Judas Priest - The Green Manalishi (With the Two Pronged Crown) (Epitaph) 

Just sussed this a couple of days ago, the fleetwood version is DARK!

@@antonyjames3804 and better

​@@basic6154nobody would have EVER heard of that tripe. You're not even slightly amusing stooge.

@@basic6154so much better.

​@@turdbooger6051I wouldn't say better. It's a different style of song. I prefer this version because it's what I'm used to but I wouldn't say one is better

It might be just me, but I’ve always liked the live versions of this song even better than the studio.

Live versions are even better!

@Glenn Hellums While I haven't seen them six times, was fortunate enough to see them twice in the 80's. And you're on to something when you talk about a "twin axe attack" with two guitars. Not only an amazing sound, but a wall of sound.

The live versions are much better in my opinion. But I think a lot of that goes to some bad 70s early 80s productions

Better than studio bro

Definitely IAN is essential JP ! The driving force, the timer, the rhythm section, the heartbeat of Priest will not be forgotten ! Original member and dearly loved and coveted, Ian Hill is GODLY ! Howz that ?

I rate him as the most underrated musician of all times.

@Cam montreuil engines Qu'est-ce que c'était ? N’aimez-vous pas rocknroll ?

He was the fundator of the band.And great bass player too.

No musicians in priest were underrated. Commercial success means nothing. This is metal

Right on, Randy Schultz! Those drums sound positively amazing! I just wish Scott Travis had taken over from cherished drummer Les Binks... instead of the plodding drumming (Dave Holland) that did a criminal disservice to Priest's otherwise stellar 80's canon

Those drums sound positively amazing! I just wish Scott Travis had taken over from cherished drummer Les Binks... instead of the plodding drumming (Dave Holland) that did a criminal disservice to Priest's otherwise stellar 80's canon

@@pyramidsandprehistory8391 Are you fucking kidding? Dave Holland's beats and fills fit each song perfectly, and he had amazing groove. His rolls in Rapid Fire and Screaming For Vengeance are some of the coolest ever. And I'm a drummer and a guitarist, so I know what makes for a good drummer.

Dave Holland's drumming was more soulful and had more groove. Travis is technically good, but he doesn't have the dynamics and fell that Holland did.

Yeah very underated,gotta love him just for his unique playing style

And their new stuff is just as killer as when they were young. Firepower is such a good album

58 here - first heard them when I was 13 and have been a fan ever since \m/

What about Scott Travis? The balls behind that band!

Yup, been listening to the Boyz since late 70's, Stained Class to me is their best album!

They rocked my teen years, adult years and now my AARP years and ears!!

Love this 🤘

Ritchie kicks ass!

No drugs and no alcohol mr. Halford, to sing in this way at his age ...

I always heard Rob Halford was an Opera Singer before Judas Priest.

YES definitely

U R insane...

@@lucamarangoni1543 hate to tell ya but back in the 80s Rob had a serious substance abuse problem and damn near died back around the same time the Turbo came out. But he pulled through it and the man got clean. Priest forever 🤘🤘

This has been produced and priest were notorious for overdubbing live recordings in the studio. They don't sound quite like this live

That is so true...I have seen them on stage many times and the sound was always CLEAR and PRECISE and the overall volume within acceptable parameters... I think they love the fans so much they've always made sure we the fans enjoyed the band live...

Yep!

Indeed.🙏

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Yep, they were thunderous from the start.

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Mine too. Priest has no peer!

Ok if he'd just keep his mouth shut and let the band play.

Me too

Yeah.Priest is still the best.Maiden and Sabbath coming up behind them

@@masteronone2079 no I think it would be better if you kept your mouth shut!Dam.Another little wayne fan comes out

Judas priest- legend of metal🎸

Judas Priest will always win at everything! You can count on it.

Fuck ya 🤠

Too funny...told my fiancee to shut up when I watching JP.. we're divorced..lol.

“Unleashed in the East “ Changed my life musically when I listened to it in 1980..... I know some others stepped in but the original lineup will never be equaled ( obviously ) It is a slap in the face of every heavy metal fan that these guys aren’t in the (So-called).Hall of Fame. I will forever boycott that POS Hall of Lame until The Rolling Stone magazine and its owner divests their ownership of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame or change the name to “The MUSIC Hall. Until then it’s all an ego trip by the ownership, and real fans won’t go to the farcical “Fan vote “ ( just click bait for them to raise their advertising rates) that does not even count toward who gets in. Boycott Now!!!!!

Hilarious

Zzz. Anyone could stand rooted to the spot playing root notes.

Plus Rob joined because his sister was dating Ian at the time

He is in the background, doing his job. And he excells at his job. We notice him and appreciate his great work even if he isn't front and center. We love you Ian

@@thefonzkiss Tipton Downing and Halford wrote The Rage. Ian nailed it.

Listen to early Priest...Ian had some chops at one point. I guess if the paycheck is sufficient, you'll lay back, play the root, and throw some forced, unnatural and uncomfortable-looking stage moves...and be OK with it.

yes a good bassplayer and drummer make a giant difference

Especially since he isn't the young man that he was when he originally recorded it! Too many vocalists to count that can't do that at his age!

bECAUSE rOB hALFORD USE TO BE AN oPERA SINGER BEFORE PRIEST.

Metal god

@@joesurfer9754 Did he do opera or was he just trained as an opera singer?

@@reallyoldrookie433 And he didn't sing it that way when it was originally recorded either.

Perfect

I've been to lots of shows throughout the years, I've yet to see or hear anything better than Priest. I'd also like see KK back where he definitely belongs, the fact that Glenn can't do it anymore should make it a pretty simple decision.

I have been to over 300 shows in my life and there are 2 that REALLY stand out !! I saw RUSH/UFO 2112 tour !! DAMN Michael Schenker and RUSH !! I was 13yo first show !! Then there was Priest !! In 1981 Priest/Whitesnake. Snake was taking off but to see Halford in his prime was simply BADASS !! I am also a singer so that is what I wanted to see and it was worth it bigtime !!

That’s why I like tribute bands and The Classic Rock Show tour every year

Yep me too 82 Vengence tour Eugene Oregon

did hill die or something?

The JBs were great as well.

Gawd I love that bass and player !

This is one of those rare songs where I think the original and the cover are equally great. "Memories Can't Wait" Talking Heads/Living Colour are another example.

@@whom382 It sounds better than FM's version because of the heavier instrumentation and the more modern recording technique. It lacks the eerie and haunting qualities the original has. Peter Green used the song to deliver a message. JP don't care about the message. They use the song as a means to showcase how good they are. I do care about the message so the original is my favourite. The same can be said about Diamonds and Rust.

I believe Ritchie FN kills it on this version!

I can see the parallels.

Richie is an absolute beast on guitar..........if you've never seen the stuff he did on EMG TV then definitely look it up it will blow your mind.

All triggers, what you hear are prerecorded samples

Saw him in Norfolk when he was playing the bar scene with a band called Hooker. I knew then he was headed for greatness.

Crue did the same on Theater of Pain tour.

Triggers

He has a fantastic tecnique and is a great drummer, wery impressive how he puts down those groves.! There are a lot of drum cam clips of him, they show how brilliant musician he is.!

And it's the Authentic HEAVY METAL!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🇬🇷

I'm hearing them with you John ; We are the defenders of the faith.

me too

@Spectrum of Eternity Official That is so so at best. Sounds closer to hard punk rock than heavy Metal.

First time I saw them was Aug 1988, Ram It Down tour -- what a show that was!! Didn't see 'em again until 2015 and they RIPPED then too. Richie can shred!! Played my favorite title track, Screaming For Vengeance.

THE METAL GOD. ROB HALFORD 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

Yes, my bro. 🎤👑☠👊

You're right. I remember years ago, reading an editorial about "Judas Priest's rendering of Fleetwood Mac's 'Green Manalishi". I thought, what the heck? This was way before Wikipedia - or even the internet, for that matter - so I had to rely upon finding some hardcore Fleetwood Mac fans for clarity. It was only after diligent research that I learned of Peter Green, and the founding of his band, Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac. I originally thought this song was some sort of metal-hyper-love-ballad. In fact, it showcases the ever-presence of greed - the mythical god , green, who gives and takes - that can overtake an artist. Peter Green admonished Mick Fleetwood and his bandmates to consider living a more 'artist-in-poverty' lifestyle. This - along with Peter's known drug use - would lead to irreconcilable differences, and, thus, Peter's removal from the lineup. He remains today, as one of the great progenitors of British Blues-Rock to have ever picked up the guitar.

@Kevin Walker And?

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@@recordman555 For most of my childhood, my 3 favorite bands were Judas Priest, Fleetwood Mac (w/ Peter Green and with Lindsey Buckingham/Stevie Nicks), and Black Sabbath. I loved (and still do love) both bands versions of this song. Other Fleetwood Mac greats from around this song's time: 'Albatros' (my all time favorite instrumental) and 'Oh Well'.

Been following JP since the 70s an been to more shows then I can count. Great times an foggy memories. 🤘🤘RIP Peter Green.

Esta chingon

I was part of the "Live Priest" at the Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas on 27 June 1986....Awesome show it was!!...

@Call me however tu préfères, Amigo. The aftermath of that show is something you never forget...I seen many other tour shows after that but never a show the following tours are the same atmosphere..The stage setting sets the mood...

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@Call me however tu préfères, Amigo. The stage and how they came on stage was awesome on the intro "Out in the Cold"...The bass was so thundering being there live the concrete shook...You tube audio doesn't not prove justice but the CD captures a decent sound stage...

Always, Judas Priest are one of the best. Scorpions, Iron Maiden, Kiss....these FOUR HORSEMEN of the HEAVY METAL APOCALYPSE !!

I listened to PG's live version on YT circa 1970 and boy it's lightyears different (very bluesy and progressive) !

@abe1sapien Agreed. Scott's tone is always phenomenal, not to mention his playing, especially those killer double kick drums. But he's definitely sonically channeling Les Binks on this song. Scott definitely gets Les's tone here, and that was one of the cool things about Les: He had great drum tones on his kit, did killer drum fills, and was the first live drummer Priest had that truly slayed on double kick drums. (Dave Holland, who replaced Les, was not a phenomenal double kick drummer like Scott and Les both are, although Scott's a bit better at double kick than Les, and plays them more frequently.) Les actually got the gig because Simon Phillips, the studio drummer with the killer double kick drums on *Sin After Sin* didn't want to go on tour with Priest. Les got the gig because he could actully play Simon's killer double kicks for the *Sin After Sin* tour. (Les was the drummer who originally played on both the studio version of this song on their *Stained Class* album, and on their first live album, Unleashed in the East Live in Japan. Which, according to Les, he never got paid for playing on. The live album. Judas Priest's manager asked Les to waive his fees for playing on the live album. Which they recorded after the Hell Bent for Leather/Killing Machine album. That's the reason Les left Priest. Because he didn't get paid for playing on the live album. "This is also the final studio album for drummer Les Binks who had joined the band in early 1977 in time for the Sin After Sin tour; he is credited with helping develop the traditional Priest percussive sound. Binks was dropped and replaced by drummer Dave Holland after the 1979 tour because of a financial disagreement where the band's manager Mike Dolan wanted Binks to "waive his fees" for performing on the platinum selling 1979 Unleashed in the East live album." From Wikipedia's entry on the album Hell Bent for Leather/Killing Machine.)

Those are pre-recorded sounds triggered when Scott plays the drums. Hence why there are no dynamics to Priest's drums since Painkiller. I love Scott's playing, but if you really want to hear HIS sound, check Racer X out. Fight, with Rob, also.

Miss KK

Weak concert. Whitesnake oh boy.

Whitesnake is bomb❤ Dont turn away before the night is over

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Day on the Green 84, M80's thrown above the crowd up front.

You do know Priest borrowed this song from Fleetwood Mac right??

​@@jkbearhunterhope everyone here is aware of Peter Green existence and his unparalleled musical skills

So true friend!!!

I USED TO DO THE SAME, 1980-1979

I'm guessing Pioneer 6 x 9 's ...I remember "some" of the 80's...LOL...

Did Eddie Cochran Summertime Blues Link Wray Rumble Peter Green Oh Well and Green Manalishi create the pattern for Heavy Metal?

Underrated musician & songwriter.

@@tomsawyer5736 that's a definite. Very underrated

@@vangannaway1015 all Blues turned into rock and roll look as Led Zeppelin The Who endless bands even Jimi Hendrix

They put their own spin on it but I don't think they 'took it to another level'. If you are a metal fan I've no doubt you may prefer this version but for me it lacks the true feeling and darkness of the original. Its literally the soundtrack of a mental breakdown.

I am 67 and still listening. Priest is a one of a kind band

@Spectrum of Eternity Official Thanks, I love the music however not fond of the singing style, but thanks for the suggestion anyway.I'm always interested in new cool music.

@Spectrum of Eternity Official Here is a song I really love, not sure if it's your cup of tea. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gMh44JVq6uA.html

Definitely! And their live sound is unmatched, IMHO. 😊

holy smokes where do you live that you can go to all

Fourty ? Really? Please enable autocorrect.

Don't forget Ian

@Spectrum of Eternity Official sounds heavy man, cheers!

Judas Priest and Elvis, once they cover your song it’s theirs for ever.

I prefer the s.o.d version of diamonds and rust

And - "Better By You Better Than Me". Killing Machine.

Ignorance. The original theme is magnifico.

Agree, it is a bass masterpiece but everyone covers as thrasher piece...Oh Well😉. Peter wrote it well before it’s time JP’s cover kept Peter well in royalties so touché to The Priest👍👍💚