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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Says His Drumming Is The Best It's Ever Been

August 13, 2004

In a recent question-and-answer session with Rolling Stone magazine, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke about his upbringing, the group's decreased alcohol intake and Axl Rose, among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow:

Q: How many beats per minute can you play on your double kick drum?

Lars Ulrich: "I don't know, but drumming-wise, I'm close to the best shape I've ever been in. I've been stepping it up a lot this year, running. I quit smoking. When we're sitting there in the fifteenth minute of the third hour playing 'Dyers Eve', I've been really, really good. Turning the forty corner, it feels good to say that."

Q: Best prank you ever pulled?

Lars Ulrich: "I love THE CULT, but when we had them with us for the whole summer of '89, one unnamed band member had a girlfriend who brought around goldfish in little bowls. One day the bus driver forgot to turn on the A.C., the fish basically boiled, and the girl fucking lost it. So for the show in Portland, we bought out the local pet store and for two minutes rained goldfish on their set. The unnamed member and his horrified girlfriend were trying to pick up the flopping fish. Their drummer, Matt Sorum, started eating them."

Q: Sorum played with GUNS N' ROSES. You toured with GN'R. How much of a freak is Axl?

Lars Ulrich: "I haven't heard from the guy in twelve years, but Axl was two people. You were truly left wondering what the fuck was going to happen next. When he was in a good mood, he was the sweetest guy, and when he forgot to take his medicine or decided to go off, he was kind of a freak. He was the last person I've ever seen, though, besides maybe Bill Clinton, that when he walked into a room every single person was drawn to him. That's a rare thing."

Read the entire interview here.

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