I’m a huge fan of Maiden, but Tate in his prime was untouchable

Their drummer (Scott Rockenfield) is killing it on this song!

Geoff Tate, the singer, has one of the greatest rock voices ever and Queensryche are a brilliant band and that was a great reaction!

Geoff (pronounced Jeff) Tate was born in 1959, so he was 25 in 1984. He is no longer with Queensryche, but he still does solo albums. Queensryche is still around too, their current singer, Todd La Torre is a really good singer too.

Geoff Tate might be the best singer in metal, any other genre isn't even at the same level. The musicianship is top notch, the guitar solos are always excellent and the two compliment each other well. The drummer has such a ggod sound and the bass player locks on to produce that thunderous bottom. World class in every respect.

It is all a matter of opinion, but base in range and his live vocals I believe he is one of the greatest vocalists of all time. I am a huge fan of Bruce but he doesn’t have Tate’s range on the low end and Bruce’s vocal aren’t as clean and “perfect “ live. If you want other live concerts listen to MTV’s Queensryche unplugged in 1992 (I will remember”) and the Operation Live Crime performance, especially Suite Sister Marry.

I grew up in Bellevue around these guys, Jeff was a "good" singer with a band called Myth, then he spent a summer getting voice lesssons with one of the best teachers, and Jeff came back an "amazing" singer, we were all blown away, it took him awhile to commit to Queensryche, he thought Myth would be the big band! LOL

Ok let me be the first to say I got a Judas Priest vibe when the song started Geoff Tate is obviously professionally trained like many singers back in the day. No electronics to make them sound better. Pure talent.

Geoff Tate is an opera trained singer. He still sounds great live. He's recorded 2 solo albums, 3 albums under the name Operation Mindcrime and recently 2 albums with Sweet Oblivion. Queensryche just released their 4th album with Todd LaTorre on vocals. Definitely worth checking them out.

I met Geoff at a Guitar Center, went to the same school, know his sister too. Best voice in his day!

Queensryche is freaking awesome. Geoff Tate is an amazing singer. Songs like "Empire", "Best I Can" and "Another Rainy Night (Whitout You)" are great.

Great reaction of my favorite band (even if you bust on the Pink Floyd vibes in Silent Lucidity 😂)! Pink Floyd was their favorite band so it is more of an homage to their favorite band. This song was the encore of the Tokyo concert that you watched for your “Take Hold of the Flame” reaction video. I think Geoff Tate is the absolute greatest of all-time keeping in mind this performance was after a full night of live singing. Believe Roads to Madness should be next and the entire Operation Mindcrime as a live stream since it tells a story that really should be heard from beginning to end to fully understand it.

Queensryche was influenced by Pink Floyd, but they are no rip offs. And Pink Floyd wasn't their only influence. They're their own band with a wide range of music. Their music is very diverse. Geoff Tates voice is Diverse, no way David Gilmour of Pink Floyd can sing like him.

Bruce Dickinson had one of the best “studio” voices. Geoff Tate is a progressive Metal God and real talent … he not only had by far the best studio voice but has the best “Live” voice in the history of metal. If you are going to compare him to Bruce well sorry guys Geoff Tate wins by a long shot. Bruce has never performed at the same level Live. I don’t know of anyone not even Ronnie James Dio that could do what Tate does Live. Geoff Tate’s voice is the best voice Metal has ever had. Thank you guys for taking a peek at the best progressive metal band ever. You have to watch the Live performance “Blinded and the Lady wore Black” and from their warning album “Roads to Madness” … and from their Rage for Order album, “walk in the shadows” “The Whisper”and “Chemical Youth”.

He was 25 in this video. Born in 1959. He still tours to this day, but under his name Geoff Tate doing old Queensryche music still sounding great. Queensryche has a different singer now.

Just saw a video of Geoff Tate doing Queen of the Ryche in concert only a month ago 😳. Man he was still hitting some of those high notes flawlessly. He's 63 now

This was my first taste of Seattle music. Excluding Heart, Jimi... Long before Soundgarden, AIC, and that wave. Had this EP on cassette. Have no idea why they didn't catch on at the time, say like Mötley Crüe. I'm just glad they're getting much more shine nowadays.

He's still singing and touring 🎤🎤🎤💯💯

Geoff is the greatest to ever do it....hands down.

I would rather watch these guys live than Pink Floyd and The Who put together. These guys Jam.

Brilliant Song from Brilliant Band 👍🙃🍺🦘 i a 56 yo Aussie brought Empire when 1st released & then their whole catalogue 🤔 Queen Of The Ryche is my Favourite

Hello there! Well there are definitely some elements of the song that I like. He certainly can belt it out! And live performances are always a winner! My brother loved it too! Oh and I loved the title 😉

He's classical trained 🎤🎤🎤

Geoff Tate is like a hybrid of Bruce Dickinson/Glenn Hughes/Ronnie James Dio. He is 63 years old and is still touring with his band Operation:Mindcrime. 🤘✌️

He is considered 14th best all time rock metal singer

Geoff Tate is ranked fourteenth on Hit Parader's list of the 100 Greatest Metal Vocalists of All Time. He was voted No. 2 on That Metal Show's top 5 hard rock vocalists of the 1980s. In 2012, he won the Vegas Rocks! Magazine Music Award for "Voice in Progressive Heavy Metal". In 2015, he placed ninth on OC Weekly's list of the 10 Best High-Pitched Metal Singers. (Wiki)

He's still singing today. He can't hit the high notes anymore but he still sounds good.

One of the best drumsets ever.

This from my Day 💯 queensryche beyond awesome band I saw this tour back in 85 I was 18 yrs old omg 😳 beyond killer 💯💯💯🎤

Their album Rage for Order is when they really came to their own and found their own sound. Definitely reccomend giving it a listen.

Harmonizing guitar playing 🎸🎸 between Chris and Michael killing it 🎸🎸🎸

Not a band I had heard of until I started watching reaction channels (Kel N' Rich) on KZfaq. The singer is Geoff Tate (I can see the comparison with Bruce Dickinson) and they still seem to be running in 2022 from the discography on Wiki. Started in 1982 Bellevue, Washington - a place I actually know because I stayed there one night while visiting Seattle, and Vancouver BC the next day, back in 1982 as it happens. Queen Of The Reich was their first single and only charted in the UK at #94, which would explain how it flew under my radar (only the Top 40 got played on the radio chart rundown every Sunday and Top Of The Pops on TV). Their biggest hit on both sides of the Atlantic was Silent Lucidity in 1990 (#9 in USA, #18 in UK). Great song and reaction. I think I'm awake now, so thanks for that!

Hi guys! Hope you're Saturday is going well!

Tate, Dickinson and Halford had this "3 tremors" thing. Each of them considered the other as equal.

THIS WAS THE END OF THE NIGHT ENCORE.

Geoff Tate is still touring December 2022 under Geoff Tate he is 63 years old still sounds good. Listen to song Take hold of the flame same concert 1984 Tokyo. Also listen to Queensryche's operation mindcrime album.

From this same concert you must do TAKE HOLD OF THE FLAME and the from the rage of order do WALK IN THE SHADOWS

They were always themselves . They were a Prog-Metal band . They seemed to always try new sounds and directions .

Pink Floyd ripoff ?? Wow...can't even...yeah when I listen to "Empire" and "Dark Side of the Moon" I get them so confused...lol...Yes, Geoff Tate is around and still performs with his band..of course he can no longer hit those super high notes...lol...I mean come on, and there was a bad break-up between Geoff and the rest of Queensryche..they still tour but it's a completely different line up now. Lead guitarist and co-songwriter Cris DeGarmo left to follow another dream of his and became an airline pilot

Geoff Tate has his own band and tours worldwide regularly. Geoff still has his range though his voice has aged as many men’s voices do. He has videos including live on KZfaq. Check it out

He still tours. The Band is operation mind crime

Tate was 25 here. You should check out Halloween by Helloween live in 2018. I think they were in Spain.

Guys, I literally just saw Geoff Tate in concert on Dec 10th in Las Vegas. He is still amazing at his age. I first saw him sing with Queensryche in 1986 on the Rage for Order tour. He is without a doubt one of the greatest vocalists in heavy metal. Keep reacting to classic Queensryche. Check out Eyes of a Stranger, Empire or Speak. All fantastic songs.

Tate was far better than Dickinson ever was, and I'm a big 'Maiden fan too. But Geoff was on another level.

Seen them 5 times never disappointed they are amazing.. Check out the lady wore black.. And promise land album.. Great father and son song called "Bridge"

Check out live queensryche in Tokyo 1984 blinded & take hold of the flame 💯

Geoff Tate is one of the best vocalists in Rock/Metal. Geoeff Tate sang for Queensriche from 1982 to 2012. A good Queensryche song that placed second on the poll some time back. If you ever do an album react, Operation Mindcrime would be the one to do. One of the best concept albums made. You have done the song Eyes of a Stranger off it. I'd do Empire or Jet City Woman next.

OK, I'm about to drop some serious knowledge on you two. This is no knock on Bruce Dickinson but I have seen Iron Maiden several times and they are excellent live but half way through the show (from the late 80s on) Bruce's voice is not what he started the show with nor does he hit many of the high notes as in the studio versions. I know Maiden fans will hate this and I will catch hell saying it but it is true. That said, this video will actually blow your mind even more when you learn this. This was the last song of their SECOND SHOW that day and Geoff Tate was still hitting those high notes with total ease and precision. Yes, that is a fact. This video and the "Take Hold of the Flame" video that's live in Tokyo were both filmed during their SECOND SHOW of the day and I think there is a video of "The Lady wore Black" from the same show. Amazing vocal prowess and quite simply put, Bruce could NEVER do that. I think if you guys dig a bit deeper into this band you will see that they are just far superior to every other Metal Band of that era. The vocals, musicianship, song writing and their energy live were second to none. May I suggest something from the "Rage for Order" album (The Whisper or Surgical Strike) or maybe Suite Sister Mary from the "Operation Mindcrime" album. The Operation Mindcrime experience is more of an Album Play reaction because it tells a story song by song but I'll leave that to you guys. Great reaction by the way. Peace and Be Well. KMM

Re-watch your reaction to Queensryche: Take Hold Of The Flame. You guys were blown away by his vocals. This was the last song of the show. The Take Hold Of The Flame reaction you did was from this same show and it was the song just before this.

Other great Queensryche songs: "Warning", "I Dream in Infra-red", "The Lady Wore Black"

They took the twin duel guitar attack from Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden. They started out a Metal band for their first EP which this song was on and their 2nd release which was their first full length album called the warning. Then they went in a hard rock/new wave direction with their next release Rage for Order then the did the prog metal concept album theme for the next two albums Operation Mindcrime and Empire where they were a cross between Pink Floyd and Iron maiden. They became huge on MTV and started headling areas buy 1990/91 which was hard to do at that time with the grunge explosion that practically wiped out metal all together for a while

Geoff Tate was 25 in 1984 now at 63 he STILL is touring and recording under his own name. Queensryche is touring with new singer Todd la torre. You should check out take hold of the flame from the same 1984 Japanese concert.

Queensryche was my favorite band back in the '80s and early '90s. Unfortuntately, Chris Degarmo who was their primary song writer left in the late 90s to be a pilot, and the band was never the same after that. Geoff Tate left on very bad terms w/ the rest of the band a decade or so later.

Brittney Slayes (Unleash The Archers) does a great karaoke cover of this song. Geoff was great back in the day...he still sounds good too but like Rob Halford, he can't quite reach those high notes like he used to. The new singer is a great replacement who doesn't get enough kudos IMO. Cheers!

Tate is older than what you thought. He's 63 Queensryche has a new singer. Tates solo now. He was 25 in 84

Queensryche have they're own sound,they don't sound like Pink Floyd or anyone else.

You guys are awesome if you want to react to another great song from this concert try the Lady wore Black live.

Who else sings like this? Helloween’s Michael Kiske and AndinDeris. Not only does Helloween have one great vocalist but they have 2!! Check them out in their full splendr here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jKeGmKplsLmUeoE.html

Hey there Ethan & Larry. I figured I'd drop in here & visit a min. Ethan u know what I'm gonna say .. it was ok for me. But I listened to it all anyway. Gosh I've missed y'all tons. I hit y'all up on the insta so check that out too. Y'all b safe, well & keep rocking. Oh btw if u have FB request to join my page & you'll see a special post I did for y'all on ur dedication. Haven't figured out how to post it to IG tho, not as user friendly. Sorry it took me so long. We just finished Daddy's last service .. the graveside on his 88th birthday .. he's now beside my Mama. I know in my heart she's pleased. The Army performed an awesome service to salute him his final farewell. Luv y'all .. take good care .. peace out ✌🏼I got a lotta catching up to do

There’s a video on KZfaq with Tate, Halford and Dickson sing on stage together.. The song is called “The One You Love To Hate”. Check it out.

He still able to hit impressive high notes today. He is 63 years old and had a open heart surgery this year. He still in recovery but yesterday he sings Queen Of The Ryche at Vamp'd. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pd2jl6WSsM2wqqs.html

Crimson Glory "Red Sharks"

Hey Larry and Ethan, Geoff Tate (the singer) is no longer with Queensryche, but he's still doing this song nowadays with his own band. Here's the proof: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qa5oocxezqjcl2w.html

To go a totally different direction, try out a prog band that reminds me of Happy the Man (I know, who is Happy the Man '- I have requested them before). Check out Grandfather Was the Driver by However.

Michael Wilton is the only original member. And I think Halford is way better than Bruce.

In my opinion, It goes like that: Dio > Tate > Dickinson. For the next Queensryche song, I'd suggest two songs: "The Lady Wore Black" (first song they ever wrote) live from that same concert in Tokyo 1984, or "Roads To Madness" studio version, a masterpiece.

There are sort of two Queensryches now. The Queensryche in this video hasn't existed since the early or mid 90's. This is true original queensryche, before one of the guitarists, Chris DeGarmo left the band to become a pilot or something like that. He was an important element of Queensryche. I'm not that much of a fan of either modern version of Queensryche. Some people like it.

Not a bad song on any album from these guys. Props to the rest of the band as well. They had a click that imo has not been seen since.

Oh yeah, and I don’t believe that his replacement in QR is as good as but you listen and decide for yourselves

I will say I like Iron maiden.. But in my opinion Bruce is very good but Geoff Tate is it.. And yes more Queensryche

Geoff Tate..... although hecno longer sings with the band. He covers some of their songs .... he still sings and is bald

First band i saw live (Operation mindcrime tour). Great singer, and very good band. Unfortunately, Tate is not with the band anymore, but their new singer pretty good. Next Queensryche song, i would go with Jet City Woman or I don't believe in love.

Geoff Tate.. best voice of his era 🤟And all the song from Queensrÿche is awesome 👌. Great band! Tx for the react 🖐️

Tate while still very good cannot do what he used to. He does spectacular live shows to this day.

Yes he is Geoff Tate

I'm curious to know which song by Queensryche you believe is a complete rip off of Pink Floyd? I don't believe I have seen your reaction to that one. And just a side note: Geoff was born in 1959. Therefore he was actually 25 at the time.

Silent Lucidity is about as much pink floyd as master of puppets is david bowie. You sir, are confusing standard scales and chords as plagiarism. Lol

Never in 40 years have i heard anyone say Queensryche is a Pink floyd rip off , That's just odd.

I don't hear pink Floyd. Wow rip off. That's harsh. Especially since these guys are legends.

Geoff can't hit those high high notes anymore because of all his smoking.

Roger Daltry wishes he was Geoff Tate.

You want another singer with this vocal range? Crimson Glory! You're welcome.

Great reaction guys. Larry I was looking at you during this song and I thought, oh no Larry isn't impressed, but after the video, I was pleasantly surprised. Don't forget Helloween's singer Michael Kiske for great metal singers, I recall you were both impressed with him. Geoff Tate is no longer in Queensryche but his replacement Todd La Torre, is just as impressive as Geoff. One more thing, Geoff Tate is still touring, and he's coming to our town next June, so I'll be there.

They fired geoff about 10 years ago

queensryche sounds nothing like pink Floyd I would like to see him hit that first note geoff tate is still singing and is considered top 15 voices of rock and metal

Rob Halford Geoff Tate 🎤🎤

Geoff Tate is still going! Unfortunately , he’s not with Queensrÿche anymore, they had an ugly split about a decade ago. He’s absolutely one of the best metal singers ever, to me only Rob Halford and Dio are better. You’ll have to hit “Roads to Madness” (studio), an absolute magnum opus for Geoff’s singing. “The Lady Wore Black“ and “Walk in the Shadows” are also great. Cheers guys!

I would say today they were Iron Maiden - not really a good thing.

I love Dickenson but Geoff Tate is a better vocalist.

Tate's voice has not gotten better with age. He can still sing but can't really hit those high notes anymore but hey he is 63 years old I believe.

He's not with the Band

you need to turn down your mic input levels.

I'm going to be honest, geoff is far better than bruce, you all got to check out take hold of the flame from the same concerts

First off, Geoff Tate went beyond Bruce Dickinson and I'm a major Bruce/Iron Maiden fan. My opinion of course. This is the song that defined Queensryche and put them on the map, and yes his style is comparable to Bruce Dickinson. They started as a traditional metal band and went on to progressive metal, peaking with the album Operation Mindcrime, which you reacted to and both enjoyed (Eyes of a Stranger). Their next two albums after Mindcrime were ok IMO but went totally downhill from there. Rumors of Geoff Tate not being a fan of the genre anymore, along with the departure of guitarist Chris DeGarmo took an impact on the creativity and songwriting of the band. Fortunately Queensryche still performs and releases new music with new singer Todd La Torre an excellent singer capable of handling the early recordings of Queensryche. The same cannot be said for Geoff. He cannot do those notes anymore. If you want to know who Queensryche is, listen to the first 4 albums (the first being the band's debut EP). They pioneered progressive metal.

Geoff and the band parted ways he still tours yes he is better than Bruce Dickenson

They don't sound like Pink Floyd not even close Pink Floyd is good but the singer for Pink Floyd doesn't even come close to having as many octaves in his voice as the singer for queensryche so no they don't sound like Pink Floyd and besides Pink Floyd doesn't even hit those really high notes in any of there songs

Geoff Tate is solo and touring. Can’t hit that high anymore

Never heard any of their songs but this sounds like iron maiden to me

wtf are you talking about. NO chance Pink Floyd could hold a candle to Queensryche. ESPECIALLY vocally

Better than Bruce....Bruce HATES Geoff...