DIMEBAG DARRELL Tribute Added To QUEEN 'We Will Rock You' Show

May 5, 2005

Guitarist Paul Crook (ex-ANTHRAX, SEBASTIAN BACH) has sent the following message to BLABBERMOUTH.NET:

"I really enjoy my work with [the QUEEN musical] 'We Will Rock You'. It's been running in Las Vegas since August 2005 and I perform eight shows a week. I can't believe how much satisfaction I get when I plug in that Red Special and play those guitar solos. I think most of it has to do with the love and respect I have for my boss, Dr. Brian May. This man continually amazes me with his kind heart and gracious manner. His lack of ego is incredible. He is voted by Guitar Player magazine as one of the greatest guitar players to ever walk the earth and he doesn't even realize it or care!

"This brings me to another point: Dimebag Darrell, another extraordinary human being. His energy was beautifully bright. His guitar playing was terrifying and he didn't care either. When in his presence you were treated with respect, 'southern hospitality.' It didn't matter who you were or what you did. He wanted you to feel welcomed and most of all he wanted you to laugh.

"At the theatre backstage in Las Vegas, I have several photos of Dimebag taped to the outside doors of my locker. I see him every time I go to open them and I give him the horns every night before I hit the stage. As I'm looking at him with horns, I say to myself, 'For the next two hours I am going to play to the best of my ability with as much passion as I can.'

"Last night (May 4) was extra-special for me. Thanks to Brian May, Dimebag made his debut at the theatre during the song 'No One But You'. As the song is performed, images of fallen rock stars are shown on these huge screens. What's so great about Dimebag's segment is that it's a video. The video piece is of Dimebag ripping up the fretboard during the song 'Domination' from the PANTERA concert in Moscow. It brought tears to my eyes. What a beautiful gesture from Brian. A mutual love and respect from a fellow human being/guitar player. There Dimebag was, lighting up the stage, as usual. There he'll always be.

"I can't wait to get to work tonight so I can see my friend again."

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