Vinnie Paul
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Years active | 1976–2018 |
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Relatives | Jerry Abbott (father) Dimebag Darrell (brother) |
Vincent Paul Abbott (March 11, 1964 – June 22, 2018) was an American musician best known for being the drummer and co-founder of the heavy metal band Pantera. He also co-founded Damageplan in 2003 with his younger brother, 'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott, and was a member of Hellyeah for 12 years from 2006 until his death in 2018.
Several rock media outlets have ranked Abbott as among the greatest metal drummers of all time.[1][2]
Early years
Vincent Paul Abbott was born in Abilene, Texas, on March 11, 1964. His parents were Jerry, a country music songwriter and producer, and Carolyn Abbott. Abbott originally played the tuba but was directed towards the drums by his father, who said there were no career prospects for a tuba player. His father bought him his first drum kit.[3]
Abbott cited Peter Criss,[4] Alex Van Halen and Tommy Aldridge[5] as his biggest influences as a drummer.
Career
Pantera
Abbott formed the heavy metal band Pantera in 1981 with his brother Darrell Abbott and Terry Glaze on guitars, bassist Tommy D. Bradford, and vocalist Donnie Hart. Upon Hart's departure, Terry Glaze assumed vocal duties. In the summer of 1982, Bradford left the band and was succeeded by Rex Brown. The band released three albums with that lineup.
Pantera recruited vocalist
In 2001, Anselmo decided to put Pantera on hold because of
Damageplan
After the breakup of Pantera, the Abbott brothers formed the heavy metal band Damageplan with former tattoo artist Bob Zilla on bass and former Halford guitarist Pat Lachman on lead vocals. Damageplan recorded one album, New Found Power, which was released on February 10, 2004.[7] The song "Ashes to Ashes", a collaboration with Alice in Chains guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell, was not completed in time to be featured on the album,[8] but it was featured on the soundtrack to the 2004 film The Punisher, and was a bonus track on the Japanese version of New Found Power.[9][8]
On December 8, 2004, while on tour to support Damageplan's album, Darrell was shot and killed along with three others by Nathan Gale at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio.[10] Damageplan disbanded shortly thereafter. In a 2016 interview with Loudwire, Abbott revealed that there are five unreleased Damageplan tracks that were meant for the band's second album that was set to be released in 2005, but that those tracks have no vocals, only him and Darrell playing on them.[11] Abbott said that he didn't know what to do with those tracks, but he often thought about having some of Darrell's favorite singers like Rob Halford of Judas Priest and Chris Cornell of Soundgarden to record vocals for the songs, but he didn't have time to do it because he was focused on his band Hellyeah.[11]
Hellyeah
After the death of Darrell, Abbott formed Big Vin Records in February 2006 and released
In June 2006, after an 18-month hiatus, Abbott was not sure if he would return to music, but eventually joined the heavy metal
Collaborations
In 1995, he mixed the songs "Narcissiques anonymes" and "Nits" on Ego, the first album of a Quebec metal band called TSPC.
In November 2008, he handpicked several of his most memorable drum parts to demonstrate in a promotional video for the drum company ddrum: "Use My Third Arm", "Primal Concrete Sledge", "13 Steps to Nowhere", "Domination", and "Becoming".[13] In 2009, he started American Drummer Champions with the aide of friend and influence M. Ludowise, former Downset drummer.
In August 2013, Abbott was featured in a music video for Black Label Society's cover of "Ain't No Sunshine", appearing alongside a horse-masked Zakk Wylde.[14] Wylde and Abbott were well known to be close friends, with Wylde also having been particularly close with Abbott's brother Darrell before his death in 2004.
For several years, Abbott had been trying to publish a cookbook called Drumming up an Appetite with Vinnie Paul.[15][16]
Death
On June 22, 2018, Abbott died at his Las Vegas home at the age of 54.
Following his death, tributes from all over the metal community began pouring in, including members of Black Sabbath, Guns N' Roses, Metallica, Megadeth, Alice in Chains, Lamb of God, Periphery, Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, the Acacia Strain, In Flames, and many others. He is buried beside his mother, Carolyn, and brother, Darrell, at Moore Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Arlington, Texas.[21][22] In late 2020, a protective fence was installed around the Abbott burial ground in an effort to stop vandalism; years earlier, following the defacing of his brother's grave, Abbott had remarked that the vandalism was "a real disrespectful thing".[23]
Equipment
Abbott used
Discography
Pantera
Hellyeah
Damageplan
- New Found Power (2004)
David Allan Coe and Cowboys from Hell
- Rebel Meets Rebel (2006)
References
- ^ "The 66 Best Metal + Hard Rock Drummers of All Time". Loudwire. April 24, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "Fan Poll: 5 Greatest Metal Drummers of All Time". Revolver. March 5, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ISBN 9780786748020.
- ^ a b "Vic Firth Signature Artist: Vinny Paul". Vicfirth.com. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ "VINNIE PAUL: A Lot Of Newer Metal Drummers 'Play Too Much'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "Pantera's Rex Brown: Vinnie Paul Won't Speak to Me or Philip Anselmo". Loudwire. August 4, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- Allmusic.
- ^ a b "Pat Lachman interview". Show & Tell. January 29, 2004. Archived from the original on March 2, 2004. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "DAMAGEPLAN's Collaboration With JERRY CANTRELL Confirmed For 'Punisher' Soundtrack". Blabbermouth. February 25, 2004. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "Dimebag Darrell, Four Others Killed In Ohio Concert Shooting". MTV News. December 9, 2004. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ a b "Pantera / Hellyeah's Vinnie Paul - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?". YouTube. November 30, 2016. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ Hellyeah announce first album, tour since Vinnie Paul's death Alternative Press
- ^ "Vinnie Paul on DDRUMS". YouTube. November 5, 2008. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ^ "Black Label Society - Ain't No Sunshine". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ "Hellyeah Drummer Vinnie Paul Planning to Release Cookbook". Loudwire. February 19, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ^ "Vinnie Paul Talks Cookbooks, Strip Clubs, and Vehicle City Tacos". YouTube. May 19, 2016. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ^ a b "Vinnie Paul, Legendary Drummer for Pantera & Damageplan, Dead at 54". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ "How did Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul die?". NME. June 27, 2018.
- Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ "Vinnie Paul Final Photo Before Death Revealed". Alternative Nation. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ "Metal Celebrities React to the Death of Vinnie Paul". Metal Sucks. June 23, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "See Alice in Chains Dedicate Emotional "Nutshell" Performance to Vinnie Paul". Revolver Magazine. June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ Trapp, Philip (December 28, 2020). "A Fence Now Protects the Graves of Pantera's Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul". Loudwire. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ "Pantera - Cowboys From Hell (Live @ Monsters of Rock, Moscow 1991) [HD]". YouTube. July 28, 2011. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ^ "Pantera - Cowboys From Hell (Video)". YouTube. April 7, 2010. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ^ "Pantera - Walk (Video)". YouTube. April 7, 2010. Archived from the original on July 30, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ^ "Pantera - I'm Broken (Official Video)". YouTube. October 29, 2009. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ^ "PanterA Walk LiVE TV proshot 1996 HD 2012 720p". YouTube. November 27, 2012. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ^ "Pantera - Revolution Is My Name (Official Video)". YouTube. October 26, 2009. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ^ "Pantera - Live Ozzfest 2000 (HQ Audio)". YouTube. February 13, 2012. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ^ "Vinnie Paul on DDRUMS". YouTube. November 5, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ^ "Vinnie Paul: Gearing Up - Modern Drummer Magazine". Moderndrummer.com. July 15, 2010. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ^ "Danmar Percussion Products USA - Endorsers". Danmarpercussion.com. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
External links
- Media related to Vinnie Paul at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Pantera website
- Vinnie Paul at IMDb
- Vinnie Paul discography at Discogs