Ive still got the guitar from the film, along with many special other things they did for me, such as a special crossroads strap, etc. If youd ever listened to the devil went down to georgia, by the charlie daniels band, then you may catch a whiff of deja vu with the movies final fifteen minutes, the electrifying cuttin heads guitar duel between eugene and the devils champion, jack butler steve vai. Steve vai guitar duel on crossroads watch full movie. During the duel scene i played all of the guitars except for the slide, that was done by ry cooder. With that in mind, the original guitar duel was recorded. Crossroads is well worth checking out for all the guitar scenes sprinkled throughout the movie, but this scene alone would have justified the whole movie. The artie lange show ralph macchio instudio part 1. Crossroads tab by steve vai trilha 1 distortion guitar.
Duel from crossroads tab by steve vai guitar, bass, and. Legendary guitar duel from the 1986 crossroads movie. Crossroads borrows so freely and is a reminder of so many other movies that its a little startling, at the end, to realize how effective the movie is and how original it manages to feel despite. Oct 26, 2012 lightnin boy will try to save willies soul and his own by winning a haircutting guitar duel with the devils guitar player, jack butler, played by the astonishing steve vai.
Hill envisioned the films climax to be like a boxing match, or a blues version of the karate kid ironically, also starring macchio. Crossroads guitar duel animated tab 1 guitar tuning. Aug 26, 2017 macchio didnt play guitar going in and had to be taught by guitarist and the films musical consultant arlen roth. This is also known among guitarists as a headcutting duel or simply as cutting heads. Crossroads guitar duel, steve vai vs ralph macchio 1986. Steve vai played both sides of the guitar duel while acting as jack butler, the devils guitarist. Crossroads soundtrack and movie music the 80s movies rewind. Eugenes trick bag crossroads tab by steve vai track 1. Caprice no 5 crossroads guitar duel by thebachsuite. After guitar battle is this scene the best part of the movie in my opinion.
Ralph macchio portion of the crossroads guitar duel. Ry cooder played all slide guitar throughout the movie and in the dueling scene. Steve vai looked back on the 1986 movie crossroads, in which he portrayed jack butler in the famous guitarduel scene. Fusco was a traveling blues musician prior to attending new york. Steve vai, voted the 10th greatest guitarist by guitar world magazine, reportedly composed and performed all the guitar bits in their duel except the slide guitar. Crossroads is the soundtrack to the 1986 film starring ralph macchio, joe seneca and jami gertz, inspired by the legend of blues musician robert johnson the film was written by john fusco and directed by walter hill and featured an original score featuring ry cooder, arlen roth and steve vai on the soundtracks guitar, and harmonica by sonny terry. Guitar duel from movie crossroads steve vai and stevie ray vaughun in the crossroads movie guitar duel by. Steve vai vs ralph macchio epic guitar battle youtube.
Ry cooder indeed performed most of the other songs during the movie but not all, including ralphs part from the head cutting duel, but eugenes trick bag was performed entirely by steve. Steve vai and stevie ray vaughun in the crossroads movie guitar duel. Macchios guitar work was actually done by steve vai and ry cooder. Crossroads is a 1986 american comingofage musical drama film inspired by the legend of blues musician robert. In fact this is ry cooder who plays macchios guitar parts throughout the movie. The ry coodersteve vai crossroads guitar duel jims world. Me, ry, vai and bill, all part of the same guitar solos. Duel from crossroads guitar tab by steve vai with free online tab player. Well acted, especially by seneca, ably directed and with a brilliant score by ry cooder this is a top film. The ry coodersteve vai crossroads guitar duel jims.
Steve vai vs ralph macchio guitar duel from the movie crossroads, 1986. Bill kanegiser did the classical playing throughout, and by the ending duel we were all involved in that music. Dec 19, 2018 perhaps most influential of all was the crossroads tv commercial, which ran with near ubiquity in the spring of 1986. The story behind crossroads and its unsung guitar hero, arlen roth posted on by forgotten guitar in 1980 89, all videos, featured articles, forgotten guitar, other 7 comments. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace.
Starring ralph macchio, joe seneca and jami gertz, the film was written by john fusco and directed by walter hill and features an original score featuring ry cooder and guitar virtuoso steve vai on the soundtracks guitar, and harmonica by sonny terry. In the 1986 movie crossroads, which starred ralph macchio, his blues guitar solos were played by ry cooder. Crossroads and its unsung guitar hero, arlen roth guitar. During the duel, jack butler hands his guitar to someone, takes off his jacket, then puts the guitar back on to play his intimidation riff before the rest of the band starts up. Guitar tablature pdf transcribed by dave whitehill. The big scene at the end features a guitar duel between eugene and a devilishly good heavy rock guitarist played by steve vai, the prize being willies soul. Macchio didnt play guitar going in and had to be taught by guitarist and the films musical consultant arlen roth. John mcgraw as tex donaldson woman at boardinghouse.
These being the movies, a suspension of disbelief is a must. All of that crossroads stuff was done on the green meanie, the guitarist says. Steve vai explains who played what in crossroads guitar. Steve vai also appears in the film as the devils guitar player in the climactic guitar duel. Whipping out a superstrat and belting out ry cooders and steve vais solos from the famous crossroads guitarduel scene has been a nifty little party trick since the movie came out back in 1986. Apr 27, 20 crossroads is a 1986 musical dramedy film starring ralph macchio, joe seneca and jami gertz, inspired by the legend of blues musician robert johnson. Its actually a rip off of niccolo paganinis caprice no. Duel from crossroads tab by steve vai vai machio 5th.
March saw the debut of the film crossroads, for which steve wrote and performed both the rock and neoclassical sequences of the nowfamous guitar duel, and in which he also landed a starring role as the devils swaggering henchman, jack butler. Crossroads duel song ultimate guitar welcome offer. Crossroads is a stirring tribute not only to a popular musical style but to many an american way of life. The rest is all me, and the classical is played by kanengiser who has also made 2 instructional videos for my company, hot licks video. They three together pass through many strange adventures and situations, and the climax is the guitar duel between eugene and jack butler.
Steve vai, voted the 10th greatest guitarist by guitar world magazine, reportedly composed and performed all the guitar bits in their duel except the slide guitar portions which were courtesy of ry cooder. The film was written by john fusco and directed by walter hill and featured an original score featuring ry cooder, arlen roth and steve vai on the soundtracks guitar, and harmonica by sonny terry. Most mature guitar players, meaning people older than millenials, will most likely already have seen this scene repeatedly. Crossroads borrows so freely and is a reminder of so many other movies that its a little startling, at the end, to realize how effective the movie is and how original it manages to feel despite all the plunderings. William kanengiser performed the turkish march from the beginning of the movie in the classroom, but not the electric guitar bluessy version from the duel. Cooder only plays two parts for ralph in the movie.
Near the end of the 1986 film crossroads, eugene martone played by ralph macchio has a guitar battle with jack butler played by steve vai. Perhaps most influential of all was the crossroads tv commercial, which ran with near ubiquity in the spring of 1986. According to roth on his website, the final duel was arranged from parts played by him, steve vai, ry cooder and bill kanengiser, who did the classical playing throughout the film. The devil informs him that he will, only if martone can defeat his champion in a guitar duel. Jan 10, 2018 whipping out a superstrat and belting out ry cooders and steve vais solos from the famous crossroads guitar duel scene has been a nifty little party trick since the movie came out back in 1986.
This is crossroads guitar duel by waldodekard on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Crossroads is the soundtrack to the 1986 film starring ralph macchio, joe seneca and jami gertz, inspired by the legend of blues musician robert johnson. Steve vai duel from crossroads guitar pro tab with free online tab player, speed control and loop. Jan 28, 2015 crossroads guitar duel animated tab 1 guitar tuning. Heres the duel, which is actually played by steve vai with ry cooder playing macchios part, or at least the bottleneck portion of it. The ry coodersteve vai crossroads guitar duel october 26, 2012 jimpageadmin guitars and music american standard, arlen roth, crossroads, crossroads movie, crossroads poster, devils guitar player, green meanie charvel guitar, guitar duel, jack butler, japanese squier. He wanted the same kind of scene written into the movie. Crossroads is a 1986 musical dramedy film starring ralph macchio, joe seneca and jami gertz, inspired by the legend of blues musician robert johnson.
Crossroads suite is a song by steve vai from the album crossroads. Steve vai explains who played what in crossroads guitar duel. Crossroads 1986 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Crossroads and its unsung guitar hero, arlen roth guitar world. Steve vai played his parts of course as well as the final classical shred piece that won the duel for the karate kid. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Macchio didnt know how to play guitar prior to taking on the part of a guitarist. Crossroads is a 1986 american comingofage musical drama film inspired by the legend of blues musician robert johnson. Crossroads is one of the best films about music that i have ever seen. Crossroads guitar duel guitar tutorial animated tab. Crossroads guitar tab by steve vai with free online tab player.
Of course, its the famous descending diminished fours lick. Feb 14, 2014 steve vai duel from crossroads guitar pro tab with free online tab player, speed control and loop. The movie stars ralph macchio as a bright teenager who studied classical guitar at julliard and worships as his heroes the great old blues musicians of the 1930s and 1940s. Jacks riff is heard before he has his right hand anywhere near the guitar. Due to a contract dispute, roth wasnt credited in the movie. And it contained a nugget of vais unforgettable guitar movie magic that practically leapt from the screens and demanded our attention.
The story behind crossroads and its unsung guitar hero. Arlen roth was ralph macchios guitar tutor for the film and played many of his pieces. Eugenes trick bag, the updated classical piece at the films climax. Steve vai vs eugene nicolo paganini, caprice no 5 crossroads guitar duel by thebachsuite. Eugenes trick bag crossroads guitar tab by steve vai with free online tab player. Apr 30, 2019 bill kanegiser did the classical playing throughout, and by the ending duel, we were all involved in that music. Macchio,s classical guitar solos were apparently played by classical guitarist arlen roth.
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