Halford: No Straight Men, Please

2008-08-24 by Dave de Sylvia EMERITUS | 15 Comments
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford has taken a sly dig at former Priest wailer Tim "Ripper" Owens, claiming that he doesn't "think a straight man can do my job."

Halford made his feelings known in a recent interview with the Dallas Morning News, stating: "To be brutally honest, Jugulator and Demolition were affected by my not being in the band, much like when Bruce Dickinson went away from Iron Maiden, the way Van Halen [was] affected when David Lee Roth left. But I don't think a straight man can do my job in Judas Priest. I've never said that before. I'm sorry, but they can't."

Owens laughed off Halford's comments in an email to news site and OBNOXIOUS CAPS LOCK specialists Blabbermouth.net: "HAHAHAHAHAHA... Rob can be a funny dude! I feel like I did a good job in Priest and I'm straight! But Rob is a friend and the guys in Priest are all friends of mine! So, really, I will leave it at that.... But, man, that was a pretty funny comment. [It] had to be taken out of context or the question [was] just asked in a strange way, 'cause Rob would not just say that... I'm still laughing though. That just brightened up my day!"

Halford came out publicly during an MTV performance in 1998.

Tagged: Judas Priest

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Tyler
Emeritus
August 24th 2008
7927 Comments


I'll never get how people could ever be oblivious to Rob's sexual orientation. I just picture him starting his coming out speech only to be halted with large shouts of "we know".

SHOOTME
August 24th 2008
2393 Comments


this makes me laugh.

Poet
August 24th 2008
6156 Comments


lol Coc

McP3000
August 24th 2008
4121 Comments


Ripper cant be gay. Halford is the only one allowed to be gay

JoshuaHomme
August 24th 2008
18 Comments


lol gays

TheStarclassicTreatment
August 25th 2008
2910 Comments


Halford came out publicly during an MTV performance in 1998.

How???
"Before we start this next song I would like you to know that I am in fact gay."...

McP3000
August 25th 2008
4121 Comments


yeah um why dont you youtube it?

xxbattery21xx
August 25th 2008
64 Comments


nostradomus is about anal intercourse.

McP3000
August 25th 2008
4121 Comments


NO STRAighDs ON(m) US

poweroftheweez
August 25th 2008
1298 Comments


So let me get this straight (no pun intended)

He gets to inflate his ego, and discriminate based on sexual preference, and people continue to respect him.


Rob Halford's the man.

The Flabbit Rides High
August 25th 2008
73 Comments


Gained a lot of respect for Owens here actually.

These out-of-context quotes always start fights with former band-mates and whatnot. Glad to see that Owens actually trusts his friends enough to take a comment in the media with a pinch of salt...

But I agree with Halford....just listen to the end of Jawbreaker....definitely a gay man. ;)

InsertTacosHere
August 26th 2008
153 Comments


Does Owens still sing for Iced Eath? God, that was a terrible move.

KILL
April 4th 2009
81611 Comments


i agree no straight men please

Phantom
April 4th 2009
9010 Comments


Pretty much my life motto.

quaazi
April 4th 2009
200 Comments


So what Rob is saying is that his leaving of the band was a relief, because his vocals started to suck, and after he left, the band got to explore new and far more interesting themes and ideas? Because THAT'S what happened to Maiden.

Not that I'm saying Bruce's return was a bad thing, on the contrary, Blaze was fun and all, but not Maiden material. It's the instruments that got to evolve and better themselves even more. Plus more enlightened Maiden fans (that's right, I'm being an elitist :D) accept the Blaze era, while everyone hates the Ripper era.

Poor Ripper. Why did he have to try and replace TWO great vocalists. At least now he isn't replacing anyone special (I honestly cant remember a single Rising Force vocalist), but his deserved stagelight once again is diverted to someone else... start a solo project, man.



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