Craig Reynolds certainly doesn't lack "chops," that's for certain. For him to give so much credit to a pioneer like Lars speaks volumes. 🤘

You see,this is why i like Craig...he doesn't follow the general narrative by always just shitting on him...he's always giving his own opinions,and doesnt gives a rats asshole if people dont like it...appreciate that

I often hear people say "imagine what Metallica would've been with a better drummer than Lars!" To them I say "Metallica couldn't have been Metallica without Lars".

Snash that is the new term as well. 100% in my drummer vocab now.

“Lars Ulrich is the reason I play metal, probably the reason I play drums”. 100% relatable and absolutely what a lot of metal drummers don’t want to admit, directly or indirectly, you’re influenced by Metallica and Lars. The ragging on Lars shit got old about 10 years ago. I can’t imagine he’s too bothered either. Also, I know you’ve already done Eloy but please do his video of Dyers Eve because it’s absolutely insane and your last one cracked me up!

I was never very influenced by or interested in Lars as a drummer, but all of my favorites were so I give him as much credit in how I play as anyone else

Blackened is incredible. Yes.

Snash is now a term I am using.

People can shit on "Load" all they like, but it's easily some of the most tasteful drumming he's recorded. Not to mention, beautifully recorded.

The Biggest Reason Lars does not Practice as often is that he is too preoccupied with Other Facets of Metallica in order to keep the Band/Brand Running. After Cliff’s death, he started to take more Obligations with the band to make sure nothing goes wrong. There’s literally a quote out there with Jason where he asked Lars why he doesn’t stay to rehearse, and Lars said something to the effect of like, “I wish you knew how much stuff I have on my plate.” At this point, Drumming and playing live is just a luxury for him.

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3:32 The lars signature 'snash. Exactly! I keep hearing examples where he's supposed to be fucking up and it's usually displacement which he does all the time - and I like tbh

The double bass part in the song ; One , is the reason why I started playing drums and double bass/Metal jams.

Im glad this video exists, thanks craig!

Thank you for this

2:49 yes couldn’t agree more.

Alex Van Halen was doing the snare crash thing before Lars.

So funny man , love your videos ❤️

And Justice for Lars finally happened

Metallica made 4 masterpieces in the span of a decade. Lars is a legend, always will be.

If anything Kirk has always been the “sloppy” one and that’s the meme but the fact they launched a million people into music and instruments, They wrote some of the best songs ever, instantly recognisable and people want to shit on them for performing the same way as the song was written? Yikes!

Lars is the reason I play Tama

love the simbals in tuningroom takings 🤘✌

The only complaint that i could have against Lars was the very inconsistent tempo's in later years, in terms of the fills, they are great and fit the songs perfectly. The part of the video where they're just in a room together is them just having fun and jamming. They're not playing seriously to begin with, just to warm up and have fun before a show. I don't understand why he would find that bad then. And he has definitely sharpened up his skills in 2021. They play around album tempo now and Lars is way more consistent, much better. The whole band has been practicing under lockdown and sound great.

the lars signature over the bar snash is literally me since many fucking years! didn't actually realized until now... cheers for that

Lars is why I started too. He’s forever my #1!

I was so hyped when you put on blackened... probably my favorite Metallica song. especially the first riff, after the weird backwards solo intro

The fills he calls his worst are the fills that I like the most.

Amen! Dude you listen to every single album and there's shit on them that blows my mind . AJFA when I heard that song the first time I lost my shit! That entire album is ridiculous.

Bro, the out of tempo moment, I literally said the same thing as you just did in the comments of it. The guy who created it is a bellend.. the reason drummers out age started is because of Lars, simple. He needs all the respect

Lars plays what the music requires, and they're bangers. "Imagine if Metallica had a better drummer", yeah - then you don't get the Metallica fat snare/crash sound that's so iconic. Kudos Craig for saying what honestly most drummers feel.

Snash *chef's kiss*

I agree with everything you said in this video. Thank you for making it. And I'm in a band that puts albums out with a highly regarded drummer.

Lars plays what works for the song and makes 1 million a show to me he’s a genius

couldn't agree more, Mr Reynolds

Lars does not play the same recorded drums - that’s what people are irritated by - also, he changes fucking tempos all the time.

Starting at 4:50 , THIS IS REHEARSAL. You can do whatever you want in practice. Has no bearing on his skill at all

Without Lars, a LOT of drummers wouldn't be playing like they do today. He's honestly one of the greats because he fits the songs. Just like Ringo in the Beatles (I know its not metal).. BUT! I wouldn't expect a generic rock beat over Come Together.

BME = Big Murderer Energy. Has to be a thing

Oh yes! Blackened is one of the best song! And thank you Craig for being the best drum podcaster!)

ive pulled a full 180 on lars in the last year. Dude hits really hard and is pretty creative

so good to hear a drummer saying how it is, serve the fukin song ffs make space power flam and know when, hence copeland cameron chad grohl in rock anyway deep purple hell or highwater a great live gig too, great vid

love this video of you not able to stand this video

I have, on occasion, laughed at lars fucking up but everything you said was 100% true. That video was so thirsty.

I really do love Snashes

people often say the issue with lars is his really inconsistent tempo, but if that's a good reason to chat shit about a drummer as much as people do with lars, why not rag on abe cunningham from deftones as well? if you watch deftones live videos, the tempo in some of the songs changes a lot, but nobody complains when abe does it, so why complain when lars does it? not suggesting people should shit on abe cunningham cus he's great, just tryna make a point

How are you gonna call snare and the splash?

✊OUR LITTLE DANISH FRIEND✊

Drank my drink when you said "Better not piss this guy off, because he seems like a guy that'll come to a show and shoot me" and it came out my nose. Cheers

do you do paid sessions in uk c soundgarden type stuff

Forever using the word "snash"

💙's Lars n 💙's Reynolds would love to have a beer🍻🍻🍻with these lads n there 💙for Drums 🥁 n music and there personalitys 🤘🍻👍💙

R.I.P Craig

"Snash" should be on a t shirt..

You’ve changed my perspective on him now

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I mean imagine playing the same songs over and over again for 40 years… of course he playes what ever he wants :)

DMCA strike in less than 2 seconds LMAO... this AI is out of control mate.

I'm over people bagin Lars he is a fu kn legend my first ever drum hero and one of my biggest influences and if he wasn't there a lot of these people with all the chops in the world wouldn't be anywhere and I can confidently say they don't have any feel compared to lars and that's more important then how much shit you can play as fast as you can play it and the mics make you sound like your actually hitting the drums not tapping them ya little tap Fairy's I have just found stray from the path and have gone back and am more then impressed with Craig's drumming and his respect for the legends that have come before him

Lars is awesome and co created the best metal band in history. Period. 🤘🏽

I fully agree with you and Lars is my favourite drummer of all time, but in the first half of the ride the lightning clip (before you resumed it) he was actually playing a wrong beat, that was however still in time technically.

Lars is god. I love him so much I don't even mind St Anger... Now that's love

He helps with the arrangements of their songs.

AJFA - PERIOD.

I love when people rag on one of the most influential metal drummers Of the 80s 90s and 2000s in one of the biggest bands of all time and people that sit in there basements talk shit about him. I love the Internet

Yes he's the reason for many people to pick up drum sticks but that doesn't mean he doesn't suck today especially when you compare him to his contemporaries like Lombardo or Benante. He has degraded awfully.

Tell me why Metallica released a video of them playing blackened live in 2021 like 4 hours before this video 😂

The randoms that make compilation videos are often confused as fuck as to what the actual content is supposed to be compiled

bet he doesn't like crowbar either

Love it how people just assume that the rest of the band never made a mistake live, but when Lars does it once in a while (like everybody else), they start throwing a silly tantrum.

decent backtrack bruv

I don’t see why they’re criticizing Metallica practice footage of Lars. God forbid he throw some extra fills on a song they wrote 30 years ago

A snare roll? Disgusting never use in music ever HOW DARE HE 😱

Thank u for not shitting on him. Yes there may be better drummers but i lthink lars is one of the best musician. Very good drummer nonetheless. For me some to drummers are firstly Chris adler then the rev and Joey and vinnie Paul and nick mason. Adler will always hold a special spot. Although technically Tom haake from is beaster than all but I love adler best

80s & early 90s Lars fucking destroyed and people quickly forget.....people just think its cool to bag Lars now

Screw the Lars haters.

"He is serving the song" umm riiiiiight...

Lars is one of the main reasons I play drums as well. But if you’re getting paid and making a shit ton of of money to perform then REHEARSE! People pay their hard earned money to see you perform, get your chops down. Even listening to him play the triller show i was baffled. How can you be so sloppy after all these years. He’s a legend but fuck, do the work or don’t play.

I don't think you get the reason of some of the parts. Lars plays fills where there aren't supposed to be. You would have to watch a full song because here its kinda out of context. Lars basically fills too much where it does not fit or is out of place. 3:57 this fill is weird, snare snare snare tom1 _pause_ snare snare tom2 _pause_ snare snare crash, compared to the album where its smoothly snare snare snare tom tom snare snare crash. 4:02 this snare I mean I guess whatever, but it doesn't groove at all nor belongs at that part. 4:22 no its not. 6:31 none of anything what Lars did in that whole thing there is in the song but they are rehearsing anyways so they can rehearse it as much as they want and just goof around, the problem is that Lars unironically plays stuff like that Live. 7:04 I don't know what he does here some weird snare playing, on the studio version and in his early days live he played something like tom tom kick kick tom but the fill after that weird snare stuff was nice. Lars also plays a big part in my drumming. The rest of the video I don't agree with but these parts that I marked were just the things that should have not been.

never got into Metallica and never did any research into the Lars debate but by god the man sounds incompetent on the drums

I loved Aaron Weaver's perspective on Lars. I was definitely one to make a Lars joke, but him calling out the business admin side of Lars' was eye opening to an office drone. Metallica haven't released a good album in fucking years though. At least, nothing that's grabbed me.

I'll shit on the snare from St. Anger until the cows come home, and I'll shit on Lars because it makes me feel better about being much poorer than him. But he's done so much for metal drumming over the years that it's hard, with a straight face, to have a go at him as he gets old and goes bald for being a 'shit' drummer. If you listen to that new live thing with Miley Cyrus on Conan or whatever though. Everyone but James sounds kinda ropey......

I hope Lars is tucking his piece back like Buffalo Bill every time a camera is on him.

I think it's fair to the guy to mix up a song he's been playing for 33 years. F Kirk

The kit he has nowdays looks like a kids drum kit it looks akward seeing i grown man playing a small kit i dont know why it just does i always prefer seeing huge kits

People literally hate on Lars because he's in the biggest metal band ever and he isn't perfect. it's honestly hilarious to hear anyone bash Lars when their favorite (Rock/Metal) drummer for sure worships Lars if not openly then in secret. Hahaha

lots of rich drummers still practice. it's no excuse

I wonder if my man here has ever heard the originals of these songs cause all the extra bullshit is NOT on the originals.

Is the OP trying to say Lars makes mistakes on songs he’s been playing for 40 years?

As a guitarist, I always say the same thing when ppl shit on Kirk. Hes not the greatest ever, but he is great, amd he plays perfectly to what the song needs. I can never think of what I would do differently

One of the most simplex drummers, by far the easiest fills and structure played drums

Mike Portnoy would've made Metallica utter shit. Lars is that fucking band.

Lars improvs everything and is sloppy about it. You can literally see him trying to cover up bad improv 100% of the time he’s playing.

Your out of your mind.

Lars isn't necessarily bad, he's just boring as fuck. He's too influenced by dad rock drummers of the 70s for his metal drumming to be particularly interesting.

All of it is bad only one drummer more overrated and that's Travis Barker.

This guy is funny sometimes But all he does is complain His band sucks lol

Fuck me! If Lars is suppose to be good???? Then, what is Joey Jordison, Tomas Haake, Mike Portnoy, Thomas Lang, Abe Cunningham, Ray Luzier. Metallica would be sooooo much better without Lars. Not a fan.