David Cross & Peter Banks album with Mastelotto, Downes, Stacey J, Wakeman O etc.

[bondegezou]

David Cross & Peter Banks - Crossover

https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/...-crossover-cd/

The guitar and violin parts for this NEW STUDIO ALBUM were recorded on the 10th August 2010 in an afternoon of improvisation.

The resultant album was produced by Tony Lowe and David Cross, and the guest appearances were recorded during 2018 and 2019:

Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson)
Tony Kaye (Yes)
Billy Sherwood (Yes)
Randy Raine-Reusch (played on The Ladder)
Andy Jackson
Oliver Wakeman (Yes)
Jay Schellen (Yes)
Jeremy Stacey (Squackett, The Syn, King Crimson)
Geoff Downes (Yes, Asia)

This is the last new album of material from the late Peter Banks, who passed away in 2013, and had wanted to see this material released.

TRACKLISTING

1. ROCK TO A HARD PLACE
2. UPSHIFT
3. THE SMILE FREQUENCY
4. THE WORK WITHIN
5. MISSING TIME
6. PLASMA DRIVE
7. LAUGHING STRANGE
8. CROSSOVER

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[Gizmotron]

Well..that is a surprise for me.
Color me interested.

Thank you, Henry!

[auxfnx]

Oh god I really hope this is actually good and not just a list of names.
Peter Banks was one of the finest prog guitarists and has made some crazy sounds and textures using his guitar.
Not too familiar with David Cross so this would be my introduction.

Will keep my eyes peeled for more on this.

[Boceephus]

January 17,2020 release date.


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[Frankh]

Oh god I really hope this is actually good and not just a list of names.
Peter Banks was one of the finest prog guitarists and has made some crazy sounds and textures using his guitar.
Not too familiar with David Cross so this would be my introduction.

Will keep my eyes peeled for more on this.

Cross released an album a few years ago called Starless Starlight which is his violin over a series of soundscapes Robert Fripp did with the song Starless as a point of origin that is quite lovely. Beautiful.

[bondegezou]

Cross has done a couple of collaborations recently that I would guess will be in a similar style, both of which are great: David Cross and David Jackson's Another Day; and David Cross and Andrew Booker's Ends Meeting. Ends Meeting is almost a companion piece: Booker and Banks were both in Harmony in Diversity, who toured with Cross's band, so he ended up doing improv sessions with both.



Henry

[Supersonic Scientist]

This sounds interesting...(as does the Starless one mentioned above)

The only David Cross CD I have is: Memos From Purgatory

[Mstove]

This sounds interesting...(as does the Starless one mentioned above)

The only David Cross CD I have is: Memos From Purgatory

Sign of the Crow from a couple years ago is fantastic.

[Top Cat]

David Cross & Peter Banks - Crossover

https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/...-crossover-cd/

The guitar and violin parts for this NEW STUDIO ALBUM were recorded on the 10th August 2010 in an afternoon of improvisation.

The resultant album was produced by Tony Lowe and David Cross, and the guest appearances were recorded during 2018 and 2019:

Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson)
Tony Kaye (Yes)
Billy Sherwood (Yes)
Randy Raine-Reusch (played on The Ladder)
Andy Jackson
Oliver Wakeman (Yes)
Jay Schellen (Yes)
Jeremy Stacey (Squackett, The Syn, King Crimson)
Geoff Downes (Yes, Asia)

This is the last new album of material from the late Peter Banks, who passed away in 2013, and had wanted to see this material released.

TRACKLISTING

1. ROCK TO A HARD PLACE
2. UPSHIFT
3. THE SMILE FREQUENCY
4. THE WORK WITHIN
5. MISSING TIME
6. PLASMA DRIVE
7. LAUGHING STRANGE
8. CROSSOVER

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Henry do you know if there are any plans to release audio samples or a trailer on YouTube? something to give fans an idea of what it sounds like before spending their cash would be nice.

[bondegezou]

Henry do you know if there are any plans to release audio samples or a trailer on YouTube? something to give fans an idea of what it sounds like before spending their cash would be nice.

Yes. A trailer is forthcoming.

Henry

[Top Cat]

Yes. A trailer is forthcoming.

Henry

That's great news. I had checked his FB page and his YouTube videos and nothing posted.
Thanks Henry.

[Kcrimso]

Cross has done a couple of collaborations recently that I would guess will be in a similar style, both of which are great: David Cross and David Jackson's Another Day; and David Cross and Andrew Booker's Ends Meeting. Ends Meeting is almost a companion piece: Booker and Banks were both in Harmony in Diversity, who toured with Cross's band, so he ended up doing improv sessions with both.



Henry

Ends Meeting was quite nice. Another Day did not do much for me.

[Paulrus]

This sounds interesting...(as does the Starless one mentioned above)

The only David Cross CD I have is: Memos From Purgatory

Memos isn't bad. Exiles is even better, and made me completely re-evaluate Cross' abilities as a violinist. It also includes great guest appearances by Wetton, Fripp and Peter Hammill.

[helix]

let us not forget the latest MoonJune Stick Men with David Cross release 'PanAmerica'!

[bondegezou]

A short sample is now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHIsyxwRD1o , but I think there'll be more camples later.

Henry

[mozo-pg]

Sounds very promising.

[bondegezou]

There's a longer sampler now on YouTube at https://youtu.be/vzEzlaRHevY The album is released later this month and will also be up on Spotify shortly.



Henry

[mozo-pg]

l really like what I'm hearing. Very promising indeed. I think I'd buy this.

[WJK59]

The whole album is up on Spotify. Will give it a listen at work today.