Queensrÿche: 1984-1985

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Once Queensrÿche returned from supporting its debut EP, the band had plenty of material devised for its first full-length record, The Warning. The band hooked up with noted Pink Floyd producer James Guthrie, and recorded Queensrÿche's first album in London, England. Inspired lyrically by world events and George Orwell's "1984," the album began Queensrÿche's ongoing experimentation, pushing the band towards a more progressive flair, while retaining Queensrÿche's core metal sound.

The recording sessions for The Warning also marked the beginning of Queensrÿche's relationship with composer Michael Kamen, who led the orchestration on the album. In addition, the relationship with Guthrie led to a number of surprise visits to the studio, including Nick Mason of Pink Floyd, and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin - a huge thrill for guitarist Chris DeGarmo.

Once the record was completed, mixed, and mastered, EMI Records, to the band's dismay, had Val Garay re-mix and re-sequence the album, moving The Warning's opening cut, "NM 156" to the middle of the record, while pushing up "Warning," which would be the lead single, to the front. In addition, the new mix buried the guitar sound - something that the band were furious over once they found out, while on tour in Japan in August 1984.

The tour supporting The Warning had Queensrÿche on the road for a solid eight to nine months, concluding with a number of headline appearances in California, where they would debut "Neue Regel," a song written for the band's next album, Rage for Order. While primarily an opener (Queensrÿche again supported Dio, and also toured with KISS and Iron Maiden, among others), a strong underground fanbase developed outside of Queensrÿche's Seattle home. Not only were the Japanese fans in a fervor over the band, fans in New York, Texas, and Southern California came out in droves, solidifying Queensrÿche's credibility as a live act.

Releases

The Warning (1984)

Live in Tokyo (1985)

Photos

Warning Era Promo Shot

Warning Era Promo Shot 2

Warning Era Promo Shot 3

Warning Era Promo Shot 4

Warning Era Promo Shot 5

Warning Era Live Shot 1

Warning Era Wilton/DeGarmo (live)

Warning Era - Candid from Long Island

Article Scans

Circus (1984)

Circus (March 1985)

Kerrang #72 (1984)

Hit Parader (1985/1986?)

Misc. Scans

	"Take Hold of the Flame" Promo Ad
The Warning Magazine Ad	The Warning Trade Ad

Tour Dates

The Warning Tour (1984-1985)

DATE	LOCATION	VENUE
August 4, 1984	Tokyo, JAPAN	Nihon Seinen-kan
August 5, 1984	Tokyo, JAPAN	Nihon Seinen-kan
August 7, 1984	Osaka, JAPAN	Unknown
August 30, 1984	Paris, FRANCE	Unknown (QR cancelled)
September 4, 1984	Antrim, IRELAND	Antrim Forum
September 5, 1984	Dublin, IRELAND	S.F.X. Hall
September 8, 1984	Hanley, UK	Victoria Hall
September 10, 1984	Ipswich, UK	Gaumont Theatre
September 11, 1984	Portsmouth, UK	Guildhall
September 12, 1984	Cardiff, UK	St. David's Hall
September 14, 1984	Bristol, UK	Colston Hall
September 15, 1984	St, Austell, UK	Cornwell Coliseum
September 16, 1984	Oxford, UK	Apollo Theatre
September 18, 1984	Birmingham, UK	Odeon Theatre
September 19, 1984	Birmingham, UK	Odeon Theatre
September 20, 1984	Nottingham, UK	Royal Concert Hall
September 22, 1984	Edinburgh, UK	Playhouse Theatre
September 23, 1984	Glasgow, UK	Apollo Theatre
September 24, 1984	Aberdeen, UK	Capitol Theatre
September 26, 1984	Newcastle, UK	City Hall
September 27, 1984	Hull, UK	City Hall
September 28, 1984	Liverpool, UK	Empire Theatre
September 30, 1984	Manchester, UK	Apollo Theatre
October 1, 1984	Sheffield, UK	City Hall
October 2, 1984	Leicester, UK	De Montfort Hall
October 4, 1984	London, UK	Hammersmith Odeon
October 5, 1984	London, UK	Hammersmith Odeon
October 6, 1984	London, UK	Hammersmith Odeon
October 11, 1984	Drammen, NORWAY	Drammenshallen
October 12, 1984	Gothenburg, SWEDEN	Scandinavium
October 13, 1984	Stockholm, SWEDEN	Isstadion
October 15, 1984	Helsinki, FINLAND	Ice Hall
October 17, 1984	Copenhagen, DENMARK	Falkoner Theatre
October 19, 1984	Brussels, BELGIUM	Forest National
October 20, 1984	Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS	Jaap Edenhall
October 21, 1984	Hamburg, GERMANY	Audimax
October 23, 1984	Stuttgart, GERMANY	Boblingen Sporthalle
October 24, 1984	Offenbach, GERMANY	Stadthalle
October 25, 1984	Munich, GERMANY	Circus Krone
October 26, 1984	Nurnberg, Germany	Hemmerleinhalle
October 28, 1984	Mannheim, GERMANY	Rosengarten-Musensaal
October 29, 1984	Essen, GERMANY	Grughalle
October 30, 1984	Paris, FRANCE	Espace Ballard
November 15, 1984	Bethlehem, PA	Stabler Arena
November 16, 1984	Glenn Falls, NY	Civic Center
November 17, 1984	Rochester, NY	War Memorial Arena
November 18, 1984	Buffalo, NY	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
November 20, 1984	Syracuse, NY	War Memorial Arena
November 21, 1984	Philadelphia, PA	Mancini's Club
November 23, 1984	Worcester, MA	The Centrum
November 24, 1984	New Haven, CT	Veterans Memorial Coliseum
November 25, 1984	Philadelphia, PA	The Spectrum
November 26, 1984	Uniondale, NY	Nassau Coliseum
November 27, 1984	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore Civic Center
November 28, 1984	Poughkeepsie, NY	Mid-Hudson Civic Center
November 29, 1984	Binghamton, NY	Broome County Arena
November 30, 1984	Brooklyn, NY	L'Amours
December 2, 1984	Indianapolis, IN	Market Square Arena
December 4, 1984	St. Louis, MO	Kiel Auditorium
December 5, 1984	Evansville, IN	Roberts Municipal Stadium
December 6, 1984	Terre Haute, IN	I.S.U. Hulman Center
December 7, 1984	Fort Wayne, IN	Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
December 8, 1984	Detroit, MI	Cobo Hall
December 10, 1984	Detriot, MI	Harpo's
December 11, 1984	Saginaw, MI	Civic Center
December 12, 1984	Columbus, Ohio	Ohio Center
December 13, 1984	Dayton, Ohio	Hara Arena
December 14, 1984	Cleveland, Ohio	Richfield Coliseum
December 15, 1984	Louisville, KY	Commonwealth Convention Center
December 17, 1984	Peoria, IL	Civic Center
December 18, 1984	Cedar Rapids, IA	Five Seasons Center
December 19/20/28 (??), 1984	Denver, Colo.	Unknown
December 26, 1984	Kansas City, MO	Municipal Auditorium
December 27, 1984	Lincoln, NE	Pershing Auditorium
December 29, 1984	St. Paul, MN	Civic Center
December 30, 1984	Milwaukee, WI	Mecca Auditorium
December 31, 1984	Chicago, IL	Chicago Pavillion (QR cancelled)
January 4, 1985	Twin Lakes, Wis.	The Edgewater
January 5, 1985	Aurora, IL	Alamo Ballroom
January 11, 1985	Spring Valley, NY	Club Manhattan
January 12, 1985	Hartford, CT	Hartford Agora/Hartford Ballroom
January 13, 1985	Boston, Mass.	Paradise Club
January 16, 1985	Baltimore, MD	Hammerjacks
January 17, 1985	NYC, NY	Radio City Music Hall
January 18, 1985	NYC, NY	Radio City Music Hall
January 19, 1985	NYC, NY	Radio City Music Hall
January 20, 1985	NYC, NY	Radio City Music Hall
January 21, 1985	NYC, NY	Radio City Music Hall (cancelled)
January 23, 1985	NYC, NY	Radio City Music Hall (cancelled)
January 24, 1985	NYC, NY	Radio City Music Hall (cancelled)
January 24, 1985	Lubbock, Texas	Municipal Coliseum
January 25, 1985	Abilene, Texas	Taylor County Coliseum
January 26, 1985	Austin, Texas	Frank Irwin Center
January 27, 1985	Corpus Christi, Texas	Memorial Coliseum
January 29, 1985	Dallas, Texas	Reunion Arena
January 30, 1985	San Antonio, Texas	Convention Center Arena
January 31, 1985	Houston, Texas	Sam Houston Coliseum
February 1, 1985	Waco, Texas	Convention Center
February 3, 1985	Odessa, Texas	Ector County Coliseum
February 4, 1985	Amarillo, Texas	Civic Center
February 5, 1985	El Paso, Texas	Special Events Center
February 6, 1985	Phoenix, AZ	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
February 7, 1985	Las Vegas, NV	Aladdin Theater
February 9, 1985	Oakland, CA	Henry J. Kaiser Auditorium
February 11, 1985	Salt Lake City, UT	Salt Palace Center
February 13, 1985	Seattle, WA	Seattle Center
February 14, 1985	Portland, OR	Memorial Coliseum
February 17, 1985	Long Beach, CA	Long Beach Arena
February 18, 1985	Long Beach, CA	Long Beach Arena
February 20, 1985	San Bernardino, CA	Civic Auditorium
February 21, 1985	Bakersfield, CA	Civic Auditorium
February 22, 1985	San Diego, CA	Sports Arena
February 24, 1985	Sacramento, CA	Memorial Auditorium
February 26, 1985	Spokane, WA	Spokane Coliseum
February 27, 1985	Vancouver, B.C., CANADA	Pacific Coliseum
March 1, 1985	Edmonton, AL., CANADA	Kinsmen Field House (QR cancelled)
March 2, 1985	Lethbridge, AL., CANADA	Lethbridge Sportsplex
March 3, 1985	Calgary, AL., CANADA	Corral Arena
May 31, 1985	Brooklyn, NY	L'Amours
June 1, 1985	Brooklyn, NY	L'Amours
July 12, 1985	Hollywood, CA	Palladium
July 13, 1985	Irvine, CA	Irvine Meadows Amphitheater
July 14, 1985	San Diego, CA	California Theater

NOTE: If you have any dates not included on here, and ticket stubs/information to prove accuracy, please e-mail me. I am always on the hunt for live photos from shows, as well as promo posters, set lists, etc.