Today would have been Darrell Lance Abbotts birthday. He was born on this day (August 20th) 1966, Dimebag Darrell, guitarist, Pantera,. Darrell was killed on 8th December 2004 after a man stormed the stage during a Damageplan show at the Alrosa Villa Club in Columbus, Ohio and began firing shots at the band and crowd. Abbott frequently appeared in guitar magazines and in readers polls, and wrote a long-running Guitar World magazine column, which was compiled into the book Riffer Madness. He was praised for his tone and was included in The 50 Greatest Tones of All Time by Guitar Player magazine. Remembered for his amiable nature and rapport with fans, Abbott was described by Allmusic as one of the most influential stylists in modern metal.
Posted on: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 05:43:51 +0000