Lars Ulrich's Worst Fills

[@Eternal03]

I sincerely apologize for 2:19 As many of you stated, I am wrong there. Anyways, beer?

[@vicenteignacioreyesmancill7501]

amazing

[@Bobo-zt2ig]

Retsina u mean

[@TheSageCookieuwu]

I don't know, It kinda sounds off, but, I don't know, It might be a Out of Tune Guitar, Just Slightly, I don't know, I'm not an Expert.

[@JawJX]

@@TheSageCookieuwu he's hitting the snare only on the 4th beat. Normal snares are on 2 and 4, sometimes only at 3. This doesn't mean he's off tempo, off tempo means he's playing faster or slower than everyone.

[@TheSageCookieuwu]

@@JawJX I was talking about the Guitar. smh

[@drahmaster]

He's like an uncle who hasn't played in years, but still remembers some tricks and shows off on a family reunion xDDD

[@robertusbeta6241]

Shit it's very funny LoL

[@harvey_weenstain8857]

According to your math, I AM Lars.... *BASS SOLO TAKE ONE*

[@pimtool9351]

That is literally his skill level

[@ladistar]

Bahahahahahahahahaha so true

[@KRKLND]

As a former high school jazz band drummer who hasn't touched a kit in 20ish years, I can confirm there are dozens of us, Lars included. Hell, I was staying in tempo with my finger drums on my desk watching this...

[@turq1824]

This young man has only been playing for 40+ years. Let him find his sound guys.

[@GOOCHIElicker]

We have 3 bull terriers 2 best dogs ever

[@europeanian4205]

It literally makes zero sense for someone to play any instrument for as long as Lars and still suck ass.

[@heyyou9693]

You'd think after 40 years, he'd find his style. That is the beauty of Lars Ulrich.

[@demetrisloukas8586]

@@europeanian4205 The beautiful thing is that he used to be really good but he somehow got worse

[@JeffPenaify]

@@europeanian4205 pft Lars doesnt suck he's a pro drummer and been gigging for decades, some of you guys just take it to far Lars ain't the choppiest grooviest drummers drummer but he backed some legendary original songs and held it down with a legendary successful band. Thats more than most all of his haters have accomplished

[@abcdefuuu]

Lars is such a good drummer that the same song will always sound different every time he plays it.

[@notsure1969]

Yeah he's quite versatile that way.

[@gwarriorfromhell]

It's the Yellow Ledbetter syndrome.

[@oliverwright6211]

@@gwarriorfromhell funny

[@supobostarman]

Well Keith Moon did the same thing - difference is Keith was actually good.

[@julianbungledrums741]

hahahahahaahahahhahaahhahahaahahaahahhahaa

[@NickST1192]

Lars plays like he's in a garage band and no one else wanted to play drums so he started learning a few weeks ago

[@jasoncrandall5320]

Seen a few of those drummers who miss the Snare and drop the sticks every 30 seconds. I would have took over but the bands were always playing terrible radio songs

[@ghost_type_gaming670]

In 1981, that's exactly what happened. Lars never played drums before Metallica, he originally wanted to be a pro tennis player.

[@RGK93]

Such an ignorant comment... Lars may not be a virtuoso, but he is not a bad drummer.

[@JekutusGD]

@@RGK93 fr look at Seattle '89

[@Derekanic.]

I would know, my cousin was that.

[@whykatera81]

Lars is absolutely stunning and talented drummer. As a deaf man myself I really appreciate his artistry.

[@robertlangdon3086]

Top Comment

[@BassGodPantheon]

🤣

[@alfilzafriyankamz7533]

Okay. Wait.....you as a what????

[@mikaelthebard5068]

Funnily enough. Deaf people enjoy music mostly for the rhythmic vibration. Meaning, deaf people would probably be MORE annoyed with Lars' drumming lol

[@deborahsiahaan9261]

@@mikaelthebard5068 😅😂 oh gosh

[@syd8699]

Lars is without a doubt one of the drummers in the world

[@wubonkald322]

One of the what?

[@CodyTheGuitarist]

@@wubonkald322 The joke that flew over your head

[@woodenhoe]

@@wubonkald322 one of the drummers.

[@Brokenface]

Me too 😃😃

[@johnymason6034]

I'd also say that he is one of the drumers of the history.

[@matevavrek2904]

3:29 My favorite is when Kirk looks angry at nothing, then James looks there too.. but there is nothing. Then lars is looking at the ceiling.

[@JiihaaS]

Maybe they're possessed by demons?

[@ziggylayneable]

@@JiihaaS Dave mustaine did a blood pact & summoned the devil on their show. He was flying around the rafters... up by all them hockey and basketball banners.

[@HorizonEyes]

Dead End I don’t ta think tatata he tata has t* AD tatatata D tatatatatata

[@ziggylayneable]

@2 Other well I didn't think Lars would be staring at the ceiling for no reason unless there was something up there. It was the devil and Dave flying around the basketball & Hockey banners.. thanks for the thumbs up I appreciate that

[@iFoneVids]

I think Lars is trying to find the right beat from the ceiling.

[@reypires4361]

Dude is so OP that he never repeats the same tempo twice

[@charizardmaster13]

I swear to god his fills are literally what you play when ur jamming and cant think of what to play for a fill

[@crusty409]

IVE BEEN SAYING THIS FOREVER

[@Cuzjudd]

Lol nailed it

[@socksmccox1025]

I was gonna say, I feel guilty watching this knowing I do a lot of similar stuff when I'm just jamming on an off day

[@Zoombynation]

Tube's Got Talent.

[@charizardmaster13]

@@user-pz5bg3zz5g thats not a good thing

[@vitormartins5742]

Man, if I had to play the same songs every night for 40 years I would fill the shit out of them

[@ariamehr3339]

even if you receive infinite amount of love and millions of dollar to do that?!

[@mikbakunin]

@@ariamehr3339 yeah.. It's his. Let him do what he wants. He owns it.

[@ehsbe1056]

To be fair yeah, of I was playing the same set list for my whole life I’d just try to play each one completely differently

[@davewalker3873]

He cant fill

[@larrysustaita2151]

Vítor Martins people pay big money to hear their favorite songs from band, not fills from Lars lol

[@Turkentorque]

James: What songs are we playing tonight?! Lars: Let me fill you in.

[@republikadugave420]

Thx you made my day

[@danielmelesio1862]

ayyooooo

[@theotherrobzombie]

I see what you did there.

[@metallord7660]

James: What songs are we playing tonight?! Lars: Let me fill you in. Kirk: wah wah😜

[@nojnoj3069]

Kudos to you Mr Turkentorque for best comment and definitely weirdest name.

[@NativeDrummer_]

Dude definitely loves hitting the snare and a crash at the same time

[@Thomas-nn9du]

I realized that when I played guitar hero Metallica on the drums, now I can’t unhear it ever again. Although it also made me realize how good he can be when he wants to.

[@Creativeusername617]

Didn't Lars invent a ton of drumming tech though?

[@mikem.6761]

He´s a truly fighter. He´s been fighting against good drumming and tempo for decades.

[@didakeepa]

Tbh lately he has been pretty good

[@kalil4133]

He was actually amazing on their second and third albums

[@vio-lence7267]

Live shows from 1986-1989 prove that he was once a good drummer, he was never the best but during those years he definetly could hold his own.

[@Zvontracy]

@@kalil4133 he was pretty good on ajfa too

[@encyclopediabrown1334]

I love you Mike M.

[@derekmotta6926]

Imagine this band...Lars on drums, Sid Vicious on bass, Yoko Ono on lead vocals, and Lil’ Wayne on guitar...

[@Bebe-hl1zx]

Look up “My pal Foot Foot” by The Shaggs. Closest we’re gonna get.

[@derekmotta6926]

@@Bebe-hl1zx hahahaha! Way ahead of ya! A buddy of mine showed me them years ago. That band is rediculous!

[@purpletopturnip4113]

Hahahhaaa! Rough, dude.😂

[@Stefano-wu1vd]

Fuck yeah😂

[@IAteTheAntiChrist]

LOL!

[@timurshaipov682]

Tempo: *exists* Lars: HE FOCKIN’ LEFT DA BAND

[@thiagoborges892]

LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

[@josiahp.6960]

Nice

[@ladistar]

Damn hahahahaha savage

[@Robert96902]

Underrated comment

[@lid2701]

LMAAAO SO GOOD

[@GenericName-n7m]

When I was 9 years old, Lars was my favorite drummer. Best thing I can say about the guy.

[@GenericName-n7m]

I later became a Rhythm Guitarist, which is when I figured out that the real drummer of Metallica was James.

[@pardolagames8994]

@@GenericName-n7m Lmao

[@mchockney3664]

When I was 9, Mr. T was my favorite actor. 😅

[@eeyorehaferbock7870]

@@GenericName-n7mto be fair, depending on how old you are now, he might have actually had it in him back when you were 9.

[@sutoneru-sama9836]

"Ok, so I have to play this fill in 3 bars... I'd better play it now, what if I forget later ?" - Lars' thought process

[@daghanabi]

Probably exactly what went through his head

[@jasoncrandall5320]

Ive seen a drummer screw up a Soundgarden song (easy ballad) after the band had played it LITERALLY every week for 4+ YEARS.

[@UkonJohnNord]

Out of all the drummers on the planet, Lars was one of them.

[@MichaelDionneDrummer]

Was? 🤣

[@princeofcupspoc9073]

@@MichaelDionneDrummer For 10 minutes in the late 90s.

[@effiemars_]

@@MichaelDionneDrummer "was" sounds right

[@bigbaconburrito6064]

Wait. He‘s a drummer?

[@russellclash]

that joke is also burnt.

[@franciscocosta9177]

He isn't out of tempo He's just playing in 6/19, while his band mates are playing in 4/4

[@deivisansukkk5130]

caraikkkk

[@ericozzato]

@@deivisansukkk5130 melhor foi sua resposta pro cara Kkkkkk

[@deivisansukkk5130]

@@ericozzato simkkk

[@luisgus101]

@@deivisansukkk5130 kkkkkkk

[@1devlin]

Therefore not on beat

[@faker6968]

I actually quite like the fill on 1:33. It is a simple fill that actually works.

[@Explosivo11]

@@jams7781 Everyone here talking shit on Lars' drumming either isn't a drummer or is even more basic of a musician than Lars is. Most of these fills are mostly on, albeit most of them annoying to my tastes. Still on though. The quick cutting between clips definitely makes them stand out a lot more. Lot of arrogance here.

[@user-zp4ge3yp2o]

@@Explosivo11 Everyones got a hate boner for Lars, there's a place for more basic fills.

[@wastedninjadude]

The only thing that is wrong with any of these fills is that some of them are noticeably out of tempo but that’s extremely common for drummers to do especially when not playing to a click. Lars gets a ton of completely unjustified hate. Yes he’s not technical like modern metal drummers but why would you expect him to do anything else than what he’s gotten good at?

[@iRiDiKi]

While simplistic, a lot of the fills are fitting and actually a core component to the overall Metallica sound. Some are just bad and/or poorly played, though.

[@Alessandro-xy7js]

​@@Explosivo11these fills are poorly played or/and out of tempo. Furthermore the problem is not that these fills are simple, but that they mostly suck

[@dk70]

Lars starter pack: - Tongue out - Occasional duck lips - 90% fills, 10% rythm - Tempo lagging or leading by few BPM

[@SkateOrDie666]

Rhythym

[@Darktega]

And looking hella lost all the time

[@Darktega]

@meow bastard Leave my basement room out of this would you?

[@ryanvoshell9722]

And stand up as often as possible so the crowd can see you.

[@dibblelibble1734]

and after you the song ends, stand up and swipe your arm from left to right, expressing that you are done.

[@lennartkrischik4757]

It's actually harder to play out of tempo for so long so very impressive

[@Mar-ow9me]

HAHAHHAHA

[@christineblack4654]

hhahaahahahahahahahahahaahhahahahahaha a positive statement. you sir are intelligent. not like all the idiots how hate and dont know shit about music.

[@StupidEarthlings]

"Out of tempo"? Nah, you just don't understand his "Odd time signatures".. annnd, neither does anyone else..(Including, and perhaps especially Lars). 🤣

[@a.cardott3928]

he's probably deaf too

[@tonypasma1707]

mmmm

[@MarushDenchev]

Mad respect for the rest of the band to be able to keep rythm despite Lars.

[@paddypenguin8895]

someone apparently listened in on james' monitors in his ears that was playing at one of his sets and believe it or not all evidence actually points to james being the one who keeps the rhymth of the band, as in lars is following what james does and not the other way around

[@Steaminlidz]

@@paddypenguin8895There’s history of dodgy timekeeping in metal bands as far back as Sabbath tho. Bill Ward played along with Geezer. He described himself as “a percussionist”.

[@dogterritory]

😂😂😂👍

[@ChrisPatrick-q6k]

@@gm3043 Link, or it didn't happen.

[@gm3043]

@@ChrisPatrick-q6k One of modern metal's pivotal moments was the time Slipknot's Joey Jordison and Slayer's Dave Lombardo filled in for Lars Ulrich during Metallica's set at Download festival in 2004. Unable to appear due to a health emergency brought on by exhaustion, Ulrich's no-show left the band's set in doubt.

[@homiefromfl]

Man, this guy gives me confidence that I too could play in front of thousands. Wow.

[@astrea5849]

kirk: noooo you cant just randomly hit the snare when playing in front of a large audience lars: hehe drums go tatatatatatatata

[@leviathan3630]

It's a jazz improvisation. Lars has really evolved stylistically you see he's simply unpredictable.

[@MARIODUTY666]

@@leviathan3630 hahahahahaa

[@landhomer4627]

@@leviathan3630 lmao wat

[@gerald9820]

Ur profile pic lmao

[@drummingdanny84]

(Laughing)

[@GillBoldberg]

The fills aren’t the problem. The problem is the sloppiness and inconsistent tempos.

[@drmedwuast]

It’s also the fills

[@allrequiredfields]

Yes. Exactly

[@HSurfera]

The sloppiness and out of tempo come when he sits in the stool with his knees above his hipbones. It’s mechanically and physically impossible!

[@PJBonoVox]

Agreed. I can't watch any of their live performances anymore because of his ability to completely kill the groove stone dead.

[@PJBonoVox]

One of the recent ones I watched was TGTF from maybe three or four years back. It was horrific. Fluctuating tempo, rushed fills, and completely neglecting the drum flourishes that makes that song great. The comments were all positive though so I think I'm in the minority in finding it unlistenable.

[@leperthrash]

i like how lars is having the time of his life while the others are on their frayed ends of sanity

[@toddlavigne6441]

That's what is odd. He seems to have NO idea he's not playing well. Indication he has an enormous ego.

[@mikerogers9387]

of course he's having a good time. he doesn't have to play with lars.

[@elbarto7420]

Drum kit supplied by Dunning-Kruger

[@darreneccles7770]

Because of him lol

[@justaghost3285]

@@mikerogers9387😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Simon-Sjokvist1995]

1:32 is actually epic AF

[@peterpiper7951]

Bro, they all came here for a hate fest. Don't ruin it for them.

[@michaelzamora8056]

I've always believed that having a good drummer is essential for any band to be really great and successful. Metallica has proved me wrong

[@GLXKK19]

Underrated 😂

[@pehache2]

They actually have a very good drummer, named James Hetfield (who said once that he was playing playing drums on a guitar)

[@brugges]

They are successful because of the period where Lars was actually good, when they released their best albums, not because of the last 30 years, so you're not really wrong 😅

[@michaelzamora8056]

@brugges he was never good honestly. Everyone else in Metallica is just so good, that it counterbalances Lars' terrible playing.

[@brugges]

@@michaelzamora8056 He sure was no Dave Lombardo, but he did some good stuff at the end of the 80's imo. I'm not ashamed to say that his drumming from that era is one of my main influences as a drummer 😇 Mid 90's - present days is an other story... 💔

[@putridabomination]

Lars has progressively been unlearning drums over the years.

[@Benjamin-om3ih]

I think he just stopped practicing some time in the 90s. Nowadays he's truely a shit musician and Metallica is weaker because of him

[@bxhrbr4940]

Lol, he's been forgetting how to play for years

[@percrunner1433]

Have any of you watched any of this years live stuff? He’s playing better than he has in years.

[@bxhrbr4940]

@@percrunner1433 Jk, Lars is a good drummer.

[@percrunner1433]

@@bxhrbr4940 …well let’s not get ahead of ourselves 🤣🤣🤣 He was definitely a beast on the first 5 albums, and he was pretty solid even up through St. Anger (his drums sounded like ass but his playing was actually great). It was right after st anger where things fell off.

[@Nonamethankyou128]

I love how with 40 years of experience playing drums professionally around the world he hasn’t learned that you can add kicks to your fills, doesn’t just have to be snare & toms broski lmao

[@mikeykrud]

You've gotta be a drummer to point that out lol. So true

[@mrluk___]

lmfao

[@mdrumjack]

He knows adding kicks to the fills is surelly another point of failure.

[@blinddog1212]

Cracking up at "snare & toms broski"! lololol

[@SomeOne-ce1gf]

Fuckin beat me to this comment

[@Tiger_Smash59]

ok some of these are super painful but he also write a TON of iconic parts and led untold thousands to pick up sticks. I have a lot of respect for his creativity.

[@AlexDogwalker1234]

Mention an iconic part that a student can't play one week into lessons.

[@snapgab]

When are the drums the iconic part of any metallica song? He always plays the most boring beginner level rhythms that he could possibly get away with, at best he's decent enough to not be too big of a distraction from the actual iconic parts played by the rest of the band.

[@lordhendrickson8585]

The drums on dyers eve are by far the best part of the song.

[@Lucasberriesandtoast]

@@AlexDogwalker1234 the one right before the blackened harmony

[@whateverthefuck2]

​@@AlexDogwalker1234not even for whom the bell tolls parts can be played by beginners

[@angrylarsulrich1382]

All my fills are necessary

[@laynethomasstaley1698]

angry lars ulrich heeeey!! Lars it’s me! Lol

[@joandsk830]

Needs more cowbell (?)

[@baddawg497]

Those drum fills are the foundation of Metallica's sound! I wouldn't want it any other way.

[@FilipvsTata]

Try to play fills only.

[@JakobeOG]

They represent america.. represents freedom. It cant all be the same, because then they arent different

[@PhantomCounty]

My theory is that Lars originally got to jam with Metallica as part of a Make-a-Wish Foundation wish fulfillment in the early 80’s, and, astonishingly, he made a full recovery! …unfortunately, the other guys in the band were too polite to tell him that playing with them was supposed to be a ‘one-off’ thing. 40+ years later, Lars is still sitting behind the drum kit bashing out arrhythmic fills like a chimp on trucker speed.

[@BarberForCatholicTalkingHeads]

Lmao

[@yungalucard9139]

It’s a possibility! :o

[@jjhaya]

Is this thing a copy pasta? Funny af 😂

[@cameronhalle1995]

LMAO he just sounds rusty tbh

[@PhantomCounty]

@@jjhayaNope. - just the thought that popped into my thinkin’ meat.

[@iliaskillmister142]

No one: Lars every 3 seconds: tatatatata PING

[@arthurpires6178]

From the same creators of brr brr DENG

[@misiol]

Oh how I lol'd

[@vanitazazas]

Lars during ride the lightning with china: CHCHCHCHCHCHCHCHCHCHCHCHCHCHCHCHCHCHCHCHCHCHCHCHCHCH

[@bendover5105]

i would agree but you made a no one joke so it's a no for me

[@archangel5627]

I think the entire decade of the 2000’s up until 2012 might have been Lars’s worst period of drumming. The level of laziness and his inability to play his drum parts like the albums really shows in the time period. I did read somewhere that James and Kirk finally had a come to Jesus meeting with Lars’s live performances. After Metallica played the Glastonbury Festival a few years ago is when they told him he needs to tighten up. Lars literally and completely screwed up the timing of Creeping Death and played the first section of the song twice leaving James, Kirk, and Rob lost and confused. Luckily James being a good frontman and leader managed to save the performance and song without stopping and making it look too obvious. In Lars’s defense now, I think his live drumming has improved and is much better than it was back in the 2000’s and early 2010’s. Clearly his best days of drumming are long behind him but he has been doing a much better job since the release of 2016’s Hardwired to Self Destruct. What I find completely astonishing is that Kirk is the one making mistakes live by screwing up his guitar parts.

[@datbruh8469]

Some people say Lars Ulrich is the best drummer in the world. They have yet to realize that Lars Ulrich isn't even the best drummer in his band

[@Azzazzello]

oh what an original joke, congratulations

[@EricW-ug4nz]

That crown would land perfectly on the head of MR. NEAL PEART.

[@Slapjabber]

I can’t play drums, so everything he is doing is outstanding.

[@GodWeenSatan]

I can't play drums either but even i have some kind of understanding that I could probably play them better

[@yearginclarke]

@@jamesarmstrong88 I think he quit practicing and lost interest years ago. At least that's what I'm guessing.

[@anthonyc1515]

@@jamesarmstrong88 I heard that Lars recorded song sections separately and they spliced it together like Frankenstein to sound coherent on And Justice For All

[@showsomesignsoflife]

same

[@brandonramos1160]

@@anthonyc1515I believe it bc he never plays his fills on blackened live and they’re so good his drumming on ajfa was insane

[@The_MTD]

Lars creates rhythms and fills that never existed before xD

[@wariokhabib245]

The Fill That Should Not Be 😂🤣

[@DekkarJr]

He's so in between Time signatures its like hes playing right into the idea that he sucks but i bet this is just high brow jazz improv on display. I mean this IS a guy that sips champagne well selling art for millions of dollars okay. He's not dumb, he's... special. :)

[@WeepingGuacamole]

@@wariokhabib245 that’s sad but true

[@44ham]

Um desses vídeos é o primeiro que eu vi do Lars. Presumi que o que ele fazia era normal, e sinceramente até hoje gosto muito dele.

[@Noisehead101]

Hes misunderstood. This is free jazz with avant garde influences

[@horseradish4046]

Lars is literally holding the band hostage

[@Eternal03]

hahahahhahaha damn that was a good one

[@christopherhiggins2350]

Yeah. Imagine where they'd be with a better drummer. So held back.

[@123612100]

@russell lane so in other words it's like being in an abusive relationship with a rich person

[@123612100]

@russell lane money

[@shawnduffy5766]

Like Gene Simmons w kiss!! Take the easy road for a buck!! Lars needs a serious slap in the EGO! After which he'd suck his teeth for a half hour while making up excuses for the fact that he's a lousy drummer!! And he really always has been,,go back and listen to the old stuff,,,, nothing to write home about and it's only gotten worse!! All about the money.

[@noahwinslow2692]

Lars is the epitome of a guitar player saying “hey bro can I play the drums for a little bit?”

[@AqualungsBreath]

You know that a guitar Player has to count too?

[@viscountrainbows2857]

As a guitarist, I can confirm that what Lars is doing sounds exactly like me when I try to get cute behind the kit.

[@DavidNwokoye]

I guess it's part of his style. I'm so used to hearing those fills that I don't even see them as too unnecessary.

[@skinny_sam]

David Nwokoye I’m only getting pissed when he is unnecessarily filling when playing slower songs like one/welcome home/ nothing else matters... kills the mood everytime

[@RaZvanRZ]

@@skinny_sam big facts though, his fills in nothing else matters are unnecessary

[@misaenmundo9157]

Sam Tanem yea that or when he plays over a solo like bruh it’s a solo for a reason

[@Nissardpertugiu]

@@skinny_sam not necessary because on Slow songs you have more space

[@JButterZJ]

@@Nissardpertugiu if it would sound good at least tho

[@raptorbadger69]

Lars Ulrich gives me hope of being a rich and famous drummer.

[@TTGTO288]

And you don't even play the drums yet, right? Lol !!

[@raptorbadger69]

@@TTGTO288 I do actually.

[@spaghettisauce445]

idk lars isnt a great technical drummer but his ability to make music is undeniable the reason why hes so successful get basically writes all of the songs

[@TTGTO288]

@@spaghettisauce445 correction, Lars helps to arrange the music ... most of it is written by the other members, first and foremost, one of the best lyricists ever ... James Hetfield. Without James, there would be no Metallica. Lars would go crawling back to Dave Mustaine without James.

[@suburbanindie]

Lars is famous because his parents were famous tennis players. They invested in this band. Money begets money. That's always how it worked.

[@astel_xviii]

I like the part where he hit the snare.

[@icaanul]

snare drum go brrrrrrrrrr popopopop

[@Wolfgangus_Theophilus]

Respect for drummers with no feet, like Lars Ulrich.

[@Doomguysdeadbunny]

True

[@pzooka]

Every joke you’ve ever heard about “the drummer” was inspired by Lars

[@DerHerrMitR]

Lars Ulrich, master of the "I don't know what the fuck else to play" fill.

[@benmcdonald5886]

I’ve been saying this for years- he literally sounds like someone who has been playing six months yet has the confidence of a rockstar. I don’t get how he hasn’t been pressured by the band to refine himself.

[@dg321_]

Hed probably try to kick them out if they said something

[@przybyla420]

Yeah or despite his sloppy drumming he cooks really fine meth

[@danuusahani4029]

He's one of the founding fathers of the band...

[@playdiscgolf1546]

His talent is actually scouting other smaller bands and stealing their music

[@nelsonrodriguez2085]

to me it is incredible how for years they bullied jason newstead, how lars fucked up and justice for all out of being shitty with the new guy, and still plays like this with confidence lmao

[@Tod-yi7jv]

I learned how to play drums by listening to Lars. That was 25 years ago thank goodness

[@captainpobtamere3024]

yea LARS have skilll of a BEGINNER trying drum for the FIRST TIME !!!!! this is stunning. i am drummer myself,,,,, this guy is a TRUE JOKE... it show how everyone got a chance in 80s ,,, in modern drumming. this guy is a big ZERO !!!! its not a drummer,,, its nothing.

[@joshsteffen]

Hey, at least it isn't stock.

[@michaos1]

Totally agree dude. BTW I watch your videos sometimes in the morning-they’re recharging! But I do prefer listening to Lars in the evening:)

[@denijuliansyah1850]

Lars Ulrich icon of Metallica members👍👍

[@Enkarashaddam]

STOCK to my ears

[@HandOfDoom9349]

Fear of Status Quo

[@enemyofthestate556]

lol

[@BillyTheBigKid82]

Decades of drumming and it doesn't show even a bit. Amazing.

[@suburbanindie]

He doesn't practice or take lessons. No care about improvement.

[@BillyTheBigKid82]

@@suburbanindie Yeah he knows he can get away with it because he's Lars Ulrich. That's his thing.

[@dreamsister6339]

so stupid

[@dreamsister6339]

I like the songs they’re playing though

[@ChozoBrain]

I am like 666. Nice.

[@ricksulistyo]

3:00 Lars signature cymbal hell.

[@smutnamezatka]

What I hate about Lars's fills is he criminally constantly uses 3/4 fills (or 6/4 ones for that matter) in 4/4 tempos. WTF?

[@LiopleurodonFerox]

4/4 doesn't say anything about tempo (it's a time signature), but yes

[@vladimirborodji557]

it's called a style

[@kairozartstudio]

Maybe Lars just wants to play some jazz.

[@_Only_Zuul]

lars is actually big jazz music fan for real. and i do think that influences his playing.

[@Nissardpertugiu]

@Potato Man According to him , between kill em all and Ride the lightning he took drum lessons And thats why it improved a lot between both albums plus touring Also i think he really practiced then , just see the progression till 1989 .

[@owenfolsom9875]

Lol he has no ride cymbal

[@andrewkarp5067]

So he’s Ronald Shannon Jackson now?

[@Danfromoverthere]

Kairozart lol he couldn’t on his best day

[@DavidNwokoye]

2:05 "Don't mess with my Ride The Lightning solo"

[@conneradams1503]

Its the best Metallica solo imo.

[@ethangilworth7891]

conner adams almost certainly

[@thelandokris2696]

WHERES RIDE THE LIGHTNING???

[@laynethomasstaley1698]

Isn’t he the cutest😂

[@Nissardpertugiu]

The fill at 2:23 is good that said . Vintage fashion 70's

[@Jack_nnn_]

1:49 actually avant garde as fuck. lars is adding a drunk/hip-hop groove to thrash metal. absolutely unprecedented musical territory.

[@Christian-vq8rd]

Lol

[@umrasangus]

Accentuating the drunk in drunken grooves

[@namiruharuta8237]

Thats sound dope by the way

[@tazzi8085]

bro just put a different groove on for the fucks of it, it’s the tuning room.

[@residentgiant]

dilla metal

[@sullyluther5519]

Playing tennis was his strong point.

[@gkniffen]

Trujillo must be thinking, “I spent all those years woodshedding bass just to end up in a rhythm section with THIS guy?” 😂

[@goldenwolf8081]

Went from shredding with ozzy to Lars must’ve been a huge change😂

[@Pit_Lord]

I mean, if he manages to stay in tempo it’s a win. So the fact there are drum fills at all is kind of impressive in its own way. Also, Kirk’s expressions are the gift that keeps on giving…appalled, sad, angry, relieved…

[@largevapor]

He isn't staying in tempo that's the whole thing this video is criticizing

[@SimonSkipper]

Lars is like your random friend who loves to jump on the drums and bash around and you just hope they get bored and leave

[@JiihaaS]

Haha exactly!

[@luannekarwanski8169]

My friends do that to me all the time. It's like I'm the only person they know who has drums it's irritating was hell

[@corpsiecorpsie_the_original]

That's me! Thump thump thump crash bang bash!

[@rticle15]

Then your friend sells 50 million albums

[@allsic]

that is why i got my own drumset... lol

[@tunetonmusic]

Lars is by far the most influential metal drummer. The guy's innovative kick drum fills were the speed metal pearls of the eighties. Loved to listen to them then, and I still do.

[@captainpobtamere3024]

what ??? are you joking or something ?

[@shulkfalido3709]

Lars is the reason why Metallica has such a Great rythim guitar

[@captainpobtamere3024]

you dont know music.

[@arturoarmendariz2305]

Lars is not bad, he's...abstract.

[@roymercer22]

He just wants to live in the moment.

[@renegadusunidos6151]

agree and most drummers find it hard to follow his weird fills, i have a band back then our drummer has no problems with slayer songs but metallica gets him pretty heat up because of the unexpected fills that is not uniform to the next platform.

[@yuritarelko9916]

He's not abstractly bad.

[@kelleysorensen1348]

@@renegadusunidos6151 i agree with that, sometimes live versions of songs get a bit weird, but i think for the most part they fit in a weird kind of way. it's just an out of the box way of playing, and i feel it gives life to a good majority of the songs live but in some cases it is out of wack.

[@cvblaylock]

No he’s bad

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

I love how Lars looks like his just chilling in his own universe.

[@captainpobtamere3024]

you love this ?? that is disgusting.

[@Avedis-G]

I’ve always said he is the luckiest “drummer” on the planet. If he had to audition for Metallica today he wouldn’t even make the top 1000.

[@jaspergillgannon4991]

He formed them, that's the only reason he's in the band at all. If he auditioned even a couple months after Hetfield and some other person formed Metallica, he would not have gotten the gig.

[@gagelindell271]

And its crazy how people defend him to the very end like hes some god. Its embarrassing lol

[@VuNguyen-bo2cm]

@@gagelindell271 “he’s part of metallica, so that means he’s good” LMAO

[@jamesgullo8240]

@@gagelindell271 He's a 16 year old metal garage band drummer with 45 years of experience.🤣

[@Ricacardo]

He isn't as good as he once was that's for sure

[@mkyashar91]

rich people: money isn't important. handsome people: looks aren't important. Lars Ulrich: practice isn't important .

[@anthonyvenedicto518]

This is so true it's not even funny. Love the comment bro.

[@filipedias7284]

This kinda implies he's super talented / very well-trained, it'd have to be рооr and uglу реорle saying lооks and mоnеy don't matter otherwise (as if they were соріng)

[@stringingitalltogether5773]

And you're so amazing at ??? The world wants to listen to you cus...??? That's right. You don't have anything the world wants to see or hear. Lars does. You don't.

[@Netho404]

@@stringingitalltogether5773 Just accept that you're don't know a thing about music and Lars is bad, please.

[@wilsonvfx]

why does it matter that he's not ultimately good? he started the band, it's HIS band.

[@Rdfelic]

Metallica has gotten used to Lars' fucked up drumming that if you put a real drummer it would throw them off

[@dumpsterplayer5133]

That was exactly what happened when Lombardo subbed in for them back in Downloads ages back. They were so used to Lars fucking up the Battery drum break but he dragged them back right in time.

[@BlackFaceTrudeau]

Dumpster Player hahaha I was about to write the same thing! Most flagrant example out there haha 🤟🏼

[@vltprn5820]

@@dumpsterplayer5133 and same with Joey jordison

[@sargente1572]

@@vltprn5820 Jordison was just playing unnecessary double bass all the time, just like Lars with the fills.

[@clancykobane9102]

for real

[@byunknwn]

Lars look like he learned to play drums at 40s

[@guanjun1178]

You have to give him credit as one of the driving forces of Metallica, no doubt. But man, there are 15 year olds that bury this guy as a drummer.

[@ItsBriiiiii]

There are 5 yeear olds that can drum circles around Lars

[@lenhudson8194]

It isn't always about being great.

[@JP-yc1wp]

And they will be working 9-5 jobs when they’re older instead of being a founder member of one of the biggest metal bands of all time.

[@apocalypseap]

@@JP-yc1wp Nobody cares if he got lucky lol

[@damiencouturee6240]

I've never played drums but I bet if you gave me a drum set and like 2 hours I could figure out a Metallica song at least 95% lol

[@Vegeta_1990]

Ride the Lightning one was extremely bad. Holy hell.

[@mearndt1]

Terrible performances, I have heard a lot of bad drumming from Lars over the last 10 to 15 years, off and on.

[@TMBTM]

it was in the tuning room. They are just warming up for a show. Even James never really sing very well in the tuning room to preserve his voice. Not saying Lars is always great but no video from the tuning room can be taken as a standard to judge the band or any particular member.

[@Reblwitoutacause]

Shallex here’s my question. If you’re a professional musician, why tf would you ever play so bad. Look at his face in that tuning room. He almost looks like he actually WANTS to piss them all off

[@OvatsugO]

yea that was terrible. It was the tuning room though and seems he's not taking it seriously but I've also seen a lot of his bad drumming over the years to tell that on stage he would sound better, but not THAT better

[@rohan750]

@@TMBTM yeah true but kirk was still playing good and looked really pissed at lars for fucking up the song

[@masterofnewsteds9940]

0:56 That bald spot tho. 😂😂

[@Eternal03]

piece of art

[@testofeagle]

Hey was rocking the George Carlin 😆

[@dhruvlevel9641]

LMAO 😂

[@Imacowmoo159]

Maybe he should fill it.

[@wilhelmtheconquerer6214]

I think he should shave it all off, grow a full beard, start working out and, of course, start practicing again! Either that or leave

[@Andreas_Music]

Reminds me of these guys from the audience you allow to play just one simple song on your kit, who hasn`t played in years. And watching suffering your band mates, you think "Damn hopefully he won`t break my kit." This is Lars Ulrich Style.

[@jakefree3878]

1:33 I actually like this fill.... I can’t be the only one

[@sm_4859]

FREE DOG yeah you are not the only one 🤘

[@anthonyontv]

FREE DOG no some r fine

[@jakefree3878]

Gamejourney 1113 Yeha I don’t either! The second verse his drumming is a little much but it’s not to bad

[@Ocean5ix]

I mean, yea... It's alright. He serves his purpose in the band, no doubt about that and their success speaks for itself. That said, it could be literally anyone there even you or me. Only think I give him credit for is for writing some of the drums and songs, maybe we wouldn't be able to do that, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.

[@captainzachary2477]

Nope. That full is awesome

[@morgancatherwood5665]

Lars' drumming ability is comparable to a reverse mortgage. He had a ton of equity in the 90's - decided to cash in on it and has been withdrawing from it ever since.

[@RuizCombatGrappling]

Best comment ever!

[@RonPaul4MMXII]

Nailed it

[@wariokhabib245]

😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheMeyer]

Underrated comment

[@nef36]

2:05 Kirk is definitely thinking that he isn't being paid enough wah pedals for this

[@Jlijnse2007]

Maybe has something to do with the value of the wah coin at the time?

[@MrCrowley2474]

I think a big part of Lars' problem is that even in the early days, when they were originally recording some of their big hits, he was a wildly inconsistent drummer. Listen to Master of Puppets; he almost never plays the same bar twice. He just can't help but throw in random crashes and fills. And now, all these years later, it's no wonder he can't remember how to play them. Now, not only does he just throw in random fills, he can't even keep them in time anymore. I think that's why the Black Album was so popular; it was just back to basics. Most songs on the album Lars just plays a standard beat with bass on 1 & 3 and snare on 2 & 4. Which let the rest of the band have a bit more fun with it. But now he can't even play those songs right.

[@BlizzardPwns]

The guys from BTBAM and Car Bomb have like half of his experience and still remember their crazy ass shit though. 😹

[@susrev88]

also, they way they recorded the black album: bar by bar and pieced them together. heavily edited

[@hazardeur]

thats the first thing a beginner drummer does to impress - add random crashes and fills. i mean, what else is he gonna do to mask up the fact that he can't really drum? the problem is that this strategy actually works on most non musicians.

[@TheKereberus]

He has been in love with the snare these last few years. The St Anger and DM tours were truly the low point playing wise for Lars. The last few tours have shown some improvement, just wish he would stop with all the snare.

[@_Only_Zuul]

that all what he do snares fill a great many times lars he only know for to play snare

[@LordBaktor]

To be fair, If my snare sounded like that I would also abuse it.

[@reyntime8735]

He forgot that he wasn’t Joey Jordison

[@madazza]

Lars has inspired thousands of kid's that they can become drummers! Always think of the positive

[@lucaswedderburn]

Yeah true, he’s my inspiration lol. I’ve been playing for a few months, I think I’m better than him already.

[@Tigerloco70]

😂😂😂😂😂 here we go another blind man

[@COWASOGGY]

There's no doubt that lars is one of the people in this world that happens to play the drums

[@doc_ocho]

"Are you a rusher or are you a dragger?" "Yes"

[@anthonypaul8427]

At 2:19 Lars isn't off tempo, he is literally playing a different beat with a different feel. That is all. He played the wrong song.

[@charliewhelan9488]

He seems a bit lost though right?

[@anthonypaul8427]

@@charliewhelan9488 wouldn't you be too if you were in a room with James, Rob, and Kirk?!

[@kjl3080]

How do you manage to play the wrong beat for over 2 minutes

[@anthonypaul8427]

@@kjl3080 how do you manage to watch for over two minutes?!

[@adamhenley6534]

@@anthonypaul8427 haha

[@SingularityMedia]

I will never fathom how Metallica manage to operate as a live band with no drummer on stage....

[@jordangreen5712]

James Herfield’s right hand picking technique is 100% of Metallica’s rhythm.

[@sutoneru-sama9836]

No drummer would've been better, they would just keep time between themselves. Lars on the other hand messes things up even for James and Rob (Kirk is in Lars's tempo most of the time)

[@JimmyIronballs]

@@jordangreen5712 yes, Hetfield IS the drummer

[@reeljob]

When you are co-founder of the band you can do pretty much anything you want (including playing like Lars 4ever) it's his and Hetfield's project after all. 😁

[@peterkurth933]

Lars can do whatever he wants, the beat doesn't change because of that

[@jamessatterfield4625]

That fill at like 3:22 was actually kinda cool

[@roomdog40]

Nope

[@cesarzaffa3599]

Lol that's the most basic fill ever and is not even well performed

[@Mightyzep]

Cesar Zaffa it looks like Bonham triplets to me but I didn’t get a good look

[@johangambleputty7658]

Dude, are you a simpleton??

[@adhnrjb]

@@cesarzaffa3599 u know he's bad if a simple fill sounded good to people hahahah

[@DiscoBoogieNJ]

This is why Lars is so relatable. We can play most of his stuff on our steering wheel while cruising down the road.

[@abcbizarre]

Lars has always been his own #1 fan

[@aikoaleksandra]

He was actually very good on The Call of Ktulu,, his drumming was unpredictable and very complex. I bet nobody can cover exactly the drum part like the record even lars himself.

[@julioluiz]

oh, he definitely cannot

[@MaSgasK-g7z]

cthulhuuhuhuhu?

[@romanagr]

JAJAJJAJAJAJJAJAJAJAA

[@Raumance]

🤣 omg.

[@alfonsovicente1754]

Unpredictable for sure

[@cmacdhon]

His fills happen when he gets lost and tries to catch up

[@acutemadness]

it’s hard to follow I can’t see anyone else jamming with him

[@Bhatt_Hole]

0:48 The hilarity of a ponytail, when you have the hair of a great-grandfather.

[@thebatfilms5792]

People: Unnecessary fills Lars ulrich: Welcome to my lab

[@mank377]

Lars is basically just a bar band drummer who somehow got into one of the most Iconic metal bands of all time

[@flashroyal9933]

Ye its not like he started it..

[@whorainzone1595]

@@flashroyal9933 and apart from that, he was a complete monster on the drums back then

[@notsure1969]

I think he actually founded the band though.

[@andyham6094]

He founded the band and was the main guy to make things happen and make connections and was the driven member of the band trying to get the band big. He’s a horrible drummer but without Lars, there would have been no Metallica.

[@kewkabe]

The drummer in my bar band can at least keep time though.

[@kirkhammet5697]

Annoyed Kirk face intensifies.

[@stefaneriksson9258]

Congratulations. You have an endless supply of material for your channel.

[@implicitdifferentiation]

He's the complete opposite of what Ringo Starr was on drums

[@thiagoborges892]

What would it be?!?! (very very very intrigued!!!)

[@corogne6930]

@@thiagoborges892 almost no fills, locked in, and musical

[@bluesrocker91]

@@thiagoborges892 Ringo kept steady time and didn't try to show off...

[@myopinion1845]

@@bluesrocker91 that's because Ringo couldn't play at all

[@bluesrocker91]

@@myopinion1845 What part of "keeping steady time" don't you understand? That's the drummer's primary fucking job...

[@JoseHerrera-rs8kv]

We laugh at him for his lack of skill. He laughs at us on his way to the bank

[@toddlavigne6441]

He is one of the wealthiest drummers with average skills. Just goes to show you why it's called show business. He's has a ton of grit and never quit when most would have. I think karma decided to reward him.

[@Donyourmom]

I’d rather be good at my instrument than to be rich.

[@corpse711]

lack of skill ? Take a look at a youtube video Mike portnoy from dream theatre. his top 11 drummers. He's near the best drummer n the planet & Lars is one of his biggest influences.

[@elididde3377]

​@@corpse711 you delusional lmao

[@sandoc4640]

@@corpse711 just cause he was an inspiration does NOT mean lars is better than portnoy, portnoy is 10x better

[@DavidBaillie1986]

Take it from someone who knows, Lars it's time to shave your head

[@neckarsulme]

yeah the baldy tail thing is annoying

[@poyax.]

Lars is definitely slacking but I can never forget Creepin Death in Woodstock 99. His song writing was superb and so was the performance.

[@eeyorehaferbock7870]

Sounds like he was one of the better parts of that festival…

[@dawson1787]

James: Self taught but practices Kirk: Took lessons from Joe Satriani Cliff: Went to music school Lars: Holy hell guys thanks for the likes!!

[@jevgenirobakov6764]

Played tennis... 😂

[@CoyoteDaGoat]

I think james had some lessons with Cliff when they started the band

[@CoyoteDaGoat]

@Allan Franzner yeah obviously james don't know much theory then and maybe now but he also can make awesome riffs imo

[@Elayaass]

Lars: PROFIT!

[@Harrythe1st]

@@jevgenirobakov6764 yeah

[@matthewscott2987]

At 52, and never before played the drums, I often think the ship has sailed on my dreams of being a famous rock drummer. And then I remember Lars and I realize I still have a chance.

[@jaggy-snake]

Keep dreaming

[@augart89]

You still do, sir

[@gjg5789]

We can all be rock stars!

[@mathieudager4234]

Let the world know once you’ve made it. For sure, Lars himself would check you out to give you mad props. That’d be a show stopper 😂

[@IlliniDog01]

Only if you can write songs as good as Lars and crew.

[@Axsmith1983]

He's adding fills where there shouldn't be any, thus making it difficult to play along to. Lars is not afraid to loose his gig. Any drummer that would give a band hard time with shitty tempos would be casted out.

[@hotman718]

I don't think he can lose his gig. It's his band, or at least he is a founder. Without him Metallica doesn't exist. But yeah he's mediocre

[@mwalker3547]

He's not out of tempo, he's playing the wrong time signature. That's even worse.