This is opening guitar part is a depiction of Robert Johnson who is perhaps the most notorious Bluesman in history. The song is “The Crossroads”, one of 29 compositions, and one of 42 known recordings (figures from Wikipedia) I love the timing and feel between the guitar and vocals. I think his guitar work is underrated, sing along guitar playing tends to be simplistic/economical, but I think it is strong and evocative, a truely inspiring work of art.
Duration : 0:2:15
Tags: Blues, crossroads, guitar, Johnson, movie, robert, Slide
March 12th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
i love the bluesRock
i love the bluesRock
March 12th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
That’s cool …
That’s cool nfsfreak72, you have a good point about Clapton having a huge influence. Helped bring the blues and blues-rock into the mainstream in a huge way. Love Clapton.
March 12th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
wow, this was a …
wow, this was a fail-some line of comments.
WHAT I MEANT
was that after eric clapton recorded arguably the most well known version of this song people must have adopted his arrangement and certainly the way this song was titled. the original was called “cross road blues” and clapton’s was called “crossroads”. if you look on the tape in this video it’s called “crossroad blues”, probably influenced by clapton. i was misinterperated, don’t take it so seriously.
March 12th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
true that man…he …
true that man…he wasnt even alive when robert johnson died, so yeah, you’re right.
March 12th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
that is one badass …
that is one badass capo
March 12th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
When a record is …
When a record is recorded, it is a flat blank disk. the recorder actually cuts groves in the record that record the sounds on them. He was just brushing away the stuff that comes up from the groves. The shavings, I think that is what it’s called.
March 12th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
i meant after he …
i meant after he did his version of crossroads i influenced the way people played (and titled) the song.
March 12th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
how the could …
how the could eric clapton influence this when he wasn’t even a-fucking-live…..and even if he was alive he would be a baby
March 12th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
eric clapton had an …
eric clapton had an influence on this song…
when he puts it in his tape player the song is titled “crossroad blues” even though the real name is cross road blues
there’s an extra verse after the “sinking down” line
March 12th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
johnson sounds like …
johnson sounds like he’s playing a very clean electric guitar
March 12th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
kick movie
kick movie
March 12th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
he’s brushing away …
he’s brushing away the etchings from the recording.
March 12th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
Lo esta grabando
…
Lo esta grabando
It´s recording it.
March 12th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
what does he does …
what does he does to the vinyl at 0:47?
March 12th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
this is ry cooder,s …
this is ry cooder,s version of robert johnsons song.
whos singin the song tho?????????
class guitar playing.
March 12th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
delta blues, huh?
delta blues, huh?
March 12th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
are metal capos …
are metal capos good?
March 12th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
Amen! lol
Amen! lol
March 12th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
“Can’t we all just …
“Can’t we all just get along”? lol (Seriously though,I say that we play beautiful music from the heart and soul,the best way that we possibly can,before long (if you do that),then you will get so good (no matter what instrument(s) you prefer),that people will want to hear you,then more people,and someday,we could be remembered for our music,yes,even as much (it not more) than Robert Johnson himself…Think about it…
OwlMan
March 12th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
Why does it matter …
Why does it matter “how hard” it is to play, or what kinda music has more soul. Each to his/her own… FFS If u like a piece of music and someone else doesn’t…. WHO CARES. Cut the bullshit and enjoy your favourite kind of music and stop whining about your stupid, and most of all pointless opinions…
March 12th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
its simply great …
its simply great music, unlike most of the on the radio today
March 12th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
“comparing …
“comparing classical and blues is apples and oranges really”
I agree and that’s why I think blues could be difficult as classical and viceversa.
March 12th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
id argue it would …
id argue it would be just as hard to get the right feel for classical as it is to get the right feel for blues. theres no real way to guage it. but in sheer technical terms, classical takes a lot more dicipline and is more technically demanding than blues. blues by nature is simple. but anything is as hard or simple as you make it really. ie robert johnson and SRV. one is simple, and one is full of flare. comparing classical and blues is apples and oranges really.
March 12th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
Obviously classical …
Obviously classical musicians and blues musicians belongs to completely different worlds…the different kind of approach to the instrument, to the music and whatever else comes from this, makes me shure that the blues could be difficult as classical and viceversa. To each his own;)
March 12th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
obviously there …
). There’s very few people capable of playing it (i’m not talking about the last bluesmen alive or things like that).
obviously there isn’t a “difficult-o-meter” in music but I completely disagree. In classical music you shurely have to spend lot of time in learning techniques, reading scores, study a lot etc…but the point is that you have to spend a lot of time too playing the blues…to play THE blues (you know what I mean