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Man, what a tragedy. I hope he continues to play. I just listened to a Pantera track called "becoming" with one of my students to analyze the double bass groove he lays down. MONSTER!! He and his brother have been a huge inspiration to a lot of players, I hope everything is OK! [img]frown.gif[/img]
This is unreal.
Just minutes ago I was looking through the new Sabian Newsbeat magazine and reading a bit about Vinnie Paul... it was nostalgic since my best friend's fave band was Pantera for the longest time and we really looked up to Darrel's guitar playing/writing, him and his brother were a dynamic duo... this is terrible news. I wonder what the motive was and also wonder how Vinnie Paul will overcome this tragedy.
Who was the other bandmember that was killed? I keep hearing different stories...3 dead, 4, 5 now... two bandmembers... terrible nonetheless.
<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ December 09, 2004 04:37 PM: Message edited by: CLWarunki ]</font>
CNN still reports that only 1 band member (dimebag) is dead.
Peter C wrote:
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I concur.Quote:
I hate the music but what a drummer
he is. Gosh! What can I say?
Truly a tragedy. It's too bad they don't beef up security at these type of events. I guess since it's so rare that something like this happens though, it's unlikely.
This is the latest, sounds like Vinnie Paul wasn't shot...
Pantera guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott was shot and killed Wednesday night in a bizarre rampage during a club gig in Columbus, Ohio, that left four other people dead, including the gunman.
According to Columbus PD spokeswoman Sherry Mercurio, the shooting spree began shortly after Damageplan launched into its set at a nightspot called Alrosa Villa.
The assailant, identified as 25-year-old Nathan Gale of nearby Marysville, charged the stage, taking aim at Abbott with a silver pistol. After shooting the musician--known as "Dimebag" or "Dime" by fans--several times at point-blank range, he then began firing into the crowd before a police officer arriving on the scene shot Gale to death.
Also among the dead were two fans, Nathan Bray and Erin Halk. Authorities have not yet released the identity of the fifth victim pending notification of next of kin nor the seven others who were wounded in the attack, some of whom remain in critical condition.
Pantera's Website, www.pantera.com, which has been inundated with traffic since news of the shooting got out, initially announced that Abbott's brother, Damageplan drummer Vinne Paul Abbott, was also shot, but police chief Mercurio denied that report.
Mercurio says that a uniformed officer was patrolling the area and responded to a call at 10:18 p.m. that there was a shooting at the nightclub. A second call quickly followed, saying there was a homicide and a hostage situation.
The officer, whose name is being withheld at the moment, went in the club through the backdoor, where he saw one person lying dead on the stage and Gale allegedly holding another person in a headlock.
"He then engaged the suspect on stage, shooting and killing him," said Mercurio, adding that eyewitnesses said afterward that, "if not for the officer's quick response, the situation could have been a lot worse."
One concertgoer close to the stage when the shooting occurred told the Associated Press that he witnessed a heavyset man in a hooded sweatshirt, trailed by a bouncer and club employee, leap onstage and begin yelling at Abbott before unloading on the 38-year-old heavy-metal pioneer. After taking out Abbott, Gale then shot the bouncer who tried to tackle him, sparking mayhem in the venue.
Another audience member, Gerald Caudill, who was near the moshpit, said the gunman shot Abbott at least four times.
"I was up close to the stage and I just saw some guy run up on the side of the stage and I heard some shots and I saw [drummer] Vinnie Paul and somebody jumped on top of Vinnie, and the guy just stayed around the stage and started shooting other people," Caudill local TV station WSYX.
Word of Dimebag's death had his metal cohorts in a state of shock Thursday, among them Killswitch Engage frontman and former Damageplan tour partner, Howard Jones.
"This is insane and this is beyond travesty, beyond anything I've ever heard. This shouldn't happen in or outside of the rock and metal community. He will be missed and mourned as a person, as a musician, and as a friend."
Tom Calderone, the music network's executive vice president, added: "When you think of '90s heavy metal or hard rock, Pantera is one of these seminal bands. They are quoted today as influences by many bands. Hard rock has lost a legendary guitar player."
Just a month or so ago, I was reading about the problems Vinnie Paul had overcome, he almost lost a foot to gout and almost stopped playing altogether. So so sad...
Of course, thoughts and prayers with his their families, friends and fans...
MP
<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ December 09, 2004 08:41 PM: Message edited by: Groovemeister ]</font>
From the discussion forum on the Pearl website:
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I talked to Vinnie at 10:30 am Central time. Vinnie is alive and uninjured. Although what he wittnessed will be with him for the rest of his life. THe bands security guy was killed, The Tour Manager was shot, and Vinnie's tech Kat was shot. There has been no word at this time as to their condition. THe gunman turned the gun on Vinnie but was out of bullets.
God Bless Darrell"Dimebag" Abbott
Vinnie,
My heart is with you. I wish you peace.
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<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ December 09, 2004 08:43 PM: Message edited by: Kurt R ]</font>
from what accounts i have seen, Vinnie was not shot. The gunman fired basically a clip into his brother and the other front of stage guys got hit but not life threatening.
OH NO....can't believe it. my condolences to the whole band and their families. what a tragedy.