@@Kronk24 That's what I'd always thought, too. Back in the day, my visual following the group was rather sketchy, and so believe it or not, but it wasn't until 1985 that I saw the walrus moustache was off - and the thick curly hair too for that matter. I remember having been quite shocked...!
A shout out to Germany for everything they did to organize and record these rock concerts from the 80s. When I find a high-quality concert videos like this, they are more often than not from Germany. Your nation's passion for live music has been a gift to music fans of all nations 40 years later.
Quincy, Germany was also very fortunate to have RockPalast, which was broadcast live from the Grugahalle in Essen, where I graduated from upper secondary school, during the late 70s and early 80s, and from TV studios elsewhere. I recorded many live concerts from the Grugahalle which I still listen to today - I'm 61! The great bands performed there, and it was a magical time. Nothing compares to the 70s and 80s for the best rock music.
Their sound is so unique, so recognizable. I can pick any song, any segment, play it to my wife or our son, and when I ask which band is this? They nail it everytime.
100% Respect. I was a little child of 12 when i was sittimg in front of the TV and saw this Band on the German TV. From that day I am a big fan. Saga, without you I would never been a musician. Thank you.
A Puerto Rican fan here since 12 too. Like someone said down below, Germany and Puerto Rico are the countries with more Saga fans, and were people recognized and really appreciated their genius. Thank you very much SAGA!!!!
Eine großartige Darbietung einer großartigen Band, mit einem Vorab-Interview zum Fremdschämen. Der schon damals eigentlich renommierte Thomas Gottschalk demonstriert hier eine beispiellose Ahnungslosigkeit.
I saw Saga during this period in a small club outside of Buffalo, NY. There was hardly anyone there so we were sure they had cancelled. But they did play and we witnessed one of the best shows of our lives.
50 Jahre schreibt diese großartige band Rockgeschichte, ich liebe Michael sadlers stimme wie auch die Gitarren Arrangements, gehören für mich zu den besten wie auch Adrian Smith von Maiden. Kriege immer noch Gänsehaut bei don't be Late. Zu Recht hat Saga noch immer eine große fanbase. 👽💪
W0W VRAIMENT DE GRANDS MUSICIENS CANADIEN, CE CONCERT EST TRÈS INTÉGRAL I GOT VERY GOOD MEMORIES WITH SAGA PLAYING IN MY WALKMAN, JUST LOVE THAT BAND ALWAYS.
Canadian Fan here...joined the Forces and met a Canadian Base Brat (he joined also) that saw these guys in Germany....he told me how the Germans and other Europeans loved the band...i was very proud to hear that and it confirmed what I always knew......awesome uipload..TY.
Thanks for the list @fourteengreen1213!!! 00:00 Interview 04:12 Humble Stance 10:39 Don't Be Late 18:54 A Briefcase 21:26 You're Not Alone 27:21 Time's Up 32:22 Wind Him Up 38:08 How Long 41:59 No Stranger 48:57 Too Much To Lose
What a great band!!! My son introduced me to them not so long ago-he heard them live in Puerto Rico many years ago -love the excellent quality recording of the concert in Dortmund and there is another great concert of Saga in Bonn, also recorded live 20 years later. Magnifica la banda!!
Time's up is sooo great live! Saw them open for Billy Squier in L.A. in the early eighties! Been hooked ever since along with my rocker budds!! Undeniable talent!!😊
Germany rocks! The videos from the Beat Club TV program are some of the best live performance captures you can find and the audio quality is top notch.
🎸🙋♀️Saga is awesome. I played On The Loose in an 80s band but never really listened to all their songs. This is great. Also you can always count on incredible concerts recorded in Germany!🤩
OMG. I have been to that show, 16 yo, front row. It was on tv two days later (IIRC), and I remember, that I have been on tv.....and today....I have found me, hahaha. With full dark hair. That has changed. It was a great festival, also Foreigner were great (Juke Box Hero), and then, very very late, Meat Loaf. What a night. We have seen Saga many times back then. Great shows. Thx for upload, beautiful memories:-) Greetings from Cologne
Ich hatte die Ehre sie im Saturn Theresienhöhe kennenzulernen und mitzusingen..Großartige Band . Habe Ihre Songs gerne als Schlagzeuger und Sänger gespielt! 🤩
Ian Crichton is a live session master ! What an underrated band and guitarist. Such great memories listening to this in those big turntable furniture with amplifier and speakers on a single set! Life was good ! My favorite Canadian band along with Rush.
Genauso muss sich Saga anhören ,abweichende Experimente bringen nichts, Live hört sich SAGA genauso an wie auf den CD's , Seit fast 40 Jahren bin ich Fan .
Ich nicht... War erst 13! Erst 1997 mein erstes Konzert... Dafür das beste, was ich jemals sah! Besser als Santana oder Queen, die ich 1984 in Hannover gesehen habe..
@@pittiplatsch9635 Sie haben Experimentiert , z.B. mit der CD Pleasure & the Pain, ich persönlich fand diese CD eine Katastrophe ,hatte mich so gefreut das sie eine Neue CD rausgebracht haben habe sie gekauft und dann musste ich mir sowas anhören. bei Generation 13 haben sie auch noch was herum gebastelt aber hat mir besser gefallen, Mein Top CD ist *Silent Knight*
Their music is so damn original, it's not just simply about considering them as any music hidden behind the so called lable prog-rock, their music's atmosphere is so incredibly unique and powerful - Yet having many fans, they're far too underrated, less in terms of popularity alone, but in terms of the history of music's richness!!!
What you said is very true Thurian! I've listened to a -lot- of bands and music over the years and I can say with confidence, no other bands sounds like Saga. I was way to young when they were in their prime during the 80s (I'm 39) but I was lucky enough to see them live in my own city last year!! They are still rocking it very hard!!
@@hellmau2352 There really are very few bands that have their own completely unmistakable sound. No one (Canadian anyway) will ever ask "Who's that?" while a Saga song is playing. Rush, Yes, and Queen also come to mind. This guitarist also has his own very distinct sound. He has that amazing Les Paul/P90/Marshall tone tweaked monstrously, but what makes him so unique is that he finds the power in the single notes (sustained or staccato) and melodies, not just power chords. That makes him stand out in a band that would otherwise be drowning in synths. On the Loose is my favorite song from that period, and the power he gets from just a few well-placed notes in the choruses blew me away when I heard it. (Alex Lifeson did something similar in the intro to Camera Eye.) IMO, you really need a crunchy guitar for rock, but you don't need that wall of sound that 70s bands used. If you find more creative places to play and more creative styles, man you can really rock it up. I love how they do instrumental breaks instead of solos too. No one has the spotlight in that band during a break, unless it's a special or something. They're a band with a totally unified sound. Sorry - long post, but I had some feelings to share. Peace.
Steve was one of the most underrated drummers I have ever seen, and to be a"leftie" too made me dive into the drums more than any other drummers did,I saw Saga back in 1982 opening up for Billy squire and met the band backstage and they were super nice,then I saw them in 1985 and they ask me for a good place to eat and then I got invited to eat with them and it was a pleasure to hang out with them
Saga is one of the most underrated bands in history. Maybe because the were always ahead of their time. Saga was my first concert at PR in 1979 when I was 12 yrs. they brought a laser show it was incredible. Planing to see the in October again.
Eine der besten Bands überhaupt, ich denke die kam in D so gut an, weil die Musik ehrlich, original, gutmütig und extrem ausgefeilt ist...und die E-Drums waren vorher auch noch nie da in einer Prog Gruppe, nacher kenn ich auch eigentlich keine.
@@funklover24 Steve Negus hat die E-Drums mitentwickelt. Auf dem Debüt war es noch ein Moog, der an eine Trommel gekoppelt war, dann hat er mit Simmons eben genau diese E-Drums entwickelt, die Phil Collins dann spielen sollte.
Rockpop in Concert, zuerst trat "Spliff" auf, die bis dahin noch keinen großen Namen hatten. "Saga", "Foreigner" und "Meatloaf" boten ein musikalisches Feuerwerk bis in die frühen Morgenstunden und rockten die Halle. Schöne Erinnerung auf RUclips einen Live-Mitschnitt zu finden. Lang, lang ...... ist es her.
Ich glaub, Saga kam zuerst bin aber nicht 100% sicher. Wir waren eigentlich wegen Foreigner da und kannten Saga garnicht. Nach dem Konzert aber eine meiner Lieblingsbands. War Hammer damals. Ich war mit nem Kumpel mit meinem Käfer (mein erstes Auto- 22 liter auf 100 Ogott) da.
@@lovemyhd1960too There is a reason for that. Namely, they never hit it sufficiently big in the world's two main music markets, US and UK. That's also why they're never ever mentioned in all these Rock reference books.
I was fortunate to see this awesome band open for pat benatar when I was in 8th grade(my first real concert and was amazed at them and picked up guitar because of this guys cool guitar sound) was a rock fan forever after that! sweet memories thanks for the upload words can't express enough how great this band was!
Incredible how well they played live by this point. Also mastering keyboards live wasn't as easy as using plugins from computers. Well, it sounded better than what you get from modeled synths so worth all the trouble!
My first introduction to Saga seeing this live on German TV in 1981. Big fan ever since and still are. Saw the Heads or tales tour in Amsterdam soon after this, what a great show and album!! Still love to see this, had it on audio tape and played that tape grey! Thanks for uploading this
Reminds me of my childhood. Had this recording on tape and heard it for years and years! Thank you so much for bringing back old (ooooold) memories. Really loved this band and have seen them several times live over the years. When I remember right, it was from "Rockpalast" with Foreigner and the unforgettable Meat Loaf on stage. Thumbs up for perfect audio and video quality of this upload!!!
How this has only 70k views in about 2 1/2 years is astounding to me. Epic band and recording of a magnificent performance! Besides, this is serious business here!!! BOB!!!!
I am a Saga Fan since 1983, when I was at my first Saga concert . Heads or Tales Tour in Würzburg/Germany with the famous video wall. Brilliant concert.
@@ralfwegmann684 My first concert was in 1990 in Den Haag NL. I was listening to the liveLP: In Transit and I thought this my music that I love and still my favorite album alltime.
I watched this concert in TV in Hamburg. It was something new in that time...electronic drums...(I hate this sound now but in 1981...) . Thanks for downloading it .I had this concert on compact cassette recorded from borrowed vinyl. I was looking for this live album on vinyl or CD for long time. Unfortunately Saga, Rush is not known in Australia where I live... I have no idea how can it be possible ,but it is...
My father made a tape when Saga was on the radio in The Netherlands. Must have been around this time. He soon came asking me where his tape went; I had taken it and played it over and over again. Such a perfect balance between sound and emotion. I love it! Thank you!!!
That is nearly 100% this concert, as it was broadcasted through Eurovision (TV and FM) in whole europe, at least in Switzerland too. I tapped foreigner and Sage onto a 120min tape (sadly the tape is rottentrash)
saw them in 1982 in Heidelberg - and moved to their hometown of Toronto 8 years later (but not because of Saga :) Und ja, Gottschalk its grottenschlecht in diesem Interview
SUPER QUALITY video! Thank you for sharing this. I have been listening to Saga since 1982 and up until now I am still very into Saga. I know Saga didn't get better recognition that they truly deserved, but that is okay, for those who do not know or ever heard of Saga, it is a loss for them. Saga remains one of the greatest bands ever.
Love the black Les Paul with the white P 90's! Always been a LP fan and an immediate fan of Ian at my first introduction to him, what a great player, he's been an influence and inspiration, thank you Canada, for yet another great band of talented musicians!!
I have been a Saga fan since I first saw them at my high school in Toronto, Nov 24, 1978 the day I turned 18 and legal to drink. I loved the show so much we saw them the next night at the Gasworks. It was kind of sad saying goodbye at the 40Th anniversary final show at the Phoenix.
Damn. So this is kinda like the video version of "In Transit" ? I'd pay good money to have this on a regular DVD. I think what makes Saga's music so special is their sense of space between the notes. They all play like funk musicians, giving space to each other, there's no "wall of sound" yet it sounds so powerful. One of the best bands in the world, no question about that.
I remember seeing Don't Be Late on MTV late at night and I was hooked. Could not find their vinyl right away at the local record store in the import section . But eventually I did and have been a fan ever since. That was probably about '81.🤘
I remember that the French liquor producer Cointreau organized concerts in Belgium in the 1980's. They ran ads in weekly magazines such as Humo. And one of the bands that were involved in those Cointreau sponsored concerts was this great Canadian band that goes by the name of Saga. And on the Luxembourg radio program Wango Tango, they ran a show called 'The saga of..." They made episodes about Toto, Chicago etc. In the opening tune they also always promised to do a "Saga of Saga" one day. They kept their promise, and the rest is history, because this was the channel through which I got acquinted with the band. That was around 1983 or so. I was immediately sold ! While all the other highschool students were infatuated with U2 or Simple Minds, I wanted a melodic band with lots of breathtaking guitar solo's etc. and a singer who didn't think he was some kind of Messiah on stage. Saga, Genesis, Rainbow etc. offered all that.....
I literally copied this performance (living in Stavanger at the time) onto cassette by putting the recorder next to the TV speaker while the VHS tape my friend made of the TV broadcast played- watched the "bootleg" video dozens of times, listened to my "bootleg" recording many more times since. Still gives me goosebumps...
I saw this live on tv and was hooked from that moment on, bought the albums and saw them live a couple of times. Awesome band and seeing this video again takes me back to the time I first heard their music. Very underestimated band / musicians!
I'm 42 years late to the concert.🎉😮❤.I was a Sophomore in High School when underrated SAGA got their start. Truly an Amazing Rock Group. "On The Loose" Rocks.✨️✨️🎉🎉🤗
My first concert as a 14 year old was Saga with another great and underrated Canadian band FM in San Juan, Puerto Rico. What a great show! This show is more or less from that time. I believe I saw this Dortmund show on MTV or Night Flight back in the day. Saga rules!
I agree that FM was very ubder-rated! Black Noise was absolutely epic! Saw them in the round at Ontario Place Forum and they blew me away. Couldn't understand why these two bands got so overlooked. All of us Canucks should be proud.
Playing with the Simmons SDSV electronic drums back when there where new in the scene, glad to see they use not only the full kit but also the suitcase pad set. I still got mine in white also but I was inspired to get one not from them but from Spandau Ballet. I saw them the first time in 1982, I was a teenager but always impressed with the way they sound, so ahead of their time, this is quality music people!
Images at Twilight was the very first CD I bought when they first came out back in the mid 80's. Saga is a band that was way ahead of the curve. Great show at Massey Hall in 1982. Hey... a Wal bass. Don't see many of those. Worth a pretty penny now.
Ultimate Basses - I was at that Massey Hall show ... it was in Nov 1981 and a very young Bryan Adams opened. Thought he'd get eaten alive by the SAGA crowd but he did pretty well and everyone was rocking pretty good with him. A testament to the cool, open-minded SAGA fans. They're so amazing ... so sad they have always been so over-looked in Canada, but kudos to the Germans for appreciating them so much!
Maybe I got the date mixed up. Not sure about seeing BA tho. Look how well Bryan has done, eh? One thing I remember about the show is Ian flubbing a guitar part. He laughed and joined in flawlessly a few seconds later.
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Michael Sadler’s mustache is EPIC!!
@@Kronk24 That's what I'd always thought, too. Back in the day, my visual following the group was rather sketchy, and so believe it or not, but it wasn't until 1985 that I saw the walrus moustache was off - and the thick curly hair too for that matter. I remember having been quite shocked...!
Mein Gott, ich war an dem Abend dabei. Und im nächsten Jahr gehe ich in Rente........😂😂😂😂
Geht mir genauso, nur dass ich noch zwei Jahre puckeln muss. 😅
@@michaelluig353 Das waren noch Zeiten 😆Da war Dortmund noch einen Besuch wert.
@@jochenhausmann3480 Vor allem musste man für ein Konzert nicht gleich ein Vermögen ausgeben.
Halt durch @@michaelluig353
Wie geil…. Vergiss das bloß nie. 👍👍
A shout out to Germany for everything they did to organize and record these rock concerts from the 80s. When I find a high-quality concert videos like this, they are more often than not from Germany. Your nation's passion for live music has been a gift to music fans of all nations 40 years later.
Thank you man! It's good to read something positive about Germany from abroad! We're also very satisfied about these uploads!
Also good quality video - especially considering this was taped 40+ years ago... 👍
Quincy, Germany was also very fortunate to have RockPalast, which was broadcast live from the Grugahalle in Essen, where I graduated from upper secondary school, during the late 70s and early 80s, and from TV studios elsewhere. I recorded many live concerts from the Grugahalle which I still listen to today - I'm 61! The great bands performed there, and it was a magical time. Nothing compares to the 70s and 80s for the best rock music.
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They were Saga’s number one fan.
Their sound is so unique, so recognizable.
I can pick any song, any segment, play it to my wife or our son, and when I ask which band is this?
They nail it everytime.
100% Respect. I was a little child of 12 when i was sittimg in front of the TV and saw this Band on the German TV. From that day I am a big fan. Saga, without you I would never been a musician. Thank you.
A Puerto Rican fan here since 12 too. Like someone said down below, Germany and Puerto Rico are the countries with more Saga fans, and were people recognized and really appreciated their genius. Thank you very much SAGA!!!!
@@jorgepinto2085I was 13 as i watched it and the greatest Saga Fan in my mind
One of the most under rated bands of the history... I was born listening to this and I just love it SO MUCH!
Yeah?
@@martinmartin6300 In deed...
@@edmore7517 Sure?
@@martinmartin6300 Sure bobo
me to...... i miss it
Eine großartige Darbietung einer großartigen Band, mit einem Vorab-Interview zum Fremdschämen. Der schon damals eigentlich renommierte Thomas Gottschalk demonstriert hier eine beispiellose Ahnungslosigkeit.
Einen richtigen Mist den Thomas da erzählt.. fragend ist da ja kaum was.. wie eben heute auch. Saga langweilt sich sichtlich..
Sein Englisch ist auch echt grottig....
I was at this very concert! Fun time! Have always enjoyed Saga, especially the early years!
At least one country, together with Puerto Rico of all places which understood correctly the genius of this fantastic band. Thank you Germany !
@@tgriffin8707 Who told the story ?
Exactamente!!
I remember watching this show „RockPopInConcert“ on TV.
It started a life-long love for this band and their music.
„A Briefcase“ blew my mind.
I saw Saga during this period in a small club outside of Buffalo, NY.
There was hardly anyone there so we were sure they had cancelled.
But they did play and we witnessed one of the best shows of our lives.
SAGA from Oakville, Ontario, Canada of course.
Their live album " In Transit ", is simply one of the greatest live albums ever recorded. I`ve seen them live, and they were absolutely brilliant.
I agree 100% :-)
Must concur, IN TRANSIT is THE definite 80s live album ...
I saw them open for Pat Benatar in the Fall of 1982..... incredible time
Double drum solo was the most unique thing I saw in over 50 concerts I went to in the 80s
@@bobclark1594 Yeah...........that double drum solo is legendary.........it`s one of The Highlights of The In Transit album.....😎
50 Jahre schreibt diese großartige band Rockgeschichte, ich liebe Michael sadlers stimme wie auch die Gitarren Arrangements, gehören für mich zu den besten wie auch Adrian Smith von Maiden. Kriege immer noch Gänsehaut bei don't be Late. Zu Recht hat Saga noch immer eine große fanbase. 👽💪
Kann ich so unterschreiben 👍
Little Luke Skywalker plays the six string guitar😂
So cool to recall the past with these truly amazing musicians .Thanks for sharing ❤
W0W VRAIMENT DE GRANDS MUSICIENS CANADIEN, CE CONCERT EST TRÈS INTÉGRAL I GOT VERY GOOD MEMORIES WITH SAGA PLAYING IN MY WALKMAN, JUST LOVE THAT BAND ALWAYS.
Epic Vocals, mass of MOOGs, SAGA was ahead of its time...underrated.
MOOGS????
@@mariocooldude9092polymoog, minimoog.... famous synthesizers.... 😊
And no backing tracks there!
So overrated
Ahead of their time? 1981? You've got to be kidding! All the Prog greats started all of this 10 years before! What are you talking about?
Canadian Fan here...joined the Forces and met a Canadian Base Brat (he joined also) that saw these guys in Germany....he told me how the Germans and other Europeans loved the band...i was very proud to hear that and it confirmed what I always knew......awesome uipload..TY.
Thanks for the list @fourteengreen1213!!!
00:00 Interview
04:12 Humble Stance
10:39 Don't Be Late
18:54 A Briefcase
21:26 You're Not Alone
27:21 Time's Up
32:22 Wind Him Up
38:08 How Long
41:59 No Stranger
48:57 Too Much To Lose
Saga, what a special Band they are! Saw them 81, 82, 83 and 86.
Thanks forever!
Daran sieht man wie schnell die Zeit vergeht. Das ist erschreckend.
What a great band!!! My son introduced me to them not so long ago-he heard them live in Puerto Rico many years ago -love the excellent quality recording of the concert in Dortmund and there is another great concert of Saga in Bonn, also recorded live 20 years later. Magnifica la banda!!
Time's up is sooo great live! Saw them open for Billy Squier in L.A. in the early eighties! Been hooked ever since along with my rocker budds!! Undeniable talent!!😊
Still listening to them 40 years later! Thanks for that live album Saga! And thanks for posting the video.
Germany rocks! The videos from the Beat Club TV program are some of the best live performance captures you can find and the audio quality is top notch.
Most of the shows were scrapped off RUclips for some reason! 😫
🎸🙋♀️Saga is awesome. I played On The Loose in an 80s band but never really listened to all their songs. This is great. Also you can always count on incredible concerts recorded in Germany!🤩
OMG. I have been to that show, 16 yo, front row. It was on tv two days later (IIRC), and I remember, that I have been on tv.....and today....I have found me, hahaha. With full dark hair. That has changed.
It was a great festival, also Foreigner were great (Juke Box Hero), and then, very very late, Meat Loaf. What a night.
We have seen Saga many times back then. Great shows. Thx for upload, beautiful memories:-)
Greetings from Cologne
Please tell us the time of video where you appear so we can admire your dark hair!
While everything is beautiful about them, it is their outstanding blend of keys and guitar that is impeccable and virtually unmatched in modern music.
Ich hatte die Ehre sie im Saturn Theresienhöhe kennenzulernen und mitzusingen..Großartige Band . Habe Ihre Songs gerne als Schlagzeuger und Sänger gespielt! 🤩
🎸🙋♀️Sehr gut!
@@marlahart2060 👍
meine Freundin war beim Saturn in der Music Abteilung taetig.War auch da. 😊
@@michaelmeer4587 Klasse, wie hieß sie denn?
Ian Crichton is a live session master !
What an underrated band and guitarist.
Such great memories listening to this in those big turntable furniture with amplifier and speakers on a single set!
Life was good !
My favorite Canadian band along with Rush.
Yes, and what about Jim Gilmour!
Saga's guitarist is insane.
Worlds Apart, bought in the 80's is still one of my favourite albums, regularly listen to it in 2021.
I found it in a bargain bin 2022 and was so excited!
mine too!
Sat 10th April 2021.. My first time listening to this band..
This is what ppl call "love at first sight"
When a Grammy will be awarded to these geniuses? They are a Genre of Music yet to be stucdied by Science.🌹
Like your grammar.
me as a german musiclover only can say: SAGA thank YOU for all that fantastic music!
The century-band. What for a kind of sound, what for a drive, what for a sound - i like this band from the late 70th. Phantastic.
A great band!! I can not understand why they don´t have more followers. Such a fantastic band
RUSH AND TRIUMPH STOLE THE SPOTLIGHT??
Ich hatte die Freude, dabei zu sein! Magisch!
Genauso muss sich Saga anhören ,abweichende Experimente bringen nichts, Live hört sich SAGA genauso an wie auf den CD's , Seit fast 40 Jahren bin ich Fan .
@@sivispacemparabellum6923 Im Prinzip ja! Aber ein wenig Improvisation hätten sie sie sich evtl. ruhig leisten können...
Ich nicht...
War erst 13! Erst 1997 mein erstes Konzert...
Dafür das beste, was ich jemals sah! Besser als Santana oder Queen, die ich 1984 in Hannover gesehen habe..
@@pittiplatsch9635 Sie haben Experimentiert , z.B. mit der CD Pleasure & the Pain, ich persönlich fand diese CD eine Katastrophe ,hatte mich so gefreut das sie eine Neue CD rausgebracht haben habe sie gekauft und dann musste ich mir sowas anhören. bei Generation 13 haben sie auch noch was herum gebastelt aber hat mir besser gefallen, Mein Top CD ist *Silent Knight*
@@pittiplatsch9635 Ich finde die Band auch Super ,bin fast 40 Jahre Fan .
Welches ist dein Top Lieblingslied..?
Their music is so damn original, it's not just simply about considering them as any music hidden behind the so called lable prog-rock, their music's atmosphere is so incredibly unique and powerful - Yet having many fans, they're far too underrated, less in terms of popularity alone, but in terms of the history of music's richness!!!
What you said is very true Thurian! I've listened to a -lot- of bands and music over the years and I can say with confidence, no other bands sounds like Saga. I was way to young when they were in their prime during the 80s (I'm 39) but I was lucky enough to see them live in my own city last year!! They are still rocking it very hard!!
@@hellmau2352 There really are very few bands that have their own completely unmistakable sound. No one (Canadian anyway) will ever ask "Who's that?" while a Saga song is playing. Rush, Yes, and Queen also come to mind. This guitarist also has his own very distinct sound. He has that amazing Les Paul/P90/Marshall tone tweaked monstrously, but what makes him so unique is that he finds the power in the single notes (sustained or staccato) and melodies, not just power chords. That makes him stand out in a band that would otherwise be drowning in synths. On the Loose is my favorite song from that period, and the power he gets from just a few well-placed notes in the choruses blew me away when I heard it. (Alex Lifeson did something similar in the intro to Camera Eye.) IMO, you really need a crunchy guitar for rock, but you don't need that wall of sound that 70s bands used. If you find more creative places to play and more creative styles, man you can really rock it up. I love how they do instrumental breaks instead of solos too. No one has the spotlight in that band during a break, unless it's a special or something. They're a band with a totally unified sound. Sorry - long post, but I had some feelings to share. Peace.
Saga has their own sound for sure. Great band!!!!
Steve was one of the most underrated drummers I have ever seen, and to be a"leftie" too made me dive into the drums more than any other drummers did,I saw Saga back in 1982 opening up for Billy squire and met the band backstage and they were super nice,then I saw them in 1985 and they ask me for a good place to eat and then I got invited to eat with them and it was a pleasure to hang out with them
@@dcs002 Tony Clarkin from Magnum does alot of that staccato-style riffing as well. They're quite similar I think. Both great.
Saga is one of the most underrated bands in history. Maybe because the were always ahead of their time. Saga was my first concert at PR in 1979 when I was 12 yrs. they brought a laser show it was incredible. Planing to see the in October again.
RUSH , TRIUMPH, WAS ALREADY IN THE SPOTLIGHT?..VERY UNDERRATED
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 1979 (Cancha Quijote Morales). Was there too. My first Rock concert. Great sound and an excellent laser show.
@@abayardepr fueron a Puerto Rico ??
@@javierarias1199 Si, en el 1979.
I was there back then,,,awesome show
My first Saga Concert was in Caracas Venezuela, April 15 1982, it was very cool, with laser lights. I was 13 years old...!!!
Спасибо Ютюб за возможность увидеть редкие записи!
Absolutely amazing to this day. Incredible musicians, super tight live. Shiver inducing!
SO awesome and talented musicians ! i hardly find such talents in today's music
oooh listen to Kyros, Steven Wilson, there is so much talent now…
Eine der besten Bands überhaupt, ich denke die kam in D so gut an, weil die Musik ehrlich, original, gutmütig und extrem ausgefeilt ist...und die E-Drums waren vorher auch noch nie da in einer Prog Gruppe, nacher kenn ich auch eigentlich keine.
Genesis haben ebenfalls E-Drums verwendet. Beispielsweise bei dem Song "Second Home by the Sea".
@@funklover24 Steve Negus hat die E-Drums mitentwickelt. Auf dem Debüt war es noch ein Moog, der an eine Trommel gekoppelt war, dann hat er mit Simmons eben genau diese E-Drums entwickelt, die Phil Collins dann spielen sollte.
@@progmeup Okay, wieder was gelernt, Danke für die Erläuterungen. 👍
🎸🙋♀️Ich stimme zu!
Die knackigen Simmons wahren für mich schon immer Markenzeichen..
Thank you for sharing this video. I was 19 and enjoyed the concert. It was the first time I saw Saga live and I'm still a fan today.
this is such a talented band, even the drums are musical
You know drummers are musicians too, right?
Rockpop in Concert, zuerst trat "Spliff" auf, die bis dahin noch keinen großen Namen hatten. "Saga", "Foreigner" und "Meatloaf" boten ein musikalisches Feuerwerk bis in die frühen Morgenstunden und rockten die Halle. Schöne Erinnerung auf RUclips einen Live-Mitschnitt zu finden. Lang, lang ...... ist es her.
Ich glaub, Saga kam zuerst bin aber nicht 100% sicher. Wir waren eigentlich wegen Foreigner da und kannten Saga garnicht. Nach dem Konzert aber eine meiner Lieblingsbands. War Hammer damals. Ich war mit nem Kumpel mit meinem Käfer (mein erstes Auto- 22 liter auf 100 Ogott) da.
@@baumi-metal9123 Käfer🤘🤘👍👍👍👍
Saga fan since 1979.
I always loved Ian's guitar sound and tone. So cool
i follow you since 1979. you are incredible musicians! thank you for your outstanding music!
Тащусь от SAGA с 198..года
Необыкновенно оригинальный стиль их музыки.
Я же из армии вернулся!!!
Нервы и мозговые извилины... Ого Лены!!!
if these guys aren't in the Rock n Roll hall of fame...It's a damn shame!!!
Who gives a shit about that dump anyway. So many great bands not in it. Irrelevant to me now
@@lovemyhd1960too There is a reason for that. Namely, they never hit it sufficiently big in the world's two main music markets, US and UK. That's also why they're never ever mentioned in all these Rock reference books.
Who cares?
Its like Oscar-Award. It does not matter if you are in the R&R HF. It does not make you better or worse if you in it or not.
"Humble Stance", is still 1 of my Top 3 songs, from Saga!!!!
I was fortunate to see this awesome band open for pat benatar when I was in 8th grade(my first real concert and was amazed at them and picked up guitar because of this guys cool guitar sound) was a rock fan forever after that! sweet memories thanks for the upload words can't express enough how great this band was!
Michael Sadler, Steve Negus, Ian Crichton... Three of my favourite musicians...
Incredible how well they played live by this point. Also mastering keyboards live wasn't as easy as using plugins from computers. Well, it sounded better than what you get from modeled synths so worth all the trouble!
And they are still incredible, and still the same strong voice! Check for the live bits from Koblenz in June 2023! Amazing, THANKS, SAGA!
00:00 Interview
04:12 Humble Stance
10:39 Don't Be Late
18:54 A Briefcase
21:26 You're Not Alone
27:21 Time's Up
32:22 Wind Him Up
38:08 How Long
41:59 No Stranger
48:57 Too Much To Lose
Real musicians, brilliant songs ... there is no such thing today really sad anymore
Doch, du musst nur richtig suchen!
I am a fan since then...Saw them more than a dozen times since them...they are still alive and worth a visit! 5 Gigs in Germany in 2019, go for it!
als es noch vernünftigen, guten Rockpalst gab... Es waren wunderbare Parties!
My first introduction to Saga seeing this live on German TV in 1981. Big fan ever since and still are. Saw the Heads or tales tour in Amsterdam soon after this, what a great show and album!! Still love to see this, had it on audio tape and played that tape grey! Thanks for uploading this
Reminds me of my childhood. Had this recording on tape and heard it for years and years! Thank you so much for bringing back old (ooooold) memories. Really loved this band and have seen them several times live over the years. When I remember right, it was from "Rockpalast" with Foreigner and the unforgettable Meat Loaf on stage. Thumbs up for perfect audio and video quality of this upload!!!
Thanks for reminding me how great Saga were. Next stop, pulling out my old records for a Saga play-a-thon.👍👍
I love this band ❤️😀🇮🇩
too see a live version of no stranger does it all for me..!! many thanks
Gibson Les Paul P90 in a good hand. Nothing compares. Best sound ever!
Yep .
Saga was such a great band, just listen to them live. great recording, they should have been HUGE.
Yeah!
Is!
okay you right@@johnambaum2310
A legend band, nothing more to say.
I've loved you from the 1st time I heard you on the radio!!!!
❤❤ And I will Always Love you 😍 ❤️ 🎉😊
But that was Witney Houston!
Thank you so much for sharing, so many memories!!! I wish they would do an US tour :(
One of my very first albums, Worlds Apart in the US 1981. Wind him up, then No Stranger was awesome here 💪
How this has only 70k views in about 2 1/2 years is astounding to me. Epic band and recording of a magnificent performance!
Besides, this is serious business here!!!
BOB!!!!
SAGA,It is my favorite rockband alltime.I love them for about 36 years.
I am a Saga Fan since 1983, when I was at my first Saga concert . Heads or Tales Tour in Würzburg/Germany with the famous video wall. Brilliant concert.
@@ralfwegmann684 My first concert was in 1990 in Den Haag NL. I was listening to the liveLP: In Transit and I thought this my music that I love and still my favorite album alltime.
@@edkester9530 saw them this year in march in Stuttgart. Out of the shadows tour. Again brilliant.
Was my 18th Saga concert.
Since 1978... You're Not Alone
I watched this concert in TV in Hamburg. It was something new in that time...electronic drums...(I hate this sound now but in 1981...) . Thanks for downloading it .I had this concert on compact cassette recorded from borrowed vinyl. I was looking for this live album on vinyl or CD for long time. Unfortunately Saga, Rush is not known in Australia where I live... I have no idea how can it be possible ,but it is...
My father made a tape when Saga was on the radio in The Netherlands. Must have been around this time.
He soon came asking me where his tape went; I had taken it and played it over and over again.
Such a perfect balance between sound and emotion. I love it! Thank you!!!
That is nearly 100% this concert, as it was broadcasted through Eurovision (TV and FM) in whole europe, at least in Switzerland too. I tapped foreigner and Sage onto a 120min tape (sadly the tape is rottentrash)
saw them in 1982 in Heidelberg - and moved to their hometown of Toronto 8 years later (but not because of Saga :) Und ja, Gottschalk its grottenschlecht in diesem Interview
michaelreqd und seine Hose.... oh man
SUPER QUALITY video! Thank you for sharing this. I have been listening to Saga since 1982 and up until now I am still very into Saga. I know Saga didn't get better recognition that they truly deserved, but that is okay, for those who do not know or ever heard of Saga, it is a loss for them. Saga remains one of the greatest bands ever.
It's funny how the host laughs at the thought of Germans understanding Saga lyrics, when he a is bi-lingual German.
Thank you.This is so great.
Saga waren eine Macht. Was für ein Spektakel! Und die Leute haben geklatscht statt mit dem Handy gefilmt
Amazing band then, still amazing after all these years! Thanks for sharing!
Love the black Les Paul with the white P 90's! Always been a LP fan and an immediate fan of Ian at my first introduction to him, what a great player, he's been an influence and inspiration, thank you Canada, for yet another great band of talented musicians!!
Still remember how impressed l was that night in 81. A great band indeed. 👍 Used a black Les Paul Custom myself back then. Best guitar l ever owned.
"On the loose" really has a lot in common with "You're not alone" definitely a Saga sound there.
I have been a Saga fan since I first saw them at my high school in Toronto, Nov 24, 1978 the day I turned 18 and legal to drink. I loved the show so much we saw them the next night at the Gasworks. It was kind of sad saying goodbye at the 40Th anniversary final show at the Phoenix.
Best part they are still playing in 2024. Same energy!
They also play "Wind Him Up" after "Time's Up". Thanks for the upload! Great footage!
+panurge987 Thanks, I added it in the description.
So happy i was able to see them several times here in Canada 🇨🇦 1980 - 86 in small theater venues , amazing band!
Damn. So this is kinda like the video version of "In Transit" ? I'd pay good money to have this on a regular DVD.
I think what makes Saga's music so special is their sense of space between the notes. They all play like funk musicians, giving space to each other, there's no "wall of sound" yet it sounds so powerful.
One of the best bands in the world, no question about that.
Yep, it’s all about economy: knowing which notes to play, which ones not to play, and at what points silence should be allowed to do its part.
One of the first Canadian band to embrace Digital recording
Eine super Zeit für Prog-Rock gewesen und Saga war für mich immer vorn dabei!
I remember seeing Don't Be Late on MTV late at night and I was hooked. Could not find their vinyl right away at the local record store in the import section . But eventually I did and have been a fan ever since. That was probably about '81.🤘
I remember that the French liquor producer Cointreau organized concerts in Belgium in the 1980's. They ran ads in weekly magazines such as Humo. And one of the bands that were involved in those Cointreau sponsored concerts was this great Canadian band that goes by the name of Saga. And on the Luxembourg radio program Wango Tango, they ran a show called 'The saga of..." They made episodes about Toto, Chicago etc. In the opening tune they also always promised to do a "Saga of Saga" one day. They kept their promise, and the rest is history, because this was the channel through which I got acquinted with the band. That was around 1983 or so. I was immediately sold ! While all the other highschool students were infatuated with U2 or Simple Minds, I wanted a melodic band with lots of breathtaking guitar solo's etc. and a singer who didn't think he was some kind of Messiah on stage. Saga, Genesis, Rainbow etc. offered all that.....
Yep this is saga always the best live!!!! Realy goos bumps
I literally copied this performance (living in Stavanger at the time) onto cassette by putting the recorder next to the TV speaker while the VHS tape my friend made of the TV broadcast played- watched the "bootleg" video dozens of times, listened to my "bootleg" recording many more times since. Still gives me goosebumps...
I saw this live on tv and was hooked from that moment on, bought the albums and saw them live a couple of times. Awesome band and seeing this video again takes me back to the time I first heard their music. Very underestimated band / musicians!
I'm 42 years late to the concert.🎉😮❤.I was a Sophomore in High School when underrated SAGA got their start. Truly an Amazing Rock Group. "On The Loose" Rocks.✨️✨️🎉🎉🤗
I became a lifetime Saga fan after watching this concert on TV back then. Great band.
My first concert as a 14 year old was Saga with another great and underrated Canadian band FM in San Juan, Puerto Rico. What a great show! This show is more or less from that time. I believe I saw this Dortmund show on MTV or Night Flight back in the day. Saga rules!
I agree that FM was very ubder-rated! Black Noise was absolutely epic! Saw them in the round at Ontario Place Forum and they blew me away. Couldn't understand why these two bands got so overlooked. All of us Canucks should be proud.
Playing with the Simmons SDSV electronic drums back when there where new in the scene, glad to see they use not only the full kit but also the suitcase pad set.
I still got mine in white also but I was inspired to get one not from them but from Spandau Ballet.
I saw them the first time in 1982, I was a teenager but always impressed with the way they sound, so ahead of their time, this is quality music people!
Images at Twilight was the very first CD I bought when they first came out back in the mid 80's. Saga is a band that was way ahead of the curve. Great show at Massey Hall in 1982.
Hey... a Wal bass. Don't see many of those. Worth a pretty penny now.
Ultimate Basses - I was at that Massey Hall show ... it was in Nov 1981 and a very young Bryan Adams opened. Thought he'd get eaten alive by the SAGA crowd but he did pretty well and everyone was rocking pretty good with him. A testament to the cool, open-minded SAGA fans. They're so amazing ... so sad they have always been so over-looked in Canada, but kudos to the Germans for appreciating them so much!
Maybe I got the date mixed up. Not sure about seeing BA tho. Look how well Bryan has done, eh? One thing I remember about the show is Ian flubbing a guitar part. He laughed and joined in flawlessly a few seconds later.
@@bigls6254 I saw them open for Max Webster on New Year's, I believe 1980 at Maple Leaf Gardens. Awesome show. Webster was off the hook as well.
Westfalenhalle Dortmund, immer noch eine tolle location. Ich war 14 Jahre alt als dieses Konzert lief.