Metallica drummer wants to play with reunited Deep Purple

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has told Classic Rock magazine that he'd love the chance to play with one of Deep Purple's best-known lineups if the band chooses to reunite. Known as the "Mark III" version of Purple, singer David Coverdale, bassist Glenn Hughes, and keyboard player Jon Lord have reportedly been in discussions about a reunion tour, with guitarist Ritchie Blackmore possibly involved as well.

With drummer Ian Paice still on the road with the current version of Purple, Ulrich has offered his services, saying, "I know there's talk about the fact that if they got Coverdale, Hughes, Lord and Blackmore together, they would have four members who aren't in the current Deep Purple -- then they just need a drummer. I'll volunteer myself for that. If they need a drummer, David Coverdale has my number."

In separate interviews in the February edition of Classic Rock, Coverdale, Hughes, and Lord all hint that they'd be interested in a tour.

Ulrich's only Purple-related live performance to date came in September 2006, when he played "Smoke On The Water" at a solo show by current Purple frontman Ian Gillan in San Francisco.
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