🎶 2022-03-24 18:37:48 – Paris/France.
Glenn Tipton say that Kenneth "KK" Downing never approached the members of JUDAS PRIEST to join the group before the launch of the "Firepower" world Tour.
KK left PRIEST in 2011 amid allegations of tape conflict, mismanagement and declining performance quality. In 2018, Downing revealed that he sent two resignation letters to his bandmates when he decided to quit JUDAS PRIEST. The former was described as "a graceful exit note, involving a smooth retreat from the music", while the latter was "angrier, laying out all his frustrations with specific evenings". Downing later said he thought the second letter was "a key reason" he wasn't invited to join PRIEST after Tiptonthe decision to retire from touring.
In a recent issue of Guitar World, Tipton reflected on Downingthe decision to leave PRIEST over a decade ago, saying, "We talked about what was probably going to be our farewell tour, and then Ken leave. Nothing could have been worse because after playing for all these years you are planning your farewell tour to sign the right way. Suddenly, Ken resign and we didn't know what to do. It was a nightmare. Only when we found Richie [faulkner] that we realized we could go on and play the tour and more. »
Tipton went on to say that he had found a few DowningThe charges are surprising.
“He left the group” Glenn noted. “We couldn't convince him to stay. And then he accused me of taking six years off to write two solo albums. I only did the solo albums because we were inactive at the time Rob [Halford, vocals] was doing his solo stuff. »
When the interviewer mentioned Downingclaims he was injured that he was not asked to join when Tipton announced his retirement from touring, Glenn said, “He never approached any member of the band and asked to join, so for all we knew he didn't want to join. He said he wanted to quit the band and then quit the music industry. He told us he was desperate for a new kind of life.
“Just before we have Richie, Ian [Hill, PRIEST bassist] said, "If you really want to come back, you better come back now" because we were moving on. But he did nothing. He didn't ask to come back. And then after he came out, he said all kinds of ridiculous things. He tried to take credit for just about everything – the stage clothes, the image, the songwriting. He calls them his songs.
“He must be joking” Tipton added. “Everyone knows who wrote the songs, and that's nice. But no matter what, we've always made it clear that any decisions we've made have been made by the band as a whole, no exceptions. If someone does not know, agree with something, it is not used. This is how we have always worked.
70 year old man Downingwho wrote about his departure from PRIEST in his 2018 autobiography, "Heavy Duty: Days and Nights in Judas Priest"said last year that he was unhappy with the band's live performances towards the end because Glenn “I used to drink too many beers before and during gigs back then. And I don't know what was going on. We had words about it. But musically, we weren't as sure as I wanted. I wasn't really happy about that. It was rock and roll. It's one of those things – it's rock and roll, or you're a band that really wants to lock itself in. And that's what I used to do musically – was really solid and locked in with those kick drums. You're either Keith Richards, and he's got a beer in one hand and a cigarette in the other but you're still playing guitar, or you really dig Deep. »
In the guitar world maintenance, Tipton returned Downingstatements as "stupid". "Everyone knows that's not true," he said. "Like I said, the fans aren't stupid and they've seen me for 50 years playing around the world. I may have had a few beers on stage, but that's it. It never affected the gig or my performance and he knows that. »
Tipton went on to say that he "used to re-enact [Downing's] leads together” in the studio. "I did a lot of editing to make his main breaks worth it," he said.
“I would never have talked about Ken that way,” he continued. “It's just that his accusations have gotten dumber and dumber – and I deserve to respond. He left the group. We couldn't convince him to stay. And then he accused me of taking a six-year break to write two solo albums. I only did the solo albums because we were inactive at the time while Rob [Halford, vocals] was doing his solo stuff. »
Four years ago, Downing explained in more detail why he thinks Glennplays during JUDAS PRIESTLive gigs had deteriorated towards the end of his tenure with the band.
« Glenn, bless him, of course. Not like people particularly notice it, but there were times when he has been perceptible. I say in the book, I think there were times in the 80s Glenn would – I don’t know – party too hard”, KK noted. "But it's his choice. It's rock and roll, and I'm not one to tolerate the way people do it, how they do their show. I mean, it's rock and roll – a lot of people go out with a bottle of Jack Daniel's in their hands, or whatever they do. But there were times before – many times – and it made us all nervous, that Glenn was just more of a rock and roll party guy where we all were…I was getting nervous about my ability to perform. I want to play perfectly every night, and that was me – that's how I do it. Of course, later Glenn [would enjoy his] beers, and it's harmless enough, but, after a while, it starts to affect the show a bit. And I was getting nervous, the other guys were nervous. When Ripper [singer Tim Owens] was in the group, he was nervous. It's no different… I mean, if you're in a car with a few buddies, and the driver's the only one who's had a drink, and he's still having a few sips in the car, would you rather not have that? happens if he has your life in his hands? Well, if somebody has the job in their hands, that's kind of what it's – [it made us] a little precarious; that's all. And it just wasn't for me. It was the main thing. And that just didn't help me enjoy the shows. If I'm nervous, that doesn't help me enjoy the show. I want to listen to the music with absolute precision – everyone locked in those kick drums and snare drums – and that's how I liked it… Everybody makes mistakes and everyone can be a little careless sometimes if they're a little tired and not feeling well. But if it's self-induced, then it's not true – that's what I think. It's a bit selfish and inconsiderate, and I'm going to say it now. But that doesn't mean rock and roll isn't rock and roll; It's difficult for me. Corn ce, along with a lot of other things going on, swayed me. If I had weathered that storm, I'd probably still be on stage now. But who knows? It's like that. If you have a fight with your girlfriend, or if she has a fight with you, if it's not reconciled quickly enough, someone might find a different partner and they'll get used to that different partner, and that's what that happened. So, [it's] sad, really, in a way. I was the only guy… I had never had a solo career – I never wanted to. I never wanted to have my own website; I never wanted to sell my own merchandise on the back of PRIEST. I was totally devoted. »
In "Heavy Duty: Days and Nights in Judas Priest", Downing writes that he said Tipton et PRIEST co manager Jayne Andrews that he had "hated" them both "since 1985". Last year, he explained his outburst to classic rock magazine: "I was angry. Glenn had a relationship with Jayne from day one, and it was kind of like a John-And-Yoko situation. I didn't like that. »
Downing called faulkner his "clone" and revealed that he "never found" Tipton “to be particularly easy-going. Very early on, I became fully aware of the limited conditions in which he operated,” KK written in his book. “If you were to report to him, you would do so entirely on his terms. »
SOURCE: Reviews News
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