Jon Oliva's Pain News!

Locky wrote:

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TSO has become a year-round responsibility for all of us and the future looks to be increasingly more demanding. Therefore, it is not possible for us to shut down this massive operation in order to perform SAVATAGE shows.

I can't understand this really, because they all have (touring) side projects on the go. If Oliva, Caffrey and Stevens weren't doing solo stuff (all of which are good, but essentially watered down versions of Savatage), there'd be time for the main band..

I can actually understand how TSO would become a year-round business. I mean, the holiday season runs from November to January, and they tour this time. It must take at least three months to prepare for the tour, probably more. And the rest of the year is all business.

I mean (and this is why I bring this up now), I have seen their music shown in multiple commercials this year. A beer commercial for one (Miller, I think), and just now I hear the NFL using their music. Those are two big, high paying companies. TSO is most definitely a full-time business, or at least something that occupies all their time outside of their other bands (not including Savatage).

You also have to wonder how all these uptight geezers who love TSO would react if they found out that TSO is essentially some "trashy doesn't-deserve-their-respect-or-money metal band." I could see a good number of these uppity turds showing disgust over this fact. Haha. So it may also be a business decision, and a wise one at that, even if it sucks for us.

Eyesore wrote:

So it may also be a business decision, and a wise one at that, even if it sucks for us.

True and as you state a wise one, I love the TSO material too, I just can't accept the possible news of no more releases under the Savatage banner, that info addeded to finding out Santa doesn't exist is destroying me.

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kmorg wrote:

Jon will never admit this, but I am willing to bet my future grave that Paul owns the Savatage name.....

That's what I've always thought as well. It's the only thing that makes sense.

But hey, JOP is just fine with me. Bring it on!

I would love to meet Jon. More than any other rocker, probably.

SoldierUnderCommand wrote:

I would love to meet Jon. More than any other rocker, probably.

I got to meet him at this year's Progpower UK. He signed my Hall of the Mountain King. Probably one of the best moments ever.

I've never heard anybody say that anybody in Savatage was ever a jerk to them, even the replacements. It's like they demanded treating the fans well.

I hear they might play Progpower again.

SoldierUnderCommand wrote:

I've never heard anybody say that anybody in Savatage was ever a jerk to them, even the replacements. It's like they demanded treating the fans well.

I hear they might play Progpower again.

I've only met Chris Caffery and he was awesome. I've even spoken to him a few times on e-mail and he seems like a great guy.

And he's an awesome frontman. Very cool to see live.

SoldierUnderCommand wrote:

I would love to meet Jon. More than any other rocker, probably.

I'll bet you could swing that, is he still living in FLA? I wonder if Jake could hook you up, he did that video interview with Jon/JOP awhile back.

Are you planning to head back to FLA anytime soon?

Tall Tyrion wrote:

SoldierUnderCommand wrote:

I would love to meet Jon. More than any other rocker, probably.

I'll bet you could swing that, is he still living in FLA? I wonder if Jake could hook you up, he did that video interview with Jon/JOP awhile back.

Are you planning to head back to FLA anytime soon?

Yep, been back about 5 weeks. Next show they play in Palm Harbor, I'll meet him. Then again, I have no clue where I'll be in 3 weeks.

I'll be happy with some new tunes from Jon.

SoldierUnderCommand wrote:

I've never heard anybody say that anybody in Savatage was ever a jerk to them

I had a customer one time who said he met Jon and that he was a jerk. I think maybe since the guy wasn't really a Savatage fan had something to do with it though.

I've never heard anything but Jon had a heart of gold. Why would this person even care about meeting him then?

SoldierUnderCommand wrote:

I've never heard anything but Jon had a heart of gold. Why would this person even care about meeting him then?

I can't remember but then again the guy could have been a jerk or something. I had this customer over 3 years ago so my memory of his story is a little fuzzy, I just remember him saying Jon was a kind of a jerk (I don't doubt that Jon is a cool guy and would one day love to meet him).