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@paulschlipf5858

5 ай бұрын

This is off Operation Mind Crime Album its a movie album an at the concert your watching a movie behind the band on stage, also check out Pink Floyd Another Brick In The 4:08 4:10 Brick In The Wall

@paulschlipf5858

5 ай бұрын

Another Brick In The Wall is also a movie to the album

This song is off the concept album, "Operation: Mindcrime" where a young man w drug and mental health problems gets convinced to join a shadowy operation and is brainwashed to commit assassinations. The lyrics are talking about how he barely recognizes himself after being indoctrinated into the group, and when looking into the mirror, all he sees are the eyes of a stranger he once knew. Incredible band, incredible singer, incredible record.

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

I see, ty ❤

@dixxel

Жыл бұрын

One of the best progressive concept albums of all time 👍🏻

@BeatniksVids

Жыл бұрын

@@BisscuteReacts must experience the complete show. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ipWTla5udLa_gLA.html

@michaeldover

Жыл бұрын

@@BisscuteReacts In addition to what Stephen said above, the lyrics that the young man, named "Nikki", is singing/saying are while he lies in a mental hospital after his arrest and prosecution. This is the last song on the concept album "Operation:Mindcrime" which came out in 1988. Overall, the album itself is quite a fascinating piece of work. I encourage you to look up the album on Wikipedia. There is a synopsis of the entire story that this album tells. I also encourage you listen to the whole album at one sitting while following along with the lyrics. I really hope you do! There are other videos of other songs from this album as well. There is another album, "Operation:Mindcrime II" that came out in 2006 as a sequel to this story in which the death of Mary is made clear. Lastly....you're beautiful! 😊

@justafan7472

Жыл бұрын

I love watching younger people appreciating the music I grew up on. The artists of the time were just willing to try more. Of course that means lots of practice so it just seemed more passionate. As for what I thought when I first heard that song... well I had the album, so I was aware of the story at that point. Love your reaction.

About the lyrics, the whole album tells a full story, the whole 15 tracks form 1 single big story, and it's a damn masterpiece. Queensryche is one of those god-like underestimated founder bands who just established or reimagined a whole genre with their work.

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

I see ❤

@bigjohnson7415

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Right up there with "The dark side of the moon!"

@lonnieeastin6401

Жыл бұрын

Arguably, up there with Tommy and The Wall. But the story is too dark for my wife. She sat for hours while I laid out the plot for Tommy and The Wall. But "he's a skinhead who kills people". She was like "Nope. I'm out"

@karenball7145

Жыл бұрын

Listen to the album as a whole!

@davidhulsizer7576

Жыл бұрын

Well said!

I've listened to this album start to finish thousands of times. It never gets old and always an amazing experience.

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

Oh? ❤

Queenryche is something else. In a time where bands could make music, and singers could sing. Take hold of the flame is still one of the best YT experiences anyone can have I think.. That live version everyone reacts to. That is just when you understand just how insane this band is.

@palladinodessa8988

Жыл бұрын

Take Hold of the Flame live in Tokyo '84 - you cannot be prepared enough for Geoff Tate's voice in this live version...

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

Noted, ty ❤

oh Biscutte. you need to hear the whole album in 1 sitting. it is a masterpiece of story telling. one of the all time greats.

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

Maybe someday ❤

@cowasakiElectronics

9 ай бұрын

@@BisscuteReactsyou really do. It is one of the best concept albums of all time but it is a story.

@michaeldeliberate8251

4 ай бұрын

masterpiece only other Rock opera is by the Who

This is the last song on Operation: Mindcrime, a concept album, so to decipher what the song is about you probably need to listen to the entire album. Which isn't a bad thing, I still think it's the best thing they've ever done, by far.👍

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

I see ❤

@wintersoldier4335

Жыл бұрын

@@BisscuteReacts DA!!!!!!!!!! Is one of the greatest albums of all time....

Personally my introduction to Queensryche was Jet City Woman. Probably the most "entry level" song they ever did. Overall one of the greatest, and to this day criminally underrated, bands of all time.

One of the defining prog rock/metal albums of the late 80s. You could do a long-form live stream of listening to this and get a lot from it. Timelessly perfect album. Those of us who were teenagers when it was released have it etched into our souls. They were never better than this. "I remember now"

@DJMichelangelo1

Жыл бұрын

I felt so lucky to see Queensryche perform in Sacramento back in 1992. They did the innovative Concert in the Round format which meant the audience entirely surrounded them (I only saw Metallica do that before them). They played the ENTIRE Operation Mindcrime album on this tour. SO good. OH SO good. The hiLARious outcome - but also sympathetic feels - was that at this show on the basis of the beautiful "Silent Lucidity" (track from EMPIRE) was there were thousands of young mothers with their 6-12 year old daughters who came to swoon over Geoff Tate's melodic vocals. [Let that sink in about what the entire album with video-synchronization would do to those little minds.] 30 years later, young women in their 30s/40s have been mentally scarred, molded and formed into the Tenacious Feminists from their (for many that I knew there) FIRST concert experience, and that paralyzed their souls for a whole year. ;)

@dmanton300

Жыл бұрын

@@DJMichelangelo1 Yup, I saw them at the Poole Arts Centre in the UK on this tour. A 2,000 capacity local venue. The last time you got to see them at a venue this size at this stage in their career, next time round it would be arenas.

@Okjustwhy

Жыл бұрын

I was 12 when this album came out but didn’t discover Queensryche until Empire, when MTV actually played a little music. The day after I bought Empjre I ran out and bought everything they’d ever done and came home and listened to this album. Must’ve played it for months on repeat and still feels the same today. Absolute masterpiece.

@fhare666

Жыл бұрын

I bought the EP when it came out in '83 :) I thought I was the worlds only Queensryche fan for many years.

@andrewarnott6106

Жыл бұрын

I was stuck in a long, long queue with pretty much no phone battery when I was waiting for my first covid shot. So I decided to see if I could mentally play through the entirety of Mindcrime. I think I got over 90% of it. Etched into our souls, indeed!

I’ll be there with bells on for this one! Such a great band, great song and probably the greatest concept album of all time

You can see this album as a rock opera, every song tells a part of the story and every song is superb. The album is recorded in 1987 and '88.

Each song leaves you wanting more but the whole album tells the story

Brilliant song from a brilliant concept album, its easier to understand what is going on with the lyrics and the video if you listen to the whole album and it all becomes clear. Operation Mindcrime is still one of my favourite albums 35 years later. Nice reaction too!

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

Thanks ❤

The whole album Operation Mindcrime. Is just great start to finish. Nothing on it is half done. Just a brilliant recording start to finish. This song is the end so it's hard to understand unless you hear the whole thing at once. Also 1st time hearing it I was blown away. Turned me into a instant fan.

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

Oh i see, ty ❤

My favorite band....love vocal critic videos that validate my fascination with them....thank you

You really need to listen to this masterpiece from beginning to end none stop. After you have listened to all 15 tracks, get yerself a drink and listen to the whole album again. It will blow you away 🤘🏻🇬🇧🖤

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

hopefully more in the future ❤

@russellhamilton2877

Жыл бұрын

@@BisscuteReacts even if you cannae do it fir a reaction video fir the channel, do it fir yersel. You'll love it. And if you haven't already listened to it, give Pink Floyd's The Wall a listen. Again, in it's entirety. It will hit every emotion that you have. Enjoy 🤘🏻🇬🇧🖤

Silent Lucidity by Queensryche! 😎🔥🤘🎸

All of the songs I see here being requested are very good. It’s nice hearing this and other tunes from the 80’s. Even better is when I see young people like you listening and loving them gets me misty eyed. It’s absolutely awesome! Thanks for your reaction ❤😊

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you liked it ❤

From one of the best metal albums ever made. Awesome concept album.

@michaeldeliberate8251

3 ай бұрын

Oh Hell Yeah

This song is the last song of an album that tells an entire story. So there is much more if you’re invested in this.

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

Noted ❤

What I love about true artists is that you can’t fit them into one clear box. I love when people discover that the same group that brought you Into the Eyes of a Stranger also can switch it up entirely and level you with Silent Lucidity. That’s the power and palette of an incredible artist such as Queensryche and the vocal performance of Geoff Tate in particular! Enjoy!

one of my favorite bands ever thanks for your comments on them they are so awesome

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure, thank you. glad you liked it ❤️

Queensryche likes to tell a story across all the songs on an album, and this song is just one part of that story album. My favorite album from them is "Empire".

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

I see ❤

My dear, you just heard one of the best voices in rock history. Enjoy..

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

I will ❤

You REALLY should react to "Take Hold Of The Flame" Live at Tokyo. You will be really surprised by his voice and his singing talent, especially in a live performance.

Jet City Woman, Walk In The Shadows, I Dont Believe In Love, Take Hold Of The Flame are 4 great Queensryche songs

The album was released in 1988. My first impression? Pure dynamite. Musicianship at a whole other level. Lighning in a bottle. Best concept album ever. One of the finest recordings ever from any genre.

I saw them play this entire album live here in the U.K. and it is a masterpiece.

Some of the BEST music in the last 100 years came out of the 80s.....and it warms my heart to see the younger generations digging the hell out of the same music I dug the hell out of back in the 80s.

This record, this band, this singer....as great as it gets

just a complete masterpiece of music and album , Queensryche are superb this concept album is awesome from beginning to end , Goeff Tates voice is out of this world great

I throughly enjoy watching a younger generation react to Queensryche the same way i did when i first heard them back in the 80's!

Oh heck yeah! That whole album is a "rock opera". I was lucky enough to see them live on this tour as they were opening for Metallica and then again on the tour for the next album Empire when they were headlining. So good. "I don't believe in love" is another good one from that album. Their next album was their biggest commercial success with a bunch of 'hits' like "Silent Lucidity, Empire, Jet City Woman, Best I Can, Another Rainy Night"

Take Hold of the Flame live in Tokyo 1984 you must do.. if you enjoy his voice 🧑‍🎤

@siennacyclops

Жыл бұрын

Yup. Came here to recommend the same thing. ✌️

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

Noted ❤

I remember the premiere of the Queen Of The Reich video off of the Queensryche EP in the early 80s. Completely blew me away!! Have been a fan ever since, OF THE ORIGINAL LINEUP.. that is!

Revolution Calling by Queensryche! 😎🔥🤘🎸

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

I see ❤

Take Hold Of The Flame by Queensryche Live In Tokyo 1985! 😎🔥🤘🎸

Another Rainy Night Without You by Queensryche! 😎🔥🤘🎸

I was well into my thirties when I heard the entire album I sat there completely astonished. I went out and bought the VHS of the video. It's probably a collector's item now

this band blew the doors down for melodic prog rock it still sounds fresh today as it did in 87 they previewed this album at an end of the dial radio program called brain pain the the dj's were falling over themselves at how amazing this album was...they played the whole da,m thing and i bought it 2 weeks later that's how new it was

Jet City Women & Empire need to be heard 🤘✌️

This is from their Operation Mindcrime album, released in 1988. THIS WAS THE FIRST SONG BY THEM I'D EVER HEARD!!! It was on MTV (back when they actually had music videos) and it struck me through to my soul. Bought the tape a few days later, listened to it all, realized the incredible story it told, and loved it ever since. Obsessed over QR's albums for over 20 years, sang every single song from their self-titled demo album all the way to Mindcrime probably 500 times. Geoff Tate was unknowingly my vocal coach for over 2 decades, and I do not regret it. :D

Great song and album love me some Queensryche

I hope "silent Lucidity" from them is one that will you will review as well in the near future, I promise you will love it

OPERATION LIVECRIME: - [ ] I saw Queensryche on this tour! I play drums and Scott Rockingfield is one of my favorite drummers of all time! I even got my double bass TAMAS and Zildjian cymbals in the same configuration and I have chains ⛓ stands to hang my cymbals!

To reiterate what people have already said in the comments, the whole album is one big story and the whole thing is really good. Loudest concert I've ever been to. My ears were ringing on the way home 😁

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

Ty ❤

Operation: Mindcrime is a concept album and you need to listen to it from the beginning. Excellent album

Geoff Tate’s voice makes a grown man cry. My favorite thing about reactions to this (and many other Queensryche songs) is watching someone’s face hearing his voice for the first time in a verse...and I’m like, “just wait until you hear the chorus or her Tate slay an E9”. One of the absolute best live shows I’ve seen.

Queensryche is one of my most favorite bands from the 80's. i recommend I don't believe in love, it's from the same album and it'll give you more of the story.

The sweetest part of this video is you highlighting that guitar riff in the outro, such a small bit but brilliant and stellar!

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it ❤

Watching your reaction to this, especially in the beginning, was priceless :)

I met the band backstage at one of the concerts. Still have pictures of the original band members in my truck. One of my favorite bands 🤣🤣🤣

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

Nice ❤️

Voice:perfect, music:perfect, song: masterpiece.. amazing band

I was never super familiar with Queensryche. I knew of them, and probably a few of their songs, but not a lot. Don't think I really knew this one, but they did have a song and music video in the 90s that was pretty big on MTV at one point called "Silent Lucidity", that I've always loved. I'm not sure how much it really compares to their other stuff, but such a beautiful song and video. I obviously recommend you check that one out.

Queensryche was my first concert(w/ Suicidal Tendencies opening)! Check out “Silent Lucidity” by Queensryche.

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

hopefully more in the future ❤

Bisscute, I love Queensryche. His voice and the energy of the band is the first thing I noticed. Some other Queensryche songs you should check out are "SIlent Lucidity", "Another Rainy Night", "I Don't Believe in Love", :Empire". This is a great band and I'm glad you did the reaction for them. I'll see you on Twitch.

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

I see, thanks ❤

Empire by Queensryche! 😎🔥🤘🎸

This was a period of time when this whole record was done live.... this band was no bullshit.... Truly monumental band....

After that you should react to I Don't Believe In Love by Queensryche as well cause there's a connection to this song if you watch the music video. Happy reaction 😷😁😷

Prog rock group from Seattle area in the 80s and 90s. This was from their concept slbum. The drummer scott Rockinfiend founded the band. This was the best version of the band period.

Take Hold of the Flame [Queensrÿche - Live in Tokyo 1984/08/05] PERFECT!!!! ☺

I would describe his voice as electric ❤

Killer guitar solo! 😎🔥🤘🎸

Need to see Silent Lucidity music video and Take Hold of the Flame, live in Tokyo.

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

I see ❤

I was 17 when this came out in the 80’s. Fantastic song and great album.

@BisscuteReacts

10 ай бұрын

Fantastic song indeed

Saw them open up for Metallica back in ‘88 shortly after this album was released. It was my very first concert and it was amazing!!

@janesully5971

Жыл бұрын

I saw 'em open up for Bon Jovi in '86 (Finland) :)

"Rosemary might be a spicy" I reacted audibly when i heard that. It was so cute.

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

haha Thanks ❤

@leighhunt6331

Жыл бұрын

@@BisscuteReacts You are welcome, and rosemary is a spice, and the word that you were looking for was rosary. I confirm that you got all of that correct.

This is incredible.🤘 You get it. Just getting into your journey, this is a great one.👍

Like some people have said operation mind crime the album told the whole story from first song to the last and that was the last song on the album the whole album was insanely incredible

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

Noted ❤

The way you roll your "r" is so cute. I love hearing you talk.

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

Aweee thanks ❤

Love Queensryche, Geoff Tate has one of the best voices in rock. Another band you may enjoy reacting to is The Mission, check out their song Tower Of Strength (you will love the video to that one as well).

From the Operation Mindcrime album. I Don’t Believe in Love is another great one from that album

I love watching the younger generations discover classic Queensryche for the first time. This album Operation Mindcrime came out in 1988 and I remember hearing it for the first time within a year of that. They are still near and dear to my heart.

Greetings from sweden , great reaction to an awesome song, keep it up, you rock!

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much ❤

Biggest Queensryche fan you will find. Listen to this whole album. Start to finish. I do not want to spoil it if you have not. Ive seen them live probably 30 times. They are amazing. My absolute favorite band. But listen to this album. Then check out Empire album, and songs like Della Brown, Out of Mind, Promised land and I will Remember. You will see how good he really is as a singer.

I saw this band play live at the Hammersmith Odeon. They were just about to release their next album, so played a bunch of their new stuff. Then about halfway through the gig they stopped. "We know what you want", he cried. Then they played 'Operation Mindcrime' from start to finish. All the tracks, live. One of the best gigs I have ever been to. Mindblowingly good.

I guess I was really lucky, my first exposure to this song and really Queensryche was actually the tour they did when they released the album operation mindcrime 2 which is the sequel to the album that this song was on. So my first exposure was them performing both albums on stage with a full stage production.

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

Must have been amazing ❤

Just be aware this is like watching The Deathly Hallows 2 without seeing any of the other movies or reading the books, since it's a concept album that tells a story of revolutionary hubris, doomed love, and utter despair.

hi Biss..I really like your react to this very good song from the great classic Queensryche album..cheers to you

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you love it ❤

QUEENSRŸCHE is one of my alltime favorite bands. Anything off their first four albums is phenomenal (the first album is actually just an EP; but, it's amazing nonetheless). Enjoy the journey!!!

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully more in the future ❤

Great reaction! Enjoyed your experience.

@BisscuteReacts

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

I was a teenager when Mindcrime came out. I already liked Queensryche, but Mindcrime was on a whole different level. I started playing it and kind of fell into a trance, listened to the entire album straight through. I never did that, I would usually listen a few songs at a time when I bought a new album. Kids today just have to imagine it, but back then you didn't get to listen to the whole thing on the internet before you decided to buy or not. At most you would hear one or two singles released to the radio stations, and of course frequently those were the only good songs on the album, so if you had limited funds you had to be selective. I liked Queensryche enough that I bought it before I heard any of the songs. Bottom line, it was a near religious experience. The story itself didn't really do anything for me at that age, but the music was incredible. Every song is a masterpiece. It's one of the few albums from that time in my life that I still listen to regularly, and if anything I appreciate it even more now.

I was seriously gonna suggest you react to their song Silent Lucidity!!!! Looking forward to this one!

Probably the best concept album ever. Almost visual. Better than all the movies combined from the past 10 years. Very 1984 feel.

We’ve been mesmerized for almost 40 yrs. 😂

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

Right? ❤️

This album was EVERYTHING my last couple months of High School (showing my age). Definitely check out the live version of Take Hold of the Flame from Tokyo 1985. A must listen.

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

Noted ty ❤

If there ever was an album that you need to listen to in full, this might be it ;) The follow-up, Empire has great songs too: Best I can, Jet City Woman, Silent Lucidity, Empire etc.

This song is from the concept album Operation MindCrime 1988, The song I Don't Believe In Love come before this song check it out 🔥🤘🔥

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

I see ❤

Eyes of a Stranger is but one piece of story from the concept album Operation Mindcrime. To get the full story you'll need to listen to the album from start to finish.

Yeah, to follow what others have said, you want the whole album. Daily Doug did the full thing on his channel recently.

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

I see ❤

Album came out in 1988 I seen Metallica and queensryche was the opening band that was the first time a really gave th a listen me and my friends were blown away at how great they were live the best 16.50 l ever spent but this is a concept album it tells a story and should be listened to from beginning to end amazing album

I remember this being brand new when I was 14 in the 8'th grade in the spring of 1989

Geoff Tate is my favorite male voice. Tone @ pitch perfect, power & stamina incredible. His range is F…ing stupidly insane! Operation Mindcrime is start to finish my favorite album too. Definitely worth your time to hear it start to finish or in my case, buy the concert DVD.

@tonyfrickey9062

3 ай бұрын

Saw him live a few days ago...he still has it and can hit all the notes..

One of the best concept albums ever made- you need to watch the live concert version- amazing.

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

Ty ❤

You should definitely check out "Take Hold of the Flame and The Lady Wore Black "both live in Japan 1984

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

hopefully someday ❤

Silent Lucidity was a game changer song in it's day

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

I see ❤

Hi there. Eyes of a Stranger is the final song of Operation Mindcrime, so you could say it is the climax of the story told by the album. Standout songs from album are "I Don't Believe in Love" and "Suite Sister Mary", but as others have said, you really need to listen to the whole album to understand the full story.

Anybody listening?, Another Rainy Night, This songs show his vocal range and the musicality of the band. Beautiful amazing songs. I liked your reaction very much. I hope you do any of the two I mentioned.

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, hopefully more in the future ❤️

You definitely need to listen to the entire Operation Mindcrime album which this songs comes from. It's a concept album that tells the story that leads up to this song. As far as the next Queensryche reaction that you should do, I strongly suggest Silent Lucidity (especially since you like deep voices), or Jet City Woman.

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info ❤

Been watching your reactions a while….just heard that you are Romanian. I’m Transylvanian Saxon heritage (dad born there). Now I’m a subscriber…

@BisscuteReacts

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for subbing ❤