Hi Sam,
Ill be happy when both camps call it quits, its amazing to me they are still viable period, I hope Tate has fun singing as he was the true talent of the band, his voice was the hallmark. The old songs have been beaten into the ground, I do find it more interesting Tate is playing the whole CDs and that gives us rarity performances, but even that to me is not enough. Now with saying that I really have no idea what I want Tate to do , I guess more music like Sweet Oblivion. as for Latorres Band ( no need to even all it QR) I have zero interest and find them a terrible watch live. I chuckle when I hear people say they like his "growling " LOL ,,, IMO thats so far from what old Ryche was about, they were the opposite of that as to me they had a kind of elegance.
did you enjoy John 5? hes amazing and a great live act
John 5 is an incredible guitarist. His act with the masks, makeup, and all instrumental stuff isn't my thing. But I very much appreciate his talent.
Regarding the rest of your point, perhaps you didn't read my review. I think the grit and growls have helped distinguish Queensryche's current era from what the original lineup was about. So yes, I agree, the original band was never about growls and grit. Those vocals were clean and operatic. That's not what this era of QR is about. They are two different beasts, particularly with Grillo on drums, who as I noted in the review, is much more a metal drummer. And while I will always have the original lineup on the pedestal as my favorite band,
I do enjoy the original music from the TLT era of the band. Sure, I'm not as fond of some of the differences on the classic material, but I'm not going to see current Queensryche for the old songs. I went to see the new songs, which I like. If I want to hear the old songs, I'll go see Tate, and deal with not as good musicianship.
Sam, that's good to hear. To me, Queensryche is useless unless they are carving a new road. Tate too, for that matter.
It'll be interesting to see what they do next. TLT said during the show they have a hard time with the setlist, and weren't sure about playing four new songs. But they were received well at my show, so I am hoping they expand the TLT era material in the future. IMO, if you're going to play say 18 songs (one more than they currently do), six of them (one-third of the set) should be devoted to material from The Verdict, Condition Human, and QR 2013. I don't think that's a stretch, doing say 4-1-1 or 3-2-1, or 2-2-2, etc. But again, that's just me. I'm only there to see that stuff, and the rarities pulled out from the legacy catalog (this time being No Sanctuary and Resistance). If I had my way, current Queensryche wouldn't play any original lineup material except for three or four songs. I'd much prefer to hear 75 percent of the set be from the last three albums. But I don't represent the majority of their audience.
I will say though, that the crowd was very much engaged and into them the whole time. And while not sold out, the venue was pretty full. I think capacity is 900ish, and if I had to guess, I'd say it was about 800. There was enough room to stand without being squished, but the main GA area was full, as were the reserved areas. People seemed generally really happy with the performance.
Great review! 
Thanks bud. Appreciate you reading it.
Their new songs from The Verdict were the highlight of the show!
Topic: Official Queensryche thread: Kickstart the next album (Read 696336 times)
