Unbelievable.....
...i am at a loss for words. It's a sad night for metal music, metal fans, and guitarists everywhere. The great legend, Darrell Lance Abbott, aka Dimebag Darrell was shot, and killed tonite, during a DamagePlan concert. My heart goes out to Vinnie, having to see his baby brother be shot and killed, and Rita, his wife, and his entire family. I can't believe this. At first i thought it was some sick joke but then i found out it was real and i could FEEL my heart sink and skip a beat and my skin get goosebumps.
http://nbc4i.feedroom.com/iframeset.jsp?ord=543712
http://www.nbc4i.com/news/3983630/detail.html
I also saw this that some dude wrote on DamagePlan's messageboard:
"all i can say is holy crap!! that was such a freakin' nightmare... i don't ever want to be a part of anything like that again... i'm still shaking.... i don't even know what to say...
i was up close to the stage on the side where DBD was playing.... then i saw the guy jump out of the crwod onto the stage... he was yelling something about how "you broke up pantera.... you ruined my life.... what about phil??? he needs heroin money..." or something like that then i saw the gun and he shot DBD right in the head... when DBD went down he kept shooting... then he turned around for bobzilla then vinnie... teh hole time i thought it was part of the show... i had blood on me i was so close... i'm still freakin' out here...
after he turned around and kept shooting i was gone... i swear i almost crapped my pants... it was ####' crazy as ####... people were totally messed up outside... i was standing next to this one chick and she was crying and couldn't stop... she fell on the ground and it was like she was possesed or something... dude it was so kayotic its not even funny... the cops showed up and then people started sayin' that DBD was killed... then people started freaking out even more..."
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I also saw somewhere else that the gunman was yelling stuff like, "Fuck you....you ruined pantera....ruined my life...." stuff like that....but i could't find it. This is soooo terrible. Pantera got me into metal 10 years ago. My thoughts are with everybody that he impacted throughout his lifetime.
I'm extremely tired so i suppose i'll go to bed now. All i can say....is Rest in Peace, Dime. You will be greatly missed.
This is a horrendous night for Dallas and metal fans. Several thoughts...
Everything I've ever heard/seen about Dimebag suggested he always viewed life as one big party and wanted everyone around him to be involved and enjoy it. That is such an admirable quality.
Whenever the gunman is revealed and his motive as well, it will unquestionably be such a shitty fucking reason he had for doing this, that I don't think anyone should be awaiting that news for the purpose of understanding this event any better or getting any closure for it. Ironic how this happened on the 24th anniversary of John Lennon's death. The connection is wierd.....but it had to have been planned that way. This will be to our generation what John Lennon's death was to my dad's generation.
I really fucking hope this hits Phil the right way. I'm honestly worried he might shoot that mouth off and say something unforgiveably stupid. He'd better choose his words wisely, or he'll be next.
And finally, I sincerely hope you all got to see Pantera or even Damage Plan play at least once. They, and especially Dimebag, were a force. I think this needs to be a reminder to us all to never pass up seeing a band you love play if you have the chance, because you never know if it might be your last chance. Dime was without question the nicest famous musician ive ever met, this thug peice of shit that capped him got off easy. At least Dimebag died doing what he loved. Not doing drugs, not an overdose, not drinking...playing music. I'll probably have more to say about this tomorrow, when my mind is fresh. What is this world coming to when you shoot an innocent fun-loving guy who is doing what he loves more than anything in the world at that exact moment?
