Posted on 07/04/2023 4:06:50 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA
In this episode I talk with the great Christopher Cross about his influences, his famous hits and his incredible knowledge of guitars and guitar players!
Beato refers to a video he did previously about a Christopher Cross solo that is difficult to hear at the end of Ride Like the Wind. Here’s the link to The Greatest Guitar Solo You Can’t HEAR!
1. His voice definitely does not match his appearance.
2. His live “Sailing” video from 1980 on YouTube where he’s wearing a Houston Oilers #34 Earl Campbell jersey on stage.
He lives in Texas, and yes, for such a big guy his voice doesn’t match his body. What surprised me was how young Cross looks for being 72. I feel old this morning and look it.
The solo at the end of Ride Like The Wind is awesome. I’ve been air guitaring to it since it came out.
Don’t forget this one: https://youtu.be/_-IXJLgRnvs (Orleans Dance With Me)
The fact that he can play like that, and the guitar is so low, is amazing. I don’t want to shock anyone, but musicians can have a bit of ego; guitarists in particular. The fact that he put down that good of a lead track, and didn’t pitch a fit about the mix, blows my mind.
Rick Beato has a great YT channel. Lists, discussions, performances, sometimes a combination of all of that, plus, music lessons. Michael Palmisano (who is on a couple of videos with Beato) also has a great music channel.
Back when Cross was hitting it seemed every fifteen minutes a music reviewer challenged his readers to try to hum or whistle one of his melodies. Gotta admit I couldn’t do it.
Rick’s best interview yet - informative and VERY entertaining with CC’s stories.
His story of how Larry Carlton came to play on the album is absolutely amazing.
LC’s solo on “I Really Don’t Know Anymore” is very similar to his work on Steely Dan’s “Royal Scam” - sometimes known as SD’s “guitar album” since LC played lead and arranged half the tracks.
Nice to see CC be so humble and down to earth even after all these years.
Good catch!
The guitar solo was great and undervalued for so long. Might be the rhythm/ beat that sets it up so well. What do I know?
There was another guitarist on that Christopher Cross album, you might know him, Eric Johnson.
Great Blackmore story from Cross
Yeah, that was a stroke of luck
Bruce Hornsby
some things never change
never get old too
*bump*
Good interview.
Rick Beato is a great interviewer of musicians, because he knows music. You don’t get fanboy interviews from him.
That is beyond horrible...and belongs in the trash can of disco
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