This is a monumental interview from my VHS collection. I wore this tape out, as you can tell! Judas Priest’s Rob Halford provides a lot of detail on the goings-on in 1988, that you don’t often hear. That was the year of Ram It Down, Stock Aitken & Waterman, “Johnny B. Goode” and much more! Hear about all that, English tax collectors, Lita Ford and more. Watch as Michael Williams presents Rob with a gold record for Ram It Down, and Priest…Live!
Topics discussed:
- Why did Priest choose Canada to open the Ram It Down tour?
- Priest’s longevity and why they have lasted so long.
- The rotating drum seat: Spinal Tap? Why so many drummers?
- Why did the guy’s pants fall down in the video for “You’ve Got Another Thing Coming”? (“The day’s not complete without an exploding head!”)
- Why did Priest work with Stock, Aitken & Waterman in January of 1988, and what did they record? (Hear an excerpt from “You Are Everything”.)
- “Johnny B. Goode” and how it came about.
- How do they keep going day after day on a year-long tour? Are they still hungry for it?
- What happens next with Judas Priest?
- Violence in heavy metal.
Please enjoy this classic Rob Halford interview that I almost wore right out as a kid. Lots of info here that is interesting to this day!
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Just got to the part where he’s talking about Dave Holland being with them since British Steel. Funny in hindsight as they were just about to replace him.
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Doesn’t that stick out like a sore thumb? Also when he says “We think Priest really came into being with the arrival of Mr. Holland.”
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Yeah. Les Binks was better!
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Undeniably. It would be…hard to argue that they improved with Dave. But they had to spin the positive line.
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Look at all the people who used to comment 2 years ago, and now just ignore me. Looking at you, Deke. Where’s Kevin? These guys just shun me now. Deke even unfollowed me.
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