I sat with Geoff Tate of Operation: Mindcrime and formerly Queensryche. He and the band played Spicoli's in Waterloo, IA on July 19, 2017.
This was one of the interviews I was most nervous about, as I have been such a fan of his work since I was a teen. The interview is a little disjointed as I was trying to keep it together and not go all "fan-boy" on him. lol
Geoff was a very nice guy and and one of the most relaxed interviews I've had. Thanks for being great, Geoff!
ALSO The "mic" was a very expensive TASCAM digital recorder that I borrowed from a coworker and had no idea it picked up as well as it did, so YES, it's to close to me and overmodulated terribly. I work in radio broadcasting - I'm well aware. However, It actually sounds BETTER than it did before I cleaned it up and synced it with the video. The camera mic wasn't enough and I interviewed Geoff in the office of the club he was to play that night. It was the quietest place as his daughter who was opening for him, was sound checking.
Hope that clears all of this up. If you ever get a chance to interview Geoff Tate as I did, you'll know what NOT to do.
23 июл 2017
