Rant - Judas Priest Backstage Experience: is it worth it?

In this rant I ask the question as to whether or not the Judas Priest Back Stage Experience AND Soundcheck Experience is worth it. I also offer my opinion on the subject. Thanks for watching!!! #allornada #jacktoledano #judaspriest

[@tmc1054]

If people are daft enough to pay that kind of money for that experience, you can't blame Priest. Ultimately, people need to carry out their due diligence to know exactly what they are getting.

[@henrybowman7637]

Money whatever the amount has a different value depending on the person and their financials. Pretty simple!

[@allornadaaccordingtojack7601]

How true !!

[@gellargod]

Wow have times changed. I met the whole band on the Painkiller tour all signed my cd cost 0 dollars. Also met Rob Halford on his solo tour. Got my ticket signed. Cost 0😊

[@robmlisanti]

u still can I know plenty of people that meet the band they have to wait after the concert by the buses

[@allornadaaccordingtojack7601]

@@robmlisanti I did that once when my daughter and I met Ian Anderson, although it seemed like we had to wait forever.

[@nasticanasta]

Yea I've never paid to meet my hero's....Rolling Stones, Trower, Frank Marino, Holdsworth, got backstage with Ronnie Wood and Bo Diddly just by offering to help carry stuff, they offered me a beer too!

[@davidburrows4801]

​@@allornadaaccordingtojack7601,I remember meeting Bernie Torme guitarist for (Gillan) shook his hand and he signed my ticket said few words nice guy.

[@hermannernst8876]

You are right its a shame! Take your money and see KK´s Priest/Accept, Saxon/Uriah Heep or Queensryche/Armored Saint!

[@allornadaaccordingtojack7601]

Yep, I saw Saxon/Uriah Heep, and they were both fantastic !!!! My next show will be Symphony X !!!!

[@dennissorensen167]

For $250 + tax and fees, I felt like I got ripped off. The morning of the show I was emailed and I was told to bring something to be autographed. That didn't happen. Band doesn't show..."Delayed Flight "1-2 minutes from Rob would have made it worth it. To make things worse after we were scanned in, we were told we could not leave the building and come back in...My friends ticket was on my phone! I had to buy another ticket to get back in with my friend 😡😡 Still pissed from 3 days ago.

[@allornadaaccordingtojack7601]

OMG, that is horrible!!! They should be ashamed.

[@davidburrows4801]

I remember shaking Bernie Torme's hand after a show guitarist for (Gillan) and signed my ticket nice bloke.

[@captainbeyond7469]

Cheers from the Captain

[@allornadaaccordingtojack7601]

Cheers my friend !!

[@metalsatan666]

I was close into doing the backstage experience but then I was like £230? Money's tight as it is and if I ain't meeting the band... no thank you. To try on the jackets and get on the bike would have been cool but that's all I would be interested in. Not worth £230 in my honest opinion.

[@allornadaaccordingtojack7601]

Well said !!

[@DeanSmith3935]

Agree, i wouldn't do the backstage thing either... Do meet your heroes! I've been lucky enough to meet Rob 5 or 6 times, coming out of some of the smaller venues and chatting to the fans super nice guy! Seen KK'S Priest 4 times too Fantastic! (Great guys again) wish they'd do this Accept tour here in the U.K. 🤘

[@allornadaaccordingtojack7601]

I met Rob, Glenn and Ritchie very briefly during a meet and greet on the day they released Redeemer of Souls, but I was not allowed to get a photo with any of them. :(

[@daveycretin664]

I think that JP are doing this to supplement their income. With almost every band and/or artist NOT making much money from album/CD sales, they’ve got to make up for the loss somehow. This whole meet and greet thing is just how they do it. Personally, l wouldn’t spring for it for almost all the bands/artists l love. (Rare exceptions, perhaps, included.) I agree with the fact that $450 is WAY TOO HIGH if you’re not even going to show up! At least meet a small number of fans for a few minutes. Luckily, I met some of the band, a few times, on the Painkiller tour many moons ago. I consider myself lucky to have met Rob, Glenn and KK in the early 1990s. One thing l recall is that Halford had a handshake that was “Hard As Iron!” (Sorry, couldn’t resist the pun.) But seriously, what a strong, vice-like grip The Metal God had. (And I’m sure still does.) Interesting show, Jack. Cheers from The Big Apple. Rock Out and Prog On! Your doppelgänger and mine, ~ The Disappearing Davey Cretin from CRETIN CLASSICS.

[@allornadaaccordingtojack7601]

Hey Davey, I met them once as well. There was a meet and greet at the Hard Rock in Times Square on the day that Redeemer of Souls was released, and it only cost me the price of the album. It was very brief and no photography, but I did meet Rob, Glenn, and Ritchie. Glenn wasn't very nice, the guy who said "don't meet your heroes" was right, lol. And why do you say "Disappearing", lol?

[@tommyaddison6539]

Good content, new sub here

[@allornadaaccordingtojack7601]

Thanks so much Tommy, and welcome aboard!!

[@jasonbala7858]

I’ll see you in Albany. I got my brother a floor seat for $25.

[@allornadaaccordingtojack7601]

Not sure if I am going to the Albany show yet, but I'm going to try.

[@andrearruda7871]

250, but the tickets are not included?

[@allornadaaccordingtojack7601]

Hi Andrearuda7871, sadly, no they are not. Once upon a time I met Udo Dirkschneider. It was a Meet and Greet with a ticket to the show for about $85. Now that was well worth it !!!!!

[@dandesjardins3159]

I Saw The Show In Bangor Maine. I Passed On The Backstage Experience. Was Too Pricey For Me. The Show Was Great. Sound Could've Been Mixed Better. Sabaton Gave Them A Run For Their Money. I Am A Fan Of Both Bands. Priest Since '83. Sabaton Since The Pandemic. Well Worth The Ticket Price And Parking Fee. What Are Your Thoughts On The Show And Sabaton As Well?

[@allornadaaccordingtojack7601]

I haven't seen it yet, and am 50/50 as to whether I will be able to attend the Albany, NY show. I wouldn't even consider going to Newark, NJ from Long Island due to the traffic. Not very familiar with Sabaton but what I did hear, I liked

[@dandesjardins3159]

@@allornadaaccordingtojack7601 Check Out The Last 4 Sabaton Albums & Their Sabaton History You Tube Channel For The Stories Of Each Song. Enjoy, Go To The Show!!!

[@georgelamie7001]

No.

[@JAYJAYTOKYO]

massively overpriced..

[@richardbelisle4807]

Let’s call it what it is these bands are old

[@allornadaaccordingtojack7601]

Yep, they are old, but I am happy that I can still see at least some of them in concert here in 2024.

[@joeallegra556]

Losing my respect 'Rapid Fire' , shameful way to treat us all. I have supported this band since Sad Wings of Destiny was released. Own all but one album, Turbo.

[@allornadaaccordingtojack7601]

Sadly, I feel the same way too.

[@tommyaddison6539]

And wow, what a joke that package is

[@allornadaaccordingtojack7601]

Well said !!!

[@inmyhouse11]

Priest should give fans free meet and greets as a reward for buying and being subjected to their trash new album

[@johndiamond4088]

Agree that Judas Priest should give free meet and greets but Invincible Shield is the best Judas Priest album since 1984's Defenders Of The Faith wtf are you hearing

[@allornadaaccordingtojack7601]

@@johndiamond4088 hey, we all hear things differently. For me Invincible Shield is a very mixed bag; 3 songs that I absolutely love, 2 that I do not like, and a bunch where it seems like they stole their own riffs from other songs earlier in their catalog. How is it that Uriah Heep came out with completely new songs on their last album that really kicked ass?

[@allornadaaccordingtojack7601]

Hey inmyhouse, welcome back. I agree, please see below for my take on Invincible Shield. Thanks.

[@inmyhouse11]

@@allornadaaccordingtojack7601 agreed. The new Accept and Rods albums rock also.

[@johndiamond4088]

@@allornadaaccordingtojack7601 Idk we agree to disagree. All 11 tracks on Invincible Shield kick ass and it tops every album since 84s Defenders Of The Faith in my opinion out of 19 studio albums Invincible Shield is #9 which is outstanding. To each his own but DEFINITELY over 90% of Judas Priest's fan base would absolutely agree with me over you just stating the obvious