Story of how Ripper Owens became the lead singer of Judas Priest. This aired in 1998.
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@epic10315 жыл бұрын
Ripper's ability to sing those classic Priest songs is uncanny. I doubt anyone can do Priest stuff better than Ripper. I think this is a great story. The movie RockStar, was based on Ripper Owens.
@MungasaurusBravo69420 Жыл бұрын
the original idea for the movie was that it was going to be a full accurate biopic with judas priests input in the production but the studio changed their mind and created an entirely made up story based on teh same idea of ' cover band singer joins favourite band' Thus the film has very little to do with ripper
@Rstar633 ай бұрын
The only other guy who is capable is the singer from Primal Fear, He actually auditioned and they went with Ripper
@cretoolsen50317 жыл бұрын
This is the best story ever!, I've been drumming 46 yrs. and you only wish to have an opportunity like this in your life time.
@adamkane7513 Жыл бұрын
I'm almost 50, I can't sing, I'm fat & out of shape... ... I _should_ be a shoe in to replace Ozzy - but I couldn't stand Sharon for a week!
@batphink265511 ай бұрын
@@adamkane7513 None of us could LOL!
@rickynix8 жыл бұрын
Nobody could have done what Tim did for Priest, I loved both albums he did with them, and I love Rob, I would have been fine if Rob never came back, because i was getting Priest and Rob Halford music that was just as good as Priest.
@sycpup6 жыл бұрын
FIGHT was Fuckin' awesome!!
@cudapaul95710 жыл бұрын
met Tim at rock the house in wallington nj 1995 my friend was doing sound. we said to the guy(tim) i hope your singer can pull this off we'll be packed tonight,. he just gave a lil sneaky smile and said we'll be alright,.. well the first line of sound check had jaws dropping. great vocalist and a great person.
@gerardoneri51156 жыл бұрын
Hemi Cuda wow... I bet
@buckeyedragracer14 жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to see many of Tim's shows when he was in the band "Seattle". Nice guy and very talented.
@200pumb Жыл бұрын
Most underrated vocalist in all heavy metal hands down … he’s a beast !!!
@lamoureuxrico93995 жыл бұрын
It's so great to see someone really reach their dream, no matter what field that may be.
@marinaalari986710 жыл бұрын
excellent singer and great dude. I met him 2 years ago in Argentina. He gave his best and rocked the audience! great shows
@billhayes486811 жыл бұрын
Never turn your back on the "The Ripper".
@mallard449511 ай бұрын
You mean ‘on Rob H.’…
@batphink265511 ай бұрын
This man is 'gifted' just an amazing singer all night long! Saw him live sang everything Rob did.
@dudekiller826 жыл бұрын
"Plus Tim aint gay", but he still wears leather like the metal god.
@elevateordie3 жыл бұрын
Hahahahaahahahhahahahahahaha!!!!!!!
@maddrop2 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha he´s a truly Metal god you got that right
@bigbo17642 жыл бұрын
I honestly like Tim Owens as much as Halford.Tim’s performances of Halford’s songs were fantastic and didn’t leave anything to be desired, and simultaneously Jugulator was a great album, songs like Cathedral Spires, Bullet Train, and Death Row should be up there as some of the best Priest songs of all time.
@MultiDom206 жыл бұрын
Tim Ripper Owens is a badass vocalist
@paulwall198113 жыл бұрын
What a truly amazing life he has lead. Tim is a brillaint sinnger and I liked him all the way. He kicks ass and hold no punches. He is so cool!!
@headmetal8011 жыл бұрын
That Painkiller scream at the beginning of the vid. is sick!
@Shanedog766 жыл бұрын
80's chicks Baby!!!!!!!!
@BL-cc1vm5 жыл бұрын
Those chicks are hot! I wish women looked like that now!
@clemedicaredotcom26165 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah.
@LEFF2112 жыл бұрын
GREAT SINGER, 2 ALBUMS WITH HIM IN PRIEST ARE AWESOME !!!!!!
@SuperDenonciateur6 жыл бұрын
Best singner ever. And what a personalty.
@Hammersmashed6813 жыл бұрын
I had no idea before that the movie Rock Star with MArk Wahlberg was based on Tim's experience
@AceLM9213 жыл бұрын
I don't care what people say, Ripper Owens is a kick ass singer! He may not be the real Rob Halford, but he is fucking great
@charly77ish9 жыл бұрын
Cathedral spires 1 of the best priest songs ever
@seanmoloney77976 жыл бұрын
charly77ish Amen
@jasonzaremba45513 жыл бұрын
OH HELL FUCKING YES MY BROTHER !!!! MY ALL TIME FAV🤘
@PatrickBMusic-sf2hu5 ай бұрын
My favorite too!
@JeffLB5 жыл бұрын
Hail AKRON OHIO!! Ripper two albums freaking ROCKED...dam you HALFORD
@Highlander151813 жыл бұрын
Tim Owens is a great singer. It's a shame that he'll be forever known as "the replacement singer" for not only Priest, but a myriad of other bands. He has an outstanding voice and deserves an indefinate position in a heavy metal band. I just wish people would stop compaing him to Halford, just like people compare Ozzy to Dio. Ripper is a great singer in his own right.
@shelbyz882 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting. I saw this original airing on MTV back in the late 90’s and it is what got me into Judas Priest.
@GenXMetal_Head7 жыл бұрын
I have re visited a lot of Ripper stuff and I am finding it enjoyable.
@Ultra-Collector2 жыл бұрын
Such a Rad story! I love the movie Rock Star and we wouldn’t have it without Ripper!
@Manoreid Жыл бұрын
Killer vocalist hands down...with or without priest!
@SNOWYSHAWOFFICIAL Жыл бұрын
Unmatched fairytale story. Yes, dreams actually do come true, once in a blue moon. Tim rips! 🖤❤️🖤
@taomahNEGEV5 жыл бұрын
The Ripper saved Judas Priest after Rob Halford's betrayal then they easily fired him when Halford returned after realizing he would come off much better with Judas Priest .
@Red21Viper7 жыл бұрын
Winters Bane debut "Heart of a Killer" is an unbelievable album. Still thinks its Rippers best performance. Soaring and clear as never in the future.
@chiefmegadeth9 жыл бұрын
Love the Priest! and Ripper was Amazing with priest! Loved Jugulator and Demolition. Went to see Ripper with Priest when they where in Australia last. He was incredible! Also loved Ripper in Iced Earth!
@Schalke23415 жыл бұрын
He's an amazing vocalist!
@ozzyozb111 жыл бұрын
Ripper is great! He lived right down the street from me.
@MCastleberry198010 жыл бұрын
"PLUS TIM AIN'T GAY!" Good job random Priest fan.
@PennyDreadful19 жыл бұрын
Are you sarcastic.
@oliverfletcher19397 жыл бұрын
Erydiam Wintermoon what the fuck are you on about? Are you on drugs?
@gerardoneri51156 жыл бұрын
Michael Castleberry lmao
@SaintGenesius6666 жыл бұрын
LMAO 🤣🤣. Akron’s Finest! God Bless America
@tenzin6826 жыл бұрын
What the fuck kind of English is that, Wintermoon!! Moron!! Michael, it shows you how really fucking stupid some people are!! I wonder how many so called "fans" left because Rob's gay?! If they did then fuck them!!
@YesYouAreAbsolutelyCorrect7 ай бұрын
Ripper's a unique singer. Totally deserved the success and recognition he got and deserves even more.
@dougieg7412 жыл бұрын
I agree.Tim is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet,and his bar in Akron The Taphouse is amazing.They have top notch entertainment come in to perform.Just a few nights ago U saw Marky Ramone(The Ramones) and Michale graves(The Misfits) play a show.Geoff Tate is playing there again in a few weeks.His second time in the last 2 months!Tim Thanks for all you have done for metal and for akron bro!
@cass71425 жыл бұрын
I was at those shows...LOVED THE OLD TAP HOUSE in Akron...to bad its gone..the NEW TAP HOUSE was ok, til BAR RESCUE came in and ruined a GREAT PLACE TO ROCK😪 I heard its closed now? Last show I saw there was JOHN 5...MISS THE PLACE... RIPPER ROX!!!!! R.I.P TAP HOUSE...😪🤘😪
@JoeGibb12 жыл бұрын
Best Iced Earth singer by far.
@seanrenzi72436 жыл бұрын
JoeGibb no matter Barlow is Tim is second
@shorerocks10 ай бұрын
Nice. I always loved Tim in JP.
@CAMAROG93 жыл бұрын
I was at the concert where Tim met Rob for the first time. I wish I could post pictures. Oddly - I lost the picture only to find it again quite a while after while being mentioned in a German metal magazine. Imagine the meeting... very intense.
@Renzo83758679 жыл бұрын
Oh , so this is what "rockstar movie" with Mark Wahlberg was based on.
@wafflcoptr9 жыл бұрын
It was originally supposed to explicitly be about Owens joining Priest, but Priest pulled out because of contractual obligations with their record company, and a made up band was used, although they are meant to be Judas Priest.
@Renzo83758679 жыл бұрын
I'm glad they did , that movie came with a great heavy metal album.
@ankihansen24899 жыл бұрын
A little bit but that movie sucked so much.
@rbagel558 жыл бұрын
+Anki Hansen Yeah it was rubbish
@robertoricci33936 жыл бұрын
Vaguely. "Rockstar" is basically a story of a typical glam band of the 80's. More inspired by Motley Crue than Judas Priest.
@hiddenrockmusic5 жыл бұрын
Hometown boy rocking it still!!!
@DomentorTheOnlyTrue11 жыл бұрын
Well, maybe some people think he's a "replacement singer", but the fact is NOBODY can erase the fact that he'd been a singer in Priest & he will FOREVER be, NO matter a replacement or not! All it matters is he Delivered the Goods when needed & went into Priest-history! As far as I'm concerned, he's The man & his Priest-era stands Strong on it's own.
@cutsrosescents49507 жыл бұрын
KK still wearing glasses in case a string breaks
@dancollins8296Ай бұрын
Tim ripper owens is a great singer
@cabitothekid12 жыл бұрын
i cant believe how the movie rockstar is so accurate with the real story,..i know the movie is based on tims life before during and after judas priest but wow...
@practicalapplications88993 жыл бұрын
Huge fan of Tim Ripper Owens! Priest and iced earth! Most of all, charred walls of the damed!
@txmetalhead82xk7 жыл бұрын
This story was awesome! Will always respect the "Ripper"
@metalslaveband99662 жыл бұрын
Tim Amazing singer vocalist. Excellent memories 1997.🤘🎤😈🤘👍
@rudianger1233 жыл бұрын
I was at that show!!!!!! It was unreal....
@KevinCleon14 жыл бұрын
Tim is my inspiration! One of his more recent bands, Beyond Fear, is totally amazing! Every fan of metal should look up the song "Scream Machine"! You have not lived until you have heard it ( yes it is ripper )
@johnadams96342 жыл бұрын
Also" The Reconing" with Iced Earth.
@LoLoCoSt22411 жыл бұрын
If Rob couldn't be in the band then they really couldn't have found any better than Ripper Owens. I'm glad Rob came back to Priest but it was also nice to have a couple of albums released with Tim lending a bit of a different sound to the band, and he did the old tunes plenty of justice too.
@josephhoeber27 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for uploading this video!! Definitely a throw back & I got to learn more about Tim than I did before
@DanteSteel15 жыл бұрын
I just found this on my old vhs and was going to post it..Glad to see this up.
@68weav7 жыл бұрын
Screaming for Vengeance was my first Priest album too.
@glennhecker4422 Жыл бұрын
Mine as well! 1982 was when I first heard Priest.
@mark_beastpriest55392 жыл бұрын
Jugulator is one of the best JP albums out there. One of my favourites. When it first came out, I couldn't stop playing it.
@electriceyeproductions970584 жыл бұрын
I went to see Priest with Tim not expecting much. When I left I was a fan of Ripper.
@briansmith35689 жыл бұрын
I love this. Ripper is one of my all time favorite singers. I get so damn sick of people putting him dawn cause he isn't this guy or that guy. He's Tim the Ripper fucking Owens! He's better then all the this guy or that guys. He's the god damn best.
@rbagel558 жыл бұрын
+Brian Smith I just watched a video of him coving Metal Church's "Metal Church and it i9s amazing how much he can sound like David Wayne !
@LavendLady Жыл бұрын
I STILL can't believe this holy shit!
@lifeisgoid7 жыл бұрын
He is a living legend !!He is definitely heir to the Metal God thrown!!He mad history singing In Judas Priest. His LIVE IN LONDON PERFORMANCE IS LEGENDARY!!
@sudsysutherland3592 жыл бұрын
I had no idea that Tim “Ripper” Owens was in a cover/tribute band to “Soundgarden ~ Pearl Jam ~ Alice In Chains ~ Nirvana” as Tim rubbed me that he was a specifically a British Heavy Metal & American Metal fan but the “Ripper” fits that Seattle grunge singing style perfectly especially with Chris Cornell & Layne Stanley’s voices \m/ on a quick note for fans of Chris Cornell’s voice then you gotta check out the Canadian singer/musician “Ian Thornley” of the band “Big Wreck” & his solo band “Thornley” + he’s an amazing guitarist & I mean amazing guitarist!! I’m honestly not sure in which Ian’s better at?? His vocals or guitar?
@buckeyedragracer14 жыл бұрын
yep, got to talk to him at one of his shows right after it was announced he was singing for Priest. He was very humble about it.
@cretoolsen50317 жыл бұрын
Plus "Tim ain't gay!" great comment, Its gotta be unreal to know your band mate, best friend, made it into a real band!, what chance is there for any band member to make it big?,
@GrimskullOfficial12 жыл бұрын
@rfa2068 It's not mentioned often, but Rock Star is actually based on Ripper Owens.
@rivlesbeware11 жыл бұрын
Tim in iced earth is just epic
@knowur10sand18s14 жыл бұрын
wow i remember this episode of mtv news when it originally aired! thanks for uploading =)
@azertydu80g.r.p.s6 жыл бұрын
The day where Scott Travis smile it"s snowing to Hollywood ! Lol
@Justentime7713 жыл бұрын
The movie 'Rock Star' was based on the Tim Owens/Judas Priest scenario.
@grimdrum23962 жыл бұрын
This is such a cool story!!!❤
@eternityx54135 жыл бұрын
Tim Owens you rock
@wendychan6679 Жыл бұрын
I bought both albums that Ripper was with JP and I thought the first one was OK but he really stepped it up on Demolition. That album had some really good songs on it. It would have been a great moment for him to do that first concert with JP and he looked like he fitted in very well with the rest of them.
@jimlbw7114 жыл бұрын
Mom in the front row, That is sooo kool. Dreams really do happen :-) We love ya Timmy.
@user-oe7lv1hs9x5 жыл бұрын
I adore him.
@emilybryyson956210 жыл бұрын
Momma Ripper ROX!!!
@BegRo6668 жыл бұрын
Great Story...Great Man \m/ The RIPPER
@joeshlong9614 Жыл бұрын
You can really see where the inspiration for rock star the movie comes from. I didn’t know how much this movies story is actually taken from this. Obviously it’s changed a lot but if you’ve seen the movie, you’ll notice things after watching this video It’s loosely based on Judas Priest and Tim joining the band.
@Rockinwithloz12 жыл бұрын
great video. this guy has an amazing voice. i have jugulator on cd, good album. any of you lot wish you could sing this well.
@dwaynereed405911 жыл бұрын
ripper has a voice all his own
@double4210 жыл бұрын
I really like his vocal style and i'm a fan
@toddmitchell63626 жыл бұрын
i think tim did a great in priest and in In iced earth listen to his vocals on the Gettysburg. trilogy that king diamond abigail cover on youtube is incredible too
@kipcoulter93022 жыл бұрын
NAILED ITTT ITTT
@fredtello6 жыл бұрын
He took over as lead singer to replace my best friend Daniel Stevens (who left for the army) in a band called U.S. metal. then he sang in a grunge cover band call Seattle. I use to go see them often.. really top notch stuff.. like seeing the real band or better sometimes... rock on!!
@billgeezeriommi3 жыл бұрын
Ripper deserved the gig tbh
@xtwwrestling12314 жыл бұрын
haha, i lol'd when the dude mentioned Van Halen at the end xD
@jmiller09brophy9 жыл бұрын
"Plus Tim aint gay" I lold
@heavymetalheretic53866 жыл бұрын
Funny as hell but its also sad. Luckily he`s in the minority.
@gerardoneri51156 жыл бұрын
jmiller09brophy lmao
@jacquelinec.67856 жыл бұрын
jmiller09brophy that was UN-Cool-did that guy really say that◽
@megaduck79656 жыл бұрын
That dude can't be judging anybody with that moustache and that hair line hahaha
@Vazcular5 жыл бұрын
@@heavymetalheretic5386 Not back then.
@TrooperLinks15 жыл бұрын
yeah that was hilarious. i can't believe they didn't cut that out :P
@guysmiley55505 жыл бұрын
Rob will always be Priest. With that being said. Still feel kinda bad for ripper.he sorta got treated like he worked for a temp service.but Rob came back so it's all good.ROCK FOREVER!!🤘🤘
@JonBecker20015 жыл бұрын
Awesome stuff, Porter. Thanks for posting this.
@hamidabasifar43064 жыл бұрын
Tim is a god . my biggest wish is to him to be my singing teacher
@paulokotipelto9 жыл бұрын
Esse cara é muito bom!!! Tenho saudades dele no Judas Priest, mandava muito bem!!
@wytrzeszcz15 жыл бұрын
Check out the Blood Stained video in my favourites. In the video description there are links to the whole show on rapidshare.
@yucchhiiowwee14 жыл бұрын
If TWO is your favorite band with Rob, that's fine, I respect that. I never really got into TWO. I liked "FIGHT" and "HALFORD"
@BadgeAYAOTD14 жыл бұрын
The reason I stated he did not write anything was in reference to when I posted about him being worthless to the bands themselves. If Ripper was actually doing something other than singing, if he was actually contributing, he may have been considered less expendable.
@billhayes486811 жыл бұрын
Amen.
@Metalstr8jacket15 жыл бұрын
Nice vid man, thank you for the upload.
@silviamaringer28147 жыл бұрын
Tim Ripper Owns 👊👊👊😎
@jamesshelton45306 жыл бұрын
My favorite song on Jugulator is Decapitate. "You've lost your head sir. Well, you will tomorrow. Sleep well".
@IronDuke_xX11 жыл бұрын
I bet that first audition was the rush of his life
@denmalski14 жыл бұрын
Dreams do come true, but alas all dreams do come to an end. It's too bad he really is an amazing singer, Bullet Train is his best song. good luck to him.
@wytrzeszcz15 жыл бұрын
THanks so much for the vid! You've became my Master of Life and Death!