[HD] Crossroads (1986) Pawn shop scene

One of my favorite scenes from Crossroads

[@arlenroth8373]

And that's just how we found his Tele....a pawnshop in Yazoo City while we were making the film!

[@robeddy3722]

Really?! I had no idea. I figured some stage hand went to a prop house and grabbed one they thought would look cool.

[@namgiang3107]

Guys, that's Mr. Arlen Roth himself! Together with Ry Cooder and Steve Vai, they created the soundtrack album for our beloved movie Crossroads! What an honor, Sir!

[@dongordon961]

Having seen the duel Steve Vai is outstanding one that plays guitar can tell that the kid could in no way compete. Steve could you have your manager book a concert at 12 Tribes Casino in Manson Washington it would be fantastic and bring in a lot of fans to Lake Chelan from all over the world. Note Linder lived in Manson and built wood guitars in the 70s

[@christopherberryhill3802]

It happens. Sometimes ain't nothing you can do about it till you find an overpass. Rock on man 🤘😎

[@DOMSGUITARS6140]

❤

[@redacttime5810]

"Muddy Waters invented electricity!" Favorite line of this movie

[@georgiobenelli4854]

That line is 50 yrs old

[@breadfan262]

Better than “You ain’t nothin but a pimple on the late, great Robert Johnson’s ass”?

[@frankrosemeck9898]

Why doesn't KZbin alloe mr to "like" s comment 100 times?

[@RivetGardener]

@@georgiobenelli4854 I don't care how old that line is, it fits in that movie and IS GREAT!

[@djm2196]

That line and "never serve 2 masters" yet when he does incorporate classical with blues it works out. Music is great

[@seansloan5]

Walking in the rain with a soaked telecaster will give you the blues.

[@mrv6968]

I was thinkin that. Talk about abusing your elders, that was so WRONG!

[@wilwaren8571]

bag is for the weak xD

[@mtpstv94]

@@mrv6968 Never seen this movie. About shit myself when I saw them walking in the rain and was trying to figure out where the guitar was in a panic. Bastards didn't even cover it. There is no one alive that can play like that and would do such a thing.

[@pnut3844able]

Literally JUST bought it lol

[@Kinetex]

and a ruined tele lmao

[@patton303]

Ugh.... that Tele hanging out of that bag in the rain gives me anxiety.

[@thecoolaj676]

It gives me anxiety when I see that. I always think the guitar just stopped working

[@steventheguitar5470]

Right?! I thought that I was the only one.

[@DrNickRiveria]

puss

[@travismiles5885]

From what I understand they used a couple of tele's in this movie. One was a low end Squier model

[@tarrylrosier8443]

As long as the body doesn't get wet, it's all good.

[@ACTUALLYRICH]

One of my fave movies ever. Kids today will ever know how good we had it in the 80s

[@Ricardo-cl3vs]

Kids today will never know why we made our collars stand up. It looks douchey as hell in retrospect. 😂

[@castleanthrax1833]

I used to walk 5 miles to school in the snow, up a hill both ways with a sheep under each arm, and when I gat home, my parents would whip me with a broken bottle and dance "hallelujah". You tell kids that today, and they won't believe you.

[@geoffreybaldwin3108]

23 years old and the 80s Era of movies are definetly the fucking best 👌 watched "the colour of money", "cocktail", "risky business" just this week....on a big Tom Cruise run lol

[@donthaveaname1086]

@@castleanthrax1833 that’s nothing. In the 60’s, we had to walk 10 miles everyday to school. And every single day we would do it when it was raining acid. Then once we got to school, we had to turn around and go back home because we had to work 1000 hours a minute in the burning hot sun on the farm and if I didn’t clean every square inch of that 69 acre farm in a timely manner I would have to sleep with the pigs. And this was all when I was 7, so I was so small that the pigs would molest me because I couldn’t fight back and I liked it, too.

[@castleanthrax1833]

@@donthaveaname1086 You were lucky. 🤔

[@greenbrightly]

The bit he plays when he puts the hat on and the scene cuts to the walking in the rain is sublime, it’s Ry Cooder. I’ve been trying to play it for years!

[@markwilder5385]

Do you know the name of this tune? Would love to learn it.

[@arlenroth8373]

It was ME first, before Cooder laid his part over mine....that's all over the film! I worked 7 months on this movie!

[@robintaylor485]

That’s Steve Vai playing that

[@geoffreybaldwin3108]

@@arlenroth8373 can't tell if you're serious lll

[@arlenroth8373]

@@geoffreybaldwin3108 of course, I am!

[@Afurthyclays]

0:51 “I bet you saw this thing in the music store & bought it just because you thought it was beat up!” -Every collector who buys Fender relic instruments 😝

[@EveshkaGhost]

hahaha it's like buying pre-ripped jeans!

[@markreierstad2418]

AMEN!

[@FrankFurther]

Just because you can't afford one ;) They play better than non relicd instruments every time

[@inspectorcal]

@@FrankFurther ha ha ha take it from me fella they certainly dont play better,,and for a mere 5 grand or more pmsl.

[@ledzeppelinzoso]

@@FrankFurther dont bother w these fools. Remember fenders Customshop slogan: when you're ready...clearly they aint.

[@macarius8802]

My favorite movie of all time! One of my favorite scenes here, along with so many others, too. If you get it, you GET IT! Beautiful.

[@MFUnicornBey]

2:33 That was some fire back in the day

[@janiiisobieski2402]

What song?

[@georgewashington6225]

Still is

[@jairolondono6824]

What's the name of that song?

[@colescarstuff7102]

still is

[@tylerhurd9569]

Ry cooter playing.

[@user-cq1cd2up8z]

Easily one of my top five favorite movies of all time! First saw around 1988 introduced me to the blues and kicked off my passion for one to play the guitar, then playing guitar for 30 years now thank you to those made this movie

[@Gen_Lee247]

Same here, little over year and half ago did I have a passion for blues when first hearing it. As kiddo in high school right now, you probably know not many of my peers understand that blues was the Noah’s Ark that had born modern music nowadays. Most of buds when they hear my music will always put a southern accent and some dumb dialogue. To me, it too also started my guitar playing, learning riffs and now listening what’s notes are played in songs from now on. Blues was if not maker of famous artist when they first started.

[@arlenroth8373]

Haha...in the script it said "Piggyback", but I made them understand it was a "Pignose!" I still have that little amp!!!

[@scottwenthe8001]

I bought a Pignose specifically because of this movie.

[@enricopallazzo2987]

Wow Arlen Roth commenting on his own movie clip!! Hope you're doing great brother!

[@RedEyedPatriot]

One of the best movies of my Childhood. Made me wanna learn guitar. I'm def no Steve Vai but I do a mean Johnny Cash 😎🎸🔥

[@JSmoov.]

RESPECT to Dr. Al Fann (the shop keeper), he was a great contributor to american culture. his son and i were schoolmates. #theAlFannTheatricalEnsemble #GrownManBizness

[@musicman257]

might half to watch this movie again great movie

[@lilejn.o.allday253]

I was just saying that myself

[@sun-house2219]

*have

[@Imnotcreativeluvv]

No you don’t

[@jamiehenderson8314]

Have not half and what a flick this is Absolutely brilliant 👏

[@guitarmaniacgino]

I'd rather watch the full movie 🤣

[@stevieflax]

My favorite part was reference to Muddy. Muddy teamed up with Johnny Winter for his last two albums. In my opinion the greatest blues ever put down. The show is a fairy tale, real life is another thing, but what the heck.

[@cambreezythecolorman0716]

My man Ralph Macchio such an good actor

[@davedropd1]

It's amazing Jamie Gertz was in 3 of the top movie's of the 80's Crossroads, Less than Zero, & Lost Boys!

[@spslap5771]

Jamie gets me all the time

[@castleanthrax1833]

And now she's a BILLIONAIRE.

[@arlenroth8373]

@@castleanthrax1833 in marriage! Great girl to work with, too!

[@Harvey50First]

She is a Hawtie.

[@justin4453]

I first got a copy of this on VHS from the local radio DJ who was hosting an event outside of a Cici's Pizza in Louisiana in '96 when I was 11. Wore it out, got another copy, wound up going through 2 or 3 copies of the DVD over the next 15 years. And now 20+ years later I've probably downloaded the torrent 10 different times to rewatch it or turn someone new onto it. Forever indebted to everyone involved, this movie changed the lives of millions of people like me.

[@s.macmillan460]

Back when pawn shops were priced right.

[@apocbible]

Just bought a telecaster cause of this movie. Absolutely love it!!

[@kurtkensson2059]

If it was Rick at that pawn shop, the watch would've been worth much less, and the rig would've cost much more.

[@jamesdavid6122]

so true

[@kurtkensson2059]

@@LASR71 Rebecca will know, She is my favorite Romney.

[@fleatactical7390]

And you would have had to deal with Chumlee's stupidity and an "expert."

[@fleatactical7390]

@@LASR71 LOL

[@tomaslopez2940]

"Got an old acoustic guitar and a really nice watch" "Best I can do is one guitar string, and I'm really takin' a risk here..."

[@smallfaucet]

I always walk around with my neck and headstock in the rain too! I never thought anyone else did!

[@alexchubbymclynn6060]

Love this movie! What a sound of a real Tele!)))

[@subieguymark68]

One of my favorite movies. I know it's not very accurate but it's still a good movie with good music.

[@seantalkingthroughthemedia4838]

Omg that tone....eargasm

[@rishikesh1087]

I've said in nearly every posted "Crossroads" video that has popped up. This movie is grossly underrated. It should be considered a classic and hopefully one day will be by the masses not just by some. If not, so be it.

[@steelbuchannon852]

The film that inspired me to become a guitarist 🤟🏾

[@Mexican_Marauder]

Used to check cotton around the area where they filmed some of this. The bridge they crossed after being caught in the barn by the police goes across a lake on the backside of Shaw, MS. It's all caved in now. I know where the two supposed graves of RJ are and know where the memorial is on the outside of Morgan City. If you ever visit the grave in Quito, MS, the family across the road from the church is his distant relatives. Supposedly. They will ask you for money if you tell them you are visiting his grave. So, just keep your business to yourself. The bar where RJ was poisoned is right up the road, but it is also torn down.

[@AleksAvramJeff]

"Muddy Waters invented electricity" - Can't forget that line.

[@Mister_Ago]

I've seen this movie I don't know how many times because I love the blues

[@nellieanderson7146]

That kid has style

[@robertdoyle687]

My claim to fame - seen Muddy Waters play in The Maryland Club in Glasgow, Scotland 1970 😎

[@Testacabeza]

I remember watching this movie on VHS straight from the video club and when I saw the Tele getting wet got very concerned. How can you allow it to get wet? Well, with time you learn Teles are built like tanks. And they may seem ugly as hell initially, but then you really star to appreciate the beauty of the instrument.

[@tomaslopez2940]

Think the solid maple neck helps it not get soaked like a rosewood neck would

[@Murf_Workshop]

I thought the same when I watched this movie with my dad (an 80's junkies) and i Learned about fender instruments. easily assembled and a neck made from Maple , Fender Teles are the Ak-47s of guitars

[@travismiles5885]

I bought a 2013 made in America Fender Tele Special from a guy at my work about 2 years ago because I couldn't pass it up, he was practically giving it away. I wasn't a big tele fan but after getting it home and plugging in I was hooked. I could play all the 80s shredder stuff on it, that I play on my Jackson and Charvel, and she reacted well to it and it sounded good. But when I started playing more finger picking country style and bluesy stuff on her she came to life. You could tell that's how she wanted to be played.

[@kevinshobbyroom3932]

What a great movie !

[@Elthenar]

This is like Field of Dreams but for guitar instead of baseball.

[@namgiang3107]

amen LOL I'm a big fan of baseball as well

[@christopherberryhill3802]

Love this movie thirty years later

[@backalleyent8755]

I was giving over 200 DVDs in trade for helping someone move and I found this gem in the Box still in its cellophane wrapper

[@richardkey4289]

Jack Butler s gonna like him

[@TheLockdownKidNYC]

Can't get behind the roasting of the beautiful vintage 000 Martin. Gorgeous guitar.

[@arlenroth8373]

Yep they cracked it, painted it and beat it up...I could NOT believe it! The excesses of Hollywood!

[@rickeyleach6541]

I love this movie

[@wralford]

Nothing like an old Telecaster with the fingerboard worn in the right places.

[@rickcb82]

Absof##kinglutely Wal. That’s about a 50 thousand dollar guitar these days.

[@alexchubbymclynn6060]

I bet my ass you are damn right!)

[@castleanthrax1833]

Never bet your ass chubby, you don't want to lose.

[@CacophonyOfDestruction]

I had one of those pignose amps back in the day. Great amps. Frank Zappa supposedly recorded some albums using them.

[@docteroperation]

What a great movie.

[@mohanicus]

2:32...fantastic stuff from ry cooder. and damn..jami gertz

[@hardhitta9726]

“How are you going to learn anything when you keep everything already?”

[@namnefternamn5463]

Walking around in the rain with a guitar and no case. Great idea.

[@growingup4487]

why not

[@Rezparviz]

He are you going to walk around Carrying a guitar case ?

[@namnefternamn5463]

@@growingup4487 Take a minute and recall that physics lesson where the teacher talked about what water does to wood..

[@pepperstinky]

I'm sorry your life turned out so hard Eugene!.

[@vkiperman]

iconic!

[@josephjameson7263]

If I bought a Fender guitar, I would’ve saved up for a case.

[@johnnyd63]

Reminds me of my first Stratocaster purchase.I was 16 years old in 1979 when I bought new USA built,natural Finish, hardtail Strat for $289.BUT no case. Walked around Lynbrook NY with that guitar in garbage bag until my parents bought me a case for Christmas.

[@jiffypop726]

Must have been a hell of a watch!

[@castleanthrax1833]

There's lots of watches that are valuable.

[@bikerider4326]

Shame on the producers for not having THAT amazing guitar in a GIG BAG! No guitarist would EVER expose any guitar in the pouring RAIN!😡 EVER!!

[@AmazinglyGayPhil]

0:58 cracks me up everytime

[@shandisunflower2532]

This boy knew them killin f l o o r

[@pronubcentral]

This scene is why Sweetwater says wait 24 hours to inbox. They KNOW you're trekking across the Mississippi delta and don't want you soaking a perfectly functional tele!

[@christineayres7199]

You fool McFly those Guitars 🎸 dont work in Water 😂

[@oldman2477]

*Muddy Waters invented electricity* (ヘ･_･)ヘ- BOI

[@greyjedi7634]

Possibly the dopest line in any musical themed film.

[@brewhammad1026]

Teles love the rain.. Strats can't stand the weather...

[@Lanedar68]

What great movie!!

[@erroleabrown4317]

That was such a great story, the rhythm was as moody as the characters, it was hot as hell

[@squierjoshyt]

This movie turned me on to Teles, I've never looked back.

[@shandisunflower2532]

Precious xx

[@jimd2101]

I must have been asleep when this movie came out.....I never heard of it...😄😁😁

[@mike.p.1400]

Great movie.

[@mrporsche4236]

Raiph was 25 years old here.Looks 16

[@boscodooley8561]

He was 137 years old when he did the Karate movie.

[@leftadrift3920]

Holy hell 400$ for the whole rig?? Dam that's a good deal..... Wish I had that...then I would've beat one the devil's disciples I had to deal with at the crossroads.... Now I've been given a rare 2nd Chance to regain my soul.....better believe I'm gonna get me a tele

[@LarsAnding]

Inflation.

[@alexmarenco2399]

It actually is expensive in 1986. It should sound bizzare, but that is the price that you would be paying for a rig like that today. I mean 70s teles were not considered vintage items until the 2000s, so the novelty factor is not included yet. They were simply used guitars. The one shown is probably 15-17 years old by 1986. The Pignoise is worth 75 dollars today brand new, and you can get an early 2000s used Tele for about 300-400 dollars in somewhat decent condition (the guitar shown in the movie looks very used and guitars depreciate if they are beat up or in somewhat poor condition). If you account the inflation factor, the dude was selling the rig for what could be 700 or 800 dollars worth today. So in essence, the movie is showing you that they were sort of getting ripped off.

[@alricpage1666]

@@alexmarenco2399 haha yea that last statement, it makes sense since pawnshops really do rip u off

[@2373stevieb]

@@alexmarenco2399 “Guitars depreciate if they are beat up or in somewhat poor condition”. How do you explain £5000 for a guitar that has been beaten up before it’s even left the factory. People pay more for fake roadworn relics than pristine guitars nowadays.

[@fretboardmaster70]

@@alexmarenco2399 Thats actually quite accurate.

[@fuggle1969]

Dang, he shoulda got a gig bag

[@jasonwyant9290]

What's the song playing when there walking in the rain from the pawn shop any idea

[@powermedal3578]

When I saw them in the rain and the neck of that Tele sticking out of Eugene's bag getting soaked, I had to look away. That was worse than seeing Steve Vai having to lose to the Karate Kid in a guitar duel at the end.

[@19frany69]

Steve Vai is a billion times better than he

[@missladyanonymity]

I have never seen nor heard of this film. How is that possible. Im upset that i haven't done. 😡 now i have to hunt it down to watch.

[@l.A.0]

mighty fine watch

[@juniormint3136]

I dont think $400 gets you a Mexican tele anymore these days.

[@jimwilliams8819]

I got one for $450 a couple years back. Well worth it.

[@ukestudio3002]

Got a white one for $200 in San Francisco pawn shop and a punch in the jaw from homeless waiting outside to rip people off. Was so happy kept walking, kept grinning, ignored the punch got to my car.(felt it about 1n hour later though..

[@castleanthrax1833]

@@ukestudio3002 You should've done a Johnny Ramone on him with the guitar.

[@misterabel_9017]

"Walking Concert" 💯💯

[@luismafnas]

Cringing seeing that guitar in the rain without a case.

[@shandisunflower2532]

Little Milton xx

[@malachijordan4244]

Love seeing the rebel flags in a movie you can tell this is old

[@thetruth4580]

Back before people were offended by everything

[@lesevesel2898]

"You got your mind made up about how everything works, don't you? How you ever gonna learn anything new when you know everything already?" Oooof...

[@MichaelBrown-hr5lo]

So what is the name of the tune he is playing as they are walking in the rain????

[@Jeff-mu4mt]

Just noticed the flags in the background.

[@robertcarrillo4075]

Whats up with Ralph Macchio and old dudes 😂😂😂

[@ABRANDONZ1309]

Wow $400 for a telecaster, I wish 🥺

[@gedztrez8814]

Maybe for a Mexican if you can get that good of a deal on it lol

[@tomaslopez2940]

@@gedztrez8814 or a squier

[@FrankFurther]

It's worth remembering that a 300 dollar Squier today is going to play a thousand times better than a 400 dollar fender from 40 years ago. Nowadays its all done robotically to within a very fine margin of error, always going to be better than a handmade one.

[@castleanthrax1833]

@@FrankFurther CNC machines guarantee uniformity, but that doesn't mean that hand made is crap. Hand made guitars are a thing of beauty and play just as well.

[@markreierstad2418]

$400 for a Fender Tele and a Pignose? Wow! Sign me up! What I don't understand, though, is why the guy had an open guitar case on the table, but later, you saw Eugene running through the rain without it.

[@namgiang3107]

I believe that's the case for Eugene's beaten up Martin.

[@castleanthrax1833]

It was. Fenders came in rectangular cases.

[@judsonkr]

And the hat. Don't forget the hat.

[@chitownkid8716]

Anyone find tabs on the first little lick at 1:30? I assume its not Raph playing so probably can't go by his fingers. Im sure its some sort of a pentatonic blues scale but just learning these scales. Would love to put this lick in my arsenal

[@bolt4694]

A classic, valuable, vintage Tele with its neck hanging out in the rain? I don't think so.

[@rickeyleach6541]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jeanettewest]

I love the Confederate flag in the background in a black man's pawnshop. Nowadays people would pass a brick to see that. There is so much about this film that you have to see it several times to really know it.

[@jcripp7974]

Definitely not a pignose sound. And it doesnt have any belt attachment. But hey. Its just a movie

[@gewglesux]

that pignose works great as a harp amp

[@CAJones-bu6tu]

Does anyone know the name of the tune he is playing at the end?

[@honduras123g5]

The tunes not a song he covers but if you search up pawn shop blues ( not by lana del ray) or guitar shop shuffle you can find covers and the song on the soundtrack for the movie it's a really great tune but hard to learn

[@castleanthrax1833]

Arlen Roth is in the comments. Ask him.

[@manorboii9118]

I’m bout to watch this movie like the clips so far should I or not

[@namgiang3107]

you should!

[@shashankrao23]

The last solo after he wears the hat anyone knows which song is that

[@miodragkostic595]

????

[@Gen_Lee247]

Ry Cooder did most of the soundtrack and training for Ralph Macchio, he’s your bet.

[@billdavid6315]

muddy waters invented electricity xD

[@rorieb20]

Anyone know the name of the song or the 🎸 riff at 2:33

[@Gen_Lee247]

Ry Cooder is your best bet. I don’t know the song but Mr. Cooder did most of the slide and bars for this movies

[@zippitydoodah5693]

Why does Ralph Macchio always look like he has marbles in his shoes when he walks? Does he have a physical problem with his feet or his legs or something?

[@andrewbevan4662]

Does anyone watch Crossroads for anything apart from Steve Vai?

[@Zeke-kx3zw]

Yeah I watch it to hear Ry Cooder.

[@mooneulogy8717]

well apparently you do

[@Zeke-kx3zw]

Damn right

[@tylerhurd9569]

I watch it for the tele and pig nose.

[@heginschristianstrong7707]

jami gertz

[@janiiisobieski2402]

What was the song at 1:30

[@shawn9566]

Macchio's March

[@theguywhoisaustralian1465]

Sounded like just some pentatonic riffing

[@Dude4311]

My understanding is that it’s actually a Squire. One of my favorite movies

[@arlenroth8373]

No, I have the Squire, which was the backup double for the film....the one in the film is a real Fender

[@Dude4311]

@@arlenroth8373 Wow, thanks for clarifying and also just want to say I have great respect for your playing!

[@jmr1068204]

As I understand it, Arlen Roth was teaching Ralph Macchio the guitar parts for this movie. In the background as part of Arlen's professional teaching, he started recording his first videos somewhere around 1984. I think six of those were Roth instructing and the other one was his friend John Entwistle, who we know better as the bass player of The Who. Six of these featured Roth as instructor and one was by his friend John Entwistle.

[@arlenroth8373]

Yes, and Ralph also came to the video session for Entwistle!

[@jmr1068204]

@@arlenroth8373 Ralph did a decent job with it given that he's not a guitar player, but as a former guitar player of 17 years, I couldn't help but laugh at Ralph's finger position playing during the duel. I guess it was an easier sell to have him finger pick it with 3-4 fingers than have a pick that would require ridiculously tedious patterns that wouldn't have looked realistic to even appear to play it. It would have been difficult for him to even appear to be on the right string with the pick vs the left hand playing.

[@arlenroth8373]

@@jmr1068204 They (and he) wanted to stay with the finger-style because of his classical guitar background.....he always neglected the right hand when I was teaching him, once he realized there was no way he could REALLY play!

[@stevepercival4774]

Arlen Roth - legend

[@petergreenwald9639]

Pig nose amp. Sweet. I only saw one. Wish it was mine.

[@mikecumbo7531]

Thought of Terry Kath when I heard that name.

[@KillyJoe]

I just used this clip to tell the guy working at sam ash, that had never even heard of one, what pig nose was

[@williamenglish8847]

Loved my Pig Nose

[@judasxdisciple8506]

The Outsiders Blues Brothers