The worst advice I ever received from my dad was to play by the book. — 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 whenever I would try to branch out and do something different. Although he didn't do it on purpose,… — 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
Way before we got a record deal, we were playing clubs seven nights a week, three one-hour sets a night. Then we got the… — 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 stuff we… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
When you're a little kid, you have nerve. I'd walk right up to whoever was recording and say, 'Hey, dude, what's the lick of… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
