David Cross has always been my favourite violinist and his playing was a huge part of the 73-74 King Crimson lineup. Such an amazing and underrated player.
Oltre ad essere un grande professionista è una bellissima persona,sia lui che i membri della band.Dopo il concerto è stato gentilissimo, foto e un po' di chiacchiere,i ragazzi gentilissimi e molto professionali.Ottima serata con dei musicisti a me sconosciuti ma eccezionali.
At about 1:00 of the video he plays a bit of Vaughan Williams' "The Lark Ascending", which is the basis of much of this fabulous tune. Do check out one of the videos of "The Lark Ascending", as it's one of the most beautiful pieces of classical music ever written. Thanks for posting this video, for I'd always wondered what happened to David Cross after his KC days.
Saw him a Swindon, years back. Only ten people turned up. He offered us our money back but we said we would like to see him play, so he compromised and did a short, excellent if somewhat miffed set. Awesome.
Beautiful version of this classic. Minor correction: Febbraio ;) Il secondo mese dell'anno nel calendario giuliano e gregoriano, di ventotto giorni (ventinove negli anni bisestili); nel calendario romano arcaico
Great performance. Not as good as the original but then what could be? All the band members are on top form, expecially David Cross with his wonderful violin playing. The vocalist had a really good voice as well, suited this song!
No offence Joebruno2003 but indieliveroma isn't suggesting that the inimitable Crim line-up of '72-'74 are the musicians on stage. He(or she) is merely listing the compositional credits for the track as stated on Cross' album of the same name . . . and quite generous, I think, of DC to give Bruford, Wetton, and Muir co-writing credit, but then he has always impressed as not only a formidable talent musically, but a kind and thoughtful chap as well . . .
+100! Sadly, David Cross had left the KC line-up when they played SF in 1973. There's a touch to much of "overprocessed" violin tone here but that's my opinion of Jean Luc Ponty as well[another supremely gifted player, just listen to his workouts with Frank Zappa].This song really requires John Wetton's vox IMO. But to sum up, please post more of this 'cause there sure isn't ever enough for us old timers.
You're talking about Eddie Jobson. Issues with the tapes for the live album USA rendered some of Cross' playing inaudible, so Eddie Jobson was hired to perform violin and keyboard overdubs in a studio. David Cross left/was voted out of the band in 1974 before the recording of Red. It was Jamie Muir who left in 1973.
@matmoose It pains me to say it but you are 100% correct. This really is the butchering of a lovely piece of music. Cross was much more evocative when he didn't have the chops that he has now. When he was more rudimentary, he actually had to play with feeling and taste instead of turning this into a pomp rock extravaganza with "listen to how many notes I can play in a minute" replacing texture and grace. I wish the man well but this is appalling and a disservice to the majesty of the original.
The opening is too long...we get lost far from the beautiful KC opening...then the guitar is too invading, the voice to close to Wetton( which in a way save a bit) its a great Disaster not to say a Great Deceiver...Too many notes for nothin too on the electric guitar...
takes three minutes to get going and when it finally does you wish it hadn't. Clearly fripp kept him from doing this sort of shit when he was in KC, and thank god. showing off has its place, but in one of the most beautiful songs ever created? No thanks.
Their guitarist is completely missing the point with that solo : / Other than that, a pretty good cover, better than Wetton's band cover of Starless, anyway.
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David Cross has always been my favourite violinist and his playing was a huge part of the 73-74 King Crimson lineup. Such an amazing and underrated player.
I loved cross but the critics didn't, but what do they know? Eddie Jobson was excellent too!
Elements of this were truly beautiful, and evocative of the original.
SUperb version! I saw bigger parts of this show on an Italian TV station. David Cross - another forgotten hero of the past...
WANDERFULL!!!! THANKS !
Casi me voy de Culo!! es sencillamente Fantástico.
One of the greatest songs of all time.
Un verdadero tesoro musical! felicidades !
Oltre ad essere un grande professionista è una bellissima persona,sia lui che i membri della band.Dopo il concerto è stato gentilissimo, foto e un po' di chiacchiere,i ragazzi gentilissimi e molto professionali.Ottima serata con dei musicisti a me sconosciuti ma eccezionali.
Grande David Cross! Ottima anche la sua band. Vogliamo tutto il live!!!! :D
Wonderful sound.
love it, always !
At about 1:00 of the video he plays a bit of Vaughan Williams' "The Lark Ascending", which is the basis of much of this fabulous tune. Do check out one of the videos of "The Lark Ascending", as it's one of the most beautiful pieces of classical music ever written.
Thanks for posting this video, for I'd always wondered what happened to David Cross after his KC days.
wizardofwaste good Call on the Lark Ascending quote. I almost missed it.
This part went after Book Of Saturday, as far as I can remember.
Fantástico!!!
Singer is really good.
Cross's 1997 version from his album _Exiles_ was absolutely terrific, with Wetton again on vocals, just as he was in the KC original in 1973.
David Cross: shredding like it's no-one's business!
Powerful version but I miss that Robert Fripp solo in the middle. Nothing can replace it.
Yea, the drummer's good too, but he's no Bill Bruford.
I love the tone David gets from that electric violin.
Fantastici
A very underrated band
Saw him a Swindon, years back. Only ten people turned up. He offered us our money back but we said we would like to see him play, so he compromised and did a short, excellent if somewhat miffed set. Awesome.
Beautiful version of this classic. Minor correction: Febbraio ;)
Il secondo mese dell'anno nel calendario giuliano e gregoriano, di ventotto giorni (ventinove negli anni bisestili); nel calendario romano arcaico
This was about 1/100th as good as the original, at best. Exiles is such a beautiful, moving song.
my teacher for violin
well, absolutely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
holy shit this is badass.
Toll sphärisch❤❤❤
Beatifull David Cross the best King Crimson : Fripp, Cross Wetton Brudfor Muir
un perla meravigliosa
e-violin shreds... nice ! He wasn't at all into speedy solos in the old KING CRIMSON days...
no, he left when they were half way through producing the album Red, which was some months after their last performance
Amazing 5 string violin!
this album also has a great track called "Tonk". check it out.
My ass hurts
Cause that was kickin
c'est curieux car touts les musiciens qui ont passé avec Fripp sont tous superbes,
Ohh John Wetton has such a good voice..
Great performance. Not as good as the original but then what could be? All the band members are on top form, expecially David Cross with his wonderful violin playing. The vocalist had a really good voice as well, suited this song!
No offence Joebruno2003 but indieliveroma isn't suggesting that the inimitable Crim line-up of '72-'74 are the musicians on stage. He(or she) is merely listing the compositional credits for the track as stated on Cross' album of the same name . . . and quite generous, I think, of DC to give Bruford, Wetton, and Muir co-writing credit, but then he has always impressed as not only a formidable talent musically, but a kind and thoughtful chap as well . . .
+100! Sadly, David Cross had left the KC line-up when they played SF in 1973. There's a touch to much of "overprocessed" violin tone here but that's my opinion of Jean Luc Ponty as well[another supremely gifted player, just listen to his workouts with Frank Zappa].This song really requires John Wetton's vox IMO. But to sum up, please post more of this 'cause there sure isn't ever enough for us old timers.
You're talking about Eddie Jobson. Issues with the tapes for the live album USA rendered some of Cross' playing inaudible, so Eddie Jobson was hired to perform violin and keyboard overdubs in a studio. David Cross left/was voted out of the band in 1974 before the recording of Red. It was Jamie Muir who left in 1973.
A prog classic played by a prog hero.
I prefer the original 100 times over
@matmoose It pains me to say it but you are 100% correct. This really is the butchering of a lovely piece of music. Cross was much more evocative when he didn't have the chops that he has now. When he was more rudimentary, he actually had to play with feeling and taste instead of turning this into a pomp rock extravaganza with "listen to how many notes I can play in a minute" replacing texture and grace.
I wish the man well but this is appalling and a disservice to the majesty of the original.
Jakko indiscipline vs David exiles
Lol...the violinist is my music teacher at uni on PGCE at London Met....what the hell...lol
The singer is not John Wetton I think.
No, of course not. The only ex-king crimson member in this band is David Cross.
Cross and fripp should of traded instruments
So?
algo pesadona, pero chida...!!! la letra es maravillosa
The opening is too long...we get lost far from the beautiful KC opening...then the guitar is too invading, the voice to close to Wetton( which in a way save a bit) its a great Disaster not to say a Great Deceiver...Too many notes for nothin too on the electric guitar...
I agree about the guitar. The Robert Fripp guitar solo in the original version is unique and incredibly perfect. Very difficult to dublicate.
thumbs up if you thought this was going to be the Tobias/Mr.Show David Cross
no maneskin cover here ?
takes three minutes to get going and when it finally does you wish it hadn't. Clearly fripp kept him from doing this sort of shit when he was in KC, and thank god. showing off has its place, but in one of the most beautiful songs ever created? No thanks.
interesting version; but i tend to prefer the original one.
Virtuoso ma non troppo 🎉🎉🎉
Their guitarist is completely missing the point with that solo : /
Other than that, a pretty good cover, better than Wetton's band cover of Starless, anyway.
mmm... No thanks, I prefer the original.