Your thoughts on Savatage/Streets

CrissOliva'sMagicGuitar · Subject: Your thoughts on Savatage/Streets Mon May 14, 2007 6:13 pm

It's the first full Savatage cd I ever heard, and the one it took me the longest to get into. lately, I've been spinning it quite a bit.

My only complaint is the later part is full of ballads.

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tohostudios · Number of posts: 4413 Registration date: 2007-04-07

I see this disc get slagged quite a bit but for me it's one of my Savatage favorites. I love the concept of it and could see it as a full blown musical.

**Orion Crystal Ice** · Subject: Re: Your thoughts on Savatage/Streets Mon May 14, 2007 6:42 pm

Sometimes I feel like it just should have been that instead of an album actually. I've never felt like the band really gels on here somehow, and the way the lyrics are, some of them come off less than graceful, maybe if they were written in a different context there would be more space... the band thing actually seems to limit this somehow. It doesn't always for concept albums, but it feels that way on this one. Some songs just work wonderfully. 'If I Go Away' for example. But 'Sammy and Tex', stuff like that.... isn't happening for me.

Probably the most inconsistent album for me.

I have to say though I barely see anyone ever give it less than a near
perfect rating..

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CrissOliva'sMagicGuitar · Subject: Re: Your thoughts on Savatage/Streets Mon May 14, 2007 6:45 pm

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I have to say though I barely see anyone ever give it less than a near
perfect rating..

Oh, I do. I'm with toho, I see people bagging on it a lot.

I agree with a lot of what you said though.

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But 'Sammy and Tex', stuff like that.... isn't happening for me.

Not my favorite either.

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tohostudios · Number of posts: 4413 Registration date: 2007-04-07

Valid point OCI. In fact, it does really sound like a hired band doing a musical. That said, I still like it.

**arttieTHE1manparty** · Subject: Re: Your thoughts on Savatage/Streets Mon May 14, 2007 8:30 pm

I have always liked it, and Marie LOVES it (she is a Sava-fan...).

Arttie

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7thSecond · Number of posts: 440 Age: 38 Registration date: 2007-04-07

All I know is Tonight He Grins Again is on it and that right there is enough to make me like it.

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Mystic Sage · Number of posts: 70 Registration date: 2007-04-08

Outstanding album! And complain about "Believe"? That's one of the best ballads ever written, period!

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Temple of Blood · Number of posts: 1108 Age: 34 Registration date: 2007-04-09

I love old Criss-era Savatage but I can't stand that album.

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onebigfish · Number of posts: 212 Age: 38 Registration date: 2007-04-08

I like parts of it, but found it a little dull. There are some GREAT songs on it though. My favorite is believe--great lyrics too.

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7thSaviour · Number of posts: 611 Age: 37 Registration date: 2007-04-07

tohostudios wrote:

I see this disc get slagged quite a bit but for me it's one of my Savatage favorites. I love the concept of it and could see it as a full blown musical.

I'd love to see TSO play this one out live with actors. cheers

victory · Number of posts: 105 Registration date: 2007-04-07

This is one of my alltime favorite albums ever! I really get touched by lyrics on this one and Criss just shreds out of this world!

**kmorg** · Number of posts: 981 Registration date: 2006-12-27

arttieTHE1manparty wrote:

I have always liked it, and Marie LOVES it (she is a Sava-fan...).

Arttie

Can we trade wives? lol!

It's not my favorite either, but it does hold my favorite Sava-tune, Believe.

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heath777 · Number of posts: 156 Age: 36 Registration date: 2007-03-05

I love it! One of their best IMO.

**Tall Tyrion** · Number of posts: 10208 Age: 41 Registration date: 2007-01-28

My first Sava album, and it almost killed my interest in them. Some
killer songs like Believe, Tonight He Grins Again, etc... but a whole
lot of filler as well and a lame and disjointed story line.

The title track is an OK song, but a really poor album opener, IMO.

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GODSWIZARD · Subject: Re: Your thoughts on Savatage/Streets Tue May 15, 2007 2:27 pm

Thoughts on this??

Others say them above. Twisted Evil

A little *different* but not bad at all. Evil or Very Mad

I'll just add in that I like it. Twisted Evil

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CrissOliva'sMagicGuitar · Subject: Re: Your thoughts on Savatage/Streets Tue May 15, 2007 3:37 pm

seems oliek most love it or it has some filler.

At least nobody hates it. Except for TOB.

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Lionheart · Number of posts: 28 Age: 41 Registration date: 2007-04-08

I think it blows. Don't like it at all. The vocals make me cringe.

GODSWIZARD · Subject: Re: Your thoughts on Savatage/Streets Thu May 17, 2007 7:45 pm

"....blows...." Shocked

"Don't like it at all" Shocked

"....make me cringe" Shocked

Oh my.....

It sounds like you need the *Wizard's patented therapy*. Twisted Evil

Just a few hours.......

Just 2 or 3 days........

You'll love this album. Twisted Evil

You won't be able to get it out of your head. Evil or Very Mad

You'll thank me afterwards. Twisted Evil

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