Dime.

Current Musical Selection: Pantera - The Floods

and im not sure how i feel. i never met the man... i never knew him at all... i heard him play one time, a long time ago. but i own every cd. i waited anxiously for the Damageplan record to come out. posters on the wall. and now Dime is dead. i dont play guitar. that doesnt mean i dont understand a few things about the instrument, or how its played. and i know enough that he was different. very different. he had an undeniable talent. he had a desire to be the best. and he carried the attitude of any real man as he did it. being a rock star meant he had time for what he wanted to do. it went to his head, and it never left his mind about what he did. this is a guy that would sit down and sign autographs for hours, hand out his own beer to people waiting in line; just because he wanted it that way. he didnt need to convice people to be a fan of his. it just happened that way. then i come home today, and read in the news that hes dead. and i dont understand it. i cant cry over it. and yet i cant feel the opposite extreme of nothing. its... somewhere in between. im just not sure how i feel. im not happy about it. this is a guy who should still be shredding for another 40 years. and now hes gone. he is the tony iommi of this generation, when it comes to talent, recognition, and innovation; he is The Man of heavy metal guitar work. everyone copied a lick or two from him. and he just smiled and laughed about it. his passion was just to one up them all on the next record. god. isnt that the way to be? so. Dime. as a fan i listened to youre stuff since i was 14. i cant even count how many times i drove around listening to Trendkill, or Vulgar just killing time. i dunno how many times ive been pissed off to the max, and just fucking blared Fucking Hostile, Sandblasted Skin.. songs i know every riff to, every note. and they all meant something. wherever you are man.... keep shredding. someday well all get to hear that next lick you came up with...

Damageplan website
Vinne and Dime's website
Pantera website