JAMES HETFIELD LAUGHS AT LARS ULRICH STRUGGLING TO PLAY AN EASY DRUM FILL

[@TrickForTreats]

Favorite Metallica Member?

[@thefog7067]

Luv 'em All

[@TheSaintberzerker]

James. The only one who is not replaceable.

[@UnbrokenFlame]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/inrdiaF8pZmoqdU James has always been first, at this point tho... Rob is second( got a bottle of Blackened signed by him) Kirk third, Lars fourth

[@nate-ds9tg]

James > Robert >>>>>>>>> Kirk >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lars

[@DenatusDotCom]

Dave 😉

[@MrSymha]

Lars has had the longest drum audition in all history of music

[@badspy100]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@muriloninja]

Why that was so difficult is hilarious...the man has zero fear of losing his gig so this is the shit you get for 30yrs. I mean you watch what jam room shit they put out from the Black album tour and there is an air of seriousness in the room. I'm all for laughing and having a good time, that's what you are supposed to be doing but at the same time, it's hard work too. Getting a band tight for a live performance takes time, energy, and effort and he puts as little as possible in at all times.

[@drumcrazycrary]

That's funny as hell..yes...he has ..he is looking tired...by the way, he is also always wearing his Rocky Balboa robe in concert while the others just casually walk on & off stage .what's up with that?

[@enad6737]

This comment 😂😂

[@BP83299]

Billionaire

[@robertl.wilson1199]

I think we can all understand why James had a drinking problem back in the day.

[@ColtraneTaylor]

He was a Lars Beater too.

[@JPR17]

Yeah what I don't understand is why he had to cry about it in from of thousands.

[@floydthephilosopher]

*has

[@floydthephilosopher]

​@@JPR17front*

[@Hauntercry]

James has always had a drinking problem. He was just in rehab again

[@iyerviking]

Of all the drummers in the world, Lars is one.

[@frankquilo9633]

no, he just owns drums

[@jackiespaceman]

Debatable

[@joeysanchez5926]

😂

[@OldGreyMulletTest]

He certainly fills a much needed gap in the market.

[@ashscott6068]

Not a whole one!

[@abenli]

“We gotta practice being spontaneous” Great line 😂

[@IvoMaropo]

And an absolutely correct one.

[@garydixon6315]

Oxymoron

[@npc-bl2vw]

It's an old joke. He didn't come up with it.

[@Marshuma]

Lars is the final boss of "BRO I PLAY WITH FEEL"-type dudes.

[@expERiMENTik_gaming]

It's true. The thing about music is it _can_ be played in a box (cough music theory), but when you play outside of the box, more often than not you come up with something unique and new and exciting. There's nothing wrong with having an idea with how you picture your song sounding, but at least hear what your band mates would play too (ideally before you influence them with what you had in mind).

[@peaterrepeater4441]

Are we going to ignore the fact that Lars blows his nose like he‘s driving the Tour de France?

[@caws5a]

Really, WTH? Not being a musician, is this common practice by drummers in a studio setting? Man, I sure don't want to be the poor slob that has to clean up that mess when he leaves! Sports outside, sure I get it used to do it playing hockey. What are you going to do, stop take off your gloves and blow your nose. But in a small studio setting to just let both barrels rip on the floor, really? Anyway cool vid, the blank sort of look was hilarious and James had soooo much patience that particular moment..... Don't think it was always that way of course but good for him in that moment.

[@hoilst265]

"Driving the Tour de France" is an excellent metaphor for Lars' career.

[@andrewf2]

Wait though... The Tour de France is a two and a half week long bike race held every year from early July through mid July and these guys ride an average of 109 miles a day average around 32 mph.

[@shadow_gringo3595]

That man always had disgusting manners like a caveman. He should be thankful he’s in band with hetfield and the rest and not varg vikernes.

[@simonfeakes]

​@@andrewf2🤔🤨

[@moristar]

It's so funny that James grew up into a seasoned Southern father and Lars just became a clueless Danish senior :D

[@EnergeticSpark63]

hey

[@algo2957]

James is still Lars' bitch though lol.

[@CosmicIsStoned]

​@@EnergeticSpark63Hi?

[@kostaftp]

​@@CosmicIsStoned oh 😮

[@thefog7067]

The way James just goes into through The Never is totally awesome

[@kockarSO]

Being awesome is what he does. Lars is there just to (unnecessarily) amplify that.

[@richardb8220]

Give him some time….it’s only been 40 years.

[@TK-ou1um]

Nice to see James and Lars laughing instead of yelling at each other for once.

[@eltonjohnson]

The tension is still very much palpable in that room.

[@arhan1670]

James is a godlike person who has so much patience and tolerance.

[@fiaelement2371]

@@arhan1670you should watch some kind of monster

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

After 40 years all they can do is laugh. Lars isn't improving

[@disliked1390]

@@arhan1670 that would be Kirk

[@blastfromthepast-o1d]

"I don't wanna let the team down." "Bit late for that."

[@FentonMulley-cz8pv]

Like when James lost his voice and ruined the entire sound of the band.

[@divyjain123456]

Why is he in the team ?

[@dr.loomis4221]

The look Lars gives at 1:35 cracks me up

[@EnergeticSpark63]

hey

[@mattbowden1981]

A few months of music theory would have saved these guys years trying to convey their parts to each other.

[@user-360johnn]

Cliff carried this band when he was still here

[@JazzSoulMetal]

@@user-360johnnRob is doing that now - paired with James lol

[@moresnare]

@@JazzSoulMetal lol, Rob? No...

[@guitarslim56]

One hour of music theory would have worked miracles.

[@gingersfavoriteband9982]

Yeah they’ve really struggled with making music 🙄

[@-Ricky_Spanish-]

Lars is the epitome of a drummer who never practices. He's not a bad drummer, he's just undisciplined.

[@Krooksbane]

Agreed 100%. I always say he is simultaneously one of the best and worst drummers in metal history.

[@donnymcgahan1158]

He.. wracks a disaprin?

[@Kenlac92]

He is a bad drummer.

[@iamme625]

@@Kenlac92 Still in one of the most famous metal bands in history

[@yuugur666]

Nah, he's a pretty bad drummer He's still easily good enough to be considered a drummer, but still

[@JoeG2324]

when the guitar player teaches the drummer how to play drums

[@grahamanderson7717]

Most guitar/bass players think they can play drums but …..nope Lmao

[@yarikyaryi]

​@@grahamanderson7717James actually can. And I believe not worse than Lars.

[@zachgilm]

@@yarikyaryi He actually learned to play the drums before the guitar. There's a video of the band switching instruments during Am I Evil, and James is on the drums. it's surprising how good it is.

[@Ronniejamesleo]

Seen it happen more than you'd imagine

[@ice_fox]

A group I was in for 10 years, we would all switch instruments twice per set. It was so much fun playing with such talented folks.

[@BarryH90dz]

The most shocking thing about this video is how he cleared his nose, who’s gonna clean that up? Haha

[@claudevieaul1465]

Noticed that too... It's just rude

[@kapteeniratto]

What a cunning stunt

[@64DrPeppers]

He does that everywhere he goes, especially when playing live on stage. Sort of a spoiled rockstar thing i suppose.

[@Insecthouse]

No one needs to clear it up, it went down the sleeves of his t-shirt……. So it’s all good.

[@SunCityGamer]

I was just thinking that lol 😂

[@jonathanalfred9847]

Watching this makes me miss being in a band.

[@camilla470]

Same here man

[@nickhartman6372]

Me too. Maybe the three of us should start a new project 🤘

[@nicklee3769]

I wish I was ever in one

[@ShakinFit]

Just start a band guys.. stop dreaming about it and have some fun

[@nicklee3769]

@@ShakinFit dawg I’ve been trying. I just can’t. There’s no one, I’ve got no friends, and I’m ass.

[@JohnMegaton2062]

This is the little stuff they do that makes the live shows great. Practiced spontaneity 😆

[@ramenaw]

1:48 they sound so TIGHT here i love it

[@maurogarces7337]

It's really hard for me to comprehend how you can make millions out of music, having no other job nor career besides that, and yet through all these years he just can't sit to practice or take classes. It blows my mind.

[@eternalfaeri1415]

Well, you said it yourself. They’ve made millions; they don’t need to improve anything when what they are now is working for them.

[@maurogarces7337]

Working for the money, thanks for sharing your mentality

[@FeelingPoyChina]

may I bring an example from the world of Korean Popular Music.. aka Kpop they have girl groups sometimes consisting of 5 or 7 or 9 members (sometimes even more than 12) and some of these so called "idols" are making millions of dollars per year simply cause they're good looking, young and skinny someone else writes their music.. someone else choreographs their dance moves.. and a pitch-correcting plugin sings for them.. yet they're the ones rolling in the benjamins while the geniuses behind the scenes are back on their 9 to 5 grind making money.. ESPECIALLY entertaining human beings.. has never been.. or will ever be.. about talent. no one cares about skills if they're not entertaining.. and Lars is entertaining lol this is called "the entertainment busines" not "the musical business" hey.. at least Metallica writes their own music and sings their own songs lolol at least the money is SOMEWHAT earned. but still.. never confuse what entertains you with what you respect.. those two rarely ever mix and dont beat yourself up when you're being entertained by something you dont respect OR.. and this is the most important lesson of all.. dont ever think the things you respect need to be entertaining! the best science fiction movies are the most boring ones.

[@maurogarces7337]

@g00k11 I understand your take. By no means, and i have not stated, i have no respect for artist. Even more so because it's not the kind of media i don't enjoy or consume. My take is because there are several videos of Metallica struggling with Lars when they try to make new music. I dont really believe that Kpop artists dont put hard work on what they do. Popularity does not defind other thing that creating something popular, whether thats casualty or a causality. To each it's own in terms of what they want. My take is that when you strive to live from what you enjoy, the logical thing would be to grow with practice and acquiring knowledge, because it will boost your craft and you as an artist. It's not a meta by any mean, it is my take and nothing more. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

[@FeelingPoyChina]

@@maurogarces7337 obviously thats the logical thing to do but most people are not logical.. they're driven by emotions.. and metallica isn't special in that case.. I also think its a rare thing to find someone being logical in music.. when music affects more the emotional part of us way more.. so when you have a band who has so many successful hits one after the other.. in the metal genre.. people tend to not want you to "evolve" even if you're a bad drummer.. cause whatever you're doing BADLY.. works.. well.. lol

[@facundosoler2200]

Lars looking so worried even after nailing it hahahah love it. Those guys are so funny when rehearsing :D

[@Boss_Tanaka]

Because he s so clueless he can’t figure out when he nails something and when he messes up

[@Dethmothcreations]

He played it different every single time, he's not even sure

[@thisusedtobemyrealname7876]

Because he nailed it by accident and has no clue what he is doing here.

[@cobaltfalcon9458]

Lars really works better as a producer, and the fact that it’s taken them this long and still haven’t seen that, is just amazing

[@cobaltfalcon9458]

@@tmb1065 yeah, it wasn’t long after commenting this, that I remembered all that. Can’t believe I let that happen

[@ripperplaysclon152]

You mean songwriter, right? XD

[@cobaltfalcon9458]

@@ripperplaysclon152 😭😭😭

[@cobaltfalcon9458]

@@ripperplaysclon152 he can write the songs, but not play the instruments or produce them. But that would also likely create issues between him and others. There’s just no helping him

[@falsemcnuggethope]

He was pretty good at playing tennis. Maybe he should stick to being the tennis player of the band.

[@RiffMaker]

Lars looks like he's afraid of breaking his hip when he plays. Also, random snot rockets from both ends without warning... classy.

[@benparkes5939]

This man is a multi millionaire from playing drums. 🤔😳👏👏👏👏🤷‍♂️❤️

[@williamluster9758]

Lars reminds me of drummers I used to find on Craigslist

[@NextNate03]

All of the drummers you find on Craigslist is also part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?!?! I call that a win! 😂

[@niteshades_promise]

😂🍻

[@drummadave]

That's kindve how they met- it was originally thru ads in Recycler

[@flavioriox]

if you found a drummer like Lars on fucking craiglist, you hit the lottery without realizing it

[@Acheron.426]

Lars's snot rocket. Saw James blow one in a video of a live show the other day. Wonder if their concert rider says no Kleenex allowed. Must be a slippery floor.

[@dba4292]

At 2:03 James went into his time machine. I KNEW he had one 😎 Also, the door slam sounds better than Lars’ fill 🤣 Just use that.

[@Switchopens]

1.47 Damn, apart from James's voice being a little off (and maybe a little extra bass), it sounds almost exactly like it does on the album. I hope they kept a recording of the rest of this rehearsal, it'd be fascinating to listen to.

[@yourkidkabaap]

James has a LOT of patience....

[@QuakeGamerROTMG]

I think the fact Lars never got kicked out speaks to how much of a pain in the ass Mustaine must have been

[@Garrett053]

Oh my..

[@goober8798]

Honest comment: therapy helps a TON with that.

[@cuttyflam2783]

Lol Lars basically the one that create Metallica,it's his band,not Dave.E​ven if Lars done worse stuff than what they accused Dave of doing,they couldn't fire the guy who create and founded the band@@QuakeGamerROTMG

[@mathiasstrom7790]

Maybe nowadays lol cant imagine how he was back in his drinking days

[@charlesleonard9496]

This is the magic of music theory. You don’t have to learn 12 tone or hyper lydian scales, but for hecks sake, learning to count and some basic rhythms would have made this conversation like two seconds. Lol.

[@yarikyaryi]

Magic is hetfield writing so difficult songs like in ajfa with that hard rhythm without knowing any musical theory

[@scottmelton3092]

Really??? How many songs have you written that made one dollar? I think they have contributed enough songs for us to enjoy,No matter how they go about writing them, to not be judged by you…. Who ever you are.

[@charlesleonard9496]

@@scottmelton3092 I am not in any way saying they are wrong or bad. I'm just saying that this conversation would be faster. They can be good at making their music, and music theory can make things more efficient. Both things can be true at the same time.

[@scottmelton3092]

@@charlesleonard9496 Fair enough. They let us behind the scenes to see how they interact. They don’t have to. It is great to see them as real people and feel like we know them a little. Maybe I’m just being protective because I like them as a band so much.

[@scottmelton3092]

@@yarikyaryi He knows theory…. He started playing piano at like 10 years old.

[@hobolupo7750]

"I don't want to let the team down" Who? "The team. I don't wanna let the raiders down or anybody" Lol. I've never found Lars to be all that funny but that one got me.

[@DillyDilly13]

He’s always been that funny. They all have. I love watching backstage videos just for shit like that 😂

[@falsemcnuggethope]

He played tennis as a kid. That's where him being a team players stems from.

[@vinceyrankings]

The Struggle Within

[@kennybania-br1up]

I spend more time watching videos on Metallica's mishaps and blunders nowadays more than listening to their music.

[@NJTransit1985]

Oh, you mean their live shows?

[@j-sin3344]

LOL I love the door at the end, perfect!

[@TheHeavyMetalMan11]

Interviewer : "James. Is Lars the best drummer in world ?" James: "Lars isnt even the best drummer in metallica".

[@pointblank8216]

This shit joke is so overused and it’s from a quote that neither the beatles or metallica said it, like are you real?? do you have an internal voice??

[@TheHeavyMetalMan11]

@@pointblank8216 na man. This is classic. Damn good joke. Aged well like a good bottle of wine

[@jessed3884]

at some point in life you just want people around you can put up with lol. these guys been putting up with each other for a very long time. lars was the right man from the start

[@andyortlieb3768]

Whatever dude stormed out of the room has the right idea

[@tim5983]

''each day he gets worse. He's slowly learning how to unplay the drums''

[@internetdeli3379]

Swizgar is James

[@EyeTunz]

These can’t be the same guys that wrote ride the lightning and master of puppets. They must be body doubles.

[@doingthings5735]

I love how people think Lars sucks at drums. He simply doesn’t. He’s just remarkably average in the best way possible. The guy is a producer, not a drummer. I don’t think he’s ever held back trying to get that across.

[@brendanmcgovern988]

That’s what I’m sayin! Sure, he can have timing issues sometimes and there are better metal drummers but that doesn’t mean he’s bad. Playing as fast as he does for 2 hours is not easy especially at the age he’s at now

[@NamnetHar]

This! No he's not the best metal drummer ever. He never claimed to either. But he IS the metal drummer in one of the worlds absolute biggest metal bands. And he has been since its creation. He has co-written EVERY single Metallica song but one: Motorbreath. There's no metal drummer that's even close.

[@jurgenv.6030]

Only the ones who are afraid to play simple stuff ("Oh my god, this will surely shorten my dick!") suck at drums.

[@DisRespectoids]

I feel the same way

[@doingthings5735]

@@boofert.washington2499 Ahhhh…gotcha. Now I get it. Thanks for clearing that up for me. Silly of me to have an opinion about a musician.

[@larrywilcox7328]

OK. I know it’s the reason they chased Jason out of the band for doing side projects. But I would love to see JAMES do four songs with other musicians. Thomas Pridgen , Chris Wolstenholme and Sophie Lloyd.

[@StuHolland]

Lars is really giving me confused old man vibes these days😂

[@claudevieaul1465]

Basically because thát is exactly what Lars is, these days 🤣

[@DastardlyInfallible]

Lars was and always has been just very confused.

[@solarex8160]

People are getting Alzheimer's at 40 these days. It's no longer an "old man" disease.

[@antoineagagiors4013]

@@claudevieaul1465 agree...albeit, a very rich confused old man who has tons of great road stories to tell his grandsons and immense respect from the pop and metal community of the last 40 years..

[@markusaurelius777]

@@antoineagagiors4013 Is that all you people have? "He's rich?" Money can't buy talent buddy. Lars has been lacking bigtime since AJFA.

[@tophatjohnny]

The fact that Lars blows his snaught out right behind his kit leads me to believe he’s a nasty ass! He let the team down by actually doing that on camera !

[@catmanpc9166]

The Yankee Hanky.

[@tophatjohnny]

The band will be dangerous once they dump this nasty chump

[@T.Maximus]

We got a princess

[@theironshiek]

The way james exasperatedly said "thats one" killed me

[@drumcrazycrary]

Lars, I have got to say, he diffentely not taking it for granted, I will give him that...🔥🥁🎸👍

[@schnozz87]

I'm a regular detractor of Lars, but as a fellow drummer I'm slightly on his side when it comes to trying interpret a guitarist's attempts at telling you what to play.... "Yeah do a kind of badum dum tssssss diddly bum thing, on the third one do a double one" etc - it's never the easiest thing to interpret!

[@dandotvid]

Yeah I was thinking "a double hit? a double hit on WHAT?!" Like, come on, all you have to do is tell him what needs to be hit and when. "I need two snare hits on the third measure" or "give me two sets of quads" Just saying "a double hit" means nothing.

[@70sMusicParadise]

Cmon, they've been playing together for over 40 years, if he can't figure what James means now, no one would ever. I played in a band with my cousin and a best friend for like 3 years in and I understood when my cousin said, play a 'dum dum dudum' without telling me what notes to play.

[@PostColorGear]

To be fair, James was talking a whole bunch of gibberish. And Lars did say 1 1 2 1, which was right lol

[@gatsu8634]

"We've got to practice being spontaneous!" 😂

[@disciplefan1221]

I wonder if Lars will ever truly understand how unbelievably lucky he is.

[@awunderlich90]

there are percussionist, there are drummers, then there's Lars....

[@benwu7980]

The 'what.. do you think I'm Dave Lambardo' was savage. Dave's drumming on the South Of Heaven album still ranking up there in the stratosphere of greatness, a place that Lars can't even begin to reach.

[@ReverbandRhythm]

It really helps communicating with fellow musicians when you all speak the same language, and every member isn't inventing nomenclature to describe what they want to hear.

[@MrGenedancingmachine]

I remember watching "Some kind of monster" and Lars was talking about how he met his wife, he said he walked up to her at a bar and said "I'm a big famous rock star do you want to talk" or something like that, Lars framed it as if he was being all ironic and sarcastic when he said it to her, and all I was thinking was no, you were dead serious, you couldn't bag the chick otherwise

[@megamanson9809]

hahaha that "Who do I look like, Dave Lombardo?" was perfect

[@felipegutierrez9087]

I’m sure Lars is still learning to join the band

[@Gcssdvnkloiutesc]

As if James is a great singer or guitarist

[@Killerkarotte1]

I'm sure you can't even hold a drumstick.

[@dusermiginte4647]

​@@Killerkarotte1Im a drummer and a dead monkey with downs can play better drums than lars ..

[@THESNEAKERADDICT]

Love these guys 😂

[@codymeinert7186]

Anyone surprised James has been in and out of rehab his whole life dealing with that little troll?

[@mcathawk1490]

He can’t fire himself from his own band, so, we just live with it

[@glitch-pr3nr]

You all make it look easy. This reminds me of the Sword challenge😅

[@wildae.]

man seeing that james in the middle of current james was so different feeling

[@matthewplante5060]

There's more that 1000 drummers that would make Metallica 1000 times better

[@alfonsomimbrera7180]

And Carlos Villagrán as "Lars"

[@Smiley01987]

Lars looking like he's having his first drum lesson

[@FrankCastleThePunisher666]

Lars trying to remember that he’s not their building a shed

[@Lengsel7]

Blows his nose like grampa from The Old Country.

[@sirspongadoodle]

who the fuck has an american flag as there profile picture... to quote dave mustaine "dont ask what you can do for your country, ask what your country can do for you"

[@Lengsel7]

@@sirspongadoodle I do! I have The Flag of the United States of America!!! ....What a lame quote. Is that supposed to be clever?

[@sirspongadoodle]

@@Lengsel7 yes it is, why serve a country that does nothing for you??? But sure continue to be “free” just forget about the war crimes the invading other countries and the horrible health care… honestly if you are stupid enough to believe in America than I don’t care about your suffering so please continue…

[@MikeBrown-re5ut]

I LOVE IT & I can't wait to have them play this when they tour again in LA California at the SoFi stadium

[@swagmuffin9000]

"Yea you got it" Had me laughing, then it showed his face and i laughed more

[@allentowns7027]

hard to imagine this is the guy who wrote the drum part for master of puppets

[@Owen_plays_music1049]

Rob's ironic applause at the end

[@stephanpetersen8386]

Really can't believe all the snobbish comments about the drumming! Who f... cares! Metallica is all about making it for yourself and not giving a damn about other people's opinions. Metallica was totally underground in the early/mid-eighties. AND they made it! Being grateful for other's succes is not a bad thing!

[@JoeMama-tl4tr]

Lars is the kind of guy that says he has a degree in computer science but just uses google during work

[@ucity88]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tfwnoyandere]

so just like everyone else in cs

[@dusermiginte4647]

And fail using google .

[@cuttyflam2783]

a fake degree maybe

[@him1019]

Thats like 98% of people in that field. Employers would see it as a downside if a dev or programmer DOESNT use google

[@JayJay-sk3iu]

Lars: “I don’t wanna let the team down.” Team: “Too late.”

[@PartidadeLocos]

Hetfield sipping mate at the end

[@goober8798]

"TWISTING! TURNING! THROUGH THA! NEVA!" *_sips_*

[@shytown2406]

I am surprised they kept him all these years. I watched when they had Joey from SlipKnot fill in for them, WOW! what a difference.

[@scottmelton3092]

It’s Lars and James band. Always has been always will be, Picking on Lars is like a new bulling thing. He was never thought of as trash when they were in their heyday. I think his drumming on Justice is F’in awesome . Love how people like to throw out opinions about music that can barely play an instrument and have never made a penny in the music industry. He was the drummer on records that sold millions and millions of copies with NO radio support. He’s a decent drummer … just stop

[@simonfeakes]

​@@scottmelton3092man, he openly says he doesn't practice. He is bafflingly bad and the reason these videos exist is to show the utter insanity of him making millions from music and not being able to play his instrument well at all. You expect musicians who have made such a large amount of money from music to have musical talent. These videos show that while he may have had it in the past, he absolutely does not have it now. He is the worst most successful drummer of all time.

[@scottmelton3092]

@@simonfeakes Ok … why do you expect him to practice or do anything at this point - he’s like 60 years old. He doesn’t owe you or anyone anything. You have the choice to NOT go see them or buy their records. I’ve seen them many times lately and the drumming neither stuck out as great or shitty. I’m glad to be able to see the band I grew up with. Lars is part of Metallica , take it or leave it.

[@Dentark1]

To be fair James didn't actually convey what he wanted in the best of ways

[@Durwood71]

I think he conveyed it in a way that Lars could comprehend.

[@Mr.OldRoastBeef]

“ we got a practice being spontaneous” - lars ulrich - michael scott

[@trevor9917]

"Practice makes spontaneity more convincing" - The Lone Groover ...sometime in the 70's

[@andrepereira744]

This is just clickbait.

[@Champuru2]

He is one of the most drummers of all time!

[@nahuelcutrera]

hetfield just drank a mate there like an argentinian or uruguayan guy hahaha, argentina loves you james ...

[@Simon-T.]

His ex wife was Argentine, that's where he got the taste for it.

[@senbeiboi4511]

*sad forgotten gaúcho noises*

[@ucity88]

When did they split,@@Simon-T.?

[@Simon-T.]

@ucity88 I'm not sure exactly. A couple years ago maybe

[@facundosoler2200]

Hetfield drinking his Argentinian mate at the end when Lars got it :D ♥

[@niteshades_promise]

Just buy a drum machine already guys😂🍻

[@jasonlawrence9872]

Lars is amazing really. Give the man credit

[@johannest3628]

Who slammed the door? 😅

[@syndrodome]

It was an old clip of James after an argument in the studio between him and Lars.😊

[@johannest3628]

@@syndrodome Oh. Thanks. 😄

[@originalguckfoogle]

Lars is a great example of fake it till you make it, he's still in the fake it part tho.

[@mrconfusion87]

In terms of playing! But as far as earnings are concerned, he's MADE IT!

[@supakoolkris]

who's the lucky guy to clean up Lars' snot off the floor? xd

[@221b-l3t]

The guy who stormed out.

[@nineskies5907]

Kirk hammet didn't wanna turn up bc he lost his wah pedal

[@30daymissionman]

Is Lars a drummer or has he just been recording his lessons all these years !

[@torybrown7730]

I don't know what it is about Lars & James but I think they are both EXTREMELY cool guys.

[@ned1621]

Imagine being the drummer for Metallica, imagine the expectations of you from James Hetfield.. He whips off into a riff like that and you gotta do it right or else... Actually i don't think Lars knew what James was talking about here, but it's nice to see Lars with his mouth shut for a change... But let's be fair Lars is not a bad drummer, you can't be in the biggest band in the world...

[@YewrinePish]

Hes an awful drummer

[@ned1621]

@@YewrinePish Why's he so bad? Is is as he got older? He stopped practicing or what? Lazy? Was he Bad in th first place? Because in the 80's I don't think he wouldve been considered a bad drummer? On those albums.. please explain

[@YewrinePish]

@@ned1621 can't keep time is a number 1. Any drummer worth their salt would say the same. 80s Lars was fast and hard, and he could hide in the speed. As the band slowed down, his issues became more apparent. People rag on Kirk for going to guitar school in the 90s and turning bluesy, but Lars should've joined him.

[@ned1621]

@@YewrinePish Very good, ok well that explains all the criticism he gets then. That's a drummers job, is to keep time, so I wonder why he's still in the band and making 100s of millions, I suppose cuz he owns the band heh heh. He's a good arranger with James tho isn't he, like he syncs well with him. I wish Kirk would stop using the wah wah pedal all the time though, I must say...

[@eaaivazian]

I'm a drummer and I can say wholeheartedly that Lars is NOT an "awful drummer," as Yewrine claimed. Is he Dave Lombardo? Hell, no. 99.9% of drummers aren't. But in almost every song, Lars plays what suits the song. It's one of the things that gives their songs an accessible, sometimes economical feel while still having quite a bit of adventurousness. He has a style all his own in terms of sometimes picking weird places to put the bass drum or snare. He's actually quite creative and it's fun to listen to him. The key to the band's sound is the combination of James' riffs and Lars truly supporting those riffs with his own distinctive groove. A few armchair quarterbacks talk about how his timing isn't perfect. On the whole, it's actually quite consistent. There are also times where he purposefully holds the beat back for a second (like in live versions of SAD BUT TRUE) or purposefully speeds the groove up. But the truth is: his timing is usually pretty good. Again, as a drummer, I can tell you that SO MANY rock drummers are not always consistent/don't always keep perfect time. Dave Grohl is a fine drummer (I personally think he often tends to write the same song over and over again, but that's another story) but Grohl's timekeeping is (believe it or not) often shaky. I know: I saw him live in 4th row at a THEM CROOKED VULTURES show. He was amazing...but his time-keeping was sometimes all over the place. Taylor Hawkins was also a very good drummer...but his time-keeping was also not perfect. On certain nights, he could be all over the place. Lars is, frankly, my favorite member of Metallica. He usually treats fans VERY well (just really kind) and his drumming is a key to the band's sound. People turn attacking Metallica into a hobby...but what Metallica have accomplished in music is mind-blowing. I appreciate very much that they, unlike so many metal bands, do not repeat themselves. I'm often shocked when they release a new album...but there isn't a Metallica album I haven't learned to appreciate in time. Every release is different. It makes them exciting. And Lars is a big part of their sound...and he's very consistent. I just watched a 2021 concert with my daughter and I could not believe the energy and consistency they pulled off in their performance at their ages. And Lars was truly great and played consistently well.

[@Cenot4ph]

The incompetence of Lars knows no boundaries

[@billylupo5765]

Ya gotta figure. Lars is pushing 60 now. Its really really hard to do 16ths on double bass as you get older. Your lungs are 60. Your legs and arms are 60. When he was young he was an awesome drummer and now people give him a lot of crap. I know he can be a peckerhead and obnoxious but hes a man and has feelings and has paid his dues. Keep rocking Lars!

[@mcribs1235]

Watch the Howard Stern video from recently where Lars plays the One doublepedal part for Howard. He’s still got it.

[@anonymous..-]

Not just age, he’s also out of shape. Age takes it’s toll faster on those that refuse strength training.

[@NoahParker98]

@@anonymous..- this is 4 years ago. He’s lost 30-45 pounds he says . He’s much better now

[@jaxcyl1-t4b]

@@mcribs1235 It wasn't good though. He added cymbal hits and his tempo is all over. He barely ever plays DB-

[@lugnutlarry1764]

Danny Carey would disagree.

[@shadow_gringo3595]

You can see hetfield on the verge of relapsing every time he has to deal with Ulrich.

[@gabriel.ferreira]

1:03 🤢🤮

[@pkizzlebeats]

“The more we do it, the less spontaneous it gets” Literally 😂😂😂

[@anaussieplays763]

200% focus 😂😂

[@Planet_films565]

It sounds so good in the studio albums!

[@antonmaclean8418]

Practice being spontaneous ? you could have used a kleenex lars , even if you dont like lars it's hard to say you weren't influenced by him

[@ИванПрокофьев-м7у]

What is the source of this clip? Is there a longer video?

[@NamnetHar]

Jeeez… this is what band practice looks like! The struggle bands go through to sound tight and together on stage takes hour and hours of these kind of situations in rehearsal rooms. If you don't get that - I guess you've never been in a band. Your loss.

[@STSGuitar16]

Man you can get in that grind state for literal hours and it will feel like minutes. It is a huge grind but always pretty fun even during the boring parts like this lol

[@ShakinFit]

I agree completely

[@biyul3976]

It's just angry teenagers / jealous man-children with nothing better to do who think they could do a better job. It's actually funny that people can get so angry over a group of guys just playing music.

[@ShakinFit]

@@biyul3976 you clearly have no idea…

[@biyul3976]

@@ShakinFit Hopefully it stays that way then. At least we get to have a good laugh from the shit talkers of the world.

[@ourdestinynetwork]

So cool to see how they figure it out after 40 years and how cool they are with each other... more after seeing Some Kind of Monster (nice banging door there)

[@alex8449]

cocaine twisted Lars mind and smashed his dreams of being a good drummer