06/2009

 

Saga are pleased to announce that Brian Doerner

 

will be returning to the drums for the

 

next leg of the European Tour !

 

 

03/2009

 

visit the special The Human Condition MySpace

 

Site and hear the follow Songs from the

 

upcoming Album in full length

 

 

Step Inside

 

Avalon

A Number With A Name

Crown Of Thorne

http://www.myspace.com:80/sagathehumancondition

 

 

 

03/2009

 

Recent SAGA DVD 'Contact Live in Munich' entered

 

 

DVD charts on

 

 

#20 !

 

Gratulation !

 

 

 

03/2009

 

Recent SAGA DVD 'Contact Live in Munich' entered

 

 

DVD charts on

 

 

#6 !

 

Gratulation !

 

03/2009

 

Recent SAGA DVD 'Contact Live in Munich' entered

 

 

DVD charts on

 

 

# 2

 

Gratulation !

 

 

 

 

 

02/2009

 

The Tracks are:

 

 

1. The Human Condition 6:51

2. Step Inside 4:56

3. Hands of Time 5:29

4. Avalon 4:48

5. A Number With A Name 4:51

6. Now is Now 4:12

7. Let It Go 4:47

8. Crown of Thorns 5:46

9. You Look Good To Me 5:22

 

 

02/2009

 

SAGA Headlines the

 

ProgRock Festival in Montreal (Preshow)

 

 

 

02/2009

 

News about the Munich DVD from IOM:

 

Sad but true, the DVD master that the DVD company

 

has sent to the pressing plant was corrupted.

So we had to postpone the release date in

 

Germany, Austria, Switzerland for another week.

New release date: March 6th, 2009

Sorry for any inconvenience,

 

 

02/2009

 

the upcoming Album

 

"The Human Condition"

 

comes in Spring 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

01/2009

 

The Prog Rock Sensation for 2009 is out now !!!
!!! The New Martigan Album release "Vision" since 8 Years is available !!!
hear the Soundfiles and order the new CD on my MARTIGAN Fanpage.......

 

 

 

12/2008

 

Ladies and gentlemen,

Please note the following new release dates due to production problems:

SAGA - Contact Live in Munich

DCD 28182: GAS (23.01.2009), Europe (26.01.2009),

 

North America (27.01.2009)

2DVD 28187: GAS (27.02.2009), Europe (02.03.2009),

 

North America (03.03.2009)

Limited 28188: GAS (27.02.2009), Europe (02.03.2009),

 

North America (03.03.2009)

 

 

 

12/2008

 

 

 

15.03.09 Bochum: Zeche

 

 

 

11/2008

 

Contact - Live in Munich

 

will be released on January 23th, 2009

 

click on the Cover for more Informations !!

 

 

Official release Dates:

 

Germany, Austria, Switzerland: 23.01.2009
Europe: 26.01.2009
North America: 27.01.2009

 

 

 

 

 

11/2008

 

 

 

Rudi Buttas goes with Michael Sadler on Tour !!!

 

14.03.09 Hildesheim, 4 Linden

 

16.03.09 Bonn, Harmonie

17.03.09 Augsburg, Spectrum

19.03.09 Aschaffenburg, Colos-Saal

20.03.09 Besigheim, Kelter

 

more Shows coming soon !! stay tuned !!!

 

 

 

10/2008

 

" The Human Condition Tour 2009 "

 

..... the SAGA never ends !!!

 

 

12.05.2009 NL - Apeldoorn - Gigant

 

15.05.2009 GER - Rottweil - Stadthalle

 

16.05.2009 GER - Schweinfurt - Stadthalle

 

17.05.2009 CH - Winterthur - Garden Club

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/2008

 

It Bites will go on tour with Saga in 2009 !!!

 

John Mitchell (It Bites): "It Bites are delighted to be given the opportunity to tour with Saga in the Spring of 2009. The IB boys can't wait to unleash their new album 'The Tall Ships' on Germany at large!"

 

their last Album:

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.itbites.com/index.html

 

 

10/2008

 

 

 

 

Rudi Buttas goes with Michael Sadler on Tour !!!

 

16.03.09 Bonn, Harmonie

17.03.09 Augsburg, Spectrum

19.03.09 Aschaffenburg, Colos-Saal

20.03.09 Besigheim, Kelter

 

more Shows coming soon !! stay tuned !!!

 

Radio*

Peter Pan*

Friends *

One more chance *

 

* Vocals : Michael Sadler

 

 

10/2008

 

" The Human Condition Tour 2009 "

 

..... the SAGA never ends !!!

 

 

13.05.2009 Aschaffenburg - Colos Saal

 

 

 

 

 

10/2008

 

" The Human Condition Tour 2009 "

 

..... the SAGA never ends !!!

 

 

 

 

 

08/2008

 

CBC excepted Ian's hockey theme for the Canada's Hockey Anthem Challenge.

  Listen to and vote for Ian's hockey theme here.

 

  Canada's Hockey Anthem Challenge

 

 

 

 

 

 

06/2008

 

 

 

04/2008

 

The search is over, after internet auditions, live auditions, and singers who

had their ears to the ground about Saga's quest. We, SAGA, would like to thank all the vocalists for their time and stepping up to the plate. We found our man, SAGA would like to intruduce Rob Moratti from Toronto Canada, our new lead singer.

 

 

Good Luck Rob !!!!! :-)

 

 

03/2008

 

Great News !!! Saga Biography out now !!!

 

 

 

 

here's the official press release:

SAGA – THE BIOGRAPHY

By Edwin Ammerlaan edwin@eamedia.nl

Language: English, Pages: 176 (including pictures), Price: 19.95 euro

How to order: http://stores.lulu.com/sagabio

 

Shipping to all Countrys !!


The SAGA Biography traces the band’s history over the last three decades; from

the pre-SAGA days with Truck and Fludd in the early seventies, ‘till the departure of singer Michael Sadler in December 2007. The members of SAGA have approved of this project and, in an effort to ensure factual correctness, they read the book prior to release.

“Thirty years is a long time in the life of a band and as you can imagine there are many twists and turns that the long road brings! There were a lot of happy times as well as some not so happy times and Edwins account of these are entertaining as well as enlightening for anyone who wants to go down that road or fans wanting to learn some of the inner workings of SAGA and the members. You won’t put it down!”
JIM GILMOUR, SAGA


Edwin Ammerlaan is an Amsterdam based journalist who has contributed articles to various Dutch rock magazines since 1986. He has spent many years researching and writing this definitive book on SAGA’s history. Along the way, he has carried out extensive and detailed interviews with current and former band members (Michael Sadler, Ian Crichton, Jim Crichton, Jim Gilmour, Steve Negus, Brian Doerner, Christian Simpson, Greg Chadd), album producers and engineers (Paul Gross, Rupert Hine, Andi Charal), management personnel and various musicians.

 

Thanks for doing this Edwin :-)

 

 

 

12/2007

 

the last Chapter is falling !!!

 

King Michael is gone with my crown....

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/2007

 

canceled Helmond Show !!!!

 

Regrettably, last night’s concert in Helmond had to be cancelled due to circumstances well beyond the band’s control. But the decision was not made before exhausting all possible solutions to a situation that, unless rectified in a satisfactory manner, would have compromised not only the sound of the band, but also the safety of the individuals on the stage. Be assured that, despite the adverse conditions presented, absolutely every effort was made in an attempt to make this concert happen and the band would like everyone to know that the decision to cancel the show was, and remains to be, a very painful one to make, as every show on this tour is as important to the band as it is to the fans, and this kind of decision would only have been made as an absolute last resort!
But the truth concerning the events of last night , and not the propaganda that was offered to the fans at the time of the cancellation ("the band refused to use the equipment provided"), is as follows;
Contractually, the venue is responsible for certain requirements to be met in order for any concert to take place. Unfortunately, in this instance they were not. Specifically the question of the power. It seems that the power was in such a poor state of affairs as to produce a horrendous array of sounds, completely unrelated to anything of a musical nature, and consequently would have resulted in an evening of noise! After being made aware of the problem, no attempt was made by the venue to fix the problem until it was too late in the day, and even then, there was no guarantee that their potential solution would have offered any different results. In other words, it was not until it was too late that an alternative was even offered. Also, considering the gravity of the electrical problem, there was also the question of the personal safety of everyone on the stage regarding the potential for electrical shock! With that in mind, the decision to cancel was made. At this point it should be noted that the decision produced reactions from the local "help" ranging from outrage to threats of a physical nature! So much so that the police were called and responded to what could have become a very ugly situation!
Be that as it may, to put it quite simply, the quality of the show and integrity of the band would have suffered greatly, not to mention that the safety of the individuals on the stage could not be guaranteed and therefore both band and crew would have been at great risk!
This is indeed an extremely unfortunate turn of events, and one that could have probably been avoided. Unfortunately for you, the fans, it was not, and for that the band is deeply sorry!
Once again, the band and crew were both saddened and deeply disappointed with the news of the cancellation, especially since it was out of their control, and are presently trying to find a way to make it up to everyone involved.
Thank you for your understanding!


SAGA

 

11/2007

 

The Pay-Per-View has been cancelled due

to filming conficts with the upcoming

"10,000 Days" live DVD which is being filmed

the same night. The pay-Per-View company willl

refund everyone who already paid online for the webcast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/2007

 

Attention German Fans !!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/2007

 

News on Steve's Website

 

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

It seems that Saga has decided to use Chris Sutherland from Kim Mitchell's band to play drums on the upcoming tour. It was very strange that they knew this last night when I played with them in Brantford, Ontario, but neglected to tell me.

I wish Chris all the best with the tour, and I am sorry that I won't see all the loyal supporters on this one, but I hope to be touring in Europe with my new band soon!

Regards to all and best wishes to Brian Doerner.

Steve

 

Quelle: Steve Negus Website

 

 

 

 

10/2007

 

STATEMENT FROM BRIAN DOERNER

 

To the Fans of Saga, I am lucky to be alive and recovering at home with my family today, October 8, 2007 after suffering a heart attack on Friday, October 5, 2007 and I anticipate a full recovery and look forward to playing drums again in the future. Regrettably, I will not be drumming for the 10,000 Days tour under medical advice. I wish the band the BEST OF LUCK with this great new CD and I would like to say that working with SAGA has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career and I will miss them greatly as friends and as talented musicians”.

 

All the best - I'll miss ya's

 

Brian

 

Quelle: Saga Website

 

 

 

 

10/2007

 

News from www.michaelsadler.com

Hello all,

Just popped in to my hotel room pre-show to clarify and update Brian's condition. Apparently it was NOT a heart attack as such. Nevertheless, it was severe enough to have warrented immediate attention. He is stable as far as I know at the moment. I'll give you more info when it becomes available.

Michael

 

 

 

 

 

10/2007

 

 

We regret to inform everyone that Brian Doerner, SAGA's current drummer suffered a heart attack yesterday.
He is stable, and recovering from an emergency angioplasty at this time.
As an unexpected twist, Steve Negus will be joining the old gang to perform the 2 remaining shows for their 30th Anniversary. Welcome back Steve!

We will let everyone know how SAGA will be handling the European shows as soon as we find out more about Brian's health.

 

That's shocking news, we hope Brian recovers quickly. We're thinking of him, two thumbs up Brian !!!!

Members of : www.saga-forum.de

 

Quelle: Michael Sadler Website

 

 

 

 

10/2007

 

On Oct 5th, Brian was taken to the hospital with a serious illness. He is recovering and doing fine. Our thoughts are with him, and we all wish him a very speedy recovery. At this time, he is not well enough to play drums. Steve Negus will be filling in for the last two Canadian dates.

Quelle: SAGA Website

 

 

October 6, 2007

Negus rejoins Saga for Canadian dates!

It seems that Steve has been asked to fill in for Brian on the Canadian dates which include Jeff Healey's Roadhouse in Toronto on Saturday the 6th and Jackhammers in Brantford on Tuesday the 9th. Brian's availability for the European dates to be announced as information becomes available.

Steve is looking forward to playing with the boys for Michael Sadler's farewell tour.

 

Quelle: stevenegus.com

 

 

 

 

 

10/2007

 

 

read the Review in your native Language

 

and hear the Soundfiles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/2007

 

Release Date

Due to artwork production delays the release date for the new CD "10,000 Days" has be changed to the following:

Austria, Germany, Switzerland: Oct. 19th
Spain: Oct. 29th
France: Nov. 12th
Rest of Europe: Oct. 22nd
North America: Nov. 6th

 

 

 

10/2007

 

Live concert and exclusive interviews with the SAGA band members. This is the final show of the 10,000 Days Tour, and the last SAGA performance of Michael Sadler. If you're a SAGA fan, you won't want to miss this show! The 3 Hour webcast, live from Germany, begins 8:00pm local time, at 2007-12-05 18:00:00 UTC, 8PM CET, 2PM EST, 11AM PST   Click here for more Information

 

 

 

 

 

09/2007

 

 

Tracklist:

 

1. Lifeline

2. Book of Lies

3. Sideways

4. Can't You See Me Now?

5. Corkentellis (instr.)

6. More Than I Deserve

7. Sound Advice

8. 10,000 Days

9. It Never Ends

 

 

 

06.2007

 

Here's a preview of the '10,000 Days' artwork.

 

It was created by Warren Flanagan who

 

worked for Hollywood blockbusters like Blade,

 

X-Men and Hulk. He also designed the artwork of the recent

 

Symphony X album 'Paradise Lost'.

Release Dates are follow:

 

Germany, Austria, Switzerland: 19.10.2007
Europe: 22.10.2007
North America: 06.11.2007

 

 

 

 

06.2007

 

new SAGA CD with Michael

 

coming out in autumn 2007

 

Jim Gilmour 21.06.2007 15:53

 

Quelle: https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=35196635&postID=1990606030470186793

 

I'm sorry that it's been awhile since I last posted anything.I have been writing like

crazy for the new Saga cd for the last few months as well as some solo material .Also a few other projects have come and gone as well as three great camping trips already this season!I also wanted to clear some things up.Saga is doing a new cd and Mike will be on it.We also have some more surprises in store when the tour starts in the fall.AlsoI know alot of you may be confused as to the future of the band.Jim Ian and Brian and myself do plan on continuing.I'm not going to give out too much info here and now as I don't want to diminish the importance of this year to us and most importantly you our loyal fans.I hope to see some of you for the festivals coming up and have a great summer!

 

 

 

06.2007

 

coming out now

 

the new STEVE NEGUS Solo CD

 

Dare to Dream

 

 

listen Sound Samples here: SOUND SAMPLES

 

when you like order the prerelease CD with a mail to:

 

admin@sagaplanet.de

 

 

 

 

06.2007

 

taken from: http://www.michaelsadler.com/news.html

 

 

June 13, 2007

 

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.

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

 

 

05.2007

 

The local promoter of the Netherlands has swapped the dates of the shows,

they are now as follows:

from Nov 02 to Nov 01 Heerhugowaard, Waerdse Tempel
from Nov 01 to Nov 02 Zoetermeer, Boerderij

 

 

05.2007

 

The Puerto Rico show changed to "Puerto Rico Convention Center"
September 14th, 2007

 

 

100 Convention Boulevard, San Juan, 00907

 

 

 

04.2007

 

look to Videos from the New DVD

 

 

Wind Him Up:

many thanks to InsideOut Music Germany for permission

 

 

Video " The Interview " can you find on Inside Out Website

 

 

 

04.2007

 

New Release Date

 

Due to technical problems with the DVD authoring, we had to postpone the release in some countries.
But let me say: Good things come to those who wait :)

Here are the new (and hopefully final) release dates:
Germany, Austria, Switzerland: April 27th, UK: May 7th,
Spain: May 14th,
Rest of Europe: April 30th,
North America: May 22nd

Inside Out Music GmbH

 

 

03.2007

 

the Saga goes on.........

 

 

 

03.2007

 

 

 

coming out now 20.04.2007

 

 

 

02.2007

 

 

SAGA Rocks 2007

 

SEPTEMBER EUROPEAN TOUR
other Gigs in CANADA and PUERTO RICO

and a New ("the last" ??) Studio CD

 

more Infos listen here:

 

Q107 Classic Rock Station Ontario - Canada

 

 

Kim Mitchell welcomes Ian Crichton of Saga to the Q107 Street Studio at the Hard Rock Cafe for a chat about the future of
  Saga and for a Jam with The Who on "Eminence Front."

 

 

 

01.2007

 

Michael Sadler To Take His Final Bow With SAGA In 2007

 

 

 

After lengthy consideration and a healthy amount of soul-searching,

Michael has decided to announce his departure from SAGA at the

end of the year. Michael would also like to make it clear to everyone

that his decisionto leave is mostly of a personal nature! As far as the

rest of the bandare concerned, they have decided, for the moment,

to keep all possibleoptions open!

An open letter from Michael to the fans can be expected in due time.

 

 

01.2007

 

 

News from Saga Online Store

 

SAGA would like to announce the official opening of the full "SAGA Online Store"