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Instrumental opening to Don't Look Down - mystery solved at last!

I've finally tracked down the piece of classical music that Lindsey adapted for that beguiling opening to 'Don't Look Down' on Out Of The Cradle.

He has said a couple of times that it was by Christoph Willibald Gluck, but I'm not as familiar with Christoph's oeuvre as perhaps I should be... So I gave myself a crash course this morning, and suddenly a charming pizzicato passage leapt out!

It's from Gluck's ballet, 'Don Juan ou le Festin de Pierre', movement 28, the allegretto. You can hear that it would lend itself very well to be adapted by a certain nimble-fingered guitarist:

https://youtu.be/cfx3a9hUah0?si=-fpwT51qQKsk_Cog&t=60

This may be of no interest to anyone else, but I'm delighted to have solved the mystery after so long!

Thank for posting that you found this

Oooo, lovely. Thanks for sharing :thumbsup:

Mother of God...Can't believe it!!
32 years later, we're still discovering new gems inside this masterpiece of album!! Thanks for share! :blob2:

Great detective work! Sadly, the video was not available when I clicked the link.

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Originally Posted by tango87 (Post 1296171)

Hey thanks, tango87 it's certainly of interest to me. I didn't even know it was a classical borrowing, let alone from Gluck. I just love the way Out of the Cradle holds together despite it being oddly disparate. This nearly was mine, another borrowing, this time from South Pacific is the perfect intro to the 50s sounding Say we'll meet again..

On first listening I fell in love with this album ten times more than I fell out of of love with FM as I put the stylus on my Behind the Mask LP...

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Originally Posted by moon (Post 1296215)

Mother of God...Can't believe it!!
32 years later, we're still discovering new gems inside this masterpiece of album!! Thanks for share! :blob2:

Very glad to be of service! Yes, isn't it wonderful, it's such a deep and detailed record.

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Originally Posted by aleuzzi (Post 1296234)

Great detective work! Sadly, the video was not available when I clicked the link.

That might be because I'm in the UK, and it's a copyrighted recording - try this:

https://youtu.be/Uf28af-X_1M?si=ytg-M1fuzKKIeNbC&t=376

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Originally Posted by Mr Scarrott (Post 1296235)

I felt exactly the same when I first played Out Of The Cradle. I was so dismayed at Lindsey leaving the band, and I tried so hard to like Behind The Mask, but it just wasn't the same. Then this came out and it gave me everything I needed. I love how detailed and obsessive it is; all those peculiar textures and influences. Wonderful music.