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Old 11-21-2013, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by architype View Post
"Crossroad Blues" is a Robert Johnson song , (Clapton covered it...."I went down to the crossroads, tried to flag a ride"...), about meeting the devil at the crossroads and selling his soul so he he could play the guitar better than any other Bluesman.

There is a legend that Johnson actually sold his soul to the Devil because his playing skills improved so quickly.

They also made a cheesy movie, Crossroads, w/ Ralph Machio, (Karate Kid), that references the legend. The guitar playing in the movie is excellent since Ry Cooder played the guitar on the sound track.

Here is a You tube vid of the scene where Machio has to "Cut Heads" w/ the Devil's guitar player, (played by Steve Vai)...it is fun to watch...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD4o3VDnftI
Ok, thanks. I have never heard Robert Johnson.
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