Profile: Judas Priest guitarist K. K. Downing

We recently spent time with Judas Priest guitarist K. K. Downing at The Astbury, where he spoke to us about his love of the game and how he got the golfing bug

[@rockerpat1085]

Not just British rock royalty, but world rock royalty!!!

[@joverrall6699]

This man INVENTED heavy metal!!! Glad to see he is enjoying his retirement from touring. Love the One Shot at Glory, looks challenging, plus a great name :)

[@DODO-vy6sf]

JO VERRALL Love the song with that epic battle video

[@joverrall6699]

'Tis great isn't it Theodor. :)

[@RobertSmith-sq1wg]

oh bullshit

[@EattheApple666]

Sabbath invented it, Priest put an edge on it.

[@tribunal3003]

@@EattheApple666 Sabbath was heavy, Priest was metal.

[@tasnam]

been there....had several beers and took lots of pictures...really nice

[@PhotonicCrystal1]

This is beautiful! The location is lovely and K.K. looks wonderful also, as always!

[@walker8476]

I'd imagine that it would be the perfect way to wind down from the crazy world of heavy metal. Slow, quiet and peaceful.

[@Shaft-Industries]

It's nice to see K.K. has a passion outside of music. It looks amazing. Rod Stewart's passion outside of music is model trains. Pretty cool too. I wish someone would do a video on what some of the rock stars accel at hobby wise outside of music.

[@CaseyVan]

I saw Judas Priest golfing at Singing Hills Country Club in El Cajon in '82. KK Downing's outfit was this bold lime green classic Scottish outfit.

[@highcurrent1125]

Playing 18 with K.K. at his course would be at the top of my bucket list for sure!! ...of course to have a few pints afterwards would be bonus!

[@blueeyedgodzilla714]

I just moved back to the USA after living for several years about 30 minutes from St Andrews. I never played golf though. I haven't met you through golf but during your JP career. I'm enjoying your youtube page now. All the best Ken.

[@mikaeljansson4563]

KK should talk more to Dave Murray & Nicko,they love golf !

[@randallfloyd4476]

and alex lifeson.

[@TJ-kj7qu]

EVH loves golf too

[@RobertSmith-sq1wg]

they do, they are best friends ...thanks for asking me and thats for the question

[@collectingsoulz1435]

" One shot at glory, driving hard and seeing red!"...fuck yeah, 18th hole is so metal!!

[@EriAirlangga]

JP is not the same again minus KK

[@rpcarnell]

they lost Glenn Tipton now as well.

[@MIZORAM_mafaka_hnamte]

_I'm happy for KK_

[@jasonfalse149]

old golfers never die, they just lose their balls, lol!

[@TJ-kj7qu]

Jason False lol

[@d.aardent9382]

wouldve loved to have been able to see some vid of J.P. band play golf.. probably hilarious.

[@chippledon1]

Why all the KK Downing videos as of late? Don't get me wrong, I love JP.

[@Brunosdad]

Don't know about the golf but yea KK is 100% rock royalty.

[@exodusattack5284]

I heard there's a hotel there? What's this name of place ? I might take a vacation there.

[@maymayr9318]

Shame that the Astbury went into administration and that he’s no longer the owner :(

[@dannyreeve22]

isn't this where me and my golf are based also I love judas preist there awesome

[@andym28]

daniel reeve yeah

[@dardobartoli]

Why does Ken have a painting of Bjorn Borg on his wall? (about 3.20)

[@maymayr9318]

Bob Dunn no that’s Ken lol 😂

[@joverrall6699]

Hope they will allow dogs at the new hotel. I'd have to keep them away from the golf course though! LOL :)

[@tracyriddle2010]

Sorry Brother it didn't work out. We could get together a form another JP with Ripper.

[@RobSinner]

what?

[@samuelgirard1407]

This comment actually aged rather well.

[@FlyingVist]

4:00!

[@parker6634]

the only thing missing is a pack of corgi's

[@hanspeter8556]

I feel cold for them

[@Violencegod61]

"why you're hearing heavy metal music" that man has never heard real heavy metal

[@joverrall6699]

Naughty. You know that ain't true. Tut tut!

[@joverrall6699]

Ha ha! Just realised you meant the announcer, not KK. Many apologies!

[@jorgecaicedo1982]

LOL..I just said the same thing

[@TheTrueFortress]

It’s heavy metal, whether it’s to your aggression/extremity standards or it is not. The essential ingredients of the style are present. Comments like yours simply expose a great many metal fans as doofus retards always attempting to “show up” ourselves as beyond the grasp of Joe Public. It’s tedious. And embarrassing. Particularly when the nature of the yap betrays a fundamental ignorance of that which defines heavy metal as a branch of the rock tree.

[@RobertSmith-sq1wg]

i would hace used a 38.25 degree wedge

[@IkmelAAA]

KK please golfing is boring, make more awesome music :)

[@jakedeane5304]

Ikmel A.A.A. Golf is amazing

[@jaybeatty2182]

Please KK, one more Priest tour. Faulkner is a cheap copy. Just like Ripper Owrns,he wasn't Rob,and Richie isn't you.

[@RobertSmith-sq1wg]

stfu dopey

[@jamesvincent1434]

Faulkner/Schenker/Lifeson/Mark Reale@Riot/Bill Tsamis@Warlord/Montose/Steve Stevens/Glen Tipton/James

[@sappermade6012]

When you have unlimited funds

[@tigerbalm666]

Maiden plays golf too!

[@jackyblue67same10]

Golfing sucks try fishing.

[@sivasubban4560]

Jackyblue67 Same Adrian Smith likes fishing

[@Walamonga1313]

Jackyblue67 Same It's funny that British bands like Priest and Maiden love golfing.

[@hinjurock]

Golf is about as un-metal and un-rock 'n' roll as you can get.

[@dr.bimbambula]

boring

[@dr.stevenpennym.d.3241]

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