Comments on: JUDAS PRIEST – THE CHOSEN FEW: Greatest Hits Picked By Heavy Music Legends Releasing October 11, 2011

By: 80smetalman

80smetalman — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 19:03:43 +0000

Actually my son introduced me to Budgie back in the summer and I could only ask myself, Why didn’t I know about these guys back in the 70s? When I heard them, I was impressed.
Back to the original question, of the songs not chosen, I would have to pick “Take on the World.”

By: metalodyssey

metalodyssey — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:59:10 +0000

Great stuff, Kev. LOL… Rob Halford did have some hair on his head in the early days! I learned quickly, after buying “Screaming For Vengeance”, that there was a remarkable run of albums that Judas Priest had prior. BUDGIE… now that is an influential “early Metal” band if I ever heard one! I still have to pick up the most recent BUDGIE album that they released a few years ago, shame on me.

By: kevmoore

kevmoore — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:33:01 +0000

I was lucky enough to see Priest in 1974, when they were supporting Welsh rockers BUDGIE. They’d only released the Rodger Bain produced ‘Rocka-Rolla’ at that point. They blew me away live even then. (Rob Halford even had hair!) My favourite albums are Sad Wings of Destiny and the Roger Glover produced Sin after Sin – therefore I’m all for Ozzy, Hetfield’s and Joe Elliots choices! Victim of Changes in particular is just a blueprint for quality metal. I love that track.