7. Take Hold of the Flame [Queensrÿche - Live in Tokyo 1984/08/05]

This is Queensrÿche's 2nd concert in Japan and outside North America, luckily for us fans it was captured on film -- it was later released in 1985 on VHS and Laserdisc, but has long been unavailable and out of print. This having once been officially released on video, it was originally edited so the tracklisting was different (see the playlist link in the bottom), and it contains some vocal overdubs (like Geoff laughing in the beginning of Nightrider, as well as other bits throughout the show).This bootleg is already to be found on YouTube, but in rather poor quality, so I thought I'd upload a better one.

The concert itself is great, the band is playing fiercely and Geoff is screaming and wailing to the best of his ability, nailing those high notes.
All of the songs are great versions, even if they contain overdubs throughout.
Enjoy!

[rva]

Just wanted to rewatch this masterpiece

[joshuamackey]

The way his back up singers sing can not be overlooked either. They sre spot on

[drewrosecrans]

Who's watching in 2024 man ive been listening to this song since my junior year 🤘🤘🤘of highschool 84 take hold 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[givesrespect]

This song is just one big flex on how amazing his voice is

[luxehotelreviews]

No one in the rock world could beat Geoff Tate in his prime. Absolute beast of a singer.

[zachsprinkle]

What blows my mind is this is a live performance. Geoff Tate, Scott shit. These people witnessed the greatest rock performance of all time.

[Supr_fly]

Those kids where the best metal band ever. Pure, raw talent. The best metal band.

[gigiri]

I'm from this era and I've watched this prob 100 times. This gives me chills every time. Nothing compares. Let's not downplay one important fact...this is LIVE. This band and this man sounded like this live. That shit doesn't happen anymore. Everything is fake, computer-generated, auto-tuned, AI, etc. These are REAL musicians, and Geoff Tate still sounds just as good 40 yrs later. ❤ QR

[GentleGiantFan]

LOL! 39 years to the day I'm watching this. Fine wine

[MrKetio]

Let’s not forget Geoff Tate is only 25 years old...this is probably the best live performance in the history of rock and roll...pure perfection...

[dmitryowens]

Geoff's voice is absolutely insane here.

[johnwilliams]

What every fan dreams of when they go to see their favorite band in a live setting; a performance that not only equals the album but exceeds it.

[lakinen_]

Just stopped by to drop off my regular annual "one of the best songs and live performances in the history of music" comment. :)

[dannylorenze]

Geoff Tate was only 25 years old here. It was the first concert for Queensryche on tour to support "The Warning" album.. They went on to concur the world. Outstanding vocal performance and thank got the cameras were rolling for us all to enjoy years later.

[crystalpeek]

Chris DeGarmo: The most underrated songwriter & lead guitarist in rock history!!!!Chris DeGarmo is Awesome!!!!

[kimberlylegacy]

2024 here! So glad my teen years were spent during this era!!! No auto tune or other manipulations! Just pure talent!

[priscilla]

These are some of the best live vocals ive ever heard

[eyeonchina]

It's almost hard to believe this was live. The vocals are so precise. And the band is fkn tight as hell.

[KeremcanBuyuktaskin]

This song is extremely special for me. First of all, after seeing it on TV I became a diehard QR fan. And years later, during one night when I was very drunk and listening to it, I got really emotional and wrote an email to QR fan club. I told I was listening to THOTF in tears, how important they were for me, and begged them to come to Turkey for a concert. Of course I forgot about this later on, but one day I got an email from Susan Tate, and she said she delivered my mail to the band. And after about a year later QR came to Turkey for their first ever concert. They played Operation Mindcrime in whole, and finished their set with THOTF. I always wanted to believe they came to Turkey because of my email and choosing THOTF as the last song was a homage to me. Maybe it is, most probaby not, but this masterpiece still gives me goosebumps at the age of 46.

[woodwisdomnonsenseandcats]

It’s insane how effortless Geoff makes this look. There’s lots of singers out there with incredible range but there’s just something about his voice that sets him apart. He’s the best of all time in my opinion.