Dimebag darrell girlfriend rita haney11/10/2023 HANEY: Yeah, next time, I’ll just tell them to donate, and I’ll put their tickets at the door. KNAC.COM: Next time, put them in with the masses. So I know who you are! You didn’t come here and you didn’t donate, so. That’s one thing that I did too this year, is I went and picked up on anybody that skipped out on us. HANEY: Yeah, well they should have thought ahead of time and committed. Most people are still deciding which party they want to attend the same day. There’s always so many shows going on each night. KNAC.COM: I think NAMM kind of brings that out. I know most of these people aren't green. I know I don’t hit somebody up at the last minute. HANEY: I think I’m definitely going to make a 24-hour mandatory cut-off period from now on. Not many realize the hours that are put into the production of these things, especially with so many artists coming in to play one show. The guests show up and it seems like party time. KNAC.COM: I worked a similar show a couple of years in a row. Why can’t people ask you the day before, or two days before, they always gotta wait till the last minute. I know I missed out on a few things being stuck in the production office. I just had so much crap going on and nothing was going as it should be. HANEY: Yeah, and then I got totally swamped. RITA HANEY Interview KNAC.COM: I wanted to do the interview with you in person at Dimebash this year, but mother nature wasn’t very cooperative. I wouldn’t know if Dave Grohl used some of this Whiskey in his long BBQ process, or if it was a personal sipper, but either way, it was one fantastic night filled with love, music, food, laughter and most of all, keeping the memory of Dime alive. Also hanging out, was James North, the Creative Director of Sweet Amber Ventures, and home of METALLICA’s Blackened American Whiskey. Helping with the BBQ this year was Top Chef Alum, Chef Bruce Kalman. Grohl started his process at nearly 6am that morning, and by midnight, the effort certainly showed. I’ll just say it, it was hands down the best BBQ I’ve ever had. With chicken legs, pulled pork, brisket and beef ribs, it was a vegan’s worst nightmare. And of course the biggest part of the night, was having the 70+ performers and friends coming to the stage to honor both Dimebag and his late brother, Vinnie Paul (PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN/HELLYEAH) with PANTERA’s "Walk".Īfter the show, VIP’s and artists were treated to a backstage party with music played by KNAC.COM’s own DJ Will, and the most ridiculously amazing BBQ cooked by Pitmaster Dave Grohl himself. Dave Grohl along with Scott Ian, Ian’s young son Revel, Charlie Benante and Frank Bello performed FOO FIGHTERS’ "Weenie Beenie". Sebastian Bach singing, "Cemetery Gates". Scott Ian (ANTHRAX) joined his wife, Pearl Aday, along with country music star Cody Jinks to perform PINK FLOYD’s "Wish You Were Here". Highlights of the night included Dave Grohl joining ten other drummers on stage performing SEPULTURA’s "Roots Bloody Roots" with Derek Green on vocals. The all-ages show is also a benefit with proceeds going to music education and animal rescues. The annual show, produced by Dimebag’s longtime partner Rita Haney (Dimebag’s Hag), brings together many musicians and friends to keep the spirit of Dimebag Darrell alive. The show featured artists, Art Cruz (Lamb of God, Winds Of Plague), Carla Harvey (Butcher Babies), Charlie Benante (Anthrax), Chris Broderick (Act of Defiance/In Flames), Cody Jinks, Courtney Cox (The Iron Maidens), Derrick Green (Sepultura), Doc Coyle (Bad Wolves, ex-God Forbid), dUg Pinnick (King’s X), Eddie Veliz (KYNG), Frank Bello (Anthrax), Gene Hoglan (Testament), Heidi Shepherd (Butcher Babies), Joey Vera (Armored Saint), Gonzo Sandoval (Armored Saint), Phil Sandoval (Armored Saint), Kirk Windstein (Crowbar), Lita Ford, Pearl Aday, Pepe Clarke (KYNG), Phil Demmel (ex-Machine Head/Vio-lence), Randy Weitzel (In This Moment), BMX legend Rick Thorne, Roy Mayorga (Hellyeah/Stone Sour), Scott Ian (Anthrax), Sebastian Bach, Sen Dog (Cypress Hill), Tommy Vext (Bad Wolves), Tommy Victor (Prong), Tony Campos (Static-X, Fear Factory), Tony Castaneda (ex-KYNG), Travis Johnson (In This Moment), and of course, Dave Grohl along with many others. Hosted by Jose Mangin (Affliction/SeriusXM) and Riki Rachtman (Cathouse founder/Former Host Mtv’s Headbanger’s Ball), the night featured some of Dime’s favorite songs performed by the various artists in attendance. To say it must have been a massive undertaking to produce and organize this show, is an understatement. Dimebash 2020 featured 70+ artists gathered together in a sold-out show to pay homage to PANTERA / DAMAGEPLAN’s “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott on Januat the Observatory in Santa Ana, CA.
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