savatage when the crowds are gone

[OldBitchFlags]

:(.....

[Bolthorn86]

The more that i listen to this gorgeous song the more i get moved to tears... Can' t describe how that makes me feel, just want to say thank you Jon and thank you Chris for this

[Scorpionskiko]

7 stars / 5

[AmroHMoussa]

Yea I shed a tear when he started with the verse "I never wanted to know...", I'm gonna see Jon Oliva's Pain in 7 months =)

[70metalchylde]

last concert i saw with my brother tim was T.S.O. we both loved savatage thank you to jon cris olivia and paul oneil for a memory i can enjoy

[erkjan]

rip



[tackaize]

yesterday was 18 years:-( RIP

[TheLenaSummer]

Rock in Peace Criss <3

[yeee2007]

What a Great "Underrated" band…

[Brntallyn]

Awsome sound

[JecaIvy]

:(

[ckokpenno]

Whit that Temptation Revelation intro, this song is even more awesome.

[TheKennykk]

excellent live version!!!!!!!!!!!

[msdonnakinnney]

Awesome tribute. You are very missed Chris

[THEROCKINTT]

rip Criss....this is one of the songs I'm having played at my funeral. Also, their remake of Heal My Soul.....love you guys....

[matt2eadgbe]

WAIT!!! This is live????? ;-)

Damn Criss is fucking awesome

[MeganBraunMakeup]

This song makes me cry so hard. 

[intermariogr]

This song was definitely inspired from the heavenly.

[lordmccoy]

RIP Criss

[zim13456]

chris!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MetalMooMoo]

R.I.P Criss and Dawn. Sava Forever \m/ x x x

[spyderlc]

I'll even make it easy for you. google map search "State of Florida: Zephyrhills Correctional Institution 2739 Gall Boulevard, Zephyrhills, FL" ... when it comes up, click to see "street view" and turn the camera 180 degrees and you will see the farmland. Criss died on that road a couple hundred yards down.

[spyderlc]

@dreem1walker... actually, no I didn't. in Tampa Bay, FL, we had at the time a music festival called "Livestock" every year. I saw the Savatage at LiveStock 1 and Criss and his wife were on their way to "LiveStock 4" when he was killed. it was held on a piece of farmland on S.R. 301 in Zephyrhills, Fl across the road from one of the state prisons. don't hate me because you weren't there. be happy even though Criss in gone, his music lives forever...

[1234fitness]

no metal after them..that was the only really metal..really music,really singing,really feeling...metal that will never die

[pipp33momo]

i cant paaaaaaaaay, i cant paaaaaaaay, i cant paaaaaaaa~aaaaaaay

[kewboynl]

@pipp33momo OKee.e.....

[pipp33momo]

simply....a masterpiece

[spyderlc]

I was there when he died. that asshole drunk hit Criss's 280-Z at full throttle, killing him instantly. you could hear the crash over the music of the concert and when the emergency helicopter showed up, the crowd knew something bad happened. the crowd nearly killed the drunk driver.

[dreem1walker]

@spyderlc

BS .. you made that up to make yourself famous in behalf of a tragic episode in the Oliva family's life. Shame!!

[Elendil395]

R.I.P

[ongvuanhacrock]

great

[ongvuanhacrock]

great

[drizzeddoerden]

no, thank YOU Savatage. ap tis koryfaies mpantes pou uphr3an..

[lifetaker1234]

this is actually temptation revalation, at the begging anyways

[Elendil395]

Thumps up for Chriss and Savatage

[Elendil395]

this makes me want to cry

Greece Here

[Elendil395]

this makes me cry

αυτο με κανει να κλαιο

[terrorkaiser]

Video made me goosebumps. Screams by Jon made me goosebumps.

R.I.P. Criss

[bratty171]

What a tragic loss for the rock world. I'm pretty new to Savatage, and new to Criss's story, but it makes me cry to think some loser took such a treasure out of this world. That guy should still be in jail.

[muffdiver313]

@guitdude09 ...Great..Enjoy...I'm through with the hate spewing...Give it to Jeff if you still feel the need to do it..

[muffdiver313]

Criss Oliva= one badass mofo on guitar...RIP....

[EUsucks11]

υπεροχο, φοβερο , ανεπαναληπτο

ΑΠΛΑ ΤΕΛΕΙΟ!!!!!!!!!!!!!

γεια σας ρε Ελληνες!

[maidenfans]

apla ANATRIXIASTIKO!

amazing!!!

[pavlakhspavlakhs]

to soundtrack ths zwhs mou...einai proseuxh!

[Sciopadroxiu]

gooooooooooooog...this song it's fantastic

[17draconian]

exelente guitarrista, RIP

[IndyBearFan88]

I love this song, I've always been into music as a fan and a player and I have a lot of friends who have passed on who did the same whether it was from living fast, an accident or a suicide. This song always makes me thing of them and always strikes an emotional chord with me.

[EddieVH666]

This is awesome he is an amazing player howd he die?

[Foortz]

@EddieVH666

In a car accident..

[MAFiA303]

one of the best live performance I've ever heard!

[bma1981]

Every time I listen to one of Savatage's songs, I feel it's the first time I listen to it...

Love the feeling of goose pumps when I listen to them.

Love Savatage forever....

\m/

[Franjelisco91]

WHO the HELL clicked the dislike button.. #DUH >.>

[JamBass6]

I hate that he was taken from us by a thoughtless fuck munch whos probably still waking up each morning...Criss youwere and still are AWESOME and your fans miss you!

[Gharkhan]

I don't know where the years have gone either all I know is that many have passed since Criss was called to the house of our father and left only his talent behind.

[Hiibashiri]

goosebumps.

[starfayasel]

This song makes me shiver, every single time i hear it.

[avreon]

Jon Oliva is still making songs based on Chris riffs. Amazing! Imagine what would be the music today of Chris was alive. I can't!

[starfayasel]

One of my favorites . mac02021987 you have a great taste . Criss Oliva = i almost cry when i hear this song ....

[rok100]

Criss Oliva. One of a kind.

[santimorni]

the instrumental intro is the song Temptation Revelation, i like more this version

[Thanasis09P]

When the crowds are gone

And I'm all alone

Playing the saddest song

Now that the lights are gone

Turn them on again

One more time for me my friend

Turn 'em on again

[Bassandball]

one of the greatest song ever...R.I.P CRISS

[cncdolphins]

INCREDIBLE song... Thanks for posting it!

[matt2eadgbe]

I just came 435 times

Once for every second of this video

[bazmon77]

Awesome....they had it.

[cobrathelast]

R : u R the greatest guitar artist ever Criss

I : I love U as long as i love music

P : Please God,, honor him in heaven,, and in our hearts,,because music production industry bitches didnt,,

[JKDDarthSniper]

I crank this song sometimes till my ears wanna start to bleed, and then wish to share it with the world. Seriously, the passion behind ever note and lyric of this song is just epic...

[fireguye4]

taken from us wayyyy too soon. great video.

[Yamahadrummer420]

awesome tune,Chris was the man.

[Sampeylameggia]

criss the biggest.....THE BIGGGGEEEESSSSSTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT­T!!!!!!!!!!

[CrazyDave313]

I saw these guys on the Gutter Ballet tour and Criss BLEW MY MIND!!! What could he have done today? What a concept huh?

[CrazyDave313]

When Criss was so pointlessly killed by a drunk driver, The Almighty Savatage should have died with him...The "new" Savatage isn't the same...Just my opinion though....

[TheGriffoneye]

@CrazyDave313

There was no "new" Savatage. Just 3 albums that were 500 times better than the Peter Cetera rock of the goofy TSO.

[Proghead26]

This ranks as one of their best songs. Great band. I only wish that I would have discovered them earlier. I am a longtime fan of Dream Theater and Symphony X. With "Images and Words" and "Awake", this album and "Streets" along with Fates Warning's "Perfect Symmetry" are probably the most important progressive metal albums ever!

[gorkybacsi]

Great song. Got me the goosebumps around the 5th minute. Superb.

[Michaelknowshisshit]

great....great...great....GREA­T....GRET.....GREAT,GREAT,GREA­T,GREAT,GREAT....GREAT......gr­eat....great,great....great...­..simply great....THAT IS ALL

[imdisturbed1968]

R.I.P Chris your in our hearts

[Michaelknowshisshit]

among the best

[avreon]

The best there was

The best there is

The best will ever be!

That is Jon Oliva!

RIP Criss

[deeperwaterz]

I think about Criss to this day we had so many good times hanging out, A great guy a greater friend and an amazing guitar player.

[0darksome0]

*sniff*

[HeavenlyCrosby]

criss....:( r.i.p.

[Ravenn266]

One of the best bands ever. Truely devoted to their music!

[FeckArseGobShite]

@Ravenn266 You are absolutely correct

[FIREBALLBAIAMARE]

incredible voice

[icdedpepl]

I never wanted to know

Never wanted to see

I wasted my time till time wasted me

[AL2000FL]

WE ALWAYS LOVE SAVATAGE !

[AL2000FL]

THE CROWDS LIVE ON FOREVER !

[AL2000FL]

I  SAW HIM 4 OR 5 TIMES LIVE ? ~R.I.P. BRO !

[hallucinogen74]

Well.. A song that still brings tears to my eyes, as I remember the end of 80's - the beginning of the 90's. Oh.. I prefer the original version.. R.I.P. Chris... We miss you

[AL2000FL]

I SAW EM LA'MOURS 1985 1 ST ROW

[nilmaggot]

@AL2000FL you are so lucky, i fear I will never ssee 'em...i would have loved to

[xpiralgr]

R.I.P.

[ShadowsConcealed6783]

The crowds will never be gone Criss. RIP. Thanks for such memoriable music.

[avreon]

When the crowds are gone ...

This song always makes me cry

[ShadowsConcealed6783]

@avreon When the crowds are gone is an amazing piece of musicianship..... It too makes me cry....... but thats what true art does.... it evokes emotion... whether happy, sad, good, or bad.

[Ulquinnoitra]

Awesome song, one of my all time favourite. Simply fantastic!

[giovanniul]

Ho circa 1300 album, avrò ascoltato 20000 canzoni nella mia vita, ma questa è forse la più emozionante! Irraggiungibili!

[lewnik69]

i never wanted to go.i never wanted to see!

i wasted my time!

till time wasted me! :(

[kendostick58]

The crowds were gone when criss died. Sad..but true

[TrEnDkiLLgr]

CRISS OLIVA enas apo tous megaliterous kai kaliterous kitharistes pou exoun perasi.

RIP

[1999alma]

apithanoi stixoi!! k mousiki!!

[666aith]

best band ever!

[TheKickassdrummer]

I still get a knot in my stomach when I remember hearing the news of Criss's passing. We lost a truely gifted musician to a drunk driver. So sad...RIP Criss.

[venustas1988]

μαγικο κομματι......

[Kalegkos]

Pragmatika...

[viviebo]

ti na pw....einai oi savatage?einai to kommati?mallon kai ta 2.....opws kai ta 2 aksizoun na ta akous ep apeiron.......proskunw! h kaluterh mpanta!!!!!! kai ap'ta kalutera kommatia!!!

kai nai,opws lene kai oi pio katw filoi ..anatrixila!!

[morbidblessings7]

most touching band ever.

[NightoExorcisto]

φιλε oliva καλο ταξιδι...δεν εχω πολλα να πω για το κομματι οπως και για τους savatage...ΑΠΛΑ ΑΠΟΛΥΤΟ ΣΥΓΚΡΟΤΗΜΑ!!!μεγαλη συνεισφορα στον κοσμο της μουσικης.ανεπαναληπτοι ολοι τους.ΕΝΑ ΜΕΓΑΛΟ ΜΠΡΑΒΟ

[eyxesmepetaloudes]

tha ithela na to epezan stin kidia mou.andigar

[warrel7]

Aplws ena apo ta kalutera kommatia pou exw akousei pote.Milame gia apisteuth anatrixila.Einai apisteuto pws o Jon mporei na tragoudaei toso dunata gia 2 sxedon lepta.E3ontwtikh ermhneia,pragnatika!!Kai to fantstiko piano,h ki8ara tou Chriss...ti na leme twra...To metal sta kalutera tou!!

[pavlakhspavlakhs]

@warrel7 bravo re maga xarhka pou eida ellhniko comment nomiza oti mono martakh akoume... agaphmanh banda...savatage ftw!!! RIP...

[corhoc]

@warrel7 kala ti egine olh h ellada akouei savatage? pragmatika uperoxh ballada eidika sto telos einai opws to les, anatrixila...

[Michaelknowshisshit]

when i watched this ...Chris replaced Randy Rhodes at #2 on my list of greatest axe....Dimebag is #1....now Chriss is #2!!!

[djziggurat]

It's Criss, no h, i don't have a problem with it

Just theres Criss Oliva and Chris Caffery.

[Canadiack]

Dude Criss smokes Dimebag. Besides they play two completely different styles so it is difficult to compare. Dimebag was a monster though.

[kostasalien25]

uperoxo kommati,anatrixila

[MetalMoo69]

Brilliant

[38decembers]

Pure feeling-playing from the heart-musically and lyrically...really touching tribute to a brother....

[QueenBlackmoreLover]

δεν υπάρχουν λόγια γι'αυτό το τραγούδι...

[DRUNKENRAMBLE]

A moment in one's life when a person is refelecting on their greatest moment..and realises it's over......tragic, desperate,..... BEAUTIFUL!

[7antifahooligan]

apla ta spaei..yperoxh mpanta oi savatage

[vasilis2439]

gutter ballet kai streets metragan apistefta. Kai ta palia tous genika. To thema einai na sou aresei h epic orchestral metal. Alliws den... Opws fadazomai den tha sou aresoun kai oi guardian kai oi rhapsody...

[crom271]

Perfect

[ferrari8131]

emena den mou aresan poli

[DeathRiderDoom]

didn't really care too much for this album as a whole but some definte strong moments. and of course, Oliva's voice is amazing.

[blindcynic]

holy crap,this sounds just perfect for 1990. why the hell isn't this whole show official?

[stoixeio]

Savatage know how to make you feel things with music and lyrics .. a bit underestimated band imo but in my heart they are at the top .. what they play is MUSIC !! Xairetismata se olous !

[captain0redbeard]

criss oliva is one of my top 5 favorite guitarists and a hug influence on playing\

RIP

[zzzombie888]

one of the greatest ballads ever

[polyvios1]

sikothike h trixa mu

epico tragudi

[matoe66]

epic

[captain0redbeard]

best example of a simply stunning piece of beautil music. this moves me so much, that i feel tears. 7 stars!!

[PaganCount]

absolutely perfect... its a pity that songs like these are not brought out anymore.... R.I.P. oliva... chuck,quorthon, jimmy, harrison and all the other guitar heros.... mankind wont forget the gift that you gave to so many generations to come!!!! Goodbye and sleep well.......!

[devourerofpies]

sostos file apisteyth kommatara ase pou to paiksimo tou criss esperne panta rip criss oliva

[marilouba]

Savatage- υποτιμημενο συγκροτημα, που ομως το μεγαλειο του φαινεται απο την εισαγωγη μεχρι το τελος του καθε τραγουδιου, και στιγματιστηκε η πορεια του απο το χαμο του Chris Oliva..κριμα το παλικαρι ηταν νεος, και ειναι παντα λυπηρο να χανονται νεα παιδια. Οπουδηποτε.

[viviebo]

sumfwnw apoluta mazi sou!!polu upotimhmeno sygrothma..ka8e mousikh tou toso diaforetikh alla to idio omorfh...gia mena ap ta kalutera sygrothmata!! :)

[aigaleada]

Ενα απίστευτο,ασσύληπτο τραγούδι που όσο και να το ακούω δεν το χορταίνω με τίποτα μάγκες....

[alex251995]

Jon keep it alive brother

[sciolize]

riposa in pace una canzone suggellerà per sempre il tuo ricordo

[Michaelknowshisshit]

what a great performance!

[PietroAmmicca]

thank you jon and criss... teardrops still flow

[ashleybound]

Great song R.I.P. Criss

[XTigress]

Thank you mac02021987 for posting this song, and thank you Criss Oliva for your immortal talent. R.I.P. Criss

[mac02021987]

yw ;)

[RyuuAkatori]

i love this song

R.I.P Criss Oliva

[lulla211]

In my opinion the best song ever. Thank you Criss

[nitrofr]

wonderful song!!!

[mac02021987]

YES, IT'S CRISS

[lulla211]

Was Criss Oliva who played in this song?

[strawbrifox]

One of the most amazing rock ballads ever written...

[mac02021987]

yw :)

[Nakktar]

it great to listen this song

thanks 4 it

[lulla211]

Thank you criss

[Hiibashiri]

. . .

[raybar36]

dam shame Chris got killed by a drunk driver leavein Livestock! R.I.P.

[Maharg23]

One of the most underrated songs of all time

[PoulChuck]

underated??? when the crowds?? it is a classic masterpiece!!!! underrated? here in Greece it is more popular than anything you can think of!

[skateforlife419]

yeah i had to learn this song on drums for a band last week....now i listen to it pretty much every day

[Euricoqp]

This is easily the best balad ever. It made me cry many times when I listened to it, because of bad things that was happening in my life

[phorged]

FUCKIN AWSOME

[phantomeagle]

One of the greatest songs by the greatest metal band ever.

[steveh88]

Damn skippy!

[diegoruln]

Agreed. One of the best ballads I ever listened in my life.

[TellEmToLeaveMeAlone]

Awesome!

[cheparty]

chris olivia \m/

[mac02021987]

IT'S CRISS OLIVA, NOT CHRIS OLIVIA  :p

[cheparty]

yeah that was a typing mistake :)