Thomas Lang
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 Thomas Lang in Mannheim (2005)
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| Birth name | Thomas Lang |
| Born | August 5, 1967 Vienna, Austria |
| Genre(s) | Pop, rock, hard rock, progressive rock |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, percussion |
| Years active | 1995 - Present |
| Associated acts | Geri Halliwell, Robbie Williams, B*Witched, John Wetton, Willi Langer, Billy Liesegang, Vienna Art Orchestra |
| Website | Official Website |
Thomas Lang (born August 5, 1967, Vienna, Austria) is a professional drummer, frequent drum clinician and a producer.
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[edit] Biography
Thomas Lang was born in Vienna and grew up in Stockerau, a small town in Austria. He lived in London for ten years and moved to Los Angeles in December 2006. He started playing the drums at the age of five, and after years of private lessons he attended the Vienna Conservatory of Music. Since then he has worked as an independent drummer. His work can also be heard on the solo albums Mediator and Something Along Those Lines.
In 2002, Meinl approached Remo to produce the Thomas Lang Practice Kit, after Lang stated, "When I travel it's hard for me to keep up with my practice because I worry about disturbing people in hotel rooms, or backstage".[citation needed]
Thomas has worked with such artists as Geri Halliwell, Robbie Williams, John Wetton, B*Witched, Bonnie Tyler, Billy Liesegang, The Clash, Falco, Steve Hackett, Nik Kershaw, Robert Fripp, Gianna Nannini, Lighthouse Family, Boyzone, Ronan Keating, Westlife, Kylie Minogue, Asia, Robert Trujillo, Ian Dury, The Blockheads, Cathy O'Meara, Save The Robots, The Vienna Art Orchestra, SchwarZenator, Mr. Stork and many more.
[edit] Instructional Material
Lang's DVD Creative Control teaches an advanced drumming technique. In Modern Drummer magazine, he has been voted by many drummers to be one of the fastest, most technical drummers in the world.[citation needed] In 2005 he headlined the UK Drumfest held in Birmingham alongside Kenny Aronoff and Jimmy Chamberlin.
In November 2006, Lang released a new DVD titled Creative Coordination & Advanced Foot Technique. The three-disc set features over seven hours of material.
[edit] Equipment
Lang currently endorses Sonor drums and Meinl cymbals. He has designed a number of signature cymbals with Meinl: the 16" Synthetik Crash, 17" Kompressor Crash, 18" Kinetik Crash, 18" Signal Crash/Klub Ride, and Filter Chinas which come in even sizes between 8" and 16". Lang stated on Creative Control that when he designed his signature cymbals, he wanted to recreate electronic cymbal sounds in acoustic cymbals.[citation needed]
Lang also uses Sonor Giant step pedals, and Gibraltar hardware, Roland electronics, Hardcase road cases, AKG microphones, and Remo drum heads. He Uses Vic Firth Thomas Lang Signature Sticks, hickory sticks with a white lacquer, 16 1/8" long and .650" in diameter.
[edit] Selected Discography
- Thomas Lang - Mediator (1995)
- John Wetton - Live at the Progfest L.A. (1997)
- Thomas Lang - Creative Control (2003)
- Thomas Lang - Creative Coordination (2006)
- Thomas Lang - Something Along Those Lines (2007)
- B*Witched - Jump Up, Jump Down (Live)
- Willi Langer - Colours of the Octopus
- Willi Langer - Signs of Life
- Billy Liesegang - No Strings Attached
- Vienna Art Orchestra - Songs and other Adventures
- Vienna Art Orchestra - Art and Fun
- John Wetton - Arkangel
- John Wetton - Live in Tokyo
- John Wetton - Live in Argentina
