OH, SNAP: KIP WINGER INSULTS LARS ULRICH
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008 at 9:00am by Axl RosenbergMetalSucks’ own Kip Wingerschmidt and the ballerina turned cock rawk supahstah from whom he takes his name have more in common than a mutual love of getting stone on Saturdays. Turns out they both think Lars Ulrich drinks donkey semen, too. Ulrich can spotted in A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica (Y’know, the less-famous Metallica documentary that doesn’t make you feel quite as embarrassed to like this band) throwing darts at a pull-out of Kip Winger; now, in an interview with C.C. Banana for Metal Sludge (IT’S ALIVE!!!!), Winger has decided to strike back at the diminutive Dane drummer. Asked if he has himself ever thrown darts at Ulrich’s photo, Winger responded:
I’ve never done that. I really never had anything against the guy. In fact, when I first heard Metallica’s Black Album, I thought it was a really cool record… and then they just started taking shots at me, for whatever reason. But it’s okay, Lars is not really that talented. He’s got a lot of fucking money, though, so I’m sure he’s happy. I actually felt sorry for him when I saw that Some Kind of Monster documentary. He was sitting there next to his dad, just seething with unmoved emotion over things that were still unresolved. It was really kind of sad to watch. But I do like Metallica, they’re a good band.
Wowza. Having Kip Winger tell you’re untalented must be like having Lars Ulrich call you short; it’s either a sign that Winger is completely fucking delusional about his own place in the world, or just that he really, really knows how to insult a dude.
Good times. Good times.
-AR
P.S. By the way, how rad is that Winger video up there? And Velvet Revolver isn’t all over this dude’s jock why?
Finally some actual metal news rather than all this heavy metal hanukkah bullshit
How pissed would you be if someone threw darts at a picture of your face. Truth be told, Lars is a horrible drummer. And Neil Peart is most likely throwing darts at him :D
Who the fuck?
The craziest shit about this is, is that people on Blabbermouth were mostly sticking up for Kip. I don’t understand that place sometimes. Soon “MESHUGGGAAAAAAHHH!!!!” just might be replaced with, “WINNNNGEERRRRR!” over there.
I was watching VH1’s Top 100 Hard Rock Songs last night and when they were talking about “She’s Only 17″ by Winger, they brought up the fact that Lars Ulrich threw darts at a picture of Winger in that video, and when they interviewed Kip Winger, he seemed to have a sense of humor about it. He also seems to think that people still care about him. He just came off as being so full of himself in the interview. It’s a new countdown that VH1 is premiering all this week too, so it’s a pretty new interview.
Lars was in the band that put out Kill Em’ All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, and …And Justice for All. Kip Winger was in a band the put out In the Heart of the Young and Pull. I think Lars wins.
Yeah, but Kip probably got more tail in his 8 months of fame than Lars has gotten in his 25 years. Just sayin…
i might get flak from this, but whatever: i’m actually a really big fan of kip’s solo albums, especially songs from the ocean floor. and, i really enjoy his old stuff with winger. musically, they’re fucking great.
Reb Beach spanks Kirk Hammet.
Just sayin’.
I’d rather listen to Beach play 24-7 than that wah wankin’ weenie Hammet.
Just because Lars is in a popular band, doesn’t mean he is good. He is always fucking up the tempo and is an arrogant asshole…
He needs to get his head shrunk down to fit his tiny little body…
lol who honestly thinks lars is a GOOD drummer?
all of his fills are shit i learned in middle school band. the main reason death magnetic turned me off was his shitty one note drumming. that and the fact that they should’ve just stopped making music after black album.
@Sammy
I’m sure Lars gets lots of tail, given that his dwarfen height frequently puts him “tail-level” with the ladies.
Kip Winger still thinks he’s a big rockstar. Winger is just a bunch of 80s burnouts. Metallica owns those guys any day. Seriously the only song Winger has is 17. God i hate glam metal from the 80s
Don’t know how credible a statement would be from either, but since we all spent the time to read this we might as well give our wortless opinions. One, Kip may be a bass playin ballerina, but I find it some what refreshing he doesn’t hide behind a pseudo metal drummer image that never fit. Lars is embarassing as a drummer, and lets face it.. Lars is the fairy of the two. Lars has been battin for the same team for years now.
Lars wins this easily. The reason? Thrash Metal ALWAYS beats out hari/glam metal.
In a hundred years, it’s a thousands times more likely that kids will be listening to the first four Metallica albums (and Slayer, Megadeth & Anthrax) than Winger (and Ratt, Poison or Warrant).
Arguing about this is like betting on a retard fight. Kip and Lars are both giant douchbags. Regardless of the music but that’s just my opinion. I mean are we really arguing about which of these idiots has less talent. That’s an unwinnable argument on either side. I hate glam metal and Metallica is the reason I’m a metal fan but Lars is, was and always has been a total douche. Neither have any real talent so there’s nothing to argue here.
Winger spun around like a ballerina in the video above. Fail!
Lars wins, even though he’s still a douche.
Please, Lars has more talent in his right hand than Kip Winger has in his entire body. The only reason Kip Winger made a big deal about this was to get himself noticed again because no one cares about him or his shitty band anymore.
Kip Winger is easily one of the biggest assholes I’ve ever met in my life.
Kip Winger should be shot and pissed on.Lars just needs to be bitch-slapped.
I just got back from your folks house… went over there, pulled down my pants and your parents started to laugh. So I killed your dad, beat up your mom, and tried to make it with your birthday cake. But I couldn’t get it up so I got pissed off and burnt down your fucking house.
There’s definitely something to be said about a band that reached it’s arguable peak being subliminally insulted on Beavis and Butthead by having their stupid sounding name plastered on some loser kid’s t-shirt.
Despite the fact his band is a joke, I got Kip’s back.
The only drummer in rock and roll worse than lars ulrich is meg white, but he’s a close second. And his doucheness is unparalleled. Lars needs to get bent.
I’m a Metallica fan….but I PERSONALLY can probably drum circles around Lar’s big headed ass. As someone before mentioned….just because you’re in a popular and successful band doesn’t necessarilly mean that you’re really talented. He gets the job done and he’s lucky. That’s about all.
While i like Metallica, i have never been very impressed with his drumming, or his people skills. I disagree with those that say Lars has no talent. It takes talent to make an ass of yourself in front of thousands of people. Personally, i would like death magnetic much more if the drums were more innovative, i find them lackluster at best, not dissapointed in the whole album, but not ecstatic over it either. As far as Kip is concerned, what the hell is he worried about a douce like Lars for anyway?
How about this…Who gives a FUCK!!!
I would say this is OLD news …IF this was actually news!
heard this shit a long time ago and NOBODY cares!!!
This fucking dumb website, All they do is hate on everybody…especially Metallica.
Why dont they start a metallica haters web site or somthing, It’s endless w/ you people!
Nobody cares about what Kip Winger thinks of lars…And we already FUCKING KNOW what Axl,and Dallas ane every other fucking bonehead that blogs this site thinks about Metallica.
GET OVER IT!!! NOBODY CARES!!! Shithead.
Winger is so rad.
Does Kip ever play that bass? Or does he like to just dance with it?
I would not normally waste my time engaging in a brainless YouTube style mud slinging match pertaining to the above debacle, especially with some of the obviously intellectually challenged snapperheads that have posted comments on this page, but being both a musician and a Winger fan I couldn’t resist.
So here’s my 2 cents, I’m not against Metallica, they’re a helluva successful band and all credit to them, but if you want to start comparing them from a musically virtuous perspective either collectively or individually against Winger, they’re not in the same solar system.
Anyone who would not know that, probably never went further than Alfreds Chord fingering dictionary or has never picked up an instrument at all.
In response to that pap smear “Dave” who suggests that winger are a bunch of “80’s burnouts” and who hates “Glam metal” perhaps you should see if you can find a remote island somewhere so you can remove yourself from society and the grid thus minimizing the risk others around you being infected with your cerebral necrosis!
As for the individual known as “Enemyofgod72″, – to infer that Kip Winger has no talent clearly indicates that you may have unknowingly at some stage been in close proximity to “Dave” somewhere, hence I would book an appointment at a Neurosurgeon for an EEG if I we’re you, just to get checked out!
Kip winger is not only a Bassist/Guitarist, who incidentally plays keys as well as programs a lot, but is a songwriter, composer and producer . . in other words “a complete musician”.
Lars Ulrich on the other hand is who exactly? what has he written?, what can he write?
When compared to a technical wizard like Rod Morgenstein who is a Berklee Graduate and Teacher, no answer is actually necessary!
But hey why am I explaining all this to you – I’m actually pissing into a cyclone!
In response to “Joe A”, if your predictions for the future are correct we seriously need to look at a better education system for the kids and address social and moral decay with the utmost of urgency to prevent the spread of further uselessness and apathy.
As for the rest of you Anti-Winger simpletons . . GO FUCK YOURSELVES!
Hey “Mark” chill out man not everybody is a pompous self- proclaimed god of music like you are this is the internet and its for public opinion and discussion I like some glam rock but some is pretty bad and winger is some of the bad stuff I’m glad metallica and other thrash and metal bands came along and killed glam metal the masses were hungry for music with more depth congrats to metallica for being inducted into the rock and roll HOF
Whoah Jake, I never professed to be a god of music, but if as you say this is the internet and therefore a forum for public opinion, I see no reason why I can’t express mine? even if you do think it’s vehement and OTT.
C’mon dude, I of all people know I’m never gonna beat down the the thrash/grunge/death metal punters and I’m never gonna change the mindset of all the Winger haters either, but there’s a bunch of people dissing Winger here so I just thought I’d step up to the plate, have some fun and put the boot in!
You gotta stand up for what you believe in!
To be honest I was expecting a barrage of insults of a more serious nature, but hey they may still come!
Anyway while I’m on a roll I forgot to respond to, and enlighten that pile “Kyle”
Dude It’s not about the quantity of album’s you have produced but rather the quality! Your argument seems to suggest that if I’m eating a bag of Salted Cashew nuts and you’re eating a bag of Birdseed, I’m the one who’s lost out? – Go figure!
Thanks for the response Jake at least somebody did!
By the way congrats to Metallica on the HOF thing!
Cashews are metal \m/
was that really lars ulrich
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