During a recent appearance on “The Jesea Lee Show,” Mudvayne’s Chad Gray, who performed with the late great Vinnie Paul in HELLYEAH, commented on Pantera’s return. The vocalist says the drummer “was never behind” the idea of a reunion without his late brother Dimebag Darrell.
Gray said the following:
“I know what it is, and I know some levels of the intention are true and pure. But I also know, from sitting in on a million fucking interviews with Vinnie Paul […] there was always some clown interviewer setting himself up for failure, being like: ‘So, what’s the deal with all the mutterings we’re hearing about the Pantera reunion?’ Vinnie would literally go, ‘My brother’s dead.’ That’s all he’d say and they wouldn’t say another fucking word. That’s the way Vinnie thought about it: Pantera was done because his brother was dead. When I hear that, and I hear how passionately he said that, and I know how much he meant it – he didn’t care! Vinnie didn’t need the fucking money. Vinnie’s whole heart was in HELLYEAH.”
He later continued:
“Thank you for allowing me to say my piece about where I’m at with it. I hope that people understand that I was best friends with one of the fucking men that made that band happen. He was never behind it, man. He was just never behind it, so it’s hard for me, because I have a lot of respect for Vinnie Paul and I have a lot of respect for Dimebag Darrell.”
He also added:
“It’s cool. Let it be the tribute thing, or whatever, but really question how much longer it goes and what else happens with it. Make sure we’re giving love and respect to those two fallen brothers, man.”
[via Metal Hammer]
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