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“The worst day of my life was once that my mom didn't allow me to go to a Queen concert because I was grounded.”

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Lars Ulrich
Lars Ulrich

Lars Ulrich, born on December 26, 1963, is a renowned drummer. He is a founding member of the metal band Metallica, having served as the band's drummer since its inception in 1981. Ulrich is known for his unique drumming style and his significant influence on rock music. more

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“I've wanted to be a drummer since I was about five years old. I used to play on a bath salt container with wires on the bottom, and on a round coffee tin with a loose wire fixed to it to give a snare drum effect. Plus there were always my Mum's pots and pans. When I was ten, my Mum bought me a snare drum. My Dad bought me my first full drum kit when I was 15. It was almost prehistoric. Most of it was rust.”

“I've always been obsessed with drums. They fascinate me. Any other instrument - nothing. I play acoustic guitar a bit. But it's always been drums first and foremost. I don't reckon on this Jack-of-all-trades thing. I thing that felling is a lot more important than technique. It's all very well doing a triple paradiddle - but who's going to know you've done it? If you play technically you sound like everybody else. It's being original that counts.”