Savatage, "Follow Me" with Full Intro and Outro

[@matthewlast4358]

R.I.P Criss Oliva, Greatest Guitarist In The World.

[@jeffhawkins2942]

Matthew Last Your SO RIGHT.

[@_racoon_7778]

The greatest and criminally underrated im serious he puts other motherfuckers these days to shame

[@adopodrinje1499]

I guess I'll NEVER understand why Savatage NEVER made an hUGE BREAKTHROUGH in the rock/metal world as metallica did? in late 80s and early 90s? Savatage albums so underrated and also unknown to the large rock/metal audience. left alone other people. I like Savatage ABOVE metallica and other big names in metal.... also King diamond/mercyful fate was never bigger then metallica

[@teebone2334]

Totally underrated.....

[@teebone2334]

One of my bands still plays Sleep to this day.....

[@labrosliapis1048]

Many, many, many brilliant guitar players in the world but just one Criss Oliva .

[@jeffhawkins2942]

Sanctuary man SO TRUE.

[@thomasbrown2465]

Great enough they should make a life story about Criss,Jon and Savatage. Life and death of Criss is just as worthy as Jim Morrison, Jimi and Janice. It would definitely give Savatage the recognition they deserved when Criss was with us.

[@eyemnotu]

RIP Chris most underated guitarist in all of rock...

[@alexsilva-je6md]

He is amazing....ever an ever

[@primearchitech]

Underrated just from popularity. People who know him, like you and me, value him as one of the best ever

[@henryh.3988]

Wenn der Scheiss unfall nicht wäre

[@paulsteier9510]

LOVE CHRIS HE AND THE WHOLE BAND NEEDED A BETTER AGENT AND MORE EXPOSURE

[@garycolzin3027]

I was at that Livestock festival in fla. Absolutely floored me and saddened my weekend and life for that matter. God graced me and I met Jon at a party store in new port Richey months later. What a night and story for another time. No partying just great convoy. He gave me the Handful cd. Great night. Hail the Mountain King,! Jon!

[@PGGMusic]

Jon at piano and Criss at guitar is just magic.

[@DarrylHoffman]

The Oliva brothers the best team in the Music World

[@whatever-k2l]

It is, indeed. It was, but it will always be because their music together lives on. R.I.P Criss.

[@ksims6449]

as men we were raised to not show weakness or emotion. frankly it was a stupid rule which made a bunch of people incapable of dealing with reality. tell you a secret I never told anyone. I started on savatage in 1986 or so. fell in love. criss was an awe inspiring musician, him and jon taught me so much before they even knew it. he was one of the reasons I picked up a guitar. I remember hearing about his death in 1993. we had a swing out front. there was a football game going on across the street i set and cried for a good while when I learned he was gone. at that time I had a single cd player, and a single cd, it was edge of thorns. That cd played on repeat for a year and more. Ive worn out 3 different cassette tapes of streets when marching in full gear, I used to sing gutter ballet, because it's a perfect infantry tune for long walks we're lucky in our age, people who make beautiful metal are not a dime a dozen, but there are still enough of them to touch us in the places we can never go or see, and still bring our hairs on our body to attention 3 decades later. thank you criss and jon

[@osamaessam]

Man, I am all in tears reading your comment. Savatage love is entrenched deep inside of me.

[@jhiggs1335]

Yes you nailed it my friend,love it,Thank you!

[@garycolzin3027]

Thanx for sharing bros. I was fortunate enough to met both singers on the same gig in Detroit. Jon and Zak! What a night, Zak asked me yo help him back up the huge vehicle to load the gear.

[@polixenif4799]

Criss Oliva one of the most underrated guitarists...Savatage one of the most underrated bands

[@stalemateib3600]

As the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, they [Savatage] are now fairly well-known for Christmas music at least.

[@AzogBolg]

I drove all Florida from Miami to north of Tampa to visit his grave . I left a tshirt with my name and I was glad to see other ppl have also left stuff for him after all these years . We love you Criss wherever you are

[@sparkynm156]

Savatage was and IS still one of My Number 1 Favorite Bands... The Influence You have had 9n My Life is Absolutely Priceless. You have Always been one of the Truest Metal Bands and Jon is one of the Most Honest Singers I've Ever Experienced... Pouring His Heart and Soul Out with Every Note and Nuance ... and Somehow retaining Chris's Soul within the Creation of All Of His Music... A Friend and I had flown to Florida from Alaska to Meet You.... He knew I was a Huge Fan... and studied Every Note , Vocal Inflection, and Feeling within... The Day We were to join You, He received a call that Chris had passed.... That Day still Haunts Me... Though.... I am so Glad that Chris's Passing did not end His Legacy Nor did it End Savatage.... Instead It has added a Strength, Drive , Direction, Inspiration , and so much more... Chris's Passing ... Helped Create a New Musical Pallet that has Evolved into making the World a Better Place for Him Having Been.... I've far to much to say to keep it all in time... Thank You \m/

[@SouthernSkeptic]

The Follow Me solo is Criss' masterpiece that he left us with before he passed.

[@MrDrums76]

I was in the 11th grade when my buddy walked over to me in music theory class and said "dude criss oliva was killed yesterday". I was like what?! I'll never forget that.

[@EpicAlexMetal]

1975 present! Criss lives again and will live forever in me

[@Pdacree777]

Chris Oliva Is definitely the most underrated guitarist of that Era (my Era) right up there with Eddie and Randy as far as I'm concerned. OH YEAH

[@celioazevedoofficial]

Perfect! RIP Chris Oliva!

[@benbradshawjr2856]

I thought it was perfect too.rip

[@richcollier1076]

Criss was truly gifted, just an amazing guitarist!

[@jaimericardovargasflorian870]

THE TALENT AND WORK OF CRISS OLIVA STILL LIVES ON HIS MUSIC AN OUR MEMORIES, R.I.P CRISS OLIVA

[@tomhicks4144]

The best guitarist I have ever seen. One of the kindest people you could ever meet!

[@brendoncarmo2303]

04:30, have no words to describe how it made me feel. We miss your talent Criss! Now, teach god how to do it.

[@guitaraddictsanonymous81]

Very sad Criss never got the recognition he deserved. I never once seen him on a cover of guitar magazine. One amazing guitar player and song writer.

[@duanecole7262]

We all call this the "Follow Me Trilogy"..Love this guitar work and Zak's singing gives me chills

[@MatthiasPowerbomb]

To me, this suite has always been and always will be a memorial to Criss. Rest in peace, brother.

[@RobertWeingher]

The last masterpiece guitar work from master criss oliva, the album edge of thorns also contains the amazing vocals of zak stevens, on the song follow me criss gave us his more melodic and gentle side of him, and on the track exit music we hear the beautiful piano played by jon oliva, savatage and criss oliva are gone but what a legacy they left for us

[@cesarhernan2246]

One of the biggest bands, powerful voice, great melody, many rhythm changes, seal of Savatage. Edge of Thorns and Handfull of Rain are the best for me, played so many times that still sound in my head.

[@sandybristow2236]

The best guitar player of all time. Most underrated too!! Man I love you Criss RIP

[@The1WhoKnowsTheTruth]

Well said.

[@thomasbrown5445]

I've been a Savatage fan since the summer of 1988.. since I first seen them on Headbangers ball..with Hall of the Mountain King .then 24 hrs Ago.I knew they was something special.Thier image..thier approach Savatage broke in being original and themselves.They certainly added spice to the metal world.I listened to them more than any of the metal bands in the late 80's and early 90's.I had everyone of thier albums by early millennium.Criss Oliva's passing was the beginning of the end for Savatage..you can hear the magic fading every lp they made after his tragic death.RIP Criss we miss your music and talent to the music world

[@RipperMatricus]

ditto

[@aytekcan3262]

Old but good days.Thank you Criss.

[@jeffhawkins2942]

Aytek Can LOVE CRISS RIP

[@arandemirdjan1892]

Two monsters voices: Jon Oliva and Zachary Stevens. Double gift for one exceptional band!

[@borisbachvarov5997]

One of the best bands of all time. The Oliva brothers were really really talented. Pity they never received the recognition they deserved. Just proves that the mass public likes to listen to commercial crap.

[@peterpandemonium3336]

You are here. I am here. 1.6 thousand fans have been here so far. So what is best? Mass adulation or a devoted more cult-like following. Personally, I like having bands like Savatage, Trouble, Metal Church, Omen, Manilla Road, Cirith Ungol, Night Demon, Orange Goblin, Y&T, Riot, Dangerous Toys, Wildstreet and many old and newer bands somewhat to myself and several thousands of my Metal friends. When they hit it mega-huge in the mainstream, if they ever do, I'm looking for the next special thing. Look at Metallica. I loved them as they began. The bigger they got, the more my enthusiasm faded. I love going to a smaller venue where you can get up to the barricade to see Saxon or John 5 and not spend $100+ on a great seat at an arena only to have someone stand in front of you for the entire show. I have a lot of respect for working bands that play because they love it who would welcome fame but still find satisfaction playing when only 20 people show up.Thank you for letting me rant.

[@johnlegault7221]

Still The Orchestra Plays -RIP Criss and Dawn

[@radnobarat4377]

Thats trilogy always me bring back to memory 90s when I first fall in love

[@tayfunsazak]

nasıl bir grupsun sen ya (this band is amazing)

[@dandee5184]

Guitar masterpiece of Chris. After this years ... pure magic song of Savatage

[@reinermaurer892]

Chris Oliva, one of the most gifted guitar players in power rock, it's such a big loss that he died that young. But Chris' guitar style will be epic

[@reinaldosantana433]

Melhor guitarrista do mundo Descanse em paz criss oliva Saudades .

[@NealVio]

Criss's guitar solo is the best part of this song. That distortion part he plays later (5:13), he use to play that in his solo's during a show. That part is magic too. Really the whole song is so well written. Plus gotta love Jon's piano playing.

[@PietroRumenta]

Anyone can say anything they wish, but still it is a fact that Zachary Stevens is an incredible and very well prepared singer. This does not mean that there is any actual reason to fight over whether the best singer is Zak Stevens or Jon Oliva.

[@willhorton4779]

I agree man. Zachary Stevens was an incredible singer.

[@MsStecarl]

Will Horton is a Incredible singer :) circle II circle the band he sings in now :)

[@felafnirelek8987]

Zak's the angel, Jon's the devil. Both incredible singers

[@SouthernSkeptic]

@@felafnirelek8987 Haha. I met Jon once and he was the sweetest guy. Nothing like you would expect hearing his singing voice, Like Criss said. "My brother's voice is a character."

[@deadlynightshade1658]

I prefer Jon but Zak is great too

[@rubicon-oh9km]

Saw Trouble and Savatage on the same bill at Janus Landing in St. Petersburg, FL in 1990. What a show. Unforgettable.

[@JohnHenrySheridan]

So fantastic! Masterpiece all the way through! So glad to find “Follow Me” with the instrumentals before and after!

[@ΧΡΙΣΤΟΦΟΡΟΣΣΑΛΜΑΣ]

Whaaaaaat a solo. Chris Oliva is the best.

[@hansvandenakker5185]

Briljant music!! i really love this! i am a Savatage fan from Since the album Sirens. R.I.P. Criss

[@kevindavis2431]

for me this was criss oliva at his best and now listening to this after his death it always gives me a haunting feeling with criss being gone now and what could have been with criiss and zak is forever gone

[@metalplanet-moreonmetal5444]

Saw Savatage at a small bar in Ft Myers on a Thursday for the Wake of Megellan, there were on 20 of us there. I didn't realize until the end of the show when I turned around and there was no one else there. Their show was absolute ferocious and full length and totally absorbing. And the next night in Tampa with a packed house of about 2000.......every bit as ferocious and absorbing. Saw them open Dead Winter Dead tour in a small bar in Port Charlotte same thing. One of the greatest bands ever and they proved it when they started marketing themselves as TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA.

[@benbradshawjr2856]

Oh yes trans siberian orchestra.nobody mentioned any of that.

[@MariaDiazskn]

I really want to know What you had in store I couldn't really tell Maybe it's just as well I came here with a dream And I just had to see If my dream would soar I knocked on every door His whole life was written Written there inside The new weekly bible His modern T.V. Guide Every night he stares back at the screen, yeah A man only sees want he wants to see When he's in his mind Where he is that he wants to be Living in a world where he's safe from reality Won't you take a chance on this night And follow me Won't you follow me (repeat) Don't need no super heroes Don't need no movie stars Don't need no politicians In big black shiny cars Don't need no preacher Whose church is my T.V. A man only sees what he wants to see When he's in his mind Where he is what he wants to be Living in a world where he's safe from reality Won't you take a chance on this night child And follow me Won't you follow me (repeat) Once was a broken hero The kind that we all know The kind that hides inside us For we never show The kind we say that could never be me His whole life was written Written there inside The new weekly bible His modern T.V. Guide Stare back at the screen, yeah yeah A man only sees want he wants to see

[@robertgalloway4669]

such a beautiful song

[@ksenijavrabec5117]

Maria Diaz ❤️

[@carlosandrescalambas2761]

Ñ

[@fireguye4]

Doesn’t get better than this

[@stephensanchez5761]

Still listening in 2023 in Fresno, California. $$$ 🕛👨‍🚀🚀⭐️🌙

[@toxik_cereal]

One of the most important guitarist and most important bands in time. Brought rise to TSO! Beautiful

[@tamaraclifton9958]

A most fantastic song by Savatage!

[@_racoon_7778]

Jons piano playing is so elegant

[@sandybristow2236]

Just magical Real music! Thank you Savatage!

[@orcunusturali8185]

As i am copying someone said below,follow me trilogy is a very good naming for this, such a strong and.emotial 11 minutes,thank you and thank you savatage making those beautiful songs

[@AyBi_Studio]

How can anyone say that there can be any better guitar player than Criss? Makes me sa just thinking about wha he could have done if he would still be alive.

[@matteomorga1635]

criss. oliva brillante guitar .savatage . rest. in. pece. fans. Italy.....

[@docwacholz6987]

Such memories listening to this...CO crushed it!!

[@DarrylHoffman]

R.I.P Criss your missed, But not Forgotten 😮 Legend 😊

[@bdmaus4975]

He still had so many licks to play for us

[@tibord72]

Best rock album of the history that's my personal opinion I remember hearing edge of thorns the first time on MTV late night by myself god I was mesmerised I was desperate to get the cd lol. That was 1993 and still love this album 2017 ✌️✌️✌️

[@johanvanoppen1627]

Tibor Danyi was that in 93... I'm getting old. Know what you mean, savatage forever

[@jeffhawkins2942]

Tibor Danyi ME TO MAN.

[@radimanx2707]

My favourite album from all albums Savatage

[@AsphyxGr]

One of the few greatest guitarists of our time. I got my Charvel back then after being influenced by his tone and playing. His music legacy lives on, in the albums and for me personally by just looking at my crimson red Charvel.

[@kennethgoin628]

Criss' rhythm chops have such a George Lynch influence in them. In fact, there's even some tonal similarities. That's not to say that Criss mimicked George, I'm just saying the technique and phrasing similarities are really fun to listen to. Still miss Criss every day.... he gave us all so much joy thru his playing and writing.

[@fericsizmadia8591]

NEVER forget you! R.i.p.Chriss M. Oliva.😥

[@DarrylHoffman]

They said curtains Talent only comes around once in a life time Cris Olivia Was The One!!!😊 Savatage Fan 😮

[@joaocarlosdiasalves9465]

Talento e técnica com relativamente pouca idade realmente esse mundo é um mistério .Mais um presente do " Universo" numa passagem rápida entre os mortais, obrigado Cristopher Oliva( Me desculpem se errei o nome !)

[@adrianwagner336]

ive heard 100s (quite ossibly 1000s) of albums in my lifetime but this is one that always gives me a punch in the gut...so poignant for so many reasons and delivered so very masterfully thank you Jon for sharing your heart with the world!!

[@aldoaliaga1099]

wow ¡¡ my tears almost fall so heavenly music

[@ponterasponteras7681]

Magical music....

[@DarrylHoffman]

I play this Often as Possible In Memory of Metal Guitar Master The Great Cris Olivia 😮

[@noexistonoimporta1964]

R.I.P Criss Oliva, greatest guitarist in the Metal, exceptional Band, Magical Music, Thanks!!! Fans, from Argentina!!!

[@FlavioAlvesReal]

Nossa! Ouvi tanto esse album na adolescência e essa música nunca me saiu da mente! #savatage #zacharystevens

[@thrshr6669]

Thank you Chris, if you know how much of an impact on my imagination you have. That's all we have and dreams. Keep it alive!

[@rubenssilvadossantos9716]

👏👏🎶🎼🎵🎸🤘

[@tyegable]

one of my favorite metal bands ever, tight ,polished and memorable riffs, may they rock forever, they WILL never be forgotten

[@andromeda49]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@zabsterfins]

EOT was the first 'Tage record I got and when I heard this I knew i have found something special

[@dvwvideo]

great song with a bone chilling ending.

[@Scribblerjohnny]

🎶Once was a broken hero, the kind we all know, the kind rhat hides inside us, but we never show🎶

[@wyndwolf1]

OMG,I love those 3! So nice to find them together

[@leszekjedryk391]

Salute You Chris Oliva 🎸 Guitar still plays in Poland 🤘

[@oscarvantissihof3937]

amazing song

[@RulesMaiden]

Criss Oliva ci mancherai

[@dmnhrn]

Bring me back to memory

[@godhyena]

❤

[@ronalddavidgreenall5052]

Perfect

[@aelg799]

Fuckin´great song! Savatage was so much underrated...but i love this guys. They heal my soul and saved my fuckin´life!!!

[@Koriian]

Just amazing music. Miss my Lost Boys

[@jursee33]

thanks for posting! amazing music!!!!!!!

[@garymiller6517]

First time I heard them (as Avatar) was on 95 YNF Homegrown album then sirens and dungeons saw him twice wish it could have been a lot more RIP

[@DarrylHoffman]

This was Just Pure Guinness and Should have Through The Four Horse Men into The Rocking Roll Hall Of Fame....

[@phubtg5224]

soo deep, dark and sad. like my fav trilogy

[@jivancich]

Fn a loved these guys

[@Mr01081960]

Criss ❤️

[@maikechristiannascimentosa1581]

A lenda da guitarra o melhor do mundo na minha opinião

[@Savatanica]

Nice vid dude.I have also one vid about Criss' best solos,and my fave is Follow me.Btw my phone ring is labyrinths...

[@user-xb1ht4py2v]

So lucky I got to see them in Ybor.

[@metalhead666118]

just WOW

[@TheMertolumert]

R.I.P ❤

[@franciscobarboza9545]

R.I.P. Criss Oliva!.

[@johsch36]

Thae track "exit music" is so beautiful. I used to put it on repeat and have it play all night. Very dark times back then.

[@fatihguler7141]

Well that is Jon Oliva.

[@charlestierce9627]

R I P to a great guitar player

[@НиколайНиколай-ю8с1с]

Очень достойная группа со знаком качеством

[@edmondsargis5759]

Awesome AWESOME ALL.COOL.MAN

[@gkockodon1391]

yes he was a underated guitarist but those who listen to his playing apprecitae his style be a boring world if we all played the same everyone or any one who plays has thier own style he was very good eddie is eddie jimi was jimi and chriss was chriss R.I.P hall of the mountian king is my fav

[@DavidCravens-r4d]

Chris and John were the best favorite sabotage

[@Whatsup-f5z]

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