Why were we surprised?

Let me preface by saying that Tank could care less about someones sexual orientation. I think it's nature wins in the nature vs nurture debate...even as little kids you could tell.. there was always that one dude who hung with the girls on the playground or in Middle School the chick that wore 501s n Harley shirt! Anyway if we had been a little more observant of the obvious we'd have seen that Rob Halford was gay! I love JP well the first 10 years or so of JP. Frankly I lost track somewhere around "Turbo"... Painkiller had "that drum intro" but thats about it. Seen them live many, many times! Hope to make the Epitaph gig in SA!
But if we had had u-tube back in the late 70s early 80s we would not have been surprised in the least when Rob "came-out"...before Hell Bent ,Rob n frankly all of JPs image was more Queen than Motörhead, less '68 Elvis more '76 Elton!

Proof!....














It would be kool to hang with either of these bands!
Rob was/is tight with both!















The King! Face it leather says screw you or f&#k me...or you-me&her....**or in Elvis's case you,me, her, her& them...thank you thank very much.






The Queen!
Elton rules! Not a metal look!
But "Sat. Nights Allright..." is Metal!















Wait, disregard I think Fred n Rob had the same tanner on Savile Row!...or was it in Greenwich Village!?!

Fred comes across as the F&#k me leather guy...














Sexual preference has a direct correlation w/ fashion sense...

Rob more the...Screw you type!

...yeah you third row, mullet n' handlebar 'stache!

"bath him and bring him to me..."















Pre-leather..via u tube...with the vastly overlooked Les Binks on drums!! White Heat , Red Hot ithink Japan'78!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA4-m81CzDY&feature=youtube_gdata_player



Painkiller! Scott Travis on drums an American too! Check Rob's guy liner! Always ahead of the curve!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-bVfDW96bg&feature=youtube_gdata_player

**Peter Steele reference by way of Rick James...anyway,er stay with me here RIP to both KickAss bass players!

..Peter was a ruler and died in April, '10 ...tribute coming soon!

Tank over n out!

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