![]() Faulkner spoke in regards to Downing's comments, with former Judas Priest vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens speaking in Downing's defense. ĭowning explained why he left Judas Priest, expressed his concerns towards his former bandmates, and his feelings about Faulkner. Downing spoke negatively towards Hill's comments. ![]() Bassist Ian Hill explained why he wasn't contacted to rejoin Judas Priest and the potential conflicts that would occur if he was brought back in the band. Faulkner and Halford spoke in regards to his statement. He said that the decision of not being approached "was not a financial one". He felt that he made the right choice to leave when he did and that his time in the band and value in terms of crafting their legacy "was and is unappreciated by more than one member". Soon after Glenn Tipton announced his Parkinson's disease diagnosis and his self-imposed retirement from touring in February 2018, Downing said that he was "shocked and stunned" that he wasn't approached to rejoin Judas Priest and was "officially and legally still a member of Judas Priest", despite not being present in the band. Judas Priest had since continued with Richie Faulkner as his replacement. Playing style and technique ĭowning officially left Judas Priest on 20 April 2011, citing "an on-going breakdown in working relationships between myself, elements of the band and management for some time." He stated that there were at least "21 reasons" why he left, but refused to go into specific detail however, he did express disappointment in the band's live performance and thought it could've been better. ĭowning is the cousin of football coach Keith Downing. Downing attended catering college and worked as trainee chef at the Lyttelton Arms in Hagley. Downing played guitar with the band after winning a coin toss with Badhams "in his bedroom to see who would play guitar or bass". The trio "mainly jammed a few Cream songs and a few 12-bar blues". ![]() ĭowning started his first band, a pop band called Stagecoach, between the age of 17 and 18 with his second cousin Brian Badhams on bass guitar (now with The Elkie Brooks Band) and drummer Martin Philips. He was also influenced by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and Eric Clapton. He was heavily influenced by Jimi Hendrix, whom Downing said he was "very quick to recognize" as the future. In the late 1960s, he developed a passion for rock music and the guitar, which led to his being kicked out of his home at age 15 and dropping out of school soon afterwards. Downing was born in West Bromwich, West Midlands.
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