Drum Teacher Reacts to Dave Lombardo - Slayer - Angel of Death - Episode 23 

I saw Slayer for the first time in 1993 when I was 17. Last year I took my daughter to see them for HER 17th birthday. My work here is done. 🍻

That song is 33 years old and is still the reference standard

Maybe some Gar Samuelson? He was in a jazz band before he joined Megadeth and he gets credited by Mustaine for having a big influence on the sound of the band.

"If there was a drug that could make you go faster, I'd buy it by the ounce" Cocaine. How else was Lars supposed to play Dyers Eve

"you don't listen to this music... This music is done to you" I've never heard a better way to describe slayer

I'm an ex-christian and i only got into slayer a few years ago (40 now) because i was conditioned to be 'afraid' of it from the satanic panic. I missed so much, but i'm catching up. One of my favorite drummers is Mario Duplantier of Gojira.

Became a Slayer fan in church! Man if that isn't the very definition irony I don't know what is!!

I was at this show in the front row. It was with Exodus and Rob Zombie. Dave is a beast.

I started playing when I was 12, acdc , guns n roses , Europe and other stuff like that, then at 13 I went to learning iron maiden, then the slower megadeth tunes , at 14 I discovered anthrax then close to my 15th birthday I found the south of heaven album, I practiced to every song on that album until I had them nailed down, then spent the next 6 months solid learning the reign in blood album and seasons in the abyss until I could play along with any of those album's, At the time I didn't understand how much of an achievement that was , Then when I was 16 some 19 and 20 yr old dudes who were in a band asked me to come and play with them in their practice room one day, By the end of that day I was in a death metal band and a hard thrash band, I'm now 44 yrs old and I play between 10 and 15 slayer songs every week because I love dave Lombardos drumming, and the fact that learning that opened so many doors up for me.

4:47 The slayer song that has a backwards message was "Hell awaits" The intro played backwards repeats "Join Us" over and over. Pretty cool discovery when I was 10 y/o

I love the story about how you came to like Slayer 😂. That’s awesome!

Hell yes come to all churches and play Slayer for all sheltered christian kids. Jesus Saves, indeed.

The mosh pit part is usually the most effective when you have the tension/release relationship in the music. The ultra speedy parts with little melody provide tension. The music slows and gets melodic....then goes into a slightly faster but still melodic riff. THATS when the mosh part is the most effective. It’s like an adrenaline booster.

I will never forget the first time I heard Dave Lombardo play the drums. I was blown away by his speed and his super intricate drum fills. Definitely a LEGEND for sure. Thanks for the bad ass video!

I saw him in Fantomos opening for Tool. I was second row center for it. Dave broke three sticks during the set. It was friggin insane being that close to him. After the set he even broke down his own kit. We went to get a beer and before we head away from the stage we yelled up "good set man!" and he looked back and said thanks....it was pretty cool :)

Dave, number one in the world!!

Chris Adler has some really good drum clinic videos where it’s just him playing the Lamb of God songs. Can you do one of those please?

Another great video. Speaking of Anthrax, I'd like to see you react to Charlie Benante.

There's Lombardo then everyone else

How to develop speed: Learn the intro to “Criminally Insane”

He has also has been playing old school punk playing with The Misfits.

Dave gives me chills everytime I listen to him no matter what band he's playing with.

LOVE Dave Lombardo! I've seen Slayer live 14 times since 1984, eyes & ears always gravitate towards Dave's awesomeness! As I grew musically, I came to appreciate his efficiency, he lets the sticks and pedals do the work, as well as the mics. Looking at his ride hand, it's like that "spoon bend" game, you wobble a spoon fast, holding it lightly in the middle. He's moving his hand slightly up and down through the fast phrases, almost looks like the stick is pivoting past his fingers. And that double kick! He's barely moving! Fucking unbelievable. All hail Lombardo! Funny, he and Vinny Appice are my fave metal drummers. Two perfect opposites. Nobody plays 60bpm like Vinny.

Love your lane Steve. Keep promoting the musicality education with your cool videos. Marching band, jazz, old rockers - all good stuff!!!

"You don't listen to this music, it's like this music is like DONE to you...perfect description.

That sure was fun to watch! I just saw Slayer play live for the 7th time in Las Vegas. Even if you don't like their music, just for the simple fact of watching the Precision of these professionals is a must for your music education... but it's too late because they said it was their last tour but if I know them right they've got one more in them 🖤 🤘 ꈜ꒒ꁲꐔꑀꌅ 🤘 🖤 Thanks Steve!

The breakdown in this song is so iconic for metal, so much so that when I heard it sampled in the Public Enemy song "Channel Zero" for the first time, that completely blew my mind and started my love for 90's hip hop as well. Great music transcends all boundaries and genres!!

14:22 thats actually Rob Dukes of Exodus, Dave asks him if "that was alright?" they had a bet as to how long Dave would do the double bass part and thats why Dave looks at his imaginary watch at that part.

Hahaha!!! I literally laughed out loud "Go to the hip flexor guy" my god that's funny!

What I find differentiates Lombardo from most of his metal brothers...is swing. Somehow, he never loses that undercurrent of swinging vibe in his playing.

Sunday school 1989, I brought in G&R Appetite cassette and flashed it to a friend so he could see I finally got it. Man, the teacher saw it and used it as her lecture piece for the entire class. She was telling us they legit worship Satan and sacrifice at alters...the whole 9 yards.

Oh yeah! Lombardo stated in Heavy Metal magazine back around seasons in the abyss time frame that when he was a kid his brother told him to use boxes as drums and he did so. I think it was cool how he started the drum thing.

I came here for Story Time with Steve! Thank you, and I'm glad your pops is okay.

Dave has achieved the American Dream as his parents came from Cuba-hats' off to him. In interviews he's a totally down to earth normal dude. The entire album 'Reign In Blood' is about an hour and a half of music compressed into 30 minutes of a non-stop assault that'll melt your face off. 'Angel of Death' and 'Reign In Blood' blew me out of the water whenever I very first heard them. I totally agree with you in that Slayer, the Kings of Thrash knew a little 'airing' out slightly 'normal' speed section in the song sets the bar even higher for whenever they kick the afterburners on again.

This is the most non-satanic music you could think of. This is an anti-war, anti-Nazi, anti-holocaust song about Josef Mengele.

Dave Lombardo was also in a band, when he left Slayer the first time, called Grip Inc. You could tell that it was Dave Lombardo when you hear it.

His technique is incredible, economy of motion is key for everyone (guitarists, bassists, and definitely drummers)

He currently plays with Suicidal Tendencies and the Misfits. So he can play with a single kick. Also Fantomas and Dead Cross are kick ass as well.

My man!!! You were introduced to Slayer...in church!!! I can't. Love the story

No triggers on his Bass drums and you can still hear them perfectly, the sound of acoustic drums being played so fast is beautiful, it sounds so much better than the sound of triggering .IMO.

We all need Slayer in our lives. 🤘

Man I fucking luv you dude. I play guitar and find my self watching ur drum channel to make my guitar playing more funky. Idk if that makes since

Dave is THE drummer of all time. Noone holds a candle to Dave. His double bass is legendary.

I just saw Slayer 4 days ago, 10/11/19, at their last ever festival; Exit 111. The final leg of their Final Tour is starting and their final show ever is 11/30/19. I've seen Slayer well over 15 times and if you've never seen them....catch them before it's too late.

Listen to the bass drums , NO TRIGGERS ! to many modern metal drummers think you must have triggers if you play fast double bass because you won't be able to hear the bass drums if you play fast, I've never heard anything so stupid, I play extremely fast stuff and I actually pride myself on not using triggers, Set your pedals up correctly, use wood or plastic beaters ,choose the correct drum heads and a high quality click pad with strong adhesive so it stays on the drum , You will be heard ,locally I'm the "double bass guy " and a lot of people have had lessons from me or asked how its done, Passion and love for the music you are playing and the proper gear is what you need.

Well, hello 1986. I miss you.

Dave mastered the art of making the ride have that tambourine effect

Really great video, man! Love how you headbang and really react to every fill, every groove. Looks like you tend to really enjoy music in general, which is so great to see!

I LOVE to see a drummer having fun on stage.

great video! i ran into Dave in a little club in Prague when his band Grip was touring on their first album. He was really cool and led me buy him a beer.

Dude That story was great , yep I remember satanic panic and the trial, it got me into Priest . I am a life long Slayer fan , and its never been about messages or evil , it has always been about power and energy. .... And Slayer is as fast as you can go and still have melody

I am not drummer, but Dave Lombardo is one of those guys I enjoy watching him play like I was a fellow drummer; the cornerstone of extreme metal drumming, the legend himself!

I remember watching that video a while back. I believe it was recorded by Tom Hunting from Exodus.

I must be about the same age as you (I'm 46) and totally remember the Satanic Panic! My parents threw away all of my AC/DC, Quiet Riot, Metallica, and Megadeth records. They started giving me recorded cassette tapes from my aunt with Christian rock on them. What they didn't know is that I had figured out how to record over them. So the tape that said "Stryper" was actually Slayer. Crazy times for sure. I love your channel! I think I might have caught the first couple days after you started. It's cool to see you getting subscribers! Good luck man, and thanks for the videos. It's great stuff!

bands like Slayer, Exodus, DRI and SOD used "breaks" in all of their songs that made them circle dance superior. Bands nowadays don't use "breaks" in their songs and it takes away from them and there was also 'melody' in their songs unlike today. Lombardo IMO was one of the best thrash drummers back in the day along with Hunting. Cryptic Slaughter was the fastest back then also. just outrageous.

Dave Lombardo is a beast! Check out the video of him playing Battery with Metallica, its intense!!!

People confuse big sweeping motions as technicality and often say Dave is just aggressive and fast. I believe as you do, he's sooooo efficient with his movement that people don't understand the technicality of what he's doing.

I had never heard of Slayer when I went to go see Venom in SF in 1985 (Death Angel and Slayer opening). As soon as Slayer started playing and the crowd started singing and head banging, I knew that Slayer was the reason I was really there. Amazing experience. I don't even remember a single second of Venom.

I’m no drummer but I would think that it would be harder to play the double bass alone without your hands doing something

There was a funny story behind the above performance. Dave had been chatting to guy who filmed the performance backstage and challenged him to extend the bass drum part as long as possible hence all the comedy. He's like Bitch please

"This is just... fist-in-your-face... visceral... kick-assery..."... FUCK YES IT IS, STEVE...!!!!

Enjoyed your comment on the breakdowns.

who was saying yeah right .. !!, it was the guitarist from Anthrax, who were witnessing Lombardo's performance; it was the Big Four concert at Yankee stadium ...

Very astute view and feedback, sir! I viewed this particular video on my own a while back. Love the backstage drummer nerd-on of love going on! And best of all, Dave looks back at the entourage after the song ends and asks with a smile, 'did we do okay?' LOVE IT! YES! 1980s was the era of bands and artists under assault. From Slayer to John Denver, Twisted Sister and Frank Zappa all appeared in court in defense of the then-new Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) slicing, dicing and dissecting interpretations of lyrics. Those "trials" lead to agreement from those eyewitnesses that sure, posting explicit lyrics warning stickers was a reasonable compromise to alert parents of what their kids might be getting into, without censoring the art itself. So there's that history about THAT, for musicians under 40! I am more or less around your generation at 48, indoctrinated to the metal world in mid-late 1980s/ early 1990s. Went from listening to family members' music (funk, big band, classic country and folk) to Michael Jackson, then Cyndi Lauper to Hendrix and then onto old Van Halen into Metallica, Slayer and then Sepultura! I was somewhat of a late arrival in a sense, catching bands after they already broke up. My ongoing favorite is Voivod because they're so NOT to be confused with any other band! Other very heavy faves: Gojira, Behemoth, Mastodon. Blast beasts: IMO the quintessential introduction to blast beats can be best defined in Napalm Death's 'Suffer the Children'. Dunno if they were the first, but that's where I first heard this style. I am pretty sure they helped define that term.

First time watching, liked and subbed. I was 12 years old in 1988. My top three favorite bands at the time was Slayer, Sepultura, and Eazy E. Im now 43 and Slayer is still #1 on my list.

Venom is the ONLY band i know of that openly admitting to satanic backwards messaging on their debut album > Welcome to Hell P.s. Motorhead's drummer Phil Taylor aka Philthy.Animal was years ahead of Slayer , Just Saying. (6 yrs prior)

Love to see a drummer analyzing drummers on here! It's fun! Ever think of doing Darren King from Mutemath? Either Reset or Break the Same (both live versions of course) would be awesome!

Dave is the best metal drummer in history period

I think Frost is one of the best drummers out there today. Definitely the all-star of the Black Metal scene.. his work with the Norwegian band "1349" is just off the charts phenomenal! Particularly so, there's a drum cam video for the song "Atomic Chapel", highly recommend checking that one out.

If you want to see Dave at his finest, check out his playing on World Painted Blood, from their World Painted Blood album. It's absolutely jaw dropping.

Have a look at Igor Cavalera. He likes his toms flat!

Oh there are no wasted movements when it comes to Dave!!!

When you see Dave play drums, you can't help but see what untapped potential looks like.

If everything is always fast then it loses the speed within itself if that makes sense. But when you slow it down for a minute and kick it back in. My god

Joey jordison drum cam disaster piece live in London is still one of my absolute favorite drum videos to watch.

Drum teacher for 20 years. Dave was drumming in bands longer. 🤪

It was always noticeable when you heard Slayer songs without Lombardo drumming... his style and sound definitely stands out.

I was 15 in '87 when this came out. Was wearing my "Live Undead" backpatch to a Catholic High School...at the height of Satanic Panic.

That was the members of Exodus off to the side yelling at him. The full video shows them.

Dave Lombardo Was The Shit. They Had The formula for Super Heavy Metal Success. I Did This for Years Way Back in 1980 and It Takes Real Work!! I Had Super Fast Feet Way Before having any kind of time track. I Went Up In My Bedroom Which Just happened to have Huge Drum Kit. I Spent Thousands of Hours Enjoying My Craft and I Was Super Successful. Then the 90's hit and I had to play Boom Tap. Blues etc. then the 200's hit and well...You Know..

Dave is left handed, its so vital to the style of Dave fills and beats , I spent years learning the slayer stuff that Dave wrote. Hes one of the all time greats.

One of the greatest drummers of all fucking time!!!!

Extra speed advice. Even if you are already fairly fast, slow down and work back up to ensure that your technique allows you to hit the 280bpm plus levels. I was around 230 comfortably blasting and kicking, but I struggled above that. I went down to 90 and was into individual beats and working on one hand at a time at first and massively paying attention to my technique, sticking, the way I held the sticks, where I held the sticks, how I used my fingers to develop the speed etc. I think you can only really see your technique in detail when you are ultra slow. I kept going back to and starting at 90 and working up in 10bpm incriments at every practice session and watching a reflection of my technique. If I felt bad and it wasn't working, back to 90 and assess things. Quickly I was 100% better across the board with other things like rudiments and stuff and single strokes and blasting was upto a comfortbale 280bpm and going beyond. Thats my story and I hope it helps atleast one person!!!

Please do a commentary on Keith Moon. The guy is so unique

When you were talking about speed and then in the same sentence said jazz four way I said right on!!! Different skill sets all deserve respect. ❤️

I hear you brother. My favorite metal band.

Absolute god, those moves... Moshing is really not about beating anyone, it's about shoving people as far as possible .

Great call on the arms race. A very astute observation. Gene’s similar in that there’s no wasted motion or energy. And he’s lost a tonne of weight thankfully. New viewer, definitely subbed.

"if there was a drug that makes you go faster" it's called speed metal for a reason

At 15 when I first heard iconic band, now 52 with only one fucking tattoo. Slayer. Alien Vampires not included. Fucking industrial. Faith in Christ.

For live shows I always thought the best warm up on guitar came from hanging out with the drummers. Death/black metal drummers all were working out with the metronome set to 240bpm or higher :) It's true that you just gotta keep grinding on those metronome workouts and the speed will come.

saw SLAYER live last summer and it is like nothing else i ever saw in metal. the brutality and technical prowess is beyond anything else. they just fuckin rule!!!!!

Notice he does a lot of Double bass with Ride Cymbal.

My mom smashed Dad's Steppenwolf record because it said "God damn the pusher." She pitched shit when she found out Dungeons and Dragons was going to make us kill ourselves... But regarding the drums: that strobe lighting seems like it would be a hell of a distraction to overcome like a visual metronome running at a slightly different tempo.

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Hilarious Slayer story. That guy was definitely doing the Lord's work. Probably turned tons of kids onto metal. The great thing about Lombardo is that, no matter how fast he's playing, there are always little nuances and dynamics that make it feel great. Personally, I'm convinced that his exposure to Cuban music as a kid was crucial for his feel.

The the guy taking the vid is Exodus drummer Tom Hunting

You said Stoner, Sludge Doom. That's my favorite style music and I would love to hear you react to some Sleep, Electric Wizard, Acid Bath, Crowbar, Kyuss etc

"LISTEN TO SLAYER, CHILDREN." I've been saying that for 30 or more years.

Where can I buy good practice pads?