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Christopher Cross: His Influences, Songs and Incredible Guitar Knowledge! (Rick Beato Video)
YouTube ^ | July 3, 2023 | Rick Beato

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!


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: beato; cross

1 posted on 07/04/2023 4:06:50 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA
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To: ConservativeInPA
Two things always stick out in my mind about this guy:

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.

2 posted on 07/04/2023 4:18:35 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("I've just pissed in my pants and nobody can do anything about it." -- Major Fambrough)
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To: Alberta's Child

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.


3 posted on 07/04/2023 4:24:03 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA (Delay Trump’s trial, delay. Elect Trump President. Trump pardons himself.)
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To: ConservativeInPA

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)


4 posted on 07/04/2023 4:36:38 AM PDT by KingLudd
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To: ConservativeInPA

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.


5 posted on 07/04/2023 4:40:51 AM PDT by cdcdawg (Our empire of sodomy is failing as it should. How else could it go? )
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To: ConservativeInPA

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.


6 posted on 07/04/2023 5:14:41 AM PDT by TalBlack (We have a Christian duty and a patriotic duty. God help us.)
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To: ConservativeInPA

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.


7 posted on 07/04/2023 5:30:28 AM PDT by newfreep ("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
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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.

Good catch!

8 posted on 07/04/2023 6:47:45 AM PDT by MD Expat in PA (No. I am not a doctor nor have I ever played one on TV. The MD in my screen name stands for Maryland)
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To: MD Expat in PA

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?


9 posted on 07/04/2023 7:45:21 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (e allowed )
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There was another guitarist on that Christopher Cross album, you might know him, Eric Johnson.


10 posted on 07/04/2023 7:48:09 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: ConservativeInPA

Great Blackmore story from Cross


11 posted on 07/04/2023 9:29:59 AM PDT by Third Person
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To: Third Person

Yeah, that was a stroke of luck


12 posted on 07/04/2023 10:01:52 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA (Delay Trump’s trial, delay. Elect Trump President. Trump pardons himself.)
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Sailing remix I can’t get enough of:

https://youtu.be/vdCyKQpuAnI


13 posted on 07/04/2023 10:55:28 AM PDT by MonicaG (Freedom 2023)
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To: MonicaG

Bruce Hornsby

some things never change

never get old too


14 posted on 07/04/2023 11:03:03 AM PDT by Firehath
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To: ConservativeInPA

*bump*

Good interview.


15 posted on 07/04/2023 12:18:57 PM PDT by Yardstick
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To: ConservativeInPA

Rick Beato is a great interviewer of musicians, because he knows music. You don’t get fanboy interviews from him.


16 posted on 07/04/2023 12:34:32 PM PDT by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: MonicaG
Sailing remix I can’t get enough of:

That is beyond horrible...and belongs in the trash can of disco

17 posted on 07/04/2023 12:45:37 PM PDT by newfreep ("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
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