Savatage

Criss Oliva joins big brother Jon in the band Avatar
The band change their name to Savatage, to cut their first record.

Artist	Title	Venue	Date	Source	Rate	Format
Savatage	Detroit '85	Harpos, Detroit, USA	14/6/85	SB/MP3	9	CD
Comments: Awesome early live set featuring Criss at his best. Originally on two discs but combined here on one with no losses apart from the original fade out between tracks 10 & 11. Line Up: Jon Oliva - Vocals, Criss Oliva - Guitar, Keith Collins - Bass, Steve Wacholz (Dr. Kildrums) - Drums Track Listing: CD1 City Beneath the Surface, Skull Session, Warriors, Midas Knight, Visions of Hell, I Believe, Necrophilia, Rage / Drum solo, Holocaust / Guitar Solo, Washed Out, Sirens / The Dungeons are calling, Power of the Night, Scream Murder, Twisted Little Sister, On the Run, By the Grave of the Witch, The Whip

Savatage	Mentally Yours	'Biskuithalle' Bonn, Germany	13/2/90	SB	10	CD
Line Up: Jon Oliva - Vocals, Criss Oliva - Guitar, Chris Caffery - Guitar, Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass, Steve Doc Wacholz - Drums Track Listing Bonn 'Biskuithalle' 2-13-90 The Dungeons Are Calling, City Beneath The Surface, Sirens, Of Rage And War, She's In Love, Hounds, Thorazine Shuffle, Hall Of The Mountain King, Power Of The Night Eindhoven 'Dynamo Open Air Festival' 5-26-91 White Witch, Warriors, Necrophilia, 24 Hours Ago, Twisted Little Sister, Midas Night, I Believe

Savatage (w/ Ray Gillen)	Anaheim Devastation	Amaheim. CA. USA	26/8/90	2xCam	9.5	DVD
Tech: NTSC, Full Screen / 4:3, 74mins, Title / Menus & song Chapters Comments: Great mix of two cameras - one providing wide shots & the other close ups. Great fun show with several several band members swapping around. Line Up: Jon Oliva - Vocals, Criss Oliva - Guitar, Chris Caffery - Guitar, Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass, Steve Doc Wacholz - Drums Guest: Ray Gillen - Vocals Track Listing: City Beneath The Surface, White Witch, Of Rage And War, She's In Love, Mentally Yours, Twisted Little Sister, Strange Wings (vocals Jon and Ray Gillen), Rock 'N' Roll (vocals-Ray, drums-Jon), Gutter Ballet, Hounds, The Dungeons Are Calling, Sirens, Power Of The Night (vocals-Chris Caffery), Hall Of The Mountain King

Savatage	Mentally Yours	'Dynamo Open Air Fest Eindhoven, Holland	26/5/91	SB	10	CD
Line Up: Jon Oliva - Vocals, Criss Oliva - Guitar, Chris Caffery - Guitar, Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass, Steve Doc Wacholz - Drums Track Listing Bonn 'Biskuithalle' 2-13-90 The Dungeons Are Calling, City Beneath The Surface, Sirens, Of Rage And War, She's In Love, Hounds, Thorazine Shuffle, Hall Of The Mountain King, Power Of The Night Eindhoven 'Dynamo Open Air Festival' 5-26-91 White Witch, Warriors, Necrophilia, 24 Hours Ago, Twisted Little Sister, Midas Night, I Believe

Savatage	Tilbrug 91	Tilburg, Holland	2/11/91	Cam	9	DVD
Tech: NTSC, Full screen / 4:3, Dolby Digital, 70 minutes, Authored, Menu / Title - Chapters Line Up: Jon Oliva - Vocals, Criss Oliva - Guitar, Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass, Steve Wacholz - Drums, Track Listing: Power of the Night, Hall of the Mountain King, Streets, Jesus Saves, Of Rage and War, Hounds, Drum Solo, Strange Reality, Guitar Solo, Sammy and Tex, Dungeons are Calling, Sirens, Tonight He Grins Again, Agony and Ecstasy, Strange Wings, Gutter Ballet, She's in Love

Savatage	Jon's Last Show (with Criss)	Tampa, Florida, USA	13/6/92	SB	9	2CD
Comments: Great show but with a sad legacy complete with special guests from the band's past. Indented to be Jon's last show with the band it turned out to be the last time he would perform with his brother before Criss' untimely death. Line Up: Jon Oliva - Vocals, Criss Oliva - Guitar, Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass, Steve Wacholz - Drums, Guests: Keith Collins, Chris Cafferey - Guitar Track Listing CD1 White Witch, Necrophilia, Streets, Jesus Saves, Tonight He Grins Again, The Dungeons Are Calling, City Beneath the Surface, Ghost in the Ruins, If I Go Away, Strange Reality, Agony & Ecstasy, Of Rage and Way, She's In Love, Hunt You Down CD2 Legions Are Coming, Strange Wings, 24 Hours Ago, Lady of the Valley (Queen cover), Take it This Far, Thorzin Shuffle, Summer Rain, Mentally Yours, Hall of the Mountain King, ---encore break---, Gutter Ballet, Jon's Goodbye, Sirens, Unusual

Criss Oliva Tributes 1993
Savatage	Fallen Heroes	Boatyard Village, Tampa, FL, USA	20/11/93	Cam	10	DVD
Tech: NTSC, Full screen / 4:3, Dolby Digital, 90minutes, Full Menu & Title screens - Song Chapters Comments Three tribute shows the bands played including one for Criss Oliva. All perfectly authored by Harleyguy! (Nice one Jimbo) Line Up: Jon Oliva - Vocals / Keyboards, Zac Stevens - Vocals (Ronnie Garvin Tribute only), Chris Cafferuy - Guitar, Jonny Lee Middleton - Bass, Jeff Plate - Drums Guest - MDA Benefit: Steve Wacholz - Drums Track Listing: Cris Oliva Tribute - 22mins Boatyard Village, Tampa, FL, USA Tonight He Grins Again, When The Crowds Are Gone, A Little Too Far, Somewhere in Time, Believe MDA Benefit, - 50mins Tampa, Fl, USA Jesus Saves, Tonight He Grins Again, Strange Reality ,If I Go Away, Ghost in the Ruins, Temptation Revelation, When The Crowds Are Gone, Sirens, Gutter Ballet, Let it Be Ronnie Garvin Tribute - 18mins Tampa, FL, USA Intro, Edge of Thorns, Gutter Ballets, All That I Bleed, Jesus Saves (cut)

Jon Oliva & Digg Dawg	Criss Tribute #2	Dallas, Texas, USA	19/12/93	Cam	8	DVD
Tech: NTSC, Full screen / 4:3, Dolby Digital, 81 minutes, Authored: YES Comments Single camera, tripod shoot from stage left. Sound check footage is a touch dark as there's no stage lights but the sound is great. Jon joins with a local Dallas band for the second tribute to his brother, who died, two months earlier. Track Listing: Sound check Jesus Saves, Legions, When The Crowds Are Gone, N.I.B, Children Of The Grave, Hall Of The Mountain King The Show Jesus Saves, When The Crowds Are Gone, Believe, If I Go Away, Legions, Beyond The Doors OF The Dark, Hall Of The Mt King, Children Of The Grave

Artist	Title	Venue	Date	Source	Rate	Format
Savatage	Japan Live '94	Club Citta’ Kawasaki, Japan	12/11/94	Pro	10*	2VCD

Savatage	In a Peavy Booth	International, Music Fair, Frankfurt Germany	14/3/96	AU	7.5	CD
Comments: Very laid back showcase set. Line Up: Jon Oliva - Keyboards / Vocals, Al Pitrelli - Guitar, Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass, Jeff Plate - Drums Track Listing: Chance / Mozart & Madness, Let it Be, A Little Too Far, "...a little jam thing...", Doesn't Matter Anyway

Savatage	Made in Heaven	Tokyo, Japan	14/6/96	AU	10	2CD
Comments: Great recording of a very good natured show. Line Up: Zachary Stevens - Vocals, Chris Caffery - Guitar, Al Pitrelli - Guitar, Jonny Lee Middleton - Bass, Jeff Plate - Drums, Jon Olivia - Keyboards / Vocals Track Listing CD1 Intro: Christmas Eve (Sarajevo: 12/24), Jesus Saves, Nothing Going On, Edge Of Thorns, Handful Of Rain, Taunting Cobras, Dead Winter Dead, Chance, One Child, Doesn't Matter Anyway, Mozart & Madness CD2 Gutter Ballet, Sarajevo, This Is the Time, --encore break--, Alone You Breathe, Hall Of The Mountain King, --encore break--, Starlight

Savatage	Fallen Heroes	MDA Benefit, Tampa, Fl, USA Ronnie Garvin Tribute, Tampa, FL, USA	1/9/96 29/10/96	Cam	10	DVD
Tech: NTSC, Full screen / 4:3, Dolby Digital, 90minutes, Full Menu & Title screens - Song Chapters Comments Three tribute shows the bands played including one for Criss Oliva. All perfectly authored by Harleyguy! (Nice one Jimbo) Line Up: Jon Oliva - Vocals / Keyboards, Zac Stevens - Vocals (Ronnie Garvin Tribute only), Chris Cafferuy - Guitar, Jonny Lee Middleton - Bass, Jeff Plate - Drums Guest - MDA Benefit: Steve Wacholz - Drums Track Listing: Cris Oliva Tribute - 22mins Boatyard Village, Tampa, FL, USA Tonight He Grins Again, When The Crowds Are Gone, A Little Too Far, Somewhere in Time, Believe MDA Benefit, - 50mins Tampa, Fl, USA Jesus Saves, Tonight He Grins Again, Strange Reality ,If I Go Away, Ghost in the Ruins, Temptation Revelation, When The Crowds Are Gone, Sirens, Gutter Ballet, Let it Be Ronnie Garvin Tribute - 18mins Tampa, FL, USA Intro, Edge of Thorns, Gutter Ballets, All That I Bleed, Jesus Saves (cut)

Savatage	Live Magellan	Neu-Isenburg, Germany	27/1097	SB	10	CD
Comments: Brilliant!!!! Perfect example of power metal Multi-layered vocals the lot. "Jesus Saves" from this set is a bonus tracks on the Special Edition of "Poets & Madmen" Track Listing: Welcome, Chance, Jesus Saves, Handful of Rain, Turns to Me, Morning Sun, The Storm, This is the Time, The Hourglass, Black Jack Guillotine, Wake of Magellan, Temptation Revelation, I Believe, Gutter Ballet

Savatage	Cologne 97	Cologne, Germany	29/11/97	SB	9	CD
Line Up: Zachary Stevens - Vocals, Chris Caffery - Guitar, Al Pitrelli - Guitar, Jonny Lee Middleton - Bass, Jeff Plate - Drums, Jon Olivia - Keyboards / Vocals Track Listing: Welcome, Chance, Jesus Saves, Turns to Me, Morning Sun, Handful of Rain

Savatage	The Wake of Cologne	Cologne, Germany	29/11/97	Pro	10*	DVD
Tech: NTSC, Full screen / 4:3, Dolby Digital, Comments Great quality pro shoot footage from VIVA TV plus many promo vids. Line Up: Zachary Stevens - Vocals, Chris Caffery - Guitar, Al Pitrelli - Guitar, Jonny Lee Middleton - Bass, Jeff Plate - Drums, Jon Olivia - Keyboards / Vocals Track Listing Live in Cologne 1997 (30mins) Welcome, Chance, Jesus Saves, Turns to Me, Morning Sun, Handful of Rain, Bonus Promo Videos: One Child, When the Crowds Are Gone, Hall of the Mountain king, Gutter Ballet, Christmas Eve Live 1998 [unknown date / Sao Paulo, Brazil] Gutter Ballet

Savatage	Sao Paulo 98	Sao Paulo, Brazil	20/3/98	2Cam	8.5	DVD
Tech: NTSC, Full Screen (4:3), 120mins, Totally un-authored - No titles, menus or chapters. Comments Some claim this is a pro shoot but with only two cameras and below average sound, I doubt it. The two cameras, (one at the back, one in front of the stage) do get some great shots although some tape wear is evident through out. However, it is the sound and lack of any authoring that lets this down. Audio is clearly audience recorded, it is often splashy although still listen-able. Line Up: Zachary Stevens - Vocals, Chris Caffery - Guitar, Al Pitrelli - Guitar, Jonny Lee Middleton - Bass, Jeff Plate - Drums, Jon Olivia - Keyboards / Vocals Track Listing: The Ocean, Welcome, Chance, Jesus Saves, Turns To Me, Handful of Rain, The Storm, This Is The Time, The Hourglass, Blackjack Guillotine, The Wake Of Magellan, Dead Winter Dead, Labyrinths, Edge Of Thorns, Temptation Revelation, A Little Too Far, Believe, Gutter Ballet, I Am, Sirens, Hall Of The Mountain King

Savatage	Acoustic Show	Port Jefferson, Long Island, New York, USA	19/9/98	AU	7	2CD
Comments: This is the full show not the radio broadcast. including the un-broadcast electric encore. Track Listing: CD1 Ocean, Welcome, Jesus Saves, Chance, the Chair (intro), Blackjack Guillotine, Handful of Rain, New York City Means Nothing, Stare into the Sun, Silk & Steel, Not What You, Sleep, Morning Son CD2 Jon Oliva Melody, Wake of Megellan Electric Encore, The Storm, Tonight he Grins Again, Nothing Going On, Dead Winter Dead

Savatage	Biella 98	Biella, Italy	6/11/98	Cam	9	DVD
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Artist	Title	Venue	Date	Source	Rate	Format
Savatage	Cleveland Rocks	Cleveland, OH, USA	28/4/01	Cam	9	DVD
Tech: NTSC, Full screen / 4:3, Dolby Digital AC-3, 104minutes, Menu / Title - 21 song Chapters Comments Single camera shoot with some nice shots and good sound. Line Up: Damond Jiniya - Vocals, Chris Caffery - Guitar, Jack Frost - Guitar, Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass, Jeff Plate - Drums, Jon Oliva - Keyboards Track Listing: Commissar, Surrender, Handful or Rain, The Wake of Magellan, Dead Winter Dead, Edge of Thorns, All That I Bleed, Awaken, Sirens, Unusual, By the Grace of the Witch, Strange Wings / Sirens (reprise),Morphine Child, Miles Away, He Carves His Stone, Change, Believe, Temptation Revelation, Gutter Ballet, Power of the Night, Hall of the Mountain King

Savatage	To All The Twisted	Jaxx Nightclub, Springfield, VA, USA	21/9/01	AU	8	2CD
Line Up: Damond Jiniya - Vocals, Chris Caffery - Guitar, Jack Frost - Guitar, Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass, Jeff Plate - Drums, Jon Oliva - Keyboards Track Listing: CD1 commisar, surrender, Of rage and war, handfull of rain, wake of magellan, dead winter dead, edge of thorns, drive, city beneath the surface, sirens, unusual, grace of the witch, strange ways, 24 hours ago CD2 introductions, all that i believe, morphine child, he carves his stone, chance, gutter ballet, tonight he grins again, temptation revelation, believe, hall of the mountain king

Savatage	Antwerpen 02	Antwerpen, Belgium	9/2/02	AU	9	2CD
Line Up: Damond Jiniya - Vocals, Chris Caffery - Guitar, Jack Frost - Guitar, Johnny Lee Middleton - Bass, Jeff Plate - Drums, Jon Oliva - Keyboards Track Listing: CD1 Intro - Show Must Go On, Commissar, Surrender, Sarajevo, This is the Time, Handful of Rain, Dead Winter Dead, Wake of Magellan, Edge of Thorns, 24 Hours Ago, Beyond the Doors of the Dark, Sirens / Strange Wings / Sirens, Christmas Eve 12/24, Mozart & Madness, Chance, CD2 Band Intros, All That I Bleed, Streets Intro / Jesus Saves, Tonight He Grins Again, Agony And Ecstasy, Believe , A Little Too Far, Gutter Ballet, Temptation Revelation, When the Crowds Are Gone, Chris Solo, Hall of the Mountain King


This Page Updated: 29 May 2016
Related Bands: Metal Church, Jon Oliva's Pain, Trans-Siberian Orchestra

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra & Savatage	Wacken 2015 [highlights]	Wacken Open Air, Wacken, Germany	30/7/15	TV	9.5	--	TS
	Tech: H264, 1280x720p, 25fps, AAC, 38mins Comments: The historic meeting of the TSO and the band that formed their core, played out across both Wacken's main stages at once for nearly three hours. Only 38mins made it to TV but the performances are brilliant especially the mass vocals during 'Chance'. Just a shame the picture breaks up a little from the lights, effects and rain. Line Up: Savatage: Jon Oliva – vocals, keyboards, Zachary Stevens – lead vocals, Chris Caffery – guitar, Al Pitrelli – guitar, backing vocals, Johnny Lee Middleton – bass guitar, Jeff Plate – drums, TSO: Jeff Scott Soto, Kayla Reeves and Andrew Ross - Vocals, Angus Clark and Chris Caffery - guitars, John O.Reilly and Jeff Plate - drums, David Z and Jonny Lee Middleton - bass, Mee Eun Kim and Derek Wieland - keyboards, Asha Melvana and Roddy Chong (strings). and other singers, dancers and muscicians. Songs: What The Night Conceives (TSO), The Hourglass (Savatage / Andrew Ross), King Rurik (both), Chance (both), Requiem (both)

This Page Updated: 29 May 2016