Posted on 09/29/2006 7:00:07 PM PDT by ATOMIC_PUNK
Soil Refuses To Play Club Where Dimebag Was Murdered
Blabbermouth.com reports: Chicago's SOIL has refused to play the October 26, 2006 date of the MUSHROOMHEAD/SOIL tour at Columbus, Ohio's Alrosa Villa - the club where PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott was murdered. "We find it in bad taste that the club is even still standing," said guitarist Shaun Glass. "I would be sick to my stomach to just walk into that place". Bassist Tim King added, "Maybe other bands can play the club and not be bothered by what happened in there, but as close as we were with Dime and the DAMAGEPLAN camp, we would be unable to get on that stage without breaking down. We hope our fans will understand and respect our decision."
Dimebag's brother/bandmate, DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul, DAMAGEPLAN tour manager Chris Paluska and drum tech John Brooks filed a lawsuit against Alrosa Villa last December, claiming that "there was inadequate security provided at the music venue given the nature and size of the crowd and previous incidents at the club involving criminal activity," according to attorney Gerald Leeseberg, who represented the trio at the time of the filing.
On December 8, 2004 ex-Marine Nathan Gale rushed the stage at the club and opened fire with a 9mm gun, killing Dimebag, DAMAGEPLAN bodyguard Jeff "Mayhem" Thompson, fan Nathan Bray and club worker Erin Halk, and injuring two Paluska and Brooks.
Leeseberg told MTV.com one of the other claims in the suit is that the security that was provided performed "horribly" in that they were aware of Gale's suspicious behavior prior to the shooting. "They watched him scale the security fence and gain access to the club and for reasons to be determined, he was allowed to go through the crowd and begin firing a weapon," Leeseberg said. "He was carrying a weapon and 50 rounds of ammunition, all of this with the knowledge of security that this individual was behaving strangely and they did nothing to stop him."
This is almost total gibberish.
Due to insufficient seating, several members of Darrell's family were escorted out of the funeral services by security in order to make room for "distinguished guests." Later on during the services, other family members walked out due to the extreme profanity and other vulgarities by some of the speakers.
Dunno if they ever established a motive for the murder, the dude certainly didn't deserve to die.
No, not very classy. Pretty much incomprehensible. Or is that reprehensible?
Ping...
Did you ever her him play a guitar ? You may not listen to or understand thrash metal I don't even listen to lyrics 90% of the time but i've been listening to dimebag since 1992 and the man was the best at making a guitar do things that most big names couldn't in my opinion he was the best !
No, I have heard of him, but not heard him play. When I read this "article" I was just disgusted by the whole distructive chaotic lifestyle thing. - And the bad writing. Sorry, didn't mean to comment on his music.
"...the man was the best at making a guitar do things that most big names couldn't in my opinion he was the best!"
Could he produce music with it?
"Could he produce music with it?"
The guitar magazines love him. Persoanlly, I didn't like them, nor did most people. Pretty much attracted angry, disaffected, suburban white "yutes". Loud, fast, hard. That's about it.
If security had to prevent anyone who acted suspicious at a concert from entering I would've missed out on some great times as a youngster. For years my daughter had a poster of Darrell on her bedroom door.
"acted suspicious" ? He jumped the fence ! what is security for ?
Thats ok ! alot of people don't like hard rock i just happen to love it listening to it ,playing it and watching it .
I just hate to see talented people get the raw end of the stick most people my age don't like thrash metal for some reason the faster i hear it the better i like it .
I guess to each there own huh?
Dimebag was one of the greats. He was also a patriot.
Check this kid out - he does a nearly perfect rendition of "Cemetary Gates" playing BOTH the rhythm and lead parts:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_nf_ecvshk
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