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Metallica founder Lars Ulrich is embarrassed that his children can recreate his drum parts in Guitar Hero: Metallica better than he can.
"I look like a complete f***ing klutz because I can drum them in real-life, but obviously there are slight modifications when it's transcribed for the game," Ulrich told Blender. "I have it inbred in me how to play these songs, but then I have to sit and look at little dots on a screen and try to figure out how to play it the way it's transcribed.
"Meanwhile, my 10-year-old and my 7-year-old are shredding on the guitars. It's kind of a mindf***, sitting there, with my 45 years of semi-glory, and getting toasted by my kids."
Ulrich was equally vocal about looking ridiculous while recording motion-capture footage for the game, and likened his appearance to that of a fat Christmas tree.
"You're Joe F***ing Cool - you've got all these people looking at you - and you're just f***ing up the motion-capture," he said.
"And the mo-cap suit certainly doesn't add to your confidence. It looks like some sort of f***ing aerobic, spandex suit, and it's f***ing seven sizes too small. It certainly emphasizes all that extra f***ing dessert that you shouldn't have had.
"And you've got all these f***ing reflective balls on the suit," he added. "You basically look like a f***ing Christmas tree!"
Goodness me. Wash your mouth out with soap. Guitar Hero: Metallica is due out for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii and PS2 in May.
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EvilBob_leeds
23/03/09 @ 12:57
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SHouldn't be that much of a surprise. He's sounded like a complete fucking klutz on everything since ...And justice for all.
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M_of_the_sys
23/03/09 @ 13:03
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"I look like a complete f***ing klutz."
I'm sorry? Is this something new? |
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kangarootoo
23/03/09 @ 13:10
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"One of the reasons he probably struggles is because he pisses about with the songs so much live"
All drummers do that. Its the beauty of playing drums, so long as the groove is the same we never have to play the same thing twice :) |
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elephant_stone
23/03/09 @ 13:15
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Its common knowledge that real guitar players cant play guitar on GH or RB and drummers cant play the drums either. It 'cause its nothing like playing the real thing - especially the guitar.
Still doesn't stop Lars & co being nobs. Napster FTW |
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kangarootoo
23/03/09 @ 13:31
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"and drummers cant play the drums either"
I agree that many guitarists find GH hard going, but I would question whether drummers don't get an advantage. Just being able to control your limbs with a degree of independance is a huge advantage. I don't think Lars' issue is that he plays drums perse, but that he knows the Metallica drum lines very well and plays them automatically. I would say that a player sitting down to follow a drum track they have not heard before would have an advantage is they were already a drummer. |
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kinky_mong
23/03/09 @ 14:05
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I think the issue is because Guitar Hero note charts bare little resemblance to the original tracks most of the time.
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aphexstwin
23/03/09 @ 14:28
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biting the hand that feeds eh lars? its not that hes got the songs ingrained, its because hes shit. i instinctively knew how to play livin on a prayer, are you gonna go and others coz i played them in my old band (drums) with only one or two changes coz theres only two cymbals and two toms versus 4 and 3 on my kit respectively. being a drummer helped me immensely when it came to ghwt
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kangarootoo
23/03/09 @ 15:04
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Dude, the drums in Living on a Prayer are hardly a good comparison. They are basically the same simple rhythm all the way through, with occasional use of the ride instead of the hihat. Are you gonna go my way is a bit tougher, but its still not what you would call a technical track.
I know its all very fashionable to call Lars a shit drummer, but he isn't really is he. I'm not huge fan of his drumming and I'll happily admit he isn't up there with the best ever, but are we really starting to suggest the reason he can't play Guitar Hero is because he can't play the drums very well? |
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aphexstwin
23/03/09 @ 16:14
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i was referring to the fact of you dont need to know the note charts to be able to play the song to a decent level. and yes, he is a shit drummer in todays and even yesterdays rock music. if you were to take the best bands of say the last 20-30 years he doesnt come close to the best drummers, from moon to bonham, portnoy, mcbrain to modern greats like danny carey or igor cavalera. hes got fuck all on any of them.
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he doesnt come close to the best drummers, from moon to bonham, portnoy, mcbrain to modern greats like danny carey or igor cavalera. hes got fuck all on any of them.
well, just a name engraved in metal history. and albums the like of master of puppets, ride the lightning, and ...and justice for all. as good as the drummers you named are, none of them has ever been part of the metal masterclass that lars ulrich has been. like him or not (as a person i certainly can't stand him), but the man has more musical legacy than 99,9% of the drummers out there. and he certainly plays better than you do |
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kangarootoo
23/03/09 @ 17:14
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"My mum is a shit drummer. Lars isn't."
I think that pretty much sums up the absence of perspective that is creeping in here. Lars may not be in the top 50 drummers of all time, but he is in no way a shit drummer. As previously stated jaxon58's mum is a shit drummer (no offense dude). I am (I hope) rather better than jaxon58's mum, but generally not as good as most of the drummers I meet (and I cry myself to sleep every night). Now we can get into discussions about whether Lars is better than Bonham, or better than Jordison, or better than Gadd, but really they are all bloody amazing. On that subject, for those into drummers with groove as well as the bonkers skilz, check out this clip from 2m45s for an understated work of genius (they are all good players, but sometimes less is more). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln6b_nBM-V8 |
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chimneyleaf
24/03/09 @ 07:30
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He's a scandinavian that's lived in the US for most of his adult life, I'd be more surprised if there were no swearing.
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