August 1970: The Night Christopher Cross Rocked with Deep Purple | Rhino
Christopher Cross reminisces about getting to be Ritchie Blackmore for a night.
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Still have any doubts that Christopher Cross can really play?
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Chris can definitely play!
I first heard of him, as Chris Geppert (his name-Duh!)
He sang on The Electromagnets debut album.
That was Eric Johnson’s fusion band, circa 1975.
I first saw Christopher Cross when they were a bar cover band playing Steamboat Springs in Austin, circa 1975-76.
They covered Beatles, Stones, and Beach Boys stuff very admirably.
Very, very admirably, actually.
The nailed the harmony parts and arrangements.
The median age of the band members was about 25 then.
I first heard of him, as Chris Geppert (his name-Duh!)
He sang on The Electromagnets debut album.
That was Eric Johnson’s fusion band, circa 1975.
I first saw Christopher Cross when they were a bar cover band playing Steamboat Springs in Austin, circa 1975-76.
They covered Beatles, Stones, and Beach Boys stuff very admirably.
Very, very admirably, actually.
The nailed the harmony parts and arrangements.
The median age of the band members was about 25 then.
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Holy smokes
Friend of Leo's
Cousin of an old girlfriend. Fantastic ear. Listen to a new song ,play it back. Perfectly
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Oh yeah, he's a real shredder.
Rumor has it that Stevie Vaughan's #1 Strat was owned by Cross and traded in at Ray Hennig's. And it was already thrashed like that when Stevie bought it.
Rumor has it that Stevie Vaughan's #1 Strat was owned by Cross and traded in at Ray Hennig's. And it was already thrashed like that when Stevie bought it.
SnidelyWhiplash
Poster Extraordinaire
CC is just a well rounded musician. He had the opportunity to use the best studio musicians on his debut & he was smart enough to do so. 
Cali Dude
Friend of Leo's
My sister saw him in concert recently, at the Hollywood bowl. She told me that he was a great player.
He's a fabulous guitar player, overshadowed by his pop-rock hits and associated public persona.
Boz Scaggs suffered a similar fate, when you think about it.
Robie Nevil, to a lesser degree.
Fame.
Radio hits.
Both are double-edged swords when you think about it.
Boz Scaggs suffered a similar fate, when you think about it.
Robie Nevil, to a lesser degree.
Fame.
Radio hits.
Both are double-edged swords when you think about it.
archetype
Fiend of Leo's
CC is just a well rounded musician. He had the opportunity to use the best studio musicians on his debut & he was smart enough to do so.
IIRC he was an in-demand studio cat himself.
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