On the cusp of the 80's - a period of significant musical change - we have this gorgeous song that is truly timeless by not being tethered to any epoch is pop musical history.
As a teen I was a little uncomfortable about how much I liked this tune and his music. I didn't tell anyone because it seemed soft and uncool and I was an insecure teen male. Now I realize it was pretty cool to perform this great music while not bothering to put on a rock star charade. Hell, I once saw an interview where he said Richie Blackmore considered him the best guitar player to cover for him, so he once played onstage with Deep Purple when Blackmore was too sick to play.
LUV YA BLUE! Love seeing him wearing that Houston Oilers jersey when this was telecast. Mick Jagger followed suit and wore one when the Stones played in Houston the next year, 1981. Great undeniable tune...liked it as a rock loving youngster. Still do as an older rock fan.
i seriously dont think chris ever knew how good he was ........ man i was young and went through the 90s rave culture and dire straits stevie nicks etc etc after him and barely remembering him ( only because my older brother) .... GOD WHAT A VOICE AND TRACK .... RIDE LIKE THE WIND ...THESE GUYS FORMED MY MIND ....LEGENDS HONESTLY ... WHEN YOU PREFER TO LISTEN TO THE LIVE VERSION OF A TRACK ....HEY THERE IS YOUR ANS OF QUALITY VOCALS AND MUSIC... SPICE OF LIFE TIMELESS SONG TO ME, I WILL NEVER FORGET HIS VOICE ..TOP CLASS FUNNY THING IS I HAVE HIM ON THE VERY TOP WITH THE VERY BEST IVE EVER HEARD ... AND BONO STEVIE NICKS THE CURE , BOB ,PEARL JAM , METALLICA TO NAME A FEW THAT I LOVE
I loved this show, I was 20 then and had been watching since it started, back the this was one of a very few ways to see bands or musicians, other than going to concerts, this guy was a great musician and songwriter. Thanks for flashback
Chris cross was a genius. Crammed all his brilliance in a short span of time. Unheralded success on his first album. It's never been achieved by any artist before or after. Won the Grammy and Academy award in the same year
This is what's missing in music today, how many contemporary songs can you say off the top of your head can actually get inside your head like this one and put you on a fucking sailboat in a quiet bay watching the sun go down?
They played this WAY TOO MUCH when it first came out but it really is a fantastic song. If this song doesn't relax you and put a smile on your face, you have no soul.
This song brings back so many memories of late summer of 1980, just before school started. Listening to this song in my hot bedroom, and drifting away to it…Even at six it just spoke to my soul. A Yachty even then
And the 10 Grammy goes to Christopher Cross!☺ one of the best songs ever written, can't be duplicated, still listening 40years later!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Love this song!!!! & BTW That double neck Stratocaster is the bomb I remember seeing one eerily similar to the one that he's playing at the Sam Ash in New York City way back in 2013 however it was gone when I went back several days later.
Nowadays thid dude woud break out via American Idol or something like that. Back then he just broke through on pure talent. Unless he was on Star Search or Solid Gold or something. He's kinda like that guy in Jaws 2 that was also in Dog Day Afternoon. Stands out and stays with you.
I think it was Andy Salmon, the original bass player in the band even before the first album came out, along with Tommy Taylor on drums and Rob Meurer on keys, also original members.
There were many a young girl back then with popped balloons when Chris TV-debuted on the 23rd Grammys... the album didn't have pictures of the band... it wasn't an accident. He was interviewed by Stern a couple times back in the 90s...
![Christopher Cross - Sailing (Official Music Video) [Remastered HD]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/9PnXcP8ZI7M/mqdefault.jpg)
One of the best performances ever by a non-football player in an Earl Campbell jersey.
just thinking this myself, hey, that's Earl!!
Only second to Earl!
Same here. My first thought - he was an Earl Campbell fan! Lol.
Also my senior year in hs. Too cool!
😂
Earl Campbell is proud
That double-neck Fender is spectacular! I'll bet that thing is worth a fortune today.
i'd like to have that. that looks fucking cool.
I asked him if he still has it - he said no. So it’s out there somewhere!
@@tb0ypHe doesn’t hold onto stuff.
IKR!! not every guitar player can pull it off
Thanks for naming this guitar. I never knew the name.😊
The guy on the triangle crushes it.
THERES NO MORE MUSIC IN 2023 LIKE THIS WOW
Have you heard Benny Sings cover this song in 2023?
@@graphicbrew i just did sounds Horrible🤢
On the cusp of the 80's - a period of significant musical change - we have this gorgeous song that is truly timeless by not being tethered to any epoch is pop musical history.
Your critique is so poetic and profound
@eclipse12121 thank you!
I like to think of this as post funk pop, and it's just fantastic music.
As a teen I was a little uncomfortable about how much I liked this tune and his music. I didn't tell anyone because it seemed soft and uncool and I was an insecure teen male. Now I realize it was pretty cool to perform this great music while not bothering to put on a rock star charade. Hell, I once saw an interview where he said Richie Blackmore considered him the best guitar player to cover for him, so he once played onstage with Deep Purple when Blackmore was too sick to play.
Great point-not tethered to any epoch!
LUV YA BLUE! Love seeing him wearing that Houston Oilers jersey when this was telecast. Mick Jagger followed suit and wore one when the Stones played in Houston the next year, 1981. Great undeniable tune...liked it as a rock loving youngster. Still do as an older rock fan.
don't Chris look like the kid that lived next door to you, that you grew up with, that you would never imagine would ever have hit record??
Yeah he does, and that’s what did him in when MTV hit, sadly
Yes, u got it !
I like that he just looked like a regular guy instead of a rock star or something.
@@paisleyprincess7996 Their loss then! What does it matter what you look like if you make beautiful music?
This song always come to mind when the sun is out, the breeze is blowing, and I can listen to the leaves in the trees. Thanks Christopher Cross
i seriously dont think chris ever knew how good he was ........ man i was young and went through the 90s rave culture and dire straits stevie nicks etc etc after him and barely remembering him ( only because my older brother) .... GOD WHAT A VOICE AND TRACK .... RIDE LIKE THE WIND ...THESE GUYS FORMED MY MIND ....LEGENDS HONESTLY ... WHEN YOU PREFER TO LISTEN TO THE LIVE VERSION OF A TRACK ....HEY THERE IS YOUR ANS OF QUALITY VOCALS AND MUSIC... SPICE OF LIFE TIMELESS SONG TO ME, I WILL NEVER FORGET HIS VOICE ..TOP CLASS FUNNY THING IS I HAVE HIM ON THE VERY TOP WITH THE VERY BEST IVE EVER HEARD ... AND BONO STEVIE NICKS THE CURE , BOB ,PEARL JAM , METALLICA TO NAME A FEW THAT I LOVE
I don’t think he did either…He just never looked confident on stage
One of Yacht Rock's finest tunes! Great performance, and what a voice! Still stands the test of time.
The theme song of YR
Amén 🙏 brother! Sirius xm yachtrock!👌😎👍
The song is a soothing and relaxing and spiritual it deserved the Grammy award
The Canvas can do miracles just you wait and see
Most tranquil song in the history of pop music.
Shows you how hard it was back then to really get good synth string pads. Lyle Mays was the absolute master at it via Oberheim.
Sort of reminds me of my Navy days. On beautiful nights you could watch the moon shining on the water and it was peaceful at times.
Thank you for your service
Sw him in London early 81 riding this LP === the Linebacker with an angel's voice and axeman's hands
Beautiful song of 1980 I wish I was in my youth in that decade
I was only two years old when he performed this on Midnight Special. Wow 😮
I loved this show, I was 20 then and had been watching since it started, back the this was one of a very few ways to see bands or musicians, other than going to concerts, this guy was a great musician and songwriter. Thanks for flashback
I was 21...We'll never see this kind of talent again in our lives...60'-70's-80's
Chris cross was a genius. Crammed all his brilliance in a short span of time. Unheralded success on his first album. It's never been achieved by any artist before or after. Won the Grammy and Academy award in the same year
This is what's missing in music today, how many contemporary songs can you say off the top of your head can actually get inside your head like this one and put you on a fucking sailboat in a quiet bay watching the sun go down?
This song has meant so much to me over the years. Wonderful to hear it again. Brought tears to my eyes. Thank you.
It certainly makes me bittersweet. I was six when it came out, and I remember hearing this on the radio back in 1980.
First time I hear this song was around 1984 back in my country. I think I was about 14. This is August 2024 and still love this song
Awesome!
Which country?
It so does take me away.
My all-time favorite song. ☮️❤️🎶
IT JUST SPEAKS A TIMELESS SONG FOR THE AGE'S. SO FULL OF EMOTION AND FEELINGS. TEARS AT YOUR ❤️ HEART.
They played this WAY TOO MUCH when it first came out but it really is a fantastic song. If this song doesn't relax you and put a smile on your face, you have no soul.
A classic and timeless song.
I was 16 when this song came out.
I remember how soothing it was to me and it has the same effect today.
That voice.
Bellissima canzone senza tempo voce inconfondibile grande Cristofer Cross 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
September 12, 1980. What a day, what a year! Year of wonder and blessings ❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏
43 years ago this week!
@@paisleyprincess7996 Indeed! ✌🙏
Man, what a beautiful song. You can really get lost in this one. Loved it for years
Beautiful song... he has a gorgeous voice!!
Happy Tuesday... thank you for sharing! 💖
A voice that we hear from heaven
I am so happy these are available to us now! I will subscribe to the channel for sure! I watched them all !!
A brilliant version of a beautiful song. Well played Chris
The weird thing about Christopher Cross is he hasn’t aged much, if at all, since the 1970’s.
Facts! Saw him on Rick Beato and he looks the same, just with less hair 😅
Ah man what a pure strees melter, i can close my eyes and imagine sailing into a beautiful Caribbean sunset.
I remember seeing that show when it aired ..... always loved the Midnight Special!
A Masterpiece!!!
That percussionist is incredible; the sound at 2:30 should've been on the record too
I love this so much❤
Every time I hear at this song I get chilling vibes at the beach 🏖 in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 ahhh the memories!
I’m off into the golden glow sunset
🌅⛵️🌞🇦🇺 timeless song.
What is it about this song eh?.... something truly about it that takes us sailing with the song 💜
What a great song! So easygoing and peaceful! His voice was beautiful, too! Takes me back to high school. ☺💜
This song brings back so many memories of late summer of 1980, just before school started. Listening to this song in my hot bedroom, and drifting away to it…Even at six it just spoke to my soul. A Yachty even then
Masterpiece ❤
I can breathe think see hear feel how lucky i am....
Effortlessly beautiful ⛵️
This song brings back so many great memories for me. Seeing and hearing this I am in tears, it is beautiful. Thank you.
Awesome song and performance in 1980.
Awesome song and performance in 2024.
This song takes me back to Sailing in Vancouver's English Bay and the Gulf Island's B.C. Canada.
I was 20 when this came out, I was already married with my first child for 3 years at this time, times of my life, what a reflection
And the 10 Grammy goes to Christopher Cross!☺ one of the best songs ever written, can't be duplicated, still listening 40years later!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
The solo on the piano is simple and sweet
Thank you ✨️
Que grandes voces músicos pasaron en esos programas que lamentablemente ya no existen buenos bonitos tiempos Santiago Chile 2024😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉
Such a soothing, timeless song, and that Oilers jersey, no matter what your team might be, is really the icing on the cake. It was beautiful, too
Awesome! This is therapy!
I love this song
How sublime 💜
Christopher Cross is a LEGEND!!! Great AOR Music great vocals great songs!!!
Great guitar player as well.
@@Lance37a The guitar at the end of Ride Like the Wind is fantastic and a lot of people don't even notice it because of how it was recorded.
@Mel Prophet yes it's real low in the mix.
Hes awesome😊😊😊😊
I like this songs' video!!
Looks stoned,not many can sound as good as the original,❤️ it,great 🎵 the song takes you on a beautiful journey,
Magnificent!
An excellent music with a legendary artist!
The genesis of yacht rock!
one of my favorite songs...thank you.
Are there any plans to upload Genesis' appearance from 1973?
yes, it is in the line.
@@themidnightspecialtvshow Brilliant!!
So cool that I got to shake his hand and get some autographs years ago at The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA.
beautiful
Beautyfull
Most decadent and fantastic sounding music category ever: Yacht Rock 🙂
Makes you feel kinda sophisticated when you listen to it,huh?
Love it!
Love this song!!!! & BTW That double neck Stratocaster is the bomb I remember seeing one eerily similar to the one that he's playing at the Sam Ash in New York City way back in 2013 however it was gone when I went back several days later.
hes awesome
A Great song by a great Artist
Nowadays thid dude woud break out via American Idol or something like that. Back then he just broke through on pure talent. Unless he was on Star Search or Solid Gold or something.
He's kinda like that guy in Jaws 2 that was also in Dog Day Afternoon. Stands out and stays with you.
Love it, an awesome singer
Chris has golden pipes
Cada vez que ouço esta música só me faz lembrar o quanto amo a minha mulher❤❤❤❤❤❤
dude was playing 2010s NYC Indie Rock in the 1970s
Mac Demarco is a known fan of Cross
American Music Royalty 🙌
Amazing
Christopher is beautifull my husband ❤❤❤❤ i Love YOU Cris
Excelente música
Muito bom, em 1980, caramba eu tinha 2 anos
Como . Crear algo tan maravilloso. Ah . Ahora . No hay nada .
Wow ‘what a classic masterpiece!!
Id love to have been a fly on the wall to his wardrobe decision making that morning .....
excelente guitarrista poco reconocido
This song is the reason they coined the term " yacht rock"... Robbie du Pree , bill La bounty etc
👏👏👏👏
Boom!
🙏🤗🍺cheers
Phil Chen on bass??
Yup, he played for Rod Stewart
I think he passed away a couple of years ago. I think he made it to 80.
Looks like one of the Porcarro brothers on bass guitar.
@@johnnyfleming522 could be. The Pocaro Brothers need a monument of them on a yacht
I think it was Andy Salmon, the original bass player in the band even before the first album came out, along with Tommy Taylor on drums and Rob Meurer on keys, also original members.
Grammy wins, million LP sales, what happenend to CC after the Another Page LP....why the decline? a mystery that still puzzles me...
There were many a young girl back then with popped balloons when Chris TV-debuted on the 23rd Grammys... the album didn't have pictures of the band... it wasn't an accident. He was interviewed by Stern a couple times back in the 90s...
Mf'er looks like he just showed up to fix your plumbing.
Legend.