Written on December 9th, 2004 by Joe about music without comments
Scarred Metal
One of the most innovative, influential and respected metal guitar players of the past century was ruthlessly killed on stage yesterday by a deranged fan. Dimebag Darrell is no longer alive. We as metal fans have been robbed of his musical talents. I was never able to see Pantera live, since their shows always sold out in minutes. eBay didn’t exist then. He was 38. Here are a few lines from the Pantera song Cemetary Gates.
Visited 638 times, 1 so far todayWell I guess You took my youth I gave it all away Like the birth of a New-found joy This love would end in rage
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at 6:08 pm
I fondly recall reading his tips column in every issue of ‘Guitar World’ magazine as a teenager. This is truly sad and tragic. Farewell DD!
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at 6:31 pm
Here’s a very cool anterview with DD in Guitar Player magazine.