Quotes by Dave Lombardo

About Dave Lombardo:

David "Dave" Lombardo is a Cuban American drummer and a co-founding member of the American thrash metal band Slayer. He performed with Slayer on nine albums, including their groundbreaking 1986 release Reign in Blood and their 2006 release Christ Illusion, for which he received critical praise. Lombardo's music career has spanned more than 30 years, during which he has been involved in the production of 35 commercial recordings extending over a number of genres with bands such as Grip Inc., Fantômas, Philm, and Testament in addition to Slayer.
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I just to put out the best records I can and perform the best I can.

Dave Lombardo

At the moment I have my family coming out with me on the road. We have our own vehicle and it's more like a family vacation. I just stop, do some gigs, and take off. It's a lot more fun now with the family.

Dave Lombardo

One of the great bands we opened up for was Priest back in '89. That was really great because at that time we had never met them, never toured with them before. They were a big influence on Slayer, so to open up for them was really cool.

Dave Lombardo

Every job has its downside. For example, being in a band; the travel part of it - getting picked up from your house in a car, going to the airport, getting on a plane, going from the airplane to a van, then going from the van to a hotel.

Dave Lombardo

There was a bit of a readjustment period because I didn't know what it was going to be like. I didn't know what was happening, how it was going to be, how it was all going to feel. As time went on it was great. Everything felt good so we decided to g...

Dave Lombardo

You will in the future hear me on a pop album, but that's just the experimental side of me.

Dave Lombardo

When I look back, it was a strange period in my life, looking at my childhood and then my teenage years and forming Slayer when I was still 17, not out of high school.

Dave Lombardo

Dude, I love playing drums, and I love being on stage, and I love recording. It's my life... it's been my life, all my life, and I don't think it could ever become boring for me.

Dave Lombardo

You're at the hotel and after that you go to the venue and sit there and wait.

Dave Lombardo

We got off the Clash of the Titans tour and I said that my wife and I were working on having a baby and sure enough we found out that she was pregnant. So I told them nine months in advance that I wasn't going to tour in September so I could witness ...

Dave Lombardo

Right now we're in the process of writing new material for a new record.

Dave Lombardo

I'm really not into the educational aspect of performing. It's not in me.

Dave Lombardo

I'm doing a lot of touring and things have been really busy for me.

Dave Lombardo

There's a lot of down time on the road. That part of it I really don't enjoy. There's nothing to do.

Dave Lombardo

I like a lot of the stuff that they did without me, the time I wasn't around.

Dave Lombardo

Mike Patton is a genius... It is definitely the hardest music I've ever played.

Dave Lombardo

I like to be one of those drummers who actually add to the music, not one of those guys who sit in a room 24/7 trying to outwit or outplay another drummer.

Dave Lombardo

Author Bio

  • NameDave Lombardo
  • Descriptiondrummer of the American thrash metal band Slayer
  • BornFebruary 16, 1965
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionDrummer; Musician