Judas Beast Priest Tribute Profiles

BAND PROFILES

Barry 'Tenn Glipton' Arkle - Guitar

Name
Barry Arkle

Stage Name
Tenn Glipton

Equipment
Charvel, Jackson, Rocktron, Marshall, Behringer, aging fingers, natural charisma

Describe yourself in three words
Steadfast, Generous and Wry (though I am sure the other guys in JB could think of three other less positive words…)

One item you're never caught without
My keys – invaluable for letting you into where you live. Fascinating.

Who or what do you think is overrated?
Talent Shows

And underrated?
Messrs Halford, Tipton and Downing - ask yourself - could rock writing really have been any more innovative in the mid 1970s?

Proudest musical (or other) achievement
The first time I learned the whole of an album (AC/DC's Back in Black) by ear when I was about 13 and could jam to it. A bedroom moment but a proud one. Also any gig I play with an appreciative audience, that makes me pretty proud, as well as humbled. Appreciative audiences are cool. I salute them. (Sorry - that's two proud moments...)

Most embarrassing on stage moment
If you get embarrassed being on stage you shouldn’t be on one!

Most embarrassing album on your shelf
It’s in a drawer, hidden from the world but probably Duran Duran’s Greatest Hits

Favourite bands/musicians
Bands: Judas Priest, AC/DC, Metallica, Girls Aloud

Musos: Glenn Tipton, Gary Moore, Reb Beach, David Gilmour

Favourite Album
Can’t pick one – sorry hopeless at this 'favourite' lark: AC/DC - Back In Black, Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance, Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon, Winger – Pull. They all have amazing guitar and all get a fair airing.

Favourite meal
ALL food is great. However like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, I love pizza. Especially with tuna and green olives. Yum.

Favourite drink
Sauvignon Blanc (sublime), Irn Bru (cor blimey)

Favourite toy as a child
Scalextric

Favourite movie
Three way tie - Star Wars (Episode IV), Jaws and The Exorcist (bit of a 70s vibe…)

Favourite word
Yes

Favourite Journey
To the moon. Not done it of course, but I'm sure it'd be my favourite

Greatest fear
As a customs official in New York (who was Robert Duvall’s doppelganger) once said to me as I offered up my passport, ‘You have nothing to fear but fear itself’. Amen to that. Not easily scared really. I am slightly nervous that people might think I was serious earlier, when I said Girls Aloud, but I have a 'get out of jail free' card there. It's called Nadine Coyle's legs...

Worst trait
Terrible tendency to interrupt/talk over people (though never intentionally) and then go on a bit... This is a work in progress. Honest.

Worst trait in others
People being judgmental, narrow minded or bigoted is pretty poor

Most unappealing habit
I once saw a kinky calendar of overweight women dressed as nuns. All their habits were pretty unappealing...

First thing you notice about the opposite sex
I like the subtle things like nice teeth, hair and eyes (window to the soul!) so I tend to notice those things first. Mind you its questionable where that gentle approach has got me! Maybe I should just 'fess up to being a leg man and be done?!