R.I.P Dimebag Darrel, 7years later.

Averatu

Seven years today. Shot and killed on stage.
-edit that, yesterday. I'm reading the US news, and it seems I lost a day somewhere.

21Fretter

Was listening to Cowboys from Hell (the album) couple of days ago, it's just too awesome. Big respect to Dimebag

Jack-Flash-Jr

Some great close ups in this vid:

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Killer live:

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chrisbark

RIP to the master

Pantera DVD marathon tonight!

Skywalker

Had a few "black tooths" in memory of one of my fav players last night.

What a legend - the crazy bugger will be missed for sure.

Rock on Dime!!!! 8)

needleshy

i remember the day i heard the terrible news, i couldn't believe that one of the greatest guitarists of my time had lost his life.....I was stuck in rehab and at that time my only contact with the outside world was through our once a week visits from family and friends on sundays, my brother broke the news to me and naturally i thought it was some kinda sick joke, i needed some kind of confirmation which i later got from my councelor... damn.... was a very emotional period for me, i started getting feelings back which i hadn't felt in 10 yrs of drinking & drugging, i remember i cried that day........ was very sad days for me.....

Jack-Flash-Jr

needleshy wrote: i remember the day i heard the terrible news, i couldn't believe that one of the greatest guitarists of my time had lost his life.....I was stuck in rehab and at that time my only contact with the outside world was through our once a week visits from family and friends on sundays, my brother broke the news to me and naturally i thought it was some kinda sick joke, i needed some kind of confirmation which i later got from my councelor... damn.... was a very emotional period for me, i started getting feelings back which i hadn't felt in 10 yrs of drinking & drugging, i remember i cried that day........ was very sad days for me.....

I think people who have a "light" relationship with music don't get how entwined with our souls it actually is... sad days and happy days.

Averatu

needleshy wrote: i remember the day i heard the terrible news, i couldn't believe that one of the greatest guitarists of my time had lost his life.....I was stuck in rehab and at that time my only contact with the outside world was through our once a week visits from family and friends on sundays, my brother broke the news to me and naturally i thought it was some kinda sick joke, i needed some kind of confirmation which i later got from my councelor... damn.... was a very emotional period for me, i started getting feelings back which i hadn't felt in 10 yrs of drinking & drugging, i remember i cried that day........ was very sad days for me.....

I heard on the radio at work, but did not believe, and then read it again in the Times mag.

Hammeron

Yea he was a monster. I reckon The Great Southern Trendkill has got to be one of THEE heaviest of them all. Legendary.

guidothepimmp

Great guitarist, great loss. Tone was a bit iffy at times but man did he have chops

doc-phil

guidothepimmp wrote: Great guitarist, great loss. Tone was a bit iffy at times but man did he have chops

Iffy tone? I loved his tone.. it must be one of the most identifiable metal tones ever.

I only discovered Pantera some years after his death when I watched a documentary on them on VH1. After that I went straight out and bought Far Beyond Driven.

Averatu

I guess not everyone likes the solid state drive sound. His sound to my ear was the perfect attack, very influencial on the newer styles.

guidothepimmp

Averatu wrote: I guess not everyone likes the solid state drive sound. His sound to my ear was the perfect attack, very influencial on the newer styles.

oh i love that solid state drive sound, i specifically said "at times"because on some of their livematerial, the sound just wasnt what it is opn the albums..

Averatu

Sorry Guido, misread the pinptalk.

Averatu

Sorry Guido, misread the pimptalk.

guidothepimmp

no apology necessary at all 8)

Willem186

Dimebag had an absolutely massive influence on me as a young guitarist. If you watch any of his interviews, read any of his lessons (of which he had many), you will immediately feel the amount of passion and love for music that he had. His ability to write the most memorable and challenging solo's, the most brutal riffs, the most beautiful melodies, astonished me as a teen. Truth be told it still does. My heart is sad every year because we lost another great musician, and a truly wonderful person...

RIP Dimebag Darrell