Considered by more than a few---myself included---as the greatest guitar performance ever captured on film. One must understand that Stevie was doing this on a guitar with unusually heavy strings and high action. I've read quotes from guys who tried playing Stevie's guitar and couldn't bend those strings to save their lives. Yet Stevie is able to manhandle them and play with flawless precision. He was also a man of kindness and humility---despite all the swag he displayed on stage. There will never be another like him.
I'd certainly vote this as Best Performance On Video, and THANK YOU cameramen who'd seen him do this on previous evenings. They knew how to film it, where to stand - but still - KNOWING how to do it and being there are different things. Congrats to those cameramen. SRV cut his performance-teeth in Austin, Texas since the late '70s, a town with hundreds of live-performance clubs almost every night. Full of good guitarists - most of whom were wannabe's and never-will-be's, but they all learned something more: "being good or great is one thing, being entertaining - being a showman - is something else. Take the leap. Learn more." There were backflippers, there were acrobats playing leads, doing handstands on keyboards... anything to distinguish themselves above all the others. But this performance is transcendant - he takes us thru so many tempo and volume changes, visiting so many styles of blues in one number. And we're so drawn-in by these direction-changes that the audience knows when to erupt out of sheer amazement.
Eric Clapton said, "Stevie Ray was a huge, open channel that music just poured out of. He made people who never played a guitar want to pick one up and learn to play, and those who spent a lifetime playing want to quit."
THE single best guitar player to ever touch the instrument… hands down… nothin else needs to be said… NO arguing… NO comparing… Stevie Ray Vaughn……. G…O…A…T…!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Told you you would LOVE it! Good reaction Zay, keep ‘‘em coming bro!
In case it hasn't been mentioned before, Stevie Ray is self-taught. Didn't read or write music. He was a natural, he had a gift and we are so lucky to have enjoyed it for what little time we had him.
SRV us considered the GOAT. He could play behind his back better than most people can with it in front. SRV couldn't read music and never played a song the same way twice. He just played what he was feeling at the time. May he rest in peace.
2 things: he not only played behind the back, he unplugged it, spun it around, plugged it back in, and NEVER MISSED A NOTE. If you're just listening without watching, you'd never know it happened. 2) while this version is more widely known, his version at Austin City Limits has better quality sound and video, and is worth checking out.
Saw this man in 1986 and he is everything live that you see! Unreal! Def not of this world!! My sister and I couldn’t sit down the whole concert! No one like him!! Love you Stevie Ray!! RIP! ❤️
I saw him around then too, shortly after his first album came out and he wasn't super famous yet. It was life changing. For real, I bought my first guitar the next day.
@@nelsonx5326 when I first heard SRV ..I threw AWAY my guitar!! ..Screaming: " I AM NOT WORTHY !!!!" .. ( jk, he inspired me to play better with respect)
Speechless...and then he puts the guitar behind his back w/o missing a beat. Then you feel like this can't be real, and you begin questioning everything you ever thought was true. I understand, I experienced it live in 1989 when I had no clue who he was, I just went because my friends were going. I don't think my jaw left my chest until we went to eat afterwards. Iconic.
Rest in peace to that hero. I was lucky enough to see him three times live, including not long before he died and it was always mind-blowing experience. And let's not Overlook his band double trouble. Do you know how hard it is to hold down such a sparse minimal exposed vulnerable Rhythm section, meaning bass and drums, when somebody just goes off the chain like that question mark it is very difficult, but what I love about it is they were good friends and buddies not just performing together. So they had that chemistry.
Everyone talks of God given talent but I just try to wrap my head around how much practice was required, how many hour dedicated to one single thing. This is why musicians on the whole were so much better than the ones of today. So many distractions to your time now than back then. The guitar was his xbox, cell phone, computer and tv and more, all rolled into one.
There's a video of him playing and a string broke in the middle of the song. He kept playing and with one look at the guitar tech, switched guitars without missing a note. The guitar switch got applause. It was smooth as silk.
Was privileged to see him play many times in small and large gigs - it was ALWAYS like this! As if God was dictating and SRV, and his beloved "Number 1" guitar, were simply letting the music flow through . . . Hard to explain. There were never breaks, errors, repeats, etc. A God gifted and beautiful soul taken home far too soon.
Clapton once said Stevie played as if he were an open channel, I would have to agree. I love how you said “as if God were dictating and SRV was letting the music flow through”…❤️
Agreed bro, he found sobriety, he found god ,the thing is, his mission on Earth 🌎,was to share his life, his talent, be kind, show humility, share the love.He did, & was taken back to his heavenly home, to be once again united , with his family..Till we meet again..R.I.P...💗
When you know what's coming and can't wait to see THAT reaction among all the "bro... I'm done"... knowing you ain't done and you gonna be speechless... Yep..
You are so right - his guitars were an extension of his own body. He really knew how to play in a way that felt like he was speaking without saying a word. He was amazing. RIP Stevie. Thank you for the reaction!
What was that iconic Eric Clapton (an iconic guitarist himself) quote … He said something to the effect “Stevie Ray Vaughan made thousands of kids want to start playing the guitar. And for those of us who ever shared a stage with him, he made us want to quit.” 😂
As a long time Chicago kid and a true lover of blues, SRV was one of the greats. I miss him. My God what that man could have accomplished. I hate to say this, but he passed in the blues capital of the world. It's somehow fitting I think.
Blues legend B.B. King once said that with Stevie, it was like he'd walk out on stage and within a couple of notes he'd tune in to some internal radio station, and we all got to listen. Extremely high praise indeed!
SRV was and still is a LEGEND... His talent was totally God given and he played the guitar and sang with everything in him.... He was truly blessed and I myself as well as thousands of others saw it and felt it... Even now on DVD'S of his concerts you can still feel and see his overwhelming emotions as he plays... and CD's just listening with the volume turned up and your eyes closed you can still be overwhelmed with his talent... I know he was the best I've ever heard or watched...and I love him still to this day and always will... He's my therapist when I'm down and each note he plays takes my mind and my thoughts to another dimension..... I thank God for Stevie Ray Vaughn and his awe inspiring musical talent and stage presence.... We suffered a terrible loss at his death but God needed him with him... I totally understand... I plan on seeing them both and so many more loved ones one day in Heaven when my time on earth is done.... I'm looking forward to it.... 🙏🙏🙏 What a great, beautiful and joyous reunion!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🌹🌿❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🥰😎
The album Texas Flood (which is amazing!) was inducted into to 2021 Grammy Hall Of Fame. Very well deserved❤️. I just subscribed hoping for more Stevie. Try Life Without You live from The Capitol Theater. You will once again be shocked.
Saw him in my freshman year of college. Pinnacle of existence. And transcendence. Got back to my dorm at midnight pulled out my own guitar and cranked it under Stevie's spell until a squad of RAs were bangin on the door. And then a few weeks later...dead. Crushing blow for all of music. So glad though that his genius was documented as well as it was so future generations can appreciate his mastery. All the same guitar (in its battered glory), all through tone extracted from the wood, strings, fingers and electrons with little else in between.
Keep in mind that this is only one song at the concert... I seen him in 1986 he played for 2 1/2 hours.. best concert I've ever seen... He is by far the best...
I moved to Toronto, a couple of years after this concert and often went to El Mocambo. This concert was legendary before U Tube ,and I talked to someone who was there who said he could not sleep for 2 nights because the music was still bouncing around his head.
How blessed are we to have the many video recordings of a true musical legend. Stevie was said he was married to his guitar and obviously he meant it. He was, as Eric Clapton said, an open channel allowing the music to flow through and out of himself completely without ever seeming to get lost by thinking too much in the moment and that it was something rare that couldn't be learned through practice or repetition and must be fundamentally inherent. I honestly love and truly miss Stevie Ray Vaughan..his eternal soul is a kindred brother to many who never met him on Earth.
OMFG....are YOU in for a treat!!! I bought that video right when they released it. Stevie was a.....GUITAR GOD. Can't wait for you to see the fireworks!!!
Complete domination of the instrument, in a way that his fingers automatically push the notes his feeling is asking for, without him thinking about it. This is not a show, this is more like a space shuttle riding experience, at least thats how we feel at the end of the song, its a complete brain workout. Genius.
He was blessed, but he also worked so hard at it. He took his guitar to school with him, slept with it, and played all day and half the night, every day.
Every time I watch this performance I smile so much my cheeks hurt!!!!!! And was he not the best dresser ever??? Nothing I don't like about Stevie. SRV rest in peace and I hope your playing in heaven now.
You've done Texas Flood twice, one studio version and now a live performance. Now you need to go find more live videos of other SRV performances. You can't go wrong with any of the 1989 Austin City Limits show. Voodoo Child, Mary Had a Little Lamb, Look At Little Sister, Riviera Paradise, Crossfire, Tightrope. Also from the El Mocambo show you should check out Lenny.
I would suggest Austin City Limits as well. That concert has the best quality videos for taking Stevie Ray's performance all it. It is the best venue to experience a concert too.
First of all I was good to see you my brother you give a proper reaction. And it is okay to be speechless when Stevie plays! He is like no other. I wish it was still here
I was at Charley's Guitars playing some kinda bs and Charley said "you ever listen to blues?" I said "yeah, I like Clapton " He told me to go to a tiny dive bar and listen to Stevie Vaughan. Life changed that day.
He also played the guitar behind his head and with his teeth. There's a video here on utube where he loses one of his front teeth while playing guitar with his teeth. He was the GOAT in my opinion.
I loved how you were loving it when Stevie gets all quiet with his number 1, and instead of talking about his sweat, we could just watch you REALLY see and hear what he was doing. I really loved your reaction, you’ve got what it takes. The question is, do you want to come on the journey? ❤
Skills anyone? Add a beautiful and passionate heart and soul ....you get masterpieces. Stevie ....we lost you too soon. But thank you Lord for the time we had him and the gifts he left us. What a talent....and a sweetheart of a man. Thanks for your genuine reaction to this insane performance.
NEXT LEVEL STUFF. I saw this a long time back, but seeing people's first reaction takes me back to when I first witnessed this insane performance. Great reaction Z take care.
Really glad you got to see SRV play live in the video. When you did your first reaction to his music I knew you felt how special his music was. The feeling and emotion in his tone is unique but when you get to watch him play, it takes your appreciation to whole knew level. Was lucky enough to see Stevie play live a few times. Generational talent doesn’t do him justice. Glad his music lives on through the younger generation. Thank you for keeping this music alive.
Imagine sitting in a small bar, having a cigar and a whiskey after work, and seeing this, I only saw Stevie once. Enjoyed his brother playing often in Texas decades later. Jimmy is a class act.
This clip changed my life about 10 years ago. I stopped listening to rap, and delved into jazz and blues, and bought my first guitar! May I suggest John Coltrane, miles Davis, Albert Collins, buddy Guy, tab Benoit, Samantha Fish, Gary Moore, Gary Clark Jr, ZZ top, led zeppelin! Enjoy!
Had the great honor of seeing him right before he passed on . He held a crowd of several hundred in the palm of his hand, when he played soft you couldn’t hear a sound but him. What a gift he was .SRV played with his soul ☮️
So happy you get to experience this and all of the great music from the past..its a treat to watch your reactions...like I'm hearing it for the first time again
Oh man, I loved hearing your reaction! Stevie was magic. As humble as he was talented. So many more for you to check out!! To really hear his whole band, check out “Mary Had a Little Lamb” from Austin, 1989. Perhaps after that, “Lenny” from El Mocambo. Donna G❤️
maybe there was someone before recordings or who never got recorded who was better but I sincerely doubt it. That’s your goat right there. Jimi threatens the crown but Stevie’s improv just can’t be topped. Lucky me both were in my lifetime!
I was stationed in Abilene Texas from 85-89 and had the chance to see him in those small venues. Am absolute icon. Aug 27th will always be a crappy day for me. Definitely do more SRV any song it don’t matter lol
Bro I have seen so many people react to this video, but your reaction was the best I've ever seen. Because you didn't stop it a hundred times. You just seem to be mind blown by the musicianship. As well as you should be. Stevie was otherworldly. It's a shame we never got to see where he would have arrived. I loved watching you be amazed. Peace to you my friend
When Stevie Ray does those slow pulling bends you feel your face tighten up and your teeth wanting to grind along with the sound. It's like your heart is rising and falling with those slow bends. The reactor shows this in his face.
Clapton himself ranks SRV as one of the greatest ever. One of three artists to ever make Eric Clapton pull over his car to turn up the radio and listen, and then need to know who it was before the end of the day, like right now!
Life Without You at the Capitol theatre in in Passaic NJ, written for his friend Charley Wirz who was a mentor and helped Stevie in how he designed his guitars and who died of a heart attack. His best vocal, great solo, beautiful message. You won't be disappointed.
Ya'll wanna see what he can really play the guitar. Check out 3rd Stone from The Sun. Live at the festival. Total MIND BLOWER! YA'LL BEEN WARNED. ❤❤ STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN OR SRV. ❤❤
Considered by more than a few---myself included---as the greatest guitar performance ever captured on film. One must understand that Stevie was doing this on a guitar with unusually heavy strings and high action. I've read quotes from guys who tried playing Stevie's guitar and couldn't bend those strings to save their lives. Yet Stevie is able to manhandle them and play with flawless precision. He was also a man of kindness and humility---despite all the swag he displayed on stage. There will never be another like him.
I often set aside time to feel pity for anyone he fingered…
His strings were so heavy they would split his fingertips. Stevie would superglue them closed and keep playing.
I'd certainly vote this as Best Performance On Video, and THANK YOU cameramen who'd seen him do this on previous evenings. They knew how to film it, where to stand - but still - KNOWING how to do it and being there are different things. Congrats to those cameramen. SRV cut his performance-teeth in Austin, Texas since the late '70s, a town with hundreds of live-performance clubs almost every night. Full of good guitarists - most of whom were wannabe's and never-will-be's, but they all learned something more: "being good or great is one thing, being entertaining - being a showman - is something else. Take the leap. Learn more." There were backflippers, there were acrobats playing leads, doing handstands on keyboards... anything to distinguish themselves above all the others. But this performance is transcendant - he takes us thru so many tempo and volume changes, visiting so many styles of blues in one number. And we're so drawn-in by these direction-changes that the audience knows when to erupt out of sheer amazement.
Amen to all of that. That covers everything!!!
Beautifully said!!
RIP Stevie. He died at 35 in a helicopter crash in August of 1990. We his fans love and miss him terribly....
Eric Clapton said, "Stevie Ray was a huge, open channel that music just poured out of. He made people who never played a guitar want to pick one up and learn to play, and those who spent a lifetime playing want to quit."
THE single best guitar player to ever touch the instrument… hands down… nothin else needs to be said… NO arguing… NO comparing… Stevie Ray Vaughn……. G…O…A…T…!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Told you you would LOVE it! Good reaction Zay, keep ‘‘em coming bro!
I agree
In case it hasn't been mentioned before, Stevie Ray is self-taught. Didn't read or write music. He was a natural, he had a gift and we are so lucky to have enjoyed it for what little time we had him.
SRV us considered the GOAT. He could play behind his back better than most people can with it in front. SRV couldn't read music and never played a song the same way twice. He just played what he was feeling at the time. May he rest in peace.
2 things: he not only played behind the back, he unplugged it, spun it around, plugged it back in, and NEVER MISSED A NOTE. If you're just listening without watching, you'd never know it happened. 2) while this version is more widely known, his version at Austin City Limits has better quality sound and video, and is worth checking out.
Mind BLOWN!!!!’ I LOVE when someone finds Stevie. He’s the GOAT. I could listen to him ALL DAY.
Saw this man in 1986 and he is everything live that you see! Unreal! Def not of this world!! My sister and I couldn’t sit down the whole concert! No one like him!! Love you Stevie Ray!! RIP! ❤️
Lucky you!!!
I saw him around then too, shortly after his first album came out and he wasn't super famous yet. It was life changing. For real, I bought my first guitar the next day.
@@nelsonx5326 when I first heard SRV ..I threw AWAY my guitar!! ..Screaming: " I AM NOT WORTHY !!!!" .. ( jk, he inspired me to play better with respect)
Lucky !
What a player watched all these videos and love the reaction to the song brilliant playing.
You will never see any one play like that again. That kind of talent only comes along once in a life time. R.I.P. Mr. S.R.V.
Very true! One of a kind.
Speechless...and then he puts the guitar behind his back w/o missing a beat. Then you feel like this can't be real, and you begin questioning everything you ever thought was true. I understand, I experienced it live in 1989 when I had no clue who he was, I just went because my friends were going. I don't think my jaw left my chest until we went to eat afterwards. Iconic.
Rest in peace to that hero. I was lucky enough to see him three times live, including not long before he died and it was always mind-blowing experience. And let's not Overlook his band double trouble. Do you know how hard it is to hold down such a sparse minimal exposed vulnerable Rhythm section, meaning bass and drums, when somebody just goes off the chain like that question mark it is very difficult, but what I love about it is they were good friends and buddies not just performing together. So they had that chemistry.
Everyone talks of God given talent but I just try to wrap my head around how much practice was required, how many hour dedicated to one single thing. This is why musicians on the whole were so much better than the ones of today. So many distractions to your time now than back then. The guitar was his xbox, cell phone, computer and tv and more, all rolled into one.
There's a video of him playing and a string broke in the middle of the song.
He kept playing and with one look at the guitar tech, switched guitars without missing a note.
The guitar switch got applause.
It was smooth as silk.
Was privileged to see him play many times in small and large gigs - it was ALWAYS like this! As if God was dictating and SRV, and his beloved "Number 1" guitar, were simply letting the music flow through . . . Hard to explain. There were never breaks, errors, repeats, etc. A God gifted and beautiful soul taken home far too soon.
Yeah, you feel like he could just throw his guitar on the floor and COMMAND it to play what he wanted and it would.
Clapton once said Stevie played as if he were an open channel, I would have to agree. I love how you said “as if God were dictating and SRV was letting the music flow through”…❤️
You are so blessed to have heard him live! I would give anything to have experienced SRV live.
Agreed bro, he found sobriety, he found god ,the thing is, his mission on Earth 🌎,was to share his life, his talent, be kind, show humility, share the love.He did, & was taken back to his heavenly home, to be once again united , with his family..Till we meet again..R.I.P...💗
Great reaction, Zay. R.I.P. Stevie. What a huge loss to the world when he passed.
When you know what's coming and can't wait to see THAT reaction among all the "bro... I'm done"... knowing you ain't done and you gonna be speechless... Yep..
I laughed too when he said "I'm Done", I thought just a few more seconds and you will be in for a real treat.
You are so right - his guitars were an extension of his own body. He really knew how to play in a way that felt like he was speaking without saying a word. He was amazing. RIP Stevie. Thank you for the reaction!
No debate, absolute greatest guitar solo ever 😎The GOAT
THIS was 1983. Stevie was putting everyone else on notice That THERES A NEW SHERRIFF IN TOWN!
If you get a chance, watch the whole concert. It’s a mind blower. That was just a taste
this is what i always say to these reactions.. The whole fcking show is awesome
Dictionary defines the word Legend as Stevie Ray Vaughan.
What was that iconic Eric Clapton (an iconic guitarist himself) quote … He said something to the effect “Stevie Ray Vaughan made thousands of kids want to start playing the guitar. And for those of us who ever shared a stage with him, he made us want to quit.” 😂
As a long time Chicago kid and a true lover of blues, SRV was one of the greats. I miss him. My God what that man could have accomplished. I hate to say this, but he passed in the blues capital of the world. It's somehow fitting I think.
Oh my, this is worth waiting for. Our Texas boy, R.I.P. Stevie, he communed with the muses! Enjoy this genius!
Blues legend B.B. King once said that with Stevie, it was like he'd walk out on stage and within a couple of notes he'd tune in to some internal radio station, and we all got to listen. Extremely high praise indeed!
Welcome to the Stevie Ray Vaughan experience, like others have said ..... Stevie played the guitar like it owed him money.
🎸💯 Those Texas blues children‼🔥
Nobody does them like the 🐐 always did‼
🤯 SRV called his guitar "The One"‼☮ ❤ 🎶
RIP Stevie Ray Vaughan ❤ 🕊 🙏
SRV was and still is a LEGEND... His talent was totally God given and he played the guitar and sang with everything in him.... He was truly blessed and I myself as well as thousands of others saw it and felt it... Even now on DVD'S of his concerts you can still feel and see his overwhelming emotions as he plays... and CD's just listening with the volume turned up and your eyes closed you can still be overwhelmed with his talent... I know he was the best I've ever heard or watched...and I love him still to this day and always will... He's my therapist when I'm down and each note he plays takes my mind and my thoughts to another dimension..... I thank God for Stevie Ray Vaughn and his awe inspiring musical talent and stage presence.... We suffered a terrible loss at his death but God needed him with him... I totally understand... I plan on seeing them both and so many more loved ones one day in Heaven when my time on earth is done.... I'm looking forward to it.... 🙏🙏🙏 What a great, beautiful and joyous reunion!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🌹🌿❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🥰😎
The album Texas Flood (which is amazing!) was inducted into to 2021 Grammy Hall Of Fame. Very well deserved❤️. I just subscribed hoping for more Stevie. Try Life Without You live from The Capitol Theater. You will once again be shocked.
Did you notice that when he put the guitar behind his back he actually unplugged the cable and plugged it back in, and never missed a note ?
Saw him in my freshman year of college. Pinnacle of existence. And transcendence. Got back to my dorm at midnight pulled out my own guitar and cranked it under Stevie's spell until a squad of RAs were bangin on the door. And then a few weeks later...dead. Crushing blow for all of music. So glad though that his genius was documented as well as it was so future generations can appreciate his mastery. All the same guitar (in its battered glory), all through tone extracted from the wood, strings, fingers and electrons with little else in between.
Keep in mind that this is only one song at the concert... I seen him in 1986 he played for 2 1/2 hours.. best concert I've ever seen... He is by far the best...
I moved to Toronto, a couple of years after this concert and often went to El Mocambo. This concert was legendary before U Tube ,and I talked to someone who was there who said he could not sleep for 2 nights because the music was still bouncing around his head.
I never get tired of seeing this. SRV is for the ages.
How blessed are we to have the many video recordings of a true musical legend. Stevie was said he was married to his guitar and obviously he meant it. He was, as Eric Clapton said, an open channel allowing the music to flow through and out of himself completely without ever seeming to get lost by thinking too much in the moment and that it was something rare that couldn't be learned through practice or repetition and must be fundamentally inherent. I honestly love and truly miss Stevie Ray Vaughan..his eternal soul is a kindred brother to many who never met him on Earth.
Being able to play with the guitar behind his back and hitting those notes in key is fantastic
SRV was the greatest guitar player in the world. We’ll never see the likes of him again. RIP Stevie
♥️♥️♥️
OMFG....are YOU in for a treat!!! I bought that video right when they released it. Stevie was a.....GUITAR GOD. Can't wait for you to see the fireworks!!!
Yes a real treat! Can’t wait
I listen to him every nite, before I go to sleep.I have to, I love his music ,I can't without him, going through my Headphones.🎸🎧🎶
A MUST SEE/HEAR Classic,, Stevie Ray Vaughan "Couldn't Stand The Weather" (Official Music Video A MUST!!)
Complete domination of the instrument, in a way that his fingers automatically push the notes his feeling is asking for, without him thinking about it.
This is not a show, this is more like a space shuttle riding experience, at least thats how we feel at the end of the song, its a complete brain workout.
Genius.
He was blessed with an unprecedented combination of soul and technical prowess… simply mind boggling. GOAT!
He was blessed, but he also worked so hard at it. He took his guitar to school with him, slept with it, and played all day and half the night, every day.
Yeh best live blues performance ever.
If you think this performance is great, you need to see Stevie Ray perform with a Canadian legend Jeff Healy one fantastic guitar duet
JEFF HEALEY THO. "Angel Eyes" is still my jam since like 5th grade...
Between the stank face, the smile, and the silent walkaway...this might be the best reaction to the best guitar performance on youtube. Thanks man.
No Thankyou man!!
Every time I watch this performance I smile so much my cheeks hurt!!!!!! And was he not the best dresser ever??? Nothing I don't like about Stevie. SRV rest in peace and I hope your playing in heaven now.
You've done Texas Flood twice, one studio version and now a live performance. Now you need to go find more live videos of other SRV performances. You can't go wrong with any of the 1989 Austin City Limits show. Voodoo Child, Mary Had a Little Lamb, Look At Little Sister, Riviera Paradise, Crossfire, Tightrope. Also from the El Mocambo show you should check out Lenny.
I would suggest Austin City Limits as well.
That concert has the best quality videos for taking Stevie Ray's performance all it.
It is the best venue to experience a concert too.
First of all I was good to see you my brother you give a proper reaction. And it is okay to be speechless when Stevie plays! He is like no other. I wish it was still here
I was at Charley's Guitars playing some kinda bs and Charley said "you ever listen to blues?" I said "yeah, I like Clapton " He told me to go to a tiny dive bar and listen to Stevie Vaughan. Life changed that day.
He also played the guitar behind his head and with his teeth. There's a video here on utube where he loses one of his front teeth while playing guitar with his teeth. He was the GOAT in my opinion.
Stevie Ray Vaughan was the best that ever lived.
Stevie Ray Vaughan makes the guitar more than a mere instrument. I break out in chills every time I hear him play. He made magick with that guitar.
Greatest blues performance ever recorded.... Stevie was a human blowtorch.
Top musicians play what they hear and emote. SRV connected and flowed. Completely different league.
I loved how you were loving it when Stevie gets all quiet with his number 1, and instead of talking about his sweat, we could just watch you REALLY see and hear what he was doing. I really loved your reaction, you’ve got what it takes. The question is, do you want to come on the journey? ❤
Look for Stevie doing Voodoo Chile Live at Austin City Limits 1989. don't miss it.
Yes, that's one of the most legendary performances ever.
Skills anyone? Add a beautiful and passionate heart and soul ....you get masterpieces. Stevie ....we lost you too soon. But thank you Lord for the time we had him and the gifts he left us. What a talent....and a sweetheart of a man.
Thanks for your genuine reaction to this insane performance.
He was a great showman. I understand that words are hard to come by in trying to explain his expertise. The guitar was his twin from another mother.
NEXT LEVEL STUFF. I saw this a long time back, but seeing people's first reaction takes me back to when I first witnessed this insane performance. Great reaction Z take care.
I've probably seen it a hundred times and still love it
Really glad you got to see SRV play live in the video. When you did your first reaction to his music I knew you felt how special his music was. The feeling and emotion in his tone is unique but when you get to watch him play, it takes your appreciation to whole knew level. Was lucky enough to see Stevie play live a few times. Generational talent doesn’t do him justice. Glad his music lives on through the younger generation. Thank you for keeping this music alive.
Imagine sitting in a small bar, having a cigar and a whiskey after work, and seeing this, I only saw Stevie once. Enjoyed his brother playing often in Texas decades later. Jimmy is a class act.
Saw him a couple of months before we lost him, phenomenal and lovely, gifted soul! ❤
This clip changed my life about 10 years ago. I stopped listening to rap, and delved into jazz and blues, and bought my first guitar! May I suggest John Coltrane, miles Davis, Albert Collins, buddy Guy, tab Benoit, Samantha Fish, Gary Moore, Gary Clark Jr, ZZ top, led zeppelin! Enjoy!
Had the great honor of seeing him right before he passed on . He held a crowd of several hundred in the palm of his hand, when he played soft you couldn’t hear a sound but him. What a gift he was .SRV played with his soul ☮️
So happy you get to experience this and all of the great music from the past..its a treat to watch your reactions...like I'm hearing it for the first time again
It’s not a guitar “solo”. It’s a guitar SOUL-O.
These days when I play a solo it's so low... so low you can't hear it.
Oh man, I loved hearing your reaction! Stevie was magic. As humble as he was talented. So many more for you to check out!! To really hear his whole band, check out “Mary Had a Little Lamb” from Austin, 1989. Perhaps after that, “Lenny” from El
Mocambo. Donna G❤️
Yes, Mary had a Little Lamb is classic with Reese Wynans keyboard!
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STEVIE BEING STEVIE!! Please watch " Life Without You " from the Capitol Theatre from Passic, N.J.
maybe there was someone before recordings or who never got recorded who was better but I sincerely doubt it. That’s your goat right there. Jimi threatens the crown but Stevie’s improv just can’t be topped. Lucky me both were in my lifetime!
Dude makes me fucking cry.
His heart and soul poured through his guitar ❤❤❤❤
The man could play the blues.
The greatest blues performance ever captured on film. PERIOD!
If it hadn’t been recorded no one would of remembered how great this man was. Rip Stevie ❤️
"What is he doing ?" He's playing the blues like nobody else.
I was stationed in Abilene Texas from 85-89 and had the chance to see him in those small venues. Am absolute icon. Aug 27th will always be a crappy day for me. Definitely do more SRV any song it don’t matter lol
He's a GOAT! RIPPP, MR. STEVIE RAY VAUGHN!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello from Austin, Texas!
Stevie ray vaughan is the best of the best
Have someone on standby with cleaning supplies, for when your head explodes from the sheer epicness ! 🤯
That's why he was the GREATEST GUITAR PLAYER EVER ON THE FACE OF THE PLANET BAR NONE! THAT'S MY STEVIE ❤
That how I was the first time I saw this ! I was speechless too!!!!
Watch that behind the back move in slow motion. He had to unplug the guitar and plug it back in during that 360. Nice moves for an old guy.
Bro I have seen so many people react to this video, but your reaction was the best I've ever seen. Because you didn't stop it a hundred times. You just seem to be mind blown by the musicianship. As well as you should be. Stevie was otherworldly. It's a shame we never got to see where he would have arrived. I loved watching you be amazed. Peace to you my friend
I get chills every time I see him play that. RIP Stevie Ray.
Man possesses guitar like no other, SRV!
When Stevie Ray does those slow pulling bends you feel your face tighten up and your teeth wanting to grind along with the sound. It's like your heart is rising and falling with those slow bends. The reactor shows this in his face.
Clapton himself ranks SRV as one of the greatest ever. One of three artists to ever make Eric Clapton pull over his car to turn up the radio and listen, and then need to know who it was before the end of the day, like right now!
The words you didn't speak between 10:33 & 10:48 was the appropriate response.
Loved ole boy from tot size .. I'm only one I knew who owned an poster autographed by him .. No one knew him
Insane I felt like that I was speechless emotionally
Another one worth watching is Sound Check. Dude is so badass.
Thank you for the smash music and RIP Stevie all time from Germany!
The G.O.A.T. in action!!
Completely overwhelmed. I love to see the younger folks discover what we did all those years ago.
RIP SRV we hardly knew yee.
Life Without You at the Capitol theatre in in Passaic NJ, written for his friend Charley Wirz who was a mentor and helped Stevie in how he designed his guitars and who died of a heart attack. His best vocal, great solo, beautiful message. You won't be disappointed.
Ya'll wanna see what he can really play the guitar. Check out 3rd Stone from The Sun. Live at the festival. Total MIND BLOWER! YA'LL BEEN WARNED. ❤❤ STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN OR SRV. ❤❤
You have witnessed the best that ever was.