Comments on: Dimebag: Still Remembered, Still Missed http://www.jonobacon.org/2009/12/08/dimebag-still-remembered-still-missed/ At home with Jono Bacon, Community Manager and Author Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matthew Smith http://www.jonobacon.org/2009/12/08/dimebag-still-remembered-still-missed/comment-page-1/#comment-134005 Matthew Smith Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:58:14 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2188#comment-134005 <p>I think I was where I was when I hear (or rather read) most news - in front of my computer!</p> <p>Are you aware that there is a feature on him in the recent edition of <em>Kerrang</em>? They have an interview with his widow.</p> I think I was where I was when I hear (or rather read) most news – in front of my computer!

Are you aware that there is a feature on him in the recent edition of Kerrang? They have an interview with his widow.

]]> By: Sebastian Faubel http://www.jonobacon.org/2009/12/08/dimebag-still-remembered-still-missed/comment-page-1/#comment-133997 Sebastian Faubel Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:25:13 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2188#comment-133997 <p>Thanks for this great post, Jono. I'm currently listening to all my old Pantera albums again. Damn, great stuff!</p> <p>I think the tragedy in this case is, that Dime was murdered for his courage -- the courage to end what made him adored god-like by millions around the planet. Breaking up Pantera meant that the idols of this band were also only human: with weaknesses. However, for many people this band was the mask to hide their own weaknesses; it was a symbol for strength and self-confidence. Ultimately, Dime died for having the courage to publicly display that he also was, only human.</p> <p>-- Thanks for giving me so much insipration and a fucking great time in my youth, Dude!</p> Thanks for this great post, Jono. I’m currently listening to all my old Pantera albums again. Damn, great stuff!

I think the tragedy in this case is, that Dime was murdered for his courage — the courage to end what made him adored god-like by millions around the planet. Breaking up Pantera meant that the idols of this band were also only human: with weaknesses. However, for many people this band was the mask to hide their own weaknesses; it was a symbol for strength and self-confidence. Ultimately, Dime died for having the courage to publicly display that he also was, only human.

– Thanks for giving me so much insipration and a fucking great time in my youth, Dude!

]]> By: Kurt von Finck http://www.jonobacon.org/2009/12/08/dimebag-still-remembered-still-missed/comment-page-1/#comment-133991 Kurt von Finck Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:10:16 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2188#comment-133991 <p>And let us also not forget that John Lennon was murdered December 8, 1980.</p> <p>Two very different styles, two very similar fates.</p> And let us also not forget that John Lennon was murdered December 8, 1980.

Two very different styles, two very similar fates.

]]> By: Erik Slade http://www.jonobacon.org/2009/12/08/dimebag-still-remembered-still-missed/comment-page-1/#comment-133984 Erik Slade Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:30:38 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2188#comment-133984 <p>I felt the same way when I heard of his passing. It seemed odd to me at the time that I would feel this way about someone a world away from me. But hey, that's the way music can hit us all.</p> <p>Cheers.</p> I felt the same way when I heard of his passing. It seemed odd to me at the time that I would feel this way about someone a world away from me. But hey, that’s the way music can hit us all.

Cheers.

]]> By: dacar http://www.jonobacon.org/2009/12/08/dimebag-still-remembered-still-missed/comment-page-1/#comment-133982 dacar Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:45:30 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2188#comment-133982 <p>I can't remember where I was the day Dimebag passed, but in the last few days I was really enjoying some Pantera's albums, three of them listened for the very first time, like "Power Metal", "I am the Night" and "Metal Magic"...did't know they began in such a way, and I enjoyed those too! :D I hope he'll rest in peace, and I hope that this kind of situation will not repeat again: it's really sad that someone could still being killed in these days, and I feel it's yet more sad when the murdered is an artist...</p> I can’t remember where I was the day Dimebag passed, but in the last few days I was really enjoying some Pantera’s albums, three of them listened for the very first time, like “Power Metal”, “I am the Night” and “Metal Magic”…did’t know they began in such a way, and I enjoyed those too! :D I hope he’ll rest in peace, and I hope that this kind of situation will not repeat again: it’s really sad that someone could still being killed in these days, and I feel it’s yet more sad when the murdered is an artist…

]]> By: jono http://www.jonobacon.org/2009/12/08/dimebag-still-remembered-still-missed/comment-page-1/#comment-133981 jono Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:39:37 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2188#comment-133981 <p>Wise words, Kev! Thanks!</p> Wise words, Kev! Thanks!

]]> By: bigkev http://www.jonobacon.org/2009/12/08/dimebag-still-remembered-still-missed/comment-page-1/#comment-133980 bigkev Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:16:51 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2188#comment-133980 <p>truly sad indeed, I remember I was working for Student Loans at the time, news came on the bbc site, one of my colleagues was a big fan too...</p> <p>What the hell did Gale hope to achieve?</p> <p>We'd do well to remember the other three killed at the same time, attempting to defend Darrell, or attempting to save his life, it takes a lot of guts to charge a gun wielding maniac...Jeff "Mayhem" Thompson, the band's head of security, Erin Halk and Nathan Bray also died that day...</p> truly sad indeed, I remember I was working for Student Loans at the time, news came on the bbc site, one of my colleagues was a big fan too…

What the hell did Gale hope to achieve?

We’d do well to remember the other three killed at the same time, attempting to defend Darrell, or attempting to save his life, it takes a lot of guts to charge a gun wielding maniac…Jeff “Mayhem” Thompson, the band’s head of security, Erin Halk and Nathan Bray also died that day…

]]> By: Ron Schreiner http://www.jonobacon.org/2009/12/08/dimebag-still-remembered-still-missed/comment-page-1/#comment-133976 Ron Schreiner Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:37:20 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2188#comment-133976 <p>When I worked as a stagehand on Pantera's "Reinventing The Steel" tour stop in Minnesota, I worked with Grady, Dime's Guitar Tech, and helped him setup the guitar rig for that night's show.</p> <p>Grady actually ran all of Dime's pedals and guitar effects, so all he had to do was play. Powered by 6 Warhead amps in a rack case off-stage-left in guitar world, Grady and the gear allowed Dime to rock the Target Center.</p> <p>I remember Dime had 4 long road cases that each had four 4x12 cabinets in them, (so 4 x 4x12 for a total of 16 speakers per long case x 4 cases, for a total of 64 12" speakers on stage) and ALL of them were live.</p> <p>Totally loud and totally insane.</p> <p>I was also a guitar tech on the Ozzfest 2000 tour on which bands like Distrubed, Godsmack, Taproot, Primer 55, Reveille, Kittie, Apartment 26, Ozzy and Pantera were all a part, and what a blast seeing al lthose great bands play night after night, especially Pantera.</p> When I worked as a stagehand on Pantera’s “Reinventing The Steel” tour stop in Minnesota, I worked with Grady, Dime’s Guitar Tech, and helped him setup the guitar rig for that night’s show.

Grady actually ran all of Dime’s pedals and guitar effects, so all he had to do was play. Powered by 6 Warhead amps in a rack case off-stage-left in guitar world, Grady and the gear allowed Dime to rock the Target Center.

I remember Dime had 4 long road cases that each had four 4×12 cabinets in them, (so 4 x 4×12 for a total of 16 speakers per long case x 4 cases, for a total of 64 12″ speakers on stage) and ALL of them were live.

Totally loud and totally insane.

I was also a guitar tech on the Ozzfest 2000 tour on which bands like Distrubed, Godsmack, Taproot, Primer 55, Reveille, Kittie, Apartment 26, Ozzy and Pantera were all a part, and what a blast seeing al lthose great bands play night after night, especially Pantera.

]]> By: Sean http://www.jonobacon.org/2009/12/08/dimebag-still-remembered-still-missed/comment-page-1/#comment-133975 Sean Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:31:36 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2188#comment-133975 <p>Well put and agreed</p> Well put and agreed

]]> By: Jesse Jarzynka http://www.jonobacon.org/2009/12/08/dimebag-still-remembered-still-missed/comment-page-1/#comment-133974 Jesse Jarzynka Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:27:37 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=2188#comment-133974 <p>Agree Jono. One of my heroes. Probably the biggest influence on my playing, and one of the most original guitarists ever.</p> <p>Although I think a more fitting comparison to our parent's generation would be the day John Lennon was assassinated, which ironically was on this same day in 1980.</p> <p>Two of my musical heroes, well remembered.</p> Agree Jono. One of my heroes. Probably the biggest influence on my playing, and one of the most original guitarists ever.

Although I think a more fitting comparison to our parent’s generation would be the day John Lennon was assassinated, which ironically was on this same day in 1980.

Two of my musical heroes, well remembered.

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