The Holy Hand Grenade Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Johnson_(musician)#Devil_legend http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_Road_Blues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Hmmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Hand Grenade Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 The famous Cross Roads is located in the Mississippi Delta's and the home of Blues styled guitar playing So i guess Satan did influence rock and roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Hwy 61, somewhere around Clarksdale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Hand Grenade Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 Anybody wants to go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamienAzrael Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Anybody wants to go? I'd go with you...I already sold my soul already...but it would be amusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Hand Grenade Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 I'd go with you...I already sold my soul already...but it would be amusing. Did the devil teach how to play Guitar in return? Here is an interesting video about this legend. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y__fi7SAhJQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamienAzrael Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Did the devil teach how to play Guitar in return? Here is an interesting video about this legend. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y__fi7SAhJQ A little...I learned most of that from figuring out GN'R and Zeppelin songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 A ****ing great guitarist....wish i could learn his stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Dumped an ashtray and took a squirt somewhere around there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Hand Grenade Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 Dumped an ashtray and took a squirt somewhere around there. Are you serious how was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Hes joking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Black Southern Preachers used to tell their Black congeregation that the White man and his Lust for money was the Devil. So, when a black artist would turn his back on the music he should have been making for the Church and God and used his talent to make secular music for profit, he had sold his soul to the devil. As far as the "Crossroads" legend, I believe this came from the same place the term "Honky" comes from. Just as blacks were unwelcome in white nieghborhoods, white's were unwelcome in black neighborhoods. A "Honky" was a White man that wanted the sevices of a Black Prostetute. He'd pull up to the edge of the nieghborhood and Honk, then the lovley prostetutes wuld come to the car. Therefore the Black Musician would have to meet his White agent just outside of town, probably at some crossroads. Hell Hound's on your trail would be the record producers nagging the Artist to fulfill his Contract. There you have basis for legend. Devil, Contract, Crossroads and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Tari Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 ' date=' As far as the "Crossroads" legend, I believe this came from the same place the term "Honky" comes from. Just as blacks were unwelcome in white neighborhoods, White's were unwelcome in black neighborhoods. A "Honky" was a White man that wanted the services of a Black Prostitute. He'd pull up to the edge of the neighborhood and Honk, then the lovely prostitutes would come to the car. Therefore the Black Musician would have to meet his White agent just outside of town, probably at some crossroads. [/quote'] My Mother got slapped by my Grandmother for calling my Father a Honky. It seems that is an insult to Hungarian people. Like calling them white trash or gypsy. Wow! FirstMeasure My spell checker tore you up. I didn't see any of the mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Hand Grenade Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 Black Southern Preachers used to tell their Black congregation that the White man and his Lust for money was the Devil. So' date=' when a black artist would turn his back on the music he should have been making for the Church and God and used his talent to make secular music for profit, he had sold his soul to the devil. As far as the "Crossroads" legend, I believe this came from the same place the term "Honky" comes from. Just as blacks were unwelcome in white neighborhoods, White's were unwelcome in black neighborhoods. A "Honky" was a White man that wanted the services of a Black Prostitute. He'd pull up to the edge of the neighborhood and Honk, then the lovely prostitutes would come to the car. Therefore the Black Musician would have to meet his White agent just outside of town, probably at some crossroads. Hell Hound's on your trail would be the record producers nagging the Artist to fulfill his Contract. There you have basis for legend. Devil, Contract, Crossroads and all. [/quote'] Fixed all spelling errors=p~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 My Mother got slapped by my Grandmother for calling my Father a Honky. It seems that is an insult to Hungarian people. Like calling them white trash or gypsy. Wow! FirstMeasure My spell checker tore you up. I didn't see any of the mistakes. What spell checker? Is there a spell checker in the forum? 'cause I'd use it if there was. Plus I don't know if it's my keyboard or the forum, but it misses a letter now and then. Not that I'd be spelling up a storm otherwise, I'm just wondering if that happens to anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broom duster Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 What spell checker? Is there a spell checker in the forum? 'cause I'd use it if there was. Plus I don't know if it's my keyboard or the forum' date=' but it misses a letter now and then. Not that I'd be spelling up a storm otherwise, I'm just wondering if that happens to anyone else.[/quote'] If you are using Firefox theres an integrated spellchecker, u just download the languages you need from the mozilla plug-in page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Fixed all spelling errors=p~ I'd like to thank you for using the American English form of Neighbourhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 If you are using Firefox theres an integrated spellchecker' date=' u just download the languages you need from the mozilla plug-in page[/quote'] Thank you ever so much. Now I've downloaded Firefox and I can check my spelling. I don't know why I was using internet explorer for so long. Now I too can check the spelling of those who don't realize there is such a powerful tool out there. I can feel the power going straight to my head. They say Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely, Well so does Spelling Power. Really, though, Thanks. I like this browser way better that IE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Hand Grenade Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 I'd like to thank you for using the American English form of Neighbourhood. I have my Spell Checker set in American English since i noticed most people on forums are Yanks and think i am spelling things incorrectly. Man it was annoying hearing people saying "Its color ****** not Colour Learn English". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Tari Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 I have my Spell Checker set in American English since i noticed most people on forums are Yanks and think i am spelling things incorrectly. Man it was annoying hearing people saying "Its color ****** not Colour Learn English". Don't feel bad I was getting the same Vibe and I'm American. My southern write it like it sounds, has been put to bed by my new Computerized proof reader.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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