Kevin (one of the engineers), our man in the studded leather bracelets and AC/DC tour jacket says that they sound like a very sick Judas Priest, but of course in my estimation Judas Priest sound like a very sick Judas Priest.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker contrasts a band's sound to Judas Priest, noting that Judas Priest themselves are the extreme standard for that genre.
- In plain terms
- Comparing a band to Judas Priest is redundant because they already define that intense sound.
- What can you take from it?
- Some comparisons add no value because the reference point is already the ultimate example.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does a comparison become meaningless?
- Who sets the standard for a genre?
Another view
It assumes the reader knows the reference band well enough to get the joke.
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