R.I.P Criss Oliva, Greatest Guitarist In The World.

Many, many, many brilliant guitar players in the world but just one Criss Oliva .

as men we were raised to not show weakness or emotion. frankly it was a stupid rule which made a bunch of people incapable of dealing with reality. tell you a secret I never told anyone. I started on savatage in 1986 or so. fell in love. criss was an awe inspiring musician, him and jon taught me so much before they even knew it. he was one of the reasons I picked up a guitar. I remember hearing about his death in 1993. we had a swing out front. there was a football game going on across the street i set and cried for a good while when I learned he was gone. at that time I had a single cd player, and a single cd, it was edge of thorns. That cd played on repeat for a year and more. Ive worn out 3 different cassette tapes of streets when marching in full gear, I used to sing gutter ballet, because it's a perfect infantry tune for long walks we're lucky in our age, people who make beautiful metal are not a dime a dozen, but there are still enough of them to touch us in the places we can never go or see, and still bring our hairs on our body to attention 3 decades later. thank you criss and jon

RIP Chris most underated guitarist in all of rock...

Jon at piano and Criss at guitar is just magic.

I drove all Florida from Miami to north of Tampa to visit his grave . I left a tshirt with my name and I was glad to see other ppl have also left stuff for him after all these years . We love you Criss wherever you are

Criss Oliva one of the most underrated guitarists...Savatage one of the most underrated bands

The Follow Me solo is Criss' masterpiece that he left us with before he passed.

Still listening in 2023 in Fresno, California. $$$ 🕛👨‍🚀🚀⭐️🌙

Savatage was and IS still one of My Number 1 Favorite Bands... The Influence You have had 9n My Life is Absolutely Priceless. You have Always been one of the Truest Metal Bands and Jon is one of the Most Honest Singers I've Ever Experienced... Pouring His Heart and Soul Out with Every Note and Nuance ... and Somehow retaining Chris's Soul within the Creation of All Of His Music... A Friend and I had flown to Florida from Alaska to Meet You.... He knew I was a Huge Fan... and studied Every Note , Vocal Inflection, and Feeling within... The Day We were to join You, He received a call that Chris had passed.... That Day still Haunts Me... Though.... I am so Glad that Chris's Passing did not end His Legacy Nor did it End Savatage.... Instead It has added a Strength, Drive , Direction, Inspiration , and so much more... Chris's Passing ... Helped Create a New Musical Pallet that has Evolved into making the World a Better Place for Him Having Been.... I've far to much to say to keep it all in time... Thank You \m/

THE TALENT AND WORK OF CRISS OLIVA STILL LIVES ON HIS MUSIC AN OUR MEMORIES, R.I.P CRISS OLIVA

04:30, have no words to describe how it made me feel. We miss your talent Criss! Now, teach god how to do it.

One of the biggest bands, powerful voice, great melody, many rhythm changes, seal of Savatage. Edge of Thorns and Handfull of Rain are the best for me, played so many times that still sound in my head.

The best guitar player of all time. Most underrated too!! Man I love you Criss RIP

I was in the 11th grade when my buddy walked over to me in music theory class and said "dude criss oliva was killed yesterday". I was like what?! I'll never forget that.

To me, this suite has always been and always will be a memorial to Criss. Rest in peace, brother.

The best guitarist I have ever seen. One of the kindest people you could ever meet!

Criss was truly gifted, just an amazing guitarist!

Very sad Criss never got the recognition he deserved. I never once seen him on a cover of guitar magazine. One amazing guitar player and song writer.

The last masterpiece guitar work from master criss oliva, the album edge of thorns also contains the amazing vocals of zak stevens, on the song follow me criss gave us his more melodic and gentle side of him, and on the track exit music we hear the beautiful piano played by jon oliva, savatage and criss oliva are gone but what a legacy they left for us

Old but good days.Thank you Criss.

Two monsters voices: Jon Oliva and Zachary Stevens. Double gift for one exceptional band!

We all call this the "Follow Me Trilogy"..Love this guitar work and Zak's singing gives me chills

Chris Oliva Is definitely the most underrated guitarist of that Era (my Era) right up there with Eddie and Randy as far as I'm concerned. OH YEAH

I've been a Savatage fan since the summer of 1988.. since I first seen them on Headbangers ball..with Hall of the Mountain King .then 24 hrs Ago.I knew they was something special.Thier image..thier approach Savatage broke in being original and themselves.They certainly added spice to the metal world.I listened to them more than any of the metal bands in the late 80's and early 90's.I had everyone of thier albums by early millennium.Criss Oliva's passing was the beginning of the end for Savatage..you can hear the magic fading every lp they made after his tragic death.RIP Criss we miss your music and talent to the music world

Perfect! RIP Chris Oliva!

Still The Orchestra Plays -RIP Criss and Dawn

Guitar masterpiece of Chris. After this years ... pure magic song of Savatage

One of the best bands of all time. The Oliva brothers were really really talented. Pity they never received the recognition they deserved. Just proves that the mass public likes to listen to commercial crap.

Anyone can say anything they wish, but still it is a fact that Zachary Stevens is an incredible and very well prepared singer. This does not mean that there is any actual reason to fight over whether the best singer is Zak Stevens or Jon Oliva.

Chris Oliva, one of the most gifted guitar players in power rock, it's such a big loss that he died that young. But Chris' guitar style will be epic

Melhor guitarrista do mundo Descanse em paz criss oliva Saudades .

Whaaaaaat a solo. Chris Oliva is the best.

Briljant music!! i really love this! i am a Savatage fan from Since the album Sirens. R.I.P. Criss

Jons piano playing is so elegant

for me this was criss oliva at his best and now listening to this after his death it always gives me a haunting feeling with criss being gone now and what could have been with criiss and zak is forever gone

nasıl bir grupsun sen ya (this band is amazing)

A most fantastic song by Savatage!

Just magical Real music! Thank you Savatage!

He still had so many licks to play for us

I really want to know What you had in store I couldn't really tell Maybe it's just as well I came here with a dream And I just had to see If my dream would soar I knocked on every door His whole life was written Written there inside The new weekly bible His modern T.V. Guide Every night he stares back at the screen, yeah A man only sees want he wants to see When he's in his mind Where he is that he wants to be Living in a world where he's safe from reality Won't you take a chance on this night And follow me Won't you follow me (repeat) Don't need no super heroes Don't need no movie stars Don't need no politicians In big black shiny cars Don't need no preacher Whose church is my T.V. A man only sees what he wants to see When he's in his mind Where he is what he wants to be Living in a world where he's safe from reality Won't you take a chance on this night child And follow me Won't you follow me (repeat) Once was a broken hero The kind that we all know The kind that hides inside us For we never show The kind we say that could never be me His whole life was written Written there inside The new weekly bible His modern T.V. Guide Stare back at the screen, yeah yeah A man only sees want he wants to see

Such memories listening to this...CO crushed it!!

Saw Savatage at a small bar in Ft Myers on a Thursday for the Wake of Megellan, there were on 20 of us there. I didn't realize until the end of the show when I turned around and there was no one else there. Their show was absolute ferocious and full length and totally absorbing. And the next night in Tampa with a packed house of about 2000.......every bit as ferocious and absorbing. Saw them open Dead Winter Dead tour in a small bar in Port Charlotte same thing. One of the greatest bands ever and they proved it when they started marketing themselves as TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA.

criss. oliva brillante guitar .savatage . rest. in. pece. fans. Italy.....

Best rock album of the history that's my personal opinion I remember hearing edge of thorns the first time on MTV late night by myself god I was mesmerised I was desperate to get the cd lol. That was 1993 and still love this album 2017 ✌️✌️✌️

NEVER forget you! R.i.p.Chriss M. Oliva.😥

One of the most important guitarist and most important bands in time. Brought rise to TSO! Beautiful

Doesn’t get better than this

Saw Trouble and Savatage on the same bill at Janus Landing in St. Petersburg, FL in 1990. What a show. Unforgettable.

How can anyone say that there can be any better guitar player than Criss? Makes me sa just thinking about wha he could have done if he would still be alive.

As i am copying someone said below,follow me trilogy is a very good naming for this, such a strong and.emotial 11 minutes,thank you and thank you savatage making those beautiful songs

ive heard 100s (quite ossibly 1000s) of albums in my lifetime but this is one that always gives me a punch in the gut...so poignant for so many reasons and delivered so very masterfully thank you Jon for sharing your heart with the world!!

🎶Once was a broken hero, the kind we all know, the kind rhat hides inside us, but we never show🎶

Magical music....

Criss' rhythm chops have such a George Lynch influence in them. In fact, there's even some tonal similarities. That's not to say that Criss mimicked George, I'm just saying the technique and phrasing similarities are really fun to listen to. Still miss Criss every day.... he gave us all so much joy thru his playing and writing.

One of the few greatest guitarists of our time. I got my Charvel back then after being influenced by his tone and playing. His music legacy lives on, in the albums and for me personally by just looking at my crimson red Charvel.

wow ¡¡ my tears almost fall so heavenly music

This is my favorite band. Hard to believe that Criss is not among us anymore. What a great loss to the world of metal :(

R.I.P Criss Oliva, greatest guitarist in the Metal, exceptional Band, Magical Music, Thanks!!! Fans, from Argentina!!!

Thank you Chris, if you know how much of an impact on my imagination you have. That's all we have and dreams. Keep it alive!

Talento e técnica com relativamente pouca idade realmente esse mundo é um mistério .Mais um presente do " Universo" numa passagem rápida entre os mortais, obrigado Cristopher Oliva( Me desculpem se errei o nome !)

Nossa! Ouvi tanto esse album na adolescência e essa música nunca me saiu da mente! #savatage #zacharystevens

Salute You Chris Oliva 🎸 Guitar still plays in Poland 🤘

great song with a bone chilling ending.

Thats trilogy always me bring back to memory 90s when I first fall in love

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R.I.P. Criss Oliva!.

Since 2022 I know about Savatage. I have never seen or heard of Savatage before and I am a guru in music. I grew up in the 70s 80s and I know so many great Rock Music. I think it is all politics in the radio stations and record maker etc they decide what people will hear and what not so often and what not at all. POLITICS. I died 2015 and survived and luck it was that I have seen in youtube the group Savatage. I am so glad that I have heard this music in 2022. Great Band. Great Music. 🐈

thanks for posting! amazing music!!!!!!!

R I P to a great guitar player

So lucky I got to see them in Ybor.

OMG,I love those 3! So nice to find them together

amazing song

R.I.P ❤

Bring me back to memory

Just amazing music. Miss my Lost Boys

Criss Oliva ci mancherai

Fuckin´great song! Savatage was so much underrated...but i love this guys. They heal my soul and saved my fuckin´life!!!

❤

Thae track "exit music" is so beautiful. I used to put it on repeat and have it play all night. Very dark times back then.

First time I heard them (as Avatar) was on 95 YNF Homegrown album then sirens and dungeons saw him twice wish it could have been a lot more RIP

Fn a loved these guys

Perfect

soo deep, dark and sad. like my fav trilogy

just WOW

Awesome AWESOME ALL.COOL.MAN

Очень достойная группа со знаком качеством

A lenda da guitarra o melhor do mundo na minha opinião

Nice vid dude.I have also one vid about Criss' best solos,and my fave is Follow me.Btw my phone ring is labyrinths...

Criss ❤️

Well Done my friend :)

👏👏🎶🎼🎵🎸🤘

TRES Cool/Heavy

크리스 올리바 당신은 최고의 기타리스트!

🤘🏿🙏💓🙏🤘🏿See You on the Other side Brother

yes he was a underated guitarist but those who listen to his playing apprecitae his style be a boring world if we all played the same everyone or any one who plays has thier own style he was very good eddie is eddie jimi was jimi and chriss was chriss R.I.P hall of the mountian king is my fav

X-UPONTHISROCK-X

Ahh... TARTARIA !!

Last I seen you Chris was in the pool

Aragon ballroom.... My friends