Queensrÿche - MTV Headbangers Ball Special [London - 1990/11/17]

Chris DeGarmo and Geoff Tate were hosts on the Headbangers Ball show yet again, and this time the show also had a special segment from one of their shows in London. The segment includes some interviews as well as song footage shot both in rehearsal, as well as live during the actual show. I ran the video through some filters to clean it up. It didn't really need it that badly, but the end result is slightly better - plus I EQ'd the audio so it actually has some mid/high frequencies!
Enjoy!

[@commonsense5875]

I MISS THE REAL QUEENSRYCHE 😓

[@SteveKaynan]

Me too! It's so weird without Goeff, and now without Scott...there are now only two original members. No disrespect to Todd he does a good job, but it's just not the same.

[@cherylnewland6538]

So Much it Hurts!❤🎸🎶

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

Blame Geoff

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

@@SteveKaynan I agree now that Scott is gone but seriously.....Chris brought so much to the band and when he left that was worse than Tate leaving. They were one if the very few bands that each member brought something unique to the table. Stand in front of Eddie for two hours.....his little dance moves and never missing as note. When they all began to use head mics that truly let them entertain and they will tell you they learned that from my GODS.....KISS on the Animalize tour.

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

Think about it....they opened in the Justice tour and we're just as amazing as Metallica that tour. To me that era, moment in time in metal ..were top 3 EVER tour packages ever to grace a stage. They never got booked off a stage opening for Metallica because of the talent, the songs,the performance and they used MTV, NOT the other way around. Rage for Order was revolutionary NO ONE was writing that kind of stuff

[@xprs1257]

At the time we didn't know what a special time we were in.

[@paisleyprincess7996]

True! I didn’t realize back in 91-early 92 that that era in my life I ended up pining for 30 years later

[@paisleyprincess7996]

I can’t believe this was 30 years ago. I actually remember my mom going to Musicland and getting me this cassette with my work money. I was a senior in high school, and I played this album so much in 91 and 92. The nostalgia makes me sad because shit, we all get old...And sad because this once great band imploded so badly. But man Geoff Tate was so gorgeous back then...

[@paisleyprincess7996]

@@crushedorchids Yeah, I noticed it too. He looked so handsome in the years from the first album till empire, but then he started looking bloated and heavy, then back to normal. I get that we all age but I think he’s an off again in again drunk

[@lanceduponte8241]

I really miss the classic line up QUEENSRYCHE

[@jeffallen3382]

Me too... I wish Chris would come back to us.

[@beowulfianhowl]

Geoff would make a great phantom of the opera...

[@anolaf]

There were so often times back then when Geoff and Chris looked at each other like they were in love with each other, in both interviews and live shows. The thumbnail for this video is a great example of this.

Haha, well I always try to pick a funny/interesting thumbnail. These two were the best ones I ended up choosing from: imgur.com/a/FeXbr

[@rockyh3425]

Are you projecting haha anyway enough talk about Van Halen who gives a s*** let's hear about Queen of the Reich and operation mindcrime

[@SomewhereInTheMaidenverse]

In their prime, it appeared that way on stage as well. They had a very unique chemistry. It's quite a shame how they parted.

[@paisleyprincess7996]

@@SomewhereInTheMaidenverse They really flowed with a great chemistry

[@anneross1859]

I think it was respect and friendship.

[@kalikarnivora5392]

Queensryche is my favorite band. They are the bomb especially on old material.They are not afraid of expressing themselves! ROCK ON!

[@SteveKaynan]

Yes, just odd now without Geoff in the band, and now Scott is not drumming, only two original members!

[@oyukidegarmo8663]

Chris DeGarmo is the Love of my Life💖💖💖Queensryche is the best band of all times!!

[@paisleyprincess7996]

Geoff Tate was mine

[@hillena]

Thank you for this, Those were the days when QR were truly the greatest

[@MrDavidznuff]

2 months after that I had the chance to see them at Rock in Rio for the first time in my life. Being a metal fan and living in Brazil was not easy as these bands rarely came here. Since then I've seen them 5 times.

[@myndcrime346]

This Building Empires Tour was the first of many...that I got to meet them. DeGarmo was my favorite...so when he left...I almost did too. Still a Queensrÿche fan. Miss the original line-up SOOO much!

[@latentsea]

Wilton could not play DeGarmos parts. Chris left, the end of the real deal. The live shows were not even close in energy and new material sucked comparatively vely speaking.

[@lifeisgoid]

That was so cool seeing them host the show.

[@jasonrobison650]

Miss this time period of the band so much!

[@hinjurock70]

Geoff is so chill here.

[@ryanday633]

I remember watching this on TV back then!!. I was more into the RHCP, Soundgarden, Faith No More around 1988. I was sitting in class in highschool and my friend had Operation Mind Crime on cassette in his Walkman and I heard a bit of it in study hall and asked it I could borrow it and I've been hooked ever since. Love all there albums up until Chris Degarmo left.

[@UpIrons777]

Back when Queensryche was Queensryche.

[@gamelivejonathan2843]

❤ QUEENSRYCHE com GEOFF TATE e CHRIS DEGARMO, a melhor banda que já existiu.

[@fabricioassismg5622]

I really love this album ('Empire'), since was released!

[@SteveKaynan]

One of the best albums ever!!

[@estanislaocuentasquispe7263]

Grandes Queensryche

[@PW1316]

If I was to freeze time,it would be this era because music was the best .

[@bluehappyscrap]

Awesome Stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@hitgirlmom]

Thanks for sharing!!!

[@mitchcarson6309]

Funny how the two most important and the two that had the biggest part in the writing are no longer with the band.

[@daviclar867]

Couldn't wait for this album to come out and bought the cassette the day it came out. Was disappointed with the cover by not the music.

[@lorielee9948]

Damn, I loved these two together! Geoff is absolutely beautiful

[@ruthruiz1534]

Amo, Amo, Amooooo!!!!!

[@xela8246]

Thanks bro :)

[@anneross1859]

Saw that tour in May on my birthday!! Best concert ever!!

[@kasia3719]

The Empire album is my Bible, I listen every single day since. ..I don't remember eeeehhhh. ..

[@oyukidegarmo8663]

😍😍❤❤❤

[@Albendova666]

You can absolutely tell these guys are physically tired at this point of the tour. Look at Geoff’s performance on the Auburn Hills, Michigan show...he’s throwing himself all over the stage. Not so much in this footage. And what’s with Wilton? I know he loves his marijuana (I actually seen an autographed photo of him at an Amsterdam smoke shop around 1995-96). Anyhow, he looks uptight as hell. Or stoned. Thank you for all of your contributions!!! They really document the rise and decline of one of my all time favorite bands.

To be fair, I'm pretty sure the "live" footage was actually shot during soundcheck or rehearsal for the show - not the actual live show :)

[@71organicmusic35]

talk about..............ahead of their time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ADDISON857]

GEOFF is just wonderful🔥him voice is WOUAH 💥🙏but always others Bands... life in community for concerts.. it’s difficulty and Discord’s 🤷‍♀️Geoff and this WIFE « Fired »just ONE DAY😪it is remplace🤷‍♀️Older and solo, it is always beautifull 🤷‍♀️💋🔥Geoff were F-I-R-E🔥whith Queensryche🔥🎶💋

[@decembersixx6237]

Take off your sunglasses Geoff! I wanna see those piercing eyes! Those were the days and I miss them!

[@paisleyprincess7996]

I loved that man…Really REALLY loved him

[@dannyvillarreal1785]

Without Geoff Tate there is no Queensryche

[@65790107]

Time passes by..remember the past.( LIKE QR )

[@RiffKrsna]

I'm not a gay man, but Chris DeGarmo...

[@paisleyprincess7996]

Chris is definitely the leader here...

[@bigeherb]

is that ted nugent?

[@SomewhereInTheMaidenverse]

Chris is a beautiful man, unlike Ted. But I see what you mean.

[@paisleyprincess7996]

If TN had as much class as Chris he’d be relevant

[@bucknorris1517]

: )

[@Tfichtenbaum]

So pissed Geoff ruined his voice with smoking, he can fix it but the damage is done he will never regain his range ...grrr

I'd say for these last ~2 years he's sounded better than other stuff from 2010 and onwards.

[@denizkasap7322]

His voice deepened with age.

[@stretchopotomus2385]

He lost his voice because of his training and technique.

[@jeffeyvillarreal1668]

@@stretchopotomus2385 Exactly right on he was using alot of mixed voice technique and you lose your voice over time doing that..

[@stretchopotomus2385]

@@jeffeyvillarreal1668 Yeah, his style is sort of like Bruce Dickinson's, in that he tends to use head voice very low in his register, which gave him a huge range for a while. The difference is, Bruce strikes a balance with a well-supported chest voice, so for him it's been far more healthy and sustainable, but Geoff never really did that.

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

CHRIS ABSLUTE CLASS I loved the Empire tour and Suicidal and their pizza party was AWESOME. However what would have been THE BEST??? "AN EVENING WITH QR" Fist set sonsgs off Empire Rage Warning and the EP. Second set Mindcrime. Rage and Warning ignored way too much. The ONLY piece of music I wish they never did as the original band was that horrile Cats Stevens song

[@ozzyhorn]

Why does Michael Wilton never speak...???? That is the reason for the breakup of Queensryche.,!!! Always keep it outside... it's a shame...

[@benitokamelo252]

He looks high af