Those Abbott brothers were a real gift to music. RIP Vinnie & Dime.

@peytonrodgers24

11 күн бұрын

Kings of groove metal

@peytonrodgers24

11 күн бұрын

I’d like to see more songs from far beyond driven the drums go crazy on that album. I say that like they don’t go crazy on literally every album lmao

@russellzauner

9 күн бұрын

lol what's he mean there was no click, Vinnie is the human click track, everyone knows that.

@jonjames1532

7 күн бұрын

RIP DimeBag

@traphuntnstuff8096

7 күн бұрын

And the band currently calling themselves “Pantera” is a gift for the trash can.

One word: "Becoming"

@RY30DM

11 күн бұрын

This one even have Charlie (currently the drummer for Pantera) issues at first.

@pillarhood471

9 күн бұрын

My man 🙏

@pawejuziuczuk2201

9 күн бұрын

I'm a bass guy but that hitting on the center of the ride during the chorus is COMMANDING

@twanja08

8 күн бұрын

& "Slaughtered" 🤘🏻🤘🏻

@potatos_4_free

7 күн бұрын

Yes!​@@twanja08

just do this entire album, it is a masterpiece

@AndrewRooneyDrums

11 күн бұрын

I might have to

@BillBowman-vu3jw

6 күн бұрын

You won’t be disappointed!

@pepipepan2015

5 күн бұрын

@@AndrewRooneyDrums You'll have to :))

@alterego6075

2 күн бұрын

Truth. The Abbott Brothers can never be replicated. We miss you. RIP Legends.

@Aximus06

9 сағат бұрын

True that..

Welcome to the world of the fathers of Groove Metal. Vinnie was an absolute beast, and his chemistry with his brother Dime was unbelievable. You should REALLY check out the video for "I'm Broken". You'll get a great sense of what this band was like to witness. This is a rabbithole that goes DEEP.

@Robje300

11 күн бұрын

But the grandfathers are Prong.

@BillyBong

11 күн бұрын

I hate the term groove metal. Doesn't convey how heavy Pantera was. Makes them sound like pussy shit.

@Fitzhugh666

11 күн бұрын

Or Exhorder

@alanbevington4875

6 күн бұрын

​@@Robje300 I beg to differ... ;)

Regular People - criminally under-rated even on such a great album

@jdgoodrich3129

6 күн бұрын

I so agree with you

@michaellumpkinss7368

5 күн бұрын

Facts !!! My fav song on this album !!!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@Henry_Red

4 күн бұрын

Favorite song!!

@user-fz3te7bb4h

13 сағат бұрын

That’s what most regular people would say

@TheArkhamRebellion

6 сағат бұрын

@@user-fz3te7bb4h I should have seen that coming. I'm obviously not a streetwise son of a bitch

Vinnie Paul was asked about the song 'BECOMING' more than anything. Try that one next.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

11 күн бұрын

I'll get to it

@RY30DM

11 күн бұрын

Good pick. That kick drum pattern is very odd.

@chaoznofx

6 күн бұрын

to this day... listening to vinnie and dime ... makes me ... feel powerful ... like a yellow hulk ...

Vinnie was all about the groove and accentuating his brother's riffs, he played with serious power. Matter of fact, his drums were Power sizes, with two 24" bass drums, 14", 15" and 18" toms (all squared sizes); the snare was usually eight inches deep by fourteen, with an assortment of Sabian cymbals. Vinnie also engineered on all the albums, he learned how to engineer by working in his father's home studio. May Vinnie, Dime, Carolyn and Jerry Abbott all rest peacefully.

@waynecanning4122

10 күн бұрын

AND his sticks were baseball bats. They had NO taper to them. It looked like he played with them backwards

@toddlawrance4045

10 күн бұрын

@@waynecanning4122 Yeah, he used the butt ends of the sticks, he reckoned he got more power out the hits that way. He also wore gloves, but he'd wind up with a lot of blisters, so he wasn't mucking around! I don't know if he ever broke any cymbals but he would have busted a lot of sticks!

@proboz

6 күн бұрын

@@waynecanning4122 Vic Firth Rock Crusher models!

Pantera always hammered the groove. Vinnie was a monster, some of his sickest work was on Becoming, Throes Of Rejection, War Nerve, etc. Honestly everything Vinnie did was sick. The man had groove, and a pocket deeper than the Marianas Trench. Pantera was the thing that turned me into a musician, Dimebag made me pick up a guitar, and Vinnie made me pick up drums.

@JaBrandonSpoons

8 күн бұрын

Same. Back in 2017 I was sitting at a tiki bar having a beer and crab legs and I look over and vinnie sat down next to me. I couldn’t believe it. I actually had a chance to tell him personally that back in the day I had been listening to hip hop and I heard pantera and everything changed for me. He was very gracious. He was a very nice guy.

As a bass player I have always loved how they make space for it during the solo. The change of sound is great and absolutely beautiful. One of their signature features for sure.

@TheHominidShow

9 күн бұрын

I love that, particularly in 'Five Minutes Alone'. When the bass pops out in that solo and Rex is really showing off... absolutely glorious! In fact, I'm going to listen to it now!

@WilliamClark-uj1uo

9 күн бұрын

That's one thing the Abbott brothers took from the Van Halen brothers. No rhythm guitarist, it holds the groove down.

@AnthonyHerring-xw2ch

8 күн бұрын

Yeah man. I'm a bass player n most times bass players just copy the gat riff. Pantera created whole new grooves beneath the solos. Walk, floods, cowboys etc. Rex is a machine

@FLmetalhead

3 күн бұрын

They knew live the rhythm guitar would drop out so they started recording it that way. On CFH there are some rhythm guitar under the solo.

@johndeeregreen4592

Күн бұрын

Also being a bassist, I can say this: with Pantera only having one guitarist, you better be ready to carry the rhythm and fills. Not many bassists can handle taking over the entire rhythm section the way Rex Brown can.

what a perfect song to introduce a drummer to Pantera.

I’m jealous you get to hear all the great Pantera songs for the first time.

I saw Pantera 26 years ago here in San Antonio Texas back in 1998 I was around 13 years old when I first heard Vinny Paul play I was blown away I had the privilege to see the Pantera tribute last year in Dallas Tx Charlie B from Anthrax absolutely played every song note for note excellent rendition

@AndrewRooneyDrums

11 күн бұрын

That must have been something!

@antoniocarlin5026

9 күн бұрын

I saw them too! 3 times 1997-98 with Anthrax and Kiss and 2 years ago in the New Pantera reunión with Judas Priest and Mercyful Fate!!😊

@javiergarza7091

14 сағат бұрын

Saw them in 1999 open for Sabbath in San Antonio Alamodome! Drove from the valley and back the same day. Amazing show!

Pantera needs to be your next musical journey

@AndrewRooneyDrums

11 күн бұрын

It might just be

13 Steps to Nowhere is one of Vinnie's best songs, imo. Such a dope and catchy groove.

Their song "Becoming" has one of the sickest drum beats I've ever heard in my life, I don't have a clue how Vinnie got the idea to play that against the guitar riff but it's so awesome. I'm no drummer but it has to be a tricky pattern to play. So glad I got to see them live in the nineties, there were several warm-up acts so we were far outside the venue drinking beer and didn't keep track of time but it only took one hit to the kick drum for me to realize that their soundcheck had started. Such a distinctive sound, like a wet dishcloth being slammed to the sink.

@rogerwalker2224

Күн бұрын

In an interview I saw, Dime actually came up with the riff to match the drums.

What I always loved about Vinnie……he never overplayed anything like so many drummers do in the metal community. It was never about flash or showing off his technical chops (which he had in spades of course) Everything he did fit the song and more importantly, served the song. Was fortunate enough to meet him once. All the stories you heard about him (and Dime) are true. Told him how much I appreciated all the music he and his brother blessed us with and he was nothing but kind, humble and grateful. Legend

There's a great Drumeo (and we all know how much you love those) with Charlie Benante demoing Anthrax and Pantera grooves as he is out touring with Pantera in tribute to Vinnie, even going so far as using triggers with Vinnie's Samples on the drums.

Pantera, Groove metal of the 90s! Glad they finally made it on the channell. RIP to the Abbot brothers!

I'm 54 and sadly I don't spend as much time as I used to listening to music but I still love Pantera

@andyfrancis5277

9 күн бұрын

I'm 58, here's to us OG metalheads. Kids today will never experience live music the way we did. General admission (no reserved seating) no seats on the floor and you could damned near put your elbows on the stage. I remember a Judas Priest concert where we were so packed by the stage, my feet were off the ground for a good 2-3 minutes during a song 🤘😝 YEAH, I may be old but I saw all the good bands, cheap!!!

@Keenonhang

8 күн бұрын

I’m 50 in another year or so. I still love pantera and metal and listen to it loads. I saw Pantera in 93 in Dublin and they were unbelievable. One of the best gigs I’ve ever seen.

@dethbefodisco3221

7 күн бұрын

@@andyfrancis5277 into my early forties I spent a lot of time and money going to see bands from my youth. Somewhere along the line I got old and just don't want to leave the house anymore

@dethbefodisco3221

7 күн бұрын

I saw them at ozzfest in West Palm back in 2000 the headliners were Godsmack Pantera and Ozzy it was a great day and night

Remember the controversy about Vinnie Paul and his photo on the cover of Modern Drummer August 1994? He looked super high and everyone lost their shit 😂

@zacharymurphy5312

11 күн бұрын

And for the people who had the vhs knew it wasn't anything strange lol

13 Steps, Slaughtered, and Becoming.

'Primal Comcrete Sledge' is my favourite Pantera song for drums.

Vinnie was a champ. Vulgar is an absolute monster & all time genre classic. Pantera easily one of the top groove metal bands ever!

@hairychris444

12 күн бұрын

Pantera basically invented the genre. Very different vibe from the thrash & early death metal bands around at the time.

@MikeS-kw2hr

11 күн бұрын

Vinnie kit was ridiculous!

Pantera was front and center for me since I grew up in Texas. Pantera's song, "I'm broken", is a good drum song. Has an interesting time signature and it's awesome.

So Glad you re getting to Vinnie - Pantera are a seriously groovey band too!

Vinnie was a one of a kind 🤘🏻🤘🏻

Tightest metal band ever. RIP Abbott Brothers. You are truly missed.

Cannot wait for this. Favorite band, favorite album. Hometown Band 🤘💀🤘

@AndrewRooneyDrums

12 күн бұрын

This is not what I expected

@craigrodgers4267

12 күн бұрын

The groove metal kings

@mattscoggins

10 күн бұрын

Hell yeah! Go Stars Go!

Nowhere near enough drum cams of Vinnie 🥲

That Vinnie ride bell

@RickJames-wf2rm

11 күн бұрын

So distinctive

@rogerwalker2224

Күн бұрын

I bought the same ride he used, Sabian Power Bell or something like that, but returned it to Guitar Center because I couldn't hit it hard enough to sound like him lol

@academaciated7466

23 сағат бұрын

@@rogerwalker2224 yeah, good sized sticks for sure

Vinnie Paul was a hard hitting, groove generating Metal Monster of a Machine. Definitely check out more V.P. You have plenty to choose for across his three different bands Pantera, Damageplan, and Hellyeah You’ll not find one track where Vinnie is just calling it in. His heart and soul went into everything he did. Same goes for his brother Dime. That’s why Pantera hit the way they did! R.I.P Vinnie Abbot Darrell Abbot

Good Sunday morn from New England In the 90's Vinnie Paul did for heavy drumming what Lars did in the 80's A total beast Imo if ZZ Top and Metallica had a kid it would be named Pantera It's amazing how he's so locked in with Dime Bag it borders on Brotherly telepathy akin to Joe and Mario Duplantier RIP BIG VINN AND DIME 🤘🤘

So glad you did this review. This is my favorite Pantera tune and I really appreciate the guy that sent this! And yes at this time best drummer in the market!

@AndrewRooneyDrums

2 күн бұрын

Super impressed. Love it

I recommend you react to the Pantera song "Domination" played live in Moscow in 1991 to a crowd of 1.6 million!!!

@oscarfarias7743

11 күн бұрын

Es muy bueno ese video

@anderseriksson3603

10 күн бұрын

same concert as Metallica played at. Great one

@MattCanev419

10 күн бұрын

Epic concert!

@rocketpigrecords3719

8 күн бұрын

[Beavis and Butthead voice] DUNNA NUH DUNNAH NUH DANNUH NUH NUH DUNNAH NUH DUNNAH NUH DUNNAH NUH

Great drummer, GREAT GUY. Met him briefly after their show, with a few other lucky fans. Humble and generous man.

I'M BROKEN !!! PLAY THAT !!

Vinnie was and always will be a legend. This whole album is killer. The next one too, "Becoming" is the jam!!

@rocketpigrecords3719

8 күн бұрын

Far Beyond Driven is peak Pantera, and the charts agreed - first ever metal album to debut at #1 on the top 40 charts.

One of the coolest Pantera songs. Under appreciated song in my opinion

Saw pantera 4 times and believe it or not dimes playing live was as electric,groovy and accurate as the records.so heavy yet precise like you were in a metal dream.

i discovered pantera in 2006. also the same year i started playing guitar shortly after. now that i think back, dime and pantera was one of the biggest influences i had and still have. after hearing every pantera song 100s of times each, my style naturally has so many elements of dimes influence. pantera will always be my favorite music hands down and i am someone who is extremely picky when it comes to music. every album from 1990-2000 are just works of art

Perfectly titled album with a perfect album cover art. They nailed it.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Күн бұрын

100% agree

Vinnie was so groovy and didn't play more than what was needed. It was super important to me as a young drummer hearing how he served the song so perfectly. They were all great musicians!

whoever chose the song, what a pick for a first song. kudos to you sir

As a drummer you need to listen to 13 Steps To Nowhere. Trust me.

Seen it already mentioned in the comments, but i'll mention it as well. BECOMING is a song you want to check out from Pantera. The work on the kick drums is insane.

I remember the album being released. It was a monster. Cowboys From Hell was a great album but this one was just way heavier & more aggressive. Still groovy as hell though.

Vinnie showed remarkable restraint instead of bashing out songs as fast as possible. He got some slack from dudes at first, but that funky groove is what made them different.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Күн бұрын

Nah this is fantastic playing

Pantera. Subscribed.

More Pantera please!!! You'll LOVE Domination live in Moscow

I love Pantera!! They're so groovy, Dimebag is a Legend. They're all masterclass musicians.

The remastered version of the album has actual audible bass and is all the better for it!

Cant believe nobody has mentioned Primal concrete sledge. His double bass in that song, you could set a chronograph and it wouldn't budge.

Groove metal was a genre that Pantera made famous. Other bands like White Zombie, Helmet, and Sepultura did some groove, but Pantera perfected it.

Oh brah! First couple Pantera albums are so good. They define the sound of early 90s metal, and became the new gold standard of brutal precision while being really fun! "Primal concrete sledge" was the first one I heard, you should check it out, has a totally unique drum part.

Since they are a 4 person band you really hear Rex the bassist more during the solos . And he also is WAY underrated !

@AndrewRooneyDrums

2 күн бұрын

I miss the raw 4 piece

According to Pantera themselves they're a heavy amalgum of ZZTop and Van Halen. They started as a glam band from Texas, the driving groove, the simplification, that's all blues based country music with 80's flair. That's where they came from and that's why they stood out.

As someone who grew with Pantera from my late teens, this is by far my favorite song of theirs.

@Gforceracing20

Күн бұрын

If you remember this as being a big deal, why didn't you explore it then?

The tighness, the groove and the hardness is fuckin amazing. Matches perfectly with Dimebag and Phil and Rex

Best album of the 90’s

My first live show i ever saw, in 1993 Vulgar display of power tour at Argentina. They blow my mind. I cannot handle my tears 😭😭

@AndrewRooneyDrums

3 күн бұрын

That would have been something for a first show 🤯

Art of shredding is a great song. Dimebag and Vinny absolutely kill it on the speed grove metal

I was like 16 when I listen Pantera for the first time and I was a Green Day and Metallica fan back then so one can understand how shocked I was as a teenager to listen to this stuff so tight and powerful but still controlled!!! What a masterpiece!!!!

And this is only a deep cut on their catalogue of killer music ! I've seen them 9 times and they never played this live that I saw . Check out their song Domination (studio version) for some killer drumming . Its badass live too , but you can hear everything clearer on the studio track obviously .

@AndrewRooneyDrums

2 күн бұрын

I got a new band to go down the rabbit hole with!

Dime is where that guitar sound came from.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

11 күн бұрын

love it

@rocketpigrecords3719

8 күн бұрын

Master of Puppets has entered the chat

OMG Andrew, Pantera!!! Now you touched my heart.... Vinnie was a monster of creativity on drums... heavy, solid an sofisticated... his drum fills were all about "to be there for the band" and are all incredible!!! Dime Bag, his brother, was the glue for Pantera´s suscess. Please, get a deep dive into Pantera, you´ll be more and more shocked!!! LOL...

That 90's Heavy Groove you are talking about here in the States we call that Power Groovin...Pantera were Masters of the Power Groove. That entire Album..Vulgar Display of Power is just incredible. Its a 90's Metal Masterpiece. Def a must listen. LIke I said the entire album is just killer.

I think you're right. The comparison to '...And Justice for All' is apt, as both works feel like musical compositions, rather than the output of a songwriter. I mean, before the first verse, there's three separate sections -- one to confound the listener and two that will return later. It's groovy as all hell and built in pieces first. Sometimes, the only thing joining the fragments is the key, and that's where premier musicianship comes in to bind it all together. Brilliant stuff. Others have suggested 'Becoming' as the top example of Vinnie's abilities. I agree, though 'By Demons Be Driven' might actually be my favorite. The way Mr Abbott the Elder manages space among the voluminous reverb always makes me smile. Plus, 'I'm Broken' is a straight metal tune in seven that got heavy radio airplay. 1994 was a weird time...

Andrew, you are spot on with making a mention of a black Sabbath influence. Pantera was originally more of a pop metal or pop rock band in the early 80's. Think along the line of KISS and Van Halen. At that era Dimebag Darrell was known as Diamond Darrell. They ended up changing lead singers which lead to their style of music to change. More of a Sabbath and Ozzy influence. This was a welcome change when they broke through and they were one of the few big metal bands that stood toe to toe with the grunge bands.

One of the best sounding band of the '90. Unmatchable sound, still today. They completely innovate the music scene, a revolution.

You gotta listen to their song "5 Minutes Alone" next. Some of my favorite drumming from Vinnie.

Regular people is a f***ing jam!!!

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Күн бұрын

Killer music

Terry Date was the producer - hes produced many great bands such as Deftones, Incubus, Limp Bizkit! Basically that 90s metal sound was a lot to do with his style of engineering and producing.

Monster drummer playing monster drums,loved his kits.never over played like a lot of today's metal drummers just tastefull grooves and chops

Far beyond driven and the great southern trend kill are a must listen

May the Abbott brothers rest in peace. Vinnie & Dime had so much groove behind that powerful sound. They're greatly missed. 🤘🏻🖤

Most of Pantera's career, these 4 guys were absolutely crushing it! They were ultra talented individually and each were a near perfect piece to the Pantera puzzle. Too bad they had internal problems that eventually lead to their demise. Currently, Charlie Benante (of Anthrax) is doing a magnificent job bringing Vinnie's groove to the people. It's wild listening to him talk about Vinnie and his playing style and then watching Charlie play Pantera!

We must be around a similar age (I went to Lynfield College)! Pantera was my first ever gig at the Logan Campbell Centre towards the end of my 7th Form year in 1994. What a night it was, especially when I bumped into a number of folk I went to Primary/Intermediate back when I was living in the East Coast Bays (as I never expected to see them again). Was also the first time smelling cannabis too! 😂

"I'd have to dig in deeper. That's what she said". Wouldn't it be "That's what HE said"? 😅

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Күн бұрын

STOP IT! That's rude!

Pantera changes the world

I’m glad you started with Vulgar and this track doesn’t get enough love. One of my favorites

hola andrew! pantera es mi banda preferida. considero a pantera la mejor banda de metal. tiene la mezcla perfecta de tacnica y buen gusto. ajustada como pocas. old school y moderna a la vez. un abrazo

Everyone is saying “Becoming”, for obvious reasons - it’s a monster. On the other hand, might I suggest their biggest hit in the song “Walk”. I think that Andrew would enjoy the pocket and groove, and the song in general!

@brando81

6 күн бұрын

Walk is so overrated and overplayed. 99% of their catalog is so much better. It's like Enter Sandman to Metallica.

There's a video for Walk, it's arguably their best known song.

@RY30DM

11 күн бұрын

and Mouth For War and This Love.

I forgot how much I love this song. I need to pull my CDs out

That is the visceral grind of a Randall solid state amp, folks.

Chris, thank you for not just requesting one of the damn music video songs.

Cemetery Gates is my all time favorite guitar riff. I love playing it on guitar. Dimebag Darrell was so dang good.

I had drinks with Vin and his crew years ago at Mandalay Bay in Vegas. Great dude very chill. Didn’t do the whole rockstar bs just down to Earth and fun. RIP brother.

I'd really love for you to react to Pantera doing walk, it's so simple but kick you in the butt beat.😊

He was the best

Honestly, some of Vinnie's best drumming is during the solo of New level. With the craziness of the the guitar solo, Rex and Vinnie absolutely kill it with the groove during that part. Side note: A lot of those iconic Pantera breakdowns are very much driven by Vinnie's drumming (25 years, Mouth for War, Walk and Slaughtered to name a few).

Andrew, first time checking out your channel and I am a new fan. I could write several paragraphs in response to this video, but I'll keep it short. Metal would simply not be what it is today without Pantera. Dime, Vince, Rex and Phil are all absolute fucking legends and there will never be a better metal band.

The way Pantera held themselves and the music they were pioneering was the blend that metal needed to gain the relevancy metal was loosing. The real root of Pantera was the 2 brothers and their endless familiarity with each other. Rex played bass with them for most of the time and Phil joined a few years after Rex. The magic for these guys came when they played what they wanted, not what others wanted. Their attitude was admired and their sound was unmatched. Vinnie and Rex laying a solid foundation with Dimebag soaring over it all. Phil had an energy that could not be contained and when they were onstage where they belonged, it was the single thing that prevented the total splintering of metal into genre specific crowds only. Eddie Van Halen respected Dimebag so much, that the VanHalen II "Black and Gold" guitar was laid beside Dime in the coffin. RIP Abbott Brothers 🙏 thank you for sharing your talent with the world!

I think vinnie produced and engineered his own drum sound too. The drum sound on far beyond driven and the great southern trend kill albums is among my fav drum engineering period. It’s clear well placed in panning and brutally executed by vinnie. There are far more technical songs drum wise in pantera but they ask have one thing in common. Just how freaking crisp they are.

Alright now you need to do every single Pantera song

I listened to a lengthy Rex Brown (Bass Player) interview a couple of years ago.. and he spoke how James and Lars came down (To Texas) and stayed with them for a while (Rex lived with Vinnie and Dimebag for some time when they were coming up in the 80's).. They are old friends for sure.. You gotta see DOMINATION in Moscow live performance.. also, 5 mins alone music video... so many other killer songs to be enjoyed.. Saw them in 1995 and the Current Roster twice last year.. will be seeing them again in Seattle in a couple of months just cause.. lol. While its not the same, it sure is good to hear them live again.

Dimebag definitely took inspiration to his rhythm sound from And Justice For All. He definitely has his own riff and song writing style plus is one of the greatest metal lead players of all time.

Pantera started as a Kiss cover band. First albums are pure big hair power metal

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Күн бұрын

HA! That's awesome :)

brother you need more Pantera in your life. just pick an album, pick a song, they're all amazing. RIP VINNIE and DIME!!!

"yeah man" is right. 🤣