Mike Portnoy: I would rather watch somebody like Lars Ulrich on stage than one of these technical drummers that can do quadruple paradiddles at 240bpm. To me, that's boring. Who cares about that?" I'd rather be entertained and go to a show and watch a drummer and have somebody that makes me actually smile. So I don't judge drummers based on their technical ability; I judge them based on the overall package and what they bring to the music they're part of. And what Lars brings to the music of METALLICA is absolutely invaluable. So I could care less if his meter might be slightly up and down, or if his fills are slightly sloppy; I don't care about that. To me, there's way more to being a good drummer than precision and technique."
Most people who listen to music don't give a fuck about the drums or if it plays well or plays badly, people are only interested in what music makes them feel, all those who hate Lars Ulrich do it because they heard another criticize him, but in the end they don't know a shit about playing drums they're just assholes repeating what others say, metallica music is impressive, that's why they have sold millions of albums, they are legends and considered one of the best band of all time and yes that includes Lars Ulrich
And let's not forget that Lars had to have the entire orchestra rely on his timing. He said sonewhere it felt pretty daunting. Hearsay had it that Kamen found Lars' timing among the most accurate when he was seriously down to business.
Fucking hell, this is why I love Lars. He’s a brilliant drummer, with so much energy and passion… plus he’s great at what he does, keeping the beat while upping the energy and aggression. Brings so much to Metallica
I like this song even more now because of this. I didn't realise there was so much drumming in this. It's a fast song even though it doesn't seem like it at times because it doesn't have the style of drumming on the likes of fight fire with fire or battery. So to have that much drumming in a song at that tempo makes me impressed by Lars' performance here.
For all u Lars hater u never actually been in a real Metallica show he make u feel like it's fun and Enjoy ment He's the best I just think u just don't not like Metallica they been playing for many years and these hate comments shame..🤔You guy's can't appreciate a drummer.. how do u guys like music if u don't appreciate one. ?
100% Agree. The F ... king Lars Bashing started after the Napster affair in 2000. Before that, no one criticized the game of Lars and most of the critics who are badly criticized are not even drummers or drummers who have no talent or jealous. On the contrary. He is highly respected by his peers and artists. He influenced a whole generation of drummers in the 90s, including myself 29 years ago with AJFA & Black Album albums. On AJFA, it was the Trash / Heavy style, very technical, progressive, fast, double kick and on the Black Album, it's more like Heavy style, more simple but powerful, melodic, a Live feeling, external percussion additions, change Birch for the Maple but it's mostly his sound of his drum kit used for this album that is still considered today as one of the best in the world of Rock / Metal and he went to prosperity with the software The Black Album for electronic drums or as a plug-in on Pro Tools and others. A Gretsch USA Custom Maple consisting of 2 Bass Drum 24x18'', 4 Toms X-Deep 12, 13, 14 & 16'', one Floor 18x16'' and a Tama (Vintage) Pro-Custom Bell Brass 14x6.5''. For cymbals, he had a Sabian AA Rock 14 '' Hi-Hat, Zildjian A's 16, 17 & 18 '' Medium & 17'' and 18'' Medium-Thin Crashes, a 20'' China Boy Low behind and a 19'' China Boy High from the front. In live, he had a Tama Artstar II custom white snow with all the black hardwares. He had changed size of Toms for 10, 12, 14 & 16 '' to have 2x2 '' of difference of tones more pronounced, more prominent between each. It was a great choice. We all know that his beautiful years are past but at 56, he is still in shape, to do more than 2:30 hrs show. Their latest albums are in reference between MOP & AJFA. technical, speed, double kick and they play 6 to 8 news plus their classics. And also, yes, I agree with A Khalid that Lars and more than just a drummer. Like the rest of the band, he is a good entertainer on stage with the public, strolling between each song near the fans with a smile not to mention that he is one of the main composers and credited on all titles. He also participates in the creation of solos with Kirk and production with James. And finally, they have sold nearly 300 Million albums (studio and live) including 70 Millions just for the Black Album, 37 years of career, 38 this summer and the current tour looks a lot like the BA with dates that add to each week. Long life Lars and thank you for your very good musics..!
Lars was nearly Bonham-esque during this era from '94-'99. Today, i dont think that he is incapable of those same performances, i just think that his priorities are elsewhere, he lacks the drive to be a great drummer that he once had. Hell, Buddy Rich was a bad-ass straight into his 80's, and Lars could be too, but he needs to take a few years off from drumming to find his groove again, IMO.
@@aaronrus Buddy Rich played jazz and Lars plays thrash and heavy music for 40yrs so I think his body has paid a toll,I don't think his priorities are anywhere else he just can't move like he used to but he still holds his own\m/
Ron Criswell have you seen Buddy Rich play? He was every bit as athletic in his playing style as lars, and he chomped cigars and didn’t exercise, whereas Lars did. Lars isn’t injured, he’s in good health, and could elevate his playing to a new level if he wanted to, but the desire to do so isnt there anymore. Can’t say that I blame him. I’d get tired of playing too if I had to play Master of Puppets for the 10,000th time
@@aaronrus actually Lars's shoulders are completely fucked. He was on Rachel Maddow a while back and said that his arms are all messed up from playing for years. He's had shoulder surgery and they are what they are
He only ever uses the ride now for acoustic performances, check the AWMH charity concert, he used it during The Four Horsemen. Even when he plays Until It Sleeps live he doesn't even bring out a ride, fucking sucks man. Lars is better than that.
@@mpmarques Mike Portnoy: I'd rather see someone like Lars Ulrich on stage than one of those technical drummers who can play quadruple Paradiddles at 240bpm. It's boring for me. Who cares? "I'd rather be entertained and go to a show and see a drummer and have someone who actually makes me smile. So I don't judge drummers by their technical ability, but by the total package and what they bring to the music And what Lars brings to the music of METALLICA is absolutely priceless. So I might be less interested in whether his meter is easy up and down or if his fillings are slightly sloppy; I don't care. For me, means it's much more to be a good drummer than precision and technique. "
The way he mixes double handed hi hats with snare rolls is fucking amazing. Every keyboard warrior can fuck off, nobody cares about all the negative shit you have to say. And the Napster thing, guess what - Lars was right all along, because there will never be a next Nirvana or the next Rolling Stones. So enjoy Metallica while you still can, and while they still care enough to give the fans what they want, staying relevant.
So fluent and headstrong and I don't mean only Lars, but Kirk also. They just had this confidence about themselves, so nice too watch... maybe that's what they are lacking nowadays, but still love these guys nonetheless.
I've seen Metallica live half a dozen times over the past 30 years. Lars has always been entertaining. Very fun to watch. But my favorites live are Brann Dailor and Brad Roberts. They're both next level masters. And Brann sings while he plays rhythms Lars couldn't whiff. Great shows Mastodon and GWAR
He was a great drummer from around 1989-1999. The reason he became a mess was just lack of practice afterwards. He had a big mental breakdown in the early 2000s and he just didn't really care a lot more after that
Gimme fuel, gimme fire, gimme that which I desire, ooh! Turn on I see red Adrenaline crash and crash my head Nitro junkie, paint me dead And I see red One hundred plus through black and white War horse, warhead Fuck 'em man, white knuckles tight Through black and white Oh, on I burn, Fuel is pumping engines, Burning hard, loose and clean And I burn, Turning my direction, Quench my thirst with gasoline So gimme fuel, gimme fire, gimme that which I desire, Hey Turn on beyond the bone Swallow future, spit out home Burn your face upon the chrome Yeah Take the corner, going to crash, Headlights (head-on), headlines Another junkie lives too fast Yeah lives way too fast, fast, fast, oh-aye Oh, on I burn Fuel is pumping engines Burning hard, loose and clean And on I burn Turning my direction? Quench my thirst with gasoline So gimme fuel gimme fire gimme that which I desire Uh yeah yeah White knuckle tight Gimme fuel Gimme fire My desire Oh, on I burn Fuel is pumping engines Burning hard, loose and clean And then I burn, turning my direction Quench my thirst with gasoline Gimme fuel, gimme fire, gimme that which I desire, oh! On I burn
Love Lars n Metallica. Why so much hate towards a drummer (and band) that has built this monster of a band all by themselves? Do the schooled musician sound better or the self-taught (in your opinion)? Exactly. :D Not slamming on schooled musicians though! haha :)
His tempo is uneven here, but I don't really care so much. Somehow I think he could be more even in his tempo if he focused more on it. I'm keen to think that he is less talented than many drummers because his uneven tempo but when I think it might be just because he doesn't focus on it then I question that. However if that's the case it's still weird to me that he doesn't focus on it considering you are suppose to handle the beat as a drummer. It's like he has skipped that part and maybe that's because he started a band at such a young age that didn't throw him out cause of his beat fluctuations and that band became very successful. He never went through that stage of being kicked out cause of he couldn't keep the beat which I imagine is the normal thing to happen for those drummers who either quit drumming or learn from it and try to straighten up the beat. His band mates were too accepting I guess and in that case we should perhaps blame James and Kirk too for Lars sloppy handling of the beat.
@somerandomperson3662 He wasn't always crappy. Metallica's early works were when lars was known as one of the best thrash drummers. After the black album was when he stopped practicing and began to suck
Mike Portnoy: I would rather watch somebody like Lars Ulrich on stage than one of these technical drummers that can do quadruple paradiddles at 240bpm. To me, that's boring. Who cares about that?" I'd rather be entertained and go to a show and watch a drummer and have somebody that makes me actually smile. So I don't judge drummers based on their technical ability; I judge them based on the overall package and what they bring to the music they're part of. And what Lars brings to the music of METALLICA is absolutely invaluable. So I could care less if his meter might be slightly up and down, or if his fills are slightly sloppy; I don't care about that. To me, there's way more to being a good drummer than precision and technique."
Most people who listen to music don't give a fuck about the drums or if it plays well or plays badly, people are only interested in what music makes them feel, all those who hate Lars Ulrich do it because they heard another criticize him, but in the end they don't know a shit about playing drums they're just assholes repeating what others say, metallica music is impressive, that's why they have sold millions of albums, they are legends and considered one of the best band of all time and yes that includes Lars Ulrich
Fake quote, I don't believe it.
luke666808g ua-cam.com/video/V_S2zgOpzAU/v-deo.html Haha sorry dude, Not a fake quote at all. He says it in this interview right here
That's one of the reasons why I love Mike Portnoy
100% right !
Lars absolutely KILLS IT on this! Man what a performance!
You're dead right!
And let's not forget that Lars had to have the entire orchestra rely on his timing. He said sonewhere it felt pretty daunting. Hearsay had it that Kamen found Lars' timing among the most accurate when he was seriously down to business.
Always loved this drum performance. Works really well and nice fills.
Fucking hell, this is why I love Lars. He’s a brilliant drummer, with so much energy and passion… plus he’s great at what he does, keeping the beat while upping the energy and aggression. Brings so much to Metallica
I like this song even more now because of this. I didn't realise there was so much drumming in this. It's a fast song even though it doesn't seem like it at times because it doesn't have the style of drumming on the likes of fight fire with fire or battery. So to have that much drumming in a song at that tempo makes me impressed by Lars' performance here.
Fun fact: Fuel is more often slow than fast - as in how quick the kick-snare pairs happen. It's quite the mindfuck. :)
this is the real lars damm it what a powerfull way to play drums
One thing i like about lars these are his beats hes worked on and place them . Lars always entertaining to watch .
For all u Lars hater u never actually been in a real Metallica show he make u feel like it's fun and Enjoy ment He's the best I just think u just don't not like Metallica they been playing for many years and these hate comments shame..🤔You guy's can't appreciate a drummer.. how do u guys like music if u don't appreciate one. ?
he has the best feeling ever playing drums =)
I dunno what he does but I just love the way he plays
plays wth heart and soul man.. with strenght.. he gives it all on the drums =)
So true!!!
great inspiration to me...
@Logan Wilder 1999 Lars still gave a fuck
I love his style..and I love him
100% Agree. The F ... king Lars Bashing started after the Napster affair in 2000. Before that, no one criticized the game of Lars and most of the critics who are badly criticized are not even drummers or drummers who have no talent or jealous. On the contrary. He is highly respected by his peers and artists. He influenced a whole generation of drummers in the 90s, including myself 29 years ago with AJFA & Black Album albums. On AJFA, it was the Trash / Heavy style, very technical, progressive, fast, double kick and on the Black Album, it's more like Heavy style, more simple but powerful, melodic, a Live feeling, external percussion additions, change Birch for the Maple but it's mostly his sound of his drum kit used for this album that is still considered today as one of the best in the world of Rock / Metal and he went to prosperity with the software The Black Album for electronic drums or as a plug-in on Pro Tools and others. A Gretsch USA Custom Maple consisting of 2 Bass Drum 24x18'', 4 Toms X-Deep 12, 13, 14 & 16'', one Floor 18x16'' and a Tama (Vintage) Pro-Custom Bell Brass 14x6.5''. For cymbals, he had a Sabian AA Rock 14 '' Hi-Hat, Zildjian A's 16, 17 & 18 '' Medium & 17'' and 18'' Medium-Thin Crashes, a 20'' China Boy Low behind and a 19'' China Boy High from the front. In live, he had a Tama Artstar II custom white snow with all the black hardwares. He had changed size of Toms for 10, 12, 14 & 16 '' to have 2x2 '' of difference of tones more pronounced, more prominent between each. It was a great choice. We all know that his beautiful years are past but at 56, he is still in shape, to do more than 2:30 hrs show. Their latest albums are in reference between MOP & AJFA. technical, speed, double kick and they play 6 to 8 news plus their classics. And also, yes, I agree with A Khalid that Lars and more than just a drummer. Like the rest of the band, he is a good entertainer on stage with the public, strolling between each song near the fans with a smile not to mention that he is one of the main composers and credited on all titles. He also participates in the creation of solos with Kirk and production with James. And finally, they have sold nearly 300 Million albums (studio and live) including 70 Millions just for the Black Album, 37 years of career, 38 this summer and the current tour looks a lot like the BA with dates that add to each week. Long life Lars and thank you for your very good musics..!
Lars was nearly Bonham-esque during this era from '94-'99. Today, i dont think that he is incapable of those same performances, i just think that his priorities are elsewhere, he lacks the drive to be a great drummer that he once had. Hell, Buddy Rich was a bad-ass straight into his 80's, and Lars could be too, but he needs to take a few years off from drumming to find his groove again, IMO.
@@aaronrus Buddy Rich played jazz and Lars plays thrash and heavy music for 40yrs so I think his body has paid a toll,I don't think his priorities are anywhere else he just can't move like he used to but he still holds his own\m/
Ron Criswell have you seen Buddy Rich play? He was every bit as athletic in his playing style as lars, and he chomped cigars and didn’t exercise, whereas Lars did. Lars isn’t injured, he’s in good health, and could elevate his playing to a new level if he wanted to, but the desire to do so isnt there anymore. Can’t say that I blame him. I’d get tired of playing too if I had to play Master of Puppets for the 10,000th time
@@aaronrus actually Lars's shoulders are completely fucked. He was on Rachel Maddow a while back and said that his arms are all messed up from playing for years. He's had shoulder surgery and they are what they are
Back when Lars had a ride. He almost never used it though.
He still has it
@@loganwilsonbmx733 no
@@christianwhitmore4753 on the crash cymbal the bell
@@loganwilsonbmx733 not the same. And he never uses it
He only ever uses the ride now for acoustic performances, check the AWMH charity concert, he used it during The Four Horsemen.
Even when he plays Until It Sleeps live he doesn't even bring out a ride, fucking sucks man. Lars is better than that.
Best band in history....no question. Nobody can hold a candle.
Se puede sentir como ama tocar con su banda. Que lindo
Lars is awesome!
Lars was awesome
@@mpmarques is
@@benny6561 because of his collaborations with lady gaga or because of his toothpick?
@@mpmarques he is in general a great drummer, even tho he is lazy and stuff like that
@@mpmarques Mike Portnoy: I'd rather see someone like Lars Ulrich on stage than one of those technical drummers who can play quadruple Paradiddles at 240bpm. It's boring for me. Who cares? "I'd rather be entertained and go to a show and see a drummer and have someone who actually makes me smile. So I don't judge drummers by their technical ability, but by the total package and what they bring to the music And what Lars brings to the music of METALLICA is absolutely priceless. So I might be less interested in whether his meter is easy up and down or if his fillings are slightly sloppy; I don't care. For me, means it's much more to be a good drummer than precision and technique. "
The way he mixes double handed hi hats with snare rolls is fucking amazing. Every keyboard warrior can fuck off, nobody cares about all the negative shit you have to say. And the Napster thing, guess what - Lars was right all along, because there will never be a next Nirvana or the next Rolling Stones. So enjoy Metallica while you still can, and while they still care enough to give the fans what they want, staying relevant.
miss that white drum kit
This is not white, thats 91-94 kit this one is gray
@@larsulrich26ulrich42 maybe,to me looks like white and im jude this for this sound
@@taksii Its Silver, also the same kind of drums he still uses til this day, TAMA Starclassic.
@@MrShaboo22 yeah the same kit. for the death magnetic tours he uses orange ones but worldwired tours he uses purple. but i prefer this one more.
@@seflw9666 he used green during st anger as well. My personal fav is the purple. Just an opinion though
Still kicking ass in 2019 over all other bands
They rule..period. untouchable.
So fluent and headstrong and I don't mean only Lars, but Kirk also. They just had this confidence about themselves, so nice too watch... maybe that's what they are lacking nowadays, but still love these guys nonetheless.
Reghardt van Rensburg and coke
Reghardt van Rensburg don't forget the drugs too ah ha
My idol
1:04 Kickstart my heart?
motor by Montrose and Motorcycle man by Saxon
Jesus that was awesome
THAT SNARE! I love how the snare cuts through the mix at 5:03 - 5:08
Mi versión favorita de esa canción , Lars lml
Killing it 🤘
This concert will be 20 years old next year, Metallica are frickin old.
But I'll never forget about their music which I've been listening to since they came out.
You are old now to how do you feel about that?
03:45 Jason's barking are the best! I miss that so much
Lars is brilliant and he is composer, that's way he is one of the best of history.
Wait but at the beginning, Kirk was playing The Undertaker theme song
@123 Kidd ROLLIN ROLLIN ROLLIN
Wait, wrong opening song
It's called " Pray For The Dead", dumbass, and it existed long before Undertaker.
I've seen Metallica live half a dozen times over the past 30 years. Lars has always been entertaining. Very fun to watch. But my favorites live are Brann Dailor and Brad Roberts. They're both next level masters. And Brann sings while he plays rhythms Lars couldn't whiff. Great shows Mastodon and GWAR
3:00 !! sounds great !
True
I love lars angles somi can see how he plays for inspection
Upload the rest of the songs of the drum cam, please!
That's WORK… Masterfully!
THE BEST.
Lars is a lot more in the pocket on this. normally he's all over the place. good for him
He was a great drummer from around 1989-1999. The reason he became a mess was just lack of practice afterwards. He had a big mental breakdown in the early 2000s and he just didn't really care a lot more after that
@@smarkmalark He s injured on some parts from the touring shedule they did since BA then.
El mejor baterista d todos los tiempos
Sic of the hate Lars was king
Lars is the rock
X más q estudié todo lo q me falta de vida nunca voy a poder tocar la bata como el
Ларс крут!
Gimme fuel, gimme fire, gimme that which I desire, ooh!
Turn on I see red
Adrenaline crash and crash my head
Nitro junkie, paint me dead
And I see red
One hundred plus through black and white
War horse, warhead
Fuck 'em man, white knuckles tight
Through black and white
Oh, on I burn,
Fuel is pumping engines,
Burning hard, loose and clean
And I burn,
Turning my direction,
Quench my thirst with gasoline
So gimme fuel, gimme fire, gimme that which I desire,
Hey
Turn on beyond the bone
Swallow future, spit out home
Burn your face upon the chrome
Yeah
Take the corner, going to crash,
Headlights (head-on), headlines
Another junkie lives too fast
Yeah lives way too fast, fast, fast, oh-aye
Oh, on I burn
Fuel is pumping engines
Burning hard, loose and clean
And on I burn
Turning my direction?
Quench my thirst with gasoline
So gimme fuel gimme fire gimme that which I desire
Uh yeah yeah
White knuckle tight
Gimme fuel
Gimme fire
My desire
Oh, on I burn
Fuel is pumping engines
Burning hard, loose and clean
And then I burn, turning my direction
Quench my thirst with gasoline
Gimme fuel, gimme fire, gimme that which I desire, oh!
On I burn
to je frajer!
Ne, Džejson je 😉
I wish Lars was my next door neighbour!
Same here
Its so wierd seeing Lars playing drums. and it sounding good live....really really nice performance!
Give me fuel give me fire.
Like we say here in Brazil (I should say it's a bad word for the society but it means "Awesome!' to me), 'do caralho!" Lars rocks!
Holy fuck🔥
Pregunta como se cansa una persona de escuchar esta canción?🇺🇾
Nunca
Lars making Hannibal faces and smiles. Hello Clarice 🤣
Goes to show at. You don’t need 12 Tom toms and 40 cymbals.
Would be cool though
@@Pissicist2394 he changed because on of the biggest drummer in the world told him in 1989 its no reason for huge drum set.
Love Lars n Metallica. Why so much hate towards a drummer (and band) that has built this monster of a band all by themselves? Do the schooled musician sound better or the self-taught (in your opinion)? Exactly. :D Not slamming on schooled musicians though! haha :)
DENİZ GÜNGÖR ÖMER TEOMAN GRESTCH AKUSTİK DAVULLARINI MÜZİK NOTALARINIDA
El correcaminos en la bata
2:47 post production fill ;)
Well seen!
Lars at his peak of playing the drums. After that was a terrible down fall 😢.
1993
🇺🇾lars cam🇺🇾
5:27 JAJAJAJ😂😂
His tempo is uneven here, but I don't really care so much. Somehow I think he could be more even in his tempo if he focused more on it. I'm keen to think that he is less talented than many drummers because his uneven tempo but when I think it might be just because he doesn't focus on it then I question that. However if that's the case it's still weird to me that he doesn't focus on it considering you are suppose to handle the beat as a drummer. It's like he has skipped that part and maybe that's because he started a band at such a young age that didn't throw him out cause of his beat fluctuations and that band became very successful. He never went through that stage of being kicked out cause of he couldn't keep the beat which I imagine is the normal thing to happen for those drummers who either quit drumming or learn from it and try to straighten up the beat. His band mates were too accepting I guess and in that case we should perhaps blame James and Kirk too for Lars sloppy handling of the beat.
they got a whole mfn orchestra
Lars was the best. Today is lazy. But he played much
que bagunca da porra... lars adianta o tempo, a orquestra nao acompanha bem.. fica um caos so
Speeding up too much. This is my favourite song from them, but it loses its nice transitions when it's played fast like this imo.
Give drums
Give me Lars,
Give me a good performance
Uuuhhh!
Back when he could stick to a BPM and play.
Lars is the best.
this is the real lars ulrich its ah shame that become, no ideas in their druming on this Day 😔
Shut up jackass. He's in his 50's now and they're still a top concert draw. Lars is amazing drummer, not just for skill.
@Some random person Of course, every shit drummer can arrange legendary songs and lead a new drum style.
@somerandomperson3662 He wasn't always crappy. Metallica's early works were when lars was known as one of the best thrash drummers. After the black album was when he stopped practicing and began to suck
Gimme Foo Gimme Fye Gimme Zabba Zabba Za
deve ter sido um inferno pra esse maestro fazer isso.
The poor conductor would be constantly having to alter his timing to keep the orchestra in time with Lars wavering timing.... Tricky
Actually Kaman said Lars was one of the most accurate players he ever been around when he was serious. Go kick rocks
You can be the best technically drummer but not shit without a band.
x1.75: Thrash Metal.
oh my god...wot wer they thinking?? meth? Lol
possibly the worst technical drummer but possibly the most fun to watch
@skobei explain
He has a signature sound. Every other drummer on this planet sounds the same.
The symphony ruins it.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Worst Drummer ever.
Where's your career? :)
You are right, ...and is richer than me too, so!11?....the guy still sucks! jaja
+cocoramon who cares if he sucks or not? The guy had a successful career and you haven't, so shut up.
cocoramon fuck up
Rich guy....bad drummer.