![]() ![]() "And I was like, 'Of course, guys, I would always be here to honor Dime and all your achievements. I remember Phil called me one night, and was like, 'Zakk, me and Rex would really love it if you would honor Dime.' Back in the day with Vinnie, there were discussions, and then, after Vinnie passed away, I didn't think anything would ever happen. ![]() Why would I not?' I'm going to do best job I can, obviously, but that's not my decision, that's the guys. "It's like, 'Zakk, would you ever do it?' It's like, 'Well, of course I'm going to do it. Would you sing and play Jimi's stuff?' Of course Eric would do it. And they're just like, 'Eric, we're gonna get together, and we're gonna go honor Jimi. "There was always word about that going around," Wylde said of the possibility of a Pantera celebration. "And I just always said, 'That's up to the guys.' It's almost kind of like, the way I always viewed it, if Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding called up Eric Clapton because Eric and Jimi, they're all friends. It's the way I look at it."Įlsewhere in the interview, Wylde reiterated the story of how he was asked to be involved with the upcoming shows, which he had previously told in another interview earlier this year. ![]() He issued an apology video today, but due to the aforementioned history of racist remarks, many dont think he is sincere. "It's a celebration of Pantera, he continued. "And all the mountains they conquered. Phil has a pretty bad track record with saying racist things, but since he is highly regarded by many for his work with Pantera and Down, a lot of people have given him a free pass in the past. It's Phil, Rex and two of their buddies getting together to honor Dime, Vinnie and all their achievements. "It was so funny, because somebody was like, 'It's not Pantera!,' Wylde said. "Of course it's not Pantera. In a new interview with Ultimate Guitar, Wylde doubled down on his past comments, reiterating that he doesn't consider Pantera's upcoming concerts an actual reunion, but rather an excuse to celebrate the band's beloved contributions to metal. ![]()
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