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WELCOME TO THE ZOO - Seneste nyt og opdateringer - |
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WELCOME TO THE ZOO - Seneste nyt og opdateringer - |
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Dear friends, fans, critics and anyone with any degree of curiosity, I thought it only appropriate on this, the 30th anniversary of the band, to offer you my best explanation as to why I’ve chosen to end my tenure with Saga at the end of this year. When I said it was for personal reasons, I was serious. The easiest way to explain it is in the form of an analogy. Picture yourself sitting in your office at the same job you’ve happily, and successfully, held for 30 years and one which you find ultimately satisfying. You’re listening to one of your favorite songs of all time, staring out the window - imagining what it must be like standing onstage in front of thousands of devoted fans and constantly being told how great you are and how much you’ve touched their lives with your music! Just think how great that would be! Now, reverse the situation, and imagine I’m the one looking at you thinking “wouldn’t that be great?” because, believe it or not, that’s how I feel and in some ways, I’m actually envious of you! As I think about it, I’ve spent more than half of my life focused on my career. Whether traveling or in the studio, I simply haven’t spent a great deal of time at home, wherever that may have been at the time, over the last 30 years! I suppose what I’m trying to say is, I’ve decided to shift my focus to what now matters most to me and something that has eluded me since we began the band…that something is my family! As you can well imagine, maintaining a family in the traditional sense is next to impossible when you’re gallivanting around the globe. Calling home to check in when you can, missing birthdays and other important family activities, sending flowers on special occasions to remind those at home that you still exist, is no longer an option for me. That is why I have decided, not without some degree of regret, to change my lifestyle - and the timing, (which seems to be confusing some of you) couldn’t have come at a better time. I can only hope that you understand me when I say that I feel as though “it’s my turn”! Just for the record, for those of you who may be taking this “personally” and feel that I owe you an apology, I am sorry. Be that as it may, should anyone feel the need for answers to any specifics regarding all of this, plans for the future etc., I will be more than happy to answer you directly through my personal forum. FORUM With all this, allow me to say THANK YOU! from the bottom of my heart, for all the love and support you have given me over the last three decades! Always, Michael Sadler |
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Many thanks to all our friends and fans out there who have made dreams come true! The dream never dies JIM G |
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I would like to say a giant, huge, humungus, gianornus, gargantuan, titanic, astronomical thanks to all the people whom Saga has played for all these ...30...did I say ..30 years? Man it seems like yesterday, we plan to continue so maybe I could be thanking you all again in 5-10 we'll see years from now!! All the best for all of you! Thanks again from myself and Saga, we love you. Ian Crichton. |
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For 30 år siden, d. 13. juni 1977, spillede SAGA, eller Pockets som de hed dengang, deres allerførste koncert på Tudor Tavern i Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Dengang bestod SAGA af Jim Crichton, Michael Sadler, Peter Rochon, Ian Crichton og Steve Negus. Peter Rochon forlod bandet året efter og blev for en kort bemærkning erstattet af Greg Chadd . Herefter kom den nuværende keyboardspiller Jim 'Daryl' Gilmour med i bandet. I 1986 røg både Negus og Gilmour ud af SAGA for en 6-årig periode. De resterende medlemmer spillede videre som en trio med forskellige studie- og sessionmusikere. I 1992 vendte Negus og Gilmour tilbage, til stor tilfredshed for de mange trofaste fans. Trommeslageren Steve Negus forlod atter SAGA d. 12. juli 2003 og blev erstattet med Christian Simpson. Christian Simpson måtte desværre trække sig pga sygdom, som gjorde at han måtte lægge trommerne på hylden. Brian Doerner (ex. Helix) overtog trommerne og i dag ser bandet sådan ud; Jim Crichton: Bas & Keyboards Michael Sadler: Vokal, Bas & Keyboards Ian Crichton: Guitars Jim Gilmour: Keyboards, Vokal, Klarinet, Harmonika Brian Doerner: Trommer  Happy
30th Anniversary SAGA
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TUNE INTO STEVE’S PRE-RELEASE SHOW ON 5150FM.COM – JUNE 13–A DATE TO REMEMBER On Wednesday, June 13, 2007, Steve will launch the official pre-release of his solo CD “Dare to Dream”! Steve and his bass player in the “Negus” band, Ian Nielsen, will be live on the air from 4:00-7:00pm Eastern / 1:00- 4:00pm Pacific / 10:00pm-1:00am Central European Time. The mixes have just been finished and all songs of “Dare To Dream” will be played in full length during the show. We are inviting you to join us live on the air via webcam and live chat: 5150 FM Steve will talk about the ’making of’, anecdotes, funny and sad things along the way, his first upcoming gig with “Negus”, and much more … Tune in for some great music and your chance to win a signed promo booklet of “Dare to Dream”. Since June 13 also marks the 30th anniversary of SAGA, some of the musical highlights from SAGA’s 30 year old history will be featured as well. We are looking forward to ‘seeing’ you there! Note: You must have Media Player 11 installed on your PC and have the latest Java software to chat. Standard DSL or Cable is sufficient to watch the show. 5150fm.com is audio/video, so you will be able to not only listen to the interview, you will be able to watch it take place! www.stevenegus.com |