Pilgrimwitnesses The CD Crossing Over
'CROSSING OVER' CD
Acacia, HEARTSONG REVIEW,
Spring/Summer 1992
Zealously conceived and performed, these excellent
compositions and driving energetic performances are luminous with virile energy
and true beauty. Rock is a definite influence here, with excellent synth effects
and hot electric guitar. Two vocal cuts, Keeper of the Flame and Crossing Over
have fine spiritual lyrics Creative, inspired, this is a highly listenable
album with no weak cuts and consistently crisp, vital performances exuding
energy that is enticing, beckoning back for more and more listenings.
Outstanding rapport with the synth and knowledge of how to milk it for richness
of sound that remains always musical and balanced. Absolutely wonderful for
driving, waking up, partying, playing.
AFTERTOUCH, 1992
Chris Snidow was born in 1948 in Virginia although
he was raised in Texas. He lived in California for a while and spent a year in
Europe. During the late 1960's and the 70s, Chris performed with several
established rock, blues, and jazz artists, primarily as drummer and lead
guitarist, in the USA as well as in Europe. Since 1979, Snidow's work has been
focused on exploring mood and composition, as interpreted through electric
keyboards and synthesizers. Chris now lives in Dallas, focuses on composition,
and sporadically performs live.
Snidow's music is a dynamic balance of electronic,
rock, and space music, with full blooded themes and sonic variety. (Reminds me
of /Chris Speeris's music). The cover art is fine for something more angelic,
but this album has too much vitality to be held to the artwork.Carol Wright.
NAPRA Trade Journal.
I sit here at my computer screen, trying to find
the words to do justice to this LP. I find myself lost simply because I don.t
want to say something which will turn you off. I.ve been told that sometimes
people think what I write is just a bunch of hype and the LPs can't be as good
as I say they are, but generally I hear from these individuals again at some
time in the future and they admit that I was right on track. This is one of
those LPs. I just can't say enough about it, so I won't. I will tell you though
that I love it
Instrumentation: Roland D-50, RD 300S, Ensoniq
ESQ-1, Ensoniq Mirage, Alesis Hr-16, Midiverb, Takamine acoustic guitar, Electra
Westfare guitar. Vocals: Eric Tagg.
CROSSING OVER is death to life, life to death. A
spiritual awakening. Musically it is a crossing over or merging of different
styles.
VEIL OF GLASS Transparent yet untouchable beauty.
SPECIAL FROG composed in Jerusalem for a very special person of the
French persuasion. The song comes complete with the tongue-in-cheek prejudicial
title.
THE EVER PRESENT MEANDERING FUTURE A slow, powerful piece
and just when you think you're there it all kind of meanders a time
warp.
KEEPER OF THE FLAME,The age old battle between good and evil.
A trip to the past.
YENNI YANG The contrasts of Yen and Yang, or if
you knew her, Yenni Yang.
CROSSING OVER A description of the
spiritual search toward the light.
TIME HEALS SLOWLY A reflection
of the belief that time heals all, but slowly.
YVAN Dedicated to a
good friend who crossed over a few years back.
THE OTHER
SIDEThis one is up to you. Which or what other side do you prefer?