The music business 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 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 destructive 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 already know, again in my day,’ this and that. It is, like, no — it’s a must to waft,” Lombardo stated (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 this time’s business. “I believe there’s plenty of benefits in at this time’s business. One, you could possibly put music out — anyone might put music out and anyone might report it at house. And there are simply so many benefits. The analysis that you are able to do on-line to clear up any questions, you probably have an concept, you probably have an issue. All these are sensible benefits, and I believe we must always embrace them, and use them to our profit,” he defined.
Slightly than specializing in the negatives, he encourages musicians to make the most of the instruments obtainable to them. “I believe 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 believe 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, if you happen to fall, rise up, brush your self off, maintain transferring ahead. If one thing occurs, ‘Fuck. That damage. Effectively, 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 skill to exchange dwell efficiency. “Truly, I might prefer to see AI carry out it dwell. 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, dwell music might turn into much less central to the business, however he stays hopeful that it’s going to all the time have a spot. “It could possibly be attainable that individuals will neglect, one thing will are available in and take its place and folks will neglect what that seems like, however hopefully not. That facet, dwell music, I believe folks want that, folks have to get out and see and expertise that, a dwell efficiency, so I do not see that going away. And AI undoubtedly cannot substitute that.”
Lombardo just lately launched To Cross or to Burn, the sophomore album from his Venamoris challenge, through which he collaborates along with his spouse, Paula Lombardo.
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