Jon Oliva's Pain - GLOBAL WARNING

I've been meaning to get this.

I went to my usual used CD store to special order this (which helps keep the owner in business) but he closes it on Sunday (hey, unlike me other people need at least one day off a week). Don't know when I'll get back there and I may just order from Amazon and mail them a money order. Either way I still have the intense itch to get this album.

DB, have you tried ebay?

SoldierUnderCommand wrote:

DB, have you tried ebay?

No, but I'll look into it.

Well I'm a believer now. I have listened to this a few times through in the past week or so and I'm hooked.

SUC said don't call this Savatage, but it almost is. This is what I wish was Savatage in the 90's. Jon singing and playing driving metal tunes. I'm still not liking Zach's work with Savatage.

Anyhoo, This album is tops for me this year so far. Or maybe it's right behind Rage's Carved IN Stone.

Just got the Gutter Ballet demos today. And the 2nd song on it is "Before I Hang"!! What a treat it was to hear the original version!!

I think parts of Open Up Your Eyes was next. This is great!

I GOT IT ON FYE TODAY. The jewell case version is good enought. It has a nice booklet with plenty of pages. I liked that Jon Oliva talks about every songs

You mean writes about every song, right?

Sure. That is what I meant, but I could come up with a right way to say it/write it

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SUC said don't call this Savatage, but it almost is.

I'm actually not sure, but I usually say that about the Tage stuff without Criss. This is closer to Savatage than any post Criss Tage album, imo. But still not Savatage.

My wife loves me....really
I went to the mail box and this cd along with "Maniacal Renderings" was found inside. The ol' lady surprised me...big time. When I drive down to Bakersfield in the morning....my 18 wheeeler is gonna be "rocking out !!!!!!"

It is so hard to not listen yet, but I prefer to listen to a cd all the way through on the virgin spin. I am kinda/sorta old... thus I have an excuse for being peculiar.

James B. wrote:

but I prefer to listen to a cd all the way through on the virgin spin. I am kinda/sorta old... thus I have an excuse for being peculiar.

Ha, I'm the same way. I wouldn't be surprised if plenty more here were the same, too.