"Crossroads" is from 1986. Not particularly a notable film and it is likely the least well known film I have posted on this blog. It is however a pretty decent movie, and has some really terrific music in it. Spoiler though, this is from the end of the movie. Eugene Morone (Ralph Macchio) is a classically trained guitarist who longs to play the blues and find a long lost song. He soon meets Willie Brown (Joe Seneca) who is in a nursing home. Willie sold his soul to the devil many years ago, and convinces Eugene who he nicknames Lightning Boy, to get him out of the home and go on a journey for the song. What Willie does not tell Eugene is that he is actually going to meet the devil at the Crossroads (made famous by Robert Johnson) to try and reclaim his soul. They make the journey and Eugene meets the Devil with Willie. However the Devil refuses to return the soul, so Eugene offers his soul in a competition of Cuttin' Heads (a duel between Guitarists) to win back Willie's soul. The Devil accepts and puts Eugene up against his best, Jack Butler (legendary Gutarist Steve Vai). What follows is an amazing display of Guitar prowess. Steve Vai plays most of the guitar of both contestants along with Ry Cooder doing a lot of the blues slide Guitar. Amazing scene from a just okay movie. Enjoy!
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