“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 was skipping school. Then I figured out how to play the main riff to Deep Purple's 'Smoke on the Water' on just the E string. Next, my old man showed me how to play barre chords, and that's when things started getting really heavy.”

American musician

Darrell Lance Abbott, known as Dimebag Darrell, was an American musician. He was the guitarist for the heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan, and co-founded both groups with his brother Vinnie Paul. He became widely known for his work on guitar in heavy metal, especially through Pantera, before later forming Damageplan. His reputation rests on his playing style and his influence within the genre.