Wife And I React To Queensryche!! Take Hold OF The Flame (Live In Tokyo 1984 Reaction) 

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Chris DeGarmo is one of the most underrated guitar player/ songwriter ever! Pure talent

One of my greatest pleasures is watching someone hear Queensryche (Tate/Degarmo) for the first time.

You guys just witnessed the greatest live performance in the freaking history of music. Period. 😊👌👍😉😁👏

Special note: this was the 2nd to last song. So, all night singing and still had the control at the end.

Power, Range, Stage presence. Geoff had it all back then. Arguably one of the most underrated singers in Rock history. Good to see new generations appreciating his vocal ability.

I saw Queensryche on this tour in 1983....this was the encore....THE ENCORE! They were flawless. Geoff was untouchable in the 80s, and the band has never been the same since DeGarmo left....

The entire bands ability to be so tight and the backing vocals and harmonies are insane!!!!

Queensryche Roads to Madness from The Warning.

and notice how he enunciates his words and speaks so clearly even while holding a note AMAZING

This was an encore. After a full set of very demanding vocal performances, he still had enough left in the tank for this.

One of the best, if not the best voice in any genre of music. I was lucky enough to see Queensryche live 3 times in the 80s and he was spot on every time. One of my favorite albums of all time is Operation Mindcrime.

That's what happens when you train as opera singer... you learn to control 100% of your talent :)

Every first reaction to this gig is like watching kids realising xmas has arrived!!@ jaw dropping awe!!

You know that audience was just awestruck.

Let's not forget the harmonies over Geoff.. brilliant

Never gets old, seeing the expressions of those hearing this performance. There has never been and will likely never be a vocalist able to match peak Tate. Saw Queensryche live several times. Every time, he was simply unreal.

Geoff Tates voice is a masterpiece my favorite singer of all time

Hey guys...this was their encore song. And he's still killing it.

Geoff Tate... the best voice in metal, EVER! His range was mind blowing. I saw this tour way back when, and have seen QR many times since. When you get the chance, you must listen to the album which this great song is from, 'The Warning'. It is considered, in many circles, one of the best metal albums ever recorded, and helped usher in the genre of progressive metal! It is a 'tour de force' recording!

The talent is unmatched to this day. This is freaking live. No auto tune, no pro tools... Raw live.... Real deal baby

Baltimore MD . It was summer of 84 and my friend told me Queensryche was playing Hammerjacks .. Paid five bucks at the door and wandered around and found a seat .. It was a bar overlooking the left side of the stage , Pulled up a stool and waited .. Then it happened . I was flipping out and so excited , I couldn't believe the clarity and I couldn't believe the vantage of being a few feet away and overlooking this amazing spectacle . .During this song , Geoff kept on looking at me and pointing " Take Hold " and then , Then he climbed up to me atop the PA system , Shook my hand and stayed with me during the lead .. Something I will never forget . I was fateful to me .. I needed that lift in life to keep going , To dream big and fight .. Last year I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and giving a few months to live . Throughout my experience in this horror . I would play this song , remember that night and cry Take Hold .. For some miracle . The tumors on my brain have vanished and I live ..

His voice is operatic from end to end. One of my 3 favorite bands of all time.

Jet City Woman is another great song by queensryche

what makes this even more impressive...this was an encore song

This song never gets old! 6:07 the goosebumps are in full mode! I've seen these guys live several times live starting back in the way early 90's and and they never disappoint!

Range, musicality, expressiveness, showmanship. The whole package. The word "operatic" is overused in popular music context (like "symphonic"), but it's the one that come to my mind, not because his technique but due to the richness of his phrasing. Queensryche was the unclassifiable result of musicians that grew up loving and listening to opera (Tate's aunt was a singer), Pink Floyd, Rush and other music styles and had the fresh influence of the NWOBHM. And let those influences emerge in their songs.

Like others have said, Roads to Madness and the live video of Suite Sister Mary. Be sure to check out the lyrics to these songs too because they are amazing in their own right. We miss you Chris DeGarmo!

Geoff Tate has the best voice I ever heard. Take Hold of the Flame makes the hair stand on my arms. He could shatter a glass. I still don't think he got the recognition he should have. The last show I saw was in February 2020 and he still has it.

You guys should had seen them live! Perfection.

From what I've read here on YT, this was the SECOND show of the day.....last song....encore. This is after doing the set list twice in one day!!!! Put that in your pipe and smoke it.....Now the performance is even more mind blowing and impressive!!

And the best thing with Queensryche was back in the 80's they toured all the time, literally! They were considered an opening band, which made it good for there fans. Because we got to see them like 3 times back in 1984. We never complained.

I’m so glad I lived through the 80s and grew up listening to this music as a kid and teen. 80s were absolutely the best and I mean the best for music. 80s Rock Rules!

Geoff Tate still sounded like this when I saw Queensryche at the Gorge in Washington in 1995. He is the most amazing vocalist I have ever heard other than Steve Perry. Geoff stated in an interview he wanted to be an opera singer but he was still waiting. What a voice and an amazing performer especially in the song "Suite Sister Mary". A must watch..

This song came out when I was 15 and blew my mind. Singing a Queensryche song is always a challenge because Geoff Tate set the bar so high. You guys are a cute couple. Keep having fun together.

Guess what? I used to call him Geoffy because every time they came to my town, I was there. I’m pretty sure he knew who I was as an audience member because I was very responsive, loud and physical. I didn’t just sit there. I was a fan from the very beginning and have seen them live I think about 21 times. Geoff would respond to me from the stage and I think he started to recognize me as a fixture when they toured TEXAS. So, I felt kinda like we knew each other and I nicknamed him Geoffy. They always played clean live and put on a great show. But some nights they are really ON and it bumps up a notch. Those are the shows you want to be at. Full Power live energy with the right vibe. The Band IS ON!! ROCK PRIVILEGE!!

One of the best. No auto tune live. Awesome

I saw Queensryche live in 1989! Amazing concert!! PERFECT PERFORMANCE !!

Queensryche is one of the most overlooked bands when it comes to talent. They're ALL great...that is all........... "Another Rainy Night" and "Jet City Woman" are excellent also...

Back in 83 I heard " The lady wore black" I've been a huge fan ever since. Few bands could touch Queensryche live back in the 80's.

I subbed just now for this reaction. Geoff Tate hitting that E5 numerous times here (the holy grail for baritone/tenor vocalists). Cant wait to watch this channel grow. Keep the music alive my peeps!!

This was the time they opened up for KISS... Saw them and was amazed...they didn't have their hit songs yet..but they rocked and got everyone's attention. Little did I know what was to become.

i was a head banger in high school and was 15 i herd the lady wore black and was sold .i went to tower records and bought the import and it only had two songs which i still have .Tate is a once in a generation type voice PERIOD

I got to see Queensryche twice, once in '89 when they opened for Metallica here in Halifax and again on the same bill with Iron Maiden and Rob Halford in Quebec City in '00. Now that was a night of pure metal vocalists Bruce, Geoff and Rob all in one concert, it was amazing... By the way their first album The Warning is way underrated.

prime Geoff Tate was a beast, what an awesome voice

I really really enjoyed your reaction video. It is so fun to see you stunned by the performance of Geoff!

Queensryche with a devastating live performance. The best live rock vocal of all time. Just a timeless fantastic song. Thank you for this one! Geoff Tate has been on tour for the last few years, with no original members, and is still absolutely fantastic. Covid shut sown his 2020 tour, but there are lots of videos.

Nothing more fun than discovering new music with the wifey!!

Early Queensryche is what got me hooked back then. I heard their song, from their first album, "Queen of the Reich"...and went straight out to buy it. This song is on their album Warning,, and I went out and got it as soon as I knew it was available. You REALLY do want to react to their song "Queen of the Reich" from 1983.

This is such an amazing song, my personal favorite, Geoff Tate is a God!!! I remember seeing Queensryche in 84 at a bar in Nanuet, NY, called Manhattans, and I didn't even know who they were...just unbelievable...

Doin this live at the end of the show...this is the encore btw...what a master he was and is.

Phenomenal. I've loved their music since I was 15 yrs old. 1983. Greatest decade of rock ever in my book.

Saw them live supporting DIO in the UK in ‘84 they were outstanding and so was DIO! I’ve never forgotten that night 😎

This band should have been HUGE much bigger than they were

I derive great satisfaction from vids like this, where younger viewers are taking in quality music for the first time and reacting in exactly the same manner as so many of us did when songs like this debuted (I was in my mid-late teens when this album was released and had been a fan of theirs since their first E.P.). Just proves that greatness transcends time and will always be appreciated. I take a bit of umbrage to your assessment that the solos are never mind-blowing. Trust me, they have the skill to MELT your mind, if ever they wished, but they were far more concerned (thankfully) with melody and song-structure.

Tate, Dickinson, Halford, Dio the best voices of the 80's.

Suite Sister Mary gets my vote. All of Operation Mindcrime is fantastic really...

Please react to the album version of Queensryche's Roads to Madness. I think that is Geoff's finest moment vocally.

I LOVE your reaction at 6:07 LOL. We all reacted that way the first time we heard/saw this s incredible performance. I was lucky to see Queensryche several times in the 1980s and early 90s, and they were this good every time (note Chris de Garmo's backing vocals are kick-ass too). I would sell my soul to sing like 1984 Geoff Tate for just one day. Absolutely untouchable.

I'm sure people have already suggested this, but reacting to Operation: Mindcrime in its entirety is a must. It's a concept album and tell a pretty cool, gritty story with amazing music, lyrics and of course vocals. I was fortunate enough to see them live perform the album in its entirety. Even more amazing live!

Geoff has a natural baritone voice.....and the scariest part of his vocals is he can go real low if he wants to.

Also have to remember that this is one of the last songs of their set in this concert and his voice is just as strong as the beginning.

Imagine being a young US Navy cat exploring Japan and finding the show... and getting seats on 8th row! Unreal!!! Keep in mind it was the last song of a 2 hour set! Love watching you younguns discovering Geoff!!!

Please do any one of the following next - Eyes of a stranger , Jet City Woman, Empire, Silent Lucidity, Lady Wore Black , Revolution Calling.

Geoff Tate live is AMAZING. So glad you guys and so many others are discovering some of the greatest bands ever. I saw Queensrych for the first time in 1984, a small club before they broke out. They weren't on MTV yet, but once they made their first music video, club days were over and it was welcome to the arena show. Keep digging! So many great bands from the metal years.

ROADS TO MADNESS studio version lyrics video This song is the very definition of Epic and virtually impossible to replicate live

As a vocal coach, I can assure you that This man has trained and practiced extremely hard to achieve the magnificent head voice he has, and then drop to the warm baritone! I don't know what this man is doing today, but if he had a decent clean lifestyle I'm sure he probably still sounds great!

This is supernatural to me in every way including the message. I believe THAT is why everyone’s mind is blown when they see this particular concert. The energy amplified was incredible . Take responsibility and take hold of that VIOLET FLAME!!!

Loved your wife's reaction to that last octave beyond imagination. Excellent reaction. Iconic band.

:) This song made me a fan back in the 80s :) i love his voice and the band :)

The Warning , Operation Mindcrime, and Empire are my favourite albums. Loved Take hold of the flame back then , still my favourite Ryche song all these years later. Missed Chris Degarmo when he left.

Geoff Tate was an absolute god in the 1980's.. contender for best male vocalist on the planet. Unfortunately he lost much of his voice going into the 90's. Their best music is also from Tate's "strong era" (in my opinion, it is very very difficult to top a successive album chain of "The Warning", "Rage For Order", and "Operation Mindcrime" (one of the best albums i've ever heard, still gives me chills to this day).

I saw Queensryche on this tour when they opened up for KISS in November 1984 on Long Island in NY. It was my first concert ever; I was 14.

1984 recorded with a toaster and just amazing!

First time I saw Queensryche was in 85. They opened up for Ozzy. I was 3 rd row, front. I couldn't believe what I was hearing.

This has to be the most famous reaction video song EVER!...and I still keep watching.....EPIC SONG!...just saying

I love the fact that people are still finding this music. I guess having heard it when it was new skews my view of it. I still get goosebumps every time I hear and see it. Thanks for the reaction guys.

Saw them warm up for Metallica 'And Justice For All' tour and they were doing 'Operation Mindcrime'. Great concert!

I lived during their heyday. I was 14 when their EP first came out in 83. I'm a fan of Queensryche, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Ronnie James Dio. I've always felt like Geoff's voice was the overall best of the bunch. Great reaction, btw. I love seeing young people's reactions to the classic greats! Cheers!

Geoff Tate was ALWAYS sick!!!! The Greatest voice in Rock,Period! Love these guys!!!

I dont drink coffe in the morning to wake up , i listen this song and i can do everything , POWER !! queensryche - blinded

Tate learned to play the trumpet as a kid. That goes a long way to control your breath.

This version although live was mixed in the studio and released for this live video . It is completely live but def mixed in the studio . It’s perfectly balanced .

One the best to ever live singing right there

I could name sooo many songs but if I had to choose: Roads to Madness...hands down showcases the complete package that is Geoff Tate and Queensryche. You would have to stick with the studio version as I haven't found a live version with decent sound quality.

These guys were awesome live ... miss the original lineup

Queensryche got their name from the song Queen of the reich so hope you react to that one. When the band started out they were killing it right away on first album.

They were my 1st live concert in 1983 in LA

I saw them four times on the Empire tour. 6-7 years after this. From the second show of the US tour, to the third to last, they did this song as an encore each time. Sounded just like this all those years later. Plus all of Empire and Operation Mindcrime, both in their entirety, complete with appropriate theatrics. Amazing! By the way, Geoff acted out the part of Nikki from Mincrime while singing it. It was basically a rock opera. He even shot a hoop on "Best I Can" from Empire. So, yeah, he had great interaction. There is a concert video they released of "Operation Livecrime." Worth the watch if you are a fan and can find a copy. Its exactly what I saw with few edits. And Pamela Moore sung live on "Suite Sister Mary" at that concert. Madison Wisconsin, I think. I took my boy to see them years later, after Chris left. Geoff could still do this song. Although not quite as high, but almost. Only a very familiar ear could tell, he transposed it so professionally. Man, I miss them and that entire era.

Say prayers for Scott (Drummer). He's battling a horrible drug addiction and been MIA for quite some time now.

I was fortunate to see this tour and just about all their tours in Sacramento, CA. And yes, they are this good. They got even better (if possible) on the Rage, Mindcrime and Building Empires tours. The Empire tour is when they peaked....playing the Operation Mindcrime in it's entirely. Geoff Tate's stage performance made you believe the Mindcrime story. Check out the Empire live concert.

his vocal transitions are flawless. Great band.

The best singer of his era

The man in any term of it. End of story.

I would recommend the studio version of "The Lady Wore Black"... My personal Queensryche favorite. "Take Hold of the Flame" does come in at a very close second place though.

I would love to see a Steven Wilson reaction. You guys would both be blown away by the song “Routine” and it’s video counterpart. (It’s very sad though) “drive home” is another song by him and the Guitar solo is one of the best I’ve heard. Truly worth checking out. Love your reactions. 🤘🤘

Walk in the Shadows is 🔥

One word " Goosebumps"

I subscribed 😉 Especially if I get to see more reactions to Queensryche! Geoff Tate is fantastic for sure. He's a baritone so he stands out among the rock & metal singers with those low, rounded & rich tones, but his range is incredible at 4 octaves. He trained with Maestro David Kyle for a handful of lessons studying Bel-Canto technique (opera) to learn how to sign for hours at a time and probably picked up techniques that opera, classical and theater performers use like phrasing, breath control, etc., but the rest is just natural talent. I would love if someone -anyone!! - would react to Queensryche's MTV Unplugged performance. It was amazing, especially "I Will Remember" and "The Killing Words". Also don't overlook their version of Scarborough Fair. Other QR suggestions: The entire album of Operation: Mindcrime, live versions of Walk in The Shadows and Lady Wore Black (both from their epic Building Empires tour), Empire, Silent Lucidity, Anybody Listening?, Someone Else, Roads To Madness and of course Queen of the Reich.

That first note is soo chilling she almost looked disturbed,.lol