Ok, so for those of you that know me, you know I'm a hardcore Queensryche fan. When I say "Queensryche" I mean the original ilneup of Geoff Tate, Chris DeGarmo, Mike Wilton, Ed Jackson, and Scott Rockenfield. Everything from the EP through Hear in the Now Frontier, and Tribe (with the exception of one song that is written and performed by a fill in guitarist). I have a site online that documents the original lineup and remembers everything about them, from all the tour dates know from them, to all the releases, magazine articles, etc. -
www.anybodylistening.net. Consider it THE AUTHORITY on the original lineup of Queensryche. over the years, I amassed the largest live collection of the original lineup as well (absolutely the most live audio recordings and one of the biggest video/DVD recordings collection). So suffice it to say, I'm hardcore when it comes to the REAL Queensryche.
That said, I was still supportive of the
music of the non-original QR lineups. Not as good, but some good songs that I just plain enjoyed. It wasn't the same band, and I didn't recognize it as the same band, but any music listener could listen to Q2k, Mindcrime II and American Soldier and find some good music on there, whoever is in the band, be damned. The band's idiotic manager and stupid family-affair lineups and involvement pushed me more and more toward being disgusted, angered and disappointed by the band.
But I've had it now. They've just gone too far. They did a "Cabaret-style" show using strippers, go-go dancers, etc., last night and tonight at Snoqualmie Casino, outside of Seattle.
Suffice it to say, Tate and Rockenfield's wives were "dancers" on stage. Truth be told, they both were strippers before marrying Tate and Rockenfield, btu come on now. Just COME. ON.
Any of you old school Ryche fans remember how classy the band was back in the day, with the original lineup? How intelligent, dramatic (without being melodramatic like Tate is now), and just plain cool the music was?
What the f*ck, man. Someone PLEASE, PLEASE end this band now.
Check out the "preview" of the Cabaret bullsh*t on AnybodyListening.net's forum:
https://www.anybodylistening.net/breakdownroom/index.php?topic=1755This is just an in-studio acoustic thing, but there are three "go-go dancers" in there too. And Miranda is Geoff Tate's daughter. Lovely. Lovely discussion of dildos as well.
We all have bands we admire and consider "our" band. For many here, I'm sure you (with compliments intended) consider Dream Theater "your" band and promote them in every way possible. Well, the original QUEENSRYCHE (the DeGarmo-led band) was MY band, and man, I am just embarrassed they let things get this far.
The Tates should be fired. Immediately. This is just pathetic. I am ready to puke when I see the YouTube vids of last nights' debut "cabaret" performance show up.
/rant.