Dimebag came up with some of the best shit ive ever heard. Rex only added to it a lot. Dime also left us with some really great guitars some of the best on earth.
Whoever brought their kid to see Pantera is the best parent ever, and for that kid to literally get onstage and get a clapping hand from Phil and a nod from Rex, they must've been the proudest parent.
That's wasn't my kid, but, I took mine to see them at Ozzfest 94'. She's immobile and in a wheel chair, but, dime, noticed her and threw her a guitar pick. Bad ass guy right there.
This was why I wanted to see the live video with Dime to see how well he does the harmonics. He was unbelievable Just saw Pantera witch Zakk last night and they didn’t play this unfortunately. Just had it in a tribute video for Dime and Vinny. Was wondering if it was something to do with the pinch harmonics
@@kindregardless phile was doing good for a few years,its really hard to sing Panteras style, i was in a band and was singing pantera covers for few years,and completely fryed my voice,it rquires so much eneergy and rawness,Phil in his prime was beast vocalist never failing,before drugs and everything else,when you talking about someone perofming live and being irreplacable,you always talk about band's prime,this here is Philes prime!
Dime was a total monster - hitting all those pinch harmonics when you're sweaty and probably half-drunk would be super hard. And his soloing was always so clean - he honestly sounds just like the album in places.
One thing I appreciate about Pantera over so many other bands was the talent the band had. All a group of virtuosos who show cased individual tenants in every song. From lyrical depth, to guitar playing, basslines, drum beat, and vocal range. Pantera isn't just one of the best metal bands, they are truly one of the greatest bands ever when you bring up how good they were at their craft. Unreal actually. BTW dimebag is underrated outside of the metal community by alot of other people and guitarists. Dimebag is a legit goat in regards to guitar. Had every bit of talent the top 20 guitarists of all time had.
Unsung hero. Often overlooked from how awesome all the others were in their own ways but you can't help but to gush over the bass parts over everything else sometimes. Pantera forever
People who think Phil Anselmo couldn't sing very well need to heed this song... one of the GREATEST, most beautiful metal songs ever. And the SINGING kicks ass
This isn't even close to his best vocal live performance of this song, check out the version from 97', I love the intro to this version though, rex does a great job
Before the drugs changed Phil...before the bullet killed Dime..before health took Vinnie. Rex...still Rex...God bless these four souls. Great American music EDIT NOTE: I went to the Abbott boys grave site today. Paid my respects by playing 'Domination' and thanking them. They had a black gate around their plot. I looked at my fiancee and we both thought of Cemetery Gates. Rest easy to the legends of Arlington Texas🍻🤘
Cemetery Gates is one of the best metal songs ever. If a genre as violent and loud as heavy metal can produce such an emotional ballad then you know they're the shit.
Absolutely. I noticed that as well. And the best part is, this was at a time WAY before smart phones. People at concerts actually paid attention and enjoyed themselves.
@@philmccartney3214 in 2018 as a 21 year old I didn't even look at my phone but 1 time to message a friend I was busy at dead and co show. I enjoyed the ever living fuck out of that show and the hit of lsd I got from shakedown. People don't enjoy shit and are glued to their phones is a silly generalization. Most people there were glued to drugs and each other lol
@@MysticMonkeyMiracle That's good, and I'm glad you're one of the few who actually enjoys concerts. However, I didn't mean ALL people, but the next time you go to a show, look around at how many phones are up in the air.
1992 i escaped yugoslavian war when i was 8. 4 years later i found this band at my neighbours cd stand. changed everything edit: to be honest, my mother was the real hero in these days escaping war. i escaped nothing! my mothers heart of a lion saved the lives of my 3 sisters and me.
I was the same age Im fortunate to be from Dallas, Tx. The boys were more associated with Ft. Worth since they were from Arlington. Look at the Dallas/Ft. Worth as the Twin Cities of the Southwest. The DFW Metroplex as a whole is the 4th largest Metropolitan area in the U.S. its huge. Anyways these guys were worshipped down here. They never really got that cocky Rock Star vibe well VP was the closest to that. I suppose Phil had his moments as well. But never Diamond Darrell aka Dimebag. I had the fortunate encounter with him in the summer of 2003. My friends and I were trying to score some drugs. So we were asked to meet up with some guy at some random ass poolhall in Arlington, Tx. No big deal right, accept when we walk in theres the man, the myth, the legend himself Dimebag fuckin Darrell. And he was just chilling by himself. He had no entourage, he had no one with him. He was pretty wasted though, but he took the time to acknowledge us. He could tell we recognized him as most of us were wearing metal shirts. Maybe he frequented this bar so much that it was just no big deal seeing the man? Well I had listened to him since i was 5 yrs old. I loved them before i even had a clue they were from the same area as me. Which I admit as a kid made it 1,000 times cooler! As he glances up at us we dont want to bother the man and we here this. Well what are guys waiting for? We turn around in complete shock, like is he really talking to us kids giving us the time of day? He was and then he said I know one of you guys has some Pantera shit on you. I said hell yeah I do and ran out and grabbed the first Pantera cd I saw, which was The Great Southern Trendkill. I came back in as he was signing random shit for my friends. Then he see's my cd and says alright thats what Im talking about right there my man. I tried apologizing saying we were sorry that we didnt want to bother you. That we werent expecting Dimebag Darrell to be in here. I thanked him, he gave me a pat on the back and said hellyeah and took another sip of his drank. I guess the man had a sharpie on him at all times, so he would gladly sign whatever a fan wanted. He was a verified rock star that hit it big. He never left the area he grew up in. He was something else. I dont believe in hell, but i hope theres some special place for the pos that murdered him in the afterlife. Unfortunately there isnt but thats a debate for another day. Anyways long live Pantera they all will be forever memorialized in their music.
Dedicated this to my dad, a WWII and a Korean war vet, retired, passed in 1/31/94. Had this tune played at his service because he loved Pantera, plus when i practiced cover tunes, he just loved this tune, among others but for at that time, being a 70 year old man, i respected that! If it would have went my way, id have fuckin rocked that whole service with about 9000 watts of motherfuckin bass power! RIP DAD!
What a band? Nobody can play their songs like they do. It is what it is 1) Phil’s unique voice 2) Dimebag guitar skills 3) Rex has his own feeling in bass 4)VP strokes his drumset like a thunder It’s the perfect squad, if a piece is missing then nothing works!!!
This song reminds me of my dad, who committed suicide when I was 20, he was a war vet and Metallica was his fav band. I only play it twice a year, on his birthday and on a day he decided to end his life. Happy Birthday Dad.
@BAZ INGA everyone's entitled to their own opinion. Personally I can't stand the guy's personality, but can't deny the amount of people he's inspired to pick up a bass.
I think Rex doesn’t gets enough credit. Everyone talks about Dime and Vin, but a lot of what made them great was Rex, add in Phil with his crazy vocal range and lightning struck.
I remember I saw a video wherein Rex explained that he also played some of the rhythm guitar parts when they were recording. He then proceeded to explain how to properly play the riff before Dime plays the guitar solo on Cowboys from Hell.
The kid walking across the stage and the stage diving. Back before everyone was worried about insurance this, insurance that. Concerts back then were so fun.
Yeh I see where you’re coming from but I think there should be something against just coming on and off the stage like you were in the band cause We lost a legend like that (someone came up on stage and shot Dimebag)
you think that's what stopped most places allowing people on stage? No, it was Dime being killed and bands not wanting the risk. Insurance has always existed.
At 2:53 when dime and Paul share that special moment, living their dream together as brothers and dime facing paul.... that was some rare emotional moment.
5:48 dime hits a wrong note on the guitar and immediately improvises a solo in that key!... That is pure talent! Thats why he gets the accolades that he well deserves. That is not easy to do!
Dime used to drink whiskey from 6pm until 12 noon everyday. That’s when rock stars were rock stars …. Nowadays they’re all vegan and sober. We were lucky to have experienced all of this action in real-time !!!
I'm 62 years old been a metal head my whole life, this groupe of musicians together on stage live are ABSOLUTELY UNTOUCHABLE, may GOD BLESS your souls Vinnie and Dime
My guitar instructors high school teacher went on a date with Dimebag when they were like 18, she didn’t talk to him again bc he just talked about guitar the whole time
Fin Huckabee Dimebag has been with Rita Haney since they were 13. So, nice story. But probably an embellishment. Possibly a double date with Dime, Rita and one of Dimes buddies 🤘🏻
Wargasm644 yeah I was going to say they same thing. Believe it or not Dime did not cheat on Rita at all. Yes girls showed him their boobs and shit like they. Him and Vinnie owned a strip club but he was very loyal to Rita even though she gave him a Pass as she knew he was a rock Star. I know Dime since 1990 and we hung out allot when he came to town or when I flew out to events. Dime even flew me out to be in the Cowboys And other Videos that they shot at The Basement Club in Texas.
Amen my dude amen I saw them in 97 in Biloxi Mississippi at 13yrs old my very first concert and big shout out to my parents for not only letting me go with only a bunch of teenagers 3 states away zero adults present but they also paid for it all and gave me several hundred dollars which was a lot since we weren't super well off that's how much they valued music and live shows! I'm absolutely going to the reunion tour and taking my 15 year old son time to pass the tour torch to him also they were my first so it's only fitting they be my last (I'm on weekly chemo treatments so realistically it probably will be my last real metal show since my body is breaking down and I am NOT a go sit in the stands kinda chic I'm balls out mosh pit crowd surfing front row barricade bruising general admission floor kind of girl lol)!
Please show Rex some love! I mean, all of them are fucking legends, but I feel that Rex doesn't the get the love he deserves! Look at those fucking bass lines!!
That guitar-bass duo at the beginning of the vid is one of the best thing I've ever heard. The way Dime and Rex complement each other is a beauty to my ears. The melodic skills of this band is under rated.
Chronic Delta i completely agree. The last few measures leading up until the very last bend is probably the best improvised lead I've ever heard in 30 years of being a music consumer.
my friends mom was at this concert, said everybody in the end in the mosh pits were all bruised up and bleeding and the whole concert was amazing, man I wish I was alive to be there
If anyone has any doubt of the importance of a quality bassist to a band, they need to watch this video! Rex was sick on this, that intro with Dime was pure. Some bands are overrated and get too much kudos. Prime Pantera deserves all the praise they get. Absolutely legendary line-up!
I wen't on a drive while listening to this song on full blast. And i came home that night feeling totally in peace and with no worries. Rip Dimebag, he was such a gentle human but was a complete monster on stage.
They should learn how to play from this video. Every live Metallica vid is a mess for some reason or another. This is awesome, and Pantera was ALWAYS great live. Metallica live is cartoonish by comparison - this coming from someone that basically had a Metallica shrine in the late 80s. WAS a huge fan. Now? Still a fan, but I can't handle the live slop. It's not artistic, it's lazy.
Haha according to the UA-cam premium ad under the video this song was written by Morrissey and Marr! I appreciate that Marr has some chops but I doubt he could keep up with my man Dime!
*"Like the beer commercial says it don't get much better than this, man! Thank y'all for kickin' ass!"* 👍🏻 🤘🏻 No Phil, thank YOU four guys for giving us your art! Will always love the 4 of you fella's as the Powerhouse Pantera you were and still are. Rest in power the Abbott bro's, take over that town wherever you are Gents 🤞🏻 God speed.
In an interview, Phil was talking about the recording of Cemetery gates, and he said it took him forever to hit the high note when he says "Memories now unfold." He said he got really frustrated because he just couldn't hit it. Here, you can tell he had trouble hitting it, and was a little off and went "shit" afterwords. :)
Rex said phil couldnt really hit it. He tried several times. He just couldnt or just enough the engineer could tweak it to perfection. It was studio magic.
@@ratatgp3926 The story I heard was that he had to drink red wine to warm his throat up. He said Terry Date (their producer) told him Chris Cornell would do that as well.
Needless to say this is a Diamond Darrell Lance Abbott classic guitar masterpiece. Phil is incredible as well is Vinnie Paul Abbott. However Rex adds so much to this song with his beautiful basslines. So flawless. PANTERA have always been the tightest Heavy Metal band on the planet. Merry Christmas!!!
RIP Dime and Vinnie. They were THE metal group man. Hell Phil was outstanding. Still is. And Rex? One of the most underated bassists in the history of metal.
Miss Dimebag, he was awesome. I first heard these guys live in 88 when I was stationed at Carswell AFB in Ft. Worth TX. Saw them a bunch of times at Joe's Garage and they were always incredible.
Let's be real about "studio magic".... it probably took a dozen or more takes to get that scream right on the album. Nobody expects or needs that at a live concert. Phil was at the top of his game in this video. He's surprisingly good today also.
@@SkulllywagI recall hearing/reading an interview somewhere where he said those high notes were actually not too hard in the studio, but the "memories now remain" at the end of each chorus took a ton of takes to get right. They were probably right around the bridge in his voice which can be a huge pain in the ass to sing and have it sound good.
He actually never challenged himself in the studio he only put his skills on full display live, so he always knew he could play their set list as he knew he could do every album comfortably
Man, My first Pantera show was in 1991 at the Astro Arena when they opened for Skid Row on the Vulgar Display of Power Tour. FUCKING MAGICAL NIGHT! 15 years old, on the floor, in the pit, man, I remember every minute of that concert. there will NEVER BE A TIME LIKE THAT AGAIN! It was so organic and RAW! I’m glad I was there.
Reverend, reverend Is this some conspiracy? Crucified for no sins An image beneath me Lost within our plans for life It all seems so unreal I'm a man cut in half in this world Left in my misery Reverend, he turned to me Without a tear in his eyes Nothing new for him to see I didn't ask him why I will remember The love our souls had sworn to make Now I watch the falling rain All my mind can see now is your Well, I guess you took my youth And gave it all away Like the birth of a new-found joy This love would end in rage And when she died I couldn't cry The pride was in my soul You left me incomplete All alone as the memories now unfold Believe the word I will unlock my door And pass the cemetery gates Sometimes when I'm alone I wonder aloud If you're watching over me Some place far abound I must reverse my life I can't live in the past Then set my soul free Belong to me at last Through all those complex years I thought I was alone I didn't care to look around And make this world my own And when she died I should've cried And spared myself some pain You left me incomplete All alone as the memories still remain The way we were The chance to save my soul And my concern is now in vain Believe the word I will unlock my door And pass the cemetery gates The way we were The chance to save my soul And my concern is now in vain Believe the word I will unlock my door And pass the cemetery gates Gates Gates
@@barnabyjones5161 I dunno, man. I've seen a lot of different lyrics and plenty of covers that seem to suggest different. Dream Theater's, for example...
Just think, that kid is in his 30's now. What an experience that must have been to see them then, at that age, and just walk that stage like you belong there.
I did not expect to fall in tears upon clicking this. There better be an afterlife. Gonna take these greats from us, the concert BETTER BE FUCKING EPIC! I am so grateful to have been born in the 70's. It sickens me to think of all I would have missed otherwise. Extremely missed, NEVER forgotten. Rest well guys.
I love how Dime can give a song so many different feels by the way he syncopates - choppy and crushing, smooth & flowing, a mixture of both. Just beautiful. And THEN, he shreds......
Every time I listen to this live version It gives me the shivers, Rex Is bass line Is unbelievable as well, so clean sounding. Cant forget about Dimebags screaming whammy pinch harmonics
Damn, I miss Pantera. Groundbreaking when they hit the scene. I'll never forget hearing the "Cowboys From Hell" cd. One of my buds brought it over. I said "who's these guys?" He said just two words, "play it". Blown away!!! RIP Dime and Vince. You are sadly missed! Metal forever! 🤘🤘🤘
God they're magical live, aren't they? They really had something special. I was lucky enough to see them in the 90s and it was one of the best nights of my life.
I love how the whole band plays... They all do their little improvs on live songs... Dime gets way into it and really throws them out there... A guitarist that plays his own shit differently every time is a guitarist... He worked on giving people a little extra... One day I hope to meet all of them in the Never...
I used to work at The Basement in Dallas when these guys played a few times a month. Dime would be sound checking and I would sit on a stool in front of the stage in awe. Such a nice guy. He traded me a KISS belt buckle for a KISS lunchbox. RIP Man !!
gotta love Rex's basslines interweaving with Dime's intro....magical
I love how they look at each other with such brotherly love and passion. They knew being in this band was magical.
Rex wrote this intro:)
I can’t get over it. That interaction was the best.
This particular recording of it's like it could have been written by Type O
Dimebag came up with some of the best shit ive ever heard. Rex only added to it a lot. Dime also left us with some really great guitars some of the best on earth.
Whoever brought their kid to see Pantera is the best parent ever, and for that kid to literally get onstage and get a clapping hand from Phil and a nod from Rex, they must've been the proudest parent.
That's wasn't my kid, but, I took mine to see them at Ozzfest 94'. She's immobile and in a wheel chair, but, dime, noticed her and threw her a guitar pick. Bad ass guy right there.
Pffft I saw them live several times WE SURVIVED poor kids today suck 😆 🤣
People get the wrong idea about guys like this. They’re amazing wit soft hearts
Absolutely
Damn RIGHT!!!!❤
Pantera was so badass at their prime. Say what you want about them, but when grunge was taking over the world, these guys kept metal alive and cool.
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The great southern trend kill!!!
Dimebag’s control on his pinch harmonics is honestly untouchable by any other guitarist. And to be that good performing it live is really just insane.
Definitely better than zakk
I always think that. Most guitarists get, like, 6 or 7 out of 10 pinches right. He just nails them effortlessly every single time.
He got some tricks from gillis
This was why I wanted to see the live video with Dime to see how well he does the harmonics. He was unbelievable
Just saw Pantera witch Zakk last night and they didn’t play this unfortunately. Just had it in a tribute video for Dime and Vinny. Was wondering if it was something to do with the pinch harmonics
@@pedroadonish I can get them consistent only with the white nylon Dunlop picks, the thinnest ones
Nobody could ever replace Phil's voice in Pantera
He was the weak link in the end. Could never sing live. Always did half the job while the band played perfect.
@@kindregardless phile was doing good for a few years,its really hard to sing Panteras style, i was in a band and was singing pantera covers for few years,and completely fryed my voice,it rquires so much eneergy and rawness,Phil in his prime was beast vocalist never failing,before drugs and everything else,when you talking about someone perofming live and being irreplacable,you always talk about band's prime,this here is Philes prime!
@@kindregardless you r deaf
Yeah. Peter Steele of Type O Negative.
Phil broke the init of song when he starting to talk... obscene words.
even himself now
It doesn't matter if you like Pantera or not. This is iconic.
This is best live version of any song by farrrrr!!!!
I lOVE PANTERA \,,/
matter
matter
Bro pantera is my fav band no 1
Dime was a total monster - hitting all those pinch harmonics when you're sweaty and probably half-drunk would be super hard. And his soloing was always so clean - he honestly sounds just like the album in places.
Dime is def the top but everyone here has their place
Miss the good old days some times
Dime #1
his super power was becoming a better player the drunker he got according to legend
Half drunk? We all know damn well Dime was full drunk.
One thing I appreciate about Pantera over so many other bands was the talent the band had. All a group of virtuosos who show cased individual tenants in every song. From lyrical depth, to guitar playing, basslines, drum beat, and vocal range. Pantera isn't just one of the best metal bands, they are truly one of the greatest bands ever when you bring up how good they were at their craft. Unreal actually.
BTW dimebag is underrated outside of the metal community by alot of other people and guitarists. Dimebag is a legit goat in regards to guitar. Had every bit of talent the top 20 guitarists of all time had.
Rex is such a great musician, that bass is so divine it takes that guitar through the skies on its back
I love rex too, but let’s not pretend “that guitar” isn’t the most defining part of Pantera
@@Matt-jv8di It's not. It's Vinnie, Dime, Rex and Anselmo
They were one of the very few bands that didn't need rhythm guitar backing the lead guitar.
Unsung hero. Often overlooked from how awesome all the others were in their own ways but you can't help but to gush over the bass parts over everything else sometimes. Pantera forever
@@Matt-jv8di Without the bass and drums laying the foundation the guitar is nothing
Anybody paying attention to the amazing bass lines by Rex??!?!
Yup! killer tone!
100%
Yep
Yes, these bass lines are fucking awesome
The best pick bass player...Rex is fantastic
People who think Phil Anselmo couldn't sing very well need to heed this song... one of the GREATEST, most beautiful metal songs ever. And the SINGING kicks ass
Wait, there are people who think Phil can't sing?!?!?? He's probably second best thing about Pantera lo
This isn't even close to his best vocal live performance of this song, check out the version from 97', I love the intro to this version though, rex does a great job
i agree --- anyone talking crap -they just don't know or understand all of their raw genuine talent "together" 🕊🕊💜💜🇺🇸⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
who says he can't sing wtf
You don't realize how good Phil's voice is and how much it "fills" in the sound of the entire band unless you got to see them live
Before the drugs changed Phil...before the bullet killed Dime..before health took Vinnie. Rex...still Rex...God bless these four souls. Great American music
EDIT NOTE: I went to the Abbott boys grave site today. Paid my respects by playing 'Domination' and thanking them. They had a black gate around their plot. I looked at my fiancee and we both thought of Cemetery Gates. Rest easy to the legends of Arlington Texas🍻🤘
Well said 🙏
Nice!
Couldnt have said it better. Getcha Pull, RIP Dime and Vinnie.
Bass players are usually the stable dudes
@@genustinca5565 look at Nikki sixx
Cemetery Gates is one of the best metal songs ever. If a genre as violent and loud as heavy metal can produce such an emotional ballad then you know they're the shit.
Nobody talking about the nice sound quality of this video?
So true!
Peak 90's bro
Absolutely. I noticed that as well. And the best part is, this was at a time WAY before smart phones. People at concerts actually paid attention and enjoyed themselves.
@@philmccartney3214 in 2018 as a 21 year old I didn't even look at my phone but 1 time to message a friend I was busy at dead and co show. I enjoyed the ever living fuck out of that show and the hit of lsd I got from shakedown. People don't enjoy shit and are glued to their phones is a silly generalization. Most people there were glued to drugs and each other lol
@@MysticMonkeyMiracle That's good, and I'm glad you're one of the few who actually enjoys concerts. However, I didn't mean ALL people, but the next time you go to a show, look around at how many phones are up in the air.
Randy rhoads, eddie van halen, Dimebag
R.I.P.
and Malcom Young
Vinnie Paul
R.I.P
my favourite guys 💘 R.I.P.
Cliff
That kid who struts in at 2:02 went on to become the coolest man alive.
Phil is like: Yeah! Show em how badass you are, little dude!
Usually they stop the show and call security but they just let little man have his moment 😌
That kid is a giga Chad
@@claudialopez1318 yeah they stopped doing that after dimebag 💀
@@droplemmy 💀☠️☠️
This was my friend's favorite song, he sadly passed a couple years back. I play it every year on 8/6, his birthday.
Que ele descanse em paz
I appreciate this and don’t even know you
Keep rocking buddy🙏
that’s a day before my birthday, sorry for ur loss💔💔
That's my birthday to. I love playing this song
I can’t believe they actually sounded like this
Man dimes guitar sounds perfect! Everything sounds so good
It's not what they sound like
It's how you hear it
@@kimcarlos3276 no
Yes.
I saw them on this tour and yes they sounded like this.
1992 i escaped yugoslavian war when i was 8. 4 years later i found this band at my neighbours cd stand. changed everything
edit: to be honest, my mother was the real hero in these days escaping war. i escaped nothing! my mothers heart of a lion saved the lives of my 3 sisters and me.
You had some cool neighbors
I was the same age Im fortunate to be from Dallas, Tx. The boys were more associated with Ft. Worth since they were from Arlington. Look at the Dallas/Ft. Worth as the Twin Cities of the Southwest. The DFW Metroplex as a whole is the 4th largest Metropolitan area in the U.S. its huge.
Anyways these guys were worshipped down here. They never really got that cocky Rock Star vibe well VP was the closest to that. I suppose Phil had his moments as well. But never Diamond Darrell aka Dimebag.
I had the fortunate encounter with him in the summer of 2003. My friends and I were trying to score some drugs. So we were asked to meet up with some guy at some random ass poolhall in Arlington, Tx. No big deal right, accept when we walk in theres the man, the myth, the legend himself Dimebag fuckin Darrell. And he was just chilling by himself. He had no entourage, he had no one with him. He was pretty wasted though, but he took the time to acknowledge us. He could tell we recognized him as most of us were wearing metal shirts. Maybe he frequented this bar so much that it was just no big deal seeing the man? Well I had listened to him since i was 5 yrs old. I loved them before i even had a clue they were from the same area as me. Which I admit as a kid made it 1,000 times cooler!
As he glances up at us we dont want to bother the man and we here this. Well what are guys waiting for? We turn around in complete shock, like is he really talking to us kids giving us the time of day? He was and then he said I know one of you guys has some Pantera shit on you. I said hell yeah I do and ran out and grabbed the first Pantera cd I saw, which was The Great Southern Trendkill. I came back in as he was signing random shit for my friends. Then he see's my cd and says alright thats what Im talking about right there my man. I tried apologizing saying we were sorry that we didnt want to bother you. That we werent expecting Dimebag Darrell to be in here. I thanked him, he gave me a pat on the back and said hellyeah and took another sip of his drank. I guess the man had a sharpie on him at all times, so he would gladly sign whatever a fan wanted.
He was a verified rock star that hit it big. He never left the area he grew up in. He was something else. I dont believe in hell, but i hope theres some special place for the pos that murdered him in the afterlife. Unfortunately there isnt but thats a debate for another day. Anyways long live Pantera they all will be forever memorialized in their music.
that's fucking awesome
@@dr.stinklenuts904 funny thing was that he was actually skinhead and racist hahaha. everybody deserves a second chance :)
@@snusgeneral7952 Really? You know that for a fact? Pretty easy to say shit about him now when he can’t defend himself. 🖕🏻
3:46 that beautiful squeal. Anyone watching in 2021? R.I.P. Dime and Vin
R.i.p to my brother. And these badasses.
Yes.
Sure
hell yeah!💥
yessir im here man
Dedicated this to my dad, a WWII and a Korean war vet, retired, passed in 1/31/94. Had this tune played at his service because he loved Pantera, plus when i practiced cover tunes, he just loved this tune, among others but for at that time, being a 70 year old man, i respected that! If it would have went my way, id have fuckin rocked that whole service with about 9000 watts of motherfuckin bass power! RIP DAD!
Man that's amazing, I loved reading that!
ahjussi was a cool guy with good music taste
It truly is a brotherhood.
What a band? Nobody can play their songs like they do. It is what it is
1) Phil’s unique voice
2) Dimebag guitar skills
3) Rex has his own feeling in bass
4)VP strokes his drumset like a thunder
It’s the perfect squad, if a piece is missing then nothing works!!!
It is the right chemistry. At the time kinda like iommi and duo on children of the sea majic
A lot of bands are like that, but I agree. Everyone’s on top of their game here Phil’s voice is so fkn badass
listen to tyr's cover
bueno, bañalos y tomate el agua, cuequito.
I love Phil’s vocals in thr first album POWER METAL 🤘🏻
I love how Dime just casually strolls over and has a brief talk in Rex's ear, and doesn't miss a lick.
I think he was telling Rex he was gonna mix it up and to follow along
He did that to see why Rex walked away from him in the beginning-
This song reminds me of my dad, who committed suicide when I was 20, he was a war vet and Metallica was his fav band. I only play it twice a year, on his birthday and on a day he decided to end his life. Happy Birthday Dad.
@Brandon Mayes No Problem i like
So Sorry
Very sorry for your loss. Peace ☮️ 💜🙏🏻
wow thats heavy!
Hell yeah dude. RIP to a real one
In 2022 I'm still loving these riffs. Good music never gets old
I’m still here too bro lol. I come here like once a month 😊
Left hand Path from 89 still sounds better than almost everything
2023 😎🤘
The Bass sounds so clean!
Rex is so underrated. He doesnt get half the credit he deserves for their sound.
Ernie Ball Musicman... it's got that tone. Before they got big he used to play a Jackson.
@BAZ INGA everyone's entitled to their own opinion. Personally I can't stand the guy's personality, but can't deny the amount of people he's inspired to pick up a bass.
Bad JuJu he’s personality ? What ? Lmao Rex rarely even talks or anything fuck you talking about ? lmao
@@dontrump4210 Some folks just run their mouths man, yeah he's a great bassist and I know what I'm talkin' about.
I think Rex doesn’t gets enough credit. Everyone talks about Dime and Vin, but a lot of what made them great was Rex, add in Phil with his crazy vocal range and lightning struck.
Pantera was a dreamteam.
Rex is very underrated couldn't agree more!!
I remember I saw a video wherein Rex explained that he also played some of the rhythm guitar parts when they were recording. He then proceeded to explain how to properly play the riff before Dime plays the guitar solo on Cowboys from Hell.
The world could use another dose of Texas Metal. CFH!
Took all 4 to create the best fucking badass 🔊 metal band ever!!! ✝️ RIP Dime 🎸 and 🥁Vinnie Paul
The kid walking across the stage and the stage diving. Back before everyone was worried about insurance this, insurance that. Concerts back then were so fun.
Yep!!!! That made that kids life.. We all made it this far!! That kid made my night.
Yeh I see where you’re coming from but I think there should be something against just coming on and off the stage like you were in the band cause We lost a legend like that (someone came up on stage and shot Dimebag)
Well Dime did got shot on stage because some fucker
you think that's what stopped most places allowing people on stage? No, it was Dime being killed and bands not wanting the risk. Insurance has always existed.
Go to Canada 🇨🇦 😄
At 2:53 when dime and Paul share that special moment, living their dream together as brothers and dime facing paul.... that was some rare emotional moment.
5:48 dime hits a wrong note on the guitar and immediately improvises a solo in that key!... That is pure talent! Thats why he gets the accolades that he well deserves. That is not easy to do!
Bro dime doesnt miss notes. That was just a different version of the solo he had in his repertoire. I agree with everything else you said
Dime used to drink whiskey from 6pm until 12 noon everyday. That’s when rock stars were rock stars …. Nowadays they’re all vegan and sober. We were lucky to have experienced all of this action in real-time !!!
@@JimmyR83 I think its a good thing to be sober, but I think veganism is becoming a major problem
I hear ya, but he's playing true to the recording. Dude was just beyond like that. \m/ RIP Dime
@@victherattlehead5099 wdym problem you dont need to be vegan
I'm 62 years old been a metal head my whole life, this groupe of musicians together on stage live are ABSOLUTELY UNTOUCHABLE, may GOD BLESS your souls Vinnie and Dime
I have been a metal head all my life this band ROCKS
Thank you brother they are lethal always have been always will be Dime definitely showed Kirk Hammett how to jam Metal properly ☮️🤘
The touch Dime puts on it in the slow parts is mean-
I'm 48, so have i
56. Metal forever! I don't need coffee in the morning. Just give me metal!
man I love how Dimebag plays the chords an octave higher at 0:28
Yeah, thats awesome
yeah that shit sounded so fucking nice
I know right
T@@SinkMan434 I lost killing floor behind cemetery gate
Also at 1:23 :)
I'm 60 still blastin' Pantera. Fukk it my kids gotta know!!
My guitar instructors high school teacher went on a date with Dimebag when they were like 18, she didn’t talk to him again bc he just talked about guitar the whole time
Fin Huckabee
Dimebag has been with Rita Haney since they were 13. So, nice story. But probably an embellishment. Possibly a double date with Dime, Rita and one of Dimes buddies 🤘🏻
Wargasm644 Lol no
Wargasm644 well shoot it was just what my guitar teacher told me
Michael Higgins you cant prove that
Wargasm644 yeah I was going to say they same thing. Believe it or not Dime did not cheat on Rita at all. Yes girls showed him their boobs and shit like they. Him and Vinnie owned a strip club but he was very loyal to Rita even though she gave him a Pass as she knew he was a rock Star. I know Dime since 1990 and we hung out allot when he came to town or when I flew out to events. Dime even flew me out to be in the Cowboys And other Videos that they shot at The Basement Club in Texas.
Dime's improv scares the shit out of me every damn time...
Air Guitar lol
Johnny Games Air Guitar?
@@oxrjbizzle1984y yessser
I still have a guitar pick Dimebag threw to me in 97'. Mosh-pits were NO joke back then, totally worth the tinnitus
Amen my dude amen I saw them in 97 in Biloxi Mississippi at 13yrs old my very first concert and big shout out to my parents for not only letting me go with only a bunch of teenagers 3 states away zero adults present but they also paid for it all and gave me several hundred dollars which was a lot since we weren't super well off that's how much they valued music and live shows! I'm absolutely going to the reunion tour and taking my 15 year old son time to pass the tour torch to him also they were my first so it's only fitting they be my last (I'm on weekly chemo treatments so realistically it probably will be my last real metal show since my body is breaking down and I am NOT a go sit in the stands kinda chic I'm balls out mosh pit crowd surfing front row barricade bruising general admission floor kind of girl lol)!
5:04 Dimebag drops hips pick, still everything sounds cristal clear - what a guitar player!
He picks it up right away
Please show Rex some love!
I mean, all of them are fucking legends, but I feel that Rex doesn't the get the love he deserves!
Look at those fucking bass lines!!
oh ya
Ur exactly right they were all great musicians to say the least!!
Rex was so unbelievably important. He really shines here
You don't have to be on social media to be respected and appreciated,,, true fans don't always advertise,,, we're out here,,, Believe that
Oh I've been looking... And I like what I see.... in a bassline..............
15 years since he’s passed and still nobody can top dimes talent. Fly high man
That guitar-bass duo at the beginning of the vid is one of the best thing I've ever heard. The way Dime and Rex complement each other is a beauty to my ears. The melodic skills of this band is under rated.
There is something special about this performance, especially the intro
Phil's perfectly timed punch right as that bad ass riff starts is too perfect.
His intro speech is also perfectly in sync with the music
Just like the beer commercial says, goddamn man it doesn't get any better than this
The way dime improvised that guitar solo is just amazing. RIP the greatest dimebag darrell
Chronic Delta i completely agree. The last few measures leading up until the very last bend is probably the best improvised lead I've ever heard in 30 years of being a music consumer.
Pantera, i miss this band. I love this band overall, damn it, good things never ever last, especially the better ones.
Phil created a new band they mostly have been touring and doing just Pantera songs
@@Swogie phils had side projects for years.
@@Swogie
No, they just started playing Pantera sets AFTER a set of ILLEGALS material since Vince died
my friends mom was at this concert, said everybody in the end in the mosh pits were all bruised up and bleeding and the whole concert was amazing, man I wish I was alive to be there
Well, we still have Lars...
If anyone has any doubt of the importance of a quality bassist to a band, they need to watch this video!
Rex was sick on this, that intro with Dime was pure. Some bands are overrated and get too much kudos. Prime Pantera deserves all the praise they get. Absolutely legendary line-up!
I wen't on a drive while listening to this song on full blast. And i came home that night feeling totally in peace and with no worries. Rip Dimebag, he was such a gentle human but was a complete monster on stage.
Iiji
Very sad to lose another guitar great - even though it was years ago.
Unquestionably based.
Dime being in his element having fun and Phil's power metal scream in the end 06:49. I keep watching that part over and over. Pantera in their prime.
6:27 Dime like a dark angel with light behind.
Dafak
That looked badass.
Must have been God, opening his door to give Dimebag his throne after hearing that solo....
Trippy🧐
He is
I’m 62 and miss the hell out of this greatness. These kids nowadays don’t have a clue how much fun we had, these bands were the best
Seriously! Who in the right mind, would give this a thumbs down.? It really makes no sense. One of the best jams of the 90s, hands down no question.
Losers, that's who.
Probably some Coldplay fans who work at SmartTech.
Metallica should learn something about how loud the bass needs to be from pantera.
Lars could also learn how drums are supposed to be played.
@@TheMaxPower82 lol
They should learn how to play from this video. Every live Metallica vid is a mess for some reason or another. This is awesome, and Pantera was ALWAYS great live. Metallica live is cartoonish by comparison - this coming from someone that basically had a Metallica shrine in the late 80s. WAS a huge fan. Now? Still a fan, but I can't handle the live slop. It's not artistic, it's lazy.
Or how not to be a whole chode
No cliff Burton is not what you think
R.I.P VINNIE💗 LEGEND
@DemonicFlame66 {Demon} they will never be forgotten
What about dime
R.I.P. DIMEBAD❤
R.i.p Dimebag
Right
The fact he nailed that solo with the same guy interrupting him three times is awesome, R.I.P Dimebag and Vinnie.
i like dimebag the guitar solos beautifull
How old was Phil Anselmo when Cemetery Gates was released?
Mike Head I was about 17 then, 88 or 89 so probably early 20s. Seen them on Headbangers Ball a premier video.
Mike Head He was born in 68' so about 22.
He’s really good at Making Improvisation sound like it’s apart of the original
Try the solo from "the sleep"
Such a beautiful bass line! Rex did amazing stuff in Pantera.
The way things are today, who knows if we’ll ever have a band that comes close to this ever again. Let alone a great guitarist like Dime.
So good
So good baba i cant wait for you. Difa
My difucin
Woah whatt a song babaeee so goodd i caanntt waiiut waiit
Cant wait
Today, December 8, the flight to eternity of this great guitar master is commemorated, Rest in peace Dimebag Darrel..
I just cried tears listening to this this music warms my ♥
You shall listen voice of a soul
The same.
Haha according to the UA-cam premium ad under the video this song was written by Morrissey and Marr! I appreciate that Marr has some chops but I doubt he could keep up with my man Dime!
Hell Yeah , Awesome
The nostalgia is something else
Rex one of the most underrated bass players of my time.... overshadowed by the pure power of dimebag
Pantera cures my Depression
Same man same on repeat every damn day
*"Like the beer commercial says it don't get much better than this, man! Thank y'all for kickin' ass!"* 👍🏻 🤘🏻
No Phil, thank YOU four guys for giving us your art! Will always love the 4 of you fella's as the Powerhouse Pantera you were and still are. Rest in power the Abbott bro's, take over that town wherever you are Gents 🤞🏻 God speed.
In an interview, Phil was talking about the recording of Cemetery gates, and he said it took him forever to hit the high note when he says "Memories now unfold." He said he got really frustrated because he just couldn't hit it. Here, you can tell he had trouble hitting it, and was a little off and went "shit" afterwords. :)
Rex said phil couldnt really hit it. He tried several times. He just couldnt or just enough the engineer could tweak it to perfection. It was studio magic.
He doesn't hit it here.
@@ratatgp3926 The story I heard was that he had to drink red wine to warm his throat up. He said Terry Date (their producer) told him Chris Cornell would do that as well.
@@ratatgp3926 I thought the same thing, that he was saying shit at himself. Theres no breathing room in this song, he does well here.
Needless to say this is a Diamond Darrell Lance Abbott classic guitar masterpiece. Phil is incredible as well is Vinnie Paul Abbott. However Rex adds so much to this song with his beautiful basslines. So flawless. PANTERA have always been the tightest Heavy Metal band on the planet. Merry Christmas!!!
For the longest time "walk" was everything i knew about pantera. I would have never expected the singer to be able to sing like he does here
Who’s here in 2024
You know it! Best Cemetery Gates live!
Me
2025 sorry bud
🤘
I'm in❤
Anyone: you can’t physically add more bass in this track.
Rex: hold my beer...
*Dime in the back after that statement*
Amateurs
The palm muting the riff at 1:59 and the chugging at 3:01 are insane!! 🤟
Wish this was used more in live performances sounds better than the original
0:01 this opening bass line always brings me into another world
THE BEST PANTERA SONG!!! INSANE PERMORMANCE LIVE!! I saw the band in Brazil in 1993.
RIP Dime and Vinnie. They were THE metal group man. Hell Phil was outstanding. Still is. And Rex? One of the most underated bassists in the history of metal.
when i miss my mom in 2016 i listen this song every day , its amazing how the music can help to you
Miss Dimebag, he was awesome. I first heard these guys live in 88 when I was stationed at Carswell AFB in Ft. Worth TX. Saw them a bunch of times at Joe's Garage and they were always incredible.
Damn! This was over 30 years ago, sucks getting old but grateful I got to experience them live several times.
One of best live performances I ever heard. I was born in 84 so I was 8 during this but I’m almost 40 now and this still kicks ass
Watched this a thousand times when Phil says “this one here’s cemetery gates” and dime drops the hammer will never gets old
Timeless. I could hear this 50 years from now and it will still be relevant to my life.
6:40 I don’t blame Phil for not doing the crazy high pitched ending but him going full Halford at the end was great
Let's be real about "studio magic".... it probably took a dozen or more takes to get that scream right on the album. Nobody expects or needs that at a live concert. Phil was at the top of his game in this video. He's surprisingly good today also.
he did it ultil 1991 but i gues hes vocal style was different by this point@@Skulllywag
@@SkulllywagI recall hearing/reading an interview somewhere where he said those high notes were actually not too hard in the studio, but the "memories now remain" at the end of each chorus took a ton of takes to get right. They were probably right around the bridge in his voice which can be a huge pain in the ass to sing and have it sound good.
"Hope you like it."
That's like giving a blind man an eye sight, and asking how you feel.
jesus christ this is amazing
truly yes
Notice how dime sounds EXACTLY THE SAME he does in studio?
He ripped the eq out of the studio when he recorded the album that’s why haha
It's almost like he has passion for what he does! Which is so fucking rare and special. Which is why people love him.
He actually never challenged himself in the studio he only put his skills on full display live, so he always knew he could play their set list as he knew he could do every album comfortably
Dime lived to play guitar, it wasnt just something he did during practice and shows...he even took his axe to the bathroom lol.
Man, My first Pantera show was in 1991 at the Astro Arena when they opened for Skid Row on the Vulgar Display of Power Tour. FUCKING MAGICAL NIGHT! 15 years old, on the floor, in the pit, man, I remember every minute of that concert. there will NEVER BE A TIME LIKE THAT AGAIN! It was so organic and RAW! I’m glad I was there.
Going to see em in February but dam would do anything to them then, absolute legends
Reverend, reverend
Is this some conspiracy?
Crucified for no sins
An image beneath me
Lost within our plans for life
It all seems so unreal
I'm a man cut in half in this world
Left in my misery
Reverend, he turned to me
Without a tear in his eyes
Nothing new for him to see
I didn't ask him why
I will remember
The love our souls had sworn to make
Now I watch the falling rain
All my mind can see now is your
Well, I guess you took my youth
And gave it all away
Like the birth of a new-found joy
This love would end in rage
And when she died I couldn't cry
The pride was in my soul
You left me incomplete
All alone as the memories now unfold
Believe the word
I will unlock my door
And pass the cemetery gates
Sometimes when I'm alone I wonder aloud
If you're watching over me
Some place far abound
I must reverse my life
I can't live in the past
Then set my soul free
Belong to me at last
Through all those complex years
I thought I was alone
I didn't care to look around
And make this world my own
And when she died I should've cried
And spared myself some pain
You left me incomplete
All alone as the memories still remain
The way we were
The chance to save my soul
And my concern is now in vain
Believe the word
I will unlock my door
And pass the cemetery gates
The way we were
The chance to save my soul
And my concern is now in vain
Believe the word
I will unlock my door
And pass the cemetery gates
Gates
Gates
And yet, wrong.
@@barnabyjones5161 Does anybody but Phil actually know every word to this song?
@@whythatspreposterous everybody with functioning ears, i would assume. He isn't that hard to understand.
@@barnabyjones5161 I dunno, man. I've seen a lot of different lyrics and plenty of covers that seem to suggest different. Dream Theater's, for example...
@@whythatspreposterous "dream theater"
Nickelback would have been more respectable.
2:02 who’s child is this 😂
Thought it was some midget at first
Kid walked on stage like he fucking owned it lol. Even phil kinda laughed a lil about it.
Just think, that kid is in his 30's now. What an experience that must have been to see them then, at that age, and just walk that stage like you belong there.
He's the the 5th coolest dude on the premises. Hope he's killin it somewhere and not mowing grass or dredging along ...
I had to stop the video because I couldn't stop laughing, that strut just killed me!
Dimebag is the best metal guitar player in univers
Agree with you Brother!!!!
Yeah
1. Marty Friedman
2. Dave Mustaine
3. Glenn Tipton
4. Tony Iommi
5. Dimebag Darrell
LeThayle do you really believe that? I mean really?
LeThayle dimebag should be number one wtf
I did not expect to fall in tears upon clicking this.
There better be an afterlife. Gonna take these greats from us, the concert BETTER BE FUCKING EPIC!
I am so grateful to have been born in the 70's. It sickens me to think of all I would have missed otherwise.
Extremely missed, NEVER forgotten. Rest well guys.
Metal gods in their prime. Dime was on fire this night, like always... RIP, you sweet soloing legend ;)
Makes my lip tremble listening to Dime with Pantera. Hendrix. Rhoads. Dimebag. May our Brothers rest in peace. Way too fucking young to be taken.
Evh now too.rip
Excellent comment!🤘
I grew up during the wrong musical era... Man this sends chills down my spine even listening with headphones from my bedroom.
Me too my friend ....me too
When bands and their music was larger than life.
same bro
floods live will make em worse❤🤘🤘
Man...I miss Pantera so much
Phil - "Let me see ya'lls hands in the f'n air, let us all know we're alive still in this m'fer. G'Damn" !!! Such profound PHILosophy.
I love how Dime can give a song so many different feels by the way he syncopates - choppy and crushing, smooth & flowing, a mixture of both. Just beautiful. And THEN, he shreds......
I hope that kid onstage truly cherished that moment with dimebag and the others.. lucky as hell.. cherish that moment young man!!!!
Every time I listen to this live version It gives me the shivers, Rex Is bass line Is unbelievable as well, so clean sounding. Cant forget about Dimebags screaming whammy pinch harmonics
Seeing these guys live is one thing I won’t get to cross of my bucket list…….. one of a kind
here he is, the best metal vocalist of all times. bow down and hail the beast.
Damn, I miss Pantera. Groundbreaking when they hit the scene. I'll never forget hearing the "Cowboys From Hell" cd. One of my buds brought it over. I said "who's these guys?" He said just two words, "play it". Blown away!!! RIP Dime and Vince. You are sadly missed! Metal forever! 🤘🤘🤘
Anyone watching in 2020? 🔥🔥
quarantinnn
Always 🔥🤘
nope.
Of course
nobody gives a fuck which year you're fucking listening in
God they're magical live, aren't they? They really had something special. I was lucky enough to see them in the 90s and it was one of the best nights of my life.
They were so on this night. I could listen to this live version over studio recorded anytime
I love how the whole band plays... They all do their little improvs on live songs... Dime gets way into it and really throws them out there... A guitarist that plays his own shit differently every time is a guitarist... He worked on giving people a little extra... One day I hope to meet all of them in the Never...
Greatest song, ever!!!
Rip Darrell and vinnie Paul Abbott
I used to work at The Basement in Dallas when these guys played a few times a month. Dime would be sound checking and I would sit on a stool in front of the stage in awe. Such a nice guy. He traded me a KISS belt buckle for a KISS lunchbox. RIP Man !!