Vocal Coach Reacts to Take Hold of the Flame Queensryche

Just an amazing vocal performance in this video! What can I say? I am beyond impressed with this epic song and delivery! So much fun to watch!
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[@self_cancelled1776]

And THAT, ladies and gentlemen, is how we rolled in the 80’s. 🤘🤘

[@TheJayrockerr]

That’s right!! 🤘🤘

[@sylvainletourneau4307]

It was the best years...hell yeah 🤙

[@kevinnazario1015]

Amen to that!

[@randywissler9923]

F@#kin A bro, F@#kin A!!!!

[@drewrosecrans9728]

Hell yeah we did 💯🎸🎸🎸🎸 much love and respect from Pasadena CA 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎤🎤🎤🥁🥁🥁😈

[@Pyrate_Of_Las_Vegas]

One of my greatest pleasures is watching someone hear Queensryche (Tate/Degarmo) for the first time.

[@Lordestroyer]

Having Chris DeGarmo as a backup singer, with a range close to Geoffs made this band untouchable!!!

[@anthonysaponaro6318]

you're nuts dude!

[@anthonysaponaro6318]

He definitely had incredibly gifted background vocals tho. no doubt magic

[@brenlane9847]

Agreed, Chris not only harmonized with Geoff but co-wrote these early songs. His amazing riffs and backup vocals gave Queensryche the unique sound and quality.

[@bettyrose959]

@@brenlane9847 Chris continued to write with them even after he left the band. You'll find his work throughout many of their albums. I believe he's listed up to the Tribe album, but most of his input after he left wasn't always credited.

[@rionsummers5939]

Geoff Tate’s sustained E5 was as clean and pure as our ears will ever hear. No auto tuning or production just incredible talent and one of my favorite male vocalists. His range was unbelievable!

[@seanjones2456]

I have heard the only other singer to hit an E5 was Whitney Houston.

[@dirtpile]

Everything these guys did in the 80's was ahead of their time and out of this world!

[@rentedtux1883]

Until Empire, they were untouchable.

[@celebrityinhiding4938]

Yep

[@celebrityinhiding4938]

@@rentedtux1883 thanks to guns and posers and then nirvana and rap....those genres of garage music....destroyed creative artistic work like queensryche and the such

[@carybrauer9669]

Geoff Tate is the singer. His voice is amazing. They are my favorite group ever. Geoff is still touring. Ive seen Queensryche 11 times and Geoff Tate twice. Just saw him last summer. He still sings amazing at 64 years old.

[@christophergermany7871]

I figured out what is amazing about the tone of his high notes. It sounds like someone making a crystal wine glass sing with their finger. It’s a pure ringing tone that doesn’t even sound like a human voice. It’s so pure.

[@marklavric8323]

No one can sing like Geoff…. Queensryche within Chris and Geoff period one of the best!!!!!!

[@GS-xt8fu]

I’m a singer as well. There was no autotune here being in the 80s. I also New he was quite famous for his ability to sing and he was classically trained as a young man. Wow. That was absolutely amazing

[@chasbastian6071]

Your face was great when you didn't expect it! Geoff is a legend.

[@JWCFB]

First time seeing her channel. She's gorgeous, she can sing great, and most of all SHE LIKES QUEENSRYCHE!

[@jamieburnette2438]

This performance was the encore . Amazing he could still belt that out after an hour plus of singing.

[@anduuhar]

Actually they did Queen of the Ryche as the encore at this concert which is even more impressive. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWGlgmujaZ2Vh7M

[@chopperdeath]

I was a singer, and it's ridiculous. Really great.

[@Wagoo]

It was also their second gig that day..

[@chopperdeath]

@@Wagoo wow!

[@adameves5970]

This was song 7 out of a 10 song set.

[@ustulo3488]

Great to see this song and band get so much love now with these vocal coaches. When I heard "Take hold of the Flame" on the radio as a teenager in the 80's, I knew it was special...and that note Geoff hits after the solo section is untouchable...I knew it the first time I ever heard it.

[@purplekat5864]

Geoff Tate is 62 now, and did smoke for a time (!), but still sounds good. In his prime no one could touch him! The whole band are incredible songwriters and musicians! Listen to the 1992 MTV Unplugged for raw talent. Especially "The Killing Words". They are so diverse in what they can write. I've met them and seen them live numerous times, and their live shows were AMAZING! Thank you for your thoughts and analysis! Love to hear the technical breakdown!

[@purplekat5864]

@@markleblanc131 Bruce can what? Not sure exactly what you're referring to. Bruce is a pretty good singer, but I like Geoff's clarity, pitch, tone, phrasing, emotion, and power more than anyone else I've ever heard, even though there are many good singers out there. It's very subjective. It's personal taste. I get a little passionate about Geoff/ QR, but I don't mean to discount other really good singers. It's just that Geoff does it for ME as a singer/songwriter, and QR does it for ME as a band. IMHO.

[@Mr1fingersalute]

@@purplekat5864 I’m with you👍🏻exactly!

[@davidruland5519]

Just saw him last night. He sounds great right now

[@purplekat5864]

@Rogério Corrêa de Souza I believe he DID, actually. I think it was in the 80's, and when I found out I hoped it wouldn't affect his health or his voice.

[@love68]

Marlboro reds. Smoked til mindcrime I think. Now possibly an occasional cigar with his own brand of wine. 🤘🔥

[@iddddaduncan]

This seems to be the benchmark for the ultimate 80's metal concert.

[@robertbarnes428]

Also 82 Judas Priest live Vengeance, Iron Maiden PowerSlave tour

[@MrVelocity111]

Please take one hour and listen to them live on unplugged and hear his voice in all of his glory

[@donnasmith7221]

Great reaction! The truth of this video .Geoff Tate had only 6 classes in just over 6 months of training.Before this song was actually recorded .You need to see Queensryche UNPLUGGED absolutely legendary!

[@johnburens3395]

BTW, I saw him two months ago and he is still on point!

[@kennethcelorio4937]

Their music and lyrics are still so relevant today. One of my top 3 bands all time. (Rush, Queensryche, Pink Floyd) in that order.

[@drewrosecrans9728]

Boy's and girls that's a real singer from back in my day I'm 17 years old back in 84& I got to witness this tour💯🎸🎸🎸 queensryche 4life!!!

[@yourangelinfleshorsackclot1523]

ummm yea, WE listened to this on the radio in the 80s ... you had nuthin to do with that ...

[@albertlemont5471]

He can come close but age has changed him like everyone. He still sounds great. Saw him pre covid in Portland Maine.

[@jameshannagan4053]

The best decade to grow up in and by far the best music of all time!!

[@jameshannagan4053]

Thanks for the like obsessively a product of the greatest decade in history, especially for heavy metal and the smartest generation of peace loving have a good time and respect everyone until they give you a reason not too people of any age group since I've been alive.and I'm only 52.class of "88". Go hawkeyes!

[@beefcake0354]

the fact that he could hit E5 LIVE and managed to beautifully stay in pitch is pure gold. this footage is legendary :)

[@TheIronbar69]

Seen him live on Monsters of Rock 91 and he is the only one that I ever listened live to who sang like on CD

[@silverblack5475]

I saw queensryche a few times back in the 80s and Geoff was untouchable back then ...he was actually better live .

[@bplebanek]

Geoff was a star vocal student of Maestro David Kyle in Seattle. Tate could blow out a candle from across a room. Maestro Kyle also trained Ann Wilson and Layne Staley as well as opera singers.

[@bplebanek]

@@boomerrocksUSA It has to do with lung capacity, breath control and sustained release. Not a blast like you're probably thinking. I didn't make that up but, gee thanks for your expert feedback.

[@Terk131]

Wilson and Stanley were another 2 great singers..

[@brenlane9847]

I need to go, "Crazy on you!"

[@steelcrusher]

Been a queensryche fan since I was 14 lol I’m 52 now! Yes, he is still around and singing. 👍

[@beckyleavitt7808]

The primary backup singer was Chris DeGarmo (lead guitar). His range was close to Jeff Tate's. Amazing voice. I agree with what others have suggested, you should listen to the "Operation Mindcrime" album and have the lyrics ready because it's a great story.

[@Frosty-1313]

Agree fully. Chris never gets enough love for his playing and voice in reviews/reactions.

[@beckyleavitt7808]

@@Frosty-1313 100!

[@n3tfury]

True, Degarmo was awesome, although pretty sure that's falsetto.

[@beckyleavitt7808]

@@n3tfury Degarmo sang some falsetto but if you listen you'll hear chest and head.

[@mikegrant5721]

69 years old best rock voice I ever heard

[@drewrosecrans9728]

2023 he's still singing and touring!!

[@nethbt]

You're one of those vocal coach channels that I actually like, singing wise..You're technical and knowledgeable too

[@morethanjustavocalcoach]

Thank you!

[@paulbirch6368]

The greatest live band I have seen mindcrime their greatest piece of work.

[@scottbaldridge165]

Geoff is still touring with his own band! The other guys in the band are touring under the name Queensryche! I love your show...your a classic beauty !

[@roqthis68]

I love this band. They're still one of my favorites. And I listen to all genres of music. From Tibetan monks, to Cattle Decapitation, to Dave Brubeck, to John Lee Hooker, to Bill Monroe, I listen to it all. Queensryche, once of my top 10 most favorite bands, regardless of genre, of all time. Between Chris DeGarmo, and Geoff Tate, this band was destined to be big. Chris not only has got a register that is almost equaled Geoff's, and harmonizes so beautifully, he's got a playing style, that as soon as you hear a riff, you're like, "Oh, that's DeGarmo". What a lot of people don't know, and it really surprises me that they don't, is that Geoff was operatically trained. If I'm not mistaken, he was going to follow in the footsteps of Pavarotti, as a Tenor. But then he fell in love with the late 1970s, and early 1980s, emerging heavy metal scene. Bands like Angel Witch, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden, where their singers have a big range. Queensrÿche is from Seattle. And Seattle has been, and continues to be, a rich environment for song writers, that have have a story to tell. And they have had stories to tell. Operation: Mindcrime is basically a rock opera, that tells a story from start to finish. If you have not listened to it, I highly recommend that you do.

[@Meakin_Music]

One of my fav reaction videos to this amazing track and performance (always gives me goosebumps), nice that you didn’t keep stopping the track throughout and just rocked out - plus thanks for acknowledging the harmony vocal from the lead guitarist! Keep being awesome! 🤘😎🤘

[@suprchickn7745]

Chris was amazing!

[@damenzier6638]

He's still touring, he's 63 now but still has the pipes

[@albertlemont5471]

If you liked this. Listen to the band unplugged on MTV. The best MTV ever saw.

[@MichaelCescato]

Exactly. Nirvana who?

[@veevamm3642]

I love him so much! Such a great band!

[@martymcpeak4748]

It just amazed me with the accuracy, strength and ease that Geoff nails that E5 not once but three times. Not only is his technique impeccable but he does all this while moving around. I love your reactions and analysis of the performances, you have a new subscriber, I would love to see your reaction and analysis of Words Darker Than Their wings by Alter Bridge at Royal Albert Hall.... Thank You So much.

[@jamieburnette2438]

Queensryche - I Will Remember , live M TV Unplugged.

[@alittlebitgone]

and this was a song they had only performed a few times at this point AND this is at the end of a 3 hour+ concert.

[@anz2441]

A complete Master !

[@basiliomartinez2116]

Anything off that concert in Tokyo is worth watching THE DAY WORE BLACK , QUEEN OF TH REICH to start with

[@andykourpouanidis5333]

The range that Geoff had in his prime was 2nd to none. An incredible voice and an incredible person

[@kenp3615]

Geoff was classically trained in Opera

[@kevinmurphy65]

1984...all analogue, absolutely no auto-tune and this is already 2.5 hours into that concert.

[@oldschoolfink3212]

I've never seen you before. But you obviously have a trained voice. Geoff Tate is a highly trained Baritone. One of the best of all time. In rock, second to none. Rob Halford is a Tenor, although he has the ability to go lower. I need to see more of you're analysis. This, in my opinion, is best LIVE performances ever. Keep in mind, this was the7th song played at that venue, so Geoff was already somewhat winded. But the training gave him the ability to not let it show. As I said, he is HIGHLY CLASSICALLY TRAINED. as are you, I heard you. That was decent.

[@rpmevo8]

Geoff Tate, a natural BARITONE that belts an E5 like a siren and an E natural many times and lives in the 5th octave throughout most of the song!!! More ups and downs than an opera singer!! This and Queen of the Rÿche were oncore songs after performing for 2 hours. He definitely was a beast in his prime! 🤘

[@mercenarygrip]

Loved Queensryche from their EP through Operation: Mindcrime. Saw them multiple times in the '80s & early '90s, including their Empire tour when they played Mindcrime in it's entirety. Just saw Geoff Tate in 2018 on his Mindcrime 30th Anniversary tour, & the man still has amazing pipes, although he can't hit some of the notes anymore, he's still an amazing singer.

[@brian8527]

Thank you dear for doing this one and for appreciating his talent 🙏

[@adamtereska8734]

More early Queensryche, please. 1) Roads to Madness 2)Nueu Ragal 3) The Warning 4) No Sanctuary 5) Walk in the Shadows

[@craighenry2351]

You forgot the EP. Queen of the Reich, The Lady Wore Black and (On later vinyl printings) The Prophecy are as good as anything they ever did, especially, The Lady Wore Black.

[@ladymoongoddess]

My first concert in 1984 was Queensyrche, it was surreal seeing him perform live in his prime.

[@tonyperez3920]

One of my favorite reactions of all time thank you so much

[@MultiHarrycat]

Even after almost 40yrs, this song still gives me the chills. Tate was untouchable "live" back in the 80's.🔥🔥🔥

[@wesmcginty803]

Yes he is. Check out Geoff Tate live Empire full concert . Just to watch all of these vocal coaches first reactions to that song is enough to bring an emotional reaction from anybody, because now I know Im not alone in my appreciation of his talent.

[@randalladams7692]

He reminds me of freddy mercury with his stage present he is a badass check out more queensrych do the song eyes of a stranger is awesome thanks missed ya glad your back

[@pollynicklas5220]

If you were going to react to this song by Queensreich you also have to do Eyes Of A Stranger!!

[@Bones_Jr.]

“…like a boss!”

[@robertwalker1803]

This is the next to last song of this concert…a voice out of this world

[@JesExaVid]

other than the fact that you asked me to like and subscribe BEFORE i watched the video, i loved it at the end and i am gonna give it a like because i liked it. continue and i will subscribe.

[@NS1.]

He belts the E5 three times in this song, but the second time (5:26) is the best E5 of his I have ever heard from him. That was like catching lightning in a bottle. 😵

[@Thedesertguy75]

one if the greatest to ever do it IMO....

[@timhaas6021]

'Ryche, at the top of their game.

[@crimsonskies1445]

Queensryche's "The Warning" album is the best Progressive Metal album of all time in my opinion. Geoff Tate is the Metal GOAT.

[@A30ot6]

Totally agree.

[@bryanparker2925]

If you don’t know about Queensryche, I recommend the “Operation Mindcrime” album. It is a concept album. Tells a story from Beginning to end

[@JWCFB]

A Masterpiece

[@Terk131]

Absolute Perfection, I still listen to it today.

[@shanegrujovski5012]

Yes Geoff Tate the original vocalist of Queensrryche he is still around and touring in his own band . Listens to the whole album of operation Mindcrime.

[@troyottosen8722]

And he still has a voice! This was about 1984! Amazing!

[@wordragon]

And he has retrained to hit not all but many of the higher notes he hit in youth. It is quite shocking how much he has come back.

[@jamieburnette2438]

Devin Townsend Project - Stormbending , live at Plovdiv with orchestra and choir accompaniment.

[@michaelmalpassclemsonnatio9670]

Thank you! One of my favorite bands back in the day.

[@MMMUpdates]

One of the greatest Rock Anthems, Ever.

[@johnburens3395]

My Mother was a MacQuarrie and of course my Grandfather. We are direct descendants of Lachland MacQuarrie. Nice Channel cousin! Naturally I gave you a thumbs up and a subscribe!

[@Hayley.a]

Everyone is saying that this is in the late 80s but I saw them and met Geoff in 89 and after that he cut his hair. It was much longer but very fine hair. When I said that on a forum he agreed with me that his hair was very fine. I have chatted to him since. It was nice to meet him,I was very young only about 14. No-one will have known that though, I could get in clubs age 12 lol Now everyone thinks I am young it's crazy lol Please listen to Operation Mindcrime what an album!

[@mjc1389]

He is most definitely still alive and performing with his own band. I haven’t seen him live since his QR days but have seen hundreds of his videos on KZbin. IMO, not being negative and keeping in mind I’m still a big fan of him, he is not in the same ballpark today as a singer as he was in this video due to age and life choices. He modifies the range that he sings his older catalog of music or let’s the backup singers sing the higher range parts and often has trouble extending the duration of his notes. He still has great clarity and vibrato in his chest voice but can get choppy with it if he pushes to hard. Given his age and the limitations that can bring, he is still enjoyable to watch as he is still a great showman. He was already starting to lose his higher range prior to the messy breakup with QR and it reflects that if you listen to each progressive QR album prior to them removing him from the band. He still sounds pretty good on some of the lower range QR songs but some of the QR songs are unobtainable to him as they were originally sang. This isn’t a hot take as even Geoff has admitted the fact that he doesn’t have the range or power he once had and he accepts that and soldiers on because he still enjoys performing.

[@michaeldinsen7641]

Most legendary vocalists...hold my beer....Tate....hold my Keg!!!!

[@kellybarthel8060]

Don't you mean hold my flame??

[@madmaxx2366]

I hope you actually react to this because I see too many people reacting to basically the same songs over and over which most of the songs are pretty cool do you like them but most of them I don’t just being honest this one I love a lot because I’m a huge fan of this band and always will be but I’ve seen this one so many times and would love to see something else because they have a whole bunch of other great songs. Stay frosty 🤘

[@bobdillashaw4360]

I suggest Iron Maiden hallowed be Thy Name live from 1982

[@TheKissero]

Vibrato's Tatte is still rocking!! Amazing performance. One of the best Vocalist in the history of Hard Rock. About Queensryche, a band too much underrated. Its a shame.

[@ThomasTallant]

You didn't have to say a word, your face and hand motions called it.

[@paulhart4477]

Awesome!

[@mousemacleod9184]

Geoff and the band have parted ways not on very good terms, but Geoff is doing this own thing now, he will actually be performing near by where I live next September (2023)

[@jimspetdragons3737]

Sorry to say, Geoff Tate was fired from the band. Both entities moved on w/ Queensryche hiring another singerr. And Geoff started'Geoff Tate's Operation Mindcrime'. Recently his new project is called 'Sweet Oblivion feat. Geoff Tate and their 1st album is apparently out now. (I just found this last bit out). fyi. Check out the concept album 'Operation Mindcrime' story album by Queensryche. The whole thing is awesome.

[@darrenrogers6430]

If you like this listen to Queen of the Ryche from this same concert it's even more impressive

[@margusgrenzmann3977]

Savatage - When the Crowds are Gone (album live version)

[@notthistimenet]

Notice at 4:50 the common lead technique of jumping an octave. Geoff Tate does the same thing all over this song.

[@wotwot6868]

Reaction with actual vocal coaching

[@madmaxx2366]

Love to see you react. To Dio wild one or Hey Angel! Stay frosty 🤘

[@troyottosen8722]

Grew up listening to , 70’s-80’s rock, lucky to see the two best rock vocalists ever , Jeff Tate and Ronnie James Dio! Simple! Don’t forget Rick Emmett from triumph, Tommy shawe from Styx, 38 special, Boston and April Wine!😳🤪🤣😉

[@RH-xs8gz]

Please tell me how the hell a baritone can hit an E5 with that much power and accuracy and no sign of straining.

[@ChristineBroughton]

❤️Geoff Tate best vocalist ever 👍

[@georgeyramone1720]

Bruce is my all time favourite... I adore Dio and Halford but Geoff was outta this world at that era!!!

[@thechops2000]

He is two orders of magnitude above 🤍

[@Deech72]

Head voice-high, Chest voice-low...c'mon, you're killing me LOL

[@troyottosen8722]

Missy, You ever see Rik Emmitt and triumph in concert? Rush, April wine???😳😉👍

[@frankleemartin54]

Unfortunately time has been unkind to Geoff's voice. Even in the early 90's he started leaving the E5 out of this song. What's beautiful about this vocal performance is his total freedom of expression and effortless uninhibited performance ability to sing through three octaves here. I have watched recent videos of him and its obvious he is inhibited in his performances because he can no longer sing in the low register and has to use too much air to hit the same notes so he cannot sustain the notes anymore. Time is cruel to any elite athlete or performer. But just wow, what an amazing vocalist in his prime. Untouchable talent and natural tone.

[@GorditoCrunch343]

Agreed, Geoff's flame burned so bright but burnt out very fast as a consequence. Curious to hear what you think of the legendary Glenn Hughes. He's one of the few who has escaped the curse of aging to me, and still sounds just as good as he did in the 70's if not better.

[@m2svirtual384]

Thank you for the honesty Frank, in a room full of deaf fandom. This is my music, my era - I was 21 when this was released. To watch Geoff today is painful. You have to understand what Geoff was doing back then, and it wasn't what HE wanted to do. His huge influence was Peter Gabriel, and he liked stage performance (similar to David Lee Roth and the vaudeville stuff), but he preferred the alternative music that went with Peter Gabriel. Metal was NOT Geoff Tate, but the band Queensryche was an established metal songwriting team, and he had to sing and pretend to be metal. When you watch Geoff today, you see the Gabriel come out - and now Geoff is an 'entertainer', no longer a metal lead vocalist. He's not a songwriter on the level of DeGarmo (and neither was Wilton), so QR would never see or taste any successes near where they were with Empire and Promised Land. That he can no longer hit these high notes is not surprising. The sad part is that he now sings QR songs as an 'entertainer'. It's perhaps interesting, quite possibly entertaining - but I can't take more than a minute or two of any particular song before I move on. Don't even get me started on Michael trying to play DeGarmo's leads after he left.

[@jeffnestor8040]

I noticed now that Geoff Tate plays the old queensryche songs in a lower key and he definitely doesn't hit the high notes anymore. But the guy who replaced him in Queensryche, some 10 years ago, still hits all those notes without lowering the key. But the main thing is that no one will ever be able to copy the tone, sound and expression of Geoff's voice. I got to see queensryche playing in a bar on the north side of Pittsburgh right after the warning came out. Till this day that was still one of the best concerts I've ever been to. Quite frankly, I don't know very many singers who are to maintain their registers some 40 years later. Although, Steven Tyler does still seem to bang it out. I also discovered that after Chris DeGarmo left the band, that he was the main songwriter. They were never the same after him leaving. At least the Queensryche of the mid 80s and early '90s are alive and well on video and audio.

[@kathleenandbruce]

They used to do shows more than 2 hrs long and he never misses a note even after hour 2! He still is preforming right now. Not quite the same as this but still sounds good.

[@davidlearman6380]

Unfortunately Jeff is no longer with the band but he is still singing and still sounds awesome. I grew up with queenreich and now he brings tears too my eyes. Such an amazing voice, listen too more of the early songs he will blow you away.

[@GS-xt8fu]

That was not some falsetto on those high notes he was belting that out. Damn

[@BeardedMonkeyRecords]

Geoff Tate grew up less than a mile from where I did though he was quite a bit older. I always heard his younger sister used to sell his early records from their backyard but don't know for sure if that's true.

[@davidsonchris737]

Check out John Farnham, When the war is over, ( Live ) From the last time Concert..video...

[@kylejones9879]

You gotta do eyes of a stranger by queensyrche

[@craighenry2351]

I like the song, but I don’t get it. I Don’t Believe in Love is just a better song in every way. If you’ve gone through romantic heartbreak in any way, you know what I am saying.

[@davidmorgan4202]

This was at the end of 2 and half hours set.

[@mikevalam5515]

Hes still singing check out silent ludicity