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A Metal Monument, Or: Trying to Build a Bronze Statue of Dimebag Darrell

Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 08:09:21 AM

Ideally, the statue of Dimebag Darrell would be larger than this eight-and-a-half-inch, $99.95 figurine.

The two dudes trying to erect a "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott statue in Dallas got a big boost this week: Revolver ("The World's Loudest Rock Magazine!") ran a little piece about the efforts of Houston's Joey Riordan and Toronto's mono-monikered Mangra, which is snowballing down the virtual metal mountain thanks to Blabbermouth.net.

Truth is, the duo have been at this since June, at the very least; thus far, it appears they've raised some $1,063.33 following a fund-raising concert in Canada last month. Far as they're concerned, Abbott deserves the same memorial bestowed upon the likes of Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott, Elvis Presley, AC/DC's Bon Scott (he gets his statue February 24) and Jimi Hendrix -- fellas forgot about Stevie Ray Vaughan. (They could always do for Dimebag what the Lithuanians did for Frank Zappa.) Says the duo's MySpace page, "No Question Dime deserves a statue in Texas!!" --Robert Wilonsky

Category: Local Music

8 Comments:

Enrique De La Fuente says:

I just hope it is in Deep Ellum. This would definitely scare away West Village type developers, and show that Deep Ellum ain't taking any more shite.

Posted at: January 9, 2008 9:08 AM

Justin says:

I agree, it needs to be in Deep Ellum. I'd donate money to see it there.

Posted at: January 9, 2008 10:42 AM

Liles says:

Actually, Darrell's statue ought to be in front of The Lodge.

You know, I was thinking about this the other day... SRV's statue is on Town Lake in Austin. Stevie was from Dallas. He is buried here.

Why the fuck do we let Austin get away with letting everyone believe that he was from there and not here?

Posted at: January 9, 2008 2:14 PM

Coopdizzle says:

Liles, because Austin > Dallas. Even Stevie knew that!

Just because he was *from* here doesn't mean as much as his music legacy, which Austin surely nutured more than Dallas.

Posted at: January 9, 2008 2:40 PM

Liles says:

By that logic, his statue should be in David Bowie's front yard.

How, exactly, did Austin "nurture" Stevie more than Dallas did?

Posted at: January 9, 2008 3:20 PM

Enrique De La Fuente says:

Well, Dallas better call dibs on the future Meatloaf statue.

And regarding Austin, Stevie is resting at his home...Dallas, not Austin.

Posted at: January 9, 2008 3:23 PM

Ruth Wachendorfer says:

Would someone please tell me what became of Jonanna Widner?? I thought she was a terrific journalist.
Thanks

Posted at: January 11, 2008 4:25 AM

Joey R. says:

I just want to say thank you to everyone for all tha support!!!!

-Joey R.

Posted at: February 26, 2008 7:13 PM

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