...just was watching the movie Crossroads, which is pretty enjoyable all in all. Most of the guitar playing scenes are very well faked, but the very beginning is inexplicable. It purports to show Robert Johnson recording "Crossroads". The actual slide playing is by Ry Cooder and sounds great and clear of course. But it shows Johnson playing what appears to be a Martin OOO-18 or similar--I highly doubt this was what RJ played there--and it's got a CAPO on! To play slide! No buzzes or hitting-fret noises either. A completely improbable instrument AND setup for one of the most important three minutes in the history of the blues.

Willie-O

"All I ever wanted them to say was, 'He could really play. He was good.'"