Vinnie Paul

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Vinnie showing off his signature Pearl snare.

Vinnie Paul (Vincent Paul Abbott) (born on March 11, 1964, in Dallas, Texas, USA) is a heavy metal drummer and producer most known for his work in Pantera and Damageplan.

Paul's unique style of drumming combines standard heavy metal double-bass drums with complex rhythms and dynamics, earning Vinnie a title as one of the most talented drummers of all time. ^{[[Citing sources citation needed]]} Paul also incorporates elements of progressive rock and swing into his drumming. ^{[[Citing sources citation needed]]}

Paul is the son of Jerry Abbott, a country music songwriter and producer. He played in both Pantera and Damageplan with his brother, late guitarist Dimebag Darrell. His professional musical relationship with his brother often earned them comparisons to hard rock musicians Eddie and Alex Van Halen. ^{[[Citing sources citation needed]]}

Contents

1 Pantera
2 Damageplan
3 Latest projects

3.1 Drum set configuration
3.2 Cymbals
3.3 Vic Firth Sticks

4 External links

Pantera

Main article: Pantera

Paul formed the heavy metal band Pantera in 1982 with Dimebag Darrell, bassist Rex Brown, guitarist Terry Glaze and vocalist Donnie Hart. Upon Hart's departure, Glaze assumed vocal duties and the band released three albums with that lineup.

Pantera recruited vocalist Phil Anselmo to replace Glaze in 1988. By 1990 the band had been signed to Atco Records and released Cowboys from Hell which proved to be the band's turning point. Over the course of four more studio records, a live album and a , Anselmo and Pantera were twice nominated for a best metal performance Grammy, in 1995 for "I'm Broken" and 2001 for Revolution Is My Name.

In 2001, Anselmo decided to put Pantera on hold because of back pain while he toured and recorded with his side projects. Official disbandment happened in 2003 after Anselmo failed to return to the group. In the years to follow bad blood would stir up between the Abbott brothers and Anselmo. To this day, Paul and Anselmo do not talk.

While in between bands, the Abbott brothers and Pantera bassist, Rex Brown, teamed up with country artist David Allan Coe in a project called Rebel Meets Rebel.

Damageplan

Main article: Damageplan

The Abbott brothers formed heavy metal band Damageplan with tattoo artist who played bass, Bob Zilla and former Halford guitarist Patrick Lachman on vocals. Damageplan recorded one album, New Found Power, which was released in February 2004. On December 8, 2004, while on tour to support Damageplan's album, Dimebag Darrell was gunned down onstage shot five times and killed by Nathan Gale at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio.

Latest projects

Following Damageplan's demise, Vinnie Paul formed Big Vin Records in February 2006 and released Rebel Meets Rebel and a DVD, Dimevision, Volume 1. Paul writes a monthly question-and-answer column in Revolver. Paul maintains endorsement deals with Pearl drums, Sabian cymbals, and Vic Firth drumsticks.

Drum set configuration

8x14 Wood snare, 14X14 Rack Tom, 15x15 Rack Tom, 18x18 Floor Tom, 24x24 Bass Drums (x2)

Cymbals

14'' AA Rock Hi-Hats, 18'' AA Rock Crash, 20'' AA Chinese, 19'' Hand Hammered Rock Crash, 19'' Hand Hammered Rock Crash, 22'' Hand Hammered Power Bell Ride, 20'' AA Chinese, 14'' AA Rock Hi-Hats, 19'' AA Rock Crash,

Vic Firth Sticks

American Classic Rock

External links

Members
Pantera
Phil Anselmo - Dimebag Darrell - Rex Brown - Vinnie Paul
Terry Glaze

Metal Magic - Projects in the Jungle - I Am the Night - Power Metal - Cowboys from Hell - Vulgar Display of Power - Far Beyond Driven - The Great Southern Trendkill - Reinventing the Steel
Other releases (Live albums, EPs)
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