Pantera - Floods (solo)

A request from an old-time friend of mine, this is Pantera's "Floods".
Tuning is 1.5 steps down (C#)
Gear used:
Yamaha CGX nylon-strung acoustic
Ibanez RG652AHM electric (Dunlop Heavy Core strings)
ESP LTD B4E bass
Pod HD500X with custom tones
Universal Audio Apollo Twin interface
Pro Tools with various plugins, "Waves CLA Guitars" being the most impactful.
Superior Drummer 3

[@bdarne0024]

Rip abbot brothers

[@TSCtheTHC]

Brody Darnell I've got no celebrities to miss anymore. New celebs are trash.

[@JasonBourne192]

RaNdoM- -ThoUghTs I agree for the most part. Chris Pratt is my exception. Hugely charismatic, very funny, and he’s Christian and is willing to say it publicly. Counts in my book. I’ve heard he hunts too. Check out his MTV acceptance speech, pretty cool.

[@TazerGames]

Connor Paczosa Lol

[@johnredcorn1131]

Connor Paczosa i can dig it. Hes a cool dude

[@bobsmitty]

Love dem boys...dank coffins an graves...kinda match...fitting

[@Anidawehi]

Dime was the only guitarist that never disappointed us when it came to solos.

[@backyardfisherman8037]

@@Phiwell123dawg are you serious rn

[@Humangarbage_7]

Dime AND Eddie

[@Hadri_ART]

Marty Friedman? Loomis? Becker? Petrucci, van halen, etcccccc

[@nuupez6648]

tbh i haven't heard any bad solos from van halen, megadeth, whitesnake poison... dime isn't the only good one

[@sprEEEzy]

Phenomenal.

[@RyanDutchak]

@Toki Naga it appears so

[@boltthrower3648]

Охотно соглашусь, мне 42 и до сих пор слушаю эту банду

[@joshcombs6322]

Man hearing the chord at 0:13 gives me chills rock and roll will never be that good again 😭😭😭😭

[@DreadSmiles]

Metal

[@synchosis9209]

It will be, promise

[@doinyamaam3677]

Ain't no way you called that rock an roll

[@marioncarbonell6047]

@@doinyamaam3677stop being an elitist dickwad and let people enjoy the music without having to get all complex about it, metal music is a subgenre of rock so yes, it’s still rock n roll

[@lotus7357]

This deserves millions of views

[@eyeofthedragon9094]

Yes Perfect

[@josef2861]

This deserve millions of likes.

[@jacobramos8524]

it’s almost there at 879k views

[@Static1Bolt]

Almost there

[@Oscar-os3wk]

Your wish is almost coming true

[@AlexPhantom1292]

This is beautiful Dimebag Darrell Abbot (1966-2004) Vinnie Paul Abbot (1964-2018)' Great Solo

[@kipp2139]

Alex.12 ArtAutZ 66' - 04', no?

[@zogames8659]

This solo just makes me forget about everything bad in life and just takes me away into the beauty of such a musical piece

[@Mopettaja]

Never have I ever seen somebody cover dime so flawlessly.

[@pikehunter23750]

Dime is watching from heaven, smiling and nodding his head with a shot of BLACK TOOTH in his hand yelling Getcha PULL! Well done sir!

[@johnp.smithasimpleman7281]

Y 2 👺

[@01theyounggun]

Y 2 you don’t have to say everything that comes to your mind you know

[@jumpingbetty3951]

@@MKSAMA. how the fuck can that be anything else than disrespectful??

[@needlesinmyeyes7272]

@@MKSAMA. yes u are correct, u DON'T think

[@MKSAMA.]

ОFFensive CЯдскея yo I don’t remember saying ts at all 😅 i must’ve been drunk or sum

[@dmitriblaskowitz2051]

From the thumbnail I thought this was gonna be a full acoustic cover. Still great nonetheless.

[@danielsgrunge]

Same :/

[@michaelnero4033]

Same, still awesome.

[@MrWilander88]

Pinch harmonics on a nylon string

[@HamburgerMolester]

Some parts just arent possible on acoustic. Like the part where he's doing harmonics while using the trem bar. And that's a tough part too, this guy is good. I still can't do the weird one-handed flick harmonics that he uses. Dimebag was otherworldly.

[@JonnySublime]

Dmitri Blaskowitz I'm glad it wasn't

[@sethkelly845]

holy those clean tones were heavenly

[@thaibox78]

One of the most underrated Pantera songs. Glad they brought it back live on the new tour

[@TomCatJerryMouse]

impeccable video and sound quality 10/10

[@BretSnyderMusic]

Thank you!

[@Cthulhu_Awaken]

Always get chills during that last part... and the solo too, of course!

[@Alexanderzzzzon]

DerTodesmeister yes! Me to! Been my favorite outros of all time! It was acctually the first Pantera ”solo” I learned cus I wanted to play it soooo bad!

[@graysonvillarreal106]

2:36 reminds me of when i was a kid sitting in my room listening to this song i love the ending dimebag was a musical genius rip. i also got to hangout at dimebags house in Arlington tx. i got to play his dime slime guitar best day of my life thats a hard day to top!!!

[@Getchapullz]

I actually find it extremely difficult to describe the feelings and emotions that rise from this melodic metal masterpiece. This is and will always be my favourite song and when I drink I salute dime and always play this as the last song for the night/morning. Cheers for your version bro hits hard. 💯.

[@damirgalimov8339]

I can't help but listen to this cover now and then. Magnificent thing and and playing either. Greetings from Russia

[@BradRoberts1999]

Ugh that clean tone ❤️💦

[@deadinsidemcgee411]

That might be the greatest clean tone I’ve ever heard

[@RealityCheck6T9]

Is "ugh" meant to mean you like it?

[@BradRoberts1999]

RealityCheck6T9 really?

[@arvindshastry1178]

@@BradRoberts1999 I love the solo and the outro but the clean parts are my favorite thing about this song

[@hiro6406]

The sound of new strings

[@SNCARcz]

Best solo ever

[@finianholland7654]

Correction. Best guitar solo ever. In my opinion the best solo ever goes to Jimmy Sullivan’s piano solo at the end of mezmer by Pinkly smooth.

[@roboi2327]

Domination solo in Moscow in my oponion is better...

[@fencingisb]

Master Gain yes it takes a master to play that solo perfect it’s like dimebag is the only one who can do that and we lost him r.i.p.

[@nafiurrahman7921]

To me it's the sleep

[@Mrgrumpypants84]

@@roboi2327 correct sir! Thats the only version of domination i listen to. It could just be me, but it feels like he was probably playing that over and over until the show. Absolutely flawless and blows the album version away.

[@brh0065]

The outro makes me think about the possibility of an existence in which there is nothing to appreciate that existence.

[@mikespearwood3914]

pretentious

[@ahf5471]

The hard part isn’t playing it but coming up with it in the first place.

[@MustObeyTheRules]

Exactly right.

[@j2martnz348]

Wow , really? Thanks Captain Obvious .....

[@vs4571]

I say both.

[@somebodywhoskates7171]

@@vs4571 It seems hard but if you can stretch your fingers far it isn’t bad. I’m trying it but can’t stretch my fingers far so it’s hard for me I guess I’ll use it for an exercise to help my fingers as well but then the rest of it after the melody just becomes muscle mermory for me. Still haven’t official learned it but I can tell when it’s gonna be something like that and stuff like that you just gotta go slow and work your way up.

[@Maddog12579]

@@j2martnz348 fuckin idiot

[@BretSnyderMusic]

Thank you everyone for all of the great comments. You guys are awesome. I have to ask...how did everyone find out about this video?

[@suneplem1152]

Bret Snyder nice guitar bro

[@superspeederbooster]

it just poped on main YT page.

[@dan6822]

Came up in my suggested just from watching other pantera stuff I guess

[@sopsilist2030]

Best one I've seen

[@whiskhah3412]

Same way as CFHforever

[@jwhite8797]

This is such a beautiful solo. You covered it flawlessly man.

[@imcnblu]

It's a good cover, for sure. But, it is certainly not flawless.

[@dudee499]

imcnblu ok

[@wannaberabbi9302]

imcnblu um... lol ok

[@Drainzeebe]

@@imcnblu ok 😐

[@DanteLikesRock]

1:12 is why this isnt flawless

[@MorbidAngelNZ]

That killer solo, then the outro. Always gets me those parts....shivers down the spine feeling. Dime would be proud brother 👍👊

[@MorbidAngelNZ]

Still rocking 🤘🤘🤘 2024

[@luke_white329]

This solo is one of the greatest in metal history, and I think you did it very very well. Your tone and video quality is amazing. Keep rocking, man. RIP Dimebag.

[@naturezamj]

There are anger and calm in this solo I can't explain why. 🤘

[@Chr.Morgan21]

One of the few people that actually include after the solo and the outro

[@dennisfinley6928]

From the darkness of mankind ushers forth musical art such as this. Well done Mr. Abbot your mark on this species is legendary

[@user-px7ng5nf8u]

Одно из крутейших соло за всю историю рока!

[@bardo1345]

плюсую Камрад!

[@50rus24]

Полностью согласен,брат 💪

[@TSCtheTHC]

I'm happy to see you're playing the true tabs. Most people try to cheat and change the chord structures.

[@bbpoltergiest777]

Do the solo 'the sleep', it's just as emotional as this one

[@russelldelorey7348]

Lucoa X Word, the sleep is rad

[@albertoalonzo1545]

Also the solo on Hard lines, sunken cheeks... man, dimebag rules!

[@bandolierboy1908]

I think he should do the solo to "we'll meet again" It's waaay more emotional than the sleep, id say even more emotional than cemetery gates.

[@mollymccarty7613]

Holy shit on a stick, Lucoa X, you're not joking, totally forgot how beautiful that solo was!

[@QuantumMind88]

Dude YES! My favorite fucking dimebag solo, HANDS DOWN!

[@kingleonidas9672]

One of the greatest guitar solos of all-time. Well done sir

[@DanielSmith-ww4ug]

I swear the outro to floods is the sexiest piece of guitar work ever created

[@DowntownA81]

Goddamn dude. Dimebag would’ve been proud

[@unclefester1840]

The calm after the storm, love that part.

[@StrengthNoBounds]

Pouring your heart into it. Yep, thats how it supposed to be done everyone total relaxation and yet so powerful. Just amazing

[@diwassewa2455]

Greatest solo of all time in the history of metal

[@minjunkim5201]

This video shows how important bass lines are

[@fixthat3269]

I earnestly can’t tell if this is a joke or a genuine statement

[@SneakyReaper1]

As a musician, I can tell you he probably doesn't mean it as an insult. Songs normally having bass do sound pretty weird without bass

[@areallyreallyreallyreallyr5876]

But this video does have the bass line? Maybe you can't hear it if you're listening from phone speakers or a poor set of headphones.

[@fixthat3269]

@Rick O'Shay man, look I know this. All of this information. I play guitar and bass, I play drums (badly, but I made do) and scream on top of that. I'm also a fan on Pantera. I know what was said in the interview. I know how to even play the song. I know from experience that bass is important so, shut the fuck up with that "if you were actually into music" because I literally MAKE music. I made the comment because to me it sounded sarcastic in my sarcastic head, & my knowledge of the significance of the bass line made me question if it was or wasnt. I'm gonna be an ass, if you were actually into music as much as your attitude claims maybe instead of fucking belittling people you would inform them and want them to learn to appreciate that, not belittle them because you ASSUME things. I apologize, but you're a fucking elitist wannabe if you do this all the time. You want to impress me with knowledge, tell me the scale and the key he's in, then play it. Since you know so much, show me the notes or fuck off.

[@fixthat3269]

@Rick O'Shay I got you, wannabe know it all.

[@Heavyd103]

Such a haunting outtro

[@leeskuba3241]

I can't stop coming back to this

[@Mr.M1STER]

One of the best outros of all time imo.

[@markbreaux6613]

Probably the coolest and most soulful outro ever.. May the Legacy of PANFUCKINTERA long live..

[@904C5ZOSIX]

Damn! That's the absolute best cover of Floods solo I've ever heard. 👍👍🎸

[@904C5ZOSIX]

bobby Mcbeth. So, its was still great.

[@904C5ZOSIX]

bobby Mcbeth, can you play this better than him?

[@christiandinero8083]

Look up sarge994rock

[@mollymccarty7613]

Why do you have to be negative? Take that shit somewhere else. First id like to see you try and do better than him, please entertain me.

[@imcnblu]

@@mollymccarty7613 How was that being negative? There are a few mistakes in this cover, and there _are_ better covers out there. He didn't say he sucked. He posted unbiased criticism.

[@alwhitaker1925]

One of the best video of entire you tube. We miss you Dime and Vinnie

[@gordiannot77]

It took me many many years to finally listen to and appreciate Pantera and Dime.. Though I've only been listening to them and him for about a year.. I absolutely ADORE it all immensely. I have a long list of favorite guitar players.. Shawn Lane being one of many. Dime is an absolute Monster as well.. The Texas Monster❤️🙏

[@randallmiranda8259]

Thank you Pantera. For the childhood memories.

[@thorggernaut3081]

damn that outro gets me every time, 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 thank u dime n vinnie for the music, u will live in my heart 4eva..........

[@sbrensbeve3265]

I listen to a lot of pantera. Never could have figured out what is my favorite solo by dimebag simply because he is one of my fav guitarists ever. When I heard this for the first time it reminded me of listening to tornado of souls or eruption for the first time then I knew it was my fav solo by him. RIP dimebag

[@Laldinpuia-ye7gz]

The most beautiful outro I have heard in my whole entire life... Rip Abbott brother😢😢

[@hammer18431]

way to make a grown man cry

[@bloodruststaples]

I had no idea that part after the last harmonic squeal of the solo was played like that. In the song I could swear it just sounded like Dime was just dumping the bar, not fluttering it like that. Sounds so damn cool with this tone too. Badass!!

[@jirosaves_theworld]

today youtube recommend me this one and i never felt regret clicking it!! Rest Easy, Dimebag Darrell

[@FS-rm1yg]

My father died this year, so sad, he was the best father in the world. This music comforts me some how.

[@subbirahmed2706]

0:19 Those licks are soo creepy. Gives me goosebumps.

[@derinstayne6660]

Thank you for doing this video probably top 2 closest covers I've seen floods has always been the gateway song to what I wanted to achieve as a guitar player

[@MetalHead1012]

The rain and music at the end , this whole song in general is AMAZING. Makes me tear up and I dont cry.

[@bigvince1545]

16 years has past so fast.

[@Luke-ofStoke-Factor]

R.i.p. Vinnie and Dimebag!!!!!!!

[@Liquidgrin]

Badass! One of my favorite solos of all time

[@sirzechsazazel1150]

I really wish this was a full cover because this is the only cover that gets that base acoustic riff right. I love the contrast between the clean riff and the sudden distortion the most out of this song, and no one else gets it quite right.

[@guitarguru.3572]

I was listening to this (the actual recording) in my truck today, fighting back tears. Then, this video was in my recommended videos. Great, great job.

[@federicodelcastillo3769]

I used to play as good as him, until I hurt my knee and had to stop playing guitar.

[@kapitanrydanov5448]

Traveller path was stopped by the arrow

[@marka9261]

sad story, bro

[@borxofficial9594]

I used to be a guitarist like you, until I took an arrow in the knee.

[@quierovacaciones]

@@fovnwetovnwviqerv0qe8rj0er4 no

[@familiarsting4108]

Sorry but you didn’t hurt your hands. Keep playing.

[@alexandercurtis4427]

Wash away man! Take him with the floods! Getcha Pull!

[@whereismymind1402]

METALLICA!!! FUCK YEAH BROTHER

[@jonnijames]

this is the best version by any guitarist, its clean its stereo its precise you did not miss a note, WOW!!!!!!

[@vickrise99]

Best solo ever written! thank you for bringing this to life again! 🙏🏽

[@_BloodyAngel_]

Соло на века.. сыграно отлично чисто четко👍

[@simontempler3230]

Dimebag's lost cousin....

[@twiggyx7067]

It's so serene watching others play guitar, especially when they cover some of your favourite childhood songs solos

[@natez9532]

Omg dude. I haven't played in years, but your soul is "intact" you played that very gracefully.

[@Sovrakha]

Got chills less than a minute in - Solid job, loved it!

[@briansanterelli9932]

Awesome dude! Pat and I were talking about this the other day.

[@alexandercurtis4427]

Pat from Damageplan?

[@AdolfFauci]

@@alexandercurtis4427Pat McRotch

[@alexandercurtis4427]

@@AdolfFauci Oh ok

[@dylangraham9810]

That out tro has to be the the most beautiful sound ever i love that part

[@mikearena9945]

Imagine the first time Dime played that.... “yeah that will work” amazing piece of music.

[@ProjectCreativityGuy96]

0:18 - So beautifully clean sounding!!!!!!

[@kennethflowers6163]

You make Dime bag proud awesome!!!!

[@denisamplifire1921]

One of the best covers, loving it, thank you

[@aslangaboev5073]

Слушаю это соло и улетаю в моё юнешество.Мощь и гармония.Дарелл RIP.

[@GMassacre76]

You deserve more views! Great cover!

[@gosha101]

People come and go. Music always stays.

[@gusgarcia4884]

Well said....

[@benparsons4979]

tf is this supposed to even mean

[@pipespeeps5349]

@@benparsons4979 tf you mean, it’s pretty obvious what it means

[@PrimaryToSecondary]

@@benparsons4979 The greatest musicians die but leave the greatest pieces of music that will inspire the next 1,000 years of generations. It’s well put.

[@mitchellshore9000]

This song the end especially is what got me through a truly fucked up part of my life brings tears to my eyes to remember and hear the song after so long

[@MusicianinMe.]

this song still gives me goosebumps ... AWESOME

[@SCESG400]

Floods and The Sleep are the best solos by dimebag. End of story :)

[@haydenwigle2098]

AURORA don’t forget domination, I’m broken and cemetery gates

[@SCESG400]

hayden wigle can’t forget those. But Floods and The Sleep have unrivaled emotion and passion in each and every note like no other. Just my opinion on that lol.

[@slamrules475]

AURORA and 10s also my dude

[@reimondsantiago7234]

Every solo that dimebag wrote was a masterpiece

[@clintclower7604]

Metal \m/ yes

[@EddieTheMessenger]

bro you hit that solo note for note as i remember 1994 Roseland ballroom in NYC when Panther opened up for Slayer and White Zombie

[@sopsilist2030]

Its Pantera

[@TheBirzul]

lol

[@blackenedizzycore]

Probably just autocorrect, but technically Pantera is the spanish word for panther

[@sopsilist2030]

Oh I didn't know that

[@omiyamamura]

This song didn't come out til way after 94

[@SultanA-me7dk]

Dude! You did an excellent job, honestly, the choice and work on this is flawless. Thanks for the memories.

[@aaronchapman3]

I've watched a lot of covers of the various parts of this song and this one is the best imo 😍

[@longdark4ever]

I am literally tearing up, I am so happy and honored I got to see Pantera twice, once during the Cowboys tour and once during the Trendkill tour, I am now taken back to that horrible day in December when Dime was taken from us by scum of the Earth, RIP Dime and Vince, gone but never forgotten... BTW damn nice cover, tonewise and playing wise, spot on, thanks for the upload.

[@alwhitaker1925]

In a way that day metal was killed

[@terryspaulding2000]

Great cover bro, outstanding job! Very hard to get dimes nuances and you did a fine job my man!!!

[@stevengormley855]

One of the most emotional solos ever

[@titozanella7704]

Thankfully to God one day Abbott brothers were born. And they are living forever. And in my personal opinion this is one of the best vid of all the web. Your hands are a gift of God...and I can feel in your strings all the soul of diamond. Shivers mr. Snyder. Real, strong, breathtaking shivers. Thank you for your hands

[@unheavenlyfather5463]

Damn those harmonics are great

[@nickriviera113]

De otra dimension...

[@adnaneez-zarrad1187]

OMG! So beautiful . Definitly deserves more views

[@MoonlightRaven_]

genuinely brought tears to my eyes. Dime would be impressed.

[@noxmetal2]

Impecable melodia bro

[@nihilist92]

Perfect. I'm stunned. Would love to know your rig as far as tones go as they're spot on!

[@BretSnyderMusic]

Thanks, JB. I run my guitars through a Line6 HD500x direct into an interface. If you happen to have a Line6, DM me your email address and I'll send you my tones. Beyond the Line 6, the secret behind the clean tones is the Waves CLA Guitars plugin. That thing is magical.

[@nihilist92]

Bret Snyder man thanks for sharing! Unfortunately I only have a crappy UX1 atm which is a nightmare to get nice tones like this as far as downloads etc go. Thanks for the offer bro! And pluggins and interfaces aside, the tones all in the fingers and you nailed it bro! Thanks once again 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@leechion2933]

Im so happy someone can finally play the solo correctly. Thank you.

[@Dodzfather]

One of the best pieces of instrumental

[@glennivan862]

0:18 so much emotion... rip abbott bros.

[@Renata.06]

Quem mais do Brasil gosta desse solo ai? E da música também?

[@barnabyjones5161]

I come back to this alot.

[@74elsea]

Damn!!! Those 2 are doing shots to this in heaven right now!!!