Take Hold of the Flame [Queensrÿche - Live in Tokyo 1984/08/05] Reaction

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[@DavMicKal]

Geoff was one of the best singers of his era, if not ever. Yes, he had range, power and intensity, but he always had complete control regardless. He just didn’t sing, he put on a complete performance every time. Such an iconic talent …

[@luismunoz7626]

Es una leyenda..

[@captfredricks9650]

And he's still great!

[@woodywoodman2319]

I'm was in the US Navy in Port in Japan at the time... and was lucky enough to go see this concert! One has to consider he was singing for like hours... (last song!) and still Killed the E5s high Cs!!! Unreal! Even today... it's like I'm there again! Thank you young lady! *[Bring Rock Back!]*

[@venicerealm]

Wow it must have been magical😱😁👌🏼 thank you for sharing your experience

[@Mr100Rupees]

Lucky you great times to be around

[@Bolo2028]

Your reaction and commentary was excellent! You really got the main points of the song. Chris DeGarmo, the lead guitar player, main backing vocalist and co-writer of the song, once said that it is about missed opportunities. Considering that Geoff Tate is a baritone, his range was incredible. He had classical training, and in his prime he was one of the very best metal singers ever.

[@venicerealm]

thank you so much I am so glad you liked it :)

[@silentwood207]

Nice!! Queensryche!! I'll be following all these this week. And the painting. ;-)

[@venicerealm]

cool happy you are on boards :)

[@bonsai67]

The drums in this live rendition are just simply mindblowing! You can see Scott Rockenfield goes all out!

[@paulluongo2756]

I don't hear much about him as far as rocks best drummers.... Which is a total shame.... I've always thought he had a signature style... He is exceptionally talented... I don't get it... I hear greatness ...

[@michellewalker3959]

One of my favorite drummers of all time!

[@heracles1282]

Really nice to see someone of your age acknowledging sounds that most people will never hear, KUDOS

[@venicerealm]

aawww thank you :)

[@mikeliddycoat939]

It was awesome to see the moment you realized the true message of this song. What an inspirational and positive message. Being alive and living in the PNW at the time, I was blessed to enjoy Queensryche live several times and they were BY FAR the best live performers I ever saw. Geoff is an absolute showman and the best male rock singer ever when in his prime. That whistle note is insane!! His range and control were unmatched and allowed the band to write unique music that transcended genre. The rest of the band is extremely talented as well. The combination of vocals and musicianship in Queensryche helped to establish a whole new genre, Progressive Rock. So cool and I love watching you discover them. Keep going on that journey, it will be an amazing ride.

[@allisterfiend_2112]

Queensryche are my second favorite band of all time, Rush being the first. Geoff Tate had the best metal voice of the 80's.

[@paulluongo2756]

Rush was my favorite too.... Always nice to hear talented people jam play... Queensreich is definitely up there....

[@nunjabiz9456]

Finally someone else realizes how much the rest of the band contributes to how great this song is! Thank you!

[@brianboddis8318]

Love your reaction. Your personality and energy are awesome 🙂

[@venicerealm]

Thank you so much 😊

[@AaronRodgers12Pack]

I saw Queensryche "WARNING" @ Radio City Musical Hall, 1985. They were incredible!

[@mix6809]

Loved the reaction, you actually pointed out details of the song that I hadn't noticed before, about the drumming. Keep it up, and take care. Edited to add: Loved your lyrics interpretation, I think you hit it spot on, and more emotional than I thought...

[@venicerealm]

thank you so much i am so glad to hear you like it so much :)

[@Deech72]

I love that you took so much if this amazing performance in! I react the same way you do and I've watched their video probably 100 times now. I love when people simply can't believe the notes he's hitting. And yes, the band is having FUN because they're so damn talented that they can go out and perform incredible music in this way. :)

[@venicerealm]

Thank you so much I just enjoyed it 😊

[@michellewalker3959]

Yes! A real lover of music cannot go without noticing the talent of this rock solid band❤

[@love68]

Your joy is awesome! Love your reaction!💛👍🤘🔥🤘💯

[@venicerealm]

aaww thank you glad you liked it :)

[@ernieherrera1034]

Geoff Tate is one of the best to ever do it! (Vocals)

[@christopherwalker2097]

Love your reaction to one of the bands I grew up to...very good reaction

[@venicerealm]

Thank you so much I am glad to hear it 🙏😊

[@petermuurman7624]

Love you reaction. Totally rocks

[@richardjacobs7191]

Before the storm and road to madness off of the warning album is incredible.

[@paulbrown8843]

Nice to see a young person enjoying my music, and to realize that it is different from the way others at this point in time. The style is is called Progressive Metal.

[@venicerealm]

I am unsure if you are the real musical engineer but if you are thank you for this genre of music you have created and given us cause it is beautiful and one of my favourites🙏😁✨️

[@SuperDoomspoon]

You are SO genuine

[@michaelbuttner4262]

Heavy Metal Music was never boring , i listen the music for more than 40 years - with 54 years the Best music ever - i got the CD and the concert at Home

[@purplekat5864]

You were quite insightful in your analysis! I liked how you considered each aspect of the music and each band members' input, lyrically and musically! And Geoff (pronounced: Jeff) Tate has the most expressive, powerful, intense, controlled, and beautiful voice I've ever heard! His vibrato is perfect and natural, and his notes just ring! And if you'll notice, he doesn't SCREAM the high notes (an E5 in this song), he SINGS them. In his prime he had about a 4-octive range! Anyway, if you haven't already lined up the rest of the QR songs you're going to react to, here are a few I would suggest: 1. "Walk in the Shadows" 2. "Anybody Listening?" 3. "The Killing Words" live MTV Unplugged 1992. 4. "One More Time" 5. "Another Rainy Night" 6. "Breaking the Silence" 7. "Eyes of a Stranger" The last two are from the album:. "Operation: Mindcrime" which is arguably the greatest concept album of all time. It's one entire story, so you won't get the full meaning of these two songs until you listen to the whole album in sequence. Still, you will get plenty from these songs even without knowing the whole story. I look forward to all your QR reactions! : ) They're very versatile and you'll be surprised the variety of songs they can do.

[@venicerealm]

thank you i am glad you enkoyed it :) i am checking some of the onces you said and the rest i will do after the onces already choosen are done :)

[@purplekat5864]

@@venicerealm That's great! Thank you. I think you'll like them. Can't wait to hear your responses and see your painting! 😊

[@amazingthingsfromaroundthe2057]

You must do the "Operation Mindcrime" album. It's a story album. It's Queens rike. Like Bike but with an R , rike.

[@venicerealm]

ooo i see thank you for explaining :)

[@WarriorOfMetal]

@@venicerealm Listen instead Queensryche and Warning pure amazing song, from that is more comercial les power, less vocal technic, pinch etc. Take hold, Queen of the ryche and lady in black, etc dont came from Operation Mindcrime or Empire...

[@seanriley5291]

I’ll be with Geoff next week! Greatest rock singer and you need to react to the Operation Mindcrime album! Best record ever!

[@veevamm3642]

Your face at the high notes after the solo was priceless! Great review/reaction.

[@venicerealm]

Hahaha thank you 😊

[@LeviAWilson]

Lead singer Geoff Tate for the band Queensryche has a 4-octave range. There are few heavy metal and hard rock lead singers that can do what he does but there are some. A few other rock vocalists who are in that same 4 octave range category are Freddie Mercury for the band Queen. Rob Halford for the band Judas Priest. Bruce Dickson for the band Iron Madian. Tony Harnell for the band TNT. and Mark Slaughter for the band Slaughter. There are a few others, but this will give you a general idea. Being a songwriter, musician and vocalist myself and playing in several different bands over the years, we used to play songs from some of these bands before we started doing our own original songs. Also, I do like your channel. I just discovered it today.

[@venicerealm]

hello and welcome i am happy you found my channel and thank you for all the information on the band and other bands with such singers it was very enlightening to read :)

[@eviljeep]

One of the best thing youtube gave me 👌❤️

[@venicerealm]

aawww :) thank you

[@F13thvoorhees]

Geoff Tate at the height of his powers was the most incredible vocalist I've ever heard, period. This band in it's original iteration was honestly world class across the board.

[@keithvincent8760]

Cool Band indeed.

[@amazingthingsfromaroundthe2057]

You have to listen to the whole "operation mindcrime" album start to finish. It's a long story. It's their best album by far.

[@venicerealm]

sounds cool I will try to do that after the 6 already arranged videos :)

[@relicgamer2137]

Yup probably one of the best albums even made. It will make you cry.

[@filppocadeddu]

Likeee 1 for you my friend 🙌🙌🙌😎 Awesome 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@venicerealm]

aaww thank you

[@johnnyflores7016]

There's no other band that sounds like these guys you also need to hear Steelheart and TnT live from Japan 1989 and Fates Warning live from Amsterdam 1989 as well

[@thegorn68]

That look you give at 14:13 is exactly what my face looked like when I saw my gas bill last month.

[@venicerealm]

hahahaha i see when you put it like that it is even funnier to look at :)

[@chand101099]

Say it like this....Queens Rike which is Queensryche...Geoff is off the charts incredible...

[@heyskipj]

Yes, one of the more under-recognized voices in rock. Plus, their debut in '81 against a wash of hair metal bands they were kind of typecast into that dumb-downed rock genre. They didn't sing about or have that "sex, drugs, and Rock n roll" vibe. They were more like Rush lyrically, but like Iron Maiden musically? I don't know. Just wanted to comment, show you some love, and support the channel. 🤘🏼🤍

[@blodguizer]

I have watched several reactions to this song and you are the only one to mention the guitar solo not ending on the typical high note which really does work better here. I first listened to Queensryche in the late 80's and the original lineup will always be my favorite band. The current lineup in 2022 only has two of the original founding members and they are nothing more than a cover band now. The singer has his own style which is very different from Geoff Tate and I tried listening to them but I couldn't get through one song. He sounds just like any of the thousands of metal cover band singers.

[@venicerealm]

i found it really cool and i am glad you agree :) and i haven't heard their newer music so i will keep that in mind when i do :)

[@mikevalam5515]

This song is about hope of being the winner of the Olympic games.

[@venicerealm]

Aaaaa and it reference the flame the greeks in the very first Olympics 😊

[@paulsternquist9266]

And he's actually a baritone

[@That_Handle]

[echoing most all other comments regarding Mindcrime] ... IMO, the best version of the song when it comes to how well everyone comes together and sounds so alive. .. 14:46 - this may highlight some of the best of Geoff Tate's upper range vocals (you'll come to appreciate more of his low-end) and, yet, if you're referring to something that nears a whistle produced by a male, you're going to want to check out Steelheart's official music video for "I'll Never Let You Go", album versions of "Everybody Loves Eileen" and "Sheila" and/or live acoustic in Hong Kong of "Sheila" where the lead singer takes it higher than the studio release while also showing how well he can do "She's Gone" live as well. 👍✌🤟🖖

[@venicerealm]

wow i see thank you for this very interesting information :)

[@metelgodful]

Queens ryche

[@realtorjames33]

Queensryche is my favorite of all time. But there are soooo many from that time frame that I think you would enjoy with your ear for music. Not just vocals but the instrumental as well.. Maybe check out Lynchmob (wicked sensation)? Or any by them really.

[@venicerealm]

Ooo sounds really cool i would love to try an instrumental song😊👌

[@jayhallas8606]

about the only other male rock vocalist that can consistently hit those high notes is milijenko matijevic from steelheart(80/90s band).....he also did voice overs for mark wahlburg in the movie rock star...."cant stop me loving you", "never let you go", "shes gone" really show off his vocal ability

[@richardjacobs7191]

Another diamond in the ruff is "prophecy. "

[@jamil2447]

Well done, Magic. Question: How does the lead singer prevent his vocal cords from exploding? The stamina in that voice is insane.

[@venicerealm]

Yeah he is incredible and the control he has is amazing 👌

[@SuperDoomspoon]

I’m not that “guy” just love music!!!!

[@logancampbell6157]

You should paint the tri-ryche

[@venicerealm]

is it just tri band members? do you mean cause they are still part of the band from the being?

[@Bolo2028]

@@venicerealm I think he was referring to the band’s symbol/logo.

[@venicerealm]

@@Bolo2028 ooooo i see intresting i will see about it :) thank you

[@logancampbell6157]

Yeah the symbol

[@richardjacobs7191]

Do the mini 4 album with lady wore black,blinded,queen of the reich,night rider then do thier debut album " The warning."

[@michaelferguson8580]

Queen's Ryche (rike) Queensryche

[@damiandizon3012]

Please try reacting to Queensryche’s “I Dream In Infrared” and “I Will Remember”, Live in L.A. 1992. Thanks.

[@gman125]

Geoff Tate was untouchable in his prime before he blew out his voice. In true rock star fashion, he was considered a total jerk to be around. LOL There is no denying his incredible talent tho. Their debut LP was actually a Promo tape, made to get a Label interested in them. Every song on it is brilliant! Considered one of the best operatic Falsetto's in the industry, but was actually a trained Baritone. This is a worthy rabbit hole to go down.

[@johnbailey2214]

This is the greatest song ever written by Queensryche but listen to the CD the warning all the way thru. And then listen to the CD Operation Mindcrime. You will be hooked. Geoff Tate was a master of music and lyrics. 😁🇺🇸

[@jamesmarch9570]

Geoff...sounds like Jeff

[@reactionsaccount3955]

If you liked the concept album from The Warning Queen Of The Murder Scene, like others have mentioned, you should give a listen to Operation Mindcrime, one of the greatest concept albums ever IMHO.

[@venicerealm]

ooohhh i see yeah from one of the songs i listened to it i got the similarity in terms of theme that it has

[@magicpassos]

I recommend that you make a reaction song Silent Cries by Fates Warning.

[@SuperDoomspoon]

U tell us,,, what’s your Passion!?

[@venicerealm]

i would say mostly art but i tend to get passionate for anything i do cause what is the point otherwise :)

[@seanherskowitz665]

Geoff Tate is the Dimash of Netal only far more charismatic; also he’s Floors make alter Ego . This show in Boudakan Japan ; I saw them this tour in Connecticut USA man hit every note spot on They were the few power metal bands I love abs didn’t live another one until LOVEBITES 40 years later

[@venicerealm]

i see yeah you are right his is floor's alter ego for sure :)

[@seanherskowitz665]

@@venicerealm great reaction what song are you going to do next ?

[@chrisbanks6659]

Pronounced Queensrike. 😉😘

[@kenmahoney5255]

❤Ukraine 🇺🇦 ♥ Great vid little lady 👍 ☮❤☮

[@venicerealm]

Thank you so much hope you are safe🙏

[@randalladams7692]

Need to do operation mind crime it's a concept cd can stat with SPEAK AND SISTER MARY,AND DON'T BELIEVE IN LOVE is a good start hope that helps your cool love your inputs more metal you will love it IN L

[@venicerealm]

they all sound cool i will do them after the drawing video :)

[@kirbymjk71]

If you love these vocals & the high pitch you should check out the bands Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Dio & Scorpions

[@venicerealm]

aaaahhh yes i head about them before i think i even hard a song from iron maiden :)

[@kirbymjk71]

You'll love them all. I've enjoyed the Queensryche reactions

[@venicerealm]

@@kirbymjk71 thank you i am glad you like them, I will add them to my list of artists to come

[@kirbymjk71]

Also checkout the band Helloween with Michael Kiske on vocals. That guy has some serious range & also King Diamond because he's the best

[@johnnyflores7016]

It's called progressive metal there are 3 best of the best of all time Queensryche,, Fates Warning and Dream Theater

[@jimspetdragons3737]

According to the songwriter, This song is about missed opportunities and that you should seize the day (my insert). If you like high voices, try Steelheart - She's Gone for starters. Love Millie's voice. Denz Gonzalez does a great cover (among many covers). (Power ballad). Notable males w/ whistle notes include Piet Arion, Nicola Sedda, and then there's Dimash. Start w/ S.O.S. and go from there. He'll change your life. (These last 3 are pop singers+).

[@venicerealm]

oooohh nice i have dimash on my list so this is good news cause i am more excited to reach and react to him :) thank you i will add the others to the list

[@jimspetdragons3737]

@@venicerealm Just be sure that SOS is 1st. That's the one everyone should see 1st. 2017 version is the one that put him into the world spotlight. There are versions w/ subtitles including English (not easy to find). The song is in French, but it won't matter. 'Tis a great performance. Note: It is a competition against other pros in China. fyi.

[@metelgodful]

What you said they're not like a band wrong they are a band what else would you call them

[@jamesmarch9570]

Pronounced Queens-Rike

[@Aymungoos]

You should react to queen of the reich from the same show. Its a faster song

[@venicerealm]

i will add it to the list and probably do it after the drawing video :)

[@borisketou3177]

That's what happens when you live in a cellar...

[@NoneYaBidness762]

“Really old band?’ What the hell?

[@venicerealm]

my apologies :) i am just young

[@NoneYaBidness762]

@@venicerealm Just giving you a bad time. I’ve got to go shake my fist at some kids on my lawn. 😂🤣

[@randymorrison6774]

Really? Is it THAT hard to pronounce? You can't see the word "queen"? Where did you get "quins", from?

[@brandonchaney3527]

Need to turn it way up, it's hard to hear. Just saying !

[@irvingcolon1]

Let me explain to you little girl. Simple..this real music with real talented musicians....not today's your generation crap 😉

[@williamreiser3118]

Progressive metal changes all the time Geoff Tate singer Chris DeGarmo lead guitar backing vocals too many to list of great songs

[@damenzier6638]

Do your homework before you go public. It's not that hard Queens-ryche.

[@donkemp3007]

I'm sorry but you not the band gets a thumbs down.

[@donkemp3007]

Do you even know what you are doing?I am from the Great State of Washington.What an insult.If you don't know what you are doing,DON'T do it!

[@mickeyhelms3578]

I'm a Van Halen, Ratt, Scorpions Motley Crue type rocker but there isn't one song from the 80s that is like Take hold of the flame to me is hands down the best rock s/ Metal song. If you like his voice try some Steel heart I'll never let you go I am not even attempting to spell the singers name🥺