Ian Hill: “Mentally, I’m Still 12 Years Old”
Here’s a surprising take from Ian Hill on why Judas Priest remains relevant after all these years. In a recent interview with Riff Raff’s “Metal XS,” Ian was asked about his age and how the band connects with younger audiences.
“Personally, I just take things as they come. It’s great to see young faces there. But none of us are acting our age, really. I mean, up here in my head, I’m still 12 years old. So is Rob, You never get old. It is something that keeps you young, mentally young. So it is something that, personally, I don’t consider that much. If somebody points it out to you, there’s three generations of fans out there. I’m old enough to be that person’s grandfather.’ But no. We’re stuck in the age that’s necessary for us to continue, mentally. Physically is another question altogether.”
During the interview he also asked Ian what advice he would give to a 19 year old musician who is just starting out.
“You’ve gotta have patience. And it doesn’t happen overnight. Sometimes you’ll see a band that’ll just burst out of nowhere, but I guarantee that they’ve been there for a while working on their craft. So you need to have self-belief, of course, you have to have a bit of talent and you have to have patience and work whenever you can, wherever you can. And like I say, if you have talent and you’ve got something to offer, people start to notice and they’ll start to travel to you. But patience is a virtue, yeah, and it’s very important in showbiz, really. You’re not gonna get noticed overnight. Very rarely.”
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After reading that, I want to add something to Ian’s message. For all the starting bands and musicians out there, don’t give up on your dreams! The music business is a hard place to become famous or stay relevant. A lot of people may feel like they have failed, and that is something that isn’t always the case. All I want to say is for people who feel like they are not progressing: just take your time and enjoy the process, and hopefully fame comes to you one day.
