From Frederik, Drammen Norway:
Hello K.K. I just want to start to say you rock! Thank you for the beautiful music you make. I’m just 15 years old, but have listened to you since I was 10 and I am a big fan. And now to my question:
Are you coming to Norway in the near future, like in 2009 or 2010? I have never seen you live, so my dream would come true if that happened.
If you are coming to Norway, are you going to some place near Oslo?
Thanks for reading my email. I look forward to see/meet you some day in the future.
Hi Frederik. We do not have any plans at the moment, as you probably know we have toured extensively recently although it was a shame that we did not get to Oslo. Anyway, when we do we will see you there.
Regards K.K.
From Varun, India:
Hi K.K. Are you planning to come to India in 2010? There was a survey by the promoters of 'Rock in India', India's only international music festival, about the bands people wanted to see in India and almost everyone voted for Priest. I really hope Priest is among the headliners. Hoping to see you soon.
Hi Varun. No, we sadly do not have any plans as yet but it’s great to hear those stats. Let’s hope the promoters will act on them.
Regards K.K.
From Rita Galloni:
Hey Kenny! Happy birthday, May God enlighten you and I can see you again and give you a hug. Ok! My birthday is November 21 and want to make a small ornament of your memory ...hihihihihi love...
Hi Rita. Thank you very much for the greetings, happy birthday to you also for the 21st.
Regards K.K.
From Sergio, Madrid, Spain:
Hi K.K. :) I think its time to buy a new guitar and I’m looking for a Gibson Flying V faded but I have to choose between this guitar and the Fender Stratocaster. I'm looking for the flying V because you are my favourite guitar player but there are a lot of good guitars and I have to make a good choice. At the moment I have a 40W amp and it sounds good. Which guitar do you recommend me? Thanks. PRIEST! PRIEST! PRIEST!
Hi Sergio. It is a difficult choice to make. I was in the same position in the early 70’s but I was luck enough to have both. It is very important because the guitar that you play can be instrumental literally on how your style develops so it might be an idea to go with the one that most of your influences play. Hope that is some help.
Regards K.K.
From Jerri, Frankfurt, Germany:
Hi K.K. I am always struggling with my most liked guitar sound, the live sound from the “Painkiller Tour.” I think I am on the right way with "basic sound-wise" with my gear. For the Reverb on the sound my old Boss RV-2 sounds right I think. But there is something in the "gain structure" that let’s the guitar sound a bit synthetical/unnatural (but in a good way). I tried EQ’s, slightly opened wahs and many many overdrive pedals as a "booster". Nothing gave me the "Painkiller drive". Seems like the pickups have a mid-cut and the amp is blown hot with an overdrive. That adds a slight "sizzle" and some mids. Tubescreamer doesn't work for that, then i get some kind of "Turbo without chorus sound". If you remember what it is, can you please help me how to achieve it (which stomp boxes)? Or is the goal the pickups? Do you remember what you used (sounds like some Seymours to me)? This sound has truely some "magic" in it. Hope you can help me, thanks!
Hi Jeri. Both my set up and Glenn's were virtually the same and very simple for the “Painkiller” era. All guitars had standard emgs 81 and 85s. Cabs were Marshall 4x4s but some had electro voice speakers I think live we miked up. One of each amps were Marshall 50 watts made from ‘74 onwards.
Our only ingredient for overdrive were remakes of the original rangemaster treble boost (ala Rory Galagher etc.).
We plugged into the top left input as our amps had 4 and this was a lower gain input that had not so much treble which allowed the treble booster to do all the work. We found that this gave us a very smooth sounding overdrive that did not make our sound brittle and nasty like all of the peddles we tried. Although I will say that there were times that I wanted more overdrive, like for solos etc. But we just got on with it. Although we had to work harder the result is now something that I am pleased with.
A company called Gammatronics does a remake called the derangemaster treble boost. If you get a chance try the Digitech gnx 4. Great sounds if you work on them yourself, very versatile and inexpensive. Just use your amp as a power amp by using the clean channel. Hope this can be of some help.
Regards K.K.
From Alejandra Niño, Colombia:
Hi K.K. I hope you’re doing fine. I have just one question for you this time and it is: have you considered bringing the “British Steel” tour to South America? I don’t know, maybe sometime next year? I know this is not totally up to the band, but I hope promoters here ask you to come back to Colombia.
If that happens someday we will be very happy to have “British Steel” tour here. Thank you and as always best wishes from the Colombian fans. Rock on.
Hi Alejandra. Unfortunately we do not have any plans at the moment but would love to play for you again if the promoters would invite us. Until then please say hi to all of the metal fans in Columbia for us.
Regards K.K.
From Sygy:
Happy Birthday K.K.!! Here are some wishes:
Wish you a successful year. I hope the performance of the almighty “Nostradamus” musical show will come true in the near future!!! Or at least some songs like “Nostradamus,” “Revelations,” “Future of Mankind” or “Visions” on the next tour! And ASAP another ultra heavy Priest Metal Album written by K.K., Rob and Glenn for Priest.
Hi Sygy. Great image, thank you very much.
Regards K.K.
From Ceci, Mexico:
Hello K.K.! Happy, very, very happy birthday. I am Ceci, a crazy Judas Priest fan from Mexico. I want to thank you for all these years of happiness.
Hi Ceci. Thank you very much.
Regards K.K.
From Joseph Vaughn:
Hi, K.K. I saw the show last year at Nissan Pavillion. I have been a Priest fan since the 70's and it was my first chance to see you guys. The show was amazing. I just saw Kiss a week ago and they have nothing on Priest. Hell, as a matter fact no one does. I really enjoy what you and the guys do. You and Glenn were born to play together. Not even Murray and Smith can achieve the balance that you two hold. My question is about the recording of BS. I undertand that it was in John Lennon's house. What was the biggest challenge that came about from those sessions? Thanks for Keeping it real..... and waving the flag.
Hi Joseph. I would have to say that everything was great with the whole studio and it was pretty close to some good pubs. Cheers!
Regards K.K.
From T’gra, North Carolina:
Hi Handsome. After being a fan for over 30 years, I just recently found out
that "Judas Priest" is actually a Euphemism which is defined as: A less vulgar term in place of the idiom "Jesus Christ", commonly used in anger or surprise.
Did you guys know this when you picked the name or did you just think it sounded metal? Also, who actually came up with the name? Thanks again to you and the Steel Mill workers for posting me as your featured fan on the Steel Mill. I promise to "keep feeding the flames".
Hi T’gra. Yes I was aware of this.I saw a 1940’s movie once with an actor called Audy Murphy (not sure of the spelling) but he was a war hero. Anyway he was getting shelled so he leaped into a bunker shouting Judas Priest!!! Just as you say, but as far as I know the name more likely came from the some “The Ballad of Frankie Lane and Judas Priest” by Bob Dylan.
Regards K.K.
From Anders Johansson:
Hello K.K.! My name is Andreas Johansson and I'm a 19 year old guy from Sweden. I saw you guys in Stockholm in February this year and I was completely blown away! Anyway, I read up on your gear and noticed that you use scalloped fretbords. When did you start to use them and why? I've played guitar since I was 13 and I currently own a Fender Stratocaster and since two of my very favourite guitarists (you and Ritchie Blackmore) both use scalloped fretbords I'm thinking about trying it out myself. What do you think? Congratulations on your birthday in afterhand and thank you for being such an inspiration! Keep on rocking and I hope to see you guys in Sweden again!
Hi Andreas. If you can try someone else's first as you might think its weired, especially if you have strong fretting pressure. I have used scalloped frets I think since about 1984. They are great if you like a fairly low action because you don't get any friction with the fret board and you can get a good hold on the strings for extreme bending and vibrato. Especially helps me in a hot and sweaty place.
Regards K.K.
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