Classic Queensryche stands as one of the most musically talented bands I've ever seen; Every one of these guys was a pistol and Geoff Tate is a once in a lifetime kind of singer.
Michael Wilton with the guitar solo! I crossed paths with him at a Lamb Of God show in Seattle and he gave me a few minutes of his time (even did a photo with my rocker chick girlfriend). What a cool guy!
A whole album that was way ahead of it's time and still sounds as fresh today. Still one of my all time favourites after the first of several purchases in mid 1988
Yes! Often overlooked due to the overwhelming awesomeness on the entire album. Fantastic song. Chris DeGarmo is a genius. Chris spent a career as a commercial pilot after leaving Queensryche.
I've been listening to them since 1987. Geoff is awesome. One of the songs that no one reacts to is walk in the shadows. Awesome song. Probably one of their best.
Eddie and Scott are the foundation of QR's sound and they are the ultimate on this album - they definitely don't get the kudos they deserve !!! Another great one is "Spreading the Disease" - hell you need to just review the album as a whole so you can experience the story in it's entirety, its amazing that 30 + yrs later how relevant it's subject matter STILL is !!!!! Great stuff you two keep em coming !!!
Check out Kamelot's two albums "Epica" and "The Black Halo." Both albums together tell one story. They're also great concept albums! Queensryche and Kamelot have played together in the past.
As a band in Washington State (I grew up there) Same town as them. Lead singer Geoff Tate asked the other members to take voice lessons. They did and the sound is epic. Their instructor taught many Seattle bands that are famous now.
A FREAKIN MASTERPIECE and the talent is just not seen today......Its just not. I miss the late 80s and early 90s. One of the greatest concept records in metal of all time.
Loved your reactions to this song! It makes me feel good when other people recognize their many qualities, floof and otherwise! They are BRILLIANT songwriters, musicians, lyricists...and the vocals!! PLEASE consider doing the entire Mindcrime album! In installments if need be. It is worthy of your time. And I can't promise you won't be in love with this original line-up when you're done! 😝
OMG I love this album!!! Do it justice!! This album you cant just listen to a song..... from start to finish... operation mindcrime is without a doubt the best concept album.
Glad to see someone reacting to this awesome tune. To truly be appreciated though the album has to be done in it's entirety. And this is a video, not a live performance, but I've seen the live performance and they were incredible. I had to hunt for fret and string noise to assure myself it wasn't lip-synced.
I have purchased this album on record, cassette and CD at least 4 times in each media. It always comes up missing or stolen and back to the store or internet I go. I will ALWAYS own a copy of this and everything up till Q2K to give the band their due and my appreciation.
“The priest is cold and dead, on his knees he fed From my barrel of death, he turned The Holy water red as he died he said Thank you, I just watched him bleed” Gives me chills :)
Tate hits that E5 belt in his head mix, and he's a baritone. Front nasal and excellent resonance placement. Crazy. This is a concept album with a story that's tragic. You should sit down and go thru it with the lyrics. It's amazing. It sits under The Wall for me on my top list.
I called in sick to work to go see this band. Operation Mind Crime. Orlando Florida, Orlando Arena. So I got to see them just once lol. But the show was awesome.
Incredible album and concept, one of the best in the Rock idiom. Also play some classics from their Warning album, like the title track, Sanctuary and On the Road to Madness. If you have not seen Take Hold of the Flame live in Tokyo 1984, do that instead of the studio, it is Geoff Tate at his best and the original band is amazing right from the get-go. Enjoy! 🎸
so glad you guys are getting into operation mindcrime! you guys gotta eventually do the other songs on that album! thanks for putting out dope content 🤘
At one point, Queensryche was actually more successful than Iron Maiden in 1990 - 1995 (This was 1988 when they started to break big commercially) The original band was truly a musical force... 🤘🤘But alas, all good things pass... and they ventured into non-metal music for decades... But thankfully, they made a comeback into heavy metal these last 10 years. Michael Wilton (guitar) does not get enough credit as a musician, but he was overshadowed by guitarist/ songwriter Chris DeGarmo for years, until DeGarmo left the band in 1998... The current Queensryche is an incredible band live in concert - I can attest to that! Michael Wilton (guitar) and Eddie Jackson (bass) are the only original members left... Todd LaTorre (vocals) does a great job singing (former vocalist) Geoff Tate's songs live... Mike Stone (guitar) and Casey Grillo (drums) are currently touring w/ the band.
I still had it 4 years ago. The guy with the gun was defending himself from that guy with the beard. They used to have 2 other videos from the same album with those same two guys. It was like a big soundtrack, scary like The Seventh Sign" movie
Hmmm, the guy with the gun (Nikki) gets the gun from Dr. X (guy with the goatee) when he carries out his assassination assignments for Dr. X. Nikki's not really defending himself from him. BUT, it's a complicated story and Queensryche purposely included some slightly misleading visuals throughout the story, but listening closely to the lyrics will reveal all! EPIC, MONSTER OF AN ALBUM!!
@@purplekat5864 The cover of the album/cassette also looks like Nihilistic/Hitler. The Mission" and Suite Sister Mary" seemed like Bugs Bunny in the cartoon he floats down the river and ends up meeting the evil ether scientist and the red monster. Glad I don't have a castle haha -- it is funny/strange how big things like that were in the 80s and early 90s
I just watched this again. Loved your reaction to this epic song! Queensryche songs always make me FEEL something! I love the way they incorporated the lows registers with the high. Such a great counter point! The energy and intensity are through the roof! I'm telling you, it really makes me want to SPEAK! You SHOULD teach your dog that command. You could scare away intruders when your dog responds to that command! Please do MORE QUEENSRYCHE! 😝
Now to understand what this song is talking about you MUST go back through the ENTIRE CD from front to the end WITHOUT jumping songs or you will never understand what the full story is on the Operation album. Speak - Track 5 and is towards the Middle of the Album just before Track 6 Spreading the Disease. Speak talks about a Revolution that Dr X wants to happen with the help with a Druggie named Nikki who is hired by Dr X for a mission that Dr. X has for him in return for Nikki's Drug fix. (Revolution Calling) Track 3 Nikki ends up meeting and falling in love with a Nun who is a Former Prostitute (Suite Sister Mary) who you meet in Track - 6 Spreading the Disease and that the Priest takes Mary on a Vacation to Bang her. Track - 7 Mission you see Dr. X again who tried to get Nikki to Kill both the Priest and Sister Mary but Nikki can't bring himself to Kill Mary so Dr X ends up Murdering Sister Mary himself by Strangling her using the Rosary to kill her. Nikki finds out about Mary being killed in Track - 8 Suite Sister Mary When Nikki ends up pouring his heart out but Because that Nikki feels that Mary never said goodbye and she stole his heart he ends up Not Believing in Love Track - 12 (I don't believe in Love) Nikki ends up getting caught for a murder that he didn't commit and is sentenced to spend time in a Mental Hospital Track - 13 Waiting on 22 And the Mental Breakdown that Nikki suffers Track - 13 My Empty Room Then Nikki starts to understand that he can't break the Mental Grip that Dr X has on him and he takes a hard inner look at himself and comes to Reality of what has happened and that Dr X is Responsible for the death of Mary Track - 15 Eyes of a Stranger where the story comes to a close and Nikki has to deal with the Mental Hell that he has put himself through this entire time over his love for Sister Mary
I'm sure you've been told about the album this comes from, just like Pink Floyd, this album needs to be listened in it's entirety...it's an interesting story to boot! Rock ON!!
To me this is a fairly serious song dealing with serious subject matter. Performed with excellent musicianship. Far more important than how the guitarrist stands while soloing or what their hair look like. Maybe it’s just me…
You guys have reviewed several songs on this album but I’m begging you - read what the entire concept album is about and just listen start to finish without interruption, even from each other, because you’re missing the bigger picture. It’s unbelievable, the story, the musicianship, Geoff’s vocals. “Masterpiece” is an understatement. It’s an incredible tour de force that has yet to be matched.
I believe that when the original lineup fragmented in the middle to thousands or so, I could have that timeframe incorrect I'm not certain... that Geoff Tate the singer kept the right to perform this record and its entirety exclusively and the rest of the guys kept the band name. Before they had reached this term and settled accordingly, there were actually two operating versions of Queensryche out there on the circuit and it was kind of confusing. They will probably never reconcile at this point there's been way too much bad blood but queens ryke were a force of nature Once Upon a Time and the current version is not shabby at all, great singer stepping in to Jeff bootz can't be easy but the dude has done very well
Watch all the videos for Operation Mindcrime. Its a bit of a rock opera. Start with the beginning or listen to the entire album. You won't be sorry you did! (I may or may not be a huge fan lol)
Just like there's no replacing Peter Steele of Type O Negative, Layne Staley of Alice in Chains, Chris Cornell Soundgarden, this is one of those cases like Type O Negative they should just start anew. They disband because it's not Type O Negative without Peter Steele, just like the new Queensryche isn't near as good or the same without the mighty Tate on the mic
speak the word..REVOLUTION!!!..the word is all of us..this was are anthem in the mid 80s totally relatable to dissaffected youth they even got a visit from the secret service because of the term burn the white house down my heroes forever
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The whole album Operation: Mindcrime is one of the best albums of all time imo ❤
I still listen to it begining to end
Totally agree
Sure is.
Not just in yer opinion, in mine and millions of others opinions. A true classic 🤘🏻🇬🇧🖤
It is a masterpiece. I saw them on this tour open for Metallica in Memphis.
All 5 of them are great musicians. No weak links
Scary that this song along with the entire Mindcrime album has more relevance now than ever since it's release in '88.
"eradicate the fascists, revolution must grow!" ...definitely 2022! And, Orwell was about 40 years too early.
Classic Queensryche stands as one of the most musically talented bands I've ever seen; Every one of these guys was a pistol and Geoff Tate is a once in a lifetime kind of singer.
YES!! TIMES INFINITY!
They were too talented and that became their undoing.
And too bad, they could have been bigger than Metallica.
Michael Wilton with the guitar solo! I crossed paths with him at a Lamb Of God show in Seattle and he gave me a few minutes of his time (even did a photo with my rocker chick girlfriend). What a cool guy!
A whole album that was way ahead of it's time and still sounds as fresh today. Still one of my all time favourites after the first of several purchases in mid 1988
Like this album is the soundtrack to the chaos today. Insane
Good to see the young folks find some of the best Metal ever recorded. Lived it n still love it.
🤘😎
Yes! Often overlooked due to the overwhelming awesomeness on the entire album. Fantastic song. Chris DeGarmo is a genius. Chris spent a career as a commercial pilot after leaving Queensryche.
I've been listening to them since 1987. Geoff is awesome. One of the songs that no one reacts to is walk in the shadows. Awesome song. Probably one of their best.
Geoff Tate is one of the greatest rock singers to ever grace this planet! The band is also incredible
Eddie and Scott are the foundation of QR's sound and they are the ultimate on this album - they definitely don't get the kudos they deserve !!! Another great one is "Spreading the Disease" - hell you need to just review the album as a whole so you can experience the story in it's entirety, its amazing that 30 + yrs later how relevant it's subject matter STILL is !!!!!
Great stuff you two keep em coming !!!
Besides Dark Side of the Moon,Queensryche's OPERATION MINDCRIME is the BEST Concept Album EVER!
Check out Kamelot's two albums "Epica" and "The Black Halo." Both albums together tell one story. They're also great concept albums! Queensryche and Kamelot have played together in the past.
I seen this show in Los Angeles back in like 89 and they were sick! I will never forget!
This song is just as relevant today as it was in 88'. Maybe even more. The message in the song speaks volumes.
Queensryche with Geoff Tate were incredible EPIC 👍 great reactions
one of the greatest metal albums of all time
Their "Operation Mindcrime" CD is always on tap on any road trip I take...so recommend "Sweet Sister Mary"
As a band in Washington State (I grew up there) Same town as them. Lead singer Geoff Tate asked the other members to take voice lessons. They did and the sound is epic. Their instructor taught many Seattle bands that are famous now.
A FREAKIN MASTERPIECE and the talent is just not seen today......Its just not. I miss the late 80s and early 90s. One of the greatest concept records in metal of all time.
One of the best albums ever made.
This is one of those albums that is PERFECT live. Operation Livecrime is a must.
👌👌👌
My favorite song from this album. Still gives me the chills!
One of my favorite songs!!!
My favorite song on this album. Michael Wilton killing it on guitar as always.
Loved your reactions to this song! It makes me feel good when other people recognize their many qualities, floof and otherwise! They are BRILLIANT songwriters, musicians, lyricists...and the vocals!!
PLEASE consider doing the entire Mindcrime album! In installments if need be. It is worthy of your time. And I can't promise you won't be in love with this original line-up when you're done! 😝
You need to listen to the entire operation mindcrime album. It's amazing
OMG I love this album!!! Do it justice!! This album you cant just listen to a song..... from start to finish... operation mindcrime is without a doubt the best concept album.
Best song on the album!
I love Operation Mindcrime!!!!
Brilliant song and brilliant reaction as well 👏
Glad to see someone reacting to this awesome tune. To truly be appreciated though the album has to be done in it's entirety. And this is a video, not a live performance, but I've seen the live performance and they were incredible. I had to hunt for fret and string noise to assure myself it wasn't lip-synced.
I have purchased this album on record, cassette and CD at least 4 times in each media. It always comes up missing or stolen and back to the store or internet I go. I will ALWAYS own a copy of this and everything up till Q2K to give the band their due and my appreciation.
"Mindcrime" to me is like Floyd's the Wall, great songs on their own, but hard to understand the context unless you listen to the whole album
I love this lady.
Sr mary is the best and most underrated song on this album.
“The priest is cold and dead, on his knees he fed
From my barrel of death, he turned
The Holy water red as he died he said
Thank you, I just watched him bleed”
Gives me chills :)
Geoff Tate - Singer has amazing vocal chords , considered one the 80's greatest metal performers
I think Suzi meant flowing hair 😜
They look great tonight!
Operation Mindcrime is a Legendary Album. One of the Best in the 80's
Tate hits that E5 belt in his head mix, and he's a baritone. Front nasal and excellent resonance placement. Crazy. This is a concept album with a story that's tragic. You should sit down and go thru it with the lyrics. It's amazing. It sits under The Wall for me on my top list.
'Ryche is one of my three favorite bands ever...
Fluuufy?Fluffy?? Lol. My favorite band since 1987.
The one word that describes Queensryche to the t is epic!
I called in sick to work to go see this band. Operation Mind Crime. Orlando Florida, Orlando Arena. So I got to see them just once lol. But the show was awesome.
Incredible album and concept, one of the best in the Rock idiom. Also play some classics from their Warning album, like the title track, Sanctuary and On the Road to Madness. If you have not seen Take Hold of the Flame live in Tokyo 1984, do that instead of the studio, it is Geoff Tate at his best and the original band is amazing right from the get-go. Enjoy! 🎸
Awesome song!
UNRELATED: Cutest couple EVER!
Saw that tour and the two following ones and yes they are fun to see perform
Operation mindcrime was a story told in music, like chapters in a book, from the 1st track till the end of the album.
so glad you guys are getting into operation mindcrime! you guys gotta eventually do the other songs on that album! thanks for putting out dope content 🤘
You HAVE to do Operation Livecrime, the live performance of the Operation Mindcrime album, in one reaction. Truly mindblowing!!
You guys should check out their unplugged “ Della Brown “ - so clean and tight 🙏🏼
Operation: Mindcrime is a top 10 album of the 80's and should be in any self respecting metal heads collection.
At one point, Queensryche was actually more successful than Iron Maiden in 1990 - 1995 (This was 1988 when they started to break big commercially) The original band was truly a musical force... 🤘🤘But alas, all good things pass... and they ventured into non-metal music for decades... But thankfully, they made a comeback into heavy metal these last 10 years.
Michael Wilton (guitar) does not get enough credit as a musician, but he was overshadowed by guitarist/ songwriter Chris DeGarmo for years, until DeGarmo left the band in 1998... The current Queensryche is an incredible band live in concert - I can attest to that! Michael Wilton (guitar) and Eddie Jackson (bass) are the only original members left... Todd LaTorre (vocals) does a great job singing (former vocalist) Geoff Tate's songs live... Mike Stone (guitar) and Casey Grillo (drums) are currently touring w/ the band.
I still had it 4 years ago. The guy with the gun was defending himself from that guy with the beard. They used to have 2 other videos from the same album with those same two guys. It was like a big soundtrack, scary like The Seventh Sign" movie
Hmmm, the guy with the gun (Nikki) gets the gun from Dr. X (guy with the goatee) when he carries out his assassination assignments for Dr. X.
Nikki's not really defending himself from him. BUT, it's a complicated story and Queensryche purposely included some slightly misleading visuals throughout the story, but listening closely to the lyrics will reveal all!
EPIC, MONSTER OF AN ALBUM!!
@@purplekat5864 The cover of the album/cassette also looks like Nihilistic/Hitler. The Mission" and Suite Sister Mary" seemed like Bugs Bunny in the cartoon he floats down the river and ends up meeting the evil ether scientist and the red monster. Glad I don't have a castle haha -- it is funny/strange how big things like that were in the 80s and early 90s
I just watched this again. Loved your reaction to this epic song!
Queensryche songs always make me FEEL something! I love the way they incorporated the lows registers with the high. Such a great counter point! The energy and intensity are through the roof! I'm telling you, it really makes me want to SPEAK!
You SHOULD teach your dog that command. You could scare away intruders when your dog responds to that command!
Please do MORE QUEENSRYCHE! 😝
Sonically this song is a banger!
Operation Mindcrime is one of the best albums ever made, you should listen to it
You have to listen to operation mindcrime not just one song from the greatest concept album ever maid in my opinion🤘🤘🤘🤘
Speak !
You should definitely do a reaction video to The Mission by Queensryche as well
Operation Mindcrime is an absolute epic album and it is a concept album it tells a story from the first song till the end
Now to understand what this song is talking about you MUST go back through the ENTIRE CD from front to the end WITHOUT jumping songs or you will never understand what the full story is on the Operation album.
Speak - Track 5 and is towards the Middle of the Album just before Track 6 Spreading the Disease.
Speak talks about a Revolution that Dr X wants to happen with the help with a Druggie named Nikki who is hired by Dr X for a mission that Dr. X has for him in return for Nikki's Drug fix. (Revolution Calling)
Track 3
Nikki ends up meeting and falling in love with a Nun who is a Former Prostitute (Suite Sister Mary) who you meet in
Track - 6 Spreading the Disease and that the Priest takes Mary on a Vacation to Bang her.
Track - 7 Mission you see Dr. X again who tried to get Nikki to Kill both the Priest and Sister Mary but Nikki can't bring himself to Kill Mary so Dr X ends up Murdering Sister Mary himself by Strangling her using the Rosary to kill her.
Nikki finds out about Mary being killed in
Track - 8 Suite Sister Mary
When Nikki ends up pouring his heart out but Because that Nikki feels that Mary never said goodbye and she stole his heart he ends up Not Believing in Love
Track - 12
(I don't believe in Love)
Nikki ends up getting caught for a murder that he didn't commit and is sentenced to spend time in a Mental Hospital
Track - 13 Waiting on 22
And the Mental Breakdown that Nikki suffers
Track - 13 My Empty Room
Then Nikki starts to understand that he can't break the Mental Grip that Dr X has on him and he takes a hard inner look at himself and comes to Reality of what has happened and that Dr X is Responsible for the death of Mary
Track - 15
Eyes of a Stranger
where the story comes to a close and Nikki has to deal with the Mental Hell that he has put himself through this entire time over his love for Sister Mary
I'm sure you've been told about the album this comes from, just like Pink Floyd, this album needs to be listened in it's entirety...it's an interesting story to boot! Rock ON!!
You should check out " If I were King " by these guys , it's a song about a veteran telling a story about how he lost a friend in Combat .
Also Fates Warning No Exit. Silent Cries the song hooked me. QR is the shit!
Geoff Tate..V, Chris Degarmo Gtr, Michael Wilton Gtr, Eddie Jackson Bass and Scott Rockenfield ..Drums
Operation Livecrime 🤘 a "MUST" watch
To me this is a fairly serious song dealing with serious subject matter. Performed with excellent musicianship. Far more important than how the guitarrist stands while soloing or what their hair look like. Maybe it’s just me…
Floofy!
Epic! 😎
You have to react to the entire album ! There is so much you are missing about the story . This is the best concept album ever made ! Enjoy !!!
Another song from the epic masterpiece that is Operation:Mindcrime.
More of themmm
Geoff Tate vocals drums Scott Rockenfield Michael Wilton guitar Chris DeGarmo lead guitar Eddie Jackson Bass guitar 🎸
got this album for a penny from columbia house back in the day lol
So miss this original line up.
Susi mentioned fluffy hair
Almost every Hair Metal Guys used Pantene Shampoo
Head Bangers Ball" vids of " Operation Mindcrime"..
a must watch !!!!!!!!!
Intense as fuck great reaction
You guys have reviewed several songs on this album but I’m begging you - read what the entire concept album is about and just listen start to finish without interruption, even from each other, because you’re missing the bigger picture. It’s unbelievable, the story, the musicianship, Geoff’s vocals. “Masterpiece” is an understatement. It’s an incredible tour de force that has yet to be matched.
Great song. Spreading the disease next please.
The next time someone asks me how I'm doing, I'm gonna tell em, "I'm doing just floofy"
judas priest the hellion electric eye live from fuel for life tour reaction
👏🏻👏🏻🤘🏻🖤🖤
I believe that when the original lineup fragmented in the middle to thousands or so, I could have that timeframe incorrect I'm not certain... that Geoff Tate the singer kept the right to perform this record and its entirety exclusively and the rest of the guys kept the band name. Before they had reached this term and settled accordingly, there were actually two operating versions of Queensryche out there on the circuit and it was kind of confusing. They will probably never reconcile at this point there's been way too much bad blood but queens ryke were a force of nature Once Upon a Time and the current version is not shabby at all, great singer stepping in to Jeff bootz can't be easy but the dude has done very well
Are u doing more of queensryche songs i hope so
Thank you
Best i can
Another rainy night
Eyes of a stranger
Don't believe in love
Need to watch Operation Live Crime.
Watch all the videos for Operation Mindcrime. Its a bit of a rock opera. Start with the beginning or listen to the entire album. You won't be sorry you did! (I may or may not be a huge fan lol)
Just like there's no replacing Peter Steele of Type O Negative, Layne Staley of Alice in Chains, Chris Cornell Soundgarden, this is one of those cases like Type O Negative they should just start anew. They disband because it's not Type O Negative without Peter Steele, just like the new Queensryche isn't near as good or the same without the mighty Tate on the mic
speak the word..REVOLUTION!!!..the word is all of us..this was are anthem in the mid 80s totally relatable to dissaffected youth they even got a visit from the secret service because of the term burn the white house down my heroes forever
I live yer😊
More Queensryche videos from operation live/mind crime please.
I don’t know what you have to do to get reactors to listen to the whole album to get the story
You're doing yourselves an injustice by not listening to one of the best rock concept albums of all time from beginning to end.
She fall in love
The smartest band of all the time 2 pink floyd
SEPULTURA - Dead Embryonic Cells (omv) please 🤘🏻
Tate is a Beast 💪🏻
This song is great. However, it is just a chapter to the entire story. You need to listen to the Mindcrime album from begining to end.
ROLL ANOTHER ONE
PLEASE react to Queensryche NM156 live
il[d chsnged my life you must tj whole album phones help too
Definitely progressive.
React to Suit sister Mary...your life will never be the same