Gar Samuelson (Megadeth) vs Lars Ulrich (Metallica)

Gar Samuelson vs Lars Ulrich
1. Bad Omen from Peace Sells... but who's buying?
2. Dyers Eve from ...And Justice For All
Sorry for low quality pictures of Lars

[@guycapobianco8100]

No contest. Gar was better than 95% of metal drummers from the 80s and 90s because he had swing.

[@TheyCallMeMrMaybe]

Gar was a jazz drummer. That background alone gave him a massive edge over Lars, who played drums as a hobby until he the British invasion of heavy metal caught his ear. Then he put an ad to start a band in the newspaper that James Hetfield answered. And the rest was history.

[@chezbe]

Vinnie Paul the best

[@retardbird689]

@@chezbe No way

[@WFStanton]

well, yeah. It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing.

[@blunderless]

@@chezbe vinnie paul really is the best drummer i think i’ve heard

[@Madmetalmaniac42069]

Gar wins without even watching it. Its not even a battle.

[@FaTaLKoNcEpT]

I like how you'll admit this even with a MoP picture.

[@stephanienewton6969]

GTAfan421 I love that coming from a Tallica fan, even though it's so obviously true anyway lol 😂😂😂

[@beanstalker3292]

No contest..... Gar wins by a mile.

[@phildempsey9197]

@Girlz Tube you mu son are a cock head and no nothing about being a drummer at all, samulson is mentioned in the same sentances as lombrado

[@BegetterVIIEVEN]

@Girlz Tube Dumbass

[@justametalhead625]

Gar by a fucking mile. But give credit to lars for not knowing how to drum yet still drumming.

[@alexcooley1147]

Ding dong your opinion is wrong

[@justametalhead625]

RefractedGamer What a douche.

[@Unglued98]

gar was an exelent drummer, better that lars of course, but lars did a good work tho

[@Unglued98]

so sad that gar never played songs faster than the "fast" ones in megadeth

[@s_u_l_f_u_r]

Mechanix and Rattlehead are pretty fast. And he was a jazz drummer.

[@agentdoodo299]

Gar wins. He was a goddamn jazz drummer, which means that his work was extremely technically demanding. He was more technically sound than many other metal drummers of his time. Lars... meh.

[@agentdoodo299]

Epic_Paolo117 But that is subjective.

[@Walamonga1313]

+Epic_Paolo117 Gar was more fluid, varied and had feeling (something most drummers don't). Being technically proficient just helped him make all those crazy fills and rhythms. Lars was good in the 80s but still inferior to Gar.

[@agentdoodo299]

Epic_Paolo117 Bonham pales in comparison to the drummer of the band in your profile picture.

[@Gamez4eveR]

"Being technical doesn't determine if you are better." Being a jazz drummer however requires both technicality and musicality.

[@crazeyjoe]

@@paolotorres7730 Better with dynamic, feel, cymbal work to go along with Gar's technical work. I would have loved to have him in my band. I never met him face to face. I inquired about a band he was in at the time before his death, that band was called Fatal Opera. We corresponded with one another and he provided me his phone number. I would call him about once a month and he was just the coolest mofo ever. The last time I tried to call, his number was not in service and had no idea why. Some time later, I went to Chris Poland's website for the first time and it was there that I learned of Gar's passing. I was shocked! Evwn stranger, I was taking bass lessons from David Ellefson at the time. Sometimes this world can be very odd. Nevetheless, I felt very fortunate and lucky to have spoken personally with Gar a number of times and we talked like we know each other our whole lives and he was always one of my fave drummers ever. I will never forget that. David Ellefson, even though it was business with the whole lessons things, he was very pleasurable and informing, hw showed me a lot and was interesting seeing him play the bass line to My Last Words right in front of me. His finger style bass playing is excellent. He uses the pick because it helps the bass tone to cut through the mix better. If Megadeth's guitar sound was more like Maiden, the fingers style would have done the job.

[@thecurse23]

Gar could make the triangle sound better than Lars on drums

[@tuievans]

Let’s see you play dyers eve then

[@davidwiser3883]

None of the musicianship of Metallica could ever come close to that of Megadeth!

[@tuievans]

@Tyler Mathis Right. Still, he could play it now if he tried, he’s doing great the last few shows

[@Leo2-K]

@@davidwiser3883lol megadeth were soo good they sell less comoared to metallica lol and megadeth fans will said like album sales dnt mean anything okkk but Album sales mean everything the more album you sell ... This show people like hour music more people like your work more people know you ...simple as that .... Even you.... Will you buy an album that you dnt like??? Jahaha soo many people like metallica more haha

[@tricky92x]

@@tuievans I would like to see Lars play Dyers Eve... but, most of this song was patched together in the studio.

[@Rob01978]

Gar was such a monster! My favourite megadeth lineup with him and Chris. Big up the Jazz guys! They know their stuff!

[@timshatto506]

Yup

[@БёльторнКринжович]

totally agree

[@albemarius2758]

Menza was good too though

[@Metalandstuff]

That is so right, i mean ... Gar and Chris , did really take it to the next level...they could really adapt, and still do their thing 👍

[@GaryDGuitar]

Lars is a good drummer. Gar is a masterclass drummer.

[@dimitrisdm6997]

Gar was master drummer...Lars is shit

[@sadsadasdsadasdsadas]

Dimitris dm, shut the fuck up.

[@dominicsosa7405]

@@sadsadasdsadasdsadas lars is horrible but hes unique in the fact he is from another country and play on 1and 3 not 2 and 4 but gar is in another galaxy...in another form ...Lars is not even a pimple on Gars ass ....for real

[@sadsadasdsadasdsadas]

@@dominicsosa7405 ?

[@dkmen7592]

Most metal drummers are some what good

[@greghufton6561]

Gar hands down.

[@MegadethBetterThanMetallicope]

Art blakey the best though

[@kingv911]

Gar was a real "drummer's drummer", and properly trained. Lars was a kid who air-drummed to NWOBHM albums, got a drum set as a teenager, did not take lessons, and has been winging it ever since. It's not a fair comparison. Of course Gar is the better drummer, but Lars has made the best of what he has for talent and his drumming is part of the Metallica sound. While he may not be very technical, he comes up with beats and fills that fit the songs tastefully.

[@Parka_Niel]

His fills has been going more and more basics with the time, his peak came with afja and the black album, since then his technique and creativity is falling, in hardwired sounded awfully boring

[@knorkstea606]

During the recording of the black album he took lessons by a guy that worked for the musician who gave kirk lessons

[@ingleringlet-snipps3rd449]

Just remember, in any group or team EVERYONE brings something to the table. If not natural born talent or skill, something else. Lars has definitely brought "something else" to Metallica to make it worth untold millions of dollars.

[@macadoo2530]

"Can you play a more...solid beat? James hetfield"

[@nemesis8626]

​@@knorkstea606 The musician that gave Kiek lessons, ... you meen Joe Satriani right, only one of the biggest known guitarists of all time, can tell you don't play guitar lol

[@tiluriso]

Quite different, the two of them. Gar Samuelson was a much more a technical/chops guy -really into Jazz-Rock-Fusion; He could have been among the top Prog-Metal dudes of today. Lars' has always been about a more straightforward, direct, solid beat power drumming. But I believe that even so, both have served their music/bands very well.

[@deepcreep98]

Gar was a world-class drummer. Lar's was a great composer.

[@Scottygetright]

Wow couldn’t have said it better myself... I literally thought the same exact thing

[@tuievans]

I find that Lars is a more powerful drummer than most drummers out there

[@marmalaterjones4526]

Indeed. People like to dump on him, but his drumming is underrated.

[@blunderless]

lars isn’t all bad, but he’s definitely not a better composer than gar gar did more than most drummer while doing less. he was a simple, cohesive, and smart drummer.

[@canuckian79]

RIP Gar. You are greatly missed.

[@ebraski3]

Ok, Lars can do double bass IN THE STUDIO. Notice that he always changes the double bass parts live. Theres also a difference in sound between the two. Lars sounds labored when playin fast like hes struggling to keep up where as it sounds natural to Gar. Gar is extremely underrated in drumming circles

[@MrGrim-ib4ix]

Lars is past his prime, but he is still good, but obviously not as good as some other drummers from his generation

[@ebraski3]

I dont think hes as good as 90% of his generations drummers. Even Hetfield said he sucked he went with them cause lars had a spot on a record

[@jasonbrown8838]

Fight fire with fire?

[@deanh99]

Because Lars pieces his drum parts together from dozens of takes. That why he can't play them live at all.

[@leozicho3591]

Ed Braciszewski that is not 100% true! From 1981 to 1989 he was a hell of a drummer he could do all that stuff your saying he can’t do live, and he did it very well just listen to and justice for all he was great but he aged and he is not that good any more

[@rohantiwari7801]

Gar played with such finesse just like Clive Burr from Iron Maiden.

[@Icarusvampire]

I agree! They had a feel the way they played that u can't just teach! U can't learn it that is for sure!

[@saltedhammy5748]

3:26 I have never seen another drummer pull off that same move completely right like gar did

[@tricky92x]

The new drummer Dirk is like Gar reincarnate.

[@Samford_]

@@tricky92x yep gar is amazing, he replicates that fill so well

[@johnlotz7341]

I have heard very few drummers that play with the finesse that Gar did.

[@Gamez4eveR]

No kidding, dude was a rarity

[@thedarkknight2484]

Yeah gar and mike portnoy=finnese

[@11DNA11]

And the guy was drugged out of his mind while doing that crazy stuff.

[@MegaThejana]

Dude this is like comparing a scooter to a frickin mustang Scooter being lars

[@sadsadasdsadasdsadas]

Sometimes the mustang cant take you where the Scooter could ^_^

[@timjenkins502]

sadsadsa asadasd yea you can just sell out the mustang

[@genesis3790]

lol scooter

[@gerardoa.]

No need to clarify

[@timshatto506]

Seriously? Does anyone truly think that lars is better?

[@DemonKingOFFICIAL]

Gar is one of the best ever. Sucks he had to go so early. What a champ.

[@Alejandro616]

Gar wins R.I.P :(

[@alexica634]

Gar Samuelson forever. That's like comparing Dave to Kirk

[@ethangilworth7891]

I mean those guys are Atleast somewhat in the same ball park. Gar vs Lars is more like Kerry King vs Marty Friedman. To even mention them in the same breath as instrumentalists is just a joke

[@samuelpardana]

that's like comparing kirk to allan holdsworth

[@mosotheshowstarta7183]

No, its like comparing kirk to Chris Poland

[@davidwiser3883]

Lol so true.

[@Foxikaze]

Dave isn't exactly a great lead player lmao.

[@christschinwon]

For real? The competition is over before its even started! You might wanna go for Dave Lombardo vs Charlie Benante for a bit of a closer comparrison. Gar was better than all of them

[@lukenotskywalker2957]

christschinwon Gar without a doubt the best of the Big 4 drummers, probably followed by Nick Menza and Lombardo and then Charlie from Anthrax.

[@deepcreep98]

Lombardo can only play in 4/4.

[@LeBronJames-sj7ds]

Nick menza fucking sucks

[@ethangilworth7891]

deepcreep98 that’s not his fault, that’s slayers style. I personally do prefer Gar and Nick to Dave but you can’t deny that Lombardo is a beast

[@evyatarhadar8325]

@@ethangilworth7891 Lombardo is legendary in his own right, but Gar's skill really was far beyond what any of them were capable of. Check out his work in Fatal Opera, he really was insanely talented. Rest in peace Gar.

[@brianquinn8879]

I miss you Gar! A kind soul and a beautiful soul. You're playing your " Fatal Opra" O.C. Old friends.

[@SirScavenger]

Gar hands down, I never thought Lars was anything special and I've been listening to both bands since the 80s.

[@jackspencer1464]

People gotta remember that gar was jazz musician before he joined megadeth so obivously he has the higher advantage of skills

[@demisemedia]

Gar is my favorite thrash metal drummer of all time.. been a fan of his work for years! One of the reasons i really got into the technical side of drumming!!! Rest in Paradise Gar, gonna have a beer for ya!

[@ifxraven1924]

Gar wins. Gar "The octopus" Samuelson.

[@jayhawk88z]

RIP Gar

[@chriskiefer7493]

Gar's 8th notes and over all style was cleaner. The fast double kicks in Dyers Eve was beastly.

[@chriskiefer7493]

+Chris Kiefer *were beastly.

[@snapperjessen]

+Chris Kiefer is beastly

[@SilentBob5215]

Blahblah Bluhbluh are beastly

[@lukenotskywalker2957]

Chris Kiefer They are out of sync with his other playing.. Gars playing is super tight and technical.. Lars is tripping over himself and that’s clearly heard in the recording.

[@AllenSJ5]

Not even close. Gar is (was) one of the best drummers in 80s metal. Like others have said, he was a highly technical fusion drummer with great sound, groove, and feel. Btw-does anyone else think Danny Carey has a somewhat similar overall style and sound to Gar, even though Tool and Megadeth are quite different musically?

[@ballbustinbravo]

well megadeth has alot of time signature changes so it would make sense that they sound similar. They don't have super crazy ones like dream theater but they aren't just always playing in 4/4

[@lw4dyi]

Wow. Gar was superb and this recording shows what a good taste he had. He had a "colorful" playing, reminds me a bit to how Tim Alexander plays drums.

[@andye3731]

Gar: Good mourning/ Black Friday Lars: Nothing else matters

[@dimitrisdm6997]

lol...good point

[@lukenotskywalker2957]

Andy E Actually Gar is playing Bad Owen and Lars is playing Dyers Eve 👌

[@russkate88]

Actually this is Dyer's Eve, not Nothing Else Matters, and the fact that he could switch his drumming styles from insanely fast and heavy to ballad style drumming definitely shows his skills as a drummer.

[@russkate88]

@A.J. Reynolds twice actually. First time in 1998 and second time in 2010.

[@gerardoa.]

Luke Not Skywalker who’s “bad owen”?.. any relation to “good charlotte”?..

[@loobachimp]

I'd say Gar but Lars was a great drummer back in the day (1981-1989)

[@ElioRigonat]

He actually really sucked until 89 xD

[@rocafella142]

You do know Lars didn't even know how to do a drum roll on the snare properly until around black album right? The drummer from Alice In Chains gave Lars a special kind of snare to help him with cheat with drum rolls.

[@TheJimmyClip]

I got to see both Lars during Ride The Lightning [ when they were still on Megaforce ] and Gar for both Killing... as well as Peace Sells tours - Lars was undoubtedly at his best them; and Gar was STILL hands down the better drummer. Lars started to lose it - IMO - around the Master ... era. Wasn't that good during that tour. Was already unacceptable by ...And Justice... tour. Scott Rockenfeld [ Queensryche ] was amazing on that tour.

[@sadsadasdsadasdsadas]

Jimmy Clip lol'd

[@russkate88]

I agree. Lars was an awesome drummer in the 80's which is evident in Metallica's first four albums and in the supporting tours. Even in the early 90's he was good. It was just around the Load era that things started going downhill, though it was a gradual process.

[@danysharma4790]

Respect to Metallica Lars, but we all know Gar is different animal. He too deserves recognition.

[@777Eliyahu]

I like Metallica plenty, but Gar is in a class of his own.

[@05mustangguy]

Too bad Gar was a heroine addict :(

[@11DNA11]

He wanted to be great. And if you wanna be great, you need to do heroine. And he was great. Nuff said.

[@DevrimOdabas]

nope

[@zoozercattacrezooz4646]

A jazz drummer on heroine... Now I've heard everything.

[@adrianfong5783]

11DNA11 can’t even disagree

[@lukenotskywalker2957]

11DNA11 I think it’s very possible to be great without it.. It’s just the energy it gives you to keep going and going I think, it’s like caffeine.. Mind racing a million miles an hour, great in a creative space I guess.. I’m not talking from experience, id never touch the stuff. But the best almost always are addicted to something.. It’s a shame it went to far and killed him.. David Ellefson was as hard on it as him at one point.. And he got clean in 1989/90 because it was starting to have negative effect on life.. The fun period had long gone.

[@larion95]

Gar's best drumming had to be on Rattlehead. Simply amazed me!

[@marekcn]

Gar Sammuelson, Dimebag Darell, Cliff Burton and Ronnie James Dio are rocking in heaven now!

[@coolcool8651]

Gar Samuelson one of the greatest drummers ever incredibly underrated RESPECT TO ONE OF THE KINGS R.I.P

[@leonshreds]

Facts, check my channel for isolated drum tracks from killing is my business

[@redrumloa]

Gar of course. Why even pose the question? No way Larz did those double bass in the studio, he can't play double bass live and doesn't even try anymore. They had a session drummer do the double bass parts and spliced them in. Gar was otherworldly.

[@russkate88]

Sorry to disappoint you, but Lars did all his own drum tracks. They had no session drummer. Don't know where you got that bullshit from. Plus he did a shitload of double bass in live performances back in the 80's, more than what was needed. I got the drum tab books for MOP & AJFA and Lars talks about his drumming in both those albums, and he even talks about his drumming and his approach to double kick in the RTL & KEA Drum Tab Books aswell. Maybe look it up, plus various 80's live Metallica clips.

[@akimbooR6]

I love Gar as well, but you are a dumb dumb. Look up videos of lars doing double bass live. It sounds good.

[@Konstantinoff74]

Gar wins, he had a more professional sound. I've heard both Lars and Gar live and they were both very good but Gar was very unique compared to other Thrash Metal drummers.

[@cliffordrants2219]

I think if Gar had more time with Megadeth, he would have been a more successful drummer than Lars, and Megadeth would probably be more successful than Metallica

[@sadsadasdsadasdsadas]

Cliffordrants no.

[@chrissherman9795]

They're both good, but Gar has style. He has his own feel that sounds unique. Lars kinda just sounds like everyone else.

[@ElioRigonat]

Gar is easily technically more complex and creative then Lars when it comes to beats and rolls. Each beat and role has it's original vibe and lots of technique put into them, not to mention his tone is much better and that he was high all the time. Lars on the other hand is not technically complex at all when it comes to beats and rolls. He uses standard beats and rolls used way before he started drumming. Gar was also an influential drummer in metal while Lars WAS NOT. He brought nothing new. Also the double bass on the record on Dyers eve is most likely a drum machine since the tone of the kicks is way different then the tone in the rest of the song (you can't hear it here because of the poor quality). He never played it like that live. EVER. This should be enough for anyone to determine. No hate on Lars, just reality. Was awesome listening to him live 2 years ago, but i'm sure i would be happier seeing 1986 Megadeth.

[@TheTorri98]

Listen to Dyers Eve drum track, you can hear him fucking up a few times on the double bass. It's NOT a drum machine.

[@ElioRigonat]

TheTorri98 It is a drum machine, do you know how a good drum machine sounds at all? It humanizes the sound making the kicking power, etc. 5-10% inaccurate.

[@TheTorri98]

***** Then WTF is point with a drum machine?

[@ElioRigonat]

TheTorri98 Saving time and money :P You need an hour to make a complete drum track. You need like 10 microphones, channels and days and days of work for a real drum track :P

[@Goabnb94]

No, the double bass in Dyers Eve is most probably still Lars playing. But its no secret he recorded it in multiple takes - hence he doesn't have the stamina to play it live, which is rather sad for a thrash metal drummer.

[@nate-ds9tg]

Huge diehard fan of both bands, but this battle goes to Gar, by FAR.

[@sultansofswingers]

Is this a serious contest? Lmao, obviously Gar. That's like comparing Dave to Kirk

[@alexica634]

Dave is a technical master !!!

[@zDialecticChaos]

dude that is such a shitty comparison, kirk and dave are a lot closer than gar to lars.. lmao

[@karlsalocks]

Uh, Dave and Kirk are definitely in the same ballpark. Gar craps on Lars from another universe

[@maxdurk4624]

mustaineforpresident 2016 Dave vs. Kirk is an interesting debate. Dave is obviously a wayyy better rhythm player, and that's why we all love Dave, but Kirk doesn't claim to be a good rhythm player. As far as leads go, when Dave solos they absolutely rip your face off, but I don't think he has the versatility that Kirk does where the expectation is that he has to solo in every song and make it sound great over all types of feels and styles. Thats one of the reasons Dave always has another lead player next to him, that and he obviously prefers to have a virtuoso in filling that role.

[@johnathanjackson4074]

Dave is better at riffs and lyrics. Kirk is better at solos.

[@jcamp84]

Gar has that crazy Jazz background. That really took Dave to new level.

[@Ivanslav1]

Gar's stuff seems a lot more complex and not simply repeating the same thing as fast as he can. I vote Gar.

[@dgarrr2]

Although I really like the progressiveness of Lar's bass drums, I've heard Gar never even had a double kick, so Im afraid Gar seems to win in this case, simply from more skill. The double bass is the only edge Lars has on Gar, and that's really based on your setup. Both bands rock, Gar just had more skill. Rest In Peace, Gar

[@butternutter_requiem9038]

gar absolutely had a double pedal, he just used double strokes on one pedal every time you hear two hits. but he did double bass runs, so he had a double pedal

[@michaelvukich8138]

gar wins by large margins. lars sounds like hes playing in a marching band to be honest

[@yeetfeet1878]

First of all Lars is a great drummer. 2nd of all marching bands are actually good so you just complimented Lars.

[@Butthead1332]

Gar, Nick, and Lars are all great drummers. You can't compare them. Plus it depends on the songs you use to go up against eachother.

[@speedyfinalmile]

Lars was a better song writer and played on more then two albums. His overalls impact on music is greater. That being said Gar is amazing and better.

[@m.v.stevens622]

Ulrich isn't writing much because his musicianship was a put on and would never had a seat with professional musicians except he had a record deal guaranteed to him ..Gar was a professional musician with real chops..even after three decades you can barely get by with calling Lars a musician. He wouldn't be adding much to anything cept maybe periods on sentences in lyrics. For this question to have been raised is hilarious and insulting to true musicians like gar .

[@m.v.stevens622]

It's as retarded as Ulrich vs Bonham or Ulrich vs any drummer ..Lars can play but damn after 30 years hes still nothing but ok. Any other drummer playing in place of lars would be an improvement that's says it all

[@rolandvigil4863]

Gar all the way

[@davidnissim589]

How can they even compare? Gar was a jazz player, so he's got the technical advantage.

[@jacksonsmetalcollection]

first time hearing that dyers eve isolated track, sounds more like a practice/rehearsal take than a studio take. no control over double bass whatsoever. amazing that gar was able to do his double bass runs as fast and accurate as he did considering hes a jazz drummer

[@TheRogueTrooper]

R.I.P Gar

[@TheMillieBurton]

Next up.... Who was the best heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson Vs a three year old girl!! Hahaha! It would be more of a contest than this!

[@chrisberg2083]

Blind three year old

[@jamesmustaine6669]

@@chrisberg2083 without hands

[@dgenerated]

You can't compare Gar and Lars as they have entirely different backgrounds and styles.. Gar, like Chris Poland were jazz musicians, playing metal and not a metal/hard rock player playing metal..

[@norman9291]

I can't play drums and I don't even know what 8ths and 16ths are and etc etc etc. All I know is I like both of these bands but if somebody played this for me and I didn't know who was who I would say the first guy sounds like he's the teacher and the second guy sounds like his student.

[@BegetterVIIEVEN]

You pretty much described what I was thinking!

[@DB-ib2lw]

I could always play Metallica’s songs on drums. Megadeth is another level. Professional not like garage drummer (Lars)

[@yeetfeet1878]

Both drummers are great.

[@dimitrisvill1411]

@Martel Herold lol. Megadeth has easy drums and guitars? Are you high? Try playing Killing is My Business, Poison was the Cure, My Last Words, Good Mourning/Black Friday. Then try to play some metallica stuff just to understand how much easier they are. Have you ever even touched a guitar?

[@dimitrisvill1411]

@Martel Herold I bet you cant even learn the easiest Poland solo. Mustaine has some pretty easy ones on some songs, but almost everything Chris Poland plays in the first 2 albums requires years of experience and practice you dumbass. Also Gar, Nick Menza and Dirk are all way better drummers than Lars.

[@ihateminecraft932]

@@dimitrisvill1411 i bet he tried learning symphony of destruction or some shit lmao

[@ihateminecraft932]

@Martel Herold hey metallica fan. i know you think metallica invented and is the god of everything but that actually isnt true. megadeth may not be as popular, but they are way better from a technical standpoint. i like megadeth way better because its like every instrument is being used to its fullest by each player. it just sounds way better to me also. i used to be a metallica fan myself, you have to accept that just because something is more popular, that doesnt mean its technically better. it just appeals to a larger variety of people.

[@davidnissim589]

No competition. Gar was a jazz drummer, for crying out loud. He already had the technical advantage when he turned to metal.

[@Canadian_Metalhead]

Fucking Gar is 10x the drummer Lars is, and that's an understatement.

[@flugdude]

@KTF0 Gar definitely, I totally agree with the unpredictability, most drummers, even Lars it's just like, you can make it sound epic and big but it's totally predictable. Gar is seriously one of the best drummers ever.

[@fabzlab1980]

musically megadeth take the cake a jazz fusion drummer! and Chris Poland another jazz player playing thrash metal is not your standard stuff unbelievable !

[@jackslack5259]

so true! sheer genius of mustaine to incorporate two jazz players!

[@user-kh2dg7it2nn]

Gar was all over the map and could play anything from jazz to metal and was much more complex and skilled, Gar is to drums what Cliff Burton was to bass and possibly to even a higher level, just a master musician with his instrument. This is not even a contest to compare Gar to Lar., Gar's playing is basically bending Lars over and paddling his ass with a big wooden paddle with holes drilled into it.

[@MrOmaha-gy6py]

GAR ALL THE WAY. Lars is a solid drummer but that's it. GAR Mastered the instrument whereas Lars learned the instrument

[@Icarusvampire]

I agree! Gar has a certain feel that u can't just learn!

[@BlackPearlRaider]

Jesus do I see pousers, they're both good! , Lars is playing their fastest song which he obviously can't play anymore because he became glamorized, and Gars is just plain technical and better

[@BlackPearlRaider]

When it comes to playing drums in thrash metal, you have to be on top of your game..period! Fast, loud, technical, and aggressive virtuosity

[@abfkwbdkdmggfilw-uv5bn]

5:12 Lars with this hair always reminds me of Rigby from regular show for some reason

[@Nunez87]

Much respect to Gar, one of the best drummers to walk the earth. So fucking groovy he was. Does anyone have the drums only from Skull Beneath The Skin? Rip Gar

[@leonshreds]

check my channel for isolated drum tracks from killing is my business

[@BorisRDeyanov]

lars:awfull double bass technique gar:perfect harmoni and time

[@nate-ds9tg]

@Martel Herold Drummer here, and yes, Gar was fucking MILES better than Lars. Lars is a good drummer, and he was really great back in the day, but Gar was MILES better. It's just the way it is.

[@pinkled4429]

I always thought Gar was very similar to John Bonham. Both are heavy handed, with best sounding kit, and jazzy af. Perfect combination

[@jacksonsmetalcollection]

gar was a super big fan of john bonham!

[@davidflack6604]

As a drummer myself, I have to say Gar seems to have much better quality and technique than Lars. Plus, look up some of Gar's work outside of Megadeth. His work in Fatal Opera is phenomenal. It's really technical and fits much better within the song than any of Lars' tracks do in my opinion.

[@bleauh]

In fairness this isn't a great comparison. Dyers Eve is a great song, but the only thing notable about it with regards to Lars is that he uses double kick for most of the song, and for some reason there's a huge fiaxation on can/can't/does/doesn't Lars use fast double kick live/in studio. Lars has far better songs, like AJFA, or One. Having said all that, Lars is only great in Metallica, but no where else. It's remarkable.

[@buck_sweep]

I agree with your final statement. I feel also that he's the best fit for Metallica. I dunno, perhaps an unpopular opinion, but I just couldn't imagine anyone else drumming for them :)

[@SINC0MENTARI0S]

Thanks for uploading. Gar Samuelson's drum track rocks. And the other guy ... yeah, he's in a band too, but let me go back to 0:27.

[@Walamonga1313]

Lars: average player. Gar: exceptional drum player with an "unorthodox style of playing that made him untouchable" (David Ellefson quote)

[@andresgottardi]

Gar Samuelson. Period.

[@alvaro2466]

have you ever heard "Killing Is My Bussiness?"

[@metalkicker23]

1:09 That's a groove if I've ever heard one.

[@Frijolero18]

Gar definately the thing about him is that he make dum lines that are almost like riffs

[@steve1982n]

Samuelson was on another level

[@maximodelvalle4030]

I say Gar Samuelson

[@craiglockwood7744]

What was the gar track? On the tip of the tounge.... Love them both but gar wins all!

[@rollforeverderbs]

The drum tracks on ...And Justice For All were spliced anyway. At least Gar's work is honest.

[@russkate88]

Lars still played everything himself. He just did everything in sections, such as the verse in one take, the chorus in another, etc... Then everything was put together which makes more sense to me, because then you can go over every section and fix things up that you feel need to be fixed up. I'd do that myself in the same situation, because I'm a perfectionist and I'd want to make sure that every beat, every fill was perfect, so I'd want to listen back to everything and analyze my playing so then I could rework things as I see fit.

[@rollforeverderbs]

+russkate88 That would be totally fine, if he actually played all the songs live. He didn't play Dyer's Eve until 2009 and then made a complete fool of himself. He played the other songs but he never played them as they were written. He basically did whatever the fuck he wanted in the studio and then would just bs through it and improvise live. Dave Lombardo even did a little splicing on Seasons in the Abyss, but he quickly proved that he can play them live exactly as they were written. I'm all for improvising a little bit in live performances, but that means adding, not taking away.

[@russkate88]

My view is that you can improvise in live performances, as long as however you improvise doesn't detract from the quality of the song, for example, a song like Fade To Black wouldn't sound good if he put in extra fills where they're not needed, but a song like Hit The Lights would sound good with a lot of fills.

[@rollforeverderbs]

+russkate88 That's exactly what I was saying.

[@phildempsey9197]

@@russkate88 thats the way a cheat works!!!

[@Peashant2142]

where did you got drum lines only?

[@Wujek_Deth]

Apart from complexity, Gar's drumming seems more accurate. I vote for Gar.

[@SpicyDragoon]

@MrSFblack If you're not sure about Megadeth's originality, then may I direct you to the first two albums and some of my previous comments about the Jazz influence that formed their sound. Then Rust in Peace which is probably the most technically accomplished Thrash Album to date.

[@troysmithfr]

Was this even a battle?

[@megadeth1597]

R.I.P GAR SAMUELSON YOU ARE AWESOME

[@diCeanddiMe757]

maybe it sounds a bit stupid, but how did you manage to separate the drum part from the rest music ?

[@xblackcatx1312]

How the hell did Metallica become so big with this hack on drums, and without Dave? Lars sounds like Nick from Freaks and Geeks lol.

[@11DNA11]

Gar was and prolly still is one of the best metal drummers ever. Lars should listen to this and learn.

[@shinypawniard1728]

Brought a spoon (Lars) to a sword fight.

[@crazeyjoe]

Gar, Gar , Gar, Gar and for the undisputed title, one Gar Samuelson!!!

[@brianjames6476]

Gar by Far!

[@theydidntnameme]

why is the double bass parts on lars recording so uneven? i mean when he hits 2 bass notes kind of like a flam. they dont sound consistent throughout the song

[@05mustangguy]

Lars is pretty badass too though

[@nergalshagrath6667]

Yeah but gar drum creativity is megacrazy to play just like him but Lars is an easy lesson to learn his style to envole later on other technical drummer. Tbh Lars is an epic drummer but in the end his drumming got better when Metallica got heavier again without being too thrashy back in the 80s

[@AresCassell]

How did you isolate the drums?

[@neb8768]

gar no contest

[@michaelvukich8138]

lars goes unnecessarily ham on the double bass... like hes trying to overcompensate with the double bass for his lack of technical skill

[@gw777_]

and he can't do the double bass in this music in live haha

[@Simpletalk1337]

Mike Vukich yup he could in the 80's and 90's you sadly just a little mainstream sheep who wants to get likes from haters hehe, guys like you make my day :D thanks i can sleep much better now :D

[@michaelvukich8138]

mainstream sheep? what about me is mainstream? metallica are notorious for being the mainstream sellouts lol death magnetic?

[@Simpletalk1337]

Mike Vukich you a mainstream sheep, you hate on lars to get likes, i dont belive its your real opinion

[@michaelvukich8138]

no i hate on lars cause he isnt actually that good. he is nothing compared to gar samuelson or nick menza

[@DARRINCONNOR1]

Wow you said it perfectly. Just put on any Lars video from the last 5-6 years and you can clearly see exactly what your talking about. Very well said :"simplified all his drum beats by getting rid of fills and missing beats" PERFECTLY SAID!!!! I cant even tell you how many people disagrree with us too, when the proof is rite in front of there face.

[@DizGuys]

Lars was bloody great on And Justice... I'd say they were pretty equal based on these clips. Lars had deteriorated a lot since then, but his old stuff was HOT!

[@ognjcc]

didn't the producer of AJFA had to stick different tapes of Lars' drumming together to create the final product

[@yoonks9306]

the first one was a drum track for 'Bad Omen', right?

[@villedocvalle]

Jesus Lars sounds like he’s just throwing shot out there, no sorts of patterns at all

[@chrismark5405]

Gar! One of my favourite drummers, what an immense talent to lose. I do NOT have anything against Metallica, I listen to both bands, but I don’t think there’s any contest between Gar and Lars. Gars has more than just an edge over Lars. RIP Gars