Let's Rock Chats With KK Downing KK Downing delivered the goods for heavy metal legends Judas Priest for the better part of 40 years. He recently released an autobiography called Heavy Duty: Days and Nights in Judas Priest which details his time with the band. It is a true rags to riches story that sees Ken overcome a very difficult childhood to become one of hard rocks premiere guitarists. (You can read Let's Rock's review of the book here.) Image was something that Downing always had on his mind. When asked which of his 10/07/2018
KK Downing delivered the goods for heavy metal legends Judas Priest for the better part of 40 years. He recently released an autobiography called Heavy Duty: Days and Nights in Judas Priest which details his time with the band. It is a true rags to riches story that sees Ken overcome a very difficult childhood to become one of hard rocks premiere guitarists. (You can read Let's Rock's review of the book here.) Image was something that Downing always had on his mind. When asked which of his
KK Downing - Heavy Duty - A Book Review As a long time fan of Judas Priest, I have been eagerly awaiting guitarist KK Downing's autobiography, Heavy Duty: Days and Nights in Judas Priest, which hit the shelves on September 18. The book was co-written with Mark Eglinton and published by Da Capo Books. Heavy Duty delves into the backstage goings on of the band for the four decades that Downing spent with the mighty Priest. It is a well written autobiography that takes us from his troubled upbringing with an abusive father to the 09/24/2018
As a long time fan of Judas Priest, I have been eagerly awaiting guitarist KK Downing's autobiography, Heavy Duty: Days and Nights in Judas Priest, which hit the shelves on September 18. The book was co-written with Mark Eglinton and published by Da Capo Books. Heavy Duty delves into the backstage goings on of the band for the four decades that Downing spent with the mighty Priest. It is a well written autobiography that takes us from his troubled upbringing with an abusive father to the
Joel Hoekstra: "Here We Go Again!" What do Rock Of Ages, Night Ranger, Whitesnake, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Cher all have in common? Mr. Joel Hoekstra. Joel is one of the hardest working guitarists in the biz. He has three projects in the works right now, including an Australian tour with Cher, an upcoming North American tour with TSO, followed by a North American tour with Cher and a world tour with Whitesnake. In this interview, he talks about how he got the gig with Cher, how he can remember the songs for each set, his 09/17/2018
What do Rock Of Ages, Night Ranger, Whitesnake, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Cher all have in common? Mr. Joel Hoekstra. Joel is one of the hardest working guitarists in the biz. He has three projects in the works right now, including an Australian tour with Cher, an upcoming North American tour with TSO, followed by a North American tour with Cher and a world tour with Whitesnake. In this interview, he talks about how he got the gig with Cher, how he can remember the songs for each set, his
Let's Rock Chats With Terry Bozzio I learned so much from speaking with Terry Bozzio. Before our chat, I had really never heard of drum melodies, or compositions on the drums. This is not in any way an insult at drummers (some of my best friends are drummers). It is simply that I've always considered drums as a time keeping instrument that kicks ass. Now, I have seen the light. Terry is one of the few drummers that can put on a show similar to the one he is performing on his current Reality Tour 2018. He is playing "the 09/10/2018
I learned so much from speaking with Terry Bozzio. Before our chat, I had really never heard of drum melodies, or compositions on the drums. This is not in any way an insult at drummers (some of my best friends are drummers). It is simply that I've always considered drums as a time keeping instrument that kicks ass. Now, I have seen the light. Terry is one of the few drummers that can put on a show similar to the one he is performing on his current Reality Tour 2018. He is playing "the
Let's Rock Chats With Doug Aldrich (All photos by Ken Vantour, taken August 25 at The Brass Monkey in Ottawa, Canada.) On August 25th, I had the pleasure of seeing not just a great band in The Dead Daisies, but an unreal guitarist, in Doug Aldrich, who absolutely floored me. After the show, I sent a message to a buddy in Korea named Karl Mischler, who is one of the best guitarists I know personally, telling him I had just seen Aldrich live. He had this to say: "Doug can channel the magic. He brings great passion and wonderment 09/03/2018
(All photos by Ken Vantour, taken August 25 at The Brass Monkey in Ottawa, Canada.) On August 25th, I had the pleasure of seeing not just a great band in The Dead Daisies, but an unreal guitarist, in Doug Aldrich, who absolutely floored me. After the show, I sent a message to a buddy in Korea named Karl Mischler, who is one of the best guitarists I know personally, telling him I had just seen Aldrich live. He had this to say: "Doug can channel the magic. He brings great passion and wonderment
Judas Priest and Deep Purple Deliver the Goods in Montreal By Ken Vantour Wednesday, August 29th Montreal, PQ, Canada Bell Centre Judas Priest and Deep Purple made a stop in La Belle Province on Wednesday and proceeded to blow the roof off of La Bell Centre. A lively crowd greeted each song and each member of each band as the rock Gods they are. It was a night of classic rock, screaming guitars, soaring vocals, pounding rhythms and tugs at the heartstrings. But it was also an evening to witness what will no doubt be the future of rock music. 08/30/2018
By Ken Vantour Wednesday, August 29th Montreal, PQ, Canada Bell Centre Judas Priest and Deep Purple made a stop in La Belle Province on Wednesday and proceeded to blow the roof off of La Bell Centre. A lively crowd greeted each song and each member of each band as the rock Gods they are. It was a night of classic rock, screaming guitars, soaring vocals, pounding rhythms and tugs at the heartstrings. But it was also an evening to witness what will no doubt be the future of rock music.
Dysfonction érectile Let's Rock Chats With KK Downing KK Downing delivered the goods for heavy metal legends Judas Priest for the better part of 40 years. He recently released an autobiography called Heavy Duty: Days and Nights in Judas Priest which details his time with the band. It is a true rags to riches story that sees Ken overcome a very difficult childhood to become one of hard rocks premiere guitarists. (You can read Let's Rock's review of the book here.) Image was something that Downing always had on his mind. When asked which of his 10/07/2018
KK Downing delivered the goods for heavy metal legends Judas Priest for the better part of 40 years. He recently released an autobiography called Heavy Duty: Days and Nights in Judas Priest which details his time with the band. It is a true rags to riches story that sees Ken overcome a very difficult childhood to become one of hard rocks premiere guitarists. (You can read Let's Rock's review of the book here.) Image was something that Downing always had on his mind. When asked which of his
