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My favorite solo is from the criminally underrated (I hate using that word, but it's needed here) "Reckless". It doesn't get played live and seems it's forgotten by Priest. It's so melodic, it brings tears to the eyes 😭.
@@davidknichal6629 People pick a list of top 5 or 3 guitar players it’s always the same ones. Rhoads, Van Halen, dimebag, slash, zakk. Maiden and priest guitarist are hardly ever if they are mentioned at all. That’s my point. To me he’s top 3 ever metal guitarist.
Glenn Tipton was the reason I became a guitarist myself. He is the perfect combo of technical brilliance paired with with melody and aggressiveness. Glenn Tipton, Randy Rhoads, Eddie Van Halen and Billy Gibbons...that's where I draw my inspiration from.
Randy Rhoads is my guy. I can't play guitar worth shit. I mean I can play it. Put my hands where they should be on the neck, pick the proper strings, and it still sounded like hell. After 2 years of guitar lessons (14-15) (and I was actually a damn good trumpet/French Horn player in band - but that really doesn't count does it? lol) I told my guitar teacher I was "thinking about taking a break". The first words out of his mouth before thinking was "Thank God"! LOL The majority of the songs I "learned" was Judas Priest. Back then, and still today my favorite metal band. But I didn't give up. I worked all summer, saved and bought my first drum set at 16 (brand new too. $1,800 in like 1990. My family wanted to kill me. lol Life's too short to play shitty instruments or have shitty half ass stereo equipment! At home or in the car!). Still playing drums and have a pretty nice Pearl Birch set with Zildjian and Sabien B20 bronze cymbals right now with the Pearl eliminator pedals. Pretty sweet. . Always spent more on my cymbals than my drums, because I didn't want to sound like I was playing trash can lids! Even on my first set. . Now I "can" play those bloody things pretty good! LOL! Still can't play guitar. No Dave Grohl here. But, it did teach me about the guitar, and learn to read the music, so it still helped my overall musical ability. More drummers should learn how to read regular music and at least "try" with another instrument for that reason. Understanding song structure, and melody is always a good thing. (PS An amazing metal album from Greece: Sakis Tolis - Among the Fires of Hell (in English). Solo album released free on UA-cam, and I'd say best metal album 20121. And if you are not familiar with 2 Japanese bands: Bandmaid - Thrill. 5 piece all girl band that is just something else (in English). And Ningen Isu - The Battle of the Deities, or Heartless Scat for introduction. They are a 3 piece metal band and been around for awhile. But in the last 7-8 years really came into their own and have some very good and consistent song writing (in Japanese). Lastly gotta mention another Greek band "Villagers of Ioannina City - Age of Aquarius. Best rock album 2022 (in English). The entire album, their sophomore release is excellent. Not a bad song on it, and a good journey concept album (in English).(sorry but for something completely different, can't even describe her except she's good. Amelia Arsenic - "oxytocin" and "Purity". Really most of her stuff is pretty good, and something not like the others. lol You might like her. Most everybody I turn her on to do.) I'm also a pretty big Pendulum and Knife Party fan too. I think Rob Swire is one of the best overall musicians, song writers, andartists out there these days.(For something hardcore Pendulum - Witchcraft Rob Swire D and B remix. It hits hard and is a good way to challenge your stereo system!). Disclaimer: All songs best enjoyed turned up and "felt" not just "heard". LOL! Take care and keep on Rockin' my friend! Life without music (and drums) would be a Mistake!
I've always seen him as criminally underrated. His solos maintain a melodic feel as well as a storytelling aspect that is in many ways was never matched by other more recognized guitarists. His solos never serve solely as a technical showcase, and even when the solos got more complex they always served to take the song to new places and in many cases added even more depth to some already great songs.
Glenn Tipton is criminally under-rated. Top 5 metal guitarists for me. I used to look forward to hearing new solos when they put out a new album. These isolated tracks are insane. Thanks for posting them.
As a fan, it’s still difficult to come to terms with the reality that he really can’t play anymore - and that there’s no way back, no medical treatment, no help. All things end, but the goods have been delivered and we - none of us - will forget what GT gave to our lives and to metal music. The encores he does with the band now, they’re so bittersweet, equal parts heartwarming and heartbreaking. In the end, time takes everything from us.
My Dad is suffering from partisans as well. The way Glen walks around on stage reminds me of him. A recent surgery zapped a lot of strength from my Dad and he’s is completely bed ridden. Because of Parkinson’s he just does not have the strength to recover.
For me, if I had to pick just one Tipton solo to showcase, it would be his solo in Beyond the Realms of Death. It has everything and is a timeless masterpiece. It's melodic, it has parts that shred, is has feel and emotion, it sings. It is a story within a story.
You’re absolutely right. Beyond the realms of death is a masterpiece in guitar playing. I am a big kk fan. However, the solos on that song are top notch the solo isn’t real fast but every last note has meaning.
@@suepeteking743 I enjoy KK too. He and Glenn had different styles that complemented each other very well, even in the same song. As much as I enjoy Glenn's playing, this back channel stuff about the situation on the way KK is being treated and a lot of it leading back to Glenn makes me start to think less of Glenn as a person, even though he is a brilliant guitarist.
Thank you for making this video as he is one of my favorite guitarists. You cant leave out the song "Reckless" from this. One of the most overlooked songs and solos!!
i've seen them 6 times starting in 1983, to around 2016. i never paid attention to who did what solo, because they're ALL bad-ass. glenn and the rest pushed themselves to change and improve on every single album. they are the greatest metal band in history.
I think you hit the nail on the head... Glenn pushed himself more-and-more each album. He both innovated himself and adopted innovations others made. The solos on the Painkiller album were musically brilliant, and so unique that it really led guitar players like me to think "How can someone actually play what he just played?" My favorite Glenn Tipton solo is probably Hell Bent for Leather. Maybe Painkiller, but I feel like his solos in Painkiller are almost entire songs themselves.
Ayup, as a huge fan through late 70s and all of the 80s, Painkiller was a revelation, and because it was Priest, I knew this wasn't studio trickery, it was Priest going to a whole new level. The guitars on this record are among the best I've ever heard recorded, still now 30 yrs later
Glenn is definitely underrated, his brilliant guitar playing has influenced many guitar players around the world and not just metal. I've been a Priest fan since the 80's and you can hear how his playing and songwriting have evolved throughout the years. I would consider him one of the best ever. His guitar riffs and solo's is the perfect complement to Rob's incredible vocal range. I hope one day KK and Priest put differences behind them. Glory to Ukraine! Stay safe my friend!
REALLY enjoyed that, great to hear the isolated guitar. As far as favourite solos go, I've always liked the one in 'Loch Ness' (yes, I know...). There is a bit with just a couple of drawn-out notes that I think is truly beautiful, but hey, it's Glenn Tipton, so it's all great.
I saw Priest on tour in the mid-80s. The barricade in front of the stage gave way when they took the stage, and Glenn looked a bit concerned at first. I was practically at his feet! But he and KK blew my freaking mind that night!
Tipton is my favorite heavy metal guitar player since I was 14 years old (I’m 36 now). He’s the total package: feeling, technic, sound, composition… If I listened to some other metal guitarrist who was better than him in some aspect, this same guitarrist lost to him in all others.
I’ve been shredding for 42 years. Thanks to GT showing the way. Always improving, blending musical styles. While the also great KK was a bit flashier and drew attention, I was staring at Glenn’s hands wondering “Isn’t anybody else hearing this?!” 🤟⭐️🤯😅
As other's have said, probably one of the most under rated guitarists in metal. Everyone always talks about Eddie, Randy, Dime, Zakk, Vai, Satch, Hetfield/Hammett, Mustaine, even Murray/Smith are talked about more than Glenn and KK. Absolutely nothing wrong with mentioning those names, but both Glenn and KK deserve so much more for what they can do on the axe and for their contribution to metal guitar. The 2 of them pioneered the twin guitar attack in metal, took what Tony did and gave it that edge and precision that helped broaden the sound of metal. They brought it out of the blues and in simple terms...straight into metal. Too many great solo's and riffs to merely pick one, but one of my fave's of Glenn's would be the solo from All Guns Blazing, KK's I'm thinking his solo in Jawbreaker or his into to Metal Meltdown.
Always loved Glenn's abstract and eclectic style along with bringing the nastiness and sleaze, a true innovator in metal and on top of that he's a phenomenal rhythm player a lot of people overlook that aspect, he's a well rounded player no doubt ...🤘☠️🎸
Glenn and KK developed a new guitar sound. It was a magic time at the end of the 70s. Van Halen, Randy Rhoads, Uli Jon Roth, George Lynch, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest re-invented the rock-guitar.
I owe Glenn a debt of gratitude. During the Angel of Retribution tour I brought some of my JP record albums to the show. I waived them around and they must have caught Glenn’s eye. During their curtain call I rushed to the stage. Glenn reached out and signed my Screaming for Vengeance album. My dad had Parkinson’s too. Sucks.
Favorite guitarist as I've heard his solos more than any other guitarist in history. By far the greatest, spine-tingling solo of all time, is his work on Beyond The Realms Of Death. Still gives me the chills to this day, 40-years later!
Many have rightfully cited the brilliance of Glenn's solos in Beyond the Realms of Death and Electric Eye but his greatest solo is the pure orgasmic joy that is RECKLESS.
Tipton's solo I've listened to more than any other is 'A Touch of Evil', back to back with 'Beyond the Realms of Death'. To be honest, Tipton kinda vehiculated neoclassical nuances in Heavy Rock/Metal writing 'The Ripper', which, btw, hasn't even got an actual solo.
Glen Tipton, Was and is still my guitar hero of all time! I cut my teeth on such licks of the priests earlier offerings and even watching them all grow as a band. Glen was just the best guitar player I had ever heard. Style riffs. Tonality.
Glenn is the creator of the Heavy Metal sound we all grew to love in the early 80's and to this day still rocks this 56 year old guitar player out! Glenn Tipton you are in my top ten for sure!
Hands down . 😂 Back in a 80s , everyone went to American guitarists to be the number 1 and being promoted in medias as Top guitar heros. I do admit there are many great American guitarists were there that great to be that . But none of them came close to it's craftiness as Glenn Tipton. My ears 👂 didn't lie . And I'm still proud & knowing and leaning towards to listening Judas Priest for all these years. It resonates me when I needed courage, when I'm facing tough times , even when I'm facing live or die situations Judas Priest music put me thru it . Thank you Mr. Glenn Tipton and all the band members who created Judas Priest music.
Michael Schenker is perhaps the most influential guitar player ever for 1980's metal. Schenker were 15 years old when he played lead on a Scorpions album in 1972. Then he joined UFO, and became world famous for his metal solos in early 1970's. Schenker still plays 100% perfect on tour in 2022.
*For me, it would be **_Dreamer._** There's just so much tragedy and anguish in it, and he really makes you feel it..., plus, the way Rob's vocals harmonize with it..., it gives me goosebumps... And while it may not be as intense as some of his later work, the pure organic tonality of an oldschool Gibson, plugged into a Rangemaster Treble Booster, then plugged into the "Normal" channel of a classic dimed out 70's 100 watt Marshall 1959 head... THAT is pure oldschool rocktone...*
Holy shit! I grew up with Priest, but always leaned towards Zep, The Who etc. I had no idea he was that good/great. I've been a player for nearly 4 decades and am blown away by those isolated tracks
Glenn's guitar artistry - phenomenal! What's overlooked is his gift as a composer. I, IMHO, believe Glenn Tipton to be one of the greatest composers of the modern era.
Glenn's style went with KK's like peanut butter and jelly. Glenn was the brains for sure, but KK brought the heart. I don't think either of them alone could have pulled off "Priest" as we know them, and that is incredibly evident in everything JP has put out since KKs departure, imo
@@jamisongugino2887 I listen to the last two priest albums and all I hear is generic cookie cutter metal that doesn't sound a whole lot like Priest, not bad but not Priest.... I listen to KK's new album, and although not the greatest thing ever, I actually hear Priest 🤷🏻♂️ neither would be anything without the other, imo
I love Glenn Tipton and combined with KK they were unstoppable best duo ever till KK went right out of his mind. Priest will always be my favorite band ever in the world, i've been listening them since 1979 and i won't stop till i'm dead. I feel so bad for Glenn, he's such an innovator in guitar and has influenced many many people over the years, but his light still shines and so does his passion. Rock on Glenn we love you
GlennTipton is an absolute legend, Easily one of the biggest influences coming out of the 70’s and 80’s Era. Top solos I would say, Painkiller Some heads are gonna room Beyond the Realms of Death Electric Eye Out in the Cold One shot of Glory
Glenn has so many memorable riffs, runs, fills, and leads that it's hard to pick just one. I love them all. Picking just one would be a disservice to Glenn. I will say this....Glenn is the best Metal Guitarist of all-time.
It's him and Marty Friedman as best lead players for me. You see the progression with Tipton on all their albums. His playing becomes incredible around the Defenders Era. He was great before that.
Glenn Tipton is my favorite guitarist. His playing is just so memorable and amazing. My favorite solos of him are Hell Bent for Leather, Delivering the Goods, A Touch of Evil, Electric Eye, Genocide, Painkiller, Sentinel, Fever, Living After Midnight, Desert Plains, White heat red hot, Metal Gods, and the all time best Beyond the Realms of Death. Glenn was always the main highlight every time i seen Priest. The only member I can watch play and feel starstruck. If i ever have the chance to meet him. I would give him the biggest hug possible and just say thank you for making all of the music with Priest. Really sucks that he has parkinson but the fact he still makes it for 3 songs when he feels good that day is just a treat itself. He doesn’t even have to play just show up and every real Priest fan will show the respect for him. I definitely cried that last time I seen Priest and they played No Surrender with Glenn at that same venue I first saw Priest 10 years back with the metal masters tour. Jones beach. My love with Judas Priest has never died in fact grows stronger every year. ALL HAIL THE METAL GODS!!
Dave Adrian, Glen KK, Dave Marty, and so many other greats, that combined have brought us so much joy, aggression & passion. Lets celebrate them, and try not to belittle or who's the best crap.
That was super bad ass guitar playing in the parts of Tipton given...case proven and won ! Throughout all the examples you chose for us listeners to hear, I was blown away by how creative and smart Tipton was .... thanks for the excellent work in gathering the recordings played here. Tipton rules throughout these metal masterpieces...RESPECT!!!!
I have been a huge JP fan my whole life and have always thought that KK and Tipton were the all time best guitar duo leads by Tipton are tasty and always like the lead as much as the song and more. Jp are my all time favorite with Megadeth a second just always good guitar work better than the rest even if not the most technical!!! They made me play guitar for my whole life. Cheers and good health to them all
When it comes to Glenn's style I always have to think of Rob Halford saying that he plays leads the way someone would sing. That's kind of the perfect description. He adopted a lot of techniques over the year, like all the sweep picking later on but he always kept that sense of melody, a lot of feel in his bendings. He might not care about music theory but honestly, someone who has played piano always has some degree of understanding of music theory. The way a keyboard works you just can't help to learn some of it, it's like second hand smoking.
People like that say the don't know theory because they know how deep it can go. He wasn't analysing counterpoints in Baroque music. But any pianist knows more theory than 90% of guitarists.
Riff: Delivering the Goods Solo: Metal Gods- I love the story about how that was conceived, as Glenn tells it, they had been at the pub prior to recording that solo. So many though, tough to pin down.
There is this unique aspect to the evolution of his playing where this locomotion in his runs really become prominent. Sort of a winding up like a train getting going-always felt so evocative of the midlands industry and felt really mechanical and transformer esque.
Good God I love JP! Glenn's got the speed, melody, and the overall chops to be the best, in my opinion! Most importantly, he never seems to repeat himself!
My favorite Glenn solo is from You've Got Another Thing Comin' -- is it simple, is it complex? Is it simple? Is it complex? It's amazingly simple! It's simply complex!
Tipton is my main guitar hero, with a huge catalog of riffs to choose from. Painkiller is of course a masterpiece, but listen to the composition and skill on Between the Hammer and The Andvil. Simply amazing.
They as a unit, had expectations within each other, none would accept any sub-standard performance from each other. Only time anyone within unit were surprised would be if any member designated /particular performance wasn't stellar.
When I was in a three piece rock/metal band in the 80’s with the long hair, I would take a picture of Glen with me to the hair salon and would say “Make my hair look like that!”. I used to work at Hamer Guitars and met him and KK. Cool moment.
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My favorite solo is from the criminally underrated (I hate using that word, but it's needed here) "Reckless". It doesn't get played live and seems it's forgotten by Priest. It's so melodic, it brings tears to the eyes 😭.
Beyond the Realms of Death
Electric Eye.
Painkiller, that was the highest top
Beyond the Realms if Death and Genocide (Unleashed in the East version)!!!
Should we do KK next?
*Yes, of course!* 😁
Yeah makes direct comparison easier
But of course, it's only fair. Thanks M🤘😝P
Hell yeah!
Of coourse or even one on one on the solos
Glenn is probably the most underrated guitarist ever.
Uoooh here we go with that "underrated" narrative. Glenn CAN'T be unerrated. He and his band sold more than 50 million albums
@@davidknichal6629 People pick a list of top 5 or 3 guitar players it’s always the same ones. Rhoads, Van Halen, dimebag, slash, zakk. Maiden and priest guitarist are hardly ever if they are mentioned at all. That’s my point. To me he’s top 3 ever metal guitarist.
Definitely not underrated. But I would say the guitarist that mostly does not get the credit they deserve is Dave Murray.
@@randywissler9923 Iron Maiden guitarists? Theres a reason why they didn't even put up their names on the "Hear N Aid" Solos lmao
@@Trollamollex and?! Still doesn't change my opinion. Pretty sure I'm still allowed to have one.
Glenn Tipton was the reason I became a guitarist myself. He is the perfect combo of technical brilliance paired with with melody and aggressiveness. Glenn Tipton, Randy Rhoads, Eddie Van Halen and Billy Gibbons...that's where I draw my inspiration from.
Right on...Billy Gibbons...The Tone Master...
All those 3 are way better than Billy Gobbons that bum shouldn’t be mentioned with those greats
so I do
Randy Rhoads is my guy. I can't play guitar worth shit. I mean I can play it. Put my hands where they should be on the neck, pick the proper strings, and it still sounded like hell. After 2 years of guitar lessons (14-15) (and I was actually a damn good trumpet/French Horn player in band - but that really doesn't count does it? lol) I told my guitar teacher I was "thinking about taking a break". The first words out of his mouth before thinking was "Thank God"! LOL The majority of the songs I "learned" was Judas Priest. Back then, and still today my favorite metal band. But I didn't give up. I worked all summer, saved and bought my first drum set at 16 (brand new too. $1,800 in like 1990. My family wanted to kill me. lol Life's too short to play shitty instruments or have shitty half ass stereo equipment! At home or in the car!). Still playing drums and have a pretty nice Pearl Birch set with Zildjian and Sabien B20 bronze cymbals right now with the Pearl eliminator pedals. Pretty sweet. . Always spent more on my cymbals than my drums, because I didn't want to sound like I was playing trash can lids! Even on my first set. . Now I "can" play those bloody things pretty good! LOL! Still can't play guitar. No Dave Grohl here. But, it did teach me about the guitar, and learn to read the music, so it still helped my overall musical ability. More drummers should learn how to read regular music and at least "try" with another instrument for that reason. Understanding song structure, and melody is always a good thing. (PS An amazing metal album from Greece: Sakis Tolis - Among the Fires of Hell (in English). Solo album released free on UA-cam, and I'd say best metal album 20121. And if you are not familiar with 2 Japanese bands: Bandmaid - Thrill. 5 piece all girl band that is just something else (in English). And Ningen Isu - The Battle of the Deities, or Heartless Scat for introduction. They are a 3 piece metal band and been around for awhile. But in the last 7-8 years really came into their own and have some very good and consistent song writing (in Japanese). Lastly gotta mention another Greek band "Villagers of Ioannina City - Age of Aquarius. Best rock album 2022 (in English). The entire album, their sophomore release is excellent. Not a bad song on it, and a good journey concept album (in English).(sorry but for something completely different, can't even describe her except she's good. Amelia Arsenic - "oxytocin" and "Purity". Really most of her stuff is pretty good, and something not like the others. lol You might like her. Most everybody I turn her on to do.) I'm also a pretty big Pendulum and Knife Party fan too. I think Rob Swire is one of the best overall musicians, song writers, andartists out there these days.(For something hardcore Pendulum - Witchcraft Rob Swire D and B remix. It hits hard and is a good way to challenge your stereo system!). Disclaimer: All songs best enjoyed turned up and "felt" not just "heard". LOL! Take care and keep on Rockin' my friend! Life without music (and drums) would be a Mistake!
@@johannjohann6523 Thanks for sharing your story and all the suggestions on new bands to listen to. Rock on! 🎸🥁👍
The solo in Electric Eye still gives me chills 40 years later.
so I do
Especially his Live 86 version.
Screaming for Vengeance solos give me the INFINITE HEAT!
I've always seen him as criminally underrated. His solos maintain a melodic feel as well as a storytelling aspect that is in many ways was never matched by other more recognized guitarists. His solos never serve solely as a technical showcase, and even when the solos got more complex they always served to take the song to new places and in many cases added even more depth to some already great songs.
Glenn Tipton is a guitar legend. Watch every Judas Priest promo video, the focus is always on him and his playing. It's not Priest without him.
I've never heard anyone play everynote from his ripping solos, they either cheat or play the notes to long or wrong!!!
He is/was married to the manager of JP😏
Loved hearing these isolated parts, especially cool to hear the Electric Eye solo up close 👀
It would be great to follow up with KK 💪
i liked hell bent for leather, witch is one of the few i know how to play... i guess i´ve got to revisit some licks
Here here bud those were absolute gems
@@orfeuestudio8227 awesome mate! That’s a tricky solo to nail . Have fun getting reacquainted 🤘
Glenn Tipton is criminally under-rated. Top 5 metal guitarists for me. I used to look forward to hearing new solos when they put out a new album. These isolated tracks are insane. Thanks for posting them.
Glenn's solo in Reckless is amazing !
As a fan, it’s still difficult to come to terms with the reality that he really can’t play anymore - and that there’s no way back, no medical treatment, no help.
All things end, but the goods have been delivered and we - none of us - will forget what GT gave to our lives and to metal music.
The encores he does with the band now, they’re so bittersweet, equal parts heartwarming and heartbreaking.
In the end, time takes everything from us.
That's why I keep sayid "is" and not "was" I guess
My Dad is suffering from partisans as well. The way Glen walks around on stage reminds me of him. A recent surgery zapped a lot of strength from my Dad and he’s is completely bed ridden. Because of Parkinson’s he just does not have the strength to recover.
But men , he gave all , he does not owe nothing , hats off to glen
And then you just spin an album and boom he’s back. Priest will never die.
For me, if I had to pick just one Tipton solo to showcase, it would be his solo in Beyond the Realms of Death. It has everything and is a timeless masterpiece. It's melodic, it has parts that shred, is has feel and emotion, it sings. It is a story within a story.
You’re absolutely right. Beyond the realms of death is a masterpiece in guitar playing. I am a big kk fan. However, the solos on that song are top notch the solo isn’t real fast but every last note has meaning.
@@suepeteking743 I enjoy KK too. He and Glenn had different styles that complemented each other very well, even in the same song. As much as I enjoy Glenn's playing, this back channel stuff about the situation on the way KK is being treated and a lot of it leading back to Glenn makes me start to think less of Glenn as a person, even though he is a brilliant guitarist.
Can you explain what happened between Glenn and KK and the things you said Glenn did to make you rethink him as a person? @@RCullis47
Agree 100%
Incredible player,with KK’s different style they worked so amazingly well together
I love Glenn! I hope he is doing well. My husband and I saw Judas Priest 13 times before he passed. And at his funeral I played Painkiller!
Beyond the Realms of Death. And nearly every other solo by Glen, of course, but that one is the defining classic!
That's my favorite solo of all time.
@@user-yx9bs8zo5q classic.
🤘🏼🤘🏼 *Yes, and KK!* 🤘🏼🤘🏼
Thank you for making this video as he is one of my favorite guitarists. You cant leave out the song "Reckless" from this. One of the most overlooked songs and solos!!
i've seen them 6 times starting in 1983, to around 2016. i never paid attention to who did what solo, because they're ALL bad-ass. glenn and the rest pushed themselves to change and improve on every single album. they are the greatest metal band in history.
Me 8 since defenders tour , i can see them every week ✌🏻
I think you hit the nail on the head... Glenn pushed himself more-and-more each album. He both innovated himself and adopted innovations others made.
The solos on the Painkiller album were musically brilliant, and so unique that it really led guitar players like me to think "How can someone actually play what he just played?"
My favorite Glenn Tipton solo is probably Hell Bent for Leather. Maybe Painkiller, but I feel like his solos in Painkiller are almost entire songs themselves.
Agreed, but, the emotional solo of screaming for vengeance is cool
The Sentinel is my all time favorite from both of them.
Tipton a real living legend, he is the full package as a guitarist. Painkiller solo my favourite solo in all of metal.
Mine too.
Ayup, as a huge fan through late 70s and all of the 80s, Painkiller was a revelation, and because it was Priest, I knew this wasn't studio trickery, it was Priest going to a whole new level. The guitars on this record are among the best I've ever heard recorded, still now 30 yrs later
This band, their music, these two guitar players,
this is a piece of my heart.
Glenn is definitely underrated, his brilliant guitar playing has influenced many guitar players around the world and not just metal. I've been a Priest fan since the 80's and you can hear how his playing and songwriting have evolved throughout the years. I would consider him one of the best ever. His guitar riffs and solo's is the perfect complement to Rob's incredible vocal range. I hope one day KK and Priest put differences behind them.
Glory to Ukraine! Stay safe my friend!
Героям Слава! Thank you!
REALLY enjoyed that, great to hear the isolated guitar. As far as favourite solos go, I've always liked the one in 'Loch Ness' (yes, I know...). There is a bit with just a couple of drawn-out notes that I think is truly beautiful, but hey, it's Glenn Tipton, so it's all great.
You're not that far from Glenn's pick. He actually stated that he loves that lead part!
I saw Priest on tour in the mid-80s. The barricade in front of the stage gave way when they took the stage, and Glenn looked a bit concerned at first. I was practically at his feet! But he and KK blew my freaking mind that night!
Was there on the Turbo tour.
God damn it! No one should be allowed to be that good looking and that talented at the same time!
Tipton is my favorite heavy metal guitar player since I was 14 years old (I’m 36 now). He’s the total package: feeling, technic, sound, composition… If I listened to some other metal guitarrist who was better than him in some aspect, this same guitarrist lost to him in all others.
I’ve been shredding for 42 years. Thanks to GT showing the way. Always improving, blending musical styles. While the also great KK was a bit flashier and drew attention, I was staring at Glenn’s hands wondering “Isn’t anybody else hearing this?!” 🤟⭐️🤯😅
The solos and the song writing, so high level!
That's it. Priest wrote great songs! The solos are the icing on a beautiful cake.
As other's have said, probably one of the most under rated guitarists in metal. Everyone always talks about Eddie, Randy, Dime, Zakk, Vai, Satch, Hetfield/Hammett, Mustaine, even Murray/Smith are talked about more than Glenn and KK. Absolutely nothing wrong with mentioning those names, but both Glenn and KK deserve so much more for what they can do on the axe and for their contribution to metal guitar. The 2 of them pioneered the twin guitar attack in metal, took what Tony did and gave it that edge and precision that helped broaden the sound of metal. They brought it out of the blues and in simple terms...straight into metal. Too many great solo's and riffs to merely pick one, but one of my fave's of Glenn's would be the solo from All Guns Blazing, KK's I'm thinking his solo in Jawbreaker or his into to Metal Meltdown.
Always loved Glenn's abstract and eclectic style along with bringing the nastiness and sleaze, a true innovator in metal and on top of that he's a phenomenal rhythm player a lot of people overlook that aspect, he's a well rounded player no doubt ...🤘☠️🎸
Glenn and KK developed a new guitar sound. It was a magic time at the end of the 70s. Van Halen, Randy Rhoads, Uli Jon Roth, George Lynch, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest re-invented the rock-guitar.
I owe Glenn a debt of gratitude. During the Angel of Retribution tour I brought some of my JP record albums to the show. I waived them around and they must have caught Glenn’s eye. During their curtain call I rushed to the stage. Glenn reached out and signed my Screaming for Vengeance album. My dad had Parkinson’s too. Sucks.
Favorite guitarist as I've heard his solos more than any other guitarist in history. By far the greatest, spine-tingling solo of all time, is his work on Beyond The Realms Of Death. Still gives me the chills to this day, 40-years later!
What I loved about Glenn was no two solos were alike. He gave you something different every song and his sound transcended to many different eras.
This man got me into guitar 16 years ago, absolute legend 🤘🏻
Glenn is an absolute legend and undoubtedly one of the most influential guitarists of all time.
By far the best heavy metal guitar player of all time. I don't have only one favorite solo by him.
Cool video! Everything Tipton on Painkiller, soooooo great!
Thank you!
Many have rightfully cited the brilliance of Glenn's solos in Beyond the Realms of Death and Electric Eye but his greatest solo is the pure orgasmic joy that is RECKLESS.
Tipton's solo I've listened to more than any other is 'A Touch of Evil', back to back with 'Beyond the Realms of Death'. To be honest, Tipton kinda vehiculated neoclassical nuances in Heavy Rock/Metal writing 'The Ripper', which, btw, hasn't even got an actual solo.
Only one guitarist is more important than Glen Tipton in Heavy Metal: Tony Iommi
Happy 75th Birthday Glenn!
I've always said Glenn is one of the best guitarists in the genre
Glen Tipton,
Was and is still my guitar hero of all time! I cut my teeth on such licks of the priests earlier offerings and even watching them all grow as a band. Glen was just the best guitar player I had ever heard. Style riffs. Tonality.
Glenn is the creator of the Heavy Metal sound we all grew to love in the early 80's and to this day still rocks this 56 year old guitar player out! Glenn Tipton you are in my top ten for sure!
Hands down . 😂 Back in a 80s , everyone went to American guitarists to be the number 1 and being promoted in medias as Top guitar heros. I do admit there are many great American guitarists were there that great to be that . But none of them came close to it's craftiness as Glenn Tipton.
My ears 👂 didn't lie . And I'm still proud & knowing and leaning towards to listening Judas Priest for all these years. It resonates me when I needed courage, when I'm facing tough times , even when I'm facing live or die situations Judas Priest music put me thru it . Thank you Mr. Glenn Tipton and all the band members who created Judas Priest music.
Of course Glenn was one of the biggest guitar influencers in heavy-metal, Judas Priest's albums are like a metal encyclopedia
Indeed they are a must for any journey of a metalhead
Michael Schenker is perhaps the most influential guitar player ever for 1980's metal. Schenker were 15 years old when he played lead on a Scorpions album in 1972. Then he joined UFO, and became world famous for his metal solos in early 1970's. Schenker still plays 100% perfect on tour in 2022.
As someone who has been practicing a few of Glen Tipon’s riffs, I really appreciate the isolation. It’s great to hear his tone!
Ram it down, all guns blazing, hard as iron. The duets with KK intro to Victim of Changes, Hell Rider, check out his solo album. I could go on and on
Glen Tipton is a true Legend in the Heavy metal world. I Love Judas Priest. !
*For me, it would be **_Dreamer._** There's just so much tragedy and anguish in it, and he really makes you feel it..., plus, the way Rob's vocals harmonize with it..., it gives me goosebumps... And while it may not be as intense as some of his later work, the pure organic tonality of an oldschool Gibson, plugged into a Rangemaster Treble Booster, then plugged into the "Normal" channel of a classic dimed out 70's 100 watt Marshall 1959 head... THAT is pure oldschool rocktone...*
Holy shit! I grew up with Priest, but always leaned towards Zep, The Who etc. I had no idea he was that good/great. I've been a player for nearly 4 decades and am blown away by those isolated tracks
Beyond the Realms of Death.
So much feeling and it captures the theme of the song perfectly.
I'm glad someone else absolutely loves that one lick from screaming for vengeance
Glenn's guitar artistry - phenomenal! What's overlooked is his gift as a composer. I, IMHO, believe Glenn Tipton to be one of the greatest composers of the modern era.
Glenn's style went with KK's like peanut butter and jelly. Glenn was the brains for sure, but KK brought the heart. I don't think either of them alone could have pulled off "Priest" as we know them, and that is incredibly evident in everything JP has put out since KKs departure, imo
I absolutely agree, as a complete guitarist I think KK is just good!
Glenn has way more heart. Love kk too but...
@@jamisongugino2887 I listen to the last two priest albums and all I hear is generic cookie cutter metal that doesn't sound a whole lot like Priest, not bad but not Priest.... I listen to KK's new album, and although not the greatest thing ever, I actually hear Priest 🤷🏻♂️
neither would be anything without the other, imo
Thanks for all the metal Glen. Too good.
I love Glenn Tipton and combined with KK they were unstoppable best duo ever till KK went right out of his mind. Priest will always be my favorite band ever in the world, i've been listening them since 1979 and i won't stop till i'm dead. I feel so bad for Glenn, he's such an innovator in guitar and has influenced many many people over the years, but his light still shines and so does his passion. Rock on Glenn we love you
Priest was my first introduction to metal. Their music never gets old.
GlennTipton is an absolute legend,
Easily one of the biggest influences coming out of the 70’s and 80’s Era.
Top solos I would say,
Painkiller
Some heads are gonna room
Beyond the Realms of Death
Electric Eye
Out in the Cold
One shot of Glory
I absolutely love the riff alongside glens solo in painkillwr
Glen tiptons solo album baptizm of fire is just mind blowing and the killer songs and leads he does is just out of this world
Glenn has so many memorable riffs, runs, fills, and leads that it's hard to pick just one. I love them all. Picking just one would be a disservice to Glenn. I will say this....Glenn is the best Metal Guitarist of all-time.
It's him and Marty Friedman as best lead players for me. You see the progression with Tipton on all their albums. His playing becomes incredible around the Defenders Era. He was great before that.
Glenn Tipton is my favorite guitarist. His playing is just so memorable and amazing. My favorite solos of him are Hell Bent for Leather, Delivering the Goods, A Touch of Evil, Electric Eye, Genocide, Painkiller, Sentinel, Fever, Living After Midnight, Desert Plains, White heat red hot, Metal Gods, and the all time best Beyond the Realms of Death. Glenn was always the main highlight every time i seen Priest. The only member I can watch play and feel starstruck. If i ever have the chance to meet him. I would give him the biggest hug possible and just say thank you for making all of the music with Priest. Really sucks that he has parkinson but the fact he still makes it for 3 songs when he feels good that day is just a treat itself. He doesn’t even have to play just show up and every real Priest fan will show the respect for him. I definitely cried that last time I seen Priest and they played No Surrender with Glenn at that same venue I first saw Priest 10 years back with the metal masters tour. Jones beach. My love with Judas Priest has never died in fact grows stronger every year. ALL HAIL THE METAL GODS!!
Dave Adrian, Glen KK, Dave Marty, and so many other greats, that combined have brought us so much joy, aggression & passion. Lets celebrate them, and try not to belittle or who's the best crap.
That was super bad ass guitar playing in the parts of Tipton given...case proven and won ! Throughout all the examples you chose for us listeners to hear, I was blown away by how creative and smart Tipton was .... thanks for the excellent work in gathering the recordings played here. Tipton rules throughout these metal masterpieces...RESPECT!!!!
Judas Priest with Iron Maiden early 80’s maiden had Dianno at that time. Great show.
I have been a huge JP fan my whole life and have always thought that KK and Tipton were the all time best guitar duo leads by Tipton are tasty and always like the lead as much as the song and more. Jp are my all time favorite with Megadeth a second just always good guitar work better than the rest even if not the most technical!!! They made me play guitar for my whole life. Cheers and good health to them all
Best guitarist that has ever been or ever will be tipton and kk are the reason i love metal and learned to play guitar priest forever 🤘🤘🤘
The lead on victim of changes is superb. Very clever on how he moves around that fretboard. He is no doubt by far my favorite guitars of all time.
When it comes to Glenn's style I always have to think of Rob Halford saying that he plays leads the way someone would sing. That's kind of the perfect description. He adopted a lot of techniques over the year, like all the sweep picking later on but he always kept that sense of melody, a lot of feel in his bendings. He might not care about music theory but honestly, someone who has played piano always has some degree of understanding of music theory. The way a keyboard works you just can't help to learn some of it, it's like second hand smoking.
People like that say the don't know theory because they know how deep it can go. He wasn't analysing counterpoints in Baroque music. But any pianist knows more theory than 90% of guitarists.
1.- Freewheel burning
2.- A touch of evil
3.- Beyond the realms of Death
Cada uno cuenta una historia mientras los toca.
Riff: Delivering the Goods
Solo: Metal Gods- I love the story about how that was conceived, as Glenn tells it, they had been at the pub prior to recording that solo.
So many though, tough to pin down.
I saw Judas Priest in 2008 and Glen was a fucking monster, he also did like 3 solos
I think my personal favorite is from A Touch Of Evil but truly, I love all of his work. I agree he's criminally underrated.
There is this unique aspect to the evolution of his playing where this locomotion in his runs really become prominent. Sort of a winding up like a train getting going-always felt so evocative of the midlands industry and felt really mechanical and transformer esque.
All his solos are incredible but beyond the realms of death is something from another world. I vote for that one
He is one of my favorites….Perhaps at the top?… There will never be another like him.
Glenn Tipton & Peter Green have always been 2 of my favorite guitarists (2 others include Denis D'Amour & Daniel Mongraine - both from Voivod).
Wow! Great video. Glenn is the "sound" of Judas Priest. This proves it for me, just realized why I've been a lifelong fan!
Yes Glenn is the best! Just not enough people appreciate that! Might have got more recognition if he hadn't sung!!
Is he the best ?
Yes ,the best ever !
Glenn and KK, hands down the best duo ever
My first Metal concert, of my favorite band and it kicked ass. 1984
Tam's other half
Good God I love JP! Glenn's got the speed, melody, and the overall chops to be the best, in my opinion! Most importantly, he never seems to repeat himself!
My favorite Glenn solo is from You've Got Another Thing Comin' -- is it simple, is it complex? Is it simple? Is it complex? It's amazingly simple! It's simply complex!
Under rated is A understatement!
Such taste and feel (last "Victim of Changes" solo).He and Jeff Beck never stopped growing. It would be so easy to rest on laurels.
Tipton is my main guitar hero, with a huge catalog of riffs to choose from. Painkiller is of course a masterpiece, but listen to the composition and skill on Between the Hammer and The Andvil. Simply amazing.
So glad somebody remember Glenn, I think many people don't know how great he is
Not only is Painkiller my favorite Glenn’s solo but it is also my all time favorite solo!
The absolute BEST!!! And dimebag as well...
Has to be Painkiller. the whole album changed my life to some extent.
My favorite guitarist of all time, I started play becouse of Him 🥰
Dreamer Deceiver's solo always makes me cry. What a versatile guitar player he is.
They as a unit, had expectations within each other, none would accept any sub-standard performance from each other. Only time anyone within unit were surprised would be if any member designated
/particular performance wasn't stellar.
When I was in a three piece rock/metal band in the 80’s with the long hair, I would take a picture of Glen with me to the hair salon and would say “Make my hair look like that!”. I used to work at Hamer Guitars and met him and KK. Cool moment.
Is Hamer still around? I always wanted one.
@@user-lv7ph7hs7l When Fender Guitars bought Ovation and Hamer USA, the first thing they did was shut down Hamer. We did finish production on the custom orders already ordered. Your next best, bet is Shishkov Guitars. He was a custom builder at Hamer and started his own line, after it closed for good.
My top three favorite guitarists, EVH, Ritche Blackmore, Glenn Tipton, beyond the realms of death and Dreamer Deceiver are my favorite Tipton solos