QUEENSRYCHE Michael Wilton talks MINDCRIME
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- Queensryche Guitar Player and original member Mike Wilton sits down for an amazing story on how the band started as high school pals, how they became one of the biggest heavy metal bands of the 80's. Micheal describes the writing process to "Mindcrime" and how everything changed for them with MTV video..."Eyes of a Stranger". Catch this 10min clip as we release part 1. Subscribe and stay connected!
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Rage For Order is a masterpiece - I can't imagine that recording session..... it gets so overlooked.
Agreed. Best. Album. EVER.
Love that album
It's VERY good. I'd still take Mindcrime over it, however.
R F O is my fave Q R album! So underrated!!
I can imagine it. It’s went well. 😃
Mind crime is a MUST for everyone's album collection! Still listening to it today.
Queensryche is in a category all their own. Unmatched.
I agree !
I started getting my son to sample Mindcrime when he was about fourteen. I told him how it was a quintessential album of the 80s! He loves it now!
Total *MASTERPIECE*
I tend to play it all the way through on the holidays or even a weekend, where I'm on chill mode, clock is stuck on 4:20 and I'm back in my teenage brain jamming out and playing a video game or guitar...
Michael Wilton is a super cool dude. Much respect for this musician!!
Got to do security for Ryche back in 2001, first night of that tour it was in Phx. That entire day was crazy and incredible. But what I remember most about hanging w/ Ryche most of the day and night was how cool, fun and just a regular guy Michael was. We sat backstage laughing about the 80's styles while asking what were we really thinking back then? We talked about guitars, guitars, guitars. At the end of the show someone got on stage on his side and grabbed one of his Les Pauls threw it into the crowd. I was on the other side of the stage and I just happened to see the guitar flying out into the crowd. I took off running into the crowd, got outside and saw a guy running with it across the parking lot. I caught up to him, we got into a bit of a fight, didn't take long (cause my day job was working Maximum level corrections for the State of AZ.. I had him on the ground pretty quick. Got the guitar and took it backstage and handed it to Michael who had already kicked a hole in the dressing room door, he was so pissed. But when he saw me with it, he came up took the guitar, and gave me a hug and thanked me. For me that was the end of it.. But, nope. He later on found me before they were getting on the bus to leave and gave me a box full of Ryche swag and everything was signed by all the members of Ryche. Even Geoff who I will say was disappointing that day, he was in full on diva mode the entire day. But he signed everything too, and he had the band take a photo with me. He didn't have to do any of that, nor was I expecting any of it.
Yes he is. It was nice to hear him do an interview. I feel like they never got the recognition they deserved as a band. Definately one of the best.
He seems really cool, but Chris DeGarmo was the main creative force behind the band, along with Geoff Tate. The band hasn't been the same since Chris left.
@@dowens3781 That's because Geoff and his wife took all control of the band including writing etc. If you've noticed since firing Geoff the rest of the band is happy and heavier... and their last few albums without Geoff are great
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I wouldn't say great, but definitely heavier.
I love the dual guitar layering of Michael Wilton and Chris DeGarmo. They complimented each other so well!!!
Michael is a good dude and a hell of a guitarist.
Why to this day does Rage For Order still not get the love, appreciation & props it's been so long overdue?? THAT is the album where they came into their own. THAT is the moment where they sounded like no other artist on the planet. NOT on Op: MC. Mindcrime is beyond amazing but Rage is when they really made the 1st big move to establish themselves. And it's packed full with truly great well written songs. This video comes off like cut clips of him answering the interviewer's specific questions. I don't believe Whip himself would just skip over Rage if he was openly talking about Ryche's history.
Rage was my introduction to Queensryche. It's a great album.
Rage is a great album from start to finish. Countless nights I turned it up to eleven.
Bad Haircuts!
Every song a hit. Ozzy (through an interview) told me I should get RFO.
He knew what I needed at that time.
The press hated their use of synths and samples, it was a huge leap from The Warning or the QOTR E.P.
I still think Rage is their best work.
The early work is untouchable and lucky to have seen them several times up to Hear In The Now, which was all down hill after that for me.
Mindcrime and Empire , incredible. Glad I got to see them then. Degarmo/Wilton one of rocks great duo's.
Same here. I’ve seen Queensryche multiple times during the 80’s/90’s. I just saw them a couple of years ago at Gettysburg Bike Week, and they STILL sound great.
I didn't get to see the band with DeGarmo. I saw them in Knoxville Tennessee, around the time they released Mindcrime 2. They played both albums. It was great. Then they came back out and did a couple off of Empire. Fantastic show.
I loved Rage too.
.operation mindcrime is a timeless master piece !! that still sounds so fresh and new, such a brilliant concept album
So r the Warning and Rage
Rage For Order changed my life. When the chorus for Neue Regel kicks in, I’m reminded just how special these guys are.
Rage is such a dark beauty.... hardly a month goes by it doesn't get listened to in my household.
The Warning and Rage were kind of a disappointment after the EP, as far as heaviness goes. The band didn't realize their potential until Operation:Mindcrime, which is a killer album. Unfortunately, they went in a lighter direction again after that.
@@dowens3781 I couldn’t possibly disagree with you more.
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Obviously, since you were going off about how good that album is. I don't think it was bad, but the EP rocked a lot harder. I'm a fan of metal that's raw, heavy and has memorable songs as opposed to proggy technical overy-complex metal.
@@dowens3781 I never said I liked RFO because it “rocked harder”. I like them because they ARE complex. They’re too good of musicians to stay with that EP sound. Maybe you should try Cannibal Corpse or Venom. I’ve heard they rock really hard.
Operation: Mindcrime is still one of my favorite albums ever. It would be in my top 5.
And also one of the best ever story concept albums ever too.
@@stevenjackson2967 Amen!
Eeeeeeeasily.....
I loved promised land too but it's a depressing album. Lots of unhappy thoughts about how stuff go right on that one. One m8re time around, bridge, disconnected, someone else... all awesome songs.
About how stuff didn't go right.... I meant
Without question Operation Mindcrime is QR’s definitive statement but “The Warning” is a Masterpiece start to finish, from album cover to “roads to madness”.
The Warning, Rage for Order, and Operation Mindcrime are masterpieces!!!!
I was stationed on the USS Mars in '88 or '89 when I met a cook named DeGarmo. Jokingly I asked "DeGarmo, eh? You got a brother in the band Queensryche? Haha!" And he said yeah, his brother played guitar for them. I told him he was full of shit, and he took me to his rack where he pulled out a photo album full of family pictures. It was him. It really was his brother.
Trip out. Cool story
Yeah, Ill never forget it. It trips me out to this day. I told him that was the coolest fucking thing that ever happened to me and asked him why he was in the Navy and not on tour! Lol!
Awesome story
Right on 👍
Queensryche fans are familiar with much of this, but it's always cool to hear from Michael and learn a few new things.
Operation: Mindcrime is such a masterpiece... thank you for this amazing piece of art
Love how thoughtful and respectful he talks about the old days. Outstanding!
Eyes of Stranger is Probably one of My Favorites. I Listen to it Everyday
Geoff's Voice is Truly Phenomenal on This song. !!!!
met him and the various incarnations of the band dozens of times over the decades, and he is as humble and cool today as he was in the beginning, as are the rest of the band regardless of who is playing with them, best band ever bar none !
Couldn't agree more.
I agree completely. I think Todd has done a tremendous job in place of Geoff and actually brought life back to a stagnate band.
Couldn't say that for any of Ratt but the drummer was cool
Michael seems like such a nice and humble guy. Huge respect!
I caught him on a bad day when I met him. He was a douche. Todd was cool. Eddie was great. We talked for like 20 minutes. YMMV.
@@machupikachu1085 Imagine being in the biz for 40 yrs and people getting all crazy on you like daily. It would get anybody pissy at times LOL
I AM SO F-ING GLAD TO SEE SO MANY PEOPLE STAND UP FOR "RAGE FOR ORDER" I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE. IT WAS JUST AS GOOD AND NEVER GOT THE CREDIT IT DESERVES. THANKS GUYS FOR STANDING UP FOR THE UNDER DOG IN MY OPINION ONE OF THE TOP 5 OF ALL TIME
YEAH!! BEST ONE! But WHY ARE WE YELLING?!?! ;)
One of the most bad ass guitarist on the planet!! One of my idols!! Wilton is a genius with his ax!
Where's part 2?? I met these guys in NJ after they opened up for Def Leppard. We were there for Rych, so after they were done, we walked out into the parking lot to see if we could find their bus. Sure enough came across a bus sitting in lot, the driver said it was their bus and they'd be out soon. About 20 minutes later, here comes these dudes walking towards us, it was them, couldn't believe it. It was only about 6 of us, they hung, talked, signed autographs for a while, such cool guys. Really miss that band the way it was back then.
These guys have seen multiple changes in the music industry. From Vinyl to Vinyl, only old farts like me will actually get that. I have much respect t for this band. The put the hard work In, they taking their fair share of beatings. For all you people that think this band is not valid, due to members changing, here's what I have to say. When you have been through a quarter of what these guys have, then you can almost begin to speak intelligently about "Queensryche" I support this band through and through, they are still putting out solid material. I think there was an era they weren't, they recognized it, and fix it. That is a real band!
So to Queensryche, I say to you Bravo boys, I'm still a fan since 82! Keep it coming! 😎🤩🥰
Michael and Chris were an epic duo in progressive metal/metal. Operation Mindcrime blew me away.
Queensryche changed my metal life!! I love Mindcrime and i think it really flipped metal on its head in terms of musicianship and the true concept album that still resonates all down the decades. It really is metal’s version of ‘The Wall’
Saw Queensryche 7 times in 4 different states 🤘 (original line up). 4 more after 🤘. Best live band ever.
the first EP must be literally in TOP 3 greatest EPs of metal...... fucking outrageous
Wilton and DeGarmo were arguably the best around at the time
Having watched both Michael and Geoff interviews on this channel, I suddenly realized why I became such a huge Queensrÿche fan. They both say the same thing in their separate interviews about how they got their inspiration from European and NWOBHM bands. Being a 13-14 year old impressionable kid, my first two favorite hard rock bands were Judas Priest and Iron Maiden followed quickly by Accept, Grim Reaper, Scorpions, etc.. As I got older, I got heavily into progressive rock of Rush, Pink Floyd, Genesis, and Yes, and it's undeniable that this is exactly where Queensrÿche was at. I've been a huge fan since Operation Mindcrime came out and saw them opening for Metallica in 1988, but it wasn't until relatively recently that I finally realized the connection. Seems obvious in retrospect, but not all of us are students of music theory, we just know what we like and that's it. The late 80's and early 90's were a magical time for hard rock and metal, and I'm glad that I grew up in the middle of it.
Along with Chris Degarmo are both Pioneers of Modern Prog!
Is this guy even aware that he’s a Rock Star? He talks so modestly and sincere. This is why Queensryche is such a killer band
As real and down to earth as top shelf musician can get..Just a Class Act thru and thru. God Bless Him
100% class act...and super talented
I loved this album. I saw them open for Metallica on the ...And Justice Tour. Both bands were great.
Rage for order is a Jewel.
I remember in the later 80's maybe early 90's is when a lot of people started naming things after their local area code. I forgot Ryche's record company 206 is names after the area code. Always thought this band was ahead of its time. \m/
Michael is a amazing artist and a nice guy...much🖤🎸🤘💯
Skipped right over their greatest album, “Rage For Order!”
Hopefully it's in the next segment. One can dream.
"Empire" is their greatest album
Warning is the soundtrack of my life! I’ve absolutely loved and worshipped that album since it’s release! It never gets old to me. It’s timeless and iconic
I worked a Queensryche show in the early days, and they did sound quite generic at that time....But when the Operation Mindcrime album came out I was really floored!...That album set a standard, and to my ears still sounds great today....
Mindcrime...OMG... One of the best albums ever!!!
Great interview, I love all of their work, but I listen to the Warning on my Harley all the time. So many good songs on there :)
I was a dj at a college campus in the 80’s/ Played Queen of the Reich and other Queensryche tunes every night. Still one of my favorite bands. Just saw Geoff again last week and looking forward to seeing Queensryche in a few weeks.
this one is my fave so far
got me utube'n queensryche
thx
Operation: Mindcrime is a Masterpiece. A whole lot of very great tunes to go back and re-visit amongst their material before and up to Operation: Mindcrime, as well. Queen of the Reich was the first song I heard by them. Looking back, some of the imagery of the 80's warrants forgetting, but the brilliance of Queensryche's music should not be forgotten!
Love these videos!!
These are fantastic! Keep them coming! Longer interviews too.
One of my favorite bands! Miss the old queensryche for sure. Thank you for this
Thanks for posting this! Its cool to hear the musician's point of view about an album I've loved for 30+ years now. Start to finish, it is a great journey.
Seriously, what a fantastic interview.
You guys were kick ass world class !
Love Michael! One of my favorite guitarist.
This is so cool, thank you!
,,,,so cool.......remember those years,,,,,,great story told..........wow..first years hearing this band,I was instantly a fan,,,,,......and then..........EMPIRE....!.........................great memories made with Queensryche in the background...
Michael Wilton is a fine gentleman and the energy that carries Queensryche forward.
This is great,,,was never a huge QR fan, but over time I learned to really appreciate what they have done! Kudos!
Wow! Great interview! I’ve been a fan since their EP and seeing them for then first time with Metallica was a righteous moment!
This channel is great! I’m looking forward to more features on this and, the rest ! Really well done! I miss that era
Great band. Operation Mind Crime is one of my all time faves. I listen to it frequently to this day, it never gets old.
Cheers 😊
This is the greatest interview series ever! Just fantastic stuff, and it's so important to get the oral history of these legendary bands recorded. Mindcrime was the greatest LP of the 80's, imho.
What a great channel. I like how it’s not about bashing others or what ended up with Queensryche. Great era, great interviews.
Great band great guitarist. Always loved their M series ESP's should have done a duel interview with DeGarmo
Yeah, you act like that was an option and he chose just to interview Wilton
amazing band and amazing musicians. Thanks for this!!
Michael is very likeable. It's weird, for years I am sure these guys hated being asked the same questions about their origins but now ... people have forgotten, it's not mainstream anymore and they seem to relish recounting their origin stories.
Brilliant interview 👍
Michael is such a unique musician and such a professional. I really like his playing and how much of a team player is without being over-indulgent as a guitarist. His solos within the songs are great as well.
I was in front of the stage in Wilke- Barre, Pa. & got a guitar pick from you after you played " sign of the times" Awesome!.
I’m from near Seattle and had the privilege of seeing the rising star show in 83 with Zebra for 3.50 what an amazing show it was
Awesome interview!
I met Michael when we played studio 7 opening for Ronny Munroe and Pamela Moore. Ronny has been my friend since high school. All very nice good people.
Wow! ZEBRA!!!!!! 🦓 Love Guy , Randy & Felix!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
One of my desert island albums is definitely ‘Empire’. A favourite album and outstanding track-by-track.
WOW so much info on MINDCRIME
Your video here gave me a much-needed reacquaintance with this amazing band! Don't get me wrong, I listen to their work fairly regularly in my normal music rotation, however, I have yet to really sit down and work on their material on the guitar, even though I have wanted to since I was a kid. My future practice will employ some of their amazing songs that I have been dreaming of playing since my youth! Thanks!
Queen of the Reich comes out in the early 80s. I’m a sophomore in high school and a guitarist buddy of mine comes running down the hall with the EP in the air yelling “you have to hear this!” It was a game changer. What was great to find out later was that QR was only about three/four years older than we were, at the time. It was an awesome time to be a musician. Great interview with Michael and I’m looking forward to the next videos.
He is still an amazing guitarist! Saw them play live in 2019 and they absolutely rocked! He is very reserved but still manages to capture the spotlight with his playing.
Had a roommate that was OBSESSED with Queensryche.
Huge fan brother
I grew up listening to Seattle grunge and metal, and became a huge Queensryche fan about 15 years ago. I've been stationed in the Seattle area with the Army for the last few years and finally had the chance to see them play live this past weekend. By some strange coincidence my friend and I happened to be staying in the same hotel as the band and when we went for breakfast the next morning we happened to be sitting in the table next to the band. We got to meet and talk with Michael and Eddie. They are both true, down to earth people and I will never forget that moment! They are both class acts and I am an even bigger fan of their music after meeting them in person.
Such a great story, a damn shame this won't happen again in the music industry.
queensryche great band totally underated
need more of this
Ah I was loving this, really enjoying Michael's story and then it ended! Ah well, I've subscribed, so hope to catch up soon. God speed to the bin!
If you haven’t already seen the other interviews, many of them get continued or part 2. What I’ve noticed is they cut out any filler, including whoever is asking the questions (sometimes can hear them faintly react or laugh). I love it! Hope more people subscribe and support this channel so they keep lifting out more. Can’t get enough…it’s EXACTLY my era and influences, especially QR!!
In 1985, I worked at a hotel front desk. There was one of our cute guest sitting in the lobby jamming on the guitar. Just him, his wife, my coworker and I. My response, Dang you’re good. Are you in a band?😂😂😂 My bf has their symbol tattoo on his back. First time I saw it, “Hey I met Michael”.
Michael, when Chris left, I commented on a feed, that maybe then, you'd get the opportunity to shine brighter.
You stepped up, admirably.
As a fan since "The Warning", I'd love to see, (and believe it can happen!) the unicorn, that would be a all original members tour, for us, the fans.
I wouldn't be delusional and think you'd be hunky dory, buddy's.
But travel on different tour buses, use different entrances, room on different floors in the hotel's, and give the fans what they are truly deserving of.
I know money has been offered for this, so please, before it's to late.
It's pretty hard to take someone on tour after they die!
I was at their 2nd show with Zebra in Portland. Queensryche opened and absolutely killed. They were great!
First like! Awesome series, gang! Keep 'em coming!
I saw he TS/QR tour in Toronto (Nov '83).
It was mindblowing.
Special times with killer music.Proud to say I lived through it.
Got to meet the band a few years ago at a special meet and greet performance. Original members all but for Chris. Just great guys and got photos and got to talk about a lot of things. Saw their show later that night. First time was the Rage for Order when they opened for Ozzy. Long may Queensryche roll!
THE WHIP reigns supreme in the order of her majesty the QueensRyche....
That is so crazy I was just in the heart of this music and band right from the beginning at the time it was happening pretty close it’s really something this video Huge fan huge fan heavy metal and this music is in my DNA
Even though this channel mainly features glam/hair metal (this episode being an exception), I love these interviews. A little too short, but that's better than a lot of videos I see on TH-cam that are long and boring. Nice work, dude.
Can never go wrong with the first 3 Queensryche albums and the first EP.
Micheal WAS Queensryche. He did the mo s t amazing rifts and classical undertones in the ballads. Jeff was one of the most versatile vocalists in the world because of his low tones that would suddenly gp into these high notes however, Micheal is the one that made them. No more to say. Love this channel.
chris degarmo was just as important to QR if not more than Wilton in my view
@@safelyanonymous5717 Love them both, together was just magic.
DeGarmo was the main man, watch mtv unplugged 1992 blatantly obviousl
I'm an original Queensryche fan .I love them .
I've seen them 8 times live .
I love the new stuff "Keep hold of the Flame".
Brilliant album!! End of story.
I saw you guys with geoff on the empire tour with suicidal best fkn concert I've ever seen to this day
*Geoff*
Operation Mindcrime...one of the best concept albums of all time.
Saw the Queensryche/Metallica show at the Richfield Coliseum in '88. Just awesome....
Saw them on Operation Mindcrime opening up for Def Leopard in 88' Still have memories from that show. Wow. Didn't know they opened up for zebra a new Orleans band. Very cool