Geoff Tate's "Operation: Mindcrime" (not Queensryche)

[Zook]

You aussies and your crazy dingo lingo.

[wolfking]

I think it's a British thing actually. 

EDIT: British/American

From wiki;

A British, Australian and Hiberno (Irish) English colloquial term for a paying guest or customer, especially
 *a patron of a public house
 *a patron of a brothel
 *a customer of a prostitute
 *more recently, a paying atendee of a festival or other event


lol

[Lowdz]

After 30+ years of music making, most bands are content to simply trudge along, putting out the same old type of album again and again, trying to recapture the glory of days past. Not this band, not Queensrÿche. With every new release, Geoff Tate and company push themselves into new directions, new sounds, and dizzying new heights. The result is that Queensrÿche is just as vital and musically relevant today as they ever were. Even when they revisit older ideas, as they did in 2006 with the long awaited sequel to Operation: Mindcrime, the result was one of the most thrilling releases of their extraordinary career. Now, a new chapter is about to be written, a new album, and a new line-up that unites frontman Tate with a stellar group of new players and seasoned vets. Arguably the heaviest version of Queensrÿche ever assembled, the band not only wrote and recorded the 10 brand new songs on Frequency Unknown, but also will be hitting the road to perform the entire Operation: Mindcrime album at select venues across the nation in celebration of that album’s 25th anniversary. Make no mistake about it, Queensrÿche is still a musical force to be reckoned with and their legions of fans will undoubtedly be celebrating in 2013!

lol

If by highlight you mean "biggest disappointment", then yes.

By bodyweight alone, definately.

Not the best song on the album, as already discussed (Cold). Not seen any other credits.

[sylvinception]

"After 30+ years of music making, most bands are content to simply trudge along, putting out the same old type of album again and again, trying to recapture the glory of days past. Not this band, not Queensrÿche."

 

[eric42434224]

It really just isn't very good. 

[bosk1]

Well, the label apparently thought better of their decision, and decided to pull the stream.  It is no longer up. 

[Nick]

Maybe they were afraid QR would upload there's and they might... cross.

[Zook]

Maybe they were afraid QR would upload there's and they might... cross.

[Lowdz]

Well, the label apparently thought better of their decision, and decided to pull the stream.  It is no longer up. 

I read that but I can still stream it at the same address.

edit- whoops, no just the single.

[kirksnosehair]

I don't know if this has been posted yet, but one of my FB friends posted it today, it's a fan video of Tate's QR hacking their way through "The Mission"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4eyIIoUfaxc

Good job, Geoff. 

Because if you shy away from the big notes, flatten all the melodies to fit your narrowed range and make every note staccato to accommodate your diminished lung capacity, nobody will notice how much you suck.

The thing is, he's been doing this for about a decade already.   When I went to see Fates Warning, Queensryche and Dream Theater in Boston quite a few years ago I was actually astonished at how terrible he sounded.  And when you combine his terrible vocals with his swaggering, arrogant attitude on stage, it just makes you want to.... 

[Phantasmatron]

Good job, Geoff. 

Because if you shy away from the big notes, flatten all the melodies to fit your narrowed range and make every note staccato to accommodate your diminished lung capacity, nobody will notice how much you suck.

The thing is, he's been doing this for about a decade already.   When I went to see Fates Warning, Queensryche and Dream Theater in Boston quite a few years ago I was actually astonished at how terrible he sounded.  And when you combine his terrible vocals with his swaggering, arrogant attitude on stage, it just makes you want to.... 

I saw Queensryche about two years ago and he did a little bit of that stuff.  Maybe I just saw him on a good night, but his performance was not as horrendously awful as that video.  Not even close.

Of course, the swaggering, arrogant attitude on stage was all there, so maybe...

[ColdFireYYZ]

Tate passionately licking his microphone...

[bosk1]

I had seen the clip.  Amazing that somebody Gif'd it. 

[ColdFireYYZ]

I had seen the clip.  Amazing that somebody Gif'd it. 

Here's the full video, if anyone wants to suffer through it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=3ZClAvqoo2s

[wolfking]

That's some funny shit.  So delusional.

[PowerSlave]

Is it just me, or does the guy that's playing keyboards look like he showed up at the wrong gig? He belongs in a Village People tribute band...

[wolfking]

Is it just me, or does the guy that's playing keyboards look like he showed up at the wrong gig? He belongs in a Village People tribute band...

Yeah, it seems Randy is not quite all there.

[bosk1]

So, Geoff Tate and Nina Noir have both been mouthing off about how TateWreck played a "sold out" show, while conveniently overlooking the fact that "selling out" isn't as tough when you're playing a 450-seat casino that gives out complimentary tickets to its patrons.  I think this is a perfect response:

[PowerSlave]

So, Geoff Tate and Nina Noir have both been mouthing off about how TateWreck played a "sold out" show, while conveniently overlooking the fact that "selling out" isn't as tough when you're playing a 450-seat casino that gives out complimentary tickets to its patrons.  I think this is a perfect response:

I've playing in front of more people at once than that and nobody gives a fuck who I am. By their standards I should be a rock star lol...

[ColdFireYYZ]

I just looked on Tateryche's Facebook page...I can't believe some people are saying that they kicked ass and were awesome. I wonder how much Tate is paying these people. 

Oh, and I found Kelly Gray on Facebook. Somebody has to caption these!!

[Nel]

We need to make sure that microphone never gets resold to some poor unfortunate soul. 

[wolfking]

I'd try and strangle the bitch too for the way she's singing SSM.

[Perpetual Change]

The Tatesyrche FB is so much more popular than the Queensryche one. Hm...

[Cruithne]

The Tatesyrche FB is so much more popular than the Queensryche one. Hm...

Yeah, but how many of those are from pre-split and how many are just rubbernecking?

[Perpetual Change]

The Tatesyrche FB is so much more popular than the Queensryche one. Hm...

Yeah, but how many of those are from pre-split and how many are just rubbernecking?

I dunno. There's hundreds of people "like"ing every post.

[bosk1]

I'd try and strangle the bitch too for the way she's singing SSM.

  Except that that's not Nina.  That's Miranda Tate.

[wolfking]

I'd try and strangle the bitch too for the way she's singing SSM.

  Except that that's not Nina.  That's Miranda Tate.

Oh, even more reason to strangle her then.

[Zook]

Is Miranda Geoff's daughter who was stripping on stage?

[abydos]

What stripping?

[Zook]

The cabaret crap.

[Phantasmatron]

Well, she's considerably more attractive than I was expecting.

[Lowdz]

Bravewords are reporting Brian Tichy is "covering" for Simon Wright in Tatewreck. I'd say that's a trade up.

https://www.bravewords.com/news/202591

[jammindude]

Bravewords are reporting Brian Tichy is "covering" for Simon Wright in Tatewreck. I'd say that's a trade up.

https://www.bravewords.com/news/202591

That's the third drummer in as many months....

[Lowdz]

Bravewords are reporting Brian Tichy is "covering" for Simon Wright in Tatewreck. I'd say that's a trade up.

https://www.bravewords.com/news/202591

That's the third drummer in as many months....

Did someone say Spinal Tap? 

[PetFish]

The difference between "Spinal Tap" and "Geoff Tate's Queensryche" is that Spinal Tap is a real band.