Queensrÿche live at the MTV music video awards with Geoff Tate singing like the god he on this classic song Silent Lucidity. Queensrÿche is an American heavy …
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Vocal Coach REACTS – Queensrÿche 'Silent Lucidity' (MTV music awards)
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I can’t say if the strings are entirely live, they could be supplemented with taped tracks or more likely taped tracks triggered from a keyboard, so they play to a click and the the taped sections are small sections, triggered at the appropriate point, which gives more control if something doesn’t work. On the tour for this album “Empire” in 1990-92, they also took the opportunity and played the entire Mindcrime album, which used taped sound effects, dialogue segues, and dual synced projection screens. The drummer started using headphones then, because a large part of the show had the sync to video and taped cues. I realize technology has come a long way since the 90’s, but it was possible and a lot easier than when Genesis tried something similar with “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway” in the mid-70’s, Queensryche filmed that entire show including the mindcrime segment, here’s a link, I did see this tour live & the videos accurately represent the live show. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD4IK7EYnAKmXHoSu34BGsIn_5YjM7moW the track “Suite Sister Mary” will give the best representation of them “flying in” as it was often called, taped choir, rain sound effects, strings, using someone offstage to trigger these elements. Usually, just the drummer would receive the click, so manually triggering the taped sounds, could allow for the guitarist being slightly slow or fast when the drums fall out.
Great reaction. A couple of points:
– I was always suspicious about the "orchestra" in the MTVA performance. It was just TOO spot on. The band itself WAS actually playing, and having seen them live more than a couple of times (QR is my favorite band), I can tell you they play this song to an orchestral track. Soooo….yeah. I'm thinking it's pumped in for this performance as well. Still, it doesn't take away from the band itself, particularly Geoff Tate.
– You're really reacting to the wrong version of this. For the FULL effect, you should react to the actual music video. However, if the point is to watch live, you should really watch their MTV Unplugged performance. Believe it or not, the stripped down acoustic version of this song sans orchestra is almost as good if not better.
– Fun fact: this video/song was so huge for QR that year (nominated for 5 awards), but it was up against a juggernaut in REM's "Losing My Religion." However, even though QR lost out to REM in EVERY category, they beat them in one….'People's Choice.'
– Incidentally, and speaking of MTV Unplugged, one of your commenters below mentioned the performance of "The Killing Words." YOU SHOULD REACT TO THAT. Just saying. Geoff's vocals in that version are amazing.
Jusr subscribed. Have watched a few different people review and you are by far the best. Honestly, please do some Smith and Myers and shinedown.
When Geoff Tate cared he was untouchable. Sadly, those days were few and far between. I saw him in 2000 as one of the opening acts for Iron Maiden. He was using feedback instead of trying to hit high notes, and he might as well have had a bumper sticker on him that said "I'd rather be fishing".
This guy is full of shit….He shat all over them and Geoff Tate in an earlier live video from Operation Mindcrime….
I don't know your age but, the presence of "in ear" technology had only been in use sporadically for music presentations since the mid 80s. At the time of this show they were still unreliable and cumbersome, at best. There are still many times that singers are seen removing them in the middle of performances to this day, due to technical difficulties.
Geoff Tate in his prime was AMAZING! I got to see this band 5 times. Tokyo x1, Colorado x2, Seattle x2. Geoff could do things vocally that most singers could only wish for. If you really want to get 'into' Queensryche then you NEED to listen to "Operation: Mindcrime" in its entirety. There are live versions of this available (I have 2 of these) and it IS one of THE BEST Concept Albums EVER put out. Once you listen to this…then go on to Empires. 2 of the concerts I attended had the same set list, the 2 songs from their debut EP: Queensryche, 3 songs from The Warning, 3 songs from Rage for Order, then they did the full Operation Mindcrime followed by the entire Empire. 2 of the LONGEST and BEST concerts I have EVER attended. The LAST song for both of these concerts was Silent Lucidity. If I could go back in time, I would want to attend these concerts again. Once you have listened to Operation: Mindcrime and Empires, I recommend their EP…followed by The Warning, then go onto Rage for Order.
I was lucky enough to see them four times live! . I refuse to listen to their stuff without Geoff Tate . Seen them twice and buffalo, once in Pittsburgh, and once in Canada. But never With an orchestra behind them
You said it right. He's flawless
The 90's weren't exactly the stone age. Technology has improved, but the basics of what we know today were there. Except for auto-tune. If a singer was gonna fake it live, it was from tape or CD. Backing tracks could be samples. Also post production could add tracks live to the broadcast sound. Click tracks and "digital recording" was a thing, but non-linear editing (like Pro Tools) was in it's infancy in '91. Most editing was still tape and razor blades, for a couple more years at least.
Source: I started DJing and doing live sound for bands in the mid 80's. Did radio and music production starting in 1992.
if you've not checked out the live version of Take Hold Of The Flame….DO IT
Hey, in my opinion, the greatest queensryche is take hold of the flame, live in Tokyo. Check it out, I think you'll agree
Scott Rockinfield sounds great on drums
Yes indeed those are backing tracks. Duran Duran was using them back in 1980. They would use half-inch tape for the tracks.
I challenge you to do a reaction to Keeper of the Seven Keys by Helloween (Michael Kiske vocalist). The studio version from 1988 not the live version. You’ll thank me.
i’ve seen them live a lot. one of the perks of living in seattle since the 90’s
I remember watching us and after the show Geoff was on another show where they would take calls from fans and answer their questions. Some dumb-ass called and asked why did they use an orchestra I wanted to slap him through the phone and I could tell that Geoff wanted to too!
To put it simple the song is about dream control, it says so during that little bridge/transition at the end of the guitar solo,(if you can persist in your effort, you can achieve dream control) plus just read the lyrics.
Love Geoff but not you
I still dress like a pirate for all my guitar solos??✌️
Your next Queensryche song should be Suite Sister Mary. The harmony vocals are epic and features Pamela Moore with a duet.
This performance started the trend of Metal acts using string orchestra accompaniment. Metallica,… all followed suite.