Criss Oliva appreciation thread

[luckett]

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I always liked Chris' playing, he had a very unique style, his tone was great and he didn't sound like anyone else. He sounded like Chris!

It really is a shame that he didn't get more recognition than he did. I guess that's how it goes sometimes.

[Chameleonfong]

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Willie,

Reckon you can find his setting here


Fong

[Ricker]

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I thought he played a Kramer on Hall of the Mountain King?

[Boxcar Willie 84]

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He endorsed them for a short time, I've only ever seen him with one in one photo, and it was just a promo shot, not actually playing it.

[STLKINGV]

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Criss was an awesome player. We opened for them on the "Gutter" and "Streets" tours here in St. Louis. He had a great live tone.

Criss, Randy & Robbin RIP!!!!!

Adrian

[Boxcar Willie 84]

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STLKINGV, did you happen to get a look at Criss' rig when you were opening for Savatage?

[STLKINGV]

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Not really, I was set up on stage right. I was too stoned anyway to remember shit. I believe he ran in stereo with (4) 4 X 12's. His guitar tone just blistered.

Adrian

[Birdzeyeee]

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On Mountain King, I recall seeing hime play a white Kramer Pacer Imperial (2 hums / rosewood neck) rear loaded, chrome Floyd. He had great emotion, speed, and chops! RIP

[Boxcar Willie 84]

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Oh yeah, in that video too....erm, what I was getting at was that I've never personally seen him using one in a live setting.

[Steve]

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Originally posted by eddyrox:
I think you're right - criss was a huge Charvel endorser in the 89-90 period. I remember seeing the Savatage band ads for Charvel's. did criss ever play a jackson [img]graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]
for some reason I recall a kelly in the video for "jesus saves" from Streets...I think.... [img]graemlins/brow.gif[/img]

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">forsure he had a soloist on the edge of thorns album and vid and all over the later stuff after mountain king , didn't he play krammer at that time [mountain king] ? that was in that vid as well . shit I remember that criss cafferly had a yellow warrior pro do any of you remember that one ? it was road hassard yellow as well and hard on the eyes lol //Steve

[Steve]

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.. and don't bugg me about the bad spelling ron cause my brain is fried tonight shitty week and all or to bloody busy anyway //Steve

[piranhaguy2002a]

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This is what I recall Criss using in the various Savatage videos:

24 Hours Ago: White ESP MII
Hall Of The Mountain King: white Kramer Pacer
Gutter Ballet: Charvel Tele
Jesus Saves: Usa Jackson Fusion w/ Don't Smoke graphic
Edge Of Thorns: Jackson Pro Archtop (I think).
Sleep: Charvel electric acoustic


He primarily used Charvel (Predators, Fusions, Dinkys,) until Streets when he started using Jackson Fusions and Pro archtops. KE sent me a huge poster of Criss from the 93 NAMM show holding his USA Jackson Fusion Don't Smoke and a Jackson Pro archtop. I also still have the Charvel Fusion that Criss gave to Jackson in 90 that he toured/recorded with, has his, Johnny Lee Middleton, and Chris Cafferys' signature on it. Hangs on my wall in my living room with great pride and rememberance!

[Boxcar Willie 84]

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Awesome!! Do you have a photograph of that poster?

[piranhaguy2002a]

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Yup sure do, if someone wants me to e-mail it to them they can post it.

[Boxcar Willie 84]

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Send it to me... [email protected], I'll post it for ya buddy!