What amazes me about Thomas, other than his chops, is how damn clean his playing is!

One of the best drum solos ever...very rhythmic and dynamic. His hand and foot speed are incredible!!!

His feet seriously has its own brain.

This is frankly one of the most powerful drum solos I've ever seen.. astonishing

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

No shit...Best solo I've ever seen. He was born to play the drums.

I’ve watched this a thousand times and it never gets old. He’s the master of all drums

All I can do is laugh when he does Paradiddles on the feet between like 4-5 pedals. Lol. Awesome.

1:30 One handed, "1-trip-let, 2-trip-let, 3-trip-let" + In-ear adjust. . . Amazing.

That independence is so ridiculous, Britain wants to vote on it.

Effortless. Clean. Technically flawless. I'm glad there are people like Thomas in the music world.

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.

I think this guy is being controlled by 4 different creatures or something, there is no other logic explanation, for such a great independence.

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.

Insane. Can't even get my head around this. Otherworldly.

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.

I see a lot of drum solos on KZfaq and this guy's technique cant be beat.

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?

So many great drummers. haven't heard of this guy till now, how can that be possible? super clean execution, what a badass.

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!

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.

Thomas Lang and Gavin Harrison really do take drums on the whole another level.

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.

I've finally found the true "BEST DRUM SOLO EVER" video on KZfaq.

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.

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.

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.

Has to be one of the best if not THE best drum solos I've ever seen. Thank you Thomas. Thank you.

His playing is so complex, and yet you can every single strike/hit of the drum or cymbal so clearly

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!

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.

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 groove at the end is so disgustingly perfect in time

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.

That's why he is the best drum teacher, watching him always makes me want to practice more.

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.

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.

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.

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.

this guy has it all, dynamics, speed, independence, chops, rhythm, stick tricks, technique, feel

finesse and control from hell here. Thomas kills it everytime.

147 dislikes? Lars Ulrich was here😢

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!

mind = blown every time he plays. Thomas Lang’s lessons helped me develop coordinated power as a drummer what a badass

Holy S**t is there anything else a drummer can learn ? Wow !!

The way Thomas Lang Make's, the Drum Set sound Like A Extreme Drum set Solo Machine :-) :-)

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!

Play something in time. You are one of the greatest drummers of all time after all.

"Now transcribe it"

Hats off to Meinl...great roster of Artists

Always been one of my favorite drummers. Countless solos with unlimited creativity

So much dynamics and yet still so precise and the beat still grooves! This is how you drum!

He looks playing drums without any effort... Very near to perfection.

Wonderful phrasing and his snare is positively gorgeous

Thumbs Down? Thomas Lang is among the Very Best Drummers in the world!

I think I have watched this solo drum maybe a thousand time !!! The best drum solo ever !!!!

Dude...I've seen some shit, but this fucking blew my mind..

The entire Meinl team are like olympian gods.

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

Its hard to think of a better drummer right now!! Could watch this guy all day and night

Is this a deleted scene from the MATRIX?

Always love to watch Thomas play.

I love the mix! Great playing by Thomas. 👍🏼🎶

Master of creative control & coordination is on the stage 👏👏👏👏👏

Its almost 2019 and this video is still very, very relevant

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?

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

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

Easily one of the top drummers in the universe if not the best!

5:16 soloing while playing inverted paradiddles with his feet. I'm done.

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.

You know they're top rate when it's simply satisfying to listen/groove to. Lov'n it!!

Unreal...his limb independence makes me want to just crawl into a ball and never play drums again.

I stood right up from my toilet and applauded!

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

Hands down my favorite all time drummer,just an absolute thrill to watch & hear

Thomas LANG and Virgil DONATI are unreal !

his motions are so fluid.

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

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Imagine what this beast would have done in Dream Theater?

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!

Got to be one of the best top 10 solos I’ve heard in my honest opinion. Just Awesome!!

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.

Has anyone else noticed, that he's been rarely doing any stick tricks, in his drum solos, like he used to, in the past?

One of the best drum solo performer ever

I was at the festival since 2012 this 2015 line up was massive Thomas lang Benny Grebb Anika Nilles And mutch more Thomas was and is a beast behind the drums

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

That stick flip at 0:48 is so clean like wtf

And this kids, is the first lesson of your drumming course. Seriously.... how dope is this? he isn´t human.

Tom , desire all the snide comments you're an absolute monster. The physical strength to do what you do is unreal. P.S. Not only that, when I mean you at NAMM 2012 you were a perfect gentleman.

OMG. its soooo goooood AMAZING!!!

96 people just dont get it... they probably think Travis Barker is a monster...LOO

Simply amazing! 5:60 and beyond LOVE! gonna have this beat stuck in my head all day tomorrow!

Lang's a great drummer in tonnes of ways but what gets me the most is how effortlessly he switches between his feet and his hands in linear fills. Most drummers with a good level of independence can sound like three musicians playing at once (right foot, left foot, and hands), but Lang has this ability to sound like one gigantic musician when he solos. The level of cohesion is just stunning.

Sorry to all the Mangini fans, but Dream Theater fucked up.

Most underrated drummer cause he is right up there at the top with Mike Portnoy, and Neil Peart....

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!!!

Perfect solo and perfectly tuned drums!