Yes, Christopher Cross is definitely a great discovery for you both. He's an amazing artist. The vocals are simply wonderful and the guitar skills are incredible. Been loving his music since the beginning. Enjoy this journey.

Christopher is actually an excellent guitarist. Great dance tune.

It is part of my guardians of the galaxy like experience, my aunt playing these songs all the time back in the late 70's - love it so much

Christopher Cross has many great songs, one of my favorites is "Sailing" it's a dreamy kind of song.

Album was huge. He swept the Grammy awards that year. Although popular never repeated the success of his debut album.

Mr. Cross is one of those artists with several gems hidden on a full album. Minstrel Gigalo, Never Be The Same, Back of my Mind, Swept Away, Open Up My Window, I'm Too Old For That, Prayin', Poor Man's Ecstasy, Help Me Cry, and several others. He is a tune-smith.

Think of Laura, Sailing, All right, Arthur's Theme and Ride Like the Wind were huge hits in the 80's. Think of Laura is one of my all time favorite songs.

Chris Cross absolutely shredding at the end of the song. I loved that Rick Beato pointed out how that guitar outro was buried in the mix. What the hell. It was the best part of the song!

"Sailing" is his staple. His guitar melody is so simple but so beautiful and unique. I think "Sailing" is one of the best songs I've ever heard. It's cheesy. It's the epitome of "yatch rock." It's so beautiful. Also, check out "Think of Laura" and everyone else here will guide you to his many hits. The man is a huge dude with a soft voice.

Now watch Rick's interview with Christopher Cross, and get a better understanding of some great guitar work in this song that u dont hear unless u know its there.

@swirll360

2 ай бұрын

I suggest that one as well. Christopher Cross is such a nice guy as well as talented

@williamvesey3679

2 ай бұрын

Rick Beato video titled "The Greatest Guitar Solo You Can't HEAR" would be a good reaction for you if you haven't already seen it.

Guitar solo is a MUST HEAR..Its Chris Cross on guitar

@jackarmstrong1838

2 ай бұрын

the guy is a beast, but a smooth beast at last

Christopher Cross great on that guitar outro you have got to listen to his song Sailing from the same album.👍🏼👍🏼

Nick n Lex, you definitely heard 'Sailing' His big hit.

Aurther's Theme, Sailing, and Think Of Laura are great Christopher Cross songs that will not disappoint. ☺️👍🎼🎙️🎵

"Adult Contempory" at it's finest. He also did the theme song for the movie "Arthur" "🎵When you get caught between the moon And New York City..🎵.".

@debrabrabenec3731

2 ай бұрын

He wrote it with Burt Bacharach and others.🙂

Sailing.... would be a good choice...

Such a GREAT song

Thank God you guys are reacting to all types of music. People who are pigeonholed into one type of music only is sad. I get having favourites, but listen to as much music as you can! I love Christopher Cross.

I’ve never been able to listen to this song without thinking of Rick Moranis on SCTV. They did another song with Michael and the Doobie Brothers doing a commercial for a carpet warehouse!

Might be wrong about this but I believe the song Sailing but him on the map. I remember this song being on heavy rotation back in 1980.

Cross filled in for Ritchie Blackmore one night when Deep.Purple.was playing in Texas in the early 70's

@joeypeacock1673

2 ай бұрын

I was at this concert. Great show. Can't remember the name of the venue. Was it Jam Factory?

@lourenzi8820

2 ай бұрын

​@@joeypeacock1673Yes, it was. Wow. How did he do?

@joeypeacock1673

2 ай бұрын

@@lourenzi8820 He kicked butt. Fantastic show. I played in a San Antoinio band in the 60s and remember Chris when he played with Flash. He was phenomenal. They did a cover of "I Am the God of Hellfire and I Bring You Fire" by Arthur Brown. They sounded just like the record. Truly an elite San Antonio musician from the offset.

I got to see him play this in San Diego in 2002 with Todd Rundgren Mark Farner Jack Bruce and Alan Parsons! great sound

Christopher's debut is stellar! You would love the whole album. Not a bad song on it! Next try "Sailing", or "I Really Don't Know Anymore" (another one with Michael McDonald)...

Saw Cross 2 years back on a Beatles tribute tour with Todd Rundgren, Denny Laine from the Moody Blues and Wings, and Joey Molland from Badfinger. Great show, and Cross was able to show his guitar prowess. The tour was similar to Ringo’s All-Starr Band, where they do a few songs from each artist, then do a set of Beatles tunes together.

@danmayberry1185

2 ай бұрын

Cool. Saw Rundgren with Ringo, and was impressed by how he respectfully served each song.

Watch Rick’s video about the outro guitar solo you can’t hear in the mix. He turns the solo up so you can hear it. It’s awesome. Christopher Cross played the solo on guitar as well.

@janleonard3101

2 ай бұрын

The video is called "The greatest guitar solo you can't hear!"

That entire album is really good.

Hi Nick, Lex and Marley - Congrats on choosing Christopher Cross - Ride Like the Wind (thanks Rick Beato). This has been a fun reaction, however, the version you were listening to was a digital copy. If you ever get the chance, please try and listen to a vinyl version. There is such a difference. The vinyl version has a warmth that is missing in this digital version. The vinyl version has a sonic quality. Enough said about it. I am very happy you enjoyed the song. "Sailing" was another big hit from this album. (But look for a vinyl version). As always, Love you guys, Ken (P.S. - I just grabbed a listen to AudioPhils vinyl Ride Like the Wind. The dynamics of it were incredible. Please consider the vinyl for your private review of this great song - Ken)

Christopher Cross is simply GREAT guys 💫☝️❤️ thanks for the reaction ☝️

Michael is also prominently featured on “I Really Don’t Know Anymore” from this same album.

This album and this song was a super huge hit when it came out and the album won five Grammy awards! It came out in late December of 1979 but I didn't listen(..and buy it) until 1980. Great song!

Great reaction, you would also enjoy Christopher Cross "Never Be The Same" "All Right" and "Sailing"

Hey guys, Chris and Eric Johnson grew up together in Texas...rock on!

Loved it when it looked like Marley was rocking to this as well as you too!!

Rick Beato has interviewed Michael Omartian and he has Steely Dan and Christopher Cross stories. A must see.

@thorolsen8057

2 ай бұрын

Michael Mcdonald

All proggers love 3 or 4 songs from Christopher Cross either openly or secretly. Sailing is I believe where the expression Yacht Rock came from but it’s absolutely beautiful

I can't listen to this song when I'm driving. Speeding tickets. Love this song since I first heard it.

Back when this song came out I was in my mid 20s and hung out with a large group of friends who all decided to take dance lessons. The first dance we learned was the Merengue and Ride Like The Wind is the perfect tempo for that dance. We danced like drunken bears but the music was great and we loved it.

Good song. Good memories.

I always link this song to "Sign of the Gypsy Gueen" by April Wine...They are so good that I've never put them to rest on my playlists :)

Never be the same is a great song.

Temazooooo!!!!, Christopher Cross nunca fue reconocido como merecia, saludos chicos, me encantan en ingles

Album was produced and piano played by Michael Omartian who also played on several Steely Dan albums (up to and including Aja) which is where he met Michael McDonald. Christopher was a huge McDonald fan so Omartian asked if he would come in for this track and more .

You will be happy. Sailing is great by him.

🍁Rick M on Rick B 👍 So much fun. ThX guys

Guitarist was Chris Cross himself.

"Sailing" is a must listen 🎶

Great stuff folks. That skit with Rick Moranis is from the great Canadian comedy show SCTV. Maybe the funniest show ever. Rick Moranis, John Candy, Eugene Levy, Dave Thomas, Martin Short, Catherine O'Hara, Andrea Martin and many others. Well worth watching some on KZread. I recommend The Sammy Maudlin Show, Half Wits and many more. Later..

@debrabrabenec3731

2 ай бұрын

Joe Flaherty, who we recently lost.😥

@paullacroix527

2 ай бұрын

@@debrabrabenec3731 don't know why I didn't include him. I guess I was thinking about him playing Sammy or something. RIP Joe...

Becker & Fagan asked Cross to join Steely Dan. He didn't think he had the chops, he did. Steely keyboardist Michael Omartian plays and produced the album. Victor Feldman on percussion too.

Sailing was the biggest hit from this album. Eric Johnson plays a great solo on the song Minstrel Gigolo.

Hi Nick and Alexia this is an excellent track by Christopher Cross.

If I may suggest other songs from the same Christopher Cross debut album, the classic, dreamy chill pop hit 'Sailing', 'I Really Don't Know' (which features a killer guitar solo by Larry Carlton) and 'Say You'll Be Mine' (w/ a nice solo by Jay Graydon). Enjoy.

SAILING is essential!

Cristopher Cross is always mentioned among those famous for his guitar tone. He was one of the earliest to use a Dumble amp. Check out his song, Sailing, from the album. Beautiful.

that guitar solo at the end should have been up in the mix. Tragic. Christopher Cross once played with Deep Purple filling in for Ritchie Blackmore who was ill one night around 70/71 tour in the States.

@hubrisnaut

2 ай бұрын

I hear this all the time and I agree. It makes me think., 'Don't the original tracks exist so it can be remixed?'.

Look at the credits on this album for some serious rock pedigree - Chris is a very well respected musician from Austin and has some really great people playing with him.

If you want to heard another great guitar solo in a soft rock song, try "Goodbye to Love" by The Carpenters.

Yessss we all need more new music that's good!

'Sailing' is his biggest hit, but my favorites from this record, outside of Ride Like The Wind are The Light Is On and Never Be the Same. A couple other favorites are All Right and Arthur's Theme (Best That We Can Do). All are very poppy songs.

"Sailing" was his other megabit off that album

@289hipo

2 ай бұрын

*megahit

he used to be a chauffeur and drove Fleetwood Mac around and one time Chris subbed for Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and his band opened for Led Zep

If you haven't already, "Southern Cross" by Crosby,Stills and Nash Is "ANGELIC".

BTW the solo guitar playing was Christopher too. You should other songs by him. Arthur's Theme was him too.

Yes I was born 1968 when looking back in my opinion the best music made 1920 to 1998 to me music is ok today. I. Can remember turning the dial on my radio great songs all the time.

Thema and Loise is so good. Especially when they meet Brad.😮❤😂 Also, I just saw a comment about the song "Sailing"... it is really great too.❤❤

That was Christopher Cross on the outro.

Christopher Cross "Sailing"

THE DOOBIE BROTHERS - " It Keeps You Runnin' " (2009 Remaster) STUDIO VERSION an Original from 1978 Remastered HQ Sound Featuring Michael McDonald on Vocals .This song Is Amazing it has the Late 70s Incredible Sound and Feel 4:21 Minutes or 4:19 min are the FULL VERSION Uncut and Unedited. The Voice and Music Harmonies are another MEGA HIT SONG. Especially the Intro then it's gets Super Awsome

It's weird- I thought I made a comment about the SCTV skit with a link to it before I watched your video. Then, after starting to watch, as you mentioned it right away, I went to delete it and it wasn't there! Anyhoo, when this song was popular and on the radio all the time, I wasn't "into" it, but didn't mind it. Now I like it quite a bit. It's just so well produced! Love the SCTV skit immensely and watch it every now and then for a hoot. I'd be interested in watching more reactions to CC's music- especially stuff I've not heard before. Thanks for doing this one! P.S. Marley looks especially fluffy and soft!❤️ 🎵❤️🎵 Debbie

Texas guitarists cross pollinate: Stevie Ray Vaughan's "#1" guitar was Christopher's at one time, he traded it in at a music store in Austin and SRV bought it a couple of days later. Stevie modified it quite a bit afterward.

Great buried guitar solo.

"Sailing" and "Arthur's Theme"

Do Sailing next!

First record I ever bought with my own money! I was 11. I learned from Record 1’s liner notes who all the great players were! ❤

Rick also said one of the greatest solos never heard is on this cut as a result of the engineering and ge isolated it and then olayed it back into the original so we could gear ut and it is insanely good great actually.

Fun Fact: Eric Johnson played on this album. He was very young... but he still sounds like the old Eric Johnson! Check out Minstrel Gigolo. Also there's "Nothing Will Change."

So glad you guys enjoyed this. Ride Like The Wind was a hit when I was living in Boulder COLORADO, working at the University, when it was thing to drive to Mexico for a lonnng weekend. SO "do you want to ride like the wind" became the catchphrase if you were rounding up people so you could share the ride as it was over 24 hours driving... people always came back late if they made it to Puerto Vallarta. So Chris Cross always reminds me of Boulder, Colorado...

Hi Nicknlex so glad you've been introduced to Christopher Cross he's great and a great guitar player, you should do 'Sailing' next. Fact for you Christopher stood in for Ritchie Blackmore in a concert with Deep Purple when he was either ill or my have been locked up can't quite remember ❤

Chrus is a very underrated guitarist, I saw him when this came out, he put on an awesome show. Check out any song on that album, it was a perfect album. I love sailing, poor Shirley, and the light is on. Also check out Dan Fogelberg, another underrated guitarist, Phoenix is a great example.

Always confused about the chorus after 1st verse but when saxon covered it I got it - the 2nd verse has so.much punch the 2nd time around, brilliant songwriting

I have the PERFECT Christopher Cross song for your soft music members AND your prog members (like me 🙂). He sang lead vocals on an Alan Parsons song from the album "On Air". It's a loosely themed album that follows the advancement of human flight. The songs have flight-related themes. The song Christopher sings is called "So Far Away" and it's a gorgeous lush power ballad that I'm 100% certain Lex will just love (and you might too because it's an Alan Parsons product) I also think this Alan Parsons album is very underrated in his catalog, It's one of my favorites from him. But please react to this one. Most people are going to give you the hits to listen to, but I bet most Christopher Cross fans may not have heard this and many will get goosebumps from it (like I do)... they will be so upset that they are only hearing this absolute gem for the first time. As always great reaction and keep on loving each other.

Even though it is adult contemporary pop it is done in good taste !

I believe this might be the song Rick Beato said this was the best hidden solo.as it is somewhat buried in the mix. A couple of years ago, Billie Eilish won Best New Artist, song, record and Album. The past person to do all of that was Christopher Cross in 1981. He previously was a studio guitarist.

Thelma & Louise was released in 1991 and Christopher Cross Ride like the Wind in 1979.

And you must also know that Christopher Cross absolutely adores Joni Mitchell like so many other artists of his generation. He even wrote a song called _Roberta_ in her honour (Joni's birth name is Roberta Joan Anderson). Now that you've heard this gem from Mr. Cross, you must listen to more of his repertoire, like _Sailing_ and _Arthur's Theme_ among others.

I was hoping for a while you would do Christopher Cross. The next song is a must do “I really don’t know anymore” amazing Christopher Cross song from the same album! you will be so surprised.

My husband had his captain license for ocean vessels, and being 10 years older than me, he had an extensive collection of 70's yacht rock. I am always taken back to the Miami to Bahamas run on a sailboat with 2 other couples with sea spray turning my hair into a force of nature, while Ride Like The Wind keeps time to the slap of waves on the stern.

@debrabrabenec3731

2 ай бұрын

Nice, picturesque memory!

As David Rose said on Schitt's Creek (although on a totally different subject) I like the wine, not the label. Good music is good music whatever the genre. Don't forget NicknLex, just like you there are lots of us prog fans who adore Steely Dan! I was in SA when this was released and it was a big hit there as well. Lovely to hear it again.

6:14 Lex, this was just too cute. I love seeing you guys laugh,😅 and I paused it, looking for Thelma and Louise -Mike MacDonald songs, and came across a random video called Chistopher Cross is a savage on Ride Like the Wind guitar solo! So I was just waiting to see your faces when you found out it wasn’t a hired gun.

Sailing is his signature song.

Great reaction guys try sailing by christopher cross..tranquility ..has such a good voice..

Christopher Cross was high on LSD when he wrote the lyrics to "Ride Like The Wind" while riding in his car from Houston to Austin Texas.

Check out his song "Sailing". It came out the same year, 1979.

If you only listen to one more CC song, it has to be Sailing from the same album. In any compilation or greatest hits it is always top of the list. Give it a listen. You will regret it if you don’t!!

PS: since you love movies you need to watch the comedy movie "Arthur" with Dudley Moore if you haven't already. Christopher Cross did the theme song to this hit movie. The movie put him on the music map and I'd be very surprised if you haven't heard it somewhere already and just didn't know it was Christopher Cross. PS: it's a very funny movie as well.

Christoper Cross on guitar solo!

Sailing would be a good Christopher Cross follow up for you. Also Kenny Loggins has a lot of excellent stuff if you haven't dipped your toes into his catalogue yet. The studio version of I'm Alright (from the movie Caddy Shack) would be a fun one to start with. Thanks for sharing this one. 🙂

The band Awaken did a muscled version of the song with Eric Gillette on guitar

Another song from the album that features Michael McDonald is “I really don’t know”. Great song. In His interview with Rick Beato, Christopher says that this is the song that he thought should be released first from the album. Obviously, his idea was shot down.

What a fabulous fun reaction, I am so happy you self initiated this. There’s quite a few rabbit holes. You can run down from this. As soon as you can watch the Rick Beato interviews with Christopher Cross, and Michael Omartian. The greatest guitar solo you never hear! I still love this song. I love to sing along to it, and would never change the channel. When the song first came out, I got to see Christopher Cross in a really small bar setting and for whatever reason it was very poorly attended. We talked to him between all of the sets, and at the end of the gig for quite a long time. He was the most genuine down-to-earth person you could ever imagine and he tolerated all of our idiotic questions and inquiries and had no secrets about anything. I think that video from Saturday Night Live and Michael McDonald‘s popularity and some of Christopher Cross other more pop songs is the foundation for the term yacht rock. I don’t have a problem with the term. I just don’t like it applied to Steely Dan. Other Christopher Cross songs that you could hear are Sailing, probably his most popular. He also does a nice theme song for the movie Arthur With Liza Minnelli and Dudley Moore. Keep doing what you’re doing and being you everybody will adjust listen to the music you wanna hear that’s why I like your channel.❤️

@janleonard3101

2 ай бұрын

I just watched the Michael Omartian interview and the insight he provides into the making of "Ride Like the Wind" is fascinating. I never realized the beat is a disco beat but it absolutely is and Omartian is right that the song wouldn't have worked any other way. What a brilliant job he did producing that album.

@debrabrabenec3731

2 ай бұрын

The video was SCTV, from Canada.🙂

@scottanderson8420

2 ай бұрын

That’s correct a typo on my part.

Check out Christopher Cross's hit "Saiing". I don't know if it has Michael McDonald on backup vocals, but it is a more popular song. You will love it!