Savatage & Jeff Waters - Hall of the Mountain King

[ayment]

Criss and Jeff. Two of the best guitarists ever.

Rest In Peace Criss :(

[MrEdgarWallace]

is this video from Germany, Bochum @ Zeche?? Looks like!I was at that show, it was a warm upshow for the wacken open air in august 2002!! It was fucking amazing! They playes strange wings...wonderful!

Jeff, we met a couple of times! But you never can remember me :(

[TheTrueFortress]

Jeff (Annihilator) is my favourite guitar player of all time. It tickled me when he toured with Savatage (a fine, fine band). Criss was a wonderful player, too, of course. At this level, there is no "better", only different and preferred.

And let's not forget Chris Caffery. Amazing musician with a tonne of heart.

I miss Savatage, in its many guises. What a killer discography. If you don't own it, buy it.

(A Savatage album with Jeff on it? THAT would be wicked.)

[evermetal2]

Jeff is the best, however Criss WAS the best when he was still alive. Let's not confuse the past with the present.

[imtormentor]

RIP Criss Oliva. Maybe if some people weren't fucking idiots and drive shitfaced, he'd still be here kicking everyone's ass on guitar!

[BillyJimmyLee]

I think that both Savatage and Annihilator have pretty similar sound. And both Waters and Oliva sound similar.

[payko526]

They're both easily at the tops of their respective genres, without a doubt. Jeff is much better at playing insanely fast, precise, and emotional solos on top of equally insane rhythms. Criss was an extremely classical player, but played with more emotion than Malmsteen ever did.

[Thebrad0US]

Holy shit! I need to see the whole thing! Awesome combo.

[Zombie215]

who is singing?

[Bartimous]

Damond Jiniya

[Scorpiuszeroone]

I saw Savatage live with Damond Jiniya, he was great! Like a cross between Jon Oliva and Dracula!

[SlayerKP666]

Das klingt ja schlimm!

[drewk2]

SCABOTAGE......nuff said.

[vikingrich]

If Criss ain't playing, it ain't "Tage.

[Zusik12900]

Thank god jeff is playing, at least he brings some talent

[sitdown34]

I know jeff has chops but criss was the better player

[Zusik12900]

three words - jeff is better

[sitdown34]

listen to some of criss' solos theyll blow u away

[bodomfan1]

Better than Criss?

Fuck no!

I love Jeff Waters too, but Criss Oliva seriously kicks every metal guitarist's ass.

[Zusik12900]

well thats a joke, Criss is nothing more than ok

[KissMeImPunk]

Wrong.

[bodomfan1]

'Fraid not. Jeff Waters is great, and I really enjoy his playing too, but seriously, nobody can play like Criss played.

As smoothly/emotionally or as frantically and still make it sound natural, clean and clear.

And don't bring in to play any of those new bands that are "metal" or "tech death metal", or whatever the fuck,

THAT shit is not metal. Criss was an awesome musician.

[KissMeImPunk]

New bands? Trust me, I fucking hate these new metal bands, with the exception of the new wave of thrash bands. Also, I doubt Criss could top Chuck Schuldiner. Come on, listen to Voice of The Soul and don't tell me it's not good.

[blindcynic]

very different type of players. Criss' style was more emotional,Jeff's style is very precise and technique.

[JeffWatersRules]

@bodomfan1 Eh no

[MetalWarrior95]

@bodomfan1 emmm..Nop...Jeff Waters can kick Criss and Mustaine asses....together :)

[metalheaddddd]

@MetalWarrior95 ,damn right Dude!

[HighwayBoots]

What Show is this from? If you have more from this show please put them up, This vid is damn good!

[Zukertort]

I believe it's Rock Machina 2002.

[invaderalbatross]

i was kinda hoping for the old school "in the hall of the ountain king" ohh well guess one cant have every thing

[JasonBeckerRules]

dont you have more videos with damond jiniya? if you have plz up them here dude! good video, a bit short though...

[ultraparanoia]

I'm afraid I don't, sorry dude.

P.S: becker pwns!

[mentallyurs]

Ok this is SUCH GOOD SHIT...

I never knew this guy sounded so much like Jon Oliva..

And what a perfect guitarist to take the place of Criss..

I never thought of Jeff Waters....

Savatage needs to regroup and come back out kicking ass with this lineup...

Would be much like the days of Criss!