Bassist Johnny Lee Middleton - SAVATAGE Reunion Is "Something We've Been Discussing"
February 22, 2009, 15 years ago
On the February 21st edition of The Classic Metal Show, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA and SAVATAGE bassist Johnny Lee Middleton discussed the possibilities of a Savatage reunion in the near future. As you can see from the comments below, it appears as if there's finally a definitive plan in place for launching something later in 2009.
The Classic Metal Show: Johnny, just answer the question right off the bat, and I'll get it out of the way. Is there ever going to be a Savatage reunion?
Johnny Lee Middleton: "Uh...pretty sure about that. We have something we've been discussing. There are some things we've been discussing, but that's all I can say at this point. Right now we are in the studio finishing up the TSO record down here in Tampa. Once that record is done, that will leave the doors open to do something else."
The Classic Metal Show: We've had Chris Caffery and Jon Oliva on the show several times, and they always say, 'it's all about the timing. If we had time...'
Johnny Lee Middleton: "It's all about time. At this point in time, Trans-Siberian has grown into something very large. We are late on our record. We are working on it right now. As soon as we get done with it, it's going to free us up some time to look and do some other things. That's when you may see some sort of Savatage thing. Right now we are just concentrating on finishing up the TSO project."
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