People can say whatever they want about the "Turbo" and "Ram It Down" tours...but Rob Halford NEVER sounded better!!! EVER!!!!! He has unlimited range, power and control. Being sober and healthy made an enormous difference in a singer who was already in an entirely different league already. SPECTACULAR!!!
@@robertomessa9126 From Wikipedia: During the making of the band's 1986 album Turbo, Halford struggled with increasing substance abuse and violent feuds with his romantic partner. After the latter committed suicide, he resolved to get clean. He says that he has been clean and sober since entering a rehabilitation facility following a painkiller overdose in 1986, stating that, before that point, he heavily abused drugs and alcohol.
C'mon. Have you seen what's in the hall of fame??? Famous, maybe. Rock 'n Roll? Hardly. Priest is better than that. They need their own hall. Well, them and Maiden.
Not too crazy when you think about it. Bootlegs like these were usually recorded with an actual camera and microphone whereas modern shows are usually recorded on a smartphone.
"Too bad he liked to scream so much" What? Is hitting those high notes in a savage manner not part of the essence of Rob Halford? I thought it was, maybe I was mistaken.
Ryan It looks like live performances in Ram It Down era was brilliant. - From a shitless slave region of humanism being suffered under hoon-tribe-originated-parasitism and kiki'she' collectivism which is known as the name 'Korea', whose dwellers always steals and begs from Japan's original history which clearly inherited sincere humanity in Ancient Cudara more than its 'original' dwellers in hometown.
I saw them on this tour back in '88. I think this was when Rob's vocals were perhaps at their best, as demonstrated here. I love Rob, and I love Judas Priest, and I will always be supportive of their music, but the fact is, Rob cannot sing like this anymore. If you have seen the Epitaph DVD, it is apparent in many of the lines that were once screamed in high voice, and now toned way down. After 40 years, we can't expect anyone for that matter to continue performing as they did in their 30's. I wish Judas Priest would dig through the archives and put together a DVD from this tour,,, that would be awesome!
I wouldn't be surprised if they eventually do. I don't think they could not notice the amount of demand there is for material from the Mercenaries of Metal tour, it's one of the most (if not *the* most) sought after tours as far as bootlegs for Judas Priest goes. I also wouldn't be surprised to see a live video from the Painkiller tour pop up at some point officially, I know someone who was on a crew who were filming one show that was meant to be a video back in 1991, but the video never happened, as Rob left the band, and things got really chaotic after that.
Joe Smith fucking you you piece of human shit, you don't even know what Parkinson's is, I do so hope that you come down with something disabling and than people can make snid remarks about you
First I agree this period here he was lethal. But that Epitaph version is amazing, the tones he uses are just wow. This is power, the other version adds more substance. I'm not saying which is better, they are different.
Ladies and gentlemen - Rob Halford, in an amateur video, belting out one of the best vocal performances of his entire career. On one of the best, if not THEE best, songs in their entire catalog.
I want this whole concert! That shit gave me chills! Rob was on piont! No one can say he's not the Best ever! The Ram it down tour Alpine Valley, Wis were i saw it!
This was the first tour that I saw Priest live (Seattle). This song was the best thing I've ever heard live from any band, including Priest, Fight, and Halford in later tours. So great to see this. Thanks for posting.
I've seen plenty of modern bootlegs that look and sound this good. It all depends on the equipment, obviously bootlegs made with a smartphone won't be anywhere near this good.
I cant believe I saw them on this tour in Canada! I was 16...those were the best times of my life! And the worst! Thank you Judas Priest! You actually helped me!
I have seen Judas a few times but went and saw the Ram it Down Tour in Seattle and I remember my buddy Raz and I thought they were on the downfall because they were becoming a little commercial with the Turbo album but we were blown away how great it was and how good Halford sounded and they played mostly their older shit which was awesome.
I saw them on October 6th on this same tour. I am not ashamed to admit that tears were running down my face when Glenn played this solo. So much feeling. Other than Painkiller, it's his best.
Theres that huge disco ball ,,it filled the Orlando arena with light ,,the place came alive ,,,will never ever forget that moment ,,appreciate this post ,,it confirms i wasnt dreaming ✌
Tipton''s solo is out of this world here. I was lucky enough to see them on the opening night of this tour I think, in Stockholm. Perhaps it was the second gig, not sure. Great gig, they even playhed 'Johnny B Goode', which wasn't that good Live, would much rather have seen 'Blood Red Skies' or 'Hard As Iron' Live. Had the concert poster for years afterwards. 'Mercenaries of Metal On Tour' I think it read w. the 'Ramt it Down' cover. Not sure where it went. Should have gotten it framed. :/
@103822167468917469390 hi bro. The reason halford's voice fucked up was cause the painkiller album was so hard for a vocalist that even halford can't sing it live some times. A simple vocalist can't sing even 4 minutes of painkiller album. Halford at 90's was on tour and sing that albums on a whole tour. Thats why his voice break a bit. I saw him here in Athens before 2 days and for his age still this ALIEN-HUMAN CAN SING. HE IS THE BEST VOCALIST IN THE WORLD. After him the next thing is the universe and chaos only. Salute you brother.
+Panagiotis Skordilis The reason for the toughness of the album is mostly in the painkiller song only , because of the fast and distorted style... although screaming for vengeance(song) is absolutely the same style it wasn't that consuming, because of the low popularity of the piece. And ... a lot of singers can sing the other 40 minutes of the painkiller album , other than the title track , where Halford didn't shine that much either ..
Raven Blade I agree on the title track to some degree. He never ever managed to pull it off as good Live, as on the record, but he came close a few times in 1991 and a even a few times in HALFORD in 2002-2003. There was issues w. KK/Tipton and himself at the time. There is little interaction on stage between them during the 'Painkiller' tour if you take notice and watch a few concerts, both the Detroit pro-shot, the Irvine Meadows-pro-shot songs, Rock In Rio II and a few excellent videos, like New York 1991. Very very little interaction, compared to this tour and previous ones. Halford did have vocal nodes and was emotionally tired from the court stuff, it affected the performances obviously. Sad but true. I am taling about 1990 here. The 'Painkiller' album was great, it sold well, but the concert venues didn't sell out very often..the music scene was sadly changing. In 1990 they had this huge stage, bigger than any previous ones. The "Metal Monster" stage show, as Halford called it. After the 1990 leg of the tour, they had do downscale it, because it couldn't fit the venues they were actually filling. Booking, promoters etc. had to choose less big venues for the 1991 leg and a smaller version of the stage. What was good about the 1991 leg was that Halford have had time to rest his voice, and he was singing great again, but the issues w. K.K. and Tipton were still there. I think the issues w. K.K. was most dominant.
Yes .. I think that the 2003 in Anaheim is his best of painkiller live . But you can't say that his singing was not great , because of his emotional problems .. :/ I really think the biggest problem are the songs , not Downing or Tipton
+Raven Blade bro i must disagree with you without offense ofc. "all guns blazing,hell patrol,metal meltdown,battle hymn" have toughness also and is fking hard songs. Screaming for vengeance song is not similar to the painkiller album. He use another method. Don't forget, as you get older the voice toughens more..
This is the last tour ('88) with Halfords vocals in their prime before any decline. Beginning with Painkiller, they used the guitars more to cover up any cracks in Halfords' pitch. He'll always be the best for this genre.
Wow. God created this mans voice. Plain and simple. Such a shame it’s not the same now. Worst part about being a singer. Guitarist don’t lose their sound
Used a machine for Ram it Down , holland played live, although I've heard he had backup. Whatever anybody has to say about Dave Holland, the fact remains that he was in the band during a period that saw them propelled to superstar status. No matter what anyone says or thinks about him or what he was accused of, he was the drummer for this band. I'm not to keen on how his legacy has been treated by the remaining members. They can not erase his membership or drumming style. Scott Travis is a different drummer altogether. It is like comparing Rush drummer John Rutsey and Neil Peart. Peart is a more technical drummer, but Rutsey is the drummer on Working Man. My point is that Holland drummed on many great JP albums and did a damn fine job every time I saw them live back then!
ButThatsShacksTrain you damn rite man.i don't know if Dave did what they accused him of I wasn't there I would like to think with all my heart that he did not do that Dave Holland was the drummer and that's that.he wasn't flashy or overly flamboyant but he got the job done and got it done well he was the guy I based my drumming after. I have seen priest in concert a bunch of times Dave always knocked it out of the park
@@guysmiley5550 i respectfully disagree with you. I do agree that he got the job done on those 80's albums. However, as much as I am a judas priest fan, I still think to this day the stupidest choice they ever made as a band was kicking out Les Binks for Dave Holland. Les Binks was the most perfect drummer for Judas Priest ever! He played with amazing jazz, technical proficiency on the Stained Class album, but he knew how to simmer down and have a more commercial approach on the Hell Bent For Leather album. I really wish he stayed with priest. I guarantee you if he did, there is no denying he would be deemed as being one of the best metal drummers of all time
I thought Dave did a great job with priest. I also liked Les Binks and Scott Travis.Just different styles. If you want hear a more complete representative sample of how good Dave Holland was, pick up some Trapeze. Very funky, proto metal band with Glenn Hughes on vocals for part of their career, great stuff.
People can say whatever they want about the "Turbo" and "Ram It Down" tours...but Rob Halford NEVER sounded better!!! EVER!!!!! He has unlimited range, power and control. Being sober and healthy made an enormous difference in a singer who was already in an entirely different league already.
SPECTACULAR!!!
I agree brother
Jesus but Rob's voice is godly here.
Robs decision to go clean was one of his best. Just look at the result, his vocals are at his career peak right here.
was he a junkie?
@@robertomessa9126 From Wikipedia:
During the making of the band's 1986 album Turbo, Halford struggled with increasing substance abuse and violent feuds with his romantic partner. After the latter committed suicide, he resolved to get clean.
He says that he has been clean and sober since entering a rehabilitation facility following a painkiller overdose in 1986, stating that, before that point, he heavily abused drugs and alcohol.
@@sonnic1995 I read that in Rob's book, I think that romantic partner's name was Brad (I don't remember his surname).
@@arvindshastry1178 Brad the Metal Goddess. RIP.
Totally right mate ...
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Still NOT in the hall of fame? UNFORGIVABLE
Hall of bullshit
Cmon now gotta have whitney houston
@@DrumStan Spot on my friend.
We all know who kicks ass and who doesn't.
C'mon. Have you seen what's in the hall of fame??? Famous, maybe. Rock 'n Roll? Hardly. Priest is better than that. They need their own hall. Well, them and Maiden.
They should have recorded this pro level.. Sad.. It's brilliant.
Dan Peña Pro level did not exist back then in the 80’s
lol
Totally. This is the most FIRE I've ever heard on this song
It is amateur footage, if it were professional it would have better image and audio quality.
@@showglowshowglow488 what? It absolutely did exist. There are plenty of professional concert recordings from well before the 80's.
It's crazy how the sound of an amateur bootleg vid sounds awesome, clear, warm, cutting and tight, better than any 2018 technology cam !
Not too crazy when you think about it. Bootlegs like these were usually recorded with an actual camera and microphone whereas modern shows are usually recorded on a smartphone.
Unmatched vocal performance. Incredible.
One of the greatest heavy metal songs of all. This song is the best example of Rob's incredible vocals.
all time number one heavy metal vocalist.
Rob Halford KILLING IT on the vocals.
His pure, clean singing voice, 1:39-2:06 ....awesome.
66TJP high on coke .
66TJP No one can ever come close to this perfection.... Rob Halford’s vocals is perfection!
Logan Waltz Too bad? You don’t understand metal do you. You must be a millennial trying to understand.
"Too bad he liked to scream so much" What? Is hitting those high notes in a savage manner not part of the essence of Rob Halford? I thought it was, maybe I was mistaken.
@@YngtchieMusic ... You're not. Halford's range and power was like no one else
Having two lead guitars is incredible. Priest rocked. Stained Class one of the best Rock Albums ever.
Some of the best screams in metal.
Ryan
It looks like live performances in Ram It Down era was brilliant.
- From a shitless slave region of humanism being suffered under hoon-tribe-originated-parasitism and kiki'she' collectivism which is known as the name 'Korea', whose dwellers always steals and begs from Japan's original history which clearly inherited sincere humanity in Ancient Cudara more than its 'original' dwellers in hometown.
It is the best.
I saw them on this tour back in '88. I think this was when Rob's vocals were perhaps at their best, as demonstrated here. I love Rob, and I love Judas Priest, and I will always be supportive of their music, but the fact is, Rob cannot sing like this anymore. If you have seen the Epitaph DVD, it is apparent in many of the lines that were once screamed in high voice, and now toned way down. After 40 years, we can't expect anyone for that matter to continue performing as they did in their 30's. I wish Judas Priest would dig through the archives and put together a DVD from this tour,,, that would be awesome!
I wouldn't be surprised if they eventually do. I don't think they could not notice the amount of demand there is for material from the Mercenaries of Metal tour, it's one of the most (if not *the* most) sought after tours as far as bootlegs for Judas Priest goes. I also wouldn't be surprised to see a live video from the Painkiller tour pop up at some point officially, I know someone who was on a crew who were filming one show that was meant to be a video back in 1991, but the video never happened, as Rob left the band, and things got really chaotic after that.
I disagree, sure its not like it was 22 years ago... but damn he can still sing. Saw them at the Civic Center and they were top notch
Joe Smith fucking you you piece of human shit, you don't even know what Parkinson's is, I do so hope that you come down with something disabling and than people can make snid remarks about you
First I agree this period here he was lethal. But that Epitaph version is amazing, the tones he uses are just wow. This is power, the other version adds more substance. I'm not saying which is better, they are different.
Well he may not be as good. He still getting up and doing it though. RESPECT?
Amazing Tour, Rob "on fire"❤during all dates. Awesome.
I watch this video every month or so. I think its the best live exhibit of his voice.
Holy metal gods, this is INSANE!! Someone find the studio board mix and release THIS! I've never heard a better performance of this song!!
@@PastorDavidJMinermmmmm no.
Great performance by Priest. Rob of course but also listen to the solo .@3:03
Omg. Perfect 🎉
Ladies and gentlemen - Rob Halford, in an amateur video, belting out one of the best vocal performances of his entire career. On one of the best, if not THEE best, songs in their entire catalog.
Incredible performance
I want this whole concert! That shit gave me chills! Rob was on piont! No one can say he's not the Best ever! The Ram it down tour Alpine Valley, Wis were i saw it!
czcams.com/video/_7sT38MZatA/video.html
Was there as well. Unbelievable is all I can say. 7th row on a hot summer night in E.Troy. 50 years old now and it still floors me
@@billmccray Forgot to thank ya for the link brother! Just watched it again. Takes me back to 19 yrs old everytime! Cheers Mate 🍺
This was the first tour that I saw Priest live (Seattle). This song was the best thing I've ever heard live from any band, including Priest, Fight, and Halford in later tours.
So great to see this. Thanks for posting.
37 years old and he sings perfectly,some vocals in his age cano't fart enymore.
Amazing how a VHS bootleg from 88 sounds much better than something from 2020 with the latest HD tech ! Great upload, cheers from Morocco.
I've seen plenty of modern bootlegs that look and sound this good. It all depends on the equipment, obviously bootlegs made with a smartphone won't be anywhere near this good.
Keep rocking and rolling JP
And yes, Rob is in beautifully godlike condition!
I cant believe I saw them on this tour in Canada! I was 16...those were the best times of my life! And the worst! Thank you Judas Priest! You actually helped me!
I was a year younger, saw them in Montréal with Cinderella.
Every time i listen it helps me, hell it may even save lives. haha
@@donseymour5560 and it still does
PURE PERFECTION!!! NO auto tune like today's shit music with untalented wannabe singers.
I have seen Judas a few times but went and saw the Ram it Down Tour in Seattle and I remember my buddy Raz and I thought they were on the downfall because they were becoming a little commercial with the Turbo album but we were blown away how great it was and how good Halford sounded and they played mostly their older shit which was awesome.
WTF? This should have been pro recorded. This is fucking amazing!
***** 1651997 Yet another crazy '88 performance from Halford!
0:58, 2:01, 2:42, 5:06, 5:38, 6:22
what a incredible song!
que música incrível!
seen this tour in 7th grade,best vocals ever!!!!!!
IMPRESIONANTEEEEE!!
a perfect version of this song
Saw them on this tour.. It was their heyday for sure...
It is really perfect performance include his hair...
I saw them on October 6th on this same tour. I am not ashamed to admit that tears were running down my face when Glenn played this solo.
So much feeling. Other than Painkiller, it's his best.
Theres that huge disco ball ,,it filled the Orlando arena with light ,,the place came alive ,,,will never ever forget that moment ,,appreciate this post ,,it confirms i wasnt dreaming ✌
This will be played when i died
05:43 Jesus goosebumps. He's seriously strong
Between all good metal singers, I stay with Rob "Metal God" Halford.
raw power
my personal favorite of this song is 1991 rock in rio... amazing
Best live performance i've ever seen...
need to have one of the 'vocal coach analysis' videos on this!. Man and this is before autotune... no one today could do this.
The Absolute Gold Standard of all Metal bands
Tipton''s solo is out of this world here. I was lucky enough to see them on the opening night of this tour I think, in Stockholm. Perhaps it was the second gig, not sure. Great gig, they even playhed 'Johnny B Goode', which wasn't that good Live, would much rather have seen 'Blood Red Skies' or 'Hard As Iron' Live. Had the concert poster for years afterwards. 'Mercenaries of Metal On Tour' I think it read w. the 'Ramt it Down' cover. Not sure where it went. Should have gotten it framed. :/
Perfeito até Arrepia
When Rob sang in the late eighties early nineties there was coincidentally a huge population of dead birds turning up everywhere.
The Rock n Roll gods cast down that last bit of harmonic feedback to Glenn’s solo
Two years later, his voice was shot. The 1990 leg of the 'Painkiller Tour' was a bad time for his vocals. He was better in 1991 though.
@103822167468917469390 hi bro. The reason halford's voice fucked up was cause the painkiller album was so hard for a vocalist that even halford can't sing it live some times. A simple vocalist can't sing even 4 minutes of painkiller album. Halford at 90's was on tour and sing that albums on a whole tour. Thats why his voice break a bit. I saw him here in Athens before 2 days and for his age still this ALIEN-HUMAN CAN SING. HE IS THE BEST VOCALIST IN THE WORLD. After him the next thing is the universe and chaos only. Salute you brother.
+Panagiotis Skordilis The reason for the toughness of the album is mostly in the painkiller song only , because of the fast and distorted style... although screaming for vengeance(song) is absolutely the same style it wasn't that consuming, because of the low popularity of the piece. And ... a lot of singers can sing the other 40 minutes of the painkiller album , other than the title track , where Halford didn't shine that much either ..
Raven Blade I agree on the title track to some degree. He never ever managed to pull it off as good Live, as on the record, but he came close a few times in 1991 and a even a few times in HALFORD in 2002-2003. There was issues w. KK/Tipton and himself at the time. There is little interaction on stage between them during the 'Painkiller' tour if you take notice and watch a few concerts, both the Detroit pro-shot, the Irvine Meadows-pro-shot songs, Rock In Rio II and a few excellent videos, like New York 1991. Very very little interaction, compared to this tour and previous ones.
Halford did have vocal nodes and was emotionally tired from the court stuff, it affected the performances obviously. Sad but true. I am taling about 1990 here. The 'Painkiller' album was great, it sold well, but the concert venues didn't sell out very often..the music scene was sadly changing. In 1990 they had this huge stage, bigger than any previous ones. The "Metal Monster" stage show, as Halford called it. After the 1990 leg of the tour, they had do downscale it, because it couldn't fit the venues they were actually filling. Booking, promoters etc. had to choose less big venues for the 1991 leg and a smaller version of the stage. What was good about the 1991 leg was that Halford have had time to rest his voice, and he was singing great again, but the issues w. K.K. and Tipton were still there. I think the issues w. K.K. was most dominant.
Yes .. I think that the 2003 in Anaheim is his best of painkiller live . But you can't say that his singing was not great , because of his emotional problems .. :/ I really think the biggest problem are the songs , not Downing or Tipton
+Raven Blade bro i must disagree with you without offense ofc. "all guns blazing,hell patrol,metal meltdown,battle hymn" have toughness also and is fking hard songs. Screaming for vengeance song is not similar to the painkiller album. He use another method. Don't forget, as you get older the voice toughens more..
So fucking good live! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🔥🔥
Excellent
KK was the best, dude is underrated.
Halford and Dave Holland at their peak!
Fucking Tipton & KK! Spot on!!!!!
He looks like he went super saiyan 3 for this performance.
You should have seen defenders of the faith tour. Great awesome.
He is a God!
amazing!
o melhor solo na minha opinião
This is the last tour ('88) with Halfords vocals in their prime before any decline. Beginning with Painkiller, they used the guitars more to cover up any cracks in Halfords' pitch. He'll always be the best for this genre.
Wow. God created this mans voice. Plain and simple. Such a shame it’s not the same now. Worst part about being a singer. Guitarist don’t lose their sound
oh yes they do, look at Tipton now, he doesn't even go on tour with priest
Pero qué es esto, Dios mío!!! Por vida de Dios!!! el solo de Glenn es hermoso!! Judast Priest forever ❤
Ahhh...the good stuff!
❤❤❤❤
Saw this 1988 tour at alpine valley, by far halford in his prime. Amazing.
There myself..fucking amazing. BEYOND HUMAN. Just incredible
Best judas priest song ever written
Touch him if you can.....no auto cue, no harmonizer, no autotune just strict businees and ubsolute raw power hehe!!!
4:27 Halford violence jajajajajaj
Voice of fucking god
Voz masculina femenina grave, aguda mediosa con overdrive,animal.Gracias por tu voz, tan profunda visceral amenazante terrorífica dulce, te amo Rob.
OOOWWW
Halford metal god
El Presidente..........
fuckk how will sound painkiller if he sing the song in this show?
Just like the album. Unfortunately, it isn't in this setlist. Halford 1988 = best Halford of all timelines ever.
Painkiller was released 2 years later.
his voice (in concerts) was gone after this tour
3:01
Rob and Axl high note.
Wuz there
o que o ROB fez com sua voz Meu Deus
Marcio Hansem o cara envelheceu mano... Não dá pra cantar pra sempre em 6 ou 7 oitavas!
Is Dave Holland on drums? He didn't actually play on Ram it down -album---
Used a machine for Ram it Down , holland played live, although I've heard he had backup. Whatever anybody has to say about Dave Holland, the fact remains that he was in the band during a period that saw them propelled to superstar status. No matter what anyone says or thinks about him or what he was accused of, he was the drummer for this band. I'm not to keen on how his legacy has been treated by the remaining members. They can not erase his membership or drumming style. Scott Travis is a different drummer altogether. It is like comparing Rush drummer John Rutsey and Neil Peart. Peart is a more technical drummer, but Rutsey is the drummer on Working Man. My point is that Holland drummed on many great JP albums and did a damn fine job every time I saw them live back then!
ButThatsShacksTrain you damn rite man.i don't know if Dave did what they accused him of I wasn't there I would like to think with all my heart that he did not do that Dave Holland was the drummer and that's that.he wasn't flashy or overly flamboyant but he got the job done and got it done well he was the guy I based my drumming after. I have seen priest in concert a bunch of times Dave always knocked it out of the park
@@guysmiley5550 i respectfully disagree with you. I do agree that he got the job done on those 80's albums. However, as much as I am a judas priest fan, I still think to this day the stupidest choice they ever made as a band was kicking out Les Binks for Dave Holland. Les Binks was the most perfect drummer for Judas Priest ever! He played with amazing jazz, technical proficiency on the Stained Class album, but he knew how to simmer down and have a more commercial approach on the Hell Bent For Leather album. I really wish he stayed with priest. I guarantee you if he did, there is no denying he would be deemed as being one of the best metal drummers of all time
I thought Dave did a great job with priest. I also liked Les Binks and Scott Travis.Just different styles. If you want hear a more complete representative sample of how good Dave Holland was, pick up some Trapeze. Very funky, proto metal band with Glenn Hughes on vocals for part of their career, great stuff.
If you listen carefully, Defenders sounds like drum machines throughout.
4:28 electrostática?
4:27 Did Rob actually hit Glenn or was he just joking around?
It was like a musical high 5 .
Like to transition from solo 🎉
Well fuck...then I heard that. Mike Drop.
он в ноты не попадает в припеве
His voice pre 80's lacks the power of this era...
this is nothing, you should of heard his voice pre '80.... cool vid though
4:27 WTF? xD
halford is God!