I agree. They were the true monsters of rock !

San Diego too bro.

Right there with you, I grew up in Bellevue. I was 14 when Mindcrime came out. I remember my sister and I had our jaws on the floor the first time we heard it. It was on a loop for a good year. 🔥🤘😆🤘🔥

I concur Monfrere.

Look at the record sales... hardly underrated...lol!

@@680mudman I'm not talking about 30 years ago. I'm talking about now. They don't get much radio play that I hear. They're not talked about in a positive light because of all their personal problems. In my opinion they're kinda forgotten about, but you think otherwise. Lol

I think the best song on empire is the last song. "Anybody listening" is clearly how to end a great album.

@@genemoorman3065 Hand on Heart is another great one

@@genemoorman3065 right on I love that song. By morning this will all seem like a dream.

and an awesome BJJ practitioner too

☑️ Yeah, this isn't the most difficult song to play, but he played it better than the original IMO, and his set sounds f**king phenomenal! He's absolutely spot on with his timing, and he added creative new bits and pieces to the original drummer's recipe. I can't begin to imagine how much this entire set cost, although being THIS good, he's probably got merchandising contracts with the drum set and cymbal manufacturers, so he probably didn't have to foot the whole exorbitant bill..... ($12,000+ maybe)

@@HighlanderNorth1 I was thinking like $15k. It's gorgeous. 🔥

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​@@HighlanderNorth1 I think he was a little bit behind the beat. Great drummer but he doesn't have the same feel as Rockenfield for this particular type of music.

Me too, the song writing just isn't there anymore for me

@@SeventhOne Todd does a fair job on the old stuff Geoff cant get those high notes anymore which is to be expected for how long he's toured. Todd no way can match old geoff with vocals but does a decent job better than geoff can now but not then.

I’ve met Scott twice and he’s a really cool and down to earth guy. I have also hung out with Eddie some years ago.

Had to be....it's Queensryche!

I met the whole band during the Empire tour backstage when they toured with Metallica fir And Justice For All. Great guys… very humble… Chris showed me his Movado watch he got for reaching platinum for Empire. I got photos with all of them. Soo Cool 😎.

Operation Mindcrime is amazing just put the rewound tape in and push play, starrt to finish

I think your knowledge of what a metal drummer is is low.

All the drums are triggered. Cymbal sound is real though. You can hear the cymbals sound like they are in a different room than the drums and the cymbals are really quiet compared to the drums to hide/mask the real sound of the drums... Not that there is anything wrong with it... but just pointing it out since you mentioned the sound of the drums... your drums can sound like that too if you get Slate Trigger and figure out which samples he is using. Great drummer though and great cover of the song!

I hope it's remastered as the original version needs a few more dBs. It's one of several in that same year or so where that's a common mishap. Sonic Temple by The Cult has same issue. Both are gems of an album as far as material goes!! Faves of mine for sure!!

Actually, they did show off. They proved that their signature style could fit into a radio-friendly format whilst still packing a punch. The way Rockenfield capitalizes and punctuates every aspect of the song is what makes this deceptively difficult. His beat & fill placement on OM & Empire is masterful and what made him stand out.

That's how good they were. They could show off without anyone knowing they were doing it. An infinitely complex band when you break it all down. Not much of anything they did was "easy". 🤘

Showing off and artistic expression are two very different things. That's why Mozart sucks and Beethoven doesn't.

@@stvsmith1791 You obviously thought too shallow of my comment. And we don't call people the "Beethoven" of their era/generation/time. No. That would be Mozart's name being used. Who's better depends on who's listening. Who's more iconic depends on *how many* are listening. Being the better musician only matters to the musicians. The average person listening doesn't really care about that. And that's who makes or breaks any of it. The musicians are just a small percentage of the whole. Btw, Rush *were* showing off to musicians, while the average listener simply enjoyed the results of their virtuosity. Have an astoundingly astonishing day, evening, morning... whatever it is for you. 😁✌🤘

n chewing gum!!!

Noticed early on what his "tell" was regarding changes. He stopped chewing a half second before the change. Soon as it was basic beats, he switched to muscle memory to hammer out like a drumming monkey doll. Chewing resumed soon as the change was over. Watched it a couple times, lol!

I agree 💯. Danny is incredible drummer. His songs are so hard to play. He has so much going on in them. Tool has always been one of my favorite bands.👍🏼👊🏼😎

Yes I loved the 4:19 part myself.Eventhough its simple notes that can easily be played with one foot, some would use two and that would take away the feel of those few notes.The only thing I noticed was that he seemed to really be stretching out to reach the front cymbals,but this may just be the position/height he's most comfortable with or what he does to get the attack he wants from those cymbals.Nonetheless,a great song and brings back concert memories.

I’ve been a big fan of the OG Queensryche since their EP and honestly never noticed that dear insert till you mentioned it. Can’t wait to go back and listen to the Empire album now. Never knew it was in there! Thanks for pointing it out!

@@wbrockstar9550 VERY WELL SAID ABOUT THE 2 FEET VERSES ONE

@@WristwatchAddiction SURE THING BRO

He can play anything but i dare to say hes a heavy drummer not a pop or soft rock drummer!!!

Is the Queenryche pop or soft rock band?? I think rhey not!

I was thinking he's taking it easy as well lol

Ele não passa de um arrogante do carai.

It is very impressive. When does he hit the other pieces of the kit?

Hahahaha. I came to the comments to say this. The series of double bass kicks at 4:20 in awesomeness.

Agreed i keep rewinding that part

Operation Mindcrime is hands down their best. It is also one of if not the best progressive metal concept album of all time. Empire was great but OM was stellar.

Mindcrime is the best

Concordo. O melhor da banda.

El álbum de operation mindcrime es el mejor de QR por mucho. El Empire también es bueno pero más comercial.

That's a fun song to play.

I dont see his own spin. I see a cover.

É melhor!!! Rsrsrs

Ia ser foda hein...

Essa música é PHODA

I second this request!! Eyes of a Stranger cover would be epic!!

Só não pode mandar ele tocarmúsica do Dream Theater, senão ferrou......rs

Such an amazing drum song!

Tão profissional que não tirou direito a música do Dream Theater para o teste que fez e Mike Mangini levou !....Mike ouviu, tirou os detalhes entrou na vibe....Aquiles só pediu desculpas e tchau!

@@xandfaccini1070 claro, um batera amigo da banda, fica mole ...

Não sei se é o mais pro mas eu sou fãnzaço. Definitivamente é inspiração para qualquer um.

@@xandfaccini1070 O cara foi selecionado para competir entre gigantes. Só chegou até lá por ser pro. Eu assisti a saga. Nem todos tocaram perfeitamente e são gigantes. Quer melhor exemplo do que Thomas Lang? E outra, nesse episódio ou fase da carreira de cada um dos envolvidos, incluindo a banda, e pelo que eu assisti - e pode ter havido cortes - que não vimos, o que a banda procurava não era apenas um cara que reproduzisse fielmente nota a nota as criações de Portnoy ou a vibe. Veja o caso de Minnerman. Em fim, não se trata aqui de passar pano, mas penso que seu comentário é desnecessário, nocivo e beira a inveja, com todo o respeito.

@@xandfaccini1070 , a inveja é um câncer.

That's what I'm trying to figure out

Bem lembrado, esse som é PHODA pra caralho...

Eagle Fly Free tbm é monstra!!!