Crossroads (1986 film, OST)
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Track listing
Film's music chronology
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| 0:00:18 | Opening Theme | Harmonica solo theme | Sonny Terry Sonny Terry Saunders Terrell, better known as Sonny Terry was a blind American Piedmont blues musician. He was widely known for his energetic blues harmonica style, which frequently included vocal whoops and hollers, and imitations of trains and fox hunts.-Career:Terry was born in Greensboro, Georgia... |
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| 0:03:20 | Robert Johnson Studio session | "Crossroads Blues" (Robert Johnson) | Ry Cooder Ry Cooder Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing... , Terry Evans |
Alt. Version on the "Crossroads OST" |
| 0:06:07 | Played by "Willie" while "Eugene" leaves the hospital | Harmonica Solo | Sonny Terry Sonny Terry Saunders Terrell, better known as Sonny Terry was a blind American Piedmont blues musician. He was widely known for his energetic blues harmonica style, which frequently included vocal whoops and hollers, and imitations of trains and fox hunts.-Career:Terry was born in Greensboro, Georgia... |
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| 0:07:24 | Played by "Willie", while Ralph clean the floor & before the first meeting | Harmonica Solo | Sonny Terry Sonny Terry Saunders Terrell, better known as Sonny Terry was a blind American Piedmont blues musician. He was widely known for his energetic blues harmonica style, which frequently included vocal whoops and hollers, and imitations of trains and fox hunts.-Career:Terry was born in Greensboro, Georgia... |
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| 0:09:24 | "Eugeune" Classical Guitar Juilliard Audition | "Turkish March" (Mozart) / Blues Coda | William Kanengiser William Kanengiser William Kanengiser is a Grammy Award-winning classical guitarist. He is one of the founding members of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet .Kanengiser holds a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music from the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California, where he also serves as a... |
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| 0:10:22 | Other Student Girl Classical Guitar Juilliard Audition | Classical Guitar Solo | William Kanengiser William Kanengiser William Kanengiser is a Grammy Award-winning classical guitarist. He is one of the founding members of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet .Kanengiser holds a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music from the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California, where he also serves as a... |
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| 0:13:07 | Eugene Classical Guitar Practice | "Eugene's Trick Bag" (Classic Version) | William Kanengiser William Kanengiser William Kanengiser is a Grammy Award-winning classical guitarist. He is one of the founding members of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet .Kanengiser holds a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music from the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California, where he also serves as a... |
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| 0:14:00 | Eugene Acoustic Guitar Practice | Guitar Solo | Ry Cooder Ry Cooder Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing... |
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| 0:15:02 | "Willie" Photo memories | "See you in Hell, Blind Boy" (extract) | Alan Pasqua, Van Dyke Parks | Crossroads OST |
| 0:17:25 | "Eugene" Guitar Demo for "Willie" | Guitar Solo | Ry Cooder Ry Cooder Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing... |
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| 0:22:05 | "Willie" Joy to leave the hospital | Harmonica solo | Sonny Terry Sonny Terry Saunders Terrell, better known as Sonny Terry was a blind American Piedmont blues musician. He was widely known for his energetic blues harmonica style, which frequently included vocal whoops and hollers, and imitations of trains and fox hunts.-Career:Terry was born in Greensboro, Georgia... |
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| 0:22:55 | "Willie" Escape, part 1 | Open Tuning Guitar Slide Solo | Ry Cooder Ry Cooder Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing... |
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| 0:23:46 | "Willie" Escape, part 2 | Harmonica & Open Tuning Guitar slide | Ry Cooder Ry Cooder Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing... , Sonny Terry Sonny Terry Saunders Terrell, better known as Sonny Terry was a blind American Piedmont blues musician. He was widely known for his energetic blues harmonica style, which frequently included vocal whoops and hollers, and imitations of trains and fox hunts.-Career:Terry was born in Greensboro, Georgia... |
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| 0:25:28 | Bus Departure | Blues Band (instrumental) | ||
| 0:30:01 | Bus Money Issues | "Viola Lee Blues" (extract) | Walt Sereth, Jim Dickinson, Jorge Calderon, Ry Cooder, George Bohannon, Jim Keltner | Crossroads OST |
| 0:31:48 | "Eugene" play while is walkin' | Guitar solo | Ry Cooder Ry Cooder Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing... |
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| 0:32:15 | The Willie's Train Lesson | Harmonica train solo, Guitar response | Ry Cooder Ry Cooder Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing... , Sonny Terry Sonny Terry Saunders Terrell, better known as Sonny Terry was a blind American Piedmont blues musician. He was widely known for his energetic blues harmonica style, which frequently included vocal whoops and hollers, and imitations of trains and fox hunts.-Career:Terry was born in Greensboro, Georgia... |
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| 0:33:15 | Willie Memories | "See you in Hell, Blind Boy" (extract) | Alan Pasqua, Van Dyke Parks | Crossroads OST |
| 0:35:13 | Eugene tryin' the Fender & the Pignose | Electric Guitar Solo | Ry Cooder Ry Cooder Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing... |
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| 0:36:15 | Eugene Fender's blues, Willie & Eugene Rain's Walk, Frances' meeting | Electric Slide Guitar Solo | Ry Cooder Ry Cooder Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing... |
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| 0:40:02 | Eugene, Willie & Frances take the road to far south | Electric Slide Guitar Solo | Ry Cooder Ry Cooder Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing... |
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| 0:40:40 | Eugene & Willie Street's Gig | Electric Guitar & Harmonica | Ry Cooder Ry Cooder Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing... , Sonny Terry Sonny Terry Saunders Terrell, better known as Sonny Terry was a blind American Piedmont blues musician. He was widely known for his energetic blues harmonica style, which frequently included vocal whoops and hollers, and imitations of trains and fox hunts.-Career:Terry was born in Greensboro, Georgia... |
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| 0:42:12 | Eugene Hobo's Practicing | Electric Slide Guitar Solo | Ry Cooder Ry Cooder Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing... |
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| 0:42:52 | Music From the pub, "Trio" and the owner affair | "He Made a Woman Out of Me" | Amy Madigan, Ry Cooder Ry Cooder Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing... , Jim Dickinson, William "Smitty" Smith, Nathan East, Jim Keltner |
Crossroads OST |
| 0:46:48 | On the road to Jacksonville, Florida | Electric Slide Guitar & Drums | Ry Cooder Ry Cooder Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing... , Drums ?? |
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| 0:49:02 | Trio sunset's chat about the lost song | Acoustic Slide Guitar Solo | Ry Cooder Ry Cooder Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing... |
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| 0:56:13 | Willie play while Trio walk on the bridge | Harmonica Solo | Sonny Terry Sonny Terry Saunders Terrell, better known as Sonny Terry was a blind American Piedmont blues musician. He was widely known for his energetic blues harmonica style, which frequently included vocal whoops and hollers, and imitations of trains and fox hunts.-Career:Terry was born in Greensboro, Georgia... |
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| 0:57:20 | Music from "Sonny Crup's Place" | "Down in Mississippi" | Jorge Calderon, Ry Cooder, Miguel Cruz, Bobby King, Terry Evans, Willie Green, Jim Keltner, Jim Dickinson | Crossroads OST |
| 0:59:20 | First song in the "White's pub" | "If I Lose" (Ralph Stanley) | Amy Madigan (Vocal) | |
| 1:00:52 | First song in Sonny Crup's Place | "Cotton Needs Pickin' | Otis Taylor, Ry Cooder, Frank Frost, Jim Dickinson, Richard "Shubby" Holmes, John Price | Crossroads OST |
| 1:01:42 | Second song in the "White's pub" | Instrumental country music | ||
| 1:03:42 | Second song in Sonny Crup's Place | "Maintenance Man" | Otis Taylor, Ry Cooder, Frank Frost, Jim Dickinson, Richard "Shubby" Holmes, John Price | |
| 1:05:42 | Willie & Eugeune Jam at Sonny Crup's Place | "Willie Brown Blues" | Nathan East, Frank Frost, John "Juke" Logan John "Juke" Logan John "Juke" Logan is an American electric blues harmonica player, singer, pianist and songwriter. He is best known for his harmonica playing on the theme music for television programs and films... *, Ry Cooder, Joe Seneca, John Price, Jim Dickinson |
Crossroads OST |
| 1:11:37 | Frances Leavin' | Keyboards & guitar | ||
| 1:14:54 | Eugene's Heartbreak | "Feelin' Bad Blues" | Ry Cooder Ry Cooder Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing... |
Alt. Version on the "Crossroads OST" |
| 1:20:23 | Eugene & Willie Waiting at the crossroad, meeting with the devil | Electric Slide Guitar Solo | Ry Cooder Ry Cooder Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing... |
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| 1:24:22 | Introducing: "jack Butler" !!! | "Butler's Bag" | Steve Vai Steve Vai Steven Siro "Steve" Vai is a three time Grammy Award-winning American guitarist, songwriter and producer who has sold over 15 million albums. Steve Vai is widely known as a flamboyant guitar virtuoso.... , Ry Cooder Ry Cooder Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing... , Jorge Calderon*, Jim Keltner |
Alt. Version on the "The Elusive Light and Sound, Vol. 1" |
| 1:25:07 | Second Song in the "Hell's Pub" | "Somebody's Callin' My Name" | Arnold McCuller, Bobby King, Sam King, Willie Green, Ry Cooder | Alt. Version on the "Crossroads OST" |
| 1:27:11 | "The Duel" | "Head Cuttin' Duel" | Steve Vai Steve Vai Steven Siro "Steve" Vai is a three time Grammy Award-winning American guitarist, songwriter and producer who has sold over 15 million albums. Steve Vai is widely known as a flamboyant guitar virtuoso.... , Ry Cooder Ry Cooder Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing... (Slide Guitar), Jorge Calderon*, Sonny Terry Sonny Terry Saunders Terrell, better known as Sonny Terry was a blind American Piedmont blues musician. He was widely known for his energetic blues harmonica style, which frequently included vocal whoops and hollers, and imitations of trains and fox hunts.-Career:Terry was born in Greensboro, Georgia... , Jim Keltner |
on the "The Elusive Light and Sound, Vol. 1" |
| 1:31:42 | "The Duel", part.2 | "Eugene's Trick Bag" | Steve Vai Steve Vai Steven Siro "Steve" Vai is a three time Grammy Award-winning American guitarist, songwriter and producer who has sold over 15 million albums. Steve Vai is widely known as a flamboyant guitar virtuoso.... |
on the "The Elusive Light and Sound, Vol. 1" |
| 1:34:07 | Eugene's Victory | Harmonica & Slide Guitar with Blues Band | Steve Vai Steve Vai Steven Siro "Steve" Vai is a three time Grammy Award-winning American guitarist, songwriter and producer who has sold over 15 million albums. Steve Vai is widely known as a flamboyant guitar virtuoso.... , Ry Cooder Ry Cooder Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing... (Slide Guitar), Jorge Calderon*, Sonny Terry Sonny Terry Saunders Terrell, better known as Sonny Terry was a blind American Piedmont blues musician. He was widely known for his energetic blues harmonica style, which frequently included vocal whoops and hollers, and imitations of trains and fox hunts.-Career:Terry was born in Greensboro, Georgia... , Jim Keltner |
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| 1:35:12 | Return to the crossroads | "See you in Hell, Blind Boy" (extract) | Alan Pasqua, Van Dyke Parks | Crossroads OST |
| 1:36:20 | End Credits | "Walkin' Away Blues" | Ry Cooder Ry Cooder Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing... , Sonny Terry Sonny Terry Saunders Terrell, better known as Sonny Terry was a blind American Piedmont blues musician. He was widely known for his energetic blues harmonica style, which frequently included vocal whoops and hollers, and imitations of trains and fox hunts.-Career:Terry was born in Greensboro, Georgia... |
Alt. Version on the "Crossroads OST" |
Miscellaneous Informations
- The "Eugene's Trick Bag" is based on the Caprice No. 5 by Nicolo Paganini.
- The movie was filmed in some of the same Mississippi Delta locations where screenwriter Fusco once hitchhiked and hopped trains, searching for lost blues legends much like his characters.
- Macchio's fingering on the guitar was a studied acting job in itself because he didn't know how to play guitar prior to taking on the part of a guitarist. He received intensive training from classical guitarist William Kanengiser of the Los Angeles Guitar QuartetLos Angeles Guitar QuartetThe Los Angeles Guitar Quartet consists of John Dearman, William Kanengiser, Scott Tennant and Matthew Greif . They are known for using nylon string guitars to imitate a variety of instruments and effects....
and Blues guitar Master Arlen RothArlen RothArlen Roth is an American guitarist. His first solo album won the Montreaux Critics' Award for Best Instrumental Album of the Year in 1978. He was Guitar Player magazine's top columnist from 1982 to 1992...
to approximate playing realistically enough to hide his inexperience.
- In the beginning of the guitar duel, Butler (Steve VaiSteve VaiSteven Siro "Steve" Vai is a three time Grammy Award-winning American guitarist, songwriter and producer who has sold over 15 million albums. Steve Vai is widely known as a flamboyant guitar virtuoso....
) plays a riff that he later reused for his song "Bad Horsie" from his 1995 E.P Alien Love SecretsAlien Love SecretsAlien Love Secrets is an EP made by Steve Vai in 1995. It was written as a stripped-down guitar, bass and drums record with minimal keyboards...
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- In reality Willie BrownWillie Brown (musician)Willie Brown was an American delta blues guitarist and singer.- Life and career :Born Willie Lee Brown in Clarksdale, Mississippi, Brown played with such notables as Charley Patton, and Robert Johnson. He was not known to be a self-promoting frontman, preferring to "second" other musicians...
played the guitar, not the harmonica as stated in the film. He also died in 1952, so the premise of such a story is impossible.
Gear
- The guitar used by Jack Butler (Steve VaiSteve VaiSteven Siro "Steve" Vai is a three time Grammy Award-winning American guitarist, songwriter and producer who has sold over 15 million albums. Steve Vai is widely known as a flamboyant guitar virtuoso....
) is a CharvelCharvelCharvel is a brand of guitar originally founded in the 1970s by Wayne Charvel in Azusa, California and then later, Glendora, California. Charvel guitars became popular in the 1980s due to their association with famous rock guitarists such as Edward Van Halen , Richie Sambora , Warren DeMartini ,...
San Dimas.
- The guitar amplifier used by Jack Butler (Steve VaiSteve VaiSteven Siro "Steve" Vai is a three time Grammy Award-winning American guitarist, songwriter and producer who has sold over 15 million albums. Steve Vai is widely known as a flamboyant guitar virtuoso....
) is a Carvin X100B.
- The battery-powered guitar amplifier used by Macchio is PignosePignosePignose-Gorilla, commonly known as Pignose, is a manufacturer of portable, battery-powered guitar amplifiers, as well as other musical-gear such as A.C.-powered practice amps and guitars.-Legendary 7-100:...
Legendary 7-100.
- The Fender TelecasterFender TelecasterThe Fender Telecaster, colloquially known as the Tele , is typically a dual-pickup, solid-body electric guitar made by Fender.Its simple yet effective design and revolutionary sound broke ground and set trends in electric guitar manufacturing and popular music...
Ralph Macchio carries along his hobo trek in the second half of the film is a 1970s CBS Fender with block lettering on the headstock. Very realistic for the film because not only were they affordable and easy to acquire (in the 1980s, that is), their heavy polyurethane finish made them near impervious to the tests of the road, as seen when Macchio and Seneca are walking through the rain, sleeping in barns, abandoned shacks and the outdoors.
Legacy
- Musician Tom MorelloTom MorelloThomas Baptiste "Tom" Morello is a Grammy Award-winning American guitarist best known for his tenure with the bands Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, his acoustic solo act The Nightwatchman, and his newest group, Street Sweeper Social Club...
has stated that Crossroads is one of his favorite movies. - Blues guitarist Joe BonamassaJoe BonamassaJoe Bonamassa is an American blues rock guitarist and singer.-Early life:Bonamassa was born and raised in New Hartford, United States. His parents owned and ran a guitar shop. He is a fourth-generation musician...
said he was influenced by the movie after hearing the song "feelin' bad blues" and learning by ear on guitar.