I was at the Priest show in Pittsburgh on Saturday night.  Fifth row, dead center stage.  The show was AMAZING!  I have seen Priest eight times over the years and am just amazed by their ability to continue to put on amazing shows year after year.  The band were at the top of their game and really seemed to be enjoying themselves.  Rob was smiling a lot and joking with the other band members, which was neat to see.  When I saw them on the Retribution tour Rob was more subduied, but Saturday night reminded me of the Rob from the 80's.  At the end of the show everyone left the stage and Rob was walking off when he turned around and came back out and lead the crowd in another cheer.  Really cool.

Glen and KK were as sharp as ever.  Glen really made an effort (as he always does) to interact with the crowd.  Both were headbanging like it was still 1984 throughout the show.

For me the highlights were Devil's Child, Dissident Aggressor, Between the Hammer and the Anvil, and Rock Hard Ride Free.  The whole show was full of energy and even with the short set list they left everyone exhausted. 

As for the other bands:  I am not a big thrash guy so Testament did nothing for me.  Motorhead actually put on a really good show and I would have loved a few more songs from them.  Heaven and Hell put on a good show and were fun to watch, but frankly Priest just blew them away.

I read a lot of the posts on this board criticizing the band for the short set lists or not playing this song or that and it frustrates me.  When I first saw Judas Priest in 1984 I would have NEVER imagined I would be going to see them in 2008 and that they would still be able to put on a show like I saw on Saturday night.  As opposed to criticizing them we should be celebrating the fact that these guys in their late 50's and in Glen's case, early 60's can still put on a show full of energy and quality that bands half their age only dream of.  One hour of Priest live is worth five hours of any other band on the planet.  If you don't have tickets for the tour, get them.  Long live PRIEST, the greatest metal band on the earth!  And may you continue "blasting the cannons of truth through each man on this earth!"