Terry Glaze singing and playing rhythm while Darrell shredsĪs Terry Glaze, Pantera’s original lead singer, continues to retell this story of young Darrell “Dimebag” Abbott, I realized this was a fit beginning to a storied career. The audience and fellow competitors are about to learn a lesson: looks can be deceiving. Not the sweat of a nervous novice, but the anticipatory perspiration of victory and confidence. As the spotlight recedes from the back of the room and greets the youngster with a bright ‘hello,’ his teased and feathered brown hair is saturated with sweat. The judges prepare their scorecards, the crowd continues to settle in and several contestants snicker at the prospect of this ‘child’ surpassing their skill and talent levels. Although he’s one of the youngest competitors, he looks calm, refreshed and at home all alone on the stage. With the guitar covering most of his torso, the adolescent is about to embark into a world of scrupulous eyes and experienced, calloused fingers. A short, teenage boy equipped with twigs for appendages hides behind his weapon of choice: a cherry sunburst Dean.
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