Queensrÿche's "Take Hold of the Flame" from the Building Empires Tour. This concert was recorded in 1991. Geoff Tate(Vocals) Chris DeGarmo(Guitar) Michael Wilton(Guitar) Eddie Jackson(Bass) Scott Rockenfield(Drums)
Geoff can't or chose not to hit those E5 high notes 7 years later when he hit the notes in the Japan 1984 concert. He was 25 in '84 and now he's 63 and STILL rockin
I think by this point he started to realize he was beating up his voice and wanted to try to preserve it. Even he admits now he can't hit those notes anymore. But that's fine. It's not QR without him.
@@redberdyaev6648 He definitely smoked, as I saw him smoking in interviews. It has always perplexed me, as he obviously put so much work into his range and tones. If I were literally the best at something in the history of metal, I would work hard to preserve it. Still love him, though!
I remember the first time I heard this song (on the album) ... "F*#K!! What an amazing song!" Degarmo was the master, and Tate was unparalleled! Oh those were the days!
SO MUCH TALENT ON THAT STAGE. SOME OF IT LIKE TATE AND DEGARMO WAS PRETTY ODVIOUS BUT SCOTT R WAS A BEAST ON DRUMS AND NEVER GOT THE CREDIT OR RECOGNITION THAT HE DESERVED.
yyrgx hernandez yes it is i love all queensryche music from the queensryche album to empire this is my favorite queensryche song but every song from queensryche all the way to empire is hard to say was my 2nd favorite cause i love is there anybody listening or speak or walk in the shadows or the thin line love it all
It is a great performance. Geoff's voice is incredible. But live perfection is already taken by Pink Floyd's Pulse performance of "Comfortably Numb" or Led Zep's Celebration Day performance of "Kashmir".
Where actual musicians and professional vocalists roam. This is live with no lip sink . I've seen them several times back in the day and every show rocked and had clear vocals.
I don't think i can name many bands that can do so well while playing their songs live, especially when the vocals are so crafty and hard to sing. Geoff Tate sounds amazing, instruments are all in shape and Rockenfield makes the drums look so interesting and full of life, i love his drum rolls and odd beats sometimes...
Scott has the absolute BEST sounding set of drums and percussive setup in all of rock and roll! Always has! In the studio albums you can really hear the tightness and clarity in his playing, nothing is mushed. I can't explain it - it's just there! Beautiful sound!
SNAKE PLISSKEN Omg! Someone else that knows why the band lost the ability to sustain their success on the music charts. Chris was the musical visionary in the band, he had an amazing ability to write catchy, powerful, timeless songs. I miss Chris with the rest of the band.
john calentine Yep ... but, it is also true that they were monsters in their instruments. De garmo could be great author, but, without a Rockenfield that had the rhythmic absolutely not granted, or a Wilton that could tangle with Chris in a refined way (walk in the shadow, gonna get close ..., road to madness) all the songs would have remained in the standard of the heavy metal universe ... IHMO, obviously.
I think I am not alone when I state that Geoff Tate at his best time was the best Metal singer EVER. Watching the old live concerts is just amazing. Even Bruce Dickinson was never at this level in my opinion.
@@MichaelB769 Are you actually being critical? There are few people in the world who can hit the E5 in studio, much less on the road. He spoiled us with his voice for so many years we took it for granted. The best metal vocalist ever.
In response to the comments saying Geoff "couldn't hit the high notes" in this video, something important to keep in mind: this was very likely toward the END of their set (maybe even the final encore), as this tour was in support of Empire. Meaning, he had the balls to play 'Take Hold the Flame' AFTER singing his ass off for an hour or more. And he had to do this night after night... for several months. And yet, he still did hit several high notes (granted, not as sustained as they normally would be). So to even get THIS performance is a true testament to the generational talent Geoff Tate is as a vocalist. Oh, and as a drummer -- it was so satisfying to finally hear this song with that BIG 1991 drum sound I've always longed to hear on this track.
You're being kind. Geoff knows this song has a long E5 to hit in the beginning, so this song should be early in the setlist if what you're saying is true. And honestly, for him, it's not hard to hit that note and sustain it for a bit. He slightly its it at 3:55. And furthermore, I will tell you that if hitting high notes ain't your thang, then don't right and release songs where high notes are the thing. SOO simple. Do you hear Eddie Vedder doing that?
@@BPoweredLove You know, some people say that he was saving his voice for that 18 month tour. And it's kinda right since they were performing +22 songs per show every night (excellent performances btw) but in my opinion he also became lazy. Not talking about "Take Hold Of The Flame" which is a VERY difficult song to sing and I can understand he skips some notes, but what about "Walk In The Shadows"? That song was like the 3rd song on every set (right after "Resistance") almost an opening song, and Geoff delivers a pretty weak rendition of it in every Empire show. He tunes down, skips some notes and doesn't even tries the F#5 after the solo when he was capable to go very high (still). Its like he didnt like the song or something, and that gives a very poor rendition of a great song. Please, compare that song to the 1989 or 1997 live versions , big difference. It's strange that he performed way better the last Empire shows in 1992 than in the whole tour. Still, he is a TOP singer andnhe was very powerful back in the 90's, that unplugged session is extraordinary.
They also did Operation Mindcrime full album on this tour. It was fucking amazing! Probably the best sound of any concert I've been to, and I've been to alot!!
I agree,I saw this tour and this was at the end of the show after doing Mindcrime in it's entirety,and plenty of Empire,plus some other old ones. Probably 2 hours in,and still killing it👌
Immer wieder geil diese Band. Geoff war damals echt besser. Die ganze band eigentlich und jetzt mit dem neuen Sänger kommen zwar viele alte Sachen wieder, aber es ist halt einfach nicht das gleiche. Zum Glück gibt es die alten Aufnahmen fürs ganze Leben lang :-)
I like this era, my mom got to see them so lucky but wasn't born yet til 96 and I used to hate this band as a kid and I hear it all the time plus Idk who they were until 2007 or 2008 I got into rock when someone got me into Guitar Hero and Rock Band games but there weren't any Queensryche til 2010 on Guitar Hero Warriors Of Rock which is Jet City Woman that's all but then research and studied Queensryche more and I love it plus I saw them 4 times already but not with Geoff well that's when Geoff Tate start his own band and saw his too like twice omg! It was amazing! The first time seeing Geoff with his band Operation: mindcrime (named after the album) I was in front row and I shook Geoff's hand and met him he's freaking legendary. Todd La Torre, well he did a good job but I preferred Geoff Tate than him, it's crazy I even met Todd as well too and I said Hi to him when I used to work as a bar back long ago and he came walking to the stage to go practice.
This rendition w/ a younger Geoff is so cute how he gets so excited to include the audience in the song....! I just love this video of all the guys: their so into their craft!! I would too if I was part of a team who "ROCKS!" QUEENSRYCHE!! YEAH! ~ Peace Everyone
Singing high and especially the notes that made him distinguished from other metal singers of that era (1982) is very grueling. If you watch live videos from their touring especially between 1983 and 1986 you will hear Geoff Tate singing to his voice limit So he understood clearly that if he continues to sing like the way he did during Rage for Order and Warning, he would have lost his voice. Fast forward 34 years later sometimes Tate chooses to hit the high notes but as he admitted he loves to drink red wine, was smoking which affected his vocal range and he is older. As a baritone his voice has got a deeper tone
Na minha adolescência eu tinha um fanatismo desenfreado no Queensryche.......uma coisa é certa!!!!!! Queensryche nunca mais foi a mesma coisa depois da saída de Chris DeGarmo e Geoff Tate......foi literalmente o fim de uma era perfeita!!!!! Fica os discos para comprovar isso e matar a saudade!!!!!!!
Geoff is one of the greatest singers in rock history. I saw them on their first tour and je still sounds just as good today This was the best line up they had.
Just because he skipt the F scream in the begining! He hits an E 3:56-3:58 into this live performance that may not be his best but still a really top metal performance and it´s only half a step between E and F so the lost of range is not alot at all!
I saw this dudes when they opened for KISS in 84 or 85 when Kiss was promoting the Animalize tour. Queensryche was coming out with Take Hold of the Flame tour. Queensryche blew them away !
Os caras eram perfeitos ao vivo e no disco!!!!! Que saudade da minha adolescência.......eu era fanático nesse grupo!!!!!!! Bons tempos que não voltam mais!!!!!!!!
Was lucky to see this show/tour in Amsterdam with Lynch Mob opening for them. Then went and caught Dread Zepplin for a midnight show at the Paradiso. That was a magic nite in '91!
Oi! Eu amo a turnê Empire, mas no RU-vid só tem conteúdo bootleg, mas o show é incrível! Este é o link de alguns destes show. Espero que aproveite o tanto quanto eu 😍😍🇧🇷 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JeK8iv2G2do.htmlsi=vV_Ug9gCL6acS2oA Mais um...ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Hh0XgUJREfU.htmlsi=xWzgW8yFoxFIkX6r Este também é ótimo!!! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DOaWRBYP7SQ.htmlsi=Or1TbmVZGaqG1Fip
From one of the greatest to one of the worst bands now ...my heart was bleeding slowly after seeing the decadence of the mighty QUEENSRYCHE! ...my God how good were they?
+VoraciousSouls95 Not on the Empire tour. Sadly, his voice started changing during the Operation: Mindcrime tour (he was a smoker) and it was obviously starting to get harder for him to hit those super high notes. He straight up avoided most of them on this tour.
This song blew me away in 1984 Tate still sounds incredible now, but we all have to remember one thing :- taking care of your voice is important and I'm sure many will say Tate sounds better now. I believe this song was releassed around or prior the time of the LA Olympics in '84. Tate matches Halford for range in this, and probably outdoes him but this is one hell of a song to match vocally properly. It takes a lot of balls to be perfect.
These Gentleman have helped me through a lot of hard times I remember listening to them with my brother whom i dont talk to anymore, they make me proud to say im from the Northwest!
@belzebrutt chris plays the same one all song on this video. do u mean in general? there are lots reasons to change gutars, tunings, feel, setups. the only black guitar is a bass. in this video be cool :)
Omg 😲 wow this is amazing live ! I thought that Midnight Crimson Glory other legend of USA metal was better vocalist than Geoff Tate, but after listening this video i change opinion. The performance of Tate here are so spectacular incredible clean freshness powerful so epic vocal ! In studio version many singers are seems legends but in lives not so much great. Geoff Tate was sure rreally one of the few greatest vocalists in live performances and more better than many others rok 80,90s famous legends that we know