The first time I heard 'Crazy Train,' I was crashed out in bed, definitely not wanting to get up and go to school, when my brother Vinnie came in and cranked it up. — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
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 drums and we jammed in the garage and started writing our own… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
Initially, I just used the guitar as a prop. I'd pose with it in front of a mirror in my Kiss makeup when I… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
The easiest place to get a natural harmonic on any string is at the 12th fret. All you do is lightly rest one of… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
Jamming with other people will create energy and excitement that you can feed off, and which will help push you to do things you'd… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
Using string bends instead of just playing regular, unbent notes can definitely help give certain riffs a cooler, heavier edge. — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
Glen Tipton and K.K. Downing are the gods of double-guitar axemanship. — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
... I got home, picked up my ax, turned on the four-track and just played it ... I played three solos back to back… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
Man, don't get me started on Pat Travers. That dude writes killer blues rock and roll riffs. — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
I've become more interested in creating a band sound than trying to outshine the other guys. — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
Play the pentatonic blues scale, just for fret- and pick-hand dexterity and to mesh them both together. — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
