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Cross Road Blues (Coverversionen auch als Crossroads) ist ein Bluessong des US-amerikanischen Deltabluessängers Robert Johnson, der am 27. Annotate this sheet music. [22] The first take of the song, which was used for the single, includes a fifth verse that is not included in the second take. [61][f], For the recording, Clapton developed an arrangement using lyrics from both songs with an adaption of the guitar line from the latter. Cross Road Blues has been listed as one of the Music good articles under the good article criteria. [59] Elektra Records producer Joe Boyd brought together Steve Winwood on vocals, Clapton on guitar, Jack Bruce on bass guitar, Paul Jones on harmonica, Ben Palmer on piano, and Pete York on drums for the project. [2] Johnson recorded 22 songs for ARC over three days from November 23 to 27, 1936. I tried to flag a ride. [1] Diese 10 Sekunden kürzere Version wurde 1961 von Frank Driggs ausgewählt und auf dem Album King of the Delta Blues Singers veröffentlicht. [32][c] Music historian Edward Komara identifies parts of "Straight Alky Blues" by Leroy Carr and Scrapper Blackwell (1929) along with Roosevelt Sykes' subsequent adaptation as "Black River Blues" (1930) as melodic precedents. [54] In addition to new material, Robinson had James revisit several of his older songs, including "Standing at the Crossroads". [7] Clapton coverte den Song auf den Alben Eric Clapton’s Rainbow Concert von 1973, Backtrackin’ von 1984, The Cream of Eric Clapton von 1987, Crossroads von 1988, Story von 1990, The Cream of Clapton von 1995, Crossroads 2: Live in the Seventies von 1996, Blues von 1999 und Complete Clapton von 2007. Now that you have this PDF score, member's artist are waiting for a feedback from you in exchange of this free access. [52] The song became a regional hit, but did not reach the national charts. [16][a] It is part of the local iconography and various businesses use the name, such as gas stations, banks, and retail shops. RUDE GALLERYル(ードギャラリー) ・LOST CONTROL(ロストコントロール)・GERUGAゲ(ゲルガ)・GVIAL(ガヴィル)正規店・通販 セレクトショップCross Road Blues(クロスロードブルース) 〒745-0031 山口県周南市銀南街57番地 けやき通り1階 He replied: I can't remember. Aufgrund seiner historischen Bedeutung wurde der Cross Road Blues 1998 in die Grammy Hall of Fame aufgenommen. [50] This take was also included on the 1990 Complete Recordings (at 2:29, it is 10 seconds shorter than the original 2:39 single version). In Johnson's time, "cross road" was the preferred usage for "crossroads". Der Text gliedert sich in fünf Strophen. Das Lied wurde im Folgejahr von Vocalion Records und ARC (Vocalion 03519; ARC 7 - 05 - 81) veröffentlicht. [50] Writing for the foundation, Jim O'Neal noted that "regardless of mythology and rock 'n' roll renditions, Johnson's record was indeed a powerful one, a song that would stand the test of time on its own". "Cross Road Blues" (also known as "Crossroads") is a blues song written and recorded by American blues artist Robert Johnson in 1936. They never seemed to expand it beyond that. [12] With the flip side "Ramblin' on My Mind", it was the third of eleven singles released during Johnson's lifetime. "[84] Several music writers have explained that Cream's recording for Wheels of Fire was edited from a much longer performance that was typical for the trio – in the notes for Clapton's Crossroads box set, Anthony DeCurtis credits the trimming to engineer Tom Dowd,[85] while critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine attributes the editing to producer Felix Pappalardi, who "cut together the best bits of a winding improvisation to a tight four minutes", to allow the song's drive more continuity. [23], "Cross Road Blues" reflects Johnson's Delta blues roots and may have been in his repertoire since 1932. Bereits 1986 wurde der Cross Road Blues in die Blues Hall of Fame aufgenommen.[2]. [38][d] Johnson uses this technique for "Terraplane Blues", which shares many common elements with "Cross Road Blues".[40][41]. I wouldn't be at all surprised if we weren't lost at that point in the song, because that used to happen a lot.[87]. November 1936 in San Antonio in Texas aufgenommen wurde. In 'Crossroads' there was a very definite riff. [91], AllMusic's Richard Gilliam identifies Cream's "Crossroads" as the first recording to bring Robert Johnson to the attention of popular music audiences and allow reissues of his original recordings to sell over a million copies. Mmmmm, standin' at the crossroad . The term "standing at the crossroads," present in Robert Johnson's "Cross Road Blues," is today used in a variety of contexts. Listen to Cross Road Blues by Peter Romano & The Riverside Blues Band on Apple Music. [3] In der Version von Robert Johnson wird der Gesang nur von der Gitarre begleitet. Bluesman Elmore James revived the song with recordings in 1954 and 1960–1961. It appeared on bootleg albums before finally being released in 2003 on BBC Sessions. [70][i], Clapton also simplifies and standardizes Johnson's vocal lines. [7] The material reflects the styles of country blues performers Charley Patton and Son House, who influenced Johnson in his youth[7][11] and are among Johnson's most heartfelt and forceful. [45] Bruce's bass lines blend rhythm and harmony and Baker adds fills and more complex techniques typical of drummers in jazz trios. Their blues rock interpretation inspired many cover versions and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame included it as one of the "500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll". [75] After the group's breakup, Atco issued the song as a single in January 1969,[76] which reached number 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100 pop chart[77] and 17 on Cashbox. CLOSE. I think there's something wrong with it. But the whole devil thing is most likely a red herring, imho. For photographer Oli Kellett, this genre is pushed a step further in his series Cross Road Blues, where vibrant pockets of natural light poke through surrounding architecture to spotlight his subjects, as though they are delivering a crucial set of lines during a play. If it no longer meets these criteria, you can reassess it. ARC producer Don Law supervised the recording and used a portable disc cutting machine. [29] Johnson may be expressing a real fear of trumped up vagrancy charges or even lynchings that still took place. Asked the Lord above for mercy, ‘Save me if you please.’” [69], Clapton simplifies Johnson's guitar line and sets it to a straight eighth-note or rock rhythm. [24][25] Delta bluesman Tommy Johnson promoted himself as having made a deal with the Devil and Southern folklore identifies a crossroads or graveyard as the site of such a pact, which Wald identifies as likely sources of the myth. Their version features a prominent guitar riff with hard-driving, upbeat instrumental backing and soloing. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted him as an early influence in its first induction ceremony, in 1986, almost a half century after his death. [46] In addition to the slower tempo, Johnson sings the verses at a lower pitch, although both takes are in the same key. One accurate version. In der dritten Strophe geht die Sonne unter, der Ich-Erzähler meint, dass es damit auch Bob schlecht gehe. [53], In 1959, producer Bobby Robinson signed James to his Fury/Fire/Enjoy group of labels. [40] Homesick derived his guitar style from Elmore, which music critic Bill Dahl describes as "aggressive, sometimes chaotic slide work". [49], As with most of Johnson's recordings, "Cross Road Blues" remained out of print after its initial release until The Complete Recordings box set in 1990. [35] Komara terms Johnson's guitar playing a "blues harp style". [15] Both begin slower and speed up; the first is about 106 beats per minute (bpm), while the second is about 96 bpm. [62][g] Biographer Michael Schumacher describes the Powerhouse's performance as slower and more blues-based than Cream's. [40] Both titled "Standing at the Crossroads", they feature James' trademark "Dust My Broom" amplified slide-guitar figure and a backing ensemble. [29] The second verse includes "the sun goin' down now boy, dark gon' catch me here", a reference to the "sundown laws" or curfew during racial segregation in the United States. Patton referred to a crossroads in his 1929 song "Joe Kirby", although the verse mentions a railroad crossing. [12] The sessions continued at an improvised studio in Room 414 at the Gunter Hotel. [18][b] In the simplest reading, Johnson describes his grief at being unable to catch a ride at an intersection before the sun sets. Cross Road Blues — Robert Johnson (ARC/Vocalion, 1936) Robert Johnson’s 1936 recording of ‘Cross Road Blues’ has become a central element in the story–real, imagined, or fabricated–of Johnson selling his soul to devil at the crossroads, as depicted on the big screen in the 1986 film Crossroads. Asked the Lord above "Have mercy, now . [58] The July 23, 1963, recording session produced Homesick's only single for Chicago-based USA Records, "Crossroads" backed with "My Baby's Sweet". [66] After the Powerhouse session, Clapton continued playing with Mayall. [42] Additionally, the harmonic progression is often implied rather than stated (full IV and V chords are not used). [8] Others suggest that the song is about a deeper and more personal loneliness. Cross Road Blues (Coverversionen auch als Crossroads) ist ein Bluessong des US-amerikanischen Deltabluessängers Robert Johnson, der am 27. [81] During their 2005 reunion, Cream revisited the song at the Royal Albert Hall and it is included on the Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6, 2005 album and video. He [Johnson] was playing it full-chorded with the slide as well. [26][27] These songs contribute to the Faustian myth; how much Johnson promoted the idea is debated, although many agree "the 'devil angle' made for good marketing". [52] Maxwell Davis supervised the session and a group of professional studio musicians provided the backup. [73] At less than two minutes in length, Clapton only sings the first and last sections, with his guitar solo replacing the middle "Traveling Riverside Blues" verse. [52] Flair Records, another of the Bihari brothers' Modern labels, released the single, backed with "Sunny Land". save poor Bob, if you please. Johnson died at the age of twenty-seven, poisoned in a bar, leaving behind him a legacy of a few recordings, and a Faustian legend that has come to define the essence of the blues. [57], Homesick James, who recorded and toured with his cousin Elmore,[58] also recorded a rendition titled "Crossroads". contact ※お買い上げ5400円（税込）以上で送料無料となります。 ※後払い決済に対応いたしました。 gavial We offer original sheet music in a range of formats including, digital, hardcover, and softcover. In der ersten fleht der Ich-Erzähler Gott an, Gnade mit Bob (den Ich-Erzähler?) This song is the most famous of the 29 he recorded in his short life of 27 years. "Cross Road Blues" (sometimes known simply as "Crossroads") is a blues song written and recorded by American blues artist Robert Johnson in 1936. [52] Labels associated with Modern included "Standing at the Crossroads" on several James compilation albums, such as Blues After Hours (Crown), The Blues in My Heart – The Rhythm in My Soul (Custom Records), and Original Folk Blues (Kent Records). [13] It is unknown what input, if any, Law had into Johnson's selection of material to record or how to present it. 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