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Rob Halford or Tim Owens
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Who's the better vocalist?






   

[ron h] Thursday, June 25, 2009 5:43:32 PM 
Is this better??

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  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by jimmyjames from Thursday, June 25, 2009 5:37:13 PM)
[jimmyjames] Thursday, June 25, 2009 5:37:13 PM 
Got to admit when i saw Priest live in Vancouver last year and Halford came out wrapped in tin foil i cracked up. I thought I hope he's not going to wear that for the whole show.
[ron h] Thursday, June 25, 2009 5:34:31 PM 
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[B Dharma] Thursday, June 25, 2009 12:13:22 PM 
 
You think THAT'S outstanding??

Doesn't even sound like PRIEST...

And the chorus " RAPID FIRE, BETWEEN THE EYES" sounds ridiculous..

Owens is good and has heavy range but doesn't sound like ROB except for the screams which are sung with down tuning..
  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Numero Uno from Wednesday, June 24, 2009 1:08:28 PM)
[Phantom A6] Thursday, June 25, 2009 4:55:42 AM 
Who's Howard Davis??
  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Secesh1864 from Wednesday, June 24, 2009 7:28:53 PM)
[ron h] Thursday, June 25, 2009 4:50:46 AM 
[Secesh1864] Wednesday, June 24, 2009 7:28:53 PM 
Who's Tim  Owens?
[ron h] Wednesday, June 24, 2009 6:36:40 PM 
Halford  Halford  Halford...nothing to discuss!!!!!!!!
[Dime/UNDER BLOOD RED SKIES!!!!] Wednesday, June 24, 2009 5:58:20 PM 
Owens cant hit that ending as long as Halford can, sorry Numerowens, but Halford is the Metal God!
[Cooper Ryback] Wednesday, June 24, 2009 1:08:28 PM 

 

Another oustanding vocal performance by Tim Ripper Owens - Rapid Fire

[Rebel 06] Wednesday, June 24, 2009 11:53:34 AM 
Really, no disrespect to Mad Max but is this even a real question???????????
Rob is a God!!!!
I think they are one of the first Heavy metal bands to sound live as they did on their albums, Unleashed in the East.
You can't get better than ROB!!!!!!!!!!!
[spapad] Monday, June 22, 2009 8:48:45 PM 
I second that emotion!
  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by LadyBathory9 from Monday, June 22, 2009 8:47:49 PM)
[CountessErzebethBathory9] Monday, June 22, 2009 8:47:49 PM 
No One can sing like ROB!!!!

  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by hellrider 31038 from Monday, June 22, 2009 8:33:41 PM)
[ron h] Monday, June 22, 2009 8:39:34 PM 
Awesome
  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by hellrider 31038 from Monday, June 22, 2009 8:33:41 PM)
[hellrider 31038] Monday, June 22, 2009 8:33:41 PM 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ1aBbEQd9g

 ahhhhhhhhh much better
[Vaillant 3.0] Sunday, June 21, 2009 10:20:54 PM 
Poor Tim!!! I bet he had a sore throat the next day! Ouch!!!
  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Numero Uno from Sunday, June 21, 2009 10:13:39 PM)
[Cooper Ryback] Sunday, June 21, 2009 10:13:39 PM 

Outstanding vocal performance by Tim Ripper Owens - "Diamonds and Rust"

[Patrick Raniery] Wednesday, June 17, 2009 6:39:02 PM 

Well my dear friends. This question it's very bored to our friend and great vocalist Tim Ripper Owens, first he has contributed so much to the Priest with all their vocal performance, but Halford is HARDCORE, he is the essence of the band and of the Heavy Metal too maybe without him Judas Priest never taked the world and we're not here talking about who's the best, second with all respect Ripper Owens is a merelly copy of Halford, he must find his way, Halford created a unique and irreverent style he is The Metal God. And finally few are the vocalists nowadays able to be in a stage over the 50 years old and still sing loud as halford does yet. He is the great one.

Bye dear friends,

Think Heavy Metal,

Think Judas Priest.

[Deep Freeze] Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:57:22 AM 
Yes. It is. I have always said that you can really hear the passion in a good vocalist. It is SO important. There are days when I do not bother to work on my music because I do not feel inspiration. It simply must be there. It leads to the passion and everyone knows when the passion is not there!!
  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by pip from Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:52:35 AM)
[pip] Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:52:35 AM 
why  thank you Deep Freeze --it's  so true isn't it--even the least talented singers are good with a little heart
  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:51:23 AM)
[Deep Freeze] Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:51:23 AM 
Oh my! What a lovely sentiment. Thank you, my dear!
  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by pip from Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:49:59 AM)
[pip] Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:49:59 AM 
I'm sure you do the song well Deep Freeze
remember it's not the note you sing --it's the passion you bring
  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:46:21 AM)
[Deep Freeze] Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:46:21 AM 
Ha! Mine as well! It is not all that easy a song to sing, really. That bridge to the final line is hard to hold! Anyway, it is lovely.
  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by pip from Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:44:28 AM)
[pip] Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:44:28 AM 
I heard he did his own singing too--I liked all the songs but that one has a special place in my heart
  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:41:46 AM)
[Deep Freeze] Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:41:46 AM 
I sang that song to the Princess many years ago and brought tears to her eyes! It is a big reason we ended up buying a copy of the movie! HA!!!!!!!! She always asks me to sing that song when we get to that particular part of the movie!!

From what I understand, Wahlberg actually did his own singing in that movie. Say what you will but I think he did a fine job!
  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by pip from Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:37:40 AM)
[pip] Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:37:40 AM 

That's it !!--thanks Deep Freeze !!

I have that cd here somwhere but that song was the main reason I bought it ==just the way it all came together & the bass line was great !!


  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:35:38 AM)
[Deep Freeze] Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:35:38 AM 
Waste my soul, test my life. For my bread.
Spend my time, lost in space. Am I dead?
Oh let the river flow through my calloused hands
And take me from my own, the eyes of the damned

It makes my stomach turn!
It tears my flesh from bone!
How we turn the dream to stone
And we All Die Young........

  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by pip from Wednesday, June 17, 2009 6:55:19 AM)
[pip] Wednesday, June 17, 2009 6:55:19 AM 
The slow song you're talking about is called ( I think )--We All Die Young & it was one of the reasons I bought the cd--I just liked the words & the bass line was great but I like the whole cd--but that slow song is my favorite one off it
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[hellrider 31038] Tuesday, June 16, 2009 8:42:38 PM 
i have the vhs tape.i hate that slow song but the rest of the music that i can remember is good.been a while since i watched it
  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by pip from Tuesday, June 16, 2009 6:21:05 PM)
[pip] Tuesday, June 16, 2009 6:21:05 PM 
I LIKED ROCKSTAR--I THOUGHT MARK WAHLBERG DID A GREAT JOB --I DIDN'T BUY THE MOVIE BUT I DID BUY THE CD--I REALLY LIKED THE MUSIC
[Dime/UNDER BLOOD RED SKIES!!!!] Tuesday, June 16, 2009 5:52:30 PM 
Thats Dio song too isnt it?
[ron h] Tuesday, June 16, 2009 5:24:58 PM 
If anyones ever noticed (which I don't think ya'll have)...once in awhile I'll post a song in the song thread by Steel Dragon...the name of the band in the movie... ...Stand up and SHOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUTTTTT...
[Deep Freeze] Tuesday, June 16, 2009 5:15:24 PM 
Well, THAT I don't know. I have never toured with a world-famous act. I would assume there are a lot of accuracies but I would also assume there is a lot of "creative license" taken in it as well!!!!!!!!!!!
[Dime/UNDER BLOOD RED SKIES!!!!] Tuesday, June 16, 2009 5:15:21 PM 
I liked the movie when i first saw it, i'll admit, but i was like 13, and i had never heard of Priest. After i got into Priest i heard the movie was based on them, i watched it again and liked it alot less. My old band wanted to do a cover of a steel dragon song, living the life i think it was.Could find a decent version to download. Thats one thing I'm not trying to say by all of this though. I like Tim Owens, he's a very very talented dude, his work with Iced Earth is good, and his stuff with Priest was pretty good too, its just ya, his high vocals rub me the wrong way, i can't get past them, The Metal God is the only one who can sing the higher stuff to my ears. I'm still trying in vain to get past some harder vocals. I really like Arch enemy's lead singer voice now(took me awhile), she rules. But i still can't get past the dude who sings in Inflames. Both bands have insane guitar players, and kick ass, but the harder vocals usaully rub me the wrong way also.

Another peice of Owens stuff i really liked( except the very begining note) His cover of Mr. Crowley, that was a really cool cover.
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[Phantom A6] Tuesday, June 16, 2009 5:12:47 PM 
Ya, and the movie's tellin' a lot of the truth in the business too!!
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[Deep Freeze] Tuesday, June 16, 2009 5:11:41 PM 
Very cool, Michael! I know there are a LOAD of folks that hate the movie but I do admit, I like it.
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[Phantom A6] Tuesday, June 16, 2009 5:08:24 PM 
Since yesterday I'm the owner of the original English version of the Rock star DVD!! Have watched the uncutted German version in our tv too!! I love this movie!!

Metal God & Metal Messiah!!

  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Tuesday, June 16, 2009 5:03:20 PM)
[Deep Freeze] Tuesday, June 16, 2009 5:03:20 PM 
Funny but I actually LOVE that movie (Rockstar). I do not think Rob took it personally. I mean, it IS Hollywoood, man! I have a copy of the movie here. It's great. As far as Owens, I like his voice in the Iced Earth stuff. In fact , we are talking about doing a song or two of his IF I can get his chops down. He is a very talented guy and I like his voice in the lower-mid register. I can't do the high screams anyway!! His OR Rob's!!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Dime/UNDER BLOOD RED SKIES!!!!] Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:55:44 PM 
IC, i thought he came out after leaving Priest, that movie pissed me off with the way they made Halfrod seem like a sissy. I didnt know that he wasnt allowed to make other music because of his contract though, thanks for the info. I bet Owens little worshipper sure loved that movie though. I always saw Halford leaving the band though, not the other way around.
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[Dime/UNDER BLOOD RED SKIES!!!!] Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:52:24 PM 
How about the song off of Sad wings of Destiny? you know the song that Halford invented...... and used his vocal ability to design the way the song would be sung? I have heard enough of Owens singing to last a life time man, and i can't get over the one fact of his voice, to shrill and ear pericing. Halford is still the only singer in my opinion who can pull off the high octaves without it sounding shrill and annoying. Owens voice is very shrill and very annoying when he goes that high. I'm sorry i know you have a pretty big hard on for the guy, you've made that clear for pretty much the entire website, while at the same time coming off as almost a homophobe for ripping on Halford so much. If you honestly got it that bad for Tim owens maybe you should hit up the Tim Owens Noticeboard. oh wait is there even one of those?? well i take it from your name your really only care about one persons opinion.

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[ron h] Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:44:48 PM 
The way I understand it is that Rob wanted to make music outside of Priest.  His contract would not allow him to do this, so he had to quit Priest in order to do different things.  His sexual orientation wasn't made public 'til a few years later.  The way he was portrayed in the movie is one of the reasons why Priest didn't want to be associated with the movie, as that is not how it came down (among other things).
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[british.steel] Tuesday, June 16, 2009 10:37:44 AM 
yea i just got live in london. such a great live show. Ripper does amazing, he is rlly talented. he also doesd diamonds and rust very well
[Cooper Ryback] Tuesday, June 16, 2009 8:42:37 AM 
Check out Ripper in Victum of Changes on Live in London, he holds that not at the end way longer than Halford ever did. If anyone can find a version where Halford holds that high note that long I would really like to hear it. Good luck!
[british.steel] Monday, June 15, 2009 9:36:01 PM 
i thought he came out a while b4 he left priest. w/e. gay or not, Halford is amazing. his sexuality actually was the reason for him wearing leather, tht brought the "look" to metal, thank halford for tht!!
[Dime/UNDER BLOOD RED SKIES!!!!] Monday, June 15, 2009 8:40:32 PM 
You know i don't really know either, i can just speculate it proably was in anger. I;m not entirely sure if its what the movie potrayed as being over his coming out. I was under the assumption he came out after leaving Judas Priest, but again im just guessing i don't really know. I wonder if anyone else may know?


[british.steel] Monday, June 15, 2009 8:28:24 PM 
rlly good movie tho, but wut wus halford's reason for leaving? was it in anger, or did he just wanna do something else?
[Dime/UNDER BLOOD RED SKIES!!!!] Monday, June 15, 2009 7:51:59 PM 
really? thats werid i heard how that inspired the movie rockstar though. Pissed me off how they switched it around so the band kicked out the lead singer. BS.
[british.steel] Monday, June 15, 2009 7:49:56 PM 
Yeah, wasnt Tim Owens found from a tribute band to judas priest? and tht inspired tht movie rock star or sumthin, then the same thing happend with journey with tht chinese guy?
[Dime/UNDER BLOOD RED SKIES!!!!] Monday, June 15, 2009 6:45:04 PM 
The fact is though that Owens is a copy. He may not be so much now, but thats how he started. Though he doesnt sound exactly like Halford thats what he was aiming for. Its funny how some people (not very many, but a few) claim that Owens is better than Rob is, and i just laugh my ass off. Take any track that Tim covered of the old Priest with Halford singing. Look for the tracks where Rob stretches out the last line in the song, time how long it goes for. Compare it to the tracks Owens sings on. All the ones ive found Halford goes longer and stronger. I'm sorry, I like Tim owens, he's very talented but Rob Halford will always kick his ass. To much talent for a mortal, that why he is a god!
[pip] Monday, June 15, 2009 4:46:10 AM 
TIM OWENS IS GOOD BUT MY HEART BELONGS TO ROB
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