I read in a guitar magazine,he had an instore signing as this one.A kid was next in line and he told dime he was the reason he plays guitar.Dime asked him what kind of guitar he has and his father responded by sayibg he doesnt have one, because of his financial situation his son had to borrow a guitar from a friend.Dime told the kid to hang out until the event was over that he wanted to take pictures with him.He waited till people were gone and told the kid to pick out a guitar.
Sometimes you don’t realize until many years later how lucky you were to actually be in the presence of a true legend and master of their craft. Not only just that, but to shake the hand that has produced such amazing music over the years is mind blowing! Not to mention Dime was a really good guy at heart and treated people as equals and didn’t put himself above his fans. Truly one of the greats of not just metal, but of art/musicianship and character. RIP…. Your music will last and inspire beyond your physical body for decades to come.
i met dime in toronto in '94. he was exactly like this, time for everyone, big smile, kind words.... right after knocking out an insane 2 hour show at the gardens. back in this period he'd called everyone ''pop'' or ''dad''.... so i said to him ''what's up, pop?'' and he looked at me all funny and said ''not much...... mom''!! good times.
damn.........if only he could live longer....he inspierd me to start playing......god if i ever get big ill make an anual concert in his memory R.I.P dimebag darrell! rock on dude
Just watching this you can see he was one of the most genuine people, he gave everyone the time they asked, chatted people up, I'd love to have met him.
One of my favorite things about Dime... count how many times he says 'thanks'. Can you imagine rock star in his right mind saying that as much as he does? Way cool
Definately something special. The guitaring is just amazing, but the guy is just as amazing. Found myself staring at his face, all i see is "genuine". What an great person! I still struggle to see why he was taken from us. When someone like this is murdered the world should change. Murder leaders, presidents, or any other two faced liar, i wont shed a tear, but when a real person like Dime is taken, i struggle to understand people, society and our values.
When i was stationed at Barksdale AFB from 1984 to 1988 i played on base with a rag tag band mostly heavy metal of the time. There was a club in Shreveport La that had live metal bands every week, the club was called circle in the square and in 1984 when in first went is when I first saw Pantera! Just as they look in this video, even the outfits! Every time they would tour the I-20 music corridor out of Fort Worth/Dallas Texas they would play at the club. I was a huge fan then and on one occasion Terry the lead singer recognized me at the front of that tiny stage and pulled me up to sing a metal version of Elvis' Heart break hotel! I didn't know most of the words but yeah Pantera could make any song heavier and better! They did allot of Priest and Kiss covers that were just plain bad ass like Cold Gin! Back then Darrel was known as Diamond Darrell not Dime bag! That changed later! I had all there albums at the time. Darrell one time let me come back stage and there was a signature thing he would do with his Dean guitar on stage that drove the girls wild. He would grab the head of the neck and then shoved the guitar across his crotch downward and then slid it back up all while flicking his tongue at the girls as the guitar made this metallic groaning noise! I asked how he did that and he explained that he always kept the back kick plates off his guitars exposing the tremolo/bridge springs. He wore a leather belt with a spike in the center and one day while practicing he accidentally ran the spike along those springs and was able to run the guitar back and forth making some cool sounds! He didn't know me except that i was a familiar fan who played guitar and loved metal! He was salt of the earth, they all were and I've never forgotten! Fast forward to 1990 i was out of the air force, married with a 4 month old child and i worked late many nights as a sales manager, i remember coming home late maybe 11 pm in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and my infant son was awake crying so i held him in the living room of a one bedroom apartment and thought I wonder if head bangers ball is still on! It had been years so i found it and just stood there as I rocked my son in my arms and then for the first time ever i saw a video and it was Pantera with Cemetery Gates and i think I yelled f yeah!!!! They had finally made it and they never looked back! It saddens me to remember the loss of Darrell and Abbott, they were great guys and talented beyond measure, they treated me in that time and place like a friend and I was and always will be a fan! I'm sixty years old now but I still crank Pantera! They will always rule to me! Thanks for the amazing video!
I was lucky enough to catch his guitar pick and meet him 2 weeks before the tragedy. Coolest fuckin cat ever! After Damageplans set i hooked up with him and the comedian Jim Florentine in the bar and they were so down to earth. Darrell was talkin to me like I'd been one of his boys forever. RIP DIME!!! LOVE YOU BRO
What an noble gentle and nice dude anti star at all!a next door guy who with his music only wanted to make people happy!a really cool human being!thnx for vid!
its so cool, how he actually take time to talk to them and look at them... thats a down to earth real human fucking being, only if i could meet that dude, ill see ya up there dime, and all the axe holding boys R.I.P. dude \m/
@Mattelliott1234 candy sweat refers to the beer sweats. you know, when you've had a few rounds of that sweet nectar and it starts flowing out of your pores. candy sweat.
bro, he stood on the same level as the fans, he never looked down to them, 'cause he thought he was just a normal person like everyone else! I admire him in that check my page you can see HOW I admire him ;) your name totally owns btw ;)
what i dont understand is, is that if DIMEBAG DARELL is autographing, why in the hell would you only say your name and then "thanks". i'd be talkin up a storm with Dimebag, he was the fucking man. RIP
its funny cuz if it was a video about any other good or bad artist doing that, i wouldn't give a fuck about it lol, but when it's dimebag it's different he looks cool and seems to pay attention to what people tells him, a lot of other artists just don't give a fuck about their fans ! RIP DIME !!!!
How cool is Dime? I love the face he makes when he signs. Just like the way he lived. He doesn't drink, he chugs. He doesn't eat, he scarfs. He doesn't play, he shreds. RIP Dime.
Man! He was so good to his fans!!!!!!!! Today's entertainers, especially the ones who shit on their fans, need to learn from this video! I never got to meet him unfortunately. But he seems like he would be the same cool dude if he lost everything. Never forgot where he came from or that his fans are who made him a big star!!!!!! RIP Dime
He even gives an autograph with such enthusiasm. His energizing charisma and positivity makes you like a fly to a light. .......I'm gonna go have a beer. RIP DIME /,,/
I can't believe someone shot this guy. Such a great guitar player and a gracious guy to give time to his fans. I've seen his videos showing how to play his riffs. He really seemed to care about people being able to see what he was doing. What a loss.
Nicest guy on earth. He was once doing an autograph signing in a guitar store and there was a kid who got his autograph and someone told Dime he idolized him but his parents couldn't afford a guitar for him. So Dimebag went and got the kid the nicest acoustic guitar in the store and bought it for him. Darrell was just an incredible person. The memories will live on forever.
I read in a guitar magazine,he had an instore signing as this one.A kid was next in line and he told dime he was the reason he plays guitar.Dime asked him what kind of guitar he has and his father responded by sayibg he doesnt have one, because of his financial situation his son had to borrow a guitar from a friend.Dime told the kid to hang out until the event was over that he wanted to take pictures with him.He waited till people were gone and told the kid to pick out a guitar.
Wow that’s fucking great
I'm pretty sure I heard that story too. Class!
@@Ron-zu3qp 100%
What an absolute beautiful story. Dimebag was a Diamond 💎. What an amazing heart he had. Thank you for sharing this story.
REAL ROCKSTAR!!!all the times ive seen this dude i never once thought record ! little different times then but yea !
even the way he signed his name was metal as hell.. r.i.p
damn right
Sometimes you don’t realize until many years later how lucky you were to actually be in the presence of a true legend and master of their craft. Not only just that, but to shake the hand that has produced such amazing music over the years is mind blowing! Not to mention Dime was a really good guy at heart and treated people as equals and didn’t put himself above his fans. Truly one of the greats of not just metal, but of art/musicianship and character. RIP…. Your music will last and inspire beyond your physical body for decades to come.
He was stoked to sign each poster.Thats an appreciative guy right there.
whoever filmed all these is da real mvp
dude, you can tell he was texan just the accent us texans that are city texans all talk like that
i met dime in toronto in '94. he was exactly like this, time for everyone, big smile, kind words.... right after knocking out an insane 2 hour show at the gardens. back in this period he'd called everyone ''pop'' or ''dad''.... so i said to him ''what's up, pop?'' and he looked at me all funny and said ''not much...... mom''!! good times.
Love you Dime. There´s no other word to describe Dimebag, but GOD. Rest in peace bro, you rock. You left your marks in our hearts.
Peace from Brazil
A true legend. It makes me sad because i always wanted to met him.
this is obviously one of the most down to earth rockstars ive ever seen. i wish i could have his autograph
damn.........if only he could live longer....he inspierd me to start playing......god if i ever get big ill make an anual concert in his memory
R.I.P dimebag darrell!
rock on dude
Just watching this you can see he was one of the most genuine people, he gave everyone the time they asked, chatted people up, I'd love to have met him.
even tho hes just signing papers, i still watched the whole video just 4 the fact that its dimebag and i love dimebag
what a good man...
its so sad that hes gone, ill never stop missing him :( .
One of my favorite things about Dime... count how many times he says 'thanks'. Can you imagine rock star in his right mind saying that as much as he does? Way cool
The dude is awesome. He had so much love for his/their fans and just people.
Definately something special. The guitaring is just amazing, but the guy is just as amazing. Found myself staring at his face, all i see is "genuine". What an great person! I still struggle to see why he was taken from us. When someone like this is murdered the world should change. Murder leaders, presidents, or any other two faced liar, i wont shed a tear, but when a real person like Dime is taken, i struggle to understand people, society and our values.
its amazing how he talks to everyone as if he knows them really well. hes such a gd guy.
It's a shame I can't meet him he seems like a nice guy
met him twice ,coolest rocker ever, RIP brother Dime
I wish i was like Dime... but im just another douche... fuck this makes me wanna cry im a shit person. I really wanna be like Dime... oh God help me
i feel ya, just be yourself
When i was stationed at Barksdale AFB from 1984 to 1988 i played on base with a rag tag band mostly heavy metal of the time. There was a club in Shreveport La that had live metal bands every week, the club was called circle in the square and in 1984 when in first went is when I first saw Pantera! Just as they look in this video, even the outfits! Every time they would tour the I-20 music corridor out of Fort Worth/Dallas Texas they would play at the club. I was a huge fan then and on one occasion Terry the lead singer recognized me at the front of that tiny stage and pulled me up to sing a metal version of Elvis' Heart break hotel! I didn't know most of the words but yeah Pantera could make any song heavier and better! They did allot of Priest and Kiss covers that were just plain bad ass like Cold Gin! Back then Darrel was known as Diamond Darrell not Dime bag! That changed later! I had all there albums at the time. Darrell one time let me come back stage and there was a signature thing he would do with his Dean guitar on stage that drove the girls wild. He would grab the head of the neck and then shoved the guitar across his crotch downward and then slid it back up all while flicking his tongue at the girls as the guitar made this metallic groaning noise! I asked how he did that and he explained that he always kept the back kick plates off his guitars exposing the tremolo/bridge springs. He wore a leather belt with a spike in the center and one day while practicing he accidentally ran the spike along those springs and was able to run the guitar back and forth making some cool sounds! He didn't know me except that i was a familiar fan who played guitar and loved metal! He was salt of the earth, they all were and I've never forgotten! Fast forward to 1990 i was out of the air force, married with a 4 month old child and i worked late many nights as a sales manager, i remember coming home late maybe 11 pm in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and my infant son was awake crying so i held him in the living room of a one bedroom apartment and thought I wonder if head bangers ball is still on! It had been years so i found it and just stood there as I rocked my son in my arms and then for the first time ever i saw a video and it was Pantera with Cemetery Gates and i think I yelled f yeah!!!! They had finally made it and they never looked back! It saddens me to remember the loss of Darrell and Abbott, they were great guys and talented beyond measure, they treated me in that time and place like a friend and I was and always will be a fan! I'm sixty years old now but I still crank Pantera! They will always rule to me!
Thanks for the amazing video!
If there was no other video of dime offstage this one is perfect to feel like he's alive somehow somewhere
couldn't agree more ... you said it all brother
Rip dime.
If there is a paradise i hope i will see you there and jam.
What a cool dude. Fame didn't go to his head. That's a rarity
He really talks to them, thats really nice.
My biggest frustration is never having the chance to meet this guy.
The way he signed those pictures was metal as fuck🤘🏻
I was lucky enough to catch his guitar pick and meet him 2 weeks before the tragedy. Coolest fuckin cat ever! After Damageplans set i hooked up with him and the comedian Jim Florentine in the bar and they were so down to earth. Darrell was talkin to me like I'd been one of his boys forever.
RIP DIME!!! LOVE YOU BRO
What an noble gentle and nice dude anti star at all!a next door guy who with his music only wanted to make people happy!a really cool human being!thnx for vid!
Such an awesome and cool human being. Rest up big Dime! ...
give thie guy that upload this part a double! black toooooth!!!
RIP Darrell. Miss ya' a lot.
still cant believe hes gone. forever in our hearts \m/
what a great fucking video. the guy had real texas class. he had a real love & respect for the music and his fans.
rip dime.
Legendary! What a gentleman! He is alive in some greater parallel universe.
its so cool, how he actually take time to talk to them and look at them... thats a down to earth real human fucking being, only if i could meet that dude, ill see ya up there dime, and all the axe holding boys R.I.P. dude \m/
Toledo Sports Arena '96 with Zombie.... priceless!
I Love This Guy! Rest In Peace Dime!
he so so fucking chill. damn if he were only still alive... RIP
What a humble person.
we'll make sure there's lots of Coors up there in heaven for you ! best player - best dude ever
he was such a nice guy ='(
RIP DIME
damn i wish i couldve met him hes such a cool guy keep rocking in heaven
God of rock take my soul as a sacrifice and bring dime back!!!
its called "the sleep" from the "cowboys from hell" album
i love this man
What a legend, wish i could have met him :(
Seemed like an awesome dude
what a great video....
he was so cute and nice...
kind guy!!great loss for everybody!
i wish i could go back in time to warn him. :[
Dude he desirved much better than what happen to him. But u know hes rockin with Randy Rhodes, Cliff Burton, Bon Scott, Jimmy.
He was such a nice guy!
man, i would fuckin shit my pants just meeting him, cause hes a fuckin badass dude
We miss our father, but to much word already was sayed
Someones gotta go through the witness protection program fast or slow if yur feeling suicidal
@Mattelliott1234 candy sweat refers to the beer sweats. you know, when you've had a few rounds of that sweet nectar and it starts flowing out of your pores. candy sweat.
lol he's really a nice guy
R.I.P Master ! !
@Withinthemind13 he writes with passion. R.I.P. Dime, we miss you
bro, he stood on the same level as the fans, he never looked down to them, 'cause he thought he was just a normal person like everyone else! I admire him in that check my page you can see HOW I admire him ;)
your name totally owns btw ;)
"yeah dud"
he mentioned SAN MIGUEL!! That's the beer we have here in the philippines!!! =)
fuck yeah...incredible guy
looooove ya forever!!
wish i coulda met this man....unfortunately i never got the chance.
Who is the hot chick with the pink shirt in the back ground?
what i dont understand is, is that if DIMEBAG DARELL is autographing, why in the hell would you only say your name and then "thanks". i'd be talkin up a storm with Dimebag, he was the fucking man. RIP
really nice guy!!!
R.I.P.
Wow he was the man.
its funny cuz if it was a video about any other good or bad artist doing that, i wouldn't give a fuck about it lol, but when it's dimebag it's different he looks cool and seems to pay attention to what people tells him, a lot of other artists just don't give a fuck about their fans ! RIP DIME !!!!
RIP DIME
lo que hubiera dado por saludar de mano a Dime... :'(
lol god dude hes fucking awesome to bad he was takin away from of us would have loved to met him
shit if i was in that line i wud just be so fukin nervous ae
6:00 THE SLEEEEEPPP!!! Dime why you left us in this world full of crappy music?? =( TE SALUDO VIEJO Maestro!!!
What a cool guy, treated fans like his buds thats so sick.
yep R.I.P Dimebag
he even writes autographs like he was writing the best metal riff in the world at 3:58
Was looking for this comment haha. I noticed that as well
Solo fired em up
what i was saying , he kicking for that distortion pedal !!
How cool is Dime? I love the face he makes when he signs. Just like the way he lived. He doesn't drink, he chugs. He doesn't eat, he scarfs. He doesn't play, he shreds. RIP Dime.
all i wanted to do, all my life, was to meet this guy, he seems like the nicest and most charismatic person you'd ever meet. this video really helps
Same dude I only been to his grave...
Man! He was so good to his fans!!!!!!!! Today's entertainers, especially the ones who shit on their fans, need to learn from this video!
I never got to meet him unfortunately. But he seems like he would be the same cool dude if he lost everything. Never forgot where he came from or that his fans are who made him a big star!!!!!! RIP Dime
Money no money he would act the same exact way. The man was so REAL. Always
He just love music and shred.. he is a real deal!
He even gives an autograph with such enthusiasm. His energizing charisma and positivity makes you like a fly to a light. .......I'm gonna go have a beer.
RIP DIME /,,/
IF Only Those Fans Knew HOW Lucky They Were To Actually MEET DIME-!!!!!!!!
Mr E they know man trust me..
it was probably surreal as fuck
These people are so nervous..It's like a 2 year old going to see Santa for the first time...I love it, good stuff.
Dime was the best.
Coolest human being to ever live
I can't believe someone shot this guy. Such a great guitar player and a gracious guy to give time to his fans. I've seen his videos showing how to play his riffs. He really seemed to care about people being able to see what he was doing. What a loss.
I wish I had a sweaty Dimebag Poster
He talked to everybody in that line like they were the first people in line. That is what was stolen from this world a great human being.
this makes my heart happy to how nice of a guy he was
the 10 dislikes are from justin bieber and nathan gale's family.
he seems like a dude who really enjoys his fans he looks so damn happy
I will always think of Dimebag as a brother R.I.P my friend
he even writes with power and soul hahaha
The faces he makes when he’s signing...fkn classic. Just a dude’s dude
And not a hand was washed afterwards !!!!!
Just bought a Dime patch for my battle vest. Never been more proud to wear anything on my vest before
Nicest guy on earth. He was once doing an autograph signing in a guitar store and there was a kid who got his autograph and someone told Dime he idolized him but his parents couldn't afford a guitar for him. So Dimebag went and got the kid the nicest acoustic guitar in the store and bought it for him.
Darrell was just an incredible person. The memories will live on forever.
if you notice he puts love into every signiture
Not only an amazing guitarist, a genuinley nice person... RIP
Omg he's such a nice guy :) I wish I could have been there.
Always treated fans like family, taken too soon ☹️❤️