Someone can prob say this better than me, but I think what Jimi did was break rules of traditional guitar playing and music on a global level. Keep in mind, he only recorded for three years. In those three years, he created a body of work that continues to be respected and loved to this day. He made people think not just outside the box, but outside the universe. On a time continuum, SRV was a slow burn while Jimi was a lightning strike. Both left a legacy of work; they are both genius musicians.
@@SIXX2772 Nothing wrong with enjoying the art as they see it for the first time, being excited about it, then being blown away again on the next one. 🙂
@@RockyNikolashin I know...but clearly judging Hendrix by like the 2 songs they have heard or 3 ...and we all know his material is sorta hidden unlike SRV's....just need a more mature outlook but they young lol
@@SIXX2772Hendrix is the GOAT but SRV played with so much feel that it’s really hard to compare the two. We also have a lot more video of SRV which helps these guys visualize the pure guitar mastery. Both are legends and I have trouble putting one over the other!
Well-said. I feel like the other thing that can't be ignored is that even in this performance, SRV is pulling out of the bag that Jimi first filled up - the double-stops, effects-driven and whammy work, the showmanship and use of dissonance mixed with the blues - those are all ideas that Jimi blended in a way that no one had before. I think SRV woulda been the first to say that he would not exist as the player he was without the Hendrix Blueprint
Best quote I ever heard about Stevie was that if you never played guitar before he made you want to pick it up and if you were already a guitar player he made you want to put it down.
"The worst thing for me was that Stevie Ray had been sober for three years and was at his peak. When he played that night, he had all of us standing there with our jaws dropped. I mean, Robert Cray and Jimmie Vaughan and Buddy Guy were just watching in awe. There was no one better than him on this planet". Eric Clapton.
@@kimjohnson344 I was there too (I was a freshman at Marquette) A friend took me (I'd never heard of him)...after the show I was a true believer. When we heard about the crash we were devastated that we hadn't saved our ticket stubs.
I had just seen him in cedar rapids not long before Alpine . Was fortunate enough to catch him down in Texas in 85'. Apparently, when he would pass through Dallas, free concert at some local bar. Packed house . He loved his fans. Never heard anyone quite like him. He had went to a whole new level after he got rid of his demons. Their reaction was great!
As a fifty plus white man from the Deep South, I love seeing these young black men rediscover blues via a white man who sweated it from every pore. Heartfelt blues to me breathes out all the pain, struggle, and strength of all of our black brothers and sisters from days gone by and, at its best, is astonishingly beautiful. Thanks for posting, guys.
Right it was a tradition to do so. You were the entertainment for the night and you were expected to take request. If you didn't know the request you were not a blues man. It all done on the 8 bar blues. So it's about creativity with your take on a song.
I'm a big Blues fan. T-Bone Walker wrote "Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday's Just as Bad)". He said that he was happy for others to cover that song, BB King, Slowhand, The Allman Bros, etc. because, he got royalties.
Stevie is in a class all his own. You’re listening to the absolute best there is…. Jimmy was great, Stevie is another level….Albert King said that Stevie at 13 years old had more soul than ANY blues musician he had ever heard. BTW, Albert became Stevie’s godfather….lol
You saying it best! Stevie in a class of his own. But you know they are all! Jimi, Eddie, Jimmy Page, Ace Frehley, Steve Vai, Joe Bonamassa, Eric Clapton, Chuck Berry, Albert King and many more. They all bring their perfect personal skills. I gave up on who is the best! They all are in my world. I am so glad and appreciative I can listen to them all. That all their special talents brighten up my day , everyday. My only wish is that I could do what they do. Not out of envy, but enjoying what they enjoy.
What I find fascinating about SRV as well is his voice. I've not heard a similar voice, just... ever. You can go back to music from the early 1900s and you still won't find a single artist that sounds the same.
I saw SRV in concert, he was the best guitarist I had ever seen. After the show he got a beer and sat on the stage and talked to the audience for 45 minutes. When he died, I could not stop crying because I knew in this lifetime I would never see a performer like that again.
I managed to see SRV several times. Each show was a masterpiece. I was crushing to hear that he had died. It was a similar feeling as when Lynyrd Skynyrd's plane went down.
Stevie Ray Vaughn is the greatest guitarist of all time. That comes from B.B. King, Albert King, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Billy Gibbons and more.
Stevie could bend to the moon with grinding soulful blues licks then in the next second just melt to your face off with blinding speed. He was never at a loss in any position on the fretboard. He was never out on a limb. He never played out of his depth. He never hinted at being uncomfortable with anything he was trying to do.
Stevie did this with a much cleaner tone than anyone ya'll have listened to. His intensity doesn't come from gain on an amp, but from his fingers, playing on much thicker stringers. He's a master
BB and Clapton...... ya'll need to find the BB and Stevie Ray.. Stevie Ray shows mad respect for BB and just supports BB throughout the whole number. The way a youngin should respect his elder.
SRV was interviewed one time and was asked about his influences and his response was so beautiful. He said those that came before him gave him so much that the best way to thank them was to give the blues right back to them. That kind of gratitude brings tears to my eyes.
I’ve still never seen anyone else play the guitar this well in my life. Singing and speaking and breathing through the guitar. Pure total control. Nobody close.
My parents saw him in a small ice house that had a concert underneath the main restaurant. Apparently he did even better when it was just a few people watching
That's cool and lucky. I moved to Austin in 84 and got to catch him all around. Long drives since Texas is 950x850 miles but I got every one I could. Met him once and shook his hand, it was like diamond cutters. So many callouses and a huge hand. Humble and nice and appreciative of his fans. I feel so lucky.
I grew up listening to Stevie. The guy was a blues guitar savant. Your boy hit the nail on the head when he said "Have we ever heard a guitar sing like that?". 😎
Jimi died at 27, in 1970. Stevie died at 35, in 1990. R.I.P. Jimi Hendrix, R.I.P. Stevie Ray Vaughan. They could both play behind their backs, behind their necks, and with their teeth. I have a long list of favorite guitarists, but Jimi and Stevie are at the top. It's hard to compare guitarists, they all have different skills and abilities.
I hope Buddy Guy is on everyone's list! Because it was for Jimmy( Both Hendrix and Page), as wall as SRV, Clapton, Slash,Jeff Beck, B.B King,The Stones and many more. The MAN is 85 years Young and is still playing Today! If you're a fan of Blues(and Ridiculous guitar) go out of your way to see him. He's probably the last OG left. I saw him @15 yrs ago.. Mind blown.. It was Amazing!
I had the incredible pleasure of seeing Stevie perform (I'm 63), and my mind was blown. I'll never forget this little dude lighting up the stage RIP Mr. Vaughan
I LOVE the guy in the Sox hat. Two measures into that song and I already could see in his face that he could tell already that this performance was going to blow him away. His reaction to SRV was beyond priceless because every time I watch this video I still make all those faces every time, even though I’ve been listing to that guy for 38 years.
Jimi Hendrix was a massive influence on Stevie Ray's playing. Stevie himself said in a interview that he had looked up to Jimi in the highest of regards. R.I.P Stevie/Jimi legends in there own rights. 🎸
Stevies biggest influence was Albert King. Look up srv's story about almost falling in hot grease while listening to Albert and said he knew then, he'd only play guitar as a job.
Stevie would never say He was better than Jimi or even compare his Play against Jimi's!!!, He Looked Up to Jimi,and Albert King was His biggest Inspiration!!!!, He would never say He was Better than them, But in My Opinion He was, and I think even Jimi, if He had been Alive still to Hear Stevie Play, Would have agknowleged Stevie's Greatness!!!!, Jimi was a Laid Back Cat!!!!, an American Army Air Borne Veteran!!!
Jimi and Stevie are both guitar gods. Jimi with a spiritual connection, Stevie with a soul connection. An online poll asked if you could bring back one music legend who would it be? I considered 4 or 5, Stevie takes it.
When Stevie Ray Vaughan is playing guitar, it is not just a musical instrument. It is an extension of his human body, and the music flows throughout him.
Since the first time ive watched SRV a few years ago, ive been saying that his guitar wasnt just plugged into the amp or pedals, that guitar was plugged straight into that mans soul and you cant tell me otherwise.
After all the hardship the SRV absorbed and survived, to be able to turn around and absolutely give 100% love to all his mentors AND his fans (remember he gave life advice between songs?).....he was the epitome of what it means to be mortal and human and a force for good. As a guitarist and fellow human I feel it come through the amps as much as in the interviews with all whose paths he crossed.
String tone doesn’t really exist, sure bigger gauge more bass, but the reason Stevie played with heavier strings was to help prevent breaking strings onstage.
Stevie's biggest influences were Albert King, BB King, Jimmy Hendrix, Albert Collins etc. There are videos of him performing with the greatest blues performers of his time.
He was also influenced by allnthe great Texas bluesmen that never made huge names for themselves. SRV played the South Dallas joints in HS. There's a video of an outdoor concert where they booed him. Won them over in the end. Finished w/ Voodoo Chile just like Jimmy did at Woodstock.
It's worth noting that they all loved and respected Stevie, including Muddy Waters the father of modern electric blues. BB King has said in interviews that he can't play those long lines of notes like Stevie did. He has to play a line, pause and then play another line. With Stevie the music just flowed like water.
SRV IDOLIZED Hendrix!!! Our idols are here to inspire us to reach and achieve. SRV’s playing is built on the scaffolding of other blues master who came before him. They are intertwined, the idol/teacher cannot exist without the pupil and the pupil cannot exist without the teacher/idol. It is futile to argue who is better, one cannot exist without the other. Jimi would be proud that he helped inspire such greatness.
no peddles just straight and raw SRV powerful plays made you stop and listen How could someone create an orchestra from only 6 strings? Stevie Ray Vaughn is an iconic legend
You just witnessed WHY SRV is regarded as one of the greatest bluesman ever to strap on a guitar. The dude could play basically any style...ANY ! RIP...
BB King praised the late guitarist and his unique technique and style, saying that: “Stevie had many ways of showing you that he had not only talent but he had the feel for playing Blues. “When I first met Stevie I met him with his brother and after meeting him our communication started to be more like a father-son relationship. So we were very close, very, very close. He used to come to me when he had problems, he used to call me and we talked. I loved the guy.”
I was fortunate enough to get to see SRV before his death. My dad skipped work one night and had managed to get some tickets, came by the house and picked me up, he said get in it’s a surprise. This was my 18th birthday present to get to see SRV. I was so blown away. RIP Dad and thanks for that memory. Also RIP SRV, thanks for the memories and great music.
My dads IDOL was SRV so I grew up on his music (I was born in 89 so unfortunately never got to see him play). My dad is also no longer with us but TO THIS DAY “Riviera Paradise” makes me tired because my parents used to play that while driving around the block to put me to sleep. 😂 RIP to our dads, and I’m sure SRV is playing a hell of a concert for them! 💜
Stevie Ray Vaughn did a few songs and studied the music of BB King for many years. Stevie Ray Vaughn was an absolute LEGEND from Dallas, Texas!!!! He did us Texans proud!!!!
Stevie studied ALL the Bluesmen, sure he was most influenced by the 3 Kings, BB being one of them and Freddie being another, bit if you listen to and watch SRVs interviews & read his bio's would have to say Albert King had the most influence in his playing. BBKing, Stevie became very good friends with and adored the man (so he should). SRV was the blend of all the greats while adding Hendrix, Cllapton and other blues influenced rock masters of the time. Learned how to play and mimic all of them, in the end creating a monster of a player and original in himself. So many have tried to copy, none have come close.
He's not just a legend, he's a legend that other legends like BB King, Eric Clapton, John Maher etc thought was better than they are at the blues. It's nuts
Yup, it’s true. Dude in this video said BB king made a guitar sing or scream more than SRV, dude knows nothing about SRV’s Signature style, he was the scream of bends. Best to ever do it with his aggressive coined Texas Blues style. A true legend.
That’s right, you’ve never heard a guitar sing like that, with that type of soul, and you never will again. RIP to the legendary SRV. More than glad to see my generation recognizing real talent like Hendrix, Chuck berry and SRV!
I had the privilege of seeing SRV play live shortly before he was tragically killed in a helicopter crash while on tour with Eric Clapton. He was like lightning in a bottle - a truly rare talent that burned exceptionally bright while he lived among us. I'm glad he can live on through his music and videos like this one. It's wonderful to see younger generations appreciating his unique brilliance.
Stevie used to play so hard that his fingers would bleed after every show, so eventually he started putting superglue on the tips of them so they wouldn't bleed every night. There's never been anyone like him and it's unlikely they're will ever be anyone like him again. His personal story is heartbreaking and he shows what will and and dedication to practice can achieve.
The Strat he plays originally belong to a friend of his. He borrowed it for a gig. His friend saw him play for the first time. When SRV returned they guitar, his friend refused to take it back. He told Stevie, “I can’t take her back, she clearly belongs to you”.
Even sadder is that he finally got sober. Wrote that beautiful song about his battle with the bottle, with Doyle Bramhall… He played 10 minutes away from me just a few months before the helicopter crash, but I didn’t see him, because I thought I would have another chance. Same thing happened to me with Michael Hutchence in INXS. Both gone too soon.
The hype about Jimi is there was before Jimi and after Jimi, he changed the way people approached the guitar. There is a lot of Jimi in Stevie's playing, plus Albert King. Stevie pieced it all together with amazing talent and inexhaustible flow of ideas.
Here’s the thing about SRV. The minute you hear him playing you know who it is. There are a handful of guitar players who a voice this distinctive when they play. Grateful I got to see him live.
Blessed to have seen SRV twice in concert. Words can not express how incredible it was to see him live. Jimi was the inovator. SRV took it and made it his own.
I saw him when I was 6. Don Henley got me into the show, even though it was 21 and up. He let me sit on the side of the stage the entire time, and after all these years, only the birth of my children are more important memories.
I missed one of his last concerts in Santa Rosa, California at The Luther Burbank Center just months before he was gone. Sadly he had finally gotten sober, and had a great song with Doyle Bramhall…I’ll always regret not see him perform live! 🎸❤️🔥🎸
Man, Stevie is a almost forgotten legend it seems. So many great blues artists, definitely deserves to be counted amongst the best. He just made fhe guitar wail like very few could even dream of.
Johnny Winter was my all time favorite blues man, then there was Stevie Ray, in a league of his own. Now Heaven will be worth the being a good boy for.
This may be the best electric blues guitar performance ever. If anyone tells me "I just don't get what was so great about Stevie" I show them this video. If they still don't get it, they never will. Stevie stood on the shoulders of many before him, but he reached far beyond where they did and grabbed a hold of something they only dreamed of. His brief time was enough for him to influence many of his influences. I never get tired of these reactions either. There's always a point where everyone just stfu and have these bewildered, amazed looks on their faces. I love it.
I never tire of the Texas Flood reactions either... for the very same reason! I remember how it was for me the first time I watched this video and I just wait for those same moments that I remember dumbfounding the hell out me. So much fun to see the appreciation SRV is getting because of it too!
While watching SRV on PBS for his three Austin City Limits appearances back-to-back-to-back when my daughter was 6 y/o she stopped playing with her toys and came and sat on my lap and was mesmerized. I used that little opening to introduce her to SRV first followed by other artists instead of pop music at the time (‘96ish). We’ve bonded over great music ever since.
Y'all can think what you want but SRV is one of the top musicians that has ever existed and there are so many that he will always be in the presence of musical royalty.
Hendrix was a creative mind. His guitar solos are so artistic they really expressed the meaning of the song. SRV has so much soul it oozes out of the guitar. They are completely different guitarists and different artists both legendary in their own lanes. They both just happen to play the guitar.
I saw Albert in a small club in Columbus Ohio in 89. He was so huge and so damn good. We sat up front in a small club and he interacted with us a lot. We had a few beers with him after. Talked about Stevie the whole time.
Every old school blues player I've ever heard had nothing but respect for Stevie. Stevie was only 35 when he died in a helicopter crash in 1990. Only 7 years after Texas flood was released. He once said he tries not to think when he plays and just lets the music flow.
SRV was a huge Jimi Hendrix fan and covered quite a few of his songs. Watching him I always thought he had a fire in his chest that he could only get out by playing that guitar the way he did. At one time he was mixing cocaine and whiskey, hit rock bottom and then got all the way clean. His music after that reflected that. Love that Texas Blues vibe! RIP Stevie Ray!
I think the hype around jimi is his relentless creativity. He broke the worlds box of music at the time and then broke out of his own boxes, something stevie struggled with. Stevie also was beyond exceptional at his guitar playing, well beyond most of his predecesors and the guitarists he later influenced. Essentially, jimi could do a little of everything and create new things, and stevie could do one thing beyond what anyone else was capable of. It goes deeper than that but thats the jist of it.
SRV is the best of the best! Just a master on the guitar. No one made a guitar sing like SRV. His passion was on full blast. Gone too early but forever a legendary guitar player ❤
In Session was a great collab. I remember when Albert told Stevie, "Some guitar players have soul, but they can't play fast. Some guitar players play fast, but they don't have soul. You got 'em both."
Jimi Hendrix , was the GOAT, is The GOAT and forever will be the GOAT. He inspired so many musicians ( Guitarist mostly ) not only of that era, but still today what 50 years later the only people that do that are the greatest at whatever they do to still make an impression. Gotta remember that his performances in especially in the clubs around England in his early days. Players like Clapton,beck page richards were in awe of his talent, too top it off what a humble man he was
That man had more strength in his hands than any in his whole body.anybody else's hands would have seized up by now... UNREAL! But what would you expect from the Grandmaster of the stratocaster. RIP Stevie.
@@sprezzatura8755 Glen Campbell is well known as a Master along with Chet Atkins, Roy Clark, Jerry Reed, and can't leave out the Great Danny Gatton amongst the Country greats!
@@zeppelinfan9360 Love all those players also Scotty Moore. I thought Glen Campbell was mostly famous as a top 40 recording artist? Few know that he was part of the Wrecking Crew and his guitar virtuosity. Before my time so not trying to sound like an authority.
I was at this show, in Toronto, life-changing, I’m a guitar player, when I went home my girlfriend thought I did acid I said my pupils were so dilated, just the music dear
If you see Fil Wings of Pegasus break this down regards guitar playing, you realise as Fil states , his strength of hands playing 13s on his guitar ! A freak of nature ! Awesome! I was in awe of Stevie Ray , his expression was something out of this world !
I'm an old man and saw Stevie play at a small outdoor venue in downtown Saint Petersburg, Fl called Janus Landing. BYOC(bring your own chairs) We were about 30 feet from the stage, and it was the best performance I ever saw. We lost him to early. On August 27, 1990, Vaughan and four others were killed in a helicopter crash in East Troy, Wisconsin, after performing with Double Trouble at Alpine Valley Music Theatre.
Watch Stevie's jam with the great Albert King. SRV learned his blues from the greatest of the old and contemporary masters, and he took it to the next level.
I had the pleasure of seeing SRV 10-12 times. Saw him early in Antones in Austin back in the day. He cut his finger on a string and kept playing, bleeding all over. After the song, ON STAGE, he filled the cut with superglue, wiped it off and got to the next song. He is the GOAT in my humble opinion.
The man never played it the same way twice!!!! Every night he had a different feeling on how to perform tunes and his mood that day/night steered him in a certain direction and that’s what you got as an audience member from the GOAT!!!!! Been there done that watching him dozens of times!!!!! Pure talent and emotions!!!! Just an unbelievable performer and Double Trouble ruled as his band!!!! So talented!!!!! As BB King said in amazement after playing with him once (BB was a great influence on Stevie when he was growing up and definitely wasn’t a slouch on playing Blues), we blues guitarist play in sentences and Stevie plays in paragraphs!!!!! So says Austin Tx!!!!! 😎🍸
Jimmy showed the world a whole new way to make a guitar sound amazing. Stevie showed crazy skills and blues talent but personally I enjoy the brief to longer pauses between notes for a bluesier feel. Great video thanks
I'm 55 years old. I wish I was sitting with yall when you heard this. I've been jamming to steve ray most of my life. I have to tell you I've listened alot to jimi Hendrix and enjoy his music. But gentlemen as guitarist goes no one can touch steve ray. Even when he seems to be going completely off cord hes still spot on.
An important distinction between Stevie and Jimi is that Jimi was a gifted songwriter as much as he was a player. He wrote with stunning beauty and originality. His playing came from the deepest parts of a man’s soul, enough to move this young 14 year old kid back in 1968 to buy his first guitar. I’ve never stopped playing. Stevie was a powerhouse no doubt, an outstanding guitar player. I’m a huge fan. He honoured Jimi by emulating his style and phrasing. Stevie covered a number of his songs (Voodoo Chile, Little Wing etc), that helped put him on the map. I just don’t think they can be compared to one another. Jimi was just that much more. I still think Jimi Hendrix is far and away the most innovative and beautiful guitarist of all time in rock music….one man’s thoughts nothing more. If anyone is interested here are a few tunes from Jimi that might better explain what my words cannot. Cheers! Manic Depression, Fire, Stone Free, Red House, Crosstown Traffic, Love or Confusion, Foxey Lady, Rainy Day Dream Away, All Along The Watchtower (comp Bob Dylan)
One of the greatest blues guitarists of all time. He loved playing guitar. Almost four decades back, I was at Tipitina's listening to another band and SRV showed up. Guess he just felt like playing. After the main band's last set, he went on stage and they jammed together for almost two hours.
I was raised in Texas and got to see Stevie Ray Vaughan play in Dallas. It’s more a soul experience to watch Stevie Ray play, you could feel it to your bones. My dad said Jimi Hendrix was exactly the same kind of experience ❤
I lived in Dallas back then too, had a chance to see him at Starplex but didn’t go- thought I’ll catch him next time around, then he died; been kicking myself ever since!!😢😢 My favorite song by SRV is “ LITTLE SISTER “.
Stevie was a humble man. He just put his heart and soul out there, you were experiencing his soul. Respect and love to SRV and Jimi Hendrix and all the greats like Howlin' Wolf and Big Mama Thornton and Sister Rosetta Tharpe etc., Immerse yourselves in the sound, the passion, the heart and the soul of the music. Music is every color.
Jimi Hendrix is beloved because he was totally original, man, plus he transformed the guitar! He changed everything, and he made it during a very vaunted era-the sixties! What more can I say?
Lots of people can make the guitar sing. But only one guy can make it sing like that, and you just saw him there. SRV grew up on Chuck and Jimi and BB and he did them proud. He also used the thickest strings available, and bent them like they were nothing. That’s how he gets his heavy sound. He is definitely a goat.
Stevie also studied lots of Albert King. If you know Albert kings tone you can here it a little bit in Stevie’s playing. He just put his own spice on it and made it hotter..
Jimmi IS one the foundations of rock guitar. I'm no historian, but I am a guitar player. BB king showed us all what real melody is in the blues. Stevie ray came along and put it on steroids. They're different animals, but both Apex players. Stevie worshipped at the alter of Jimi.
Someone can prob say this better than me, but I think what Jimi did was break rules of traditional guitar playing and music on a global level. Keep in mind, he only recorded for three years. In those three years, he created a body of work that continues to be respected and loved to this day. He made people think not just outside the box, but outside the universe. On a time continuum, SRV was a slow burn while Jimi was a lightning strike. Both left a legacy of work; they are both genius musicians.
@@SIXX2772 Nothing wrong with enjoying the art as they see it for the first time, being excited about it, then being blown away again on the next one. 🙂
@@RockyNikolashin I know...but clearly judging Hendrix by like the 2 songs they have heard or 3 ...and we all know his material is sorta hidden unlike SRV's....just need a more mature outlook but they young lol
Jimi Hendrix was and will most likely remain the GOAT. Its sad he died so young. I can't imagine what music would be like today if he was alive.
@@SIXX2772Hendrix is the GOAT but SRV played with so much feel that it’s really hard to compare the two. We also have a lot more video of SRV which helps these guys visualize the pure guitar mastery. Both are legends and I have trouble putting one over the other!
Well-said. I feel like the other thing that can't be ignored is that even in this performance, SRV is pulling out of the bag that Jimi first filled up - the double-stops, effects-driven and whammy work, the showmanship and use of dissonance mixed with the blues - those are all ideas that Jimi blended in a way that no one had before. I think SRV woulda been the first to say that he would not exist as the player he was without the Hendrix Blueprint
Best quote I ever heard about Stevie was that if you never played guitar before he made you want to pick it up and if you were already a guitar player he made you want to put it down.
lol that's gold.
So so true! I put mine down.
Becomes better songwriter
That quote is fuckin excellent! hahahah
Yep. Might have to burn mine 😂😂😂
"The worst thing for me was that Stevie Ray had been sober for three years and was at his peak. When he played that night, he had all of us standing there with our jaws dropped. I mean, Robert Cray and Jimmie Vaughan and Buddy Guy were just watching in awe. There was no one better than him on this planet". Eric Clapton.
Stevie best that EVER lived!
I was at that Alpine Valley East Troy show. RIP Stevie.
@@kimjohnson344 My dad was also, I was a baby at home.
@@kimjohnson344 I was there too (I was a freshman at Marquette)
A friend took me (I'd never heard of him)...after the show I was a true believer.
When we heard about the crash we were devastated that we hadn't saved our ticket stubs.
I had just seen him in cedar rapids not long before Alpine . Was fortunate enough to catch him down in Texas in 85'. Apparently, when he would pass through Dallas, free concert at some local bar. Packed house . He loved his fans. Never heard anyone quite like him. He had went to a whole new level after he got rid of his demons. Their reaction was great!
As a fifty plus white man from the Deep South, I love seeing these young black men rediscover blues via a white man who sweated it from every pore. Heartfelt blues to me breathes out all the pain, struggle, and strength of all of our black brothers and sisters from days gone by and, at its best, is astonishingly beautiful. Thanks for posting, guys.
Great post!
I love the intro, how Stevie goes to the mic to sing, then says "Nah, fuck it." Then launches into a barn burning solo. SRV was a blues monster. ❤
It’s not unusual for blues players to play each others songs. It’s an honor to the original writer especially if the song is a classic.
ya for sire and often times the player puts his or her own stamp on it.
A lot of these Old blues songs and blues riffs and vocals have been around so long they don't even know who to credit the song to.
SRV did a rendition of Little Wing that is amazing. I was lucky enough to see Stevie on tour before his untimely passing. So much music left unsung. 😥
Right it was a tradition to do so. You were the entertainment for the night and you were expected to take request. If you didn't know the request you were not a blues man. It all done on the 8 bar blues. So it's about creativity with your take on a song.
I'm a big Blues fan. T-Bone Walker wrote "Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday's Just as Bad)". He said that he was happy for others to cover that song, BB King, Slowhand, The Allman Bros, etc. because, he got royalties.
Stevie Ray came.....
He Conquered.....
And he left.....
Give him his Crown.
Stevie is in a class all his own. You’re listening to the absolute best there is…. Jimmy was great, Stevie is another level….Albert King said that Stevie at 13 years old had more soul than ANY blues musician he had ever heard. BTW, Albert became Stevie’s godfather….lol
Just think of how much heat it took to melt Albert Kings heart... That man was cold, cold, cold.
You saying it best! Stevie in a class of his own. But you know they are all! Jimi, Eddie, Jimmy Page, Ace Frehley, Steve Vai, Joe Bonamassa, Eric Clapton, Chuck Berry, Albert King and many more. They all bring their perfect personal skills. I gave up on who is the best! They all are in my world. I am so glad and appreciative I can listen to them all. That all their special talents brighten up my day , everyday.
My only wish is that I could do what they do. Not out of envy, but enjoying what they enjoy.
@singularman7589 you lost me at Ace Frehley. 😂
B.B. had respect for Stevie too.
What I find fascinating about SRV as well is his voice. I've not heard a similar voice, just... ever. You can go back to music from the early 1900s and you still won't find a single artist that sounds the same.
I’m an old white dude who appreciates your honesty. I saw Jimi Hendrix a million years ago and he blew my mind. This guy blew my soul.
❤
you are so lucky to have seen him
Loved Stevie Ray
Awesome description of the differences between these 2 legends!
You put that fantastically. I think it's pointless to debate who was better, when they were both the best at what they did.
I saw SRV in concert, he was the best guitarist I had ever seen. After the show he got a beer and sat on the stage and talked to the audience for 45 minutes. When he died, I could not stop crying because I knew in this lifetime I would never see a performer like that again.
To me it was the day the music died
That story makes me cry.
I managed to see SRV several times. Each show was a masterpiece. I was crushing to hear that he had died. It was a similar feeling as when Lynyrd Skynyrd's plane went down.
I also seen srv in 82, and what a great show.
Stevie Ray Vaughn is the greatest guitarist of all time. That comes from B.B. King, Albert King, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Billy Gibbons and more.
Stevie could bend to the moon with grinding soulful blues licks then in the next second just melt to your face off with blinding speed. He was never at a loss in any position on the fretboard. He was never out on a limb. He never played out of his depth. He never hinted at being uncomfortable with anything he was trying to do.
SRV gave us John Mayer… Mayer memorized all of SRV songs and eventually played with Double Trouble! What an honor!
Stevie did this with a much cleaner tone than anyone ya'll have listened to. His intensity doesn't come from gain on an amp, but from his fingers, playing on much thicker stringers. He's a master
Great comment!
@@CHX_37 Thanks!
And some tube screamers
dude over here running 13's and shit with the finger strength of a guitar god
Amen!!!!
He is absolutely one of the greatest guitarists of all time. When you have Eric Clapton and B.B. King say that about you, you know you’ve made it.
He is Coke as a person in this whole set
I am sad that the Blues seem to be lost on the young. This proves it! Except for one dude.
BB and Clapton...... ya'll need to find the BB and Stevie Ray.. Stevie Ray shows mad respect for BB and just supports BB throughout the whole number. The way a youngin should respect his elder.
@@foxernator coke doesn't magically make you a guitar god (well maybe it does to yourself, but not to others that are listening you play)
@@coletrickle4955 It definitely helps if you are already one of the best guitarists of all time..
SRV was interviewed one time and was asked about his influences and his response was so beautiful. He said those that came before him gave him so much that the best way to thank them was to give the blues right back to them. That kind of gratitude brings tears to my eyes.
I’ve still never seen anyone else play the guitar this well in my life. Singing and speaking and breathing through the guitar. Pure total control. Nobody close.
A small flex… I saw SRV live. I was 15, now 53. No one has ever come close to what he left on the stage. Best live performer ever!!
Man, that had to be mind-blowing! Very envious of you!!
My parents saw him in a small ice house that had a concert underneath the main restaurant. Apparently he did even better when it was just a few people watching
That's cool and lucky. I moved to Austin in 84 and got to catch him all around. Long drives since Texas is 950x850 miles but I got every one I could. Met him once and shook his hand, it was like diamond cutters. So many callouses and a huge hand. Humble and nice and appreciative of his fans. I feel so lucky.
Crissy here Davids wife. I'm just going to say I would have loved 😍❤️😍 to have seen SRV. You my friend are very lucky to have been there.
I bow…I bow…
It's been 30 years or so since he did this, and his guitar is still recovering.
Best comment ever!!!
It actually passed away recently of lung cancer after smoking 2 packs a day for 30 years ,starting immediately after this performance.
Bro! 😂😂🤣🤣
Best comment!
Hey from Austin Texas!❤
Actually 40 years - this was el mo in July 83
Bro in the glasses literally had his life changed. Welcome to SRV fandom, brother.
I grew up listening to Stevie. The guy was a blues guitar savant. Your boy hit the nail on the head when he said "Have we ever heard a guitar sing like that?". 😎
Jimi died at 27, in 1970. Stevie died at 35, in 1990. R.I.P. Jimi Hendrix, R.I.P. Stevie Ray Vaughan. They could both play behind their backs, behind their necks, and with their teeth. I have a long list of favorite guitarists, but Jimi and Stevie are at the top. It's hard to compare guitarists, they all have different skills and abilities.
100% agree with you!! I am 51 y.o. and both Jimi and Stevie (and Eddie Van Halen) are the reasons I play guitar and bass.
Jimi is king...
Bruh, 20 years apart, 2 legends, 0 competition
I hope Buddy Guy is on everyone's list! Because it was for Jimmy( Both Hendrix and Page), as wall as SRV, Clapton, Slash,Jeff Beck, B.B King,The Stones and many more. The MAN is 85 years Young and is still playing Today! If you're a fan of Blues(and Ridiculous guitar) go out of your way to see him. He's probably the last OG left. I saw him @15 yrs ago.. Mind blown.. It was Amazing!
@@Chris-jt3hk Yes, Buddy is definitely on my list. I've seen him live and he's wonderful.
I had the incredible pleasure of seeing Stevie perform (I'm 63), and my mind was blown. I'll never forget this little dude lighting up the stage RIP Mr. Vaughan
I LOVE the guy in the Sox hat. Two measures into that song and I already could see in his face that he could tell already that this performance was going to blow him away. His reaction to SRV was beyond priceless because every time I watch this video I still make all those faces every time, even though I’ve been listing to that guy for 38 years.
Fuckin A. ❤
Jimi Hendrix was a massive influence on Stevie Ray's playing. Stevie himself said in a interview that he had looked up to Jimi in the highest of regards. R.I.P Stevie/Jimi legends in there own rights. 🎸
You can hear some of Jimi's licks now and then.
Stevies biggest influence was Albert King. Look up srv's story about almost falling in hot grease while listening to Albert and said he knew then, he'd only play guitar as a job.
Stevie would never say He was better than Jimi or even compare his Play against Jimi's!!!, He Looked Up to Jimi,and Albert King was His biggest Inspiration!!!!, He would never say He was Better than them, But in My Opinion He was, and I think even Jimi, if He had been Alive still to Hear Stevie Play, Would have agknowleged Stevie's Greatness!!!!, Jimi was a Laid Back Cat!!!!, an American Army Air Borne Veteran!!!
Stevie influenced by JIMI but surpassed him by far in playing guitar
Jimi and Stevie are both guitar gods. Jimi with a spiritual connection, Stevie with a soul connection. An online poll asked if you could bring back one music legend who would it be? I considered 4 or 5, Stevie takes it.
When Stevie Ray Vaughan is playing guitar, it is not just a musical instrument. It is an extension of his human body, and the music flows throughout him.
Since the first time ive watched SRV a few years ago, ive been saying that his guitar wasnt just plugged into the amp or pedals, that guitar was plugged straight into that mans soul and you cant tell me otherwise.
Yep
Yes sir it's like that guitar is plugged into his soul
After all the hardship the SRV absorbed and survived, to be able to turn around and absolutely give 100% love to all his mentors AND his fans (remember he gave life advice between songs?).....he was the epitome of what it means to be mortal and human and a force for good. As a guitarist and fellow human I feel it come through the amps as much as in the interviews with all
whose paths he crossed.
What non guitar players don't understand is the size strings Stevie played to get that sound is unmatched
“I use heavy strings, tune low, play hard, and floor it. Floor it. That's technical talk.”
String tone doesn’t really exist, sure bigger gauge more bass, but the reason Stevie played with heavier strings was to help prevent breaking strings onstage.
Stevie's biggest influences were Albert King, BB King, Jimmy Hendrix, Albert Collins etc. There are videos of him performing with the greatest blues performers of his time.
He was also influenced by allnthe great Texas bluesmen that never made huge names for themselves. SRV played the South Dallas joints in HS. There's a video of an outdoor concert where they booed him. Won them over in the end. Finished w/ Voodoo Chile just like Jimmy did at Woodstock.
It's worth noting that they all loved and respected Stevie, including Muddy Waters the father of modern electric blues. BB King has said in interviews that he can't play those long lines of notes like Stevie did. He has to play a line, pause and then play another line. With Stevie the music just flowed like water.
He goes back farther tha BB, Blind Lemon Jefferson, was born in the 1890's.
@@willcityaway7971 That was in Switzerland, a bunch of snobs stuck in the past.
@@danielshepherd5635: It was his first performance at the Montreaux Jazz Festival.
SRV IDOLIZED Hendrix!!! Our idols are here to inspire us to reach and achieve. SRV’s playing is built on the scaffolding of other blues master who came before him. They are intertwined, the idol/teacher cannot exist without the pupil and the pupil cannot exist without the teacher/idol. It is futile to argue who is better, one cannot exist without the other. Jimi would be proud that he helped inspire such greatness.
THANK YOU !
Indeed!! 👌
Very Well Put!! ^_^
Albert King was his biggest influence
Chuck Berry started rock n roll! And cool as hell. Duck walkin across stage!
This guy was off the charts badass back in the day. I loved his music. He’s still the king of the blues in my opinion.
no peddles just straight and raw SRV powerful plays made you stop and listen How could someone create an orchestra from only 6 strings? Stevie Ray Vaughn is an iconic legend
You just witnessed WHY SRV is regarded as one of the greatest bluesman ever to strap on a guitar. The dude could play basically any style...ANY ! RIP...
one of the greatest? no.....HE IS THE GREATEST.
@@satanlaffing nobody is the greatest. he is your fav, so you have bias. this isn't a contest.
@@sixslinger9951 no, it's been scientifically proven SRV is the greatest bluesman. Papers
have been published.
BB King praised the late guitarist and his unique technique and style, saying that: “Stevie had many ways of showing you that he had not only talent but he had the feel for playing Blues. “When I first met Stevie I met him with his brother and after meeting him our communication started to be more like a father-son relationship. So we were very close, very, very close. He used to come to me when he had problems, he used to call me and we talked. I loved the guy.”
That wasn't BB , but Albert King .
Albert was his adopted father , who loved and mentored Stevie.
My Uncle Larry Totsy Davis wrote this song and recorded it in the 50’s. He is the one who gave Stevie the blessings to record it.
And it’s still touching the youth today. That must be mind blowing, god bless your family
When I was a teacher, I use to show this SRV concert to my students during homeroom before class started. He was a GREAT Blues player & musician.
I was fortunate enough to get to see SRV before his death. My dad skipped work one night and had managed to get some tickets, came by the house and picked me up, he said get in it’s a surprise. This was my 18th birthday present to get to see SRV. I was so blown away. RIP Dad and thanks for that memory. Also RIP SRV, thanks for the memories and great music.
That’s badass
That really IS badass :)
What a bad ass Dad! 😁😁
So cool. I would have loved to see him! Great you got to experience that with your dad.
My dads IDOL was SRV so I grew up on his music (I was born in 89 so unfortunately never got to see him play). My dad is also no longer with us but TO THIS DAY “Riviera Paradise” makes me tired because my parents used to play that while driving around the block to put me to sleep. 😂 RIP to our dads, and I’m sure SRV is playing a hell of a concert for them! 💜
Stevie Ray Vaughn did a few songs and studied the music of BB King for many years. Stevie Ray Vaughn was an absolute LEGEND from Dallas, Texas!!!! He did us Texans proud!!!!
Stevie studied ALL the Bluesmen, sure he was most influenced by the 3 Kings, BB being one of them and Freddie being another, bit if you listen to and watch SRVs interviews & read his bio's would have to say Albert King had the most influence in his playing. BBKing, Stevie became very good friends with and adored the man (so he should). SRV was the blend of all the greats while adding Hendrix, Cllapton and other blues influenced rock masters of the time. Learned how to play and mimic all of them, in the end creating a monster of a player and original in himself. So many have tried to copy, none have come close.
Albert King was his mentor
He did humanity proud bro! 👊🏼
"did a ""few"" songs"??? what???
Played a lot with him too....
Stevie comes along once in a generation. A legendary blues guitarist.
For what it's worth, that's the perfect reaction to hearing SRV for the 1st time. Good stuff!
He's not just a legend, he's a legend that other legends like BB King, Eric Clapton, John Maher etc thought was better than they are at the blues. It's nuts
It’s true, though.
Yup, it’s true. Dude in this video said BB king made a guitar sing or scream more than SRV, dude knows nothing about SRV’s Signature style, he was the scream of bends. Best to ever do it with his aggressive coined Texas Blues style. A true legend.
That’s right, you’ve never heard a guitar sing like that, with that type of soul, and you never will again. RIP to the legendary SRV. More than glad to see my generation recognizing real talent like Hendrix, Chuck berry and SRV!
I had the privilege of seeing SRV play live shortly before he was tragically killed in a helicopter crash while on tour with Eric Clapton. He was like lightning in a bottle - a truly rare talent that burned exceptionally bright while he lived among us. I'm glad he can live on through his music and videos like this one. It's wonderful to see younger generations appreciating his unique brilliance.
For being young, you guys definitely show respect to these old school artists. Keep showing love.
I know I love that about them
💯💯💯
im old but i remember when Stevie was just coming up and was unknown it was i think 1982
Stevie used to play so hard that his fingers would bleed after every show, so eventually he started putting superglue on the tips of them so they wouldn't bleed every night. There's never been anyone like him and it's unlikely they're will ever be anyone like him again. His personal story is heartbreaking and he shows what will and and dedication to practice can achieve.
The Strat he plays originally belong to a friend of his. He borrowed it for a gig. His friend saw him play for the first time. When SRV returned they guitar, his friend refused to take it back. He told Stevie, “I can’t take her back, she clearly belongs to you”.
That Strat once belonged to Christopher Cross.
The guitar was purchased from a shop and it previously owned by Christopher Cross…
SRV died tragically in a helicopter crash after a concert. He was taken waaay too early and in my humble opinion is the GOAT! rip SRV ❤
I’m with you.
It's crazy, Eric Clapton was supposed to take that ride but couldn't make it. SRV stepped in. Crazy how things play out
Even sadder is that he finally got sober. Wrote that beautiful song about his battle with the bottle, with Doyle Bramhall… He played 10 minutes away from me just a few months before the helicopter crash, but I didn’t see him, because I thought I would have another chance. Same thing happened to me with Michael Hutchence in INXS. Both gone too soon.
I still remember where I was when I got the news.
He was a gift, to all Mankind... Truly Remarkable
The hype about Jimi is there was before Jimi and after Jimi, he changed the way people approached the guitar.
There is a lot of Jimi in Stevie's playing, plus Albert King.
Stevie pieced it all together with amazing talent and inexhaustible flow of ideas.
I named my daughter Stevie Rae Anne. After this man. What a legend. His playing makes me cry, it's so good.
I named my newfie Zheevy Ray
❤
Life Without You 🙏
No color, no race, just a love of great music and talent!
I saw SRV in concert May 2, 1990....he died 3 months later. He was incredible.
Here’s the thing about SRV. The minute you hear him playing you know who it is. There are a handful of guitar players who a voice this distinctive when they play. Grateful I got to see him live.
@macenulty. I totally agree. Popa chubby is of of those in my opinion. Very distinctive style but heavily inspired by stevie and jimmy. Check him out
David Gilmour is like that
I was too young. I would kill to have seen him live.
Blessed to have seen SRV twice in concert. Words can not express how incredible it was to see him live. Jimi was the inovator. SRV took it and made it his own.
I saw him when I was 6. Don Henley got me into the show, even though it was 21 and up. He let me sit on the side of the stage the entire time, and after all these years, only the birth of my children are more important memories.
I missed one of his last concerts in Santa Rosa, California at The Luther Burbank Center just months before he was gone. Sadly he had finally gotten sober, and had a great song with Doyle Bramhall…I’ll always regret not see him perform live! 🎸❤️🔥🎸
Totally agree!
Man, Stevie is a almost forgotten legend it seems. So many great blues artists, definitely deserves to be counted amongst the best. He just made fhe guitar wail like very few could even dream of.
Johnny Winter was my all time favorite blues man, then there was Stevie Ray, in a league of his own. Now Heaven will be worth the being a good boy for.
This may be the best electric blues guitar performance ever. If anyone tells me "I just don't get what was so great about Stevie" I show them this video. If they still don't get it, they never will.
Stevie stood on the shoulders of many before him, but he reached far beyond where they did and grabbed a hold of something they only dreamed of. His brief time was enough for him to influence many of his influences.
I never get tired of these reactions either. There's always a point where everyone just stfu and have these bewildered, amazed looks on their faces. I love it.
I never tire of the Texas Flood reactions either... for the very same reason! I remember how it was for me the first time I watched this video and I just wait for those same moments that I remember dumbfounding the hell out me. So much fun to see the appreciation SRV is getting because of it too!
Jimi is king...
@@musicandtv3294 Stop acting like it's a CONTEST that only ONE can win! It's NOT "The Highlander"!!
The Sky is crying is a powerful Stevie jam…
Probably my favorite SRV.
That is an Elmore James song
Every Stevie song was a powerful jam
While watching SRV on PBS for his three Austin City Limits appearances back-to-back-to-back when my daughter was 6 y/o she stopped playing with her toys and came and sat on my lap and was mesmerized. I used that little opening to introduce her to SRV first followed by other artists instead of pop music at the time (‘96ish). We’ve bonded over great music ever since.
Saw him in Montreal the day of his dad's funeral he was late but showed up to rainy outdoor stadium blues all night it was sad and beautiful
Y'all can think what you want but SRV is one of the top musicians that has ever existed and there are so many that he will always be in the presence of musical royalty.
word!
King Vaughan
SRV and Randy Rhodes, though different styles, were in a class of their own.
There is and there will never be another that could do it like SRV. The man was a walking embodiment of the blues.
Fantastic choice of reaction one of the best guitarist every lived
Rest in peace Stevie Rave on
Y'all are passing damn good 🎵
To the newer generation.
Hendrix was a creative mind. His guitar solos are so artistic they really expressed the meaning of the song. SRV has so much soul it oozes out of the guitar. They are completely different guitarists and different artists both legendary in their own lanes. They both just happen to play the guitar.
I was blessed to see Stevie in concert. Was a beast. He always gave credit to Jimi Hendrix and all the black OG’s especially Albert King.
King said he was better than Hendrix
I saw Albert in a small club in Columbus Ohio in 89. He was so huge and so damn good. We sat up front in a small club and he interacted with us a lot. We had a few beers with him after. Talked about Stevie the whole time.
AK poured his soul into SRV.
Every old school blues player I've ever heard had nothing but respect for Stevie. Stevie was only 35 when he died in a helicopter crash in 1990. Only 7 years after Texas flood was released. He once said he tries not to think when he plays and just lets the music flow.
"Thought is the enemy of flow." - Vinnie Colaiuta,
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My aunt was at that last show in Alpine Valley...
I love it when the one dude took off his glasses. You guys are awesome.
Without a doubt one of the GOAT's of guitar/blues playing.
This is one of the best electric guitar performances in history.
SRV was a huge Jimi Hendrix fan and covered quite a few of his songs. Watching him I always thought he had a fire in his chest that he could only get out by playing that guitar the way he did. At one time he was mixing cocaine and whiskey, hit rock bottom and then got all the way clean. His music after that reflected that. Love that Texas Blues vibe! RIP Stevie Ray!
I think the hype around jimi is his relentless creativity. He broke the worlds box of music at the time and then broke out of his own boxes, something stevie struggled with. Stevie also was beyond exceptional at his guitar playing, well beyond most of his predecesors and the guitarists he later influenced. Essentially, jimi could do a little of everything and create new things, and stevie could do one thing beyond what anyone else was capable of. It goes deeper than that but thats the jist of it.
SRV is the best of the best! Just a master on the guitar. No one made a guitar sing like SRV. His passion was on full blast. Gone too early but forever a legendary guitar player ❤
Sometimes you can't see where Stevie Ray ends and his guitar begins. He was a law unto himself and amazing to watch
I wish SRV was around to see the younger generation still loving his stuff.😁
He just keeps blowin their minds one move at a time!! That's my Stevie!!!! Saw him twice.
I go back to this performance periodically to see greatness. I saw y’all in the thumbnail and it was so nice to appreciate it with y’all
Albert King was a huge influence for Stevie. There are videos of them playing together. Albert didn't like anybody, but he liked Stevie Ray.
In Session was a great collab. I remember when Albert told Stevie, "Some guitar players have soul, but they can't play fast. Some guitar players play fast, but they don't have soul. You got 'em both."
@@travisspaulding2222 Albert nailed it.
SRV great guitarist and blues player
Blues at sunrise, awesome
Jimi Hendrix , was the GOAT, is The GOAT and forever will be the GOAT. He inspired so many musicians ( Guitarist mostly ) not only of that era, but still today what 50 years later the only people that do that are the greatest at whatever they do to still make an impression. Gotta remember that his performances in especially in the clubs around England in his early days. Players like Clapton,beck page richards were in awe of his talent, too top it off what a humble man he was
Stevie was so damn good! DAMN!!
That man had more strength in his hands than any in his whole body.anybody else's hands would have seized up by now... UNREAL! But what would you expect from the Grandmaster of the stratocaster. RIP Stevie.
One of the best Blue guartist of all time. Stevie is one of a kind. Listen and learn.
This mans words and guitar sends shivers down your spine!! He is one of theee greatest blues guitarists of all time!
There are SO MANY Legends out there. Roy Clark playing Malaguena is a jaw dropper.
Roy was a great player. Glen Campbell also. Less well-known as a guitar player.
@@sprezzatura8755 Glen Campbell is well known as a Master along with Chet Atkins, Roy Clark, Jerry Reed, and can't leave out the Great Danny Gatton amongst the Country greats!
@@zeppelinfan9360 Love all those players also Scotty Moore. I thought Glen Campbell was mostly famous as a top 40 recording artist? Few know that he was part of the Wrecking Crew and his guitar virtuosity. Before my time so not trying to sound like an authority.
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Lets not forget the late Jeff Beck! Another WOW! and even better live, like all the great ones are.
This is one of, if not THE, greatest guitar performances ever. Simply fantastic and beautiful. A great musician at the top of his short life.
He is the
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thinks this!!
I was at this show, in Toronto, life-changing, I’m a guitar player, when I went home my girlfriend thought I did acid I said my pupils were so dilated, just the music dear
yes
If you see Fil Wings of Pegasus break this down regards guitar playing, you realise as Fil states , his strength of hands playing 13s on his guitar ! A freak of nature ! Awesome! I was in awe of Stevie Ray , his expression was something out of this world !
I'm an old man and saw Stevie play at a small outdoor venue in downtown Saint Petersburg, Fl called Janus Landing. BYOC(bring your own chairs) We were about 30 feet from the stage, and it was the best performance I ever saw. We lost him to early. On August 27, 1990, Vaughan and four others were killed in a helicopter crash in East Troy, Wisconsin, after performing with Double Trouble at Alpine Valley Music Theatre.
Watch Stevie's jam with the great Albert King. SRV learned his blues from the greatest of the old and contemporary masters, and he took it to the next level.
I had the pleasure of seeing SRV 10-12 times. Saw him early in Antones in Austin back in the day. He cut his finger on a string and kept playing, bleeding all over. After the song, ON STAGE, he filled the cut with superglue, wiped it off and got to the next song. He is the GOAT in my humble opinion.
The man never played it the same way twice!!!! Every night he had a different feeling on how to perform tunes and his mood that day/night steered him in a certain direction and that’s what you got as an audience member from the GOAT!!!!! Been there done that watching him dozens of times!!!!! Pure talent and emotions!!!! Just an unbelievable performer and Double Trouble ruled as his band!!!! So talented!!!!! As BB King said in amazement after playing with him once (BB was a great influence on Stevie when he was growing up and definitely wasn’t a slouch on playing Blues), we blues guitarist play in sentences and Stevie plays in paragraphs!!!!! So says Austin Tx!!!!! 😎🍸
Jimmy showed the world a whole new way to make a guitar sound amazing. Stevie showed crazy skills and blues talent but personally I enjoy the brief to longer pauses between notes for a bluesier feel. Great video thanks
I'm 55 years old. I wish I was sitting with yall when you heard this. I've been jamming to steve ray most of my life. I have to tell you I've listened alot to jimi Hendrix and enjoy his music. But gentlemen as guitarist goes no one can touch steve ray. Even when he seems to be going completely off cord hes still spot on.
The real treat is listening to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Albert King together. Saw a video of them together today and it was fire 🔥
That is a must watch/listen. It's amazing how much respect both guys have for one another.
That’s an incredible video.
It's truly the best video on the Internet. Indeed a must watch. 💯
true!
THIS
That’s the longest stretch I’ve seen them go without talking. They were all mesmerized. The stank faces! Love these guys.
An important distinction between Stevie and Jimi is that Jimi was a gifted songwriter as much as he was a player. He wrote with stunning beauty and originality. His playing came from the deepest parts of a man’s soul, enough to move this young 14 year old kid back in 1968 to buy his first guitar. I’ve never stopped playing. Stevie was a powerhouse no doubt, an outstanding guitar player. I’m a huge fan. He honoured Jimi by emulating his style and phrasing. Stevie covered a number of his songs (Voodoo Chile, Little Wing etc), that helped put him on the map. I just don’t think they can be compared to one another. Jimi was just that much more. I still think Jimi Hendrix is far and away the most innovative and beautiful guitarist of all time in rock music….one man’s thoughts nothing more.
If anyone is interested here are a few tunes from Jimi that might better explain what my words cannot. Cheers!
Manic Depression, Fire, Stone Free, Red House, Crosstown Traffic, Love or Confusion, Foxey Lady, Rainy Day Dream Away, All Along The Watchtower (comp Bob Dylan)
One of the greatest blues guitarists of all time. He loved playing guitar. Almost four decades back, I was at Tipitina's listening to another band and SRV showed up. Guess he just felt like playing. After the main band's last set, he went on stage and they jammed together for almost two hours.
I was raised in Texas and got to see Stevie Ray Vaughan play in Dallas. It’s more a soul experience to watch Stevie Ray play, you could feel it to your bones. My dad said Jimi Hendrix was exactly the same kind of experience ❤
I lived in Dallas back then too, had a chance to see him at Starplex but didn’t go- thought I’ll catch him next time around, then he died; been kicking myself ever since!!😢😢 My favorite song by SRV is “ LITTLE SISTER “.
Stevie was a humble man. He just put his heart and soul out there, you were experiencing his soul. Respect and love to SRV and Jimi Hendrix and all the greats like Howlin' Wolf and Big Mama Thornton and Sister Rosetta Tharpe etc., Immerse yourselves in the sound, the passion, the heart and the soul of the music. Music is every color.
You're so right - but don't forget Sonny Boy Williamson!
It’s great to see young men appreciate what good music is all about
Jimi Hendrix is beloved because he was totally original, man, plus he transformed the guitar! He changed everything, and he made it during a very vaunted era-the sixties! What more can I say?
Lots of people can make the guitar sing. But only one guy can make it sing like that, and you just saw him there. SRV grew up on Chuck and Jimi and BB and he did them proud. He also used the thickest strings available, and bent them like they were nothing. That’s how he gets his heavy sound. He is definitely a goat.
Stevie also studied lots of Albert King. If you know Albert kings tone you can here it a little bit in Stevie’s playing. He just put his own spice on it and made it hotter..
He was 15/16 when Jimi died..I can only imagine the impact that had on Stevies music journey
Jimmi IS one the foundations of rock guitar. I'm no historian, but I am a guitar player. BB king showed us all what real melody is in the blues. Stevie ray came along and put it on steroids. They're different animals, but both Apex players. Stevie worshipped at the alter of Jimi.
Stevie Ray don't even care if there's people around, to him it's just him and that guitar!