Lars Ulrich - Metallica - Tour Kit Rundown

[@66Samus]

I never clicked on a video so fast 🤩

[@fnaf3d83]

same ive never thought we would get this

[@DethoticA]

Damn , wish you were the drummer for 'Escape the internet tour' with Bernth, Charles Berthoud and Ola Englund . This would've been the real dream band

[@jcsk8]

Indeed

[@drummerw17]

Me neither do I 66 Samus my great friend Yurrrrrrr. Greetings from Las Vegas N.V. But I had to click on it because this video is great.

[@ryderc3021]

Sex

[@Nacnud92]

Very cool of Lars to actually do this and not his tech. Also, it’s great to see all of the love in the comments. The majority of us wouldn’t be drummers without him. Truly one of the best ambassadors for rock and metal.

[@the_minimalistic_adventure]

Thinking the same. Wasn’t actually expecting him to do it!

[@MetalPersonJ]

The first sentence is correct. The rest aren't.

[@StuPedassol]

Bullshit. ​@@MetalPersonJ

[@drummerdan95]

​@@MetalPersonJit's absolutely true lol, just look at how many respected rock and metal drummers today cite Lars as an influence.

[@MetalPersonJ]

@@drummerdan95 and they lose that respect once they utter that untrue sentence. Mike Portnoy? Mike was a blithering idiot that was regretting walking out on Dream Theater.

[@joshsteffen]

Notice the drummers in the comments. Also notice the solidarity!

[@drumscribe]

Some of the most memorable drum parts & songs ever written by this man. Love to see it!

[@Robert-h6r7g]

Love or hate him...I'd like to see drummers pull off master of puppets parts....let me know how that works out for ya....perfect parts..this songs hard to play let alone come up with them parts.!!!!!!

[@robertnobody]

It's so cool that Lars turned up by himself with no roadie and speaks in great detail about his kit. It shows he knows about drums and doesn't depend on someone else to speak about his drum equipment like Chad Smith did. Thanks, Modern Drummer for another great Tour Kit Rundown video.

[@David-cu1xy]

Chad Smith is a way better drummer though

[@lucasrodriguez8798]

@@David-cu1xy chad sucks

[@mikeauxbig]

@@David-cu1xy dude RHCP blow chunks.... worst band in existence. no way

[@StuPedassol]

​@@David-cu1xyso what?

[@drumsofviolence]

Great detail ? Watch any other drummer talk about wood type, quality, pitch, and dynamics. He talks about brands, the color, and the rug. What a hack

[@harrisonmackenzie]

This is huge. Definitely didn’t expect it to actually be Lars talking about his gear. Love it

[@Tarquin21723]

The stage design is incredible. Playing 4 Kits in a show is absolutely insane.

[@92JinKazama]

Lars got me into drumming! :)

[@vladgutierrez94]

Lars, Lombardo and Vinnie Paul are the reasons I'm a drummer today. :')

[@92JinKazama]

@@vladgutierrez94 Hell yeah! Lately I've really been digging Bill Ward and Vinny Appice as well :)

[@heartbeatsdrum]

Yep. The video for 'Wherever I May Roam'. My favorite thing about Lars is how much he loves playing and it shows.

[@CentralOHSirens]

Same

[@92JinKazama]

@@heartbeatsdrum King Nothing did it for me, that sight of him playing in the snow was so cool. But the Roam is great as well, especially when he does that one-hand snare fill leading up the chorus and holds the other arm up! That was rad.

[@keithwoodcrest]

Cant say enough how glad I am Modern Drummer started video rundowns, these were always my favorite parts of the magazines. I loved seeing and learning everybodys setups, what they played, why they played them. It was, still is, so fascinating to me

[@BrandonSunn]

I hit this video so fast it’s not even funny!! 😭😭

[@danieldegeorges9993]

Think about how many great drummers are drummers today because of this man. Legend!!!

[@alanmccartney3159]

So good guys!! Its rare we get to see or hear Lars show or speak about his kits. This is fantastic. Thanks Modern Drummer and Thanks Lars!!! You Rule!!!

[@kennyhamilton]

F**k all the haters and the ones who don't get what Lars is about and talk s**t about him and Metallica. Lars and Metallica are innovators and living legends! You gotta love Lars and Metallica... \m/\m/

[@MM80666]

Damn straight.

[@iliana_b]

That’s so cool that he took the time to do the drum tour! Without Lars there would be no Metallica, that’s all I’m saying. And this tour is HUGE! What a production!

[@ratbagsag]

This is so sick. I’ve waited years for Lars himself to take us on a tour of his kit. Very cool.

[@therandomrollercoasterride8751]

Don’t care what people say, Lars is my favourite drummer of all time

[@DavidOakesMusic]

People who bash lars are jealous of his success. END OF. He hasn't been a douche since pre-St Anger days so well over 20 years. He's now really down to Earth, a nice dude and has been improving lately as well. People are mad that they can no longer bash him cause he keeps proving them wrong.

[@eduarDOGames560]

He’s not that good but he’s the reason I like drums . Damn it! 😅

[@bojackharkness1971]

Tell me u don’t play drums without telling me you don’t play drums

[@eduarDOGames560]

@@bojackharkness1971 tic tic tic toc!!

[@arcd5875]

who cares what you prefer?😂

[@joeplem5329]

Cannot tell you how long I've waited for this 🤘

[@lucasrodriguez8798]

best drummer in the world for me. is he the best drummer in the world? no, but he made me want to play drums as a kid. i am a drummer because of you lars!

[@mattibe06]

Very cool and very instructive! Despite driving me crazy with his drumming for the past 10 years, Lars is the reason I started playing drums, and I will always be a fan.

[@GatoPaint]

lars got me into drumming 🎉❤ so I’m so grateful for these type of videos 🎉

[@freddieh3409]

Love to hear Lars talk drums and gear... Great video. Thanks

[@pjoker1000]

Love It Love it !!!!! Love to see Lars Talk about his Kit. This what I wait for Years !!! THANKS A LOT

[@milenasilveirasinger]

Great video! Love drums, Lars and Modern Drummer! Hugs from Brazil!

[@adamrivera2499]

John otto and lars are my two fav modern drummer episodes

[@CaptainAlbatross]

It's so easy to hate on Lars because of his playing style, his toothpick and damn bathrobes and i do that a lot, but I love hearing the man speak passionately about his drums and not sending a drumtech to do these video's. He deserves a lot of credit, he seems like a great guy.

[@CentralOHSirens]

AWESOME!!!! Love Lars's kit so much.

[@jaredklock8754]

Love Lars! On a non related Metallica, Lars note. Hope you guys do a Tour Kit Rundown with Mike Portnoy since he's back with Dream Theater. I also love the stage Metallica has here, the way he's explaining the rotating kits and stuff, pretty cool.

[@likestoospooge]

There hasn't been a single day in over 35 years that a Lars drum beat hasn't been in my head.

[@neillfotheringham211]

Still a huge fan of his white kit

[@kannank.]

I remember his white kit. So iconic. Was it from the Justice tour?

[@whodont161]

Classic!

[@bermcannonk]

His white kit had that deep thick Metallica sound. These jazz drums dont cut it.

[@Ollie_King]

So cool to see this video, watching your drum hero talk about his kit is pretty damn super.

[@joaodepaula]

AWESOME, THANKS MD!!!

[@jlevitin92]

21:46 thank you for finally acknowledging the triggers

[@DavidOakesMusic]

They augment the live sound - they don't replace it. Also they can be used for gating purposes. Thirdly - this is a year ago - the tom microphones have now indeed moved inside the drums themselves.

[@jlevitin92]

@@DavidOakesMusic I agree, I meant it as a good thing since Lars has been evasive at best over the years despite them clearly being there

[@drzoidberg1987]

@@DavidOakesMusicyeah, they were used just for gating the toms when Big Mick was at FoH. I'm not sure if they're using them to trigger sounds now, though it would help with consistency between the four drum kits.

[@OlmezDrums]

@@jlevitin92 there are also triggers at the reso of both floor toms, you can see on one of the performance footage.

[@safeinsound666]

He gives credit where credit is due good for him

[@J.M.81]

Very cool to see him doing it by himself 🙏🏻😌 and he seems to be enjoying taking gear

[@demonicsweaters]

I love how much thought goes into fan engagement and how important that is to Lars. What a cool setup.

[@ABranOfManyHats]

Thank you for this 🔥

[@beetlejews]

Lars seems like an amazing person, looked like he was happy to do the rundown.

[@jcsk8]

Wooooooooooooow. You guys did it! AWESOME!

[@heartbeatsdrum]

Love Lars. Drummers know how legendary he is. He's a great songwriter as well. Their new stage setup is so awesome.

[@felipelaverde9606]

Lars is badass

[@feliperochanobrega5802]

Hey guys, it would be really cool if you took a tour of Eloy's drum kit!!! 🥁🥁🥁🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@rippindrummer666]

THIS!!!!!

[@TheCourticeDrummer]

This is the ultimate kit run down I was waiting for!! Going to see Metallica in Toronto and at Sonic temple festival in 2025. Great interview David and modern drummer ! 🤘

[@ramymeziane2680]

great to hear lars talk about his drums, it’s not always that we get « drummer » lars interviews, he always talks about the band rather than his instrument. thanks modern drummer ❤️

[@dawid4041]

Which he did here as well. Just look how he turned over queatikn about coated heads

[@SuperDrdirty]

God I love Lars and Metallica! I've been waiting on this for 30 years! He's such a badass! Thank you Mr. Ulrich!

[@KiddiAgnars]

Lars is getting some old man mannerisms. We all grow older. Love the man.

[@krusher74]

How does David not know Ahead Stick are Aluminium? every interview he says something that makes me thing he does not work at that magazine.

[@noahthedrummer5150]

Finally someone notices this, i swear this guy knows nothing about drums and is the fakest person ever and heres an example, in charlie benante's kit rundown when charlie was talking about his roland triggers and how he blends his ACOUSTIC DRUM with the TRIGGERED vinnie sound David said "oh you must really depend on these triggers" even after hearing that he blends the two sounds and he could play the set without them charlie still had to correct him. And during Danny Carey's kit rundown he kept on sucking up to danny for no reason and when danny was talking about the song "chocolate chip trip" David for some reason said, "is that another thing we have in common, we both liek chocolate chip cookies" he sounded like a teenager trying to find things they and their crush have in common.

[@npc4-12c2]

@@noahthedrummer5150Danny Carey said the song was named that because they were eating so many chocolate chip cookies in the studio. They were literally talking about eating chocolate chip cookies.

[@DavidOakesMusic]

Laz You Rick ...

[@CorridorOfChameleons94]

I wanna know what's up with the dude's eye....

[@notasilicaanimus]

​@@CorridorOfChameleons94Looks like he might have a prosthetic.

[@bigloaded8324]

Those cymbals are beautiful. Best I’ve ever seen.

[@crazywisdom2]

I like Lars. I like that he knows what he likes. Thats he consistent, and almost a minimalist of sorts. Clean kit. Love you Lars. Thank you all for sharing. What a treat !!~

[@joaodepaula]

This is the best episode of the MD channel! Thank you for that!

[@drummer78]

What I always respond to whenever someone online hates on Lars is: “If you have your own history of 3 decades of gigs in stadiums where 60,000 were rockin’ out to your playing, than critique him all you all like. Otherwise, it’s best to be quiet and just respect someone who has had to survive/evolve and now is at the top of the game for all these years”.

[@markazinker3212]

best one yet !! thanks for bribing us the chance to hear from the man himself!!

[@davidperez5089]

Doesnt mention the heads, cant be the Best one.

[@joshoberg65]

We were at both of the st louis shows. Damn what a weekend!

[@prhmusic]

I saw Metallica in Saint Louis in November 2023! Great show!

[@conalcochran156]

I’ve been drumming since 1993. Lars, Bill Ward, Dave Lombardo and Mick Harris all got me to dive head first at the age of 16. 🤘🏻 Impressive having consistency between 4 drum kits. Thank you for this video!

[@vandavis000]

Lars got me into drumming and its been fun😂32yrs

[@glengamble526]

22:00 makes perfect sense-with four kits, you want consistency, so using triggers/samples is perfectly justified-even to the purists.

[@MarkMonolithOfficial]

David strikes again with an UNBELIEVABLE kit run down!! Looking forward to the podcast with Lars!!! ❤‍🔥

[@StuPedassol]

They're really killing it this tour. ❤

[@crazywisdom2]

That WAS phenomenal!

[@The_KlaVra]

I always thought his drums were electronic because of their look. They just look so perfect in every shot. I was wrong.

[@Arthur-ke9vz]

Hell yes! Lars rules!

[@tombrenes2411]

Hands down since the garage days METALLICA has influenced generations of musicians, It started as hard speed metal, to a heavy rock band, as a ol’ skool rock drummer I say TAMA step up small drum are easier to manufacture. . . . If I was his drum tech I’d custom build a drum riser sink the bass drums for fitment On the riser you can have fans built in. Lights and monitors But TAMA as a tech I’d build 2. 24 x 20 12 lug. With GRANDSTAR LUGS, 10 lug 16 x 16 18 x 18 and a 20 x 20 on the left all floors single head like garage days live, 13 x 13 14x14 single head Tom toms keep that signature snare, I’d do the same color nickel plate all hardware and same yellow and star classic custom edition

[@AndrewEwing1995]

I see lars ulrich kit rundown, I click faster than lightning.

[@Tool420-e8v]

Lars is one of the most creative metal drummers

[@RolandDeschain1]

It's cool that Lars has been with TAMA since the beginning.

[@AudioAllegro]

Tama Starclassic Continuity Edition. Laughter aside, this is an excellent video, thank you. Lars is such a great guy.

[@FatRoofer]

Take a shot every time Lars says “continuity”. I love you Lars!

[@tomkelsey2303]

Would love to see instead: #1 kit - 72 Seasons kit, #2 kit - green sparkle, #3 - Black/white DB Artstar II, #4 - Silver DB Imperialstar

[@jehouse86]

It's great to see Lars doing the rundown!

[@TheMeandrummer]

Awesome setup, these guys are legends 🥁🪖🤘

[@pkj77]

Great video, i dont care what people say Lars is a great Drummer

[@divaiswara293]

damn! the legends! i wish he still had his tama artstar kit

[@daynmitchell7543]

If Lars can do his own Gear Rundown, there’s no excuse for anyone else.

[@Cichlids23]

LEGEND!! I heard Master of Puppets in Junior High and it was LIFE CHANGING...

[@redviper4621]

Great to see Lars do an actual drum feature for Modern Drummer. I would love it if he agreed to do an episode of Drumeo. #wanna

[@JanPatrickLucas]

Absolute immaculate set up for thee number 1 heavy metal drummer of all time! Love you Lars!

[@kofodsen]

I saw them in copenhagen! I can tell you that the stage is insane :D 3 drumsets i belíeve.. And they popped upo during the concerts. I also experienced the interaction he spoke off. He is not just saying that, its true. He played directly at us, and he enjoyed it. I also had it backwards - i thought the the smaller kit was because he liked to be seen, but it seems its because he likes to see the fans.

[@jaumepp1975]

Lars' acting very cool and natural in this video. Bravo.

[@Timotolas]

Woooooo! The one and only, great video! Thanks for the content!

[@carlosclerigadrums]

Hero! Thanks MD for doing this 👏👏

[@andrewpappas9311]

Definitely cool seeing one on him, love his drumming and the kits he’s playing are just as badass. Definitely looking forward to seeing them in Toronto next year, it’s gonna be great

[@Drsimioindahouse]

It's true the acoustic sound of that snare when you're that close to the stage is fucking magic! I love it!

[@Deathsteppstar]

Omg I wanted this so baddd

[@ultragkart]

This made me very happy ❤️‍🔥🤘🤘

[@DrummerAndyTaiwan]

this is incredible keep up the good work man so sick

[@davidcurtis4478]

I've been waiting to see this for many years! So great to see Lars! Keep Rockin' em hard!! 🤘🤘

[@tuscarorawoodworks4713]

Modern Drummer making me feel like a teenager again!

[@Arthur-ke9vz]

That is a huge production, all those light and speaker hangs, video. Thank god for Tait Towers!

[@heavyweightdrummer8699]

My first metal song I played was one by Metallica… Big inspiration in my life

[@CarlosFlores-jk9us]

Amazing ❤ thanks for this kind of stuff

[@Lord_Raptor]

"Lars Yerick"

[@UgE]

Thank you Master! 🙌

[@mattmattga]

I love to see how well he aged. Most rockers aren't, but he seems relatively normal and down to earth.

[@DavidOakesMusic]

November 2023 ? This video has been in the can for a whole year ??

[@soleiltounsi6754]

Lars, you're number one 👍 what a crazy passion! Thanks for sharing it, dude.

[@SONORSQ2guy]

The Tom’s look 10” and 12”. Great video! 👍🤟

[@billieshoemate4392]

i completely understand what lars means by consistency with coated heads. I have a sound that I like to achieve and I use a lot of different drum sets. honestly man it's those Remo emperor coated heads that always achieve that sound no matter what kit im playing. other drum heads are consistent in their own way, but for the sound that I like myself, emperor coated

[@kannank.]

My man still so passionate about his craft like a 15 year old drummer. 🤘

[@dregrohl24]

Lars got me into metal 🫡🔥🤘🏼

[@Addicted2_MotoX]

Super excited to see them on tour in Houston, Tx coming up in June 2025🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@dazza3115]

Thank you for sharing this awesome video.

[@cwdrummeruk]

Yes!! Lars is THE MAN!!!