The music business has modified drastically through the years, and few artists have witnessed its evolution as intently as legendary drummer Dave Lombardo. From his time with Slayer to his work with Fantômas, Testomony, Mr. Bungle, Misfits, and Useless Cross, Lombardo has navigated the business’s shifting panorama firsthand. In a latest interview with the RRBG Podcast, he shared his perspective on the digital age and the rise of AI in music.
“Everyone knows the adverse a part of it — clearly, the change we have needed to witness. However, hey, that is evolution. That is life. We’re gonna be viejitos [little old men] if we begin complaining about it. It is, like, ‘Oh, you understand, again in my day,’ this and that. It is, like, no — you must glide,” Lombardo stated (through Blabbermouth), embracing the inevitable progress of expertise.
Whereas many veteran musicians lament the decline of bodily album gross sales and the normal music enterprise mannequin, Lombardo sees benefits in right now’s business. “I feel there’s quite a lot of benefits in right now’s business. One, you might put music out — anyone might put music out and anyone might document it at dwelling. And there are simply so many benefits. The analysis that you are able to do on-line to clear up any questions, when you’ve got an thought, when you’ve got an issue. All these are good benefits, and I feel we must always embrace them, and use them to our profit,” he defined.
Relatively than specializing in the negatives, he encourages musicians to make the most of the instruments obtainable to them. “I feel additionally if we sit round and complain about issues, you are actually lacking the purpose. You have been given all these nice instruments, and I feel it is simply higher for us throughout. Sure, I can go down the trail and complain and nitpick all these little issues, however, man, I do not view life that approach. If one thing’s holding it again, for those who fall, rise up, brush your self off, hold shifting ahead. If one thing occurs, ‘Fuck. That damage. Nicely, let’s go. Come on.’ In order that’s simply my persona.”
Lombardo additionally addressed the rising function of AI in music, a scorching subject amongst artists and followers alike. Whereas AI-generated music is turning into extra prevalent, he stays skeptical about its means to switch reside efficiency. “Really, I would wish to see AI carry out it reside. The human aspect, the sensation of getting a Marshall stack being performed in entrance of you and a few subwoofer and low finish from a drummer on an actual drum set, there’s nothing like that,” he stated.
He acknowledges that as expertise advances, reside music might turn out to be much less central to the business, however he stays hopeful that it’ll at all times have a spot. “It could possibly be potential that folks will overlook, one thing will are available in and take its place and other people will overlook what that seems like, however hopefully not. That facet, reside music, I feel folks want that, folks have to get out and see and expertise that, a reside efficiency, so I do not see that going away. And AI positively cannot substitute that.”
Lombardo lately launched To Cross or to Burn, the sophomore album from his Venamoris venture, by which he collaborates along with his spouse, Paula Lombardo.
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