Exit stage left KK. He will be sorely missed.
I'm not out to bash anyone for a personal decision.
The timing is likely not as it seems. Priest didn't just pull a new guitarist out of their back pocket, this had to have been in the works for some time, and they waited to secure a new guitarist to formally anounce it.
Good luck to KK in all his future endeavors, and I must say I admire the fact that he addressed his fans today and explained why he was leaving. That does not happen too often in Priest, to get the truth up front, right after a shattering anouncement.
I'll still go see Priest, and be glad to do so. It will be difficult to see someone else standing stage left though. God, Flora is going to see them for the first time this tour and she really took the news badly. Almost as shocked as me.
IC, thanks. Nice to know more news came out while I was typing this. Good to hear from Rob.
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I agree, they should do the tour with KK on board, the timing is atrocious and it's all just very very silly (for lack of a better term lol). KK is a FOUNDING member of Priest, he should be there for the last hurrah. Even though KK has released a statement, I still get the feeling there's more to it, as surely they have been through so much together professionally (and personally) they could make it through this last tour and upcoming album together??? Hmmm....
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I think it is. The fact is the tour is due to begin very soon and the album is not due till 2012. They should get on with the tour with KK on board and he can step down afterwards before the next album is released, then they can tour that album with the new line up. If that's what they want to do. After nearly 40 years, doing a farewell world tour without your lead guitarist / principal songwriter / guy who started the band is inexcusable. Both parties should realise that what's important on a farewell tour is the audience. Surely they are old enough to deal with each other on a purely professional level. Everyone else has to work with people they don't like or agree with. It's not like they can't afford to get seperate hotel rooms.
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I don't think its a "bunch" that can't get it together,I think its K.K. that couldn't get it together,either we were going to have no album or a Nostradamus type of an album....if thats true which I don't know if it is then I'd rather hear some new material from Rob and Glenn for one last album,what if the album is like Painkiller,or Defenders Of The Faith? Only time will tell,maybe it won't be as bad as we think.,but I do understand your point of view. LOL! I loved your earlier rant post Jimmy haha classic! lol!
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| This situation is comical. If a bunch of 60 year olds can't get it together enough on a personal and professional level to record an album and do a tour they might as well all call it a day and give the people who bought tickets their money back ( as if that would happen ). How bad is the situation when the guy who started the band says "fuck it" and walks away? If Priest somehow make it down to NZ ( which won't happen either), I will not be attending the show. |
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