[zetapsi]

Any thoughts?

[Prime Choice]

I don't think I ever heard any music by Pantera, so I cannot comment. However, I can relate to the author's feelings. Me, I was pretty busted up when I learned that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart had died. I didn't even know he was sick!

;o)

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

Rest in Peace Darrell you will not be forgotten. You will live on in your music.

I found it strange that Darrell was murdered on the anniversary of John Lennon's murder.

[tx_eggman]

Any thoughts?

Drivel comes to mind.

[wideawake]

Today is a sad day, a hero has fallen. But Darrell Abbot was a different kind of hero.

Hero is possibly the most overused word in the English language.

The guy was a good guitarist, he wrote songs that resonate with a small subsection of American youth. It's a shame he was murdered. That's all.

I'll save the term hero for people who voluntarily put their lives on the line for others, and not waste it on musicians or ballplayers.

[wbill]

I think that it's a waste. The man provided a musical outlet for a large number of fans......even if its the kind of "music" that most freepers would put quotation marks around. Pantera was always a little angry for me.

I am reminded, however, of when Kurt Cobain died. I was in college and watching MTV. The news weenie came on, announced his death (by suicide), and solemnly intoned that kids shouldn't follow his lead and kill themselves. My first thought was that "The idiots at MTV don't have much respect for me or my generation".......

[coreydean]

Thank you so much for posting something here to let those who knew dime can reflect.

This is tragic not only to the music world or your friend Gabe, but also my great friend's at the Penalty Box, who not only knew and hung out with DIME and the boys from Damageplan, but also went to their thanksgiving dinner in Arlington as they were all one big happy family.

When I went to the Box last night (on what was supposed to be a the first weekly Wednesday oil wrestling contest, it is amazing how trivial things become) I knew within three steps something big had happened. My buddy (the bartender) pulled me aside and began to weep as he shared the news that had been phoned down from Ohio. You see my buddies weren't just fans, they were friends, drinking buddies, some as close as family to the group. It is for these people that my prayers extend.

More to come...

[Welsh Rabbit]

I can relate. I was also a suburban white boy when Pantera first started becoming popular. Me and my friends were more into punk than metal, but we didn't dislike Pantera (and now I prefer metal to punk). Even if Pantera wasn't one of my favorite acts, they were undeniably a favorite at my high school, so I can't help but to feel some nostalgia whenever I hear one of their classics. I was also a faithful viewer of Headbanger's Ball, which also led to an appreciation of Pantera. RIP Diamond Darrell.

[pete anderson]

What kind of name is Dimebag and what on earth does it mean?

[Delbert]

Very Cool...Good Job.