Thomas Lang: Creative Control

I bought this used, and it was great, especially for the price! For any drummer at any level outside of absolute beginner, I would strongly recommend this DVD. I would rate myself as an above average drummer on a good day, and some of the things Thomas Lang does on this DVD were over my head unless you take the time to sit down and really understand what he's doing. But there are simpler techniques and ideas that anyone can take away from it. The guy has AMAZING footwork - this is predominantly a DVD focusing on bass drum, double bass, and hi-hat footwork in general, with some hand stuff thrown in, and hand/foot coordination for good measure. Lang has amazing speed with his feet, both singles and doubles. And his 4-way independence is unheard of! There are exercises in singles, doubles, different time signatures, independence, grooves, stick twirling... it's 5 1/2 hours long, in 8 sections, so be prepared, I watched it in maybe 3 stages. There are tunes that he plays inbetween lessons, to exemplify what he's teaching.The only bad thing I can say about this? The guy does not know the meaning of the word "SLOW!!!"Lang predominantly plays live comparisons of electronic (drum 'n' bass) music, which is generally at a faster tempo, and he does it well! You can tell his style comes from drum corp, not just because of his traditional grip playing or stick twirling, or the fact that he uses FAT sticks!In closing, be prepared to be amazed! And if you're not, then improve your drumming first, so you can appreciate what great drumming is!

In reading the reviews that have already been posted I can't help but agree with all of them, the positive and the negative. Certainly the DVD production values are first-rate, and Thomas is extraordinarily good at what he does. On the other hand, there is a definite deficiency in the musicality of the songs he chooses as examples; with the exception of two tracks from Gianna Nannini's amazing album "Aria," everything is very cheesy, rudimentary, and unmusical. Thomas does not demonstrate or seem interested in jazz music (which is fine by me; I'm a metal/rock drummer anyway), so syncopation does not get a lot of air time. Instead Thomas's style seems to be based almost on translating Philip Glass minimalism into percussion -- he assigns repetitive groups of notes to his off-limbs (right hand, left foot) and layers over them a very standard-sounding 4/4 groove with his remaining limbs. Granted, the technique can be very impressive and sound really cool (especially with contrasting odd-meter patterns in the off-limbs), but it starts to feel limited after a while.This is the first drumming DVD I have purchased, so I don't have a lot to compare it against. I'm certainly glad I bought it, and have not only enjoyed watching it, but also seen my own playing benefit by attempting to incorporate some of the exercises into my practicing. I'm almost certain you will be able to say the same things about it if you bought it (unless of course you're a jazz/blues drummer).

Lang knows his stuff and is fun to watch. He's a master of technique and one of the most advanced players on the planet.This dvd however is not the greatest learning tool and may go beyond many novice drummers comprehension.Worth a watch though - if only for the sheer spectacle!

what a fantastic educational drum dvd!this man develops all of his virtuosity in this dvd and encourage you to improve your skills, around your drumkit. patterns of orchestration, fills, technique (both hands and feet)...everything in is thoght from you to learn in a take a step-by-step method.

My husband loves this set of DVDs! He also got creative coordination and advanced foot technique and he really likes those too. Thomas Lang does a great job at explaining things and there's so much information and things to practice. Definitely recommend!

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Great production and playing but I can't help but think that Thomas bascically presented ALL of Marco Minnemann's ideas from his book Extreme Interdependence.

Good video for learning,, but it's seem hard for me.

video ist sehr lehrreich. alles was sich ein drummer wünscht. gottseidank auch in deutscher sprache. superist sehr empehlenswert. lange spieldauer

I just received my copy of Thomas Lang's DVD a few days ago. I ordered after reading all the reviews here, and seeing the online demo's at Hudson music. WOW!!!!!!!The people who gave this DVD negative reviews obviously are INCREDIBLY jealous of this "phenominal" young drummer, OR, are just beginner drummers and were just "overwhelmed", which I could understand.Thomas is PHENOMINAL! He has taken the 'art of drumming' to levels I didn't know existed. Buddy Rich would have been PROUD of this young drummer.I've been playing on and off for 40 years, and was SOOO inspired by this DVD. All of the exercises are very well explained, and within MOST drummers reach, if he/she is willing to put in the practise. My boys and I just could not believe how UNBELIEVABLY COORDINATED this young man is.My 14 year old is on FIRE now for drumming after watching Thomas.If you want to see drumming taken to the HIGHEST levels of expertise and impeccable playing, then RUSH OUT and buy this. Be INSPIRED, and get to work....I AM!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!

I saw a sample of this DVD on a Hudson DVD sampler i got free with rhythm, and it was by far the best clip on the sampler, i was amazed and lost for words.I was absolutely blown away by the speed he plays with and how he keeps power and control while he does this, he just seems to have so much power over his kit. Absolutely out of this world and a must for anybody who has ever seen a drum kit before and takes a remote interest, you will be blown away!

Absolutely love this...I’ll be working on this material for the rest of my life!!

Das bestellte Produkt (2 DVDs) ist sehr schnell angekommen (1 Woche). Preis günstig im Vergleich zu anderen Angeboten. Bin zufrieden.