[Eternal Servant] Tuesday, May 24, 2011 9:49:35 PM
Mr. J.D. DIAMOND, where did you get the idea as if KK was the driving force to create Nostradamus? I've been reading interviews but I never actually felt what you said. Your comment is the first time I read it's KK's baby.
Honestly speaking, if I compare KK and Glenn, I like Glenn more because his playing shows influences from playing the piano which he learned from his mom.
I thought KK was influenced by Glenn on assimilating classical piano playing into beautiful twin leads as he started working with his partner.
I've read that you hardly enjoyed Nostradamus album except for Calm Before The Storm~Nostradamus. How do you know it's KK's baby if you don't listen to the album? They put 40 years of experiences into the album and after it came out, the members said that they are proud of it.
Like you, if I had to pick one segment, I would choose Calm Before The Storm ~Nostradamus coz all the essence is in it, different singing approaches by Rob, solos by KK & Glenn and beautiful twin leads, fierce bass & drums.
By the release of an album like Nostradamus, the board of Grammy seems to have changed the way they looked at Judas Priest. The album paved the way to the award in 2010 for Dissident Aggressor.
Priest's albums are different. It was an easy guess that the new album will be different from Nostradamus even if KK is still in the band.
Although I like Glenn a bit more than KK, it's unbelievable that he left the band before finishing the tour.
Regardless he lost slight enthusiasm playing live, it is business. If he commented that he's going to be on the tour, he should finish it and then retire if he wishes.
Then, let Richie do his job. Or let Richie do his job until KK realized that missing out the tour was not a good idea.
KK's career is glorious but the way he exited the band is not.
I will still support the band.
Mr. J.D. DIAMOND, I hope you break your trend of missing out the tour since 1988.
