@@PhilVarone333 Cheers Phil. You're most welcome. I'm in England so the only time I got to see you guys was back in '91 at the Button South in Hallendale Beach as we were on a 3 week vacation and did all the usual Florida touristy stuff but being fellow long haired rock dudes (the hair's long gone now lol) we liked to check out the music scene too and you just happened to be playing as we rolled into town. Fantastic gig!
I've had this song in my back pocket since I was a teenager in the 90's. I was 11 in '92, so it was a little before my time, but when I heard it first(15-16 yo), it quickly became one of my top Power Ballads. I came here a little tentative, thinking that I might ruin an awesome song for me, by watching a sub-par performance of it live. I worried for NOTHING! F**kin' amazing job by the band here!!!
@@BaronVonBielskiI think they were a little too versatile…that’s what killed them…what so bad about well crafted ballads? They but their nose to spite there face….too much over compensating.
The early 90's were an awesome time to be a teenager, because you had amazing talent like this to relate to, and gems like "Love Is On The Way", one of my favorite songs ever.
In their prime in 1991-1992, my band opened for Saigon Kick to a full-capacity crowd at the Rockit Club in Tampa Florida two separate times. As a local bar-star and seasoned player eight or ten years older than these guys, I couldn't help but be amazed with the amount of command they had over the audiences at those two shows... It was both awe-inspiring and a little humbling knowing we'd never come close to reaching their (albeit fleeting) level of popularity. They effortlessly connected with any crowd they encountered, and rightly so because they rocked. All pretty nice guys...Tom was always the coolest, Matt was generally pleasant and polite, Phil shagged our girlfriends, and Jason was a little to aloof and distracted to notice the relative strangers occupying the same space as him backstage. And now some thirty-plus years later, we all work at the same carwash... Their charisma level is still the same, but their energy output is lagging, especially on busy Saturday mornings...
Lightning in a bottle. This band had it. The songs. The vocal harmonies (Matt and Jason blend so well). Musicianship. Beauty. Aggression. Right place. Right time. I was glad to see these guys on the Lizard tour. Great memories. I still listen to the first two albums fairly regularly.
I saw them in '91 at a festival in the middle of a Florida cow pasture. Soundgarden had just finished and as much as I loved them, they were horrible. Plus their mix was muddy, so I was expecting it was gonna be a night of bad festival sound. Then Saigon Kick hit the stage and just owned everyone. The band mix was to die for, the vocal harmonies sat above it all crystal clear, and they just held the crowd in the palm of their hand. Turns out it wasn't just a case of bad festival sound after all.
Growing up in Florida (Daytona Beach) I have been lucky enough to see SK at least 30 times. Great band that still gets regular plays on my iPod. As a drummer, I credit Phil Varone as a direct influence for learning hi hat sweeps and integrating tribal rhythms in my music. World Goes Round and One Step Closer for the win.
Dude, Grunge did not end this kind of music it ends (?) itself means there are so many bands emerged at this time same looks, same music, same attitude etc and the people are sick & tired of them and that is the biggest reason, imo. There are great bands as well as not so good bands and this diluted the industry.
WHAT A FKIN awesome set of people here man …!! I grew up listening to these guys cds. EVERT DAMN DAY! I pretty much threw everything else away lol. I really can’t understand why they can’t get along and REUNITE !!! So much chemistry,so much talent. !! ❤
i felt so privileged to have them come to my little country back in the mid nineties and do one small but kick ass gig. Yep they’re really hot live! Stage presence and major musicality,. Thank you Saigon Kick!
That stretch on the fretboard by Jason is nuts. I just got the Water vinyl a few months back. I've always loved these guys, from the self titled record all the way past Bastards. Thanks for the video, Phil! It's a damn shame I wasn't cool enough to see you guys tour when this record hit.
I'm a huge music fan, especially when it comes to bands like this, but I gave up going to live shows a few years ago. I don't want to have that argument every fucking time.
jeffro from uncle sally (drummer) says whooooooooo, you guys were so good to opening bands, Rocket club, city lights etc, for the record it was so nice cause you all always treated the opening bands like they were equals and you guys are still Killing it. thanks so much for all the inspiration and God Bless you guys!
First 2 records were and still are played today,saw u all numerous times ,fkn so underated ,thank you for the great music discovering u on mt carmel illinois radio in 1990,then moved to florida, great great music, if u tour again in orlando area ill be there
Its all disappearing. Soon we'll be gone as. Life will continue without us. Thinking about this recently i find it so amazing. How big we make our lives to be, yet its so insignificant in the whole creation.
Everyone thought Saigon was a ballad band but I love the heavy stuff they did like Peppermint Tribe, Hostile Youth, Acid Rain, New World, One Step Closer. All those songs kick major ass! Very awesome band. And Phil the drums on New World kick ass!
Of all the bands shows I missed during the 80's -2000's Saigon Kick is the one I regret missing the most. I really miss this band and the incredible music and talent they displayed. Truly diverse and creative. Flat out a great fucking band with awesome music!!
I was down there in ft. Lauderdale, 1990-97,, man they were gone before they really got started, a shame, then Manson took over and every 5min someone was talking about him,,if you got time listen to Marilyn Manson at Plus 5 lounge,, the spooky kids, there would be mo Manson like it was in the late 90s without Brad,,, Gidget Gein. That truly had to suck for that guy, he was the original bass player,,. Just saying, it was a very fun time. 🤘
Seen y'all Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando on your first album tour got to meet y'all you had the place in awe such a good live show was glad to seen you hit it big the next few years and Happy Birthday Matt!
This is so great that this was posted. They sound excellent. It’s nice to see Chris in the band at this point. A better version than the original lineup. No offense Tom.
Became a fan right away when I first saw the video on MTV US top 20 countdown. Took me a while to find the import CD in France. Fast forward a few years ago I was able to catch the reunion playing at Revolution Live in Ft Lauderdale. Great times! And awesome inspiration as a blooming guitarist. Phil: do you know how many vocal tracks are on the studio version of LIOTW?
@@PhilVarone333I remember that- that was the video that had Matt hanging halfway out of an airplane :) Love is on the Way was a beautiful song that had the unfortunate indirect consequence of sending the band down the wrong path promotionally. There's an alternate dimension out there where SK never releases it, and instead enjoys a long run riding the wave of grunge and filling the void left by the sudden disbandment of Jane's Addiction.
@@semperconstance I tried to post Hostile Youth on my channel but wasn't able too.. I'm going to post all the band videos on my website.. philvarone.com
@@PhilVarone333 I hated "love is on the way". Will say now it's a beautiful song but I will always love the sweaty ass Button South shows. Some of the best shows I've ever seen and I've seen thousands at this point. Special times in the S. Florida scene. Thanks brother👊
Fun Fact: legend has it the 12 year old blonde chick in the background @3:48, @4:05 & @6:13 is still walking around with her hands in her back pockets trying to figure out why she was there and who exactly the band was.
I had the fortune of getting to see them at the Forum in LA. They were REALLY good. They were opening for extreme. Recently Jason and a singer named Jeff Scott Soto did a clinic where I teach drums and guitar-Rockstars of Tomorrow in Norco California.
I've had this song in my back pocket since I was a teenager in the 90's. I was 11 in '92, so it was a little before my time, but when I heard it first(15-16 yo), it quickly became one of my top Power Ballads. I came here a little tentative, thinking that I might ruin an awesome song for me, by watching a sub-par performance of it live. I worried for NOTHING! F**kin' amazing job by the band here!!!
One of the absolute best ballads IMO-very genuine & sincere unlike many of the other ballads of the time. Always loved the solo too. Great version here! The Lizard was a kick ass album all around and this band should've band much bigger!
Jesus, where are my roller skates? For real, this is a lost treasure. Any other song, I can find several videos of people sitting in their room doing a solo acoustic cover. This…. nada. GREAT, but mostly forgotten ballad.
Hi Phil, thanx for your contribution to my life memories! May I have permission to repost this on my channel, I'm getting the era back together again, thanx!
Hey Phil another Phil here-saw you guys at Massey Hall in Toronto opening for Extreme you both were So good me, my brother and Sis in Law went 2 days in a row. I packed up my drums a few years ago once I hit 52 so hard on the hands as you know! Hope you're being creative?
The Lizard is still a great sounding albums now after all these years. There so much diversity on it, but my favs are the big chunky riffage metal songs; Hostile Youth, Peppermint Tribe, All Alright, Feel The Same Way, Body Bogs, Miss Jones and World Goes Round. Not a fan of My Dog though, just sayin'. Saigon Kick are best when they amp up. Torture and One Step Closer off Water. Acid Rain, What You Say, Coming Home and my all time fav I.C.U
I love the Lizard, however once Jason took over all vocal duties, they absolutely blew my mind. Water is a monumental album for me. Lots of memories from childhood associated with that album
Kids of today. Listen closely. They're doing this live. With no auto-tune. Or loops. Or backing tracks. Its called talent.
Love this post! Thank you...
@@PhilVarone333 Cheers Phil. You're most welcome. I'm in England so the only time I got to see you guys was back in '91 at the Button South in Hallendale Beach as we were on a 3 week vacation and did all the usual Florida touristy stuff but being fellow long haired rock dudes (the hair's long gone now lol) we liked to check out the music scene too and you just happened to be playing as we rolled into town. Fantastic gig!
Precisely! I was 9 graders.
I've had this song in my back pocket since I was a teenager in the 90's. I was 11 in '92, so it was a little before my time, but when I heard it first(15-16 yo), it quickly became one of my top Power Ballads.
I came here a little tentative, thinking that I might ruin an awesome song for me, by watching a sub-par performance of it live. I worried for NOTHING!
F**kin' amazing job by the band here!!!
100% true talent! The highlight of this band is their vocal talent, second to none!
One of the most beautiful guitar arpeggios in rock history.
Estás en lo cierto ☺️
It is certainly one of the arpeggios in rock history!!!
Agreed 💯
Damn, this guy can really sing. What a great voice, and major props to the guitarists who are harmonizing beautifully while playing. True pros.
Jason was/is no joke both on the guitar and as a vocalist… whether it be background vocals or lead. Versatile. There’s that word again.
@@BaronVonBielskiI think they were a little too versatile…that’s what killed them…what so bad about well crafted ballads? They but their nose to spite there face….too much over compensating.
Definitely one of my top 10 favorite Rock Ballads. This Song is Timeless! It literally never gets old! That’s how you know it’s one of greats!🤘💯
One of the best bands to ever grace the stage.
Thank you Jonathon.. I appreciate the kind words..
And grossly underrated!
This is by far the best ballad done by any rock group ever. Pure magic. Absolute perfection!
The early 90's were an awesome time to be a teenager, because you had amazing talent like this to relate to, and gems like "Love Is On The Way", one of my favorite songs ever.
In their prime in 1991-1992, my band opened for Saigon Kick to a full-capacity crowd at the Rockit Club in Tampa Florida two separate times. As a local bar-star and seasoned player eight or ten years older than these guys, I couldn't help but be amazed with the amount of command they had over the audiences at those two shows... It was both awe-inspiring and a little humbling knowing we'd never come close to reaching their (albeit fleeting) level of popularity. They effortlessly connected with any crowd they encountered, and rightly so because they rocked. All pretty nice guys...Tom was always the coolest, Matt was generally pleasant and polite, Phil shagged our girlfriends, and Jason was a little to aloof and distracted to notice the relative strangers occupying the same space as him backstage. And now some thirty-plus years later, we all work at the same carwash... Their charisma level is still the same, but their energy output is lagging, especially on busy Saturday mornings...
Lightning in a bottle. This band had it. The songs. The vocal harmonies (Matt and Jason blend so well). Musicianship. Beauty. Aggression. Right place. Right time. I was glad to see these guys on the Lizard tour. Great memories. I still listen to the first two albums fairly regularly.
Great song, great harmony....The Lizard...Perfect album....Amazing vocalist and guitarist😊
A lot of people slept on this band. Criminally underrated.
I saw them in '91 at a festival in the middle of a Florida cow pasture. Soundgarden had just finished and as much as I loved them, they were horrible. Plus their mix was muddy, so I was expecting it was gonna be a night of bad festival sound. Then Saigon Kick hit the stage and just owned everyone. The band mix was to die for, the vocal harmonies sat above it all crystal clear, and they just held the crowd in the palm of their hand. Turns out it wasn't just a case of bad festival sound after all.
Wow!!! Just as good as the OFFICIAL VIDEO!! The lead singer has an AMAZING voice. Well done......
Growing up in Florida (Daytona Beach) I have been lucky enough to see SK at least 30 times. Great band that still gets regular plays on my iPod. As a drummer, I credit Phil Varone as a direct influence for learning hi hat sweeps and integrating tribal rhythms in my music. World Goes Round and One Step Closer for the win.
Saw this band so many times in FL during the 90’s. My GOD they were AWESOME! So damn underrated...
I'm 24 years old and I just heard about you guys and this song recently. Sad that grunge had to end this era of music.
Dude, Grunge did not end this kind of music it ends (?) itself means there are so many bands emerged at this time same looks, same music, same attitude etc and the people are sick & tired of them and that is the biggest reason, imo. There are great bands as well as not so good bands and this diluted the industry.
WHAT A FKIN awesome set of people here man …!! I grew up listening to these guys cds. EVERT DAMN DAY! I pretty much threw everything else away lol. I really can’t understand why they can’t get along and REUNITE !!! So much chemistry,so much talent. !! ❤
i felt so privileged to have them come to my little country back in the mid nineties and do one small but kick ass gig. Yep they’re really hot live! Stage presence and major musicality,. Thank you Saigon Kick!
A real band a real song for the ages .. true musical Legends
Hi voice its just amazing, what a wonderful memories
Purely voice talent.. amazing
Beautifull
That part after the bridge is called a Guitar Solo kids!!Back in the old days,before the early 90's,the guitar had something to say too!!
That stretch on the fretboard by Jason is nuts. I just got the Water vinyl a few months back. I've always loved these guys, from the self titled record all the way past Bastards. Thanks for the video, Phil! It's a damn shame I wasn't cool enough to see you guys tour when this record hit.
Wow. Amazing performance! And not one single cell phone on site!!!!
The good old days whey people actually watched a concert... Haha
I'm a huge music fan, especially when it comes to bands like this, but I gave up going to live shows a few years ago. I don't want to have that argument every fucking time.
This band then and NOW are my favorite, a friend gave me their first cd and I’ve been a fan ever since . The greatest 🤘🏻
Saw them open for Extreme in Detroit in 1993. The 90s were an awesome time. Jason is an underrated guitarist.
jeffro from uncle sally (drummer) says whooooooooo, you guys were so
good to opening bands, Rocket club, city lights etc, for the record it
was so nice cause you all always treated the opening bands like they
were equals and you guys are still Killing it. thanks so much for all
the inspiration and God Bless you guys!
First 2 records were and still are played today,saw u all numerous times ,fkn so underated ,thank you for the great music discovering u on mt carmel illinois radio in 1990,then moved to florida, great great music, if u tour again in orlando area ill be there
Its all disappearing. Soon we'll be gone as. Life will continue without us. Thinking about this recently i find it so amazing. How big we make our lives to be, yet its so insignificant in the whole creation.
Thanks for all the great shows you guys put on here in Broward. Button South, The Edge, Plus5, Reunion Room... great music.
I remember the song I was in highschool, I wore the tape out, the song was so good. Thanks for sharing 👍😊
One of my favs from the day i still have my cd
Everyone thought Saigon was a ballad band but I love the heavy stuff they did like Peppermint Tribe, Hostile Youth, Acid Rain, New World, One Step Closer. All those songs kick major ass! Very awesome band. And Phil the drums on New World kick ass!
God of 42nd Street is a masterpiece. Big sound and great harmonies.
Of all the bands shows I missed during the 80's -2000's Saigon Kick is the one I regret missing the most. I really miss this band and the incredible music and talent they displayed. Truly diverse and creative. Flat out a great fucking band with awesome music!!
Blondies outfit is timeless! She could wear that today and look current! Just wanted to point that out….BTW Saigon Kick ROCKS!!!!
love from 🇧🇹 still listening ...
Was listening to the album "Russian Girl" today. Such a great album¡!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, they are amazing live.
Beautiful album. Voice armonies are amazing.
Singer is amazing. Love it. 8)
Bravo!! Beautiful rendition
Awesome, haunting and nostalgic too. Phil pliz upload full concert shows of SK debut and the lizard featuring matt kramer.
I will have to look in the vault and put some live stuff together for sure..
@@PhilVarone333 Phil how are u dude? When you coming back to Scotland?
Amazing song from an amazing record ❤
seen them several times from 90-94 in florida then got to open for them in michigan around 2000...loved every album/cd..bunch of cool guys
I saw them open for Extreme at the State Theater in Detroit 1993.
Awesome song, Awesome band, Love from Sydney Oz.
I was down there in ft. Lauderdale, 1990-97,, man they were gone before they really got started, a shame, then Manson took over and every 5min someone was talking about him,,if you got time listen to Marilyn Manson at Plus 5 lounge,, the spooky kids, there would be mo Manson like it was in the late 90s without Brad,,, Gidget Gein. That truly had to suck for that guy, he was the original bass player,,. Just saying, it was a very fun time. 🤘
I sing this song all the time.. manifesting my future 🙏☮️🪷🎶
i have been searching for this song live performance of their 90's👍
That brought back 3 tons of memories. The little hottie at 9 o clock was a nice bonus too. God, I miss these days.
Absolutely..true talent right there.
Great show Phil ! thx for sharing. You guys were awesome back in the day. Thanks for the memories
Seen y'all Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando on your first album tour got to meet y'all you had the place in awe such a good live show was glad to seen you hit it big the next few years and Happy
Birthday Matt!
True talent. I lived in Coconut Creek Florida in 90-93 when they were breaking out.
Thx for upload this video. Awesome 👍
I really love Matt Kramer, he has the most amazing voice and by far the sexiest most gorgeous man,I think I will always have a crush on him❤❤
Goofy interview.. but stellar live performance.. wow.. and hi five to one of my favorite drummers Phil Varone for hopping on You tube! 🙌🙌🥁🥁🔥🔥
This is so great that this was posted. They sound excellent. It’s nice to see Chris in the band at this point. A better version than the original lineup. No offense Tom.
Amazing... I fell like a teenage now!!
Became a fan right away when I first saw the video on MTV US top 20 countdown. Took me a while to find the import CD in France. Fast forward a few years ago I was able to catch the reunion playing at Revolution Live in Ft Lauderdale. Great times! And awesome inspiration as a blooming guitarist.
Phil: do you know how many vocal tracks are on the studio version of LIOTW?
Brings back memories of my time tending bar at the Button South!
Back on the days where pure talent & no auto tune...
Great post! This was a fun walk down memory lane. The next single after "love is on the way" should have been "The Lizard".
Actually Hostile Youth was the first single, but when a radio station started playing Love is on the way, it all changed.
@@PhilVarone333I remember that- that was the video that had Matt hanging halfway out of an airplane :) Love is on the Way was a beautiful song that had the unfortunate indirect consequence of sending the band down the wrong path promotionally. There's an alternate dimension out there where SK never releases it, and instead enjoys a long run riding the wave of grunge and filling the void left by the sudden disbandment of Jane's Addiction.
@@semperconstance I tried to post Hostile Youth on my channel but wasn't able too.. I'm going to post all the band videos on my website.. philvarone.com
@@PhilVarone333 I hated "love is on the way". Will say now it's a beautiful song but I will always love the sweaty ass Button South shows. Some of the best shows I've ever seen and I've seen thousands at this point. Special times in the S. Florida scene.
Thanks brother👊
@@hittercrypto Hey Tim.. I hated Love is on the way as well.. I do miss the Button South.. Those were the days!
Fun Fact: legend has it the 12 year old blonde chick in the background @3:48, @4:05 & @6:13 is still walking around with her hands in her back pockets trying to figure out why she was there and who exactly the band was.
I had the fortune of getting to see them at the Forum in LA. They were REALLY good. They were opening for extreme. Recently Jason and a singer named Jeff Scott Soto did a clinic where I teach drums and guitar-Rockstars of Tomorrow in Norco California.
Phil you ole bastard! lol I remember seeing you guys at Panda recording with George Harris. You guy were always so tight!
Great performance
Beautiful song 😎
I've had this song in my back pocket since I was a teenager in the 90's. I was 11 in '92, so it was a little before my time, but when I heard it first(15-16 yo), it quickly became one of my top Power Ballads.
I came here a little tentative, thinking that I might ruin an awesome song for me, by watching a sub-par performance of it live. I worried for NOTHING!
F**kin' amazing job by the band here!!!
Wow , lead singer has a wonderful voice. Thing is the others do to, harmonies are just fantastic
Matt Walsh
Phil, just seeing this for the first time. This was admittedly not my fave song from you guys. But I have to admit I got chills this is so spot on!
Thank you Roman... It wasn't my favorite either.. haha...
One of the absolute best ballads IMO-very genuine & sincere unlike many of the other ballads of the time. Always loved the solo too. Great version here! The Lizard was a kick ass album all around and this band should've band much bigger!
AMAZING
They were perfect.
A real masterpiece!
One the best bands .
Jesus, where are my roller skates? For real, this is a lost treasure. Any other song, I can find several videos of people sitting in their room doing a solo acoustic cover. This…. nada. GREAT, but mostly forgotten ballad.
Hey Phil it’s Crimson (rag mag ) big hugs great memories
Good to hear from you... Hope all is well!
Helo daddy semuaanyaah makassiih music n lagunya mantap enak buat bobo aku l Love you daddy uuummah 💚🔥💞😊😇🔥🖐👍👌👌🙌😘😘😁😍🖤💟🤣💙🤗🙏
How popular was this song in South Florida?
It was being played on the local dance music station... Power 96.
Hi Phil, thanx for your contribution to my life memories! May I have permission to repost this on my channel, I'm getting the era back together again, thanx!
HOLY SHIK great vocal work!!!
Extraordinario
lagu kenangan jaman SMP neehh,,,nice
When you’re a drummer and your band’s biggest hit is acoustic. Like Mr. Big’s “To Be With You” where the drummer rocked a tambourine.
The drummer becomes a percussionist!
Genial Saïgon Kick!
Pas assez connu helas
너무 좋아,,,,
Hey Phil another Phil here-saw you guys at Massey Hall in Toronto opening for Extreme you both were So good me, my brother and Sis in Law went 2 days in a row. I packed up my drums a few years ago once I hit 52 so hard on the hands as you know! Hope you're being creative?
Absolute legend!
Finally! Thanks
The Lizard is one of my top 10 best albums of all time!
The Lizard is still a great sounding albums now after all these years. There so much diversity on it, but my favs are the big chunky riffage metal songs; Hostile Youth, Peppermint Tribe, All Alright, Feel The Same Way, Body Bogs, Miss Jones and World Goes Round. Not a fan of My Dog though, just sayin'.
Saigon Kick are best when they amp up. Torture and One Step Closer off Water. Acid Rain, What You Say, Coming Home and my all time fav I.C.U
Damn this is live .. guys were awesome
Jamas habia visto esta version hermosa balada 👌
thx for this video
yes.. love is all the way
Pretty impressed with this resolution.
They are all vocalist❤
That signature sound of an Ovation with brand new strings.
Yea they had a "thing" didn't they? I had 2 of them. Always hated how they tried to get away from you while sitting down playing tho lol
I love the Lizard, however once Jason took over all vocal duties, they absolutely blew my mind. Water is a monumental album for me. Lots of memories from childhood associated with that album
i thing is the best performance i ever heard
I'm speechless amazing performance from all members!!
Thank you Lily...
@@PhilVarone333 you guys are amazing :')