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Despite the world all having its own individual opinions and tastes, it\u2019s remarkable that when asked to compile a list of the greatest rock<\/a> drummers of all time, the same names tend to always float towards the top.<\/p>\n Yes, there\u2019s no denying that the likes of John Bonham and Keith Moon are great<\/a>, and there\u2019s a good reason that these two tend to occupy a place in the top five of any list at the very least. However, because all of the people who compile said lists have all got these different tastes, you\u2019d expect them to be a bit more diverse in their selections.<\/p>\n Even further down these lists are the same names, and often in a relatively similar order, only further amplifying the lack of different opinions dominating the conversation about who the greatest drummers of all time are. Granted, while some people probably aren\u2019t as into the band\u2019s revolutionary heavy metal stylings, Metallica\u2019s Lars Ulrich does frequently find himself getting a mention<\/a> slightly lower down the list, and you have to question why this is the case.<\/p>\n He\u2019s perhaps not as impressive as the aforementioned Bonham or Moon, but what he offered to the band\u2019s early records was such a perfect fit, and the aggression with which he played his instrument only added to the overall intensity of the band\u2019s work. <\/p>\n However, there\u2019s always the question of whether he would have been able to fit into another band, or if his brilliance was simply a case of finding himself involved in the right project. If you were to ask Ulrich himself, he\u2019d argue that there\u2019s a good reason as to why he doesn\u2019t find himself occupying the same spots reserved for the regularly selected greats, and his lack of versatility would play a big part in it.<\/p>\n After the sudden and tragic passing of Foo Fighters\u2019 Taylor Hawkins in 2022, a tribute concert was held to honour his illustrious career, with plenty of high-profile acts having performed. Ulrich was invited along to perform alongside Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and AC\/DC\u2019s Brian Johnson, and while he was thrilled to have been involved, there was an invite he was almost relieved to have never received.<\/p>\n During an interview on the Howard Stern Show shortly after the event, Ulrich mused over the idea of taking the place of another departed drummer as part of the concert, with there being a vacant position left as a result of the death of Rush\u2019s Neil Peart. <\/p>\n However, the fact that Rush opted to bring on board Grohl, Tool\u2019s Danny Carey and Red Hot Chili Peppers\u2019 Chad Smith made the Metallica man realise how out of his depth he would have been, \u201c[but] it would take a lot of rehearsal, a lot of prep. \u20182112\u2019 would probably be too much<\/a> of a bite of the apple for me\u201d.<\/p>\n Given his credentials, Ulrich probably would have been able to manage it, given how highly regarded he is, but perhaps as a fan of Rush, knowing that he\u2019d have to fill the shoes of Peart would have been the bigger task, and his perceived inferiority when compared to someone of Peart\u2019s stature would have been hard to ignore in the moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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