A Musician and a Jerk React to: Queensryche - Silent Lucidity (Live at MTV Music Awards 1991) 

This song was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards in 1991. One of the most beautiful ballads in rock history.

Seeing Queensrÿche live was and is the definition The art of live music.

Written by Chris DeGarmo - the guy playing classical, 12 string acoustic, and electric guitar. He's mostly retired from music, but he pops up every now and then. He has a project w/ his daughter called The Rue. They have some videos uploaded on youtube.

Geoff Tate, my God, such an amazing voice

You should do a reaction video to the unplugged, "I Will Remember".

One of the most beautiful songs ever written.

YES! Queensryche LIVE was always absolute perfection! Never saw better shows than theirs! A lot of people were suggesting another reaction video of "I Will Remember"(about a surveillance satellite) MTV Unplugged 1992. Thats a good live one, but from that same show I'd like to also suggest "The Killing Words". After the guitar solo you see what a fearless singer Geoff is! Cullen, I too love how the guys play what the SONG needs! They COULD shred, but it has to fit the song. I love that they have beautiful melodies and harmonies AND intense, powerful heavy elements as well. And, when the lyrical content calls for pain or discord, you hear that in the notes they incorporate. Anyway, nice reaction, both of you! I agree with your comments and appreciation of the whole band. Always very tight! Looking forward to another QR reaction from youse!

I agree with the other comments that "I will remember" MTV unplugged would be a great follow up. It's a great ballad that has a deceptively difficult melody to sing, but that Geoff makes sound effortless!

This performance gives me chills

I prefer them live too. Producers tend to control what comes out of the studio. But when singers like Geoff unleash the beast on stage...

The band's MTV unplugged was legendary.

"They are from Seattle" that was an epic comment, cant get enough of you guys.

Like everyone else is recommending, check out their Unplugged session. Both "I Will Remember" and "The Killing Words" are stunning performances. They also perform "Della Brown" and "The Lady Wore Black" so even if you don't react to them, you should check them out. The arrangement of those songs for the Unplugged session is just too good to pass up. Finally if you haven't heard their cover of "Scarborough Fair" it's incredible.

geoff tate's vocal range and breath control back in the day was epic

One of my favourite versions of the song. Now those are real talented musicians, which are very rare nowadays...Also, I would suggest you to listen to some Rage For Order (1986) or Promised Land (1994) material, as "Someone Else?" or "Neue Regel". The thing about Queensryche is that every album has a different sound and approach of what It is.

Did you notice Brahm's Lulliby at the end???

I remember watching this live, great stuff.

So many emotions in this haunting song. By the end im smiling.

Yep Queensryche really was better live than their awesome studio version's 🔥 that really translated well in their mind blowing 🤯 concerts where they played 2 hours 👏 of all badass shit....no lie!!!

credits to the late Michael Kamen for the orchestral arrangement & back-up for this great deep and subliminal rock masterpiece by QUEENSRYCHE.

Thankyou Christmas DeGarmo you rock ❤from Australia

I believe that Chris DeGarmo left the band because life on the road was stressing his family life and he longed to help raise his family.

The song Silent Lucidity is from their album Empire which has a ton of great official videos on it. The first track has an official video " Best I Can" which is about a kid who is paralyzed in a gun accident when he's young but he refuses to give on life, but instead chases his dreams. The last song on the album which also has an official video "Is anybody listening" just an awesome song about the fame that comes with being a rockstar and then wondering what happens when the applause dies down.

Please check out any song from Queensryche MTV Unplugged 1991/1992...which is absolutely incredible. The video quality of that unplugged concert isn't the greatest but the sheer talent of Queensryche live makes up for it!

STOOPID great!!!! Even though the band members already knew an angry shake-up was coming very quickly for the band, they still went out and gave an awesome performance.

When I heard this sounded like pink Floyd good sound love the whole show kick ass

Thinking mans metal with a hint of Pink Floyd.

My father came home one night in the late 80s asking if I'd ever heard of the band Queensryche. He'd apparently spent that evening in a bar in Issaquah Wa. sitting next to their singer chatting.

Chris DeGarmo became a private jet pilot if I remember correctly he also had started a family which he said. In my opinion he also wasn’t crazy about the direction the band started going musically but that’s just me thinking out loud. His daughter has an album out I think he plays on it correct me if I’m wrong on that one

A great reminder that there is no true rock music today, and hasn’t been for a long time 😑

Heard it best by Rolling Stone years ago: Queensryche: The Thinking Man's Rock Band. That spoken part? "Visualize your dream, record it in the present tense Put it into a permanent form If you persist in your efforts, you can achieve dream control How's that then, better? Dream control, dream control Help me"

Geoff Tate take a bow beautiful voice beautiful man

Chris now is now a commercial pilot mostly smaller private jets.

They are from Bellevue not Seattle just saying

BADLANDS.. DREAMS IN THE DARK

So who do you insinuate is the jerk?

You have rock orchestras all the time. Alter Bridge is a great one. Metallica did an orchestra. Pink Floyd. It is the popular thing to do right now.

No, Geoff Tate left because of trademark issues with the Queensryche name unfortunately. He started his own band called Operation Mind crime

If you like orchestras backing rock/metal acts, I highly recommend Bring Me The Horizon - Doomed - Live at the Royal Albert Hall. Well worth your time.

Your title is right, she is a jerk😂

Metallica has one Metallica s&m is them in the orchestra

Btw WE DONT ALL LIKE IT WHEN YOU GO ON ABOUT "FACTS" THAT YOU ARE USUALLY WRONG ABOUT! LOL VLOVE YOU.. I DO LOVE YOUR PASSION FOR THIS MUSIC AND YOU ARE VERY SWEET BUT TALK AFTER THE SONG NOT DURING ...❤

Metallica S&M if you want an orchestra with a rock/metal band!

Dracula is a amazing singer ❤

Sorry folks but the Jerk is so feminine and soft spoken. Kind of bored me to tears when he spoke.

Chris DeGarmo wrote the song! When he left, Geoff Tate is still acting like it's HIS song !

C'mon Cullen. Why would you do this version of a truly magnificent song?. I don't understand.

You have no idea what you’re talking about. This was written by Tate and Geronimo

I honestly don’t think that there has EVER been a Better Voice in Rock than Geoff Tate’s! His voice is ICONIC and in a league by itself! UNBELIEVABLE! I remember the day, the time, and where I was at when I heard that Queensryche broke up! I WAS CRUSHED! One of my Biggest Disappointments Ever! By the way, Cassandra, you look Better every time I see you! Young Lady, you are like a Fine Wine in that you get Better with age! YOU ARE A TOTAL SMOKE SHOW!

Hush now, don't you cry Wipe away the teardrop from your eye You're lying safe in bed It was all a bad dream Spinning in your head Your mind tricked you to feel the pain Of someone close to you leaving the game of life So here it is, another chance Wide awake you face the day Your dream is over... or has it just begun? There's a place I like to hide A doorway that I run through in the night Relax child, you were there But only didn't realize and you were scared It's a place where you will learn To face your fears, retrace the years And ride the whims of your mind Commanding in another world Suddenly you hear and see This magic new dimension I- will be watching over you I- am gonna help you see it through I- will protect you in the night I- am smiling next to you, in Silent Lucidity [spoken during solo] (Visualize your dream) (Record it in the present tense) (Put it into a permanent form) (If you persist in your efforts) (You can achieve dream control) (Dream control) (How are we feeling today, better??) (Dream control, dream control) (Help me) If you open your mind for me You won't rely on open eyes to see The walls you built within Come tumbling down, and a new world will begin Living twice at once you learn You're safe from pain in the dream domain A soul set free to fly A round trip journey in your head Master of illusion, can you realize Your dream's alive, you can be the guide but... I- will be watching over you I- am gonna help to see it through I- will protect you in the night I- am smiling next to you....