MEINL DRUM FESTIVAL 2015 - Thomas Lang Drum Solo
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- Опубликовано: 22 окт 2015
- In this video Thomas plays:
18” Byzance Jazz Medium Thin Crash
17” Generaion-X China Crash
14” Byzance Vintage Pure Hihat
15” Byzance Medium Hihat
18” Byzance Dual Crash
10” Generation-X Filter China
12” Generation-X Filter China (stack bottom)
08” Generation-X Filter China (stack top)
22” Byzance Vintage Pure Ride
08” Classics Medium Bell (top + bottom)
13” Byzance Fast Hihat
22” Byzance Jazz Thin Ride (used as crash)
19” Generation-X China Crash (stack bottom)
18” Classics Custom Trash China (stack top) 
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What amazes me about Thomas, other than his chops, is how damn clean his playing is!
Right? It was so tight, and coordinated it is hard to believe some guys are just this damn good!
+HuskkGaming
agree. very clear and clean.
+ParasyteGaming ...yeah the guy is like on full auto once on the drums...he never get's sloppy like he can play those amazing chops while totally asleep.
In his way it's like Gavin Harrison... not a hit misplaced. A real artist.
I think being such a powerhouse helps!
Even his ghostnotes are powerful as!
One of the best drum solos ever...very rhythmic and dynamic. His hand and foot speed are incredible!!!
don´t you forget about the mix, listen to ir with headphones or a good system, you'll hear all the separation within the drum set parts
No shit...Best solo I've ever seen. He was born to play the drums.
This is frankly one of the most powerful drum solos I've ever seen.. astonishing
I’ve watched this a thousand times and it never gets old. He’s the master of all drums
"What everyone thinks they sound like at Guitar Center." Was the running joke.
1:30 One handed, "1-trip-let, 2-trip-let, 3-trip-let" + In-ear adjust. . . Amazing.
His feet seriously has its own brain.
yes you are right
He is killer :)
Ikr
i thought it too
every limb has its own
All I can do is laugh when he does Paradiddles on the feet between like 4-5 pedals. Lol. Awesome.
im crying pee
It's almost like he splits himself into 2 people. The independence between footwork and hands is outstanding! I mean I love Steve smith, Dave weckl, Johnny rabb, Neil Peart, buddy rich, and many others. But Thomas Langs style and skill is definitely the hardest to master! Just insane. He could out drum me with his feet never mind his hands. He was gifted a drum talent! FACT
+Vintage Yu-gi-oh
True but you would never use most of this stuff in a musical situation, however impressive it might be, unless you plan to make your living mainly as a soloist which is an extremely rare feat for a drummer.
+Vintage Yu-gi-oh They're hardest to master and the most useless to master.
Exactly. All of it is extremely impressive no doubt but it doesn't pay any of my bills. :)
Charles B
They don't pay the bills of the most of us.
After that video i move right to the Jojo Mayer's solo... It's like a breath of air in french bakery after attending some perfume store in the discount days.
+cVc's review and unboxings indeed!
That independence is so ridiculous, Britain wants to vote on it.
Lmao. 😀
had me laughing xDxD
Titouan Paitier good one!
Titouan Paitier bloody brilliant
Titouan Paitier
Effortless. Clean. Technically flawless. I'm glad there are people like Thomas in the music world.
I must say, I used to think that Thomas was just all technical ability and absolutely no groove or feel. I stand slightly corrected, his groove and feel are starting to come to form. He is a technical genius, master, he has his "Red Seal" in drumming so to speak but I always felt he lacked in the groove/feel department because he was always concerned with be so technically perfect. That has changed a bit and there was some definite feel and emotion in this solo. Well done Thomas.
Fretta Mohetta completely agree with you, there are some feels at the end that i didn't expect. From basics to genius : perfect end imo
That probably happened after he took his click track ear pieces out. ha ..still near perfect though, I'm sure. I'm a drummer and ignorantly love to hate on "timing". ha
In an interview when asked about that ''technique vs groove'' he stated that his solos are meant to be a pure display of technique .Of course he has the groove,he worked with tons of artists and you can watch him play swing on memphisdrumshop channel.
This guy is unbelievable! There's nothing that he hasn't practiced. That's the best solo I've ever heard. It has something for every drummer.
Insane. Can't even get my head around this. Otherworldly.
In my opinion this is the best performance of Thomas Lang I have ever seen. He is one of my favorites to watch. Always impresses me.
So many great drummers. haven't heard of this guy till now, how can that be possible? super clean execution, what a badass.
Everytime I watch him play I'm like Bro, you've beat the game. It's over. There are no more levels or bosses left. Just the credits. What more do you want?
lol
and somehow thomas keeps improving
needs to play a song to be the beast....
That's the mindset of someone who never becomes truly great at anything. All if the best musicians, actors, MMA fighters, athletes, and really anything. One thing they all have in common is they never feel like they can't grow or become better at their craft. Constantly feeling there's room for improvement. Always finding something they can improve, and always improving. You can realize you're great at what you do and still try to better yourself. Each day being a little bit better at something than you were the day before. That's a winning mindset. A champions mindset. Apply this to anything positive in life and you'll find success in it.
@@DrummerDavidEisenberg Play a song? 🤔 You mean like on the 25 albums he's recorded drums on and bands he's been in?
I think this guy is being controlled by 4 different creatures or something, there is no other logic explanation, for such a great independence.
Most people have 2 halves to the brain, I believe his brain is split into 4
Peter. What I really want to see is him playing two drum kits with the two left appendages playing the left set to a 4/4 beat and the right one playing the other kit and to different tempoes all to recorded music.
@@greengrass6762 that would be just a warm up excersize for Lang.
That’s the best explanation I’ve seen so far...
Thomas Lang's drum techniques are about the best I have ever seen and I've watched his other DVDs and they are unreal. I've been playing 28+ years and this guy is something else. Very precise and technical.
Truly, Thomas has some of THE best solos I’ve seen anywhere, anytime. Yeah, they’re busy, but it’s very organized chaos. Amazing…I’m blown away by his use of polyrhythms and his independence.
Thomas Lang and Gavin Harrison really do take drums on the whole another level.
I've finally found the true "BEST DRUM SOLO EVER" video on RUclips.
Thomas, thank you for all you do in the drum community. This is my 48th.yr.playing drums and still learning everyday. Our craft is a beautiful addiction.
Has to be one of the best if not THE best drum solos I've ever seen. Thank you Thomas. Thank you.
There's drum solos...and then there's this. He is at another level untouched by most of us. Speed, independent, touch and feel. Incredible. Makes me wanna play more.
I see a lot of drum solos on RUclips and this guy's technique cant be beat.
Check out Chris Turner Triggered it has Thomas Lang in it
I've watched this several times now and I think Thomas might legit be the best there is. Period. Huge statement, I know, but who else can do all this? I can't think of anyone else.
Always been one of my favorite drummers. Countless solos with unlimited creativity
Legend has it that a drumstick fell from space, piercing his skull and splitting his brain into 5 equal segments. Two parts would travel to his hands and two again to his feet and thus... Thomas Lang was born!... again!
I was there and heard it live. It was too awesome! I don't know about the opinions of drummers in other countries, but in Germany Thomas counts as the best from the best. He sets the maximum borders for other drummers for what is possible to play. What he can't play, the others can't too.
I watch a lot of drummers. This is truly one of my favorites. His footwork, independence, and the polyrhythms are absolutely as good as it gets.
That's why he is the best drum teacher, watching him always makes me want to practice more.
I keep coming back and watching this; so good. The best-ever drum solo for me, in light of having heard iconic solo performances from Gadd on Aja etc., to Vinnie on Joe's Garage etc., Buddy Rich's Channel One Suite et al., Steve Smith w/Vital Information & many more, is Neil Peart's YYZ solo on Exit...Stage Left. This one, Thomas, may be 2nd. It's just exciting, interesting and inspiring! Other than the bias of Neil being to me what Moon is to him, I loved Neil's smooth segue into that solo, the well-conceived composition of it, and the satisfying release back into that amazing track. Of course, it initially hit me at a time of life which I'm sure reinforces it in my mind. Like Steve Smith, I'm partial to solos within songs which don't have a "perceptible" break in the flow, but as a stand-alone solo, this performance by Thomas holds it's own against great "song solos" of others; it really shines!
To those "Dream Theater messed up" people: Thomas was likely never going to be in Dream Theater. He showed up for the audition because that's what you do, but I doubt he was really looking to be part of the band. Mangini was, probably Virgil Donati too, Aquiles Priester would have jumped at it, but Lang was just there to be there.
True, it's professional etiquette to go to the audition when offered such a position. On the other hand though, Thomas never seemed very enthusiastic about it.
Minneman was runner up and would have taken the job as well. IMHO Mangini deserved it...
Virtuoso80 this is the truth. A friend of mine put it best: Thomas Lang would only be slowed down by sticking with a group like that. Look at his ability to play and teach the way he does by running his own show!
i think everyone is glad that minneman wasn't chosen though, the aristocrats would have never happened if marco was picked instead of mangini
Virtuoso80 I think it was nothing more than a reality show with a pre-determined conclusion. My understanding is that they all knew Mangini and were long-time friends from Berklee. I think TL does very well from sessions and clinics.
He has one of the most musical sounding kits I've ever heard. The drums and cymbals all complement each other perfectly. Top notch drumming as well.
mind = blown every time he plays.
Thomas Lang’s lessons helped me develop coordinated power as a drummer what a badass
I don't mean this in a bad way, but good way. Thomas Lang's playing sounds like a kid who just got his first drum kit, but somehow that kid is already master of technique, creativity, groove etc. You know what I mean? There's this sincere unstoppable energy and you just can't help but smirk to some licks.
It's a solo, look at it that way
He's doing some things you'd be hard-pressed to recall hearing anywhere else. Just a human fucking drum machine.
He is a strong, left brained male, thats why no creativity, balancing the left and right hemispheres is what any badass like Arnold needs to focus on to stay well rounded.
Look into it if You are the same.
I know what you mean bro, my son's 7 at the time of writing, he's been playing for about three years and he hasn't yet learned what he shouldn't be able to do. He doesn't know what a rudiment is and doesn't care, but in some respects he's better than I am, and I've been playing for about three decades.
His playing is so complex, and yet you can every single strike/hit of the drum or cymbal so clearly
this guy has it all, dynamics, speed, independence, chops, rhythm, stick tricks, technique, feel
Thomas, you are the greatest technical drummer of all time! The work you put in shines like the sun! Smilin' is so easy when hearing you go to town with your skills!
That groove at the end is so disgustingly perfect in time
Always love to watch Thomas play.
Really great work on this solo! A good example of implementing fascinating skills in actually playing music, not just hitting many things very fast and in a complex way. It was a pleasure to watch and to hear, thanks!
So much dynamics and yet still so precise and the beat still grooves! This is how you drum!
"Now transcribe it"
Wonderful phrasing and his snare is positively gorgeous
Play something in time. You are one of the greatest drummers of all time after all.
I think I have watched this solo drum maybe a thousand time !!!
The best drum solo ever !!!!
SOOOOO Good! 4:40 is my favorite He plays triplets between his left hand and left foot one up and two down then he interprets the triplets as four 16th notes and plays in four against the three four being in the kick snare and cymbal syncopation. this type of independence is very hard plus he is moving between 4 rata toms on the left making it 6/8 on them which is also a (simon Sez) maneuver as well, This is months who knows maybe years of hard WORK! it's doable if your willing to do the work every day.
Is this a deleted scene from the MATRIX?
Its hard to think of a better drummer right now!! Could watch this guy all day and night
I love the mix! Great playing by Thomas. 👍🏼🎶
Hats off to Meinl...great roster of Artists
My goodness !! dude is off the chain !! I'm a pro drummer and consider myself very proficient but guys like these are the Mt Everests of drumming. I literally find myself laughing at some of the things he's able to do.
Hands down my favorite all time drummer,just an absolute thrill to watch & hear
I just simply can't believe the speed and agility between the pedals and other drums it's simply amazing what this man does it's incredible I've never seen anything like it
finesse and control from hell here. Thomas kills it everytime.
Unreal...his limb independence makes me want to just crawl into a ball and never play drums again.
i can relate bro
+vsc _ seriously...damn
***** Well, you do realize that he's not playing to a backing track. He controls all parts of the song with triggers / pads while playing the drums. The genius is that it doesn't seem that difficult and that the end product is a song and not just some showy drum solo.
+Phi lip Another RUclips expert with no videos to back up his words...
+vsc _ U're not the only one my friend
Master of creative control & coordination is on the stage 👏👏👏👏👏
Holy cow the sound of those toms! The tone is so tasty and the projection is just unbelievable. Besides the cleanest chops on the business
Holy S**t is there anything else a drummer can learn ?
Wow !!
5:16 soloing while playing inverted paradiddles with his feet. I'm done.
Terrifying.
Truly amazing
Wth
You know they're top rate when it's simply satisfying to listen/groove to. Lov'n it!!
I can't even imagine having the skill/chops to sit down and play this without preparing a plan for a solo. the improve is strong with Thomas
147 dislikes? Lars Ulrich was here😢
giovanny perez LoL
Ahauahuahau
Lars Ulrich does music, not rhythmic shit like this.
giovanny perez hahaha
@@sidvenji7533 No, he doesn't
The way Thomas Lang Make's, the Drum Set sound Like A Extreme Drum set Solo Machine :-) :-)
Beyond his rudiments being incredible, he actually plays with a lot of feel and has wonderful tone. I love that snare sound!
Got to be one of the best top 10 solos I’ve heard in my honest opinion. Just Awesome!!
He looks playing drums without any effort... Very near to perfection.
Dude...I've seen some shit, but this fucking blew my mind..
What I marvel at is the ease in which he performs. A wise man once defined genius as the ability to reduce the complicated to the simple. While the "student" took the simple and made it look complicated. Thomas Lang is a genius in the truest sense by raising his instrument to a whole new level.
Thumbs Down? Thomas Lang is among the Very Best Drummers in the world!
Its almost 2019 and this video is still very, very relevant
Easily one of the top drummers in the universe if not the best!
One of the best drum solo performer ever
I love that your drumming is so powerful even though you don't hit the drums hard.
It's like gliding. So much energy. When I see this, I want to drop everything and go practice the hell out of me :D
Am I the only one that thinks drummers have included messing with their earpiece in the middle of a solo as part of their showmanship?
HidefVince He does the exact same move in another drum solo video :) You definitely might be right, lol
If Neil Peart doesn't want to go on tour with Rush, I say Thomas is the perfect replacement and I'd like to see what he could do with Rush songs.... if Geddy and Alex want to continue.
66TJP I think Todd Sucherman would be better for Rush.
As much as I would love to see Rush continue touring, playing without Neil would be like Zeppelin without Bonham.
there is no comparison . neal is great but not nearly as fluid and controlled .
he is a machine.. but you can't play rush' without Neil's touch. not with Lifeson, and Lee.
@@riffjetsit ..............Amateurs like Rush Huh ??.........I take it your not a musician ? and if you are.......well......... you have a lot to learn.
I've been coming back to this video many times with my 2 google accounts, and never made this comment before, but wow this audio mix is awesome, just listen to it with headphones or a good sound system and you'll hear all the separation within the drum set parts!!!
Just like any musician plays an instrument, it's not a competition nor a sport. I'm a massive fan of many drumming styles and different drummers. This guy has alot of technical ability and give the guy he is due, he is a really good drummer. This solo brings something new and fresh and good on the guy for letting us hear and see his work.
The entire Meinl team are like olympian gods.
Dallas Farmer I prefer SABIAN.
GamerDares Wins yeah there are some damn good players on SABIAN as well.
Dallas Farmer The best...
Donati, Kollias, Marthas of COF, Daniel errlandsson of Arch enemy.
Just to name a few.
Lang, Anika niles and Krimh kerim are the only ones I know. And even those few are god damn amazing
Ethan Byrne Luke Holland, Benny Greb, Alex Rudinger, Chris Coleman etc
I stood right up from my toilet and applauded!
Did you shit allover the place?
Simply amazing! 5:60 and beyond LOVE! gonna have this beat stuck in my head all day tomorrow!
Amazing! My new favorite drummer!
Thomas LANG and Virgil DONATI are unreal !
no they are not. They practice their rudiments.
@@popeyesailor9571 most of pro drummers practice all along the day for decades and they have never could reproduce Virgil Donati patterns... (sorry for my bad english...)
I like this 3:45
his motions are so fluid.
Perfect solo and perfectly tuned drums!
I was only recently introduced to Lang via his work with Cliff Erickson and Alex Machacek. This piece has to be taken for what it is, a display of virtuosity, a competition. In that context, I can understand any negative comments below, but that is as far as it should go. Please watch (or listen) to any of his collaborative work, and you'll hear how much a part of those compositions he is. That said, this floors me. Damn!
OMG.
its soooo goooood AMAZING!!!
i can't stand people saying Thomas isn't good playing! WHAT THE FUCK??
i would really love to see one of them on a drum battle against him and then wait to see what they have to say
Yeah so many experts on here that try to critique him. It's quite silly.
+comcfi yeah i really hate that :/
He is good but at the same time very mechanical and boring. He just doesn't have the groove of drummers like Virgil Donati. Really needs a decent band...his prog pop music is utter shite.
And this kids, is the first lesson of your drumming course. Seriously.... how dope is this? he isn´t human.
Unbelievable. I can't believe what I just watched. Blessed.
Imagine what this beast would have done in Dream Theater?
But those assholes rejected this beast.
Has anyone else noticed, that he's been rarely doing any stick tricks, in his drum solos, like he used to, in the past?
+GamerDares Wins ^
It’s crazy how effortless you can make playing fast look, when your feet are that quick and that tight. Insane.
this guys insane. hes got real talent with his foot work and how the sam hell does he do that plus wrist-fills at the same time...all i can say is hats off to the mungrel...jealous to the max
S U P E R C O O L ☑️
That stick flip at 0:48 is so clean like wtf
And that how ya get good watching a dude like this. He has all the traces of a left hand drummer like I have before I switched to right hand. The hihats give him away! Your tha man dude!
again Thomas you are my run hero!!!!!,
rene Sarasota, florida!!!!!!!