Tim "Ripper" Owens - Official Forum

Bulletproof · Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:26 pm Post subject: Painkiller

I'm sure some will disagree with me, but I think Ripper owns this song.

Halford never could sing it properly.

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Yeah, I don't think Rob even did a good job with it on the Painkiller tour...

Tim has always bloody nailed this!
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PowerKnight · Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 8:03 am Post subject:

Mmm...I`m not too sure here, back when Painkiller originally came out Rob was in fair form and live performing it.
Of course these days it`s a different story, Ripper nailed it for sure, but I have left this one out. Maybe there could have been a dead heat guys! PowerKnight Twisted Evil

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PowerKnight · Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:27 pm Post subject:

Many thanks ripperowens213 for the link, yeh I can see what you and everyone means. I have probably been so used to the studio and video version, after that my leanings are to our Ripper.
F**k me...Ripper outdoing the Metal God Rolling Eyes

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Bulletproof · Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 1:14 pm Post subject:

Back in 91, even the band itself admitted Rob's voice was in poor shape during the Painkiller tour.

I saw that tour, and he could not sing the song properly. It may have been an off night, but he had to sing in a low pitch because he was completely unable to hit the highs.
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nckissfan · Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 1:49 pm Post subject:

Painkiller studio version is insane. Rob sounds awesome on it, but the live versions I have heard he absolutely destroys the song. I would like to hear Tim do a clean studio version. I bet it would sound really fucking good.
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IcedPriestOfFear · Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 2:50 pm Post subject:

bow to the Ripper!
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MykeHavoc · Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:21 pm Post subject:

In all sincerity, no one has done justice to this song since the album version.
As much as I love Tim, he always got to sing it a whole step down, making it easier. Rob did it in standard tuning and shrieked his god damned balls off.
Nothing compares to that original version.
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metalus · Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:04 am Post subject:

nothing compares to the original studio version. the original is mental. Tim did the song really well Live. Better than Rob ever did Live.

PowerKnight · Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 6:39 am Post subject:

Bulletproof · Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:35 pm Post subject:

I've heard a lot of versions of this song, including the studio version, and I truly believe that this song was written for Ripper. The guy just nails it every time with ease.

Even the mighty Metal God bends over and strains with all his might to sing this song and he still can't do it.

This is why Ripper is my favourite vocalist.
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metalus · Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:17 am Post subject:

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