10. Take Hold of the Flame [Queensrÿche - Live in Montreal 1986/09/24]

*Re-uploaded after 4 years:* I've adjusted the video levels, de-noised the video and EQ'd the audio as well to remove noise. Enjoy!

[@Bruceta]

Lovely work! Thank you very much for that and for uploading again!

[@U3X6785]

Untouchable

[@willeneray6668]

I miss those days ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@deborahnocito1846]

Soooo fucking much💔

[@AZHomeAdvisors]

They wrote a song that was nearly impossible to sing yet he nails it

[@queensryche156]

The thing I love about bootlegs are they show just how good Geoff and the band really was. No fixes in the studio like Live albums.

[@jmscoving]

Agreed the Tokyo show was enhanced after the fact this is the real deal. Tate kix ass here.

[@schecter5035]

​@@jmscovingthis show sounds no worse than the tokyo show either apart from the bad audio quality as well. They really dont need enhancing

[@javierserranoyoutube]

Whoever the hell sneaked that camera into that venue. You are a HERO!!!!

[@BPoweredLove]

1:21 Ah, yes. My man going for that opening E5 like a champ, just like in Toyko in 1985, the year before this show. He wrote his vocal parts without thinking about the future, that's for sure. And that, kids, IS REAL ROCK AND ROLL!! 3:58 And again with that sweet sustained E5. 4:55 AND AGAIN!! Killed that E5. Such a DAMN hard song to sing. Even me at 50 in my car singing along using falsetto I can still barely hit it.

[@jmscoving]

I am with you man his reinforced head voice was unbelievable. My E5 is a weak falsetto by comparison. He has been wailing all night before this most likely. He says good night so this is likely an encore.

[@odysseaslag8567]

1984*

[@guymorris6596]

Tokyo was August 5 1984. The encore was this and Queen Of The Reich. Strong, solid and smooth. Geoff Tate was classically trained in Seattle and has a five octave vocal range.

[@Mike-zv8rd]

This band gave it ALL every night!! Every single member...owned it!

[@Rod_Zombi]

What a vocal beast..!!

[@kerrang2757]

wow, this is rare stuff, thanks for sharing.

[@Cryptosifu]

Saw them open for KISS, it was at that moment when I had a new favorite band. They blew KISS out of the water.

[@arpipeline]

Me too! I was just telling the story about that tour to someone. I saw them in Sacramento. Kiss was so loud it was painful. I think it was the unmasked tour IIRC. Been a Queens fan ever since.

[@DD-um4dd]

@@arpipeline my first concert ever was KISS Animalize and Queensryche Warning tour. i think 1984. that is when i discovered queensryche. here i am 30 something years later!

[@JeffsVariousVinyl]

@@DD-um4dd That was my first concert as well in Binghamton NY That's where I discovered QR as well. They got screwed on the sound but I hear Kiss usually only gave opening bands 50% of the PA back then. Kiss was really good despite the small crowd. I would guess maybe 1,500 people. Seen a lot of Queensryche shirts on by people who were waiting in line. Seen them again on the Empire tour, now that was one hell of a show!

[@danrebeiz4598]

Same. Saw that tour. Bought The Warning either in the lobby or the next day. Can’t remember, but yea, they were and instant favorite

[@kaylu4984]

I would love to have seen KISS's first reaction hearing how Geoff and the band are wiping the floor with them even before they came on stage... Holy crap, that must have been a scary realization backstage 😁😆

[@darrellfooksjr8343]

Had me wanting an encore!!!!

[@silverblack5475]

I feel very fortunate that I saw the warning , rage tours ...amazing shows and Geoff , well, what can you say about him , for me he was the greatest male vocalist ever .....no one could touch him .

[@jeffreyk9743]

Still get chills when I hear this song still listening in 2023

[@kevinchuvala4104]

Excellent tour

[@MichaelHolmgaard]

Geoff sings so high that youtube can't even pick up the pitch 😂

[@PhilipRGarza]

too bad he sucks now

[@odysseaslag8567]

@@PhilipRGarza so?what about age?Have you ever heard it?

[@TheKevo7777]

I just tried singing this song all the way through today for the first time in years and at 51 years old I can still hit all of it from start to finish. I have been a pro singer for many years and I'm connected and work in the rock industry and used Tate's vocals to practice over the years however I had to idea I could still pull this off.

[@jmscoving]

@@TheKevo7777 unlikely send me a recording

[@TheKevo7777]

@@jmscoving Thanx for calling me a liar. That's nifty of you. I'm acually a professional and the lead singer for The Dead Kings. I have been helping pro bands write melodies for many years under 2 record labels. I have worked with Cold, Limp, Kill Switch, White Chapel, Journey and a few others. I also do promotional work for Some of Journey Management and World Gone who have members from Cold and Evanescence (Joe Bennett and Rocky Grey) Who are close friends of mine. I still sing Journey songs as well and was going to try out for the band when Arnel had differences with Neal a few years ago. I'm the real deal. Who are you anyway? What do you do?

[@robertghanem4908]

34 yrs later STILL GOOSEBUMPS.

[@ernieherrera4046]

I was fortunate enough to see Queensryche for the Rage for Order tour. It was amazing! I've seen them atleast 10 times, and their shows were amazing! They never fail to amaze!!

[@alannovatolozza]

THIS IS GOLD!

[@Mr100Rupees]

Geoff in his prime is scary

[@joaobabler1584]

DeGarmo is always spot on, always

[@MrHabs66]

Been following these guys since they opened for Maiden. Such a great band.

[@Carlos-ol8me]

The audio quality has been improved quite a lot man, thx!! Geoff at his peak no doubt, what a freaking beast can't get tired listening to him, before knowing of the existance of this channel I liked him a lot but didn't have the chance to know for sure the god singer that he was, thx again for that!

[@robhake]

It's nice to see an actual live performance instead of the one that is all over the place. This sounds better to my ears. Rock music is supposed to be a bit raw.

[@martineduhaime826]

The first time they were in Montreal , they were opening for Twisted Sisters , and that time , they were opening for Ozzy , I saw them with Twisted Sisters , and I said to myself : that band is going to be a major group , I remember the first time I listened to their first EP , only 4 songs but what great songs

[@Albendova666]

This set looks & sounds soooo much better!! There’s not a lot out there for us fans craving Rage For Order concert footage, so thank you!!!

[@toddajohnson82]

I saw this tour about one month earlier in Sioux Falls, SD. They opened for AC/DC - Who Made Who. Both acts were amazing! I wish I could go back in time and see that show again.

[@mcgrath16511]

Good God that was awesome!!

[@hamudzaman156]

Man...those were the best years when the band was united and produced such amazing chemistry. Thanks for sharing this!! Brought back great memories.

[@chavo8358]

Holy shit! Tokyo may be re-recorded but this is nuts!

[@benitokamelo252]

I agree, but check the Houston 1986 version, It sounds extremely close to that Tokyo version.

[@turma9922]

Divine!Gone 5yrs later.

[@andybowman3867]

Amazing!

[@e-rod1596]

I was there at the show in Montreal . I was 18 years old. I'm now 52. Crazy.

[@TheScooter1963]

I’m telling you. Freddie Mercury couldn’t hold a candle to Tate. This was the last song and he got stronger and stronger

[@gonzalolouhau3871]

What a fucking beast George was!

[@daronolenus3911]

I want this full concert in 8K. With Dolby Atmos on my 98 in new TV!! Please🤔😩😩🤯🤯🤯

[@thereallycool]

In '86 they opened for AC/DC here in Tacoma, Wa.

[@adamwhite6252]

Yep, Kiss and Queensryche in Seattle for me as well. I was already a Tate worshipper by then. My friends and I would bootleg some beer, get a fire going and blast Ryche, Maiden and Priest on our boombox till the batteries gave out. We’d all try and see who could sound the most like Geoff. Then we’d buy eggs for the nightly egging of some unfortunate recipients. We were punks…. It was magic. Best times of my life

[@martineduhaime826]

I was there , amazing performance

[@justin..s3820]

Which band they opened for?

[@benitokamelo252]

@@justin..s3820 Ozzy

[@justin..s3820]

@@benitokamelo252 thanks....i think they blacked out Ozzy

[@benitokamelo252]

@@justin..s3820 No doubt !

[@shandamann7271]

GEOFF TATE IS A VOCAL GOD.WATCH MTV UNPLUGGED.

[@Cash_McCoy]

Hah! They blew Kiss off the stage!

[@daronolenus3911]

Queensryche is not a garage band like KISS🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nunyabizness1708]

Chris DeGarmo: Always skipped "leg day" and "upper body day". Never missed "shredd day".

[@3sidesofeve711]

23 year old degarmo and 27 year old tate.

[@cesaraugustop]

Kissdergarden. Queensryche, University.

[@michaelshields7777]

What a bizarre drum kit Scott had back then, before he started making his chain drum kits.

[@locksand45]

You won't believe this but I saw Donald Trump do a karaoke version of this at a party in 1998 and he nailed it, all e5s and everything. He sounded just like Tate in his prime. Its too bad he got into politics because he could have replaced gt instead of the guy they got now.

[@patricklamoree418]

Nobody told me Bono once sang for queensryche

[@Wagoo]

[@michaelharris6441]

I’m assuming this was the opening act for Ozzy’s ultimate sin tour.

[@morgue2112]

in Tucson Az they opened for ACDC

[@benitokamelo252]

@@morgue2112 Read the description

[@Mike-Primus7777]

WOW only one dislike in 2 years

[@zoots15]

Who's the dude at the end of the vid with DeGarmo?

Randy Gane, a friend of Geoff's that played keyboard backstage on this tour.

[@jerryhanson4174]

Ephesians 6:12 fortheloveofgodrecords.org Play the Trump card