It’s taken me several days to gather my thoughts so I could make some sort of statement about Dime. This whole thing is so surreal. Pantera changed my life as a musician. Dime has always been my absolute favorite guitarist ever. Static-X did two tours with Pantera and they were the most memorable tours of my career. Recently I’ve been very excited that Dime and Vinnie have carried on with Damageplan, and I was looking forward to hearing many more great albums from them in the future. The last show Static-X played before entering the recording studio was with Damageplan in Florida. After the show Dime and I, along with his awesome wife Rita, hung out all night and did plenty of drinking. I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to get to know Dime, along with his bandmates Vinnie, Patrick, and Bobzilla. Damageplan, their crew, and their friends are some of the best people I’ve ever met. Dime had a huge heart and a pure honesty that made him very cool and unique. He will be missed by everyone. -
Wayne Static 12.11.04