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20 quotes by Dimebag Darrell

Dimebag Darrell Background information Birth name Darrell Lance Abbott Also known as Diamond Darrell, Dimebag Darrell Born August 20, 1966 Ennis, Texas, U.S. Died December 8, 2004(2004-12-08) (aged 38) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Genres Heavy metal, groove metal, thrash metal, southern metal, alternative metal, glam metal, hard rock Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter Instruments Guitar, vocals, bass, drums Years active...
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Music drives you. It wakes you up, it gets you pumping. And, at the end of the day, the correct tune will chill you down.

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When I tried to play something and screwed up, I'd hear some other note that would come into play. Then I started trying different things to find... →

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Between the record companies being the way they are and the fact that people can just download one song instead of buying a whole album, it's... →

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Musicians tend to get bored playing the same thing over and over, so I think it's natural to experiment.

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If you improvise a riff and the crowd immediately reacts to it, you know you're on to something.

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The worst advice I ever received from my dad was to play by the book.

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We still get those kind of cats coming out to our shows. Once you're into it, you're into it for a lifetime.

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My heroes were Eddie Van Halen - especially after Van Halen I, II, III, and IV - Randy Rhoads, Ace Frehley and dudes like that. My brother played... →

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Always have a collection of your favorite CDs with you.

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Lessons didn't really work out for me, so I went to the old school, listening to records and learning what I wanted to learn.

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Pantera is the only band I've ever been in, and at the start we used to play covers to make a living.

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I used to skip school and paint my face with Ace Frehley Kiss make-up.

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Every song is different.

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