Dave Lombardo quotes

Dave Lombardo is a Cuban-American musician best known as the co-founder and longtime drummer of the thrash metal band Slayer. Recognized for his powerful technique and complex rhythms, he is considered one of the most influential drummers in heavy metal. He has also performed with several other notable bands, expanding his impact across multiple music genres. Here are 13 of his quotes:

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

I just to put out the best records I can and perform the best I can.

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 the birth of my first son.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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