This was a very emotional video for me and also of course very emotional for Grady to open up all these cases. Hope you like the video. Thanks to Rita and Grady for everything,.
Ola Englund Absolutely awesome video Mr Englund. Thank you so much for taking the time to give us an up close and personal view into the world of a true guitar hero and legend. R.I.P. Dimebag.🤘🏼
@@mangro51 & JR, Yeah that true Grady did Darrell's (Dime) guitar effects and was his guitar tech for many years. I remember whenever I saw Pantera live from 1992 to 2001, I would always see Grady run on stage & switch guitars for Dimes. 😉🎸Then I would see him after the show a lot, with other techs & road crew!
Fuck your guitar tech at that level has to be like your personal assistant you'd think but one you've trusted for years built a family bond with I dunno but obviously they were close....
@@sethboutilier Ok keep thinking he flew it because he was “racist” and not for a completely different reason. Thats the confederate rebel battle flag as well.
@@eog5217 how the hell do you fly a flag that stands for people who promoted slavery of a single race and fought until death for slavery without being racist? Simple - you don't.
Its worth is far beyond any monetary value, it's priceless because it's one of a kind, the "dean from hell". The legend himself shredded for all of us.
Dont get me wrong there's ALOT of legends that can shred but the way he hits those harmonics and squeals that shit while out of tune af is insane! There's never gonna be another DIME BAG, I'm just glad there's so much of him to listen to forever!
Dude i dont think ive EVER heard a negative Dime story...he was the greatest 24/7 from the fans and other bands all the way accross the board to his tech and roadies...him and vinnie both were just awesome dudes literally all the time....nobody liked hanging with fans more than they did vinny even carried a sharpie in his pocket at all times just to bust out autographs for whoever asked...you were their best friend the second you shook their hands
If you are ever in Arlington Texas music scene you probably bump in to people who have a dime story. Or even random people in DFW still till this day talk about him and Pantera.
@@charlesjones32787 Yeah, I've heard about this a million times and still amazed. Dimebag and Vinnie were such inspiration that people around him wanted to be nice like them.
You're probably younger than me , but i got a chance to see them back in 91' or 92' when Vulgar display came out. They were not really known yet , it was at a small club in the city i used to live in. The club only held about 1000 people if that and it was packed to the max and about 100 degrees in there. I can't even remember who opened but it was one of the most brutal shows at a small club iv'e ever seen. Other than Metallica at another small club on the Kill em all tour with w.a.s.p. and armored saint opening for them. I think that was in 1983 , great memories from those shows! \m/
@@mikeg.9238 I was in jr high around that time, however I did get to see Pantera live a few times back in the late 90’s. It’s so awesome that you got to see them back in their early days. I live in Texas not far from Dime’s hometown , so it was really cool having a kick-ass metal band from my state!
@@FluffySophia That must have been cool as hell! Glad you got to see them also , I saw them at all the Ozzfest's and their last tour in 2000 for the Reinventing the steel tour , Slayer and Static X opened up. Talk about a sick show!🤘
My uncle and I made those Dimebag Hardware shirts that the guitar tech is wearing! My uncle did all of their shirts and my dad did most of their paper printing since before they were famous. They were very loyal and down to earth guys Dimebag and Vinnie Paul. They gave me souvenirs as a kid and when I got older they would buy me a drink whenever I saw them. My Dad, my uncle, Dimebag and Vinnie Paul have all passed away now and although I feel sad sometimes knowing that a great generation of guys are gone I know they are up there somewhere together making a lot of noise doing sketchy activities late at night fueled by black tooth grins. Just laughing their asses off. RIP legends. Great video! I can tell they meant a lot to you as well.
Those Dimebag hardware shirts aren't in circulation anymore from my understanding, i have one dickies stage shirt like the one dime wore and i no longer wear it kus im terrified of wrecking it. Is there anyway to still get them???
This must have been so bitter sweet for Grady. I can't believe it's been 16 years since Dime's passing. I've been watching a lot of old videos of Dime lately and I can't help but wonder what kind of amazing music we have been robbed of over all of these years. Thank you Ola for posting this video.
Yeah I can only imagine , especially after the first and only album from Damage plan. If that was any indication of the fuel dime had left in his tank. I bet they would have been almost as big as Pantera by now , who knows. It just sucks and will go down as the darkest most tragic day for metal and the fans in history. Such a waste of an absolute legend , it still makes me angry and sad at the same time. Especially because this music brings people of all walks of life together , i met so many awesome people over the past 41 years of going to metal shows. Never got into fights , everyone always got along with each other. Hanging out partying in parking lots with total strangers before a show , when you're into metal it's like being in a brotherhood of good people!
10:40 I feel like Ola got sad here , and I started getting sad at the same moment .. what a shame man .. I bet it was even more emotional standing in the room. We all miss you so much Dime.
I agree, in that moment he showed a hesitation, almost like it was a holy artifact that he was not worthy of touching. A moment passed, he composed himself and continued on. Maybe it’s just my perception but I felt that.
That’s awesome! They were amazing live. Glad u have those memories. I was. I was fortunate to have been able to travel with couple friends to a few different states to see them live. 13 times. Each show was memorable! 👊🏻
I'm the same way. I saw them open for Souls at Zero (formerly Wrathchild America) and there was so much energy during Pantera that I almost fell asleep when the "main" band came on stage.
@@ottish3015 I didn't actually start listening to Pantera till like the end of middle school, I'm 32 now. When I heard he passed away I was pissed and sad cause I knew i would never get to see him live. Till this day he's still one of my metal idols.
Kinda gave me chills seeing Ola holding the original Dean from Hell. Imagine being able to play the very guitar that your ultimate hero wrote some of songs you've listened to and played along with since you were a kid... unreal.
@@arnottsbiscuits9596 Guitars were made to be played. It's better that other people get to have the experience. I wouldn't want all my guitars just sitting around not getting any love
There’s something beautifully haunting about them opening the guitar cases and just gazing at them in silence, just all those memories flooding back, must’ve been incredibly emotional especially for Grady
"yeah, but without the lightning." The lightning Dean From Hell was not a custom guitar a company sent him. It was a guitar he won in a competition in his teens but his father had already bought him a dean previously so he sold the dean he won even though he felt it sounded better so he could afford a car at age sixteen. It did not originally have the lightning paint job. It changed hands over the years throughout the texas area before winding up in the hands of Buddy Blaze who was the one to give it the lightning paint job. Word is that Buddy gifted it back to Dime telling him that it really was "always yours." where it became the Dean From Hell.
@@arnottsbiscuits9596 Except that he literally referred to a guitar that was sent to Dime as a prototype signature as a guitar "without the lightning" as though they would later send him The Dean From Hell "with the the lightning". This is the inherent reason for the comment in the first place and why I quoted him at the beginning of it.
I had a poster of that guitar from guitar world magazine when I was a teen. I worked at a record store and Pantera came in for a CD release party and I asked dime to sign that poster and he told me that exact story. He was more concerned about making his dad feel bad, he got rid of the one he liked better.
To be in Dimes house when he would show his guitars to us..at his house..The smile in his eyes was like a child..Miss you Dime..StephopalOpal aka Big Mama New Orleans Louisiana..It feels a bit sad bc he will always be in my heart and manys..Love you brother..thanks for doing this for others Ola..Much Respect!!
@@jeremypeterson210 yes!! NOLA born..Jeremy..Hmm..we know each other..Awwh..no matter what we all are Family ..beautiful one!! Much love and Respect ☆ StephopalOpal aka Big Mama New Orleans Louisiana..Have a creative smooth day!! Super love and happiness
The clone would still have to live pretty much the exact same life as Dime for the synapsis to for the same way and have that guitar player.What Dime would want is for YOU to try and top him.LOVE of the guitar!
I'll never watch videos of his gear or about him without getting pissed how it all went down. There's not a guitarist that heard him for the first time in the 90's that isn't influenced by him.
One of the main things shown by dime is that you could get your own sound and tone out of a solid state amp. There's been a long standing argument over tube vs solid state and solid state taking away tone and making everything sound the same.... Anyone argues that today, all you have to do is say dime.
Really cool fact, at the HardRock Cafe in Gulfport, they have a dimebag guitar that was washed away in Katrina. A person found it in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico, and brought it back to the hotel. I saw it hanging in the cafe.
THIS is by far the best video I've ever seen on youtube. And I've seen thousands of videos that I've said that about before, but, I feel like I'm not even worthy of watching this. Ola, you have no idea how bad I've wanted to see this and FINALLY you are the one to do it and get to hang out at his house.... Fucking epic brother. Thank you.
gringo livin It was stolen at one time. I remember the guitar world article on it. It was recovered but I do not know the story behind it. It was around 92-93 I believe
Poor Dime. Still such a damn shame. I will never forget the morning I came home from work and found out Dime had died. I knew my life would never be the same again. It was like losing a family member. And I know that means for the millions of us fans.
JT Fett same here dude. It killed me. I wept for a few days. You just felt it deep down inside that a great human being has been lost in such a tragic way.
Remember his guitars and stories, wow even his spirit of laughter and more laughter are present in each of his beloved guitars .. long live a dimebag long live the abbott brothers Greetings from Chile we will always remember you
Ola, this has to be hands down my favorite video that you've ever done and I've seen a lot of them. I could only dream of walking into Dime's house. Thank you for sharing the video, I haven't seen a lot of videos out there of his House and guitar vault. I love all of your Dimebag content. Salud!
I grew up on Pantera. Dimebag was murdered on my birthday (as was John Lennon). Thanks for this video, I really enjoyed getting to see some of Dimebag's guitars. Getcha pull on CFH!
I know Cats were revered by the Old Egyptians, but I can't remember if it was because the guarded the dead souls ---Wiki'ed it: They were seen as protectors of the home mostly
it's so sad to have the family of such charismatic musicians decimated in such a short amount of time...they should both have lived to their 80s giving us their legendary tunes.. RIP Abbott Brothers
@@williamkramer9731 Yeah both we’re definitely alcoholics, I do hold the belief that if Dime and Vince lived and their playing was being hurt due to the drinking they would’ve went through Dante’s Inferno in order to sober up, music was their fun and their life, they built a family business from the ground up and wouldn’t never let it get torn down.
What a fantastic experience for Ola to get to go through all his guitar idol's guitars and relive some special moments with some of Dimebag's closest acquaintances. Thanks for sharing and very happy for you Ola.
How the hell can you have such an emotional attachment to someone you’ve never met let alone knew? Every time a Dime video pops up on my feed I get that feeling. It almost makes me well up with tears, not afraid to say it. The guy just seemed so fucking laid back, loved his friends, family and his fans. I grew up listening to Pantera. The first Album I bought was Far Beyond Driven and ever since that album I was hooked. The pure power and tone of Dime in that album is to this day unrivaled IMO. Wish I could’ve met him. Great video dude.
My friend Mike was there the night Dime started the whole "Getcha Pull" thing lol. He said they were all on the bus partying and Dime was ripping on a bong and he told Vinnie "Getcha a pull of THAT!!!" You can hear him say it in "Dimebag Darrell makes everything epic" video when he does the smoke bombs in his 1st guitar. I showed my friend Mike that video and when he heard Dime say that at the end, he told me the story about how it started. He knew Dime & Vinnie and was friends with them both. He's even got a US custom shop Dime Slime that Dime personalized and signed and gave to him once after he tried to kill himself back in the day. I almost couldn't believe it and I was looking at the thing! 🤘🤘🤘
I've been in that vault in Dime's house a couple of times and I've taken a few pictures with some of these awesome guitars.. R. I. P. for Dime and Vince
I'd love to see his house kept as is like a shrine or a museum. I wonder if Rita or anyone from the Pantera camp could keep and maintain the house as is. Like change out light bulbs, keep the pinball machine working, and keep the place dusted. I'd imagine all the electrical in the house is outdated, so that leaves everything inside at risk of being lost in a fire. That would be a continued tragedy. Does anyone know who maintains it all?
That's insane how you knew Dime.consider yourself very lucky to have known him and have been around electric guitar royalty cause he is missed by us rock fans.
I used to be a regular at the Alrosa Villa ... thank God, I missed the Damageplan show! They finally tore the club down a couple of years ago so they could build an apartment complex, which should be completed by now.
Bc rich should’ve tried way harder with that prototype. Chuck Schuldiner was already with BC Rich, would’ve been crazy to have Dimebag on as well... that hammer one was pretty sick tho
@@lordsludge5678 I always liked the reverse 6 in line headstock on the ML body ever since I saw the original Primal Concrete Sledge guitar...that thing is a work of ART...
Big day for Ola, he deserved it, Ola flies the flag with pride along with rita and Grady and many others of course. Ola had to be restraining from asking Grady tons of annoying technical questions, I know I would be if I was there.
Thank you Grady for keeping his collection together. When I was healthy before lupus and mixed convective tissue disease and other health problems got me disabled I was on my way to the show I lived close by. I wish I was there and no flat tire I would of tryed to take that guy out or took dimes bullets for him! This has greatly impacted my life well as so many others. I don't have much in life disabled dad im in my house every day but I'd give everything I own for one of his axes! Tears rolling as I see this video! First time ever I'm no good with the net! What I would give to meet him in person I only got to go to one show never talked to him wish I could of. I'm so happy you kept them together! Tears of hurt and joy to see these come out the cases and stories! I would take one over 50 million dollars priceless! Just to hold and play one of his axes would be magical! Some people dream of big homes fancy cars money so on. My dream would be a guitar of his! Love the legendary one with the lightning but in reality all are just as special in my eyes. Please if you see this if can respond Brother. Just that would mean so much to me. Man thank you so very much! I will watch this 1000 times im sure! Sorry so long but Tears rolling while watching this listing to walk! But joy of sadness and joy! Dime touched my life still touches my heart! My 14 year old son he knows everything about Dime again man God Bless you Brother. And for real I wish I never had a flat tire I would of did everything I could of to stopped that crazy guy or took them bullets for Dime!
The face of Grady looking all guitars... He seems to fall apart at any moment but at the same time so nostalgic talking funny stories about Dime... it’s heart breaking...
Everyone has their preference. He liked the ML style. Uncle Ted likes a Byrdland. Jimmy Page likes an LP. Claudio Sanchez likes an Explorer or V. Steve Vai likes an Ibanez. I like an Explorer or Mockingbird. My dad liked a Strat. All great. Most folks can easily transition after a few minutes, but everyone has that one guitar or a style that just feels best.
While Ola was holding the Dean from Hell and asked "It's staying in the house now?" "Yea" "Good, where it belongs". To hear Grady follow up with a slight pause and "You got that right". Warms the heart.
Can't believe I haven't seen this before. That was amazing. Thanks for sharing. You're a lucky man. Would have been difficult not to shed a tear or two. Long live Dime and Vinnie Paul \m/
14:38, that’s Dimes first guitar his father bought him & he did try to Ace Frehley it, here’s the video of it smoking lol th-cam.com/video/oRnu4ffy_fw/w-d-xo.html
Remember, memories are just files in your head. Sometimes you need an icon or two to remember which file to pull. This is how the video made me feel. I see a guitar and then remember the show.
So cool that you got to do this, Ola! Hanging out with Grady would be an absolute dream come true for me! And the cherry on top of the badass icing on the cake: You actually got to hold fucking legendary Dean From Hell! I bet this was a dream come true for you too! So cool man! RIP ABBOTT BROTHERS. FOREVER STRONGER THAN ALL! 🤘🏻😈🤘🏻
That's so fucking cool there all together like that!!! I miss dime so much, I loved pantera so much i blew up so many speakers/systems blasting walk/ 5 minutes alone & the whole, far beyond driven album. He was an awesome man!!!!
This was a very emotional video for me and also of course very emotional for Grady to open up all these cases. Hope you like the video. Thanks to Rita and Grady for everything,.
Love yah brother getcha pull 333🖤🖤🤘🏻
It must’ve been magical to be there
Seeing all these legendary guitars without getting to play them... i'm happy i see them from my couch... with a D3 in my hands of course 🙃
Ola Englund
Absolutely awesome video Mr Englund. Thank you so much for taking the time to give us an up close and personal view into the world of a true guitar hero and legend.
R.I.P. Dimebag.🤘🏼
AMAZING
You can tell the man that is showing the guitars really had a relationship with Dime
I believe he controlled dimes effects from back stage......that is as connected as you could get...yeah I'd say they were tight!
He says in the video they were friends since middle-school.
@@mangro51 & JR, Yeah that true Grady did Darrell's (Dime) guitar effects and was his guitar tech for many years. I remember whenever I saw Pantera live from 1992 to 2001, I would always see Grady run on stage & switch guitars for Dimes. 😉🎸Then I would see him after the show a lot, with other techs & road crew!
Getting drilled in the chest brings bros closer.
Fuck your guitar tech at that level has to be like your personal assistant you'd think but one you've trusted for years built a family bond with I dunno but obviously they were close....
I just love how Ola didn't go all fanboy. Somber, yet respectful. Dime was a good person and could play the shit out of the guitar.
he was far from a good person. A confederate flag legit made it into the video.
@@sethboutilier Fuckin' lol... k bro.
@@sethboutilier Ok keep thinking he flew it because he was “racist” and not for a completely different reason. Thats the confederate rebel battle flag as well.
@@eog5217 how the hell do you fly a flag that stands for people who promoted slavery of a single race and fought until death for slavery without being racist? Simple - you don't.
@@sethboutilier It's actually super simple, you're not racist unless you've got racist opinions.....
That well worn Dean from hell is piece of history.
FUK yeah 🤟
Sacred
Its worth is far beyond any monetary value, it's priceless because it's one of a kind, the "dean from hell". The legend himself shredded for all of us.
@IM-ON-RUMBLE thats fuckin awesome holy crap. where do you guys get all this info I would love to read into it all
That should be a museum!!! His whole house should be a TEXAS HISTORICAL LANDMARK!!!!
@ummm ya okay, 15 years later there's still no one that can play like dime!
I agree
Dont get me wrong there's ALOT of legends that can shred but the way he hits those harmonics and squeals that shit while out of tune af is insane! There's never gonna be another DIME BAG, I'm just glad there's so much of him to listen to forever!
@Jason Smith dave is a junkie. Nothing else
no fuck that the guitars are waiting for his return!!!!!
Imagine if dimebag would still be alive and stand there with Ola and talk about his guitars
Don't do this to me I'm about to cry lol
@@xvor_tex8577 yea me too
☹️ *why you tug on my heart strings like that*
@@xvor_tex8577 I watched the behind the music on Pantera and it made me cry lol
Makes his death even sadder :(
I like how they laugh remembering funny stuff that Dimebag did. Oh that legend lives on.
Dude i dont think ive EVER heard a negative Dime story...he was the greatest 24/7 from the fans and other bands all the way accross the board to his tech and roadies...him and vinnie both were just awesome dudes literally all the time....nobody liked hanging with fans more than they did vinny even carried a sharpie in his pocket at all times just to bust out autographs for whoever asked...you were their best friend the second you shook their hands
@@charlesjones32787 couldn't agree more with this.
If you are ever in Arlington Texas music scene you probably bump in to people who have a dime story. Or even random people in DFW still till this day talk about him and Pantera.
@@charlesjones32787 Yeah, I've heard about this a million times and still amazed. Dimebag and Vinnie were such inspiration that people around him wanted to be nice like them.
@@Emet.V This is why I want to be a Texan!
It’s hard to believe Dime’s been gone for 16 yrs now. Pantera in the early 90’s got me into metal🖤
You're probably younger than me , but i got a chance to see them back in 91' or 92' when Vulgar display came out. They were not really known yet , it was at a small club in the city i used to live in. The club only held about 1000 people if that and it was packed to the max and about 100 degrees in there. I can't even remember who opened but it was one of the most brutal shows at a small club iv'e ever seen. Other than Metallica at another small club on the Kill em all tour with w.a.s.p. and armored saint opening for them. I think that was in 1983 , great memories from those shows! \m/
@@mikeg.9238 I was in jr high around that time, however I did get to see Pantera live a few times back in the late 90’s. It’s so awesome that you got to see them back in their early days. I live in Texas not far from Dime’s hometown , so it was really cool having a kick-ass metal band from my state!
@@FluffySophia That must have been cool as hell! Glad you got to see them also , I saw them at all the Ozzfest's and their last tour in 2000 for the Reinventing the steel tour , Slayer and Static X opened up. Talk about a sick show!🤘
Hii sis sir
Same for me, i was walking down the street & a kid skating was listening to CfH and i was changed 4ever.
My uncle and I made those Dimebag Hardware shirts that the guitar tech is wearing! My uncle did all of their shirts and my dad did most of their paper printing since before they were famous. They were very loyal and down to earth guys Dimebag and Vinnie Paul. They gave me souvenirs as a kid and when I got older they would buy me a drink whenever I saw them. My Dad, my uncle, Dimebag and Vinnie Paul have all passed away now and although I feel sad sometimes knowing that a great generation of guys are gone I know they are up there somewhere together making a lot of noise doing sketchy activities late at night fueled by black tooth grins. Just laughing their asses off. RIP legends. Great video! I can tell they meant a lot to you as well.
TheTeezy1000 wow! thats awsome man i bet you have many amazing memories cool to hear your story👍
TheTeezy1000 oh the feels 😭
TheTeezy1000 is
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Those Dimebag hardware shirts aren't in circulation anymore from my understanding, i have one dickies stage shirt like the one dime wore and i no longer wear it kus im terrified of wrecking it. Is there anyway to still get them???
This video is extremely important to whole metal community. Just imagine Zakk watching it
I'm sure Zakk has already seen them in person he was extremely close to Rita and dime
This must have been so bitter sweet for Grady. I can't believe it's been 16 years since Dime's passing. I've been watching a lot of old videos of Dime lately and I can't help but wonder what kind of amazing music we have been robbed of over all of these years. Thank you Ola for posting this video.
Me too bro! I want to start a Pantera cover band.
Yeah I can only imagine , especially after the first and only album from Damage plan. If that was any indication of the fuel dime had left in his tank. I bet they would have been almost as big as Pantera by now , who knows. It just sucks and will go down as the darkest most tragic day for metal and the fans in history. Such a waste of an absolute legend , it still makes me angry and sad at the same time. Especially because this music brings people of all walks of life together , i met so many awesome people over the past 41 years of going to metal shows. Never got into fights , everyone always got along with each other. Hanging out partying in parking lots with total strangers before a show , when you're into metal it's like being in a brotherhood of good people!
RIP Brothers Dimebag and Vinnie!! Your finally with your idol Eddie Van Halen!!
RIP Eddie!!
@@mikeg.9238i mean Vinnie and Dime WERE Pantera. so no doubt DP would’ve been hugely successful had they been able to record several records
@@poindextertunes Hell yeah , i bet they'd be bigger than Pantera right now...
He should still be playing these guitars :(
The Medicine Man You ain’t lying about that, my friend. Miss him.
He is every time we listen to a pantera or damageplan album.
Someone should be playing those guitars!
@@therapist6328 I know that wood be killer they could charge admission!
My first thought mate.
10:40 I feel like Ola got sad here , and I started getting sad at the same moment .. what a shame man .. I bet it was even more emotional standing in the room. We all miss you so much Dime.
get a file dude. an a lil lite sandpaper.
@@ixlr8677 ? Lol did you click on the wrong comment?
@@Iheartdgd nope. Lots of dbags on TH-cam. I saw what you saw though
I agree, in that moment he showed a hesitation, almost like it was a holy artifact that he was not worthy of touching. A moment passed, he composed himself and continued on. Maybe it’s just my perception but I felt that.
True, the room went silent for a moment 😢
I still talk to this day of seeing Pantera live 4 times. Each show was memorable.
R.I.P. Dimebag and Vinnie Paul
Got to see them 5 times. 6 if you include the Stars parade! Lol greatest show on earth.
That’s awesome! They were amazing live. Glad u have those memories. I was. I was fortunate to have been able to travel with couple friends to a few different states to see them live. 13 times. Each show was memorable! 👊🏻
I'm the same way. I saw them open for Souls at Zero (formerly Wrathchild America) and there was so much energy during Pantera that I almost fell asleep when the "main" band came on stage.
@@ottish3015 I didn't actually start listening to Pantera till like the end of middle school, I'm 32 now. When I heard he passed away I was pissed and sad cause I knew i would never get to see him live. Till this day he's still one of my metal idols.
Kinda gave me chills seeing Ola holding the original Dean from Hell. Imagine being able to play the very guitar that your ultimate hero wrote some of songs you've listened to and played along with since you were a kid... unreal.
He should not have been aloud to- that should be in museum not sitting in a house waiting for fukn idiots to put their dry semen fingers over them
the Guitar that make me want to be a guitar player , o man , im crying. i could not be able to even touch one of those.
@@arnottsbiscuits9596 Guitars were made to be played. It's better that other people get to have the experience. I wouldn't want all my guitars just sitting around not getting any love
@@arnottsbiscuits9596 they arent idiots its dimes family,ola played it to document it
There’s something beautifully haunting about them opening the guitar cases and just gazing at them in silence, just all those memories flooding back, must’ve been incredibly emotional especially for Grady
"take us with the floods"
"yeah, but without the lightning."
The lightning Dean From Hell was not a custom guitar a company sent him. It was a guitar he won in a competition in his teens but his father had already bought him a dean previously so he sold the dean he won even though he felt it sounded better so he could afford a car at age sixteen. It did not originally have the lightning paint job. It changed hands over the years throughout the texas area before winding up in the hands of Buddy Blaze who was the one to give it the lightning paint job. Word is that Buddy gifted it back to Dime telling him that it really was "always yours." where it became the Dean From Hell.
Well thanks. But I'm sure this knob knows
@@arnottsbiscuits9596 Except that he literally referred to a guitar that was sent to Dime as a prototype signature as a guitar "without the lightning" as though they would later send him The Dean From Hell "with the the lightning". This is the inherent reason for the comment in the first place and why I quoted him at the beginning of it.
Heres a link of Dime talking about winning the Guitar.
th-cam.com/video/RS1tWvgoPg4/w-d-xo.html
@@jackcoleman1784 they later would send him reproductions. there were at least 2 blue lightning guitars pictured in this vid.
I had a poster of that guitar from guitar world magazine when I was a teen. I worked at a record store and Pantera came in for a CD release party and I asked dime to sign that poster and he told me that exact story. He was more concerned about making his dad feel bad, he got rid of the one he liked better.
To be in Dimes house when he would show his guitars to us..at his house..The smile in his eyes was like a child..Miss you Dime..StephopalOpal aka Big Mama New Orleans Louisiana..It feels a bit sad bc he will always be in my heart and manys..Love you brother..thanks for doing this for others Ola..Much Respect!!
New Orleans Born!!!
@@jeremypeterson210 yes!! NOLA born..Jeremy..Hmm..we know each other..Awwh..no matter what we all are Family ..beautiful one!! Much love and Respect ☆ StephopalOpal aka Big Mama New Orleans Louisiana..Have a creative smooth day!! Super love and happiness
I would love to meet you, your energy is amazing!!! You have a great day too...
you still playing music opal?
@@135791113ful yes..most def
Jeez the end was emotional,
And Grady is a true Champion.
Wait....there's sweat and DNA on those guitars.....CLONE DIME, CLONE DIME!!!
Wouldn’t be the same...
It will be half guitar and half dime human. I’m sorry man.
The clone would still have to live pretty much the exact same life as Dime for the synapsis to for the same way and have that guitar player.What Dime would want is for YOU to try and top him.LOVE of the guitar!
yeah so little dime can make tiktok posts.
@@drzitbag06 as long as they're riffs and solos I would be fine with that :)
21:08 the speed in which he coiled up those springs (and doing so perfectly) is incredibly impressive
Dime definitely hired the right guy for the job.
10:55 Grady almost imperceptibly checks the neck relief with his eagle eyes. Pure guitar tech "Inside Baseball" moment. Warms my heart.
Fuck I noticed that too, the man just oozes wisdom.
I noticed how he switched one of them off like it was in the on position. How truly respectful is that.
I'll never watch videos of his gear or about him without getting pissed how it all went down. There's not a guitarist that heard him for the first time in the 90's that isn't influenced by him.
I was just thinking the same thing. I hate that he's not here and I hate that piece of shit that took his life.
Dime lives on inside of all of us. Getcha pulm son
Hii Bro
Sit
Sir
Damn just being able to hold and play the original Dean From Hell like that must be the most amazing experience.
Yeah
14:57 I love how Dime is still giving us a laugh all these years later.
-Christian
What was that
@@lky8 a fake mouse I would say
Priceless
@@lky8 ur mom
@@lky8 a smoke bomb that was probably in the fake les paul
I grew up listening to EVH and Dime. I never realized how deeply Dime was loved and missed. He touched soo many people.
One of the main things shown by dime is that you could get your own sound and tone out of a solid state amp. There's been a long standing argument over tube vs solid state and solid state taking away tone and making everything sound the same.... Anyone argues that today, all you have to do is say dime.
@@williamkramer9731 yup
Those cats are the guardians of the guitar vault , a legacy loyal to dime😊😊😊🤔🤔
@Malcolm Reynolds technically magical cats help wounds to heal faster
Really cool fact, at the HardRock Cafe in Gulfport, they have a dimebag guitar that was washed away in Katrina. A person found it in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico, and brought it back to the hotel. I saw it hanging in the cafe.
THIS is by far the best video I've ever seen on youtube. And I've seen thousands of videos that I've said that about before, but, I feel like I'm not even worthy of watching this. Ola, you have no idea how bad I've wanted to see this and FINALLY you are the one to do it and get to hang out at his house.... Fucking epic brother. Thank you.
Agreed and EPIC
gringo livin It was stolen at one time. I remember the guitar world article on it. It was recovered but I do not know the story behind it. It was around 92-93 I believe
@@DamonForman was it the one dime had gifted to another band member?
Why did I feel like I was in church just watching this video? I can't imagine how you felt being there. RIP, Dime.
Man seeing this stuff is so cool, but having Grady there to tell all his great stories is really something special. Thanks for sharing
Poor Dime. Still such a damn shame. I will never forget the morning I came home from work and found out Dime had died. I knew my life would never be the same again. It was like losing a family member. And I know that means for the millions of us fans.
I know iv been pissed off ever since..rip dime.
Without ever meeting Dime It felt like I lost a good friend. Super sad day. Still remember hearing about it just like 9/11.
JT Fett same here dude. It killed me. I wept for a few days. You just felt it deep down inside that a great human being has been lost in such a tragic way.
I'm a drummer,but this gave me chills... Wish that someone had a video of Vince's drum collection..
for real
Holy shit!
Such beauties from guitars and all have a story behind them for sure.
Thanks for sharing Ola!
This is so god dang cool! So much Metal history in that house. What an honor. CFH 333🤘
Remember his guitars and stories, wow even his spirit of laughter and more laughter are present in each of his beloved guitars ..
long live a dimebag
long live the abbott brothers
Greetings from Chile we will always remember you
Ola, this has to be hands down my favorite video that you've ever done and I've seen a lot of them. I could only dream of walking into Dime's house. Thank you for sharing the video, I haven't seen a lot of videos out there of his House and guitar vault. I love all of your Dimebag content. Salud!
Revisiting this video today, on this sad day for guitarists everywhere.
Edit: I still would have loved to seen the Ibanez prototype to this day
Same. I'm very curious. Probably looked similar to the Ibanez Xiphos but with equal length legs.
I never realized how many cool dimebag guitars there were until I started watching these videos.
This is a historical video for most all metalheads... a tremendous achievement Ola.👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Thank you so much for sharing this. Dime meant so much to so many people. I'm sure it was an emotional visit for all of you.
I grew up on Pantera. Dimebag was murdered on my birthday (as was John Lennon). Thanks for this video, I really enjoyed getting to see some of Dimebag's guitars. Getcha pull on CFH!
Same
@@Mr.8.7.8USCH same my 16th
Me too! This definitely took me back a couple of decades!
He was murdered day before my ol mans bday. He talks about it EVERY year.
That cat is guarding those guitars, per Dimebag..
I know Cats were revered by the Old Egyptians, but I can't remember if it was because the guarded the dead souls
---Wiki'ed it: They were seen as protectors of the home mostly
Yup, let's just hope they didnt mark their territory all over them in the process.
Love this video. Hard to watch Grady's heart break over and over as he opens each case. Thanks Ola, thanks Grady.
Ola you lucky bastard. That is the Ark of the Covenant of guitar world.
it's so sad to have the family of such charismatic musicians decimated in such a short amount of time...they should both have lived to their 80s giving us their legendary tunes..
RIP Abbott Brothers
Sad the way they went.... The way they drank though, even not being overweight like Vinnie, dime would've been lucky to see 60
@@williamkramer9731 Yeah both we’re definitely alcoholics, I do hold the belief that if Dime and Vince lived and their playing was being hurt due to the drinking they would’ve went through Dante’s Inferno in order to sober up, music was their fun and their life, they built a family business from the ground up and wouldn’t never let it get torn down.
21:50 The Guitar from Hell. Wow. Reliced naturally.
What a fantastic experience for Ola to get to go through all his guitar idol's guitars and relive some special moments with some of Dimebag's closest acquaintances. Thanks for sharing and very happy for you Ola.
It's crazy that you got to see all of this, some of these guitars are a major part of rock n roll history... unreal
I come back to this video every so often. It brings me joy. To see how happy you are, and how much this means to you.
The dwi guitar is all I can think of is "come on Bobby open it up dude!"
official_ CZARUS right????
That aint jack dude! :)
My exact thought when the case opened! 🤘❤️😥
Damn I haven't seen the home videos in probably 10 years I need to watch that shit lol I have them all on VHS too
Lol with the drill I remember
Dean: So how many MLs do you want
Darrel: YES
Even a year ago.. that's marvin Gaye af
Yet just about all those crazy iconic finishes came from Washburn
How the hell can you have such an emotional attachment to someone you’ve never met let alone knew? Every time a Dime video pops up on my feed I get that feeling. It almost makes me well up with tears, not afraid to say it. The guy just seemed so fucking laid back, loved his friends, family and his fans.
I grew up listening to Pantera. The first Album I bought was Far Beyond Driven and ever since that album I was hooked. The pure power and tone of Dime in that album is to this day unrivaled IMO.
Wish I could’ve met him.
Great video dude.
I'm 17 and pissed at the fact I wasn't born in the 70s to 80s. I wish I could have watched him live. He's my favorite all time.
This made me cry
He was such a good soul. I miss you Dime! Getcha pull!
He was just as nasty
Bruh you PLAYED the Dean From Hell! I'd ask them to lock me in there and go to bed. They could let me out in the morning. Just too much to take in.
You can tell they had a really strong relationship. A lot of emotion.. Thanks so much for letting everyone see this.
Quickest half hour ever! Damn good stuff!!
When THAT guitar came into the shot I cried.....
You were the luckiest guy on earth that day, Ola.
GETCHA PULL
There were a few dude. Watch the whole video
@@hankwilliams2235 He specifically said THAT guitar a true fan will understand what guitar that is
@@hankwilliams2235 there's only one of THAT guitar dude. It's a priceless piece of metal history
If I ever hit the Powerball I would offer Rita a million dollars for THAT guitar even though I know she would tell me to fuck off.
My friend Mike was there the night Dime started the whole "Getcha Pull" thing lol. He said they were all on the bus partying and Dime was ripping on a bong and he told Vinnie "Getcha a pull of THAT!!!" You can hear him say it in "Dimebag Darrell makes everything epic" video when he does the smoke bombs in his 1st guitar.
I showed my friend Mike that video and when he heard Dime say that at the end, he told me the story about how it started. He knew Dime & Vinnie and was friends with them both.
He's even got a US custom shop Dime Slime that Dime personalized and signed and gave to him once after he tried to kill himself back in the day. I almost couldn't believe it and I was looking at the thing! 🤘🤘🤘
I can't believe Dime still had his first guitar! WOW! ❤️🙏
I've been in that vault in Dime's house a couple of times and I've taken a few pictures with some of these awesome guitars.. R. I. P. for Dime and Vince
How did you get that set up?! 😮
@@dieseloctane666 a childhood friend of Darrel's is a good friend of mine as well..
I'd love to see his house kept as is like a shrine or a museum. I wonder if Rita or anyone from the Pantera camp could keep and maintain the house as is. Like change out light bulbs, keep the pinball machine working, and keep the place dusted. I'd imagine all the electrical in the house is outdated, so that leaves everything inside at risk of being lost in a fire. That would be a continued tragedy. Does anyone know who maintains it all?
Commentor1 yes there’s a few people who still stop by and keep up with it as far as I know and everything is left as Dime left it
That's insane how you knew Dime.consider yourself very lucky to have known him and have been around electric guitar royalty cause he is missed by us rock fans.
How anyone can give this video a thumbs down is beyond me. Love it Ola.
Great video Ola. Really enjoyed it and thank you for sharing the great mans collection for all. 🍻🍻🍻😉
5 jut tut fur free
This is the best video you’ve ever put out. Absolutely once in a lifetime kind of thing.
Pity he's too small minded to appreciate
1:30 Oh wow!! How cool is that? Dime obviously wrote that musical idea down to remember it later. That's truly a treasure!
Its like looking at pictures of dimes life with a story to each one. We love and miss you so much dime! 🤘
Amazing Ola. What an experience and honor. Thanks for this really cool vid. 🤘🎸
Id be a mess just stepping into his house. Bad ass guitarist with clearly a gentle soul. Our world got a bit worse when he left.
3:18 kinda makes me sad seeing the trendkill in that condition :(
Be happy because dime raided these guitar to help him preform better with his bigger pickups
Crazy that they didn't sell all those guitars for tons of money and kept it. Respect.
that would be absolutely disgusting. For some pieces of green paper, you'd trade away all that memory, love and respect.
Shows how just how loved he was.
As long as Rita is caretaker thatll never happen.
I used to be a regular at the Alrosa Villa ... thank God, I missed the Damageplan show! They finally tore the club down a couple of years ago so they could build an apartment complex, which should be completed by now.
Wow..to be able to play the DFH!! Holy shit! So amazing!🤘🤘
I love B.C. Rich but that prototype looks awful lol
thats the b.c. rich "aaaaahm nope" hahaha
Lol they only got a participation ribbon for that shit
That hamer on the other hand, i like the reverse headstock more than the V headstock 😂
Bc rich should’ve tried way harder with that prototype. Chuck Schuldiner was already with BC Rich, would’ve been crazy to have Dimebag on as well... that hammer one was pretty sick tho
@@lordsludge5678 I always liked the reverse 6 in line headstock on the ML body ever since I saw the original Primal Concrete Sledge guitar...that thing is a work of ART...
A lot of respect and reverence in this vid. You’re a class act Ola.
And Ola really deserved it. I loved Dime but Ola is on another level. I was really moved on his behalf.
Big day for Ola, he deserved it, Ola flies the flag with pride along with rita and Grady and many others of course. Ola had to be restraining from asking Grady tons of annoying technical questions, I know I would be if I was there.
That's some serious Scandinavian restraint for you brother. :)
Damn dude this is awesome. Dime always seemed like he would’ve been a ton of fun to hang out with.
Thank you Grady for keeping his collection together. When I was healthy before lupus and mixed convective tissue disease and other health problems got me disabled I was on my way to the show I lived close by. I wish I was there and no flat tire I would of tryed to take that guy out or took dimes bullets for him! This has greatly impacted my life well as so many others. I don't have much in life disabled dad im in my house every day but I'd give everything I own for one of his axes! Tears rolling as I see this video! First time ever I'm no good with the net! What I would give to meet him in person I only got to go to one show never talked to him wish I could of. I'm so happy you kept them together! Tears of hurt and joy to see these come out the cases and stories! I would take one over 50 million dollars priceless! Just to hold and play one of his axes would be magical! Some people dream of big homes fancy cars money so on. My dream would be a guitar of his! Love the legendary one with the lightning but in reality all are just as special in my eyes. Please if you see this if can respond Brother. Just that would mean so much to me. Man thank you so very much! I will watch this 1000 times im sure! Sorry so long but Tears rolling while watching this listing to walk! But joy of sadness and joy! Dime touched my life still touches my heart! My 14 year old son he knows everything about Dime again man God Bless you Brother. And for real I wish I never had a flat tire I would of did everything I could of to stopped that crazy guy or took them bullets for Dime!
The face of Grady looking all guitars... He seems to fall apart at any moment but at the same time so nostalgic talking funny stories about Dime... it’s heart breaking...
2:30 notice how he immediately flipped the pickup switch. Common W by the tech specialist!
BRO, YOU GOT TO PLAY THE DEAN FROM HELL?!!!! That seems amazing!
Im 43 years old and back in the day dimebag rocked like no other. I saw pantera live two times and both were amazing.
Wow. I can sure tell Dimebag must've really liked that body style of guitar.
He performed ALOT. Switching styles, designs, sizes, is just too much to adapt to but I'm guessing he just thought it looked rad.
It takes time to adjust to different guitar types
Everyone has their preference. He liked the ML style. Uncle Ted likes a Byrdland. Jimmy Page likes an LP. Claudio Sanchez likes an Explorer or V. Steve Vai likes an Ibanez. I like an Explorer or Mockingbird. My dad liked a Strat. All great. Most folks can easily transition after a few minutes, but everyone has that one guitar or a style that just feels best.
imo i never liked any of dime's guitars i think they're ugly af but dime liked them and it worked for him which is all that matter's
My god idk how Ola looks so calm and everything I would be freaking out on those guitars
I could not begin to imagine what feelings would come out being able to hold the Dean From Hell.
🤘😢🤘
He should not have been aloud to
Holy shit man, this video! thank you so much for doing it, the smoke bomb in the guitar case, hilarious! Classic Dime
While Ola was holding the Dean from Hell and asked "It's staying in the house now?" "Yea" "Good, where it belongs". To hear Grady follow up with a slight pause and "You got that right". Warms the heart.
Can't believe I haven't seen this before. That was amazing. Thanks for sharing. You're a lucky man. Would have been difficult not to shed a tear or two. Long live Dime and Vinnie Paul \m/
14:38, that’s Dimes first guitar his father bought him & he did try to Ace Frehley it, here’s the video of it smoking lol th-cam.com/video/oRnu4ffy_fw/w-d-xo.html
Thanks. Funny!!
Remember, memories are just files in your head. Sometimes you need an icon or two to remember which file to pull. This is how the video made me feel. I see a guitar and then remember the show.
Nope I refuse to be a computer…. Smells can bring you to that exact place and time… Files cannot … the exact FEELING … be human …be magical
Those guitars are a part of history. Long live Dime!
This was all so bittersweet...i could watch this all day with a lump in my throat...God rest you Darrell and Vinnie shreddin. In Gods garage✌😁👍
Still can’t believe He is gone ... He was the best!!! RIP
Lovely collection
God bless you, Ola.. and God bless Grady and Rita. I cried watching this and miss Dime and Vin a lot. This was very emotional for me as well..🤘
So cool that you got to do this, Ola! Hanging out with Grady would be an absolute dream come true for me! And the cherry on top of the badass icing on the cake: You actually got to hold fucking legendary Dean From Hell!
I bet this was a dream come true for you too! So cool man!
RIP ABBOTT BROTHERS.
FOREVER STRONGER THAN ALL!
🤘🏻😈🤘🏻
That's so fucking cool there all together like that!!! I miss dime so much, I loved pantera so much i blew up so many speakers/systems blasting walk/ 5 minutes alone & the whole, far beyond driven album. He was an awesome man!!!!
Thanks for the memories dime! Your music still lives on today. You're still making new fans,my 8 year old son loves you. R.I.P. brother.
The "ace frehley les paul" with the bomb in the case!!!....hilarious!!
Wow! This is just amazing! I remember seeing him play live here in Muskegon, MI ! Dime is a Legend! Great job!
23:19 heart fell to my stomach. Imagine holding n playing that one.
No. I'm not worthy.
Please for the love of god, lets see the ibanez prototype!!!!
I agree !!!
Steve vai reference
PLEAAAASE WE WANT TO SEE THE IBANEZ GUITAAAAAR!!!!
ikr, i dont even like Ibz but still
i was hoping to see primal concrete sledge too
Grady is a genuine awesome dude I worked with him on Ozzy in 2000