Headcuttin' Duel from Crossroads

This is the famous guitar duel between Jack Butler (Steve Vai) and Eugene Martone (Ralph Macchio) at the end of the movie Crossroads. Macchio's guitar parts were played by Ry Cooder and Steve Vai.

[@GBeret83]

Ralph Macchio should've won an award for looking like he could play and Steve Vai for looking like he couldn't!

[@misscandyass3897]

Agreed. Lol.

[@TheBluesnbob]

Arlen Roth actually played Ralph's part!

[@BenDover-wm7wf]

Steve did a credible acting performance as well.

[@headshotsongs9465]

True.

[@thomast596]

@@TheBluesnbob Ry Cooder played the slide . Roth showed Ralph how to pretend .

[@hdjksa52]

I really liked Robert Judd's performance as Legba. He passed away in 1986, I think this was his last movie. Robert's performance as a supernatural being with his evil, manipulative grin fighting back a fiery core was great. It's too bad we didn't see more of him. We could have used talent like that in a lot of other movies.

[@rullangaar]

Agreed, one of the better portrayals of the devil.

[@chrisjohnson5899]

The fact all you idiots post on here makes me sad. Call your children spend time...quit posting on media..find Jesus

[@charlessutton9103]

Scratch Old Tuck Mephistopheles... Donald By all these names...

[@jonathand.terrell3419]

I agree. I can't imagine anyone else. Mr. Judd's delivery, specifically, his voice inflections are eerie to say the least. I've never heard the Devil talk, but this will always come to mind when I imagine it.

[@robertparker4833]

‘Hush . . Hush . . somebodies callin my name. . ‘ still give me chills. . Love it. 😎🎸👍🏻

[@alanmorris7669]

_"Soon one morning, death come creepin' in my room. O my Lord, O my Lord, what shall I do?"_

[@petergreen5337]

Me too.

[@ronaldshank7589]

"Somebody's callin' my name". Could be The Almighty God, or it could be The Devil. Better watch out, who you listen to! I'd rather listen to God!

[@ronaldshank7589]

​​@@alanmorris7669'Tis a fearful fact, I know...but when our time here on Earth is finished, and The Death Angel calls our name, then it's time to go... whether we want to...or not!

[@kathywarrick2084]

Me too! Isn't that a hymn? ❤

[@bionicfingerz]

👍🏻💥🎸 I think I’ve watched this like 1,000 times and it’s always Awesome

[@Canada1st_]

same maybe more haha its too good not to listen to its better then some of the music today well most of it

[@devinwhitlock5918]

Hello friend I think it's like 1001 times for me and this clip never ever gets old just more better like a fine vintage bottle of a really fine wine my friend 🌟✨💫🤯🎸🌞💥⭐🙀

[@HanoiHustler]

That's all.🤣😂

[@ronaldshank7589]

I love that part, where Ol' Scratch (The Devil), realized that his Man, Jack Butler was the one who had just lost, and had just got HIS head "Cut"! Jack Butler wasn't the only one who walked out defeated that night!

[@earlhohensee8609]

Rookie.

[@Rayz2cents]

Classic and timeless. Steve Vai vs Ry Cooder. Of course it's fiction but every guitarist should be required to watch this movie.

[@lilmami0810]

After all these years this is still one of my fav movies and scenes💞💞💞

[@v33punk]

🙌

[@johnathanlewis2049]

Those aren’t people in that room. They’re souls damned for all eternity.

[@martyjohnsonozarkoutdoors8198]

The devil bowed his head, Because he knew that he'd been beat. And he dropped his cherry guitar, On the ground at Daniel'sons feet.

[@martyjohnsonozarkoutdoors8198]

@Michigan Wildman I was pertaining to the color

[@Anime_Fan4787]

Daniel said, im never doing crap like this again But I'll keep on playing until the very end

[@JohnWilliams-my1bu]

Ctfu

[@danielhaire6677]

Daniel-San

[@ronaldshank7589]

Good one! This entire scene reminds me of that song. The Devil didn't defeat Johnny in that song, either!

[@TheDevnul]

For a summer in 1987 or 88 I used to go every weekend and rent this on VHS. The clerk after a while would just laugh at me or say Again? The video store is long gone. I didn’t know who Steve Vai was at the time. But I enjoy this today as much as I did back then. I should have bought that movie.

[@erickelm4974]

The fact the folks are this talented boggles my brain

[@chrisjohnson5899]

Honestly how sad are you guys posting on video clips...your familes probably laugh at you

[@michaelulbricht9438]

Vai is perfectly cast as the "demon guitarist." A very good movie; especially if you're into the Blues or Blues history!

[@gjw701]

thats eric clapton

[@michaelulbricht9438]

@@gjw701 Eric made the best British Blues album when he was with John Mayall(the Beano LP). Also, he's covered the song Crossroads. Even has a Crossroads foundation, and occasionally puts on Crossroads events. However, he had nothing to do with the Crossroads movie in 1986. Take care!

[@hounddog3476]

I like to think Vai walks off because he knows he is out of his deal and just wants to move on.

[@wyattsdad8561]

@@hounddog3476 I’ve always envisioned he will be banished from playing guitar and heading off for his eternal damnation and he knows what’s waiting for him.

[@hounddog3476]

@@wyattsdad8561 nah I like to think everyone gets redemption from Jesus and his book of deamonology. Pure evil to mess with any of that crap

[@dionhammond8700]

I’m certain this movie was based off of the story of the LEGENDARY Robert Johnson. LOVE THIS MOVIE

[@chriskenner600]

Ry Cooder is a master of slide giitar. Incredible sound!

[@metalabsynth]

Used the perfect guitar for this too, there’s so much versatility in a tele.

[@Seldomseen77]

Steve did a wonderful job blending the heavy metal with his part!! Pure musical greatness

[@sagnikpaul1811]

Yeah ! Check out Gangetic Delta Blues by Ry Cooder and VM Bhatt.

[@j_freed]

He makes George Harrison sound like just some pop star.

[@briansteele5959]

Not as good as Ralph Macchio though!

[@willperryman4559]

I remember when I ran to the theatre to see this film , as a guitar player , who once lived in Mississippi an Memphis and took a trip to the “Crossroads” and voodoo villiage I was crying when this solo,”cuttin’ heads” with RyCooder was ending..... No one has brought me more complete joy and heartfelt emothion that the music of Ry Cooder,since I opened for him in 1973 in Louisville Ky. Machio did an incredible job faking it through the scenes..🤷🏻‍♂️ but Ry ,Cut The Heads. To Steve V😉

[@billterrazas9049]

All True !!!

[@charlessutton9103]

Respect to you, fellow slideman We play forever tryin to sound just a little bit like the gods; Jesse Ed Ry Duane Derek Johnny Pete Son Lockwood John Jr. You Robert Bonnie The thing about Cooder's "train", what separates his from Vai's take You can SEE that big locomotive, chugging steam, lightning shooting out the 'stack, slowly strutting past lesser entities,.. No hurry No need Ev'body jus' turn their heads and watch screeching to a halt on the 4 chord. Best train ever created

[@user-fv4lz2ki3j]

Glad to see my PB Duane

[@Proud-pop]

Steven Vai is a guitar phenom period. He played all Jack Butler's parts. Ralph Machio played make believe to Ry Cooder's phenomenal blues and classical playing. This part gave me the chills when I heard it back in the day...still get 'em today while listening. I heard Ralphie spent months learning how to make his playing look real, because they anticipated actual guitarists seeing it and they didn't want to take away from the scene by showing " lightning boy Martone " isn't really playing it. His " air guitar " playing is right up there with Ry Cooder's and Steve Vai's actual playing. LONG LIVE THE BLUES AND THE PLAYERS WHO CYCLE IN AND OUT OF THE BLUES WORLD.

[@eclecticx]

What you heard was correct about Macchio spending months learning how to look like he played for real. Macchio tried to learn how to play guitar for the movie and made some progress, though nowhere near to what was required for this movie. Who could? Arlen Roth visited Macchio at his home in Long Island four days a week and taught Macchio electric, acoustic blues, and classical techniques. Very convincing job.

[@elijahgiter9559]

I had always heard Vai played both parts for the movie... am I wrong? Cause if I am I gotta check out Cooders work... actually sounds like I need to check it out regardless.

[@thelastperfectman4139]

Ralph did an excellent job “playing” a guitarist. One of my pet peeves in movies is having actors mime playing musical instruments and having it look nothing like the motions or techniques involved. Machio looked dead on in his performance-so much so you would think he must have had some actual skills. And Vai’s performance has got to be the definitive representation of evil personified through music.

[@ADC6828]

This never gets old... I ordered the movie 🎥 off of Amazon. So now I’ll have it forever...

[@user-ve5ln5le9y]

Same here

[@juanespinosa8064]

Owned it for about ten years now, but now i want it on blu ray,awsome movie.I love it for the music in it like roadhouse,,story line is ok, but the music rocks

[@johnwingate8799]

Their version.

[@Wutzmename]

One of the most underrated movies of all time!!! But not to us!! 💯

[@weejim48]

My old mate who is now playing the blues on a harp on cloud 9 loved this movie. He was76 when he passed away and could lash out a great improvised blues solo as good as anyone. Great vid. 👍👍👍👍

[@johnshiver9541]

He's. With. US. Everyday. ALL Of Them. That. Moved. ON. Forever. Music. V. H. S. N. Digital. Music. Know.

[@wawoodsman7198]

What a lot of people miss in the storyline of this movie is that the classical that Eugene plays is pure and comes from the heart and soul. "Jack" couldn't play it, not because he lacked the talent or skill but because he lost his heart and soul when he made his deal.

[@hdjksa52]

Dude, I didn't think about that. Thanks for pointing that out.

[@brandonhopkins6251]

he was very musical choreographed and flashy, a good entertainer, but he just wasn't equipped to play something that advanced, not with blues technique his blues skills broke down at that level, what he should've done was stuck to his guns and wore the kid out

[@dooval434]

Brilliant take!

[@chodeshadar18]

I noticed that ALL the parts that Ralph played were a little lighter, brighter than Stevie's dark demonic ones! I'm glad I'm not there only one!

[@ronaldshank7589]

And when you've lost both your heart and soul... especially your soul, then it's too late to get it back! We have Biblical Accounts, where people have lost their soul. Look at 1 Samuel 16, where the Bible tells us that, after young David had been anointed to be the next King over Israel, that The Spirit of the LORD came upon young David. But:In the very next verse, the Holy Bible tells us, that The Spirit of the LORD departed from King Saul, and an Evil Spirit from God (A Demon Spirit, that God either allowed, or commanded to trouble King Saul), came upon King Saul. What a tragedy! If only King Saul would've listened to God, and would've done what God commanded him to do, this would've never happened to Kung Saul!

[@eclecticx]

Such a fantastic scene. My admiration for the guitar gods involved in this movie only grow every time I see the flick. As for this scene, ah, there's nothing so awesome as classical music played on an electric guitar except for classical music played on an acoustic guitar. :)

[@blay7263]

Love how Steve Vai has to make himself screw up on purpose lol.

[@Knape-vz5ml]

It makes me feel old ,this show was such an imporantant part of my life. And im sure it was that way for so many others too.

[@j_freed]

The slide note bends by Cooder are still the most cool things in this duel.

[@paulgriffin3438]

I don’t know man that descending run at 7:58 was executed by someone gifted. Truly.

[@almost1889]

@@paulgriffin3438 that would be the guy he's going against

[@almost1889]

@@paulgriffin3438 he didn't actually play steve vai did

[@seanders666]

I bet the hardest part in the duel for Vai was making it look like he was actually screwing up.:P

[@stitch626aloha]

It actually IS MORE DIFFICULT to mess up a bit you have mastered. Steve Vai is routinely asked to play this but at concerts and gigs but rebuffs all requests, replying this piece takes at least a week to get wrong and three to get it just right.

[@willflynn7015]

I loved watching the dancer

[@noneofyourbeeswax01]

@@229Clayton Even the bes t guitarist is unlikely to be able to recall and replay a piece he learned for a one-off a couple of decades ago. There would have been no reason for him to remember it, or to ever play the piece again, so he'd have to relearn it again. I imagine it would be easy enough for him to relearn it, but why would he bother? I mean, I think you're right that he couldn't be arsed just wrong on what he couldn't be arsed about!

[@angusorvid8840]

I know. And he's the guy who played all that glorious shredding. He recorded it with the Green Meanie, not the red Jackson. It's the sound of DiMarzio PAF Pros through the Carvin Legacy 100 in a blonde wood floored studio in Nashville.

[@Seldomseen77]

I've pondered that for 20 years

[@juanespinosa8064]

I seen this movie at the theater back in the day, not knowing what it really about,,boy,,i,m sure glad i did,it inspired me to learn to play blues on the acoustic and electric guitar,,i love the blues now,thanks to this movie.I own the dvd now and have watched it over about a 100 times ,never gets old,,my wife says," you,re gonna watch this again?? Haha,this movie is dope

[@lloydprock8873]

The cast in this movie was epic....the duel was the best ending in a movie...ever.

[@shauncavanaugh9100]

The guy who played scratch killed it.

[@petercosta8595]

I love this movie. It's basically The Karate Kid, except for guitarists.

[@ChildovGhad]

I always took it as a retelling of "The Devil Went Down To Georgia", but I can definitely see parallels to The Karate Kid.

[@erickelm4974]

This is a great movie. Came out in the mid 80's and it still holds up in my opinion. Just goes to shoe when you put together a good movie it resonates despite how long ago it was released... If I remembervright this movie kinda flew under the radar back when it debuted... So through VHS and cable release it developed "a *cult" following and appreciation (*pun intended)

[@puckpuckster3604]

Can we take a moment and appreciate how flexible that actress body is. Lol she literally almost folded in half backwards and didn't miss a beat. I remember watching this as a kid and was amazed at her.

[@JasonOstrowski]

The movie was pretty good, the best part was the awesome guitar dual at the end of the movie! Ry Cooder and Steve Vai really did an awesome job with dialing guitar parts. Ry Cooder is doing all the awesome blues guitar throughout the movie which really helps to save this movie and make it a worth while watch.

[@hdjksa52]

I saw this movie when I was a kid, I wasn't old enough to understand it. I am now realizing that the only people in that venue who were of this world (mortal), were Joe Seneca and Ralph Macchio. You tell that Legba has their respect because when he was in the room, the other quiet down and stand up.

[@paulregner5335]

Steve Vie was the perfect guy to be cast in that role.

[@majestic7s711]

I would have given Jimmy Page a call. Steve crushed it though.

[@hecateswolf6007]

He was.

[@Elthenar]

@@majestic7s711 Page was a great guitarist and songwriter but he wasn't the pure virtuoso that guys like Vai and Satriani are.

[@chrishowe4481]

Love this clip. Loved the movie. Watched it over a dozen times

[@richardpatureau3980]

Best music scene ever filmed bar none!

[@jobu88]

The old black dude they got to play the role of the devil is the best casting choice ever. Just perfect.

[@eatmoreporkporky4342]

Agree, it's that crazy smile and eyes 👀

[@Alan_Page]

I know a lot of people know this but a good part of the last piece Eugene plays is derived from Paganini, specifically Caprice no.5. There were supposedly widespread legends during Paganini's life and afterward that he had sold his soul to the Devil to gain his talent. He is definitely the classical musician most associated with and well-known for this kind of folklore. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zpu7iYp4qZqIiNk

[@m1garandMUSIC]

thank you for the link. she was fucking amazing and watching her perform had me checking if my playback speed was sped up. TWICE

[@charlessutton9103]

Your sur-namesake had the same rep.

[@reno145]

Ry Cooder's opening tone here is EPIC!

[@metalabsynth]

I get chills at his part at 5:59 every time, perfect player, perfect setup.

[@timbrink]

After this Eugene finishes school and gets his degree in music. He is now a middle school band instructor in Gary Indiana.

[@Steve-sm7be]

Hilarious

[@dwarden3]

That was defunded through budget cuts no less.

[@colinl9018]

I heard he was running a Pizza Joint in The Maldives with Elvis?............

[@corvettecoupe3731]

Didn’t Vai play both...

[@michaelborlik6064]

Gary Indiana is oddly specific and I feel attacked

[@dnews9519]

Vai should have known he was screwed when the Karate Kid showed up with a Telecaster

[@JoeR203]

Thanks for uploading it from the start. All other clips I found began after Steve's little jam when Eugene and Blind Dog walked in. That being said, I've always felt that they should have had Blind Dog say to Eugene, something like "What they teach you at that school anyway?" to prompt Eugene to challenge Jack with classical music.

[@rodharris1997]

Blind Dog already riffed on that earlier sayin you can't learn no real live Delta Blues from no book or fancy school you gotta live it... But the fact that you hear him start playin the scale he did at his test said what Blind Dog told him the first time.... You can play Robert J's songs 1000 off ways but you not him or nobody else... You gotta put you in it

[@JoeR203]

@@rodharris1997 Yeah but it would have been better if he said it on the stage.

[@nickefgen9219]

Great scene, now I've got to get the movie and watch it All the way through

[@leonhefner3260]

I watched this as a kid with my mom. She used this scene to talk to me about flash vs substance..

[@kingkeefage]

She should have told you that they go hand in hand when you know what you're doing. I hope she did, anyway. 🤘

[@ieatpeopleand]

Haven't seen this movie since 88, forgot how good this scene was!😎

[@kevinjones-zu1oq]

Decades ago l saw Frank Zappa in concert and a very young Steve Vai was in the band. When Frank introduced him he said "Playing the impossible guitar, Steve Vai."

[@barbarahale2961]

I loved this movie the first time I ever seen it when it first came out I loved it then and still do !

[@richardkey4289]

" Jack Butler's gonna like you!"

[@adolpholiverbush2]

Can we all just take a moment and appreciate how stanky that bluesy kickoff Steve does after "Jack Butler's gonna like you..." and the shredding that follows?? I mean, Steve has said he isn't great with the blues, but I would have shit my pants if I were Eugene, classical training or not.

[@mikeb5372]

Same feeling! He makes his notes sting like a scorpion

[@markwyman6753]

Eugene was totally shitting. Went from a smug 'calling his bluff', to looking over at Willie like 'holy crap what even is this guy'. Willie just taking a big gulp cuz he knew who he was making a deal with.

[@fashizzle78]

@@markwyman6753 Willie gave Eugene his mojo to help him

[@dooval434]

​@Mark Wyman Brilliant battle. Look at Ralph when he was finished. No smile, no confident, "yeah, im a badass!" He had this look like, "That's all i got man, you top that, you got me!" Love that!

[@Trevorious2010]

In the battle between Blues and metal... Classical wins!!!

[@adolfoclaudiolazary8539]

Bach

[@jonathanwilder5246]

And we move into the world of Yngwie Malmsteem!...

[@craigcarroll1790]

John Williams...the guitarist. Baddest ever to live

[@kingkeefage]

@@craigcarroll1790 😂😂😁😁

[@pasqualetrivisano708]

@@adolfoclaudiolazary8539 Paganini!

[@choward874]

A guitar masterpiece!

[@m7alan7johnson7]

Love this scene! It's a classic. To be honest, for me, the dancer steals the scene! Such Sass, Swagger and Sex all rolled up in one woman! The way she taunts Eugene...LOL! I guess Via and Ry Cooper did fine, lol.

[@tboysrocknroll8848]

I remember my friends mom ...she liked to drink...she would always watch this scene and say "You see this bitch? She's the temptress!!! She's gonna make him ( Ralph Macchio) screw up!!!"...and every time my friend and I would watch this she would come in at the same scene and repeat her speech...and somehow Eugene would win every time!!!... I used to laugh EVERY time....but she LOVED Jack Butler!!! Hahahaha!! The good old days!!!....

[@hecateswolf6007]

Couldn't agree more!

[@jerrylarson723]

Yes , the dancer ,she has power .

[@tomheinle1049]

She makes me think of a big old strutting hen. A bad voodoo chicken.

[@troyfunk5578]

Steve Vai doesn't just play awesome guitar in this scene. He does some pretty good acting as well. There's the moment where we see that he's sure he's beaten Ralph Macchio, laughing and confident. Then when he drops to his knees after having failed to match RM's classical part, he looks uo...and you can see the damnation in his face and that he knows what's next for him. But he doesn't flinch. He stands and walks away. Where to? If you watch carefully, you see that the windows are tainted with red...as if it's really hot outside. And Jack Butler has just walked out there. That's some good acting!

[@JHATDRUMMER1976]

steve should hav swept the leg

[@martinramirez848]

LMAO 🤣🤣

[@jaytroxel3495]

HA HA HA HA HA HA !!!!!! HILARIOUS! GOOD ONE!

[@AfterTheDisaster]

OMG! BWHAHAHA!!! You're killing me Smalls!

[@lakesidehog9525]

No mercy....

[@firstlast189]

Get 'em a body bag!

[@wulf67]

Speaking as a guitarist who's been playing for 40 years, when he plugged into that Telecaster input jack on the first try I knew who was going to win this 🤣

[@charlessutton9103]

'twere in the script, son. I met Joe Seneca couple years before he passed. Nice guy great actor Happy I dug his performance.

[@marksloane1302]

I love this can't watch it enough.

[@mrthundaboots]

And with that,Jack Butler was banished to a place worse than hell…East LA! Lol 😂I love this movie…

[@patrickjosephlawlor]

One of my favorite movies!

[@sandykemp7562]

I have to admit Ralph Macchio did a pretty decent job of miming those guitar parts. Not perfect but he at least put a lot of effort into making it look like he was actually playing.

[@sandykemp7562]

@Bruce S that’ll explain why he actually looks like he’s playing that guitar 👍🏼

[@danielhaire6677]

I wonder how many times that Vai had to practice screwing up the music before he actually was able to do so. The man is a once-in-a-generation talent on the guitar and a Legend for a reason.

[@6StrngWzrd]

Rumor is it took 37 Takes because Steve couldn't make himself screw up.

[@danielhaire6677]

@@6StrngWzrd I believe it.

[@myoldmate]

Once in a generation? If my memory serves Steve took lessons in 1973 from Joe Satriani.

[@mrlimpett1837]

Ry Cooder and Steve Vie played Ralph's part. Very convincing if you don't play guitar. Still Ralph was great. Wonderful clip. Thanks!

[@00ga-booga]

I hope Jack Butler gets his own Netflix show, picking up 30+ years later, as he gets his revenge on Eugene.

[@rodneywoodcock8235]

As ridiculous as that sounds, they could actually make a badass series about Jack Butler getting his life back together and dodging old Scratch who stalks him at shows and is waiting to claim his soul. Of course the epic finale would be another headcutting dual with Butler's young protege in an epic battle to win back his teacher's soul.

[@Bluesrainbluesrainbow]

wonderful!

[@johnlinkes531]

Finally I've found a version where, for some reason, Willie's harmonica part wasn't edited out

[@juannor19]

Great movie extremely underrated.

[@michaellittlewood3032]

Pretty Darn Good Film. Held up well over these years.

[@jaynewelch1472]

Love this movie got it on DVD

[@Clearvision2.0]

Watched this as a kid and all this I had no clue about what this movie was based on until today. Wow I have to watch the whole thing now.

[@johnenwright500]

I love the line Jack Butler gonna love you

[@mr.nobody6977]

Wax on.. Wax off.. Daniel-san.. Do the Miyagi slide.. 🎵🎶🎼🎸🎸🎼🎶🎵

[@Anime_Fan4787]

🤣🤣

[@curtiswhiteheadjr1322]

7:24. 💡 As many times as I’ve seen this movie, I never realized that opening can be heard in the opening sequence of Ocean’s 12! 😳

[@adambinnie1332]

The opening segment from this clip of steve vai is one of my favourites

[@donaldnoel6766]

Monster guitar talent!!

[@AdventuringwiththeS.G.O.C.C]

Those Carvin heads in the background that they each play through are AWESOME !

[@BeverleyAndrews-fb1lf]

Best music...brilliant film. ❤

[@MrElPoderozo1]

My goodness that woman can dance! Wao!

[@mikeb5372]

Yeah! Very sexy!

[@MrElPoderozo1]

@@mikeb5372 Amen!

[@chariesgun58williams27]

Great playing

[@jimsmith4611]

Still love this scene brilliant playing..

[@DavidWilliams-uh8gy]

That was so very cool.

[@sethdunavant1831]

I love this movie!!!

[@fredlincoln6238]

This has to be one of the best ever head cutting dual in the history of guitar wars on any movie...ry cooder and Steve Vai made it one of the greatest ever...

[@williebiggins1645]

I love it!

[@robpintar1896]

I remember seeing this movie in my teens and shortly thereafter buying my first electric guitar….afternoon of picking and grinning heading my way after watching this again

[@palmerlp]

This scene has its own fan base.

[@cupcakes7015]

Right 👍 7/8/2023

[@WheatusOfficial]

Best Movie Ever.

[@metalabsynth]

Very very underrated.

[@patrickjosephlawlor]

Love this scene

[@davidpitts7868]

Nmmm

[@kimberlynroberts7059]

Fucking right!!

[@jordonbarrybaker]

I agree brother. Talk about good tones dam. 😛✌🎸

[@robertlloyd5226]

One of my all time favorite movies

[@BrianBoese-im8jm]

In my travels you will get the "sounds " life happens ❤

[@wendylove8911]

This is just great must have been a big payday for such a heavyweight like VI to take a dive like that

[@gregorysongin356]

WOW.... you can feel that 😲😲

[@toneluc57]

Love how you play the Jack Butler lick from “Crossroads “!!!

[@hectorchavez2506]

Con ver estos minutos ya sabes de que va toda la película, de cualquier forma ver a Steve tocar ya es un agasajo ,gracias Steve gracias Satriani , un saludo a F zappa

[@Edgardocelectric007]

My friend John Fusco wrote the screenplay for this movie, it was the first screenplay he sold that was made into a movie. It opened in Waterbury Connecticut where we grew up😀😀😀

[@anridapu]

Wow! Heck of a screenplay for an early effort! 👍

[@Edgardocelectric007]

He was in his mid twenties

[@Edgardocelectric007]

Look up his movies, Young Guns and Young Guns 2, Thunder Heart, etc.

[@jeffbaca1173]

Steve Vai n Ry Cooder, Ralph did a really good job, Willie’s playing superb

[@FirstLast-cd6vv]

Y'know, I was just thinking about this scene yesterday and, lo and behold, it just appeared in my feed today🤔

[@keiman74]

Ralph Macchio's acting doesn't get enough credit in this scene. The way he goes from being a cocky disbeliever when he first meets Legba to the dawning realization that this shit is for real when they start singing "Hush" and WIllie gives him the mojo bag, the look on his face and the change in his mannerisms are perfection.

[@lamarmcalister2449]

Truly talent

[@LordJereth]

Plampis, in actuality, Ry Cooder plays Ralph's part throughout the duel until the classical part at the end. Steve plays that part because Ry couldn't master it in time for the recording sessions. LJ

[@johnohill463]

Ry Cooder. as good and gifted as he was, didn't have the level of classical training that Steve Vai had but I'm sure that he could have learned and played the parts, given time. Brilliant playing by both masters in their fields of excelence...

[@noneofyourbeeswax01]

Introducing classical music - to _win_ the competition - kind of ruined it for me. I felt cheated, it was like the Blues lost the contest. I will forever remain baffled as to why they would make Classical music the Saviour in a movie that is a homage to the Blues

[@timmoritz7145]

@@noneofyourbeeswax01 Because it was based off a hymn. Therefore a disciple of Satan wouldnt be able to match it

[@noneofyourbeeswax01]

@@timmoritz7145 I'd like to think it actually went that deep deliberately but I can't see it. Nice catch in any case :)

[@timmoritz7145]

@@noneofyourbeeswax01 thats what i read in rhe Wikipedia description

[@charlessutton9103]

If ai remember right, Macchios slide work was Ry Cooder

[@richardspencer4901]

Notice the last thing that Steve/Jack plays before the classical bit comes in is an A#, which going from the low E is the Devil Interval - diabolus in musica

[@JoshMcInnish]

Lesson here, MEVER UNDERESTIMATE CLASSICAL MUSIC! That was a Paganini etude!

[@silversurfer3162006]

And what a lot of people don't know is he actually played the parts in this.

[@ronniesmith3521]

Great scene