Cross road blues sometimes known simply as crossroads is a blues song written and recorded by american blues artist robert johnson in 1936. Southern violence and the blues tradition 2002, journeymans road. Shuffle blues rhythm gussow by julieta annala issuu. My debut music video, a onemanband version of crossroads blues released in 2010, has been remixed, remade, and reattempted by a few people over the years. I went down to the crossroads tried to flag a ride i went down to the crossroads tried to flag a ride well noone seemed to know me. Many people have been programmed with a mental software that needs to be deleted.
A breathtaking and highly engaging book on a most american of sounds. The tabs are always shown on cameraone of my key teaching tools is to walk you through the tab, note by notebut the moderate compression level that makes for workable video downloads means that some details are in softfocus, and many students will want a hard copy. In 2010 he surprised the blues world with his clanking, driving, roughedged solo debut, kick and stomp. Robert johnson cross road blues sheet music in c major. Blues camera phone crossroads free gussow037 harp sharing upload video video phone. A stepbystep explanation of how to play the opening chorus of the harmonica adaptation of a classic song, with adam gussow of modern blues harmonica. His playing in 1936 differed so much from his playing in earlier years that many people believed he sold his soul to the devil at the crossroads. Blues aint nothing but a good man feeling bad, thinking about the woman he once was with. African slaves brought african music and culture with them to. Official, artistapproved notation the most accurate guitar lead sheets on the web. Cross road blues really does sound like it could be three guitars playing. The song has become part of the robert johnson mythology as referring to the place where he supposedly sold.
Modern blues harmonica online harmonica lessons and tabs. The song crossroads by british psychedelic blues rock band cream is a cover song of johnsons cross road blues. If you would like to own a complete set of my youtube blues harmonica video tutorialsa total of 196 videos, from. A pdf tab, designed by adam gussow, to accompany the. Advanced beginners and beginners ready for a serious challenge. Northmississippifrontporch blues ending the blues gussow youtubelessonnotes. Creams crossroads is a nice example of a cover of johnsons cross road blues. Crossroads blues click here to download a pdf of this lesson. The most well known is healing mineral water from thermal springs in a small czech town discount viagra pro karlovy vary. Erectile dysfunction has become a serious problem if treated at the initial stage. Now, with southbound, gussow ups the ante once again. Recognize the crossroads as a prevalent theme in literature, blues music, and world mythology. One of the best harmonica players ever and a really awesome online teacher.
Adapted by adam gussow from creams live version late 1960s of the robert johnson classic. The type of treatment procedure chosen will often depend. Read on for a complete blues scale guitar lesson the basic blues scale guitar pattern. Good luck, fellaslocal blues band competing at blues challenge by now kalamazoos crossroads blues band and 40 of its closet friends should be settled in memphis, tenn. The devil and the blues tradition at 57th street books. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in c major transposable. Gina mahalek talks to adam gussow, author of beyond the crossroads, about sterling magee, the blues tradition and folklore in the american. Crossroads blues overview the crossroadsand the decisions made and entities met there are a common theme in literature, pushing readers to examine the choices and encounters that shape life experience. Gussow s classic blues harmonica videos 1,278,033 views.
Patricia schroeder, author of robert johnson, mythmaking, and contemporary american culture adam gussow is an excellent interpreter of the blues. When we think of the devil and blues music, we most often think of the story of blues master robert johnson selling his soul to the devil in exchange for nearvirtuosic guitar skills, but the devil figures prominently in blues music in other ways, too, appearing in songs written as far back as almost 100 years ago. It is an especially popular key for charlie parkers bebop heads on the common blues form such as cheryl and relaxin at camarillo. Cream cross road blues guitar tab in a major download. The lyrics express the fears of a black man traveling across the rural south. Aug 14, 2010 c blues is a common blues key in jazz music. Modern blues lives from faulkners mississippi to post911 new york. Print and download cross road blues sheet music by robert johnson. If youre interested in learning how to play the opening 12 bars of crossroads blues on harmonica, gussow has a video lesson and tab. Ive posted the original below, followed by a few of those videos. For advanced intermediate and fearless intermediate players. The dark of a moonless night the story of the bluesman, the devil, and the deal at.
Aug 12, 2019 on this page youll find blues scale guitar tab, patterns and notation that will allow you to play blues scales all over the guitar neck. Johnson and sessions for robert j prompted me to try this disc and i am thoroughly satisfied with my purchase. Learn how to play cream songs for electric guitar, bass and drums online. Gina mahalek talks to adam gussow, author of beyond the crossroads, about sterling magee, the blues tradition and folklore in the. Adam gussow is associate professor of english and southern studies at the university of mississippi. Years later, creams legendary rendition of crossroads wheels of fire, polydor, with eric clapton on. He wears a hat and a brown blazer and has a guitar slung around his back. A pdf tab for whistlin the blues, an original 12bar blues. The guitar is tuned in open a tuning, which allows him to use a slideusually a glass bottleneck slide in those dayson the open strings. Crossroads blues by israfel sivad is set in new york city, days before 911, where three friends, writer andrew, his friend charlie and wannabe theater director michelle are entwined in a life in the skyline, filled with hopes, dreams and ambitions. Chord charts also include changes for bebop blues, aka bird blues. Twenty five musical clips filmed with two cameras to understand the blues of the origins. Crossroads near the dockery plantation in mississippi where. Adam gussow beyond the crossroads the devil and the blues.
A pdf tab, designed by adam gussow, to accompany the quicktime video lesson for bblues harmonica players on the fundamentals of carrying the beat using inandout chords. Johnson performed it as a solo piece with his vocal and acoustic slide guitar in the delta blues style. The purpose of this article is not to delve into the significance of the crossroads worldwide but to focus on its appearance in the blues. The myth of the crossroads comes from africa and continue reading spooky. If you want to learn how to play the harmonica especially the blues this is your man adam gussow amazing performance. A crossroads was quite often isolated and unowned property. In its simple brilliance, the song has all the typical features of a robert johnson tune. Hes not just the musics namesake the devils music, but a shadowy presence that haunts an imagined mississippi. Cream crossroads electric guitar, bass and drums sheet music. The 12bar head on this pdf is an exact transcription of gussows performance on kick and stomp, his debut solo cd. Rsvp here please note that your rsvp is requested, not required.
Techniques discussed include repeated staccato single notes, chord rhythms, and the importance of keeping the beat. As students watch and listen, ask them to look for the guitar techniques previously discussed and demonstrated. Robert johnsons crossroad blues plays in the soundtrack as the man himself kneels in the dust at the dead center of the crossroads. Much of adam gussow s style and performance energy comes from his deep respect for early delta style harmonica musicians. Print and download cream cross road blues guitar tab. Gussow s partner in the blues doctors, alan gross, will join him for some live blues. Cross road blues robert johnson song info allmusic.
Download and print cross road blues crossroads sheet music for voice, piano or guitar by robert johnson. Beyond the crossroads adam gussow university of north. Malted milk and walkin blues from eric claptons grammywinning unplugged 1992 were both robert johnson originals. Finally, demonstrate how blues music frequently veers away from the aab blues format. Blues music, lyrics, and videos from kalamazoo, mi on reverbnation. Johnson is praying to god that he can get a ride before sun down. Diemen, 20101215, adam gussow at the amsterdam harmonica meetup group. Cross road bluesrobert johnson chords, tab, lyrics and. Beyond the crossroads is a beautifully written exploration of what adam gussow calls the blues most malleable, dynamic, and important personage. G g7 7 7 7 7 6 5 4 i went to the cross roads, 7 7 6 5 4 fell down on my knees. Modern blues lives from faulkners mississippi to post911 new york 2007, buskers holiday 2015, and beyond the crossroads. This is the v chord lick and just gets played once during the 12 bar blues. Cross road blues crossroads guitar lead sheet, as performed by cream.
Cross road bluesrobert johnson chords, tab, lyrics and learning tips blues guitar song, lyrics, chords, tablature, playing hints with downloadable pdf for printing. But its roots twine back before 1900 years, even decades back till we lose them in the subsoil of africanamerican folk music. The crossroads is out in the country a ways, and is reportedly where little walter, legendary blues harp musician, went to teach himself how to play the blues. Robert johnsons sweet home chicago performed by adam gussow blues harp and ed r. Music of freedom alesander olaizola burnet elementary introduction tony russell 1997 affirms that blues is a product of the 20th century. If you know of any more, or if youve created such a video yourself. Practice playing lick 3, lick 2 then lick 1 in order to hear how they flow together and get comfortable with the movement.
Crossroad blues text guitar tab by robert johnson songsterr. One of robert johnsons masterpieces, and one of his most popular songs with other performers, cross road blues is a staggering display of poetry with quite masterly guitar playing. The devil is the most charismatic and important figure in the blues tradition. Check out crossroads blues by adam gussow on amazon music. As a result, cross road blues is a beacon of fascination for everyone who wants to harp on the paranormal side of johnsons story. Ive been creating original blues harmonica tabs for more than 25 years. Shot in the delta of the blues, between memphis and greenwood in mississipi, crossroads tells roberts trip bud johnson on the old abandoned roads and the cotton fields.
A quicktime video lesson for blues harmonica players, focusing on an original 12bar blues composition by adam gussow of satan and adam. Cross road blues crossroads by cream guitar lead sheet. Robert johnson, perhaps mississippis most famous bluesman, traveled the delta playing parties, dives, clubs and even front porches. Buskers holiday by adam gussow, a taut, sexy first novel about the summer busking scene in europe and a pair of wildhearted young men who make a pitch for fame and glory, finding a girl or two along the way. Beyond the crossroads is brilliant, a gamechanger in blues history. Cross road blues also known as crossroads is a blues song written and recorded by. Gina mahalek talks to adam gussow, author of beyond the crossroads. Cross road blues also known as crossroads is a blues song written and recorded by american blues artist robert johnson in 1936. The theme has also been explored in blues music, most famously by robert johnson, who, according to bluesman son house, must have sold.
Gussow s classic blues harmonica videos 512,007 views. Why learning more than one scale pattern is beneficial. Adam gussow 79 00 chronicles the devil in blues music. Mar 26, 2010 the crossroads are the subject of religious and folkloric belief all around the world. Super simple turnaround but make sure that you get it in exactly the right place. Jamming on the classic crossroads blues by robert johnson. Lots of towns lots of songs lots of women good times, bad times the only thing i wanted anyone to say is he could really play he was good. Hello, today i am going to show you how to play crossroads on harmonica. Beyond the crossroads unc press argues that not only is the devil a. Shuffle blues rhythm gussow by monserratemullis issuu. Im an internationallyknown blues harmonica performer and instructor. Johnson cross road blues crossroads sheet music for voice. Although the lyrics sound more like a story about giving your sinful soul to god, they have been held up as johnsons confessional about his night at the crossroads with the devil.