Les Binks is very very technical drummer, he uses ghost notes, rolls, 6's and other decorations. He is able to mix it with heavy metal. He has huge talent. The song Exciter is the business card of Les Binks. Moreover, the whole sound of the band is pretty good. Distortion effect of guitars is fantastic. Even Priest could envy. I very appreciate this video. Fantastic!

@louiemalvessi

3 жыл бұрын

His timing is insanely on point as well. He recorded those albums in a time that nothing could be edited easily with a mouse. Every fucking note he plays SWINGS and is IN TIME. He is a drummer on the 0,1% echelon.

@jeffreycherep8264

3 жыл бұрын

I love the tuning of his drums as well.

@claysmell

3 жыл бұрын

Dude is 70 this year and he is set to tour with KK. Beyond impressive...

@jaimesorli2436

2 жыл бұрын

he is a master also tunning the drums, he always sounds amazing, hear carefully in the way sound the toms, he is a excelent drummer, really technic and a really clean player, simon phillips school...., i love his drumming, still with his age he plays really good and tatsy, holly grail, what a sound, also his style, is super fun to hear him playing..., the rest of this guys are not at his level..., and with 70 years old..., he is amazing, so sad he was really unlucky with his carrer..., priest fuck him with the money....

@aboutthemetal8783

Жыл бұрын

You can feel his jazz influence , it's great .

WoW! Les Binks makes Priest come alive! My favorite Priest drummer!

Tracklist: 01. Hell Bent for Leather 02. Running Wild 03. Better by You, Better than Me 04. The Ripper 05. Rock Forever 06. Diamonds and Rust (Joan Baez cover) 07. Beyond the Realms of Death 08. Exciter 09. The Green Manalishi (with the Two-Pronged Crown) (Fleetwood Mac cover) 10. Starbreaker (with Les Binks Drum Solo)

Les Binks' drumming sounds amazing :) The whole band delivered a great performance.

Great show and Les Binks is incredible. Hard to fill Rob Halfords shoes but this singer did an admirable job. I enjoyed the guitars, they played incredibly. Loved it!

And this is how's it's done! 🤘 Les Binks is technical, solid, fast, and knows how to groove while playing heavy metal. A true drum hero... Plus the vocalist and band interpretations are PERFECT 👍

Damn it, they even have those three-vocal chords in the midsection of Rock Forever! A lot of effort was put into this, I love seeing Les playing my favourite band’s favourite era songs. True, the singer doesn’t sound like Halford, but is a great singer none the less. Thank you so much Les and all you other guys as well!

Fantastic band, fantastic singer, excellent setlist, great performance and of course the master Binks. great show, thanks!

Fantastic! So cool to see Les belting out these classics, he's still got it! Band do a great job here, singers got great range 🤘

Great performance! Very nice voice, accurate, sensitive and powerful! Special mention for "The Ripper" and "Beyond The Realms of Death"! Delightful! Special mention also for the quality of the recording! Thank you very much for that pretty cool moment!

The reason why people love this is because it is real. Real time feel. Nothing can beat that. Drum machines are great. I love Don Henley collaborating with Mike Campbell "Boys of Summer". What a track. Amazing. Makes me cry sometimes listening to that song. We miss the sound and feel to the analogue and feel of what humankind produces and not all digital designs produce

He Guys, wow is this authentic to that time period in Priest's early career. Great job!

Thanks for this upload! Nice band. Great to hear Les Binks on drums again for these JP classics. He hasn't missed a beat.

best highhat and bell work of all time

LES BINKS ROCKS...snare drum kills...POP-a-LICIOUS His TIME is so SOLID

This is GREAT! Les Binks was always my favourite Priest drummer. I had no idea he had put together such a muscular reinvention of these tracks. All the band here - fantastic. Matt Young hitting all those notes and more. BRAVO!

Sounds great. Great harmonies as well.

Bloody hell! These are awesome! Les Binks; the only drummer for Priest songs, and forget the comment about the singer being weak; he's not trying to be Rob Halford, he is his own man and brilliant in his own right.

Sounding excellent Les, love the kit too,...(wink).!!!

The whole band did great!

His drumming is comfortable. It has a floating feel like a sonic bomber flying low.

les binks is such a killer drummer... good luck with KK on the coming tour!

I just love this. It's great to hear some Priest classics performed by another, competent band. Creds to the vocalist.

Les Binks put a lot of heart and soul as Robert halford lots of respect for both .... They should do it again... Love to see them live.... The whole band...

James "Les" Leslie Binks Criminally Underrated ⚡🔥🥁⚡🔥🥁⚡🔥🥁⚡🔥🥁⚡🔥🥁⚡🔥🥁

Great show, Les is an amazing drummer and the singer was spot on

With all due respect to Scott Travis, I have always had a special consideration for Les Binks; great band, great show and real live: fantastic

Wow! I've never heard "Rock Forever" performed live by ANYONE and these guys KILLED IT! Vocal and Guitar harmonies right on point! Thanks for uploading this. Great concert and incredible performances. \m/ \m/

@MaybeHarvey

4 ай бұрын

It’s on unleashed in the east, unless you mean other than Priest

@versatilians

4 ай бұрын

@@MaybeHarvey It was never on any copy of "Unleashed" that I ever had. Maybe it was a bonus track on more recent releases, but not on the original album.

@MaybeHarvey

4 ай бұрын

Ah, it was part of a bonus 3 track ep which was included in some copies, I’ve always listened to it on Spotify which has it included.

Great set l;ist,awesome band love it ,brings me back to Unleashed in the East days ,Les Binks is a monster.

The singer kicks ass.

Its cool hearing all the Judas stuff off of Stained Class, sin after sin, and Hell bent for Leather. that never gets played anymore

Better than expected, Les is always great.

Les was on the the 2 best Priest for a reason. He should have always been there drummer

Good singer! Near from the spirit of the Priest on the end of the 70'. The second guitarist has not the good game and sound.But it works.thanks for the post!

Sounds amazing and the singers stage moves are big lulz

Very good! C'mon over Pittsburgh way guys!

Les Binks... you helped influence my style! Thank you brother! This shit rocks!

Les's band is tight, and his drumming spot on!

Wow absolute yes! Awesome band

VERY COOL!! THANX YOU FOR VIDEO!! LES BINKS FOR EVER: KKs PRIEST INCL. NEW ALBUM -- SUMMER 2021...WOOOOW!! GREETINGS FROM: SWITZERLAND/CH-LUCERNE.

Every time I listen to Judas priest it's cuz of him stained glass doesn't get any better.

J'adore ce batteur👌

Awesome songs list and great performances. The singer is incredible in the high register and reminiscent of Halford at his peak. He however doesn't have the grit or attitude in the lower registers and some of the phrasing was a bit off but pretty amazing overall.

I want Les creating new music!

that guy is a GREAT singer, its been a while since I last heard a singer with this much control in his voice. Sadly, he doesn´t quite fit with the Judas Priest material. I hope to see him more often with better projects.

@rangerrick222

2 жыл бұрын

He isn't THAT bad..I thought he was quite good actually.

Everyone is ragging on the singer..But after repeated listening to this set I put forward the weak link is actually the guitarist playing the sin city guitar....He would do well in a Poison coverband....One more pinch harmonic and he'd give Zak Wylde a run for his money.

@Dakhaos-ou812

3 жыл бұрын

squeeeeekkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

Esto suena genial incluso el cantante es fenomenal

Les binks is wayyy better the dave and Scott

@tripullizer3

3 жыл бұрын

Not Simon Phillips ,Simon is on another Level.

@rubbersatin

3 жыл бұрын

Les is not better then Scott. Different yes. Scott is self taught. Les could have never played in Racer X..

Thanks for posting this. Very cool.

I like the VH eruption lick at the end of the green manalishi solo.

Totally dialed in when "Rock Forever" kicked in. Nice

@johnforan2973

2 ай бұрын

Why is the crowd so numb. I am sure they love it but where is the "dance". No movement? strange. Bad weed or sign of the times. Amazing show

Les is still a kick arse drummer God Bless him! The band sound great,though the singer has a bassist timbre to his voice and doesn't sound like Halford he is an excellent singer,he hits the high notes effortlessly?

Very original... Sometimes band members don't know what they have

yeah fantástic drummer les binks whit increíble songs judas priest tanks so much for this video yeah

Fan-fookin'-tastic, muckers! From a Brum brought up in Rio who started to listen to JP in 1980, thus sometimes extremely frustrated to "only be able to hear them on vinyl"! Only now have I seen the way that record was made/done with the true master, the reference! Show de bola, valeu pa caraio!!

Les Binks drumming is to tasteful

Bringing back that missing needed synchopation and swing, Les Binks!

Amazing

Best Priest drummer.

Is that the bass guitar I hear "clacking"? Someone should have a chat with his tech...it's not appropriate here...way too much.

much respect for loving the Judas priest and the halford great band sound and vocals

Sounds like Harve Presnell, who sang "They Call the Wind Mariah," strapped on leather duds and sang Green Manalishi

Priest’s best ever drummer.

I have one thing to say I have a lot of respect for les binks Judas priest wouldn't be today if it wasn't for him

Les Bink' et un grand batteur, Better by You, Better than Me.

Singer has a pretty voice, but not even close for Priest. Good voice for the wrong material. Wish Les would tour with KK!

@666mathew

4 жыл бұрын

I'm sure it will happen. It's called KK's Priest.

@tripullizer3

3 жыл бұрын

Drop him

24:40 mi piacerebbe che JP avesse conservato questo suono mentre è prevalsa l' overproduzione con mille effetti speciali...e non più un batterista come Bonks...il cantante qua fa quel che può ma pezzi com Beyond sono davvero difficili, bravissimo cmq

Les got himself a pretty good band

Like that Les is rocking a kick ass Paiste ride cymbal, but the rest of the cymbals seem to be Zildjian. Paiste cymbals are typically expensive, and, as of a few years ago, they didn't give free cymbals to famous drummers to get their endorsement, unlike Zildjian and Sabian, who do. (I know this because I was working at Walmart in Brea California and met and chatted at length with a lady who worked for Paiste in Fullerton and divulged that, at least as recently as 2012, any drummer who played Paiste cymbals, bought the cymbals. Long time company policy not to endorse drummers by providing free cymbals to represent the brand. Strange, but true. I've researched it recently, and as far as I can tell, 8 years later, in 2020, that's still Paiste policy.)

He was half way between Holland and Travis the machine. For me perfect drummer for Judas Priest. Too bad they didn't stay together.

Overall very impressive, the guitarist who covers Tipton is much closer than the guy who does KK.

Matt Young tiene talento al estilo de Rob Halford, con la voz seguro que se acopla a cualquier agrupación que toque el estilo de Heavy Metal y sería bueno escucharlo con canciones suyas que las escriba y ejecute para que sea la revelación musical.

Greatest drummer Judas Priest EVER had...Les Binks

Fucking bass player is solid! 🤘

Les is the boss. Judas Priest were idiots for not keeping him.

@dandogful

4 жыл бұрын

You are correct sir. Dave Holland was an average drummer to me. I like les because he is old school but yet has modern double kick ability. Scott travis is brilliant but too thrash for Judas in my opinion.

@michaelbrock3262

16 күн бұрын

They sound so much better than the real priest right now.. There is no real priest anymore.

@michaelbrock3262

14 күн бұрын

Glenn said Less didn't hit the skin's hard enough?

@fintanwardell

14 күн бұрын

@@michaelbrock3262 They should be able to adjust that from the mixing desk. Pete Criss tickled his kit for Kiss, but sounded like a beast! Apparently Binks was released when he asked to join the band, instead of being a hired hand. He co-wrote Beyond the Realms of Death as well. I love his style, but plenty of people like Dave Holland too.

@michaelbrock3262

14 күн бұрын

@@fintanwardell true

+vocalist could do with the "standard" Halford (Ripper) triple echo effect on his voice..kinda essential for Priest stuff live...shame on the sound guy..or whoever never thought to provide it!!! ok...seems singer has a pedal..should have used it much more...as soon as he did..it added atmosphere and authenticity...he is a good singer..just a bit too clean his sound!!

@batphink2655

2 жыл бұрын

Take it from an ex professional that singer is outstanding!

There is only one Rob Halford, this proves it.

Terry Funk on drums

I think the bassist forgot to turn his amp on theres not much presence in this performance.although everything sounds technically good.

Singer turned these songs into Vegas crooners.

Great drums, great guitar. A bit disappointed by the vocals, though.

The Ripper is done good here

Riff is off on Running Wild.

Este cantante no imita a Halford, el tiene su propio estilo.... Seria interesante que todos lo entendieran así no comentan estupideces.

This singer sounds better than Halford, to my ears.

Diamonds and Rust ......that's how it used to sound 👍

...nice to see ya back on the stage, Les....the best drummer Judas priest ahve ever had!!!! Nice setlist, too...the singer is just a little too weak....

@QuarrellaDeVil

4 жыл бұрын

Matthew Ashman meets Graham Bonnet. 🙂

@glenwheat5149

4 жыл бұрын

Weak vocals but the music is perfect

@Papponotdead

3 жыл бұрын

With all due respect to Les Binks, the best drummer Judas Priest ever had was Simon Philips

@ArtbyJoeH

3 жыл бұрын

@@Papponotdead session player on Sin after Sin so not an official member 😁

@Papponotdead

3 жыл бұрын

@@ArtbyJoeH haha, maybe, but he was the best.

As far as I'm concerned he's the best drummer for Judas priest they should have kept him....

Depeche Mode guy on vocals , not a bad concept

The singer bites the big one

green manalishi a bit slow.

That bloody a-string on the bass really gets under the skin..

@violentshemp7776

Жыл бұрын

a little clicky

Cool to see and Les sounds just as good as ever, but the guitars are really missing that warmness and fatness. It sounds like it has enough gain but it sounds fizzy and digital, instead of analog and fat to my ears. Damn,Why don't he and K.K. do this shit for real?;?;?!?!?

Well played, but boring and dull. Singer doesn't really fit the music.

And of course mustn't forget Les in that great metal band Judas Priest. You know Les, your former band who's drawn out the two edged SWORD ⚔️ of Christ?

@batphink2655

2 жыл бұрын

What does the two edged sword mean?

Just needs Rob, Glen, and KK and it would sound great!!

Robert Goulet sings Judas Priest. 😆😆😆

Does Les own a Harley,or just wearing the shirt in honor of Priest?

That vocalist....my ears! Absolute shit.

Should have hired The Ripper.

@Dakhaos-ou812

3 жыл бұрын

No way..this singer is much better

@taomahNEGEV

3 жыл бұрын

@@Dakhaos-ou812 His growls are great but his highs are nowhere close to The Ripper's and I have not heard The Ripper growling, yet.

@bharp4390

Жыл бұрын

@@Dakhaos-ou812 No. His voice is missing the same amount of color that both Tim Owens and Rob Halford have (more so Halford). He can sing on pitch and can cover the same range of notes as those two, but the timbre of his is voice is far inferior. It is missing the same ring--the high partial of the tonal spectrum, as well as a lot of the depth.

@Dakhaos-ou812

Жыл бұрын

@@bharp4390 i hear what you mean..timbre is there partial. I'd like to hear some studio recordings from this singer.