SAGA "On The Loose" (Live at Rock of Ages)

[@TruthSurge]

holy crap.... the singer was amazing! He sounds exactly like he did when they wrote that tune. wow.

[@BenKash308]

He is probably the most underrated vocalist of all time. His voice just commands!

[@harrydigital9073]

true

[@raphaelszok8561]

Rik Emmet of Triumph another voice that is great.

[@chrisfalconer6033]

I never underrated Saga. They are the best band to come out of Canada. They have a very complex sound that you recognize the moment you hear them. By the way, I'm 80 and I can still remember the first time on CFNY which was then known as "The Spirit of Radio" in Brampton, Ontario. They were the best then and now.

[@raphaelszok8561]

@@chrisfalconer6033 I am 62 and if it is too loud your are too old.

[@chrisfalconer6033]

@raphaelszok8561 Saga could never too loud whether you're 18 or 80. There's nothing like them. I would never compare them to Triumph or any other mainstream band from anywhere. Who does Canada have to-day? Oh yeah, Celine Dion and Justin Bieber. Celine abandoned Canada for Los Vegas money.

[@matiasromero328]

Michael Sadler's voice sounds just like it did in the '70's and 80's. Amazing!

[@mariacolasurdo2349]

I totally agree!

[@laughingskulls]

SAGA's sound was light years ahead of anyone in the 80s

[@mosesgladstone8274]

You mean 70s!!!

[@laughingskulls]

@@mosesgladstone8274 I said 80s because this album dropped in 81.

[@bobgoodoien3670]

not one ounce of power has left Michael's voice. band is tight AF. well done, Saga.

[@vinnyl6256]

fuk ya

[@mosesgladstone8274]

@@vinnyl6256 is a bitch boy

[@johnunderwood3132]

Bob Goodoien you are not kidding. They sound like time stood still!!!!!

[@michaeltaylors2456]

John Underwood ..... they sound even better , tighter , the same tempo, but somehow not feeling rushed .. imho

[@dostfez]

Hell ya!

[@donaldpitulski8216]

The more that things change the more they stay the same... Thank god

[@egobuilders415]

This is basically the best song ever written.

[@chrisjoseph3202]

Wow. They sound every bit as good as they did 40 yrs ago. Fantastic!

[@shawncosmos5431]

Damn! Dudes voice is strong!! They sound awesome!

[@iphone375]

Impressed by the quality of his voice after all these years. What a joy listening to this hit of 1981!

[@Joe-wo7rg]

His voice sounds exactly the same as it did in the 80s.

[@minnieflores2182]

He sounds great. Boy do I miss those 80s.

[@aaronquy1968]

Wow his voice is still amazing

[@denjollimore4468]

These guys still sound fantastic. And Michael still has his voice, great!

[@doncummins9737]

He sure does, been listening to these guy's since early 80s!!! Awsome band!!! 👍👍🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@mikecoleman4795]

Boy, his pipes are factory fresh still to this day.

[@denjollimore4468]

@@doncummins9737 Me too brother.

[@rudyarmawan]

Agree 100%

[@scottscage6409]

And I can hear a bunch of two year olds, be like “Who?!”

[@melissadavis225]

Dang his voice is still amazing wow....

[@maxhammertruth]

Damn, REAL MUSICIANS! Glory be! They still exist!

[@lbanke1]

Indide mate no damm boyband or utube wanabe musician :-)

[@jaco7675]

maxhammertruth Yeah, hard to find. The real thing.

[@caravann26]

Yeah no fat asses riding off decades old money

[@chrisfalconer6033]

REAL MUSICIANS is exactly what went through my mind the first time I heard Saga.

[@superslayerguy]

The fact that they're able to perform at this level at this age is astounding. Only a few artists have managed to effectively stay this consistent over their career. If you watch a video from the 80's it sounds exactly the same as this, and even better than the version on the record. These guys have aged like fine wine, huge respect for their work and what they do 👍

[@michelletaylor5691]

Of course, their Canadians ❤🇨🇦 ❤

[@joelalexander4513]

They're @@michelletaylor5691

[@kmw728]

It’s totally fair 👍🏼

[@sergeantfury785]

Extreme is another example. Gary has faded a good bit as of late but that happens....

[@fpvtomi8965]

He likes what he does, that keeps him young

[@schlonzschuppe4516]

one of the greatest songs mankind gave the universe. that guitar keyboard duel melted the sun.

[@auralfury]

so true....just amazing the tightness in that

[@vernonwebb1449]

This is Rock and Roll Timeless

[@connecticutwormsgardens]

It's a great song but not quite universe altering sun melting great. If the sun melts we're all screwed

[@waltraudwagner9523]

Yes so sehe und fühle ich das auch !❤

[@Greg_In_SoCal]

I'm completely blown away that this amazing voice sounds as good now (well, in 2018) as it did when I first heard/saw "On The Loose" on MTV in 1981/2. Rock on, SAGA!!!

[@ww2Mollison]

No one. Can ever. Say that SAGA aren't musicians...to the core. Wow x 100...and Ian Crichton is a brilliant guitarist; technical AND tone.

[@franzhaas6889]

WOW. THEY SOUND LIKED THEY NEVER AGED. THIS IS INCREDIBLE! THE SINGING IS FANTASTIC!😊

[@jaco7675]

And Michael obviously puts in A LOT of time keeping both his voice and himself in shape. It’s paid off.

[@jaco7675]

Amazing. Just amazing.

[@kmw728]

Saga live, it’s incredible. this song is from 1980. This group should always fill stadiums

[@afvet5075]

I was privileged to have seen SAGA in Abilene, Texas, in 1982 of all places. What a show. It's one of the best concerts I have ever seen. I was in the Air Force station there at Dyess. 22 years old and was rocking.

[@scottdunn1607]

That drummer is KILLING IT!!!!!!!!!

[@franciscofernandez4159]

It´s the only one member that has changed

[@FREISTUDIOS]

Original drummer was left handed

[@DB-kl9bp]

Yeah he is. Take it from me this is a tricky song to play.

[@manfredb8551]

Wau noch immer diese Dynamik wie in den 70 / 80 Jahren was war das für eine tolle Zeit 😄😄😙😙👏👏👏👏

[@markuskellner1220]

Absolut.... Erinnerungen pur

[@lee8org]

One of the best group in history! I can't believe how underrated their music is....Thank You SAGA

[@svogender]

I'm with you all the way...!! 😍👍

[@samuelvelez1643]

Saga is loved so much here in Puerto Rico....

[@johndemaagd2952]

It's ok

[@iansnyder274]

Sadler sounds MINDBLOWINGLY great for his age. That is NOT easy to do!

[@adriangails1015]

I need help picking my face up off the floor! This was amazing!!!!!!

[@wrenchesinmotion3282]

I thought these guys were done years ago. Nice to see I was wrong. They sound the same all these years later. Fantastic. None of my friends knew who Saga was back in the 80's, which was a shame.

[@kevinb3025]

This is exactly what I was looking for. Amazing. Mind blowing

[@roberth4022]

Damn, even after all these years, he sounds great!

[@robertj2155]

Saw Saga last weekend live -last weekend in Orillia Ontario- what a treat and loved the show- if you are a Saga fan get out and see them if you can !!

[@tswilde8]

wow happy I stumbled on to this video. They sound great. Recorded the video back in the 80's on to a vcr tape. Watched it over and over!

[@JLThisisMe]

It's incredible that he still has that much vocal firepower -- 37 years after the song was first released!

[@starwarsunfiltered7848]

Pro-Tip: If you have the audience sing the chorus (which is fine), make sure they're actually mic'ed and put up high enough in the audio mix during post-production.

[@TinaHyde]

Right???

[@maaaguz]

maybe no-one sang? ;-)

[@dlighted1277]

@@maaaguz Wrong. @02:35 That crowd was singing and definitely into it. You can't be that energetic and not sing along. This is poor skills from the FOH engineer. Sometimes you can't "fix it in post" if it's too messed up to begin with. Depending on the mix, they probably couldn't correct that without it looking/sounding generic or off. But the band was in fine form👍😊.

[@jp00349]

@@dlighted1277 Very well said - it could also be that Saga's stage producer was not AT the mixing table - I have to be on top of the FOH engineer whilst speaking with the stage crew on talkback when he doesn't know the band I'm with. If it is a DMC it wasn't properly set up

[@Duke_Blitzein]

@@maaaguz That's what I was thinking.

[@rogerlpeterson5536]

There so old the crowd don't know the lyrics. This is a great version of this song The singer still kills it

[@MGMOZfan]

I just found my 45 record of "On the Loose" and immediately went online to watch the original video from back in the day, and then I watched THIS concert performance! I was floored! Man, his voice is a powerhouse! Incredible after all these years! Rock on, SAGA!!!

[@samuelglass6805]

MY JAW. THE FLOOR. PICK UP OFF. How many lead singers still have a voice like this?

[@monkeyb1820]

Sadler sounds awesome. Some others that have overall held up really well: Dennis Deyoung, Daryl Hall, Paul Carrack, Paul Rodgers.

[@robertascio8342]

Nancy Willson--Heart

[@motorsportwarehouse5109]

the guitar player is also amazing

[@gilbzmusic7186]

@@monkeyb1820 Dennis still delivers for sure. good one

[@ShaKimono]

Takes me back to the summer of 81 SAGA rocks

[@OU-gp3rg]

i saw these guys open for Pat Benatar in 82 and have been a fan ever since.

[@stefanlausen6824]

😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀 Super !!!!!!!!!!!

[@andrewkaiser7203]

Holy shit- Phenomenal. Singer, guitarists, bassist, drummer, arranger, and whoever I unfortunately forgot to mention.

[@jeffryb]

Tighter than a vise - incredible!

[@sean9960]

That's a great rock song!

[@silverliner4894]

This is freaking amazing!!! Major kudos to Saga

[@christamius2834]

I honestly thought I was the only person who knew they existed. I’m so happy they have a following that still loves them!

[@Micha_RS]

SAGA...Micha from germany..now i was 52 years old, thanks for the Band..The fans are older now. In german...macht weiter so. Danke

[@djthrift6244]

Wow, he's still got a strong and healthy voice. Good for him! 👋👋👋👋

[@sappermade6012]

This song kicks ass man

[@JamieBarrettMusic]

Saga sounds better than ever!!!

[@michaelolz]

I have to agree. I was a huge fan back in the day and even since then there’s scarcely a day I don’t hum at least part of this song.

[@MS-ui9td]

Fantastic...and live.

[@BobBlanchardMarketer]

Loved this band when I was 15 back in the ‘80’s! The band has that “Yes” feel🎼

[@drew32]

The dude's voice is still as tight as I remember... and i was 18 then.. wow

[@arsbadmojo]

Wow Saga!!! This band is TIGHT! They still sound amazing! The vocals, the guitar! Well done, gentlemen.

[@monkeyb1820]

he sounds great, he's blessed with one of those Dennis DeYoung type natural, theatrical voices, where he doesn't have to strain to sound good.

[@scottarnest8980]

Wow ... just wow.

[@Iamshininglight]

💓🙏You are amazing! For more than 31 years I Am a fan! Thank to my brother who introduced me to your amazing music⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💖

[@solo2r]

Wow! They nailed it! Great!

[@michaelbesold1567]

I have been following Saga since 1982 to this day, they are a part of my life. Thanks

[@johncurtiss7350]

This was the first song I ever heard on headphones! And this guy is still rocking it! My favorite song of all time!

[@JohnnyNation]

I don't know who's responsible for the sound on these/ but I truly think Saga's live clips are the best I've heard on KZbin !!!###

[@alexdrummer2175]

Excellent!!

[@michaelmason6683]

Whoa actually surprised how good this is!!!

[@billyoung8118]

When I play this song, my neighbors listen to it also. Every time. No complaints so far!

[@maryanncornelio2673]

Holy crap they are still amazing!!!’ Yes!!!!!

[@minkorrh]

What a great, underrated band. Long live Canadian music. These guys were well ahead of their time....I still love listening to them. Who could say they still sound like a 30 year old album this late in the game? I'm just really glad they're still out there sounding better than ever. One band I'll be sure to see before I kick-off.

[@digibirder]

Damn. Michael was about 64 there. He must have found some kind of fountain of youth. The whole band sounds really powerful still. Thats awesome!

[@leeh-xh1iw]

Still sounds great

[@CathyTurnerartfromtheheart]

😱 what a voice, love Saga Xoxo

[@muschibubu7375]

The voice is amazing after all the years

[@earMUSICofficial]

Like a fine wine...

[@mackelly4581]

he can still sing that's for sure.

[@garyquinn4260]

Incredible Drummer..

[@bohdilama]

Amazing!!!

[@SO2011BR]

Oh hell yeah!! Badass!! Still got it! Thanks for sharing.

[@HBMR334]

woow! His voice!

[@juangomez-mo6wl]

Great Musicians!!!..

[@davidjenson1570]

This song is one of my most favorite songs. It's cool to see them playing it at this point in time.

[@JamieBarrettMusic]

Saw this amazing band back in the 80s... I remember being blown away by this song and my personal favorite, “No Stranger!” Love all of their stuff!

[@modelcars9493]

....and today!!!!!

[@TomMarkel-gplus]

Great song and love the album Worlds Apart

[@donpearce6559]

One of the most underrated bands of our time! Most people have never heard of them, but those that know, love them! Been a fan since 1981 when I saw them in Germany while serving in the Army!

[@markuskellner1220]

The 80s....just perfect live. NO AUTOTUNE!!!

[@truthmirage]

TimeWarp. The 80’s are still alive in this mans voice.

[@andyman58]

Wow. Just wow! Not prepared for how good this still is and how Michael's voice is still just all there.

[@yukonjack.]

Electrifying amazing what a great show 67 years old and still sounds just as good as he did back in 81. Need the 50+ crowd in back of the Arena on there feet n sing back, to the singer energize the arena.✌

[@Carlos-xz3vi]

How does he still look and sound this amazing???

[@DiverBand]

Mike sounds fantastic! Amazing!

[@kevinconnell971]

So many bands age and it shows in their music, these guys have not lost one note, amazing.

[@RobertGarcia-wb4hy]

Wow. That voice, he still has it, he sounds just like he did back then. They sound awesome, right on point...!

[@dognatious6153]

Probably the most underrated lead guitarist in the last 50 years. One of the most skilled. Wow! The music and new bands nowadays are amateurs compare to the masters that record companies promoted in the 70s and 80s.

[@raymondjmcclain]

These guys are outstanding musicians. Back in the 80s I watched them all switch instruments throughout the shows and they even threw in an oboae.

[@cbeserra]

Wow!! Such an awesome song and performance

[@macfux]

My first Live-concert 1981 in Stuttgart - Never seen/heard a band like this before and still loving their unique sound.

[@g.r.1394]

Ich sah sie im selben Jahr in Köln...geiles Konzert. Unvergeßlich!

[@franciscofernandez4159]

One of my favourite bands from the 80´s. Still sounding incredible good. I love them!!!

[@terryroach6481]

Wow! Still on fire, and Michael Sadler's voice sounds better than ever. How many other vocalists his age are still belting it out so strong? Not many. Awesome video, great band, incredible tune.

[@davidb1973]

The whole band sounds terrific, especially Michael. Bless'em all.

[@markwhited1785]

One of the greatest songs of the 80s.

[@briann4871]

I have followed Saga before they became Saga back in the days (70s) they were called Pockets and performing the southern Ontario bar circuit. My GF & I had the privilege back in 2018 to meet all the band members after a show and chatted about the old days. Was a night to remember I will never forget. Michael's voice, stage presence and the complexity of their music is Hall of Fame worthy. Made it big in Europe, Germany loves Saga but not so much in North America sadly.

[@6lillium]

Pretty damned amazing

[@camppidame82]

Such an underrated band!!! Heard one of their songs on the radio, and was hooked instantly. I’m so glad I found this band.

[@MrStrat01]

Michael grows old very well and his voice doesn't change with years 🤩

[@sybilladraycott3904]

Still awesome!!