http://ultimateclassicrock.com/vinnnie-paul-dead/
Not a metal guy but he had skills. What's worse is he's not much older than me. Probably had a rougher life. Probably more fun too. Rock on!
Gotta give the man props for his huge talent, that goes without saying. And to have watched his brother get murdered and keep going on and doing what he loved, well, that is what Dime would have wanted. RIP Vinny.
I'm a huge pantera fan and followed hell yeah because of vinnie. I still regret never seeing them live.
For the uninitiated:
Somehow j never expected Phil to be one of the last surviving members.
God speed Vinnie!
I didn’t know he was Dimebag’s brother.
I saw the news on Vinnie Paul early Saturday morning, and it hit me like a ton of bricks. I still can't believe it.
Back when I started playing drums in the early 90's, I looked up to a lot of different drummers. John Bonham, Neil Peart, Dave Lombardo, and many more were my drum teachers, as I taught myself how to play by listening to their stuff on repeat. As I grew, I found myself wanting more and more of the heavy stuff, and somewhere along the way I found Pantera. I remember seeing the video for I'm Broken on MTV's Headbanger's Ball, and I was hooked. That dude behind the kit thumping away was Vinnie Paul, as you all know.
Instantly, he became another one of my "drum teachers", as I meticulously tried to imitate his style. He was a big dude that hit hard, just like me! And as Pantera grew in popularity, all the bands I played with in high school covered their stuff. I was ahead of the game, and would belt out Walk, Cemetary Gates, This Love, and more every time I practiced. I even got to see Pantera on their last-ever tour, and Vinnie (and Dime!) were unbelievable live.
Saturday morning, I cranked Pantera to 11 for a while, and then sat down at the ol' drum kit and blasted out some Pantera classics in his honor.
Yep, I typically don't get emotional about people passing on that I never knew, but this was a tough one (as was Dimebag).
I remember getting to see them back in high school at the Brady Theater in Tulsa, '96, for The Great Southern Trendkill tour.
To say they put on a hell of a show doesn't begin to do it justice. RIP Vinnie.
Mndsm said:Somehow j never expected Phil to be one of the last surviving members.
How does that work?
chandler said:Mndsm said:Somehow j never expected Phil to be one of the last surviving members.
How does that work?
Because I think Phil was the one with the biggest addiction problems during the height of Pantera's popularity.
In reply to z31maniac :
Didn't Phil actually DIE for a few minutes and then come back after OD'ing on something?
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