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KK DOWNING COME BACK WITH RICHIE A THREE AXE ATTACK
AND BEFORE THE NEXT NEW MIGHTY PRIEST BEAST METAL MONSTER ALBUM IS RECORDED WITHOUT YOU FOREVER
HEAR SEE AND FEEL THE PRIEST AND METAL TO THE MAX NOT PARTIAL
FULL ON AND IN OUR FACE |
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| [Eternal Betrayer] Monday, November 21, 2011 11:48:36 AM | |
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| K.K. DOWNING: My Golf Course Was Never Reason For Not Doing Latest Tour With JUDAS PRIEST - July 3, 2011 |
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Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing has shot down as "inaccurate" reports that he left the band because chose to concentrate on running his Astbury Hall 18-hole championship golf course in Shropshire, England.
In a recent interview with Express & Star, JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill stated about Downing's departure from the group, "I think Ken had just had enough. He'd got a lot on his plate with his golf course and I think he couldn't spend the time away. This tour's going to be, by the time it's wrapped up, the best part of two years. It's a long, long time to be away from things and I just think Ken couldn't handle the time away."
In response to Hill's comments and the subsequent press reports which insinuated that Downing "chose golf over PRIEST," the guitarist has released the following statement via his official web site:
"The word 'think' depicts uncertainty; therefore it lends itself to supposition.
"I love Ian as a brother and nothing will ever change that, but his take on the situation in this instance is inaccurate, and the people from the press had no license to jump in and take what they thought was a cheap scoop out of what Ian thought the situation was.
"To concentrate on my golf course is not, and was never, the reason for not doing the latest tour with JUDAS PRIEST. I have had in place since last September the world's leading golf-management company known as Troon Golf. Troon manages approximately 200 facilities world-wide; please see the facility directory at Troongolf.eu.
"The course has been open and running smoothly since last September when it hosted a great charity event for the Lords Taverner's in aid of underprivileged children.
"Anyone that has ever known me will testify that I have always been dedicated to JUDAS PRIEST and the fans, and nothing has ever stopped me from touring until now.
"I have been busy going to concerts, metal exhibitions, trying to help younger bands to get off the ground, and have plans to travel on business to other countries including Finland, Spain, and the U.S. this summer.
"As for stepping out from PRIEST before the tour, I stand by my original official statement on the matter.
"Although I am not there, I wish for the name JUDAS PRIEST to forever be triumphant.
"I have no doubt the 'Epitaph' tour is sensational. I therefore urge you all again not to miss out this one, so please give your best support one more time to the mighty PRIEST." |
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[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Eternal Betrayer from Friday, June 24, 2011 11:35:14 AM)| |  | Eternal Betrayer wrote: | | "Believe it, or believe it not!": The latest comments from the band - Metal Hammer, July 2011:
(on KK's announcement)
IAN - "Disagreements between members of the band? That never happened before with us - ha! To Be honest, when you're in a band as long as we've been this sort of thing always happens. In the past, though, we've always got over such issues."
ROB - "We had no clue beforehand that KK felt this way. I recall exactly how I felt when he broke the news. It was as if the floor had opened & swallowed me. My mind was going off like a box of fireworks."
IAN - "We'd all agreed this was the way it should be (the last tour). But (it was) his voice that was loudest. I wouldn't say he was behind the plan, but he seemed keener than the rest of us."
GLENN - "I think part of the problem was that he'd had a few injury problems, with his wrist in particular. But it was still something that none of us expected."
ROB - "None of us understood why he was doing this. We were all stunned. I remember lying awake that night, wondering what had happened, why things were going so wrong. But I think Glenn, Ian & I all felt that it would blow over, KK would change his mind & we'd get back on track."
IAN - "That's the reason we never announced this in the first place. We all went round to see him, all phoned him & did our best to persuade him to come back."
GLENN - "We wanted to give him as much time as we could. In the end we came close to messing everything up, because we gave him too much time. There was never the slightest indication from KK that he might come back, but we held on to the notion that he must return. It couldn't all end like this."
ROB - "My initial reaction was that it was over for Priest. It surely was the end, as we couldn't go on without KK. But then it dawned on me that this band is a lot bigger than any one member; we had to carry on."
GLENN - "We had a meeting & a choice to make. Either we stopped Judas Priest right now, or we looked for a new guitarist. Thankfully, all of us agreed that we owed it to ourselves & the fans to carry on."
(& on KK returning)
IAN - "He's not coming back. I've talked to him a lot recently & I know he has no interest in doing anything in music again. This won't come up. It's over."
GLENN - "The door will never be shut on him. If KK says he's up for a reunion, then we'll never dismiss it."
ROB - "I would welcome him with open arms. I know it would be difficult for Richie, but... when I returned [in 2003], Ripper graciously handed me the microphone & bowed out."
Edited at: Friday, June 24, 2011 11:39:15 AM |
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| [Eternal Betrayer] Wednesday, June 29, 2011 11:03:25 AM | |
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| [hellrider 31038] Monday, June 27, 2011 7:36:54 PM | |
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| [\~AuntieB~/] Saturday, June 25, 2011 6:37:03 AM | |
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This is what I (personally) needed to read, particularly Ian's & Glenn's comments. Thought about picking up the mag from the shelf the other day. Didn't do it. Then again, some of the content online doesn't always make it to the shelf (space issues). Thanks for posting~
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Eternal Betrayer from Friday, June 24, 2011 11:35:14 AM)| | | Eternal Betrayer wrote: | | "Believe it, or believe it not!": The latest comments from the band - Metal Hammer, July 2011:
(on KK's announcement)
IAN - "Disagreements between members of the band? That never happened before with us - ha! To Be honest, when you're in a band as long as we've been this sort of thing always happens. In the past, though, we've always got over such issues."
ROB - "We had no clue beforehand that KK felt this way. I recall exactly how I felt when he broke the news. It was as if the floor had opened & swallowed me. My mind was going off like a box of fireworks."
IAN - "We'd all agreed this was the way it should be (the last tour). But (it was) his voice that was loudest. I wouldn't say he was behind the plan, but he seemed keener than the rest of us."
GLENN - "I think part of the problem was that he'd had a few injury problems, with his wrist in particular. But it was still something that none of us expected."
ROB - "None of us understood why he was doing this. We were all stunned. I remember lying awake that night, wondering what had happened, why things were going so wrong. But I think Glenn, Ian & I all felt that it would blow over, KK would change his mind & we'd get back on track."
IAN - "That's the reason we never announced this in the first place. We all went round to see him, all phoned him & did our best to persuade him to come back."
GLENN - "We wanted to give him as much time as we could. In the end we came close to messing everything up, because we gave him too much time. There was never the slightest indication from KK that he might come back, but we held on to the notion that he must return. It couldn't all end like this."
ROB - "My initial reaction was that it was over for Priest. It surely was the end, as we couldn't go on without KK. But then it dawned on me that this band is a lot bigger than any one member; we had to carry on."
GLENN - "We had a meeting & a choice to make. Either we stopped Judas Priest right now, or we looked for a new guitarist. Thankfully, all of us agreed that we owed it to ourselves & the fans to carry on."
(& on KK returning)
IAN - "He's not coming back. I've talked to him a lot recently & I know he has no interest in doing anything in music again. This won't come up. It's over."
GLENN - "The door will never be shut on him. If KK says he's up for a reunion, then we'll never dismiss it."
ROB - "I would welcome him with open arms. I know it would be difficult for Richie, but... when I returned [in 2003], Ripper graciously handed me the microphone & bowed out."
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| [Eternal Betrayer] Friday, June 24, 2011 11:35:14 AM | |
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"Believe it, or believe it not!": The latest comments from the band - Metal Hammer, July 2011:
(on KK's announcement)
IAN - "Disagreements between members of the band? That never happened before with us - ha! To Be honest, when you're in a band as long as we've been this sort of thing always happens. In the past, though, we've always got over such issues."
ROB - "We had no clue beforehand that KK felt this way. I recall exactly how I felt when he broke the news. It was as if the floor had opened & swallowed me. My mind was going off like a box of fireworks."
IAN - "We'd all agreed this was the way it should be (the last tour). But (it was) his voice that was loudest. I wouldn't say he was behind the plan, but he seemed keener than the rest of us."
GLENN - "I think part of the problem was that he'd had a few injury problems, with his wrist in particular. But it was still something that none of us expected."
ROB - "None of us understood why he was doing this. We were all stunned. I remember lying awake that night, wondering what had happened, why things were going so wrong. But I think Glenn, Ian & I all felt that it would blow over, KK would change his mind & we'd get back on track."
IAN - "That's the reason we never announced this in the first place. We all went round to see him, all phoned him & did our best to persuade him to come back."
GLENN - "We wanted to give him as much time as we could. In the end we came close to messing everything up, because we gave him too much time. There was never the slightest indication from KK that he might come back, but we held on to the notion that he must return. It couldn't all end like this."
ROB - "My initial reaction was that it was over for Priest. It surely was the end, as we couldn't go on without KK. But then it dawned on me that this band is a lot bigger than any one member; we had to carry on."
GLENN - "We had a meeting & a choice to make. Either we stopped Judas Priest right now, or we looked for a new guitarist. Thankfully, all of us agreed that we owed it to ourselves & the fans to carry on."
(& on KK returning)
IAN - "He's not coming back. I've talked to him a lot recently & I know he has no interest in doing anything in music again. This won't come up. It's over."
GLENN - "The door will never be shut on him. If KK says he's up for a reunion, then we'll never dismiss it."
ROB - "I would welcome him with open arms. I know it would be difficult for Richie, but... when I returned [in 2003], Ripper graciously handed me the microphone & bowed out."
Edited at: Friday, June 24, 2011 11:39:15 AM |
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| [hellrider 31038] Thursday, June 23, 2011 9:36:28 PM | |
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OKAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.A GUY CAN ONLY TAKE SO MUCH
KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
HEAR SEE FEEL THE PRIEST TO THE MAX NOT PARTIAL IN OUR FACE
HEAR SEE FEEL THE METAL TO THE MAX NOT PARTIAL IN OUR FACE
AND WITH RICHIE PERSONALLY KICKING THE PRIEST METAL UP A NOTCH
WITH A 3 AXE ATTACK FULL ON AND IN OUR FACE LIKE WE HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED BEFORE
INNNFFFFUUUCCC????EEENNNTTTEEENNNSSSEEE
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| [hellrider 31038] Tuesday, June 21, 2011 4:47:36 PM | |
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KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
KK PLEASE COME BACK TO THE PRIEST
HEAR SEE FEEL THE PRIEST TO THE MAX NOT PARTIAL IN OUR FACE
HEAR SEE FEEL THE METAL TO THE MAX NOT PARTIAL IN OUR FACE
AND WITH RICHIE PERSONALLY KICKING THE PRIEST METAL UP A NOTCH
WITH A 3 AXE ATTACK FULL ON AND IN OUR FACE LIKE WE HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED BEFORE
INNNFFFFUUUCCC????EEENNNTTTEEENNNSSSEEE |
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| [Phantom A6] Wednesday, June 15, 2011 3:58:05 PM | |
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Aww... Suzie!! Sometimes you're so EVIL!!
But I luv ya for it!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by spapad from Monday, May 30, 2011 6:20:40 PM)
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It was definately Curbishly's Idea...................Bastard, living in the early seventies. I like Nos, but it's not my favorite, or even close. But, it's history now. Onward and upward, and perhaps Curbishly will be hit by a London bendy bus.
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I don't know who did the majority of anything, but all 3 are credited in the booklet as follows: Produced by Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing, Mixed byt Attie Bauwhaus Amsterdam with Glenn and K.K., ALL SONGS WRITTEN AND ARRANGED BY TIPTON / HALFORD / DOWNING. The strings were added by a 3rd party. That's all that I know...that and the idea itself was that of Bill Curbishley.
But this is stuff we all know...what else is there? I must be missing something.
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The name and title "Nostradamus" is what the members of Priest and the band as a whole have made it crystal clear where the idea for Nos came from. The "MUSIC" itself ...oh wait a minute....."the majority" of the "MUSIC" was K.K.'s baby,ideas and fruitations,the "MAJORITY"...not 100% of it. Let me throw this in just to match your post Ron haha  . 
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| The individual members of Priest and the band as a whole have made it crystal clear where the idea for Nos came from, I don't understand where the confusion lies?! |
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| [\~AuntieB~/] Monday, May 30, 2011 9:32:27 PM | |
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Yeah. I know.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by J.D. DIAMOND from Monday, May 30, 2011 3:58:40 PM)| | | J.D. DIAMOND wrote: | | Yes I do have knowledge that Nostradamus was indeed K.K.'s idea ect...do you really think I fucking meant Rob,Glenn,Ian and Scott were not a part of it at all? Get real "Auntie". For your information the album "was" K.K.'s idea,motivations and arrangements,that doesn't mean Rob,Glenn,Ian and Scott were not a part of it.
Let me clear it up for you since you seem to have a hard time understanding things in general so let me see if I can strip my complicated post down into something Auntie B can even understand...The album has been a long time idea of all of thiers,but Nostradamus was K.K.'s "baby" and yes "THE MAJORITY" of it was his ideas,fruitations and arrangements. Everybody else assumed Rob and Glenn were a part of it but you,so I hope somehow you can possibly understand it,if not you can check back into kindergarden. How do i know this? I'm surely not going to tell you because you irritate me #1 and # 2......you still irritate me.
| | | \~AuntieB~/ wrote: | | My point was you specifically mentioned that you had knowledge that the album was all KK's idea. That he was the only one pushing it. When I watch the recent LA interview footage they reporter put a specific question to the band about them having said they would tour the album, make a production of it. Rob's response was what you read below. In addition, in the taped interview, he goes on to say they were not done with that idea and want to still do something with it. But it would take a lot of coordination. Without KK in the band now I don't know where the notion comes that the album and subsequent tour idea was all KK's.
I get the part about them not wanting Nostra to be their last album. I never thought it would be. Nor do I think I ever wrote that it should be.
| | | J.D. DIAMOND wrote: | | Not sure if that provides "more" clarity at all with regard to the concept album "Nostradamus" but its something we've already read and yes its interesting.
(Quoting Message by \~AuntieB~/ from Sunday, May 29, 2011 12:24:27 PM)
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I'm trying not to beet a dead horse. But I think the following provides more clarity / discussion with regard to the concept album "Nostradamus" (exerpt from the Blabbermouth interview):
On the musical and lyrical direction of JUDAS PRIEST's new material:
Tipton: "It's quite a mixed bag. Really, there's more sentiment on this album. In a way, I suppose, it's also our farewell album, although it might not be our last one. There are some anthems on there, which pay tribute to our fans; it's our fans of saying thank you and the lyrics relate to that, it's saying thank you to the fans for all the years."
Halford: "I think what really is important is that we still have this desire, this passion — it doesn't diminish in nearly 40 years; we still have this tremendous love for what we do in heavy metal music and the fans that have supported us are a constant inspiration. And I think we all agree that as much as we were very happy with the way [the JUDAS PRIEST concept album] 'Nostradamus' came out — that was a great moment for us, because we had been waiting forever to make this concept album — that's not the end with 'Nostradamus'. We have other ideas that we wanna explore later. But wanted to make, at least, as Glenn said, one more great metal album that really has all the great traditions and attributes of PRIEST in the music, and we think we've got that down, pretty much."
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| [J.D. DIAMOND] Monday, May 30, 2011 8:20:20 PM | |
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Neah,yer not missing anything.....I hope you had a great Memorial weekend Ron.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ron h from Monday, May 30, 2011 5:37:38 PM)
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I don't know who did the majority of anything, but all 3 are credited in the booklet as follows: Produced by Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing, Mixed byt Attie Bauwhaus Amsterdam with Glenn and K.K., ALL SONGS WRITTEN AND ARRANGED BY TIPTON / HALFORD / DOWNING. The strings were added by a 3rd party. That's all that I know...that and the idea itself was that of Bill Curbishley.
But this is stuff we all know...what else is there? I must be missing something.
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The name and title "Nostradamus" is what the members of Priest and the band as a whole have made it crystal clear where the idea for Nos came from. The "MUSIC" itself ...oh wait a minute....."the majority" of the "MUSIC" was K.K.'s baby,ideas and fruitations,the "MAJORITY"...not 100% of it. Let me throw this in just to match your post Ron haha .
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ron h wrote: |
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| The individual members of Priest and the band as a whole have made it crystal clear where the idea for Nos came from, I don't understand where the confusion lies?! |
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| [spapad] Monday, May 30, 2011 6:20:40 PM | |
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It was definately Curbishly's Idea...................Bastard, living in the early seventies. I like Nos, but it's not my favorite, or even close. But, it's history now. Onward and upward, and perhaps Curbishly will be hit by a London bendy bus.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ron h from Monday, May 30, 2011 5:37:38 PM)| | | ron h wrote: | | I don't know who did the majority of anything, but all 3 are credited in the booklet as follows: Produced by Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing, Mixed byt Attie Bauwhaus Amsterdam with Glenn and K.K., ALL SONGS WRITTEN AND ARRANGED BY TIPTON / HALFORD / DOWNING. The strings were added by a 3rd party. That's all that I know...that and the idea itself was that of Bill Curbishley.
But this is stuff we all know...what else is there? I must be missing something.
| | | J.D. DIAMOND wrote: | | The name and title "Nostradamus" is what the members of Priest and the band as a whole have made it crystal clear where the idea for Nos came from. The "MUSIC" itself ...oh wait a minute....."the majority" of the "MUSIC" was K.K.'s baby,ideas and fruitations,the "MAJORITY"...not 100% of it. Let me throw this in just to match your post Ron haha .
| | | ron h wrote: | | | The individual members of Priest and the band as a whole have made it crystal clear where the idea for Nos came from, I don't understand where the confusion lies?! |
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| [ron h] Monday, May 30, 2011 5:37:38 PM | |
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I don't know who did the majority of anything, but all 3 are credited in the booklet as follows: Produced by Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing, Mixed byt Attie Bauwhaus Amsterdam with Glenn and K.K., ALL SONGS WRITTEN AND ARRANGED BY TIPTON / HALFORD / DOWNING. The strings were added by a 3rd party. That's all that I know...that and the idea itself was that of Bill Curbishley.
But this is stuff we all know...what else is there? I must be missing something.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by J.D. DIAMOND from Monday, May 30, 2011 4:55:37 PM)| | | J.D. DIAMOND wrote: | | The name and title "Nostradamus" is what the members of Priest and the band as a whole have made it crystal clear where the idea for Nos came from. The "MUSIC" itself ...oh wait a minute....."the majority" of the "MUSIC" was K.K.'s baby,ideas and fruitations,the "MAJORITY"...not 100% of it. Let me throw this in just to match your post Ron haha .
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| [J.D. DIAMOND] Monday, May 30, 2011 4:55:37 PM | |
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The name and title "Nostradamus" is what the members of Priest and the band as a whole have made it crystal clear where the idea for Nos came from. The "MUSIC" itself ...oh wait a minute....."the majority" of the "MUSIC" was K.K.'s baby,ideas and fruitations,the "MAJORITY"...not 100% of it. Let me throw this in just to match your post Ron haha .
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ron h from Monday, May 30, 2011 4:08:15 PM)| | | ron h wrote: | | | The individual members of Priest and the band as a whole have made it crystal clear where the idea for Nos came from, I don't understand where the confusion lies?! |
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| [ron h] Monday, May 30, 2011 4:08:15 PM | |
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| The individual members of Priest and the band as a whole have made it crystal clear where the idea for Nos came from, I don't understand where the confusion lies?! |
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| [J.D. DIAMOND] Monday, May 30, 2011 3:58:40 PM | |
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Yes I do have knowledge that Nostradamus was indeed K.K.'s idea ect...do you really think I fucking meant Rob,Glenn,Ian and Scott were not a part of it at all? Get real "Auntie". For your information the album "was" K.K.'s idea,motivations and arrangements,that doesn't mean Rob,Glenn,Ian and Scott were not a part of it.
Let me clear it up for you since you seem to have a hard time understanding things in general so let me see if I can strip my complicated post down into something Auntie B can even understand...The album has been a long time idea of all of thiers,but Nostradamus was K.K.'s "baby" and yes "THE MAJORITY" of it was his ideas,fruitations and arrangements. Everybody else assumed Rob and Glenn were a part of it but you,so I hope somehow you can possibly understand it,if not you can check back into kindergarden. How do i know this? I'm surely not going to tell you because you irritate me #1 and # 2......you still irritate me.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by \~AuntieB~/ from Monday, May 30, 2011 6:52:53 AM)| | | \~AuntieB~/ wrote: | | My point was you specifically mentioned that you had knowledge that the album was all KK's idea. That he was the only one pushing it. When I watch the recent LA interview footage they reporter put a specific question to the band about them having said they would tour the album, make a production of it. Rob's response was what you read below. In addition, in the taped interview, he goes on to say they were not done with that idea and want to still do something with it. But it would take a lot of coordination. Without KK in the band now I don't know where the notion comes that the album and subsequent tour idea was all KK's.
I get the part about them not wanting Nostra to be their last album. I never thought it would be. Nor do I think I ever wrote that it should be.
| | | J.D. DIAMOND wrote: | | Not sure if that provides "more" clarity at all with regard to the concept album "Nostradamus" but its something we've already read and yes its interesting.
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I'm trying not to beet a dead horse. But I think the following provides more clarity / discussion with regard to the concept album "Nostradamus" (exerpt from the Blabbermouth interview):
On the musical and lyrical direction of JUDAS PRIEST's new material:
Tipton: "It's quite a mixed bag. Really, there's more sentiment on this album. In a way, I suppose, it's also our farewell album, although it might not be our last one. There are some anthems on there, which pay tribute to our fans; it's our fans of saying thank you and the lyrics relate to that, it's saying thank you to the fans for all the years."
Halford: "I think what really is important is that we still have this desire, this passion — it doesn't diminish in nearly 40 years; we still have this tremendous love for what we do in heavy metal music and the fans that have supported us are a constant inspiration. And I think we all agree that as much as we were very happy with the way [the JUDAS PRIEST concept album] 'Nostradamus' came out — that was a great moment for us, because we had been waiting forever to make this concept album — that's not the end with 'Nostradamus'. We have other ideas that we wanna explore later. But wanted to make, at least, as Glenn said, one more great metal album that really has all the great traditions and attributes of PRIEST in the music, and we think we've got that down, pretty much."
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I'd love very much to see him play in Priest one last time.
I hate to be all nicey-nice about it and refuse to respect his decision to retire, to hell with that, respect is for the elderly.
I just have to accept the fucking new guy and mercilessly compare the two. A new hobby. 
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| [\~AuntieB~/] Monday, May 30, 2011 6:52:53 AM | |
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My point was you specifically mentioned that you had knowledge that the album was all KK's idea. That he was the only one pushing it. When I watch the recent LA interview footage they reporter put a specific question to the band about them having said they would tour the album, make a production of it. Rob's response was what you read below. In addition, in the taped interview, he goes on to say they were not done with that idea and want to still do something with it. But it would take a lot of coordination. Without KK in the band now I don't know where the notion comes that the album and subsequent tour idea was all KK's.
I get the part about them not wanting Nostra to be their last album. I never thought it would be. Nor do I think I ever wrote that it should be.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by J.D. DIAMOND from Sunday, May 29, 2011 4:30:46 PM)| | | J.D. DIAMOND wrote: | | Not sure if that provides "more" clarity at all with regard to the concept album "Nostradamus" but its something we've already read and yes its interesting.
(Quoting Message by \~AuntieB~/ from Sunday, May 29, 2011 12:24:27 PM)
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I'm trying not to beet a dead horse. But I think the following provides more clarity / discussion with regard to the concept album "Nostradamus" (exerpt from the Blabbermouth interview):
On the musical and lyrical direction of JUDAS PRIEST's new material:
Tipton: "It's quite a mixed bag. Really, there's more sentiment on this album. In a way, I suppose, it's also our farewell album, although it might not be our last one. There are some anthems on there, which pay tribute to our fans; it's our fans of saying thank you and the lyrics relate to that, it's saying thank you to the fans for all the years."
Halford: "I think what really is important is that we still have this desire, this passion — it doesn't diminish in nearly 40 years; we still have this tremendous love for what we do in heavy metal music and the fans that have supported us are a constant inspiration. And I think we all agree that as much as we were very happy with the way [the JUDAS PRIEST concept album] 'Nostradamus' came out — that was a great moment for us, because we had been waiting forever to make this concept album — that's not the end with 'Nostradamus'. We have other ideas that we wanna explore later. But wanted to make, at least, as Glenn said, one more great metal album that really has all the great traditions and attributes of PRIEST in the music, and we think we've got that down, pretty much."
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| [KKsguitar] Sunday, May 29, 2011 10:48:49 PM | |
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KK is the main reason why I love Judas Priest. He has been an inspiration for me, he has been incredibly kind to me, and truely is the heart and soul of the band. It saddens me immensly that he has resigned from the band. But I respect his decision and I know that he has a strong will and will do what he believes is best. :( But it breaks my heart. It absolutely breaks it. Rob is the only reason for me now in regards to Judas Priest. But really I just miss KK and don't know, I might have to take a vacation away from Priest until this all calms down a little. I wish KK all the happiness in the world and I will always be loyal to him, he means too much to me to do otherwise.
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