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The once Strapping Young Lad chronicles the "pinnacle moment" with the Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing riff that helped him earn "social collateral" and he became "moderately accepted" with schoolmates.
Warning: Devon Townsend says he hasn’t played the riff in Judas Priest’s “The Sentinel” “for enough years that it may be dubious.” But that’s hard to believe when he delivers the soaring line that’s the hook from this Defenders of the Faith (1984) track. Townsend describes his initial discovery of the song as “one of those pinnacle moments.” He also opens up about being a misfit kid, and tells a great story about overhearing older kids in band class talking about guitar-and how that riff suddenly made him one of those “cool kids” … almost.
It’s the guitar, he says, “that made me at least moderately accepted, and that still holds true to this day.” He also takes a lick at Fastway’s “Say What You Will,” a hard-strutting blues-based riff, and Priest’s “You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’.” But perhaps the biggest revelation is that the first riff he fell in love with was from Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues.” And yes, he does play it, plus the galloping rhythm. His next biggie was Motörhead’s “Motörhead.” “But none of that, my friends,” he adds, “compared to the social collateral or being able to impress a bunch of goofy 16-year-old with a Judas Priest riff, so I will be eternally indebted to this riff.”
And more news for Townsend’s fans: the Canadian prog-rocker will be mounting an extensive European tour in the spring, behind his 2022 album Lightwork, a compendium of tunes he wrote and recorded under pandemic lockdown-which also has a counterpart in the demos and B-sides release Nightwork. Townsend notes that Lightwork was consciously written about taking a hard look at where we are as people after a profound time in history and then taking real care to focus our future energies on what is truly important to us in light of that. Friends, health, family, creativity, time off, not running from the fear, not allowing other people’s expectations to define us, creative freedom and self-care. “Doing the difficult work to begin to know who we truly are, makes it so that during periods of unrest, we can maintain a certain degree of peace,” he relates.
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@pekkalaitinen8769
@pekkalaitinen8769 Жыл бұрын
Devin Townsend is basically the Devin Townsend of music
@goldanaye
@goldanaye Жыл бұрын
Who are you, who are so wise in the ways of Devience
@jerkshed
@jerkshed Жыл бұрын
Devin is a gem in this craptastic industry.
@stoltobot
@stoltobot Жыл бұрын
I miss the days where being good at guitar was enough to make the socially awkward socially acceptable
@haywoodyoudome
@haywoodyoudome Жыл бұрын
A craptastic gem
@ChaosPootato
@ChaosPootato Жыл бұрын
Don't you love how Devin has 30+ years as a world class musician, yet he still shows you that riff like a 16 year old that just learned it, looks and all
@heavi-armed-infadel
@heavi-armed-infadel Жыл бұрын
Defenders was my favorite priest album, Glen Tipton is a bad-ass and so distinct. The middle of the solo in Rock Hard Ride Free where it opens up and Glen lays off the juiciest ascent behind the beat into a pinch harmonic makes the hair on my arms stand up dude lol 🤟🏻
@danbal4185
@danbal4185 Жыл бұрын
True and it's a great album indeed. But I'm not a huge fan of the production on all those '80s album. I strongly prefer how the '70s album sounds.
@Violator2
@Violator2 Жыл бұрын
Same! Best solo 👌
@davesiddons8921
@davesiddons8921 Жыл бұрын
Glenn is so underrated, his phrasing is so tasty compared to most other 80’s metal guitar players
@happydude2163
@happydude2163 Жыл бұрын
It is a great album. I think my fav was Killing Machine and of course British Steel. That said I love Sad Wings and even Rocka Rolla. So hard to choose just one!
@happydude2163
@happydude2163 Жыл бұрын
@@rockapartie I feel ya. I finally got to see Priest in Sydney in the late 2000's after the Nostradamas album, and it was one of the worst concerts I've ever been too. I was crushed, Priest and Megadeth were my favourite bands growing up (still are 2 of my favs) and all I wanted to hear was Priest Live (the album) lol. The venue sucked, and the concert was ridiculously short. I think the guys were just past it at that point - Halford especially, and the set list sucked balls - and there was no motorcycle on stage!
@TheDemocrab
@TheDemocrab Жыл бұрын
Devin is one of those people that easily restores ones faith in humanity just by existing and living a somewhat public life thanks to his music.
@barnaclestval
@barnaclestval Жыл бұрын
My little brother is 2yrs older than Devin & I took him to see his 1st Priest show which was the Defenders tour in 1984. We listened to the Defenders album on the drive down to the New Haven Coliseum & I remember after " The Sentinel " my brother asked do you think they'll play that tonight? Sure enough half way through the set they did! I bought him a killer 3 quarter sleeve t shirt which of course you wear the next school day. He said all he did that day was tell stories to his classmates how J.P kicked ass & it was too bad they didn't see them.
@brysant_
@brysant_ Жыл бұрын
I always have felt that the sentinel is one of JP's most underrated tracks
@ElderDragonBrasil
@ElderDragonBrasil Жыл бұрын
Underrated? Man, it is one of the most famous JP tracks!
@coryjackson8409
@coryjackson8409 Жыл бұрын
The Sentinel intro is one of my all time favorite things ever recorded!!! Great to see it getting some love!!
@thedude4594
@thedude4594 Жыл бұрын
The Sentinel and Painkiller are two of the best metal riffs ever 🔥
@yournamehere7182
@yournamehere7182 Жыл бұрын
JP live at the 83 US Festival is just incredible!
@stinkylomax8917
@stinkylomax8917 Жыл бұрын
My absolute favourite Judas Priest song... from my absolute favourite Judas Priest Album.
@geraldrauch1701
@geraldrauch1701 Жыл бұрын
me too!!!
@williamcruz7976
@williamcruz7976 Жыл бұрын
Man, that damn riff always hits the spot. So beautifully done by some of the masters. The whole album is super. And Devin, you're rad af too.
@FERNANDOOYARZUN
@FERNANDOOYARZUN Жыл бұрын
One of my favourite artists, playing one of my favourite songs of one of my favourite groups.
@Jason-cm6uh
@Jason-cm6uh Жыл бұрын
More Devin please. An updated Rig Rundown would be cool!
@milancv
@milancv Жыл бұрын
Defenders of the Faith is one of my all time favorite albums and is one of the main reasons I picked up the guitar to try and learn at least a few riffs now at age 34. Absolutely stunning playing across the whole album. side note: Rock hard, Ride Free is also an incredible song that I think gets overlooked often, despite having an incredibly melodic solo. But my favorite song on the album is Night comes down. Just so atmospheric and powerful. Thanks for putting this masterpiece out there. I think it's very much underrated in the metal world. Cheers!
@SaberToothGary
@SaberToothGary Жыл бұрын
Because you dazzled us with The Sentinel riff, we were quick to have you produce our Beyond Hell album... thanks, Dev! Love you, buddy!
@billy4rocks
@billy4rocks Жыл бұрын
30 odd years ago, i put on the song "Black Sabbath". It was the first Sabbath song i ever heard, and that exact same evening our little town had the worst flooding its ever had, before or since, i recall seeing people crying whilst wading through water knee deep. I honestly thought i opened a gateway to hell by playing that song.
@dreamfades
@dreamfades Жыл бұрын
This is one of the best Hooked, because of the story behind it and the riff itself.
@edwardx.winston5744
@edwardx.winston5744 Жыл бұрын
This guy is the Keanu Reeves of hard rock.
@Grumplefut
@Grumplefut Жыл бұрын
It makes me happy that this many people like this song, always been one of my favorites, I'll never tire of hearing it
@RogueA.I.
@RogueA.I. Жыл бұрын
This is my favorite 80s metal album. It’s a gem from beginning to end.
@johnjohn37371
@johnjohn37371 Жыл бұрын
I honestly think I could have watched and listened to him for hours...very engaging.
@zandig666
@zandig666 Жыл бұрын
Saw the Toronto S and R tour show to this day it is one of my top 5 LOUDEST shows I've seen !!!!
@krommetal
@krommetal Жыл бұрын
Priest also changed my life in such a similar way \,,/ cheers Devin!
@theotherrobzombie
@theotherrobzombie Жыл бұрын
I’m glad I catch stuff like this on here because it makes me revisit albums I haven’t listened to in years! I think Devin is a genius. Really smart dude and fantastic musician.
@vincenttsosie8343
@vincenttsosie8343 Жыл бұрын
Cool topic!! I grew up on the Navajo Reservation and no one had any clue how to play guitar during this era but we all loved that mad distortion especially when Metallica’s debut came out!! Thanks for sharing! Another gem was Saxon’s Redline!!
@fl00d69
@fl00d69 Жыл бұрын
Devin is metal's mad scientist. Literally a living legend. This is how I know I am living in the right timeline.
@SDH2023
@SDH2023 Жыл бұрын
Yep, same. Sentinel intro blew my mind. Had a particular epic intensity but wasn’t too hard to work out and play… much to my delight. 😎👍
@davidwiser3883
@davidwiser3883 Жыл бұрын
Devin. One of my friends turned me onto some of your music a while ago but I now have a new and greater respect for you. Cheers my brother.
@DoktorDamage
@DoktorDamage Жыл бұрын
Such an AMAZING and HUMBLE guy. No Devin, the reason you still have friends is because you are such a nice dude. But, your guitar playing is sooooooo good as well. I've been playing guitar for over 40 years and you still blow me away and inspire me.
@JelloFluoride
@JelloFluoride Жыл бұрын
"The Sentinel" is easily my favorite Priest song. And omfg growing up as an awkward kid who then became a guitarist, this story is SO relatable. At least I was the kid who could play guitar. And when you're growing up, sometimes that's a nice label to have compared to a lot of the things those mean kids can say lol.
@devilcookie9924
@devilcookie9924 Жыл бұрын
my fav musician talking about my lifetime best song omg omg omfg
@nenadmomcilovic9133
@nenadmomcilovic9133 Жыл бұрын
Favorite current Judas Priest tune, Rapid Fire from Meltdown '98 with Ripper Owens. Love it.
@Howdy699
@Howdy699 Жыл бұрын
Man, this is so awesome. Devin seems like such a cool dude. I absolutely love Judas Priest as well
@lancepage1914
@lancepage1914 Жыл бұрын
That's because Devin is such a cool dude.
@Mothman_Libra
@Mothman_Libra Жыл бұрын
What a strapping young lad!
@marvellousm
@marvellousm Жыл бұрын
That's in my top three Priest songs ever, I love this dude.
@ChirodipBasu25021994
@ChirodipBasu25021994 Жыл бұрын
Devy is just the best guy to talk about anything guitar.
@Froggeth81
@Froggeth81 Жыл бұрын
Amazing song from Priest off one of their best albums in my opinion. However in relation to the description where you say he also plays "You've Got Another Thing Coming" the riff he plays is actually Heading Out to the Highway!
@ais6863
@ais6863 Жыл бұрын
yes
@Ghileo
@Ghileo Жыл бұрын
That’s exactly how I started playing drums seriously and the professionally. Thanks to Devin for sharing, and being a living legend. 🤘🏻💪🏻
@radakinryder2741
@radakinryder2741 Жыл бұрын
Seeing you play that arpeggio after the main riff and fucking up through it gave me a huge boost of confidence having learned how to play it awhile back. 😂 that riff is pretty challenging…
@JaakkoTK
@JaakkoTK Жыл бұрын
Defenders of the Faith is also my favourite JP album o/ Great to see this, I´m couple years older than mr. Townsend but love this stuff too, cheers from Finland!
@CerealDust-nStuff
@CerealDust-nStuff Жыл бұрын
Devin is a righteous dude! Love that guy! Interesting how that other Judas Priest riff sounded like Dokken.
@CerealDust-nStuff
@CerealDust-nStuff Жыл бұрын
"Painkiller" is my favorite Judas Priest song.
@RocknJazzer
@RocknJazzer Жыл бұрын
You mean Dokken riff sound like Priest. George Lynch said he is a big JP fan, and is Ritchie Faulkner's (KK's replacement) father in law, and jokingly said to him he wants to join priest too
@CerealDust-nStuff
@CerealDust-nStuff Жыл бұрын
@@RocknJazzer - Nah. Dokken doesn’t sound like Judas Priest. Two totally different sounding bands. I was just pointing out the similarities in the riff, but I get what you’re saying.
@crusheverything4449
@crusheverything4449 Жыл бұрын
The article says that second Priest riff is from You Got Another Thing Coming, but it’s from Heading Out to the Highway. How come I’m the only one calling out that glaring error?
@RocknJazzer
@RocknJazzer Жыл бұрын
@@CerealDust-nStuff Some of the harder early dokken have many priest style riffs, read some lynch interviews, he said he loves priest and played many of their songs, as most all 80s metal players did back then. Slayer, metallica, anthrax, megadeth all have said priest were a big influence and they all covered priest songs early on, and still do (megadeth just released a JP cover a few weeks ago). JP are the link between sabbath and the 80s thrash movement.
@danielgrohl6971
@danielgrohl6971 Жыл бұрын
Check out another really cool JP riff on the song, " Rock Forever. " When you get the squeals just right, and the chromatic lead fill it is really fun to play, and sounds Heavy Metally cool to this day. ;)
@fartfacemuldoon5657
@fartfacemuldoon5657 Жыл бұрын
It pleases me beyond words that Devy has such a connection with my favourite Judas Priest song, and therefore my favourite song!!! The Sentinel is a titanic, 100-foot masterpiece! Tempt Not the Blade!!!
@ROOKTABULA
@ROOKTABULA Жыл бұрын
Met Devin not long after he put his first album out. Still have the cassette he gave me. We got on well, being suitably odd and equally loquacious.
@erichughes1166
@erichughes1166 Жыл бұрын
The Sentinal riff and the Fastway riff brought me right back to 1983. I was 11 years old and just found my own music. Those were great times. The music is still strong. Thank you for this video, I just had some kind of emotional cocktail head rush.
@metalheadbill
@metalheadbill Жыл бұрын
Love this! One of the first shows I ever saw was Priest on the Defenders tour and it was awesome. The Sentinel is my all time favorite Priest song off of my favorite Priest album. \m/ \m/
@TheSaintedOne
@TheSaintedOne Жыл бұрын
Whoa. While listening to his remembrance of school days long past, I kept wondering how old Devin is these days. I guessed 50. Then randomly got the answer at the end and I was right. Feels good, man.
@justinhaskell5502
@justinhaskell5502 Жыл бұрын
Love the story.
@defectivemonk3884
@defectivemonk3884 Жыл бұрын
The joy DT has in playing these riffs. Priceless.
@acw2237
@acw2237 Жыл бұрын
I recently listened to an old song from The FIXX... RED SKIES. Does anybody else think Devin maybe picked up some of his singing style from that song ? Give it a listen... You'll hear it too I believe
@Nestorglass
@Nestorglass Жыл бұрын
My all time favorite Priest song. Devin you fucking legend
@sheevthewireless110
@sheevthewireless110 Жыл бұрын
Glenn Tipton is the best and I love him.
@Bendit1974
@Bendit1974 Жыл бұрын
He's using an On/Off switch on his guitar, which is super convenient. I installed one on my bass. Simply install a switch between the 2 poles of your cable jack. When the switch is "on", it'll send the signal straight to ground, bypassing all the pickup circuitry, thus "turning the guitar off". Sweet mod that I use all...the...time.
@Gene-XL
@Gene-XL Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love this album. I think it’s the first JP album I bought (on cassette.)
@oulosvie
@oulosvie Жыл бұрын
That song is so badass.
@just.some.dud3
@just.some.dud3 Жыл бұрын
Devin is such a blessing. Love that man.
@Les537
@Les537 Жыл бұрын
Defenders of the Faith was my jam in school. Sentinel was the best song on the album. I spent the next few years drawing flying V guitars and Priest logos all over my school books. Rock on, brother.
@standingvertical3048
@standingvertical3048 Жыл бұрын
My neighbor never knew I played the guitar until he seen me at the local bar 1 Friday night. I told him, you have to get out a little more. Fast Eddie had some great licks.
@Keepler22b
@Keepler22b Жыл бұрын
The sentinel was always my favourite song from Judas Priest. been a fan of them since rocka rolla
@guillaumekalfon9117
@guillaumekalfon9117 Жыл бұрын
Saw Priest on their tour supporting Defenders of the Faith. My first Rock concert. Ted Nudgent opening. Not surprised this riff changed at least 1 life :)
@bronsonjohnson9019
@bronsonjohnson9019 Жыл бұрын
This was one of the most wholesome things I’ve ever watched. It was wonderful.
@MJSalls
@MJSalls Жыл бұрын
Defenders of the Faith is such an important album to me because its the first Priest album that they made while I was a fan....I had Screaming, but this shit was made while I loved them!
@jking195
@jking195 Жыл бұрын
Victim of Changes hooked me. All Hail the Mighty Priest!
@zandig666
@zandig666 Жыл бұрын
British Steel helped me to actually play rhythm guitar on full songs !!! My first major plateau
@martins.8902
@martins.8902 Жыл бұрын
THIS is my absolut favorite song of all time, none is more epic and powerful!
@iflyc77
@iflyc77 Жыл бұрын
Yep. Probably my favorite Priest song
@Flannelsurfer
@Flannelsurfer Жыл бұрын
It’s true, music was the catalyst in all my initial bonds with friends as a boy. In 6th grade a classmate brought me to an older kid’s house to listen to Anthrax - I’m The Man. The kid was 14 but his dad let him smoke. I felt like the coolest kid ever, and they are still my favorite thrash band 30+ years later.
@ukguitarnoodle
@ukguitarnoodle Жыл бұрын
Awesome album. Tricky arpeggios!
@jdbuxtox
@jdbuxtox Жыл бұрын
Beautiful Master. The Priest #1 my favorite riff Reckless
@1848revolt
@1848revolt 4 ай бұрын
I loved this song.
@racheladkins6060
@racheladkins6060 Жыл бұрын
I think I was 14 when this album came out, I first heard it at a friends, it was so exciting to hear, I was pretty overwhelmed listening to it.
@captainclyde5082
@captainclyde5082 Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite artists talking about one of my favorite songs from my favorite album of one of my favorite bands. Best timeline
@mrpositronia
@mrpositronia Жыл бұрын
Good old Dev. What a busy guy. Go on vacation! "Iiii love ya!"
@markfisher2683
@markfisher2683 Жыл бұрын
If he doesn't already, Devin should have his own weekly check-in "whatever"....could listen to him "riff" on anything....a very cool, laid back human being- and awesome musician, of course!
@LUITEN1
@LUITEN1 Жыл бұрын
It was also my first goto riff to just bang my head off!! Defenders of the faith is by far my fav Priest's album!
@The_Macaroon
@The_Macaroon Жыл бұрын
Great story. Totally relate.
@rubenzall
@rubenzall Жыл бұрын
Dude this is such a great story!!!
@johnnyboy6429
@johnnyboy6429 Жыл бұрын
Idk why this song isnt talked about more
@DEFKONSIXTYSIXlml
@DEFKONSIXTYSIXlml Жыл бұрын
What a fantastic album and killer guitar work
@RichHutchinson
@RichHutchinson Жыл бұрын
Devin is a treasure. That is all.
@eightstringibanez
@eightstringibanez Жыл бұрын
One of favourites by my one of my favourites
@lancepage1914
@lancepage1914 Жыл бұрын
As awesome as Devy is in this video, he is just as awesome when you meet him in person. I can attest to that. He is down to earth and has the time of day for you. A Legendary musicians and a Legendary person in general.
@rabbithowls71
@rabbithowls71 Жыл бұрын
I was also obsessed with it in my teen years, forever ago… I was grounded from listening to it without headphones after about 2 weeks.😂
@iwilrage
@iwilrage Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite songs! The entire song is amazing!
@GP-mk5tj
@GP-mk5tj Жыл бұрын
In all honesty that is one of my Judas priests that I really love to play. I love the way you get that harmonic sound out of there a little bit. I usually play it mostly on the 4, 5th and 6th string.
@zeplica2004
@zeplica2004 Жыл бұрын
my second favorite priest song behind painkiller!!!
@ronswary
@ronswary Жыл бұрын
I know the feeling . Devin you the man
@rickcastillo3573
@rickcastillo3573 Жыл бұрын
Dude. Thx. Didn’t know which song/riff to try and learn next. The Sentinel it is. 🍻
@aaronhenschel1885
@aaronhenschel1885 Жыл бұрын
Ya! Bring back the heartache sounds very familiar
@HivernaalChannel
@HivernaalChannel Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite album from the priest !
@davidcohee5356
@davidcohee5356 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your talent and stories!
@davebile
@davebile Жыл бұрын
I can’t believe I just jammed “Say What You Will” with Devon Townsend. Hello eighth grade!
@robmlisanti
@robmlisanti Жыл бұрын
THANKS DEVIN!! yes Im a HUGE Priest fan since 1978! and this album is a Metal Classic!! Nice work and I too was awkward, but Metal helped me!
@AndDeathForAll82
@AndDeathForAll82 11 ай бұрын
Devin: *casually plays “The Sentinel” exactly as it is on the album*
@shabblabbat
@shabblabbat Жыл бұрын
I could listen to Devin's story time all day! Thank you. Great story.
@vallaindigital
@vallaindigital Жыл бұрын
Brings back memories of my early metal exploration! Now I have to go listen to it, because it's been so long 😋
@crusheverything4449
@crusheverything4449 Жыл бұрын
The second Priest riff Devin plays in this video is not from You Got Another Thing Coming, it’s from Heading out the Highway from Point of Entry. Knowest Thou Thine Priest, people!
@reneotten7376
@reneotten7376 Жыл бұрын
Now I have to learn this lick too.
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