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Extended Crossroads (1986) Duel

A while back I posted a small portioin of the guitar duel between Steve Vai and Ralph Macchio from the movie Crossroads. Here it is in full. And for all of you who think Macchio is the one producing the sound, you're wrong. It's actually Ry Cooder.

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  • Date 12/1/2005 2:51:29 PM
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BuzzLiteBeer : LVL 29: VP 3.8: said:

BuzzLiteBeer

0 votes NegativePositive

1454 days 8 hours ago...

Nice post...although ratings are bad...

This clip deserves more credit than most others think it deserves. Just because there are better guitar solo vids doesnt mean this one sux....

Toren : LVL 5: VP 1.4: said:

Toren

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1453 days 2 hours ago...

I love this guitar duel. I have Steve Vai's CD that includes the duel before this one that didn't make it into the movie. A shame.

Darkgriffin5 : LVL 7: VP 1.6: said:

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1443 days 3 hours ago...

That was hella sweet!

Thales : LVL 2: VP 1.1: said:

Thales

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1442 days 21 hours ago...

Seeing this makes me want to buy a guitar:P

drummer_nails : LVL 1: VP 1: said:

drummer_nails

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1442 days 16 hours ago...

I know steve vai and this is when he was real young, like his early 20's, but DAMN that kid can jam. Vai today could totally pulvurize this kid today but stil....HOLY CRAP!!!!!A++++ little man

xxxYNGWIExxx : LVL 38: VP 4.6: said:

xxxYNGWIExxx

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1439 days 8 hours ago...

LOL the little kid is NOT playing the guitar he is an actor named ralph machio (bad spelling) and he is well............. ACTING

guitar_god69 : LVL 18: VP 2.7: said:

guitar_god69

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1438 days 12 hours ago...

well i own this movie and i love it!!!!! but does anyone besides me think that steve vai solo is better then the *lighting boys*???? but i still ♥ it!

ParticleMan420 : LVL 29: VP 3.8: said:

ParticleMan420

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1435 days 8 hours ago...

Fake! he lost on purpose ;)



jk! this movie rocks (in an 80's ralph machio kind of way)

chica : LVL 1: VP 1: said:

chica

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1428 days 7 hours ago...

steve vai is a guitar god!!!! The movie is not that great in fact this part is the only reason worth watching it!!

nindo : LVL 1: VP 1: said:

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1426 days 14 hours ago...

ok ry cooder is not the guy playing opposite steve vai. what happened is steve vai taught ralph macchio guitar fakery for several months. steve vai did not write the song eugene's trick bag, it was paganini's 5th slightly modified; a classical violin song. steve vai played both parts, it's just simple movie magic. the parts where ralph's head is not shown is just steve vai playing the solo, and the part where ralph's head is shown is just him faking it dubbed over by steve vai playing the actual song. if you don't believe me, look it up. ry cooder did not play that song but i believe he had a hand in helping write it, but steve vai played all of it

cp-opi : LVL 35: VP 4.3: said:

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1420 days 1 hour ago...

Very nice.

Shizzle : LVL 3: VP 1.2: said:

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1411 days 13 hours ago...

Nindo is partly right: Ry Cooder DOES play the slide-guitar parts that are acted out by Macchio

curiouscat : LVL 20: VP 2.9: said:

curiouscat

0 votes NegativePositive

1408 days 19 hours ago...

Every musician should be familiar with what is being played right now! This rocks!

xxx_doom_xxx : LVL 5: VP 1.4: said:

xxx_doom_xxx

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1394 days 2 hours ago...

sensational...

More_Than_A_Conqueror : LVL 31: VP 4: said:

More_Than_A_Conqueror

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1388 days 3 hours ago...

yup, I'm pretty sure Vai played both parts.

Squidd : LVL 35: VP 4.3: said:

Squidd

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1369 days 22 hours ago...

steve got owned lol (in the film that is) but i know he played the whole thing for real

patryk : LVL 14: VP 2.3: said:

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1334 days 19 hours ago...

Is the first riff by vai in the movie from 'bad horsie?'

Vicious : LVL 13: VP 2.2: said:

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-1 votes NegativePositive

1313 days 4 hours ago...

Sweep picking, tapping, and pinch harmonics are great flashy techniques, but they don't have staying power, they are just a flash in the pan. The blues, on the other hand, is like meat and potatoes, it "sticks to your ribs".

Lately I discovered the White Stripes, and I love it because of the Delta blues licks heritage that Jack White cut his teeth on. Same thing Page did, nicked the black riffs, presented them for middle America, and he was lauded as original by those too shallow to see the roots of what they were listening to. No disrespect to Page, I love his stuff, but you gotta recognize.

Count me in as one of the white boys stealing the blues!

blitzkrg : LVL 1: VP 1: said:

blitzkrg

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1302 days 19 hours ago...

yep patryk the opening is Bad Horsie

princhr791 : LVL 26: VP 3.5: said:

princhr791

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1295 days 20 hours ago...

very nice

hobochaser : LVL 2: VP 1.1: said:

hobochaser

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1234 days 18 hours ago...

Yeah, Te first riff taht Vai plays is from bad horsie. One of his songs.

troymac8 : LVL 1: VP 1: said:

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860 days 8 hours ago...

whether or not who played it, still a wicked scene from a great movie. i bought my first guitar after seeing this movie in 1986.

troymac8 : LVL 1: VP 1: said:

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859 days 21 hours ago...

watch the movie and you will see ry cooder's name, whether or not he played any of the guitar solo's, ??, but I'm sure he did something!!

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