@resurgam44 Hush! Maybe right, but he's earned his respect. One of the best operatic voices in rock of all time, if not the best! I don't want to hear anything from Freddie either, sit down, shut up!
I love Queensryche so much, I did a cover of "No sanctuary" on my channel. I kept having trouble singing it until I found a better vocal patch. Check it out, I did what I could to pay homage to them.
I wish Queensryche still had this intensity, and -above all - I wish they still had DeGarmo. While I'd still buy a ticket to see the band anytime anywhere, this incarnation of the band was just so hungry and ready to take on the world. I'm glad I got to see them several times during that era.
@TheLeroyMoon I saw them on Operation Mindcrime. Are they really still around? I thought they tapered off after Empire and maybe another bad album afterwards.
@elfquest108 Yes! They are still around without Chris De Garmo, but I just saw them las month in Dallas at The House Of Blues. Their set list was kick ass! They played alot of their old stuff & a few of their newer songs. TOTALLY AWESOME SHOW!!
I'm sure nobody had hearing protection during these days, wonder if the guys suffer from major tinnitus. Maybe they did have them in, but i doubt it. Now most musicians use them all the time. i know i do.
OMG! The mighty Queensryche in their prime. Geoff Tate was the greatest voice to come out of the 80's scene. Rage for Order was such an underrated album (or to far ahead of it's time). I wish I had seen them in this tour. Got to see them the next year though. Thanx for posting.
Geoff Tate was the FINEST most gifted singer in rock history with apologies to Halford, Dio, and Dickinson all of whom are spectacular in their own right. Still, could any of them pull off Queen of the Reich at the END of a show like Tate did? Lord that is some powerful stuff.
@StagnantExistance Yes he can. I played in a band with him briefly and we covered Queen of the Reich as well as some Stryper and Judas Priest at a benefit for a local musician who passed away too early in life. The gig was awesome but Queen of the Reich was the best. I thought I was playing with Geoff Tate.
@cetanlutah Yeh he is an amazing singer, definitely up there with the likes of Bruce and Halford. Dont forget Ian Gillian and Harry "the Tyrant" though. Personally, even though Geoff is incredible, i just love Halford and he is my fav singer.
I saw this tour twice, they opened for AC/DC on their Who made Who tour, then went out with OZZY on his Crazy Babies tour....both times in Dallas Texas
Wow. Just compare this Geoff to the Geoff that's doing Queensryche "Cabaret" shows now. No contest at all. This video was taken when Geoff was really on top of his game and the whole band was really tight and together.
Now it seems like the just don't give a shit and they only play to fulfill a contract or something. I understand people change and that their voices change as well when then age. But seriously...THIS Geoff or the current Geoff doing a so called "cabaret" (low brow T and A) show?
I see a lot of people who "look gay" now -as much or more- every day, I just don't care. What I'm here to bring up is this; do you confort yourself in the modern "t-shirt with jeans fits any occasion" ideal? I swear what men allow themselves to wear nowadays is pretty narrow-minded and boring. Sad that the only ones in the public eye being creative are those around the emo style, its really not my thing. I do my own and don't give a damn what people think. \m/
@REXxMaskimus I totally agree with you. Most guys dress boring now. In the 80's male artists were allowed to look good, and you sure as hell didn't have to be gay to appreciate that. They were our idols, leaders, superheroes, and they had to have super appearance. It was very inspirational and cool. Image was and still is very important! You can't really look up to a guy who looks like he just walked off the street.
I seen them opening for Ozzy Ultimate sin on this tour.I think it was the summer of 86.The crowd started chanting ozzy before they played this song..Very rude and the band did not deserve it.It was a Sunday and the auditorium was pretty empty..I remember Geoff observing this said so this is Sunday in Fayetteville NC..They returned in 89 to a sold out crowd and opened for Metallica.The crowd went wild..And with a big smile Geoff said So this is Fayetteville on a Saturday..Great keepsake here 5 *
I seen them opening for Ozzy Ultimate sin on this tour.I think it was the summer of 86.The crowd started chanting ozzy before they played this song..Very rude and the band did not deserve it.It was a Sunday and the auditorium was pretty empty..I remember Geoff observing this said so this is Sunday in Fayetteville NC..They returned in 89 to a sold out crowd and opened for Metallica.The crowd went wild..And with a big smile Geoff said So this is Fayetteville on a Saturday..Great keepsake here 5 *
The comments that Geoff Tate must be "gay" because of the way he dressed in a particular era (20+ years ago) are simply unwarranted. It's amazing how much more homophobic people are now than they were in the '80s. Back then, most rock bands--whether they were metal, alternative, or mainstream--experimented with different looks. That meant having big hair and making fashion statements. That was the '80s. I suppose every band from the '80s would look "gay" to today's homophobic population.
Yea ...gay schmay u schmucks! Check out Geoffs wife sometime. If ur half a man you would love to get close enough to smell her n get a look at her gorgeous Double D's!!!!! LOL
No, he is not. He is married to a wonderful woman named Susan Tate with whom he had a daughter; his little girl sings in the song 'Home Again' on Queensryche's newest album, American Soldier. Sexual preference has little to do with external performance and more to do with one's internal desire for emotional proximity. Further - they are a METAL BAND PREFORMING ON STAGE. That is why they dress like this. Please don't be an ignorant American bigot. Thank you.
I realize that I am probably just feeding the troll, but you DO realize that material performativity (such as dressing 'gay') is only one many qualities necessary to place someone within a particular ideology or discourse (such as homosexuality), right?
Ask yourself: why do we attach things such as tied off shirts to one side of the hetero/homo binary? There is nothing inherently 'gay' about them, if placed outside their contemporary ideological labels. Indeed, one must ponder why there even IS a binary opposition, when the qualities which comprise both sides could very easily be labeled under one singular unarism, or further separated into quaternary/tertiary/&c. structures.
Oh, C'mon with your silly P.C. nonsense...with that logic its not "inherently gay" to put your penis into another mans butt, either...because, after all, its only a "physical" act..Of which anyone with a couple of Viagra's and a functioning penis could do......I've heard interviews with the guy..and he comes across as a GAY man..What can I tell you??..couple that with the effeminate voice and the effeminate behavior...along with the questionable attire & hair style....and you got a gay man!!!!
I'm sorry I raged as harshly as I did, but are you sure he is from Canada? tmwnat's profile says he IS from the United States. Please don't think me uninformed xenophobe. I'm from Canada myself, and have many intelligent friends from the States; I just hate it when negative stereotypes are perpetuated by ignorant dicks like tmwnat.
@resurgam44, Geoff Tate was born in Germany, while his dad was stationed there on military duty with the U.S., but he is a U.S. citizen. Thanks for uploading this awesome vid. RYCHE ON!
I was referring to the douchey user, tmwnat, NOT Geoff Tate; believe me, I know my Tate. It would behove you check the previous comments before responding next time. Thank you.
seen them ever since they came to holland ,first time in 1984 supporting Dio last time in Zwolle 2009I think tey are the best The Pink Floyd of progressive metal
Yeah they rule. 1st time I saw them was in USA...supporting KISS 1984...they were supposed to open for RATT in 1987 but they dropped off the tour..I stil have the newspaper ad proclaiming them as the opening act...they were replaced by Joan Jett and Poison; then in 1988 I saw them open for METALLICA.
Then in 1991 I saw them headline and I've caught every tour since except the current tour because it isn't coming to my city
too bad fro you but chek out on youtube sarexceno zoetermeer 09/07/09 you will see me in front with the tattoo on my wrist and the balck bandana enjoy and have fun keep on rocking greesings rychehead
I found out why QR dropped off the tour from an interview I read of the late Robbin Crosby. He said that Ratt & QR were not a good mix. Ratt was a party band and QR was a darker band. He said tickets were not selling as well as they could with Poison on board. So, they got Poison back on.
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Yeah, well the dumbassed Nazi bondage freaking nigger lover shoulda thought about that before he shoved all that coke up his nose and breathed all that amyl while being suspended from the ceiling and having his dick slammed in a sock drawer by black New Orleans hookers......Geoff baby was as twisted as Elvis.....you gotta make a choice.....voice or shlong.
as ive said before....you cant hit the high ones all the time and this proves it. He prob sang the night before and the one after this. As a Queensryche afficionato this is 1000% raw!
Oh don't get me wrong captain. I love Queensryche's new albums, I just feel like the old ones have a little more bang. But what I was trying to say is that people talk about how Queensryche would magically go back to the old style if Chris rejoined. My arguement was thats just not the case. I think there style would pretty much keep going the way it is if he rejoined. Not saying he shouldn't It would be awesome if he came back, I'm just saying, I don't expect anymore Rage for Order's from them.
dont be stuck in the 80s or you will be surely left astray( and 80s metal is my fav music) but whereever QR goes i will follow,cause im a true fan,through thick and thin!
codynstuff have you not heard the song JUSTIFIED was written by chris and geoff and released in 2007,very awesome songs and shows what they could do with chris...i dont see why people always gotta basg the album HEAR IN THE NOW FRONTIER its a pretty good album in my opinion really like the song "some people fly" and chris was the backbone of ryche,believe me chris is the fucking man!tribe is another good album,its all about progressing,changing,maturing and thats what QR is doing
I agree 100% about HITNF! Very underrated.. The song "You" on there is such classic Ryche, and that no one can see that is absurd!!!! That was an amazing album and I will argue with anyone who will disagree!!
the problem with HITNF is too many songs and not enough outstanding ones. A lot of forgettable crap like MILES AWAY, ALL I WANT, CUCKO NEST. They could've easily lost about 4-5 songs on there and just had one solid album
Alright nothing against, Chris, we all know hes the shit. But lets be honest here, he was part of Hear in the Now. There first album of what I call New Queensryche. I don't mind it, but i prefer the old stuff personally. But realize that Chris came back and helped write a lot of the songs on Tribe. Tribe in my opinion is there worse album and is not like the old stuff like this. So even if he does come back I really don't think there'd be much of a difference.
so awesome!! and geoff still has his voice! lost weight and has his hair long again,HES BACK!! only thing i could ask for now is chris degarmo to come back,than i will be on cloud 9!!
shit im lucky enough of have found this band haha...im starting to think im the only girl leaving a comments. My friends dont know shit about music they just listen to rap is really pathetic. I guess i know alot about the 80's music for a 18 yr old
I'm actually in the same boat as you. I discovered Queensryche around 2005 when I was 15, and am 19 now. Age doesn't matter, gender doesn't matter, only the music matters. Ryche on.
Hang in there!!! your like my neice a little rocker chick. Us old fucks love people like you , keeping the best music the world has ever seen ALIVE! God bless yoiu!!!
let me shake your hand that im very impressed that your 18, your a girl and you know alot about queenryche. Girls that i talk about them say who, is that a band and even guys dont have a clue who they are and thats sad
haha thanks many of my friends dont know who queensryche, motley crue or even van halen...seriously how do they live. /some of them hear about them because of guitar hero lol
thats why im impressed that you even know who queensryche is, i tell people about them and there like huh, who, is that a band lol, im like you gotta be kidding me
if there were any doubts about whos the best metal singer ever, these videos of Geoff in his prime should erase them. Nobody I mean nobody, dio,halford,dickinson could touch him!!! I remember seeing them at Lamour East, they were amazing, hes untouchable!!
He was plenty maculine. Nothing to do with fan base. What metal band had a big fan base back then anyway? It was all underground. A lot of people forget that none of this was played on main stream. Metallica's One is where it began. Geoff takes a gun and kills Dr. X on stage during their last tour. How much more hardcore can you get than that?
I remember this concert. QR opened for Ratt and this was the song they opened up with. I had never seen them live before and I was sure as hell Geoff wouldn't be able to hit that note. Boy, was I wrong! He nailed it and crushed Ratt that night!
degarmo is a great metal guitarist and tate is one of the best metal vocalists EVA!!!! they have been one of my favorite bands for over 20yrs... even their new stuff is high on my list... as much as I love rage for order, promised land is still my favorite album from them...
sometimes I wish I could crawl through the monitor into the arena to be at these shows, this one I slammed my head clear through the wall. Simply Amazing.
This band was impressive live! I also saw them on this tour open for Ozzy and they blew his fat spandex wearing ass off the stage then!
Also caught Queensryche when they opened up for Metallica and they were GREAT! They're probably the only opening band for Metallica that didn't getting booed! ha The crowd was digging em!!
no, he cant but still a very good singer after almost 25 years... But he did start smoking around '90ish and i think thats the main reason why he cant scream anymore..
You look at Bruce from Maiden, he can still sing like the 80's so.
yeah goeff tate no doubht has the best rock voice better than any other in my opinion, his whole band were so in sync. and when you hear him go from low to highhhh it sure does give you goosebumps. my favorite band.
People may make fun of so called "hair metal" these days, but this was serious stuff back than. These guys would melt your face. The craftsmanship has rarely been matched. I was lucky enuff to see them in 85 opening for Kiss.
REAL BAND AND MUSICIAN'S!!!!!! played live NO LYPSYNCING or backup tracks!! What is wrong with people nowadays? rap hip hop albums of the year,Hanna Montana WAKE UP!!!!!
This was my 1st QR concert! at the Santa Monica Civic Ca. Was an awesome show qand boy do I remember that crazy Drum set-up! GREAT performance from all!:D -MAVIII(prOgulus. c o m)
The perfect Metal Voice.....He sang every word with so much feeling, thats what set him apart from the Dios,Dickinsons,Halfords,Gillians all the usual suspects.
Saw these guys in Baltimore open for Kiss during the Lick It Up tour (1985 I believe) and they BLEW 'EM OFF THE STAGE! I was sitting in about tenth row- main floor and Geoff Tate's voice was UNBELIEVABLE!
Wow I'm blown away Geoff's voice gives me goose pumps, the whole band is just amazing. I remember hearing Queensryche in the early 80's and was addicted from then on...It's a shame when Chris De Garmo left the band so did the magic. What a performance!
Superb stuff. Been a ryche fan since the mid 80's and this is one of the best live versions I've seen. Geoffs voice is just so strong. Anyone who questions his voice needs to watch this clip.
Wow ... just amazing ! their energy is sooo intense on stage at these magical times ... this is a godsend precious video that makes us forget its bad quality for the huge perfomance of this song ! i wish I could travel back in times ... I was only 10 in 1986 ^^
Best song of the whole show.....the EP is the real shit.
debgibsonfan 3 weeks ago
Wow, this is amazing! (obvious fan) they blow me away. Fun fact: Geoff Tate has a four octave range for singing! Incredible!
QueensrycheGirl1995 3 weeks ago
@QueensrycheGirl1995
Yup! He has a recorded range from A1 to A5, although I doubt he can hit an A5 any longer.
resurgam44 3 weeks ago
@resurgam44 he can do better, bruce dickinson can a B5!, so i pretty sure that tate can do better
covermaiden 3 weeks ago
@resurgam44 Hush! Maybe right, but he's earned his respect. One of the best operatic voices in rock of all time, if not the best! I don't want to hear anything from Freddie either, sit down, shut up!
ridingredhot 1 week ago
GREAT VID - thanks!!!
theporkiestpig007 1 month ago
Too bad I wasn't born yet lol This song kicks ass!!
Randomizers25 1 month ago
One of the greatest solos
donburke75 2 months ago
They're doing Queen of the Reich at the END of the fucking show!! Thats more than INSANE!!! That's QUEENSRYCHE FUCK YEAH!
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That's INSANE!!!
yanava 3 months ago
Geoff Tate had awesome stage prescence in those days. He just kinda fucked up wearing a Gold's Gym t-shirt on Operation Mindcrime.
elfquest108 4 months ago
I don't care what any one says, the 80's rocked!
Santurro99 4 months ago
@Santurro99 Ya, they rocked till the 90's came around...flopped with Empire, Silent Lucidty, etc.
elfquest108 4 months ago
I love Queensryche so much, I did a cover of "No sanctuary" on my channel. I kept having trouble singing it until I found a better vocal patch. Check it out, I did what I could to pay homage to them.
MrNashguitar1 4 months ago
WOW awesome the 80s were
66666666666666666333 5 months ago
Oh SUCH memories.. ty geoff.. you put a song in my heart.. and a fire to perform..
robinsings 5 months ago
I wish Queensryche still had this intensity, and -above all - I wish they still had DeGarmo. While I'd still buy a ticket to see the band anytime anywhere, this incarnation of the band was just so hungry and ready to take on the world. I'm glad I got to see them several times during that era.
TheLeroyMoon 9 months ago
@TheLeroyMoon I saw them on Operation Mindcrime. Are they really still around? I thought they tapered off after Empire and maybe another bad album afterwards.
elfquest108 4 months ago
@elfquest108 Yes! They are still around without Chris De Garmo, but I just saw them las month in Dallas at The House Of Blues. Their set list was kick ass! They played alot of their old stuff & a few of their newer songs. TOTALLY AWESOME SHOW!!
loverofmusik1 3 months ago
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classic, /watch?v=vZOJMcCABKg
trapezemit 10 months ago
1:27 he smote them.
srs7593 10 months ago
@srs7593 bahaha i just noticed that he misses the 2nd high five XD
srs7593 9 months ago
I'm sure nobody had hearing protection during these days, wonder if the guys suffer from major tinnitus. Maybe they did have them in, but i doubt it. Now most musicians use them all the time. i know i do.
bassmanjoe 11 months ago
classic, /watch?v=vZOJMcCABKg
trapezemit 1 year ago
OMG! The mighty Queensryche in their prime. Geoff Tate was the greatest voice to come out of the 80's scene. Rage for Order was such an underrated album (or to far ahead of it's time). I wish I had seen them in this tour. Got to see them the next year though. Thanx for posting.
mofrakker 1 year ago 6
Geoff Tate was the FINEST most gifted singer in rock history with apologies to Halford, Dio, and Dickinson all of whom are spectacular in their own right. Still, could any of them pull off Queen of the Reich at the END of a show like Tate did? Lord that is some powerful stuff.
cetanlutah 1 year ago
@cetanlutah there is still Ski from Deadly Blessing. He can still sing like he did on the Ascend From Cauldron album.
StagnantExistance 1 year ago
@StagnantExistance Yes he can. I played in a band with him briefly and we covered Queen of the Reich as well as some Stryper and Judas Priest at a benefit for a local musician who passed away too early in life. The gig was awesome but Queen of the Reich was the best. I thought I was playing with Geoff Tate.
unixkid1 7 months ago
@unixkid1 Good to see, that some legendary singers are still in good shape.
StagnantExistance 7 months ago
@cetanlutah Yeh he is an amazing singer, definitely up there with the likes of Bruce and Halford. Dont forget Ian Gillian and Harry "the Tyrant" though. Personally, even though Geoff is incredible, i just love Halford and he is my fav singer.
Hughesy16LFC 11 months ago
best singer in music still!..
timesatickin 1 year ago
he was so much cooler back then....
Jakobus367 1 year ago
I saw this tour twice, they opened for AC/DC on their Who made Who tour, then went out with OZZY on his Crazy Babies tour....both times in Dallas Texas
xGTFOxVxNOOBx 1 year ago
Oh my god what a voice !!!
konvalium 1 year ago
WOW!
rycheandroll 1 year ago
Wow. Just compare this Geoff to the Geoff that's doing Queensryche "Cabaret" shows now. No contest at all. This video was taken when Geoff was really on top of his game and the whole band was really tight and together.
Now it seems like the just don't give a shit and they only play to fulfill a contract or something. I understand people change and that their voices change as well when then age. But seriously...THIS Geoff or the current Geoff doing a so called "cabaret" (low brow T and A) show?
NunRaper666 1 year ago
@NunRaper666 type in "queensryche pittsburgh 1985" see the live performance of NM156
surgpath24 1 year ago
Badass! Chris DeGarmo and Micahel Wilton should've never stopped using Kramer Voyagers!!! They're the most badass guitars ever invented!
stuthedew0 1 year ago
"Everyone looked gay in the 80's"
I see a lot of people who "look gay" now -as much or more- every day, I just don't care. What I'm here to bring up is this; do you confort yourself in the modern "t-shirt with jeans fits any occasion" ideal? I swear what men allow themselves to wear nowadays is pretty narrow-minded and boring. Sad that the only ones in the public eye being creative are those around the emo style, its really not my thing. I do my own and don't give a damn what people think. \m/
REXxMaskimus 1 year ago
@REXxMaskimus I totally agree with you. Most guys dress boring now. In the 80's male artists were allowed to look good, and you sure as hell didn't have to be gay to appreciate that. They were our idols, leaders, superheroes, and they had to have super appearance. It was very inspirational and cool. Image was and still is very important! You can't really look up to a guy who looks like he just walked off the street.
tjcobra666 1 year ago
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I seen them opening for Ozzy Ultimate sin on this tour.I think it was the summer of 86.The crowd started chanting ozzy before they played this song..Very rude and the band did not deserve it.It was a Sunday and the auditorium was pretty empty..I remember Geoff observing this said so this is Sunday in Fayetteville NC..They returned in 89 to a sold out crowd and opened for Metallica.The crowd went wild..And with a big smile Geoff said So this is Fayetteville on a Saturday..Great keepsake here 5 *
rokinrandy 1 year ago
I seen them opening for Ozzy Ultimate sin on this tour.I think it was the summer of 86.The crowd started chanting ozzy before they played this song..Very rude and the band did not deserve it.It was a Sunday and the auditorium was pretty empty..I remember Geoff observing this said so this is Sunday in Fayetteville NC..They returned in 89 to a sold out crowd and opened for Metallica.The crowd went wild..And with a big smile Geoff said So this is Fayetteville on a Saturday..Great keepsake here 5 *
rokinrandy 1 year ago
THEY WERE -86 IN HELSINKI AND I WAS 14 THEN...STILL THEY ROCK AND MY FAVORITE BAND....
KisserLips71 1 year ago
Geoff Tate is Not Gay he has a wife
cronos122770 1 year ago
The comments that Geoff Tate must be "gay" because of the way he dressed in a particular era (20+ years ago) are simply unwarranted. It's amazing how much more homophobic people are now than they were in the '80s. Back then, most rock bands--whether they were metal, alternative, or mainstream--experimented with different looks. That meant having big hair and making fashion statements. That was the '80s. I suppose every band from the '80s would look "gay" to today's homophobic population.
avocate201 1 year ago 3
killer harmonies in the guitar solos by Chris and Mikey, truly AWESOMENESS!
bewareofgod 1 year ago 2
Yes!!!!! I saw this tour in Albuquerque in a warehouse with about 1000 of my closest friends! Thanks for the post!
johnnyo212991 1 year ago
Pamela Moore is his wife.
bakvarnyu 2 years ago
Yea ...gay schmay u schmucks! Check out Geoffs wife sometime. If ur half a man you would love to get close enough to smell her n get a look at her gorgeous Double D's!!!!! LOL
record1207 2 years ago
Everyone looked gay in the 80's haha. Looks crap but hey, thats the look they had then. Doesnt mean they are gay. Good find of this video! Love QR
gobbel600 2 years ago
miiiiichael!!!
power6slave 2 years ago
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He's GOTTA be gay!!...He just has to be...who behaves and dresses like that?
tmwnat 2 years ago
No, he is not. He is married to a wonderful woman named Susan Tate with whom he had a daughter; his little girl sings in the song 'Home Again' on Queensryche's newest album, American Soldier. Sexual preference has little to do with external performance and more to do with one's internal desire for emotional proximity. Further - they are a METAL BAND PREFORMING ON STAGE. That is why they dress like this. Please don't be an ignorant American bigot. Thank you.
resurgam44 2 years ago
Metal bands dress in open shirts that are tied off at the bottom??...I dont know...thats gay in my book
tmwnat 2 years ago
I realize that I am probably just feeding the troll, but you DO realize that material performativity (such as dressing 'gay') is only one many qualities necessary to place someone within a particular ideology or discourse (such as homosexuality), right?
resurgam44 2 years ago
Ask yourself: why do we attach things such as tied off shirts to one side of the hetero/homo binary? There is nothing inherently 'gay' about them, if placed outside their contemporary ideological labels. Indeed, one must ponder why there even IS a binary opposition, when the qualities which comprise both sides could very easily be labeled under one singular unarism, or further separated into quaternary/tertiary/&c. structures.
resurgam44 2 years ago
@resurgam44 all the obsessing over if they r gay, they look gay, etc. is just someone trying to come out of the closet himself.
AngryAgain 1 year ago
@resurgam44 haha! fuck yea bro. you're reply blew that fool away!
hmmsmellslikefish 1 year ago
Oh, C'mon with your silly P.C. nonsense...with that logic its not "inherently gay" to put your penis into another mans butt, either...because, after all, its only a "physical" act..Of which anyone with a couple of Viagra's and a functioning penis could do......I've heard interviews with the guy..and he comes across as a GAY man..What can I tell you??..couple that with the effeminate voice and the effeminate behavior...along with the questionable attire & hair style....and you got a gay man!!!!
tmwnat 2 years ago
He's from Canada. Don't be an ignorant putz yourself
Turdman12 2 years ago
@Turdman12
I'm sorry I raged as harshly as I did, but are you sure he is from Canada? tmwnat's profile says he IS from the United States. Please don't think me uninformed xenophobe. I'm from Canada myself, and have many intelligent friends from the States; I just hate it when negative stereotypes are perpetuated by ignorant dicks like tmwnat.
resurgam44 2 years ago
@resurgam44, Geoff Tate was born in Germany, while his dad was stationed there on military duty with the U.S., but he is a U.S. citizen. Thanks for uploading this awesome vid. RYCHE ON!
lowriderbandfan 1 year ago
@resurgam44 he isn't not from Canada...he was born in Germany and raised in America..
check wikipedia better
GuitarBill13 1 year ago
@GuitarBill13
I was referring to the douchey user, tmwnat, NOT Geoff Tate; believe me, I know my Tate. It would behove you check the previous comments before responding next time. Thank you.
resurgam44 1 year ago
Dude, how did you find this video ? Its 23 years ago.
nonpoint55 2 years ago
just like you can find vid of Van Halen 32 years ago!......; . )
DROPD5150 1 year ago
you have to be gay,making silly comments about this piece of history-listen to the music for a while....
TheKillingword 2 years ago
geoff tate was one of the best voices in the 80"s
blankebaas 2 years ago 36
I wish he could sing like this today!!!
bassmanjoe 2 years ago
@blankebaas THE BEST
MrVANJR 1 year ago
@MrVANJR you are right when i think about it,i cant remeber a better voice.he was the best in the 80's!!!
blankebaas 1 year ago
@blankebaas
he is still one of the best ;o) 4 octave wonder!!!
gofgo 9 months ago
I still cant get over that voice eh guys, i really cant!
clarkdef 2 years ago
alguien me puede explicar como mierda hace?!??! incredible!!!!
rogerfederic 2 years ago
This is brillant any idea who they r opening for here? AC/DC Ratt or Ozzy?
AngryAgain 2 years ago
saw them in the netherlands at this tour supporting bon jovi in arnhem 1986
rychehead83 2 years ago
wow..they toured Europe with Bon Jovi...that's incredible..what a bizzare bill.
AngryAgain 2 years ago
seen them ever since they came to holland ,first time in 1984 supporting Dio last time in Zwolle 2009I think tey are the best The Pink Floyd of progressive metal
rychehead83 2 years ago
Yeah they rule. 1st time I saw them was in USA...supporting KISS 1984...they were supposed to open for RATT in 1987 but they dropped off the tour..I stil have the newspaper ad proclaiming them as the opening act...they were replaced by Joan Jett and Poison; then in 1988 I saw them open for METALLICA.
Then in 1991 I saw them headline and I've caught every tour since except the current tour because it isn't coming to my city
AngryAgain 2 years ago
You know I still have audio footages on tape of that concert in amsterdam in 84
And met Eddie in brussels performing mindcrime 1&2 in 2008
rychehead83 2 years ago
too bad fro you but chek out on youtube sarexceno zoetermeer 09/07/09 you will see me in front with the tattoo on my wrist and the balck bandana enjoy and have fun keep on rocking greesings rychehead
rychehead83 2 years ago
@AngryAgain
I found out why QR dropped off the tour from an interview I read of the late Robbin Crosby. He said that Ratt & QR were not a good mix. Ratt was a party band and QR was a darker band. He said tickets were not selling as well as they could with Poison on board. So, they got Poison back on.
BlissfulWishes 1 year ago
@BlissfulWishes I came across that same interview. Thanks.
AngryAgain 1 year ago
@BlissfulWishes Those are mediocre fucks. Queensryche represents being the best version of yourself.
einarabelc5 1 year ago
THE PERFECT METAL/ROCK SINGER!!
surgpath1 2 years ago 10
To who have i to kill to sing like that ?
O.O!!
nightjosh 2 years ago
Hard to believe Queensryche ACTUALLY went the way of eyeliner, lipstick, mascara, and blusher, during the Rage For Order era!
CerebralContusion 2 years ago 2
I thought it was awesome. Queensryche's image was really mysterious back then.
tjcobra666 2 years ago 2
the sound of the guitars is quite perfect here... and tate of course is Mr. perfection! it's a pity he lost his old vocal range
MacVladitaly 2 years ago 2
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Yeah, well the dumbassed Nazi bondage freaking nigger lover shoulda thought about that before he shoved all that coke up his nose and breathed all that amyl while being suspended from the ceiling and having his dick slammed in a sock drawer by black New Orleans hookers......Geoff baby was as twisted as Elvis.....you gotta make a choice.....voice or shlong.
TrulyTrixy69 2 years ago
you suck and know nothing about quality
I guess you are just a sick mind
rychehead83 2 years ago
Truly trixy69 I think you need to see a doctor for your ears as well as your eyes and mouth fuck of
rychehead83 2 years ago
as ive said before....you cant hit the high ones all the time and this proves it. He prob sang the night before and the one after this. As a Queensryche afficionato this is 1000% raw!
beecee151 2 years ago
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Petruccibear 2 years ago
brilliant performance my favorite queensryche song /,,//,,/
Diopriest 2 years ago
thanks for sending Diopriest, you're right, such an awesome song! /,,/ /,,/
Diofan1952 2 years ago
Vocals live are still amazing
xTheStance 2 years ago
Nice guitar choreography! ;)
icepeter96 2 years ago
These guys fuck the universe
ikonxp 2 years ago 3
omg! it is great to have ol' school ryche on here-thanks so much 4 this 1!
erin707 2 years ago
wow
sanchezz1982 2 years ago
Mr Tate -BRILIANT!
susielazarus 2 years ago 3
DeGarmo is cool in this vid..Full on 80s
stuff... Seen Chris @ the Van Nuys Airport a few times. Cool dude...
pintailrock 2 years ago
ahh yes- this is the real deal.
TimeLordGuitar 2 years ago
And I do like Hear in the Now Frontier but I just feel like that was where they really made the shift toward there new style.
codynstuff 2 years ago
Oh don't get me wrong captain. I love Queensryche's new albums, I just feel like the old ones have a little more bang. But what I was trying to say is that people talk about how Queensryche would magically go back to the old style if Chris rejoined. My arguement was thats just not the case. I think there style would pretty much keep going the way it is if he rejoined. Not saying he shouldn't It would be awesome if he came back, I'm just saying, I don't expect anymore Rage for Order's from them.
codynstuff 2 years ago
dont be stuck in the 80s or you will be surely left astray( and 80s metal is my fav music) but whereever QR goes i will follow,cause im a true fan,through thick and thin!
CaptainAmerica4Ever 2 years ago
im with you matey.
ikonxp 2 years ago
codynstuff have you not heard the song JUSTIFIED was written by chris and geoff and released in 2007,very awesome songs and shows what they could do with chris...i dont see why people always gotta basg the album HEAR IN THE NOW FRONTIER its a pretty good album in my opinion really like the song "some people fly" and chris was the backbone of ryche,believe me chris is the fucking man!tribe is another good album,its all about progressing,changing,maturing and thats what QR is doing
CaptainAmerica4Ever 2 years ago
I agree 100% about HITNF! Very underrated.. The song "You" on there is such classic Ryche, and that no one can see that is absurd!!!! That was an amazing album and I will argue with anyone who will disagree!!
dewfpd 2 years ago
the problem with HITNF is too many songs and not enough outstanding ones. A lot of forgettable crap like MILES AWAY, ALL I WANT, CUCKO NEST. They could've easily lost about 4-5 songs on there and just had one solid album
AngryAgain 2 years ago
geoff tate TEARS IT UP on the vocals
komoru 2 years ago
Alright nothing against, Chris, we all know hes the shit. But lets be honest here, he was part of Hear in the Now. There first album of what I call New Queensryche. I don't mind it, but i prefer the old stuff personally. But realize that Chris came back and helped write a lot of the songs on Tribe. Tribe in my opinion is there worse album and is not like the old stuff like this. So even if he does come back I really don't think there'd be much of a difference.
codynstuff 2 years ago
Brutal, simply Brutal
Cuchimanmrs 2 years ago
QUEENSRYCHE RULES!!! Great video. We're thinking of covering that song ^_^
hierophanttheband 2 years ago
If you do, please post a video!
resurgam44 2 years ago
so awesome!! and geoff still has his voice! lost weight and has his hair long again,HES BACK!! only thing i could ask for now is chris degarmo to come back,than i will be on cloud 9!!
CaptainAmerica4Ever 2 years ago 2
Seriously if i was Ratt i would be embarrased to go onb after them lol...i freaking love geoff voice hopefully i get to see them in april
nenekaulitz26 2 years ago
I wante his voice *_*
nightjosh 3 years ago
shit im lucky enough of have found this band haha...im starting to think im the only girl leaving a comments. My friends dont know shit about music they just listen to rap is really pathetic. I guess i know alot about the 80's music for a 18 yr old
nenekaulitz26 3 years ago 3
I'm actually in the same boat as you. I discovered Queensryche around 2005 when I was 15, and am 19 now. Age doesn't matter, gender doesn't matter, only the music matters. Ryche on.
resurgam44 3 years ago
Wanna go out some time?
z341 3 years ago
who are u talking to? resurgam44 or me?
nenekaulitz26 3 years ago
Hang in there!!! your like my neice a little rocker chick. Us old fucks love people like you , keeping the best music the world has ever seen ALIVE! God bless yoiu!!!
LATrash90210 2 years ago
Haha doesn't matter, a girl who likes Queensryche? Not easy to find one these days
z341 2 years ago
let me shake your hand that im very impressed that your 18, your a girl and you know alot about queenryche. Girls that i talk about them say who, is that a band and even guys dont have a clue who they are and thats sad
cagewarrior123 2 years ago
haha thanks many of my friends dont know who queensryche, motley crue or even van halen...seriously how do they live. /some of them hear about them because of guitar hero lol
nenekaulitz26 2 years ago
thats why im impressed that you even know who queensryche is, i tell people about them and there like huh, who, is that a band lol, im like you gotta be kidding me
cagewarrior123 2 years ago
if there were any doubts about whos the best metal singer ever, these videos of Geoff in his prime should erase them. Nobody I mean nobody, dio,halford,dickinson could touch him!!! I remember seeing them at Lamour East, they were amazing, hes untouchable!!
surgpath24 3 years ago
Queensryche opening for Ratt...that's like the Stone's opening for Backstreet Boys. There is no justice...
mattbackus 3 years ago
Ryche and Ratt is like - steak and chicken. If only Geoff acted a little more masculine they could have had a bigger fan base.
Queens9999 3 years ago
He was plenty maculine. Nothing to do with fan base. What metal band had a big fan base back then anyway? It was all underground. A lot of people forget that none of this was played on main stream. Metallica's One is where it began. Geoff takes a gun and kills Dr. X on stage during their last tour. How much more hardcore can you get than that?
FreeMTrider 3 years ago
Thats how it's done!!!!!
LATrash90210 3 years ago
I remember this concert. QR opened for Ratt and this was the song they opened up with. I had never seen them live before and I was sure as hell Geoff wouldn't be able to hit that note. Boy, was I wrong! He nailed it and crushed Ratt that night!
SpectorRay1 3 years ago
degarmo is a great metal guitarist and tate is one of the best metal vocalists EVA!!!! they have been one of my favorite bands for over 20yrs... even their new stuff is high on my list... as much as I love rage for order, promised land is still my favorite album from them...
snoxracr 3 years ago
sometimes I wish I could crawl through the monitor into the arena to be at these shows, this one I slammed my head clear through the wall. Simply Amazing.
thegofdd 3 years ago 3
DITTO DUDE!
rychefan01 3 years ago
WOW!!!
migueldelongchamps 3 years ago
This band was impressive live! I also saw them on this tour open for Ozzy and they blew his fat spandex wearing ass off the stage then!
Also caught Queensryche when they opened up for Metallica and they were GREAT! They're probably the only opening band for Metallica that didn't getting booed! ha The crowd was digging em!!
uluckymofo08 3 years ago
Yeah, I saw that tour and everyone was going nuts when Queenryche played. They came out for an encore. Bad ass
FreeMTrider 3 years ago
geoff tate rules......amazing
nino288 3 years ago
impressive Geoff voice!
pequeniodralam 3 years ago 2
Last song of the show??? Are you fucking kidding me?? Geoff is GOD. Boy do I miss those days. What a great time for Metal.
ACEFREHLEYISDRUNK 3 years ago
yeah, very good stuff, no, its VERY VERY AMAZING STUFF
GGkaihansen 3 years ago
hahahaha
mdrcsatx 3 years ago
Can Geoff still scream like that? Ive heard he can barely carry a high note these days. Still he is the best
godzilla323 3 years ago
He's steadily improving since he quit smoking. He has his good and bad days, but overall is better today than he was in the mid nineties.
resurgam44 3 years ago
no, he cant but still a very good singer after almost 25 years... But he did start smoking around '90ish and i think thats the main reason why he cant scream anymore..
You look at Bruce from Maiden, he can still sing like the 80's so.
assy990510 3 years ago
Geoff quit smoking and his voice has improved greatly.
FreeMTrider 3 years ago 2
bro im so glad geoff quit smoking, you can see a big difference in his vocal range and that he still has that magical voice
cagewarrior123 2 years ago
Saw Queensryche on this tour when they opened for Ozzy. I'm not sure why Ozzy even bothered coming on, Queensryche blew him away!
AJN1968 3 years ago
yeah goeff tate no doubht has the best rock voice better than any other in my opinion, his whole band were so in sync. and when you hear him go from low to highhhh it sure does give you goosebumps. my favorite band.
sm0kymcp0t 3 years ago
one of the greatest band in history of music!
brucetheking 3 years ago 6
definitely!
edwardgreat 3 years ago
People may make fun of so called "hair metal" these days, but this was serious stuff back than. These guys would melt your face. The craftsmanship has rarely been matched. I was lucky enuff to see them in 85 opening for Kiss.
leftygeezer 3 years ago 4
We never thought of Queensryche as "hair metal". Never . I've seen them from their first tour on.
FreeMTrider 3 years ago
REAL BAND AND MUSICIAN'S!!!!!! played live NO LYPSYNCING or backup tracks!! What is wrong with people nowadays? rap hip hop albums of the year,Hanna Montana WAKE UP!!!!!
LATrash90210 3 years ago 4
MTV dictates & tells people what's good. Unfortunately, what they're pushing today is pure no talent crap.
Some will say the same about 80's metal. But those guys could play, sing, & make you have a good time.
66jtm45 3 years ago 2
This was my 1st QR concert! at the Santa Monica Civic Ca. Was an awesome show qand boy do I remember that crazy Drum set-up! GREAT performance from all!:D -MAVIII(prOgulus. c o m)
mvunit3 3 years ago
The perfect Metal Voice.....He sang every word with so much feeling, thats what set him apart from the Dios,Dickinsons,Halfords,Gillians all the usual suspects.
surgpath24 3 years ago 2
Do you have any other videos from this bootleg avaliable to upload? Cheers!
powerslave88 3 years ago
This song should be mandatory listening for all high school senoirs b4 graduating!!!
Queens9999 3 years ago 3
Where did u get this? Unreal voice !!!
cctv17 3 years ago
un cantante che arrivi così acuto in un concerto non esiste tranne che lui
Balegianlor 3 years ago
Saw these guys in Baltimore open for Kiss during the Lick It Up tour (1985 I believe) and they BLEW 'EM OFF THE STAGE! I was sitting in about tenth row- main floor and Geoff Tate's voice was UNBELIEVABLE!
dylansdad65 3 years ago
I still remember the first time I heard this riff. I still get goosebumps to this day.
2639629 3 years ago
When I see the video Queen of the Reich on VH1 I had the same feeling. God bless the cable TV :-D
Rudykri 3 years ago
fucking extreme music.
drums, bass, guitar solos, voice ... all amazing
FallingPT 3 years ago
Fuck yeah!
Zopharlol 3 years ago
why is g tate my favorite singer/performer..this is why bitches.. this is why.. :) Robinsings
robinsings 3 years ago
Wow I'm blown away Geoff's voice gives me goose pumps, the whole band is just amazing. I remember hearing Queensryche in the early 80's and was addicted from then on...It's a shame when Chris De Garmo left the band so did the magic. What a performance!
motogpboy69 3 years ago
The VOICE!
buddyboy55 3 years ago
pure greatness.....
pintailrock 3 years ago
Superb stuff. Been a ryche fan since the mid 80's and this is one of the best live versions I've seen. Geoffs voice is just so strong. Anyone who questions his voice needs to watch this clip.
mousebatfolicle 3 years ago
Priceless. I was just a year to young to see this tour. What a band. Thanks for the share.
U3X6785 3 years ago
Wow great! 10x for sharing
redsianu 3 years ago
Wow ... just amazing ! their energy is sooo intense on stage at these magical times ... this is a godsend precious video that makes us forget its bad quality for the huge perfomance of this song ! i wish I could travel back in times ... I was only 10 in 1986 ^^
eyaldamasta 3 years ago 2
Thank you for sharing ! This show is from Montreal. I had a version of it somewhere on VHS
davefrombolton 3 years ago