Glenn Tipton was diagnosed with Parkinson’s ten years ago. And he spoke about his condition and his contributions to the band’s latest album “Invincible Shield” on Total Guitar magazine:
“I played what I could and am very proud of the whole album. Richie helped a lot. I think his strongest attribute is his ability to adapt to different styles whilst maintaining his own very strong character. Judas Priest require a guitarist who can shift from out-and-out metal to more melodic tracks.”
“Obviously the drawback for me now is Parkinson’s, and I’ve had to pass a lot of work onto his shoulders. I keep pushing myself because I believe in ‘no surrender’. This disease won’t beat me, and I will continue writing and playing for as long as I can.”
Parkinson’s disease is a nasty sickness that attacks your nervous system and messes with how you move. It gets worse over time, symptoms are slow at first. You might barely notice a tremor in one hand to start. Tremors are common, but this disease can also stiffen you up or slow your movements way down.
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