40 YEARS AGO i GOT THE 'HEADS OR TALES' CASSETTE TAPE BY THIS INCREDIBLE BAND AND i JUST LOVED IT, WITH NO INTERNET AND NO MONEY IT WAS REALLY DIFFICULT TO TRACK AND GET AHOLD OF THEIR OTHER WORKS. I REALLY REGRET HAVING MISSED ALL OF THIS FOR 40 YEARS. NOW AS A SOON TO BE 57 I WILL ENJOY LISTENING TO ALL OF THEIR RECORDINGS AND ENJOY REDISCOVERING THESE FINE MUSICIANS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR POSTING THIS.
Same here. That is how it was for me. When internet became available world wide I found out about everything after Wildest Dreams until Gen 13. The same day I found all this out I found out Saga was doing a show in Hamilton Ontario. I live in Detroit. Called my brother and we went. OMG! Bought all the stuff I was missing and arrived at the show early. Both Jim's and Michael were at the bar. I got to meet them. They let me stick around for the sound check (which was Framed) and Ian/Steve soon came. Wow. The most amazing day,
I have followed Saga since their first album…there is no other rock band with their personality…over the years they have maintained respect for their ideas…their sound is unique and that led them to success…thanks for sharing this gem🙏👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻
Saga is (with Rush) the thin red line of my life. Especially the first 10 albums. Ian Crighton is with his unique sound one of my alltime favourite guitarists. I love this band!!
Every freakin element of ‘Wind Him Up’ is just masterful!!! 49:09 Keyboards, guitar, drumming, vocals. So glad to watch the effort they still put behind delivering this song in concert over all these years!
Crazy…yet another band from the 70’s still kickin’ it in 2023. Saw them in ‘83, not having a clue I’d be watching them on my iPad on YT 40 years later.
I will be seeing them for the first time on October 17th, 2024 at the Acadia Theater in St. Charles, Illinois. I’ve been wanting to see them live for years and now they’re playing a show in the Midwest within a couple of hours of my home in Milwaukee Wisconsin! I just wish my Wife was still here on Earth to experience it with me.
@@kloboklonz9589 ummmmm no sorry 😐 YES is better and so is Dream Theater and Coheed and Cambria and Genesis and RUSH .. there are plenty of better progressive groups
Most underrated rock band ever. Saw them first in 1990 when the hype (78-85) was already over. Have seen them several times since them. Last time in 2023. Ticket for next concert in December already booked. Can't count the occasions.
WOW! Some of these songs I haven't heard in 30 years. I forgot how incredible they are. Ian is a fantastic guitar player. Such a clean picking hand. The singer has not aged a day in 40 years. Truly freaks of nature!
Saga ist für mich einer der allermeist unterschätzten Bands. Manche Lieder sind die reinsten Symphonien. Sämtliche Lieder sind dermaßen variantenreich. Ich war 1982 in einem Konzert. Danke dafür!
Has ANYONE stood the test of time like Sadler & the band, their performance as captivating today as when I played their Worlds Apart album in 1981. Different and better with Sadlers vocals not dropping off a whit. Rare rare air Michael!
I can not finish the video stop to cry with all my heart 💔 so many memories especially my mother always she like heard SAGA with my now I herald with my family
SAGA has stood the test of time even more so than Rush I've enjoyed their music since there first album back in 1978, I even had a poster from CBC radio Winnipeg of that album cover ,I find them much more interesting than Rush and lyrically much more profound and relatable, the full band is more diverse and more interesting than Rush ever was, Europeans agree with me on this as sales of SAGA proves it over there as well as the concerts there, I'm still listening to them as they are just as relevant as they were 45 years ago compared to today's music, it's a pleasure to keep listening to them and watching videos like this.
I'm gonna go ahead and classify Saga as their own genre! There is SAGA...and then there's everyone else. They are singular. Inimitable. It's made me a fan for over 40 years.
Felicitaciones a tan progresiva banda me gusta ese estilo del SAGA tengo años alimentando mis neuronas con sus temas épicos de gran alcance es como viajar a un mundo de sonidos especial.
Saw Guitarist (Ian C)in band Kickback in the 70's when they played Yonge Station. He was amazing then and listening to him accompany the vocalist (MR Sadler) is really powerful musicianship. These guys remain young because they never sold out. Really enjoyed listening. I won't ever conform for anyone. You are the company you keep, Dear God.xo
These are my dudes...more than just a band, but happy chapters of my life . I have seen them play from Canada to the Dominican Republic!!! No regrets!! Thanks for the memories! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL SADLER!!!
The first time i saw this band they were at the picadilly tube in Toronto.They called themselves Pockets and changed to Saga when their first album came out.I loved their music over the yrs i have seen them at least 20 times.They were really big in the eighties when they played Maple Leaf Gardens.
I wish I could have seen these guys…they’re my absolute favorite band, but I live in the U.S and they probably won’t come here again. I was born in the wrong decade…I’m only 16 and all the best bands don’t tour much or at all anymore.
Plus de 40 ans que je les écoute (ah la la ces pochettes de disque, ce solo de batterie) et c'est toujours un plaisir de les écouter. J'ai toujours pensé que ce groupe a toujours été sous-évalué, principalement en France.
@@knutnskar6796 Personally love Sadler's crowd relationships. He's a great entertainer / vocalist. This band is a powerhouse of Prog that sells to the regular crowd as well. Hope to see them before retirement, loved them since the 80s.
Zeitlos hervorragende Musik und Musiker. Leider leben wir in einer Zeit, wo der größte musikalische Schrott den großen Erfolg bekommt, aber wirkliche Künstler nur noch wenig Wertschätzung erhalten.
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40 YEARS AGO i GOT THE 'HEADS OR TALES' CASSETTE TAPE BY THIS INCREDIBLE BAND AND i JUST LOVED IT, WITH NO INTERNET AND NO MONEY IT WAS REALLY DIFFICULT TO TRACK AND GET AHOLD OF THEIR OTHER WORKS. I REALLY REGRET HAVING MISSED ALL OF THIS FOR 40 YEARS. NOW AS A SOON TO BE 57 I WILL ENJOY LISTENING TO ALL OF THEIR RECORDINGS AND ENJOY REDISCOVERING THESE FINE MUSICIANS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR POSTING THIS.
Same here. That is how it was for me. When internet became available world wide I found out about everything after Wildest Dreams until Gen 13. The same day I found all this out I found out Saga was doing a show in Hamilton Ontario. I live in Detroit. Called my brother and we went. OMG! Bought all the stuff I was missing and arrived at the show early. Both Jim's and Michael were at the bar. I got to meet them. They let me stick around for the sound check (which was Framed) and Ian/Steve soon came. Wow. The most amazing day,
I have followed Saga since their first album…there is no other rock band with their personality…over the years they have maintained respect for their ideas…their sound is unique and that led them to success…thanks for sharing this gem🙏👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks for watching!
You nailed it! They were and still arebhuge in Germany 🇩🇪. I am from there. Still blasting there songs. You cant help it!
I am very happy to read and feel your enthusiasm for SAGA. It can be said that his music is an important part of the soundtrack of our lives!!!
Saga is (with Rush) the thin red line of my life. Especially the first 10 albums. Ian Crighton is with his unique sound one of my alltime favourite guitarists. I love this band!!
I completely agree, strange how these cats have managed that in their own cool way. Love the singer and guitarist
To play this good so many years later is insane.
The guitarist is superb. Always has been. Deserves more accolades!!!
5 outstanding musicians without a dull moment, this was real MUSIC!!!!
And the voice is still amazing.
They were a bright spot in the 80's. Still put them on, go back to better, simpler times.
Saga der alten Zeiten! Mein Gott war die Band gut! Weltklasse! ❤
GREAT BAND . MUSICIANS ARE EXCELLENT. THEY PLAY FLAWLESSLY TOGETHER. THANK YOU SAGA !!!
Thanks for listening
Every freakin element of ‘Wind Him Up’ is just masterful!!! 49:09 Keyboards, guitar, drumming, vocals. So glad to watch the effort they still put behind delivering this song in concert over all these years!
Crazy…yet another band from the 70’s still kickin’ it in 2023. Saw them in ‘83, not having a clue I’d be watching them on my iPad on YT 40 years later.
I will be seeing them for the first time on October 17th, 2024 at the Acadia Theater in St. Charles, Illinois. I’ve been wanting to see them live for years and now they’re playing a show in the Midwest within a couple of hours of my home in Milwaukee Wisconsin! I just wish my Wife was still here on Earth to experience it with me.
She was there and smile for you.
Nach 45 Jahre immer noch Hammer Z7 14 Juni 2022
The best group in the world
The best group of the universe!!! The best group of all times!!!🤎
@@kloboklonz9589 hahaha 🤪🤪 nope
@@mariocooldude9092 The best group of all multiverses and all space-time-structures!!!
@@kloboklonz9589 ummmmm no sorry 😐 YES is better and so is Dream Theater and Coheed and Cambria and Genesis and RUSH .. there are plenty of better progressive groups
@@mariocooldude9092 OK -what do you define as "better"?
Most underrated rock band ever. Saw them first in 1990 when the hype (78-85) was already over. Have seen them several times since them. Last time in 2023. Ticket for next concert in December already booked. Can't count the occasions.
WOW! Some of these songs I haven't heard in 30 years. I forgot how incredible they are. Ian is a fantastic guitar player. Such a clean picking hand. The singer has not aged a day in 40 years. Truly freaks of nature!
Couldn't agree more!
Damn yeah!
OMG - goosebumps! Following this band since the late 70s and they are still amazing! ❤️🙏🎶
Saga ist für mich einer der allermeist unterschätzten Bands. Manche Lieder sind die reinsten Symphonien. Sämtliche Lieder sind dermaßen variantenreich. Ich war 1982 in einem Konzert. Danke dafür!
Ever since I heard the song "On the loose", I was hooked. Love their music.
Me too! years ago
@@gtralive-2024 This was hook of mine 1986 ua-cam.com/video/agS2PKjTAfs/v-deo.html
Has ANYONE stood the test of time like Sadler & the band, their performance as captivating today as when I played their Worlds Apart album in 1981. Different and better with Sadlers vocals not dropping off a whit. Rare rare air Michael!
What a blast as usual with SAGA. Michael's voice is so animated, enlivening here. The entire group so powerful. Hats off 🏆
Fantastic Prog rock band. I wish they would tour Uk more. I still have not been to one of their gigs 😢
I can not finish the video stop to cry with all my heart 💔 so many memories especially my mother always she like heard SAGA with my now I herald with my family
Sweet irony here, starting an anniversary concert with a song about the supposed obsolescence of old pop stars. Terrific!
March 2024 ... I'll be waiting for them.
Ian is such a great player.
@Montréal 🇨🇦...merci beaucoup for sharing
SONiC teenage memories of ANGST
❤️🙏💔
My first contact with SAGA was October 1982 as opener for Jethro Tull. 41 years later, still following!
one off the best band from Canada...great musicians!!! from Guadalajara, jalisco, mexico congratulations!!
From Puerto Rico all love for SAGA
One of Canada's FINEST bands ever no-one in this band was anything but EXCELLENT! I've had the pleasure of seeing them 5 times live always brilliant!
Klasse Band mit Hammer Musik von den 80igern bis jetzt.Hoffe noch lange auf Tour
This is what professionalism looks like folks!
Great band indeed! The first four albums are true masterpieces.
SAGA has stood the test of time even more so than Rush I've enjoyed their music since there first album back in 1978, I even had a poster from CBC radio Winnipeg of that album cover ,I find them much more interesting than Rush and lyrically much more profound and relatable, the full band is more diverse and more interesting than Rush ever was, Europeans agree with me on this as sales of SAGA proves it over there as well as the concerts there, I'm still listening to them as they are just as relevant as they were 45 years ago compared to today's music, it's a pleasure to keep listening to them and watching videos like this.
That's your opinion, you're entitled to it.
7:15 - 7:35 wtf...?!?! :-D awesome Ian Crichton!
Favorite band in high school
I'm gonna go ahead and classify Saga as their own genre! There is SAGA...and then there's everyone else. They are singular. Inimitable. It's made me a fan for over 40 years.
That drummer is amaizing.
Eine der größten Bands ever !!
Erinnerungen kommen hoch... es war ne tolle Zeit. Great Band. GB all of you..💥💫💓💯
So glad fans still keep Saga alive. Watch the Dortmund concert from 1981. Awesome show!
Another underated progressive band from Canada
Felicitaciones a tan progresiva banda me gusta ese estilo del SAGA tengo años alimentando mis neuronas con sus temas épicos de gran alcance es como viajar a un mundo de sonidos especial.
Saw Guitarist (Ian C)in band Kickback in the 70's when they played Yonge Station. He was amazing then and listening to him accompany the vocalist (MR Sadler) is really powerful musicianship. These guys remain young because they never sold out. Really enjoyed listening. I won't ever conform for anyone. You are the company you keep, Dear God.xo
1990-93 лучшие концерты
OMG so good humm my young years
Personally I have known Saga from where it all started in Scarborough back in the 70s… did you know they previously called themselves "Pockets"
La admiración y respeto para SAGA es absoluto la década más importante de nuestras vidas unida a su inigualable sonido
Just fantastic as always tight like a glove 🥊 and SAGA is still going strong ✌️👍
Very nice
These are my dudes...more than just a band, but happy chapters of my life . I have seen them play from Canada to the Dominican Republic!!! No regrets!! Thanks for the memories! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL SADLER!!!
I still remember Bremen autumn 1983 - Heads Or Tales Tour. Chris Rea opened.
The first time i saw this band they were at the picadilly tube in Toronto.They called themselves Pockets and changed to Saga when their first album came out.I loved their music over the yrs i have seen them at least 20 times.They were really big in the eighties when they played Maple Leaf Gardens.
Wow bests of the bests
Desde P R
underrated canadian band
Wow 30 years and 15 years later a t least a couple still playing to crowds.
I wish I could have seen these guys…they’re my absolute favorite band, but I live in the U.S and they probably won’t come here again. I was born in the wrong decade…I’m only 16 and all the best bands don’t tour much or at all anymore.
The played PROGSTOCK IN NJ AND PUERTO RICO.. AND CHICAGO. PLUS CRUISE TO THE EDGE OUT OF FLORIDA.. JUST HAVE TO KEEP TRACK OF THEM ON THEIR WEB PAGE
I wish Steve Negus was still in this incredible band. Been listening to them since 1982.
Hey. This song is so cool.
Underrated Canadian band (in Canada). Great players. Canada's Supertramp. As a Rush lifer these guys were always on my turntable.
Plus de 40 ans que je les écoute (ah la la ces pochettes de disque, ce solo de batterie) et c'est toujours un plaisir de les écouter. J'ai toujours pensé que ce groupe a toujours été sous-évalué, principalement en France.
I so glad!!!!!!
Excellent
Thank you! Cheers!
wish they would come to UK again :(
Rush, Saga, Max Webster... My top 3..from Canada. And 3 of my fav bands.
Me and you both from Detroit and I have been too the mother land Lestudio and Owar you just may know that one
@@kenmatreal3862 difficult for me go, i live in spain, but i was in eeuu to see Rush in 1990.
You are forgetting Frank Marino.....
@@Edje001 oooooh, really.. You all right, Yessss!!! I like..and Pat Travers maybe? I live both.
Also FM, another great band from the Great White North.
Better than ever☺️
43:40 On The Loose/Wind Him Up🤘
after so many years those guys still deliver finest unique saga rock. i saw them in munich in the olympiahalle back in the 80s. hope to see you again.
Super Music
Quelle groupe formidable SAGA
Most unrecognized Canadian bands.
Brilliant musicians.
Ian is one of best guitarist.
Great Concert.
Wow.. forgot how great this band was😱
Back on time
Concert le 10/11 à Dudelange (Luxembourg) ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️, MAGIQUE !!!! Quel groupe et cette voix unique, ils déchirent !!!!
SAGA kane ilakes bro !!!
Hey Canadian 🇨🇦 with all my love from Indonesian 🇮🇩
Saga numero uno. Graci graci graci.
Damn good rock!
Ian Crichton Guitar & Jim Crichton on the Keys, should be up there with the best Prog Musicians
Love it, Timelessly brilliant
OMG...... mereka masih eksis hingga saat ini......good job Saga
bener broo..sejak SMP ''85 tau band nee..suka wind him up..
Hehehe umur bro brp?
Kalo saya skrg 64 thn tp masih melekat musik2 seperti itu
@@diandraagum1453 saya 51...suka jg kyk marillion,yess,rush & king diamond disaat penggemar laen kurang minat....
Why did he have the audience sing the best parts of the best songs? Guitar player is amazing.
That's called involving the crowd 🤘
@@knutnskar6796 Personally love Sadler's crowd relationships. He's a great entertainer / vocalist. This band is a powerhouse of Prog that sells to the regular crowd as well. Hope to see them before retirement, loved them since the 80s.
German crowd loves to sing!
Tuve el honor de verlos en su post tour “In Transit” en Caracas ‘83 y luego en el ‘87.
Grandissimi, immensi
30年前からあなた方のファンですぜ！？😊
Una band che insegna cos'e la Musica.
Go Canada!!!!!!
Zeitlos hervorragende Musik und Musiker. Leider leben wir in einer Zeit, wo der größte musikalische Schrott den großen Erfolg bekommt, aber wirkliche Künstler nur noch wenig Wertschätzung erhalten.
What’s the name of this first song and is it on one of their albums. I love it.
It’s called ‘the interview’ and released on the “worlds apart” album from 1981.
Missing What's gona be tonite!
The guitarist
😎🤘
Love this band , incredible , need more recordings !
Come to America dammit you be surprised of the turn out many 🇺🇲 people love your music 🎵🎶 believe it or not.
Вы будете удивлены, но Сагу хорошо знали и любили в СССР.
Still kickin A$$ and taking names.
👍
hmm - where's the complete clip ?? 😩
I usually skip some songs on dvds, sorry!
@@gtralive-2024 understand m8 - but i also love Mike's actions between the Songs! Any Chance to get the complete Clip?
Ian Chrichton: #should be in everyone's top 100 guitarist list, never is. Tragic.
I thought that was Gary Richrath on GTR for a minute
Micheal is a very talented and unusual vocalist. Age normally creeps in a cause the range to drop. Not with this guy. Amazing..