LARS ULRICH TRIBUTE

Lars Ulrich (born December 26, 1963) is a Danish drummer best known as the co-founder of the American heavy metal band Metallica. He was born in Gentofte, Denmark to an upper-middle class family. A tennis prodigy in his youth, Ulrich moved to Los Angeles, California at age sixteen to pursue his training, but instead of playing tennis, he ended up as a drummer. After publishing an advertisement in a local Los Angeles newspaper called The Recycler, he met James Hetfield and formed Metallica.

Lars' father, Torben Ulrich, who was an acclaimed tennis pro from the late 1970s into the early 1980s, was also a musician, playing jazz with giants such as Stan Getz and Miles Davis; legendary saxophonist Dexter Gordon was Ulrich's godfather. In February 1973, Torben Ulrich obtained five passes for five of his friends to a Deep Purple concert that was being held in the same Copenhagen stadium as one of his tournaments. When it was discovered that one of the friends could not go, their ticket was handed over to the nine year-old Lars. The young Ulrich found himself mesmerized by the performance, buying the band's Fireball album the very next day. The concert and the album had a considerable impact on Ulrich, inspiring his entrance into the world of rock and roll and later on, heavy metal. As a result of his newfound interest in music, he received his first drum kit from his grandmother at the age of thirteen, a Ludwig. Lars' original goal and reason for moving to America was to play tennis, but the plan was later changed when he formed Metallica.

Later on in life, in 1981, Lars discovered a British heavy metal band called Diamond Head. He was so excited about their style of music after getting hold of their 1980 debut Lightning to the Nations that he traveled all the way from San Francisco to London in order to see the band perform live at the Woolwich Odeon. However, the young Lars had not planned the trip out particularly well and was left without anywhere to stay after the gig. However, he managed to meet the band backstage and explain the lengths he had taken to see them. The band warmed to him and lead guitarist Brian Tatler let him stay with him in Birmingham,[1] where Lars spent the next few weeks touring with the band. Lars still remains a big fan of the band and even helped mix their Best Of album.


Lars takes a break during a show in London, 15 September 2008.In the same year Lars met James Hetfield in Downey, California and formed the thrash metal band Metallica. He got the name "Metallica" from a friend who was thinking up names for a heavy metal magazine he was starting up, and Metallica was one of the options. Lars encouraged him to pick a different name, and kept the name Metallica for himself. He became known as a pioneer of fast thrash drum beats, featured on many of Metallica's early songs, such as "Metal Militia" from Kill 'Em All, "Fight Fire With Fire" from Ride the Lightning, "Dyers Eve" from ...And Justice for All, and "Battery" from Master of Puppets. He has since been considerably influential due to both the popularity of his band, as well as his various drum techniques, such as the double bass in the song "One" (...And Justice for All) and the opening of "Enter Sandman" (Metallica / "The Black Album").

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[squincegoddess]

Wow, you gave out excellent information on Lars Ulrich, very interesting and great tribute!

[Larsmistress]

Lars rules! great video!

[BadassRandomness]

Lars looked like a chubby girl when he was younger... no offence :P

[mitchellrlink]

@morganix007 Dude any guitarists are better than slayers.. Have you ever watched a live Slayer video? Kerry King doesn't even know what he's doing. He's just picking really fast and moving his fingers around the fret board like crazy. Not in any specific patters, just everywhere. It sounds like shit. Anyone could play like them.

[scp2392]

@morganix007 Live and let live my friend. And listen to good music too lol.

[morganix007]

@scp2392 Well man i just make my own opinion without wanting to have these fights here, although for me it's just fun. I already have a fucked up live and this is like therapy for me. I won't fuck with you while you don't fuck with me. \m/!

[scp2392]

@morganix007 Yeah I CAN see you're mocking me. Lame attempt though. Haha dude your tantrums are hilarious. Do you have nothing better to do than to run your mouth on Youtube. Please get a life,and dont bother me anymore. You're entitled to your opinion. I shouldnt feed Youtube trolls anymore. Thank you and peace.

[morganix007]

@scp2392 Hey cock sucker! You r the retarded one. Can't you see that I'm mocking those bitches names as I did with yours (Sucks Cocks Period2392times)? That's what SCP2392 stands for. You have problem with me because you know that the truth hurts you so bad as when you get fucked by that donkey in the back of your house. And swallow cum isn't my fantasy, it's your duty!!! Yeah I'll fuck your head. Go listen to St. Anger or the Black Album. The only great record was And Justice for All. FYS cunt!

[scp2392]

@morganix007 I never said Kirk was the best. Read before you post,fuckface. "Lars Urbitch"? Are you fucking retarded? I feel sorry for you. I guess peddling your ass out makes you cranky. Lombardo's a better drummer than Ulrich. Never denied that. I have a problem with your trolling on this video,and your insistence that Hanneman and King are better than Hammet when they obviously arent. And please,dont post your gay fantasies of swallowing cum here. I dont roll like that. Fuckhead.

[morganix007]

@scp2392 Hey cunt stop crying for another fag as you called Kirk. You r just a stupid fan that just see a mainstream guitar player as "the best" I wont fuck my self, instead I'll put my dick in your cum swallowing mouth, just to shut your fucking face ass hole. How come that you don't talk about Lars Urbitch vs Dave Lombardo??? Kirk has nothing to do with King/Hanneman period!!! The 3 letters on ur name stands for Sucks Cocks Period, right? U r the one with a bullshit opinion since U can't see.

[scp2392]

@morganix007 Oh look at you go. I must have touched a nerve. "Kirk isnt better than the duo from Slayer". Cool story bro. Go fuck yourself since you're probably the only person on the planet with that dumbass opinion.

"Gaytallica"? That the best you can come up with dickhead? I can revert to personal insults too. Fucking faggot. You're the perfect example of the Internet Troll. Now go jump off a bridge or something instead of whining about how no one agrees with your bullshit opinion.Dumb fuck

[morganix007]

@scp2392 Fuck U GaytallicA fag, I mean fan!!! Fuck U!!!! Kirk Isn't better than the duo from Slayer. I already said that the only thing that GaytallicA has better than Slayer is James Hetfield vocals. Ther some credit to GaytallicA. Now go watch some GaytallicA videos and jerk off to the crippled Lars Ulbitch. Cock sucker!!!!