12-12-2004, 09:30 AM
I was pretty shocked by the whole thing myself. I was mostly surprised he got past security in the first place wearing shorts and a T-shirt with a gun in his pants.
I'll never forget when Kurt Cobain shot himself - supposedly - and my father comes up to me and says, "Son, now don't do anything stupid like kill yourself or anything." I thought that was the funniest thing I had ever heard him say before. I like Nirvana's music, but that fact that Kurt/Nirvana was dead meant nothing to me. Kurt wasn't a personal friend of mine; I didn't help create the music; I wasnât involved financially; I just didn't care... And I guess even thou I was shocked about the ex-guitar player for Pantera getting shot, I also didn't care. The only musician I actually felt any twinge of sadness for when he died was Layne Staley. I loved the music produced by AIC and Laynes unique voice, but for me, I really connected with MOST of the lyrics in the music (don't ask) and it has significance for me because I listened to it often so when AIC songs played, I was reminded of a time I enjoyed. Strange I never felt that for any other musicians.
On another note however, I would have to agree that Vulgar Display of Power was Pantera's best work...
Quote:I cried when Layne Staley passed on
I'll never forget when Kurt Cobain shot himself - supposedly - and my father comes up to me and says, "Son, now don't do anything stupid like kill yourself or anything." I thought that was the funniest thing I had ever heard him say before. I like Nirvana's music, but that fact that Kurt/Nirvana was dead meant nothing to me. Kurt wasn't a personal friend of mine; I didn't help create the music; I wasnât involved financially; I just didn't care... And I guess even thou I was shocked about the ex-guitar player for Pantera getting shot, I also didn't care. The only musician I actually felt any twinge of sadness for when he died was Layne Staley. I loved the music produced by AIC and Laynes unique voice, but for me, I really connected with MOST of the lyrics in the music (don't ask) and it has significance for me because I listened to it often so when AIC songs played, I was reminded of a time I enjoyed. Strange I never felt that for any other musicians.
On another note however, I would have to agree that Vulgar Display of Power was Pantera's best work...
"The true value of a human being is determined primarily by the measure and the sense in which he has attained liberation from the self." -Albert Einsetin