PHIL ANSELMO RAW : FULL UNCUT INTERVIEW ON PANTERA, DIMEBAG DARRELL, VINNIE PAUL, PAIN, ADDICTION
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THIS IS THE FULL & COMPLETELY UNEDITED INTERVIEW WITH PANTERA VOCALIST PHIL ANSELMO, PREVIOUSLY ONLY SEEN IN SHORTER CLIPS. THE INTERVIEW IS NOW IN FULL !
FILMED AT HIS LOUISIANA HOME. 2012. 56 MIN.
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Its stunning how honest he is about his failures during his time in the band. The world would be a better place if more people were brave enough to be this honest.
@January6thugs oh please!
@January6thugs “don’t bring politics into it shit it’s boring” -phil
@January6thugsJesus Christ your whole life is consumed by politics. S.A.D:(
I appreciate Phil’s honesty about his past and who he is. He’s way more open and transparent than most interview subjects.
Yes, I agree, Phil keeps it real, still not on board with the trending bs. The ones who don’t appreciate the honesty he displays, are the ones chasing trends and being false faced.
Why shouldn't he be honest. Something to be ashamed of?
@@loneranger8343
Upset about something?
I feel like this guy would make one hell of a JRE episode.
Absolutely!
I fail to understand why Joe hasn't invited this Living Legend yet!
This is a highly underrated comment right here
You got that fucking right! I have always wanted Phil on Rogan.
I feelt the Dame um the past
I felt the same um the past
Phil is a beautiful and thoughtful man. I will always cherish his heartful and open honesty . It's rare these days
I am a product of violence and severe abuse. A survivor of the life and world of which I was born. Pantera was a sounding, screaming, head smashing, battle cry for myself to express every bit of raw , pure, feeling, pure emotion, that a young man would be capable of surviving. you saved me from my life of hell. You were my voice. "the voice" that I didn't know I had within. If I never found Pantera? I might have never been able to express or even understand the emotional energy and turmoil within. It would have ended me. Music is powerful. Be blessed, stay humble, cause we are all broken brother. That is our bond in this world.
And that's a fact Jack!
I can relate to everything you said.
Pantera and aggressive music saved me.. Strangely it calms me down as opposed to Pop/radio music which gives me shakes and anger from the lies they spew over the airwaves..
Real Life isn't pretty. It's ignorant to say otherwise.
Well put bro. I whole heartedly agree.
Couldn't have put it better myself. Now as an adult, Pantera is nothing but the best top notch musicianship, genuine people, raw energy and full of wisdom. They too have saved me in more ways than another, RIP Dimebag and Vinnie Paul, wish I coulve met you guys to tell you the big influence youve had on such a no body
If there was ever a musician I wanted to meet in person, Phil would be top of the list. He always comes off as such a genuine guy.
He seems miserable and depressed. He doesn't seem like a very good time.
It be either him or dave mustaine for me
My buddies band Weedeater toured with Down and said he’s really cool
From experience Phil is genuine as it comes. He was great, my friend was kind of disappointed cause he thought Phil was a big scary dude haha. Phil likes to put it on for the audience but he was one of the friendliest musicians I've met, if not the friendliest (him or Randy Blythe)
I met him he's just like everyone else.
"if they cant feel it, theyll never understand what youre talking about". God phil and I are so similar. Chronic spinal stenosis, 2 herniated discs, spondylosis, and radiculopathy here. Wrecked my life. Bless anyone else who is suffering with chronic pain...
The voice behind the heavy metal band, that changed heavy metal music for the better, forever, an absolute legend!
this is the most honest, no bullshit, no lying interview phil has ever done.
This band are the only group of people I’ve honestly been hugely inspired by in my life and no one else has given me the same good feeling of influence and fun Pantera is my true happy place
The ABSOLUTE most heart wrenching interview ive seen from Phil......Wow
powerful..im in tears😢
Phil sounds like someone who's put in the work over the years. Pantera, Superjoint, Down....
Dude is a machine.
man, i miss superjoint
Phil will always and forever be one of my ALL TIME favorite metal vocalists.
I just love this guy!
I could listen to that voice for days on end. And i really, really like that he doesn't just answer a question, but that he thinks (about it) before he speaks.
Most candid interview of Phil ever, really makes you see things in a new perspective...awesome.
Wow! Thanks !
@@JOHNEDGINTONDOCUMENTARIES no thank you 🙏
Phil's very articulate. What a deep person.
Cool dude, met him twice in one night back in 2019 after a concert. He was very friendly not intimidating as I expected being face to face with Phil Anselmo. He's a living legend. Vinnie was good to meet too. RIP Dime and Vinnie Paul.
I’ve bumped into him a few times in NOLA, and he’s always been an approachable guy.
@@SethHMG awesome, Phil is a good guy! New Orleans is a great place to go, I absolutely loved it.
@@soundgarden6478 I’ve never really been star-struck, but I was pretty damn close. I remember telling him that he was the reason I got into and stayed interested in metal; he said, super serious, “Smart man.” But it looked like he was holding back a chuckle.
Another time, he told me something like, “I’ve watched some of you guys grow up” (going to so many shows over the years). Whether he recognized me or not, that’s a really cool perspective.
I've seen Mr Anselmo perform at his absolute best (92) & his absolute worst (last Pantera shows in UK) not sure exactly what year, then I seen him again years later perform with Down, & more recently with the Illegals, clean, healthy & back to his best, the man has been to hell & back, a true hero & an inspiration, a living legend 🙏🏻
I'm glad Phil is opening up the discussion on chronic pain & opioid/opiate addiction. Back surgery today still has little chance of giving you a a pain-free existence. As to quitting opiod/opiate cold turkey, that's very dangerous & can actually cause death. People who survive that process, without any medical intervention, are lucky to make it another dsy. I have fibromyalgia so I live in a constant state of pain so I can understand what Phil is saying about healthy people not understanding what it's like to live that way. It took me over 20 years to get the necessary tests to rule out other conditions.
I wanna listen to an audiobook narrated by Phil Anselmo.
Too damn rjght
“Ummmmm” “uhhhh” “but uhhhh yeah” 😂 but really his voice is awesome
He is definitely down to earth, open about his ups and downs to anyone and any age who asks him anything. Phil is one of many or few who inspire in a good way. THE MAN!
Could Listen to Phil talk all day. Such pure guts to talk about the Hurt of the past like no other !
Phil seems like a great person who went through a painful chapter in his life. He is sober and of sound mind now. I pray he continues to be in peace. Saw them in 97 or 98 at the forum in Inglewood. I was walking in while they were playing and their POWER, their sheer energy, blew my fan mind away! I will never forget the sheer power they were eminating, seen many live bands, all genres, none had the YOU WILL LISTEN TO US, power they had.
A superb interview!! regardless of who and what the subject matter is, this is how an interview should be conducted. Much respect to all those involved. Thank you for the music Phil
Whether you love this dude or hate him you have to give Phil the respect, the man came from nothing and literally went to the top of the world, he is a true American bad ass
Yes, he is and not lameass Kid Rock
I live in constant pain for over 15+ years now, due to compressed discs, and spondylitis due to overgrowths of bone on my spine that pinch and compress nerves from my spine. Its agony. I take oramorph, morphine sulphate 4 to 6 times each day to survive. everyone things im very intense and aggresive. Im not. Im a teddy bear with constant agony. That is phil. Hes a true sweetheart but in constant agony. I can see it in his eyes.
Thank you for this interview - awesome to hear him and thankful for his part in the great music of Pantera
This interview shows a man who was out of control but has sense been brought to terms with reality and now has remorse for the past. Tragedy does happen and it makes things tougher and his actions from the past has to weigh a lot heavier on him because of that unfortunate tragedy, but he's right.....you have to move on and embrace the joy that embodied all those years and be grateful for what you still have. The direction he was going could have lead him to be the first member we lost. Life is unpredictable. I'm just grateful for all the amazing music the band shared with us over the years. Pantera will always be one of the greatest bands in history!
I swear Phil needs to do an autobiography or a several hour interview of his life at some point!
You can tell that this guy feels a pain grounded in him, but he utilizes it for something better. Hes not stupid, and I think he has renounced his past feelings of hate to find peace within himself.
I was thinking about this earlier. I know some guys who still hold it against him. Those guys are white. I'm a black guy and I don't hold it against him. I respect him for growing up and being done with it.
I’m glad Phil said all this while Vinnie was alive and I really hope Vin saw it.
I'll bet Vinnie never saw or heard cuz he didn't care. He was done. Sucks to see ppl bring things to the grave, but ya can't blame him.
F Phil I hope Vinny never saw this he deserves peace. Phil is a POS for ever trying to bring back pantera. Vinny literally said it’s over and done since dime got killed and will never be a reunion with Zach or Phil ever again. Phil has a special place set for him in hell that’s for sure. Phil is a egotistical retarrad who only cares about money and drugs
@@billyjettison this is probably the dumbest comment ive ever seen, all phil wanted was to have a dialogue with vinnie and to sort things out. vinnie was traumatised after the death of his brother and needed someone to blame and that someone was phil. phil had nothing to do with the death of dimebag. there is only one person to blame and that is the POS who shot dime that night.
@@billyjettisonmore over they’re paying tribute not restarting the band. It will never be the same band.
That can't be more true what Phil said about the back pain. I've struggled with back pain in my mid 20's and I'm 50 years old now, blown out disks ect.. I had some endoscopic survey back in 2007 which saved my life as I was going down before that surgery. The recovery took many many months, and you never get back to the same person, so you change your lifestyle compensate for it.
What a special interview. One of the best interviews of him ever. Please don’t let this disappear or gets deleted.
Thanks ! No worries there. It’s a keeper !!
Download it, to be sure. I always downlod stuff I wanna keep..
Phillip H Anselmo - this guy is an absolute legend, this was a great interview. Phil is clearly very complex person, he’s been through the worst and the best and come out of the other side. True legend and completely underrated vocalist. His vocal range was incredible. If you listen to some of the early stuff he has great authority, vibrato and intonation.
Thanks for your time and emotion Phil. Godspeed brother
In 1992 when Vulgar Display came out i was 6 years old. My best friend had an 18 year old brother that came in, put that album on as loud as it would go and threw us all over the living room. From that point on i was a die hard Pantera fan. The energy, aggression, and intensity grabbed ahold of me and i was hooked. When i was 13 that that guy took us to a Pantera concert on the reinventing the steel tour i think and it was maybe the most memorable experience of my life to that point. It was the first concert i ever went to. Oxycontin killed that dude several years ago and every time i hear Pantera it feels like im back in his living room when i was 6. Everyone has a pantera story and thats why those guys are legends.
Yes so true that Everyone has a Pantera story! Mine took place in Daytona Beach FL Summer of 1994 seeing them in concert. I Will never forget that show.
the most honest phil has ever been in a interview. By far.
Im amazed he.is still standing and msking great music.
Phil is a living legend. Such honesty!..thanks for all the stories man.. ♥
Nobody understands that kind of physical pain until it happens to you. Words aren’t sufficient. Good on Phil for saying so.
I really wish that they all got to sit down together and now that it's too late I can't imagine how Phil feels now. I love listening to stories about Dimebag. He is still my favorite metal guitarist 🎸 ♥️.
I'm fairly sure he knows the reason why Vinnie didn't talk to him towards the end , last few years , was the thought of it hurt too bad, I think Vinnie let go of the bad feelings towards Phil years before he died. I know they would converse indirectly for the business dealings and album reissues. Plus I saw an interview with Vinnie were he agreed on Phil's thoughts on Rex's book. Plus Rex and Phil said there was at least one time where Vinnie was alive they almost did a reunion. Again I'm sure the thought of it was just too hard to bear.
Incredible insight into suffering when nobody else understands. He really touches on a few things people are never comfortable talking about.
Despite what people think, Phil is a tremendous human being. Nothing but Love.
CFH 4 Ever 👊🏽
Tough times don't last tough people do and Phil is definitely a metal warrior like Bruce and Dave M
This deserves way more views.
Thank you! Hopefully people will eventually find it !
I met him in TUBA CITY, ARIZONA(???) on the Superjoint tour. He did not seem racist, just in pain, from his back. He gave his body to play for us all. Took The Boys to A NEW LEVEL! 😉🤘
Thank You Phil. 🤘👹🤘
This is the most insightful description of what drugs do to you I’ve ever heard. It’s everything I have trouble even recognizing in myself. Love this man.
Man, looking into those eyes when he's talking about his Pantera brothers and seeing how there was such a sensitive hole of memories inside him, I have so much sympathy for him. They had such a positive impact on so many people. It's a shame he and Vinnie were never able to fully reconcile; I know myself and millions of others would have been there to help mediate. Phil, I hope these gigs with Rex, Zakk, and Charlie are helping all of you cherish Vinnie and Dime's legacy in a new, special way...and I hope it's helping you liberate whatever burden you're carrying on those shoulders , dude!
That is exactly how I feel about this reunion. Phil and Rex throwing it back out there. More power to them.
Always enjoy Phil's interviews and I would imagine being honest you still have to guard your words carefully, think before engaging the mouth. What he says about the medical industry & being permanently injured and the medication screws with your mentality. Thx for that honesty on that subject. The psychological aspects of the affliction. Folks need to hear about this aspect of the cycle of addiction in your mind & body as it contaminates your soul and pollutes your desire to participate in life eventually. Peace Phil be well all
What a hero’s journey! High emotional intelligence too, learned the hard way.
This man and the band he was with had the greatest significance for me in my teen years in the 90s. Both the upturn and the downturn. you all 4 have a place with me forever. 😎🎶🤘☄
Agreed 💯
Very emotional interview... I'm with you, Phil.
I use to see Phil at the House of Shock in New Orleans during Halloween. I remember one year a friend of mine was with me and Phil was standing by a group of people talking and I say to my friend that's Phil the lead singer of Pantera. He was like no way so he walks over to em and was like are you the lead singer from Pantera? I remember Phil just looking down at him for a few seconds with a dude are you fucking serious face on him and in that deep voice he goes "you know who the fuck I am"
Phil is so honest and true ,love this guy
What a cracking interview. I really appreciate Phil....what you see is what you get.
If this is uncut, why are there jump cuts? we went from talking bar gigs to heroin in 1 second
Would you want them to keep in all the parts where he had to use the toilet or sort out the dogs or have a coughing fit or wince in severe pain or take a phone call or take a break or get food or talk to his girlfriend? Lol just be happy he's even doing this interview and talking about this stuff, I'm sure there is a very good reason for cuts why would they on purpose cut out anything worth listening to?
I want a gps with Phil telling me where to turn while driving
"Look here, brother. Up here you're gonna see this liquor store. I wanna say... half a mile. Or two blocks. Whatfuckingever. But when you get up to that liquor store, you're gonna wanna hang a left over by that check cashing place. Oh shit. Is that... is that the pawn shop? Wait a minute. Shit, we're waaaaaay past that spot you needed to turn at. Sorry, man. Why didn't you tell me to hurry up and get to the directional ascertainment portion of this navigational situation? I guess only thing you can really do from here is walk on home, boy. Anyway, my point was this: if the chick looks like a dude, it's more than likely, almost certainly, always a dude. Trust me, kid."
im now thinking bout "walk" lol
Make a damn left at the Fkn light Dave. Gps. Lol!
I feel like I would miss my turns because he talks so slow. “Maaan… Y’see, the way it’s gonna go down is… down the road… about uhhh, two hundred meters from where you are now…”
I'm crying 😂 Yes !!!
What a phenomenal interview. Love Phil
It doesn’t take a doctor to remember you Phil. Thank you for this hour of wisdom and enlightenment. I wish the best for you dude!
It's hard to believe a natural bass voice like his can sing as high as he can.
Phil’s honesty is admirable.
Not quite honest about why Pantera broke up. There was tension between him and the Abbott Brothers. Reason why Rita hated him. Now forgave him
How could you know that he was honest about everything?
Give Phil a break. Everyone was a fault. Egos were flying all over the place. He just chose to cut communication when it was most needed (and yes this was a wrong wrong move) which led to all of the other crap they stated throwing at each other.
@@richardayala3748he literally said they broke up largely because of tension
nice to hear him speak so glowingly of darrel in the latter part of the interview
He loved them.
what an absolute legend.
One of my old bands got to open for Pantera twice on the Cowboys tour in NY. The first show they came in a beat up camper and there were a few hundred people at the show. 7 months later, they showed up in a beautiful tour bus and there were 1,500-2,000 people at the show. It was not surprising to us how fast they were becoming popular because that first show, even in front of that small crowd they were the best live band any of us had ever seen. The second show was even better with the energy of a big crowd. We got to hang with Phil a little before both shows and he was the most down-to-earth and nicest guy..
This is awesome interview. I'm a drummer played in a band from youg teen to late 20's. Pantera was & is one of my favorites & best heavy metal band in existence! Was a huge inspiration for me 100%
R.I.P. Vinnie. R.I.P. Dimebag. Long live Pantera. 🖤👊🏻
I have a back/neck injury, I can only imagine what years of touring must have done. I feel for Phil!
he would be an awesome voice actor
This man has done so much for the underground scene, not to mention his legendary performances and recordings with Pantera.
God bless you, brother!!!
He just gave the greatest answer a guitar player like me could ever hear……a legacy of distortion!!! YES!!! 🤘🏼
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Got it see the new version of Pantera in Scranton PA a few weeks ago. Amazing show! Life changing show! Just the tailgating alone was amazing because all of us were there for the common love of music and the love of Pantera!
Phil has a very interesting way with words - can listen to the dude for hours!
Beautiful. Honest. And inspiring to anyone; musician or plumber or janitor or doctor, or anything at all. I think that any person on planet earth could benefit from these stories. Especially if they got comfortable and just listened through headphones without looking at the screen. For no other reason but to listen completely. And i agree: everyone would benefit from Phil being on The Joe Rogan Experience. Who do we gotta talk to in order to make this happen???
Very from the heart interview. I appreciate Phil sharing his humanity.
I love people like Phil . Honest, speaks his mind and you could tell him anything. If you cant amend the past with him, you're a little baby
This was an incredible interview. Phil has had a life of many experiences. I love listening to him talk. Keep Rockin' hard Phil! 🤘🥁🤘
As a man whose had 6 lower back surgeries and needing a 7th major surgery still I can relate to every grunt and groan he utters lol. Stay up Phil your fans are there with you brotherman! I’m still in severe pain today at 48 and now because of the opioid scare you get very little pain meds today. The pain gets to the point you question whether or not you even wanna live anymore. But when I watch Phil and his determination to fight thru it that gives me the kick in the balls I need to keep pushing also. Thanks for that kick brother I needed it.
Damn I was wondering if anyone else notice him making those faces and all he looks like he’s in constant pain seriously tho…..so you having all those surgeries are you still and is it constant pain?
@@angeladuncan3785 every day of my life. I have degenerative disk disease. So the surgeries helped in some aspects in dealing with ruptured disks but also cause other problems in dealing with pain. For every surgery you get scar tissue that builds up along with arthritis really bad as well. Plus the disks above the fusions begin to get weak and also eventually rupture later on down the line. I’m talking with my doctor now about putting a morphine pain pump directly into my spine to deliver constant pain meds but he told me I’ll never be off the pain meds for the rest of my life. But I’m still fighting and still staying as active as I can but some days you don’t even want to get out of the bed cause you hurt so much.
@@jeeplife2035 wow so sorry 😣
@@angeladuncan3785 thanks 🙏 but I’ll be ok 👍 still fighting still grinding and keeping my head up. Just gotta take it in stride and one day at a time I guess. Thanks for chatting with me :)
@@jeeplife2035 no problem stay encouraged 🤘🏾
He’s actually aged remarkably well considering his past substance abuse
This interview is 11 year's old now.
Fantastic indeed. Long live Pantera
Amen
At the end there he talked about moving on. You really don't know or won't understand if you haven't been in a similar situation. A situation of such a painful past and choosing for your own health to move on. So much admiration for being this open.
Im 26, never got to witness Pantera in their prime, but they're still one of my favorite bands ever. That should say something towards their legacy...
You missed out. I saw them back in the 90s, just saw them recently. His time was great, but back when I saw them- never saw that many breasts in my life. Women just got on top of men's shoulders to flash the band. It was a crazy time and they played flawlessly.
6 Pantera shows, 4 DOWN shows, 2 SuperJoint Ritual shows all in Portland,OR 1994 - 2015 Greatest frontman period, stronger than all!
Pantera x2, Down x6, Superjoint x2, the Illegals x1. Missed seeing En Minor about a year ago.
that Louisiana accent just makes his voice the darkest metal voice of all time.
He speaks out of my heart - after having bone cancer and suffering from cronical pain for 20 years now, there is no one left to understand.
Being hooked to opioids just trying to numb every feeling, I can relate so much to it.
I'm pretty sure, Vince died as an unhappy being numbing himself with alcohol and parties with hangers on. No brother left, no wife, no kids. Phil seems to have grown out of a lot of the old negative feelings. I respect him for that, because getting off the train to eternal sleep isn't easy at all.
Hey brother...I was there. I gave NA a sincere effort and it gave me an actual reason to get up in the morning. I don't know what area you live in but if you Google a local NA group you might be very surprised what you get from it
yup same been on methadone for a long time liquid handcuffs
about to quit it myself@@johngotti332
A legend that has influenced many generations.
He's cool to listen to talk about his back issues I went through pain my back I know where he is exactly coming from its great to hear he's clean and sober awesome interview
I just wanna hug him ! I love his deep voice ! He is a real man ! One of the best singer ,front man on the planet Earth !❤️👑
Not a huge pantera fan but after this I think I'm a big Phil fan
LOL, Phil always looks like a fighter staring down his opponent before a bout.
people who have never had debilitating back pain CANNOT understand it. same with drug addiction. I have both. its a constant fucking battle. I understand every single emotion Phil is going through. and it takes a lot for him to pour it all out the way he is doing. tons of respect and HAIL PANTERA
edit: RIP dime
RIP Vinnie Paul
This is from 2012 think he's doing better now. Best of luck with your battles.. Stay strong 💪
My L5-S1 is fucked. Disc presses on spinal cord. Can feel it in my feet. Can’t sit up in the morning. Bone spurs in C6-C7-C8 will freeze my neck up some days. And the rest…yeah…
“The shaving down (shaving down) of milligrams with a gun in your hand.” - Down, the Tides, sums that up pretty solid.
All out fucking war, bro.
Physical Therapy is humbling but I’m not going under the knife.
That “mental callus” part is so true. There are mornings I literally grunt and shout and shoulder check a doorframe to get my adrenaline going to overcome that first miserable hour.
Hold on.
I agree with Phil as well, I've had a laminectomy 2 years ago and now have 3 herniated protruding disc's, spinal stenosis and arthritis in my lower back all at 37 yrs old. It is horrible living with this pain and people just don't understand unless they are experiencing it as well. Plus I'm a recovering heroin addict and it's very hard to not wanna use that to medicate and try to be positive and move forward. Thank God for physical therapy! I refuse to let this beat me down, great interview with Phil
John, you've done interviews of my 2 favorite Phils, Anselmo and Collins, and both are great. As is the Gilmour interview. Thanks for putting this up in full.
That’s great to know! Thanks!
my speakers are shaken when Phil talk for hi_s, low_s and the mid_s too, what a voice
I can definitely relate to him because I have a fourth and fifth lumbar spine injury and it has completely changed my life and ruined so many of my dreams over the last seven years. I have not gotten addicted to pain meds I don't take them at all I have not been able to get the surgery that I need so I suffer every single day I can't lift anything over 30 lb. Everything that I do is hindered everything I do is held back by this injury. I can't work out and get in shape the way I want to why can't pick up the heavy things for my family I can't pick up my nieces and nephews because they're getting too big I can't pick up my grandkids because they're getting too big. I know what he's talking about and he is speaking the truth. It is life-altering it is devastating it is truly heartbreaking to have a spinal injury.
Every interview I see with Phil Anselmo he always looks and sounds like he just woke up.
He had! It was Sunday morning … he was literally surfacing as we arrived
Phil is as real as they get... Love this man.
Best description of back/chronic pain I have heard. I have been dealing with it for years. People don't get it until it happen's to them! Phil tells it like it is no matter what he is talking about. Waiting for the next DOWN album or whatever he does next. Great musician and a great man.
Exactly, when you're in severe chronic pain you will try anything to get rid of it, pain killers are literally synthetic heroin. Everyone gives Phil shit for getting hooked on heroin, when it's no different than taking pain pills for pain and getting addicted. There's no way anybody can understand this unless they have to deal with it, so they all need to shut the fuck up. You try fronting one of the biggest metal bands in their prime while you have a fucked up back when you're expected to run all over the place and live up to your reputation
I thank you for this, Pantera was a huge influence and a tragic story. As a fan listen to this interview was cathartic and healing.
It’s so good to know that. Thanks 🙏
I can truly empathize with Phil.
I have been in chronic pain for over half my life...since 2003.
I was in several bands and HAD to shoot up to even sit down at a drum set. I used for 9 years and have been clean for 6 years now.
Kratom has replaced the needle and I know I'm addicted to it, but the withdrawals are NOTHING compared to opioids/opiates.
weed man, I've had back surgery(not as bad as Phil) but it got me off the pills and off the floor.
I’ve had a not so severe lower back problem for a few years and it’s horrible. It’s nothing like your going through or what Phil has gone through. But non the less it makes me miserable, back pain sucks ass
god bless you
Never go back dude.
There are withdrawals from Kratom? Didn't know
i was a 16 year old kid ditching school with a few of my best friends. we found our seats at the Denver Coliseum, just left of the stage. we weren't prepared for the absolute wall of sound that we were about to experience. needless to say we were blown away. the best show i have ever seen to this day was the first time i got to witness Pantera live. we saw them three more times over the next few years. I was one of the lucky ones. R.I.P Dime and Vinny we miss you. i've had falling-outs with friends and it seems like such a tragedy that Phil and vince were never able to at least sit down and speak to each other before Vince passed. I know Phil is no angel but it's just sad to me.
At the coliseum? Or Big Mack? The coliseum was basically uninhabitable in the 90s
his voice makes me sleepy so i put this on loop when i cant sleep
Pantera, and Phil, definitely brought elements of Hardcore into metal, especially the aesthetic.
Phil is an icon. And nicest guy you could meet.