David Crosby and Heavy Metal garbage (read Judas Priest)

With over fifty years of career on the shoulders i Judas Priest They earned respect for colleagues, but there was a time when Heavy Metal was considered a genre not worthy of being at the same level as others.

An episode told about Louder Sound by the long -time journalist Mick Wall Exemplification at best what was the consideration that metal once had. July 13, 1985, Live Aid, JFK stadium of Philadelphia, the protagonist of the anecdote is David Crosby After he had just earned the backstage after the first concert in about ten years of Crosby, Stills & Nash. To perform after the trio, i Judas Priest By arousing Croz’s disappointment only for the fact that his group was followed by a Heavy Metal band.

This is reported by Wall that was present in the backstage: “A scruffy David Crosby wandered loudly, inaccurate against drug offenses and weapons for which he had just been sentenced to nine months in prison. He told me how much he was ‘fucking’ from the fact that the first performance of Crosby, Stills & Nash in ten years was followed by ‘Heavy Metal junk!’ Judas Priest. “

Unlike the resentful Crosby, the singer of
Judas Priest
,
Rob Halford
he was very excited to participate in the live AID. In fact, he told Classic Rock as follows: “I followed the whole event. For me the three most beautiful moments were to look at the Sabbath, and then plant and page. Then, towards the end, Tina and Mick. Returning to us, I am happy that the Priest took part in something so important that he showed the world how powerful music is when all genres and styles come together for a great cause”.