River Cross - wow....just.....wow

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  • hauntingfamiliar
    hauntingfamiliar Wilmington, NC Posts: 10,360
    Loved the tribal sound to this one. It's gonna be amazing live!!
  • neddie vedder
    neddie vedder 93 million miles from the sun Posts: 194
    as soon as I heard the intro it took me back to Florence last year..live and beautiful and a sound I hope with all my heart we hear again soon live
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  • PianoManKD
    PianoManKD Posts: 125
    Gives me that Nothingman kind of vibe. Should be really fun to hear live.....whenever the hell that may be!
  • Eilian
    Eilian Posts: 276
    I'm the only one who thinks that kalimba completely ruins it, then?
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,116
    It’s just ok.  Definitely in the third tier of songs for me.  
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • maximumlawman
    maximumlawman Regensburg, Germany Posts: 229
    To me it is angry and consoling at the same time. A gem. 
  • jmug23
    jmug23 Posts: 778
    Absolutely love it. 
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,185
    mcgruff10 said:
    It’s just ok.  Definitely in the third tier of songs for me.  
    Same....I don't care for many slow songs. 

    I like that some people love it though.
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  • Spartanacus
    Spartanacus Oviedo, FL Posts: 938
    DEGBTI said:
    saw Ed sing it live at Ohana, amazing! Looking forward to hearing it tomorrow!
    Me too, very very cool we got to see the 1st live rendition of any of these amazing songs!  Looking forward to Ohana 2020 to see a lot more!
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  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 15,956
    I like it but it definitely screams Ed solo to me when I listen.  That shouldn’t distract me but it does for some reason.  But I like it. 
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  • mace1229
    mace1229 Posts: 9,829
    on2legs said:
    I like it but it definitely screams Ed solo to me when I listen.  That shouldn’t distract me but it does for some reason.  But I like it. 
    He played it on his dolor tour, right? So it is an Ed solo.
    But exponentially better than when PJ “covered” seeping by myself from the Uke album.
  • Hendonesia
    Hendonesia Posts: 106
    I love knowing you guys think River Cross is beautiful. From the first time I heard it, all I could think of was Imagine.

    "Share the light, won't hold us down."
    "Society..you're a crazy breed. I hope you're not lonely without me.."
  • JPPJ84
    JPPJ84 Hamburg, Germany Posts: 3,464
    Hendonesia said:
    I love knowing you guys think River Cross is beautiful. From the first time I heard it, all I could think of was Imagine.

    "Share the light, won't hold us down."
    I don't see a similarity at all tbh
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,185
    on2legs said:
    I like it but it definitely screams Ed solo to me when I listen.  That shouldn’t distract me but it does for some reason.  But I like it. 
    Same...I don't quite understand why there are so many solo songs to be honest.  I know they have material.
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  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 15,956
    edited March 2020
    mace1229 said:
    on2legs said:
    I like it but it definitely screams Ed solo to me when I listen.  That shouldn’t distract me but it does for some reason.  But I like it. 
    He played it on his dolor tour, right? So it is an Ed solo.
    But exponentially better than when PJ “covered” seeping by myself from the Uke album.
    I know it’s his song.  But it screams his style. And it’s distracting to me.  I still like the song and appreciate it but I just it sounded more like Pearl Jam and less like a solo song.  
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  • clampino
    clampino cumbria,uk Posts: 32
    7 o’clock and river cross are absolutely amazing , cannot stop playing.
  • THEBIBLEISTEN
    THEBIBLEISTEN Posts: 2,002
    Am I the only one that breaks down in tears to the end of this song? Don’t hold us down? Every time. Great tune.
  • THEBIBLEISTEN
    THEBIBLEISTEN Posts: 2,002
    Spartanacus said:
    DEGBTI said:
    saw Ed sing it live at Ohana, amazing! Looking forward to hearing it tomorrow!
    Me too, very very cool we got to see the 1st live rendition of any of these amazing songs!  Looking forward to Ohana 2020 to see a lot more!
    Ed played this song in 2017 at pilgrimage festival. I was front row.
  • Patrick_Sea3
    Patrick_Sea3 West Seattle Posts: 934
    Favorite song
  • Ralphie’s Footsteps
    Ralphie’s Footsteps Posts: 22
    edited March 2020
    Interesting. It’s in my bottom 3 songs on the album. I just don’t seem to connect with it. I don’t skip it - like I will with Buckle Up (I gave it 4 tries), and depending on my mood I can appreciate it. I think it has to do with me not really liking an organ in songs. I wish they toured without a full time organist and only jumped on one when necessary - Sorry Boom. 
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