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Crossroads sequel: who we want to take Steve Vai’s place

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Last week, the ears of guitarists the world over pricked up when John Fusco, screenwriter of the beloved, guitar-centric 1986 film Crossroads , revealed to Guitar World that he and Ralph Macchio were…

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