He also evolved Slayer's sound, designed Slayer's logo and got them signed to American Recordings. The big 4 of thrash was Dave Lombardo, Jeff Hanneman, Tom Araya and Kerry King.
Maybe the first word, can't be the only word. Otherwise you'd forget why you respected him; a drooling wreck repeating the word "respect" over and over before being carted away to a mental health unit.
@@u4ea70 Ironically my 2 fav Slayer albums (my introduction to them)..I borrowed both of them at the same time from a buddy probably 1991ish then started checking out the older stuff which is also great and followed them since but Dave is my guy.
@@oldenyz3148 SoH gets overlooked a lot but simply has some of the darkest, spookiest, most atmospheric tracks they wrote. I love that album. SITA was my first Slayer album and is my favourite to this day. RIB and SITA are their creatively best albums (SOH right behind it) but SITA has the variance. It's the last great Slayer album from start to finish IMO.
It was more than just Dave - they were visionaries but I believe that, musically, it was Dave who gave them their finesse and showed Hanneman how to express himself musically how he craved to.
He knew exactly how to amplify the evil sentiment that Jeff and Kerry were trying to portray. From the speed, the double bass, the signature single bass drum along with the riffing, the fast ride with slower snare hits, the memorable fills, his compositions were excellent.
He and Jeff needed each other, they helped each other achieve their musical goals. Jeff was a maniac on the guitar, Dave was a maniac on drums but a little more seasoned than Jeff. Such a shame that that dynamic lost so many years to disagreements but together they will made history as the greatest engine extreme music has known.
I've always loved Dave, such a powerful fast drummer.His fills are epic and inspirational.He is the reason I fell in love with Slayer.Tom Kerry and Jeff (RIP) are amazing too obviously, but I'm a drummer and no one sounded like Dave back in the day, or to this present day.He inspired so many drummers.
Won't lie. Never been a huge fan but have the utmost complete respect for what he did to the genre of metal!!!! All drummers that came after him owe him a "thank you" because he set the standard for everything you hear... even today!!! 1of1!! 💯👊
Holy shit! I never really gave "The Wanton Song" a close listen. This is a John Bonham extravaganza - the groove simply doesn't get sweeter. Anyone not familiar with it ... familiarize thyself.
He's why I got into Slayer in the 80's. You instantly know who it is as soon as you hear it. Whenever we auditioned a drummer, we'd play some Slayer tunes because Dave was pretty much the benchmark for a great drummer.
The trance-like level of consciousness, aka the zone, is the best thing about drumming. Due to its physical nature its maybe best compared to what I've heard of "runner's high." We metal drummers experience it on a different level.
Dave signed my ticket after the show in Pontiac, Mi. Nice guy, he was talking to fans and relaxing after the show. I put the ticket in a too sided frame, he was remarking, "oh, sign both sides? Ok." He signed both sides nicely.
Huge fan of Lombardo's work. I always found him to be the CLEANEST Thrash Drummer (is that an oxymoron???). His timing was impeccable and you could always distinguish the individual notes. But you can also see just good his technique is. Great metal drummer to be sure, but underrated in terms of his overall talent and ability.
I am not a drummer myself but it always truck me that Dave could just think/play in RPMs most others couldn't. Also, he is a musician who drummed, rather than just a drummer. He had style, swing, finesse, timing and creativity.
Hes a beautiful Cuban man and a legend! Coolest drummer ever! My daughter is in Percussion and I mad sure she knows Dave Lombarrrrrdoooo! As well as her Arabic culture ! Totally inspired by Lombardo! We love him👊💕 He has that mix of culture and love for music! 💪
He didn't invent the blast beat. The first time he used blast beats was on Supremacist on Christ Illusion. He talks about it here th-cam.com/video/zMOKdiZeZRM/w-d-xo.html
I don't even drum, however the way he's just explained the whole drumming experience, Is the exact way that l would only imagine explaining it... ..Amazing
In August right before God Hates Us All came out I saw Slayer in Jacksonville. They covered almost every album up to that point. Jeff tells Tom to take requests from the audience. They played for another hour. To me that was them thanking the fans for being there. My buddy who became a drummer thanks to Dave never saw them before, I bought his ticket and took him and he was thankful for the experience.
Tom didn't hold his arms out and say " Are you NOT ...Entertained" lol Yeah they mean business with people when getting on stage, not a half ass bone out of all 4 of them.
"A giant monster coming at ya"..... That's so EXACTLY what Lombardo's drumming has made me picture so many times.... Sooooo insane to hear him say that...... When I first started listening to Slayer, I literally thought they had to be using synthesised drums..... I didn't think ANYONE could play drums that fast and like that in real life...... My favourite drummer on the planet
![Dave Lombardo - drumtalk [episode 31]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/RmFtSubwEBI/mqdefault.jpg)
Some people don’t realize how much slayer was driven by Lombardo’s drumming
He also evolved Slayer's sound, designed Slayer's logo and got them signed to American Recordings. The big 4 of thrash was Dave Lombardo, Jeff Hanneman, Tom Araya and Kerry King.
I do
Necrophobic!!!
Really? I’ve never met a Slayer fan who won’t speak of Lombardo with the highest of praise.
pretty sure everyone who likes slayer, knows.
@@u4ea70 why did they turn on him tho….
The best thrash drummer of all time
Followed by Lars ulrich and Charlie benante
And nick menza
Don't forget gene back in the old days
Dave Lombardo and Gar Samuelson
@@yeetfeet1878
Lars 😂😂😂 stay of crystal meth mate
Dave is forever a legend. And a real professional to boot.
When I see Dave Lombardo, the only word that comes to my mind is RESPECT.
X2
Maybe the first word, can't be the only word.
Otherwise you'd forget why you respected him; a drooling wreck repeating the word "respect" over and over before being carted away to a mental health unit.
When l watched this ALL I could think was loser...and prematurely aged old fart
dude influenced every heavy style of drummer that came after him.....he's a goddam legend
@Dan Day for sure!
But not lars
The Damn Man of metal drumming
Indeed, he's one of my favourite metal musicians. And he seems like a humble dude.
Not true necessarily
More soul in his drumming than most new artists will ever understand yet play.
I could watch & listen to Dave all day.
Man, people don't give enough credit to Philthy Animal Taylor and I'm glad Dave mentioned him. He was one of a kind.
When he was in good shape definitely.
🙏🏻
He was mad and you have to bd mad to play like him.
Phil they was an awesome drummer and I am very glad to see another great drummer mentioning him as well.
I think Judas Priest role is much more underatted than Motörhead.
I absolutely cannot fathom how a bands management let a bit of money get in the way of keeping this guy = the fkn MVP of the band!
Can you imagine a track like Seasons In The Abyss without Dave on drums? Or South of Heaven?
@@u4ea70 Ironically my 2 fav Slayer albums (my introduction to them)..I borrowed both of them at the same time from a buddy probably 1991ish then started checking out the older stuff which is also great and followed them since but Dave is my guy.
@@oldenyz3148 SoH gets overlooked a lot but simply has some of the darkest, spookiest, most atmospheric tracks they wrote. I love that album. SITA was my first Slayer album and is my favourite to this day. RIB and SITA are their creatively best albums (SOH right behind it) but SITA has the variance. It's the last great Slayer album from start to finish IMO.
@@u4ea70 I agree 100% because SITA is my #1 ..(fav song to)...and though I would never say SOH is better than RIB I just have more history with it.
@@oldenyz3148 That's an unrepeatable hat-trick they pulled off back then...
Why isn't this interview 2 hours long. Always a pleasure to hear Dave talk and play!
I personally think that his drums on the song "Seasons in the Abyss" are one of his best.
Can't argue with that th-cam.com/video/VZI6r2ML7_I/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=FullConcertHeavyMetal
@@u4ea70 the fills are so sick!!
Personally "At Dawn they sleep" is my favourite.
@@9r0bizzle93 He said on an AMA on reddit that ADTS is his favourite Slayer track to play.
@@u4ea70 Dope👌 I met Lombardo when he played for Suicidal Tendencies at Garden Grove, hes such a humble dude.
Daves a great drummer and a humble person, huge respect for his work in Slayer and other bands and his contribution to metal drumming
Lombardo just is.....Another level.
Most bands have drummers. Good drummers.
But there can only ever be one Lombardo.
Its Dave's drumming that gave Slayer that edge.
It was more than just Dave - they were visionaries but I believe that, musically, it was Dave who gave them their finesse and showed Hanneman how to express himself musically how he craved to.
Dave was the main important person in the band and they ripped him off with money and endorsements that were owed to him.
Greatest metal drummer of all time
He knew exactly how to amplify the evil sentiment that Jeff and Kerry were trying to portray. From the speed, the double bass, the signature single bass drum along with the riffing, the fast ride with slower snare hits, the memorable fills, his compositions were excellent.
He and Jeff needed each other, they helped each other achieve their musical goals. Jeff was a maniac on the guitar, Dave was a maniac on drums but a little more seasoned than Jeff. Such a shame that that dynamic lost so many years to disagreements but together they will made history as the greatest engine extreme music has known.
Management needed to pay Dave Lombardo for his talent he's worth every penny
Dave is so powerful on the drum kit.
I've always loved Dave, such a powerful fast drummer.His fills are epic and inspirational.He is the reason I fell in love with Slayer.Tom Kerry and Jeff (RIP) are amazing too obviously, but I'm a drummer and no one sounded like Dave back in the day, or to this present day.He inspired so many drummers.
Won't lie. Never been a huge fan but have the utmost complete respect for what he did to the genre of metal!!!! All drummers that came after him owe him a "thank you" because he set the standard for everything you hear... even today!!! 1of1!! 💯👊
I caught his drumstick when he was playing with Suicidal Tendencies in Garden Grove CA. What a fucking gig👊.
I have always loved his style and always will. There will only ever be one Dave Lombardo like this
When you hear Dave Lombardo play , you know it's Dave Lombardo,
Holy shit! I never really gave "The Wanton Song" a close listen. This is a John Bonham extravaganza - the groove simply doesn't get sweeter. Anyone not familiar with it ... familiarize thyself.
I just listened to it for the first time today. I love that groove - reminds me of The Immigrant Song, which is my fave LZ track.
Ooooh yeagh........Thank you Dave for all your Massive Works........
Long live mr. Lombardo! Thank you for all the drumming inspiration!!! Truly legendary Drummer!!!
Just wondering what fools gave this 16 thumbs down. The best drummer of all time period end of story.
I am guessing Lars and Kerry are 2 of them.
Always being a slayer fans, that speed always blow me ayay, like Dave Lombardo
His play was much more aggressive than others during the early thrash era. Those hats sound amazing, btw.
He's why I got into Slayer in the 80's. You instantly know who it is as soon as you hear it. Whenever we auditioned a drummer, we'd play some Slayer tunes because Dave was pretty much the benchmark for a great drummer.
I bought the Dave Lombardo instructional drum book and CD when I was about 21 and it really improved my speed and ability. Thanks Dave!
2:19 he literally shows you how speed metal was invented, right there
Some people considers Judas Priest's exicter as the first Speed Metal song.
With the double bass thing its Fireball by Deep Purple
Genius, yet so simple.
Louis Bellson introduced double bass playing btw, long before deep purple.
@@basb6230 in that pattern with the chugg in metal its purple
@@basb6230 i know im the biggest fan of luigi you can met
Power, finesse, and a clockwork of a drummer...
Dave Lombardo, love him
The trance-like level of consciousness, aka the zone, is the best thing about drumming. Due to its physical nature its maybe best compared to what I've heard of "runner's high." We metal drummers experience it on a different level.
One word, Legend.
My childhood babysitter is his wife’s cousin. I still have the numerous autographs and signed drumsticks and that was nearly 17 years ago now.
''Like a giant monster just coming at you'' , Dave just described the way I feel when I listen to him play. Absolutely exhilarating.
My absolute favorite drummer
I saw a clinic with this great guy and he was loud as F , great night.
Cheers from Italy
Dave signed my ticket after the show in Pontiac, Mi. Nice guy, he was talking to fans and relaxing after the show. I put the ticket in a too sided frame, he was remarking, "oh, sign both sides? Ok."
He signed both sides nicely.
Awesome drummer HUGE RESPECT
Huge fan of Lombardo's work. I always found him to be the CLEANEST Thrash Drummer (is that an oxymoron???). His timing was impeccable and you could always distinguish the individual notes. But you can also see just good his technique is. Great metal drummer to be sure, but underrated in terms of his overall talent and ability.
I am not a drummer myself but it always truck me that Dave could just think/play in RPMs most others couldn't. Also, he is a musician who drummed, rather than just a drummer. He had style, swing, finesse, timing and creativity.
Great words from one of the best of all time ✌🏼
No one will ever top South of Heaven.
My favorite drummer :)
dave lombardo is the king of toupa toupa toupa toupa toupa toupa toupa toupa toupa forever
100% Gentleman !! Thank you good Lombardo
Lombardo just cannot help but give those incredible fills..... 👏
Not the biggest slayer fan but saw them in vancouver in 06 and the sound of dave drumming was spiritually good.
Best heavy metal drummer of all time, the influence this guy had on so many drummers is really overwhelming.
Slayer, London Hammersmith Odeon, 1987... Deaf for a week afterwards. Lombardo was killing it!
I'm sssssssssssoooooooooooooo jelly.
@@u4ea70 those were my metal-head times:) glad to see the man still up'n kicking today
Back in the day, that was all you heard. Lombardo. Slayer! Lombardo!... He's a legend.
“You’re welcome”-Dave Lombardo
Hey Dave, when you play I feel euphoric too. Thanks for contributing to Testament's the Gathering. That album helped me through highschool.
Beautiful and passionate about love for drums, music and playing.
Good Christ what a absolute legend he is.
Great MASTER !
"Keep the Metal Flame, Alive" .🤘🤘✊
Hes a beautiful Cuban man and a legend! Coolest drummer ever! My daughter is in Percussion and I mad sure she knows Dave Lombarrrrrdoooo!
As well as her Arabic culture ! Totally inspired by Lombardo! We love him👊💕 He has that mix of culture and love for music! 💪
I saw Slayer in Hammersmith and I felt that vibration Dave... Thank you!
His drumming is so powerful.
Ah... so good to watch Lombardo
Welcome aboard the TESTAMENT SUPERGROUP.you’ve definitely earned it!👍🏻
Long Live Dave!!!
My favourite drummer ❤
Such a great drummer
Some people do not realize how much the drummers are actually in charge creatively/musically/etc for the band _insert name here_
The inventor of the blast beat. Lombardo paved the way for a whole new generation of speed metal drummers.
He didn't invent the blast beat. The first time he used blast beats was on Supremacist on Christ Illusion. He talks about it here th-cam.com/video/zMOKdiZeZRM/w-d-xo.html
I think gene hogland did
@@zcookie9272 I read somewhere it may have been Pete Sandoval.
I think early D.R.I.already used the blast beat. Dave is NOT the inventor of the blast beat! Neither is Gene Hoglan!
👍👍👍 love his drumming!!
Best thrash drummer ... for sure!
Dave Lombardo and Bill Ward...everything you need to know about metal drumming IMHO
Best Drummer ever
Greatness simply greatness
He is an absolute beast of a drummer and he seems so down to earth
Best drummer ever...period
When I think of Slayer....I think of Dave Lombardo!
Daaaaaammmmnn. I watched this 10 times, unbelievable! Lombarrrrdddddoooooo!
Dave Lombardo and Nick Menza
THE BEST DRUMMERS !!!
SLLLLLAYYYYYYERRRRRRR!!!!!! 😆
No
You mean suicidal tendicies
@@Patosincabeza shut up
@@Patosincabeza SLAAAYYYYYEEERRRRRRR
Saw him last night. Impossible speed and precision for 2 and a half hours.
As a drummer, I can tell you everything he said is 110% true in this video. Plus he has superlative taste in music. This dude is my spirit Animal!!!
I don't even drum, however the way he's just explained the whole drumming experience, Is the exact way that l would only imagine explaining it...
..Amazing
Got to meet him, super cool guy!
GRIP INC. HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN!!!!!!
A true master of speed.
what a BEAST
In August right before God Hates Us All came out I saw Slayer in Jacksonville. They covered almost every album up to that point. Jeff tells Tom to take requests from the audience. They played for another hour. To me that was them thanking the fans for being there. My buddy who became a drummer thanks to Dave never saw them before, I bought his ticket and took him and he was thankful for the experience.
Tom didn't hold his arms out and say
" Are you NOT ...Entertained" lol
Yeah they mean business with people when getting on stage, not a half ass bone out of all 4 of them.
Best drummer of all time
Seen him play with PHILM with a single kick Ludwig kit in a bar in Vegas and yes it felt like someone was punching my chest all night
Still rocking it
Best drummer in the world 🌍 lombardo is a Drum god.
incredible
When Dave is drumming, no one else sounds like him.
Jon dette
The Sensei, Master, God, Godfather, Influence, Cornerstone of drumming. Master Dave! was an honor to have a meet and greet with him.
Totally agree, the high from playing live with a decent PA is better than Any drug... Dave is king
Muy grande. Y lo mejor es que sigue dando tanta caña como siempre.
Tienes razon amigo. Lo meyor de todos los tiempos y para siempre sera.
"A giant monster coming at ya"..... That's so EXACTLY what Lombardo's drumming has made me picture so many times.... Sooooo insane to hear him say that...... When I first started listening to Slayer, I literally thought they had to be using synthesised drums..... I didn't think ANYONE could play drums that fast and like that in real life...... My favourite drummer on the planet
Legend, artist
Awesome drummer of an awesome band, played on their best albums.
This man is not Larsing around! :D
topp 10 rock metal drummer ever
Number 1 drummer of all times