Episode 132- Geoff Tate, former lead singer of Queensryche. Geoff is promoting his new project Sweet Oblivion. We discuss that plus recording and writing music, his winery, Operation Mindcrime & more. 00:00 - Intro01:05 - Wikipedia Inaccuracies 02:20 - First Songs Written03:07 - Early Music Seattle Scene 04:06 - The Mob & Queensryche 06:33 - Going Through Customs 198608:25 - Operation Mindcrime 11:12 - Recording in Different Places 13:20 - Empire & "Anybody Listening" 14:36 - Seattle Bands in The Early 90s15:35 - Promised Land (1994) 16:17 - Hear in the Now Frontier (1997) 19:30 - Thoughts of Quitting Back in 199020:13 - Dedicated to Chaos (2011) 21:25 - Sweet Oblivion "Relentless" 24:10 - Writing Songs & Making Music28:30 - Winery & Harvest Festival 30:30 - Cordial with Queensryche 31:08 - Deep Tracks on Tour32:01 - Mercy Watch 32:50 - Wrap UpGeoff Tate Website:https://www.geofftate.comMercy Watchhttps://mercywatch.orgChuck Shute Website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the show (https://venmo.com/Chuck-Shute)