See The Last Stage Pantera’s Dimebag Darrell Played On In Monroe, Michigan
There’s a unique piece of rock memorabilia on display in Monore at the Museum Of Horror. Curator, Nate Thompson, told me a few weeks back that he’d bought part of the stage “Dimebag” Darrell was shot on that fateful day in late 2004. It was the final show for the metal guitar legend, at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio, on December 8th.
Getting The Stage
Nate told me he found out about the stage a few months ago. He already has a small piece of the carpet from the stage at the museum, but he wanted more from his guitar hero’s last show. Through a friend, he was told a guy he knows had the stage and was willing to part with it, as long as he wouldn’t chop it up and sell pieces of it. Nate is a huge fan of the late guitarist and said that was never in the cards. He said a former guitarist for the country legend David Allen Coe had the stage. He even has some pictures of the final show, which will be part of the display. Nate said it’s a 4′ x 8′ section “It’s not the whole entire stage, but it’s the most important…at least to me.” Nate went on “It’s bittersweet. I don’t want to have it as an exhibit, I want to have it as a memorial.”
Leave A Pick For Dimebag
Nate said you’ll be able to leave a pick in memory of Dimebag at the display. “People will be able to bring their picks from all over the world and leave it at the stage where he last played at.”
Nate’s Love For Dimebag Darrell
“It’s very important piece for me. Because growing up playing guitar, you try to model your guitar playing after the ones that do it best. And there’s no other, at least in my eyes, no one that’s done it better than “Dimebag” Darrell.” Nate sees putting this stage on display as a tribute to the metal legend. “The way I see it, I’m going to display it as a memorial. I’m going to display it as the stage he last played on.”
Well said, Nate.
The stage is up now at the museum to view, as they’ll be adding more to it in the coming weeks. For more info, click here.