QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Geoff Tate - "When I Write A Song I Like And Present It To The Band And They Don't Like It, Then It Goes Into My Solo Pile"
September 12, 2008, 16 years ago
The following story is courtesy of Scott Iwasaki from Deseretnews.com:
Singer Geoff Tate says separating his solo music from the music he writes for his band QUEENSRŸCHE is simple.
"When I write a song I like and present it to the band and they don't like it, then it goes into my solo pile," he said. "We have code words in Queensrÿche to make it more palatable if the song isn't good for the band. They'll say things like 'I can't give that song the passion you want it to have' rather than saying 'What a stupid song."'Tate, the voice of Queensrÿche, will be at the Depot Thursday. And those expecting a lot of Queensrÿche tunes will be pleasantly surprised.
"Coming up with a set list is pretty easy when I'm doing it by myself," he said. "I do have a band, and we will be playing my solo album (self-titled release in 2002), but I will also be playing some Queensrÿche songs that Queensrÿche doesn't play live.
"I know you can't please everyone, but this way those who know my solo work usually know about my Queensrÿche work. And those fans may like hearing Queensrÿche songs that they don't usually hear live."
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