WOW, IT’S BEEN 1 WHOLE YEAR SINCE THE DEATH OF DIMEBAG DARRELL OF PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN. I REMEMBER MY THEN-GIRLFRIEND E-MAILING ME A STORY FROM THE INTERNET TELLING THE WORLD THAT SOME CRAZED FAN GOT ONSTAGE WHEN DARRELL’S NEW BAND TOOK THE STAGE AND STARTED SHOOTING, KILLING 4 PEOPLE; DIMEBAG INCLUDED.
I WAS STUNNED.
I NEVER MET THE GUY, BUT THE VIDEOS I HAVE SEEN OF HIM AS A PERSON MADE ME BUMMED!! HE WAS SO FULL OF LIFE AND CHARACTER!! WE WAS LOVED AND ADORED BY MANY; AND INFLUENCED COUNTLESS GUITAR PLAYERS IN THE GENRE.
IT STILL SADDENS ME THAT SOME FUCK COULD DO THIS. I EVEN STARTED TO WONDER HOW THE HELL DID SOMEONE LET A GUY INTO A CLUB WITH A GUN?!! AND WHY DARRELL OR ANYONE FOR THAT MATTER?!!!
LATER ON, THEY HAD MEMORIALS FOR DARRELL AND A PICTURE POPPED UP ON THE NET WITH DARRELL’ BROTHER (AND PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN DRUMMER) VINNY-PAUL HOLDING A CARDBOARD CUT-OUT OF DIME.
HIS EXPRESSION SPOKE VOLUMES, LOUDER THAN ANY OF DIMEBAG’S AMPS. IT HURT!!
WHAT REALLY PISSED ME OFF WAS HOW SOME MANY LEECHES MADE A PROFIT FROM HIS MURDER FROM INTERNET AUCTIONS (EbAY). FUCKING LEECHES!!
ALSO, THE METAL SCENE HAS AN HONORARY MEMBER, THE OFFICER WHO TOOK OUT THE KILLER BEFORE HE HAD DONE MORE HARM (FROM WHAT I'M HEARING, HE HAD VINNY-PAUL IN A HEADLOCK AND WAS READY TO KILL HIM, BEFORE THE OFFICER TOOK HIM OUT)
EVEN THOUGH I AM A DRUMMER, I RESPECT ANY MUSICIAN THAT CAN CHANGE THE STANDARD AND STAND OUT AS AN INNOVATOR OF THE CRAFT, AND DIMEBAG PROVED THAT TIME AND TIME AGAIN!
SO HERE’S A SHOT O’ CROWN FOR YA DIME!! WE (AS DO MANY OTHER FANS AND ADMIRERS) MISS YOUR SOUND AND SOUL, BUT WE KNOW YOU’RE HERE IN SPIRIT WHEN WE HEAR A RIFF INFLUENCED BY YOUR OWN!
REST IN PEACE DIME!!
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