Comments on: Did the Crossroads theory contribute to Jimi Hendrix’s possible murder…

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:20:30 +0000

Just about every guitarist ever has played at least one of these blues songs.

By: Tom Walker

Tom Walker — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:37:18 +0000

I believe you have something here. Remember Rock and roll was “the devil’s music”

By: Neal Hilt

Neal Hilt — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:44:51 +0000

I have made extensive study on the crossroads issue for 20 years now and in my opinion YES they did sell there souls for prosperity. Anyone can read the history of the past on this issue. It wasn’t just Robert J. and Jimi H. but many musicians, Accordion players, piano, sax, banjo. In my opinion there are two locations. One is highway 8 connecting highway 1 Rosedale MS. The other location is a crossroads near the Dockery plantaion between Ruleville and Cleveland MS. Throughout history stories of farmers selling there souls for a good crop and having a great crop when the neiboring farmers have drought. Read about Dr.Faust. They made theatrical plays about that one. I am a Guitarist of 43 years @ know people can become extrordinary due to intence consentration and hard work.

By: Billy Prescott

Billy Prescott — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:42:17 +0000

I practiced for 20,000 hours and still can’t find chords or play a lick!

What’s wrong?

By: Adina

Adina — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:02:06 +0000

I like the crossroads legend even if it is just modern mythology, It is enduring. It is the way those of us who only play well explain those who played waayyyy better and then left us too early. Thanks for a very interesting article.

By: Daniel Lehrman

Daniel Lehrman — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:10:40 +0000

I’m going with the talent and whole lot of practice theory in my case. 10,000 hours would be a modest amount of practice time!!

Thanks very much,

Danny

By: roberto

roberto — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:30:40 +0000

Each of the artists you mention sacrificed something to achieve fame, or maybe traded normal life for the trappings of fame. On the other hand, other-worldly chops are more likely a function of a little bit of God-given talent and a whole bunch of practice…10,000 hours, we’re told, at a minimum.