All of SRV’s solos are supernatural and played with the full force of his spirit; every single note comes from the core of his being. He was and continues to be the Open Channel.
Texas Flood, Live at El Mocambo is my favorite..ok, really, whichever one I'm listening to at the time is my favorite, they all still rock my world and blow my mind...
SRV had his own personal channel to the bluesrock gods. He never ran out of notes to play. Saw him and DT twice, loud as f... and that sound of the 13's and Eb tuning and him beating the absolute shit out of the guitar. Unique and amazing. The awesome band, DT, gave him the perfect foundation to shine.I was stateside when he passed in '90 and everybody was in shock and all the stations played his tunes non stop. RIP SRV !
That exact thought comes to me sometimes, and I get sad. He was obviously insane when he was off his tits on booze, etc in the early years, but the more you watch stuff from '87 through to '90 when he was sober, you see just how much better he got over time. His phrasing was always good, but it just went to otherworldly heights, the more clear-headed and healthy he became.
th-cam.com/video/70lIET7iwJI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=QQffouh8fI7LSEbv ^^ This bootleg of him doing Collins Shuffle from his last show at Alpine Valley, the night he got on that bloody helicopter, is a good example of what I'm trying to say, purely because of he played that song live for years.
@ericmoran1434 there's a lot tbh. Jimi Hendrix not living past 27. Richie Valens not living past 16 (Just thinking about the amount of Latino musicians he could've inspired had he lived depresses me). Selena Quintanilla not getting to fully enjoy her short but burgeoning career in music (Probably the most tragic music death I can think of). Never getting to see Tupac and Nas unite and possibly end the east vs west coast beef before B.I.G and Pac were murdered. Stevie died young but at least he lived past his 20's. Too many famous artists with the life he lived can't say the same. Sometimes it's just best to be thankful we had them and their art at all.
@@OwenSchooleyGT the late spring and summer shows of 1990 are my favorite period of Stevie's playing. He went to another level! th-cam.com/video/V1Er6L-P7w0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=5VpXYm433-dEQ0D0 watch Say What! from this July 1990 performance for another great example. Like Collins Shuffle, it's a song he had played for years
His string gauge by 1989 was 11 13 19 28 38 58 His strings were made by GHS strings. His tech Rene Martinez, finally convinced Stevie to go down to 11s from 13 gauge strings after Stevie kept splitting his fingertips open playing the 13s for hours every night.
It's impossible for me to pick a best SRV solo but one that comes to mind pretty often: he did a face melting version of Leave My Girl Alone that I think was in the same concert (Austin City Limits?). It was so aggressive that it felt like it could actually knock you on your face.
He was definitely in the zone here. The man would get tunnel vision and just rip to shreds. This is also obviously one of his later performances, because he was using lighter strings. He is one of my guitar heroes.
I can’t believe it!! This has also always been my favorite performance by him. Absolute pure perfection. I would also add the second solo in which he goes from full earth shattering energy like the one shown here to the most sophisticated blues finesse I’ve ever heard.
I wonder what might`ve been.................his death was a horrible blow, not just to The Blues.........but to music in general.............it`s so sad..........❤
What about his version of Voodoo Child at Carnigie Hall? you could hear his excitement in his voice when he finnished by saying "its fun playing Hendrix at Carnigie Hall!!"
Srv was 1 of best all time. I would have loved to see him and prince play anything together. Not sure if any stage has ever been built to hold them both at the same time
th-cam.com/video/820u5aQ-HRg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=m5qkT-yq9Dn9_cj2&t=249 (solo starts around 4 09 mark) Going to have to disagree, "Aint Givin Up On Love" at Capital Theater in 85'...Even he and Tommy Shannon knew he tore it up..😎
th-cam.com/video/LaXsvRgs5c4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=wiGMT72DzrDTR1vb Superstition--was lucky enough to be there for this performance. One of the most staggering displays of brilliance I've ever experienced.
I love SRV and I'll never be him. But this solo is not his best. It's more or less just fast pentatonic riffing in boxes compared to some of his more technical amazing stuff.
If you love solos where the guitarist overplays the fuck out of it, then yes, this is one of the best. You can really pick any SRV solo though. They're all overplayed.
That’s a man that truly loved his craft. You can’t fake that energy.
Like he was born to do it and nothing else.
@@DavidThomas-me6pi I don't believe you can be as good as him without being born for music
All of SRV’s solos are supernatural and played with the full force of his spirit; every single note comes from the core of his being. He was and continues to be the Open Channel.
Amen
Amen indeed
He was never lost...we are lucky to have a chance to listen before we go away...
Well stated
He is great, awesome, but get really he’s not supernatural
SRV got lots of well deserved attention, but everyone in the band is completely top notch. It's like a group of session musicians.
Truth
His solo at the end of Couldn’t Stand the Weather in this same concert was supernaturally extraordinary.
Mary Had a Little Lamb......hard to argue with this being the best solo. There are so many though. Seems like I have a new favorite every week!
Texas Flood, Live at El Mocambo is my favorite..ok, really, whichever one I'm listening to at the time is my favorite, they all still rock my world and blow my mind...
You nailed it. An absolute jam.
Texas Flood at El Mocambo has been to me, for many many years, the blues performance of all-time.
I just love the resurgence of his music. I think more people know about him now then when he was around.
RIP Stevie you are missed.
SRV had his own personal channel to the bluesrock gods. He never ran out of notes to play. Saw him and DT twice, loud as f... and that sound of the 13's and Eb tuning and him beating the absolute shit out of the guitar. Unique and amazing. The awesome band, DT, gave him the perfect foundation to shine.I was stateside when he passed in '90 and everybody was in shock and all the stations played his tunes non stop. RIP SRV !
The greatest crime committed against humanity is that society never had the chance to experience him in high definition.
That exact thought comes to me sometimes, and I get sad. He was obviously insane when he was off his tits on booze, etc in the early years, but the more you watch stuff from '87 through to '90 when he was sober, you see just how much better he got over time. His phrasing was always good, but it just went to otherworldly heights, the more clear-headed and healthy he became.
th-cam.com/video/70lIET7iwJI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=QQffouh8fI7LSEbv
^^ This bootleg of him doing Collins Shuffle from his last show at Alpine Valley, the night he got on that bloody helicopter, is a good example of what I'm trying to say, purely because of he played that song live for years.
@ericmoran1434 there's a lot tbh. Jimi Hendrix not living past 27. Richie Valens not living past 16 (Just thinking about the amount of Latino musicians he could've inspired had he lived depresses me). Selena Quintanilla not getting to fully enjoy her short but burgeoning career in music (Probably the most tragic music death I can think of). Never getting to see Tupac and Nas unite and possibly end the east vs west coast beef before B.I.G and Pac were murdered. Stevie died young but at least he lived past his 20's. Too many famous artists with the life he lived can't say the same. Sometimes it's just best to be thankful we had them and their art at all.
@@OwenSchooleyGT the late spring and summer shows of 1990 are my favorite period of Stevie's playing. He went to another level!
th-cam.com/video/V1Er6L-P7w0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=5VpXYm433-dEQ0D0 watch Say What! from this July 1990 performance for another great example. Like Collins Shuffle, it's a song he had played for years
Every SRV solo is his best solo, that's the point ❤
Remember kids, he’s using 13 gauge strings in E flat with ungodly high action. Dude is a beast.
At this point in his career, Rene Martinez convinced him to go down to 11's
And I heard he use to spilt his fingers open from playing so hard and he would use super glue on his fingers to keep playing
His string gauge by 1989 was
11 13 19 28 38 58
His strings were made by GHS strings. His tech Rene Martinez, finally convinced Stevie to go down to 11s from 13 gauge strings after Stevie kept splitting his fingertips open playing the 13s for hours every night.
Not high action just heavy gauge.
@@eaglesonmusicgroupltdeagle8138 he actually went on high action, but lowered his gauge on the later years of his life lol
It's impossible for me to pick a best SRV solo but one that comes to mind pretty often: he did a face melting version of Leave My Girl Alone that I think was in the same concert (Austin City Limits?).
It was so aggressive that it felt like it could actually knock you on your face.
SRV ~ 🎸🐐 The goatiest goat in all of goatness
He was definitely in the zone here. The man would get tunnel vision and just rip to shreds. This is also obviously one of his later performances, because he was using lighter strings. He is one of my guitar heroes.
And this was the music he was making after he cleaned up!!
We miss you Stevie ❤❤
Same night but during Tightrope! The way he steps away from the mic and let’s out a verbal “AAAGH” as he’s going into solo. Top notch stuff!
I wish he did that during all of the tightrope solos.
I can’t believe it!! This has also always been my favorite performance by him. Absolute pure perfection. I would also add the second solo in which he goes from full earth shattering energy like the one shown here to the most sophisticated blues finesse I’ve ever heard.
He's definitely on fire there but all his solo's are awesome , my personal favourite ,, The sky is crying 🎸🔥💥
OMG.......I have always thought that this is his BEST live solo too!
So glad that others agree!
I wonder what might`ve been.................his death was a horrible blow, not just to The Blues.........but to music in general.............it`s so sad..........❤
That entire concert was 🔥
As soon as the harmoniser kicks in the sound seems like it’s straight from heaven
That guitar laid back and smoked a cigarette after!
My guitar watches this video when I'm not home.
Smokin! Phenomenal.
Stevie sober! F#(% yeah! I read two biographies and I think he was worried that his playing wouldn't be as good SOBER. Naw, no worries, it's PERFECT!
Life without you for sure was in Dallas at the time, 1988 I surprised my brother from Nebraska with tickets to see him and Jeff Beck
Texas Flood @ El Mocambo may be my fave. And Tin Pan Alley in Tokyo was epically epic
A total Natural talent 😎
What about that Kick Ass Rhythm section????
This performance, this song from this album were a statement of Stevie beating his addiction and playing beyond anything we saw or will ever see!
Anyone that can rock Mary had a Little Lamb deserves the goat title
Mr. Stephen "Stevie" Ray Vaughan 🎸⚡️🔥
Mary had a little lamb.
One night in texas
Riviera Paradise will always be at the top of my list.
I like life without you and ain’t gonna give up on love also.
Strepitoso, sempre fantastico sentirti SRV
To be fair he bled every single note . My fave guutar player
If you guys haven’t seen so excited live at el macombo, that shit blows my mind how amazing it is every single time how ham he’s goin on those strings
What about his version of Voodoo Child at Carnigie Hall? you could hear his excitement in his voice when he finnished by saying "its fun playing Hendrix at Carnigie Hall!!"
Couldnt stand the weather goes even harder for me…
The last solo in Couldnt stand the weather austin city limit Is crrazy tho.
Have you agree with you there
SRV could fret the Golden Gate Bridge
Srv was 1 of best all time. I would have loved to see him and prince play anything together. Not sure if any stage has ever been built to hold them both at the same time
Amazing. 💖🤩
Super SRV
" ... Tasket, baby!"
Mary had a little 'ham', ( just a thought....)
He just had the ability to hit a different gear. Unreal.
Um no. I will not change your mind. I can’t a change the laws of SRV, Captain!
Wham is my favorite solo
Best blues player ever - no contest
Amazing but try Vodoo Child live at the El Mocambo
which song is this? amazing
Watch WC Clark SRV a little thang , You might change your mind 😎
Tightrope from this show IMO….they are all great tho….
R.I.P. SRV
leave my girl alone - live from austin texas, its a huge feeling around the performance, take a look
This is smokin, but my personal favorite is Texas Flood live at El Mocambo. Dripping sweat sector.
That was mine but I always over listen to songs and get tired of them that’s my problem
Legendary.
This is Austin City Limits
HTELF????? Freak of Nature.
His stuff never caught my ear tbh
I would agree with best solo, with the exception of David Gilmour’s solo in comfortably numb…the two best solos in my opinion.
The best solo is the one he plays at the end of this exact song/perfomance
Nobody could or can play like him.
SRV was the best
Tightrope from the same show imo.
It's amazing but I got his superstition solo #1 for me
th-cam.com/video/820u5aQ-HRg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=m5qkT-yq9Dn9_cj2&t=249 (solo starts around 4 09 mark) Going to have to disagree, "Aint Givin Up On Love" at Capital Theater in 85'...Even he and Tommy Shannon knew he tore it up..😎
At the end when he smiled. Cause he knew he just have one of the best solos of his career
Top 5 guitarist for me. And the best in this genre. What a loss.
Watch Live at El Mocambo
th-cam.com/video/LaXsvRgs5c4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=wiGMT72DzrDTR1vb Superstition--was lucky enough to be there for this performance. One of the most staggering displays of brilliance I've ever experienced.
Saw him play in 84
name of the song????
Mary had a little lamb live 1989
What is this song?
Mary Had a Little Lamb
I love SRV and I'll never be him. But this solo is not his best. It's more or less just fast pentatonic riffing in boxes compared to some of his more technical amazing stuff.
If you love solos where the guitarist overplays the fuck out of it, then yes, this is one of the best. You can really pick any SRV solo though. They're all overplayed.
I don't think you can pick a best.
Is no solo without rhythm miz well play the piano
he resonates with me on very few of his solos. his ideas are boring. only so much you can do with this blues style. overrated
overrated average ability pub rock player, playing predictable phrases all of which i've heard before.........nuff said