That Part in Metallica's ONE That Always Feels Off

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[@TheArtofGuitar]

Anyone who says, "This was a mistake, a fluke and they kept it," have probably never been in the studio recording music. You aren't just winging it in there (the studios they were in cost a fortune each day), you go to the studio with a purpose.

[@Afghamistam]

That makes it sound like you've never been in a studio recording music - there is literally a whole movie of Metallica showing them in a studio spending thousands of label dollars just winging it. Also "making a mistake, liking it and keeping it" is something that happens in studios ALL THE TIME - what do you think comping is for, if not for keeping all the different takes of a part you record for the one that fits the best?

[@brosefmcman8264]

Or keep the mistakes if they "work" because it's too expensive to fix!? 🤷

[@TheArtofGuitar]

You have video of Metallica back in the Justice days winging it in the studio? Sure in the later days they got more "jammy" but we're talking And Justice For freakin' ALL. That album is like an algebra equation and to think Lars is just there hoping to maybe get a cool take seems ridiculous. Those were different times back then. Even in the recording clips from the Black album which came after Justice, you can see Lars trying to get every fill and hit perfect while Bob Rock slowly loses his mind. hehe.

[@jonnuanez2843]

Did they get more studio "liberty" after the success of Master Of Puppets, to the point that they could F around in a studio like that...experiment more?

[@Afghamistam]

1. I don't need video of Metallica in the Justice days, since if they had written all the songs prior to going into the studio to record them... and it still took FIVE MONTHS, they're either incompetent, or there was a certain amount of winging it still going on. That's just common sense. 2. Lars is an infamously low tier drummer, and Justice is hardly some mental techfest - so the idea that there is no point any happy mistakes could have made it into the final recording is just hilarious to me. Which leads to... 3. You still need to find out what "comping" is. Studio engineers have only been taking advantage of this for about a century now.

[@omr4745]

Mike blink twice in the next video if Lars is holding you hostage behind the camera.

[@tezbertzero1915]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@corporalclegg914]

That’s Really Funny, Man. Mike’s Stockholmed, eh?

[@colina1330]

"Tell them I'm a good drummer!"

[@lockedtarget3252]

LMFAO

[@joshsteffen]

I love how you focus on these. Quite informative.

[@arcanehornet]

Josh, you’re my drum hero! Love your content 👌

[@SebastianSkadisson]

Drummers around 1990: Let's kick ass. Drummers around 2020: Let's do the math.

[@UncleBlasto]

Godlike comment lol

[@leoncorbett4553]

What’s the difference

[@chrisking6695]

They did the math back then as well. That's how they came up with books and what not. They thought about it.

[@neoneherefrom5836]

Glad I’m not the only one who notices this unfortunate shift. Lol

[@jaybat1184]

There’s no shift you just got older.

[@H.E.M.]

Your recent videos are making me appreciate Lars drumming. Stuff like that can’t be taught is just Lars being Lars.

[@c3rwinvega]

Danny Carey has joined the chat

[@AM-eg2kw]

@@c3rwinvega How and why is Danny relevant here?

[@ivonahora]

Things like these can definitely be taught, as evidenced by this very channel. Doesn't diminish the fact that Lars is always looking for ways to be original as a musician, whether people accept it or not.

[@a7xaudioslavenirvana]

XD

[@TheSonofabiscuit]

I just threw up a little lol.. you can definitely teach that. I run a small music lessons business Appreciate whoever you want, but Lars' drum parts are the result of trying too hard to match the guitar, which makes for very strong rhythm which is great for thrash metal. Nirvana, ACDC, Rolling Stones, The Police and the Beatles very good counter examples. People can dance and move to those bands specifically because of a steady groove in the drums. Same reason headbanging to Black Sabbath, Pantera, Korn, and Lamb of God comes naturally, steady heavy groove In case you're curious, I made Blue Man Group when I was 19 and toured the country before I was a legal adult.

[@soadratmetc]

This kind of stuff not only keeps songs interesting and weird, it creates a dynamic where it’s really satisfying when things go “back to normal.” It adds some tension and release, which is already a big theme in Metallica’s music. It’s really cool!

[@russell_szabados]

KZbin Username of course. But apparently it’s cool to bag on Lars’ drumming in the KZbin age. Which is both funny and pathetic. I’ve followed Metallica since 1984 and Lars wasn’t necessarily ever spoken of as one of the greats, but I almost never heard or read anyone bashing him. Now his supposed “bad drumming” has grown into a myth amongst those whose lives center around watching & commenting on social media: musicians who talk a big game but have nothing to back it up, and impressionable people under 25 who grew up in a world where Lars’ supposed lame drumming was a standard fact they took for granted.

[@ryanxj9000]

Plot twist: Lars is actually a genius for this reason.

[@kybamclane9357]

He is a genius. I don't understand why people hate on him so much.

[@PaddyFullyRandom]

@@kybamclane9357 The problem is with Lars you kind of never know if he did this while knowing what is going on, or if it's the result of completely losing track of where the beat is and then just persisting until things happen to fall back into place by coincidence. That said I do like his style and his way of accenting differently quite a lot.

[@taliesine.8343]

@@PaddyFullyRandom But does it rly matter if he knew what he was doing or not? Like if the results are good I don't care if he achieved it through music theory or just playing along.

[@WaxDat8800]

Lars is the perfect drummer for the group.

[@bjoern_thun_dersteel]

...and justice for all is the reason why I don't hate Lars!

[@Cake_Doge]

I always prefer the original version because: 1. It is Lars’ish 2. It feels natural

[@UncleUncleRj]

I've NEVER thought this was a mistake or bad playing. I always thought it just sounded awesome. I love when Lars goes off for a moment and comes back in.

[@citoante]

I still don’t even hear it.

[@heavycritic9554]

@@citoante Neither do most people who criticize Lars Ulrich; that's kind of the problem. It's part of the reason why he gets a lot of unfair criticism along with the stuff that's actually legit criticism. Lars sometimes actually writes things for the drums that the great classical composers did, like going off beat for a few bars, giving that feeling that the music has gotten a smudge of dirt on it before returning to normal and heightening the piece as a whole. For an example, listen to Beethoven's "Für Elise" towards the end (bar 95-96 somewhere, I think). It goes from the normal rhythm to adding an unexpected note and bringing back the melody on the wrong beat, only to speed up and return to normal a couple of bars later. Now, of course, I'm not actually comparing Lars Ulrich to Beethoven - I doubt Lars himself would consider that a valid comparison. I'm just using "Für Elise" to illustrate a point. Though, as I'm sure most people are aware, metal owes a huge debt to classical music and both James and Kirk consistently play things that if played on acoustic guitars could be called classical guitar.

[@rangamsarmah2061]

Anybody: Hey remember that one weird part in Metallica's... Mike: Don't worry I got u fam.

[@prometheustv6558]

that ONE weird part

[@PureMagma]

Mike just explained my childhood in a way that now makes more sense... Why I was out of step occasionally (and a little bit off) but also happy af anyway. 😅 It's because I had Lars as my metronome! And BTW... Mike, you are so freaking talented and able to articulate musical science so my brain and hands can find common grounds for learning. 🤯

[@joetroutt7425]

Lars be like "so that's how it goes, thanks. It's been baffling me for years.

[@prd004]

You win the comment war

[@danjwalker]

A lot of people forget that Lars trained to become a pro at tennis. This leaked into his drumming style. This drum beat is considered a 40 love in the tennis/drummer world. Advantage, Lars.

[@gulfcoastrailroad5625]

BEST comment yet😎

[@gman248]

"So how does Lars throw this off?" That's pretty much the staple of Metallica right there. :D

[@johnlenz420]

guve meh fuel

[@Howitchewstofeel5gum]

He finds new ways with every live performance

[@jonnuanez2843]

That's a 29-part series on how Lars throws things off...

[@ArchibaldClumpy]

IMO this is an example of him improving the song, but generally agree

[@Megadeaf75]

They smoked weed. When you play with the same guys amd know everything they are gonna do you can change on a dime and you are right in there with them. Or vice versa. Weed helps that vibe.

[@playermartin286]

Lars is actually very musically talented despite all the bs criticisms

[@x-DiggA-x]

He's one of the most creative members of metallica he just never practices

[@Tranarpnorra]

Lars is the only drummer I know that only gets worse with age. Technically he was at the peak on AJFA, since then, meh. Everyone in his age and timeframe of playing are running around him in circles. Too bad, I think he just got lazy.

[@rios39]

@@Tranarpnorra I don’t think he practices as much. There’s a real zone you need to be for live performances and that only comes with practicing hours and hours per day. Most musicians don’t regress with age unless they’re on vocals.

[@redrick8900]

@@Tranarpnorra All drummers get worse with age. It's an athletic instrument.

[@WendyMcCor696]

​@Red Rick I dunno....Danny from Tool seems to be growing much better with age

[@nicoperez1031]

I think this part of the song is the best imo, it seems like everyone doesn't care about the first 3 and a half minutes and are eager to get to the machine gun riff.

[@Emolga2225]

I really enjoy the post chorus/bridge harmony; Really beautiful little major lick, especially the 3rd time when Kirk plays a really short but fitting solo. The machine gun riff would mean nothing if the first half of the song didn't exist, but I get the fact that Metallica songs are repetitive but there are a lot of words and meaning in this song, unlike the rest of the Justice album. The title track reiterates itself and has 3 choruses 3 verses over 10 minutes. I love it though.

[@casetheace8494]

Lol not at all I prefer the clean section most personally

[@neonbelly4]

@@Emolga2225 if metallica is repetitive, then all the fucking music is repetitive. Song about a limbless soldier more meaningful than real shit corrupt judicial system? Dont think so

[@bertall1ca]

For me, this is the quintessential Metallica track. It has the contrast of the clean guitars that are overtaken by heavy thrash guitars. I love that formula.

[@MKDumas1981]

I think I heard this called the “wire choir” section, kinda like the 6/8 section in Orion.

[@Hoscitt]

Didn't think that this is the cofusing part of 'one' ,for me it's the rhythm behind the last solo when they're shifting around between E, F and G,the timing goes a little nuts!

[@05livininchrist]

Lars's drumming on "and justice for all" was the best he has ever done, very impressive, not to mention the guitar riffs and solos and James voice. Clearly this album was when Metallica peaked. Not saying the albums that came after isn't good but not as good as that album, the only issue was zero bass 😔

[@nayr87]

It's there trust me, the master has ALL of Jay's bass on it.

[@ryanvoshell9722]

It's is, despite the lack of bass (honestly I love how it sounds), but the level of songwriting is off the charts. I think James has mentioned just how much the pushed themselves on it, pushed themselves into a bad place mentally actually, which was dealing with the loss of Cliff. But Lars has said this album came after the only time he had ever taken drum lessons (Between Master and Justice), so he was at his best here, and most creative. Lara actually wrote most of the drum parts first based on techniques and patterns that he had recently learned, and then James worked his magic from that. It's why some parts like the title track have the drums so in tuned with the melody of the song. I wish they hadn't been dealing with their demons at the time and could have kept up this style for another album or two, but at least we got this one masterpiece, at the expense of their suffering.

There was zero bass, because you guessed it. Lars was on another ego trip and wanted the drums to take precedence over the bass. He literally forced the sound engineer to turn down the bass and the drums up. Lars must have felt he was finally actually learning how to play the drums and wanted to show everyone just how good he learnt it.

[@My_Lacrimosa]

They had bass you just don't hear it because LARS GONNA LARS

[@redrick8900]

The bass is perfectly audible. You don't understand music.

[@demonicsweaters]

Honestly, this kind of thing is what I love about Lars' drumming. It's rad AF.

[@moo3992]

Funny cuz that is exactly the thing I hate! To each his own. Cheers mate.

[@OrganicActing]

Definitely.

[@Kratos40595]

@@moo3992 funny because it’s this part that needs to be there to go into the 16th note triplet section - it’s how it transitions

[@Atari2600Gamer]

@@Kratos40595 They're talking about Lars' drumming style, not a section of the song.

[@adamgardner2244]

I totally agree

[@jimunderwood77]

The-Art-of-Lars

[@arcurs5786]

Dude “ars” is Latin for “art” LARS

[@elwayfan01]

The-Art-of-GuitLars

[@sc5101]

All I hear about Lars is that he's an awful drummer and his parts need 'un-Lars-ing'. Without Lars' style, Metallica's music wouldn't sound nearly as good.

[@kybamclane9357]

Finally! Someone with a brain here!

[@duncancole1742]

Lars also plays a MASSIVE part in the writing process Like he doesn't write any riffs specifically but if you watch any of the videos of them in the studio he's always heavily involved in the arrangement of the songs/riffs. Stuff like this might sometimes just be Lars goofing and they decided to stick with it because it sounded cool but it's happened in too many songs to always be that.

[@OptimusSatanas]

What happened is Lars made a mistake by coming out against Napster so hard. Everyone soured to his personality and people are notorious for perceiving things based on their emotions instead of being objective. Hence, everyone retconned that lars is a terrible drummer. The second aspect is that people love to get on bandwagons, and they love being on anti-bandwagons even more. Look how popular it is to hate game of thrones now.

[@colina1330]

I feel like this is a good example of how focusing too much on theory/"real" timing and getting things technically perfect can box you in. It's easy to talk shit about Lars, but little touches like this are a big part of what gives Metallica their personality. He's underrated.

[@lumpusman]

"real timing" woowwwwieeeee

[@TheVoitel]

That does not feel off. It is definitely no mistake, because Lars *has* to do something like this. In that part we have a single repeated phrase in the guitar, so Lars has to develop the buildup. If he just remainded in a groove this would feel repetative af. But switching to a reversed groove gives some sort of rhythmical uncertainty, which gives the whole thing quite a bit of momentum. Going in and out on within measure is also important. If he only aligned the changes to the measures you’d get multiple blocks of the same content with different grooves, and this would feel very boring. By misaligning the groove he manages to glue the whole thing together, and all of this makes that the final repetition that comes after that feel very strong, instead of just feeling repetative. So if Lars would not do something like this the whole dramatical buildup would not work! Edit: I mean, everyone talks about the double bass part, but that one only works so well because it is well prepared by this buildup.

[@Mike-ix5sv]

Exactly, it's about creating tension so nothing falls flat, guitars are straight forward and resolving leaving the drums to create the tension!

[@CEPHALEXIN323]

You sir are correct! Its about the build up.

[@yoostburg]

Lars is so good in the studio, it's a shame he fucks around so much at their live shows. Definitely a very underrated musician.

[@elgat0g0rd0]

I wish it were that intentional but it sounds more like he is trying to compensate for not knowing what the fuck hes doing. Really a god awful drummer im sorry. And its not like my opinion or something thats an objective fact

[@murk4552]

@@elgat0g0rd0 he literally plays the song "straight" and foreshadows what the accents are gonna do later with the guitars. You are just that stupid lmao and thank God your inaccurate opinion is far from fact. Literally listen to the isolated drum track and every part of it makes sense in structure. He created tension going in the opposite direction of the guitars in the bridge. When the "Machine Gun Section" is previewed the whole fucking song takes upon a new shape.

[@josephprice3808]

There's a lot of things I picked up learning Thrash Metal as a beginner that I have no idea how to explain, or that it's "called" something. But, I've noticed and loved this change since I first heard it. The song was so dynamic in 1988-89, it opened a new portal for me as a music listener that depended mostly on MTV air time for what I heard.

[@EmrahUncu]

Me: You should also make video about Jason's part. Mike: Makes a video with no sound.

[@VisionsNotReal]

Ive been drumming to this song for a while and now I know WHY IM ALWAYS OFF BEAT WHEN THIS PART COMES

[@prometheustv6558]

I think that’s your best thumbnail.

[@mazklassa9338]

1:00 - that idea of switching the screen filter on the video so that viewers can differentiate the learning points is awesome.

[@buzztheimpaler]

Ohh man! You are killing these! You should try The Police “Spirits in the Material World” the intro/verse into the chorus. Same thing!

[@cobain_92]

Yes

[@HighLineOrBust]

Pretty sure I read somewhere that Cliff was a big Police fan and always listened to them. Maybe Copeland’s influence rubbed off on Lars a little.

[@taunokekkonen5733]

Never seen Phil Rudd use so many cymbals in such a short time. I mean, relax man.

[@orishem8392]

I love these videos!!! they really make me appreciate Metallica and those songs so much more, and enjoy them more. thanks dude

[@FutureAbe]

I like to think Lars isn’t even aware of this little reversal and return

[@number6223]

I don’t always download music, but when I do I use Napster.

[@florisbackx1744]

I almost never download music but when I do it's Metallica XD

[@kybamclane9357]

Fock.

[@jjforeal2]

Interviewer : “Is Lars the best drummer in the world?” James Hetfield : “Lars isn’t even the best drummer in the band”

[@jacobm92]

Thats a beatles thing

[@elimalinsky7069]

@Steven Pounsett Paul plays drums on Back in the USSR, and while he does some interesting things there, it's not in any way more technical than what Ringo was doing at the time. Paul does play drums on his first solo album, but I haven't heard much of that, and given that it's a soft rock album, I'm not sure how technical you can get there.

[@zero28ism]

What about frayed ends of sanity drum part during the solo? That beat change still confuses me

[@radorado666]

Great videos, especially the black and white "alternate reality" idea, it's perfect for clearly explaining exactly what you mean. Kudos!

[@phadrus]

Yes

[@106xbones]

I have always loved the odd feeling of these timing changes. But when we flip to black and white for alternate timing I almost have a stroke at the changes...so amazing!! thanks for laying this out visually......

[@channelname9048]

I was looking for this exact part on youtube and I saw the new video. Thanks Mike!

[@Anywherethatisnthere]

I’m actually a great drummer. I know AC/DC and nothing else

[@elementary8963]

I love the drumming on Justice. You can really tell that he worked hard on making the drums interesting - working on his own strengths, creating his own vibe, rather than trying to compete in the 'who has the fastest hand/foot' competition.

[@ash80510]

The people who mock lars are probably chilling in their moms basement while he's enjoying the good life.

[@edue_mrb]

And probably all of their drums experience is from playing rock band ad nauseam

[@terminaldeity]

Also people who've actually played in bands and know how frustrating it is to play with a drummer that has more ego than talent.

I've always appreciated Lars drumming. It's so unpredictable and odd. Many people give him shit but I'm not convinced I'd enjoy albums such as and justice for all as much with a "better drummer".

[@Cameron97-89]

Man I love these videos!! Makes you appreciate music so much more. That's one thing I've found with learning music and such. Lars is a beast. Especially Justice era Lars haha. Great video Mike!! Looking forward to the next stream!

[@springbloom5940]

Yeah, he's a dick bucket, but he's a pretty good drummer. I mean, between Burton's horrible timing and Hetfield's crazy Ivans, he managed to keep everyone together.

[@TheUnmitigatedDawn]

Next video: Deconstructing Terry Chambers’ iconic drum part on Making Plans for Nigel - XTC

[@PandazzzValmont]

Maaaaaan please

[@Okla_Soft]

Great band

[@fenderstratocaster4426]

I love how you mixed those drums, great snare sound!

[@marcopanichi]

Tks a lot, as a bass player I really enjoyed to learn that! I really love AJFA and these odd tempos are part of the reason i never get tired of it.

[@shka-n1t]

What's very clever about the bit after this bit is that he's on the downbeat beat but comes out of it playing the gunshot beat for the next section but you don't really notice he's already doing it until you get there. It's fucking clever drumming.

[@Aruk02]

I just noticed he pulls the same trick off in The Memory Remains around 3:19. He hits the snare and crash together 3 times and for a brief moment we are into that alternate universe you talk about, then comes back to the normal kick on 1 and snare on 2 beat.

[@johnknight9150]

I've played along to this song for years and never managed to not get fooled, so thanks for covering this.

[@couchcamperTM]

your Ringo was slightly wrong, he starts fills with the left hand xD

[@austinhunt4260]

Lars may not be Danny Carey and he gets so much crap (including from me for his odd personality). But goddamn it, he’s the perfect drummer for Metallica.

[@ali965]

I’ve been listening to Lars’ isolated drum tracks from Ride the Lightning to Justice, and most of his parts are so unpredictable, yet somehow it works behind the rhythm very nicely. This is what separated him from most

[@janugur2241]

I never noticed this, thanks for the info Mike! This is such a good way to enhance a composition. You don't have to add another guitar layer or another instrument or anything you can simply change the beat you start while playing your standart pattern and now everything sounds much more interesting.

[@Beholders_eye]

"The Frayed Ends Of Sanity" Hey man, you could do like 4 videos in this format with that song. The choruse, bridge, solo, outro, etc. Good luck ;)

[@chrisrodsa210]

Loving the Shirt! The next part when the drums are in 4/4 and guitars are in 6/4 always threw every drummer I played with for a loop.

[@jimmyb2655]

This is how I feel any time I delve into Tool's timing in any of their songs.

[@j.a.6866]

Lol!! Dude you nailed the “Ringo hats”.

[@ArjanMeijer-HIT]

Don't put Lars down to much. He is a brillant tennis player that likes to drum.

[@ViaticalTree]

Don’t put him down to where, now?

[@Auridus]

I've played that beat for years, never thinking about it because I just KNEW it. It's kinda cool to see it broken down.

[@stiofan1]

haha. Gone down a serious rabbit hole. great videos BTW

[@brandonclement]

Lars is a good, rock solid drummer. Because he makes mistakes, makes him human & more relatable to the average listener. Lars' contributions to the rock world are more than noted, as literally every kid grew up trying to play like Lars.. however he is no Portney.. so I am very glad that Lars has always been the drummer for Metallica and they didn't replace him with someone like a machine, like DT did with Mangini.

[@jonasturklbach2705]

That's why that album was so amazing. Seemed like so much subtle complexity in every song. Really shows they were at their peak. Ashame it didnt continue on after AND JUSTICE..

[@clownpocket]

Where would Lars be without Hetfield? Where would Hetfield be without Lars?

[@colossuscreedgaming8233]

We're would both be with our dave constantly complaining about them

[@amjan]

@@colossuscreedgaming8233 Hetfield didn't need Lars for anything. He'd be great no matter with whom.

[@Bajannez]

James would be talented and working at a gas station, yes. The shy young Hetfield would never had gotten anywhere without the go-getter Lars.

[@clownpocket]

@@Bajannez And where would Lars be?

[@deansley174]

Hetfield would've been beaten to death long ago for his smart mouth, Lars would've been turning tricks for coke money.

[@knotid]

It's simple (but not as we hear it). Lars said it that he had to study and be prepared for the drumming for ...AJFA because the music was so intricated. He knew that they had to go the next step and record such a progressive album. We know Lars is not the best drummer or talented "progressive wise" like Portnoy and others, but the way he recorded drums on this record particulary is just delightful. Thanks for sharing and taking the time to explain us how Lars went when he recorded ...AJFA.

[@TheIrishBub]

I always thought that part was weird, but for a different reason: I always imagined the guitars and bass playing in 3/4 (or 6/4), while the drums play in 4/4.

[@timlovegrove1097]

Similar thing towards the end of Them Crooked Vulture's "New Fang". It's an awesome part to play - the guitars are doing 3 bars of 4/4 and one of 3/4, and Dave Grohl just plays a straight 4/4 beat under it, making the snare invert every 4 bars. Really effective way to mess with people. I think NIN's "Survivalism" has a similar trick in it, although it might be Reznor messing with the emphasis of the 1

[@phadrus]

Love this series of videos. Inspiring and positive. Nice work.

[@captainitalia811]

"Okay, so these are what are called 'time signatures'" James, Kirk, Lars, Rob, and Jason: " *No* "

[@jamesd.6979]

Cliff?

[@Fsuholley]

What’s this time autograph you speak of? Lol

[@larshetfield2156]

This part of the song is why I hate playing One on drums xD. Glad someone like you is giving it a breakdown! Thanks mate!

[@sequoia1171]

You even did the little circular strike on the ride cymbal like Ringo does LOL

[@jettsom]

In fact, the drum parts on the whole album is truly incredible, really progressive (odd time signature, syncopation, etc..). Lars was considered one of the best metal drummer when it came out in '88, no joke! Even to this day I still struggle playing songs like Blackened or One at full speed on drums. One of my all-time greats!

[@aidan7099]

I always felt off while playing that section, but I never knew why. Thank you.

[@eckoekco251]

I think there's some 'reality-alternate reality' thing happening in their song Cyanide too. The chorus part. Try listening to the part 'Suicide, I've already died...' then the next part 'Cyanide, living dead inside...', which is the 2nd part of the chorus, sounds the same but so different as well. I couldn't explain it any further.

[@TheRockerPao]

Hey, @The-Art-of-Guitar Did you notice something like that feel change in "Blackened" post solo, in the intro of the song "Thorn Within" from Load? I always felt the same effect

[@samwise2767]

Dude this is cool. Hope you keep doing these

[@nhproductions1895]

Most legit thumbnail ever 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mwm48]

Came for the drumming, stayed for the Cobra Kia shirt. 👍

[@patriotfirst8922]

“I don’t always drink from the fountain of youth but when I do I start a guitar/music channel on KZbin”

[@rhoadsmatheson2246]

The-Art-Of-Guitar...plays drums. Salute to you sir!

[@ktvx.94]

I remember when I first learned it and while it seems weird, it makes sense in the context of what the guitars are doing, and it's also kinda seamless. It's the same with Master, people flip over how confusing it is but in the end it's pretty much 4/4 other than the dun duns, with extra steps

[@lovefan7694]

After this whole series my one question remains: Did Lars mean to?

[@colossuscreedgaming8233]

That was my thoughts too

[@flonker5961]

That is the mystery. We'll never know.

[@SheepWaveMeByeBye]

Lars comes from a family of multi talents. His dad and uncle was wimbledon-level tennis players who won a lot of prizes. The uncle was also a lawyer who was the president of one of the large danish retirement funds. His father was also a jazz saxophone player and painter. Lars comes from a pretty talented family, so I'd hazard to say he's no dummy. I can only dream of coming from such a distinguished line.

[@azrael666ethereal]

I think it's all deliberate.. if it was wrong they would have just re-recorded the part..

[@Undaglibenglaubengloben]

@@azrael666ethereal you are overestimating the bands patience with Lars fuckery

[@behindthen0thing525]

I like how you noticed Ringo s ride cymbal swing

[@mikedl1105]

Loved the Ringo windshield wiper

[@dobleru]

It doesn't feel off at all, it adds the coolest groove and accents off the beat that few drummers at the time could match, Lars always accented certain cymbal hits in places that were unexpected. Today he rightfully gets a lot of flak for not being on tempo all the time, but during his heydey he was a beast. Watch live versions of "ONE" during the Black Album era and this part really stands out

[@Quoteunquot3]

I have always believed that "One" by Metallica is one of the GOAT metal.songs of all time. I'm not even a huge Metallica fan but there are so many levels going in One, it is truly a great.

[@josegamez82]

It would be great if you could do a little series on Drums for Guitarists :) I don't want to learn how to play drums but rather understand basic jargon, time signatures, listen to a beat and know what's going on and most importantly be able to create decent drum tracks to play on top of. :)

[@orlandomckillop1494]

i don’t even own a drum set yet you make these so entertaining!

[@markuschelios6891]

Blackened also does a really cool time signature warp as well.

[@azuljay912]

Love the T-shirt :-) Cobra Kai! ... I am really liking the combo of drum lessons mixed in with guitar NEW CH. The-Art-of-Guitar-& Drums... keep em coming!

[@MajesticDemonLord]

Great video - that part always irritated me a bit... However - we gotta talk about the fact that you didn't do at least a little bit of the Double-Bass section. This is a crime under the Drummers Act of 1987: "When playing any part of ONE, thou shallt not miss thine Double Bass"

[@christiangarcia2319]

As a drummer, I never noticed how weird it felt. That part just flows so well that I never noticed that it is actually odd lol

[@BosGaurus05]

Please keep up this 'alternate reality' series. They are very interesting

[@chrisoverbey7232]

His extra random kick drums and fills seem to get the timing back in a lot of songs. Still sounds cool after all these years. When you hear it enough it sounds normal.

[@hamesjetfield0]

Having a fill go over the bar line is a pretty common thing that Lars does. There's one in master or puppets chorus as well.

[@florisbackx1744]

Actually it's about the only creative thing he does and it's always the same snare/cymbal hit. Well at least he has a 'style' ; )

[@xKisukeX96]

Your shirt if so freaking badass!! No mercy on those drums!

[@Chesterd2]

I love to hear you break down some Tool songs with Danny Carey. Good luck!

[@Manimal_Official]

I really like this part, I don't care if the count is weird, this whole riff is amazing

[@bedge8601]

Just One Fix by Ministry has a swap-over like this near the end of the song that makes the guitars "sound" like they're playing at double speed, but its really just the placement of the drums on the beat. Very interesting sonically. Edit: Its actually the vocals that cause the shift in "time feel" and not the drums.

[@AaronLevyDrums]

Lars is playing in 4/4 when the riff is in 3/4. Listen to the bass line, that determines in most cases what the time signature is in. Lars also flips the beat.That's why it's wierd. The other obvious elephant in the room that gives this away is the beat and when you count the 8th notes during the explanation. The only time the song is in 6/4 is in the section where Hetfeild sings "Hold my breathe as I wish for death, oh please god help me/wake me" and "Now the war is gone I'm just one...."

[@zwgrafakhsandrianos7784]

Very nice explanation and easy to understand.

[@thirstyfajita4115]

Classic metallica being prog af without trying to be prog af