Concert Review: KK's Priest, L.A.Guns & Burning Witches at Starland Ballroom 3/22/2024

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  • @hmetaljustin
    @hmetaljustin 9 місяців тому +2

    Saw them in Cleveland. Killer line up! All three bands were great! KK is a total Metal legend.

  • @Ripperowensofficial
    @Ripperowensofficial 9 місяців тому +10

    Great review. Thanks guys !! Just a little info. I have toured the last 15 years or so maybe 75%of the year or more. I actually sing more than most people. Also guest singing in the studio. And as for stage presence I think it great as most people say. I am unbracing the crowd and getting into the songs and I use the whole stage. Always looking to get better but having a connection with the crowd and enjoying myself is my strong suit! Now you won’t see any flying scissor kicks. Physically I’m in the best Shape of my life and vocally I might be as well. I again I have been a busy boy
    Check out my last solo EP
    “Ripper” return to death row. It did amazing 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

    • @EagleHeart19
      @EagleHeart19 9 місяців тому +1

      You are one of the top vocalists in American metal. The US equivalent to Ralf Scheepers from Germany. Keep up the great work!

    • @strongerthanevil6982
      @strongerthanevil6982 9 місяців тому

      Tim, I think your latest album with KK Priest puts the new Judas Priest home on a STREEERTCHER! Same with the live shows. No disrespect to Rob, Firepower was awesome, but Invincible Shield is kinda mid.
      The new KK Priest blows it away.

  • @billconway4860
    @billconway4860 8 місяців тому +1

    great bands

  • @ronbartkowiak3459
    @ronbartkowiak3459 9 місяців тому +11

    I was completely blown away. Ripper Owens was unbelievable, just great!

  • @gregoryg3256
    @gregoryg3256 9 місяців тому +2

    🌠I was there ..All 3 band were Good ..I saw the Boss Pete briefly ...All Good ..good video

  • @troycleek7394
    @troycleek7394 9 місяців тому +3

    I'd like to see KK and the boys in Music City USA. Sounds like they are truly Delivering the Goods.

  • @michaelpennacchio712
    @michaelpennacchio712 9 місяців тому +2

    I was also at this show ( didn't see you guys , a little rough standing in one spot for 3 and half hours )
    I was not familiar with Burning Witches either but they got me by there first song . As you said the singer is dynamo / powerhouse .
    A great opening band got the pumped
    Next up La Guns, of course my favorites were Electric gypsy , never enough ,the ballad of jayne . They were great .i only wished they were dressed more professional ( 2 members wore stage outfits , 3 wore jeans and t shirts)
    Next up Kk' priest , I enjoyed them very much . Ripper really hits those high notes . All members dressed in leather stage outfits.
    Great setlist 6 kk’s priest songs and 8 Judas Priest songs.
    Trying to pick a favorite but they were all good so it's impossible for me. I enjoyed this show very much ( except for the standard 3 and half hours ) . Next month I probably see Judas priest at Prudential and by seat so I can sit down sometimes.

  • @rezner101
    @rezner101 9 місяців тому +5

    I saw KK's Priest at Bloodstock last year, they were great. Rippers voice was amazing. Glad you enjoyed the show.

  • @luciusblackwood2640
    @luciusblackwood2640 9 місяців тому +8

    Burning Witches is fantastic. All those albums are very good. Hopefully their star will keep rising.

  • @logancollins7097
    @logancollins7097 9 місяців тому +3

    Sounds like you guys had a great time! Awesome!

  • @emaneric
    @emaneric 9 місяців тому +1

    Saw this show in Long Island on Sat night,awesome! Love KK Priest and looking forward to seeing Priest in Wallingford CT next month

  • @BillMcKenna-zi9ww
    @BillMcKenna-zi9ww 9 місяців тому +6

    The entire Burning Witches catalog is excellent. They are very well produced. Can't go wrong with any one of their albums! Power metal at its' finest and now they have Courtney! It's onward and upward for them.

  • @glenfinston704
    @glenfinston704 9 місяців тому +5

    New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal such a great idea Pete and Rich, thank you! 😊I’m learning lol! Very interested in this comparison as well thanks guys cool concert! Great to hear such acclaim for KK’s Priest - I gotta see them ASAP!

  • @beerandvinyl
    @beerandvinyl 9 місяців тому +2

    Saw the show here in Columbus and blew me away. Ripper was absurd and Burning Witches crushed it. LA Guns was solid too but admittedly I've never been as big of a fan... but still enjoyed them a ton. Awesome show!

  • @stevesnvegas9040
    @stevesnvegas9040 9 місяців тому +4

    I saw Burning Witches when they headlined through town 4 months ago. They are must see in my opinion. Laura their singer is AMAZING live.

  • @georgegsroomofrock9868
    @georgegsroomofrock9868 9 місяців тому +12

    Hey Guys so awesome to meet Pete and talk too Jack at the show!! Show was great!

  • @gellargod
    @gellargod 9 місяців тому +1

    So wish this tour was hitting Utah but no luck. Been a Burning Witches fan for a couple years and sadly looks like I will never get to see them. Keep Rocking. SOT is awesome.

  • @747jono
    @747jono 9 місяців тому +4

    The setlist on the European tour for Priest so far is amazing .

  • @revenantthewarning
    @revenantthewarning 9 місяців тому +5

    KKs Priest was great! Wish they played a little bit more of the new album

  • @christianhaynes1954
    @christianhaynes1954 9 місяців тому +1

    Good crew , good video

  • @JonMallek
    @JonMallek 7 місяців тому +1

    The real Judas Priest is crushing it!!!

  • @jaimeres
    @jaimeres 9 місяців тому +1

    I saw this same bill March 15th in St. Charles, Il. Really enjoyed it. The drummer from Burning Witches was was killing it. And the whole band was good. I was really there for L.A.Guns, having enjoyed their music since the debut. They were good, but Phil’s voice was a little rough. He apologized for it not being able to sing The Ballad of Jayne. Tracii sang it, along with the audience. Cool moment.
    KK’s Priest was very good. Always liked Ripper, now I like him even more. What a voice. Overall, one of the best concerts I’ve seen in a long time
    It was worth the two and a half hour drive.

  • @BrianBurger-rk6sj
    @BrianBurger-rk6sj 9 місяців тому +4

    Yeah it's cool LA Guns throws in Hells Bells as a nod to AC/DC who took them out on their first tour and as tribute to Mal who was very nice to the guys on that tour and made a big impression on them. Mal is the very missed! Great concert in Mount Dora LA Guns should have opened Burning Witches deserved more stage time they were amazing! Overall one of best concerts so far this year hopefully it keeps going!

  • @Arcturian1111
    @Arcturian1111 9 місяців тому

    Great concert, all bands sounded amazing.

  • @b.g.5869
    @b.g.5869 9 місяців тому +1

    I was very impressed with Burning Witches.

  • @joeallegra3122
    @joeallegra3122 9 місяців тому +4

    Tremendous show! Watched them in Baltimore MD. Every band was on their game, K.K's Priest were the evenings highlight.

  • @Music-qt3ok
    @Music-qt3ok 9 місяців тому +1

    I went to the Pennsylvania show. They were great and KK hasn't lost anything with his guitar playing and he moved great, but I'd like more JP songs. I never noticed that KK doesn't really look at the crowd or acknowledge the crowd the first 7 or so songs. He looks at the neck of the guitar or squints when he looks at the crowd. It wasn't until "Green Manalishi" when he was getting the crowd to sing the ending that he interacted with the crowd. I also thought KK might say something since it was the last night of the tour and his first time playing the U.S. since 2009, but he gave people in the pit high fives at the end.

  • @jimmypage2843
    @jimmypage2843 9 місяців тому +5

    I saw the show in Mt. Dora and it was fantastic. Ripper killed it and the whole band was great. Even L.A. Guns was enjoyable. Burning Witches was pretty good too.

    • @quigon6349
      @quigon6349 9 місяців тому

      Nice you from Mt Dora? Leesburg resident here.

    • @jimmypage2843
      @jimmypage2843 9 місяців тому

      No, Tampa area. Had never been to that part of the state before.

  • @CorporalSteiner1945
    @CorporalSteiner1945 9 місяців тому +4

    For me, KK's Priest is the best current version of Priest.

    • @marcf869
      @marcf869 9 місяців тому +1

      Yup, no comparison. Priest is basically a trip down memory lane now, don't expect much from the vocals and your good.

  • @markellis7847
    @markellis7847 9 місяців тому +2

    Past drama aside, there is a vintage heaviness and contextual scrappiness to KK's band. This smaller-to-midsize venue tour is IMO helping to foster the sense of a legendary groundswell come-back. We are hoping for a West Coast leg, and already planning a pilgrimage to wherever on the West Coast they play should they not come to Portland. Ripper and KK rightfully get most of the attention, but that bass player, Tony, is a balls-out performer.

  • @MötorheadMike
    @MötorheadMike 9 місяців тому +1

    Girlschool at Gramercy NY on 30th March. Final US tour.

  • @markwilburn4962
    @markwilburn4962 9 місяців тому +2

    When it comes to Ripper and Judas Priest, it's so hard to be the first guy to follow up a legend and that person rarely gets accepted by the die hard fans. He sounds great with KK!

  • @747jono
    @747jono 9 місяців тому +2

    I think the next album from them will be the test.

  • @richardjohnson7880
    @richardjohnson7880 9 місяців тому +2

    Addressing comments made regarding Rippers (lack of) stage presence-can you imagine replacing Halford in priest?
    I'm sure a conscious effort was made not to mimic Rob.
    Also the stipped down dress & simplified stage moves combined with the above par vocals make Ripper unique.
    Can you imagine Ripper with outstretched hand making dramatic moves on stage?
    The other comment about referencing Priest in songs, etc:
    KK joined priest in 1970 spent his entire life doing one thing JUDAS PRIEST.
    no side projects, no wife, no kids, just Judas Priest.
    It may seem "cheesy" to outsiders, but these are his songs,
    His band, his life.
    What's cheesy is Jjudas Priest touring with a KK Clone.

  • @satannewsted
    @satannewsted 9 місяців тому +2

    I was at the show, and they played like they were out for Judas Priest's blood. Hearing Ripper sing and hitting those high notes was F'N unbelievable, man. Like holy sh*t! Truly special. So far, one of the best shows that I've seen this year. Also it was nice meeting you Pete before the show while waiting to get the tix.

  • @fabiankleinbloesem1452
    @fabiankleinbloesem1452 9 місяців тому +1

    Singer of Burning Witches is Dutch by the way 😉

  • @stevefletcher6163
    @stevefletcher6163 9 місяців тому +2

    Priest did Victim of Changes in Glasgow, the set seems quite fluid though, I know Sinner has been played may be swapping those around.

  • @jasonbala7858
    @jasonbala7858 9 місяців тому +5

    It was the best show I’ve ever seen. I love Ripper’s stage presence with lots of energy. He doesn’t move like a slug 🐌 on stage.

    • @allornadaaccordingtojack7601
      @allornadaaccordingtojack7601 9 місяців тому +2

      Awesome, thanks for backing me up on this one, Jason. I've been saying it all along.

    • @KevinQ1989
      @KevinQ1989 9 місяців тому

      Comparing Ripper who is 19 years year younger than Rob who in the past had back problems and surgery is ridiculous and a pathetic attempt to put him down. He also had prostate cancer and had a prostatectomy to get it removed, on top of that he underwent radiation treatments in early 2021 before receiving the all clear by doctors.

    • @allornadaaccordingtojack7601
      @allornadaaccordingtojack7601 9 місяців тому +1

      @@KevinQ1989 not putting Rob down as much as defending Ripper, who I feel kept this band together while Rob got his less than stellar alternative/industrial type rock out of his system.

  • @CrazyCooter-ld6sz
    @CrazyCooter-ld6sz 9 місяців тому +1

    I remember seeing L.A. Guns open for AC/DC in Auburn Hills, MI. Thunderstruck tour. They played acoustic. I wish I would've paid more attention, but of course AC/DC rocked.

  • @independenceltd.
    @independenceltd. 9 місяців тому +2

    On 3/22 I was at The Obsessed/Howling Giant/Gozu. Good show. Never heard of the first two bands. The Obsessed kicked ace.
    No KK's Priest for my kneck of the woods. Shame. The only time I've ever seen Tim was when he came out and sang a couple of songs with the short-lived Craig Goldy/Vinnie Appice project Black Knights Rising

    • @craigkaminski
      @craigkaminski 9 місяців тому +1

      Glad to hear that you enjoyed The Obsessed ! 🤘

    • @independenceltd.
      @independenceltd. 9 місяців тому +1

      @@craigkaminski First time seeing them. Saw Saint Vitus back in 2016, but Wino was in much better form this go-'round. Only saw him have one margarita before going on (not that i was monitioring his drinking).

  • @bmfzmax
    @bmfzmax 9 місяців тому +21

    As a Judas Priest fanatic for over forty years I am completely on Kk's Priest side. I saw them in Florida and was thoroughly impressed. I also agree with Jack...i want my face melted. I am so glad The Sinner Rides Again is even heavier than the first album. I also prefer the guitar duo of KK and AJ Mills to the duo in Judas Priest, Tony Newton on bass who moves constantly and you can actually hear on the albums unlike Ian Hill. Also Sean Elg is easily equal to Scott Travis. And finally Ripper Owens is far superior especially live to Halford these days. Diehard Priest fans just need to give them a chance. 👍🤘🤘

    • @psault47
      @psault47 9 місяців тому +4

      Agree with you! KK Priest is so much better than current AARP Priest.

    • @allornadaaccordingtojack7601
      @allornadaaccordingtojack7601 9 місяців тому +3

      Thanks bmfzmax. Overall, just such a great and enjoyable show. Agreed, diehard Priest fans need to check them out next tour.

    • @davearnold3529
      @davearnold3529 9 місяців тому +1

      Jj
      😅😢😢😅

  • @220volt74
    @220volt74 9 місяців тому +3

    I think Craig hit the nail on the head on why some Priest fans are not warming up to Tim Owens. His stage antics come off as insincere and immature which sometimes spills into the song. Other than that the guy's an animal.

  • @CorporalSteiner1945
    @CorporalSteiner1945 9 місяців тому +2

    However bad Demolition was, KK, Tim and crew more than make up for it with the last two KK Priest albums.

  • @Lyndon85
    @Lyndon85 9 місяців тому +4

    Really got to disagree about Ripper's stage presense. When I first saw him with Iced Earth 2007 I would have agreed it was lacking but last few times I've seen him he's been confident and commanding

  • @joerazz91
    @joerazz91 9 місяців тому +2

    Great show I was there. I just uploaded my videos I took from the show while this was premiering. To be honest, there was little too much Halford JP songs for my liking. I would of preferred more from Jugulator or more original KKP songs instead. Other than that I had good time!

    • @allornadaaccordingtojack7601
      @allornadaaccordingtojack7601 9 місяців тому +2

      Agreed, I would have liked maybe one or two more from Jugulator myself

    • @Ripperowensofficial
      @Ripperowensofficial 9 місяців тому

      Yes it’s half and half right now. More KK’s Priest will be added in time. Jjat starting off and want the fans to have fun

    • @joerazz91
      @joerazz91 9 місяців тому

      @@Ripperowensofficial Looking forward to it! 🤘🤘

  • @jfly1705
    @jfly1705 9 місяців тому +2

    Angus young plays Gibson SG since the beginning!

    • @seaoftranquilityprog
      @seaoftranquilityprog  9 місяців тому +1

      Right, but other than a few major guys, you don't see the SG all that much out there these days, especially not outside the stoner rock/doom scene.

  • @christopherjones7259
    @christopherjones7259 9 місяців тому +1

    Are you guys hitting up Priest in Newark next Month?

    • @KevinQ1989
      @KevinQ1989 9 місяців тому

      Isn't Albany and Syracuse closer to them? They probably might go there instead.

  • @lasercd7851
    @lasercd7851 9 місяців тому +2

    Was hoping for a pre-show pizza review.

    • @allornadaaccordingtojack7601
      @allornadaaccordingtojack7601 9 місяців тому +1

      Lol, sadly I missed the pizza place due to bad traffic on the way. The guys were gracious enough to bring me a few slices in the parking lot.

  • @747jono
    @747jono 9 місяців тому +3

    Hi guys what was the capacity of the venue?

    • @allornadaaccordingtojack7601
      @allornadaaccordingtojack7601 9 місяців тому +1

      Good question. 800 to 1,000 would be my guess.

    • @747jono
      @747jono 9 місяців тому +2

      @allornadaaccordingtojack7601 Thanks Jack great videos at the gig btw and great you could all meet up 💯🤘🤘🤘🤘

    • @allornadaaccordingtojack7601
      @allornadaaccordingtojack7601 9 місяців тому +2

      @@747jono yep, that is why I went to the NJ gig instead of the Long Island gig. More fun seeing a show in a group. Thanks man!!

  • @michaeleaster1815
    @michaeleaster1815 9 місяців тому +1

    9:30 _Angus Young enters the chat_ ... but the point still stands, to be fair

  • @markolson6530
    @markolson6530 9 місяців тому +2

    Courtney Cox is awsome

  • @dannyaglugub1643
    @dannyaglugub1643 9 місяців тому +4

    I've been a metal head my whole life and have never been to a concert ever. My new years resolution is to go to one...but it seems these shows usually don't come out west

  • @kevinsmith7-7-7
    @kevinsmith7-7-7 9 місяців тому +2

    Laura G 🔥

  • @Intermentor
    @Intermentor 9 місяців тому +5

    I prefer LA Guns over Guns N Roses

  • @747jono
    @747jono 9 місяців тому +1

    I agree with Craig on Rippers stage presence great voice no problem.
    Perhaps it is a lack of touring .
    Shame because he certainly has the talent

  • @madgascoin2901
    @madgascoin2901 9 місяців тому +3

    Did any of you review the setlists from previous shows? Its the same setlist every single time.

    • @rick063092
      @rick063092 9 місяців тому +2

      The same show everytime by ANY band is absolutely lame ..

  • @clintdalgleish4607
    @clintdalgleish4607 9 місяців тому +1

    Demolition was 2000

  • @cadle11
    @cadle11 9 місяців тому +1

    We saw Priest in Wolverhampton they was fantastic better than Priest...I really like Ripper Owens..

  • @basedboomer1776
    @basedboomer1776 9 місяців тому +2

    KK's Priest is awesome. The last album is better than the new Judas Priest cd.

  • @lance98541
    @lance98541 9 місяців тому +3

    KK's Priest would be killer if they would drop the cheesy lyrics.

    • @bmfzmax
      @bmfzmax 9 місяців тому +1

      Priest with Halford never had any cheesy lyrics correct?...especially on Turbo and Ram It Down 😂😂

    • @lance98541
      @lance98541 9 місяців тому +3

      @@bmfzmaxOh yes. They went real cheesy in the 80s, but thankfully they pull themselves out of it eventually.

    • @EagleHeart19
      @EagleHeart19 9 місяців тому +1

      I like the lyrics. Especially on songs like Return of the Sentinel. Metal has always had cheesy comic book type lyrics.

  • @747jono
    @747jono 9 місяців тому +1

    No Beyond The Realms of Death on Priest setlist Victim of Changes on earlier dates seems to have been replaced with You Don't Have To Be Old To Be Wise yeah

  • @markstoudenmire4935
    @markstoudenmire4935 9 місяців тому +2

    Saw this tour in Mt Dora. KK's band were top notch. LA Guns were pretty good as was Burning Witches (their drummer was....meh), overall a great show.

  • @rick063092
    @rick063092 9 місяців тому +2

    An hour and fifteen minute set ?? 😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @KevinQ1989
      @KevinQ1989 9 місяців тому

      Yep, for a band that's more "youthful" than the current Priest lineup, they play short sets and less songs. JP plays 1 hour and 35 minutes with 17 songs.

    • @Ripperowensofficial
      @Ripperowensofficial 9 місяців тому

      Actually a hour and 20 minutes. It’s fast paced great set of music. Rather people want more 😁🤘🏽

  • @siegmundfuchsbrugger1365
    @siegmundfuchsbrugger1365 9 місяців тому +1

    Ripper for sure is a gifted singer... But Rob has a much better stage present - he just has another aura and does not need to jump around and to talk so much... Rob has also his unique voice wich I just love... To be honest I just can't stand Rippers voice on the Priest songs and does not fit on songs like BtRoD, Hell patrol etc. ... The setlist is disappointing ... While Judas Priest chances a lot and brings a lot of unplayed songs KK just is missing the opportunity to come up with more of their own songs and the Priest songs from the Ripper area... They are complaining JP is not doing Ripper songs although they have so much other songs... But KK himself is just playing 1 song of that area... so they could just skip JP songs and play just KK songs and some of the Demolition and Jugular album..

  • @quigon6349
    @quigon6349 9 місяців тому +1

    I saw LA Guns in San Diego in early 2000# opening act was good but left after 2 LA Guns songs the volume went up past 11 and was unbearable

  • @cameronsmith8328
    @cameronsmith8328 9 місяців тому +4

    I think Ripper has a great voice, I just don’t think he comes up with good vocal melodies.

    • @jerseyjoe1677
      @jerseyjoe1677 9 місяців тому +3

      Yeah, I kinda know what you mean. His voice is amazing, but is it me or can it be annoying?

  • @scottricci5063
    @scottricci5063 9 місяців тому +3

    I think most Priest fans pick on Ripper , bcuz they say Ripper's voice is falsetto where Halford's voice is more power projectìon. I'm not really onboard with this assessment.

  • @dargbarnett
    @dargbarnett 9 місяців тому +3

    I have a peculiar bias against both KK's Priest and Priest. I don't see any logical reason why KK's Priest should exist and I think it pretty poor that Priest felt unable to let KK back in the band. I suppose the truth is my fave period of Priest music is the 70's and early 80's and pretty much everything after has become a bit "boilerplate". I have heard both KK's album and Invincible Shield and they both feel they have to be "metal" first i.e. the light and shade from the classic period has been diluted. That said it is great that both bands are attracting good audiences and people enjoy them. They are both a diminished generic product for me these days.

  • @madgascoin2901
    @madgascoin2901 9 місяців тому +1

    Always laughable to hear reviews of LA Guns when it was much more enjoyable to hangout with the Burning Witches. Priest wins if they play Saints in Hell , the rest of the songs are cover songs that any bar band can play. The game changer was Sean Elg who is ignored by Ripper because Tim is rather conceited these days and would rather praise the bozos in LAGuns then his own band. Ripper is so '97. 2018 was a fluke.

  • @philjones45
    @philjones45 9 місяців тому +2

    Some research may have helped this review. From what I've seen on UA-cam I wish KK would retire. Cliched re hashing with solos that aren't necessary. Not for me.

    • @seaoftranquilityprog
      @seaoftranquilityprog  9 місяців тому +12

      What research is needed? We went to the show.

    • @independenceltd.
      @independenceltd. 9 місяців тому +1

      KK broke down and cried when he heard you wouldn't be there. 🤡

    • @philjones45
      @philjones45 9 місяців тому +1

      too busy on his full 18 hole golf course which had built next to his mansion. Now he's trudging around every dive in America playing dated metal music with absolutely no soul. Very very dreadful.@@independenceltd.

    • @independenceltd.
      @independenceltd. 9 місяців тому +1

      @@philjones45 k🤡