silentman Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 With musicians, it comes down to availability. If you are touring you need to find someone who is not. Sarzo, Blotzer, etc fit the bill now. I don't expact any will be perm, sans Kelly who is not a great player, but an old friend of GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolfeel Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I would probably do it too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elduave Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 In Cheap Trick's defense, they've managed to put out a new album every 3 years for last decade or so.Sarzo's a band whore.I don't think Blotzer has the chops for much of the Queensryche catalog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason01 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I really don't understand why Geoff would pick those people to form a new band with if he wasn't into metal anymore?p.s. now THAT is how you have a proper band meltdown! I read all 26 pages of wiltons deposition. I would have pulled a Keith Richards on Tate and clubbed him with a guitar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCChris Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolfeel Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 I don't think Blotzer has the chops for much of the Queensryche catalog.+1 precisely my earlier point... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrettyMcgee Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 I had to rewatch that video for the spitting incident. Yikes. I would have come over top that drumkit at Tate if he pulled that on me. Zero tolerance for that shit, and it's completely bush league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veatch Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Resurrecting from the dead...Looks like there are two QRs for now. Trial is set for November.... of next year...http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/legal-and-management/geoff-tate-allowed-to-use-queensryche-name-1007986272.storyThis should be fun to watch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTMN Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Tickets to aGeoff Tate show recently went on sale here. No Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorrow Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 Tickets to aGeoff Tate show recently went on sale here. No Thanks. +1No thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo175 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 A bit late to the party but now that I've read it, I'm floored. What a douche bag. Funny thing is, I read it because a "friend" on FB who is a DJ and a promoter, posted that he had interviewed Tate and what a wonderful guy and performer he is. The accompanying photo tells a more plausible story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorrow Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 A bit late to the party but now that I've read it, I'm floored. What a douche bag. Funny thing is, I read it because a "friend" on FB who is a DJ and a promoter, posted that he had interviewed Tate and what a wonderful guy and performer he is. The accompanying photo tells a more plausible story... F*ck! My wife says he looks like me. And NO. He doesn't! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack C Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I really don't understand why Geoff would pick those people to form a new band with if he wasn't into metal anymore?It suggests that he knows people want to hear the heavy shit and not his cabaret act, so he's chasing the money instead of his "artistic vision" (whatever that may be). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jettster Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 New material with new singer.. Some recent live stuff with the new guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRedWhite Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Well, looks like Tate has been updated by Todd, who do sing the notes that Tate haven`t got the balls to sing in a long time. And Ionel: he kinda does looks like you, but with eye makeup..and he plucks his brows!!!! I bet he also dyes the beard...what an ugly a*hole...i won`t be paying to see him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbaVO Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 New material with new singer.. Some recent live stuff with the new guy. Welcome back!!! Where you guys been? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorrow Posted March 27, 2013 Author Share Posted March 27, 2013 New material with new singer.. Some recent live stuff with the new guy. I like that new material and I like Todd La Torre. He also fronted Crimson Glory and perfectly replaced Midnight. I'm glad he's singing for Queensryche now. That new stuff sounds like the Queesryche I used to like -and not like the lame Empire and all the well-crafted-but-irrelevant crap that came after. The highly overrated Empire was the beginning of the end. Luckily, it seems nobody wants to hear that pseudo-intellectual and bland BS anymore, so bye, bye, Mr. Tate. It was about time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRedWhite Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Now...if we could have DeGarmo back...that would be awesome.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff R Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Sounds like Queensryche and TNT had a baby together. Fan of both bands, and Crimson Glory, but I gotta say "meh." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jettster Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 The highly overrated Empire was the beginning of the end. Luckily, it seems nobody wants to hear that pseudo-intellectual and bland BS anymore, so bye, bye, Mr. Tate. It was about time!That's the first time I've heard someone I agree with about QR on Empire. (had a few good tunes) My favorites were Rage for order and The warning and of course MC. Will reserve judgment on the new stuff when I hear the whole thing, it's definitely a step in the right direction though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorrow Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 The highly overrated Empire was the beginning of the end. Luckily, it seems nobody wants to hear that pseudo-intellectual and bland BS anymore, so bye, bye, Mr. Tate. It was about time!That's the first time I've heard someone I agree with about QR on Empire. (had a few good tunes) My favorites were Rage for order and The warning and of course MC. Will reserve judgment on the new stuff when I hear the whole thing, it's definitely a step in the right direction though.In fact, I think it's also the first time someone thinks exactly like me. Those first three full albums are the ones for me too. Empire was a total let down in my books. Overthought, overproduced, snobbish, too commercial and anything but rocking. The heavy finesse of QR was gone and it never came back ever after. That's why I profoundly disliked Empire. Back then for some reason it was uncool to say you didn't like it. But I didn't. Sad but true.So, if the new album takes a heavier direction, that's just better than the viscous and flabby Empire. We'll see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cynic Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 My impression was everyone felt Empire was lackluster, and I never cared for it personally.My feeling is when you make something like Mindcrime you stop, cause you'll never come close again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincsman Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 My impression was everyone felt Empire was lackluster, and I never cared for it personally.My feeling is when you make something like Mindcrime you stop, cause you'll never come close again.I Agree +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffclaven Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Meh. I'm sure the 'new' QR is a great band. To me, it's like a great cover band without Chris and Geoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorrow Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 Meh. I'm sure the 'new' QR is a great band. To me, it's like a great cover band without Chris and Geoff. For the old stuff, maybe. But if they come with something new and of good quality, I don't see why they cannot be accepted as QR. And, while I know only few bands survive the loss of their lead singer, in this case the new one is up to the task, I'm sure. Chris is another story, I have to admit. He was an important driving force in QR, besides being a great player and songwriter. In my head, QR lacks of elegance, mistery and class without Chris' input. But well, at least he wasn't the lead singer, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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