Queensryche Donington 1991 Jet City / Eyes / I Don't Believe

[@GMACF1]

I left Donington in 1991 with 3 overriding memories. 1: The crowd going mental when Metallica came on, piss bottles flying everywhere. 2: Being absolutely deafened when the canons went off above the stage when AC/DC were on. 3: Seeing a band called Queensrÿche, I’d heard the name before but had never listened to anything they did and I just remember being absolutely blown away by them. They easily had the best sound out of all the bands that day. As soon as I got home, I bought there CD’s. Operation Mindcrime is without a doubt one of the best albums ever made.

[@roob67]

Yes, I got hit in the face by a bottle of piss and it broke my glasses but still a great day.

[@RandomStuff-yx4rx]

Oof piss bottles lol...remember it well

[@RandomStuff-yx4rx]

Yeah I'd never heard of Queensrÿche but I agree they blew me away as well..and I went out and got some albums lol

[@tslen3936]

I had never heard of Queensryche before, either. But my 1st experience took place in 1989. They opened for Metallica at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It was so indescribably beautiful. I could not belive what beautiful sounds my ears were hearing. I will never forget it. They did most of Mindcrime. And when they were finished, I could've gone home, without seeing Metallica's AJFA. WOW!

[@RandomStuff-yx4rx]

I was there...them and Crue were the best bands of the day for me.

[@RandallFlagg2112]

Monsters of Rock 1991 at Donington, England, consisted of only 5 bands - Black Crowes, Queensryche, Motley Crue, Metallica and AC/DC. It was a really good day.

[@genfranco72]

It was a great day - only the Black Crowes were a bit of a let down

[@ariffinabdrahman9525]

Great concert and l was there watched all 5 bands. A big thumbs up to all 5 super great bands

[@tslen3936]

"You're the air to me." (Jet City Woman) Now that is a stunningly, beautiful lyric line right there. 💚

[@howardpayne6064]

I was there 😊

[@SomewhereInTheMaidenverse]

He was such a beautiful man back then.

[@sarahelizabeth4032]

He still is to me.😍🤷

[@Flaggius]

Geoff Tate is the best singer ever, no fuckin doubt. He is not even comparable to Dickinson or Halford, no way. HAIL QUEENSRYCHE! Best band ever made.

[@gamelivejonathan2843]

Você está certo! E eu adorei os vídeos do Unplugged MTV você postou. Obrigada por compartilhar

[@Pestkrieg]

best metal singer ever.

[@psollitt]

I was there ... Just in front of the barrier , Row 2 about 10M off center ... an amazing gig .... bit warm and sunny though ..

[@genfranco72]

It was a great day and unusually dry and sunny for a Monsters of Rock festival

[@Rotceev]

Geoff Tate is one of my best five... among Robert Plant, Roy Khan, Michele Luppi, and Fabio Lione.

[@ethanmorris36]

Roy Khan is another one of those legends that's so underrated

[@bezerker5051]

@johnnyrobberts : Yes, Geoff was in training for the Tour de France. Seriously though, I was there that day --17th August 1991, and Queensyche sounded absolutely stunning. However, possibly my most enduring memory of the day, was that of Metallica's performance -- and "thousands" of plastic bottles of beer dregs and piss which were launched into the air for five-or-so minutes of their set. And speaking or beer, I felt somewhat worse-for-wear the next day . . . and the day after that.

[@moodlefyful]

Very cool..I was there...good times!

[@Carl1781]

I was at this gig. What a live sound. Must admit was not a fan before I went but sure was after :)

[@thaschnodrus1105]

Thanks for this. This was my first Donington and aside from Motley I loved every band. Seeing Metallica that day was the highlight, I loved them so much back then.

[@stevenpink641]

This was a good day. Freezing at the end as DC came on. I went there to see Queensryche again. Crowd took some time to warm to them. Listening back to this it reminds you how how awesome they were. A brilliant day.

[@sinpauta8011]

I was there!!! My best birthday. Thanks for let me remember good times

[@patty42rocks]

who cares, he's so hot in this footage!!

[@Celeste69able1]

I think he’s still hot

[@gerryalabado180]

Fantastic performance by the classic line-up---now if only Geoff Tate's Queensryche can make a note of this, LOL!!!!

[@owend9050]

This was a really great day. I remember AC/DC were terrible though, 10 minute drum solos in the middle of every song. Queensryche and Metallica were great though.

[@tersan8547]

10 minute drum solo in every song? AC/DC? Cool!

[@unstabledavid]

what a great great just played my hometown last month havent lost anything!!!!!!!

[@cesaesepulveda6349]

exelente banda con exelente presentacion

[@67Gypsyrose]

I was at that line up show got the shirt...trying to remember where in Germany I was LOL

[@SarzWix]

Thanks so much for uploading this. Like others, I was there, and this has brought back some amazing memories :D Best Donnington, ever!

[@SP00NY]

The line up was :- AC/DC Metallica Motley Crue Queensryche The Black Crowes

[@wsdasda]

Nice ESP guitar on Chris Degarmo

[@SeanCBL7]

I was right at the front for this. It was insanely hot !

[@glangfo1]

Good. Just...Good.

[@albertaproud7855]

Thats a bad ass drum kit.

[@simonhead659]

I was there at the front the sound doesn’t do it justice tbh

[@Milic23]

i think this was when they were opening for Iron Maiden.

[@genfranco72]

Nope - the were second on the bill below Motley Crue, Metallica and AC/DC

[@thewatchers5930]

Love this!

[@powerslave88]

where did you get this?! Its great! Are the full versions avaliable? In fact is the full set avaliable? Cheers for the upload!

[@moonraker70]

I was there... Geoff Tate was great . but I was there for the Crue.......

[@Ftanftangfnarrr]

I was 16 at the time. I vaguely remember someone had killed a sheep and had it on their car. I think I slept through Motley Crue.

[@oilhabs]

Awesome stuff spoony.

[@mojopin70]

@SP00NY yesi was there that day i dont remember the filming

[@97VobraOwner]

This f_u_cking rules..

[@johnnyrobberts]

Did Geoff Tate cycle to that show?

[@nayan1985bd]

good

[@jtomasik]

@Flaggius Best ever? Dunno 'bout that. Tons of amazing singers out there. Freddie Mercury, Ronnie James Dio, Chris Cornell, Brad Delp, etc. This guy has a good vocal range and control, but it's not just about that.

[@serdar213]

i like geoff a lot. but i've been always expected the higher notes in 4:56

[@BoilingHumans]

hahaha xD

[@anotherterranplayer7209]

Please. Michael Wilton's height?

[@tinaimnaishvili5839]

175 around I believe

[@rhondagirard5472]

@@tinaimnaishvili5839 Tate is 5"9" and Michael is 5'7" or 5'8"