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Gone, but not forgotten

Posted over 3 years ago

Zakk couldn't be here (never got a response), so his tribute to Dimebag was good enough for me to post here.

Two years ago today, we lost a friend, a brother, a son and most importantly a great metal guitarist, to some gun toting mental case. This should have never happened and I'd still like to know where was the security to search that space case. 20+ years ago we lost another legend of his own kind that suffered the same fate. Where does it end?I would like to send out my condolences to Dime's family, friends and girlfriend. Today is truly a sad day in the world of metal.Darrell, if only you could read this and know.....you are missed, bro.

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lemontwist says RIP

Permalink posted 12/08/2006
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Nixne Svix says i met Darrel backstage after a Skid Row/Pantera gig. The girls I went with scored backstage passes and I was a tag along / security for them so I was just glad to be sitting next to Anselmo drinking their Heinekins and talking shit. Soon we all went back to the hotel, a lot of groupies , a couple guys and freinds of the bands and the bands and crew. most of the band/crew settled down to their rooms with the gals but Darrell sensing this rounded up all of the freinds and fans (guys and girls) and brought us all into his room. we partied like rock stars. he was very gracious and generous. he shared everything. he made sure we were all taken care of and called us all by our names. i remember porno mags in the bathroom, which was funny cuz there were real live porno girls aplenty. i remember him telling me about a food fight and then we talked about the movie Platoon.i remember everyone calling him diamond. I remember his smile , genuine. we all played drinking games and got wasted til the sun was going up. or was it going down? i remember everyone left on their own, in their own unabated time except two sisters, they stayed. i remember darrell today. i miss him. i feel cheated. im still angry. i remember darrell.

Permalink posted 12/08/2006
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RGM says In his early career as a musician, Dimebag used Dean ML guitars (Most notably the "Dean From Hell" that was custom painted in a lightning bolt design) and Bill Lawrence L500XL pickups, which he would install in a reversed position to have the "hot" blade facing the neck. When Dean guitars went out of business he switched to Washburn. Dimebag used Washburn guitars for the greater part of his career (1996-2004), endorsing various signature models. Seymour Duncan also manufactures a signature pickup co-designed by Dime, called the Dimebucker. Dimebag proudly endorsed Seymour Duncan, but continued to use Bill Lawrence pickups in all of his personal guitars. Several months before his death, Darrell ended his long relationship with Washburn guitars, and again became a Dean endorsee as Dean Guitars was bought and reopened by Dean Zelinsky. As a tribute to the late great, Dean Guitars released the new Dime Tribute line of ML guitars. These guitars come in various models, ranging from lower end ones that have a stop tail piece, a bolt-on neck, Basswood Body, and lower quality pickups, to higher end models with Dimebuckers, a Floyd Rose bridge, and set neck construction. Dean has also produced a unique Dime signature-design guitar, called the "Razorback", reminiscent of Dean's classic ML design, but with a more modern twist. During the height of Dimebag's fame, he also worked together with MXR and Dunlop to produce the MXR Dime Distortion and the Dimebag "Crybaby From Hell" Wah respectively. Dimebag's rig also included Randall Century 200 heads and cabinets loaded with Celestion and Jaguar speakers, Furman parametric equalizers, MXR flanger/doublers, Lexicon effect modules, Korg tuners, Rocktron silencers and Digitech Whammy pedals, amongst other gadgets in his arsenal. When Dime left Washburn a few weeks before his death, he also left Randall Amps, investing in and endorsing amps from a brand new company, Krank. He planned to redefine his very own sound by developing the "KRANKENSTEIN". He also used the Zakk Wylde Overdrive by MXR, and had a prototype expression pedal by Dunlop giving a Wah Fuzz and Octave at once for "noise". From The Wiki!

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RGM says P.S. R.I.P. (D.B.)

Permalink posted 12/08/2006
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sam9muhr says I haven't been into Pantera too much, but I did know more of DamagePlan and had bought their only album not long after it came out. It is rockin'. The whole situation that happened on stage that night was so terrible. Musicians should not have to fear for their safety while delivering their music live. He's obviously missed greatly by family, friends, and fans. RIP.

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RobinH says Everything he knew, he gave. A totally unselfish human being.

Permalink posted 12/10/2006