The funk/R&B hit "For the Love of Money" by the O'Jays is like a different beast, with Tate and Co. Otherwise, they do a good job on this one.
The acoustic guitars come out for the Buffalo Springfield classic "For What It's Worth", and it sort of works except for the fact that the band changes the chorus up a bit, making it sound somewhat awkward and robbing this classic of some of its identity.
The same can't be said for "Almost Cut My Hair", the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young track, which, despite the fact that Queensryche rock it up considerably, they sound like they are trying to be a tad too slick on this one, and you almost miss Neil Young's raging yet sloppy guitar solos. The Jesus Christ Superstar classic "Heaven on Their Minds" is a hard rocking success that sees the band locked in a funky groove while Tate rages over the top (images of Ian Gillen on the original recording come to mind), ultimately making this one of the CD's real surprises. "Welcome to the Machine" by Pink Floyd breathes with plenty of atmosphere and passion, and was a good pick for the band and a great opener to this set, with Geoff Tate really singing his ass off and the rest of the band really hitting the vibe of the original recording but giving it their own spin. Here's my take on them for what it's worth. Does it work? Well, some of these tunes do, some don't, but in the end you'll be the judge. Taking a quick look at the choice of songs here, you might do a double take on more than a few numbers-Queensryche doing CSN&Y, Buffalo Springfield, The O'Jays, U2, Peter Gabriel, and The Police? That's right people, alongside some understandable choices like Black Sabbath, Queen, and Pink Floyd, the band decided to tackle some personal favorites that might seem odd choices for most progressive metal bands. Queensryche jump on the covers bandwagon with their latest release Take Cover.
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