Glenn Tipton quotes

Glenn Tipton is an English musician and songwriter, best known as the guitarist for the heavy metal band Judas Priest. His innovative guitar solos and intricate riffs have become defining elements of the band's sound. He has influenced generations of rock and metal musicians worldwide. Here are 28 of his quotes:

The hardest part is to travel, and to be away from your family. (Glenn Tipton)
I'm a married man and I've got two children, and you have to do sacrifices. View quote
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I think we all appreciate it now just how lucky we are to be in a band like Judas Priest. View quote
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We love not just Judas Priest music, but we love heavy metal and we love to get out on that stage every night and perform. It's a joy to be able to do it. View quote
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Sadly, I've seen a lot of bands hit that sort of peak and then eventually start supporting again, you know, which we will never do. We always put a lot of thought into the way that we are going to go, and we always change. View quote
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It was about working with other musicians, but more than that it's about exploring musical areas that you could never do with the band you're in, in my case Judas Priest. You could tackle musical areas and lyrical areas that wouldn't be appropriate for Priest. View quote
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I've got the luxury to tailor make the songs so I can sing them. View quote
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A lot of bands that reunite do it for the wrong reasons. They do it for the bucks and everybody can sense it. View quote
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I started out myself rather late you see, I was 18. View quote
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Shortly after that, we got management problems over in England, and Judas Priest asked me to join. View quote
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Yeah, but on the U.S Tour we threw a new song into the set almost every night. Ofcourse, you can't do too many new songs every night as they've never heard it. (Glenn Tipton)
You have to get to know your voice and its strengths and play on those. It took me quite a long time. View quote
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My vocal ability is very limited, but I'm fortunate in that I can write the songs around my vocal limitations. View quote
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You can have a bad day, but as soon as you set foot on that stage it's joyous. View quote
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And because of the reunion I think we've got more energy and enthusiasm than we've ever had. And it's genuine. I think the fans can detect when you're genuine, when you love what you do, and we love to be there on stage. That's what we thrive on. View quote
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There are a lot better musicians than me out there that just haven't had the luck to fall into everything like I have. View quote
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If you're not enjoying yourself, you can't really look as if you are. View quote
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In my first bands I was a singing guitar player, but if you heard any of those songs you wouldn't describe me as a singer. But I can make it work. View quote
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I write a lot of stuff, and some of it I don't even present to Judas Priest. But having said that, my first love is to play Judas Priest music. View quote
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too much down time makes us miss home. View quote
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Back in 1994 there was no Judas Priest. (Glenn Tipton)
I never took a lesson until I was 20, and I'm glad I had those years living the life of a normal person. I don't consider that time wasted. View quote
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It'll be basically a live album, but it will also include songs, Judas Priest songs, the audience have never heard before, because we felt we wanted to give the kids something else, something they haven't already bought. View quote
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I have a lot to do with the writing, and also the production, but it would be wrong of me to say that I'm the most important member of the band, because everybody is important the way I see it. View quote
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But this is what I want to do, and it is what I will continue doing until Judas Priest finishes, which, at the moment, I can't see that yet. It could be three years or five years, who knows? View quote
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Glenn Tipton

Glenn Tipton - Image
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Occupation: English Musician
Born: October 25, 1947
Quotes count: 28