# Heavy Metal Guitar Legend gunned down on stage **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 9, 2004, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heavy-metal-guitar-legend-gunned-down-on-stage/278943 "2004-12-09T16:45:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2004, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heavy-metal-guitar-legend-gunned-down-on-stage/278943/61 "2004-12-10T04:36:51Z")
If it makes anyone feel better (not that it really should), word around here in Columbus is that the cop’s weapon of choice was the shotgun! It’s still hearsay at this point, but it sounds fitting. Poor Vinne, had to watch his brother executed right in front of him! Fuck! ---
**Author:** ![capacitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47774/32.png) [@capacitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capacitor)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2004, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heavy-metal-guitar-legend-gunned-down-on-stage/278943/62 "2004-12-10T05:16:59Z")
This may trigger multitude of copycats. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2004, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heavy-metal-guitar-legend-gunned-down-on-stage/278943/63 "2004-12-10T06:16:41Z")
> [@capacitor](#): > > This may trigger multitude of copycats. Why would you say such a thing? ---
**Author:** ![Liz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/liz/32/17737_2.png) [@Liz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liz)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2004, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heavy-metal-guitar-legend-gunned-down-on-stage/278943/64 "2004-12-10T10:11:44Z")
[Ozzy, Dave Mustaine, Jonathan Davis and others remember Dimebag.](http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1494699/20041209/damageplan.jhtml?headlines=true) ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2004, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heavy-metal-guitar-legend-gunned-down-on-stage/278943/65 "2004-12-10T17:55:52Z")
[QUOTE=GaWd] It feels so lame to lament the passing of someone I never knew, but I’m pretty broken up by all this. [QUOTE] Not at all. Any rock fan knows exactly how you feel. You shoulda seen me when Zevon died. Yikes. All of you fans have my sympathies. I’m so sorry this happened. On the plus side, we might actually hear Pantera on the radio occasionally now. And **Sam** , I must agree that having children need not dilute your musical sensibilities. The trick is to expose them at an early age, preferably in utero. When I was pregnant, someone was going on and on about how I should put headphones on my belly and play classical music to achieve the “Mozart Effect.” After a while, I simply replied that I am doing something similar, except I was going for the “Nugent Effect.” To this day, all I have to do is put “Stranglehold” on and the kidlet goes right to sleep. Heh. ---
**Author:** ![GaWd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@GaWd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaWd)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2004, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heavy-metal-guitar-legend-gunned-down-on-stage/278943/66 "2004-12-10T18:14:28Z")
> [@Green Bean](#): > > > [@GaWd](#): > > > > It feels so lame to lament the passing of someone I never knew, but I’m pretty broken up by all this. > > Not at all. Any rock fan knows exactly how you feel. You shoulda seen me when Zevon died. Yikes. > > All of you fans have my sympathies. I’m so sorry this happened. > > On the plus side, we might actually hear Pantera on the radio occasionally now. My brother was listening to webcast music at work yesterday when 'Walk" came on. So maybe we will hear more… > [@](#): > > And **Sam** , I must agree that having children need not dilute your musical sensibilities. The trick is to expose them at an early age, preferably in utero. When I was pregnant, someone was going on and on about how I should put headphones on my belly and play classical music to achieve the “Mozart Effect.” After a while, I simply replied that I am doing something similar, except I was going for the “Nugent Effect.” To this day, all I have to do is put “Stranglehold” on and the kidlet goes right to sleep. Heh. I’ll have to do it covertly then. My wife will play pop music during the day, and I’ll sneak in some metal when she’s sleeping… Ha! And Silverfire, could I have anything BUT cool kids? 😃 Sam ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2004, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heavy-metal-guitar-legend-gunned-down-on-stage/278943/67 "2004-12-10T18:33:58Z")
I’m pretty sure Snakenet did a tribute yesterday–every time I went to check their news, they were playing a Pantera song. They also had the [most comprehensive list of reactions and tributes](http://www.snakenet.com/news/full.asp?ID=6446) that I’ve seen. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heavy-metal-guitar-legend-gunned-down-on-stage/278943.md?page=3)