The worst advice I ever received from my dad was to play by the book. — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
When I play live, I jump around like an idiot for an hour-and-a-half or more under a lighting rig that's hotter than… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
Pantera is the only band I've ever been in, and at the start we used to play covers to make a living. — 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
When I tried to play something and screwed up, I'd hear some other note that would come into play. Then I started… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
Find someone you can jam with. That's a big deal. When you play with someone else, you gotta work together to get… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
To me, blues is more of a feel and a vibe, rather than sitting there and saying, 'Well, I'm gonna play bluesy… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
I'm into the whole song-as-a-piece-of-music thing: if it literally doesn't call for it, if it already has enough stuff going on, then… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
Whenever I feel my chops are slacking, I'll play some wide-stretch trilling exercises and take them up and down the neck as… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
Even though I'll do finger warm-ups that go up and down the neck to build up my chops and dexterity, I never,… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
I'm not saying I wouldn't play a seven-string. It's just that I've never needed one. Most dudes who play seven-strings don't sound… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
The worst advice I ever received from my dad was to play by the book. My old man used to flip out… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
To me, a sure-fire way to get in a rut is by sitting around playing by yourself for too long. You've gotta… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
Sometimes it's cool to play major third and minor third diads back-to-back, or a minor third followed by a root/fifth diad -… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
I can never understand how a solo could ever be 'uncool.' Play something good, and it won't be uncool, you know? — 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
