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Is it because of the Napster thing? Or there's more to it.
by Xenoamorphous 3y ago
Is it because of the Napster thing? Or there's more to it.
- sornaensis 3y agoIf you have any musician friends who are into metal, ask them what they think of Lars as a drummer. :)
- JTyQZSnP3cQGa8B 3y agoMy friends say that he’s not a good drummer. They don’t play for Metallica though and I wish they were a bit more humble. Also most of them are software engineers and I don’t think they would like to know what I think of their code and documentation.
- midoridensha 3y agoI don't have to be an actor or movie director to tell you confidently that "Battlefield: Earth" is a bad movie.
- Guthur 3y agoI think much of the song arrangement is likely from Lars. There is a video somewhere of Hammett describing how he shared a riff for one of their songs and Lars said "play that but 3 times them end on that" or something to that effect. Live performances may not be super tight but it's OK because Hetfield is a better drummer (at least he keeps the rhythm)
- midoridensha 3y agoMetallica would be a lot better if they hired a new drummer, and Lars just became a manager.
- sornaensis 3y agoFor sure, the band is Lars and James. People like to hate on Lars and Hammett out of jealousy I guess, they’re both really successful in a genre that celebrates technical prowess, while not being technical players.
- rusk 3y agoThat’s why he’s a big part of their success. He understands business. He wasn’t going to stand by and watch his legacy squandered by hippies.
- xinayder 3y agoThis video explains it all: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjbAKqREg9g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjbAKqREg9g the meme is that he's a bad drummer, but even Hetfield said that he thought of kicking Lars before but realized later that he's an essential part of the band, after all, he's the one that founded the band - if it weren't for him putting out an ad on a newspaper in the US, Metallica might've not existed. he's not a great drummer, but he's an essential part of the band, remove him and the band is no longer the same. I'd say he keeps the band together.
- reidrac 3y agoI don't get the "bad drummer" meme. The drum parts in any Metallica song are perfect for the song and you can tell his style by listening to the drums alone. Even if it was just serviceable, he's Metallica's drummer, so he's going to be criticised anyway.
- sdgdfgsfdfgsdfg 3y agoI'm not even sure that he is a drummer -- that is, someone who has a passion for the instrument and devotes a significant part of his life to improving his technique and skill set. It is not even up for debate that his playing has deteriorated over the decades. His on-stage blunders would be embarrassing even in a high school band. I think he just stopped caring at some point, being satisfied with his success and never practicing.
- saiya-jin 3y agoCouldn't it be some sort of physical or mental degradation, injuries, addictions etc? Some people are more open about these, some are not. I mean he is 60 soon.
- flakeoil 3y agoWell, someone who plays the drums in a band which I and millions of other people enjoy listening to for sure is a drummer. And a good one at that.
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- ChrisMarshallNY 3y agoHeh. A few of us might remember Camp Chaos’ “Metallicops” vids. https://youtube.com/watch?v=LeKX2bNP7QM https://youtube.com/watch?v=LeKX2bNP7QM https://youtube.com/watch?v=mb_jLAisPzk https://youtube.com/watch?v=mb_jLAisPzk