In an interview with colleagues from no smart the founding drummer of Metallica gave his opinion on the changes the world of music has experienced and experienced: “Well, apparently it has changed quite a bit. And in the industry some of the same things we were dealing with 20 years ago are still going on. All in all, and I know this might be a little evasive, I’m glad that someone cares about what we do, comes to see us play, and continues to stream, buy, or steal our music. . Commitment itself, I believe, is victory and victory. Obviously, it’s more difficult for many young bands today, because they don’t get support from record companies for basic things like equipment and touring. So it’s something very different. “
And he continued: “Talent and good compositions end up finding a home among a larger group of people. Whether you do it from your bedroom or through a record label or whatever, I think everybody gets their chance if they have the talent. But it’s hard. Groups that 20 years ago could make a living playing clubs or theaters are much more difficult today because they don’t sell many records and you have to be there and give it your all,” he explained. Ulrich.
About how Metallica continues to win over the masses today, the drummer replied: “I think when you compose songs you want to start a conversation. You want people to participate, you want people to listen to your music. Over time becomes the background. And you understand that the model has changed compared to 25 or 50 years ago. In our group we like to compose songs and record albums. A lot the bands that have been around as long as they’ve been around. don’t want to record albums anymore because they can’t do it for them or it’s not business.”
“What keeps us going is that we go from composing to recording and from playing concerts to composing at home again. We’re always changing what we’re doing so we’re not repeating the same thing over and over again . We don’t always tour, we don’t always go to the studio, we don’t always take the kids to school or something. “We don’t always do the same thing, so we have to change the activities.”
“Obviously, I understand that we’ve been very lucky, but our success has given us the opportunity to do everything. But if someone says, ‘You can’t write or record records anymore,’ we’ll probably stop doing what we’re doing because it is an essential part of our lives as humans.