Tweak I had the same problem for the longest time. It took a LOT of practice to get it to stay down. I worked it out like this:



-----------1--3-4--2--4-5----------------
---------1--3-4------2--4-5--------------
-------1--3-4----------2--4-5------------
-----1--3-4--------------2--4-5----------
---1--3-4------------------2--4-5--------
-1--3-4----------------------2--45 Etc.--

work it both forwards and backward all the way to the 22 fret. Physically watch your pinky, so that you are concious of what you are doing.

also on the crossroads thing, I know it's a pain in the ass, but stick with working on your original pattern instead of using the double open e thing, because it is the same pattern as higher stuff, and it keeps you in the mode.