Some bands can't come close to replicating their studio versions, but Queensryche belies that theory. One of the best rock bands, ever, with the incomparable Geoff Tate and his theatrical voice.
Geoff’s voice is INCREDIBLE! His voice is what first attracted me to Queensryche! It is totally unique compared to other lead singers and is full of passion! I wish the band didn’t have a falling out! Geoff’s back-up band and Queensryche without Geoff both PALE IN COMPARISON!!!
Fact is that Geoff has the carte de blanche and has established himself as one of the most gifted artistic singers of all time. He has nothing to prove and doesn't need to repeticiously sing each and every song 100% accurate time and time again just to avoid negative criticism. This is music which is a performance and not a test! Praise him for who he is and not what you expect him to be which is inhuman. Live music is abstract art and is more about expression than technical perfection imo
Or you could accept the fact that he can’t sing as good as he used to. The performance wasn’t a disaster -compared to lots of others. But you can tell he was changing the melody to avoid certain notes. That and he was “behind” on some of the phrases.
Idiotic haters claim that Geoff lost his voice 20 years ago, but this was 10 years ago and he sounded really good. Of course at 52 (his age in this performance) he doesn't have the same range and power behind every note at he did at 25 or even at 35, but he still is a master vocalist with incredible tone, dynamics, and control.
Have you heard his voice on the recent tour(Rage For Order and Empire)? His voice sounds amazing! If anything, his voice is growing much stronger these days
Geoff hasn’t lost his voice he is the one and only voice of Queensryche, I have heard he had a heart surgery at one point he sounds great for a singer that has been around since the 80s and for a singer his age
He may have stopped practicing for a while. I would have if my life's work had been ripped away from me by those I thought were friends. Seems like he's gotten back into proper technique lately. I've noticed he's sounding pretty solid lately.
a lot of people keep saying how Geoffs voice has gone down hill. Dont know bout anyone else, but I think he still sounds great. Being a rock vocalist myself, being on the road is a day to day thing when i comes to the voice. Some nights I amazed myself by how effortless it was, other nights couldn't hit anything. So stop dissin Geoff. You get up on stage and do better....yeah, thats what i thought!
I think most of it has to do with the fact that the guitars are de-tuned so much that the music simply doesn't sound like Queensryche; that, and Tate has been a colossal jack-ass for years.
I love Queensryche. I am a old rocker from the 80's. I particularly love this live video, because it shows Geoff Tate's real talent. His voice is amazing!!!! He's real and has a great smile.!!!!
The new guy is jsut a karaoke replacement, though. They should've gone for something different rather than a welfare version of the original. That being said, Tate has been a welfare version of his original self for a while as well.
This was 10 years ago, his voice has gone down quite a bit. Part of the reason they had tension was Geoff was losing creativity, and struggling to hit original vocal range on songs. Mix that with ego=new. younger singer that could hit every note, exhale of breath dead on!
Eddie Jackson is such a beast on bass, the groove he lays down for Ryche songs is a big part of their sound, IMO anyways.. used to see him driving his porsche in ballard time to time, golden gardens.. happy hour.. good times in the day.. hope everyone is well!!!
For the people who are bad mouthing Geoff Tate, my question is, how can you be a real fan of Queensryche and dislike this man so much. For 25+ years he was the voice of QR, he wrote the majority of the lyrics for the band. Isn't he with Chris DeGarmo the main reason QR had the success they did. I understand shit happens, things change, people want different things. Also, most lead singers are control freaks (lead singer disease) lot's of examples, Axl Rose, Scott Weiland, Steven Tyler, David Lee Roth, Sebastian Bach etc. I guess it's easy to develop an over inflated ego. I will always admire & respect Geoff Tate for everything he has done and the talent that he has, ♥ the voice, the music ♫.
***** Those 25 years would include Empire and Promised Land..... I guess if you've hated most of what they've done in those 25 years, maybe you're not a fan. Wouldn't make sense to be a fan of something you hate.
I’ll answer that. 1. All the crap music he force fed us under the QR name for so many years. 2. His horrible live performances. 3. His refusal to play deep cuts from the early records and openly bad mouthing metal as a genre of music. 4. Most importantly. - violence towards his band mates. Publicly spitting on Scott. His awful behavior towards audiences in 2012-13. His alcoholic, belligerent attitude.
People hating on the vocals are a joke do you not realise that as you get older your vocal chords get weaker and you wont be able to hit certain notes as often so great singers pick their spots to do them as they say time catches all of us
In my opinion, this is the BEST rendition of the song performed LIVE, to date. Those chugging chords and the vocals and thr impeccable drumming.... ahhhh---> Perfecto!
Took my baby's mama(homegirl) to see QR, back in the 90s, she hated the music but agreed to go. From the moment we got off the car to enter the arena to the time we drove away, she had an awesome time...the QR energy though! She was beast mode
I saw these guys in concert around 2005 at The Universal Amphitheater. They were GREAT! I loved it. The songs brought back memories from the 80’s. I miss those days.
Queensryche has ALWAYS blown my mind on so many levels since they first came on the scene. I was class of 1988 & here we are, & I still can't get enough of their music. It's sheer genius. Oh &.....Geoff Tate has always been sooo easy on the eyes. Millions of women agree, that's some eye candy right there. 🍬 He's like a yummy little snack lol!
Geoff sounds great live.... as we know there are changes as we get older. Nothing ever stays the same ..... there is constant change .... and hopefully for the better.
Dam...These boys are layin it down. Too bad these fellas couldn't work through their differences..They really sound good. Thanks for all the awesome tunage through the years.
Big bands from the 80's 90's need to take note if they are to reformed now or whenever, Nail your guitar parts like this performance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It was a great gig to be at. So many amazing bands. I'd love to have seen Queensryche in full pomp De Garmo era but to be there on that day - Skin, Slash, Priest. And I got a barmaid's phone number!
TATE does a great job here singing wise and stage confidence..... With older guys the older we get the voice deepens.... He is in the same key as the album However his voice is deeper here.... Great lower tone..... I believe he is singing about a octave lower...... Neat musical trick
Saw Geoff Tate perform this two weeks ago here in Portland, Oct 2019 and he was sounding as good as ever at age 60. Perhaps not quite the full range of say 1988, but still fantastic. After viewing this saw a performance of same song with Todd La Torre, a great guy, drummer, and vocalist, but right after watching this, in comparison, that performance is relatively inferior. Tate has total control. \''/
I know that some of the opinions here are years old. I'd just like to add my 2 cents. Geoff is still outstanding vocaly ! I was a vocalist in a metal band out of Milwaukee for 13 years,and toured the Midwest. Some folks don't get it ! A singers instrument is with in us. Guitars,and drums are or whatever you play is just it ! You're playin' an instrument ! A vocalist is a physical presence,a voice. Not something you obtain at a music store. So all the bashers out there,jump on stage.and grab a mic ! Lets see what you got ! But I digress Tate is still outstanding ! When the magic is over,he moved on. Total respect for all us vocalists ! Long live Metal ! Thank's for lettin' me rant !
Some bands can't come close to replicating their studio versions, but Queensryche belies that theory. One of the best rock bands, ever, with the incomparable Geoff Tate and his theatrical voice.
There isn’t a singer that can come close to singing as well as Tate live.
I agree. They´re not playing the main riff for most of the song. INstead they do that simple chugging that was a 2nd backing guitar. Can´t understand
The bass tone is UNREAL
Its terrible!
You mean too distorted?
No my friend. It's fucking REAL!!
LIVE LONG QUEENSRYCHE!!
🎙📀🎶🥁🎸
That's a horrible crackleshit of a bass tone. Nothing like what's heard on the recorded song.
@@bigbabatunde1218i agree. Nothing compares to Eddie Jackson with a spector NS2 IN HIS HANDS. INCREDIBLE TONE ORIGINALLY
Geoff’s voice is INCREDIBLE! His voice is what first attracted me to Queensryche! It is totally unique compared to other lead singers and is full of passion! I wish the band didn’t have a falling out! Geoff’s back-up band and Queensryche without Geoff both PALE IN COMPARISON!!!
I thought I didn't believe in love, but here I am and I love it!
This is absolutely the best version of this song! The bass!
Have you heard the original? Why would you think that this was an improvement?
They’re awesome! They’re from the PNW too!
One of if not the best voice in rock n roll
One of the best voices ever
That voice! There will never be another like it! Praise God for Mr. Tates voice!
Eddies bass truly epic in this!
Great bass line for sure!
Killer tone!
@@andrewkarp5067 Nope!
Dio , Tate , Halford , Dickinson, are the voices of metal ! \m/
Could I add Mr. Kiske ? He is one of the goat in metal too.
You forgot Ellsworth and Adams meaning OVERKILL and MANOWAR
Ozzy also
Brian Johnson
@@richardortegon5007 Brian good but i prefer Bon Scott
Fact is that Geoff has the carte de blanche and has established himself as one of the most gifted artistic singers of all time. He has nothing to prove and doesn't need to repeticiously sing each and every song 100% accurate time and time again just to avoid negative criticism. This is music which is a performance and not a test! Praise him for who he is and not what you expect him to be which is inhuman. Live music is abstract art and is more about expression than technical perfection imo
Or you could accept the fact that he can’t sing as good as he used to.
The performance wasn’t a disaster -compared to lots of others. But you can tell he was changing the melody to avoid certain notes. That and he was “behind” on some of the phrases.
Idiotic haters claim that Geoff lost his voice 20 years ago, but this was 10 years ago and he sounded really good. Of course at 52 (his age in this performance) he doesn't have the same range and power behind every note at he did at 25 or even at 35, but he still is a master vocalist with incredible tone, dynamics, and control.
Have you heard his voice on the recent tour(Rage For Order and Empire)? His voice sounds amazing! If anything, his voice is growing much stronger these days
@@jameskuhn432 he's now 64 and still doing his thing!
Geoff hasn’t lost his voice he is the one and only voice of Queensryche, I have heard he had a heart surgery at one point he sounds great for a singer that has been around since the 80s and for a singer his age
@@shawnaconley7914
Definitely.
He may have stopped practicing for a while. I would have if my life's work had been ripped away from me by those I thought were friends. Seems like he's gotten back into proper technique lately. I've noticed he's sounding pretty solid lately.
I miss Chris deGarmo and Scott Rockenfield. I hope they`ll make a reunion Tour in original Lineup.
They really should . Life is short and they are all alive and it would be great for the real fans 😊
a lot of people keep saying how Geoffs voice has gone down hill. Dont know bout anyone else, but I think he still sounds great. Being a rock vocalist myself, being on the road is a day to day thing when i comes to the voice. Some nights I amazed myself by how effortless it was, other nights couldn't hit anything. So stop dissin Geoff. You get up on stage and do better....yeah, thats what i thought!
Yeah, piss on envious talentless haters!
I think most of it has to do with the fact that the guitars are de-tuned so much that the music simply doesn't sound like Queensryche; that, and Tate has been a colossal jack-ass for years.
This song isn't de-tuned
hinjurock It's appears to be in DGCFAD, am I wrong?
moochee22 It is in the same key as it is on the album
I love Queensryche. I am a old rocker from the 80's. I particularly love this live video, because it shows Geoff Tate's real talent. His voice is amazing!!!! He's real and has a great smile.!!!!
+Janet Smoot His performance on this particular occasion is abysmal.
+ZeroTheHero Yep he sounds awful here, glad the band has moved on from these lame performances.
I don't care what u think i have geoff tates back. Look at the video again.
Janet Smoot Good for you, hard to fix dumb and stupid.
The new guy is jsut a karaoke replacement, though. They should've gone for something different rather than a welfare version of the original.
That being said, Tate has been a welfare version of his original self for a while as well.
One of the best live performance I've heard in a while. Geoffs voice still kicks ass
This was 10 years ago, his voice has gone down quite a bit. Part of the reason they had tension was Geoff was losing creativity, and struggling to hit original vocal range on songs. Mix that with ego=new. younger singer that could hit every note, exhale of breath dead on!
Wow ! Sounds so good! Take me back ❤
All of us who have seen and heard Geoff live know how he really sings - perfect.
@1:41 Eddie is feelin it man! One of the greatest bass tracks in history. Just GRRROWLING!! The galloping chorus is just perfection.
Jeeezzzus man. This blows away the studio version. Holy crap.
Eddie Jackson is such a beast on bass, the groove he lays down for Ryche songs is a big part of their sound, IMO anyways.. used to see him driving his porsche in ballard time to time, golden gardens.. happy hour.. good times in the day.. hope everyone is well!!!
His voice is still amazing! Not normal after so many years.
For the people who are bad mouthing Geoff Tate, my question is, how can you be a real fan of Queensryche and dislike this man so much. For 25+ years he was the voice of QR, he wrote the majority of the lyrics for the band. Isn't he with Chris DeGarmo the main reason QR had the success they did. I understand shit happens, things change, people want different things. Also, most lead singers are control freaks (lead singer disease) lot's of examples, Axl Rose, Scott Weiland, Steven Tyler, David Lee Roth, Sebastian Bach etc. I guess it's easy to develop an over inflated ego. I will always admire & respect Geoff Tate for everything he has done and the talent that he has, ♥ the voice, the music ♫.
***** Those 25 years would include Empire and Promised Land..... I guess if you've hated most of what they've done in those 25 years, maybe you're not a fan. Wouldn't make sense to be a fan of something you hate.
mskARin888 he ain't a fan. He's a TLT fanboy
I’ll answer that.
1. All the crap music he force fed us under the QR name for so many years.
2. His horrible live performances.
3. His refusal to play deep cuts from the early records and openly bad mouthing metal as a genre of music.
4. Most importantly. - violence towards his band mates. Publicly spitting on Scott. His awful behavior towards audiences in 2012-13. His alcoholic, belligerent attitude.
Wow... i just love their music don't give a shit about political bullshit of who's right or wrong they're part of a soundtrack to my life
David Daniel how about no?
And go fuck yourself.
Also, last thing I am is a “metal head”.
Massive voice
AWESOME Geoff Tate is still one of the best singers. Powerful voice !!! He is Queensryche !!!
k
Absolutely.
Degarmo was (the brains of) Queensryche.
He's the voice of Queensryche. I don't know what to call the lineup of B role players behind him. Well, Wilson is still holding on....
The whole band is what makes it work not Just Chris an Geoff.. I say this as Geoff being my #1 rock singer
When they appeared and I remember their concert in Budapest, specifically this tune, I thought they would be the best band of the 80s.
The solos from Michael Wilton and Parker Lundgren are spot-on! Just like on the record! Bravo, Whip and Parker!
Fully loaded, masterclass. K
People hating on the vocals are a joke do you not realise that as you get older your vocal chords get weaker and you wont be able to hit certain notes as often so great singers pick their spots to do them as they say time catches all of us
Well stated, though you can't get this across to the shallow materialists.
What a set of pipes! Fabulous band.
That was a great performance!
Geoff looks like Ming the Merciless now from Flash Gordon movie lol. Dude can wail amazing 😊
He can't hit those highs but he can still bring it. I'll always love Queensryche.
The Base is just super pro - congrats, and for all BAND
In my opinion, this is the BEST rendition of the song performed LIVE, to date. Those chugging chords and the vocals and thr impeccable drumming.... ahhhh---> Perfecto!
Cologne 1988 >>
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What a great singer!
Took my baby's mama(homegirl) to see QR, back in the 90s, she hated the music but agreed to go. From the moment we got off the car to enter the arena to the time we drove away, she had an awesome time...the QR energy though! She was beast mode
Tate for sure, heart of the band
Met Geoff at a winery in Walla Walla, WA when I was 19. Solid dude. Had nothing but love for why QR stayed Seattle-based and didn’t base out of LA.
Degarmo is the heartbeat of Queensryche! His absence is surely noticed! It was a sad day when he bowed out!
Queensryche NEVER recovered after DeGarmo's departure!
@@CannaCollectiveLLCNope, and they STILL haven't!
Love the bass in this song.
Perfect performance!
I saw these guys in concert around 2005 at The Universal Amphitheater. They were GREAT! I loved it. The songs brought back memories from the 80’s. I miss those days.
Queensryche always sounded good live!
Still do! Just saw them last Friday in Milwaukee. Tate is still the best, but La Torre is damn close - Great show!
3:39 man, he looks like he's about to faint right there after that high note. Vein bulging in his neck. But he gotta do what he gotta do!
How little that i knew back in 1988 id see the original lineup of Queensryche. Wow their music still lives on. One of my top 5 bands ever.
One of the best story tellers in music alive .
glad I saw them live 1990 in Hamburg Germany with Chris DeGarmo and Lynch Mob as Support
Queensryche has ALWAYS blown my mind on so many levels since they first came on the scene. I was class of 1988 & here we are, & I still can't get enough of their music. It's sheer genius. Oh &.....Geoff Tate has always been sooo easy on the eyes. Millions of women agree, that's some eye candy right there. 🍬 He's like a yummy little snack lol!
Everything about the bass in this performance is just perfection.
Still love this voice...so amazing.
This song is beautiful
They nailed it!
GIANTS!
He's an amazing singer. He sounds exactly like the good old days! I wish more rock singer held their voices over time as this stud did!
thats such a bad ass song and so true,..... love it
Geoff sounds great live.... as we know there are changes as we get older. Nothing ever stays the same ..... there is constant change .... and hopefully for the better.
I was there, great show!
Still got it n sounds amazing!!!
Dam...These boys are layin it down. Too bad these fellas couldn't work through their differences..They really sound good. Thanks for all the awesome tunage through the years.
His voice is so unique ♥️
Ich liebe diese Band ♡
Geoff is amazing. NO ONE CAN COMPARE.
One of my favorite songs of all time
the best concert ever, I love geoffs the greatest singer in queensryche
These guys are absolute top drawer.Seen them live and simply blown away.
Wow..Looking really good here! I
🎶🎶I LOVE Geoff Tates🎤 voice !! 😀🎶🎶
One of the most iconic voice's of my era,the great 80's..
Big bands from the 80's 90's need to take note if they are to reformed now or whenever,
Nail your guitar parts like this performance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great music and nice vocal
It was a great gig to be at. So many amazing bands. I'd love to have seen Queensryche in full pomp De Garmo era but to be there on that day - Skin, Slash, Priest. And I got a barmaid's phone number!
Geoff where u r we miss u..
it's great,I love this band very much...
Oh man. This is Pro Shot stuff. I want more!!
By far the BEST metal band around. Loads of talent.
THAT bass sound....Man!!!!!🤘🤘
FUCK YEAH ! In the "zone" God Bless Queesryche. Thanks for posting
Love this song...
Yep, that’s the real deal everyone, backing vocals are spot on, well done guys!
OMC and Empire. My two favorite albums ever.
I'll never forget her face I see it still...great song!
Still love you all 💕 You will always Rock me forever 💕💕💕
Cantando muito!!!! Igual nos anos 80
Still kicking ass all these years later.
This is some of the best live Queensryche footage I have ever seen. I hope the whole set was filmed! Thanks for sharing.
These guys will always rock by my book. Seen them many times amd many times to come
TATE does a great job here singing wise and stage confidence..... With older guys the older we get the voice deepens.... He is in the same key as the album
However his voice is deeper here.... Great lower tone..... I believe he is singing about a octave lower...... Neat musical trick
He does have confidence here. The videos of late don’t show any of that same confidence
1st time I've heard this song awesome song and vocalist luv it
awesome
Geoff you are the lord of progresive metal god bless you 👏👏👏🇹🇷🇹🇷🤘🤘🤘
Awsome band, seen them 3 times in last 10 years at Turning Stone Casino in Verona NY.
Dat bass doe!!!
Hard Rock at finest 👏
SO PROUD TO HAVE BEEN HERE
Saw Geoff Tate perform this two weeks ago here in Portland, Oct 2019 and he was sounding as good as ever at age 60. Perhaps not quite the full range of say 1988, but still fantastic. After viewing this saw a performance of same song with Todd La Torre, a great guy, drummer, and vocalist, but right after watching this, in comparison, that performance is relatively inferior. Tate has total control. \''/
Keepin' it real🤴
I know that some of the opinions here are years old. I'd just like to add my 2 cents. Geoff is still outstanding vocaly ! I was a vocalist in a metal band out of Milwaukee for 13 years,and toured the Midwest. Some folks don't get it ! A singers instrument is with in us. Guitars,and drums are or whatever you play is just it ! You're playin' an instrument ! A vocalist is a physical presence,a voice. Not something you obtain at a music store. So all the bashers out there,jump on stage.and grab a mic ! Lets see what you got ! But I digress Tate is still outstanding ! When the magic is over,he moved on. Total respect for all us vocalists ! Long live Metal ! Thank's for lettin' me rant !
Geoff is King and ownes THE Voice, THE stage and show it when Q play Live🔊
ABSOLUTELY SUPERB!!!