It's so funny you have modern singers that have to use auto tune or lip sync to mediocre garbage pop and rap tracks.... and here is Geoff singing live to ridiculously hard notes and nailing them effortlessly.
What's amazing about Geoff Tate is People thought he was a tenor!What is also amazing is GEOFF TATE'S unique phrasing! His voice was pure Power! It's amazing the high notes he could hit in full voice without falsetto
I've been singing griff tates songs since I was 16 years old. Bought a cassette in 89 and it had only 4 songs on it,took me 4 to 5 months to get the voice level right,now I just sing the songs when I'm somewheres along,wife says my voice level is just to high,then she heard the song:in the eyes of a stranger that I was singing she looked at me and told me dam you sound just like him,call him up and get a deal going,but the virus is in town....no can do for now.
Omg!...This song is pure bliss. It doesn't get any better than this folks. Love the energy of this performance. It's an amazing display if musical power.
My first introduction to this band was from Steve Harris. He was always championing them in interviews given to the press like Kerrang! Back when it was a real community of fans and musicians riding a wave.
GEOFF TATE IS A TRUE METAL GOD,🤘 TRULY ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE VOICES EVER! HIM AND JOHN PATRICK MACDONALD (MIDNIGHT) ARE TWO OF MY FAVORITES🤘AND HALFORD OF COURSE 🤘DIO,STU BLOCK,BRUCE DICKINSON, JOSEPH MICHAEL,WADE BLACK,MATT BARLOW,TIM RIPPER OWENS.
It sucks ass that the first progressive metal band that wrote the most thought provoking, mind-expanding music has parted ways. Geoff Tates' vocals crushed everyone and still do. And Chris DeGarmos' guitar work and songwriting stand alone. Metal has a vitality of its own and has taken music to the extreme ; it cannot get any harder, faster, technical, emotional nor progressive. That is why it is the sickest form of music humans can create.. i.e. Korn( first album: finest work using bagpipes) the first progressive metal band Queensryche, (key boards, piano work, female vocals, and operatic overture). Metalcore band As I Lay Dying (piano work) and God Forbid (electronic violin). I am sure there are more metal bands I am not aware of that use others musical instruments not mentioned
apart from the length of some vocals and how epic the high note in the solo was live (as well as how strong the note during the 'see' at 3:11 was.) not really.
AllOutWar5000and1 - Music News, Rants, Reviews I'm not certain either although this certainly was different from the album version. I think however that his 'attempt' at 'Take hold of the flame' from this same set displays how live this likely is. Don't get me wrong, he certainly got there on many of the notes but there were a few very painful cracks throughout the performance.
There are some studio overdubs throughout on this performance, they've admitted that in the past. But there are plenty 100% live performances from this era on RUclips and they're really not too far off.
WTF!! How can a live version sound better than a studio?? That's called true talent. As time passes through you realize how lucky we all were to grow up in my opinion the greatest influential music of a life time. 08/21/2022. Music is a virtual time machine.
It was very common at the time to overdub some parts to make it sound perfect. Another common practice was to record two or more dates at the same location (but in many cases also at different locations - see Live After Death for example) and choose the best take for release
This and Mindcrime are my 2 favorite albums for sure. I just actually ordered the CD and I'm picking it up tomorrow! I'm so excited. Can you believe that this was only their 2nd concert ever? ? Geoff Tate singing like a beast! He's amazing with his 4 octave vocal range! I love this concert!
THE GREATEST LIVE PERFORMANCE EVER IS QUEENSRYCHE LIVE IN TOKYO HANDS DOWN..THE WARNING ALBUM IS ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL VOCALS EVER!! GEOFF TATE IS WITHOUT A DOUBT A VOCAL GOD.
This album came out in 1984. Some songs are based on Orwell´s novel. Any coincidence? I don´t know. For me the best album from the year. And we´re talking about a time that Maiden released "Powerslave" and Metallica "Ride the Lightining". This is a truly a old school metal album. And what is incredible about QR is that they never repeat an album. They bring us some progressive sound every new work. Until Promised Land everything is valuable as gold
The Warning is by far the best Queensryche album ever IMO of course. I am old enough to remember when Queen of the Reich came out. The Warning was always in my tape player.
+Narain Vedartham The Warning is the 2nd best album from 1984. Merciful Fate released a little gem called Don't Break The Oath that same year. I'm still not sure which album is better: PowerSlave or Defenders Of The Faith, but I do prefer DBTO and The Warning. WASP's debut was pretty great, too...
I also mentioned on another video that I thought Geoff and Paul looked similar in those days and some guy said I was crazy! Well, I may be crazy, but I'm also right! So am I REALLY crazy? Hmm? Hmmm?
Apparently Geoff was originally a drummer, when someone heard him sing, they told him to go get vocal training, and the rest is history. He still kept up with the training even after he joined Queensryche. He then told Chris Degarmo and the other guys to do it as well. That's why they are always awesome live.
Piano and sax, not drummer. He was hosting his friend's band at his grandmother's house in Redmond and then when the band was trying to learn Rush's 2112 he started singing along, which led to them urging him to sing for them since their original singer had left.
I bought this cassette when it came out, I played it in my car so much, it died and I bought another one and I still have it and I still can play it on my old home stereo. One of my favorite albums of all times. Love all of it.
Saw them open up for Kiss in the mid 80's. Just unbelievable. When Kiss came on, my buddy and I listened to a couple of songs and left. We had already seen the headliner.
Spent my high school years rocking out to this band. They are one of the greatest of all times. There’s NOTHING like the 80’s music, be it pop, rock or hard rock. It was the last age of TRUE artists.
A lot of fans got really pissed off when this album released because it was not "metal" like the self titled EP (I was not one of them). It took me a listen or two to begin to really appreciate it. There is so much depth to this album it is astounding. The intricacies of the guitar work, the mood Geoff helps create, etc. It still amazes me to this day.
Back then I was 16 years old and I became a fan of the band. This was and is pure heavy metal. U.S Heavy Metal. Heavy metal with progressive overtones to Empire, which is softer. Then everything ended...
True, he's a great singer (saw him live just a few weeks ago) but no one could match Geoff in his prime. They have almost the same range but Geoff pulled those note with no efforts and with such a power!
Sorry +David Carlton but, for God's sake! Comparing GT with LaTorre is like comparing diamond with glass! At age 24, GT was all that! Soon after, he composed the masterpiece of metal: Operation Mindcrime. Who is Todd LaTorre compared to that? Just another singer. Geoff Tate still provokes heated discussions 30 years later. LaTorre will not even be remembered in 30 years.
You're definitely right +William Welch. There is no level of comparison between the two. Geoff Tate is unique and no one will ever replace him. For me, unfortunately, the QR ended when he left the band.
Until La Torre can write a story like Mindcrime or drive the music with vocals like Tate did, he hasn't brought anything "back". All he is doing is a karaoke performance. And before you go saying Tate stopped creating metal, they all did. Beginning with Chris DeGarmo and that's the way it should be. Tate is way past his prime and Todd learned from him.
Fuckin awesome classic album. Alot of people won't listen to the first couple of album's. Queensryche, The Warning, and Rage For Order all Dictate how they would become Metal /Rock Legends. Truly a learning experience for someone who wants to establish themselves into the Rock World!
Spot on bro. Not sure when you caught them live but empire, promised land, OM1, tribe days they sounded incredible. This is the first song I heard from QR and I was hooked. Never looked back😎
Warning ! I remember I was asking why And someday you said I'd know All these years, of fighting hard And now it's finally come too close I can't believe it's now happening to me Oh, couldn't it wait a few hundred years Destiny can't rest you see, now it's time Time to cry your tears! Now cry! The child of centuries, forgotten in time You talk in circles of rhyme Seer of places future and past The warning you gave us is surely our last Warning! Behold the child, his pointing hand Is raised in solemn grace His eyes once wide with learning wonder Now leave stains upon his face Now see the hands of the working man He's leaning back against the wall Once busy hands are idle now Standing ready for the fall! Our fall! The signs will come as days past by For those that claim to see The blind will stay not choosing to die Not believing the visions I've seen Warning!........
There is only one Geoff Tate
Definitely only one Geof Tate🎸👍
I always believed that he was the best vocalist in heavy metal
It's so funny you have modern singers that have to use auto tune or lip sync to mediocre garbage pop and rap tracks.... and here is Geoff singing live to ridiculously hard notes and nailing them effortlessly.
I don’t believe these guys really know how great they were. My all time favorite band.
Band lost part of its signature when Chris DeGarmo left. They were awesome in the 80's!!!
He was a HUGE loss...
Devastating loss
hey, when did they tour with metallica?
They toured with just about everyone. Everyone that mattered that is
best in "91
The Warning is my personal favorite of theirs. Geoff almost sounds better than the studio version. Especially on Child of Fire.
No lips syncing going on here folks...just a true vocalist
@AMJ awesome!!!!
YEEEAAHHHHHH.....
He's not alone
My god! His vocal power is amazing
Absolutely THE GREATEST VOCALIST OF MY LIFE TIME.
Best vocalist in the world!!!
What's amazing about Geoff Tate is People thought he was a tenor!What is also amazing is GEOFF TATE'S unique phrasing! His voice was pure Power! It's amazing the high notes he could hit in full voice without falsetto
Actually Geoff was a baritone, he always sang in the upper register.
@@garybecker5851Bro, Geoff Tate it's not a baritone. Are you nuts??
in the 80's Geoff Tate was simply amazing better than Dickinson e Halford, in my opinion.
I was 11 years old in 1984,Dreaming of being Geoff when I grew up.
Seeing in anfra red?
Better take voice Lesson from Professional Vocal Coach, I know some Seriously Professional Vocal Coach
I've been singing griff tates songs since I was 16 years old. Bought a cassette in 89 and it had only 4 songs on it,took me 4 to 5 months to get the voice level right,now I just sing the songs when I'm somewheres along,wife says my voice level is just to high,then she heard the song:in the eyes of a stranger that I was singing she looked at me and told me dam you sound just like him,call him up and get a deal going,but the virus is in town....no can do for now.
@@ciekretthobsoni1336upload covers My dude
Look how hard these guys are working! If you aren’t impressed by this then something is really wrong with you.
This is easily in the top 5 best live performances of all time!
Words cannot express how great this album(The Warning) is.Classic performance here as well.
I agree. Actually my favorite album believe it not.
You can feel their musical hunger that they were trying to show the world.
Scott Rockenfield became my 2nd favorite drummer because of this album, behind Mr. Neil Peart.
Such a fcking awesome song...I remember when this was released. Was such an awesome time to be alive
Omg!...This song is pure bliss.
It doesn't get any better than this folks.
Love the energy of this performance.
It's an amazing display if musical power.
Justin Beaver would have to strap on some balls to sing like this!
Sebastian Barcelone HA HA HA HA !
Lol !!!! 😜😳😂
Lol! hahahaha! That's so funny! Love it!
SCOTT ROCKENFIELD!!!
Karmak S. Kaufmann the most under rated drummer in the world! Seen them three times. He is a beast!
I have to Thank my ex for introducing me to Queensryche. Glad I can appreciate their musical contributions and Geoff's vocal talents. 😎😎😎😎
I liked this song, my friend hated it. Whenever the video came on, back in the day, he would sing out, "Boriiiiiiing!" . I hated that.
A lot of people say that abut Ludwig Van and his peers as well, and they were definitely anything but. \m/
Cool story, Bro.
My ex gf hatet queensryche too...
HANDSDOWN THE BEST RYCHE ALBUM ..MINDCRIME CLOSE THO....FREAKN KICKASS
My Aunt used to Party with Queensryche when they would play in clubs since she lived in the next town over.
Judging by their looks, you'd think he'd be singing about women and heartbreaks but their lyrics were far more conceptual than their contemporaries.
vocals are amazing
My first introduction to this band was from Steve Harris. He was always championing them in interviews given to the press like Kerrang! Back when it was a real community of fans and musicians riding a wave.
I am sure Japanese audience had never understood what they are singing about.
Metal Gods! !
Can you imagine anyone replacing Tate? Me neither!
Holy crap this sounds better than the studio version, vocals are perfectly accurate to the album version
I miss Geoff so much, he will always be m greatest inspiration as a singer
These guys went to Tokyo on there Demo "Queensryche"Geoff said there album is coming out next month! THE WARNING which makes this Heavy Metal history!
I was just thinking that. They were touring off of the EP, 4 songs. Incredible talent and vision. Thinking man's metal.
I was thinking the same. 🙂
Yeah that's a fact, I saw concert on VHS a couple months before The Warning was released in the US.
I bought the tape when it came out..
it's very sad that Geoff is not with them . I love his voise , and the only reason I listen to them .
GEOFF TATE IS A TRUE METAL GOD,🤘 TRULY ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE VOICES EVER! HIM AND JOHN PATRICK MACDONALD (MIDNIGHT) ARE TWO OF MY FAVORITES🤘AND HALFORD OF COURSE 🤘DIO,STU BLOCK,BRUCE DICKINSON, JOSEPH MICHAEL,WADE BLACK,MATT BARLOW,TIM RIPPER OWENS.
Ahhh, Midnight. Loved Crimson Glory.
RIP
What about Byf Byford?
What about Michael Kiske?
this guy really had a VOICE, damn , Tate was the best
Yeah back then he did, the best Queensryche years IMO
Definitelly, + Horus 71! GT is unique! The biggest voice of the metal. This guy blows my mind! Simply the best!
@@valfaria8407 Heard him live for the first time with Avantasia a couple of weeks ago. He still got it.
Still has. He's doing fantastic now.
Damn!! What a performer!.. Oh, and anybody think they can play drums?!!
THE ONE AND ONLY QRYCHE 💕
It sucks ass that the first progressive metal band that wrote the most thought provoking, mind-expanding music has parted ways. Geoff Tates' vocals crushed everyone and still do. And Chris DeGarmos' guitar work and songwriting stand alone. Metal has a vitality of its own and has taken music to the extreme ; it cannot get any harder, faster, technical, emotional nor progressive. That is why it is the sickest form of music humans can create.. i.e. Korn( first album: finest work using bagpipes) the first progressive metal band Queensryche, (key boards, piano work, female vocals, and operatic overture). Metalcore band As I Lay Dying (piano work) and God Forbid (electronic violin). I am sure there are more metal bands I am not aware of that use others musical instruments not mentioned
WARNING!!!!!!!! \o/
Geoff Tate: the unsung, true metal God. I swear, no difference in his voice from the album.
apart from the length of some vocals and how epic the high note in the solo was live (as well as how strong the note during the 'see' at 3:11 was.) not really.
I highly doubt this performance is 100% live dude
AllOutWar5000and1 - Music News, Rants, Reviews I'm not certain either although this certainly was different from the album version. I think however that his 'attempt' at 'Take hold of the flame' from this same set displays how live this likely is. Don't get me wrong, he certainly got there on many of the notes but there were a few very painful cracks throughout the performance.
There are some studio overdubs throughout on this performance, they've admitted that in the past. But there are plenty 100% live performances from this era on RUclips and they're really not too far off.
its not far off from how it sounded live
WTF!! How can a live version sound better than a studio?? That's called true talent. As time passes through you realize how lucky we all were to grow up in my opinion the greatest influential music of a life time. 08/21/2022. Music is a virtual time machine.
Absolutely 💯..
The only version I listen to #unbelievable
I love live versions when they are good, but this is next level !
It was very common at the time to overdub some parts to make it sound perfect. Another common practice was to record two or more dates at the same location (but in many cases also at different locations - see Live After Death for example) and choose the best take for release
Porque es Queensryche ❤️🔥.
@@fcancyeah even without extra editing they are still better live than in the studio
I kinda think that when Chris Degramo left the band thay didn't have the magic that they used to
Una de las voces mas impresionantes que escuchado en mi vida estoy flipando
And this, boys n girls, is how rock is made.
This and Mindcrime are my 2 favorite albums for sure. I just actually ordered the CD and I'm picking it up tomorrow! I'm so excited. Can you believe that this was only their 2nd concert ever? ? Geoff Tate singing like a beast! He's amazing with his 4 octave vocal range! I love this concert!
THE GREATEST LIVE PERFORMANCE EVER IS QUEENSRYCHE LIVE IN TOKYO HANDS DOWN..THE WARNING ALBUM IS ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL VOCALS EVER!! GEOFF TATE IS WITHOUT A DOUBT A VOCAL GOD.
This band at this time was not beatable. No one could out sing Tate. Not happening
This album came out in 1984. Some songs are based on Orwell´s novel. Any coincidence? I don´t know. For me the best album from the year. And we´re talking about a time that Maiden released "Powerslave" and Metallica "Ride the Lightining". This is a truly a old school metal album. And what is incredible about QR is that they never repeat an album. They bring us some progressive sound every new work. Until Promised Land everything is valuable as gold
I still liked Promised Land. But after that they lost their edge. Until the new vocalist took over the helm.
The Warning is by far the best Queensryche album ever IMO of course. I am old enough to remember when Queen of the Reich came out. The Warning was always in my tape player.
@MDK Word.
Judas Priest released Defenders of the Faith!!!!! god i wish i lived in 1984
+Narain Vedartham The Warning is the 2nd best album from 1984. Merciful Fate released a little gem called Don't Break The Oath that same year. I'm still not sure which album is better: PowerSlave or Defenders Of The Faith, but I do prefer DBTO and The Warning. WASP's debut was pretty great, too...
Queensryche sin geoff tate es como black sabbath sin toni iommi
best drummer.
THis guys are amazing even after all these years.
Look of Paul Di'Anno + Voice of Bruce Dickinson = Geoff Tate
+Bob Schneider True! Im stealing that
I also mentioned on another video that I thought Geoff and Paul looked similar in those days and some guy said I was crazy! Well, I may be crazy, but I'm also right! So am I REALLY crazy? Hmm? Hmmm?
Brett Owen I'd say you are DAMN RIGHT, and as crazy about Metal as I am!! 🤘
My mom says you must have been on PCP to compare those two men to Geoff Tate. You must be mad.
@Rob T It actually sounds the same well for some of Dickinson's songs he sings very high notes in his songs not all but some!
Apparently Geoff was originally a drummer, when someone heard him sing, they told him to go get vocal training, and the rest is history. He still kept up with the training even after he joined Queensryche. He then told Chris Degarmo and the other guys to do it as well. That's why they are always awesome live.
Piano and sax, not drummer. He was hosting his friend's band at his grandmother's house in Redmond and then when the band was trying to learn Rush's 2112 he started singing along, which led to them urging him to sing for them since their original singer had left.
The one who was a drummer before joining Queensryche on vocals (firstly joining Crimson Glory), was Todd la Torre, their current vocalist.
Scott Rockenfield is really good drummer
Damn right my brother!!
@@FixedFunction
Thanks for correcting me, I mis-read an article back in the day or my brain is screwed up from loud music and head- banging. 😂
What an AWESOME song and performance. Absolutely incredible......Need I say more?
I bought this cassette when it came out, I played it in my car so much, it died and I bought another one and I still have it and I still can play it on my old home stereo. One of my favorite albums of all times. Love all of it.
True. Saw QR open for them on the Justice tour. QR had the crowd screaming for more. It was like two headliners.
What an unbelievable performance!!!
who would have known when this album came out the greatness that would become 'Ryche....? imagine a world with no 'Ryche... dont want to!!!
Saw them open up for Kiss in the mid 80's. Just unbelievable. When Kiss came on, my buddy and I listened to a couple of songs and left. We had already seen the headliner.
Geoff looks eerily like Elvis Presley in this video
Come to think of of it that's probably what he was going for.
Is it just me?, or DeGarmo really looks like David Bowie here.
There will always be imiTATEers but they will never be the originator nuff said
Spent my high school years rocking out to this band. They are one of the greatest of all times. There’s NOTHING like the 80’s music, be it pop, rock or hard rock. It was the last age of TRUE artists.
The band will suffer without GEOFF Tate
A lot of fans got really pissed off when this album released because it was not "metal" like the self titled EP (I was not one of them). It took me a listen or two to begin to really appreciate it. There is so much depth to this album it is astounding. The intricacies of the guitar work, the mood Geoff helps create, etc. It still amazes me to this day.
It was not metal? You are insane
Back then I was 16 years old and I became a fan of the band. This was and is pure heavy metal. U.S Heavy Metal. Heavy metal with progressive overtones to Empire, which is softer. Then everything ended...
I never knew this song rang so true, and with such urgency, today!!!!! !!!!!!
New Singer Could Never Match Geoff!!
True, he's a great singer (saw him live just a few weeks ago) but no one could match Geoff in his prime. They have almost the same range but Geoff pulled those note with no efforts and with such a power!
It's important to remember that Geoff is 24 years old in this video, while Todd, today, is 42.
Dam Right !!!\m/!!! Tate at his peak ! He's running around hitting those high notes just crazy.
Sorry +David Carlton but, for God's sake! Comparing GT with LaTorre is like comparing diamond with glass! At age 24, GT was all that! Soon after, he composed the masterpiece of metal: Operation Mindcrime. Who is Todd LaTorre compared to that? Just another singer. Geoff Tate still provokes heated discussions 30 years later. LaTorre will not even be remembered in 30 years.
You're definitely right +William Welch. There is no level of comparison between the two. Geoff Tate is unique and no one will ever replace him. For me, unfortunately, the QR ended when he left the band.
I had not listened to their ealier stuff (before mindcrime) until I took a look at it on Pandora and WOW,.
Oh, this was the soundtrack to my adolescence! This brings back the smell of my sister's D&D manuals and the leather bag with the multi-sided dice.
Drummer is sick!
Theres only one Geoff!
4:16
Dat voice!
Until La Torre can write a story like Mindcrime or drive the music with vocals like Tate did, he hasn't brought anything "back". All he is doing is a karaoke performance. And before you go saying Tate stopped creating metal, they all did. Beginning with Chris DeGarmo and that's the way it should be. Tate is way past his prime and Todd learned from him.
The now guy 👦 sucks id rather not see them without the real front man.
A truly phenomenal vocalist! Wow
Fuckin awesome classic album. Alot of people won't listen to the first couple of album's. Queensryche, The Warning, and Rage For Order all Dictate how they would become Metal /Rock Legends. Truly a learning experience for someone who wants to establish themselves into the Rock World!
Viva Scott Rockenfield ...good drummer
The Queensryche EP & The Warning...after that they went "commercial" and their music suffered for it!!!😔
Damn shame!!!😭
Rage For Order was awesome too!!!
What happening to this band? They were so awesome.
perhaps the best live band ever....stunning....
Those was the :THEY WAS ONE OF THE BEST BANDS IN THE 80S:
I have purchased this album in one form or another at least five times since 1984. One of my favorites of all time.
Mr. Scott R
Fuckin a.
Always put on a better live performance than recording studio takes. I've only seen them three times but always brought the house down.
Spot on bro. Not sure when you caught them live but empire, promised land, OM1, tribe days they sounded incredible. This is the first song I heard from QR and I was hooked. Never looked back😎
I saw mindcrime when I was 10 and was blown the fuck away
I think the new singer voice don't work with there sound just not the same feeling
Scott F/$KIN ROCKEINFELD!!!!! MOST UNDER RATED DRUMMMER IN METAL. HISTORY!!!😡😡😡😡😡
Queensryche warned me years ago
GEOFF TATE BECAME A" METAL GOD" ON HIS DEBUT ALBUM (THE WARNING)🤘WHO MANY SINGERS CAN SAY THAT?
he is the elvis of metal
Warning !
I remember I was asking why
And someday you said I'd know
All these years, of fighting hard
And now it's finally come too close
I can't believe it's now happening to me
Oh, couldn't it wait a few hundred years
Destiny can't rest you see, now it's time
Time to cry your tears! Now cry!
The child of centuries, forgotten in time
You talk in circles of rhyme
Seer of places future and past
The warning you gave us is surely our last
Warning!
Behold the child, his pointing hand
Is raised in solemn grace
His eyes once wide with learning wonder
Now leave stains upon his face
Now see the hands of the working man
He's leaning back against the wall
Once busy hands are idle now
Standing ready for the fall! Our fall!
The signs will come as days past by
For those that claim to see
The blind will stay not choosing to die
Not believing the visions I've seen
Warning!........
Unmatched vocals, guitars and one of the most under-rated drummers of all time! Scott Rockenfield.
High school memories never die and that's when I was blown away by queensryche!
Sorry 2 mess up z 420 comments but seems like the audience dug da song an they played 1 of z best versions ever!!!
Tate es unico.
I was fortunate to see them once in 1985 and twice in 1986 at the top of his game imo!! Wow I miss those days.
So....why the heck is the writing credited to the guys in Green day?
Anyway, awesome song.
Epic
Tate looks like a young Elvis
Amazing ❤
I'm surprised he does not blow out mics live . . .