Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Fans in Texas pay their respects to slain rocker(Darrell Abbott)
Houston Chronicle ^ | 12/10/04 | Thomas Korosec

Posted on 12/10/2004 1:39:48 PM PST by bushfamfan

An unlikely assortment of retired neighbors and young fans gathered Thurdsay outside the home of Darrell "Dimebag" Abbott, leaving flowers, a Confederate flag and a poster declaring him "the people's rock star". The 38-year-old guitarist, who was fatally shot during a performance Wednesday night in Columbus, Ohio, was remembered in this semi-rural enclave as an approachable star who never strayed far from his roots in blue-collar Arlington. "He was a hick with an attitude, and I say that respectfully," said neighbor Jim Evans, 63, a retired computer executive who said he frequently walked dogs with Abbott. "We'd talk conservative politics. He was a big, big supporter of George Bush." ...

(Excerpt) Read more at chron.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: confederateflag; damageplan; darrellabbott; dimebagdarrell; metalband; pantera
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-29 next last

1 posted on 12/10/2004 1:39:48 PM PST by bushfamfan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: bushfamfan

RIP my friend...


2 posted on 12/10/2004 1:42:44 PM PST by harpu
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: bushfamfan

A sad loss for the music world. He was an excellent musician. RIP


3 posted on 12/10/2004 1:44:25 PM PST by conserv13
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet

Ping!


An unlikely assortment of retired neighbors and young fans gathered Thurdsay outside the home of Darrell "Dimebag" Abbott, leaving flowers, a Confederate flag and a poster declaring him "the people's rock star". The 38-year-old guitarist, who was fatally shot during a performance Wednesday night in Columbus, Ohio, was remembered in this semi-rural enclave as an approachable star who never strayed far from his roots in blue-collar Arlington. "He was a hick with an attitude, and I say that respectfully," said neighbor Jim Evans, 63, a retired computer executive who said he frequently walked dogs with Abbott. "We'd talk conservative politics. He was a big, big supporter of George Bush." ...


4 posted on 12/10/2004 1:46:14 PM PST by Chad Fairbanks ('Hate' is just a special kind of Love we give to people who suck.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Chad Fairbanks

This is so, so sad... : (


5 posted on 12/10/2004 1:59:05 PM PST by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet (Wannabe Princess)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: MahaMarty

Ping


6 posted on 12/10/2004 2:24:56 PM PST by SoDak (home of Senator John Thune)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Comment #7 Removed by Moderator

To: bushfamfan

I always used to look for these guys at the hockey games. They were very visible in the Dallas area.

He supposedly smiled at the guy when he jumped on stage before he started shooting. There are crazy people in this world.

R.I.P.


8 posted on 12/10/2004 2:40:24 PM PST by ConservativeLawStudent
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: bushfamfan

Just a horrible horrible thing.

RIP DARREL !!!


9 posted on 12/10/2004 2:43:43 PM PST by Deetes
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Chad Fairbanks

The Dalworthington Gardens cops must be raking it in with the tickets they are writing to the people who don't know better than to drive into Dalworthington Gardens.


10 posted on 12/10/2004 2:44:43 PM PST by Deaf Smith
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: bushfamfan

"Props" to the cop who ran in there, sans back up, like they used to way back when, to do his job.

And WHAT a job. This poor guy goes from munching a doughnut and contemplating his sins to face to face with an armed killer hostage taker!

Capped him with a shotgun and the hostage is OK.

Way to go Officer!


11 posted on 12/10/2004 2:49:04 PM PST by TalBlack
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Chad Fairbanks
An unlikely assortment of retired neighbors and young fans gathered Thurdsay outside the home of Darrell "Dimebag" Abbott, leaving flowers, a Confederate flag and a poster declaring him "the people's rock star". The 38-year-old guitarist, who was fatally shot during a performance Wednesday night in Columbus, Ohio, was remembered in this semi-rural enclave as an approachable star who never strayed far from his roots in blue-collar Arlington. "He was a hick with an attitude, and I say that respectfully," said neighbor Jim Evans, 63, a retired computer executive who said he frequently walked dogs with Abbott. "We'd talk conservative politics. He was a big, big supporter of George Bush." ...

Kinda puts the boot-in-the-a$$ of all the wussified Lawrence Welk-types on FR..who were semi-celebrating his death as if he were public-enemy #1...seems like some here can't look beyond long hair, rock & roll, and an attitude...as a long-haired rock musician with an attitude...I know!

BIG difference between Dimebag Darrell, and say Puff-Daddy or Tupac...but not to certain panties-in-a-wad types here...the only thing that would have made them happier would have been a Cop shooting Darrell.

12 posted on 12/10/2004 2:54:55 PM PST by Itzlzha (The avalanche has already started...it is too late for the pebbles to vote!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Deaf Smith

Woah! LOL I was just thinking about that. I lived about a mile from there up the road a bit. Never speed in Dalworthington Gardens. I know that cop Jeff Woolsey from some where. It's making me crazy trying to remember how I know him. I think it was a church thing.


13 posted on 12/10/2004 2:55:37 PM PST by SpookBrat
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: SpookBrat
"I know that cop"

Did you know that they have their own SWAT team now? Everyone on the force is a member and each has their own H&K MP5.

SWAT was called out to Pappy Elkins Lake last summer when a guy in a raft didn't want to come in 'cause he hadn't finished his beer.

14 posted on 12/10/2004 3:05:28 PM PST by Deaf Smith
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: Deaf Smith
Don't you just hate it when you know someone but can't figure out how. That's going to make me crazy. Ugh. Funny about the guy on the lake.

We're coming home to the area for Christmas. I hope I can stop by and put some flowers out. I wonder if they would have taken them down by then? I would really like to pay my respects.

Blessings.

15 posted on 12/10/2004 3:14:34 PM PST by SpookBrat
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: Deaf Smith
Wonder how long it'll take the 'he-had-it-coming/his-music-made-him-no-great-loss' gang to show up????

NONE of these people did anything to deserve their death sentence...NONE had the benefits of hearings/judge/jury/representation/'rights'. NONE of them did anything to the perp to justify what he did to them.

I haven't checked yet but DO wonder how many of these death-chanters, ALSO found satisfaction and justification in judging those who burned alive at the Great White concert.

And, I also wonder WHY those self-righteous ones, CANNOT or WILL NOT see that THEY CAN ALSO be judged by their SAME standards.

16 posted on 12/10/2004 3:26:30 PM PST by mommadooo3
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

Comment #17 Removed by Moderator

To: Itzlzha
Kinda puts the boot-in-the-a$$ of all the wussified Lawrence Welk-types on FR..who were semi-celebrating his death as if he were public-enemy #1

Damn straight. Metal fans are a BIG part of the future of freedom in this country.

We're the guys who take no sh*t from self-important "authority" figures like ivory-tower socialists. Take a look at the "Metal Pantheon". Uncle Ted. Gene Simmons. Pantera. Slayer. Metallica. America-loving patriots, every last one of 'em.

And a lot of us love country and bluegrass, too. Hardlt surprising, when you think about it.

We think for ourselves and know America for what it is - the best damned country on Earth, we fly the flag with pride, and we gladly put a boot in the a$$ of anyone who says otherwise.

It's a shame the Lawrence Welk and Geritol Generation refuses to see that.

18 posted on 12/10/2004 6:28:31 PM PST by FierceDraka ("Megatons Make It Fun!")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: harpu; bushfamfan

19 posted on 12/12/2004 2:05:45 AM PST by endthematrix ("Hey, it didn't hit a bone, Colonel. Do you think I can go back?" - U.S. Marine)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: FierceDraka
Hey, let's not dis' old Lawrence, now. When I was a kid and went to my grandparents for the weekend, it would've taken a nuclear holocaust for their TV not to be on Lawrence's show, and watching that show to me at that age was like the tortures of the damned ... but I've caught some of the reruns on PBS and actually find myself being entertained.

But as to your point, I'm not a metal fan myself but more power to those who are, but there is an element here at FR that still acts like my parents did in '64 when the Beatles hit in America (in other words, YOU'RE GOING TO GO TO HELL FOR LISTENING TO THOSE JERKY, LONG-HAIRED MAGGOT INFESTED FOREIGNERS) when it comes to any genre of rock music. For example, when the occasional thread pops up about the Beatles, they basically talk of John Lennon ... who, ironically, was killed on Dec. 8 as was Mr. Abbott ... in the same terms as Vladimir Lenin. Which is silly, and IMHO it's a waste of time to refight THAT particular battle of the '60s, when there are so many other battles of the '60s aside from the music that are much more pressing.

20 posted on 12/12/2004 10:37:50 AM PST by GB
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-29 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson