The music business has modified drastically over time, 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 Lifeless 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 realize, again in my day,’ this and that. It is, like, no — it’s a must to waft,” Lombardo mentioned (through Blabbermouth), embracing the inevitable progress of expertise.
Whereas many veteran musicians lament the decline of bodily album gross sales and the standard music enterprise mannequin, Lombardo sees benefits in at present’s business. “I feel there’s a variety of benefits in at present’s business. One, you can put music out — anyone may put music out and anyone may report it at residence. And there are simply so many benefits. The analysis that you are able to do on-line to clear up any questions, when you have an thought, when you have an issue. All these are sensible benefits, and I feel we should 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 out there to them. “I feel additionally if we sit round and complain about issues, you are actually lacking the purpose. You’ve got 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 means. If one thing’s holding it again, in case you fall, rise up, brush your self off, preserve shifting ahead. If one thing occurs, ‘Fuck. That harm. Effectively, let’s go. Come on.’ In order that’s simply my character.”
Lombardo additionally addressed the rising position of AI in music, a sizzling subject amongst artists and followers alike. Whereas AI-generated music is changing into extra prevalent, he stays skeptical about its means to exchange reside efficiency. “Really, I might prefer to see AI carry out it reside. The human factor, 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 mentioned.
He acknowledges that as expertise advances, reside music may turn into much less central to the business, however he stays hopeful that it’ll at all times have a spot. “It might be potential that folks will neglect, one thing will are available in and take its place and other people will neglect what that seems like, however hopefully not. That side, reside music, I feel individuals want that, individuals have to get out and see and expertise that, a reside efficiency, so I do not see that going away. And AI positively cannot change that.”
Lombardo lately launched To Cross or to Burn, the sophomore album from his Venamoris mission, during which he collaborates together with his spouse, Paula Lombardo.
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