Talk:Dave Lombardo

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article must adhere to the policy on biographies of living persons. Controversial material of any kind that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous. If such material is repeatedly inserted or there are other concerns relative to this policy, report it on the living persons biographies noticeboard.

	This article is within the scope of WikiProject Biography. For more information, visit the project page.	Biography Portal
???	This article has not yet received a rating on the Project's quality scale. Please rate the article and then leave a short summary here to explain the ratings and/or to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the article. [FAQ]

removed the following:

"Lombardo has been compared to the likes of Virgil Donati, Mike Portnoy etc."

doesn't seem relevant. Maybe if it were re-worded: "Lombardo's skill is comparable to many reknown modern drummers such as Virgil Donati and Mike Portnoy"

---

So, which is it: was he born in 1963 or 1965? The entry gives both years.

[1] says 1963. Spearhead 5 July 2005 11:49 (UTC)

"lombardo is one of few drummers who plays double bass with calf muscle". what exactly does this mean? normally heel down means you use more calf muscle, but watching lombardo video's, he seems more heel up and is definitely moving his upper legs at speed. can you embelish on this?

I respect this guy fully, hands down. But this article, is a bit too much POV.

I agree, some of it is way too much POV. Half the article seems to be appraising his drum skills rather then his work.

---

Paragraph 4, 5 and 6 do not make much sense. I agree with the above statements; it doesnt make any sense saying that he plays double bass drums with with his calf muscle, because he does not. Dave utilzes a heel up technique. And "playing with his calf muscle results in a fuller sound..." - this is a absolutely ridiculous claim. Lots of drummers who use the heel down techinque deliver a good solid sound on the kick drum.

"The few drummers that can match his legendary doublebass speed and endurance are clearly giving their all while doing so." A lthough Dave is a legendary drummer and one of my idols, there are a lot of drummers out there who can play at similar speeds, or if not, greater speeds.

Its also typed up with poor english. I would clean it up, but as it is a long paragraph would not want to step on any toes. (I would rather delete all 3 paragraphs)