Lars Ulrich is the Ringo Starr of metal. Change my mind. He's simple , solid, and does exactly what is needed for the song. Maybe not the most technical, but he gets the job done and give the feeling to the song that needs to be there.
@Joel Banning because Ringo's never made mistakes before, right? There are more much videos of Lars keeping time than messing up. Shit, there are classical musicians who mess up at times. I majored in music and you saw it all the time from VERY talented musicians, ones MUCH better than Ringo and Lars
@Joel Banning there's nothing to be offended about 🤷♂️ it's called just arguing with someone who made it seem like they were making an argument point. Was just a poor attempt at a joke.
blork busic I believe that's the truth. Andriy Vasylenko has some pretty cool videos on this topic. The only notable thing Lars Ulrich wrote for Metallica was the melodic harmony intro for Ride the Lighting.
Lars is hillarious. I dont understand why everyone hates him so bad, he plays the drums pretty darn good. He doesnt have to be a God drummer ffs, as long as the crowd is pleased, his job is done right.
Drummers are puzzled and annoyed that he doesn't play any of the difficult fills live, takes the lazy way out in most situations..it's not a skill thing it's an effort thing!!!!!
Lars may not be the most fastest or complicated drummer out there, but his simplicity is his strength, and is what Metallica great in their unique way.
@@orvil9223 You cannot play songs like "Fight Fire With Fire" and "Motorbreath" at a good enough consistency to function as a drummer during an actual show if you "suck" at drums. You do NOT learn those types of songs when you are a beginner at drums.
@@Peter_1986 Never played, have you? There is absolutely nothing complicated about either of those songs. The only thing they would require is that you stay in time, lol, which Lars has never been able to do.
Agreed I also like how Lars always made Metallica song interesting the way he punched and accented. I always liked how he used cymbals to accent off beats
Agreed too. I also like how Lars always made Metallica song interesting the way he punched and accented. I always liked how he used cymbals to accent off beats.
Yep. I also like how Lars always made Metallica songs interesting the way he punched and accented. I always liked how he used cymbals to accent off beats.
It’s true. I also like how Lars always made Metallica songs interesting the way he punched and accented. I always liked how he used cymbals to accent off beats.
Can’t say I disagree, I also like how Lars always made Metallica songs interesting the way he punched and accented. I always liked how he used cymbals to accent off beats.
Lol this was fucking terrible. Pathetic. Style or not. Hes a nothing in the drummer world when it comes to skill! I mean this is simple and not even done well. Pathetic.
People like to criticize Lars because they don't understand he is a rock n roll drummer. He is not Jazz drummer, not blues drummer, not funk drummer but ROCK drummer and he is pretty solid rock drummer at that. His beats are simple and that's what makes Metallica great.
Lars is a good drummer. Not one of my inspirations. However he is good. Idk why people always talk so much shit. He is the drummer for the worlds biggest metal band. I am inspired by Joey Jordison, George Kollias and Inferno. I still respect Lars. Great drummer!
It's not about being the world greatest drummer, it's about being so good a drummer that people get inspiration to start playing themself. That's What Lars is fucking good at!
There's a lot of morons here. Obviously he ain't Neal Pearl, but he was solid here. Lars was great between 1985 and 2000. There's plenty of live show footage to support this. For those complaing about his stamina in this video, you do realize Metallica plays 2 - 2.5 hour shows right and they were on a long-ass tour during this time. On top of that, they were heavy drinkers every night. And so were Pantera :)
+Kyle Reece I don't think lars really was a solo type drummer. He just never really does drum solos, he should of just played the drums to dyers eve or something but he was all fucked up and worn out here.
I like Lars. He‘s simple, but a real Metal Head. He just loves to play drums and you see that. He‘s a real Metal head and that is for me the most important thing, to see that he loves what he does!
I've heard better drum solos, but i still think he's great and this whole video was really entertaining. He might not be a Mike Portnoy, but i'd still say he fits perfectly for his role in metallica!
Personally i thinkg he's a great drummer. One of my favs for todays drummers. He doesnt do drum solos but he has pretty good drum beats in metallica songs. There's not to many crazy drummers left anymore.
Sandra Wolfe you guys obviously have no technical knowledge in the drumming arts. he played double bass for thirty seconds at a time and slapped a couple cymbals in the process and got friggin winded . lol
So am I, you buttplug. go cry in a corner somewhere, and make sure you go see a Dr. to get that butthurt checked out. maybe they can give you a special kind of crème or something.
I can't help but lmao when people think they are better than Lars or think he is bad. How many drummers have played in front of 1.6 million fans like he did in Moscow? Has anyone ever heard of these kids saying he is bad or they are better? Didn't think so. There's a reason all modern drummers idolize him. Don't be ignorant kids. Music like everything else has evolved. Guarantee if you put Lars in front of a modern drum set he could still blow you and most drummers away.
+Mchain24 There are literally thousands of drummers around the world that blow Lars away in literally every category. He got lucky, plain and simple. Having a rich dad helped too especially with funding their band in the beginning.
I always thought Lars drumming was like art it's 1 of a kind for example and justice for all the skill precision timing speed was incredible to me he doesn't have to be the best he's the greatest... ROCK ON LARS!!!
@@pitdroid9105 because when I was 7 I created my first xbox account and my gamer tag was punkrock100 because I liked the sound of it. And now I'm 18 and I still use the same name because I like it lol.
lars might not be one of the best drummers out there but he is the creater and still member of the most successful heavymetal band there has ever been. probably more than any of u commenting down on him:)
Hate is what people do to the best. The dude is world class . I mean his career speaks for itself alone. Not to mention the guys an actual machine. I'd love to meet him someday
At 8:40 James proves he's pretty much as talented as Lars. As a kid I looked up to Lars & remember learning this solo (it was part of the "Box Set" Metallica sold). I was not a great drummer by any means & only played for a couple of years but it was my mission to play this. It only took a few weeks to learn. A friend played drums in the Jazz band at school. One day he came over to my house & I showed him this solo. He proceeded to (basically) replicate it on the spot! That fucking blew my mind!
I've always loved this solo , Lars was actually the man with speed that most drummers didn't have back when i was a kid and first started drumming. my idols back then were John bonham, cozy Powell, Ian paice. But Metallica got me into faster raw music. Lars double bass playing was unheard of. him and the band themselves inspired many new musicians. Reading all this hate towards him is funny. A solo doesn't have to be complex as long as you put a good show. most drummers anyways put most of their creativity into the music and not solos, though a few put extreme creativity to everything they play. Lars is a really good drummer. I've been drumming for 8 years BTW.
I would not say that there were no other drummers doing what he Was doing back then(there were many better than him on the same musical scene) but he Was the spearhead that helped to popularize faster and more aggressive drumming in heavy music. And he wrote many awesomd drum parts for sure
I am a huge tallica fan but i will agree that Larz USED to be a good drummer in the early 80s and 90s,he was just fucking awesome then but now he is old and has less stamina then he used to have like in the concert of Seatle 1989.
Lars is my favorite drummer. He’s never been a show off but his drumming style is instantly recognizable and catchy. He is a genius and using dynamics to highlight certain parts of the song. He is not only a drummer but the biggest influence in Metallica, he arranges all of their songs. James writes riffs but has little influence on the actual arrangements.
Lars and James playing Drums.. Now that it is cool.. Metallica has to be my favorite band ever. I followed them all my life... Keep on Rock'N MetaLLicA... Even when your old and gray...
Everyone is saying lars is terrible, and he may not be the best drummer ever but he's not exactly bad. If he was bad then he wouldn't be able to play anything in time or anywhere near that quick. You don't have to be a technically complex drummer or know the drums in and out to be a good drummer
@@kakolykia Lol, go watch Tomas Haake, Benny Greb, Mario Duplantier, Matt Garstka, Chris Pennie... This is like baby's first drum solo compared to what's out there.
@@gabebarnett3529 ...see its not his fault. Had they not composed black album and played the unplayed songs from Damaged Justice like Disposable, dyers eve, Orion, etc etc Lars would have been much much better!
I get the impression that most of the internet nerds who say Lars is horribly bad at drumming have never hit a bin lid in their lives let alone a drum set. They just say it because they want to look cool and knowledgeable to all the other non musicians on the internet who pretend they can play the drums. He's not Neil Peart or John Petrucci, but he's a good metal drummer.
nowadays even a drummer who has been playing a few years with double pedal could do a better solo than this shitty stuff :) he doesn't even seem to know triplets or non linear stuff :)
***** My area of expertise is guitar, not drums. Therefore I won't criticise his abilities or lack thereof. I'm just referring to the internet dweebs who criticise him because they want to appear knowledgeable on a subject about which they know absolutely nothing. I bet 95% of people who criticise his drumming have never hit bin lids let alone a drum kit. Kirk Hammett's skills are more relevant to my critical abilities: he is an overrated guitarist. Trujillo is the best musician in the band at the moment, and Jason Newsted is the best musician they ever had, with Hetfield far behind in second place. Newsted was too good for Metallica.
***** HAHAHA, yeah even James said it, when asked if he thought Lars was the best drummer in the world his answer was "he's not even the best drummer in Metallica"
Josh Tate No, quite honestly, the people who criticise him are usually drummers themselves, and those who praise him are the ones who have never played the drums, which your comment highlights. He's not a bad drummer whatsoever, but what he is doing is incredibly simple and fairly standard for a drum solo these days.
Remember the day when I found and purchased the original Metallica - Live Shit: Binge & Purge at 15/16 yrs old with my own money. Went out to eat that morning with my relatives for breakfast. While waiting for our food we ordered I told my aunt amd uncle I am going next door to Soundwaves music store. Maybe i would get lucky to find a new sound or album (tape cassette) to absorb and drown out my parents and high shool nonsense. It had been a few years since my father took me along to the Monsters of Rock show in Houstonn Tx . I had not seen Metallica live since. I had no idea what I would find in the store would bring me up to speed on what i had missed. That tour boxset had alot of visual, audio, and book crammed inside. This was at time when there was: No internet. No cellphones to watch clips. No RUclips. It was a simpler time to discover and enjoy new material from many artist from classic to hard/heavy rock to hip-hop and more to explore undreamt of...
80% people who say Larsen is shit don't even know why : they just saw it on the internet and just cause they have no personality they criticize him even knowing why (truth is that ther's no specific reason) Anyway this guy has his own powerful and deep style :)
Lars, within his characteristics or limitations, as you prefer, has precision and feeling. But for me, the few seconds of James' solo are worth more than his entire solo.
In his prime he was great. During the St Anger period, not only Lars went in the gutter, the entire band did. Nowadays he’s better than during that time. Hardwired to self destruct is a good example of Lars getting that skill back. Another thing that should be taken into consideration is his age, Lars is getting old and playing the drums has worn his body out. He tore his shoulder bad and had to get a fill in to play live during Worldwired tour. I agree he’s out of practice but I also hold the belief that he is over hated and his contribution to music is not taken into thought.
Nah if you ignore the drum sound on St. Anger his playing is probably the best it's been since the Justice era. I do agree that he's getting his skill back recently tho
What I don't get is, he's been playing drums for 40+ years (or 15-20 years at that time), and he hasn't even bothered to learn double stroke rolls, even though it only takes a couple of days to learn and is an incredibly useful rudimentary ever after. Granted, it takes much longer to really master the technique, but you can still do some pretty cool stuff with just that basic knowledge. If you don't know what a double stroke roll is, it's when you bounce your stick to achieve more speed and create a sustained frequency or 'tone' on the drums. right-right-left-left-right-right-left-left. If you listen at 1:44 for example, he tries to achive that effect with single strokes (right-left-right-left), but he's barely able to maintain it since you can't keep up the speed and precision that way. Therefore he pretty much abandons the idea and goes for something else right away.
Those of you who are bashing Lars need to ask yourselves a few questions. Do you play drums? Did you create one of the most influential metal bands in history? Do you play drums in front of 50,000 people a show? Can you write as many songs as he has and play for as long as he has and still be kickin that bass? Are you awesome? Do you have millions of fans across the globe and if there is intelligent life on other planets, across the galaxy? If you answered no to any of these, shut up.
He is good but not the greatest. Unfortunately there are probably thousands of KIDS that are better than him. Some drummers that are actually masters at what they do is Eric Moore or Buddy Rich. I know they aren’t metal/rock drummers but Lars plays like the simplest rock beats and not even that cleanly. So even though he is good, he isn’t the greatest.
Guy at music store:
How many drums do you want?
Lars:
Yes
*dream theatre lol
*neil peart
Two*
Terry bozzio
*dream theater jokes intensify*
Lars Ulrich is the Ringo Starr of metal. Change my mind. He's simple , solid, and does exactly what is needed for the song. Maybe not the most technical, but he gets the job done and give the feeling to the song that needs to be there.
@Joel Banning because Ringo's never made mistakes before, right? There are more much videos of Lars keeping time than messing up. Shit, there are classical musicians who mess up at times. I majored in music and you saw it all the time from VERY talented musicians, ones MUCH better than Ringo and Lars
@Joel Banning learn how to deliver a joke then
👍
@Joel Banning there's nothing to be offended about 🤷♂️ it's called just arguing with someone who made it seem like they were making an argument point. Was just a poor attempt at a joke.
@Joel Banning bad joke i didn't like that too
Let me remind you that Lars Ulrich is actually a damn good songwriter and businessman
Vaisin He didn't write shit in metallica, he just gave some advice on the structure of the songs.
Vlad bruh
Vlad wrong
blork busic I believe that's the truth. Andriy Vasylenko has some pretty cool videos on this topic. The only notable thing Lars Ulrich wrote for Metallica was the melodic harmony intro for Ride the Lighting.
Very true , however a drummer still should to be able to keep time for fuk sakes
If there's no Lars Ulrich - there would be no Metallica!
Exactly.
@@larsulrich7413 oh Lars 🙄🙄🙄here you are
Yes because he's the founding member so yea without him there would be no Metallica.
Which drummer do you think would replace Lars Ulrich if he like died or took a break off or anything like that?
@@larsulrich7413 Hello me, meet the real me
Lars is hillarious. I dont understand why everyone hates him so bad, he plays the drums pretty darn good. He doesnt have to be a God drummer ffs, as long as the crowd is pleased, his job is done right.
I think it's funny .
@@xcakemoneyxx That's because he has the skill to back it up.
That's because he sucks... and only someone who knows music can tell you how bad he really is.
Drummers are puzzled and annoyed that he doesn't play any of the difficult fills live, takes the lazy way out in most situations..it's not a skill thing it's an effort thing!!!!!
True so true
that 'One' jam was incredible. love the double kick sound!
dude for the first time since seeing this all the way back to 2009 i just realized that was in fact the one drumbeat through your comment LOL
Lars may not be the most fastest or complicated drummer out there, but his simplicity is his strength, and is what Metallica great in their unique way.
He has to be simplistic, he sucks. It's the guitar playing, which is NOT simple, that makes Metallica unique.
@@orvil9223 You cannot play songs like "Fight Fire With Fire" and "Motorbreath" at a good enough consistency to function as a drummer during an actual show if you "suck" at drums. You do NOT learn those types of songs when you are a beginner at drums.
@@Peter_1986 Never played, have you? There is absolutely nothing complicated about either of those songs. The only thing they would require is that you stay in time, lol, which Lars has never been able to do.
@@orvil9223 Aw, did you really come to a Lars video to say that?
@@orvil9223 I mean I’ve never seen a beginner do 16th note double bass at 180 bpm (Fight Fire with Fire), but whatever man
Lars always made Metallica songs interesting the way he punched and accented. I always liked how he used cymbals to accent off beats.
Agreed
I also like how Lars always made Metallica song interesting the way he punched and accented. I always liked how he used cymbals to accent off beats
Agreed too. I also like how Lars always made Metallica song interesting the way he punched and accented. I always liked how he used cymbals to accent off beats.
Yep. I also like how Lars always made Metallica songs interesting the way he punched and accented. I always liked how he used cymbals to accent off beats.
It’s true. I also like how Lars always made Metallica songs interesting the way he punched and accented. I always liked how he used cymbals to accent off beats.
Can’t say I disagree, I also like how Lars always made Metallica songs interesting the way he punched and accented. I always liked how he used cymbals to accent off beats.
Personally he's more of an inspiration because he's simple, but takes 'simple' to a whole new level \m/
Yes! Someone who gets his style
I like his style though
Nicholas Guerrero Ever heard of Phil Rudd?
@King Greed Black album style drumming?
Lol this was fucking terrible. Pathetic. Style or not. Hes a nothing in the drummer world when it comes to skill!
I mean this is simple and not even done well. Pathetic.
The part where he punches the cymbal at 2:02 is pretty badass. Aint gonna lie.
People like to criticize Lars because they don't understand he is a rock n roll drummer. He is not Jazz drummer, not blues drummer, not funk drummer but ROCK drummer and he is pretty solid rock drummer at that. His beats are simple and that's what makes Metallica great.
+Jack O I agree. His energy and passion are the driving force of Metallica.
+Anthony Coburn Exactly, ENERGY AND PASSION!!
+Jack O That's the problem, he's a decent rock drummer that is playing in a metal band.
+Jack O He's an absolutely shit drummer dude.
MrHydrogoon So you're better? You are a drummer? You are part of one of the greatest metal bands in the world????????????
Lars is self taught, so I respect him, sure there are plenty of better drummers but I still like Lars
Same here!!!
Plenty is an understatement
@@Frogmilk did you come on a Lars drum solo just to bash him?
Lars made me love drums
@@Nugg12yes because someone asked on someone else’s comment “do you think you could play better than him” and I’m seeing if the guy could.
3:16 God, I love this part
5:14
Oh man XD
XD
thanks
AHAHHAHA
Stick Dick
Metallica solo= cocaine break
Lars and Kirk would be the only ones doing it Jason and James were straight drunks thats it
You're absolutely right.
I think jason likes also weed hes said it before
Brett Gearhart He’s also a big fan of LSD
Drum solo is the perfect time to take a shit
Lars is a good drummer. Not one of my inspirations. However he is good. Idk why people always talk so much shit. He is the drummer for the worlds biggest metal band. I am inspired by Joey Jordison, George Kollias and Inferno. I still respect Lars. Great drummer!
Because they are mad Lars goes simple he’s really good sorry I’m 9 years late haha
It's not about being the world greatest drummer, it's about being so good a drummer that people get inspiration to start playing themself. That's What Lars is fucking good at!
There's a lot of morons here. Obviously he ain't Neal Pearl, but he was solid here. Lars was great between 1985 and 2000. There's plenty of live show footage to support this. For those complaing about his stamina in this video, you do realize Metallica plays 2 - 2.5 hour shows right and they were on a long-ass tour during this time. On top of that, they were heavy drinkers every night. And so were Pantera :)
+Kyle Reece I don't think lars really was a solo type drummer. He just never really does drum solos, he should of just played the drums to dyers eve or something but he was all fucked up and worn out here.
+Kyle Reece 1985-1993
Actually, it's Neil Peart.
Kyle Reece - and he is obviously no Carl Palmer.
@monokhem other way around
How can one play so good without even taking classes or lessons... I mean how? by themselve? awesome!
Man! Yeah! JAMES NAILED IT!
So is Kirk! Natural genuinely born talented all these boys from MetallicA!
the double bass pedal is doing 60% of the work here
now immagine he had ones
This drum fight between Lars and James is so funny !
Is it because James is better than Lars?
@@ichiro319 probably
@@ichiro319 Justice Lars was a Monster xD its more like an Bitch slap in James Face xD
@@E_B69 I very much agree with your statement, justice was Lars peak. Yeah he was a monster.
@@Adam-to2no i apreciate that thanks ^^
this channel is the reason metallica name themselves metallicatv on youtube 😂
include metfan4l dud haha but that channel includes great highlights from metallica
3:13 got to admit lars comes up with some bad ass random beats, then “one” comes in then back to his random
I’m assumin you never heard the isolated drum track for One 😂
I ended here because of the Joey’s death. RIP leyend
I like Lars. He‘s simple, but a real Metal Head. He just loves to play drums and you see that. He‘s a real Metal head and that is for me the most important thing, to see that he loves what he does!
He has to be simple - he sucks.
It may not be a very amazing solo, but Lars had one of the best sounding kits I've ever heard
"IF YOU NEED TO TAKE A S***, NOW'S THE TIME, IT'S THE DRUM SOLO!"
Murderface!!
I've heard better drum solos, but i still think he's great and this whole video was really entertaining. He might not be a Mike Portnoy, but i'd still say he fits perfectly for his role in metallica!
They might look like they hate each other, but they actually love each other. You can see Lars smiling in a couple parts :D
Personally i thinkg he's a great drummer. One of my favs for todays drummers. He doesnt do drum solos but he has pretty good drum beats in metallica songs. There's not to many crazy drummers left anymore.
Truly a legendary drummer
This is the first time i've seen a comment of yours with no replies.
@@ariwanrz9140 same. It's my first time seeing him with a low amount of likes
Happy Birthday, Lars!
Everyone stop hatin on lars. HES AMAZING! How can you possibly think that what you just saw sucked?
***** your right. they arent assholes. they are however (my new word) drunkholes. they must just be to drunk to here his amazing playing.
exactly!
Sandra Wolfe you guys obviously have no technical knowledge in the drumming arts. he played double bass for thirty seconds at a time and slapped a couple cymbals in the process and got friggin winded . lol
Tybojebo Bejotybo I am a drummer. So kindly fuck off. I know what I'm talking about.
So am I, you buttplug. go cry in a corner somewhere, and make sure you go see a Dr. to get that butthurt checked out. maybe they can give you a special kind of crème or something.
4:10 - 4:17
dyers eve verse
there you go people who wanted to hear it live :P
I can't help but lmao when people think they are better than Lars or think he is bad. How many drummers have played in front of 1.6 million fans like he did in Moscow? Has anyone ever heard of these kids saying he is bad or they are better? Didn't think so. There's a reason all modern drummers idolize him. Don't be ignorant kids. Music like everything else has evolved. Guarantee if you put Lars in front of a modern drum set he could still blow you and most drummers away.
+Mchain24 There are literally thousands of drummers around the world that blow Lars away in literally every category. He got lucky, plain and simple. Having a rich dad helped too especially with funding their band in the beginning.
Lars sucks.
Lars is horrible. The only reason he was a part of metallica was because he could pay for recording time.
Hey bitches, fuck my dead grandpa
@@archologyzero goddamn tick
I always thought Lars drumming was like art it's 1 of a kind for example and justice for all the skill precision timing speed was incredible to me he doesn't have to be the best he's the greatest... ROCK ON LARS!!!
good double bass endurance... Great solo! Shame lars can't do this anymore. :( Long live metallica.
10:01 " hey look it's a guitar player who only plays guitar" kirk singled out
Lars: simply hit the snare
People: *gets crazy*
He's sooooooo overrated
@@punkrock1989 kinda like punk (this is a joke btw)
@@pitdroid9105 I don't like punk anyway😂😂
@@punkrock1989 why is your name punk rock
@@pitdroid9105 because when I was 7 I created my first xbox account and my gamer tag was punkrock100 because I liked the sound of it. And now I'm 18 and I still use the same name because I like it lol.
lars might not be one of the best drummers out there but he is the creater and still member of the most successful heavymetal band there has ever been. probably more than any of u commenting down on him:)
Never heard of sabbath
@@HalmaS04 heavy metal? 🤣
Why specifically is he not the best?
@@punkrock1989 lol
@@opacipa
No Sabbath, no Metallica.
His energy and general stage presence is amazing
Man I wish I owned a drum kit like that so beautiful haha btw wouldn't it be awesome if lars played this kit once again that would be awesome!
3:30 DARKNESS! IMPRISONING ME! ALL THAT I SEE! ABSOLUTE HORROR!
Lars and Metallica the best and no one can reach their success and their incredible songs , thumbs up if agree ! :}
Hate is what people do to the best. The dude is world class . I mean his career speaks for itself alone. Not to mention the guys an actual machine. I'd love to meet him someday
Back when lars was a beast on drums
he may not be as good as he used to be but he can still play drums like a god
Right. Name ONE god who can play the drums. I can play the guitar like a snake.
@@Gorg0nops it’s a figure of speech, calm down
@@Toadspring But applies literally XD
@@Gorg0nops Oh you think he was literally comparing him to a god? Like Thor or something? No he did not apply it literally, Jesus dude
At 8:40 James proves he's pretty much as talented as Lars. As a kid I looked up to Lars & remember learning this solo (it was part of the "Box Set" Metallica sold). I was not a great drummer by any means & only played for a couple of years but it was my mission to play this. It only took a few weeks to learn. A friend played drums in the Jazz band at school. One day he came over to my house & I showed him this solo. He proceeded to (basically) replicate it on the spot! That fucking blew my mind!
He's the man needed for Metallica.
To anyone who complains about Lars' drumming: I admit, I'm not a drummer and know little about it but I know what sounds good to me and this does!
I am a drummer and he sounds awful and lacks creativity. His timing is also very choppy.
Agreed, Lars Ulrich might be the worst drummer I've ever heard.
He was on his way to be a world renowned tennis player but said “nah fuck it, I’m gonna make the greatest metal band of all time”.
lol all the people hating on lars saying "he sucks",or "you don't know shit about drumming"
please keep commenting,you amuse me(yes my english sucks)
Nope he sucks.Any intermediate drummer could play this shit.
Cody Swager please keep going,you«'re funny :D
iamawesome funny thing is, I still haven't seen anyone drum like Lars. Yeah if he sucks try and mimick his drumming.
Glen Q if you havent noticed,i was defending lars
iamawesome I was just adding to the conversation, not against you man ☺
I've always loved this solo , Lars was actually the man with speed that most drummers didn't have back when i was a kid and first started drumming. my idols back then were John bonham, cozy Powell, Ian paice. But Metallica got me into faster raw music. Lars double bass playing was unheard of. him and the band themselves inspired many new musicians. Reading all this hate towards him is funny. A solo doesn't have to be complex as long as you put a good show. most drummers anyways put most of their creativity into the music and not solos, though a few put extreme creativity to everything they play. Lars is a really good drummer. I've been drumming for 8 years BTW.
Jason Schrock Theres about 50 Drummers in that time that were faster and better what you listen in the Albums is Not His live playing
good joke !
I would not say that there were no other drummers doing what he Was doing back then(there were many better than him on the same musical scene) but he Was the spearhead that helped to popularize faster and more aggressive drumming in heavy music. And he wrote many awesomd drum parts for sure
Even joey jordison admierrs him so that's great
@@MikeZehdnicker
I know it's an old comment, but 50 isn't that big of a number if you think about it.
7:20 it sounds like a groovy militar march, amazing
yes, now i know ow what it reminded me of!
damm lars is a badass.......perfect doublebass.....one of my favorite drummers
We heard different shit, evidently.
He sucks
Good one
@@Xxrocknrollgod let’s see you play drums then
True. Being a drummer inspired by Lars definitely my favourite
I am a huge tallica fan but i will agree that Larz USED to be a good drummer in the early 80s and 90s,he was just fucking awesome then but now he is old and has less stamina then he used to have like in the concert of Seatle 1989.
Thats literally part of life... gotta accept that.
Lars is my favorite drummer. He’s never been a show off but his drumming style is instantly recognizable and catchy. He is a genius and using dynamics to highlight certain parts of the song. He is not only a drummer but the biggest influence in Metallica, he arranges all of their songs. James writes riffs but has little influence on the actual arrangements.
3:41 - 3:45 That beat is so meaty with that thuddy kick drum
Lars and James playing Drums.. Now that it is cool.. Metallica has to be my favorite band ever. I followed them all my life... Keep on Rock'N MetaLLicA... Even when your old and gray...
Good reminder that there was a time when Lars actually practiced, was genuinely passionate, and took his position seriously.
damn i love that drum-part of One... its simply amazing...
Whoah! Lars is a Drum God, especially when it comes to double kick drumming!
Fuck that's an awesome solo!
russkate88 no he isn’t lmao anyone can beat Lars at drumming
Voult Bioy do it master of drum
@@Voult_Bioy can you post a video. Make a drum solo in it
@@Voult_Bioy and yet... there are none like him behind James Hetfield... I wonder why that is.
@@Voult_Bioy yeah I want to see you playing the drums too "lmao"
This video is why I love Metallica
the world was not ready for these guys they were just too cool
Agree with you
Start listen Metallica when I was 12 now I'm 16
Everyone is saying lars is terrible, and he may not be the best drummer ever but he's not exactly bad. If he was bad then he wouldn't be able to play anything in time or anywhere near that quick. You don't have to be a technically complex drummer or know the drums in and out to be a good drummer
I think he's one of the best drummers alive
Damn right one of my favorites, especially pre Black Album
Lars is awesome. Only jealous loosers hate him.
You know shit about music
@@kakolykia Lol, go watch Tomas Haake, Benny Greb, Mario Duplantier, Matt Garstka, Chris Pennie... This is like baby's first drum solo compared to what's out there.
Why do people still think Lars sucks? He's doing his old style again
This was when Lars Was last at his best but having said that his drumming on HardWired & moth into flame isn't too bad
Dibbo 92 his drumming has always been top notch, wtf are u talking about
@@BadBaru you obviously haven't heard him live lately , absolute shat.
@@gabebarnett3529 ...see its not his fault. Had they not composed black album and played the unplayed songs from Damaged Justice like Disposable, dyers eve, Orion, etc etc Lars would have been much much better!
My dream drum kit right there.
I learned so much from Lars as young kid becoming a drummer in the late 80s and 90s I really owe the guy a lot for the inspiration.
I get the impression that most of the internet nerds who say Lars is horribly bad at drumming have never hit a bin lid in their lives let alone a drum set. They just say it because they want to look cool and knowledgeable to all the other non musicians on the internet who pretend they can play the drums. He's not Neil Peart or John Petrucci, but he's a good metal drummer.
nowadays even a drummer who has been playing a few years with double pedal could do a better solo than this shitty stuff :)
he doesn't even seem to know triplets or non linear stuff :)
***** My area of expertise is guitar, not drums. Therefore I won't criticise his abilities or lack thereof. I'm just referring to the internet dweebs who criticise him because they want to appear knowledgeable on a subject about which they know absolutely nothing. I bet 95% of people who criticise his drumming have never hit bin lids let alone a drum kit. Kirk Hammett's skills are more relevant to my critical abilities: he is an overrated guitarist. Trujillo is the best musician in the band at the moment, and Jason Newsted is the best musician they ever had, with Hetfield far behind in second place. Newsted was too good for Metallica.
***** HAHAHA, yeah even James said it, when asked if he thought Lars was the best drummer in the world his answer was "he's not even the best drummer in Metallica"
yea dude, you heard "lords of summer"? there new single. not a lot of 50 year old men have the stamina to own a song like that. good drummer.
Josh Tate No, quite honestly, the people who criticise him are usually drummers themselves, and those who praise him are the ones who have never played the drums, which your comment highlights. He's not a bad drummer whatsoever, but what he is doing is incredibly simple and fairly standard for a drum solo these days.
Remember the day when I found and purchased the original Metallica - Live Shit: Binge & Purge at 15/16 yrs old with my own money. Went out to eat that morning with my relatives for breakfast. While waiting for our food we ordered I told my aunt amd uncle I am going next door to Soundwaves music store. Maybe i would get lucky to find a new sound or album (tape cassette) to absorb and drown out my parents and high shool nonsense. It had been a few years since my father took me along to the Monsters of Rock show in Houstonn Tx . I had not seen Metallica live since. I had no idea what I would find in the store would bring me up to speed on what i had missed. That tour boxset had alot of visual, audio, and book crammed inside. This was at time when there was: No internet. No cellphones to watch clips. No RUclips. It was a simpler time to discover and enjoy new material from many artist from classic to hard/heavy rock to hip-hop and more to explore undreamt of...
80% people who say Larsen is shit don't even know why : they just saw it on the internet and just cause they have no personality they criticize him even knowing why (truth is that ther's no specific reason) Anyway this guy has his own powerful and deep style :)
He's pretty nuts. I'm astounded by his stamina, he's a fairly strong hitter.
What happened to him? Did he lose his memory?
I love Metallica but I wish he still had this! What happens. Seriously
this dude could be your grandpa, that is what happened
@@siebenacht5358 exactly... his knees are fucked...
Its never years, its too much saturated fat in meat and no 100 meter sprints and not stopping seafood, FACT.
drugs
Lars, within his characteristics or limitations, as you prefer, has precision and feeling. But for me, the few seconds of James' solo are worth more than his entire solo.
James is a bloody good drummer!
lovin this solo so much
In his prime he was great. During the St Anger period, not only Lars went in the gutter, the entire band did. Nowadays he’s better than during that time. Hardwired to self destruct is a good example of Lars getting that skill back. Another thing that should be taken into consideration is his age, Lars is getting old and playing the drums has worn his body out. He tore his shoulder bad and had to get a fill in to play live during Worldwired tour. I agree he’s out of practice but I also hold the belief that he is over hated and his contribution to music is not taken into thought.
Nah if you ignore the drum sound on St. Anger his playing is probably the best it's been since the Justice era. I do agree that he's getting his skill back recently tho
@@x8nis fax man
@@x8nis relistend to the record and you're right, the drumming is great on that record.
Has beens 😢
that lars's white drumkit will always have a special place in my heart
C- for drumming
A+ for showmanship
He's one of my idols qua drumming :D
3:40 min this sek. part is meeega EPIC
What I don't get is, he's been playing drums for 40+ years (or 15-20 years at that time), and he hasn't even bothered to learn double stroke rolls, even though it only takes a couple of days to learn and is an incredibly useful rudimentary ever after. Granted, it takes much longer to really master the technique, but you can still do some pretty cool stuff with just that basic knowledge.
If you don't know what a double stroke roll is, it's when you bounce your stick to achieve more speed and create a sustained frequency or 'tone' on the drums. right-right-left-left-right-right-left-left.
If you listen at 1:44 for example, he tries to achive that effect with single strokes (right-left-right-left), but he's barely able to maintain it since you can't keep up the speed and precision that way. Therefore he pretty much abandons the idea and goes for something else right away.
Those of you who are bashing Lars need to ask yourselves a few questions.
Do you play drums?
Did you create one of the most influential metal bands in history?
Do you play drums in front of 50,000 people a show?
Can you write as many songs as he has and play for as long as he has and still be kickin that bass?
Are you awesome?
Do you have millions of fans across the globe and if there is intelligent life on other planets, across the galaxy?
If you answered no to any of these, shut up.
3:28 Metallica one drum beat
El baterista que llevo al siguiente nivel al heavy metal 👏👏🤘
January 28, 1992. Shreveport, LA. I witnessed a very pleasant display of musical artistry. Very pleasant, indeed.
such an insane drum kit, mounted 16" and 2 18" floor toms haha. best one by far tho
@Mitch Pike hello, how are you doing it is nice meeting you here.
Absolutely without question one of the greatest drummer ever
He is good but not the greatest. Unfortunately there are probably thousands of KIDS that are better than him. Some drummers that are actually masters at what they do is Eric Moore or Buddy Rich. I know they aren’t metal/rock drummers but Lars plays like the simplest rock beats and not even that cleanly. So even though he is good, he isn’t the greatest.
If you are just joking I’m sorry.😁
N C bruh Lars can play wipeout on the drums one of the hardest things to play on the drums anymore who can do that has my vote hands down
M???????? A??????? Lol
@@MA-vd3lnWipeout!? Really!? Is it because the drummer is playing 16th notes and they sound difficult?
I don't think that Lars Ulrich is the worst drummer ever, but he's not the best. He's talented and he made it big, good for him
Best metal band in the world with an ok drummer.
Metallica is the best band in the world. The only band who survived the 90s and are still going on strong.
Gotta love Lars, always a bit sloppy but a great showman.
Ive always loved how he gets up and interacts with the crowd!
Lars sure has a stage presence.
The length of time that he does the double bass makes my legs cramp just watching it.
Simply a legend.
I LOVE LARS MORE THAN MYSELF OK BYE
Hahahahaha what re doing here!! Hahahaha
Edna Saucedo you kidding. But I like Lars too. But not thanks myself.
Even if he sucks or not this dude makes more money than any of us
Bro is giving a solo a 4 year old could give but he is celebrating like he just cured cancer.
Lars Ulrich is the most underrated drummer in the world