Wow. I just found this! Seeing this show and the bus footage after is so surreal. A 15 year old me was at this show, right there in the front by Criss' wedge monitor about 6 feet from him studying every note he played. Criss played his ass off. His guitar tone was perfection. My ears rang for days after this. I remember waiting outside that bus afterwards to meet him. He and Johnny Lee signed my CD book of Gutter Ballet that I brought with. Then a few months later, I heard the news on WVVX that Criss had passed. I was devastated. I think just about every solo on every song I wrote since then had a little something I learned by watching Criss that night. A decade and a half later, I became bandmates with a singer from Florida who knew the guys in Savatage really well. Turns out his band was one of the bands Criss was going to see at the Livestock Festival when he was killed. My bandmate would talk about how he could hear Criss in my playing. Thank you so much to whoever posted this.
We met them in Cincinnati the next night. Nicest bunch of guys you'd ever want to meet. Criss is one of those guys that it just hurts to have had him leave us so soon.
I was at this gig as well, and it was great to see Criss one last time given that he died only a few weeks later. His death hit me harder than most as I considered him to be among the true guitar virtuosos. However, unlike Randy Rhodes, Eddie Van Halen and others, he was an unsung hero who passed before really reaching the next level, playing for tens and thousands in arenas and sheds every night. Criss Oliva simply had a perfect tone, whether playing blistering solos or killer riffs.
Criss is so missed. I was born five years after he passed but he will always be my no.1. Here's the setlist: 0:04:46 - She's In Love 0:08:18 - He Carves His Stone 0:12:45 - Skraggy's Tomb 0:17:10 - Conversation Piece 0:21:15 - Ghost In The Ruins 0:27:48 - Holocaust 0:31:55 - The Dungeons Are Calling 0:36:20 - Edge Of Thorns 0:42:27 - Damien 0:47:28 - 24 Hours Ago 0:52:52 - Hall Of The Mountain King 1:01:50 - Degrees Of Sanity 1:06:48 - Follow Me 1:13:00 - Lights Out SAVATAGE: Zachary Stevens - Vocals Criss Oliva - Guitars Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass Wes Garren - Guitars & Keyboards Andy James - Drums
I grew up with Iron Maiden, Judas Priest ecc ecc, and have discovered Savatage after some years listening Heavy Metal. I just can say..... Criss Oliva was special ❤️
@@brigham2250 Saw him live and met him and Jon twice on the Gutter Ballet tour, and out of tons of concerts I've seen, nothing compares to the beautiful, unique, and ferocious guitar attack he had. Live, they were even better than in the studio.
0:00 - Before The Show 3:46 - Intro Tape ---- 4:21 - She's In Love 8:20 - He Carves His Stone 12:52 - Skraggy's Tomb 21:16 - Ghost in the Ruins 27:47 - Holocaust 31:56 - The Dungeons Are Calling 36:24 - Edge of Thorns 42:23 - Damien 47:24 - 24 Hours Ago 52:48 - Hall of the Mountain King Encore: 1:01:48 - Degrees of Sanity 1:06:37 - Follow Me 1:13:02 - Lights Out ---- 1:16:45 - After The Show
Still can't believe it was only 2 months later. I was a LD at Mirage Mpls MN and the house FOH pulled me aside and gave me the news, It was less than week later that I found out it was Criss. Felt good to finally visit the cemetary 2015. Still beyond belief . Easily my favorite band ever no matter what Incarnation.
2024….31 years later…who would imagine that Chriss time was ticking backwards…4 months after this concert and he would leave us for ever caused by an irresponsible driver….but Chris is still through these god-isnpired solos and guitar work…thank you…no words can describe this man’s talent and creativity….Savatage…underrated but over the top at the same time….just let ourselves feel their energy and enotions running through our veins….
Omg,just found this,absolutely love Savatage Criss' playin is heavenly.I never got to see them live,I get choked up watchin footage cause I've lost 2 older brothers,so I know Jon's pain,it absolutely sucks.Savatage was ready to break through Big time,I drive myself nuts on if Criss was still here what he would've created with the tech we have now and his playing,it just blows my mind.
Thank you so much! It also buffles me that they never crossed paths with pantera in the late 80's. They both absolutely destroyed and had so much raw talent.. rip to Criss , dime and Chuck! My holy trinity
Criss was great and such a down to earth guy but al Pitrelli is a better player although his personality is rigid and all about business when he’s playing. And al has more playing experience. Criss would’ve kept getting better as well because he died to young and a good guitar player keeps getting better with time
@@tritontransport Every guitarist is different. Each one's playing reflects his or her brain's wiring. Criss wrote the riffs that invented Savatage. Al came along to continue what Criss started. Al is scrhool-taught musician having attended the Berklee College of Music. Criss was self-taught with records from guys like Michael Schenker and Ritchie Blackmore as his teachers. Al might be a better technician having been school taught. But Criss was an original. Criss invented Savatage. Al never invented anything. Al merely imitated a role that was needed in all of the bands for which he played, e.g., Alice Cooper, Megadeth, Savatage.
@@tritontransport Hey that's nice. But that writing is in the context of what Paul O'Neill demanded and what Jon Oliva demanded. We agree already that Pitrelli is the schooled musician. But Criss Oliva was better by thousands of times beause Criss invented Savatage, the sound, the concept. Al Pitrelli has not invented anything. He has contributed to the invention of others. It is like the difference between Mozart in his time and the Boston Symphony playing Mozart only weeks ago. Likely the musicians today in the BSO are better than Mozart was from a technical perspective. But none could write like Mozart and if we could go back into time, none could play like him because none had his mind. Cheers!
@@johnp.johnson1541 valid points. I often wonder how long Criss would’ve stuck around playing for TSO had he still been around when Paul started that. Obviously it’s orchestrated and it wasn’t Criss style. I think there would’ve been a lot of head butting going on and probably gone off the map when it comes to TSO just like his brother pretty much has
It's not all Original or the main 4 horse men, but it has one Very Important One Criss Oliva the Most Underrated and Talented Artists R.I.P CRISS you are missed*****but not Forgotten😅😮❤😊🎉🎉❤😮
Awesome video, thanks for the upload. First time I've seen Zak Stevens with Criss Oliva together on the Edge Of Thorns tour. I prefer Jon, but this is fantastic ♥️.
Criss is above all or at least tied in his own way with the greatest. His uniqueness was his ability to moan and work it into shred. He had Clapton feel and out shredded Paul Gilbert.
I've said it time and Time Again SAVATAGE is a Unique Talent a Different Breed of Musical Talent...THANKS to the Oliva Bros and Middleton,and Dr.Kill Drums....R.I.P. Cris😮❤😊🎉😢❤😊🎉Jon KEEP it AliVE.
I remember Vince Neil and Savatage were supposed to tour together, I specifically went to this show at Hammerjack’s in Baltimore to see Criss play. I remember asking random roadies why Savatage wasn’t there… no internet then. No one would say why… I found out weeks later, and was absolutely devastated!
Listening to the studio recordings I rarely felt that Zach was a good singer for Savatages music just because his voice is very smooth and lacks the grit that Jon had. In this live performance though he sounds really really good. Seems like he's got some extra vocal fry going on or something. Sounds great.
Agreed I always prefered Jon what makes this messed up was Zac was only supposed to sing the edge of thorns of thorns album and do the edge of thorns then Jon was supposed to return for the next album. As frontman but that all changed after Chris died also for the edge of thorns album Jon Oliva tracked all the vocals first then they brought Zac Steven's in in what was supposed to be a publicity stunt while Jon went and did the dr butcher album with cris caffery. Which Actually sounded more like savatage than this album. Also I think as a tribute to us old school savatage fans they should re-release the edge of thorns with a, second disc with the whole album with Jon's original vocals because I am sure he sounded 10 times balsier on songs like he casts his stone.
caralho que raridade top. 5 anos depois eu vi o Savatage em SP no Monster of rock e nao estou acreditando que o vocalista ai o Jon era magro, ele deve ter engordado devido a uma depressão por causa da morte do irmão só pode, pois engordou pacas. Nem reconheci ele ai heheheh, nossa esta banda é muito mas muito boa viu
Sadly not long after this Criss was killed by a irresponsible drunk driver who should never have been allowed to drive. Savatage and Criss are/were so criminally underrated long live Criss and the mighty Savatage 🤘🏻🤘🏻
He wasn’t “allowed” to drive. He had no license, but still chose to drive and to drive hammered. The scumbag served 18 months. A year and a half for stealing a life and destroying several others, including Criss’ wife, Dawn’s, and his brother, Jon’s. One bad decision turned into multiple tragedies. I still can’t quite wrap my head around it. R.I.P., to the greatest metal guitar player of all, Christopher Michael Oliva - gone far too soon, but never, ever forgotten by the legions of the night. 🌹🎸⚡️🔥🔥🔥
The Streets tour was brutal on John's voice. There were stretches where they were playing every night without a day off 5 or 6 nights a week. John shot his voice out. In a recent interview John stated he and Paul O'Neil decided to bring in a different singer, someone completely different from John to try and get a hit which they achieved with 'Handful of Rain'. Chris Caffery left for a time around this period as well. It was around this time that John and Chris (Caffery) did the Doctor Butcher sessions. If you haven't heard those recordings, check them out.
@@Angelrat666 You can do that from singing too. Not saying Drugs and alcohol didn't play their part but singing the way John does/did back then 5 or 6 nights a week with no day off, with no vocal training will get you spitting up blood even without the help of chemicals.
Warum gibt es nicht ein vernünftiges Video wo man Cris von vorne sieht und wie er spielt?? Immer nur diese Scheiß Videos von hinten oder von der Seite oder es wird während dem Solo jemand anderes rangezoomed! Sau ätzend !!
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Criss at his peak! He was planning to release a solo instrumental album.They deserved much more as both musicians and human beings.
Listen to something by him everyday...haven't missed a day since 2003.
Wow. I just found this! Seeing this show and the bus footage after is so surreal. A 15 year old me was at this show, right there in the front by Criss' wedge monitor about 6 feet from him studying every note he played. Criss played his ass off. His guitar tone was perfection. My ears rang for days after this. I remember waiting outside that bus afterwards to meet him. He and Johnny Lee signed my CD book of Gutter Ballet that I brought with. Then a few months later, I heard the news on WVVX that Criss had passed. I was devastated. I think just about every solo on every song I wrote since then had a little something I learned by watching Criss that night. A decade and a half later, I became bandmates with a singer from Florida who knew the guys in Savatage really well. Turns out his band was one of the bands Criss was going to see at the Livestock Festival when he was killed. My bandmate would talk about how he could hear Criss in my playing. Thank you so much to whoever posted this.
awesome story man, I wish I could have met him, just seeing this videos of him you could tell he was a great guy. R.I.P Criss
We met them in Cincinnati the next night. Nicest bunch of guys you'd ever want to meet. Criss is one of those guys that it just hurts to have had him leave us so soon.
I was at this gig as well, and it was great to see Criss one last time given that he died only a few weeks later. His death hit me harder than most as I considered him to be among the true guitar virtuosos. However, unlike Randy Rhodes, Eddie Van Halen and others, he was an unsung hero who passed before really reaching the next level, playing for tens and thousands in arenas and sheds every night. Criss Oliva simply had a perfect tone, whether playing blistering solos or killer riffs.
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Criss is so missed. I was born five years after he passed but he will always be my no.1.
Here's the setlist:
0:04:46 - She's In Love
0:08:18 - He Carves His Stone
0:12:45 - Skraggy's Tomb
0:17:10 - Conversation Piece
0:21:15 - Ghost In The Ruins
0:27:48 - Holocaust
0:31:55 - The Dungeons Are Calling
0:36:20 - Edge Of Thorns
0:42:27 - Damien
0:47:28 - 24 Hours Ago
0:52:52 - Hall Of The Mountain King
1:01:50 - Degrees Of Sanity
1:06:48 - Follow Me
1:13:00 - Lights Out
SAVATAGE:
Zachary Stevens - Vocals
Criss Oliva - Guitars
Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass
Wes Garren - Guitars & Keyboards
Andy James - Drums
David Hune why they missed Gutter ballet or When the crowds are gone?.... all the gig was excellent!
That's a good question...two of the Sava classics and my faves
Totally rockin shit…Chi-town shit…🤟👻
Special thanks to George and his wife Shari (sp?) for this precious footage. The also owned the Rock Star Shop. Good people.
Zak Stevens vocals on "She's In Love" = 😱😳 good stuff
Nobody else sounds like Criss. He was exceptional and very unique. Much love to Jon also, outstanding talents.
*Criss
I grew up with Iron Maiden, Judas Priest ecc ecc, and have discovered Savatage after some years listening Heavy Metal. I just can say..... Criss Oliva was special ❤️
Wow, Criss would be gone about two months after this show. Unreal. Treasure every day.
Unbelievable ... this power, this stage-acting, this tight playing ... we need the Delorian ...
Criss was just out of this world special on guitar. My God! Nobody like that, since Randy.
Agreed. Good comparison too. Both were just phenomenal guitarists.
Funny, I just posted the same thought on another Savatage live video.
@@brigham2250 Saw him live and met him and Jon twice on the Gutter Ballet tour, and out of tons of concerts I've seen, nothing compares to the beautiful, unique, and ferocious guitar attack he had. Live, they were even better than in the studio.
@@mgdarenz 1000% agree.
True.🤟🤟 For me Dimebag was my hero. Also untouchable live🤟🤟😎
0:00 - Before The Show
3:46 - Intro Tape
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4:21 - She's In Love
8:20 - He Carves His Stone
12:52 - Skraggy's Tomb
21:16 - Ghost in the Ruins
27:47 - Holocaust
31:56 - The Dungeons Are Calling
36:24 - Edge of Thorns
42:23 - Damien
47:24 - 24 Hours Ago
52:48 - Hall of the Mountain King
Encore:
1:01:48 - Degrees of Sanity
1:06:37 - Follow Me
1:13:02 - Lights Out
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1:16:45 - After The Show
Thanks 👍. Missing "Conversation Piece" 17:15
Yup that solo in conversation piece is God tier
I'm runnin tha streets tonight🤘
His performance was clear even at live , and it is regrettable that he died early.
Criss was just a damn MONSTER!
Still can't believe it was only 2 months later. I was a LD at Mirage Mpls MN and the house FOH pulled me aside and gave me the news, It was less than week later that I found out it was Criss.
Felt good to finally visit the cemetary 2015. Still beyond belief . Easily my favorite band ever no matter what Incarnation.
1993' Tage! 🤘🎸🎶🎤 "Raise The Fist Of The Metal Child" R.I.P. Christopher Michael Oliva ...
Chris...composer/performer 100/100!!!
2024….31 years later…who would imagine that Chriss time was ticking backwards…4 months after this concert and he would leave us for ever caused by an irresponsible driver….but Chris is still through these god-isnpired solos and guitar work…thank you…no words can describe this man’s talent and creativity….Savatage…underrated but over the top at the same time….just let ourselves feel their energy and enotions running through our veins….
Omg,just found this,absolutely love Savatage Criss' playin is heavenly.I never got to see them live,I get choked up watchin footage cause I've lost 2 older brothers,so I know Jon's pain,it absolutely sucks.Savatage was ready to break through
Big time,I drive myself nuts on if Criss was still here what he would've created with the tech we have now and his playing,it just blows my mind.
This footage is awesome! Criss is a legend, by far my favorite guitar player. Goosebumps all the way!
Savatage please come out to California and play a SHOW AGAIN...THANKS Jon..... ❤The Music Man.😊🎉OLIVIA BROS.......
I was 16 at the time. Great time in my life!!!!
Thank you SAVATAGE FOR ALL THE GREAT MUSIC AND GREAT TALENT...
I'm here again ❤️👌😎 Criss Oliva 4ever
Thank you so much! It also buffles me that they never crossed paths with pantera in the late 80's. They both absolutely destroyed and had so much raw talent.. rip to Criss , dime and Chuck! My holy trinity
Criss was the best!!!! Not since EVH has there been such a talent. May they both RIP.
Criss was great and such a down to earth guy but al Pitrelli is a better player although his personality is rigid and all about business when he’s playing. And al has more playing experience. Criss would’ve kept getting better as well because he died to young and a good guitar player keeps getting better with time
@@tritontransport Every guitarist is different. Each one's playing reflects his or her brain's wiring.
Criss wrote the riffs that invented Savatage. Al came along to continue what Criss started.
Al is scrhool-taught musician having attended the Berklee College of Music. Criss was self-taught with records from guys like Michael Schenker and Ritchie Blackmore as his teachers.
Al might be a better technician having been school taught. But Criss was an original. Criss invented Savatage. Al never invented anything. Al merely imitated a role that was needed in all of the bands for which he played, e.g., Alice Cooper, Megadeth, Savatage.
@@johnp.johnson1541 Al has written and con written the majority of the guitar work for TSO
@@tritontransport Hey that's nice. But that writing is in the context of what Paul O'Neill demanded and what Jon Oliva demanded.
We agree already that Pitrelli is the schooled musician.
But Criss Oliva was better by thousands of times beause Criss invented Savatage, the sound, the concept.
Al Pitrelli has not invented anything. He has contributed to the invention of others.
It is like the difference between Mozart in his time and the Boston Symphony playing Mozart only weeks ago.
Likely the musicians today in the BSO are better than Mozart was from a technical perspective. But none could write like Mozart and if we could go back into time, none could play like him because none had his mind.
Cheers!
@@johnp.johnson1541 valid points. I often wonder how long Criss would’ve stuck around playing for TSO had he still been around when Paul started that. Obviously it’s orchestrated and it wasn’t Criss style. I think there would’ve been a lot of head butting going on and probably gone off the map when it comes to TSO just like his brother pretty much has
Great find. So sad I never got to see them. 💯🔥
1:04:39
Criss's tone was deadly. Pure genius.
Plays every note, very few do. A Beast.
Great show.Cris is the Man Amazing Guitar Playing. Thanks Again Savatage😊😮❤🎉😅😂😊❤Fan Miss the Guitar Man R.I.P Cris
It's not all Original or the main 4 horse men, but it has one Very Important One Criss Oliva the Most Underrated and Talented Artists R.I.P CRISS you are missed*****but not Forgotten😅😮❤😊🎉🎉❤😮
Holy Shit! Thanks for sharing this!! There is so little footage available with Criss, even less so of this quality. Awesome!
Legends at work! WoW...great upload. Still love this band and I am 50 yrs young and grew up in the Chicago area. AMAZING talent here 🙂
Criss RIP. 🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟
😥⚘️🇫🇷
Miss you Criss
criss is incredible!
Holy shit this is some very young Zach here!!
Shockingly solid, beast play by Johnny Lee. Amazing
It's sad to remember that after this show, in just two months we'd lose Criss to a drunk driver.
Que banda meus amigos, que show... Sem comentários. SAVATAGE é acima da média
TOP FOUR AMERICAN metal guitar players ED, RANDY,DIME, CRISS.
*CRISS
If I'm not mistaken Steve Doc, I was out of this tour due to hearing problems that later got worse.
1:09:10 All hail Criss Oliva 🙏🙏🤟🏻
WOW!! VINTAGE!!
Digreese of sanity ♥️
Awesome video, thanks for the upload.
First time I've seen Zak Stevens with Criss Oliva together on the Edge Of Thorns tour. I prefer Jon, but this is fantastic ♥️.
Criss is above all or at least tied in his own way with the greatest. His uniqueness was his ability to moan and work it into shred. He had Clapton feel and out shredded Paul Gilbert.
SENSACION EXTREMA,SUBLIME.
....for all the world to see...
Good job George
- Sava Ed
I've said it time and Time Again SAVATAGE is a Unique Talent a Different Breed of Musical Talent...THANKS to the Oliva Bros and Middleton,and Dr.Kill Drums....R.I.P. Cris😮❤😊🎉😢❤😊🎉Jon KEEP it AliVE.
Set List: Backstage Intro 00:00, She's In Love 03:16, 08:17, 12:24, 21:10, 27:51, The Dungeons Are Calling 31:56, Edge Of Thorns 36:24,
I remember Vince Neil and Savatage were supposed to tour together, I specifically went to this show at Hammerjack’s in Baltimore to see Criss play. I remember asking random roadies why Savatage wasn’t there… no internet then. No one would say why… I found out weeks later, and was absolutely devastated!
Saw them three years prior to this on the Gutter Tour and co-headlining with Trouble in St. Pete, FL. Still my favorite show.
The best ever, much thanxs
I was at that show. If I remember correctly, Slaughter Xtroyes opened and Jon Stewart was late.
I even hear Randy Rhoads at the end, someone is playing the Diary album in the background ;)
Thanks for this. My dream see formation
Che band ragazzi ❤
Abraços do Brasil
Listening to the studio recordings I rarely felt that Zach was a good singer for Savatages music just because his voice is very smooth and lacks the grit that Jon had. In this live performance though he sounds really really good. Seems like he's got some extra vocal fry going on or something. Sounds great.
Agreed I always prefered Jon what makes this messed up was Zac was only supposed to sing the edge of thorns of thorns album and do the edge of thorns then Jon was supposed to return for the next album. As frontman but that all changed after Chris died also for the edge of thorns album Jon Oliva tracked all the vocals first then they brought Zac Steven's in in what was supposed to be a publicity stunt while Jon went and did the dr butcher album with cris caffery. Which Actually sounded more like savatage than this album.
Also I think as a tribute to us old school savatage fans they should re-release the edge of thorns with a, second disc with the whole album with Jon's original vocals because I am sure he sounded 10 times balsier on songs like he casts his stone.
Heavy, awesome!!!!
Good old days where front row could touch the stage. No barriers.
OMG!!!!
gold footage
caralho que raridade top. 5 anos depois eu vi o Savatage em SP no Monster of rock e nao estou acreditando que o vocalista ai o Jon era magro, ele deve ter engordado devido a uma depressão por causa da morte do irmão só pode, pois engordou pacas. Nem reconheci ele ai heheheh, nossa esta banda é muito mas muito boa viu
É o Zak Stevens doido.
Criss Oliva
Master
Rules
Sadly not long after this Criss was killed by a irresponsible drunk driver who should never have been allowed to drive. Savatage and Criss are/were so criminally underrated long live Criss and the mighty Savatage 🤘🏻🤘🏻
He wasn’t “allowed” to drive. He had no license, but still chose to drive and to drive hammered. The scumbag served 18 months. A year and a half for stealing a life and destroying several others, including Criss’ wife, Dawn’s, and his brother, Jon’s. One bad decision turned into multiple tragedies. I still can’t quite wrap my head around it. R.I.P., to the greatest metal guitar player of all, Christopher Michael Oliva - gone far too soon, but never, ever forgotten by the legions of the night. 🌹🎸⚡️🔥🔥🔥
sorry real savatage fans no jon oliva no savatage period long live the true hall of the mountain king Mr jon oliva
very cool
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I could never get into Savatage after Jon stopped fronting the band. Zachary had the look but Jon and Criss were the spirit.
Only 1 song from Streets??? Damn Sam. Need to get me some Sammy & Tex.
Thanks for this upload, Old and Gold material.
What the names of the Drummer and the other Guitar Player?
Drummer: Andy James; Guitarist: Wes Garren.
Criss Oliva 4ever ❤️
Zach Stevens is a hell of a fckn singer
Epic....just fucking epic.
❤️🤘🎸
Criss is King
Top Ten Live Bands.....ChevroletCorvette MetaL......approved by Dr.Metallian
This band should have toured with Maiden, Metallica or so.
They and Megadeth opened at the Dio show at the sundome in 1988. KILLER SHOW by all three!
Tampa
Four months after that gig criss got killed 😔
This show was in June or August?
If it was in August, Then it was a little over 2 months before Criss was killed. Criss died on October 17th 1993. This says it was on August 8th 1993.
Does anyone know anything about that intro tape played at 3:45? Is it part of a released song, or was it played live? Always thought it sounded cool
I didn’t know they toured with a second guitarist. Anyone know who that was?
where is Jon?
Does anyone know who the woman is talking in the background? Could it be Dawn?
Who is the other guitarist on the right side of the stage?
Wes Garren
What song is at 28:00? 🤙🏼
"Holocaust" from the first Savatage album "Sirens" from 1983.
omg wtf wers steve
No Jon on Keys, where was he?
He left the band after the Streets Tour. That's why Zak was in the band.
The Streets tour was brutal on John's voice. There were stretches where they were playing every night without a day off 5 or 6 nights a week. John shot his voice out. In a recent interview John stated he and Paul O'Neil decided to bring in a different singer, someone completely different from John to try and get a hit which they achieved with 'Handful of Rain'. Chris Caffery left for a time around this period as well. It was around this time that John and Chris (Caffery) did the Doctor Butcher sessions. If you haven't heard those recordings, check them out.
@@mojoi_iv_v7_i975 Jon shot his voice with alcohol and drugs. At the end he spit blood every evening.
@@Angelrat666 You can do that from singing too. Not saying Drugs and alcohol didn't play their part but singing the way John does/did back then 5 or 6 nights a week with no day off, with no vocal training will get you spitting up blood even without the help of chemicals.
@@mojoi_iv_v7_i975 Jon was telling this by himself in Interviews over the years.
Warum gibt es nicht ein vernünftiges Video wo man Cris von vorne sieht und wie er spielt?? Immer nur diese Scheiß Videos von hinten oder von der Seite oder es wird während dem Solo jemand anderes rangezoomed! Sau ätzend !!
Totally robbed when Criss died
Saw them a lot back in that time frame, thanks for posting
Who is the other guitarist and the drummer?
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