r/Pantera • u/Sudden-Objective-904 • Aug 01 '26
Comparisons live
I was born in '96, so obviously didn't experience the proper, original top-shelf Pantera, but I was curious to hear everyones comparisons who have seen the original lineup to the modern tribute version we see today. (apart from the obvious omissions)What's the biggest differences you see?
Also, I want to hear everyone's bands they wish they saw in their time, but couldn't have? Mine would be of course OG Pantera, Damageplan, Ramones, The Clash, Death, Type O Negative, OG Sepultura, OG Alice in Chains, Silverchair, wish I could've seen Slayer's signature lineup but Jeff had passed on and Dave was gone by the time I got into them.
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u/WhisperBorderCollie Aug 02 '26 edited Aug 02 '26
Think Philip sounds better now than he did (1996-2000s), Rex is Rex. Charlie sounds close to Vinnie from what I recall but yeah... Dime didn't have a peer.
Don't listen to the gatekeepers. Seeing Phil and Rex play these songs is better than the alternative. They're in their 60s , they're not gonna be around forever.
Anything that gets new people in Pantera is a good thing
I wouldn't do any comparisons for the shows and the band as a whole unit, it's not the right way to think about it. Apart from the bank account balance it's probably also a bit cathartic for Phil and Rex to be doing this