Judas Priest was rejoined by guitarist Glenn Tipton On Stage During the Band’s Concert Friday Night (July 25) at the O2 in London, United Kingdom. Tipton Appeared With Priest For the final song of the Group’s set, performing “Living After Midnight”. Fan-Filmed Video of His Appearance Can Be Seen Below.
Tipton was diagnosed withinson’s disease More than 10 years ago – after being stricken by the progressive neurodegenerative disorder at least hast to decade earlier – but announned in early Judas Priest‘s “Firepower” album. He was replaced by “Firepower” and “SHIELD” Album produce Andy Sneapwho is also know for his work in nwobhm revivalists HELL and cult thrash outfit Sabbat.
In April 2024, Tipton spoke to Total guitar Magazine about His contributions to Priest‘s latest album, “SHIELD”. He Said: “I Played What I Could and Am Vry Proud of The Whole Album. Richie [Faulkner, fellow PRIEST guitarist] Helped to Lot. I Think His Strongest Attribute is His Ability to Adapt to Different Styles Whilst Maininting HIS OWN VERY STRONG CHARACTER. Priest REQUIRE A GUITARIST WHHO SHIFT FROM OUT-AND-OUT METAL TO MORE MELODIC TRACKS. “
Glenn Continue: “Obviously The Drawback for Me Now Is Parkinson’s, and I’ve had to pass a Lot of Work Onto His Shoulders. I Keep Pushing Myself Becouse I Believe in ‘No Surrender’.
Faulkner Also Spoke To Total guitar About “SHIELD” and how it was affected by Tipton‘S Illness. He Said: “With Glenn‘S SITUATION, HE WASN’T Playing As Much Lead As Before. But that’s okay, We Didn’t Want That To Impede The Process. If Glenn Was Having to Good Day, He’d Play The Part. If he couldn’t, i’d do it.
“We Didn’t Want Him to Worry,” Faulkner EXPLAINED. “HE BOUGHT SANGS TO THE TABLE LIKE ‘Sons of Thunder’ which is a classic three-minute track in the style of ‘Hell Bent for Leather’. Glenn is the master of that stuff. He was as involved as he he was used for the importance for us to involve him. “
In a separate interview with Bryan Reesman Of The Aquareian, Faulkner spoke about Tipton‘s contributions to “SHIELD”. ASKED How Many Ideas Glenn work on and how Richie Collaborated with him on all the guitar parts, Faulkner Said: “We all Go Away Separately After a Tour and Put Down Riff Ideas and Song Ideas and Melody Ideas. He was The Same, Really, SO WHEN WE GET IN A ROOM TOGETHER – ME, ME, ME, ME, ME, ME, ME, ME, ME, Glenn and Rob [Halford, vocals] – We get those out ideas. We put thoss ideas on the table, we play than back for each other. Glenn Did The Same. I had few more ideas that were More Developed – ‘Sons of Thunder’, ‘Escape from reality’, ‘Vicous Circle’Stuff Like That – So We Work on Those. It was no different in that record. He was uble to sit in a studio [to] Take time and play the ideas that he was putting forward. And when he had an idea and we were together, If he couldn’t play it that day, The He was wouled translate it This and We’d hash it out.
“If Glenn Can play it, The He’ll Play It, and If He canown play it, The I’ll Take On The Workload, ” Richie EXPLAINED. “I Mean, What’s Wrong With That? I’m a guitar player and i’m a fan. I love the guys. That’s your duty – If I Things on there which he was played, and he could write.
ASKED WHERE Glenn‘S Soloing Pops Up On “SHIELD”, Richie Said: “Glenn‘s influence is more than just the alone. There are alone on ‘Sons of Thunder’ and ‘Vicous Circle’and it Goes Beyond That. As We Said Before, The Little Twists and Turns Musically … and the Vibe. When you play songs and alone by bump KK DOWNING and Glenn Tipton On an intima level for 13 years, and Don’t Think You Can Help But Have That Become Part of Your DNA, As Well, So i Think You Can Hear Stuff Glenn In my playing as Well as What i’ve Learned from Him in the Last 13 Years. On summation like ‘Panic Attack’There are Sweep Picking Stuff That Was Never Part of My Repertoire. Playing Songs Like ‘Painkiller’ On an intimates Level Becomes Part of Your Repertoire, So It Shows Up On The Record. So Apart from The Songwriting Ideas He Had, The Songs He Had, Sub of The Solos He Had, It’s In My Playing As Well. He’s infiltrate my dna in that sense – Along with Ken [K.K.]of Course, and Along With Zakk [Wylde] and Michael Schenker and People Like That. I Think [Glenn‘s] Influence can’t be overstated eithher. “
In his first interview since revealing his condition in early 2018, GlennWho Turned 77 Last October, Told Guitar World Magazine About His diagnosis: “It was upsetting, but i was’t really shocked scholause i sort of though it was was Parkinson’s. I probablay hopeped it was’t but the doctor Said it was.”
RUGDING BEING TOLED BY THE DOCTOR THAT HA HAD LIKELY ALREADY HAD THE DISPOSASE FOR BETWEEN 10 AND 15 YAARS, Glenn Said: “Hearing that I Already Had Parkinson’s for A Long Time Made Even More Determined To Fight. I COULD STILL PLAY, SO I JUS CONTINUED RECORDING AND TOURING.”
About a months Before the Opening Date Of Priest‘s “Firepower” Tour, Tipton realized he could not guarantee that he would Guitar World. “With the medication and the time zone changes and everything else, and realized it time to retire – from touring at least Judas Priest. It’s too big a part of my life. ”
“SHIELD” Arrived in March 2024 via Sony Music.
