While he was alive, Vinnie Paul had repeatedly dismissed talks of a PANTERA reunion, telling Germany's EMP Rock Invasion in 2014: "People are selfish, man. It's a beautiful thing and to me, every show we've done in honor of Dime and Vinnie has been beyond special. That's why we still listen to Randy, Eddie, SABBATH, ZEPPELIN, Jimi Hendrix and PANTERA - because it brings you to your happy place. "Joking aside, we're just four friends celebrating our buddies' memory and the amazing thing they created that brings so many people joy and happiness - just like their heroes did. I guess you could say I'm on a mission from God, just like Jake and Elwood! "At the end of the day, I'm far beyond honored that I got asked to help to celebrate the incredible greatness of Saint Dime and Saint Vinnie. "I enjoyed many Dimebag debacles that got me in the doghouse with the wife! And then I'd always have to send him in to talk with her to smooth things out - 'cause I knew she wasn't going to yell at Dime 'cause he was such a charming sweetheart of a guy! So, I always tell everybody this: if you want to celebrate Dime and Vinnie, you should be thankful every single day and kick as much ass as you possibly can! "As you and I know, every day with Dime and Vinnie was Friday or Saturday night. Dime and Vinnie would definitely be loving it - seeing what they were a part of and what they created. The crowd reactions have been just insane. "Also, PANTERA's music is so powerful and special it's perfectly designed for live shows and festivals - it really is. That's his legacy - and it's way, way bigger than just being a great lead player. "It's not just about Dime's chops and how great his technique was it's about what he created. He definitely sits at the table with his heroes and breathes the same rarified air as Tony Iommi because, just like BLACK SABBATH, PANTERA created a genre of music they were the precision machine that's still considered its benchmark to this day. He said: "I always knew Dime was great, but now I've really studied a bunch of his songs and solos, he's even greater-er-er than I even realized. In a new interview with Guitar World magazine, Zakk Wylde was asked for his thoughts and takeaways from the experience so far of touring alongside PANTERA's surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) and drummer Charlie Benante ( ANTHRAX) under the PANTERA banner.
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