. Thats why i think Larnell Lewis for example had more musicality.. Dont you thnik?
Totally awesome...always wanted to see you play the Tomas Haake ''Bleed'' beat based on feet hertas, you did exactly that at 1:58...again, your playing is so fluid and precise, intricate and tasty...you are the best...
4 WAY INDEPENDENCE???? MORE LIKE 8 WAY...🥁🥁🥁🥁. ACTUALLY, IT'S 5 WAY INDEPENDENCE... 2 HANDS, 2 FEET, AND THE HEAD....BRAIN. WHEW!! BETWEEN T. LANG AND V. DONATI...DRUMMING HAS BEEN KICKED UP TO A NEW LEVEL. COOOOOOL.😎😎😎
Incredible job, Thomas. I don't know why, but the melody is kind of reminding me of a Phil Collins song. Especially his Hello, I Must Be Going album. But, I think that's just me.
Ууууууххх....Томас гений ударной техники.Машина! Его работа лишь подтверждает ,что человеческие возможности неограниченны.Молодец!!! Гениально! Его работа это шедевр.
Superb. Smooth, fluid playing. Love watching drummers who aren’t even trying. Great double bass pedal playing and I always love octobans on any kit. Stewart Copeland uses them frequently. Song isn’t so hot though but I came for the drumming. 👍
TL has had so many drum setups and masters them all as if they were his everyday kit. this just might be the best drummer on the planet. never fails to surprise me.
I agree, but covers are more popular really, content for drummers and non drummers and more so the ones from famous bands. Luke holland is a beast and has many famous song convers on his RUclips channel
Not many people are of the level to appreciate this. You want money and subs be flashy, catchy and a simpleton. You want art and passion then chase perfection. Off course you should milk the former so you can buy the latter
the stuff Thomas can play heel down blows my mind, nobody else has that kind of dynamic range with their feet
Lars Ulrich does....
@@OriginalGansta88 😄😄😄😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆
Thomas is a legend..but also try Matt Gartska..
I thought I was the only one who played heel down........but I'm not in the same league either
Well i can play some of it heel down... Its my only technique so i devloped it quite a bit
Literally could watch this guy for hours.
that's thomas for you always fresh & never disappoints wish he would get a band together & tour
A living legend. And I absolutely love the sound of those Meinl cymbals.
“Busy” drummers sometimes take flack for not being musical. This is super busy, yet so musical at the same time. He’s incredible!
Frank Zappa would have loved this guy!
I love Frank
@@johnnyb2799 Frank is a freak ,i like freaks .Too bad Franks not around ,I know he would like Thomas.
I was gonna just say, I'm not feeling the music. Reminds me of a drum off
Thomas, the percussionists all called off sick today.
Ok, I'll do all the parts myself
2:00 It suddenly turns into Bleed!
He plays bleed in the other video from this album Time. Hertas are sick.
He’s probably the only drummer who could actually play “bleed” with one foot if he chose to do so.
Outstanding! Absolute control of hands and feet, and you make it look effortless. I've been playing drums for decades and those beats strain a normal person to their physical limits, but you are past that Mr. Lang. Wow!
Thomas is a unique drummer so clean and so professional. He blows my mind every time I see him.
Beyond brilliant. Incomprehensibly inspired and innovative. POWERFUL. F'in ridiculous. This brought tears to my eyes. Am I even worthy to gaze upon such greatness? Love you Thomas!!
This was mind-blowing. Of course we know your technique, but hats off to the creativity, and the music as well. Beautifully written, killer solos... just jaw-dropping. This is the one that makes me buy the album.
And I just LOVE how you left the little miss at 4:05 in. This makes me think that not only is this 100% genuine, but also I'd bet on one take. Which is a testament to how incredible this performance is.
People who say Thomas has "no groove" are freaking nuts IMO. The last few play throughs are some of the grooviest stuff I heard in the last decade. so smooth, groovy, jawdroppingly technical and yet incredibly powerful. You are really one of a kind
What about the decade before that?
This is technically brillant, but groovy? I can understand people that are not touched by this music although there are just a few drummers who could play this stuff.
@@dr.timschurig234 The song isn't in an easy-to-feel time signature, so it's not groovy in a sense that you move your head to a four-on-the-floor beat. The truth is, most people can't play whatever they hear but they can still feel the groove. Meaning you don't need to be able to play this stuff to feel the groove, because your playing skill is not what allows you to feel it, it's your music interpretation 'skill' instead. So yes, it's groovy, it's simply that not just anyone can feel it. Playing skill however improves your music interpretation, because it improves understanding.
It's simpler to understand this when you look at the example of a kid wanting to learn drums. He initially wants to learn because he feels drawn by the feeling of drums in music, which makes up much of the groove. Then learning the actual drum grooves lets him understand more how the groove feels, which will show in his playing as he improves. Now, if he gives up drumming and eventually forgets how to play them, it doesn't mean he'll definitely lose the feel of the groove. As long as he keeps listening to music, he can feel the groove and even improve that feeling over time, even without playing an instrument. It's just that it'll be harder because he won't know exactly what he's feeling since he doesn't have a "medium" to properly understand whatever he is feeling.
People who aren't touched by this music are mostly just too oblivious to care, or perhaps too ignorant themselves. I've had people tell me not to listen to reggae because Bob Marley smokes weed and therefore it's "druggie's music". But I didn't smoke anything to feel the music, all I did was try to tap into the laid-back groove, with the bass drum on the 3rd beat rather than the easy-to-feel 1st beat. And then learn to play reggae. And listen to a lot of reggae. Not that difficult, really. The reggae guitar riff still catches me even though I don't play an ounce of guitar.
Hell, I've had some people say they don't like jazz. There was this guy who told me that in the face, and then says he liked metal. At one point he said he liked this one weird chord because it sounds cool, and I looked at it and said, "Yeah, modal interchange, jazz stuff". And he still had the gall to tell me, "Yeah, I still hate jazz, this sounds cool in metal though." -_- Sounds to me he just hates jazz because "it's jazz, oldies music", and loves metal because that's all he listened to his whole life. That's what ignorance does to you... (Note: this was an experience in music school, tertiary level study i.e. university level. Guy doesn't even play that well.)
How the heck was prop pop not nominated for a Grammy!? I can’t stop listening to it!
Cuz the Grammys are a joke
We all know that lol
Grammys only want commercial trash.
Not art
No auto tune, no 4/4, no attention-seeking bim flaunting overt sexuality all over the place, no Grammy.
Because as awesome as this is, it's impenetrably boring to most listeners.
This is the most impressive display of technique and creativity I have ever seen. What a talent.
Read the video description to learn about the madness happening in this one!
Thomas has complete control of the drumsticks and pedals! it's a unique skill !! It is a perfect execution!
Amazing. Album is now purchased. Thank you Mr. Lang!
This man is a legend...his hands and feet are on fire and the groove is so damn sweet 😎🤘❤🔥👏 great job bro.
I cannot get enough of the first 30 seconds. I love it so much
Thomas, one word comes to mind... phenomenal.
I've been drumming for decades and so happy about your style, giving innovation and inspiration to all drummers!
Thank you and can't wait to hear all of ProgPop!
Good God, the limb independence and syncopation is astounding - also crisp, awesome phrasing, and a palette of sounds and tone qualities - amazing!
My legs always hurt after watching you play Mr. Lang!
Well ,you better start exercising!
Went to a concert this weekend, came back feeling back in the groove and pumped about drumming.
Watched this and now I'll just go take up Tennis or something.
You do that ,giver upper!
Excellent performnce!! Congrats and greetingd from Brazil 👏🥁👊
Had band practice last night. I've been playing pretty well lately and last night we sounded great. A couple of the other guys commented that my playing was sounding good. Feeling pretty good about the band and my drumming .
But tonight I watched this. Now I'm tempted to pile my kit, sticks, and throne up in the back yard and set it all on fire. If Thomas is a drummer then I'm not sure what the hell I am.....
I LOVE IT THOMAS!!! Thanks for always pushing the limits for us muso's. Music like this helps us strive for more. Thanks mate!!
Thomas Is incredible!... Amazing
You are amazing Thomas, is not only how a virtuoso drummer you are, the music is cool, sticky, is just good ol prog in all senses.
I really appreciate the symmetrical patterns you play for this song. It works really well with the rest of the music while also allowing the drums to stand on their own.
OMG jus amazing as always, Thomas Lang is the best
Well done Thomas! I always love watching and listening to you play. Those rata toms fit right in and I love those little wee hats on the right side, they almost look like bells. I'm sorry I couldn't catch up with in July, looks like I'll owe you 2 hugs next year. Be well my friend
He’s sweating? So he must be human? Interesting.
Nah, that's just the liquid cooling from his processors
Adam Langs oh Shit you’re right
ha
BUT STILL, HE IS PLAYING ALONE...its harder to do band with extreme musicians
Listen to what Kyle Reese says in The Terminator....
Doesn't matter what he plays. There is a smooth power to his playing. Effortless.
wowww, it was amazing bro. U r real one of the best drummer i've ever seen on the world. #respect up
Holy shit RUclips, why have you been keeping this guy from me?!!
The old Algo needs a reboot.
Freakin' awesome drummer, as the rest of the world already knows!!
Wow!!! The timing and techniques are so insane!!! Speechless...
I am starting to believe that playing all 6(?) of those foot pedals simultaneously is totally within this man's grasp.
Awesome performance, Thomas-- Thanks!!
Amazing as always Thomas! 🔥
best song from your album...very tasteful
Uau Thomas você não é desse planeta, nunca vi um cara tão habilidoso na bateria como você! A cada dia melhor, vem pra o Brasil!🥁🇧🇷
His power is so phenomenal. His Independence,hands/feet, so underrated.
Yeahhhh! Bravo!!!!! Amazing!!!!!
WOOOW stunning perfomance. I only wish RUclips offered batter audio quality.
Inspiring thank you AEJ New Orleans
His a drum monk. Life long dedication and sacrifice to achieve this level of mastery
He hit the peak. A human can't physically get any better on drums.. time to master guitar 🤷♂️
Really like the groove and the guitar solos,
the drum solo is huge ofc ^^ !
Pocket rockets !
Nice!!! Grüße aus dem sonnigen Oberösterreich, Thomas.
Amazing,Thomas Lang...
I’m blown away from inside after this track
Awesome stuff 😎
Perfect ! A fenomenal drummer .... Thomas, thank you so much ! Say hello to Brazil \m/
Switching between heel up and down flawlessly
Beautiful work!
I would like to see the master playing a popular song. PLEASEE!!!
Hell no! Original music is way better them popular any day.
@@helloworld4371 Thats rigth my friend. But it would be nice to see a legend Just Play a song like ROAR from katy perry like Marcus Thomas Did it. Its an example cause Some times all this EXTREME LEVELS OF TECHNIQUE and SKILLS Just become on this. Thats why i think Larnell Lewis for example had more musicality.. Dont you thnik?
Love this guy. A beast in a whole nother level.
Stark getrommelt, wie immer Thomas! :) Eine Freude dir zuzusehen und absolut inspirierend :)
Ok.. I quit now( throws drums on out second story window)🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🤘 just plain sick!! #jawstilldropped
Just.. Awesome!
If I had to pick one drummer to play a song technically 100% accurately for my life...this guy is probably the one.
You can't say there's another drummer better than Thomas Lang.
Vinnie Colaiuta.
Billy cobham
Those accented triplets on the kick. Uh WHAT. Mind blown.
Awesome Thomas! You Rock dude 🤘🥁🤘DC
so cool tune!
INCREDIBLE!!!!
How is it possível don't like this video???.
TL is awesome, a really impressive drummer.
Working 2 pedals with 1 foot is extremely difficult to do. He does it so effortlessly. Along with so many other skills on the kit. A true great!
Totally awesome...always wanted to see you play the Tomas Haake ''Bleed'' beat based on feet hertas, you did exactly that at 1:58...again, your playing is so fluid and precise, intricate and tasty...you are the best...
Awesome playing
4 WAY INDEPENDENCE???? MORE LIKE 8 WAY...🥁🥁🥁🥁. ACTUALLY, IT'S 5 WAY INDEPENDENCE... 2 HANDS, 2 FEET, AND THE HEAD....BRAIN. WHEW!! BETWEEN T. LANG AND V. DONATI...DRUMMING HAS BEEN KICKED UP TO A NEW LEVEL. COOOOOOL.😎😎😎
Incredible job, Thomas. I don't know why, but the melody is kind of reminding me of a Phil Collins song. Especially his Hello, I Must Be Going album. But, I think that's just me.
Astonishing.
Superb
Easily one of the best drummers to ever do it
Absolutely insane
Your such a beast Thomas, can’t believe how much you have going on at once
He is a man ,not a beast .hahaha.
Soberbo, como sempre!!
Oui cest vrai mon ami.
def best song off your solo project'
Just as I was about to play this.
the kick literally looks sped up, what a legend omg
Thomas man, you are a beast brother!!
Amazing! Top.
Incredible...been waiting on this one!! Anyone know the time signature? What a display of mastery.
World's Worst Fishing 11/16 ?
Masterpiece.
Amazing!
¡Maestro thomas lang! saludos desde Perú 🇵🇪 éxitos.
Bravo!
Ууууууххх....Томас гений ударной техники.Машина! Его работа лишь подтверждает ,что человеческие возможности неограниченны.Молодец!!! Гениально! Его работа это шедевр.
Freaking pedal work ... insane
Are you saying that Thomas is an insane freak? That's not very nice you know,hahahaha.
Fricken Phenominal (spell?) by far one of my favorite drummers?, top 5 at least. God Bless and Rock On.
This song sounds like it was mostly developed to stretch your abilities, and it was executed with military precision.
No.
@@markdemell3717 Just felt like trying to start some shit because you're upset about the election?
Superb. Smooth, fluid playing. Love watching drummers who aren’t even trying. Great double bass pedal playing and I always love octobans on any kit. Stewart Copeland uses them frequently. Song isn’t so hot though but I came for the drumming. 👍
TL has had so many drum setups and masters them all as if they were his everyday kit. this just might be the best drummer on the planet. never fails to surprise me.
Thomas Lang - 40k subscribers --female drummers doing Greenday Covers = 1 million subscribers SMH
SMH is right. I swear, TL is part octopus.
Thomas lang is not a youtuber
I agree, but covers are more popular really, content for drummers and non drummers and more so the ones from famous bands. Luke holland is a beast and has many famous song convers on his RUclips channel
Not many people are of the level to appreciate this. You want money and subs be flashy, catchy and a simpleton. You want art and passion then chase perfection. Off course you should milk the former so you can buy the latter
Best drumer
Total independence, awesome.
Crazy timing! I've been working on lessons from your site all day and just turned on the album!
Imagine being a drum pedal and being told you’re going to work for Thomas Lang!
increible
Wow the Song Has a Genesis Feel To It and the Vocals Even Kind of Sound Like Phil Collins.
Excellent Tune!!!