Visiting Drummer Thomas Lang

+++ Many thanks to Thomas Lang! +++ Did you like the video? Thumbs up, please! 👍👍👍
👉 Read all about the video / interview on my BLOG: catwithhats.com
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Drummer: www.thomaslangdrummer.com
Music: CAT with HATs and with Garage Band
Editing software: iMovie
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DVDs by Thomas Lang …
Ultimatives Schlagzeug (1998)
Creative Control, 2 DVD* (2004)
Creative Coordination and Advanced Foot Technique (2004)
CDs Thomas Lang recommends …
Sandy Nelson - Let There Be Drums (1961)
Adele - 25 (2015)
Some CDs Thomas Lang is on …
Stork - Broken Pieces (2014)
Stork - Stork (2013)
Thomas Lang & Conrad Schrenk - Yumaflex (2012)
Thomas Lang - Something Along Those Lines (2010)
Thomas Lang - Mediator (1996)
Thomas Lang's Gear:
DW Maple Mahogany Set
Roland V-Drums
Vic Firth STL Thomas Lang Signature Sticks
Meinl Generation X Cymbals - TB 14/17/18
Meinl Generation X Cymbals- TB 14/16/18
Meinl MPP-6-TL 6" Practice Pad
Meinl MPP-12-TL 12" Practice Pad
Remo Drumheads
Audix Microphones

[@MrAndyGreenfield]

This video fills me with a hint of regret that I didn't have the resolve to pursue a career drumming as doggedly as Mr Lang. Instead I'm locked into a dull office job, working tirelessly and unhappily. There is no reset button on life, but videos like this still keep me inspired to better my life, and hopefully make a living from drumming. Gotta have a dream. Thank you Cat with Hats, and thank you Thomas Lang.

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

+Andy Greenfield :-) Thank you very much for your comment, Andy. It's great to hear that what I am doing has positive effects on people. That keeps me and my dream going. ;-) All the best!

[@MrAndyGreenfield]

+CAT with HATs No, thank you! =] I will keep the dream alive, as long as you do! Maybe one day I'll look back at these comments from a better life perspective, drumming with the greats :)

[@SomeRandomPerson163]

@@MrAndyGreenfield So how you doing now?

[@tkalward4196]

I'm 58, a drummer for 45 years. Starting over. Play because you love it, not exactly for success. Don't compare yourself to Thomas. He has, and does put alot of time into his skill. It really is true, you get back what you put in. Don't compare, just learn from him, or them. Comparison can be discouraging.

[@richardgshields]

My hats off to this gentleman, living the dream doesn't come easy. The dedication and perseverance to reach that level of success ... not for everyone. Keeping it real too!

[@gustavorocha78]

One of the best drummers of all times!

[@morbidmanmusic]

Take out .best" and you're right.

[@miguelsoares3311]

Sow Thomas 1 time on a clinic. What a monster. Hard worker, great personality, great player. You name it! Love this guy!

[@stuartbirkett]

Wow, I get really inspired by Thomas, and the fact that he seems such an amazing, genuine guy really is the cherry on the cake xx🇬🇧

[@Mr.Manga85]

This man is a monster,simply unbelievable!Bow down to you,Thomas.

[@jimmorrison5604]

Aside from being an absolutely amazing drummer, I love the fact that he is so humble and opens up his home for us fans to get a glimpse of his life. His hospitality is 2nd to none. Oh and he has a Boston Terrier (my wife and I have two) which is totally awesome. Hope to meet you someday Mr. Lang. It would be awesome if you hit Halifax Nova Scotia sometime. 👊

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

Thanks for your comment, Jim. And good luck with meeting Thomas in person one day. You'll enjoy.

[@kannnichtsrichtig]

Thomas Lang ist der talentierteste und sicher auch der fleissigste, ehrgeizigste Schlagzeuger des 20./21. Jahrhunderts, ein Jahrhunderttalent eben!!! Technisch überragend, perfektes Timing, Rhythmusgefühl und unerreichte koordinative Fähigkeiten. Schlagzeug spielen erfordert: " Die Unabhängigkeit zwischen Händen und Füßen"/ " The independence from hands and feet" ( ist kein Zitat von mir) und diese beherrscht Thomas wie kein zweiter. Das schlimme ist: Wenn man Thomas hört/sieht, hat "man" das Gefühl gar nichts zu können. Durch Thomas Lang wurde/wird das Schlagzeug spielen auf ein neues, vorher nie gehörtes Level gehoben. Wenn man Thomas Lang hört/sieht ist man einfach sprachlos und staunt... Unglaublich was der kann.T.L. is the Godfather of Drumming

[@leogomes2276]

The Great Drummer in All the time...you are the best.... God has choose you to give something good to the world....you shouldn't be in the Band.... But Your creativity and you're magical techniques flows through drummer minds...Keep up the good work... God bless you stay blessed always....

[@DanAlvarez1990]

Thomas Lang y Anika Nilles son mis bateristas favoritos

[@MetaDecker]

Same!

[@TheBizniche]

Thomas is a great drummer and and even better kind and giving person.

[@morbidmanmusic]

You have no clue. Just stop.

[@CYON4D]

Great interview of a great drummer and a great person :)

[@Simonewhitesim-1music]

Bless you Thomas you always rock!

[@sharrythedave4758]

I am happy to see this video of Mr. Lang . Thanks for such a video.

[@MirkkoDeMaio]

Love the document and love Thomas, one of the best person i've met-

[@FB-rl5dt]

love this guy!!! cool!!!

[@rickclausenmusic6239]

This is an excellent find!! I totally dig Thomas.. Thank you for the great interview :-)

[@c.j.lavigne6167]

wow that snare sound!!!amazing!!

[@nik_in_the_box]

thanks for sharing

[@jgc999]

Great guy! Awesome drummer

[@georgemcfly5538]

Nice,very cool.👍👍🤘

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

nice and thorough production, dear cat with hats. i look forward to more.

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

+kodiak wild Thank you so much! :-) I will keep going ...

[@TonyLopez-dc6eo]

Nice video. Thanks for share videos like this.

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

You are welcome! :-)

[@janetsterno]

A very interesting nice guy!

[@Sandmanm3]

My favorite drummer ! !

[@chrisbean8941]

+José Alfredo Gámez Cuadros same

[@colonel_314]

Thanks for sharing, really enjoyed this video. Thomas is an amazing drummer and also very nice guy)) Greeting from Saint-Petersburg!

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

+Aleksey Sivovna Hallo to St. Petersberg and thank you so much for your comment :-) All the best!

[@fachas54]

Amazing interview. thanks!! Congratulations. Greetings from mexico!!

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

Fabiàn Zaragoza Thank you so much Fabiàn!

[@dragutintandaric9517]

Thomas Lang looks younger than *48. Great drummer who I have seen . Thanks for videos like this. Greeting from ZAGREB-CROATIA- !!

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

Thank you so much for your feedback Dragutin. All the best from Munich to Zagreb. Cat

[@dragutintandaric9517]

I am also a drummer, actually play the drums. I have 52 years and I do music since 1978. I'm still learning. I use a combination of acoustic sets and several types of electric drum module. It sounds fantastic. Greetings from Zagreb.

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

Wow, 1978 I was only 1 year old, if that. It's great that you keep curious and learning. Stay open and rockin'! :-) Cat

[@dragutintandaric9517]

Hay! Age is not important, it's what beats in the chest and it is in my case a heart that will always remain young. I feel like I'm 25 years and I want the same thing to everyone involved in music. Musicians (educated) are special people and drummers are a special type of these people. Be cheerful and always stay young. Greeting. Drago (Karl) !!!

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

Hey, you started the age thing, Dragutin ;-) I totally agree with you though and don't feel like 38 either. Music is great sould food.

[@randyrockalotta4794]

Cat... good morning I thoroughly enjoyed this interview. I'm a drummer and have see a lot of Thomas Langs stuff but a much different idea of what he was about. Turns out seems like he's a dynamite guy and someone I'd really to to follow more. Love your video style. I enjoyed figuring out what the question was from his answers. Thank you for this video.

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

Thank you so much for your feedback, Randy. I also thought differently of Thomas after we filmed this. He's such a down-to-earth professional giant.

[@maxshyt]

THE DRUMINATOR!

[@greatballsoffireful]

good dude!!

[@foredrums]

Is very grateful see the simple things going around about life of best drummers, cause is useful see the caracter and vision, order and way to deal little things... Thank You!

[@klank67]

First class dude!

[@philippepouliot9448]

Very honest interview . Thank you Thomas and CAT with HATs .

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

+Philippe Pouliot Thank YOU, Philippe! :-)

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

+Philippe Pouliot Very welcome, Philippe. Thank you for commenting.

[@user-rb2mi5lo4e]

very awesome i like it)

[@LGUMI]

thomas lang looks younger than 48, lol

[@josemezquite8827]

José Mezq@uite

[@josemezquite8827]

José Mezq@uite nosaelrcosemlañorcoseir cosroemoeicaeomaselr cvoevcaeo

[@toddlavigne6441]

one of the worlds best, if not..... the best, and he's pretty funny too

[@nordikax]

Thanks for the video. He's my Drum Hero! You can sing on my Metal album Thomas.

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

No, he sure isn't.

[@iwhcyouth1]

great interview! greetings from inglewood California 😊

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

Thank you, Carlos. Greetings from Munich, Germany.

[@paulysci925]

Thomas said he would be a physicist if not a drummer probably would have been world class at that too definitely the coolest musician on a person level I've met at a clinic / concert with the exception of Elvin and Louis b super sweet old guys which makes them worthy of their legacy.

[@drumsanddrumming]

Great drummer who I have seen with Paul Gilbert

[@geoffreywhitbread9392]

THANK YOU THOMAS THE MASTER

[@danielroik6065]

I like the sound of bass i would so like 2 learn that.

[@CobraNOY]

Thomas is one of my best drummer...

[@drum4fun969]

Why why why there are dislikes on this video? Haters are going to hate.

[@Andyw1228]

Last record I bought was Arch Matheus 2 with him and Bobby Jarzombek on Drums...

[@danielroik6065]

That's Great :-) :-)

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

+Daniel Roik Thank you Daniel! :-)

[@danielroik6065]

Your Welcome :-) .

[@chrisreiter]

Thanks for sharing.

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

+Chris Reiter Sure, you are welcome, Chris.

[@Mr.Manga85]

+CAT with HATs I really liked this interview,Thomas is such a cool guy and phenomenal drummer.By the way,you are a very pretty woman and I like your hat,too!

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

+mangadrummer85 :-D Thank you, Mangadrummer!

[@Mr.Manga85]

+CAT with HATs You're welcome!

[@nikod3mr]

Such a great material and only a couple of views, great to know some more personall stuff about one of the best drummers of my time, i hope You Thomas someday will be remembered as equal to Buddy Rich ;) I also wonder was Thomas inspired in simple but great beats/groves that Bonham gave to world? Sry for my english/greets from Poland.

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

+OjciecPijo Thanks a lot and my best back to Poland!

[@FPontiDev]

Thomas Lang is one of the best drummer today

[@stromghouls]

the druminator!

[@jozuerockroll5202]

Nice video 📹 Hi from México!!!

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

Thank you, Jozué. Hello from Munich to Mexico!

[@wagnerdamasceno3]

nice video.hello from Brazil.

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

+wagner damasceno Thank you and hello from Germany! :-)

[@melo-drama8062]

Wow Vienna, the city of music

[@mineabsgov5772]

Thomas master

[@pinobenatti6798]

👏👏💪💪

[@wasnietak3384]

The song remains the same came out in '76 but was filmed in '73

[@calvintrainer1212]

Am I the only to hear he said "Over there" and sounded like Arnold? - I know during his trip to China, he was in a gym a tried to push another guy to do more reps, and his Arnold's voice imitation was dead-on. I can't listen enough of him playing and talking

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

Well, Thomas is Austrian. Maybe instead of sounding like Arnold, he just sounds a little bit more Autrian from time to time as well. Cheers!

[@JulioFalavigna]

"get to the chopper"! :)

[@AmericanSpyFox]

Thomas needs to come to Columbus, Ohio!!

[@sanchezzz1]

Lets go to Lang's house to watch Zeppelin's The Song Remains the Same!! Cool individual

[@hugoquirozdrums]

hahahahah the indroduction was perfect

[@josuecastillo2590]

thomas is geat

[@jubankta1627]

cat seems like u were a bit star struck by thomas....but hey he seems like a big personality so I imagine anyone would be...but really great video alot of people can comment on what u should or shouldnt do but u did great u pretty much made the entire video about thomas and thats rare but noble or he more or less took over the allotted time either way to see u at the end was nice and reminded us u were part of the video....maybe put urself in the question asking section after the intro so people can see u it would balance out the production....just saying Id like to have seen more of u because ur character against thomas wouldve made it more enjoyable in between content.....very selfless of u to give away the whole interview but this is ur show command the production after a short intro get in there girl.....I loved it❤

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

johny ubankta Thanks Johny. In the end you loved it, that's all I wanted. There won't be more of me in front of the camera, since I stopped my blog anyway. All the best, Cat

[@nasraouihachem355]

Why you dont make vlogs anymore, i love the content

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

Thank you. It was time for something else.

[@nasraouihachem355]

@@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog thanks, cant wait

[@nyla3979]

Real monster! Dream life he totally deserve it!

[@IAmSuperPerfect]

What about death metal blast beats??

[@HUK38]

Haben sich die beiden erfolgreichsten Österreicher in Kalifornien eigentlich schon mal getroffen? Have the most successful two Austrians who live in Calfornia ever met?

[@jamesfranklin3265]

Would you play gospel or Christan music in the industry Mr Tomas Lang because believe it or not there's a wide range of those style's in the church music industry and would you play country and blues

[@einarabelc5]

@Stix Trix: Dude, that's like burning 100 dollar bills.

[@mrthundaboots]

Hi Cat with Hats. Where are you from originally? Greets from Germany!

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

Hi Jay, I am from very close by, from Germany. All the best! Cheers, Cat

[@mrthundaboots]

Nice! I'm a drummer here in Wiesbaden and I'd be delighted to be one of your subjects. great idea!

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

Jay Jackson :-) Just get in touch with me via my blog. Email me some links and I'll be happy to check them out. Thank you! Cat

[@nonholographic]

haha i have the same mechagodzilla, is he a godzilla fan?

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

Oh, I don't know. He didn't mention it to me. But who knows?!

[@haekalbadjeber988]

orbinated setup

[@chrisrayner2172]

this is his house??? playing music for a living??? where do i start?

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

+Chris Rayner Yes, that's Thomas' home. Start with embracing music and setting goals for yourself. Put in everything to reach them and visit Thomas' boot camp ;-)

[@sharper9009]

Very cool :) But umm Thomas your signature sticks are only 16 1/8th inches long, not 16 1/2. 😬

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

+Scott Harper Ha, ha, yes, you are right. :-) See, even Thomas Lang makes mistakes. Actually I think that's why he is such an outstanding player. He made and makes mistakes and still learns from them ;-)

[@Razdanilo]

Jack Nicholson's younger brother!

[@wattrocks]

pretty sure his signature sticks were in the fire lmao

[@matthewdrumz9340]

Can he hand me some of them sticks

[@matthewdrumz9340]

Haha

[@SAHBfan]

The interview would be much easier to follow if we knew what questions were being asked...

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

Hello back to you. Well, I liked the idea of leaving some space for the viewers' curiosity. If you listen closely to the answers, almost every question is very obvious. However, in my newer videos I added the questions as well.

[@SAHBfan]

There was a couple I struggled with, maybe I'm dumb, but still - cool interview :)

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

Na, you are a drummer ;-) Thank you!

[@MURRYCHOOCK]

He has something of Jack Nicholson on his face expressions.

[@ThomasZimmermanndrums]

MURRYCHOOCK b

[@mrbeaucastel]

groove?

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

+mrbeaucastel I have trouble understanding your question. What is it that you are asking, mrbeaucastel?

[@niklasvonwerne5837]

I dint know Thomas had kids

[@vagomaniac]

Thomas should be a member of dream theater, he would have driven them to a superior level. They just didnt want to be better. Dream Theater think that playing the same songs again an again is what their funs want. Now they have reached new level with their new album, ''the astonishing'' and it sucks really really bad. If Thomas was there, it would have been so different.

[@vagomaniac]

no my friend. Up there is another thing, and a good drummer is a completely an other situation. Thomas is clearly more musical, more dream theater like. Mike is just doing what he is told and the sound of his drums is kept low unfortunately. Its the bands fault :'''(

[@tonylee7747]

I honestly agree alot with this lol, everyone in the audition agreed that Thomas was a fucking monster and powerhouse, don't get me wrong I love Mike Mangini as a drummer and person, but Thomas slayed that audition.

[@fluffypuppy720]

There are better bands that Thomas would be a better fit for.

[@jackmehoff2312]

Joe Drnec Lifeson/Lee/Lange.... Just sayin'

[@einarabelc5]

Funny, you talk about everything ELSE that Thomas does besides shred the drums. GREAT!!! And, you forgot Education!!!

[@MultiAsdqwe]

one thing i had : stop talking just play xd

[@J_S_bru]

What is a clinician? A drummers set?

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

Jenn Sparks A clinician is someone who gives a clinic (drum clinic, drum workshop).

[@J_S_bru]

CAT with HATs I listen to many types of music... even electronica. Yes, drums are not dead 🐙 Thank you for sharing

[@TTommy90125]

Dream Theater should've chose him!

[@jackmehoff2312]

Lee/Lifeson/Lang....Just sayin'!

[@TheWitchOvAgnesi]

Hmmmm, puts chemical-coated sticks onto a gas-fueled fireplace....

[@MrTarkus007]

HI THOMAS I COLLECT STICKS FROM FAMOUS DRUMMERS LIKE YOURSELF SO INSTEAD OF BURNING ALL YOUR STICKS WHY DON'T YOU SEND ME A FEW PAIRS THAT YOU DON'T USE ANYMORE ..

[@CATwithHATsDrummerBlog]

+nick diaz Hi Nick, I doubt that Thomas visits my channel very often. In other words, I don't think he'll get your message, when you leave it here. Cat

[@MrTarkus007]

OK THEN PASS IT ON TO HIM CAUSE I LUV HIS DRUMMING HE'S BEEN AN IDOLE OF MINE FOR A VERY LONG TIME OR GIVE ME A LINK TO WHERE I CAN WRITE TO HIM .. THANKS