THOMAS LANG AND TONY ROYSTER JR. (Live) - drum duo

[@jcordesvids]

My top 2 drummers finally groove together! Awesome vid

[@KM-px8cs]

I couldn't help but smile before the video even started, I knew it would be some kind of epic with these two!

[@handy1arnwald947]

Love how even amazing greats need a minute or two to warm up and flow. Puts humanity into this incredible work

[@mishterpreshident]

I love how they pull off 15 minutes of battling back and forth, sometimes seeming to be at complete odds with competing time signatures or playing intentionally off-time solos as the other keeps a perfect backbeat. But it was the ending that really got me. There is a moment at the last minute where they go from chaos to perfect synchronicity, very abuptly they begin playing EXACTLY the same thing as they approach the finale. Howwwww??? Amazing!

[@ianstambaugh6158]

Because they are playing the head to Spain, a tune by Chick Corea.

[@brandonkyle3964]

Wow, I've never heard two mamoths groove out at that level, normally with these guys the chops take over. This has some amazing beats.

[@BrianJohnson-lh2ek]

Before I even watch this. I have to say that these 2 drummers are my all time favorite. I'm sorta speechless at what I'm about to see. FN A.

[@Mantazmagoracle]

so sweet to see actual masters working off each other.. insane, they're both holding back but still matching each other versatility, epic.

[@adammtroutman]

These are two of the best drummers in the world. Matt garstka is pretty insane too, but imo Thomas Lang is the best, most well rounded, and passionate

[@TheApostleofRock]

virgil donati is pretty fuckin nuts. If for nothing else but his ability to split his left and right limbs into completely separate grooves

[@johnpurtill9799]

Other than the late Great Buddy Rich,, Sonny Emory is the best drummer I've ever seen!!!

[@FootmasterSeattle]

Id throw Larnell Lewis in the conversation for best in the world as well.

[@real_launnie_mvp3793]

@@FootmasterSeattle best single foot player for sure

[@Martin_Bernard]

Unlike Thomas Lang who plays like a robot, Larnell Lewis and Sonny Emory are among the most musical top drummers

[@MattDeloff_Online]

Two of the most bad ass drummers on the planet. Great vid and thx for the share.

[@gballmaier]

Man, I was just thinking the other day, that I would love to see Thomas and Tony Do a drum off. Great job!!!

[@lawrencemartinez3628]

so dam groovy and musical perfect performance by both. one of the best collaborations I've seen.

[@thomasdebney6578]

Brought a huge fuck-off smile to my face watching both sides of the human coin banging out impossible beats! What dexterity, ingenuity, and sheer creativity. Many, many thanks for posting this gem. Paradoodle day!

[@SteveCubis]

Smashed it with this comment mate! Totally agree

[@anjolapresca]

Both Thomas and Tony were holding back for the sake of music! I'm getting chills!!!

[@agee23]

Guys. These are two very different drummers but both unfathomably great in many categories. They're literally improving and trading ideas together. They're 100% not competing.

[@HaydesGrooves]

So Musical. Pleasure to watch. Lovely sounding kits . DW 👍🏻

[@jonathanvillela]

God bless the technicians for the phones we have and recording devices in our pockets. That as butter clean

[@dsdrumlessons1467]

2 of my favorite drummers of all time together!!!!

[@kyegenaga]

Chris Coleman, Thomas Lang and Tony Royster Jr. These 3 are my all time favorite drummers.

[@jpolls233]

You no like Eric Moore?

[@mickgentry8128]

2 Great Drummers and 2 great ambassadors for Drumming, Awesome!

[@tlkshowhst]

These two are absolute beasts. To play at this level you have to be at peak physical condition and masters of technique.

[@d.r1499]

That was Great, & Extreme Mode, Keep On Rocking. Amazing Legend's & Empire's..........

[@rafaeltardelle]

Dois bateras respeitados, consagrados, admirados, super envolventes, criativos ao extremo, mestres, duas referências mundiais, hiper mega velozes, hiper virtuosos e AINDA POR CIMA, simples e simpáticos... Isso aí é uma aula NÃO APENAS DE BATERIA, MAS, TBM DE RESPEITO E CONSIDERAÇÃO, olha como eles se respeitam.. Isso SIM é arte e música...são duas referencias pra mime com certeza pra muuuuitos mundo a fora!

[@VineetontheBeat]

I feel so lucky to be able to watch this. Thank you!

[@The123ROSILEIA]

Dois bateristas fenomenais, excepcionais, e o mais bonito de se ver é o IMENSO RESPEITO que há entre eles.

[@oxouk]

Just two well respected, extremely talented drummers having fun.

[@samvillainer6419]

Absolutely the most professional, entertaining groove I've seen. It's extremely apparent Lang is phenomenal, but having seen Tony before, it's even more apparent Tony's holding back. Admittedly bias, Tony is my favorite drummer. However, that doesn't take away from the talent and musical entertainment perspective. Most people often misinterpret talent for presentation (like saying "Portnoy is the best, ever"- awesome, but not quite this caliber). These two clearly demonstrate the utmost talent, professionalism for each other, and pure entertainment value! Gospel Chops will show you TRUE, ruthless, embarrassing, no-holds-barred, bragging rights drumming, if you happen to disagree with my analysis....

[@jesseshepard2324]

The displacement grooves starting at 13:40 are sick.

[@fgr6723]

LANG is a monster!

[@humanoidphenomnon6754]

Human drum machines in sync at a glance. Awesome

[@4thecollectors]

Both drummers unbother by each other

[@danielroik6065]

There Both Awesome

[@MikaelCarvalhoFit]

Sempre sonhei em ver isso! hahaha. Duas de minhas maiores referências.

[@jamesf3997]

I could listen to that all day.

[@croakingfrog3173]

Two AMAZING musicians

[@rafaeltardelle]

Thomas Lang é incrível.

[@iternityhuman1782]

Insane talent hats off to the drum godz!

[@ChristopherLock]

there r so many levels 2 drumming and these 2 r at top of that level

[@Knurzysko]

thomas lang is out of this world

[@cosmicjazzman4817]

Good stuff! Both great players! I will never understand people's opinions of most drummers with technique "can't groove"!? It's always the players pushing the envelope! In my opinion I think it's jealousy! And... it's ok to like someone more than another but to make Blind Faith Fan statements like-"no one's better than Tony" or "No ones better than Thomas"! Your right! Your opinion! I like both these players equally! They're not my favorites but I know they're faster and more technical than my favs! Every generation of drummers,as far as progressive Music,has raised the bar. Granted Buddy raised the bar so hi a long time ago! People are still trying to catch up with Buddy!; Billy Cobham,Buddy Rich,Steve Gadd, Elvin Jones, Vinnie Coliauta and Steve Smith, Kenny Clark and Tony Williams..... Without these drummers there would be no Thomas Lang or Tony Royster Jr.

[@bumzigan]

Well said man. This to me was two amazing drummers using their technique appropriately with focus on performance, groove and entertainment. I totally enjoyed this. For some people to have watched this and thought it was some kind of fight to the death, you have missed the point of this performance. Both players held back and both players took the lead at times. Oh to have an ounce of these guys skill and talent.

[@chadrackard3700]

2 of the 4 top drummers in the world!!

[@RichardCole1002]

Both are phenomenal drummers!

[@kula1986a]

Two my favorites drummers.

[@ianimpossible]

Lang is such a freaking monster at subdivision......he's holding back so hard....gentleman.

[@millionairemillennial86]

Yea right. He wasn’t holding back. Tony just ate his lunch and made him fold. 💪🏾

[@caseyfenton90]

Holding back? Do you know who Tony Royster Jr. Is?

[@craig7942]

🤣🤣🤣🤣Tony is formidable my uneducated fellow

[@DICARLOPRODUCTIONS]

I´ve seen both of them play far better in other videos, but they looked like they were having fun, and that´s what it´s all about.

[@tommy_drummer5352]

the meet of two monsters of drumming technique just blowing

[@albertoreinoso1727]

Sólo Maestría 👍👏👏👏Saludos desde San Felipe Chile ✌

[@anointingoseomondia348]

Tony is simply the best!

[@snareLA1]

These guys are amazing on the drums

[@joannepanagopoulos2013]

I don't believe either drummer cut loose. both are great however I have two words for those who want to see and hear the total extreme in every way... VIRGIL DONATI!

[@thomasbenoit5826]

What I like with Virgil Donati is that he uses more rests in his solos, which adds a kind of class and makes him sound very special. That is the only suggestion I would make to Thomas Lang (if I really had one; so perfect he already is) : fewer notes, and more rests. For sure he would also create mind blowing solos with fewer notes.

[@zapantalambda]

and Danny Carey.

[@rbuk2112]

@@zapantalambda marco minneman??

[@rbuk2112]

Thomas is every bit as good, u can see that in theyr drum channell drum battle

[@adrianbird1964]

It's healthy to compare drummers but the real musicians among us know that every drummer and I mean every drummer has strengths and weaknesses. Some have less of more. But there is no best drummer. Steve Gadd can make a basic beat sound better than both these drummers put together but he wouldn't be able to compete with Thomas's technicality or Jnr's energy. But he is one of the great drummers in his own right. Then I can go into composition and there are hundreds of drummers that can write a better beat to a song than anyone else

[@veegh90]

Thomas toms are always tuned to perfection, at least to my kind of taste. Damn, brings me back to the first video of Thomas that I saw for the first time. You still got it man, and by that I mean that you actually GOT IT!! Rosyter, always fun to see him play aswell, them DW practicekit videos man, and the first video of you that got viral blew my mind aswell. Wow...!

[@Joe1839]

Going on a limb here but I think that TL gets some dislike b/c he has the technical/speed part down so ridiculously well. I gather he's put in insane amounts of time developing that stuff. But I don't see how that should take away from his 'caliber' with regard to feel, groove, etc....a lot of which is (still) evident here. And he appears to be a good guy who is not full of himself. Why he isn't in a prog band, I'm not sure. Yeah, the speed stuff isn't always my thing (for sure) but not Buddy Rich's solos were pretty much a machine gun hand show. PS, at around 9:40 they 'square off' a bit on the speed thing and TL's technique is mint where TRJr. starts to throw some arm muscle in there.

[@ryler7]

Joe1839 Tony used arm muscle bc he played a bit faster than TL @ the end. Listen to it again

[@damirsaber1405]

Joe1839 absolutely, i agree with you man )) Lang just have technique , but in musical way he not so good as Royster, i think

[@arleco12]

Well done!! A DUET instead of a DUEL.

[@kalburo29]

Tony was so groovy, tigh and clean thomas was fast and energetic.. Both of them are great and awesome!

[@LysgaardLightning]

That was surprisingly good!

[@clearblueskys4534]

Kristoffer Lysgaard Ⓥ Why was it surprising they are the two best drummers in the world

[@lorestentoi2536]

2:24 mind blowing royster

[@nicholass.6829]

They both have there stuff. One one is better than the other just different. If you think one is better than the other than I guess you think jazz is better music cause it's more complex. Again not better just different. Respect to every pro, amateur, and beginner.

[@HotStrange]

Nicholas S. lol wut

[@igotthchop]

THIS IS GOLD!!!

[@renomarkoarugay3964]

Thomas lang is the best obviously

[@xbeast666]

Thomas can smoke him

[@dsmith2197]

I don’t think this was about who’s better. Just appreciate the jam and stop being a crab. They are both world class drummers! 🙄

[@rahgodsmusicofficialyoutub7039]

"Cool".... Nice to see that. Two Great Players.

[@noworriesimfijian]

Oh man that syncopation between the two is amazing. That groove at 3:52 is the sh!t!!!

[@daniellima9542]

Que dinamica increveu entre esses dois icones da Drums

[@beatsdddx]

Drumming heaven!

[@MattiaGiallombardo]

...that's Spain at the end haha...nice video!!!

[@tonsmthomas]

Let me just go ahead and like that video before it even hits 5 seconds !!

[@Ribsletics]

Watching Lang hold back so much kills me.

[@skits17l]

I was thinking the same thing about royster. But this was more of a groove conversation. Soooo I get why they didn't go crazy

[@anjolapresca]

Both are holding back for the sake of music. Awesome!

[@appiahao]

they are both great masters. Both of them holding back.

[@TheSatyrblue]

This was all about the groove. Some absolutely amazing work by both. Watch their faces and you will see them both smiling and looking at each other. This was about jamming together... not just pushing the speed and technical skills. Amazing

[@radicallybean]

Ribsletics same with tony. FUUUCK.

[@adolfocastro9848]

Genial este par!

[@butchgifford1809]

There both Very Great Drummer's!! But i love watching them doing separate solo's...

[@jadmichaelmurray]

anyone else realize they played Al Jarreau - Spain to start and end the drum duo ? :)

[@lorenzmuller3542]

yup. me too

[@flacidhouse350]

There are dozens of rhythmic references there.

[@LysgaardLightning]

Chick corea ;)

[@roybeckerman9253]

Would like to see another brand played for a change...everything is DW these days,

[@areyoulying4937]

Roy Beckerman agree. 80’s 90’s it was either Tama or Yamaha that got all the exposure

[@IAMxSugarPlumx]

Agree, but from what I’m seeing DW is also the company willing to dump the most money into sponsoring these kind of things - maybe one of only a few who can at this point.

[@johnathankozloff212]

I think everyone forgot that Ludwig existed and had really great hardware for a while cause now they dont even make half of it anymore.

[@vaughanxaviermusic]

They both signed with dw....

[@normanwilmoth7404]

There's plenty of to notch drummer's using Tama and Sonor kits to this day, Sput Searight just for one name drop who plays Tama but so many others in his playing level use Tama and Sonor too! Yes the most kits used are DW first then Tama second which is my favorite and what I own and then Sonar third. My favorite brand's among those are Tama first, Sonor a close second and DW a far third place. Not trying too on DW but I honestly don't like the sound of there drums but DW does make great hardware I'll give them that! Tama's hardware is the best in my opinion still though then DW!✌

[@RVADrummer]

OMG!!!! These guys are from outer space!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Heffey02]

This is possibly one of the best drum set duets ever. Add Jojo Mayer and it will be like Weckl, Gadd and Colaiuta all over again.

[@zeroum-0144]

After Buddy, came the theacher Tony Royster Jr. Respect.

[@shantanuchiplunkar3715]

thnx for this one...!!!

[@einarabelc5]

It sounds like one person is playing. It's pretty well done, artistic!!! Yeah!!!

[@rafaeltardelle]

Top, muito respeito envolvido

[@alstrange6055]

2 masters!👌🏻😝

[@U2WB]

Two monster drummers on the same stage. Does it get any better than this ?

[@j.d.7208]

2 of my favorites of all time would love to see them with my no 1 favorite drummer Mike the master Mangini omg

[@jamieseiple]

Tony Royster and Mike Mangini are the best living drummers.

[@wordplay799]

@@jamieseiple what about Gavin Harrison?

[@-Assassin-1]

A tonny royster jr no le supera ni Diosssss💪👌👋👋👋👋

[@TheAlbiCollier]

These guys are so phrnominal It's like listening to the Royster and Lang of drumming...

[@benevolentsun]

i ve been to the wood chopper tour just insane!! talked a little bit to Tony. Such a nice and kind guy. we had a good converstion. Thomas was a a little cocky to be honest

[@schwedy5782]

AMAZING !!!!

[@nickbilodeau8725]

That was magic

[@asabrown1430]

Beautiful

[@RiccardoMerlini]

The intro Vamp is taken from "Spain", int's it?

[@peterrusso872]

Starts at 00:43

[@jsv.2932]

For some weird reason I enjoy this a lot. I´m not a huge fan of mr. Langs style or these kinds of battles or what ever this is, but this jam brings the best (well maybe not the best, but very good:) out of these drummers I think. And there´s some very cool grooves there also.

[@DenEz_TV]

Thomas Lang Junior!

[@toolspro7612]

Tommy Longer Junior XD

[@toolspro7612]

Tony Royster JuniLOL x))

[@BrianGivensYtube]

that rim part was awesome

[@thomasciancimino3826]

Fantastici, davvero spettacolari! Peccato che non sono venuti vicino al Trentino :(

[@peterrusso872]

Purtroppo è stata l unica tappa italiana del woodchoppers tour, comunque ti si sono "avvicinati" in quanto son passati prima dalla svizzera mi sembra

[@marcbeaulieu2706]

Imagine these two as the drummer for Almond brothers band

[@jvz1970]

Seems to me Thomas is toying with Tony...they are both so good but Thomas is so freakin awesome!

[@914Chelovec]

the best duo)

[@jaymentzoni6451]

How to own a stage. Thanks for the post.

[@lucasarte]

Tem uma parte bem parecisdo com duelo do Eloy com o Priester, no 5:25

[@millerbeer01]

Wow! Holy shit! and Wow!

[@jonasnitz7678]

Hard to sit still to this performance.

[@kessiodrums]

dois mestres!!!

[@peterrusso872]

Thanks everyone for commenting!

[@FlapReferenceChord]

Thanks a lot for the video! It's so nice to have a possibility to watch such kind of things from the other side of the world. Greetings from Russian drummers from Siberia!

[@Affeyblaster]

Thanks for this awesome video Peter Russo

[@oxouk]

And next up we have Lars Ulrich and Rikki Rocket!