I don't care what anyone thinks or says about Geoff Tate he's the most amazing vocalist ever can't nobody ever fade him I can't get enough of listening to him his voice makes me so emotional and I get goose bumps everytime hands down Geoff u r the best and I listen to u every morning b4 work and every night b4 bed u truly touch me thank u so much!!!
Just look at the intensity and how he’s singing. It’s like he’s singing it for the first time. You can truly tell that he has her amazing passion for what he’s doing.👍
Saw Queensryche with Dream Theater in 2003 and Saw Geoff Tate last year have zero interest in seeing the band that calls itself Queensryche these days.
Their percussion always sounds *so* on point: great drumming is at the core of that of course, but it sounds so crisp in all of their live recordings. Agreed there Axl, some credit for that has to go to their sound crew!
Yeah, damn, for a recording of a live gig of 2001 uploaded, that sound was damn near perfect. Drums, guitars, everything. I think I would have pushed Geoff up a touch because it felt like he was being drowned out in parts, but this is way above the standard we've come to expect.
For a 20 year old recording using 20 year old technology? My buddy just saw them play at a casino in Connecticut and the tickets were free for everyone. I just paid $4800 so me and my family at four to go see Taylor Swift. I want to kill myself now.
Couldn't agree more. Had the honor of meeting his dad, and my aunt and I had a drink with him. His dad was a real estate agent at the time, we were friends and he told me his son was going to make it big, he was that good. He told me his son was opera trained. Anyway, it came true! He made it big. God bless him and his dad who believed in him.
I saw them for the 1st time back in 1986 at the Gulf Coast Collusium in Biloxi MS . They were 2nd openers on the RATT tour with "Rage for Order" album, and they were so good!!! The next time I saw them was in a Rock Club in Raleigh NC in 1988 called " The Switch " , were they played " Operation Mindcrime " album...I even helped Scott Rockingfield setup,mic, and sound chk. his welded chains cage kit !!! I feel sorry for today's youths, they will never experience the pure perfection of Queensryche in concert!!!
just glorious! love Geoff at 5:57 after holding the long note just turning around and walking off. He's like "Yeah my work is done here" what a hell of a show those guys put on back then!
When they finished this song during Operation Livecrime, the Seattle Seahawks Blue Thunder Drum Corps marched onto stage and pounded out a 3 minute outro along with the band that was about the most-rocking moment I've ever heard at a live show.
All of those guys are very talented musicians, guitarists Chris Degarmo and Michael Wilton worked great together in unison, and of course Geof Tate was one of the iconic vocalists from the 1980s.
Kelly Grey was the other guitarist. The rest were still the original lineup of Eddie Jackson (Bass), Geoff Tate, Scott Rockenfield (drums and Michael Wilton.
OMG.....Geoff's voice...the extended note at the end of Eyes of a Stranger...I>N>C>R>E>D>I>B>L>E>..it actually brought tears to my eyes to hear him sing that...
KISW has been playing an awesome new tune called Won't Cry Now. Sounds exactly like Geoff Tate singing but I can't find any record of him singing a song called that. Anyone heard it or was I having another Mindcrime flashback.
@@RobinBCzar Todd is pretty good, but Geoff has the better overall voice, and much better stage presence. Its alot easier to copy someones act than create one, Butt Todd is a nice fill in.
Met Geoff Tate backstage on the original, classic Operation Mindcrime tour... heard Queensryche before, liked them etc. Chatted about things that had nothing to do with music at all. Then the show started and I was in awe that the individual I was casually talking to was the one with this cosmic voice. My only regret is that I couldn't tell him how impressed I was after the show. Then I realized that the reason we talked and shot the shit was largely because I wasn't fawning over him, asking him to sign this or that and so on. He was a normal guy, enjoying being a normal guy... a very nice guy too, I might add. 😉
ALBUMS LIKE: OPERATION MINDCRIME, KILLERS, SAD VINGS OF DESTINY, STRONG ARM OF LAW, ACE OF SPADES, APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION, RAINING BLOOD, ROOTS, ..AND JUSTICE FOR ALL, THOSE ALBUMS ARE A HEAVY METAL MASTERPIECES!!!
Scott is a beast man !!! I mean just look at him at the very end , each and every single one of those strikes is a living breathing part of him , it is the only way I can describe it. It is so incredible to watch Every single shot is purposeful Nothing lazy the very end of the song though says it all to me Very Peart-esque if there is such a word
Agreed. Look back at their 90's tours videos and he is just as great. One of the fastest metal drummers that no one talks about. You were spot on with the Peart-esqe label
Yeah, you just sound up Scott and that performance perfectly. I could not have done it better myself he absolutely killed it and so that the rest of the band.
Between the mezmorizing lyrics, Geoff's incredible talent and the band's deeply-developed skills-- Queensryche is the complete package. Amazingly captivating to this very day... Always a fan!
phenomenal driving arrangement. how tight is this band, damn. I remember where I was, who I was with.......what I was smokin' when somebody at a party handed me some obscure cassette tape of this band none of us had ever heard of called "Quennsryche". Was gonna just throw it in the trunk of my car, my buddy says to me,"let's check it out".....never been the same
I know exactly,what u mean......It was similar to me : a friend of mine came with a live CD and said"Listen to this...!" And I did...And I still do.....
LOL, I have a similar story. I was lead singer in a Metal Cover band in the 80's, and every week each member chose a song for us all to learn that week, and it seemed by Bass player and Lead Guitarists goal was to find a Metal lead singer that had a range so high I couldn't hit the notes....I was getting REAL tired of it....they hand me a tape of "Take Hold of the Flame"....I REALLY didn't even want to listen to it but I had to....blew me away! To this day Queensryche is my favorite band hands down! And by the way....it fucked up my Bass & Lead players when I NAILED IT ! After that they kinda concentrated more on songs everyone wanted to hear instead of trying to find the limits of my range, LOL
The Ryche isnt the same without De Garmo...Its still missing that sound that tone that great guitar and back up vocals...Wilton is still great but better together with De Garmo...Tate is still fucking great as usual and cheers to Eddie and Scott..
Geoff will always be the fucking ruler of these tunes- it’s in his timbre, his rhythmic delivery. All due respect to Todd, who is an incredible singer -
This show "Live Evolution", although it was after Chris left, is one of the greatest recorded live shows, the sound is amazing, the performances are fantastic. I urge anyone who has not seen the full show on dvd to check it out, it has great interviews and bonus on it too!
See other 80's era vocalists with severely diminished chops, then see Mr. Tate as powerful as ever! Absolutely the best lead vocalist of all-time if judged on pure singing talent.
@@billyreynolds4749 I think Tate, Dio, and Kevin DuBrow are all on even ground for contenders, but there's no doubt that Dio is the greatest voice in heavy metal
Now that's power, balance, and control...5:40--6:00...wow. I saw Queensryche in Chicago on the "Empire" tour, and as an encore, they played O/M from start to finish !!! They are every bit as good now as they were then...maybe better...PEACE
@@toecutter7683 I think he was better than mike stone. And Parker but not quite good as the one before that Inow.only follow Geoff Tate's operation mindcrime for.me.queensryche not the same without Geoff's wondeful voice
Saw them in 88 an they played almost if not this whole album opening for Metallica . An while Geoff is amazing an my favorite singer this album is a result of the whole band regardless of who Got songwriting credits 😊
When I saw them open up Metallica ajfa at the brendenburn arena in New Jersey operation mindcrime album and they opened up with queen of the reich what a voice what range that gave me chills I will never forget that one of the greatest voices ever in Rock and no one can take that away from him
It truly is. I never ever get tired of hearing it. I wish they would play it on the radio more often, or even sometimes major radio stations suck that’s why they’re all going out of business.
No one can top this mans voice. Not even on a bad day.
Geoff Tate = One of the ever very best lead vocals in rock history. Unbelievable high range.... Wooooow !!!
Undervalued.
Totally agree with you man. What a voice range he has!
But this wasnt his best performance.
@@chrisradtke3645 well duh, this is way past peak Tate.
Geoff Tate best rock voice ever
I don't care what anyone thinks or says about Geoff Tate he's the most amazing vocalist ever can't nobody ever fade him I can't get enough of listening to him his voice makes me so emotional and I get goose bumps everytime hands down Geoff u r the best and I listen to u every morning b4 work and every night b4 bed u truly touch me thank u so much!!!
yea , you're not alone sista, you're still not alone . . . .
Amen brother amen
Same.. I feel him... voice intrigues me..
Just look at the intensity and how he’s singing. It’s like he’s singing it for the first time. You can truly tell that he has her amazing passion for what he’s doing.👍
Absolute truth!
absolut fantastic…! this Video is 20 years ago! But still my favorite…
Saw Queensryche with Dream Theater in 2003 and Saw Geoff Tate last year have zero interest in seeing the band that calls itself Queensryche these days.
Probably one of the best sounding live bands on the planet ..some bands would even kill for a sound crew like the one Queensryche has.🤘😎✊
Their percussion always sounds *so* on point: great drumming is at the core of that of course, but it sounds so crisp in all of their live recordings. Agreed there Axl, some credit for that has to go to their sound crew!
Oh yeah seen them 4 times wish it was more!!!
Yeah, damn, for a recording of a live gig of 2001 uploaded, that sound was damn near perfect. Drums, guitars, everything. I think I would have pushed Geoff up a touch because it felt like he was being drowned out in parts, but this is way above the standard we've come to expect.
For a 20 year old recording using 20 year old technology? My buddy just saw them play at a casino in Connecticut and the tickets were free for everyone. I just paid $4800 so me and my family at four to go see Taylor Swift. I want to kill myself now.
This band is legendary I have it all love you guys rock hard and play free
Voice is unreal!
One of a kind voice! He puts so much feeling into this song. It's incredible!
That note he held towards the end was amazing.
Scott has shown those drums once and for all he is their master!
GEOFF TATE is the "BEST" Rock n Roll singer still alive!
Couldn't agree more. Had the honor of meeting his dad, and my aunt and I had a drink with him. His dad was a real estate agent at the time, we were friends and he told me his son was going to make it big, he was that good. He told me his son was opera trained. Anyway, it came true! He made it big. God bless him and his dad who believed in him.
I saw them for the 1st time back in 1986 at the Gulf Coast Collusium in Biloxi MS . They were 2nd openers on the RATT tour with "Rage for Order" album, and they were so good!!! The next time I saw them was in a Rock Club in Raleigh NC in 1988 called " The Switch " , were they played " Operation Mindcrime " album...I even helped Scott Rockingfield setup,mic, and sound chk. his welded chains cage kit !!!
I feel sorry for today's youths, they will never experience the pure perfection of Queensryche in concert!!!
One of rock's greatest bands and one of rock's greatest voices...
THE greatest
Steve Haigh they should be as big as Van Halen or queen or Bruce Springsteen which is totally overrated.
Your so correct.
From one of the greatest albums!
Hell. Great times. One of the BEST ALBUMS FROM THE BEST EVER ROCK BANDS. ABSOLUTLY UNBELIEVABLE MASTERMINDS.
Lol. That was freakin BAD ASS!
just glorious! love Geoff at 5:57 after holding the long note just turning around and walking off. He's like "Yeah my work is done here" what a hell of a show those guys put on back then!
Lmao so right
ya one bad ass singer
When they finished this song during Operation Livecrime, the Seattle Seahawks Blue Thunder Drum Corps marched onto stage and pounded out a 3 minute outro along with the band that was about the most-rocking moment I've ever heard at a live show.
Wow
@@shack8110 I never saw that, is there a video of it anywhere?
Geoff Just is so talented. Miss DeGarmo and the original members. Still hold out hope for a reunion some day.
When I bought this dvd I must have watched it every night six months in a row, headphones on and a few ciders, brilliant👍
What's the Title of the DVD?
This was a really cool version of this song!!
Phenomenal to say the least. What a FUCKING voice 💢💯💯💯
Like 17 seconds long Geoff holds that final note for . . .
That is pretty amazing
All of those guys are very talented musicians, guitarists Chris Degarmo and Michael Wilton worked great together in unison, and of course Geof Tate was one of the iconic vocalists from the 1980s.
GT - BMF vocals. Queensryche, one of the best all times.
great singer!!
Tate one of the best singers in rock ever. Period!! Mic drop!
5:40 WTF!? Amazing!
No other way to say it!!!!!
Yes Sir ! Or Yes Ma'am !
Absolutely
Love this song EVER And Forever
For those who didnt know... THIS IS QUEENSRYCHE!!!!
4/5 of Queensryche
This is NOT Queensryche.
Without Kelly Gray
I am 56 years old and and whether It's a CD or MP3 player or whatever...Queensryche is Always on my lineup.......love that band
I am 51. What was the line-up for that concert?
It's incredible the sound that this band plays live, very raw as it is typical of that time.
Kelly Grey was the other guitarist. The rest were still the original lineup of Eddie Jackson (Bass), Geoff Tate, Scott Rockenfield (drums and Michael Wilton.
Love you, Geoff Tate! Thank you, Queensryche, for making my life so awesome!
Geoff Tate is amazing. Love Queensryche. Seen the Operation Mindcrime Tour. Mind blowing.
This is truly one of the best performance bands ever !!!
Love this song.
Damn dudes got some serious chops.
No QUEENSRYCHE without GEOFF!.
he's a legend. period. Hall of fame type of singer. in 80' he was unbeatable.
really guess u have not heard of Rob Halford ( JUDAS PRIEST )
@@mickowen3318 another legend. Of course I did.
@@thifelicii would u not put him on a par with tate
@@mickowen3318 Rob Halford is not on Tate's level at all. He's got the high notes but the feeling is missing. Not dynamic enough to be among the best
@@MichaelHolmgaard rob could match him note 4 note .im not looking 4 feelings i just listen 2 the music i dont analyes each song
Incredible song 💘 he sounds amazing! WOW!! I rate this 100 out of a 10!
OMG.....Geoff's voice...the extended note at the end of Eyes of a Stranger...I>N>C>R>E>D>I>B>L>E>..it actually brought tears to my eyes to hear him sing that...
He has been one of my fav singers since I first heard this band back in 1990.
That's crazy bro !
incredible +1
Amazing control.
His voice....so unique....
Best Band ever
Long live the original Queensryche. Turn it up.
+IamVega Ahowudoing This isn't the original line up. Hence the botched solo
got it and looking into the eyes of a stranger.
Guitar to your right is not original
I actually like the last solo, Chris was best but by far this is good👍good old Kelly grey🤘
Not quite the original..its missing Chris Degarmo 🙁
What an incredible high range Geoff has. "Eyes Of a Stranger" is my most favorite song.
But he still sings within key. Range isn't everything.
Robin B. Czar still has a great voice but damn sure do miss that high range that was amazing and I one better at the time
Too bad he screwed the band smfh
KISW has been playing an awesome new tune called Won't Cry Now. Sounds exactly like Geoff Tate singing but I can't find any record of him singing a song called that. Anyone heard it or was I having another Mindcrime flashback.
@@RobinBCzar Todd is pretty good, but Geoff has the better overall voice, and much better stage presence. Its alot easier to copy someones act than create one, Butt Todd is a nice fill in.
This band really does work well together.. I'm impressed....
Excellent DRUMS !!
One of the best, most consistently best rock bands of all. Tone, rhythm, phrasing, unbelievable. My opinion.
Damn that Chris DeGarmo riff is one of the best metal riffs ever during 1st verse after bridge.
As a vocalist myself Geoff is incredible and so is Queensryche
Geoff Tate is royalty in Rock vocal supremacy 💪🎵
Operation Mindcrime was one of the best concerts I've ever seen.
... And one of the best albums I've ever heard ! ;-)
Thats a FACT Jack! I have ALWAYS ranked OM in my top 5 concerts I've ever seen also. Cow Palace, San Francisco (Daly City) 1991
Met Geoff Tate backstage on the original, classic Operation Mindcrime tour... heard Queensryche before, liked them etc. Chatted about things that had nothing to do with music at all. Then the show started and I was in awe that the individual I was casually talking to was the one with this cosmic voice. My only regret is that I couldn't tell him how impressed I was after the show. Then I realized that the reason we talked and shot the shit was largely because I wasn't fawning over him, asking him to sign this or that and so on. He was a normal guy, enjoying being a normal guy... a very nice guy too, I might add. 😉
I have been listening to those boys for a long time now and they are as amazing and uplifting every time I hear them! such an awsome band
ALBUMS LIKE: OPERATION MINDCRIME, KILLERS, SAD VINGS OF DESTINY, STRONG ARM OF LAW, ACE OF SPADES, APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION, RAINING BLOOD, ROOTS, ..AND JUSTICE FOR ALL, THOSE ALBUMS ARE A HEAVY METAL MASTERPIECES!!!
AMAZING performance. In my opinion this is one of the best rock songs ever made and definitely one of the most difficult to pull off well.
Best of Rock - amazing !!!!!!!!!! Earth, soul, rock´n roll !
and i raise my head and stare, into a song of perfection
i've always known that the queensryche never die
The guitar riff at the end makes the song!
Scott is a beast man !!!
I mean just look at him at the very end , each and every single one of those strikes is a living breathing part of him , it is the only way I can describe it.
It is so incredible to watch
Every single shot is purposeful
Nothing lazy
the very end of the song though says it all to me
Very Peart-esque if there is such a word
Agreed. Look back at their 90's tours videos and he is just as great. One of the fastest metal drummers that no one talks about. You were spot on with the Peart-esqe label
Yeah, you just sound up Scott and that performance perfectly. I could not have done it better myself he absolutely killed it and so that the rest of the band.
Between the mezmorizing lyrics, Geoff's incredible talent and the band's deeply-developed skills-- Queensryche is the complete package. Amazingly captivating to this very day... Always a fan!
Todd Rosenzweig Great words. Perfect review. This is exactly what it is.
World class!!
THIS is the best band from Seattle, not the other one that's more famous.
So meaningful lyrics for me.Still love it
amazing!! they sound better than they ever have!!!
Love this song turn it up
phenomenal driving arrangement. how tight is this band, damn. I remember where I was, who I was with.......what I was smokin' when somebody at a party handed me some obscure cassette tape of this band none of us had ever heard of called "Quennsryche". Was gonna just throw it in the trunk of my car, my buddy says to me,"let's check it out".....never been the same
I know exactly,what u mean......It was similar to me : a friend of mine came with a live CD and said"Listen to this...!" And I did...And I still do.....
LOL, I have a similar story. I was lead singer in a Metal Cover band in the 80's, and every week each member chose a song for us all to learn that week, and it seemed by Bass player and Lead Guitarists goal was to find a Metal lead singer that had a range so high I couldn't hit the notes....I was getting REAL tired of it....they hand me a tape of "Take Hold of the Flame"....I REALLY didn't even want to listen to it but I had to....blew me away! To this day Queensryche is my favorite band hands down! And by the way....it fucked up my Bass & Lead players when I NAILED IT ! After that they kinda concentrated more on songs everyone wanted to hear instead of trying to find the limits of my range, LOL
@@keithsowder275 great story
Geoff is a BEAST
The Ryche isnt the same without De Garmo...Its still missing that sound that tone that great guitar and back up vocals...Wilton is still great but better together with De Garmo...Tate is still fucking great as usual and cheers to Eddie and Scott..
Fuck, this guy can sing - love it!
If you compare him with anyone else of his age few can compare. He is one of the top vocalists of all time!
Michael sweet.... Go see him live
I agree with that 100%
Some singers you just cannot replace. Geoff Tate is one of them.
Geoff is the god of metal!
Guillermo S no Halford is with Priest
@POF 415 So does Bruce Dickinson ! ^^
Greatest Band, deep lyrics, kick ass music, and the Greatest Singer of ALL TIME !!!
Geoff will always be the fucking ruler of these tunes- it’s in his timbre, his rhythmic delivery.
All due respect to Todd, who is an incredible singer -
Top notch band!! Drummer is a beast.
Still gives me chills in 2024!!!!
you're not the only one young lady.. 🫶
Love Kelly’s solo at the end👍
Geoff still has it. truly amazing.
Notice security turned around to watch, I defintely would have done the same thing
This show "Live Evolution", although it was after Chris left, is one of the greatest recorded live shows, the sound is amazing, the performances are fantastic. I urge anyone who has not seen the full show on dvd to check it out, it has great interviews and bonus on it too!
captainflamson One of the best live performances recorded. QR scorched the stage.
Geoff Tate is absolutely incredible.
See other 80's era vocalists with severely diminished chops, then see Mr. Tate as powerful as ever! Absolutely the best lead vocalist of all-time if judged on pure singing talent.
7:44 minutes of your life never wasted!!
That was Amazing how long he held that for considering he has been doing for 36+ yrs.
Eddie's bass is what caught me on this version.
ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW!!
Absolutely Amazing performance!!!
love him!
Geoff is king of heavy metal!! what a voice!!!!!!!!!!
Certainly Ronnie James Dio is in that debate as far as the "king" of metal!
@@billyreynolds4749 I think Tate, Dio, and Kevin DuBrow are all on even ground for contenders, but there's no doubt that Dio is the greatest voice in heavy metal
If you leave Halford off the top of the list you are insane. Love Tate!
I think George corpsegrinder of cannibal corpse is the best
@@billyreynolds4749 He's in the debate but it is a no brainer , just need ears
Now that's power, balance, and control...5:40--6:00...wow. I saw Queensryche in Chicago on the "Empire" tour, and as an encore, they played O/M from start to finish !!! They are every bit as good now as they were then...maybe better...PEACE
Queensryche on mindcrime tour opened up for mettalicas and justice for all tour, that was the best concert I ever attended
after chris degarmo left they was never the same
Kelly Gray did just great
@@toecutter7683 I think he was better than mike stone. And Parker but not quite good as the one before that Inow.only follow Geoff Tate's operation mindcrime for.me.queensryche not the same without Geoff's wondeful voice
So so true loved Degarmos style
I lost interest after Chris left, he was such a huge part of what they were☹️
I agree
Had to come here after hearing that imposter and wasn't disappointed what a voice.
The late 90's, early 2000s version of him is the one i prefer!! His voice was so warm...
Saw them in 88 an they played almost if not this whole album opening for Metallica . An while Geoff is amazing an my favorite singer this album is a result of the whole band regardless of who Got songwriting credits 😊
This was a great time to see queens .small crowd and tate was still the man!! And Scott still had spirt
Wow I am amazed how well Geoff Tate's voice has kept up! Sounds awesome; so many bands I love have lost the vocals.
Awesome !
When I saw them open up Metallica ajfa at the brendenburn arena in New Jersey operation mindcrime album and they opened up with queen of the reich what a voice what range that gave me chills I will never forget that one of the greatest voices ever in Rock and no one can take that away from him
EPIC
Saw Geoff last night in Swansea, and can confirm…. He still kicks ass… ❤️🤘
this song is a masterpiece
It truly is. I never ever get tired of hearing it. I wish they would play it on the radio more often, or even sometimes major radio stations suck that’s why they’re all going out of business.