Speaking with Andrés Durán for El Expreso Del Rock, Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner looked back on replacing founding guitarist K.K. Downing in 2011 folowing his departure.
Falkner: “I think you can never replace someone like K.K. Downing. He was in the band for 40 years. He started the band with them. He helped create what they created together, so you’re never gonna replace that. I don’t think that’s ever been my mindset, but when you get the opportunity for that position, you have to respect what went before. But I think you also have to try and create your own sound moving forward with the band.”
“I’m the same with bands like UFO; I love Michael Schenker. Deep Purple have had different guitar players as well; I love Ritchie Blackmore. Some people love K.K., some people love us all, some people love it all, and it’s great. But there’s always gonna be people that have their favourite guitar players. I’m just happy to be there helping and give what I can and paying respect, hopefully, to what he laid out before.”
Current Judas Priest 2025 European tour dates are listed below. Check judaspriest.com for the band’s complete tour itinerary and ticket links.
June
14 – Hamar, Norway – Tjuvholmen Kro
17 – Stuttgart, Germany – Schleyerhalle
18 – Frankfurt Am Main, Germany – Hessentag Festival
July
1 – Ferrara, Italy – Ferrara Summer Festival
3 – Zürich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion
7 – Łódź, Poland – Atlas Arena
10 – Rättvik, Sweden – Dalhalla
13 – München, Germany – Olympiahalle
15 – Carcassonne, France – Festival de Carcassonne
17 – Sion, Switzerland – Sion Sous Les Étoiles
19 – Esch-sur-alzette, Luxembourg – Rockhal
20 – Oberhausen, Germany – Rudolf Weber-Arena
23 – Scarborough, England – Scarborough Open Air Theatre
25 – London, England – The O2
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Falkner: “I think you can never replace someone like K.K. Downing. He was in the band for 40 years. He started the band with them. He helped create what they created together, so you’re never gonna replace that. I don’t think that’s ever been my mindset, but when you get the opportunity for that position, you have to respect what went before. But I think you also have to try and create your own sound moving forward with the band.”
“I’m the same with bands like UFO; I love Michael Schenker. Deep Purple have had different guitar players as well; I love Ritchie Blackmore. Some people love K.K., some people love us all, some people love it all, and it’s great. But there’s always gonna be people that have their favourite guitar players. I’m just happy to be there helping and give what I can and paying respect, hopefully, to what he laid out before.”
Current Judas Priest 2025 European tour dates are listed below. Check judaspriest.com for the band’s complete tour itinerary and ticket links.
June
14 – Hamar, Norway – Tjuvholmen Kro
17 – Stuttgart, Germany – Schleyerhalle
18 – Frankfurt Am Main, Germany – Hessentag Festival
July
1 – Ferrara, Italy – Ferrara Summer Festival
3 – Zürich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion
7 – Łódź, Poland – Atlas Arena
10 – Rättvik, Sweden – Dalhalla
13 – München, Germany – Olympiahalle
15 – Carcassonne, France – Festival de Carcassonne
17 – Sion, Switzerland – Sion Sous Les Étoiles
19 – Esch-sur-alzette, Luxembourg – Rockhal
20 – Oberhausen, Germany – Rudolf Weber-Arena
23 – Scarborough, England – Scarborough Open Air Theatre
25 – London, England – The O2
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