Nobody has influenced my air drumming more than this man.

Metal royalty is in the building.

Humble. Polite. Mild-mannered. Incredibly talented to the point of defining a genre. It sickens me that a musician of such calibre could have been so horrendously treated by his former band - for years on end, apparently. Mr. Lombardo definitely deserves whatever good things he has left in life coming to him.

Dave is the nicest guy. Back in the 90’s during one of his breaks from Slayer, he was touring with Grip Inc and some friends and I went to see them. After the show, my friends were hanging around the tour bus waiting to get an autograph and I, ever the shy, reserved type, was standing a little farther away waiting for them. Dave made his way through the crowd to introduce himself to me…. a random 19-year-old kid. It forever left an impression on me. What a guy!

This guy is so awesome. People think I am crazy when I listen to Slayer and then switch the next track to Miles Davis then to Gojira then to Adele. Music is the ultimate freedom on this planet. Peace.

One of the most influential drummers of his era. Dave Lombardo is king of kings.

Hearing Dave Lombardo give props to Syd Barrett - one artistic genius to another - is music to my ears.

That Tribe Called Quest vinyl was a huge surprise for me. One thing I've learned from watching these videos is that a lot of metal musicians have absolutely eclectic tastes in music.

As if I didn’t love and admire the man enough, now it’s amplified. Such an open minded musician with a wide range of taste in music. Dave is such a talented man and a great dude 🤘🏼

I bloody love Dave Lombardo. I can't imagine how such a polite, genuine guy managed to share a tour bus with a tool like Kerry King for so long.

He is always a class act. And so down to earth and approachable. Slayer wasnt the same after his departure.

One of the best drummers of all time. What he did in Slayer was pure history.

A big part of me being a metalhead are people like Dave: They are not just playing in a certain band, their passion is music in general. They are at the top, but they respect and admire others. I'm not getting tired of saying that these series not only opened my mind to other styles and artists, but also showed me a part of myself that I love: my musical journey was not about the bands I listened to, it was about the people in these bands, that gave music a soul.

Absolutely love this series. His solo album rules. Rest in Peace Jeff.

Dave gets it, a real musician with no boundaries.

Slayer was never the same after Dave. Bostaph was technical but Lombardo had soul.

Not only one of the best drummers ever, but also one of the nicest guys.

God damn, from Bad Brains to Krzysztof Panderecki to Tribe Called Quest. Dave is a legend!

I saw him playing with Mr. Bungle at a bar in Vegas on May 14th. I’m glad to see one of the legends live!

It’s confirmed, metal musicians are some of the most open minded and curious people. Another home run for Amoeba and their guests.

Love Dave Lombardo so much, he's a certified legend in my book. If Dave were around in the 70s i bet he wouldve been in Frank Zappa's band

I never thought I could love Dave Lombardo more. No Lombardo, no Slayer.

Those Bad Brians' and Germs' debuts are classics

Lombardo is a gem. He is maybe 60 years old and he's still kicking asses.

Dave Lombardo is the absolute GOAT drummer, and his picks reflect it, you know you're a great drummer when you can appreciate the speed of punk, the complexity of classical music and the hard hitting beats of hip-hop.

Lombardo is a legendary drummer. He’s obviously a great musician and has great, eclectic taste in music as well.

Dave Lombardo is on my drumming Mt. Rushmore, and this video reinforces why that is. His eclectic taste, willingness to draw elements from many diverse music genres, and his positive attitude towards all types of music and musicians is just magnetic. He's kinda like the Mike Patton of drums.

What a freaking legend. Funny thing about the hiphop stuff, Rick Rubin who one could argue is the inventor of the modern hiphop sound actually produced Reign in Blood and pushed the guys to even more extreme music. There are no boundries to real artistry. One love people.

Very proud of my fellow Latino drummers Dave,Pete "COMMANDO" Sandoval,Alex Gonzales and cant forget the king Tito Puente R.I.P,THANK YOU to you all for paving the way for all us Latinos,for showing that dreams do come true🥁🙌

I love that he picked up The Madcap Laughs. There are some really great Syd songs on his solo works that make people haven't heard.

*Of course Lombardo grabs thee best of the best like ATCQ, Germs, Bad Brains. Absolute legend.*

I have trouble believing he actually didn't have two of the most owned punk albums EVER. I think he genuinely wants people to know about them. Bless him. Haha

I knew the moment I heard Dave Lombardo on Slayer’s Show No Mercy debut album in 1983 that he would be my all time favorite drummer. He had to become one of the greatest amidst the chaos of that band and still stand out as a huge drummer with an unmistakable identity. Hard to believe it was 40 years ago when that introduction first hit me across my body and mind. So glad that he has kept himself busy throughout his career. Interesting record collection there Dave.

I love Floyd, Syd Barrett, Bad Brains, The Germs, Quincy Jones and A Tribe Called Quest. A great collection of albums and a great episode for me.

I could tell from the start that there would be zero metal in his bag. Most of Dave's favorites are also my favorites, he really seems to enjoy music in all its myriad forms, which is obvious from the variety of projects that he has been involved with. Early Pink Floyd is very underrated, it is a shame that more people aren't familiar with Syd Barrett, despite the band's best effort to keep his memory alive. "The Madcap Laughs" is such an iconic, weird and difficult album and deserves a listen for anyone not familiar with it.

Legendary Lombardo! One of the most important drummers of the last 50 years. You know it's him from the first hit of the snare, that first drum roll. And such a down-to-earth music fan. Love him.

Jeff and him have always been my favourite, since most sympathetic, members. And he picked Low End Theory. Well done and thanks for your impact, Mr. Lombardo.

the king himself. what a treat

Dave Lombardo being a fan of Penderecki just made my day! My favourite metal drummer and one of my favourite 20th century composers! I would never made this connection :)

Saw Lombardo last night with Mr. Bungle. was absolutely INSANE. Lombard's drums will pummel you into dust

A very humble and down-to-earth guy as well as a phenomenal musician.

Now I must immediately listen to Krzysztof Penderecki.

His new solo album is amazing, not surprising he has such a diverse range in taste

As a metal head, Low End Theory is one of my top 10 favorite albums of all time. So cool to see Dave digs it too!

Love Dave so much. That dude has proved you don't have to cage yourself in one genre. Adaptive, progressive & highly influential. Great choice, Amoeba! 🤟🔥🤟

Lombardo's the best. My kids will hear me playing RAINING BLOOD and (still) can't believe how fast and accurate he is. One of the GOATs.

Love Dave. If someone handed a patron a Slayer album to look at..then said, “That guy over there with the beard is their drummer,” no one would believe it. Dave looks like an uncle out looking for his nephew’s birthday gift😂. Love it!!

An absolute treasure of a human and an artist.

One of the most tasteful metal drummers having good taste, I expected nothing less. Love this guy.

dave is such a down to earth guy, my brother and brother in law got to meet him on separate occasions and they both said dave was super nice and took the time to talk metal with them. kick ass dude!

Feels pretty amazing when someone you've listened to for 30+yrs gives nods to the Germs & Bad Brains as well as Quincy Jones & Tribe Called Quest ...❤

Dave is a legend. period His time with Slayer cemented them as the legendary band that they were.

Probably the most talented drummer on earth, such a legend. I love that he appreciates punk rock too, germs and bad brains are 2 of the truly great hardcore punk bands ever. It's cool to hear that Jeff hanneman was such a huge punk fan as well, I didn't know that. Slayer will always be my favorite metal band, I miss them already a lot 😢😢.

You gotta love how soft spoken and sensitive the makers of the most hardcore music are. People who make music often appreciate many kinds of music.

Syd Barrett, Bad Brains, A Tribe Called Quest. All great picks I love it. I just watched that Bad Brains set a couple weeks ago

This episode was too short!!! We need part 2 and 3 for mr. Dave Fucking Lombardo. Respect!!!

Just seeing this guy walk down the street, youd never guess he's one of the greatest drummers of all the time. So unassuming and earnest in the way he discusses the full spectrum of his influences and interests

He's definitely the most overqualified drummer the Misfits ever had!

He is so cool, what a legend but also laidback gentleman.

Holy crap, Dave is an icon. And of course he has great taste in music.

A lot of respect Sir Dave 👏🏻

Low End Theory brought a lightness to my life that few records could. So thankful for Tribe.

What a humble and nice guy with an awesome taste

Dave is an incredible musician, and has had his hands in so many things that you couldnt possibly hold a candle to this guy from most others

It’s just a fact that all the best metal musicians always take an enormous amount of influence from Hardcore & punk 💯🔥

One of the best drummers, period.

It's always a little amusing to me when I watch episodes that feature members or former members of heavy metal bands, because they all appreciate very different genres of music and very diverse artists, everything from blues, to rap, to classical music. Which is in contrast with many of their fans, who often compete on who's gonna be more "true" and are often very elitist and down right refuse to touch anything that doesn't involve screaming and blast beats :D.

The Madcap Laughs with Robert Wyatt on drums!

One of the most influential drummers of all time. Great episode!

I don’t watch enough dave Lombardo interviews. He really is the coolest

What a class act. I loved this guy since the 80's

Dave is such a humble and nice guy... and a monster of a drummer!

I love Dave acknowledging the huge impact that punk and hardcore had on Slayer (Jeff literally wearing his influences with stickers on his guitars), I have a friend who is a huge metal fan and loves Slayer but isnt very keen on hardcore and I always tell him "all those trash bands you love so much were hugely influenced by hardcore punk" and he says i dont see it, were is the musicality LOL, freaking kook, maybe when i show him this video he would warm up to it...a lil bit at least lol. Also Dave picking Penderecki and Low End Theory (Talk about a CLASSIC, thats one right there) puts a big smile on me. Dave always been pretty out there with his playing (Fantomas, Mr Bungle, etc) so of course his influences are going to be very diverse.

Dave seems like such a down to earth and genuine cool dude.

Good thing they got Dave. If it was Kerry King, it would all be Slayer albums he'd pick up.

Dave! The fucking legend! ❤Don't know how you got Lombardo, but since you could and he's in Bungle now, please bring Mike Patton!

Dave Lombardo is proof that God loves us and wants us to enjoy music

They say never meet your heroes but in Dave's case not true. Meet him! I got to clean his kit once before a show. I was working security for the venue, probably late 80s or early 90s and I was admiring his kit up close hours before the show. Up comes a roadie with towels to shine it up. I said "if you want I'll do it." He was very happy to let me. Win/win! That kit has never been so clean, I got every centimeter of it. Aside from that met Dave a few times through the years backstage after the shows. He was always nice, mellow, just sitting with his girl. Probably exhausted from the epic performance giving it his all.

The Yellow Album by Bad Brains is essential for every and anyone with a record player regardless of musical taste. Glad to see Dave give that shout out

One of the all-time greats!

Madcap Laughs is so amazing, great pick! All great picks, really. What a solid dude.

The greatest drummer in the history of music in any genre.

I don't care what anyone says , Dave lombardo is the reason we have super fast extreme double bass drumming in metal music , he entirely changed the direction of metal ( thrash) when reign in blood first came out , unless you were there you will never understand how different , heavy, fast, and skillful and technical Dave's playing was on that album , drummers and metal heads were absolutely blown away by the way Dave played super fast double bass as the main back bone of his beats was just unheard of , every other thrash drummer who was around at that time have all said , when they first heard Dave's feet they were floored and knew they had to step their game up Until that point the fastest double bass drumming for the most part was stuff like , fast as a shark , ace of spades ,that was basically the fastest most extreme double bass playing that existed in metal , until reign in blood .

One of the true greats in music, far beyond all of his work with Slayer, never afraid to branch out to new and unique projects. Hell, in 6 minutes he gave me 3 new things to check out. Thanks Dave. 💚

I had heard that Punk influenced Slayer and now affirmed Dave is so Rad

Dave is my all-time favourite drummer ever.

Saw this guy play in Slayer twice and man did he kill it! So musical too! Love the picks, nice to see the Germs getting some love!

Dave's got killer taste. All this great influences helped him master being in bands like Fantomas

South of Heaven is STILL one of my top drumming albums of all time. The mood and atmosphere is absolutely top notch with that punk/ speed thrash style, the kit itself sounded REALLY good too! Side note..I could totally see Dave Lombardo pull out a Dave Matthews album (Carter is the man!!) or a Grateful Dead album lol

Dave is one of those that influenced my interests in drumming. An absolute GOAT of a drummer 🤘😎🤘

One of the bigger influences on my drumming. Few people have changed drums as a whole as much as this man. Dave is an all-time great

An amazing Drummer, and totally cool guy.

The master!!!!

The Germs rule. Dave knows some good punk.

Already had and have the utmost respect for Dave...R.I.P. Jeff.. Much respect

BAD BRAINS!

Years ago in a documentary Dave talks about bad brains debut and it made me go to my local record store right after finishing the doc and buy it and I’ve loved bad brains ever since

Lombardo: a living legend. One of the greatest drummers of all time. Perhaps the best specifically in terms of thrash metal. And he understands and likes many musical genres, which is a great virtue!

Yes. Dave knows what's going on. Don't just stick to one style

What a grab!