RUSHHEAD666 Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 There are a few SAGA threads on here but I think they need another one.Probably will hit the back pages of the Rush Forum Music Of The Spheres Section but what the hell!I think this is one of the greatest bands in the world.Yeah I know, I say that about hundreds of bands but so be it!SAGA absolutely RULES! Do you agree or disagree? Do you care? Ian seriously is a frigging SHREDDER! Did SAGA ever open up for RUSH? Hope someone knows. I know I am different from a lot of you. So here it comes, the punchline. I know that we are "WORLDS APART!" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 My first exposure to them was the Worlds Apart Live dvd. I've watched this probably about 5 times all the way thru since I discovered it earlier this year. Captivating. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vix0fmYLJHg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 (edited) My first exposure to them was the Worlds Apart Live dvd. I've watched this probably about 5 times all the way thru since I discovered it earlier this year. Captivating. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vix0fmYLJHg I'm so happy you discovered them. They are one of my all time favorites. Again. Ian is a Top Five Guitarist in the world. Even when they went through their serious synth years like Rush when Ian had his solos he shredded. His guitar sound is so killer too. Overlooked and underrated. Edited November 10, 2015 by RUSHHEAD666 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Have picked up a few of their albums on vinyl of late. Very impressed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I like them! I don't find them very proggy, but I haven't played anything pre-Worlds Apart. World's Apart is prog in the sense Moving Pictures is prog, which I really like! They sound great played back to back! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 http://www.covershut.com/covers/Saga-In-Transit-Live-1982-Front-Cover-30038.jpg I was given this in 1983 by my German brother-in-law, who is a drummer. A classic collection of early Saga. http://www.covershut.com/back_covers/Saga-In-Transit-Live-1982-Back-Cover-30038.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 (edited) Sega's first 8 albums rivals Anything Rush did in the golden 80's period......i'm serious. great band. Mick Edited November 10, 2015 by bluefox4000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I remember the Mtv stuff. Always thought the music was very cool!Don't think Saga ever opened for Rush. Definitely none of the tours I saw, and I saw every tour from Moving Pictures to the present. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyfriar Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Saw them live a few times in the 80's. Every show was killer back then. Love their early stuff. That reminds me of the Night Of Guitars show I saw. Ian was so f***ed, he lurched around on stage, dressed in stained sweatpants and all of a sudden he stepped up to the microphone, and said in a babbling voice The next song is called BEER. Haha, that was a great gig. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertus3 Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Saw Saga in 1983 in Amsterdam. Love the early music albums. Rush was number 1 then (and now), but Saga came second during those years. Great to see there are other fans! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Playing Saga now. It sounds like proggy Toto had a baby with Duran Duran. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1yyz Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I had their album with "Worlds Apart" back in the 80s, but I had forgotten about them until Earl posted about that song a little while back. Didn't Roger Dean do their album artwork? (I know he did Asia's.) Or am I mis-remembering? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I think World's Apart sounds a lot like the last Killers album in places... I must look into this band. Splendid stuff! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I think World's Apart sounds a lot like the last Killers album in places... I must look into this band. Splendid stuff! you do........there's some great stuff. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 Have picked up a few of their albums on vinyl of late. Very impressed. Amen brother!Playing Saga now. It sounds like proggy Toto had a baby with Duran Duran. DUDE! You are on fire man! Thanks for cracking me twice in one day!! EPIC! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 I think World's Apart sounds a lot like the last Killers album in places... I must look into this band. Splendid stuff! That's interesting. I haven't bought a Killers album since their debut. I prefer KILLERS by Maiden baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 I had their album with "Worlds Apart" back in the 80s, but I had forgotten about them until Earl posted about that song a little while back. Didn't Roger Dean do their album artwork? (I know he did Asia's.) Or am I mis-remembering? That's a great question! I don't think Dean did the SAGA stuff. I should look into it but YES I mean Dean did do the ASIA art. Love it! Sorry for the bad YES joke. It just flows out of my unfiltered brain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 Saw Saga in 1983 in Amsterdam. Love the early music albums. Rush was number 1 then (and now), but Saga came second during those years. Great to see there are other fans! You are so lucky! I love the "In Transit" live record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 Saw them live a few times in the 80's. Every show was killer back then. Love their early stuff. That reminds me of the Night Of Guitars show I saw. Ian was so f***ed, he lurched around on stage, dressed in stained sweatpants and all of a sudden he stepped up to the microphone, and said in a babbling voice The next song is called BEER. Haha, that was a great gig. That's awesome buddy. I'm jealous! I am still Saga Virgin. They never come out West! UGH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 I like them! I don't find them very proggy, but I haven't played anything pre-Worlds Apart. World's Apart is prog in the sense Moving Pictures is prog, which I really like! They sound great played back to back! That's why I'm here buddy! To turn young guys on like you to good music. So I struck out with Ghost. At least I got a hit with Saga! I may be a wise ass, but I am also very wise when it comes to music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 I remember the Mtv stuff. Always thought the music was very cool!Don't think Saga ever opened for Rush. Definitely none of the tours I saw, and I saw every tour from Moving Pictures to the present. Yeah that makes sense Tick, I'm sure they never toured with RUSH. Would have been a killer double bill though! Perhaps I will have to fly to Canada to see them. They are on my bucket list. Now that I'm single it's time to go "ON THE LOOSE!" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyfriar Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I remember seeing them on a very special tour. They opened the show in a spectacular way. There were 20-25 people working on stage, all were dressed in red overalls (like the ones from the MP cover). It took them quite a long time to set up the gear and while the houselights were still on - bamm, a massive explosion, and they started playing On The Loose. I swear they came out of nowhere and all were dressed in these red overalls. That was one of the greatest, totally unexpected ways to start a show. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 I remember seeing them on a very special tour. They opened the show in a spectacular way. There were 20-25 people working on stage, all were dressed in red overalls (like the ones from the MP cover). It took them quite a long time to set up the gear and while the houselights were still on - bamm, a massive explosion, and they started playing On The Loose. I swear they came out of nowhere and all were dressed in these red overalls. That was one of the greatest, totally unexpected ways to start a show. That is an awesome story! Thanks for sharing you lucky dog! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 By the way I love that picture of the turning ANGEL logo. Yet another band I totally adore. PUNKY MEADOWS!!!! Zappa and Bozzio hated him! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyfriar Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Thanks Earl. Angel rules! Punky was killer! What's the story with Zappa and Bozzio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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