This was a concept album. The whole thing told a story. It's phenomenal.

@itchyandred4131

10 ай бұрын

They are playing at a local casino in my hometown but alas, no Geoff Tate! Just not the same without him✌️

@lw3918

10 ай бұрын

@@itchyandred4131 Geoff Taye IS Queensryche.

@itchyandred4131

10 ай бұрын

@@lw3918 no doubt ✌️

@seventallguitarist

10 ай бұрын

Geoff Tate + Chris DeGarmo WAS Queensryche. @@lw3918

@KevThrawn85

10 ай бұрын

One of the best concept albums ever made. In the immortal words of Colin Mochrie, "Every song a hit, every hit a smack!"

The genius of this concept album CANNOT be overstated.

@bradsimpson9396

10 ай бұрын

One of the best ever

@JamesHamrick-zf2ti

10 ай бұрын

Listen to jet city woman you will love the story

@khills

9 ай бұрын

It’s still such a relevant album. I quote it all the time.

I've been a fan since 1983 or so when their first EP came out. When Operation Mindcrime came out, my mind was BLOWN. You must check out the whole album. It's a great story.

@joel.6359

10 ай бұрын

Operation Livecrime could be a movie night reaction

@Sebastian-dx2xg

10 ай бұрын

Yup me to. I wore out that 4 song cassette. Then turned it over. 🤣🤣🤣

@sackettsbrood

10 ай бұрын

Especially knowing it was all based on a true story they got out of news article!

@jamescurfman3284

10 ай бұрын

@@joel.6359 LIVE crime is a crime, it sucks. The sound engineers screwed it up. Stick with the studio version to start with and AFTER that, THEN check out LIVE Crime if you want but you have been warned...

@MW-ni6zp

10 ай бұрын

Same here! First song I heard was Lady wore Black.

Take hold of the flame, live in Tokyo should be your next Queensryche song. Anyone here who had seen it would tell you the same thing. The vocals are stunning.

@linrn53

10 ай бұрын

I have suggested this one a couple of times. It is incredible

@TexasRivermedic

10 ай бұрын

@@linrn53me as well

@jamesmarschalk5564

10 ай бұрын

One of the best ever

@joedevito9459

10 ай бұрын

@@linrn53same here. It’s a must to truly appreciate Geoff’s voice!

@ianjojo01

10 ай бұрын

I remember the first time this song was played on MTV. I was hooked instantly.

If you listen to the album, the song transitions into a gut-wrenching guitar solo. BTW, you MUST listen to the whole album. It is an experience.

@peterhineinlegen4672

10 ай бұрын

"Suite Sister Mary" has the best singing, but you really do need to listen to it all so you know what's going on.

Geoff Tate’s vocals are stunning and particularly featured in their hit, Silent Lucidity. His ability to rock hard yet deliver a ballad with a tender tone is outstanding.

@mindystump2326

10 ай бұрын

It’s a vibe!

@Briekout

10 ай бұрын

At would be a perfect follow up to this one actually showing the extremes of Geoff's range. From hard hitting to very nearly etheric. "Silent Lucidity" ftw!

@poguemom3

10 ай бұрын

Yes! That song is mesmerizing. His voice is beautiful, the music is amazing. It’s such a great song.

@Augfordpdoggie

10 ай бұрын

i hate silent lucidity....cheesy and overplayed Mindcrime one of the best albums ever

@Jims_Camera_at_dawn

10 ай бұрын

Geoff has one the best singing and speaking voices around.

Operation Mindcrime is my favorite concept album ever. A great story and not for the weak. Along with Maiden and Priest another duel guitar band with equal talent across the whole band. They have this entire concert available and you can react to them live if it doesn’t get shut down by KZread. The question is who killed Mary… you will have listen to the whole album to understand the depth of the story.

@derkins69

10 ай бұрын

Walk in the Shadows is a great one if you love drums

@miketalley7021

10 ай бұрын

Same here buddy

@ericarmstrong6769

10 ай бұрын

Fates Warning

The other hit from this album is “Eyes of a Stranger”. Another absolute banger!!!

@jackie_jrml

10 ай бұрын

I believe that’s the first one that they reacted to!

@OverworkedITGuy

10 ай бұрын

That was the first Queensryche song they reacted to. Check out their vid history for it.

You’ve got to check out their live performance of “Take Hold of the Flame” (live in Tokyo), it’s a very popular video for reactors…Geoff Tate’s vocals are off the charts amazing in it

@alwaysengines

10 ай бұрын

I second that

@vicprovost2561

10 ай бұрын

Make me the third, Geoff Tate will freak them out!

@Hollandprk

10 ай бұрын

Fourth! A must!

@jayphil2563

10 ай бұрын

5th!

@linrn53

10 ай бұрын

6th

That solo section where they both play their parts and then harmonize is one of the most memorable metal moments of all times. Queensryche are progressive metal masters

@casualguy393

10 ай бұрын

Like Judas Priest with bad ass dual guitars, there is another layer of musicality bands like this bring to listeners. I'm not even going to get into what Scott and Eddie bring in with the drums and bass, which are 2 extremely phenomenal musicians in their own right.

@kevinbrown9831

10 ай бұрын

Like Iron Maiden too.

I'm shocked that this is only your second reaction to Queensryche! You really need to check out their early hit, 'Take Hold Of The Flame', which is a BANGER! Their ballad, 'Silent Lucidity' is a must also!

@docj72

10 ай бұрын

Silent Lucidity is one of the most “beautiful” rock songs ever made…a masterpiece

@vamseemk

10 ай бұрын

Silent Lucidity is a great great song, my introduction to Queensryche as a 10 year old...I dont listen to it as much now..their catalogue is too strong.

@the-dave-house-project

10 ай бұрын

@@docj72 I always hesitate to suggest Silent Lucidity because it's not really typical for them... but it really IS a must hear, and a masterpiece.

Good one y’all. This one will make you think twice about falling for the wrong person at the wrong time!!! The whole album “Operation: Mindcrime” is a masterpiece….🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽💔💔💔💔💔❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

@melissas4874

10 ай бұрын

You mean her falling for him? Because he falls in love with Mary and then possibly strangles her at the order of the cult leaders. They don't make it clear who strangled her with her rosary, but it's very clear that she didn't hurt him. You sure you listened to that album? I'm thinking you only listened to this one song. LMAO

@sergiodavila5269

10 ай бұрын

@@melissas4874 yes….her falling for him ended up a disaster no matter how u slice it….I’ve listened to this song since it came out in the late 80’zzzz….been a fan since “The Warning”..you sound like a super fan too 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

You really need to do this entire album from start to finish...it's a story

@corylopez8149

4 ай бұрын

Yep!!!!!

One of my all-time favorite bands. So many great songs to get to: Jet City Woman, Empire, Eyes of a Stranger, Silent Lucidity....

I saw them in concert in the 80's. Such an under-rated band. This entire album was crazy good.

@DavidDrouant

10 ай бұрын

Yep in 91' and in 96'

@markwilliams6394

10 ай бұрын

Saw them with Quiet Riot when the EP came out in 83 and when they first got the new singer. Have some great pictures from the 83 concert.

@kbusby4824

10 ай бұрын

Saw them in Tuscon in 1991.

You've only just dipped your toes in the deep water that is Queensryche. Thet are a phenomenal band.

@jehudavis5422

4 ай бұрын

Were

Absolutely awesome. Saw them in concert 3 times. Worth every penny

@stephenhamel9464

10 ай бұрын

I’ve seen them 3 times as well and 2 of those times they played Operation: Mindcrime start to finish.

@markyoung8163

10 ай бұрын

How long ago was that? Cuz I remember seeing them "worth every penny" was like $12.50!! Lol. God I miss those days!

FINALLYYYY! I think I’ve been mentioning “Silent Lucidity” in these comments for at least a year. Wrong song, but at least you guys got back to some Queensryche! Any of their music with Geoff Tate as lead singer and Chris DeGarmo on lead guitar (because they aren’t on the newer tracks) is a win.

Your next Queensryche reaction should be Take Hold Of The Flame-Live In Japan. Geoff Tate’s voice in this performance will blow your mind!

Geoff is also in my list of best singers!! Everything was right with this Band... 👍👍🫶🫶🤘

Ok. Now you have to do Take Hold of the Flame (Live in Tokyo 1984), Silent Lucidity, Operation Mindcrime, Jet City Woman, Della Brown, Suite Sister Mary, Walk in the Shadows, The Killing Words, The Lady Wore Black, soooo many good ones. 😆🤘💕 Please don’t wait another year. 😂

Queensrÿche has so many hits. “The Lady Wore Black”, “Another Rainy Night”, “Revolution Calling”, and “Eyes of a Stranger”. But IMO their opus is “Roads to Madness”. Geoff Tate is one of the best metal singers ever and Scott Rockenfeld is one kickass drummer.

One of the greatest bands in rock history.

I have loved this band since 1984. Their original line-up of band members were like a well oiled machine pumping out fantastic music one after another. Their catalog goes from hard to ballads to emotional. They got pretty soft during the 1990-2010s, but the band regrouped in 2013 and went back to their original style-mix and their new albums are worth a listen. I recently saw them open for Judas Priest in an arena and then they headlined a small rock club in NYC to promote their new album. The song that always blows people away with Geoff's voice is - Take Hold Of The Flame (Live In Tokyo)

You need to do the entire Operation:Mindcrime cd in one sitting. It’s a concept cd and the story is outstanding. An absolute masterpiece.

@u123881

10 ай бұрын

100%

You guys let Queensryche slide? That's a MINDCRIME!

They call Operation Mindcrime a concept album but it has a feel more like a movie soundtrack without the film . Great suspense story

If you want raw Queensryche, Queen of the Ryche is a must!!

Yay!!!!!!!! Finally!!!!! 💕💕💕💕

This is a ROCKER!! A part of an entire rock opera album called Operation:Mindcrime. Kind of dark subject matter but an awesome album!!

Queensryche "Take Hold of the Flame" (Live) Tokyo 1984. That's always the version people go to. That's your next banger of a song from these guys!

Can't wait for you to react another great song by them " Silent Lucidity" MASTERPIECE.........

Now you definitely will have to see Silent Lucidity by Queensryche

You NEED to watch the live version of "Take Hold of the Flame" from Tokyo, 1984. It will absolutely blow you away.

Love love love Queensryche!! Next song you should hit is “Jet City Woman”… it is an absolute banger. I can see Jay rocking out in my head. Lol

“Take Hold of the Flame” live in Japan is a must see that will blow your minds.

One of my favorite bands. Since you have young kids I recommend Silent Lucidity written guitarist Chris DeGarmo. You will love it since you like Pink Floyd so much.

So happy you guys got back to them! As parents you should check out Silent Lucidity. Another banger is their 1984 live version of Take Hold of the Flame [Queensryche - Live in Tokyo 1984/08/05]

My absolute favorite 80's band since 1983.

An extremely talented band all around.

If u wanna hear more of Queensryche I highly suggest “Another Rainy Night” and Silent Lucidity”!!! Those 2 are CLASSICS!

@paulelliott682

5 ай бұрын

Great QR songs but from the follow up album Empire

Criminally underrated band

One of the best start - finish albums EVER made! Pure and utter 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Finally you guys are playing Queensryche! Silent Lucidity not what you expect. You might get emotional. Take hold of the flame 🔥 Geoff voice incredible ❤

OOOOMMMMMGGGG!!!!! My favorite band. Thank you❤❤

Silent Lucidity by them is one of the most beautiful songs written in my opinion

One of the most underrated bands. They were a force in the 90's and 2000

Queensrÿche is one of the best bands out there. I’ve seen them several times and they never disappoint. More of them on the show would be great!!

You must react to Silent Lucidity. It's a power ballad with backing orchestra. It was their biggest hit, and it's a beautiful song.

So happy you made it back to Queensryche. You have got to check out their live performance of Take Hold of the Flame. One of the best live performances ever IMO Take Hold of the Flame [Queensrÿche - Live in Tokyo 1984/08/05]

Queensryche has a large catalog of some really great music. This is just the tip ofthe iceberg....🤘

Geoff Tate is a phenomenal singer with a four octave range. I highly recommend checking out their early songs especially "Take Hold of the Flame" from 1984 and "Queen of the Reich" from 1985. Operation MindCrime is a great concept album. It's one of my favorites!

This band is amazing. And they were one of the first to do digital recording & mixing in the studio. For your consideration for reactions: "Screaming in Digital", "The Lady Wore Black", "Take Hold", "Jet City Woman", "Empire", and of course, the whole Operation: Mindcrime album.

Great song and band, Queensryche is one of the best bands of the 80s and the original lineup was dope right from the start with the original EP, do Queen of the Reich and the Lady Wore Black from it, incredible bangers right away. The are a great band to look at, series of classic hard rock/metal/prog records of musical magnificence, Operation Mindcrime is one of the best concept albums ever! Enjoy. 🎵🎸🎤🎸🎶

One of my favorite lead singer voices ever. Jet City Woman is awesome.

This concept album needs to be listened to beginning to end. Masterpiece.

Great reaction! Sadly, Queensryche is often overlooked and underrated. I would recommend checking out "Another Rainy Night", "Jet City Woman", or the whole Operation: Mindcrime album. If you really want to be impressed with how incredible this band was live, check out "Take Hold of the Flame - Live in Tokyo 1984" or MTV's Unplugged 1991/92.

I could carry on about my love for this band & how many times I’ve seen them but here are my favorites: 1 Neue Regel 2 Out of Mind 3 The Thin Line 4 En Force 5 I Dream in Infrared

Finally!!! As Jay said “How did we get away from these guys???” I’ve been wondering myself. 🤷🏻‍♂️🤣 But better late than never 🕰️, right? 😁 I Don’t Believe In Love is my fave song from my fave prog-rock (progressive rock) band. Queensryche is awesome! As you both picked up on everyone in the band is phenomenal. Some other great tunes to check out: Walk In The Shadows The Lady Wore Black Take Hold Of The Flame 🔥🔥🔥 - This one is their most popular song others have reacted to! Damaged I Dream In Infra Red You really can’t go wrong with any Queensryche song 🎵 🎵🎸🎶 Can’t wait to see what you do next. Thanks for what you do! I needed this one today! 👊👍🙏

The entire Operation:Mindcrime album is awesome. A concept album, each song telling part of the story. Try also from this record: Revolution Calling and The Mission.

Yes, you need to do the entire catalog. "Queen of the Ryche" was my introduction. It sounded like Iron Maiden. "The Lady Wore Black" showed they had something more to offer. "Take Hold Of The Flame" showed off the singer's incredible talent. The Empire album was just loaded with bangers. "Empire" , "Jet City Woman", "Another Rainy Night", "Silent Lucidity" and "Della Brown". The whole thing was incredible. Please do more. (And also some early Maiden with the original singer).

One of the best concept albums ever

I got unhealthily excited seeing how much you guys loved it!! Such a criminally underrated band!

A rare thing. A concept album that actually works. A masterpiece. Gotta give it a listen from start to finish

I would recommend "silent lucidity". Geoff's vocals are incredible.

Take Hold of the Flame is a must do of Queensryche songs. You'll live it an"Empire."😊

One of the best concept albums ever made and an amazing concert movie playing the entire album.

You need to do this whole album beginning to end. Its all one story!! It will blow you away.

There is a video called "Operation Livecrime" where they perform this entire concept album live. Definitely worth your time even if you choose to watch outside your channels. This song takes place in the latter third of the work after he's been arrested and is being accused of the nun's murder (among others) and he's telling himself that what he felt for her was not real. It's a dark and compelling story.

@toddrodenkirch1909

10 ай бұрын

Saw the actual concert they taped for that video in Madison Wisconsin

@jamie4993

10 ай бұрын

@@toddrodenkirch1909 I saw them the next show in Milwaukee then again Green Bay. Had heard rumors the shows might get recorded but was too late for posterity.

Guys, this particular rabit-hole, you just gotta burrow the hell out of! Nothing but gold.

Queensrÿche is one of my favorites. Awesome.

There are tons of great Queensryche songs, one of the singer(Geoff Tate) best live performances was in Japan back in 1984. His vocal range is really showcased in Take Hold Of The Flame, Live in Tokyo 1984. React to that version.

THANK YOU for doing more Queensryche! Loved your reaction, and happy you enjoyed it. Take note, that Queensryche is in the subgenre of Progressive Metal: meaning deeper lyrics, concept album and more sophisticated instrumentation. BTW, my 1st concert was Kiss in February 1985 and Queensryche opened the show, so Queensryche is technically the first band I ever saw live.

Please do more! I have had this band in my soul since I first heard "The Lady Wore Black" in 1982!

One of my favorite bands. Saw them few times. Met them backstage in 97’

These guys rock. Awesome band

The whole concept album is a masterpiece that still holds up. This was the biggest album of my teen years, in certain ways.

Great band with so many great songs...a rabbit hole must!!

BEST band of all time! Yes, as others have said , this is from the concept album, "OPERATION: MINDCRIME". It is one long story told in flashback. VERY well done, musically, lyrically, VOCALLY, and conceptually! I agree with you how well the band members work so well together! They aren't grandstanding, but are playing what the song needs as a whole. YOU.WILL.LOVE.THEM Please do more!

One of my favorite bands. Anybody Listening? is my absolute favorite song.

Have you done this band's...Silent Lucidity yet ? Worth it

Do you know what made me personally very happy? This is the fact that on your wall there is a portrait of Barry Gibb from the Bee Gees, who have only the most indirect relation to rock! This means that all is not lost in this world! I also really like listening to Queensryche!

Two words - 'Silent Lucidity'. Briliant! One of the best metal ballads ever. Two other of my favourites would be 'Jet City Women' and 'Another rainy Night (Without You)'. They were often too heavy for my taste but the album Empire for me is a classic.

Queensryche was remarkable. Their concept albums, Geoff Tate's voice, the musical talent... make them one of the greats. On the softer side, they have one very special song in particular, called Silent Lucidity.

I know you guys don't really do this kind of thing, but watch the entire album in its entirety. I have a playlist of all of the music videos filled in with concert footage for the tracks that didn't have videos. It's an incredible story, and I fell in love with it the first time I heard it! Their next album, "Empire" doesn't have a bad track on it, either. You need to pay attention to the footage in the videos, as well as the lyrics, so you'll likely have to listen to Mindcrime more than once to absorb it all. Note: I don't have any of those videos on my channel, just the playlist I assembled from other sources. But here it is... kzread.info/head/PLs_5xG067eNZvfisy5-p-eVh2E7Ihs3E6

@ianjojo01

10 ай бұрын

"Got an AK-47 for his best friend, Business, the American way." Empire is a great song!

MTV unplugged session is a masterpiece of pure talent. The measure that any musician or singer should strive to be.

One of the BEST bands ever!❤❤❤❤

When I was 20 years old I saw them live. They began with "Queen of the Ryche" and ended with "Take Hold of the Flame". They were amazing! Geoff Tate has such a beautiful voice. It's hard to belive that was 35 years ago.

Great selection! Geoff Tate has such a great voice specifically suited for this type of music. The Empire album was their best next to Operation Mindcrime

@MariaPerry-qf1nw

10 ай бұрын

You should really watch the entire album Operation Mindcrime. There's a whole story there ❤

I saw them opening for Metallica in '88. They were touring behind this album. They were amazing. Do yourselves a favor: set aside an hour and listen to Operation: Mindcrime straight through. Epic storytelling, fantastic music.

Just one song of a masterpiece. Great video.

Yes! Glad you guys made your way back to them. Saw Mindcrime in its entirety on the Empire tour. Incredible! "Operation:Mindcrime", "The Mission" or "Breaking the Silence" should be next as the storyline will come more into focus. Thank you!

For not knowing the context of the song, you both did very well with the reaction. Even if you do it on your own time, I beg you to please listen to the entire album (in order). It's a fascinating story that won't disappoint. Just a tip, pull up the lyrics so you won't miss anything.

Metallica.. but Female Metallica Do Lovebites Holy War live

"Take Hold of the Flame" live in Tokyo. Geoff Tate hits a note that will blow your mind! 🤯

Geoff Tates voice does really stands out. You can recognize his voice out of a crowd and know it is Geoff Tate. He is a really great singer. Love his work.

Guys...Their song Silent Lucidity...it will blow your minds. One of the best ballads to ever exist.

I adore it all. Saw them in a small venue when they were touring The Warning ... their first album. They have NEVER let me down. Can't go wrong.

One of THE best concerts I've ever seen....and I've been to many throughout the 80s and 90s.

Queensryche Operation Mindcime Rock Opera Excellent!!