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Symmetry (Saga Album)
''Symmetry'' is the twenty-third studio album by Canadian rock band Saga. It was released on March 12, 2021. It contains acoustic versions of previously released songs, some in the form of medleys or augmented with new interludes. The idea originated on the 40th anniversary tour in 2017, where the band would perform acoustically as their own support band "Pockets". Initially, the band considered releasing a live album from this tour, but decided against it and settled for new studio recordings instead. The individual parts were recorded remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, the arrangements were mostly worked out by Jim Crichton, who had retired from live performances in 2017. Several songs had already been played in similar versions on the aforementioned tour ("Time to Go", "The Perfectionist", "Images", "No Regrets" and the medley of songs from ''Trust''). It was also on this tour when drummer Mike Thorne first used kitchen utensils for percussion sounds in the acoustic set. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saga (band)
Saga is a Canadian rock band from Oakville, Ontario. Bassist and keyboardist Jim Crichton and Welsh-born vocalist and keyboardist Michael Sadler were the principal songwriters. Saga had numerous line-up changes over the years. Ian and Jim Crichton were the only two original members who appeared on every album. Sadler appeared on every release, apart from the 2009 album ''The Human Condition''. Keyboardist Jim Gilmour was with the band from 1979, making his debut on the album ''Silent Knight''. Drummer Steve Negus performed with Saga until 1986. The lineup was supplemented by many session musicians and live performers from the late 1980s to the late 2000s. Saga has been awarded gold and platinum albums worldwide and have sold more than eight million albums. History Originally known as Pockets, Saga formed in 1977 from the nucleus of Canadian rock band Fludd. In April 1978, they released their self-titled debut album ''Saga''. A modest success in Canada, it would eventually sel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wildest Dreams (Saga Album)
''Wildest Dreams'' is the seventh studio album by the Canadian progressive rock band Saga, originally released in 1987. It was their first album without original drummer Steve Negus and longtime keyboardist and vocalist Jim Gilmour. Atlantic Records The band signed with Atlantic Records after the ''Behaviour'' album and was seen as a promising act for Atlantic after having three solid and successful albums come out during the early and mid-1980s. The record label spent a great deal of money promoting the band in the United States, a market that Saga had yet to penetrate. Plans included a massive tour, a music video produced for the single "Only Time Will Tell" and on the production of the album itself. Despite all of this, the album went largely unnoticed in the U.S. and was only released in Saga's more successful markets like Europe and their native Canada (#77 ).''Only Time Will Tell'' reached #93 in Canada. Rarity Because of the limited scope of the original release and an i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banjo
The banjo is a stringed instrument with a thin membrane stretched over a frame or cavity to form a resonator. The membrane is typically circular, and usually made of plastic, or occasionally animal skin. Early forms of the instrument were fashioned by African Americans in the United States. The banjo is frequently associated with folk, bluegrass and country music, and has also been used in some rock, pop and hip-hop. Several rock bands, such as the Eagles, Led Zeppelin, and the Grateful Dead, have used the five-string banjo in some of their songs. Historically, the banjo occupied a central place in Black American traditional music and the folk culture of rural whites before entering the mainstream via the minstrel shows of the 19th century. Along with the fiddle, the banjo is a mainstay of American styles of music, such as bluegrass and old-time music. It is also very frequently used in Dixieland jazz, as well as in Caribbean genres like biguine, calypso and mento. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandolin
A mandolin ( it, mandolino ; literally "small mandola") is a stringed musical instrument in the lute family and is generally plucked with a pick. It most commonly has four courses of doubled strings tuned in unison, thus giving a total of 8 strings, although five (10 strings) and six (12 strings) course versions also exist. There are of course different types of strings that can be used, metal strings are the main ones since they are the cheapest and easiest to make. The courses are typically tuned in an interval of perfect fifths, with the same tuning as a violin (G3, D4, A4, E5). Also, like the violin, it is the soprano member of a family that includes the mandola, octave mandolin, mandocello and mandobass. There are many styles of mandolin, but the three most common types are the ''Neapolitan'' or ''round-backed'' mandolin, the ''archtop'' mandolin and the ''flat-backed'' mandolin. The round-backed version has a deep bottom, constructed of strips of wood, glued togethe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guitar
The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected strings against frets with the fingers of the opposite hand. A plectrum or individual finger picks may also be used to strike the strings. The sound of the guitar is projected either acoustically, by means of a resonant chamber on the instrument, or amplified by an electronic pickup and an amplifier. The guitar is classified as a chordophone – meaning the sound is produced by a vibrating string stretched between two fixed points. Historically, a guitar was constructed from wood with its strings made of catgut. Steel guitar strings were introduced near the end of the nineteenth century in the United States; nylon strings came in the 1940s. The guitar's ancestors include the gittern, the vihuela, the four- course Renaissance guitar, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worlds Apart (Saga Album)
''Worlds Apart'' is the fourth studio album by the Canadian neo-prog band Saga and was originally released in 1981. The album was produced by Rupert Hine, and has been released with several different covers. Frontman Michael Sadler stated in the band's video DVD ''Silhouette'' (2002) that Hine told him to stop "singing like a choir boy". Sadler's vocal style was noticeably different on ''Worlds Apart'' than on the first three Saga albums; he kept that style in successive performances with the band. Hine reportedly had Sadler climb to the roof of the English barn where the band was recording in order to get the proper emotion from Sadler for "On the Loose". Success Widely considered Saga's best album (and certainly their most commercially successful), the album has become the band's most recognizable work to date. The first song on the album, "On the Loose" was a single that hit No. 26 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 3 on the Top Rock Tracks chart in late 1982 and early 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trust (Saga Album)
''Trust'' is a studio album by Saga is a series of science fantasy role-playing video games by Square Enix. The series originated on the Game Boy in 1989 as the creation of Akitoshi Kawazu at Square (video game company), Square. It has since continued across multiple platforms, ..., their seventeenth album of new material. It is the first album to feature former Helix drummer Brian Doerner on drums. Track listing Personnel * Michael Sadler: Vocals * Ian Crichton: Guitars * Jim Crichton: Bass, keyboards * Jim Gilmour: Keyboards, vocals * Brian Doerner: Drums Production * All songs recorded & engineered by Saga, Geoff Kent, Mark Scola * All songs produced by Saga. Co-produced by Geoff Kent * Mastered by Peter van't Riet * Artwork by Balázs Pápay Charts References {{Authority control 2006 albums Saga (band) albums SPV/Steamhammer albums Inside Out Music albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steel Umbrellas
''Steel Umbrellas'' is the tenth studio album by Canadian rock band Saga. The songs were written for the US TV series '' Cobra''. The album is the second produced after the reformation of the classic line-up, and the first one to feature two songs sung by keyboardist Jim Gilmour. Track listing All lyrics and music written by Saga, except "(You Were) Never Alone" by Saga and Gerald O' Brien; "Push It" by Saga, Craig Van Sickle and Steve Mitchell Note Alternate versions of the CD include the track "(Walking On) Thin Ice" in place of "Push It". "(Walking On) Thin Ice" was also used as a b-side for the second single release "(You Were) Never Alone", which also included an "edited version" of the album track that opens with a differently mixed intro. "Why Not?" was the first single from the album and also edited for the single release. Personnel * Michael Sadler – lead and backing vocals * Ian Crichton – guitars * Jim Gilmour – keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Cards (album)
''House of Cards'' is the fourteenth studio album by the Canadian progressive rock band Saga, released on 12 February 2001 by Steamhammer. Recorded at Sound Image Studios in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, it was produced by bassist/keyboardist Jim Crichton. Track listing The Chapters Two of the songs, "Ashes To Ashes (Chapter 11)" and "We'll Meet Again (Chapter 15)," were part of a second series of eight songs that Saga included within some of their albums called "The Chapters," which told the story of a young Albert Einstein. These songs were included on ''The Chapters Live'' a live album that the band released in 2005. Personnel * Michael Sadler - lead and backing vocals, keyboards * Ian Crichton - guitars, backing vocals * Jim Gilmour - keyboards, backing and lead vocals * Jim Crichton - bass, keyboards * Steve Negus - drums, percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Images At Twilight
''Images at Twilight'' is the second studio album by the Canadian progressive rock band Saga and was originally released in May 1979. It introduces the vocoder keyboard as an important instrument in Saga's development. It is also the only album to feature keyboardist Gregg Chadd who had replaced original keyboardist Peter Rochon. Live performances "You're Not Alone" remains a fixed part of Saga's live set, and is notable in part for the frequent audience participation during certain passages. Vocalist Michael Sadler typically divides the crowd by gender or section, and the different sections take turns singing "You're not, you're not, you're not alone." The song is featured on all the band's official live releases. A remake titled "You're Not Alone '97" (keeping only the chorus and instrumental parts) was included on the album ''Pleasure & the Pain''. "Mouse in a Maze" returned to the setlist in 2012, appearing on '' Spin It Again! Live in Munich'', and the Special Edition of '' S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Generation 13
''Generation 13'' is the eleventh studio album by Saga. Concept ''Generation 13'' is a concept album A concept album is an album whose tracks hold a larger purpose or meaning collectively than they do individually. This is typically achieved through a single central narrative or theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, or lyrical. Som ..., written by bassist Jim Crichton, which is inspired by the 1993 book ''13th Gen: Abort, Retry, Ignore, Fail?'' by American authors Neil Howe and William Strauss. The book says people born between 1961 and 1981 are America's 13th generation, with a generation occurring every 20 –25 years from the American Revolution. Track listing Personnel ;Musicians * Michael Sadler – lead vocals, pipe organ * Ian Crichton – guitars * Jim Gilmour – keyboards, backing vocals, clarinet * Jim Crichton – bass * Steve Negus – drums, percussion * Mary Newland – backing vocals (24) ;Players * Jeremy / Michael Sadler * Morty / Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saga (album)
''Saga'', the first studio album by the Canadian progressive rock band Saga, was originally released 8 April 1978. It is the band's only album to feature original keyboardist Peter Rochon. Live performances True to the album's legendary status among fans, there are few Saga concerts without material from the debut. "Humble Stance" is a fan favourite and a mainstay of the band's setlists. The song features on all the band's official live releases. "How Long", "Tired World (Chapter Six)", "Perfectionist" and "Ice Nice" are also frequently played live. * "How Long" appears on '' In Transit'' (1982), '' Detours'' (rec. 1997, rel. 1999) and '' Worlds Apart Revisited'' (rec. 2005, rel. 2007). * "Tired World (Chapter Six)" is featured on ''The Chapters Live'' (rec. 2003, rel. 2005) and '' Spin It Again! Live in Munich'' (rec. 2012, rel. 2013). * "Perfectionist" can be found on '' Detours'' (rec. 1997, rel. 1999), ''Contact - Live in Munich'' (rec. 2007, rel. 2009) and '' Spin It Again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
