In a recent conversation with “Let’s Rock”, guitarist Richie Faulkner said Judas Priest is still performing as long as they find inspiration for new music, therefore, they want to tour even more.
During the interview, Richie Faulkner explained what keeps Judas Priest motivated to be still performing:
“I’ve got a little bit of insight. We did that ‘Epitaph’ tour, and I remember I started getting ideas for stuff on the road. When you’re playing in front of those fans in those countries, on that schedule, It kind of fires you up to make more songs like that.
”So, you go in the studio and you make what becomes a record, and then that fires you up to get back out on the road, and play those songs for the fans again.
“So, you go and do that, and then the cycle repeats. I can see how that’s happened for the last half a century. For those guys, they love what they do. You can’t help but be fired up by that stuff. It’s loud, it’s live, it’s alive. You’re playing those songs, and the whole room is moving and reacting to everyone, and the whole thing’s moving.
”How can you not be influenced by that to go and do more of it? I think that’s why they’re still here, and why I’m still here doing it. Hopefully, that might continue.”