The music trade has modified drastically through the years, and few artists have witnessed its evolution as carefully 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 trade’s shifting panorama firsthand. In a current 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 — it’s a must to flow,” Lombardo stated (through Blabbermouth), embracing the inevitable progress of know-how.
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 trade. “I feel there’s a whole lot of benefits in at present’s trade. One, you can put music out — anyone may put music out and anyone may file 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, in case you have an concept, in case 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.
Moderately 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’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 method. If one thing’s holding it again, for those who fall, stand 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 character.”
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 capacity to interchange reside efficiency. “Truly, I would wish to see AI carry out it reside. The human ingredient, 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 know-how advances, reside music may turn out to be much less central to the trade, however he stays hopeful that it’ll all the time have a spot. “It may very well be potential that folks will neglect, one thing will are available and take its place and other people will neglect what that looks like, however hopefully not. That side, 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 challenge, through which he collaborates together with his spouse, Paula Lombardo.
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