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This
is our tribute to Dimebag Darrell Abbott who was taken from
us on Dec 8, 2004. A date that will remain forever etched
in our minds and hearts. I will be adding to this site as
time goes on. There will be pictures, information and anything
Dime I can add. I want to put on this page some of the thoughts
that the local Illinois musicians have about Dime and what
he ment to them. If you wanna add something to the list email
me at the contact link.
Dimebag Darrell was shot and killed onstage last Wednesday
night in Columbus, Ohio, just as his band, Damageplan, was
beginning their performance. Also killed were the band's head
of security, Jeffrey "Mayhem" Thompson, an employee
of the club, Erin Halk, and a member of the audience, Nathan
Bray.
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Nathan
Arrington-Cemetery Gatez/Spine
Dime
has always been a true inspiration to me. From the early days
of Pantera to Damage Plan, I have alway looked up to Dime, he
always stuck to his heart and what he believed in. He never
sold himself short and stuck by his music no matter what. He
played what he felt was true to him and never let outside influence
change his style or his music. He will be missed!
Rest in Peace Dime... We love ya Bro
Dimebag Forever....
Brian
Goodlick -Cemetery Gatez
Just
gotta say it has been a strange week to say the least. My
heart goes out to everyone involved with or influenced by
Dimbag Darrel. I first heard of this dude when John form Rock
of Ages said "hey Brian, been hearing alot about this
guy, calls himself" Diamond Darrell". I bought Power
Metal that day and it changed my life. In small ways at first,
but I followed this man from album to album and paid attention.
One day at Flores Music I saw a "Blackjack" Washburn
and I fell hard for her. I didn't want to lay Black Betty
down at first because it was Dimes guitar, but I finally did.
In some ways I embraced his influence, some ways I tried to
fight it. I have never been a copycat, but Dimes music just
took hold and wouldn't let go. If you influence one person
during your life, that is good, if you influence hundreds
of thousands, that is a amazing , and thats what Dime is to
me. Forever in our hearts, fingers, CD players and on stages
with amps cranked to 11. Long live the one and only "DIME"
Rick
Henderson -Cemetery Gatez/Spine
I
was turned on to Pantera and Dimes guitar work by a friend
of mine named Larry. It seems Larry had run around with these
guys in Texas while he was down there. He had a lot of party
pics and also brought back a couple of Cd's. I must say that
I wasn't really won over until the Vulgar album, after that
they changed the way I looked at music. In 1997 I started
playing with Spine and covering a couple of Pantera songs,
by 1998 we were a Pantera Tribute along with playing originals.
I had the opportunity to see the band 7 times and also had
the opportunity to meet Dime on 2 occasions. After meeting
Dime I was a bigger fan, he was one of the most down to earth
guy's I had met. I will remember him for his music, his attitude,
his smile and his willingness to party with the people that
made him a rock legend. Dime will be missed, however his music
will live forever..........RIP
Sean
Huffstutler --Cemetery
Gatez/Spine
Some time has passed sense that night. I've had time to let
it sink in and nothing has changed . I still feel like I've
been beaten over the head with a bat. Pantera has meant so much
to me and my music. In 1985 I bought Pantera's tape " I
AM THE NIGHT" from then on I was hooked. In the 90's Vinnie
and Dime redefined the way I listen to and played music. As
the years passed Dime and the boys kept putting out great shit.
As a drummer there are no guitar players that I can call an
influence but one,
Dimebag. His riffs and his attitude we will never see the likes
of again. Dime has changed the way I play drums and for a guitar
player to do that is amazing. Dime and Vinnie playing together
was like a left and right arm. Every time a new album came out
the first words out of my mouth was how in the hell do they
do that. It's hard to think that Dime won't be able to give
us the riff that just blows us away like he's done so many times
before. So every time we play a show I'll give a look up to
the man that has given so much to me and others.
WITH LOVE AND RESPECT RIP DIME
Chris Booher/Trailer Parke
I
just want to reiterate what has already been said. This may
sound strange but as a drummer I think I was drawn in as much
by the guitar tone and anything else. That tone revolutionalized
metal music. It was where Metallica left off. Without that
tone and the way Pantera played their music no matter what
there would be no Slipknot, Korn, Mudvayne, or System of a
Down on the radio. Does anyone else remember when the only
time you heard a heavy metal song on the radio was after midnight
on a Saturday. Thanks to Pantera that changed. It’s
very sad in so many ways that this happened.
www.trailerparke.com
Big John/ Nevyds Krest
It's
hard to put into words the loss of Dime on music,he was one
of those guitar
players that wrote riff as catchy and memorable as the vocal
hooks and in
many ways shined past the rest of a very talented band he
was a good person
with less ego about what he did than most musician at any
level I can't only hope to
live life with half the vigor Dimebag Darrell will be missed
and in no doubt remembered
that dark in history a day greatness has fallen on twice now
I know Dime's
spirit is watching us with a BLACK TOOTH GRIN....Dime you
will be missed
www.nevydskrest.net
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