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Some of you may remember a thread that Chuckracer had posted where he was sick of it all, and I had chimed in about how I rarely play anymore, and it really wasn't anything i was truly interested in, or concerned about.
I won't go into a long recap, but over that past few years, I've been playing less, and enjoying it less, and came to the point where it didn't bother me anymore if i didn't play again. Most of my life has been spent in some kind of guitar related fashion, and it's kinda been getting old.
I'm not saying that I've snapped out of it and everything's wonderful, but I've found a reason to grab a guitar from time to time and really play again. I actually played for about a good hour and a half on sunday, and it was kinda fun playing along with blizzard, diary, and kiss alive I. Granted, i played better with kiss alive 1, but that's okay.
I feel like a complete poser and a tool even saying what inspired me to grab a guitar again, but it's Dime. Since he was murdered, I've pretty much been listening to his stuff non stop. I was never a Pantera fan while he was alive, but he was one of those guys who I respected, even if I wasn't a fan of the band, if that makes sense. I remember seeing the world premiere video of This Love, and Walk, and for some reason, I REALLY wanted to like it, but it just wouldn't take.
I met Dime at NAMM 2003, and he was such a nice and funny guy for the few minutes that I talked to him that I felt bad that I didn't really get into Pantera. His passing hit me really hard, which is odd, b/c I wasn't a huge fan, but it really impacted me nonetheless. I remember thinking that his death was certainly the biggest loss since Randy Rhoads, and then I started listening. Once I was able to get used to Phil's voice (some stuff was easier to digest than others), I was able to really enjoy it. Even though I could barely hold a guitar comfortably b/c of my accident, I found the tab for Cowboys From Hell, and learned how to play it. That song is also a great one for working on your picking hand, after you haven't played for a very long time.
I feel like a huge bandwagoning poser and a tool for even saying how much of a fan I've become, but I have certainly gained a huge appreciation for his work, and the mark he's left on metal and guitar playing in general. I've had to lengthen my top 5 list of favorite all time guitar players to 6 (which makes sense, b/c that number follows me everywhere!). I also want to thank you guys who have recommended songs of his for me to check out.
I spent this past NAMM weekend not only drunk, but pretty immersed in all things Dime; the Dean booth was humbling and touching, and when we weren't at NAMM, Curt always had a Pantera disc going, and we also watched the videos.
I've always said that Ace Frehley made me want to play guitar, and Randy Rhoads made me want to play guitar well. I now add to that by saying that Dime made me want to play again. For that, I'm pretty greatful.
Thanks Dime.
Sully
I won't go into a long recap, but over that past few years, I've been playing less, and enjoying it less, and came to the point where it didn't bother me anymore if i didn't play again. Most of my life has been spent in some kind of guitar related fashion, and it's kinda been getting old.
I'm not saying that I've snapped out of it and everything's wonderful, but I've found a reason to grab a guitar from time to time and really play again. I actually played for about a good hour and a half on sunday, and it was kinda fun playing along with blizzard, diary, and kiss alive I. Granted, i played better with kiss alive 1, but that's okay.
I feel like a complete poser and a tool even saying what inspired me to grab a guitar again, but it's Dime. Since he was murdered, I've pretty much been listening to his stuff non stop. I was never a Pantera fan while he was alive, but he was one of those guys who I respected, even if I wasn't a fan of the band, if that makes sense. I remember seeing the world premiere video of This Love, and Walk, and for some reason, I REALLY wanted to like it, but it just wouldn't take.
I met Dime at NAMM 2003, and he was such a nice and funny guy for the few minutes that I talked to him that I felt bad that I didn't really get into Pantera. His passing hit me really hard, which is odd, b/c I wasn't a huge fan, but it really impacted me nonetheless. I remember thinking that his death was certainly the biggest loss since Randy Rhoads, and then I started listening. Once I was able to get used to Phil's voice (some stuff was easier to digest than others), I was able to really enjoy it. Even though I could barely hold a guitar comfortably b/c of my accident, I found the tab for Cowboys From Hell, and learned how to play it. That song is also a great one for working on your picking hand, after you haven't played for a very long time.
I feel like a huge bandwagoning poser and a tool for even saying how much of a fan I've become, but I have certainly gained a huge appreciation for his work, and the mark he's left on metal and guitar playing in general. I've had to lengthen my top 5 list of favorite all time guitar players to 6 (which makes sense, b/c that number follows me everywhere!). I also want to thank you guys who have recommended songs of his for me to check out.
I spent this past NAMM weekend not only drunk, but pretty immersed in all things Dime; the Dean booth was humbling and touching, and when we weren't at NAMM, Curt always had a Pantera disc going, and we also watched the videos.
I've always said that Ace Frehley made me want to play guitar, and Randy Rhoads made me want to play guitar well. I now add to that by saying that Dime made me want to play again. For that, I'm pretty greatful.
Thanks Dime.
Sully
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