I've said it before and will say a million more times... Savatage....Jon.n Criss rules.....Rest in peace CRISS...(it would be great if we could turn back time and to have altered.that so tragic night the world lost a guitarist/songwriter..(father) also/husband,to Dawn(Rip allso)..you live on in my heart and soul, as well of millions of fans...insprired..by your experienced ,excellence.-That is Unsurpassed.!!!my friend..
One the most famous/favorite video by Jon/CRISS/Steve/Johnny Lee..(I watched them practicing this song n mountain king...i really miss it...and when I watch or hear it.....I get chills up and down my spine......in a good way no doubt.!!!!!!
Brilliant guitarist, a shame he and the band didn't more exposure throughout the country. I lived in Tampa in the early 80's to early 90's, so I was lucky to see them live as they started recording albums.
Agreed!! I saw them here in Boston, 1990? at The Channel, it was the Gutter Ballet tour and one of the best bands ever to play that club! RIP Criss Oliva.
My relationship with Savatage is "complicated" (let´s put it that way), but i always loved and will ever love this specific song. Love at first listen.
A lot of people don't know this band. I tell you what dungeons are calling, hall ofthe mountain king , rock !!! John and criss are fantastic. Criss was a shredder. RIP 🙏
I suspect they were going for a more "radio friendly" sound as they expanded their progressive explorations? I was not pleased by such a contrast back in the day, but over time I came to appreciate it, especially on Dead Winter Dead and Wake Of Magellan where Jon resumes some vocal duty on a couple of songs on those albums and the trade-off between Zak and Jon provided the perfect "the poet & the madman" formula that made the band even better.... I was excited by the announcement of the release of Poets & Madmen with this concept in mind - but was SO disappointed when Poets & Madmen was released, fully expecting by the title that the shared vocals would be delved into more deeply, but alas, Zak had left the band and it was back to just Jon. I suppose it was a nice way to close the Savatage chapter, by coming "full circle", where Jon was the sole vocalist (and then launching into Jon Oliva's Pain, which was like a "Savatage reboot"), but still...
@@BlackieNuff well i preffer Savatage of early days. I dont like this prog metal thing..."Wake of magellan" is a awful record in my opinion. I'm 80 hard n heavy fan! about Zak Stevens... he has no charisma, and the classic songs didnt fit well in his voice. But i respect your opinion
@@allanpereira6194 I'll admit, Magellan is a tricky one to really absorb and get into, as is Dead Winter Dead (though to a lesser degree), at least from a lyrical/story-wise perspective. I find the music really good, even the counter-point vocals (which I find cool but at the same time a little overwhelming in some spots where there's just too much going on - it's an aural overload til you can filter them from one another). But perhaps these two albums "suffered" a bit, as at the time, O'Neill was just launching his TSO project, and I wonder maybe some of that TSO formula seeped in a little too much into the Savatage stuff? Just a theory. I do agree that Zak singing the old stuff just didn't ring as true - Sirens, Hall of The Mountain King, even Gutter Ballet and Jesus Saves - those are JON's songs. Live In Japan demonstrated that. And I guess I can sorta see what you mean about the charisma (or lack there of) on the same album - something about him when he speaks to the crowd seems... I dunno... Less than genuine? Unnatural? Sounds a little "forced" somehow? Maybe I'm picking up on something entirely different, and not really getting your meaning on the "charisma" thing... I've never seen/heard him in any interviews so I really cannot say much about him as a person outside of his performances.
@@BlackieNuffCharisma is something that some have and others don't. For example...Robert Plant, David Lee Roth, Jon Bon Jovi, Bruce Dickinson and other sing are charismatics. They have an energy that attracts that sets them apart as artists. do you understand? what do they call frontman, but there are other singers without presence, unlit stars, no charisma. the audience doesn't pay as much attention to them on stage. Zak is one of them...as the same way guys like Tony Martin, Jeff Scot Sotto, John Bush. Regardless of whether they are good singers, people don't really care and prefer others instead. Thats the point
@@allanpereira6194 Haha, I know what the word charisma means, I just don't really care how it applies to frontmen (or any member) of bands. I guess cos I'm not looking for that from a musical artist (or movie/tv actor, etc), it's not their personality I'm buying the concert ticket or album for, so it really doesn't matter to me how "attractive" they are on deeper level, I just wanna know they can play their instrument (including the voice) or their role (in that movie or tv series). The only exceptions I suppose, might be stand-up comics, cos that is where their personality or a certain "charisma" has to carry them ; there are some comedians who just irritate the hell out of me, and it has nothing to do with how funny they or their material might be - Jim Jeffiries is one, and that squinty-eyed bald guy (I forget his name but he played a doorman who tormented Jerry on an episode of Seinfeld, he also had a role in the sitcom 8 Simple Rules). I suppose the only other time that I give a damn about a rocker or actor's personality is when she is FEMALE, lol, cos now I am looking a little further past their skills of their craft, haha. But if you wanna give me a wee lesson in personality and human interactions, explain "chemistry" to me, cos THAT one makes absolutely no sense and I have no idea what it refers to, haha. I'm kidding ; people tried to explain that one to me before and it still makes no sense. I guess one has to experience it, and I've never experienced it so I'll never know. Cheers!
In 23 hours and 19 minutes,if i call exactly at the time we agreed upon. I think it is in the best interest of all inclusive in regards to this fear,that i hear what i need to.
Awesome song. Can't believe his head voice. No wonder it wore out the top end. Enjoy this band more than ones like Judas Priest. The compositions etc are some of the best.
🚫☹️ Yeah, I always assumed that singers could take a day or two off here and there to rest up their vocal cords, then they'd be right back to 100%. I also assumed that the voice of a singer would last for decades, as long as they didn't smoke too much tobacco, weed, or drugs. It wasn't til a few years ago that I started to realize that there are a LOT of singers who lost a great deal of their vocal range within a decade or even less after their mainstream success began. Look at Brian Johnson and Cinderella singer Tom Keifer, both of whom damaged their voices within just a few years of hitting it big! Brian Johnson sounded great on BIB and For Those About To Rock, but by the late 80s his voice was rough! Tom Keifer completely destroyed his vocal cords and lost his voice within just 2-3 years of becoming famous! Now, it hurts me when I hear metal vocalists singing ^this hard, because I've learned just how permanently they are damaging their vocal cords. These guys really needed competent vocal coaches back in the day!
