Classical Composer Reacts to Take Hold of the Flame (Queensrÿche) | The Daily Doug (Episode 304)
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In this edition of #TheDailyDoug, I'm listening to Take Hold of the Flame by Queensrÿche. My friend, Montag, from the Heavy Metal Horror podcast suggested the live version of this one, and I'm happy to have watched it. Tate's voice take center stage in this tour-de-force of a performance. Enjoy!
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Of course Geoff is just untouchable in the 80s and 90s, but Chris Degarmo's backing vocals are freaking outstanding.
Out of all the reactors I have seen review this song, only ONE gave Chris his flowers as a singer. It cannot be easy to sing harmony to Geoff at this time, but Chris did it with straight up aplomb, and you can ALWAYS hear him alongside Geoff. The band really took a turn when he left, he was the heart and soul of the band.
@FatalPies Huh?
@FatalPies ha ha ha here you are 🤣🤣🤣 do you stalk every Queensryche reaction to share your fanboy over Midnight, maybe get a life 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@Rendclaw Elizabeth at the Charismatic Voice by any chance? 😎👍🏼
Always love watching live crime on vhs and then dvd . DeGarmo live is awesome. Guitars and his backing vocals. Getting my kids into Mindcrime right now.
Would love to see a reaction to the Operation: Mindcrime concept album as an extended play at one point.
Agree 💯 Mindcrime is wonderful...
That would be great!
He reacted already to "Suite Sister Mary"
@@johng5710 meh I used to think Suite Sister Mary was great but listening to it several times it kinda becomes the weakest song on the album imo. Not saying it's bad it's just that all the other songs are great too
Yes. Mindcrime is a killer concept album.
Was about time , Geoff in his prime was no joke
Saw them in 2015 and he still sounded awesome
@@kevinz8930 Do you mean here Geoff or QR?
@Billy White Jr. His prime lasted a couple of years not just 84 lol
@Billy White Jr. I saw them on the Warning, Rage, Mindcrime, Building Empires, and Promised Land tours in Sacramento, CA. I would say Tate was in his prime during all of those years (Rage being my favorite for peak). But more importantly, the band hit it's absolute peak on Building Empires. They were a machine and still doing the complete Mindcrime album story in it's entirely.
In his prime, he WAS the man!
"I think Geoff took hold of his flame." Pure Gold.
That comment made me laugh. You're right, absolute gold.
Geoff's range on Queen of the Reich, The Lady Wore Black and Take Hold of the Flame is just crazy... but the overall band is just fantastic... that EP, to Warning, to Rage, to Mindcrime is where my QR love usually goes back to. Empire is at that edge of almost too polished, but it's still a great album. For me, just not the same quality of writing after DeGarmo left the band, but that 80s era was just magical.
I'm looking forward to Doug listing to Operation Mindcrime. I have a feeling it will leave him speechless.
I love The Lady Wore Black, it is such a good tune
My favorite Queensryche song is Operation Mindcrime, tracks 1 thru 15.
@@joebusdriver At least it left me speechless years ago when I first heard Mindrime.
It was a phenomenal album and live show. The story of Operation Mindcrime I feel was their perfect album. The story along with the songs was amazing. Geoff did a great job doing that album live a few years ago. Still has it most nights.
The Warning album was way ahead of its time, Roads to Madness and NM156 are very cutting edge for 1984, the whole album has a very dark, dystopian vibe, it's very underrated, a true classic.
I always had the feeling that the style of NM156 more sounds like a song for Rage for Order.
@@PGGMusic Yeah it does, good point. It was definitely a sign of where they were going. It was supposed to open the album but the idiots at the label thought it was too weird. I made a playlist of all the songs based on the song order that the band originally wanted for the album and it flows so much better and makes more sense. When I was a kid I always wondered why they used that weird sound effect to start NM156 and then used it again for the end of Roads to Madness. Knowing now that NM156 was supposed to open the album it makes total sense. It bookends all the songs beautifully, they really had some great ideas for such a young band at the time.
@@CJReaper666 Weird. While I can hear N M 156 opening the album, the title track also seems the obvious opener with the "Warning!" "a capela" intro.
@@frankswarbrick7562 Yeah that's probably what EMI was thinking when they rearranged the track order. It totally works as the opener too, but the having NM156 open it and closing it with Roads to Madness really gives the whole album an ominous feeling. Warning is the next to last track before Roads to Madness in the original track order and it works really well there too.
@@CJReaper666 what is the original track order?
Geoff Tate was THE voice back then
I would like some Midnight (Crimson Glory) also!!!
@@erwinamesz7642 yes. Midnight is legendary. Transcendence is one of the greatest albums ever written.
Not only back then ;)
@@erwinamesz7642 i see, I finally found some people with taste for greatness. Fucking crimson glory man!
@@Lord_Khan Yes, I "life in the Attic" you know?! Together with some Red Sharks!
Keep Midnight alive!
Had the pleasure of seeing these guys with Geoff as the lead singer on the Empire tour. Was treated to the whole Mindcrime album and then most of Empire. Underrated band in my opinion, LOVE them.
That was one hell of a show. Also saw them before that when they opened for KISS.
I think the time has come to do Operation: Mindcrime in its entirety - the best album ever to be created, by the way :)
I definitly agree
There's a great duet in "Suite Sister Mary." It's one of the middle songs in the story, so it's hard to follow if you've never heard the whole thing, but I think this guy is smart enough to not let that get in the way.
I don’t think it’s the best album ever created but definitely one of the best concept albums of all time especially when it comes to metal and even “more especially” at the time they made the album
Pink Floyd's The Wall is the greatest album of all time. any other answer is wrong.
Do it!
Geoff Tate/Chris De Garmo combo was their magic! Strong writing with great harmonizing vocally.
Fun fact: Geoff Tate, Ann Wilson (Heart) and Layne Staley (Alice in Chains) were all vocally trained by the late Maestro David Kyle of Seattle.
I played in bands in Seattle from 89-93, always happy to see The Maestro get mentioned.
I grew up only a few blocks away from his house on Alki. Always surreal to think some of the pillars of my childhood vocal heroes were all right there, walking distance away.
And Warrel Dane ....
True, but my understanding is that Geoff only took a couple lessons from David Kyle, which no doubt probably gave him some important information and singer's "tools", but Geoff had a naturally amazing voice with astounding range and power before he ever took those lessons! :-)
@@randominc.2251 And Judy Garland...
One of the best voices in rock history!!!
When their debut EP came out and got some local airplay in Seattle, Geoff was nailing that exact same high E on “Queen of the REIIIIIICH!!!” and I can tell you, a lot of us did a dramatic double-take at the radio when we heard that! Those guys in their early years were downright amazing.
I saw queensryche in '84 and '86 and Tate's vocals were other worldly. Insane range and up there with Halford, Dickinson and Dio.
Doug, look no further than the EPIC song from the same studio album. The song is called "Roads To Madness" displaying Geoff's full vocal range and it's also accompanied by a symphony orchestra, composed by none other than Michael Kamen.
Queensryche was and is one of my absolute favorite bands. See them live still whenever I can. Geoff Tate is a talent that far exceeds metal. One of the greatest voices in modern music period.
That whole concert is incredible
That is performance, you just can´t get enough. I´ve watched this hundreds of times and I´m collecting my jaw from the floor every time. Priceless moment in time !
I didn't listen to a lot of 70-80s metal but Queensryche is 100% worthy of being labelled legendary music.
Next I recommend, either Jet City Woman or Eyes of a Stranger.
Operation Mindcrime should listened to in its entirety. Have to listen to the full album 1st time around. It's a masterpiece.
@3:33 “I think Geoff just took hold of his flame”. You , sir, have won the internet for today. Your award is in the mail. Seriously though if you enjoyed this, look up Roads to Madness from the same album. The way the music follows the lyrical content of the last 2 stanzas(?) is just amazing composition to me.
Getting the lyrics analyzed instead of just hearing 'What a range' is priceless!
Chilling-every single time...
It's interesting how this particular performance has become so popular with the entire "react" community.
This one was specifically suggested for me. Really enjoyed it.
I would prefer the studio recording personally, but the entire Tokyo '84 set was basically note for note what you hear on the album. Seeing them stay that tight, Geoff sing that high, and the general energy gets a better reaction.
@Goreblast Agreed, this needs to be a long-form.
Jet city woman has some great dynamics in the vocals from a whisper to nuclear-powered in milliseconds
Great song
Fates Warning - The Light And Shade Of Things is a must. Check this song out if you’re not familiar with them.
You're right absolutely epic song and one of their best I play it all the time still and the album theories of flight is their best
They were so far ahead of the game, even then. Untouchable!
That video is outrageous. Geoff Tate just rips it up. I remember seeing them in 87, and I couldn't believe how perfect they sounded.
Anybody listening is a great song by queensryche. Saw them in Arizona sum 25 years ago and they were fabulous. Love the album THE WARNING.
I saw an Arizona show as well, if I remember right I went thinking it was only Empire, and they then proceeded on to doing Operation: Mindcrime. I was not only floored but ecstatic and filled with joy. I used to be so jealous I never got to witness Pink Floyd at a live show, or Van Halen (I did get to see Roth's solo band on the Eat 'em and Smile tour)... and I now realize future youth will experience that same jealousy having not seen Queensryche live.
One of my favourite songs ever.
Saw Geoff a few months ago and he pretty much has still got that range
. He was amazing and too big for the venue we were in.
‘Anybody Listening’ (the closing track off the album ‘Empire’) ua-cam.com/video/ahQwHmmIYcg/v-deo.html
is yet another lovely example of the singular stylings of Geoff Tate - inimitable!
The track showcases prodigious vocal prowess - and the song itself is a wonderful bit of mature songwriting - truly. Many haven’t accepted the album Empire with its predecessor simply because it sounds too polished - that’s a nonsense but horses for courses, I am deeply fond of it but there we are
"I think Geoff just took hold of his flame." Best quote ever! This entire Live in Tokyo video is AMAZING.
queensryche music is so powerful and empowering Geoff Tate has such an incredible range even if he's has training its no doubt he was included with the tree tremors of heavy metal singers
"Wow!" As you said Doug.
That's what my friend's and I were saying in 1984 when this came out.
I still say it today, every time I hear this song.
I was fortunate enough to catch this tour at L'amour in Brooklyn way back when - the band was even wearing the same clothes!
I am really looking forward to this one! Also remember that this coming Friday marks the two year anniversary of Neil Peart’s passing. I’m going to try and get through Doug’s reaction to The Garden again.
Geoff Tate was terrific then. To me, the heart of Queensryche is Chris DeGarmo. I love everything they did up until he left, even the maligned “Hear in the Now Frontier”.
Yup....DeGarmo was the man!!! Queensryche was NEVER the same (and I feel a bit generic) without him.
@@rsc2573 If you look at the material before then, the other 3 contributed very few songs to the mix. When Chris left, it was left up to Geoff to carry the load, and Jackson, Rockenfield, and Wilton started to resent it. That, I believe is the real reason for the breakup.
I remember how heartbroken I was when I found out Chris left the band-I literally cried... I met him once before a show right before Mindcrime hit big. He was such a nice person! So down to earth, humble, and happy.
"Hear in the Now Frontier" does have a majority of great songs. I appreciate it much more than anything that came after.
Almost 40 years later I still get goosebumps
Stunning performance the Japanese were truly blessed to hear this masterpiece
What is amazing is that this song was the encore song at this show. So Geoff Tate sang this at the end of the show! He is the most underrated rock vocalist of all time.
During the time that Queensryche "broke out", another progressive metal band, Fates Warning, was also hitting their stride and releasing albums on par with Queensryche. Their different results show the importance of signing with a good label. Queensryche, on EMI, was everywhere, while Fates Warning, on Metal Blade, were getting minimal publicity, even though they were putting out albums comparable to Queensryche.
Anyway, I highly recommend that you check out some Fates Warning, or recent Arch-Matheos releases (John Arch was the original singer for Fates, Jim Matheos is the founder and lead guitar of Fates).
Agree 100%; there were so many great bands, but also horrendous managers, and awful record companies...Today nobody needs them, but nobody is producing "good music".
Ray alder was as good as Geoff back then.
@@kevinnazario1015 No kiddin...on No Exit he sings so high its ridiculous!!
Love me some Fates Warning
Tate was "untouchable" vocally in his day...... Yes!!!! I've see them in their prime.....🤘🤘
As some people have said, you need to do a patreon episode of listening to 'Operation Mindcrime' straight through, with the lyrics and following the story. It is *THE* essential template for some of the other concept albums you've listened to up to now. The music and the lyrics are literally a masterpiece! In addition, besides 'Silent Lucidity,' you should go back and give a few songs from Empire a listen on here.... 'Best I Can,' 'Empire,' 'Jet City Woman,' 'Another Rainy Night,' and especially the incredibly astounding 'Anybody Listening.'
Do both MC 1 and MC 2
"Operation Mindcrime" was what's called a Rock Opera, and the template for those was The Who's album "Tommy".
Anybody Listening is one of my most favorite QR songs! 🙌😎👍
Anybody Listening I'll gladly give a +1.
_Anybody Listening_ is a friggin' masterpiece - but don't forget _Della Brown_ ! In fact, the only track that doesn't do anything for me is _Hand On Heart__ but the next track, _One And Only,_ is fantastic. Some people say 'Empire' is too polished. I think it's QR's 'Moving Pictures,' the album where they figured out how to be themselves but still have mass appeal. It's too bad the success proved too much for them to handle.
The entire Warning album is awesome. And again I recommend some Fates Warning. I’m partial to anything with Ray Alder on vocals.
i agree with the Fates warning but im an Arch fan!! love the new Alder stuff now more than ever tbh! but Arch/Matheos latest was incredible stuff
@@PerceptionsofFate agreed. The first time I heard of them was when they released the “video” for silent cries. Then I discovered the earlier stuff afterward. Alders latest solo album is awesome too. Also has a fates sound to me.
They have so many great classic tunes, but the one that grabs me of the newer material is “The Light and Shade of Things”. That song is pure awesomeness!
@@Rikrik1138 absolutely. It’s a great sing along song too, lol. For real
@@stewjacks1 I may be guilty of that from time to time!
"Singular instrument" and "color" - great descriptions. Agree! I get chills listening to this, still. Everything on The Warning is so good. "In their prime"... Yes! "That's amazing". You get it Doug. This is why early Queensryche is better than the later stuff, comments regarding Maiden imitation be damned.
I was lucky enough to see this exact tour (The Warning tour) at L'Amour rock club in Brooklyn, NY. I haven't recovered since!
Their concerts were incredible.
So many people overlook DeGarmos amazing backing vocals. The harmonies with him and Tate were beautiful.
Should also check out their Unplugged session.
Thanks for this, Ive never heard Queensryche but sounds like they would be right up my alley. Ive always known they have existed but didnt know what their sound was. It's clear they were a reference for other band's sound of the era and later.
Definitely need a full extended play listen of Operation Mindcrime. A masterpiece of an album for sure!!
The Warning is a very anti stress album, I like singing all the songs of it.
So many talented musicians from the 80’s and 90’s that didn’t get the credit they deserve. Thank you for reacting to this amazing song!
If I'm not mistaken, this was an encore song that night. After 1.5 hrs into a set, he STILL could sing like this! Stunning.
Thanks for the shout-out, Doug! We love having you on and look forward to your next visit!
It is supernatural in every way including the message. Take responsibility and take hold of that VIOLET FLAME!!!
It was 1984 at a small club in Baltimore " Hammerjacks " . Paid 5 dollars at the door and found an upper level balcony had stool . Overlooking the stage . Thee most perfect seating !! . That night I felt like Queensryche was mine . Playing for only me . I had a lot of problems at that time in my life ,wanting to give up . This song inspired me to never give up . The whole night the band kept bumping their fist at me and waving drumsticks . Geoff kept on looking at me . Then it happened . During this songs lead . He climbed up a took my hand and stayed with me during the entire lead . I remember Chirs playing the lead and looking at us . It I could have read his mind ,He was saying " Please don't push Geoff off the top " .. This song became my life's anthem and I did my best and won . 2 years ago I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer and expected to die . Miraculously and inexplicably. Now the cancer is gone and to some degree I reflected on that night and that song. . It sings to the downtrodden and has a message of Hope . It helped me through . I took hold of the flame
I member the 1st time seeing them on the Warning tour
Same here, opening for KISS.
This is one of the best song/performances by Queensryche ever. Geoff’s vocals are off the chart! I loved your reaction too. Enjoyable to watch.
That's the best analysis of the lyrics of this song I've ever come across. Nicely done.
Geoff Tate in his prime was unmatched. I've seen him live in tiny clubs from 1985-1989 and I've never heard a voice like his before or since. Queensryche as a whole have been vastly overlooked in the sphere of hard rock. They were one of the greatest Prog Metal bands there ever was. From the 1st EP thru Operation Mindcrime, they were the epitome of hard rock greatness. Then MTV got hold of them and that was it.
They followed this with musical mastery on their next album. It is literally the best rock album of all time.
Have long considered this the best live vocal performance in popular music history.
This will be LIT!!!!! The last song at a concert after a long tour and Geoff goes roaring the skies!
Bad ass band and totally underrated.
I was 14 when this album was released! They was my band back then, I still listen to them today. The Warning and Rage for Order was my favorites!!! Jeff Tate was the best vocalist of his age!! Amazing range!!! Great Band, great musicians!! Hats off to you for actually breaking down the lyrics!
I'll keep this brief, as I am not looking for some conversation about this, or anything else. I doubt this will ever get read, but rather stuck in the weeds of hundreds of comments. If you see it someday, fantastic.
Grew up playing stringed and brass instruments. Pretty much all of them. Started a music degree program, started drugs, dropped out of school, did not drop out of drugs.
Due to the damage my lifestyle (see: I) did to my body, I am now on a terminal clock.
Thankfully, working isn't a need for me, so I watch some UA-cam. Found you. Your words - the language of theory, musicology, lyrical analysis - it made my soul sing. I simply cried for a while.
I have a little under a year left, but I have enrolled myself into school, and will be taking courses and studying and analyzing and taking exams about music, for the rest of my life.
That's because of you, mostly, so I wanted to make sure and embed my thanks into your channel, to be there to celebrate you into perpetuity. You helped give my ending a little more purpose, and I thank you.
Can we just talk a moment about Chris' harmony vocal ABOVE Tate just before the solo?
Awesome reaction Doug, as per usual.
Yes, Geoff was almost untouchable in his prime. Sadly, years of smoking (and, of course, age) have taken a toll on his voice and he just isn't the same singer today. The band had to ultimately tune down to Eb to accommodate him. One of the only singers who could even come close to Tate in the '80s was the late Midnight from Crimson Glory... which is hardly surprising considering that both Midnight and Geoff studied with the same vocal coach.
i just saw him live about a month ago and he absolutely slayed … and truthfully i had been very critical of geoff. i was floored.
Michael Kiske is one to mention too 😃
Victim of changes by Judas Priest....Unleashed in the est version...thanks...greatings from France
That entire album is absolutely classic.
To think this was an encore, after a 2 hour powerhouse set! He is a Baritone singer, but hits them soprano notes like a boss! Tate was the ultimate rock singer back in the day.
Thank you for being the ONLY person on UA-cam, to not stop the video you are reacting too!!! Seriously. All the others make their videos impossible for me to watch, by stopping the video 35 times. Thanks man. And I saw Geoff in rehearsals back when he was in Myth, and The Mob. Took a couple lessons from him as well. He is that good......
The whole album was great. Superb vocal work. Roads to madness was my song of choice on that album. Would love to see you review that one!
I absolutely love your reaction to one of my favorite bands of all time. Oh I love your approach to it and everything. Thanks for sharing this.
Queensryche's first 5 albums have been my top 5 albums since I started listening to them in 1984- saw them opening for Kiss and ran out and bought their EP and the Warning. Not IN my top 5, but my literal top 5 full albums (I listen to a lot of other music, but for full albums, these are incredible- very few songs that aren't worth listening to). They diverged from my tastes after Empire, but I still listen to those first 5 consistently. Amazing vocals, songwriting, musicianship. I still get chills listening to them. Phenomenal talents.
I'd love to hear your thoughts on their second full length - Rage For Order. They broke all the rules on it - massive synths, industrial polyrhythms, ripping guitars, atmospherics that anchor the songs...
Rage is my favorite Queensryche album.
@@johnnyhickman8961
One of mine also... lot of great stuff on there, The Whisper, I Dream in Infrared, London, I Will Remember...
@@williammanns9927 "Neue Regel"
Rage for Order was boring.
@@jedisonichog8705 I've NEVER heard "boring" and "Rage for Order" in the same sentence before. It puzzles me. My brain can't comprehend it.... hits door frame as I stumble out of the room...
Dude could sing back in the day, man. One of my all-time favorite bands. The material from the classic lineup never disappoints.
Oh I just missed it... That is my favorite era of the band and Operation:Mindcrime of course. After that album, ummm... 😎 Thanks for this one, Doug!
Seen them live in the 80s and just recently (Geoff's band). Things have changed but i still enjoyed the show which is now intimate. I wonder if Doug ever heard Geoff's baritone speaking voice. Such a contrast to the notes he can hit.
So glad you chose the Tokyo version. I haven't watched your reaction yet, but I have always thought the note at 3:56 in the track may be one of the finest live notes ever in metal.
Geoff Tate in his prime was probably greatest heavy metal singer of all time. He had other worldly talent and flawless technique. Geoff was classically trained for many years to become a professional singer.
@FatalPies Matter of opinion. I like geoff's tone a lot more.
I like watching your reactions alot, you let the song play and talk with it. not stopping 300 times
This track off Queensryche Live in Tokyo is considered one of the best Live Metal recordings ever made. The whole video shreds. Doug you picked up on the Drumming skills of Scotts. It can't be said the dude is an animal on this live show. Out of control. A must see
They were so underrated as a talent They were the best band in the 80s
I love seeing people react to Geoff Tate's vocals, but I would really like to see your reaction to the musical masterpiece that is "Anybody listening".
They were known as the thinking man’s band in their time. I saw them in concert and learned that the lead singer is a true artist as an actor, not just a singer. So amazing talent!
Geoff & Chris were one of those magical combinations that we were lucky enough to experience. They were Queensryche!
Screaming in Digital from Queensryche would be another great song.
Awesome song
Oh mang, and that transition from Screaming in Digital to the next song, so many haunting songs on both Warning and Rage. Got me drooling just thinking about it.
2 thumbs up Doug. Unlike other reviewers on YT you film a 20 min review without having to pause the vid. So Kudos to u good man. THanks for your efforts!!
I was lucky enough to see the band on tour for their album Rage for Order. Truly an unforgettable show !
They did the best unplugged performance on MTV ever IMHO
I used to wake up and play "Take Hold of the Flame" every morning. My morning cup of inspiration.
Amazing song from a band just hitting their strident pomp... Geoff was untouchable in terms of power, range, deployment of nuanced expression when it came to trad metal / prog and power metal and so on at the time. I recommend you listen to the Queensryche MTV unplugged video and do a reaction - it's amazing and fab to see them jam and do stuff quieter...
You gotta hear Geoff at his best with "Roads to Madness". Doug, this will blow your mind. You will also hear Micheal Kamen doing the orchestration. "Roads to Madness" is the most EPIC song they have ever done. This song is on the same album and "Take Hold of the Flame"
Great song, I know you'll love it. Might I suggest Roads to Madness or Before the Storm from the same album.
definitely road to madness, extremely difficult piece to sing
No Sanctuary!
If I had to pick one QR song that showcased Geoff's full range, it'd be Neue Regel.
Hey Doug... I am a subscriber for some time now.. I think this is my first comment.. Another progressive power house from this era, who share quite a few stylistic elements with Queensryche are Fates Warning.. If you dug this check them out, and keep up the great job you're doing with your channel here. I am most impressed with your knack of dissecting and explaining in laymans terms while not dumbing it down. I am a veteran of the late 80's hard rock/metal/punk scene of Vancouver B.C. so I consider myself well steeped in releases of any Northwest hard/heavy bands of the era, so I gotta say it gives me great joy reliving the impression that I had when discovering a lot of the content you're reacting to. In a lot of ways you have created a time machine of sorts, when you're checking out, for instance Hocus Pocus, or Opeth, or as is this one, Queensryche. The band I recommended 'FATES WARNING' shared a vocalist who had a huge range and the musical arrangements which were really progressive... Not cookie cutter style at all, they didn't get the legendary status which was afforded so many of their peers. Given how active a listener you are I think you'll really take a shine to them, oh yeah, um sorry for my verbosity, ADHD can make one prone to run on sentences. \,,/ 4 Horns UP !! \,,/
Those who know the Rÿche for the last almost 40 years have been as passionate as any other band. They have a 5 or six album run that stacks up with anyone else. Geoff’s vocals were insane, Eddie and Scott kept the rhythm down perfectly, Michael was a perfect compliment to Chris and Chris’ soloing and songwriting is shockingly undervalued for the era. 100 years from now, there will be college classes on Operation Mindcrime and Empire for their social commentary and exemplary playing and songwriting. And 100 years from now, everyone will have that same reaction to that high E as you did Doug. Great job
Queensryche was SO good in their prime. Even after all these years, I still listen to Operation Mindcrime at least once a week.
Saw them for this Tour it was amazing!! Great choice thanks Doug!
Yes! This is what a reaction video is about! My favorite reaction to my favorite performance of a favorite song! Yes! Thank you for this reaction!!!
It's amazing the notoriety the whole reaction video craze has brought to this video. It's for sure my favorite reaction song, everybody makes the same face on that first high E. I've had this album since release and always loved this song, but it didn't stand out on the album as there are lots of great songs on it. Like many old QR fans I would have probably never seen this amazing performance if it weren't for UA-cam and the reactions. It's for sure put this early QR in front of a ton of new ears and eyes.