Glen Tipton diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease

[espquade]

Not sure if this has been posted yet? Sucks to hear all this stuff happening to so many musicians we all grew up listening to...

http://teamrock.com/news/2018-02-12/jud ... ns-disease

 

[Oblivion DC]

This came up in my Facebook feed. Fucking sucks to hear.

 

[crwnedblasphemy]

Gonna be weird Sneap touring with them.

 

[zewango]

Real sad. This getting old thing sucks. Would of been nice if they asked KK to play

 

[Metlupass2]

Terrible news.

 

[Kapo_Polenton]

That is horrible news... it is also a bit of a turn off, not sure I want to see Priest without both K.K and Tipton now...

 

[errrrrl]

Just saw that on FB...

 

[PBGas]

One of my main idols when growing up and learning to play. Amazing player. So sad to hear this.....

 

[guitarded_1]

Gonna be weird Sneap touring with them.

Could be, yeah. Wish they would get KK back and have Richie cover Tipton”s parts. Oh well.

 

[thenine]

so sad

 

[Chris O]

That is horrible news... it is also a bit of a turn off, not sure I want to see Priest without both K.K and Tipton now...

I was going to see the show in MPLS in April, but heard that yesterday, so not entirely sure any more at this point. I like Richie, but I'd really like to have had Glenn there too.

 

[Rock Bodom]

I always expected my heroes to rock forever...I was so sad to hear this, and then it dawned on me that Glenn is 70, man the years have flown by.

Best wishes to him, I hope he manages this OK and enjoys some well-deserved quality life off the stage! Him with K.K. is one of the most iconic dual guitar attacks ever

 

[baron55]

Yep sucks. He was diagnosed 10 years ago according to the article I read and it now has gotten to the point where he can no onger perform many of the songs.

 

[jimo]

So sad. Stained Class was one of the albums that made me pick up the guitar. Stay strong Glen, we are thinking about you. -Jim

 

[Scumback Speakers]

Loved his playing in JP for years. Sad to hear this has struck him, and Mark Day, too!