Gasoline (band) explained
Gasoline was an American Southern rock[1] band and side project of former Pantera member Vinnie Paul. Paul described the group's general theme as "booze and women".[2] The band has covered artists such as Pat Travers, Ted Nugent, Black Sabbath, W.A.S.P., Thin Lizzy, Quiet Riot, and Slayer,[3] but have also performed original songs like "This Ain't a Beer Belly, It's a Gas Tank For My Love Machine" and "Get Drunk Now".[4]
Regarding the band's formation, Paul stated:
"Pantera played every New Year's Eve until about '97. After that, the other two guys decided they didn't want to play on New Year's Eve, and that was my favorite time to play. Me and Dime decided that we'd put together a good time band and just do cover tunes and it was all about beer drinkin' and hell raisin'."[4]
In 2006, Pantera's ex-bassist Rex Brown played with Vinnie Paul in Texas for the first time in several years with the band.[5]
References
- Book: Gulla, Bob. Guitar Gods: The 25 Players Who Made Rock History. Greenwood Publishing Group. 2009 . 978-0-313-35806-7.
- Book: Sharpe-Young, Garry. New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Zonda Books Limited. 2005 . 0-9582684-0-1.
Notes and References
- [#Sharpe-Young2005|Sharpe-Young 2005]
- Web site: Pantera Members Rip It Up With Rebellious Side Projects. https://web.archive.org/web/20020210000533/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1451613/20011226/pantera.jhtml?headlines=true. dead. February 10, 2002. Wiederhorn. Jon. MTV. 18 February 2010.
- Web site: PANTERA Side Project And Special Guests Get Fired Up On New Year's Eve!. Blabbermouth.net. 18 February 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110606063600/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=553. 6 June 2011.
- Web site: Vinnie and Rex Ring in the New Year Together . KNAC. 18 February 2010.
- Web site: Ex-PANTERA Bandmates REX BROWN And VINNIE PAUL Play Together For First Time In Over Four Years. Blabbermouth.net. 18 February 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110606063608/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=46253. 6 June 2011.
