Saga
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The legendary Saga, filmed live in Bonn, Germany 2002, to commemerate their 25th Anniversary. Sixteen tracks from their only European date in 2002. Bonus features include a Saga discography, photo gallery, the making of, Saga gear and S.1 Audio.

Product details

Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 4 Ounces
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Release date ‏ : ‎ June 29, 2004
Actors ‏ : ‎ Saga
Language ‏ : ‎ Unqualified (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unqualified (PCM Stereo)
Studio ‏ : ‎ Steamhammer
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000199M4K
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

Best Sellers Rank: #274,768 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #6,984 in Progressive Rock
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- #10,649 in Music Videos & Concerts (Movies & TV)

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Arevee

If I wanted to hear the audience sing...

Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2005

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I'm really glad that I saw Saga perform live when they toured for their first album. They were creating a kind of interesting progressive music that was full of energy and creativity, and they were really fine musicians. After following their next two albums and being quite pleased with their direction, Saga began a shift into a more mainstream sound. The progressive edge they once had was gone. I haven't re-visited Saga until this DVD. This is quite a different band than I saw back in the early 80's. Sure we've all aged, and all things considered the lads from Canada still can manage to pump out some fairly decent sound at their ripe old ages. The performance is a bit uninspired and worst of all suffers from the most annoying aspect, and that is Mike Sadler's constant relinquishing of songs to the audience to fill in the good parts. It's not only self indulgent and egotistical but it's unfair to people that have paid good money to watch Saga perform. The song selection is pretty good and it's no coincidence that the majority of numbers are from the early albums. Here's to days long past.

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Carlos toro H

continua la saga

Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2004

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Definitivamente los grupos como saga permanecen en el mundo del rock por su calidad musical. En el 2003 esta banda canadiense cumplio 25 años de vida artistica y nos regalo este concierto grabado en Bonn Alemania en el que demuestran hasta la saciedad su gran virtuosismo y la brillantes musical que siempre los a caracterizado. En esta presentacion interpretan la gran mayoria de sus temas clasicos mas algunas canciones de sus ultimos

trabajos.

Hablando un poco del DVD como tal, el sonido nos trae tres fuentes para escojer: estereo PCM, estereo digital y 5.1 al escuchar la presentacion en 5.1 el balance del audio es muy acertado, se escuchan con claridad las voces y los instrumentos. La imagen es muy clara y el manejo de las camaras esta bien logrado. Tal ves a lo unico que le pongo reparo es que entre tema y tema la continuidad se ve interrumpida por un fade a negro algo que puede distraer un poco.

Les recomiendo este DVD a todos los amantes del rock progresivo y a aquellos que como yo hemos seguido a SAGA desde sus comienzos y no hemos tenido la posibilidad de ver esta magnifica banda en vivo.

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golfer01

Love the band, love the show!!

Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2013

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I have been a fan of this band since the 80's and have always felt they've been drastically over looked!!! Much more popular in Europe which made the majority of their tours evolve overseas. I was lucky enough to see them in a club in Maine just after their World's Apart cd was released, never fortunate enough to see them again. This show covers a very wide range of their history and was filmed before an intimate crowd. Musically and vocally a terrific show, as they always have been. If you know of the band and can get your hands on this dvd, buy it, you won't be disappointed. "Contact" is also a terrific show caught on film and worth every penny!

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Kurt A. Ragsdale

Excellent live performance

Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2005

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It would be good if this came with a cd to listen to of it. Performances on this dvd are excellent. The band does look a little uptight at times and there are blank spots in between the songs but it's the live performance that carries this video all the way through.

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NEOPROG RAN

One of my favorite groups...Awesome Live

Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2009

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This is a great live show featuring some great songs. Careful Where You Step opens the show in grand fashion. They also do songs from Full Circle which an ignoramus underrated on Amazon. They do Time Bomb and it rocks. I don't care what fools say-for my money, Saga is the best prog band out there. Fools criticize them because their musical vistas are limited by Weird Al ventures and metal bore fandangalos.

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Richard J.

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2016

Perfect thank you

Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2004

If you`re a fan of 80`s rock, than this is a must have for your collection. Toronto`s own "Saga" celebrating 25 years in style. The hits are all there and the group haven`t shown any aging in their sound or performance. This DVD rocks. Highly recommended you pick up a copy today.

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Daniel James Macdonald

Saga-Canada's best kept secret !

Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2004

Incredible to use a word to describe this concert,the band touring Bonn,Germany 2002 w/ then new,"House of Cards" album,a highpoint even by Saga's standards.Included are "new classics" such as hard rockers"Time Bomb","Remember When", & "The One".This stuff is heavy with some amazing tempo changes that Saga have become known for,Ian Crichton is such an criminally underrated guitarist,as the rest of the guys in making it look so effortless & obviously having fun ! Also musically some cool surprises,the resurrection of "A Brief Case",a drum duel between Mike Sadler & Steve Negus that's guaranteed to put a smile on your face.The inclusion of"See them Smile" & "Take it or Leave it" for us old fans as well.A different spin is put on "Time's Up",has the guys doing the tune minstrel style with Jim Gilmour on accordian & Ian Crichton on Mandolin-works really well ! Mike Sadler even straps on the bass for an excellent run through of my all time fav Saga tune"Humble Stance".A must have !

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Daniel James Macdonald

Saga-Canada's best kept secret !

Reviewed in Canada on August 13, 2004

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Incredible to use a word to describe this concert,the band touring Bonn,Germany 2002 w/ then new,"House of Cards" album,a highpoint even by Saga's standards.Included are "new classics" such as hard rockers"Time Bomb","Remember When", & "The One".This stuff is heavy with some amazing tempo changes that Saga have become known for,Ian Crichton is such an criminally underrated guitarist,as the rest of the guys in making it look so effortless & obviously having fun ! Also musically some cool surprises,the resurrection of "A Brief Case",a drum duel between Mike Sadler & Steve Negus that's guaranteed to put a smile on your face.The inclusion of"See them Smile" & "Take it or Leave it" for us old fans as well.A different spin is put on "Time's Up",has the guys doing the tune minstrel style with Jim Gilmour on accordian & Ian Crichton on Mandolin-works really well ! Mike Sadler even straps on the bass for an excellent run through of my all time fav Saga tune"Humble Stance".A must have !

mrflincki

Saga on the loose - nichts vom Glanz verloren

Reviewed in Germany on November 26, 2004

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Ich habe mir die Rezensionen dieser DVD genau angesehen und mich nun doch entschieden, sie zu kaufen.
Natürlich ist es nervig, wenn das Konzert "zerstückelt" wurde; natürlich stört es, wenn zwischen den Songs aus- und wieder eingeblendet wird. Dennoch sollte man diese Details nicht auf die Goldwaage legen.
Saga live zu sehen ist ein Genuss. Die DVD klingt absolut hervorragend (5.1 Surround); das Bild ist brillant.
Ich habe Saga zweimal live gesehen: 1983 in Bremen und 2004 in Wilhelmshaven. Die Konzerte waren erstklassig und die Gruppe hat nichts von ihrem Glanz verloren.
Wer diese Limited Edition kauft, wird feststellen, wie musikalisch hervorragend die Gruppe ist. Besonders "A Brief Case" lässt mir noch immer die Augen feucht werden.
Folgende Songs sind auf der DVD 1:
1. Careful Where You Step
2. Compromise
3. The One
4. Wind Him Up
5. Remember When
6. No Regrets
7. The Runaway
8. Time Bomb
9. We'll Meet Again
10.A Brief Case
11.Don't Be Late
12.Time's Up
13.See Them Smile
14.Take It Or Leave It
15.Humble Stance
16.You're Not Alone
Die Limited Edition enthält übrigens noch "Das offizielle Bootleg der Marathon Tour von 2003 (Stuttgart) mit folgenden Songs live:
01. On the Loose
02. The Flyer
03. How Are You
04. Mouse in a Maze
05. Images
06. Don't Be Late
07. Tired World
08. No Stranger
09. Worlds Apart
10. Humble Stance
11. You're Not Alone
12. Wind Him Up
Plus:
"Rise and Shine" done acoustic at a radio station visit in Saarbrucken, Germany
"Marathon" Live at the Berns in Stockholm, Sweden
TV Performance of "On the Loose" and interview from San Juan, Puerto Rico
A photo gallery of the "Marathon Tour"
Allein schon die zweite DVD (das offizielle Bootleg) ist ein Leckerbissen an sich (schon wegen "On the Loose"). Die Qualität ist für ein Bootleg exzellent, allerdings vom Bild und Ton her nicht so gut wie das Konzert in Bonn.
Fazit: Saga hat sich eindeutig in die Riege der (lebenden)Legenden eingereiht. Welche Gruppe schafft es schon, sich über 25 !!! Jahre (seit 1999 wieder in der "alten Besetzung") zu behaupten und nichts von ihrem Glanz zu verlieren. Im Gegenteil: Sie sind musikalisch exzellent wie eh und je und ich habe das Gefühl, dass sie sogar besser sind als früher.
Diese DVD wird jeden Saga Fan erfreuen und ist ein absolutes Highlight.

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HERMENEGILDO MALHÃO

Satisfeito

Reviewed in Germany on June 27, 2014

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Boa noite. dvd dentro daquilo que esperava. assim que surgir nova hjptose de negocio sera efectuado espero que seja breve.

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danzer fan

Durchwachsen

Reviewed in Germany on February 25, 2005

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Positives zuerst:
Eine gute "Altmeistergruppe" die musikalisch gute Qualität rüberbringt. Daher ****Sterne.
Bei diesem Konzert wäre ich lieber live dabeigewesen (da es sicher besser "rüberkam" als auf der DVD.
Negatives:
Eine sehr schlecht geschnittene DVD (amateurhaft).
Durch sekundenlange Schwarzeinblendung zwischen den Liedern kommt einfach keine gute Stimmung auf.
Desweiteren stört mich, daß man ständig Kameraleute vorbeihuschen sieht.
Mehr wie **Sterne gibts hierfür nicht.
Also ist die goldene Mitte ****Sterne.

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JCH

A avoir dans sa collection

Reviewed in France on August 11, 2020

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Nickel dvd.

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