Judas Priest on American Idol...

[Mailman1971]

They just played a Melody with one of the contestants (Living after Midnight and Breaking the Law)
and that new guitar player was RIPPING!

Rob with the Goatee.....well......

 

[crankyrayhanky]

cool, time zone shift gives me the heads up!

 

[Mailman1971]

The new guitarist was playing a SG....tone was ripping.
Looks like they were using Engl amps.

 

[JTyson]

Oh how the mighty have fallen...
tis a sad day to see the likes of Priest reduced to a clown show

 

[Mailman1971]

Oh how the mighty have fallen...
tis a sad day to see the likes of Priest reduced to a clown show

I bet that they got PAID for that show quite well....

 

[nevusofota]

Oh how the mighty have fallen...
tis a sad day to see the likes of Priest reduced to a clown show

I bet that they got PAID for that show quite well....

..........and were opened up to a whole new young audience (to help pay for their retirement LOL)

 

[thegame]

Is this really any different than them lip synching on British TV program Top of the Pops in 1979 ?

 

[Mailman1971]

Oh how the mighty have fallen...
tis a sad day to see the likes of Priest reduced to a clown show

I bet that they got PAID for that show quite well....

..........and were opened up to a whole new young audience (to help pay for their retirement LOL)

Speaking of that....my kids when they 1st got Guitar Hero....discovered all these "new" bands....
Metallica...Priest...Ozzy....etc...
So yeah...its all good!

 

[chumbucket]

Now we know why KK left the band! Good for him for having the sense to steer clear of this mess.

 

[Mailman1971]

Now we know why KK left the band! Good for him for having the sense to steer clear of this mess.

Dude that is the FIRST THING That popped in my head when I saw that Priest was hitting the stage!

 

[thiswaythatway]

Oh how the mighty have fallen...
tis a sad day to see the likes of Priest reduced to a clown show

Yeah they've fallen so far they have resorted to appearing on the biggest show on television.

 

[gbsmusic]

He did a great job and yes he can REALLY play

 

[skoora]

I was just imagining all the good 13 year old girls and boys being exposed to old men in tight black leather

Honestly I was so disturbed by the whole thing I've erased it like child abuse. I feel weird too that they got a guy who looks like a young K.K. This isn't Kiss. IT's OK if the dude has his own look.

 

[The Hoff]

 

[zz666]

If it converts just one kid it's a win

 

[TTripp]

You live long enough, and it suddenly hits you: It really IS all about the money.

 

[rupe]

I didn't see it but I'm not about to pile on. Judas Priest is in the entertainment business and AI is unfortunately near the pinnacle of music entertainment. As distasteful as a televised karaoke contest may be to many musicians, you can't deny its impact and appeal to the masses. I assume that Priest, like most folks, would like to maximize their earnings while doing what they love...what better way to market themselves than to take advantage of the mass appeal of AI? At the end of the day, these guys still need to make some dough and this is a means to that end.

Keeping your "metal cred" is great...as long as you're cool with slinging fries or throwing saw dust on vomit for the rest of your life.

 

[Greazygeo]

I'm thinking the new guy used to play in Steve Harris' daughter's band. Looks very similar.

 

[boost]

I thought the new guy in Judas Priest sounded good.

Dream On without the rest of Aerosmith was just wrong. If the band was broken up that's one thing, but they're not. Put the petty bullshit aside and get up and jam. Whiny ass bitches need to be thankful for what they have instead of pissing it all away. Again.

At least the guitar player with Steven Tyler sounded good. I dug his tone and he played well. The Idol house guitarist should take notes form him and the new guy in JP.

Okay I'm done.

 

[thegame]

You guys have forgotten your Priest history. They've been on many television pop shows in the old days.

And their pinnacle sellout moment will always be Turbo Lover