I really respect Zakk Wylde's guitar playing and his compulsive work ethic. — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
Of all the grunge bands to come out of Seattle, Alice in Chains were the greatest. — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
We've always done a bunch of musically diverse things. We were just showing a broader side of the band, the more melodic… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
Yeah, nothing feels better than knowing that I can put a guitar in my hands at any time and rip - even… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
When I first started experimenting with harmonics, I'd sometimes hook up two distortion boxes just to get my strings 'frying,' which helped… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
Weve always done a bunch of musically diverse things. We were just showing a broader side of the band, the more melodic… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
Music drives you. It wakes you up, it gets you pumping. And, at the end of the day, the correct tune will… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
I'm not going for a soft sound. I ain't lookin' for a warm sound. My sound is warm, but I don't need… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
My first killer amp was a Sunn Beta Lead. It was solid-state, but that Sunn was incredibly loud. I used to say… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
It kills me when I see some metal band trying to pass themselves off as an 'alternative band. — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
To make harmonics scream, I first dump my Floyd Rose real quick, hit a harmonic with my left hand while the string… — 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
It's funny, man, sometimes you record something that you plan on re-doing later, but then when you listen back to it, you… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
My old man was a musician - that's what he did for a living. And like most fathers, occasionally he'd let me… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
Between the record companies being the way they are and the fact that people can just download one song instead of buying… — 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… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
Most bands don't make it past two albums and tours, if that. We pulled it off, and everybody's been happy and cool,… — 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… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
Maybe its not the coolest thing when it comes to whats on top of the chart or whatever at that time, but… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
Some of my favorite harmonics are located between frets. There are two really cool ones between the 2nd and 3rd frets that… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
I was mostly influenced by bands like Black Sabbath and Judas Priest - Metallica's 'Kill 'Em All' was also a hell of… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
Losing control of your pick on stage sucks, so I scratch some deep X's into both sides of my pick with something… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
Van Halen was a huge influence on me, and 'Eruption' was the song that really leaped off that first Van Halen album. — 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
