SAVATAGE mini-reunion (sorry, America)

[DethMaiden]

Originally Posted by ravenheart

Yeah, I don't get it. Their fan-base is far bigger in the US than it is in Europe. To give in even this far but do it in Europe is weird. Although perhaps it's because they really needed some ticket sales...

TSO sells out TWO arena shows on the same day every year in Dayton, Ohio, which has the 154th largest population in the U.S. They don't need ticket sales.

[Sanitarium78]

Originally Posted by ravenheart

Yeah, I don't get it. Their fan-base is far bigger in the US than it is in Europe. To give in even this far but do it in Europe is weird. Although perhaps it's because they really needed some ticket sales...

Jon Oliva needs ticket sales to anything not called TSO right now and the best way to do that is to bring back Savatage. The other interesting thing is on the most recent JOP tour he played like 12 Savatage songs every night. A hint of things to come perhaps? I mean if Savatage is supposedly dead and buried like he says why make your setlists with your other band so Savatage heavy?

Come the fuck on Jon, we know you wanna start Savatage up again just fuckin do it already

[Dextrimental]

I seen Jon Oliva's Pain at Graspop this year. I am by no means a fan of that sytyle of music, but TSO, and Savatage, are definitely the more quality acts he is involved in.

[ravenheart]

Originally Posted by DethMaiden

TSO sells out TWO arena shows on the same day every year in Dayton, Ohio, which has the 154th largest population in the U.S. They don't need ticket sales.

They do in Europe, was my point.

[ravenheart]

Originally Posted by Sanitarium78

A hint of things to come perhaps?

Nah. His JOP setlists have been 80% Savatage since day one. I've seen him twice, and have only seen him play four JOP songs.

[Maiden33]

Originally Posted by ravenheart

Nah. His JOP setlists have been 80% Savatage since day one. I've seen him twice, and have only seen him play four JOP songs.

Damn, haha. I saw two consecutive nights and saw 5 myself. One was played the second show but not the first. They were:

-Through the Eyes of the King
-Maniacal Renderings
-Firefly
-Walk Upon the Water
-Stories

Curious, which did you see?

[ravenheart]

Originally Posted by Maiden33

Damn, haha. I saw two consecutive nights and saw 5 myself. One was played the second show but not the first. They were:

-Through the Eyes of the King
-Maniacal Renderings
-Firefly
-Walk Upon the Water
-Stories

Curious, which did you see?

In 2007: Maniacal Renderings, Through The Eyes of The King, The Evil Beside You, End Times

In 2009: Maniacal Renderings, Through The Eyes of The King

[TonyD]

How is TSO so damn popular?

[ravenheart]

Originally Posted by Sanitarium78

Come the fuck on Jon, we know you wanna start Savatage up again just fuckin do it already

Actually, all he seems to want to do is use Savatage to make money. Have you noticed how all advertising for any of his solo shows has "the mastermind of Savatage" with the Savatage logo next to the JOP one?

[ravenheart]

Originally Posted by TonyD

How is TSO so damn popular?

Because it's original. And it has Savatage members in it, obviously.