Okay, so the mighty Priest was in town just a few hours ago and I have to say that for some reason I NEVER tire of this band. I have honestly lost count in regards to how many times I've seen them, but it has been just about 27 years since the first time I saw them on December 1, 1982 for the World Vengeance Tour.And of course, we all know Rob can't really hit those high notes anymore, but damn, Victim of Changes is still one of the best songs live ever....for me, it's like No Means No playing Rags and Bones or Voivod playing Ravenous Medicine live. The intensity and crowd reaction is amazing.
Again, we all know that British Steel is considered one of the all time greatest metal albums with classics like Living After Midnight, Grinder, Breaking the Law, and Metal Gods, but opening your 30th anniversary show with a song like Rapid Fire is fucking incredible!
They rocked the Nostrodamus title track and played The Ripper at the cool slower pace of the studio album, rather than the slightly faster version of Unleashed in the East. I am also proud to say (and a tinsy bit embarrassed) that I got to once again sing the...."Oh,ooh, woh, ooh,woh, yeah....." just before Halford states, You've Got Another Thing Comin'. Hahaha, you hard core Priest fans know what I'm talking about! But still, after all these years, it's a great song, and still my mom's favorite. Glad she was there with us again all these years later.
I thought I was calling my second song of the night when Rob came out on his Harley (Hell Bent for Leather), but they threw me for a loop by blasting into another one of my favorites, Freewheel (fucking) Burning!!! Pretty fucking cool!
Considering this was one of the few shows that Priest played alone, I was disappointed they didn't play longer. They played about and hour and a half, but hey, they're old fuckers, right?! Hell, aren't we all? Just glad we dodged Whitesnake....
The only real regret of the night is that Luna wasn't there to share the fun with us, but fuck, she's on her way to Finland to see the mighty Voivod so I might forgive her....if she brings me back a t-shirt or something!!
Anyway, Priest still fucking rocks....'nuff said.
-R
posted August 11, 2009 02:30
the intro to the Ripper was silly! Dude! How long have you been playing that intro!? hahaa 
