Rory Block Teaches the Cross Road Blues Intro

[varscht]

nice dynamics. She understands that the guitar is also a percussion instrument

[inman1a]

Man this Lady is awsome,and its sad that ppl cant see that she breaths life and soul into a piece of wood and string mjust sad .....

[afratek]

Hey copperload lighten up put the Gideon back in the drawer.

[afratek]

The only people who are weird are the ones that say she's weird!

[liveinkindnesslivewi]

im sick of this...why cant i find an old black guy to teach me guitar for a pint of whiskey

[copperload]

People should be careful who they pray to. Robert Johnson is dead. She is opening herself up to devils asking spirits to come into her and help her. I'll carry on struggling to get a decent tune outta my guitar rather than play with devils.

[GodMadeEverything]

blind willie johnson is my favorite



[Gwyhir]

Speaking generally.. not abou this dvd. Where the hell do people get wierd from... she is amazing.

[MrStevie777]

There can only be one Rory....and he aint got tits...

[3510211]

but can you play serana arpeggios

[foolintherain66]

you are my idol.

[sixstringslinger54]

She's very good at playing & at instructing in a manner that even a beginner could easily understand. She's awesome!

[anafael1]

Of all the guitar teachers teaching Robert Johnson that I have watched, this is the simplest to learn from. Thanks!

[aflatminor]

Jeeez!!

She's a wizard of the slide !!!!!!!!!

[LetET2010]

WOW!!! maybe she went to the cross-roads and sold her soul to the Devil like R J!!

[Gwyhir]

Rory is one of the greatest, along with Stefan G.

[doublej706]

We should be honored that she has taken the time to research the late, great Robert Johnson's style of guitar playing in depth and we can just sit on our asses to copy her.

[Gwyhir]

@doublej706 ... Actually she derives a greater part of her music fro Charlie Patton. (she said)

[SkyJamMusicVideos]

I love her. Just saw her live. She is fantastic. 62 years old! And she can handle that guitar, not to mention her voice is fantastic

[Msax50]

I went down to the crossroads at midnight to sell my soul to the devil but I got mugged

[TheBarryNoVa]

also if you aint got a git long enough for open G with a capo like me then you can tune to open A...E A E A C# E starting from the top string working down... does put a fair bit of tension on the strings though so watch for that.gives the same sound though its always worth remebering RJ could have been sped up.theres a few rumours to that effect.so its plausible he actually used open G or G#.but thats just an idea i had due to the rumours.anyway good lesson and shes crazy nuts.lol.but cool.

[IBG67]

holy shit, shes nuts.



[gurranes1]

That is a wonderful lesson. Also love the inlay on your guitar neck! Thanks.

[TheArsong]

thanks ;-)

[Ylviste]

Praying towards the devil is probably easier than praying towards Robert Johnson, that's what the man himself did.

[SUNNYRHOADES9]

I love you Rory when are you going to come to Canada ..??

[shoulderoforion]

Loved the lesson - especially the invocation of Robert Johnson. I do that stuff all the time and I know that you know it works.

[nicokarowa]

Just ordered the DVD from amazon to my home in germany. Thanks, Rory! This is really what I have been waiting for since the 80ies! :-)

[nicokarowa]

Sorry, this lesson is so f+++ing amazing, real, cool, soulfull that I actually consider buying the DVD which is, to me, a complete new expierience. You´re the man...uhmm, you´re the woman, thanx thanx thanx from germany...!

[thestooty]

Wow, good thing the spirit of Robert Johnson comes down to help her. God forbid, she actually has talent through hard work and practice with some natural soul.

[speck444]

id like to have the spirit of that git fiddle in my hands they say what guitar you play dosent matter but i notice people that make it have the best stuff all set up for them it does make a big difference ill only get to play them in the music store if that so you new guys get a good one if you can screw the old junk peez out

[markofzb]

she is hot !

[Fruscianteistheman]

"you might want to practice this"

i laughed a little :D

[AmpegV4]

Fuck everyone on here that says she is weird, this woman rocks and you can tell she is a real musician. She can play and she has soul, anyone that that thinks she is weird needs to play guitar on the weekends after working your desk jobs...this woman is a pro and the real deal; if you want to play guitar like this, you have to be "a bit weird".

[neonbladedotcom]

Finally found my perfect woman!

[bigsoonerfanatic]

Isn't it open A? Open G capoed @ the second is open A?...try it!

[aerycksmusic]

Awesome starter! Thanks Rory!

[karmabites1]

I went down to the Crossroads, and by the time I was done with the Devil, he sold me HIS soul!!!!

I have been into RJ for a few decades now, and finally starting to learn. Waiting on a Gibson L-1 RJ model as I write this. Glad I checked Rory out. I'll be buying her DVD soon. Great teacher!!!!

[inzotic]

what note is the guitar tuned in?

[bluesdog88]

@inzotic  Open G,,,,checkout 0:41

[oskarbakker]

@inzotic open g tuning

[toothplease]

best female guitarist i have ever witness period.

[luisexuperion]

She's kinda weird... and i did know the song was played with a capo.

[Stringyheads]

Nice i like this tune but very complex, its going to take years of pratice to get to a level to perform it. Do you know the Leadbelly tune (Sombody's Digging My Potatoes) can you break that tune down for me Please?, Or you know someone. There's not one Tutorial here for it on you tube. I thought Maybe Rubin Dobbs may do it but nothing there either. (Please help) cool snap, nice guitar.

[Stringyheads]

nice

[prowily1]

how typical conjuring the spirit of robert johnson in order to help her play her guitar. isnt that what all the other rock guitarist do to help them play some things that that they cant play over again the exact way they did it the first time. why cause they didnt do it the spirit that they conjured did. that exactly what carlos santana was talking about.

[inikokir]

i really just dont dig her version, its a bit "off" in timing. i dont know, not to take anyway from her. i saw her once in chicago, and i left midway, just didnt feel it.

she is right about the spirit, yes!!!

[ricoadventuravideos]

you said that a guitar song needs to have a drive to it..i didnt think much about it because i make a lot of stoner mellow stuff but then i thought about what you said and it really changed how i play.i think sometimes people are scared of their own voices or instruments and its really groovy that you were able to open me upwhat you said

[ThePurpleImpala]

Does anybody know if the whole song is taught on the DVD or if it is just the intro?

[finnbjerke]

copyright ?

[hotlinklarry]

Some people just have to make a snotty comment on everything. Only a huge ass would crack on something like this.

[SIRONEDRAGON]

cool

[ahissom1]

She is not odd at all! I met her! Very nice person! She is a perfectionist and very good at what she does. I could only dream of playing like this!

[biologias3]

I love her music, but we should accept the fact that she has a very UNPLEASANT and NEUROTIC way of teaching the blues...

[II4037man]

That's the way it s. I think she had some nice expression actually and I felt it. Where's your vids ?

[digitaldown]

if you really want to play like RJ you've got to sell your soul to the devil

[II4037man]

hahah is it worth it ?

[dmnks]

@digitaldown precisely!! :D ++

[prowily1]

@digitaldown you got that right

[prowily1]

@digitaldown just like the legend says robert johnson sucked on the guitar until he sold his soul to satan and then he was the greatest guitarist. he went from worst to the best in a mater of 6 months or so. then he died so young didnt even live to tell about it. well I guess he did tell about it in his lyrics.

[Ubu987]

@digitaldown

The devil's got money, he's got lawyers, but he don't have music. He hasn't caught Robert Johnson yet, and he never will.

The devil numbs you, makes it fake, but if your hair stands on end, and you get a little scared, that ain't lies - that's the truth coming through, the glowing spark of hope that the dark will never swallow.

That's what it means to know the blues, and that's why it's holy.

[steinsteel]

@digitaldown Yeah that might be true, but what if you dont have anything to sell??

[RcUniverseGuy]

@digitaldown not really

[whykid83]

@digitaldown SpuerNatural?

[IIxHAROLDxII]

i bet the lady can shame all players at guitar center no problem. simply amazing

[Gageisrasta]

shes odd

[limestick]

yea clever playing ......intelligent presentation

[vickeybird]

I love her music. I favorite is her version of Moons going down and walking blues

[12stringsforme]

So she's got a custom Martin signature model?

OMFG. Nice.

[satanrocks668]

some people you just respect instantly. like this lady

[VelvetRevolverMother]

wooaah, this woman is great!

[monteskinhead]

kako si ti pukla drugarice...

[mann5711]

lovely descriptions

[pikochanchan]

Recently, I ordered her video at homespumtapes,but noreply......

[pfizer]

Great player and great teacher - not a whole bunch of them out there, but she's clearly one of the select few. Awesome :-)

[sferemonk]

I like her words. The 'bollocks' bit is probably a little clue to how she finds the words to explain the feeling of the rhythms and licks. It's an intelligent intution coming from open-mindedness. which leads to her being able to 'feel' it better than Eric Clapton.

[Toris93]

totally! agree! its incredible how close minded most people are...maybe that is why we have si few really good musician in this world!

[Keijz74]

I like her presentation.

[SleepyMuse24]

a bit weird with all the "invoke robert johnsons spirit" bollocks...but man can she play slide ; )

[gab99]

Rory Gallgher once said that blues players dont play guitar 'they hit the bloody thing!' What he meant was to play with energy and emotion and she has that!

[Guardyun]

Hey Rory-

You're very cool...

Love this clip

And love homespun Tapes

Artie's(rip my man) DADGAD

and Happy's 12 string

[Pops531]

Man, she has MASTERED the weird sliding time of this tune, unbelievable.

[homespuntapes]

It takes a big person to admit they made a mistake. Glad you enjoyed it!

[bassmann32]

rob jon who she talk's like he's jesus wtf love the tune's but kinda freaky?

[RedmanicSeven]

watch it again

the tuning is open G

Till show you how the strings are tuned,just watch and pause

She plays most if not all her RJ covers in OPEN G

[chrissept21]

it it hard getting a guitar to open g

[thefringthing]

Nope.

[curzmg]

What tuning? xXx

[martinaxman]

Rory is an amazing player. I just can't get over her attack! If there's any chance of me ever getting any of her style it's gonna be off of her videos. Wish I got the DVDs instead of the VHS versions! lol. Dang. She is excellent.

[prowily1]

@martinaxman why dont you just conjure up robert johnson spirit and it will help you just like she says.

[teppinchan]

Rory is sexy.I want to meet.

[offrampt]

Why has she got a man's name?

[martifingers]

Her name is actually Aurora... maybe not a very bluesy name but it could be a Scott Joplin Rag?  Perhaps Aurora Bouquet?

[codehendrix]

rory block is true. ... I mean ... it seems she has a natural enthusiaism for robert johnsons due to her NURTURED love for robs music..... it good to see that because it certainly is rare....

[myrocket88]

Please people if someone asked a question answer it or shut up... I for one don't ask questions if I know the answer...

[ITILII]

shes really good, no matter who plays Robert Johnson you can tell how much they admire what a great talent he was, after all he was the greatest blues man ever, and blues is the foundation of rock and roll...plus quite probably the greatest guitarist, ever

[bluesfreak101]

Rory, I've been a fan of yours for years..are you playing in E capo'd up two frets to G, or are you in Open G tuning, capo'd up two frets? Thanks

[Slapbass13]

If you think about it, its obvious...

[marchica1]

you can read it! on video

[prowily1]

@bluesfreak101 arent you listen she says shes in open G plus that the most typical key to play the blues.

[razorbladethorax]

Amazing!!!!!

[miqueletti]

greath Rory!!