TSO 2008 - Believe (Trans-Siberian Orchestra)

Charleston, SC, Nov. 19, 2008. Tim Hockenberry performing "Believe". On the 2008 TSO tour this was in tribute to the late Criss Oliva of Savatage. This song is on TSOs new CD Night Castle as one of five bonus tracks not associated with the rock opera storyline.

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Entertainment

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• Trans-Siberian
• Orchestra
• TSO
• concert
• believe
• criss
• oliva
• savatage
• christmas
• Tim
• Hockenberry

[sardhikhaansi]

What's the vocalist's Name?

[DullerImage]

@sardhikhaansi Tim Hockenberry. On my channel here I have a newer video I took of this same song from 2010. He's on TSO's Night Castle album singing this song, Believe, and another one called Sparks. He also sang on the remake they did last year of Dream Child (and also performed it live a few times on the 2010 tour).

[DTzerb]

Sorry, Alex is great, but Caffery should be the one paying the respect to Criss.

[DullerImage]

@DTzerb Actually, this was the 2008 Winter Tour and they dedicated two songs to Criss O. And Caffery was actually playing stage right but I just focused on Alex because he was in front of me. When they played Prelude to Madness (The Mountain on Night Castle) , Caffery took over the stage. John Lee Middleton announced it. So they all took part.

[DTzerb]

@DullerImage I know, just during Savatage years Caffery was playing all off Criss solos, so it was kinda strange that he passed the torch to Al and Alex. But when I saw Al's version during the BLN spring tour I was impressed, he improvised the original solo and made it so cool. Respect.

[DullerImage]

@DTzerb Yeah, I hear ya! I've never seen Al live (I've seen only the East group). I couldn't make it to a BLN show, but I have the complete show audio on CDs from Chicago and the DVD from NY (both fan recorded) and you're right, Pitrelli is awesome. At the Chicago show, his work on The Dark is almost haunting. (I hope you don't think I was dissing your post!)

[DullerImage]

@johnearl0268 - for those of you who don't know yet, Paul O'Neill is taking Gutter Ballet to Broadway.

[yngwieparadise]

i like this song forever

[jlyn1980]

I still prefer Jon singing it

[WhisperLuna]

I honestly think that this is my favorite song. I got chills just from the CD, let alone watching it performed live..



[carlitodorito3]

Anybody else notice that the video quality makes this look like an 80's music video? :D

[sardhikhaansi]

@DullerImage Yeah I'm big TSO and Savatage fan, thing is i could never find this guy's name. I listened to whole Night Castle Album and it was Epic.

[AgentFour]

Louis Armstrong gave this guy his voice. Jeez

[tyrantsbane]

My favorite tune at TSO shows. Its good to hear Criss' music at these shows (I've been going every year for about 8 years now) I've been a Sava fan since 85.

[deltafour1212]

He was on that night, Thats for sure. It would be nice if it was cleaned up a little to get the static out. you would have one damn good song

[fitzgeraldsfire]

this is a master piece bro.!!!