Autistic Metallica Fan Wants To Meet His Hero Lars Ulrich!
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- Tom, has Fragile X Syndrome, the most common form of inherited learning disability. He is also a massive fan of Lars Ulrich from Metallica. They made a promise to Tom that they would get him to meet Lars. Tom's dream is their promise. Together they went on a Mission to Lars.
From "Mission To Lars"
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Kate, I believe you have earned "The best sister in the world" award.
Without a doubt! My heart is bursting!
She was the best. Such a good sister, always looking after him and understanding his needs.
Oh yeah-she did!!!
She's super cute too
Lars couldn't have been nicer. That was great.
@Mikey Cooper Eh, all celebrities are douchy in some ways. At least he did something nice for this disabled guy even though he didn't have to.
@Mikey Cooper I don't blame you. I miss the good old days when you could share media and no one would take you down for copyright infringement. Though I do understand why Metallica would be pissed that people shared their stuff for free.
My heart just melted seeing the excitement in Tom and how sweet and lovely Lars was to him.
@Mikey Cooper Napster basically ''stole'' musicians money by providing their music for free without their consent, which is what Spotify is the straight opposite of. Basically, supporting Napster is supporting crime. Lars got hate from the crime supporters but love and respect from anyone who knows what it's all about. Musicians doesn't earn their rightfully pay from pirated/free (without their consent) music
@Mikey Cooper well I guess you don't know Lars 🙂
Lars took time out of this business schedule to meet one of his biggest fans in the world. I don't nobody anybody else but this was great yes I cried like a baby I'm a big metallica fan have been for years great to see Tom's dream come true
I saw the shortened version. I wanted to watch this larger one just to see the build up.
Pretty much any metal musician would do that! Deep down, metal musicians are humblest of all...
@@andrewgraham7659 I first off saw the short version of mission to Lars. That sealed the deal. When I had enough internet GBs to chew up I watched the full version of Mission to Lars. Its so worth watching.
I'm pretty sure the Spicer family didn't put the documentary in any format for retail selling. Bit of a shame, really. If they did do it then a small % of retail sales aid the funding for fragile X syndrome or conditions on the spectrum. Just some food for thought 😳
@@rosiewhitfield123 I live with aspergers, so I know the isolation and the frequent changes of mood. It is something my family doesn't understand. All of the organisations I know of that provide support to ASD people are volunteers. Maybe it could been marketed and the funds put into research. But I don't think that is what the family would have wanted. Maybe a festival of some sort could be arranged, since the metal scene in the UK is healthy, and the bands are frequently playing other festivals. There are so many ways that we can help. Maybe Metalica could be the first headline act.
@@andrewgraham7659 oh man you know a plenty about what I said and know about invisible conditions. I'm thinking you know what Metallica has a foundation called "All within My Hands (AWMH foundation) and if you contacted the foundation directly or through their management called Q Prime a benefit concert could became a reality. If you ain't wanting to I'd sure approach them and lay this idea at their laps, eyes and ears. I got nothing to lose at all. Be so worth the concept I believe.
Lars was so good with Tom, it took courage for Tom to get out of his routine and do something so different. Wonderful
You know I have to be honest I have never been much of a Lars guy. Love Metallica but never thought high of Lars as a drummer and honestly seemed like a douche... But u know I have no problem admitting I was wrong and misjudged his character. I thought that' was truly awesome man he spent time with the young man and actually kept asking him to do this and do that and genuinely enjoyed himself he did not shake toms hand take a picture and screw like many celebs do so just thought I would put that out there... Lars I apologize and that was an awesome thing u did wish more would follow ur lead. 30 mins spent with someone could literally change their life and remember it forever
That's the thing. People crap on Lars, but if you watch their fan meet and greets or anything like this he's a cool dude that genuinely seems interested in his fans.
Joe Bearce I love your comment. I enjoyed this video as well. I got to see a new side of Lars.
He's danish, in any normal condition I've never felt he was a douche. When things gets heated, or high pressure is on, it's understandable he can be a little on the spicy side
You needn't apologize, Lars never knew and will never know you hated him ;)
I won Meet And Greet back in 2012. I can tell you, Lars was super nice and cool. He asked me questions about me, where i come from, stuff like that. I asked him a lot of questions and he answered them all. We chat about 15 minutes. I can really vouch for that, he is super nice with fans.
As a huge Metallica fan and the father of a child with autism, this is my favorite Metallica video of all time!
Amen
Seeing this made me cry and laugh. Tom is absolutely a doll. So adorable.
Lars rules
Me as a Metallica fan and headbanger with autism myself I play drums in a death metal band and Lars is definitely one of my influences along with so many other drummers in the thrash and death metal genre and been playing drums for 5 years and started at age 13 now 18 and Jen ledger and Lori from skillet were my early influences but then quarantine happened and somewhere months before lockdown and late 2019 freshman year of high school I got into Metallica and Megadeth then slayer then the thrash metal genre outside of the big 4 bay area and Canadian band razor and the German thrashers but anyways playing Lars Ulrich songs on drums is fun especially battery and blackened are my favorites with the double bass blast beats
Thank you for being a caring human being Lars...your little bit of time made him so incredibly happy.
As an autistic male, I can relate to Tom's reactions and unease to go to the show. It really took much strength and effort from Tom to get the courage to meet Lars and be there on the show.
Oh and btw rock on metalheads 🤘
Max Hellwig Do you have aspergers?
@@taikajorma7276 No, High-functioning autism (HFA)
Oh for absolute sure it took so so much courage from within Tom to meet Lars. Very high percentage of the population have almost zilch of a clue what Tom must go through in his life. I have an older sibling high on the spectrum. For most of my 40 years breathing I've sure had a second row seat into her life. Man they struggle pretty similar to someone with PTSD, ABI+an anxiety condition and individuals with a medium level of mental illness/health issues. It never hurts to be nice, every few days 💪💖
and yet I have audio processing disorder and ADD. Whateves. this vid is the one that will make my year. 🤘
Thabks for sharing that. I have only one friend whose son has HFA. I, myself, have Compunded Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. I rarely leave the house, and lights and noise make things rough. I can tap in to times when it wasn't so bad and can fake it for short periods of high intensity moments.
Tom truly triumphed. I swear he's standing taller and smiling wider during the end credits when he can appreciate that whole journey without the stress.
Cheers to all those challenging their adversity.
I’m totally not sobbing rn. Definitely not crying at the fact that this man got to meet his biggest hero. I swear I didn’t cry at the smile on his face. Concerts are truly magical and the awe in his expression definitely didn’t make me tear up at all.
Nope. I'm not crying. You're crying! 🤣🙏👍
I can't remember the last time I smiled so long watching something!?! SOOOO FRICKEN COOL TOM!!!! AWESOME sister and brother!
I'm having problems with anxiety and depression but this band HELPS me from day to day, and I wish I could meet James just for 30 seconds!!!!!!!!
Hang in there, Stanley. I hope you're doing better. I've major depressive disorder my whole life with C-PTSD. No more ebbs and flows- just exhausted.
Hoping it was passing for you!
Thank you for this wonderfully heart-warming documentary. I have something in my eyes.
Sallamaari V me too.....
@@ansta0311 - me three..
some bugger is cutting onions in my place.. :- /
(and i'm alone. and NOT cutting onions.)
\m/
x
"Who's the most famous drummer in the world?
-Phil Collins."
Lars.exe stopped working
@Leo X Pope nah let me make it better:
"What's the best metallica song"
"Dyers eve"
Lars.exe has been shut down
@Leo X Pope Actually there was a pretty nice live about Shortest straw which they uploaded like a month ago... It had quite a many double bass lines in in... Not sure if you meant that with sarcasm of course about the GH Metallica thing
Respect to Lars Ulrich. Respect to Kate and William but most of all respect to Tom! great film, very touching! well done!!
Boy that was a bumpy ride on the feels train, but to see Tom's utter joy at the end made the whole ride worth it! I think they all learned a lot as a family on this trip. Brilliant thinking visiting the Fragile X specialist...she gave them the key to opening Tom's inner box. Lars is a class act...many would have the urge to treat Tom like a child, but Lars did the perfectly right thing by treating him as just another fan. I have huge respect for this man.
It's so cool how when Lar's came in ALL of his anxiety went away and his walls came down, he even took off his headphones! So cool :) Bless the Spicer family.
What a fantastic documentary! The band and their people and especially Lars could not have been nicer and more accommodating! An amazing trip with amazing memories 😊 and the way his sister looked at him when he was listening to the band play was so beautiful, thanks for sharing thus with us! 🥰
its always amazing to see someone thats had the success and is world known to take precious few moments that they can with a fan that otherwise would never have the chance to catch a show let alone spend time with them ..... i my self have been lucky enough to not only meet a music icon "darude " but also become a great friend as a result of my organ failure ....... im sure in the same way lars would probably feel amazing that not only did he make a dream come true but also that someone with such restrictions and challenges had such an amazing family and the personal drive to make that trip .... never underestimate what a small amount of time can do for others !
rob burdack definitely it’s suprismg how chill he was about it. He probably worried before because a lot of people get worried around disabled people but he wa so good with him
You know what, honestly I think Lars would make a pretty good disability support worker. He was great with Tom but Tom was incredibly brave to take that leap in his life to meet his beloved musician. One wonderful time in Tom's and Lars's lifetimes I say.
I`M crying that was FANTASTIC! what a wonderful sister and brother you are. Tom came to rock and he did.
I wasn't expecting any less from Metallica, these guys are grateful and are all about their fans.
But the real rock star here is Tom facing and defeating his anxiety to meet Lars and the eventually the rest of the band!
Kate and Tom, what a duo! Legends!
Cried through the whole documentary. This was amazing on so many levels. Props Kate, Will, Metallica, Lars and of course to Tom. Could not be more proud of Tom!! Best documentary in years--nice job Spicer fam.
Glad Tom got to have the experience of a lifetime and Lars is definitely going to heaven for this
This is why I love Metallica more than any other band in this world they care so much about their crazy fans I want to meet them all before I leave this Earth and I love the fact that the family helped make he's dreams come true I love the story GOD bless you and your familys Tom will never forget you guys
Lars is a really good guy.
To me Lars has always been a cool guy. His got such a caring heart in his chest. Some people seriously can't see what fans like such huge fans of his as Tom and I that his actually more grounded than others make him out to be. He gets the grounding from his pretty decent upbringing by his parents in Copenhagen. Bloody unreal man Lars is. Great man 💖💖
“Do you want to go to South America Tom??” “No.” 😂😂😂❤️
❤️❤️❤️
This literally brought tears to my eyes. So long he waited to meet Lars Ulrich, and the guys were so cool :)
I’ve just finished this and I’m sobbing my eyes out. What a beautiful family.
Carys Llewellyn I so agree- they are so loving!
This was really cool. I know it's unmetal to cry but I got tearing eyed seeing Tom dream come to. Rock on Tom you're inspiring bud cheers.
It's actually VERY metal to cry and admit that you were touched. I would place doubt on anyone who saw this film and did not cry. 🤘😢🤘
Its true metal music indeed makes you smile even if your disable the feeling you get in metal the fast drumming, fast guitar riffs, the lyrics has spoken within you headbanging to the music all the stress is gone all the worrys as well sadness. I've been disable since i was born i found metal music when i was 9 years old... been to concerts the feeling you get meeting them etc its amazing. I can understand freaking out on things even going to concerts you gotta push your anextly back of your head and go for it. Also you should wear earplugs if your going to big concerts like that.
Made me CRY such happy tears for Tom!! And success for his sister and brother!! Wtg Kate n Will what amazing memories!!!!🥰
And Lars was just as sweet and kind and gentle as can be! AMAZING thank you for sharing your journey with Me!! Nikie in ARIZONA
Way to go Tom! So inspiring. Metallica was so nice. Really cool documentary!
Lars is brilliant with people. Look at that level of eye contact and presence he gives people.
now Tom will have a great story to tell for the rest of his life.. Very wonderful thing that you and your brother did for him and very outstanding thing for Lars to do and the entire band and management as well and to top it off he also got to shake Kerri KINGS HAND AS WELL great job rock on Tom
Seeing him amazed by the lights while they played sandman for him was honestly the most amazing part of this. Lars really is a great guy at heart.
I can't remember the last time I ever smiled so much. Seeing somebody's dream come true, such as Tom, was absolutely wonderful . Also learning about Tom's disability was very nice as well. Now I'm crying. Rock on Tom, our metal brother \m/ \m/
Dude Lars is such a nice guy to give all that time for this man who really scoured the earth to meet his idol. And Lars unexpectedly gives all his busy time for him.
What a touching story. It's easy to write big stars off as selfish egomaniacs but Lars showed what it truly is to be a hero to millions of people... his humanity shone through. What a top bloke. Well done Tom... you rock 🤘
I saw this documentary in Mexico City with Lars and Tom's siblings actually there as well!!! What an incredible thing music does to you!!! Specially what METALLICA has done, not just to Tom, but to myself as well and millions more!!! Beautiful film right here!!!
Not a fan at all of the band but my god what a man Lars was (and the management for facilitating it). It was the way he actively engaged with Tom that was totally heart warming. A good person.
One of the best heart warming documentaries ever. Thanks for sharing the most vulnerable and intimate moments of your lives. Mending bonds between family members isn’t an easy task and putting it all out there for the world to see wearing your hearts on your sleeves must be the most difficult task. I would love to see what Tom has to say after he met his idol and hope u guys are much closer than ever. Best wishes.
AW LARS WAS SUPER SWEET AND LOOKED LIKE HE WAS HAVING FUN
IM TEARING UP
Brilliant! Face your fears. Reach for your Dreams!
This is why i love Metallica so much. Lars is the reason i play drums! Congrats Tom!! But someone was cutting onions as soon as I saw you meet Lars.
They say never meet your heroes, unless your hero is Lars. Awesome doc Spicer family, this brings a huge grin to all the Metallica family.
Major props for the band, Kate and everyone involved who made this happen.
You done amazing for your brother and help dissolve some of his fears, sitting here with a tear in my eye at how happy he was and how well he done. Thumbs up to the three of you 👍
Really heartwarming story of great siblings and a man's passion for music. Thank you so much for making this film!
My biggest question is why are they not personally raised Tom themselves!? Why is he in a care home? I don't even want to hear because he is Austistic or Fragile X...I have been raising my Autistic grandson since birth. No easy challenge for my age but it has been the most rewarding challenge of my life! He is beautiful, amazing, funny and the kindest and most loving personal I have ever had the honor to know and I am so proud he is mine! I love him more than words can express and would never, ever allow someone else the beauty of raising him! So very rewarding!
Because he is an adult.....pretty simple really...can't be babied all his life...he is slow in speech but not an invalid. Basically can do everything for himself within reason hence the care home, which provides all his needs including friendships and a workplace.In other words, he is LIVING life the same as all "normal" people, Tom's a winner I would think.
What a fantastic documentary! Love Lars for taking time and being so nice toTom.
This was epic, I loved this. Funny thing is, I spent the whole first 3/4 rooting for him to go for it, but once the show was over, I was sad the mission was over. So excited for him. So glad it was all documented so it can be relived!
Well done Tom, you completed the Mission to Lars & crushed all your fears on the way. A true metal fan to the core. What a really cool thing for you to meet Lars and get to spend time hanging out with him and get to play on his drum kit 🥁 Metallica was the first metal band i ever saw.🤘🏻 Much respect to Tom & Lars.
Watching this made me miss my clients so much. I miss being there for even the small moments not to mention something as wonderful as meeting someone you love. Many smiles and tears shed spent with my clients who end the end felt more like family...sadly in our jobs once you leave you cannot go back just to visit as it messes too much with the clients daily routines
So i have to just send my thoughts and prayers that i miss them and all our laughs we had. I pray that i can see them again in heaven and tell them how much they made a difference in my life.
Blessed trip for Tom, Pestering, but very loving Sister, and Brother. Lars rocked for Tom👏🏼👍🏻🥰
This made me cry. I was so desperate for Tom to meet Metallica and was really worried he would lose courage. When it happened I was so excited for him and so relieved it happened that I cried and laughed.
Way to go Tom!! I know that wasn’t easy for you but you did it! So many of us are super proud of you!!
That’s why I will always respect Lars Ulrich. His character and the fact that he took time out of busy schedule to meet with his biggest fan just goes to show you that not all heroes wear capes. Some carry a pair of drumsticks 💯
I fell in love with Tom and his smile and his independence. Especially the smile. I now am a massive fan of Lars for his sweet interaction with Tom. Lars is a major sweetheart. And so are his roadies. At 71 I am going to be a Metallica groupie,
I totally came across this video randomly and glad I did. I'm glad Mr. Tom got to meet his hero. Brought a tear to my eye which rarely happens. Bravo everyone responsible for making this happen.
I don’t know but the last half an hour had me in tears. Lars was soooo lovely. The sister was just like me. The guilt of having a disabled sibling is crushing. I’m very glad you had this time together🖤
I have a disabled sibling myself and I sure can meet you in the middle with guilt you have for having a disabled sibling. Mine is 7 years older than I am. I fall as the third child (4th child in pregnancy order)
Good job Sis and Bro ,really cool the lengths you went to make your brother have a happy moment in time .
I was so happy for Tom when he met Lars for the first time. Lars was so kind to go out of his way to make time for Tom and hang out with him. That ending scene was so heartwarming I was almost driven to tears. Big props to Lars and Metallica for doing that for Tom!😊
This video gives me hope in mankind. Thanks for sharing
Very proud of you Tom, best of luck to you all, from Canada
This is honestly one of the best things i have watched in a long time. Great doc
I love this... The irony that Tom is most consistent and level headed one out of the siblings is amazing to see...
He has the greatest sister ever!!!
You know it's a skill to meet people like that-he is such a down to earth guy. Omg and it's like he never seems pressed for time to meet the fans-he's the best, one of a kind.
im sooooooo happy for him! he deserves the world! its so amazing to see how he took time to meet his biggest fan, just amazing.
Just watched the short clip the other day and had to watch this when I had enough time. Thanks for sharing your journey!
"Country?" - No "Pop?" - No "Metal?" Yes. Metallica was the first band that i ever saw live on purpose.
I had my doubts first. Thought the whole endeavor could even be meaningless. But this trip was good for the siblings and all the other people involved. And the sister was very cool, too.
"You dont go to England?" Kerry King.
Ahhh that was terrific, im sooo happy it all worked out!
What a great story and a perfect ending.
I would love to the know what kind of an after affect his mission has on his future memories and it was great to see how much the adventure ment to his sister especially!!
I wish the world was filled with more stories like this!!!!
Oh Lars, you are so great. And something I love about this is that Tom is proof of my belief that it does not matter what struggles you have in life, we can all connect through the beauty of life that is music. It's a healing thing, in so many ways.
Amazing doc. I've loved Metallica since I was ten years old and to see Tom's face when he met Lars made me cry. Then he meets Kerry king another huge idol of mine. The bit that set me Me off was when he met the rest of the band 😭😭😭😭
After seeing this my respect for Lars is very high such a nice guy to take time out his day to fulfill a fans dream
Absolutely made my day!!! What wonderful siblings and hats off to Lars and the band!!! I have a new found respect for Metallica!!!
This... this is an awesome story. Had me in tears more than once.
Kate, you're a Beautiful Sister. And Tom... you're OK too Man.
Rock on.
it broke my hart when he said its gona be boring :((
Big respect for Lars Ulrich after this.
Well done lars fair play not alot of people would make the effort so genuinely
Aww, Lars was really nice. ❤️
I love this it's just a beautiful thing they did for Tom
Two major heroes here. First big sister Kate - I'm sure this film didn't show everything you went through to make Tom's dream a reality, but it had to be an awful lot. Second, Lars Ulrich - Man, putting aside your drumming talents and rock-star cred, the way you greeted Tom, so natural and easy, it was a beautiful thing and it made me cry.
Music is the key to the soul, Such a touching documnetry.
Dduuuuudeeeeee. He walked out with em! That's so badazz that, he put his fears aside for his love of music. Wow. 🥺❤️🙏
I love this so much! All the best to Tom and his family!
i know Tom and the band have a lot to thank for this but dont forget about the people that actually make it happen. Kudos to his sister and younger brother. This couldnt have been easy by any means and the look on her face at the edge of the stage was the most satisfying thing for me in the whole video.
What an absolutely glorious depiction of the good in people, and the determination of love.
Oh, I'm _SO_ glad Tom surpassed his anxiety. I haven't cried happy tears like that in a ling time. Tom, you are a superfan with the strength of Superman - and a pretty good drummer, and a really cool brother.
Lars and all of Metallica are so good to their fans, but, "How long is a string?" is a perfect summary. Brilliant "humaning."
Thank you for filming this. Kate and William, you are both amazing. Such tenacity and loving-kindness.
Tom's smile and pride glowing at the end credits is priceless.
Hats off to Jane and the staff of Bystock.
I’m not crying... you’re crying...
Than’ you for a great story.
#LarsYouRock
Many thanks to Kate for persevering & persuading Tom to fulfill his dream. Also to those behind the scenes in Anaheim who went out of their way to make the meeting happen.
Everything about the way the ego melts away and reveals a genuinely good person is my favorite thing about this. Much love an respect to the way Lars is with him, it’s amazing.🙏 Much love to his sister as well and his baby brother, not many siblings would take on the challenge of getting Tom there. make no mistake the footage most likely doesn’t tell how hard that probably really was.
I have fragile x not as severe as Tom I was diagnosed with fragile x at very young age and at the time the doctors did not know what fragile x was but now they are learning more and more about fragile x
Great documentary 👍🏻👍🏻
So proud to call Lars a fellow dane 🇩🇰
Thanks to Lars and the whole Metallica team ♥️
Can I just say this ... You guys are the best siblings who ever lived. I hope you see this. You restore my belief in family and all of that. Pure, no-bullshit love. Moved me at my core. Should all of the human species be as good and decent as you, we'd all be okay. You are truly wonderful people. Respect and love, Jerry.
100% special. I would expect Metallica to help with this because I believe they're happy to do this kind of thing being the kind of people they are. It's so special because the siblings have made a real effort to make this happen.
So amazing. Great documentary. Beautiful family. Top notch musical taste!!! ❤️🤘❤️
Truly one of the best documentaries I have had the pleasure of watching. Just superb!!
We all can learn so much from Tom. How he overcame everything to be happy. Way to go Tom!
lars is a god among men. What a stand up individual
Respect for the family and friends that support him
This portrait of a loving family, was deeply moving, the fact that Tom got to meet and hang out with his hero will stay with him throughout his life. Lars friendly and accommodating nature was the icing on the cake. This was a wonderful documentary.
💯% love Metallica the Kinge 👑🖐🖤
💯% love lars Ulrich the King 🥁👑🖤🤘
💯% love 🇱🇷🤘👹🇩🇰🖤
💯% 🖐 Danmark 🇩🇰