Thomas Lang recording Jacek Kieller's "Guilty But Insane". 4 full takes from the recording session

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  • Опубликовано: 4 дек 2024
  • Typical sweaty session video footage of me tracking a song called "Guilty But Insane" by Jacek Kieller, a fairly challenging song. I think I recorded it 8 times total on that particular session for an incredible artist named Jacek Kieller.
    I usually just shout out which take felt best for later reference. I then listen back to my verbal comments after each take and choose the one that felt best to me in the moment.
    I often see comments about me sweating and looking incredibly disheveled when I record and yes, I wish I could do it all without breaking a sweat...unfortunately I'm not there yet...
    I always record full takes without any punches or edits to really capture a true performance with all the real energy, live-vibe and a real performance as if it was a live concert. It captures much more than just the played notes, it also captures that magical X-factor that comes from pacing yourself through a whole song performance and maintaining the right amount of energy, controlled dynamics, smooth flow and plenty of spontaneous ideas to keep things interesting. If you have time, check out the different takes and hear how I am trying to nail the tricky arrangement every time. I change things up on every take, trying different interpretations of the chart and experimenting with different transitions and fills on each take without losing momentum and always keeping the energy up and pushing to sound fresh and create surprises even though I keep ploughing through multiple takes of the same song, that is the hardest part of recording like this.
    I always much rather learn and play a song 20 times before I record it, rather than editing bits and pieces together on the computer. As a musician I always prefer playing to editing. Make sure you check out Jacek Kieller's channel and his new album. The single "Guilty But Insane" is out now.
    Also, I will be hosting a drum camp from January 17th-19th 2025 in Los Angeles.
    3 full days of drumming fun! Register at www.UpstageYourself.com.
    Let's go!

Комментарии • 76

  • @yoitsched
    @yoitsched 2 дня назад +3

    You always make drumming looks so easy. Its amazing!

  • @MooseheadStudios
    @MooseheadStudios 2 дня назад +3

    Always incredible

  • @backtracks3314
    @backtracks3314 2 дня назад +3

    geniooooooooooooooooooo un saludo grande desde uruguay thomas querido sos el mejor del mundo!!!!!!!!!!

  • @jacekkieller
    @jacekkieller День назад +3

    Thanks a lot Thomas!! Love the idea of sharing your recording process, you're an absolute KILLER! If you guys are curious which version is "the one" make sure to go and check the official video, thanks!!! 🤗

    • @ThomasLang00
      @ThomasLang00  День назад +1

      Thanks Jacek! I had a blast recording your album! Super fun! Hope you're well!

  • @riffguru
    @riffguru 2 дня назад +1

    TL never seem to runout of ideas! Just amazing.

  • @cambioderumbo
    @cambioderumbo 16 часов назад +1

    An example how to work... Perfection at his best!!!

  • @FermentationStation-xc6iv
    @FermentationStation-xc6iv День назад +1

    Love your playing, and the black pinstripes are awesome brings back the 80s

  • @jameskirkbydrums
    @jameskirkbydrums День назад

    brilliant work mr Lang!! always inspiring, always a pleasure to watch, listen to and learn from!

  • @Abzshred
    @Abzshred 2 дня назад +2

    incredible tone!!

  • @betopadilhaoficial
    @betopadilhaoficial День назад

    It´s a great pleasure and so inspiring to see you playing!

  • @UnPoveroDiavolo
    @UnPoveroDiavolo 2 дня назад +1

    Precise, powerful, versatile musician. Greetings from Italy, Maestro Lang.

  • @aggzish
    @aggzish День назад +1

    Damn you and your incredible drumming. It's a good thing I need a hero.
    I survived the drumeo masterclass . My mind not so much. Thank you x

  • @facundoacosta8724
    @facundoacosta8724 2 дня назад +1

    We are waiting for your arrival in Argentina!!!! we miss you!!!

  • @CYON4D
    @CYON4D 2 дня назад +2

    Great work as always!

  • @krthkh
    @krthkh День назад +1

    Nice to see Thomas after a long time, there was a video of Virgil also recently on DC, yay

  • @nyla3979
    @nyla3979 2 дня назад

    So inspiring! Thank U Mr. Lang!!!

  • @DimitriFantini
    @DimitriFantini День назад

    this is a great vibe man!!! awesome playing for the track

  • @jvassalo
    @jvassalo 2 дня назад +3

    Fantastic and inspiring work, as always! Thank you for sharing! It is so inspiring seeing your amazing working ethic and dedication! Thank you so much TL!

  • @MySynthDungeon
    @MySynthDungeon День назад +1

    Take 4 ,,i;m diggin! Cheers!;-)!

  • @TheManglerPolishDeathMetal
    @TheManglerPolishDeathMetal День назад +1

    THE KING !!!

  • @KONAMAN100
    @KONAMAN100 17 часов назад

    He really is a brute of the drum set, savage. He's laughably good, just never gets into any difficulty.

  • @ultradrums
    @ultradrums День назад +1

    I like when your drumming runs go from from lower to higher toms really smooth transition and hard to master

  • @cv-carlosvidal
    @cv-carlosvidal 16 часов назад

    🇨🇱 Saludos desde Chile Thomas. A seguir inspirando, con tu gran nivel.👍🥁

  • @jorgelopez9620
    @jorgelopez9620 5 часов назад

    What a pro! Beaut

  • @MikeRuh01
    @MikeRuh01 2 дня назад

    Sounding awesome as always Thomas

  • @PaulDrums1990
    @PaulDrums1990 День назад

    unbeliveable feel

  • @wowzee898
    @wowzee898 День назад

    Thanks, Thomas. It's always nice to hear and see you play. Technically and musically, you're just a great player; if I were to estimate the hours you've played in all, I'd suspect 50,000 hours or more. In general, 10,000 hours are a mastery of studies. Yourself and the brother from down under and handfuls of other players across genres really make music really interesting as an art form.

  • @MorenoFumandolaPipa
    @MorenoFumandolaPipa 2 дня назад

    4th version Is perfect ✌️💪

  • @Snare.HiHat.Bassdrum
    @Snare.HiHat.Bassdrum 5 часов назад

    right on, each take was deadly, not sure how you decide.

  • @walkerb1734
    @walkerb1734 19 часов назад

    Simply fantastic!

  • @Raphaeldrums
    @Raphaeldrums День назад +1

    KILLER

  • @Skripnikov_DA
    @Skripnikov_DA День назад

    Непревзойдённый стиль и техника! Восхищаюсь вами уже много лет Томас Лэнг!

  • @ionovdrums
    @ionovdrums 2 дня назад +1

    Really interesting to hear your comments after each take)

  • @iaimstraight
    @iaimstraight 2 дня назад +2

    Nice snare sound

  • @dankarpov8072
    @dankarpov8072 2 дня назад +1

    🔥🔥🔥

  • @lostinspace699
    @lostinspace699 2 дня назад +1

    great to see you laying down your groves ... australia ..

  • @eldiablort1461
    @eldiablort1461 День назад +1

    I also do the same for recording: never punches, always the full song from start to finish, for the exact same reasons. Well done ;)

  • @cougar231000
    @cougar231000 12 часов назад

    Nice one!

  • @PenielLupain
    @PenielLupain 2 дня назад +2

    King Thomas lang❤❤

  • @hasan_bahramian
    @hasan_bahramian 2 дня назад +1

    ❤❤❤❤💥🌹

  • @someonesomewhere8805
    @someonesomewhere8805 День назад

    All killer. No filler.

  • @pekosoldo8921
    @pekosoldo8921 День назад

    Killer!!!

  • @michaelscripture
    @michaelscripture 2 дня назад

    🐐

  • @DavidKrautscheid
    @DavidKrautscheid 2 дня назад +12

    Everyone that commends about sweating has no clue how difficould and exhausting drumming can be

    • @DavidKrautscheid
      @DavidKrautscheid День назад

      and challenging aswell

    • @nyla3979
      @nyla3979 День назад

      Real deal my man!

    • @RustyKnorr
      @RustyKnorr День назад

      Or a fucking clue how many lights it takes to make a decent RUclips video in the studio.

    • @audhen1
      @audhen1 День назад

      There is a study that compares drumming with professional soccer

    • @nyla3979
      @nyla3979 День назад

      @@audhen1 Really ? Some proofs please ?)

  • @andrewcomplainer
    @andrewcomplainer День назад

    I seriously believe that memorization performance is faster and better than reading sheet music while performing.

  • @eldiablort1461
    @eldiablort1461 День назад +1

    Would’ve been great to have had some modulated beats in there but, there’s also the artist’s consideration to take into account

  • @earldrum
    @earldrum День назад

    Take two was my favorite. Which take was used on the song? Of course all were great but I dug take two!

  • @fidelwarde7953
    @fidelwarde7953 День назад

    🤘🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @cycle_365
    @cycle_365 15 часов назад

    @ThomasLang00 , Can you shed some insight on the voicing choices in this song? I noticed no stacks or gong drum - just clean, traditional drum and cymbal sounds.
    Is this an artist request, or that you felt the song didn’t need the trashy tones (or super low end of the gong drum)?

  • @M4n1c0m10
    @M4n1c0m10 День назад

    i also prefer playing to editing,of course to play like this would be quite a treat

  • @cablezilla
    @cablezilla 2 дня назад +3

    Great stuff TL!!

  • @SheldonKreger
    @SheldonKreger День назад

    The endurance! How could you choose ONE?!

    • @ThomasLang00
      @ThomasLang00  День назад +1

      Thanks! -and thankfully I don't have to choose, the artist has last word and can choose whichever take he likes the most. Here it was take 4 I believe.

  • @patrickkoller90
    @patrickkoller90 2 дня назад

    Einer der größten Inspiration bei meinen Practice Session ist Thomas Spiel, und dann ist er auch noch ein Landsmann :D. Jeder Drummer der das Gefühl hat sein "Hihat" Fuß ist noch ausbaufähig, dem kann ich nur wärmstens Thomas Lektüre(n) und DVD's empfehlen.

  • @Jay-Go
    @Jay-Go 7 часов назад

    Thomas, are the 3 toms over the bass drums 12, 13, & 14"? Short stacks?

  • @JustinWilson01
    @JustinWilson01 День назад +2

    Did you talk to Les Claypool yet?

  • @alexrtsimpson
    @alexrtsimpson День назад +2

    Please join primus. 🙏

  • @Сергий-ш2е
    @Сергий-ш2е 2 дня назад

    3 лучшая версия

  • @aaronhorvath3291
    @aaronhorvath3291 День назад

    think that every take was great but I liked the last one

    • @ThomasLang00
      @ThomasLang00  День назад +2

      That's the one that the artist chose as well!

  • @metalbirdt
    @metalbirdt 2 дня назад +1

    I gotta ask. Do you play the song by feeling and improvise the grooves and the fills till you are happy, or do you play the song note for note and try to be as precise as possible?