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To the Veteran Pantera fans...
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 7:17 am
by Hiran
For anyone that got to see Pantera in the early days up to Far Beyond Driven, I hope you realize how lucky are. I would have killed to see Pantera playing stuff like Domination, Primal Concrete Sledge, Art Of Shredding, Rise, Mouth For War, etc. in a small club show. Even seeing a show from the Far Beyond Driven days would have been amazing. That's when you knew they're chemistry was perfect. Not to knock on the later Pantera stuff but I don't think any of their later live shows could compare to the early days. So any Pantera veterans, please share any early day Pantera shows you went to or just call me a fag and get on with your day.
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:26 pm
by rawzilla
I don't post here very often but I am indeed what you'd call a Pantera veteran. I've seen Pantera many, many times.
The first time I saw them they opened up for Skid Row in the Worcester, MA. It was insane. There were seats on the floor (what were they thinking?) that were destroyed. This was on the Vulgar Display of Power tour. I don't remember exactly what they played but yes they played "Rise" and "Art of Shredding." I think "Primal Concrete Sledge" was the last song of the night.
I saw them twice on the Far Beyond Driven tour.
The first show I saw on that tour was in Fitchburg, MA. Crowbar opened up and Pantera was on top of their game. I remember the CD had just come out #1. They opened up with "Use My Third Arm".....sickest crowed reaction I had ever seen up to that point.
Then I saw Pantera again on that same FBD tour in an outdoor arena (Great Woods.....what is now the Tweeter Center) in MA. Sepultura and Biohazard opened up and you can just imagine how sick that show was.
I also saw them for TGSTK tour a couple times (Neurosis opened up the first show and then I saw them again that summer with White Zombie and Deftones), saw them on their short 101 Proof tour in Worcester with Anthrax opening up. Also saw them on Ozzfest right before 101 Proof came out.
And then of course I saw them twice on the RTS tour. Morbid Angel and Static X opened up and then saw them that summer with SLAYER and forgot who else.
The later shows are a little foggy as I got older and started getting wasted more and more. But Phil was just as wasted so it was all good.
I will agree that the energy of the early shows were unbelievable. I've never seen a bad performance or even an average performance.....they've blown me away everytime.
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 2:20 pm
by Hiran
rawzilla wrote:I don't post here very often but I am indeed what you'd call a Pantera veteran. I've seen Pantera many, many times.
The first time I saw them they opened up for Skid Row in the Worcester, MA. It was insane. There were seats on the floor (what were they thinking?) that were destroyed. This was on the Vulgar Display of Power tour. I don't remember exactly what they played but yes they played "Rise" and "Art of Shredding." I think "Primal Concrete Sledge" was the last song of the night.
I saw them twice on the Far Beyond Driven tour.
The first show I saw on that tour was in Fitchburg, MA. Crowbar opened up and Pantera was on top of their game. I remember the CD had just come out #1. They opened up with "Use My Third Arm".....sickest crowed reaction I had ever seen up to that point.
Then I saw Pantera again on that same FBD tour in an outdoor arena (Great Woods.....what is now the Tweeter Center) in MA. Sepultura and Biohazard opened up and you can just imagine how sick that show was.
I also saw them for TGSTK tour a couple times (Neurosis opened up the first show and then I saw them again that summer with White Zombie and Deftones), saw them on their short 101 Proof tour in Worcester with Anthrax opening up. Also saw them on Ozzfest right before 101 Proof came out.
And then of course I saw them twice on the RTS tour. Morbid Angel and Static X opened up and then saw them that summer with SLAYER and forgot who else.
The later shows are a little foggy as I got older and started getting wasted more and more. But Phil was just as wasted so it was all good.
I will agree that the energy of the early shows were unbelievable. I've never seen a bad performance or even an average performance.....they've blown me away everytime.
cool man. I wish I could go back in time.
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 8:42 pm
by buck satan
I'm a veteran Pantera fan but I never saw them.

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 8:45 pm
by tweek
buck satan wrote:I'm a veteran Pantera fan but I never saw them.

your posts mean nothing to me now.
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 9:15 pm
by buck satan
tweek wrote:buck satan wrote:I'm a veteran Pantera fan but I never saw them.

your posts mean nothing to me now.
did they mean anything to you before?
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 9:57 pm
by vulgarstrength
buck satan wrote:tweek wrote:buck satan wrote:I'm a veteran Pantera fan but I never saw them.

your posts mean nothing to me now.
did they mean anything to you before?
yes, before, when he was under the impression that you had seen pantera live.
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:28 pm
by DimebagIsGod1992
rawzilla wrote:I don't post here very often but I am indeed what you'd call a Pantera veteran. I've seen Pantera many, many times.
The first time I saw them they opened up for Skid Row in the Worcester, MA. It was insane. There were seats on the floor (what were they thinking?) that were destroyed. This was on the Vulgar Display of Power tour. I don't remember exactly what they played but yes they played "Rise" and "Art of Shredding." I think "Primal Concrete Sledge" was the last song of the night.
I saw them twice on the Far Beyond Driven tour.
The first show I saw on that tour was in Fitchburg, MA. Crowbar opened up and Pantera was on top of their game. I remember the CD had just come out #1. They opened up with "Use My Third Arm".....sickest crowed reaction I had ever seen up to that point.
Then I saw Pantera again on that same FBD tour in an outdoor arena (Great Woods.....what is now the Tweeter Center) in MA. Sepultura and Biohazard opened up and you can just imagine how sick that show was.
I also saw them for TGSTK tour a couple times (Neurosis opened up the first show and then I saw them again that summer with White Zombie and Deftones), saw them on their short 101 Proof tour in Worcester with Anthrax opening up. Also saw them on Ozzfest right before 101 Proof came out.
And then of course I saw them twice on the RTS tour. Morbid Angel and Static X opened up and then saw them that summer with SLAYER and forgot who else.
The later shows are a little foggy as I got older and started getting wasted more and more. But Phil was just as wasted so it was all good.
I will agree that the energy of the early shows were unbelievable. I've never seen a bad performance or even an average performance.....they've blown me away everytime.
YOU are FUCKING lucky dude. I would do anything to go back in time and watch those shows man.
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 1:07 am
by supfreak26
I saw them at least 20 times in a very small club back in the Power Metal days.
Is that too far back for ya?
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:04 pm
by goshuaspenis
having phils or terrances cock smacked opps up side your head when they is fucking your pregnant momma does not count as seeing them
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:06 pm
by Brandon
i saw pantera in 95, it ruled. type o negative(or was it biohazard?)and sepultura opened.
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:01 am
by Bukkake Tsunami
Re: To the Veteran Pantera fans...
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:56 am
by Bren
Hiran wrote: Not to knock on the later Pantera stuff but I don't think any of their later live shows could compare to the early days. So any Pantera veterans, please share any early day Pantera shows you went to
I first saw them in 1992

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 1:16 pm
by Mrs. Anselmo
Im jealous at all u guys,,,ive never seen them

fuck it...im bornd to late

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:18 pm
by vulgarstrength
Mrs. Anselmo wrote:Im jealous at all u guys,,,ive never seen them

fuck it...im bornd to late

I'm jealous at you for being bornd at all

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:15 pm
by Hooz Yo Daddey
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:07 am
by Pfl?yd
I hate when I accidentally click on "General Pantera Discussion". It's like a parallel world where everything becomes more retarded.
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 9:27 am
by summers_eve
Pfl?yd wrote:I hate when I accidentally click on "General Pantera Discussion". It's like a parallel world where everything becomes more retarded.
It's Dimension X!

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 2:53 pm
by Amy
When the free zone is lame, I come here for my laughs.
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:34 am
by Wrona
Brandon wrote:i saw pantera in 95, it ruled. type o negative(or was it biohazard?)and sepultura opened.
BLOOSHOT opened on that tour.
I GOT YOUR BACK, JUST WATCH YOUR FRONT!!!1!
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:36 pm
by jbeseau
I first saw Pantera in 1982 shortly after Glaze joined the band. I lived in Fort Worth and they were the house band at Savvy's, a local club in East Fort Worth.
Good times!
Jim
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:49 pm
by Bar Rat
Many years ago, when I was touting Pantera to one of my friends he said quite bluntly "Dude, Pantera is cool when your are like 17." I originally scoffed at this notion but I'm starting to see his point.
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 4:35 pm
by Hiran
Bar Rat wrote:Many years ago, when I was touting Pantera to one of my friends he said quite bluntly "Dude, Pantera is cool when your are like 17." I originally scoffed at this notion but I'm starting to see his point.
You're lame

Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:05 pm
by Bar Rat
Hiran wrote:Bar Rat wrote:Many years ago, when I was touting Pantera to one of my friends he said quite bluntly "Dude, Pantera is cool when your are like 17." I originally scoffed at this notion but I'm starting to see his point.
You're lame

You're right.

And fuck you.