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Its stunning how honest he is about his failures during his time in the band. The world would be a better place if more people were brave enough to be this honest.
Yes, I agree, Phil keeps it real, still not on board with the trending bs. The ones who don’t appreciate the honesty he displays, are the ones chasing trends and being false faced.
I am a product of violence and severe abuse. A survivor of the life and world of which I was born. Pantera was a sounding, screaming, head smashing, battle cry for myself to express every bit of raw , pure, feeling, pure emotion, that a young man would be capable of surviving. you saved me from my life of hell. You were my voice. "the voice" that I didn't know I had within. If I never found Pantera? I might have never been able to express or even understand the emotional energy and turmoil within. It would have ended me. Music is powerful. Be blessed, stay humble, cause we are all broken brother. That is our bond in this world.
And that's a fact Jack! I can relate to everything you said. Pantera and aggressive music saved me.. Strangely it calms me down as opposed to Pop/radio music which gives me shakes and anger from the lies they spew over the airwaves.. Real Life isn't pretty. It's ignorant to say otherwise.
Couldn't have put it better myself. Now as an adult, Pantera is nothing but the best top notch musicianship, genuine people, raw energy and full of wisdom. They too have saved me in more ways than another, RIP Dimebag and Vinnie Paul, wish I coulve met you guys to tell you the big influence youve had on such a no body
From experience Phil is genuine as it comes. He was great, my friend was kind of disappointed cause he thought Phil was a big scary dude haha. Phil likes to put it on for the audience but he was one of the friendliest musicians I've met, if not the friendliest (him or Randy Blythe)
This band are the only group of people I’ve honestly been hugely inspired by in my life and no one else has given me the same good feeling of influence and fun Pantera is my true happy place
Whether you love this dude or hate him you have to give Phil the respect, the man came from nothing and literally went to the top of the world, he is a true American bad ass
I live in constant pain for over 15+ years now, due to compressed discs, and spondylitis due to overgrowths of bone on my spine that pinch and compress nerves from my spine. Its agony. I take oramorph, morphine sulphate 4 to 6 times each day to survive. everyone things im very intense and aggresive. Im not. Im a teddy bear with constant agony. That is phil. Hes a true sweetheart but in constant agony. I can see it in his eyes.
I just love this guy! I could listen to that voice for days on end. And i really, really like that he doesn't just answer a question, but that he thinks (about it) before he speaks.
This interview shows a man who was out of control but has sense been brought to terms with reality and now has remorse for the past. Tragedy does happen and it makes things tougher and his actions from the past has to weigh a lot heavier on him because of that unfortunate tragedy, but he's right.....you have to move on and embrace the joy that embodied all those years and be grateful for what you still have. The direction he was going could have lead him to be the first member we lost. Life is unpredictable. I'm just grateful for all the amazing music the band shared with us over the years. Pantera will always be one of the greatest bands in history!
I'm glad Phil is opening up the discussion on chronic pain & opioid/opiate addiction. Back surgery today still has little chance of giving you a a pain-free existence. As to quitting opiod/opiate cold turkey, that's very dangerous & can actually cause death. People who survive that process, without any medical intervention, are lucky to make it another dsy. I have fibromyalgia so I live in a constant state of pain so I can understand what Phil is saying about healthy people not understanding what it's like to live that way. It took me over 20 years to get the necessary tests to rule out other conditions.
You can tell that this guy feels a pain grounded in him, but he utilizes it for something better. Hes not stupid, and I think he has renounced his past feelings of hate to find peace within himself.
I was thinking about this earlier. I know some guys who still hold it against him. Those guys are white. I'm a black guy and I don't hold it against him. I respect him for growing up and being done with it.
I've seen Mr Anselmo perform at his absolute best (92) & his absolute worst (last Pantera shows in UK) not sure exactly what year, then I seen him again years later perform with Down, & more recently with the Illegals, clean, healthy & back to his best, the man has been to hell & back, a true hero & an inspiration, a living legend 🙏🏻
Cool dude, met him twice in one night back in 2019 after a concert. He was very friendly not intimidating as I expected being face to face with Phil Anselmo. He's a living legend. Vinnie was good to meet too. RIP Dime and Vinnie Paul.
@@soundgarden6478 I’ve never really been star-struck, but I was pretty damn close. I remember telling him that he was the reason I got into and stayed interested in metal; he said, super serious, “Smart man.” But it looked like he was holding back a chuckle. Another time, he told me something like, “I’ve watched some of you guys grow up” (going to so many shows over the years). Whether he recognized me or not, that’s a really cool perspective.
In 1992 when Vulgar Display came out i was 6 years old. My best friend had an 18 year old brother that came in, put that album on as loud as it would go and threw us all over the living room. From that point on i was a die hard Pantera fan. The energy, aggression, and intensity grabbed ahold of me and i was hooked. When i was 13 that that guy took us to a Pantera concert on the reinventing the steel tour i think and it was maybe the most memorable experience of my life to that point. It was the first concert i ever went to. Oxycontin killed that dude several years ago and every time i hear Pantera it feels like im back in his living room when i was 6. Everyone has a pantera story and thats why those guys are legends.
Yes so true that Everyone has a Pantera story! Mine took place in Daytona Beach FL Summer of 1994 seeing them in concert. I Will never forget that show.
He is definitely down to earth, open about his ups and downs to anyone and any age who asks him anything. Phil is one of many or few who inspire in a good way. THE MAN!
That can't be more true what Phil said about the back pain. I've struggled with back pain in my mid 20's and I'm 50 years old now, blown out disks ect.. I had some endoscopic survey back in 2007 which saved my life as I was going down before that surgery. The recovery took many many months, and you never get back to the same person, so you change your lifestyle compensate for it.
Phillip H Anselmo - this guy is an absolute legend, this was a great interview. Phil is clearly very complex person, he’s been through the worst and the best and come out of the other side. True legend and completely underrated vocalist. His vocal range was incredible. If you listen to some of the early stuff he has great authority, vibrato and intonation.
Man, looking into those eyes when he's talking about his Pantera brothers and seeing how there was such a sensitive hole of memories inside him, I have so much sympathy for him. They had such a positive impact on so many people. It's a shame he and Vinnie were never able to fully reconcile; I know myself and millions of others would have been there to help mediate. Phil, I hope these gigs with Rex, Zakk, and Charlie are helping all of you cherish Vinnie and Dime's legacy in a new, special way...and I hope it's helping you liberate whatever burden you're carrying on those shoulders , dude!
F Phil I hope Vinny never saw this he deserves peace. Phil is a POS for ever trying to bring back pantera. Vinny literally said it’s over and done since dime got killed and will never be a reunion with Zach or Phil ever again. Phil has a special place set for him in hell that’s for sure. Phil is a egotistical retarrad who only cares about money and drugs
@@billyjettison this is probably the dumbest comment ive ever seen, all phil wanted was to have a dialogue with vinnie and to sort things out. vinnie was traumatised after the death of his brother and needed someone to blame and that someone was phil. phil had nothing to do with the death of dimebag. there is only one person to blame and that is the POS who shot dime that night.
Phil seems like a great person who went through a painful chapter in his life. He is sober and of sound mind now. I pray he continues to be in peace. Saw them in 97 or 98 at the forum in Inglewood. I was walking in while they were playing and their POWER, their sheer energy, blew my fan mind away! I will never forget the sheer power they were eminating, seen many live bands, all genres, none had the YOU WILL LISTEN TO US, power they had.
I think it is really sad that Vinny never wanted to let his anger towards Phil go. I cannot imagine the pain he carried with him until his death, but speaking from personal experience, cleaning out wounds and allowing them to heal is monumental. And now it will never happen. Kudos to Phil for being transparent.
actually vinnie stuck up for phil a few times in the past even when not talking to him. He just looked like a marriage going into a divorce and going on different paths. If he didnt want to renew that friendship thats on him and he had that right the people telling him he had to make amends with him are what I call the assholes. He has his feelings... respect them.
I really wish that they all got to sit down together and now that it's too late I can't imagine how Phil feels now. I love listening to stories about Dimebag. He is still my favorite metal guitarist 🎸 ♥️.
I'm fairly sure he knows the reason why Vinnie didn't talk to him towards the end , last few years , was the thought of it hurt too bad, I think Vinnie let go of the bad feelings towards Phil years before he died. I know they would converse indirectly for the business dealings and album reissues. Plus I saw an interview with Vinnie were he agreed on Phil's thoughts on Rex's book. Plus Rex and Phil said there was at least one time where Vinnie was alive they almost did a reunion. Again I'm sure the thought of it was just too hard to bear.
This is the most insightful description of what drugs do to you I’ve ever heard. It’s everything I have trouble even recognizing in myself. Love this man.
I met him in TUBA CITY, ARIZONA(???) on the Superjoint tour. He did not seem racist, just in pain, from his back. He gave his body to play for us all. Took The Boys to A NEW LEVEL! 😉🤘 Thank You Phil. 🤘👹🤘
people who have never had debilitating back pain CANNOT understand it. same with drug addiction. I have both. its a constant fucking battle. I understand every single emotion Phil is going through. and it takes a lot for him to pour it all out the way he is doing. tons of respect and HAIL PANTERA edit: RIP dime RIP Vinnie Paul
My L5-S1 is fucked. Disc presses on spinal cord. Can feel it in my feet. Can’t sit up in the morning. Bone spurs in C6-C7-C8 will freeze my neck up some days. And the rest…yeah… “The shaving down (shaving down) of milligrams with a gun in your hand.” - Down, the Tides, sums that up pretty solid. All out fucking war, bro. Physical Therapy is humbling but I’m not going under the knife. That “mental callus” part is so true. There are mornings I literally grunt and shout and shoulder check a doorframe to get my adrenaline going to overcome that first miserable hour. Hold on.
I agree with Phil as well, I've had a laminectomy 2 years ago and now have 3 herniated protruding disc's, spinal stenosis and arthritis in my lower back all at 37 yrs old. It is horrible living with this pain and people just don't understand unless they are experiencing it as well. Plus I'm a recovering heroin addict and it's very hard to not wanna use that to medicate and try to be positive and move forward. Thank God for physical therapy! I refuse to let this beat me down, great interview with Phil
This man and the band he was with had the greatest significance for me in my teen years in the 90s. Both the upturn and the downturn. you all 4 have a place with me forever. 😎🎶🤘☄
Having walked the exact same road of addiction as Phil all but a few details like I wasn't a rock star and my injury wasn't as bad but the addiction part is exactly the same. People who don't go through it just don't understand and Dime and Vinny could never understand what Phil went through. As much as I love those guys, if they had had any compassion for the situation none of this would have happened. Vinny blame Phil for Dimes death. That just not true and if it was I would say so. Their lack of understanding the situation led up to his death. God bless Rex for being the only one to never speak bad about Phil.
There is a flip side to that - do you know what you were like to live/deal with? No. I'll tell you, it sucked the life and soul out of those around you that wasted years trying to support you. No amount of compassion or empathy will prevent the burn out of those closest to you.
@@machidamanno you can never take that back. The pain and energy that those who love you must endure. That guilt is often what causes you to carry on or relapse, as bad as that sounds it’s the truth. Vicious cycle…we can’t turn the clock back. Double edged sword it’s the thing to motivate you to clean up so those that support you can see a happy ending but it’s the guilt of what you’ve caused them that makes you slip. I don’t believe weed is a gateway substance but it did slowly make me think well what else can I try? I could exercise control with ecstasy but then I pushed a little harder and found my garden of Eden…or so I thought. And it was a slippy slope from there. You learn all the worst skills, becoming a liar and deceiver, I’m not proud. I’m stable these days and got professional help but I’ve still got to get the strength to completely come off my medication. Going to a chemist once a week and doing a full time job(I’ve worked constantly since I was 16 many many years ago, although I’ve come close to losing jobs during my worst years) you can start to feel like you are clean and living a normal life but sometimes the clinic that helps you doesn’t get concerned about you as you are stable with a job when most of the people in recovery are in and out of prison, doing robberies etc so compared to then I look normal. But the fact remains, I’m still dependent on the medication they give me. I am frightened about getting totally clean, but people like Phil give me hope. He’s right what he says, most people can never clean up. Cold turkey is horrendous they describe it as “flu like symptoms” which doesn’t sound bad as you might think yeah I’ll sleep through it. You can’t sleep, weed or booze only makes it worse, it’s physical and mental torture and nothing can take it away only more drugs. Anyone reading this don’t make the same mistake me and Phil did. Please.
A superb interview!! regardless of who and what the subject matter is, this is how an interview should be conducted. Much respect to all those involved. Thank you for the music Phil
At the end there he talked about moving on. You really don't know or won't understand if you haven't been in a similar situation. A situation of such a painful past and choosing for your own health to move on. So much admiration for being this open.
Sobriety will break you and humble you to the core. He's lives 30min away from me. Maybe one day I'll run into him. Phil singlehandedly saved my life. I was a teenager, minutes from killing myself, and then I heard this growl and primitive voice It was the best damn sound ever...Pantera was on Headbangers Ball that night. It's the first time I ever had someone articulate the pain I felt. If I ever meet him sometime, I'd just give him a huge hug and tell him a heart felt thank you.
Happy you found something to inspire you to keep moving forward, I’m trying to do the same in my life, but as you mentioned, killing oneself is something I’ve dealt with some times as well, the world really is horrible I feel like, but we need good people to balance it out. Do your best. And be like Phil. And inspiration for those going through similar experiences. Keep on truckin man, you got this :)
Always enjoy Phil's interviews and I would imagine being honest you still have to guard your words carefully, think before engaging the mouth. What he says about the medical industry & being permanently injured and the medication screws with your mentality. Thx for that honesty on that subject. The psychological aspects of the affliction. Folks need to hear about this aspect of the cycle of addiction in your mind & body as it contaminates your soul and pollutes your desire to participate in life eventually. Peace Phil be well all
Vinny Paul's ghost disagrees. You've clearly never heard/read Superjoint Ritual lyrics where he's talking about getting others addicted to heroin, unless you're using the term "pure" ironically.
I use to see Phil at the House of Shock in New Orleans during Halloween. I remember one year a friend of mine was with me and Phil was standing by a group of people talking and I say to my friend that's Phil the lead singer of Pantera. He was like no way so he walks over to em and was like are you the lead singer from Pantera? I remember Phil just looking down at him for a few seconds with a dude are you fucking serious face on him and in that deep voice he goes "you know who the fuck I am"
Beautiful. Honest. And inspiring to anyone; musician or plumber or janitor or doctor, or anything at all. I think that any person on planet earth could benefit from these stories. Especially if they got comfortable and just listened through headphones without looking at the screen. For no other reason but to listen completely. And i agree: everyone would benefit from Phil being on The Joe Rogan Experience. Who do we gotta talk to in order to make this happen???
"Look here, brother. Up here you're gonna see this liquor store. I wanna say... half a mile. Or two blocks. Whatfuckingever. But when you get up to that liquor store, you're gonna wanna hang a left over by that check cashing place. Oh shit. Is that... is that the pawn shop? Wait a minute. Shit, we're waaaaaay past that spot you needed to turn at. Sorry, man. Why didn't you tell me to hurry up and get to the directional ascertainment portion of this navigational situation? I guess only thing you can really do from here is walk on home, boy. Anyway, my point was this: if the chick looks like a dude, it's more than likely, almost certainly, always a dude. Trust me, kid."
I feel like I would miss my turns because he talks so slow. “Maaan… Y’see, the way it’s gonna go down is… down the road… about uhhh, two hundred meters from where you are now…”
He speaks out of my heart - after having bone cancer and suffering from cronical pain for 20 years now, there is no one left to understand. Being hooked to opioids just trying to numb every feeling, I can relate so much to it. I'm pretty sure, Vince died as an unhappy being numbing himself with alcohol and parties with hangers on. No brother left, no wife, no kids. Phil seems to have grown out of a lot of the old negative feelings. I respect him for that, because getting off the train to eternal sleep isn't easy at all.
Hey brother...I was there. I gave NA a sincere effort and it gave me an actual reason to get up in the morning. I don't know what area you live in but if you Google a local NA group you might be very surprised what you get from it
i was a 16 year old kid ditching school with a few of my best friends. we found our seats at the Denver Coliseum, just left of the stage. we weren't prepared for the absolute wall of sound that we were about to experience. needless to say we were blown away. the best show i have ever seen to this day was the first time i got to witness Pantera live. we saw them three more times over the next few years. I was one of the lucky ones. R.I.P Dime and Vinny we miss you. i've had falling-outs with friends and it seems like such a tragedy that Phil and vince were never able to at least sit down and speak to each other before Vince passed. I know Phil is no angel but it's just sad to me.
You missed out. I saw them back in the 90s, just saw them recently. His time was great, but back when I saw them- never saw that many breasts in my life. Women just got on top of men's shoulders to flash the band. It was a crazy time and they played flawlessly.
Am I the only one who wants to know what magazines are stacked behind Phil? Philip Anselmo is only 1 of 4 human beings that could envoke a feeling within me that's closely explained as a Natural High. Philip ,Rex, Vin, and most of all Dime are all the ingredients to PANTERA. WITHOUT one it could never be the same thing. I love Phil and gain hope and lessons by his actions in life, it's truly humbling to watch a man recognize he isn't perfect and when you act as if you are you can lose more than what you're willing to risk. I struggle with a drug addiction and when I get down, and almost ready for my credits to roll, I watch some Phillip Anselmo and find inspiration for progress and the good things that I usually miss when active drugging. Thank you Phil, you personally saved my life
Got it see the new version of Pantera in Scranton PA a few weeks ago. Amazing show! Life changing show! Just the tailgating alone was amazing because all of us were there for the common love of music and the love of Pantera!
Met him in 02' and 09' He was really bad off in 02 and trashing Pantera. 09 after he got clean he was a completely different person, very friendly and down to earth. That changed my opinion of him.
I really want you people to understand what severe chronic pain can do to a person. Before anyone is critical towards Phil, understand that pain changes you and it does not change you for the better... ever. Imagine something nagging at you every single day for the rest of your life. Making you constantly uncomfortable, unable to do the things that you want and NEED to do, unable to perform at the level that you know you're capable of. Chronic pain is horrible, I know because I live with it every day. Suicide becomes a regular thought, anger and lashing out become your therapy.
You are so right. Phil is a living legend, thanks to the fact that he found the strength to overcome addictions. It is commendable. It’s strength..it’s facing your demons and winning.
I had 2 ruptured discs in my lower spine and it got so bad could barely walk and had to lay on the floor every day after the little that i did for a year until my surgery. The day before my surgery I could barely use any force to take a piss because the pain in my calve was unbearable. The surgery helped me 100% im very thankful i got it. I could see if he was being pushed to do activities and barely even stand . To lapse into drugs to ignore pain
I feel it, I’m only 22 and I want to Jill myself nearly every day. Tried many times. kinda sick of hearing it gets better. Maybe it will one day, but it won’t when you say exercise and eat healthy. I exercised and ran 30 miles a week for a year or so, worked in the Amazon warehouse the other 3 days. I had never been more depressed and in more pain in my entire life.
Best description of back/chronic pain I have heard. I have been dealing with it for years. People don't get it until it happen's to them! Phil tells it like it is no matter what he is talking about. Waiting for the next DOWN album or whatever he does next. Great musician and a great man.
Exactly, when you're in severe chronic pain you will try anything to get rid of it, pain killers are literally synthetic heroin. Everyone gives Phil shit for getting hooked on heroin, when it's no different than taking pain pills for pain and getting addicted. There's no way anybody can understand this unless they have to deal with it, so they all need to shut the fuck up. You try fronting one of the biggest metal bands in their prime while you have a fucked up back when you're expected to run all over the place and live up to your reputation
I wanna hug this guy. Even though I'd get a smack in the head. What a fuckin good guy. The love he has for Pantera is oozing out of every word he says about the band.
One of my old bands got to open for Pantera twice on the Cowboys tour in NY. The first show they came in a beat up camper and there were a few hundred people at the show. 7 months later, they showed up in a beautiful tour bus and there were 1,500-2,000 people at the show. It was not surprising to us how fast they were becoming popular because that first show, even in front of that small crowd they were the best live band any of us had ever seen. The second show was even better with the energy of a big crowd. We got to hang with Phil a little before both shows and he was the most down-to-earth and nicest guy..
"if they cant feel it, theyll never understand what youre talking about". God phil and I are so similar. Chronic spinal stenosis, 2 herniated discs, spondylosis, and radiculopathy here. Wrecked my life. Bless anyone else who is suffering with chronic pain...
If a man avoided talking about his failures in a famous band well,I would not respect him.From being fortunate enough to get backstage access back then,I see how much temptation there is ,and also responsibility like a 9 to 5 job. Being grateful your still around is a smart attitude to have!!... Vulgar display gave me a new view of life!!! "For life!!!"😊 Respectfully, Grateful fan!!
As a man whose had 6 lower back surgeries and needing a 7th major surgery still I can relate to every grunt and groan he utters lol. Stay up Phil your fans are there with you brotherman! I’m still in severe pain today at 48 and now because of the opioid scare you get very little pain meds today. The pain gets to the point you question whether or not you even wanna live anymore. But when I watch Phil and his determination to fight thru it that gives me the kick in the balls I need to keep pushing also. Thanks for that kick brother I needed it.
Damn I was wondering if anyone else notice him making those faces and all he looks like he’s in constant pain seriously tho…..so you having all those surgeries are you still and is it constant pain?
@@angeladuncan3785 every day of my life. I have degenerative disk disease. So the surgeries helped in some aspects in dealing with ruptured disks but also cause other problems in dealing with pain. For every surgery you get scar tissue that builds up along with arthritis really bad as well. Plus the disks above the fusions begin to get weak and also eventually rupture later on down the line. I’m talking with my doctor now about putting a morphine pain pump directly into my spine to deliver constant pain meds but he told me I’ll never be off the pain meds for the rest of my life. But I’m still fighting and still staying as active as I can but some days you don’t even want to get out of the bed cause you hurt so much.
@@angeladuncan3785 thanks 🙏 but I’ll be ok 👍 still fighting still grinding and keeping my head up. Just gotta take it in stride and one day at a time I guess. Thanks for chatting with me :)
He's cool to listen to talk about his back issues I went through pain my back I know where he is exactly coming from its great to hear he's clean and sober awesome interview
1992 I was 12 and vulgar display came out and changed my life. I recall having my mom buy me a tshirt with the album cover of the guy getting socked in the face on the front and on the back it said stronger than all. I wore that shirt till it felt like toilet paper. Long live Pantera
Phil might not be the most articulate guy in the world, and yeah he’s done some questionable things, but I really feel like his true colors came through in this interview (especially towards the end) and I can say this guy seems like a good dude, and just as human as any of us. Coming to terms with the mistakes you’ve made in the past and learning from them and moving forward is a sign of becoming a real man. I felt like it was me talking there in the end, having also sorted through the wreckage of my past after putting the drugs and bottle down. Much respect. Rock on Anselmo.
I knew him/them before Cowboys, before the drugs and the break down. They were really the nicest group of guys. Despite the show he puts on, Phil is a kind generous person.
Watching Phil's facial expressions reminds me of those video games where depending on which choices you make, the way your character looks either ends up looking friendlier, or more evil, and Phil made all the bad choices.
I can definitely relate to him because I have a fourth and fifth lumbar spine injury and it has completely changed my life and ruined so many of my dreams over the last seven years. I have not gotten addicted to pain meds I don't take them at all I have not been able to get the surgery that I need so I suffer every single day I can't lift anything over 30 lb. Everything that I do is hindered everything I do is held back by this injury. I can't work out and get in shape the way I want to why can't pick up the heavy things for my family I can't pick up my nieces and nephews because they're getting too big I can't pick up my grandkids because they're getting too big. I know what he's talking about and he is speaking the truth. It is life-altering it is devastating it is truly heartbreaking to have a spinal injury.
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Its stunning how honest he is about his failures during his time in the band. The world would be a better place if more people were brave enough to be this honest.
@January6thugs oh please!
@January6thugs “don’t bring politics into it shit it’s boring” -phil
@January6thugsJesus Christ your whole life is consumed by politics. S.A.D:(
I feel like this guy would make one hell of a JRE episode.
Absolutely!
I fail to understand why Joe hasn't invited this Living Legend yet!
This is a highly underrated comment right here
You got that fucking right! I have always wanted Phil on Rogan.
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I appreciate Phil’s honesty about his past and who he is. He’s way more open and transparent than most interview subjects.
Yes, I agree, Phil keeps it real, still not on board with the trending bs. The ones who don’t appreciate the honesty he displays, are the ones chasing trends and being false faced.
Why shouldn't he be honest. Something to be ashamed of?
@@loneranger8343
Upset about something?
Phil is a beautiful and thoughtful man. I will always cherish his heartful and open honesty . It's rare these days
I am a product of violence and severe abuse. A survivor of the life and world of which I was born. Pantera was a sounding, screaming, head smashing, battle cry for myself to express every bit of raw , pure, feeling, pure emotion, that a young man would be capable of surviving. you saved me from my life of hell. You were my voice. "the voice" that I didn't know I had within. If I never found Pantera? I might have never been able to express or even understand the emotional energy and turmoil within. It would have ended me. Music is powerful. Be blessed, stay humble, cause we are all broken brother. That is our bond in this world.
And that's a fact Jack!
I can relate to everything you said.
Pantera and aggressive music saved me.. Strangely it calms me down as opposed to Pop/radio music which gives me shakes and anger from the lies they spew over the airwaves..
Real Life isn't pretty. It's ignorant to say otherwise.
Well put bro. I whole heartedly agree.
Couldn't have put it better myself. Now as an adult, Pantera is nothing but the best top notch musicianship, genuine people, raw energy and full of wisdom. They too have saved me in more ways than another, RIP Dimebag and Vinnie Paul, wish I coulve met you guys to tell you the big influence youve had on such a no body
If there was ever a musician I wanted to meet in person, Phil would be top of the list. He always comes off as such a genuine guy.
He seems miserable and depressed. He doesn't seem like a very good time.
It be either him or dave mustaine for me
My buddies band Weedeater toured with Down and said he’s really cool
From experience Phil is genuine as it comes. He was great, my friend was kind of disappointed cause he thought Phil was a big scary dude haha. Phil likes to put it on for the audience but he was one of the friendliest musicians I've met, if not the friendliest (him or Randy Blythe)
I met him he's just like everyone else.
The ABSOLUTE most heart wrenching interview ive seen from Phil......Wow
powerful..im in tears😢
The voice behind the heavy metal band, that changed heavy metal music for the better, forever, an absolute legend!
This band are the only group of people I’ve honestly been hugely inspired by in my life and no one else has given me the same good feeling of influence and fun Pantera is my true happy place
Whether you love this dude or hate him you have to give Phil the respect, the man came from nothing and literally went to the top of the world, he is a true American bad ass
Yes, he is and not lameass Kid Rock
this is the most honest, no bullshit, no lying interview phil has ever done.
I live in constant pain for over 15+ years now, due to compressed discs, and spondylitis due to overgrowths of bone on my spine that pinch and compress nerves from my spine. Its agony. I take oramorph, morphine sulphate 4 to 6 times each day to survive. everyone things im very intense and aggresive. Im not. Im a teddy bear with constant agony. That is phil. Hes a true sweetheart but in constant agony. I can see it in his eyes.
I just love this guy!
I could listen to that voice for days on end. And i really, really like that he doesn't just answer a question, but that he thinks (about it) before he speaks.
This interview shows a man who was out of control but has sense been brought to terms with reality and now has remorse for the past. Tragedy does happen and it makes things tougher and his actions from the past has to weigh a lot heavier on him because of that unfortunate tragedy, but he's right.....you have to move on and embrace the joy that embodied all those years and be grateful for what you still have. The direction he was going could have lead him to be the first member we lost. Life is unpredictable. I'm just grateful for all the amazing music the band shared with us over the years. Pantera will always be one of the greatest bands in history!
I'm glad Phil is opening up the discussion on chronic pain & opioid/opiate addiction. Back surgery today still has little chance of giving you a a pain-free existence. As to quitting opiod/opiate cold turkey, that's very dangerous & can actually cause death. People who survive that process, without any medical intervention, are lucky to make it another dsy. I have fibromyalgia so I live in a constant state of pain so I can understand what Phil is saying about healthy people not understanding what it's like to live that way. It took me over 20 years to get the necessary tests to rule out other conditions.
Nobody understands that kind of physical pain until it happens to you. Words aren’t sufficient. Good on Phil for saying so.
Phil will always and forever be one of my ALL TIME favorite metal vocalists.
You can tell that this guy feels a pain grounded in him, but he utilizes it for something better. Hes not stupid, and I think he has renounced his past feelings of hate to find peace within himself.
I was thinking about this earlier. I know some guys who still hold it against him. Those guys are white. I'm a black guy and I don't hold it against him. I respect him for growing up and being done with it.
I've seen Mr Anselmo perform at his absolute best (92) & his absolute worst (last Pantera shows in UK) not sure exactly what year, then I seen him again years later perform with Down, & more recently with the Illegals, clean, healthy & back to his best, the man has been to hell & back, a true hero & an inspiration, a living legend 🙏🏻
Phil sounds like someone who's put in the work over the years. Pantera, Superjoint, Down....
Dude is a machine.
Could Listen to Phil talk all day. Such pure guts to talk about the Hurt of the past like no other !
Cool dude, met him twice in one night back in 2019 after a concert. He was very friendly not intimidating as I expected being face to face with Phil Anselmo. He's a living legend. Vinnie was good to meet too. RIP Dime and Vinnie Paul.
I’ve bumped into him a few times in NOLA, and he’s always been an approachable guy.
@@SethHMG awesome, Phil is a good guy! New Orleans is a great place to go, I absolutely loved it.
@@soundgarden6478 I’ve never really been star-struck, but I was pretty damn close. I remember telling him that he was the reason I got into and stayed interested in metal; he said, super serious, “Smart man.” But it looked like he was holding back a chuckle.
Another time, he told me something like, “I’ve watched some of you guys grow up” (going to so many shows over the years). Whether he recognized me or not, that’s a really cool perspective.
In 1992 when Vulgar Display came out i was 6 years old. My best friend had an 18 year old brother that came in, put that album on as loud as it would go and threw us all over the living room. From that point on i was a die hard Pantera fan. The energy, aggression, and intensity grabbed ahold of me and i was hooked. When i was 13 that that guy took us to a Pantera concert on the reinventing the steel tour i think and it was maybe the most memorable experience of my life to that point. It was the first concert i ever went to. Oxycontin killed that dude several years ago and every time i hear Pantera it feels like im back in his living room when i was 6. Everyone has a pantera story and thats why those guys are legends.
Yes so true that Everyone has a Pantera story! Mine took place in Daytona Beach FL Summer of 1994 seeing them in concert. I Will never forget that show.
Phil's very articulate. What a deep person.
He is definitely down to earth, open about his ups and downs to anyone and any age who asks him anything. Phil is one of many or few who inspire in a good way. THE MAN!
Most candid interview of Phil ever, really makes you see things in a new perspective...awesome.
Wow! Thanks !
@@JOHNEDGINTONDOCUMENTARIES no thank you 🙏
Despite what people think, Phil is a tremendous human being. Nothing but Love.
CFH 4 Ever 👊🏽
Tough times don't last tough people do and Phil is definitely a metal warrior like Bruce and Dave M
That can't be more true what Phil said about the back pain. I've struggled with back pain in my mid 20's and I'm 50 years old now, blown out disks ect.. I had some endoscopic survey back in 2007 which saved my life as I was going down before that surgery. The recovery took many many months, and you never get back to the same person, so you change your lifestyle compensate for it.
Phillip H Anselmo - this guy is an absolute legend, this was a great interview. Phil is clearly very complex person, he’s been through the worst and the best and come out of the other side. True legend and completely underrated vocalist. His vocal range was incredible. If you listen to some of the early stuff he has great authority, vibrato and intonation.
Incredible insight into suffering when nobody else understands. He really touches on a few things people are never comfortable talking about.
Thanks for your time and emotion Phil. Godspeed brother
Man, looking into those eyes when he's talking about his Pantera brothers and seeing how there was such a sensitive hole of memories inside him, I have so much sympathy for him. They had such a positive impact on so many people. It's a shame he and Vinnie were never able to fully reconcile; I know myself and millions of others would have been there to help mediate. Phil, I hope these gigs with Rex, Zakk, and Charlie are helping all of you cherish Vinnie and Dime's legacy in a new, special way...and I hope it's helping you liberate whatever burden you're carrying on those shoulders , dude!
That is exactly how I feel about this reunion. Phil and Rex throwing it back out there. More power to them.
the most honest phil has ever been in a interview. By far.
Im amazed he.is still standing and msking great music.
I’m glad Phil said all this while Vinnie was alive and I really hope Vin saw it.
I'll bet Vinnie never saw or heard cuz he didn't care. He was done. Sucks to see ppl bring things to the grave, but ya can't blame him.
F Phil I hope Vinny never saw this he deserves peace. Phil is a POS for ever trying to bring back pantera. Vinny literally said it’s over and done since dime got killed and will never be a reunion with Zach or Phil ever again. Phil has a special place set for him in hell that’s for sure. Phil is a egotistical retarrad who only cares about money and drugs
@@billyjettison this is probably the dumbest comment ive ever seen, all phil wanted was to have a dialogue with vinnie and to sort things out. vinnie was traumatised after the death of his brother and needed someone to blame and that someone was phil. phil had nothing to do with the death of dimebag. there is only one person to blame and that is the POS who shot dime that night.
@@billyjettisonmore over they’re paying tribute not restarting the band. It will never be the same band.
I swear Phil needs to do an autobiography or a several hour interview of his life at some point!
Phil is a living legend. Such honesty!..thanks for all the stories man.. ♥
He’s actually aged remarkably well considering his past substance abuse
This interview is 11 year's old now.
Phil seems like a great person who went through a painful chapter in his life. He is sober and of sound mind now. I pray he continues to be in peace. Saw them in 97 or 98 at the forum in Inglewood. I was walking in while they were playing and their POWER, their sheer energy, blew my fan mind away! I will never forget the sheer power they were eminating, seen many live bands, all genres, none had the YOU WILL LISTEN TO US, power they had.
I think it is really sad that Vinny never wanted to let his anger towards Phil go. I cannot imagine the pain he carried with him until his death, but speaking from personal experience, cleaning out wounds and allowing them to heal is monumental. And now it will never happen. Kudos to Phil for being transparent.
actually vinnie stuck up for phil a few times in the past even when not talking to him. He just looked like a marriage going into a divorce and going on different paths. If he didnt want to renew that friendship thats on him and he had that right the people telling him he had to make amends with him are what I call the assholes. He has his feelings... respect them.
Thank you for this interview - awesome to hear him and thankful for his part in the great music of Pantera
I really wish that they all got to sit down together and now that it's too late I can't imagine how Phil feels now. I love listening to stories about Dimebag. He is still my favorite metal guitarist 🎸 ♥️.
I'm fairly sure he knows the reason why Vinnie didn't talk to him towards the end , last few years , was the thought of it hurt too bad, I think Vinnie let go of the bad feelings towards Phil years before he died. I know they would converse indirectly for the business dealings and album reissues. Plus I saw an interview with Vinnie were he agreed on Phil's thoughts on Rex's book. Plus Rex and Phil said there was at least one time where Vinnie was alive they almost did a reunion. Again I'm sure the thought of it was just too hard to bear.
It doesn’t take a doctor to remember you Phil. Thank you for this hour of wisdom and enlightenment. I wish the best for you dude!
I wanna listen to an audiobook narrated by Phil Anselmo.
Too damn rjght
“Ummmmm” “uhhhh” “but uhhhh yeah” 😂 but really his voice is awesome
This is the most insightful description of what drugs do to you I’ve ever heard. It’s everything I have trouble even recognizing in myself. Love this man.
Not a huge pantera fan but after this I think I'm a big Phil fan
I met him in TUBA CITY, ARIZONA(???) on the Superjoint tour. He did not seem racist, just in pain, from his back. He gave his body to play for us all. Took The Boys to A NEW LEVEL! 😉🤘
Thank You Phil. 🤘👹🤘
6 Pantera shows, 4 DOWN shows, 2 SuperJoint Ritual shows all in Portland,OR 1994 - 2015 Greatest frontman period, stronger than all!
Pantera x2, Down x6, Superjoint x2, the Illegals x1. Missed seeing En Minor about a year ago.
that Louisiana accent just makes his voice the darkest metal voice of all time.
people who have never had debilitating back pain CANNOT understand it. same with drug addiction. I have both. its a constant fucking battle. I understand every single emotion Phil is going through. and it takes a lot for him to pour it all out the way he is doing. tons of respect and HAIL PANTERA
edit: RIP dime
RIP Vinnie Paul
This is from 2012 think he's doing better now. Best of luck with your battles.. Stay strong 💪
My L5-S1 is fucked. Disc presses on spinal cord. Can feel it in my feet. Can’t sit up in the morning. Bone spurs in C6-C7-C8 will freeze my neck up some days. And the rest…yeah…
“The shaving down (shaving down) of milligrams with a gun in your hand.” - Down, the Tides, sums that up pretty solid.
All out fucking war, bro.
Physical Therapy is humbling but I’m not going under the knife.
That “mental callus” part is so true. There are mornings I literally grunt and shout and shoulder check a doorframe to get my adrenaline going to overcome that first miserable hour.
Hold on.
I agree with Phil as well, I've had a laminectomy 2 years ago and now have 3 herniated protruding disc's, spinal stenosis and arthritis in my lower back all at 37 yrs old. It is horrible living with this pain and people just don't understand unless they are experiencing it as well. Plus I'm a recovering heroin addict and it's very hard to not wanna use that to medicate and try to be positive and move forward. Thank God for physical therapy! I refuse to let this beat me down, great interview with Phil
This man and the band he was with had the greatest significance for me in my teen years in the 90s. Both the upturn and the downturn. you all 4 have a place with me forever. 😎🎶🤘☄
Agreed 💯
This deserves way more views.
Thank you! Hopefully people will eventually find it !
Having walked the exact same road of addiction as Phil all but a few details like I wasn't a rock star and my injury wasn't as bad but the addiction part is exactly the same. People who don't go through it just don't understand and Dime and Vinny could never understand what Phil went through. As much as I love those guys, if they had had any compassion for the situation none of this would have happened. Vinny blame Phil for Dimes death. That just not true and if it was I would say so. Their lack of understanding the situation led up to his death. God bless Rex for being the only one to never speak bad about Phil.
There is a flip side to that - do you know what you were like to live/deal with? No. I'll tell you, it sucked the life and soul out of those around you that wasted years trying to support you. No amount of compassion or empathy will prevent the burn out of those closest to you.
@@machidamanno you can never take that back. The pain and energy that those who love you must endure. That guilt is often what causes you to carry on or relapse, as bad as that sounds it’s the truth. Vicious cycle…we can’t turn the clock back. Double edged sword it’s the thing to motivate you to clean up so those that support you can see a happy ending but it’s the guilt of what you’ve caused them that makes you slip. I don’t believe weed is a gateway substance but it did slowly make me think well what else can I try? I could exercise control with ecstasy but then I pushed a little harder and found my garden of Eden…or so I thought. And it was a slippy slope from there. You learn all the worst skills, becoming a liar and deceiver, I’m not proud. I’m stable these days and got professional help but I’ve still got to get the strength to completely come off my medication. Going to a chemist once a week and doing a full time job(I’ve worked constantly since I was 16 many many years ago, although I’ve come close to losing jobs during my worst years) you can start to feel like you are clean and living a normal life but sometimes the clinic that helps you doesn’t get concerned about you as you are stable with a job when most of the people in recovery are in and out of prison, doing robberies etc so compared to then I look normal. But the fact remains, I’m still dependent on the medication they give me. I am frightened about getting totally clean, but people like Phil give me hope. He’s right what he says, most people can never clean up. Cold turkey is horrendous they describe it as “flu like symptoms” which doesn’t sound bad as you might think yeah I’ll sleep through it. You can’t sleep, weed or booze only makes it worse, it’s physical and mental torture and nothing can take it away only more drugs. Anyone reading this don’t make the same mistake me and Phil did. Please.
A superb interview!! regardless of who and what the subject matter is, this is how an interview should be conducted. Much respect to all those involved. Thank you for the music Phil
At the end there he talked about moving on. You really don't know or won't understand if you haven't been in a similar situation. A situation of such a painful past and choosing for your own health to move on. So much admiration for being this open.
R.I.P. Vinnie. R.I.P. Dimebag. Long live Pantera. 🖤👊🏻
Sobriety will break you and humble you to the core. He's lives 30min away from me. Maybe one day I'll run into him. Phil singlehandedly saved my life. I was a teenager, minutes from killing myself, and then I heard this growl and primitive voice It was the best damn sound ever...Pantera was on Headbangers Ball that night. It's the first time I ever had someone articulate the pain I felt. If I ever meet him sometime, I'd just give him a huge hug and tell him a heart felt thank you.
Happy you found something to inspire you to keep moving forward, I’m trying to do the same in my life, but as you mentioned, killing oneself is something I’ve dealt with some times as well, the world really is horrible I feel like, but we need good people to balance it out. Do your best. And be like Phil. And inspiration for those going through similar experiences. Keep on truckin man, you got this :)
Pantera is supposed to uplift you not bring you down like your comment give me alcohol extremities instead of proof less christianity
This was an incredible interview. Phil has had a life of many experiences. I love listening to him talk. Keep Rockin' hard Phil! 🤘🥁🤘
Always enjoy Phil's interviews and I would imagine being honest you still have to guard your words carefully, think before engaging the mouth. What he says about the medical industry & being permanently injured and the medication screws with your mentality. Thx for that honesty on that subject. The psychological aspects of the affliction. Folks need to hear about this aspect of the cycle of addiction in your mind & body as it contaminates your soul and pollutes your desire to participate in life eventually. Peace Phil be well all
Damn I so love this guy. He's so fucking sincere. Phil gets loads of crap but nobody would dare to say it in his face. He's so pure.
Vinny Paul's ghost disagrees. You've clearly never heard/read Superjoint Ritual lyrics where he's talking about getting others addicted to heroin, unless you're using the term "pure" ironically.
I use to see Phil at the House of Shock in New Orleans during Halloween. I remember one year a friend of mine was with me and Phil was standing by a group of people talking and I say to my friend that's Phil the lead singer of Pantera. He was like no way so he walks over to em and was like are you the lead singer from Pantera? I remember Phil just looking down at him for a few seconds with a dude are you fucking serious face on him and in that deep voice he goes "you know who the fuck I am"
Beautiful. Honest. And inspiring to anyone; musician or plumber or janitor or doctor, or anything at all. I think that any person on planet earth could benefit from these stories. Especially if they got comfortable and just listened through headphones without looking at the screen. For no other reason but to listen completely. And i agree: everyone would benefit from Phil being on The Joe Rogan Experience. Who do we gotta talk to in order to make this happen???
Phil is so honest and true ,love this guy
I want a gps with Phil telling me where to turn while driving
"Look here, brother. Up here you're gonna see this liquor store. I wanna say... half a mile. Or two blocks. Whatfuckingever. But when you get up to that liquor store, you're gonna wanna hang a left over by that check cashing place. Oh shit. Is that... is that the pawn shop? Wait a minute. Shit, we're waaaaaay past that spot you needed to turn at. Sorry, man. Why didn't you tell me to hurry up and get to the directional ascertainment portion of this navigational situation? I guess only thing you can really do from here is walk on home, boy. Anyway, my point was this: if the chick looks like a dude, it's more than likely, almost certainly, always a dude. Trust me, kid."
im now thinking bout "walk" lol
Make a damn left at the Fkn light Dave. Gps. Lol!
I feel like I would miss my turns because he talks so slow. “Maaan… Y’see, the way it’s gonna go down is… down the road… about uhhh, two hundred meters from where you are now…”
I'm crying 😂 Yes !!!
He speaks out of my heart - after having bone cancer and suffering from cronical pain for 20 years now, there is no one left to understand.
Being hooked to opioids just trying to numb every feeling, I can relate so much to it.
I'm pretty sure, Vince died as an unhappy being numbing himself with alcohol and parties with hangers on. No brother left, no wife, no kids. Phil seems to have grown out of a lot of the old negative feelings. I respect him for that, because getting off the train to eternal sleep isn't easy at all.
Hey brother...I was there. I gave NA a sincere effort and it gave me an actual reason to get up in the morning. I don't know what area you live in but if you Google a local NA group you might be very surprised what you get from it
yup same been on methadone for a long time liquid handcuffs
about to quit it myself@@johngotti332
I have a back/neck injury, I can only imagine what years of touring must have done. I feel for Phil!
nice to hear him speak so glowingly of darrel in the latter part of the interview
He loved them.
The kid, the old man, the damn Goat. Game got changed by this dude and his friends. Big ❤
What a cracking interview. I really appreciate Phil....what you see is what you get.
i was a 16 year old kid ditching school with a few of my best friends. we found our seats at the Denver Coliseum, just left of the stage. we weren't prepared for the absolute wall of sound that we were about to experience. needless to say we were blown away. the best show i have ever seen to this day was the first time i got to witness Pantera live. we saw them three more times over the next few years. I was one of the lucky ones. R.I.P Dime and Vinny we miss you. i've had falling-outs with friends and it seems like such a tragedy that Phil and vince were never able to at least sit down and speak to each other before Vince passed. I know Phil is no angel but it's just sad to me.
At the coliseum? Or Big Mack? The coliseum was basically uninhabitable in the 90s
What a special interview. One of the best interviews of him ever. Please don’t let this disappear or gets deleted.
Thanks ! No worries there. It’s a keeper !!
Download it, to be sure. I always downlod stuff I wanna keep..
LOL, Phil always looks like a fighter staring down his opponent before a bout.
Very emotional interview... I'm with you, Phil.
He just gave the greatest answer a guitar player like me could ever hear……a legacy of distortion!!! YES!!! 🤘🏼
What a hero’s journey! High emotional intelligence too, learned the hard way.
It's hard to believe a natural bass voice like his can sing as high as he can.
This dude does not get the respect he deserves for his voice. Yes, he can scream, but he can sing too. It is sad how it all ended.
Definitely can't sing anymore
@@YouRube. big chance hes better than you
@@paveantelic7876 that's for sure, and honestly he isn't bad live at the moment
Im 26, never got to witness Pantera in their prime, but they're still one of my favorite bands ever. That should say something towards their legacy...
You missed out. I saw them back in the 90s, just saw them recently. His time was great, but back when I saw them- never saw that many breasts in my life. Women just got on top of men's shoulders to flash the band. It was a crazy time and they played flawlessly.
what an absolute legend.
Am I the only one who wants to know what magazines are stacked behind Phil?
Philip Anselmo is only 1 of 4 human beings that could envoke a feeling within me that's closely explained as a Natural High. Philip ,Rex, Vin, and most of all Dime are all the ingredients to PANTERA. WITHOUT one it could never be the same thing.
I love Phil and gain hope and lessons by his actions in life, it's truly humbling to watch a man recognize he isn't perfect and when you act as if you are you can lose more than what you're willing to risk. I struggle with a drug addiction and when I get down, and almost ready for my credits to roll, I watch some Phillip Anselmo and find inspiration for progress and the good things that I usually miss when active drugging.
Thank you Phil, you personally saved my life
Fangoria magazines
41:14 when he talks about pain, it speaks to me. It's not just for physical pain but also emotional.
A legend that has influenced many generations.
Got it see the new version of Pantera in Scranton PA a few weeks ago. Amazing show! Life changing show! Just the tailgating alone was amazing because all of us were there for the common love of music and the love of Pantera!
Met him in 02' and 09' He was really bad off in 02 and trashing Pantera. 09 after he got clean he was a completely different person, very friendly and down to earth. That changed my opinion of him.
I really want you people to understand what severe chronic pain can do to a person. Before anyone is critical towards Phil, understand that pain changes you and it does not change you for the better... ever. Imagine something nagging at you every single day for the rest of your life. Making you constantly uncomfortable, unable to do the things that you want and NEED to do, unable to perform at the level that you know you're capable of. Chronic pain is horrible, I know because I live with it every day. Suicide becomes a regular thought, anger and lashing out become your therapy.
You are so right. Phil is a living legend, thanks to the fact that he found the strength to overcome addictions. It is commendable. It’s strength..it’s facing your demons and winning.
I have chronic pain , from wounds I received as well as a tbi. I never became a junkie. Pain doesn't change character.
I had 2 ruptured discs in my lower spine and it got so bad could barely walk and had to lay on the floor every day after the little that i did for a year until my surgery. The day before my surgery I could barely use any force to take a piss because the pain in my calve was unbearable. The surgery helped me 100% im very thankful i got it.
I could see if he was being pushed to do activities and barely even stand . To lapse into drugs to ignore pain
I feel it, I’m only 22 and I want to Jill myself nearly every day. Tried many times. kinda sick of hearing it gets better. Maybe it will one day, but it won’t when you say exercise and eat healthy. I exercised and ran 30 miles a week for a year or so, worked in the Amazon warehouse the other 3 days. I had never been more depressed and in more pain in my entire life.
his voice makes me sleepy so i put this on loop when i cant sleep
Best description of back/chronic pain I have heard. I have been dealing with it for years. People don't get it until it happen's to them! Phil tells it like it is no matter what he is talking about. Waiting for the next DOWN album or whatever he does next. Great musician and a great man.
Exactly, when you're in severe chronic pain you will try anything to get rid of it, pain killers are literally synthetic heroin. Everyone gives Phil shit for getting hooked on heroin, when it's no different than taking pain pills for pain and getting addicted. There's no way anybody can understand this unless they have to deal with it, so they all need to shut the fuck up. You try fronting one of the biggest metal bands in their prime while you have a fucked up back when you're expected to run all over the place and live up to your reputation
Every interview I see with Phil Anselmo he always looks and sounds like he just woke up.
He had! It was Sunday morning … he was literally surfacing as we arrived
What a phenomenal interview. Love Phil
I wanna hug this guy. Even though I'd get a smack in the head. What a fuckin good guy. The love he has for Pantera is oozing out of every word he says about the band.
One of my old bands got to open for Pantera twice on the Cowboys tour in NY. The first show they came in a beat up camper and there were a few hundred people at the show. 7 months later, they showed up in a beautiful tour bus and there were 1,500-2,000 people at the show. It was not surprising to us how fast they were becoming popular because that first show, even in front of that small crowd they were the best live band any of us had ever seen. The second show was even better with the energy of a big crowd. We got to hang with Phil a little before both shows and he was the most down-to-earth and nicest guy..
"if they cant feel it, theyll never understand what youre talking about". God phil and I are so similar. Chronic spinal stenosis, 2 herniated discs, spondylosis, and radiculopathy here. Wrecked my life. Bless anyone else who is suffering with chronic pain...
Phil has a very interesting way with words - can listen to the dude for hours!
If a man avoided talking about his failures in a famous band well,I would not respect him.From being fortunate enough to get backstage access back then,I see how much temptation there is ,and also responsibility like a 9 to 5 job. Being grateful your still around is a smart attitude to have!!... Vulgar display gave me a new view of life!!! "For life!!!"😊
Respectfully,
Grateful fan!!
As a man whose had 6 lower back surgeries and needing a 7th major surgery still I can relate to every grunt and groan he utters lol. Stay up Phil your fans are there with you brotherman! I’m still in severe pain today at 48 and now because of the opioid scare you get very little pain meds today. The pain gets to the point you question whether or not you even wanna live anymore. But when I watch Phil and his determination to fight thru it that gives me the kick in the balls I need to keep pushing also. Thanks for that kick brother I needed it.
Damn I was wondering if anyone else notice him making those faces and all he looks like he’s in constant pain seriously tho…..so you having all those surgeries are you still and is it constant pain?
@@angeladuncan3785 every day of my life. I have degenerative disk disease. So the surgeries helped in some aspects in dealing with ruptured disks but also cause other problems in dealing with pain. For every surgery you get scar tissue that builds up along with arthritis really bad as well. Plus the disks above the fusions begin to get weak and also eventually rupture later on down the line. I’m talking with my doctor now about putting a morphine pain pump directly into my spine to deliver constant pain meds but he told me I’ll never be off the pain meds for the rest of my life. But I’m still fighting and still staying as active as I can but some days you don’t even want to get out of the bed cause you hurt so much.
@@jeeplife2035 wow so sorry 😣
@@angeladuncan3785 thanks 🙏 but I’ll be ok 👍 still fighting still grinding and keeping my head up. Just gotta take it in stride and one day at a time I guess. Thanks for chatting with me :)
@@jeeplife2035 no problem stay encouraged 🤘🏾
He's cool to listen to talk about his back issues I went through pain my back I know where he is exactly coming from its great to hear he's clean and sober awesome interview
1992 I was 12 and vulgar display came out and changed my life. I recall having my mom buy me a tshirt with the album cover of the guy getting socked in the face on the front and on the back it said stronger than all. I wore that shirt till it felt like toilet paper. Long live Pantera
Phil might not be the most articulate guy in the world, and yeah he’s done some questionable things, but I really feel like his true colors came through in this interview (especially towards the end) and I can say this guy seems like a good dude, and just as human as any of us. Coming to terms with the mistakes you’ve made in the past and learning from them and moving forward is a sign of becoming a real man. I felt like it was me talking there in the end, having also sorted through the wreckage of my past after putting the drugs and bottle down. Much respect. Rock on Anselmo.
I knew him/them before Cowboys, before the drugs and the break down. They were really the nicest group of guys. Despite the show he puts on, Phil is a kind generous person.
Watching Phil's facial expressions reminds me of those video games where depending on which choices you make, the way your character looks either ends up looking friendlier, or more evil, and Phil made all the bad choices.
I can definitely relate to him because I have a fourth and fifth lumbar spine injury and it has completely changed my life and ruined so many of my dreams over the last seven years. I have not gotten addicted to pain meds I don't take them at all I have not been able to get the surgery that I need so I suffer every single day I can't lift anything over 30 lb. Everything that I do is hindered everything I do is held back by this injury. I can't work out and get in shape the way I want to why can't pick up the heavy things for my family I can't pick up my nieces and nephews because they're getting too big I can't pick up my grandkids because they're getting too big. I know what he's talking about and he is speaking the truth. It is life-altering it is devastating it is truly heartbreaking to have a spinal injury.
he would be an awesome voice actor