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VINNIE PAUL: As homenagens sucedem-se

No Sábado fomos acordados com uma notícia terrível — Vinnie Paul Abbott, o baterista dos Pantera, morreu. O músico tinha 54 anos de idade. Com o decorrer do dia, a família de Vinnie disse ao site TMZ que o lendário baterista faleceu durante o sono na sua casa em Las Vegas. O corpo foi posteriormente entregue ao médico legista para determinar a causa da morte, e depois disso, será levado de regresso ao seu estado natal do Texas para ser enterrado entre a mãe e o irmão.

Vinnie Paul e o seu irmão, “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott, criaram os PANTERA. Quando a banda se separou em 2003, formaram os DAMAGEPLAN. A 8 de Dezembro de 2004, durante um concerto dos DAMAGEPLAN no Alrosa Villa em Columbus, Ohio, “Dimebag” foi atingido a tiro e morto em palco. O músico tinha 38 anos. Vinnie e “Dimebag” eram filhos de Jerry Abbott, um bem sucedido compositor de música country que viu alguns dos seus temas serem cantados por Emmylou Harris e Freddy Fender.

Durante a última década, Vinnie manteve-se em digressão e a gravar com HELLYEAH, cujo quinto álbum, «Unden!able», foi editado em 2016. Pouco antes da sua morte, o baterista gravou as suas partes para o sexto álbum do grupo no estúdio The Hideout em Las Vegas. Entretanto as redes sociais têm sido inundadas por mensagens de pesar por uma série de músicos ilustres no universo da música pesada.

PHILIP ANSELMO

REX BROWN

RANDY BLYTHE

Very sad news this evening. This man always treated me & the guys in my band like family, from the very first time we ever met him with his brother at a Damageplan gig in Texas– whether backstage at a show, on his crazy tour bus, at his club, at his house, he was always a gracious host to us. He just wanted people around him to be happy. I didn’t see Vinnie much the last time we played a gig together because I heard he was in a very foul mood– this was highly unusual for him. Why was he in a foul mood? Because we were playing a big festival in Chicago, he had bought a TON OF FOOD to grill in the parking lot for everyone (as usual), & the fire marshall came and shut him down before he could start the bar-b-que. That’s the type of dude he was– he just wanted to make sure people were having a good time, & he took steps to make that happen. He also did me a very solid favor when I was in some very serious legal trouble a while back by writing a detailed letter to a judge explaining what had happened to his brother & the need for good stage security– that wasn’t an easy thing for him to do, but he did it anyway because he was a true friend and knew I needed some help– I’ll never forget that, & I made sure he knew I appreciated it. He also never minded when I got in his face with my camera– I took this photo with a 50mm fixed lens at a festival we were playing with Hellyeah in Iowa in 2016– that means I was basically inside his drum kit. When he saw me poking my head in there, he just turned, flashed me this grin, & kept on rocking. I love this photo– Big Vin smiling and doing what he did best. Rest In Peace, Vinnie Paul. You’ll be missed. BIG LOVE.

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LARS ULRICH

COREY TAYLOR

Vince. Love you man. RIP #vinniepaulabbott

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KING DIAMOND

JAMEY JASTA

MIKE PORTNOY

BRIAN “HEAD” WELCH

My God, we have lost another friend. I don't understand what is happening. The music world has been completely shaken by too many pre-mature deaths the last few years, its horrible. Vinnie Paul was definitely the kindest living legend I've ever met. He endured so much tragedy, yet still had so much more love and positivity. Truly a kind soul with such a giving heart. Just in the last couple years he surprised Korn with some cool gifts. Right after we walked off stage in Dallas we were shocked to find a brand new thundering loud stereo blaring music in our dressing room as we walked in – compliments of Vinnie Paul. And on our European tour with HELLYEAH Vinnie surprised Fieldy with a brand new bass… signed by Paul McCartney. That's the type of person he was. Vinnie, you were one-of-a-kind and will be so missed by countless people. God, let your unconditional love and mercy bring Vinnie Paul back together with his brother, and be with his family through this devastating loss. https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/obituary/8462386/vinnie-paul-dead-pantera-damageplan-hellyeah

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