First Reaction ~ Take Hold of the Flame ~ Queensrÿche

First Reaction ~ Take Hold of the Flame ~ Queensrÿche - Live in Tokyo [1984/08/05]

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Jamie M Bryant (Breaking Stereotypes)

Күн бұрын

Original: • 7. Take Hold of the Fl...
his is Queensrÿche's 2nd concert in Japan and outside North America, luckily for us fans it was captured on film -- it was later released in 1985 on VHS and Laserdisc, but has long been unavailable and out of print. This having once been officially released on video, it was originally edited so the tracklisting was different (see the playlist link in the bottom), and it contains some vocal overdubs (like Geoff laughing in the beginning of Nightrider, as well as other bits throughout the show).This bootleg is already to be found on KZfaq, but in rather poor quality, so I thought I'd upload a better one.
The concert itself is great, the band is playing fiercely and Geoff is screaming and wailing to the best of his ability, nailing those high notes.
All of the songs are great versions, even if they contain overdubs throughout.
Enjoy!
Link for playlist with correct track-order:
• Queensrÿche [Live in Tokyo, Japan - 1...

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@Rasmuth 3 ай бұрын

One of the best live performances ever captured on video.

@Sjwolosz321 3 ай бұрын

I paid 5 bucks at the door of Hammerjacks in Baltimore MD .. It was Jan 1985 . Just a few months after this vid . Queensryche was playing , So I got a bar-stool overlooking the side of the stage , Right in front of the PA . During the entire show . Wilton would look straight at me and shake his fist , Rockenfield would point his sticks and Geoff saw I was going wild . During this song. He kept on pointing at me and then when the lead break came , Climbed up and took my hand and we both watched DeGarmo do the lead together . I'll never forget the look in Degarmo's eyes " Dude , don't push him off " and when the song ended and Geoff climbed down . Degarmo looked at me and said Thank you .. Awesome

@ThomasTallant 2 ай бұрын

my sister Marla played Hammerjacks in the 80's... do you remember Cyclone Ranger?

@Sjwolosz321 2 ай бұрын

@@ThomasTallant I only went once . It wasn't my haunt

@mitchelperkins6723 Ай бұрын

I was at that same show at Hammerjacks. Worked in that area for almost 10 months. Saw a bunch of great shows there and at the Seagull Inn too. Monsters of Rock, Kixx, Metallica and several others. First weekend in Baltimore we went to Motley Crue at the Civic center in downtown.

@Sjwolosz321 Ай бұрын

@@mitchelperkins6723 Now that's awesome . That night really stuck with me ..I have been to The Seagull in . I was the founding member of a semi-popular band in Baltimore in the 80's " Mystic Force " . I wasn't playing with them at the time but went to go see my ole band play there . My friend and ex-bandmate played at Hammerjacks a few times . In fact he was the one that told me Queensryche was playing that night . He didnt come with me so I went alone . I remember seeing Motley Crue as well in Balto . It was on The Theatre of Pain Tour , I think the opening act was Loudness... For the Queensryche show at Hammerjacks .. I was top stage right at a barstool .Looking back .I couldn't believe the view and how close I was to the band . Felt like I was right on stage with them.. Side note My friend and bassplayer that continued with my ole band . Did pretty good as a bassist. Played at Hammerjacks a few times and opened for Autograph , Poison and Fates Warning , Yngwie Malmsteen . He eventually went on to be the bassist for Iced Earth for a short minute but got fired . My ole band actually got a singer that played for Pantera " Rick Mythiasin " also of Steel Prophet . . My buddy called me once and told me they hooked up with a band in NYC to do a mini-tour and they were playing a small club " Maxwells" in Balto. So I went and the band was Crimson Glory . Couldn't have been more than 50 people there !! Keith and I used to sit around his room smoking weed and writing music in 83-84 and we were drawn to Prog Metal like Queensryche .. Balto was a hotbed for metal in the 80's . Every band checking out others. I saw a lot of bar bands at the time like Wrathchild America and Child's Play who's members . Some went on to become famous like Shannon Larkin Drummer for Godsmack . Good memories . Gotta pinch myself .. I was there .

@Scottocaster6668 Ай бұрын

Thank you for not interrupting every 5 seconds!

@williamreiser3118 3 ай бұрын

He was singing for over an hour and 15 minutes before he did this song.Then they followed up with the song called Queen of the rike.I was twenty two when this was recorded

@mikezentack7447 3 ай бұрын

Rych

@mikezentack7447 3 ай бұрын

Ryche😊

@MRCANTGETANAME 3 ай бұрын

Reich

@mikezentack7447 3 ай бұрын

@@MRCANTGETANAME 😂🤗

@oldschool250 3 ай бұрын

I was 16 and remember it well. Seen them many times in Germany and America.

@allisterfiend_2112 3 ай бұрын

The best metal vocalist of 80's metal. They also made the best 80's concept album called "Operation: Mindcrime", You should give it a listen, it is a complete story so start from the 1st song and play through to the last. (trust me, if you like 80's metal, you will love this album)

@steelereign 3 ай бұрын

For my money, the best album, front to back, of all time.

@GHmorenos 3 ай бұрын

Best rock vocalist ever, IMHO

@GHmorenos 3 ай бұрын

Check out Triumph live at US Festival

@steelereign 3 ай бұрын

@@GHmorenos Triumph is criminally underrated. Fantastic band, and that show (US Festival) is a great one!

@user-iu7yj6oy1t 3 ай бұрын

There were many lead vocals in the 80's! My era

@manowKISS1234 3 ай бұрын

No auto tune in the 80's!!

@DavidRodriguez-yo7zw 3 ай бұрын

Geoff tate had quite possibly the best voice for a metal band back then.

@915junyp69 3 ай бұрын

You need to use headphones when listening to music. The experience is way much better!

@VegasAlien1 8 күн бұрын

Or a great sound system.

@Goodcitizen-mj3tm 3 ай бұрын

Tate has one of the best vocals in rock

@louielouie22 2 ай бұрын

Can't believe i was 15. They were my first concert with Ozzy. Rage for order album. His energy was insane being the last song of this concert 🤘😝

@mrbilx 3 ай бұрын

One of the Best bands ever. Great reaction. ❤

@purplekat5864 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for reacting to this song! The original lineup of Queensryche is my favorite band in the universe! Queensryche is still making music today, but only has two of the original band members in it now, Michael Wilton, guitar, and Eddie Jackson, bass. There are SO many great songs from them, it's difficult to suggest just a few. But I'll try: "Silent Lucidity" ( beautiful ballad about lucid dreaming). "Anybody Listening?" "One More Time" "Another Rainy Night" "The Thin Line" "Breaking the Silence" from their concept album, which is a MUST listen! Complicated, compelling story. "Walk in the Shadows" about vampires. They write about a variety of subjects which are always intriguing. I enjoyed your reaction, and hope you do more original lineup Queensryche in the future!

@vernshumway5939 Ай бұрын

Watched them in Las Vegas 1991 they did the entire Operation Mindcrime in concert. Outstanding.

@gregdavis3884 9 күн бұрын

I was there that night also.To this day it remains one of the best shows I have ever seen.They were unbelievable.

3 ай бұрын

Hi, your channel reached me by reacting to one of my earliest Progressive Metal bands. I saw them live in Sweden during this tour when they opened (supported) DIO (Ronnie James Dio). Fantastic live performance with a great sound live. Greetings from Sweden!

@vicprovost2561 3 ай бұрын

The original Queensryche was amazing, the had the chops, songs and killer musicians, they have many great songs. Geoff Tate is incredible on vocals and is a perfect match for this hard rock - metal hybrid that is one of the very best bands of the 80s and into the 90s. Their Operation Mindcrime album is a great concept album and they were fire right away with their debut EP and the great Warning album. From the EP or from the same concert you just reacted to, do The Lady Wore Black, another all time banger from one of my favorite bands. Enjoy! 🎵🎸🎤🎸🎶

@genegiusti6239 3 ай бұрын

I just saw Geoff perform Tuesday night great show. Obviously he can't hit those same notes 40 years later, but still sounds great! Now watch Silent Lucidity.

@dvaderwasframed 3 ай бұрын

I was lucky enough to see them live 3 different times. Once in Oakland CA and Twice in Fresno CA. Great band to see live

@purplekat5864 3 ай бұрын

I know! I got to see them live (and meet them) many times, and each show was off-the-chart! They were all soft-spoken and very nice at meet and greets too. Never seemed to be in a hurry. Very personable! Hard to squeeze a smile out of Eddie though.😂

@arturiuspendragon6849 21 күн бұрын

Were you able to see them on the Def Leppard Hysteria tour? Operation Mindcrime as an opening act followed by Hysteria...what a show. Tesla opening the year before was incredible too.

@dvaderwasframed 21 күн бұрын

@@arturiuspendragon6849 Ok I forgot about the Def Leppard tour. WOW! Yea I 've seen the 3 times. I lost most of the the Def leppard performance due to Jack Daniels. I remember up to Rick Allen solo. I was 16 at the time.

@phillipthomas119 3 ай бұрын

Geoff is one of the most underrated voices in rock! It amazes me how many people don't know who he is! Loved the reaction just subscribed! Have a blessed one!!+ oh ps totally different genre of music but Lenny Williams let's talk it over or cause I love you have the same wow factor!

@laudanum669 2 ай бұрын

In 1983 I was 18 and working at an Indie record store/headshop. Our record distributer knowing I was a Metal Head gave me a promo copy of Queensryche's EP "Queen of the Reich". I took it home put it on the turntable and was blown away. I have been a fan ever since, I have seen the several times. The best show was in 2005 at the historic First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN. They played their big hits then played "Operation Mindcrime" in it's entirety. At the end of the show the sound guy gave me a set list with notes written on it by Geoff Tate.

@bluedogok 2 ай бұрын

Similar for me, I worked in a record store (regional chain) when the EP came in. I opened it up and put it on the turntable in the store and was hooked ever since.

@LeviAWilson 2 ай бұрын

It was cool how you mentioned Freddie Mercury because he reminded you of this singer whose name is Geoff Tate. Well, they do both have the same 4-octive vocal range, however, Geoff Tate was a classically trained vocalist and Freddie was not, but Freddie was a classically trained pianist. One of the interesting facts to me is that Geoff Tate, Ann Wilson (singer for the band Heart) and Chris Cornell (singer for the band Soundgarden) all had the same vocal teacher, David P. Kyle. You did a great reaction to the song.

@Thedesertguy75 Ай бұрын

GEoff is one of the absolute BEST to ever sing Rock, Hands down. Vocal god

@gib59er56 24 күн бұрын

There is no "best" in music. It is not a sport and nobody is keeping score. It in about how YOU feel hearing the the sounds. Obviously there are bands out there that cannot play their instrument, but with A.I. taking over we will lose any remaining bands to be replaced by A.I. All u gotta do is tell the computer "make me a song with a melody sung by a female who has decided to go do life her way. Make the 2 electric guitars work off each other and give me a shredding solo............." It is already here. Hip Hop will look like Mozart.

@davehind3193 17 күн бұрын

I saw them do this Live on the same tour in Detroit at Cobo Hall when they backed up KISS on the Anamalize tour. I had heard them on the radio earlier that day liked what i heard didn't even dawn on me that they were the back up band for KISS until i heard them play the song warning but after that night i went out and bought their album and been a fan ever since.

@jeffreymorgan4381 3 ай бұрын

Probably the best vocal range

@gcdumas2928 3 ай бұрын

We saw him last week, after 40 years. He still sounds amazing! Watch ‘Queen of the Rÿche’ and his ballad ‘Silent Lucidity’ the official version. It’s beautiful… I had no idea he plays the saxophone 🎷 either!

@tedalger8925 3 ай бұрын

"His" ballad? He didn't even write the song, despite what he say during his shows.

@Johnny67557 3 ай бұрын

My teen years. Awesome album.

@brettkeepin808 3 ай бұрын

So glad i got to see them 3 years later on the rage tour.

@tomtomthepipersson6675 3 ай бұрын

This was phenomenal

@eddie8almanza302 3 ай бұрын

You need to listen to silent lucidity by queensryche as well with headsets

@jasondunn7030 3 ай бұрын

You've heard them if you were alive in 1991 because Silent Lucidity was inescapable. Good review.

@dvaderwasframed 3 ай бұрын

New subscriber here. Great choice of performances! And WOW such pretty eyes!

@randalladams7692 3 ай бұрын

My rocker is back this band kicks ass real live no auto tune kick ass keep rocking

@patricksonsalla3623 3 ай бұрын

Great live Geoff is a classically trained musician from Stuttgart Germany seen live 10 times can manipulate his vocal folds with ease to reach e octave and beyond. Guitarist Chris Degarmo quit the band and now is an airline pilot. Jet city woman is a song about Geoffs wife a former flight attendant.

@terryschleicher8511 3 ай бұрын

I saw them live in 85 opening for KISS

@pauljennings7595 2 ай бұрын

I love it when someone new to Queensryche reacts. I have the original VHS tape of the concert from 1985. When I'm feeling down for whatever reason, I go to KZfaq and watch reactions to THOTF, I Will Remember and Silent Lucidity. It's like this secret that all Queensryche fans know and it's only now that people are learning about them and specifically Geoff Tate. It's a shame they didn't have KZfaq back then. It may well have changed everything for them. Some say Best Metal/Rock vocalist, I say G.O.A.T. of all genres of music. He could sing anything.

@tonyowens6802 2 ай бұрын

Todd LaTorre can definitely hold his own on the QR catalog…🤘

@Groovdog 2 ай бұрын

Nope. Different kind of singer. Like him, but this version IS Queensryche.

@garydelprete8494 3 ай бұрын

I agree!!!!

@GNXXRAY 3 ай бұрын

There are many iconic metal bands who never got airplay in those days. Bands like Iron Maiden and Queensryche were not airplay worthy but were still HUGE acts. They did have one radio hit…Silent Lucidity in 1990. That entire album EMPIRE is my favorite album to this very day. Every song on that album was produced to absolute perfection. Iron Maiden have sold over 130 million albums worldwide but never had a radio hit.

@rolandconnor575 3 ай бұрын

This will never be equaled. It's over.

@slider9675 3 ай бұрын

Seen them 3 times in the 80's........Geoff Tate live is absolutely incredible!

@robertprady885 3 ай бұрын

Have seen the original lineup 4 times. Was a fantastic band. When guitarist degarmo left it all went downhill

@williamreiser3118 3 ай бұрын

Big rabbit hole beautiful.Take hold of the flame operation.Mindcrime revolution calling whole mind crime album walk in the shadows can go on for ever empire whole album

@jonmorrisonindy 3 ай бұрын

This was before they were super stars

@johannesaxeman4508 24 күн бұрын

When live ment something. No autotuner or backtracks and ticketprices reflected the music and not the amount of likes on Tiktok.

@ihateads9220 3 ай бұрын

The concert was posted on KZfaq awhile back I forgot about it til now. Wish their was a way to get the concert off of KZfaq. Anyway good tune.

@jimmypope4027 29 күн бұрын

Get Under Headphones Sweetheart & Crank It

@chriswellman2244 3 ай бұрын

You've got to listen to Nightwish live at Watkins open-air Festival 2013 you will be pleasantly surprised I bet cuz I was

@lockstar169 3 ай бұрын

I'm glad you discovered my once favourite band. These immensely talented very young lads from outside Seattle were eventually considered "progressive metal". The drummer is only 20yrs old and the rest of them aren't much older.

@WineSippingCowboy 3 ай бұрын

Geoff Tate of Queensryche, Ann Wilson and her youngest sister Nancy Wilson of Heart ❤, the late Layne Staley of Alice in Chains and the late Chris Cornell of Soundgarden lived in Metro Seattle in the 1970s. They were students of the late singing coach David Kyle. Marilyn Horne and Frederica von Stade, who moved to my hometown area the San Francisco Bay Area 🌉, are the female classical music singers who were his students 🎓 👩‍🎓 . Great 👍 Suggested videos 📹: 1 Queensryche performs The Queen of the Reich 2 Heart performs There's the Girl 👧

@EarthWalker2023 3 ай бұрын

🔥

@mattgraham2835 3 ай бұрын

Geoff Tate has such an incredible range in his voice all these guys top tier musicians queenscryche is some awesome progressive metal or fates warning or hammerfall blind guardian cool power metal too and to get to perform in japan at the time someone thought they had lots of potential to be able to go to japan at that time

@sazbro1 3 ай бұрын

Watch Silent Lucidity

@SEPTEMBERMAN 3 ай бұрын

THE QR lineup. Epic.

@kyndred2008 3 ай бұрын

Saw them in the 80s opening for Metallica ,saw the guys from Metallica next to the stage with there mouth open

@allengray5748 3 ай бұрын

My 3rd CD I believe? After RUSH A Farewell To Kings and HEMISPHERES! The usual next QR is SILENT LUCIDITY but on the same album why not ANOTHER RAINY NIGHT or DELLA BROWN or the title song EMPIRE and then the usual! Good Job Miss Bryant!! Did you have a Grandmother named Anita? Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎

@user-pw9ky4np1f 3 ай бұрын

One of the heaviest metal bands ever!

@Miguel_2112 3 ай бұрын

I just saw QUEENSRYCHE in Denver Colorado 4-3-2024 and they absolutely shredded it. I wasnt so impressed with the new singer, but the band was awsome. I was front center.🤘😎

@haroldjones8023 Ай бұрын

You should check out their concept album Operation Mindcrime for yourself in many people’s opinion it’s the best concept album ever but you should listen to it in its entirety and in order for it to make sense Great reaction hope you’re feeling better

@davidsuttles101 3 ай бұрын

Nice! Check out their song, Queen of the Reich, same concert!

@TJS-ms5gm 3 ай бұрын

AHHhhhhh... Firstly, THANK YOU for doin' THIS PARTICULAR TRACK. SECONDLY, WHATTA TIME TO BE ALIVE!!!! Queensryche combines OPERA, with Good Ol' ROCK-N-ROLL, sprinkle in some PROGRESSIVE POWER ROCK... & WHAT you have LEFT is THE GREATEST MUSICAL FANBASE this side of such GREAT, LEGENDARY BANDS like LED ZEPPELIN, PINK FLOYD, QUEEN, RUSH, GENESIS, etc. Check out their catalog of hits & hits from THIS ERA of ROCK-N-ROLL!!!! Along with their GREATEST INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONAL MEGA PLATINUM ALBUM... "Operation Mindcrime", a CONCEPT ALBUM which follows the horrific story of MIND-CONTROL tactics OVER THE POLITICAL AGENDA of false Saviors... from religion to the candidates who say that they will effectuate CHANGE, but they NEVER do... once we, the people, vote them in to public office. Kinda sounds like TODAY'S MODERN WORLDVIEW, doesn't it??? DEFINITELY ONE OF THE GREATEST CONCEPTUAL ALBUMS EVER MADE!!!! IT'S UP THERE WITH PINK FLOYD'S "THE WALL"... & RUSH's "2112" Album. By the way, I subscribed!!!! I look forward to many more reactions from your channel in the future!!!! Peace, Love, & Liberty. MIC DROP 🎤.

@daltongregory4229 Ай бұрын

You mentioned Axl Rose not sounding as good today, which is interesting. I just saw Geoff Tate live in Houston and he still sounds amazing! Not 1984 Geoff, but about 90-95% there, which is still heads above nearly every other singer out there.

@christinepotatoflesh3594 3 ай бұрын

Hi Jamie , please review Rush .....Spirit of Radio, Tom Sawyer, The Trees or Working Man. I think you would like any of these. Thank you for your consideration.

@goodpainlive 3 ай бұрын

Rush...greatest band of all time.

@windwarattack2300 3 ай бұрын

Only 40 years ago...thats all

@kevinchuvala4104 3 ай бұрын

🎧

@robertday1671 3 ай бұрын

Hi how do i go by sending you a music video request?

@samuelgutierrez3184 3 ай бұрын

You need to listen to Silent Lucidity. The original video.

@robertserafin-uc3qn 3 ай бұрын

I turned Diggity watching a Beautiful woman liking the music When I was 21

@barryraven4745 3 ай бұрын

Zebra, Who’s Behind the Door at the Summit in Houston 1983.

@jasonsumrall2136 25 күн бұрын

Recommendation, "SILENT LUCIDITY" " EYES OF A STRANGER" "SOMEONE ELSE" "IS THERE ANYBODY LISTENING" "ANOTHER RAINY NIGHT WITHOUT YOU" "I WILL REMEMBER REMEMBER

@robertspreitzer8126 3 ай бұрын

I’ve seen them 3 times back in the 80s early 90s too bad you were born 30 years too late. Do GUIFFRIA call to the heart live in Japan.

@stevechristy3244 11 күн бұрын

Not to pick on things but, the band in the video is the original Queensryche. The band in your pics is the band in its latest incarnation.

@briansokolsky7081 3 ай бұрын

You should do a reaction video to Mr. Big - Addicted To That Rush.

@MrVelocity111 Ай бұрын

This was the ninth song of the nite Geoff Tate is the man

@Dunetigger 3 ай бұрын

your cover albums or of the new split version of Queensryche this is the old school band with Geoff Tate. you need to listen to more of the old band

@richardjacobs7191 Ай бұрын

Listen to the mini4 LP and the warning album and rage for order. Remarkable. Totally Thier own thing. Often copied but never reproduced.

@Ghostkeeper 3 ай бұрын

Goeff Tate (the singer) is on his own 62-63 and still amazing,,,, you are adorable friend,,,,,,,,,,,,,, check out Scorpions song Blackout

@laudanum669 2 ай бұрын

Not to be a hater but the two pictures of the band @5:50 are of the band without the singer of this song Geoff Tate. To me there is no Queensryche without Geoff Tate, Tate was the bands singer for over 30 years.

@ryanab01 3 ай бұрын

Wrong album cover in your display. Like someone else mentioned, wear headphones when you listen to more Queensryche.

@chrismartino3519 3 ай бұрын

Queen of the Reich

@nb.18 3 ай бұрын

Your Greta Van Fleet wishes they were this good 😂

@FaceYourInnerFear 2 ай бұрын

headphones. invest in a good pair.

@l.bagusch1186 4 күн бұрын

The singer has a puupysound for heavy-matal. But the music is good.

@donsavignano4396 3 ай бұрын

Geoff Tate was 25 in 1984, now at 66 still tours but has to down tune cause he can't quite hit that E5 high note.

@jdbroders64 3 ай бұрын

There are much better clear videos of this performance out there. It was kind of unwatchable.

@timneale5657 Ай бұрын

Fake azz AI content.... But GREAT volume on the track!!👍

@dickpful 3 ай бұрын

great choice....best band out here

@user-kh9of1tp8k 2 ай бұрын

Queensryche is still touring. Course with a different lead singer. And Geoff Tate that was the singer in this video is still touring I have all of Queen Drake's CDs and Geoff Tate's CDs. His band is operation mindcrime. I got to see these guys when they're EP just barely came out Queen of the Reich and like 1982 in Bismarck North Dakota

@vicprovost2561 3 ай бұрын