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Re: Official Queensryche thread: Kickstart the next album
« Reply #5355 on: October 16, 2021, 09:24:26 PM »
Maybe for him it was like when you need to apologize to someone but then so much time passes that you don't because it would just be awkward.

"Oh crap, I haven't talked to them in over a year... should I say something? Um... oh, and the money too. Well, um... it'd be too awkward, so..."

"Oh ****, it's been four years and I really need money now. Should I say something? Let me just see what they're-- did they REPLACE me? Oh my god, now it's really awkward. Crap. Should I sue? Oh god..."  :lol
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« Reply #5356 on: October 17, 2021, 12:28:55 AM »
Maybe for him it was like when you need to apologize to someone but then so much time passes that you don't because it would just be awkward.

"Oh crap, I haven't talked to them in over a year... should I say something? Um... oh, and the money too. Well, um... it'd be too awkward, so..."

"Oh ****, it's been four years and I really need money now. Should I say something? Let me just see what they're-- did they REPLACE me? Oh my god, now it's really awkward. Crap. Should I sue? Oh god..."  :lol

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« Reply #5357 on: October 17, 2021, 05:48:29 AM »
For those of you interested in pre-ordering the Queensryche biography, we finally have the initial pre-orders available on nwmetalworxmusic.com. Amazon and all that will come later. The hardcover special edition version is unique to the nwmetalworxmusic.com site, however. Amazon will only have the paperback and kindle versions.

Here is the announcement and the link to pre-order. Thanks to those of you who expressed interest in wanting to get one. Hope you enjoy it.

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Queensr˙che. A majestic name for a band that found itself at the pinnacle of rock and roll stardom thanks to the Grammy-nominated song “Silent Lucidity” in 1991. But how Queensr˙che got to the moutaintop, fell, and rose again to be labeled as one of heavy metal's most regal acts has never been told...until now.

Building An Empire: The Story of Queensr˙che examines how the five original members of the band came together in the eastern suburbs of Seattle to create some of the most influential heavy metal albums of the 1980s, including the conceptual masterpiece Operation: Mindcrime. Discover how the band weathered the loss of key members, a changing industry at the turn of the century, a bitter lawsuit and numerous obstacles to continue a career that has spanned four decades and counting...

Written by James R. Beach, with Brian L. Naron and Brian J. Heaton, Building An Empire: The Story of Queensr˙che examines how the band evolved from album to album, weaving interviews with the band members, managers, producers, peers, family and friends to help tell this honest, riveting tale of how five guys from Seattle's Eastside overcame the odds to become one of the most respected bands in hard rock and heavy metal. Paul Suter, the acclaimed writer from Kerrang! who broke the story on Queensr˙che in early 1983, penned the book's Foreword. Includes hundreds of rare photos and images throughout the band's career.

- Signed/Limited Edition hardcover of only 300 copies. Includes all full-color pages as well (paperback only has black and white pages). *EXCLUSIVE TO PRE-ORDER ONLY FOR THE HC WILL INCLUDE A BONUS INTERVIEW CD (Featuring 3 rare radio interviews from 1983, 1984 and `1997 with the band) AND POSTER.

(PRE-ORDER. ESTIMATED RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 25, 2021.)

Link: www.nwmetalworxmusic.com

>>>>And for an update, we're up against our deadline. Last edits being done this week, designer does his thing this weekend and the following weekend, and then we proof it mid-September, and off to the printer toward the end of September.

I took a break from doing my final text and image edits. The three of us have been burning the midnight oil the last several days to get this done by Friday. :)

Sorry mate went to order but current exchange rates with that post puts it up around $70 to get down here atm so will  need wait a bit for hardcopy and def grab digital version for now...

Not anyone's fault is just the way things are with the world atm.  Looks fantastic BTW look forward to reading \m/

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Re: Official Queensryche thread: Kickstart the next album
« Reply #5358 on: October 18, 2021, 10:08:09 AM »


Sorry mate went to order but current exchange rates with that post puts it up around $70 to get down here atm so will  need wait a bit for hardcopy and def grab digital version for now...

Not anyone's fault is just the way things are with the world atm.  Looks fantastic BTW look forward to reading \m/

Wardy, not sure if it makes a difference, postage-wise, but the book is available on amazon.co.uk here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Building-Empire-Story-Queensryche-Beach/dp/1087979706/

Perhaps the shipping from the UK to you is cheaper? It'll be up on most if not all the country-specific Amazon sites by the 25th or 26th if I understand the process correctly.

Thanks for picking up the digital version (that should be available for Amazon Kindle as well sometime in another week or so). Really appreciate it and hope you like it!

We've just started sending out the initial pre-orders for the paperbacks. I know about 10 were sent out on Saturday, and many more will start to be sent out this week. So for those of you who ordered just the paperbacks from NWMetalWorx, those are shipping now. If you ordered the hardcover AND PB, or just the hardcover, those will be shipped together when the hardcovers come in...I think mid-to-late November.

Thanks again everyone. It was a blast to write it with Beach and Naron. Happy to answer any questions too, if anyone has any (our writing process, our interviewing, the band in general, etc.)

Sad news regarding the new lawsuit. But this book is a positive in that whole depressing affair. A great read about a groundbreaking band. So if you're sick of the negativity, the book is just what the doctor ordered to get you happy about Queensryche again.
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« Reply #5359 on: October 18, 2021, 11:11:17 AM »
https://www.amazon.com.br/dp/1087979706?psc=1&smid=A1ZZFT5FULY4LN&ref_=chk_typ_imgToDp
With a fair price in brazilian currency, if is there anybody else interested :tup
Pre-ordered! :metal
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« Reply #5360 on: October 18, 2021, 11:24:08 AM »
https://www.amazon.com.br/dp/1087979706?psc=1&smid=A1ZZFT5FULY4LN&ref_=chk_typ_imgToDp
With a fair price in brazilian currency, if is there anybody else interested :tup
Pre-ordered! :metal

Thank you!

Oh, that's cool! I honestly am really new to how book publishing goes. James takes care of it for myself and Naron, since he's been doing it for years. Excited it is up there! Really hope you like it.  :metal
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« Reply #5361 on: October 18, 2021, 01:18:15 PM »
I've also emailed "Estética Torta", recommending your book to them:
https://esteticatorta.lojavirtualnuvem.com.br/
I think it's up their profile. Let's hope for a portuguese version in the future!
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« Reply #5362 on: October 18, 2021, 01:31:49 PM »


Sorry mate went to order but current exchange rates with that post puts it up around $70 to get down here atm so will  need wait a bit for hardcopy and def grab digital version for now...

Not anyone's fault is just the way things are with the world atm.  Looks fantastic BTW look forward to reading \m/

Wardy, not sure if it makes a difference, postage-wise, but the book is available on amazon.co.uk here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Building-Empire-Story-Queensryche-Beach/dp/1087979706/

Perhaps the shipping from the UK to you is cheaper? It'll be up on most if not all the country-specific Amazon sites by the 25th or 26th if I understand the process correctly.

Thanks for picking up the digital version (that should be available for Amazon Kindle as well sometime in another week or so). Really appreciate it and hope you like it!

We've just started sending out the initial pre-orders for the paperbacks. I know about 10 were sent out on Saturday, and many more will start to be sent out this week. So for those of you who ordered just the paperbacks from NWMetalWorx, those are shipping now. If you ordered the hardcover AND PB, or just the hardcover, those will be shipped together when the hardcovers come in...I think mid-to-late November.

Thanks again everyone. It was a blast to write it with Beach and Naron. Happy to answer any questions too, if anyone has any (our writing process, our interviewing, the band in general, etc.)

Sad news regarding the new lawsuit. But this book is a positive in that whole depressing affair. A great read about a groundbreaking band. So if you're sick of the negativity, the book is just what the doctor ordered to get you happy about Queensryche again.

I had the same issue as Wardy. When I went to order from that site the shipping costs almost quadrupled the cost of the paperback, so I didn’t bother.

I saw the paperback available for pre-order on Amazon Canada a couple of weeks ago, but now it says it’s currently available. I’ll just keep monitoring until it becomes available again.

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« Reply #5363 on: October 18, 2021, 04:48:32 PM »
Thanks so much.

Yeah, we had this issue where we sent it to Amazon just to get the listing up. But instead of making it a placeholder, they filled in wrong data (the page count is supposed to read 348, whereas the erroneous listing had it at like 256 or something). So James has been fixing the listings and it should be populated with the various Amazon sites in the next week or so. Sorry about that.

Shipping is that expensive to Canada from nwmetalworx? I mean, company is based in Washington state. It shouldn't cost a lot to get it up north. Weird. Sorry to hear that (I have no control over that). That sounds odd, I'll bring it up on our next call and ask. But yeah, it'll be up there and active on Amazon.ca soon I'm sure, so it'll be easy to order then.

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p.s. we've had preliminary discussions about it being translated and for an audio book. Basically, it has to make financial sense. So if it explodes on Amazon and racks up sales (Amazon takes a cut of course), then I think we'd consider doing other versions. Fingers crossed. The thing I really enjoy working with NWMetalWorx is that James and Brian aren't in this for profits (it is their company). They are history guys like me. As long as we don't take a hit on a project, we're absolutely about doing it just for history's sake. So if a project breaks even - we're totally happy. This Queensryche book is doing well, and we're really appreciative of the support. More good stuff to come. Both on Queensryche...and other NW Metal bands...  :metal
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« Reply #5364 on: October 18, 2021, 07:46:34 PM »
Hmmm, not sure what happened with the pricing the first time I looked at it, but the shipping is now $26 for the paperback. Still costs more than the book itself. I will try the Amazon option.

I hope the book does really well for you. :tup

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« Reply #5365 on: October 19, 2021, 06:12:36 AM »


Sorry mate went to order but current exchange rates with that post puts it up around $70 to get down here atm so will  need wait a bit for hardcopy and def grab digital version for now...

Not anyone's fault is just the way things are with the world atm.  Looks fantastic BTW look forward to reading \m/

Wardy, not sure if it makes a difference, postage-wise, but the book is available on amazon.co.uk here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Building-Empire-Story-Queensryche-Beach/dp/1087979706/

Perhaps the shipping from the UK to you is cheaper? It'll be up on most if not all the country-specific Amazon sites by the 25th or 26th if I understand the process correctly.

Thanks for picking up the digital version (that should be available for Amazon Kindle as well sometime in another week or so). Really appreciate it and hope you like it!

We've just started sending out the initial pre-orders for the paperbacks. I know about 10 were sent out on Saturday, and many more will start to be sent out this week. So for those of you who ordered just the paperbacks from NWMetalWorx, those are shipping now. If you ordered the hardcover AND PB, or just the hardcover, those will be shipped together when the hardcovers come in...I think mid-to-late November.

Thanks again everyone. It was a blast to write it with Beach and Naron. Happy to answer any questions too, if anyone has any (our writing process, our interviewing, the band in general, etc.)

Sad news regarding the new lawsuit. But this book is a positive in that whole depressing affair. A great read about a groundbreaking band. So if you're sick of the negativity, the book is just what the doctor ordered to get you happy about Queensryche again.

Thanks mate will take a look at that option and keep checking either way will have a hardcopy eventually 🤘

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Re: Official Queensryche thread: Kickstart the next album
« Reply #5366 on: October 19, 2021, 08:15:20 AM »
More good stuff to come. Both on Queensryche...and other NW Metal bands...  :metal

I'll take a book about Sanctuary and Nevermore, please!   :metal

Glad that the book is doing well so far....I can't wait to read it, once the hardcovers are in and shipped out.

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« Reply #5367 on: October 20, 2021, 09:30:06 AM »
What a shame about the lawsuit. I hope they're able to get things settled with as little rancor as possible.  Certainly isn't looking good though.

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« Reply #5368 on: October 20, 2021, 10:58:57 AM »
What a shame about the lawsuit. I hope they're able to get things settled with as little rancor as possible.  Certainly isn't looking good though.

I don't think anything has looked good for this band in a long time :lol :facepalm:
It sounds like, "ruk, ruk, ruk, ruk, ruk." Instead of the more pleasing kick drum sound of, "gzarruk, gzarruk, gzarruk, gzarruk."

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« Reply #5369 on: October 20, 2021, 09:01:15 PM »
What a shame about the lawsuit. I hope they're able to get things settled with as little rancor as possible.  Certainly isn't looking good though.

I don't think anything has looked good for this band in a long time :lol :facepalm:

I feel like that's true and yet, I've mostly had positive thoughts about them since the split.  They've made some questionable choices with touring and stuff as others have rightly pointed out, but the albums have been good and the shows have been good.  It's too bad this has been piled onto everything else they've dealt with.

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« Reply #5370 on: October 21, 2021, 06:51:30 AM »
What a shame about the lawsuit. I hope they're able to get things settled with as little rancor as possible.  Certainly isn't looking good though.

The problem with this lawsuit is that it puts Queensryche in a very dire financial position. It will most likely get settled, however, the financial damages will definitely have an impact in the band. Does Jackson and Wilton want to continue playing to pay off Rockenfeld (and maybe Tate if they haven't completed the payoff)? Both Jackson and Wilton are up there in age so for them it might not be worth it to continue as QR. Hopefully I'm wrong. I've enjoyed the TLT years.

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« Reply #5371 on: October 27, 2021, 10:40:56 AM »
Hey all. Another book update.

Building An Empire: The Story of Queensryche was officially released on Monday, October 25, 2021. The paperback edition is shipping from nwmetalworxmusic.com and is available for order on Amazon and other retailers. In addition, our Amazon Kindle version of the book just went live this morning: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KDPR2Y2

A couple notes:

Amazon (the U.S. version) has the paperback edition listing at the wrong page count. It should be 348, not 272. Unfortunately, there's no function to fix that (we've tried, repeatedly). Rest assured, the book is 348 pages. The Kindle version is listed at 432 pages, which should be right, considering the smaller format.

All the content from the paperback edition is in the Kindle edition. It is just formatted differently due to Kindle's specific needs.

Finally, the hardcover edition available exclusively at nwmetalworxmusic.com is still at the printer, and still due mid-November. We were told it would initially be late-October, and pretty much as soon as we submitted the book, they delayed us by two weeks. Apparently that's the "new normal." Annoying, but we're at the mercy of the printer.

Last weekend we did the first book signing for Building An Empire: The Story of Queensryche. Beach, Naron and I held it at the Snoqualmie Inn, in Washington. The band played about five minutes up the road. It was a massive success. We held the Rychean Archyves museum in concurrence with the book signing and had hundreds of people stop through over the course of the weekend to check out all the artifacts from the band's history. We sold a ton of books, and were really happy our marketing idea worked out the way it did. Thank you to any of you who were there.

We also met up with the band after their show at the Snoqualmie Casino. Gave them all copies. They were very enthusiastic and supportive. Really appreciate Todd and Ed who took a ton of time to talk with the three of us about the book. Their show was a lot of fun. Played well. A real heavy sounding version of "Screaming in Digital" was the highlight for me, personally.

Here is a link to a video shot by "Mike the Rycher" detailing the Rychean Archyves - https://www.facebook.com/queensrychebook/videos/371525831421963/

I tried to link to photos of the Rychean Archyves and the book signing that are on FB, but for some reason it didn't work. So just head over to facebook.com/queensrychebook for some snapshots.

Thanks again to all of you who have expressed interested in this project. We're just getting started. We'll be tackling some other QR-related projects starting next year, and are discussing bios on some other NW metal bands.

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Re: Official Queensryche thread: Kickstart the next album
« Reply #5372 on: November 18, 2021, 06:44:45 PM »
A bit weird

Skid Row replaces QR for the Scorpions Vegas residency. I wonder why they changed the opening act.

https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/skid-row-replaces-queensryche-as-support-act-for-scorpions-on-sin-city-nights-las-vegas-residency/

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« Reply #5373 on: November 18, 2021, 06:59:06 PM »
Cause Queensryche is doing a Casino Tour.

They're booked to play at Buffalo Thunder here in New Mexico on the 23rd of April.
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« Reply #5374 on: November 29, 2021, 04:01:06 AM »
Not sure if is same for other countries but my Amazon was offering free postage so I jumped on and grabbed a copy of Building An Empire (could only get the paperback) and just thought I'd let others know in case their local Amazon are offering the same? 

Granted am new to Amazon here so can't say if it was exclusive for that reason (perhaps) or just good timing!?  Think it's still an import too and not being sent from locally Down Under, but might be worth folks still waiting to order taking a look anyway?

Started reading the digital but as hate reading screens unless have to will now wait for the hardcopy to arrive! 🤘

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Re: Official Queensryche thread: Kickstart the next album
« Reply #5375 on: November 29, 2021, 05:04:07 AM »
It seems like they are going to be the support act for Judas Priest for the rescheduled dates of the NA tour. Some dates in Ticketmaster are showing this.

https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/queensryches-todd-la-torre-were-very-honored-to-be-supporting-judas-priest-on-north-american-tour/
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« Reply #5376 on: November 30, 2021, 05:19:15 AM »
Whew, I guess I dodged a bullet by seeing Priest back in September when they were here.  :lol :lol  I prefer to think of Queensryche as a once-great band that I saw once when they were in their prime and then never again, rather than seeing the monstrosity currently known as Queensryche as some generic opener. 

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« Reply #5377 on: November 30, 2021, 09:35:23 PM »
YouTube channel "Professor of Rock" did an episode dissecting "Silent Lucidity" about a week ago. It's actually a good episode and a great channel overall.

If you're not familiar with Professor of Rock, he's a self-proclaimed "music junkie" and really provides a lot of insight and history about bands, albums, songs, etc. He's had a number of high-profile interviews too. To me, he has kind of a Matt Pinfield vibe, but more about 80s and what most of us here consider "classic rock"

This Slient Lucidity episode talks a brief history of QR and how this song came into being.  It has personal meaning to the show's host, and he explains it as well. It's worth the 25 minutes.

I say browse his channel too and see what else you might enjoy.

https://youtu.be/s1yaxNPHzCI


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Re: Official Queensryche thread: Kickstart the next album
« Reply #5378 on: December 01, 2021, 11:53:26 AM »
https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/queensryche-singer-todd-la-torre-says-he-doesnt-care-about-being-shamed-for-smoking-cigarettes/

...and now we know why QR can't do shows more than 80-90 minutes long.

What bugs me the most is how quick he is to rail on anti-vaxxers pointing to science, and yet turns a blind eye when it comes to this. Hypocrite much?  :facepalm:
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« Reply #5379 on: December 01, 2021, 12:30:11 PM »
https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/queensryche-singer-todd-la-torre-says-he-doesnt-care-about-being-shamed-for-smoking-cigarettes/

...and now we know why QR can't do shows more than 80-90 minutes long.

What bugs me the most is how quick he is to rail on anti-vaxxers pointing to science, and yet turns a blind eye when it comes to this. Hypocrite much?  :facepalm:

This has always bugged me.  When you are a singer, your vocal chords ARE your “instrument”. When you smoke, you are intentionally sabotaging your irreplaceable instrument.

No clean singer who cares about a long term career should ever smoke…period.
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Re: Official Queensryche thread: Kickstart the next album
« Reply #5380 on: December 01, 2021, 12:43:06 PM »
Ray Alder also smokes and his performance was pretty bad during the Darkness tour. ToF came out and his show performances were 180 from what I previously saw. Great singing, great range, but I do believe he still smokes.

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« Reply #5381 on: December 01, 2021, 08:06:35 PM »
They start recording the Rockenfield Defense Fund, I mean, the new record, next month.

https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/queensryche-to-begin-recording-new-album-in-january/
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Re: Official Queensryche thread: Kickstart the next album
« Reply #5382 on: December 02, 2021, 11:29:32 AM »
https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/queensryche-singer-todd-la-torre-says-he-doesnt-care-about-being-shamed-for-smoking-cigarettes/

...and now we know why QR can't do shows more than 80-90 minutes long.

What bugs me the most is how quick he is to rail on anti-vaxxers pointing to science, and yet turns a blind eye when it comes to this. Hypocrite much?  :facepalm:

Damn I didn't know Todd lived in my hometown of St. Pete.

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Re: Official Queensryche thread: Kickstart the next album
« Reply #5383 on: December 02, 2021, 01:50:54 PM »
https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/queensryche-singer-todd-la-torre-says-he-doesnt-care-about-being-shamed-for-smoking-cigarettes/

...and now we know why QR can't do shows more than 80-90 minutes long.

What bugs me the most is how quick he is to rail on anti-vaxxers pointing to science, and yet turns a blind eye when it comes to this. Hypocrite much?  :facepalm:

This has always bugged me.  When you are a singer, your vocal chords ARE your “instrument”. When you smoke, you are intentionally sabotaging your irreplaceable instrument.

No clean singer who cares about a long term career should ever smoke…period.

Vocal chords don't exist.  It is only possible to sing one note at a time.
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Re: Official Queensryche thread: Kickstart the next album
« Reply #5384 on: December 02, 2021, 02:45:53 PM »
https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/queensryche-singer-todd-la-torre-says-he-doesnt-care-about-being-shamed-for-smoking-cigarettes/

...and now we know why QR can't do shows more than 80-90 minutes long.

What bugs me the most is how quick he is to rail on anti-vaxxers pointing to science, and yet turns a blind eye when it comes to this. Hypocrite much?  :facepalm:

This has always bugged me.  When you are a singer, your vocal chords ARE your “instrument”. When you smoke, you are intentionally sabotaging your irreplaceable instrument.

No clean singer who cares about a long term career should ever smoke…period.

Vocal chords don't exist.  It is only possible to sing one note at a time.

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Re: Official Queensryche thread: Kickstart the next album
« Reply #5385 on: December 02, 2021, 02:58:35 PM »
Each to their own but its pretty silly when singing is your profession.  It would be like a guitarist running his fingers over sandpaper and then trying to play.
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Re: Official Queensryche thread: Kickstart the next album
« Reply #5386 on: December 02, 2021, 03:29:45 PM »
Each to their own but its pretty silly when singing is your profession.  It would be like a guitarist running his fingers over sandpaper and then trying to play.

Regardless of what I would like, it's not my body. Therefore, I do not care if a singer chooses to smoke cigarettes. If they can still perform onstage then more power to them.

It'd be like asking Jeff Scott Soto to stop drinking so his vocals would be better.  :biggrin:
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Re: Official Queensryche thread: Kickstart the next album
« Reply #5387 on: December 02, 2021, 03:30:50 PM »
Actually it'd be more like asking Jeff Scott Soto to stop sucking.
would have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
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Re: Official Queensryche thread: Kickstart the next album
« Reply #5388 on: December 02, 2021, 03:45:06 PM »
Each to their own but its pretty silly when singing is your profession.  It would be like a guitarist running his fingers over sandpaper and then trying to play.

Regardless of what I would like, it's not my body. Therefore, I do not care if a singer chooses to smoke cigarettes. If they can still perform onstage then more power to them.

It'd be like asking Jeff Scott Soto to stop drinking so his vocals would be better.  :biggrin:

I didn't say I gave a fuck if he smokes, why would I care?  Doesn't change the fact its neglectful and silly but whatever.

Actually it'd be more like asking Jeff Scott Soto to stop sucking.

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Re: Official Queensryche thread: Kickstart the next album
« Reply #5389 on: December 02, 2021, 04:12:43 PM »
Actually it'd be more like asking Jeff Scott Soto to stop sucking.

Just ask him to stop singing :biggrin:
It sounds like, "ruk, ruk, ruk, ruk, ruk." Instead of the more pleasing kick drum sound of, "gzarruk, gzarruk, gzarruk, gzarruk."