@@circusserpent9466 I don't think so. Taj is a great guitarist but not comparable to SRV. He'll get his own signature sound and tone along with his own musical identity and songs. There's only one person that I've heard that sounds and plays like SRV . Shan Mann but I don't want to hear another Stevie Ray Vaughan nor would I want to hear another Hendrix. I don't want to hear players that even sound similar. I want to hear guitarist who can bring their own new sound and style.
Stevie use to when asked who the best guitarist to you, he would say his brother. LOL his brother is a damn good rhythm guitarist but not a good lead player at all. I think Jimmies a terrible lead player.
After Stevie became straight he looked so healthy and his playing was better. He was just getting started on his new career which would have been unbelievable as long as he didn't relapse. I always liked his rap he gave to the audience about not doing drugs or drinking. His version of Little Wing, is the best I've ever heard. I don't think anyone would have ever done or thought about doing the song in that matter. Lenny, Rivera Paradise are some of the best instrumentals well ever hear. He would be 70 yrs old now. I wonder what he would have done as far as his songs and music. I know it would have been changing, I just wondered how and what would have changed. Like Randy Rhoades was going to finish touring with Ozzy and go to University to major in classical guitar.
My wife and I drove over to South Oak Cliff for his funeral. 3000 rockers dressed in black walking from the parking area and nobody saying a word - it was surreal. Jackson Brown, Bonnie Raitt, and Stevie Wonder sang Amazing Grace, not a dry eye out on that lawn. His hat on the casket. ZZ Top sitting front row with the family. 100 black limos up un the hill at the funeral home. Never forget that day. RIP Stevie.
Oh my goodness what an experience that had to have been. His loss was so sudden that it just sent a shockwave through the entire music community. No doubt he touched a lot of people's hearts. Thank you so much for sharing that experience. I can only imagine.
Man I wish I had been old enough to get to see this musical genius live on stage. But being at the funeral was a stand up thing you and your wife did. Would’ve been one of the coolest things to get to see some of those artists there even if it was for a very somber reason. There will never be another SRV
I would so be there to see that biopic! Though I know the helicopter scene would be painful to watch. But yeah I agree with you 100%, that would be an amazing movie!
Yeah the problem is that he’s white. Unfortunately throughout his whole career he was an outcast for being white in a black scene, and all these years later we now live in a world where it’s just a crime to be white in general. Truth is Bob Marley gets a movie, so does Hendrix, hell even Tupac has had a movie, but unless you’re Elvis you’re not getting a movie if you’re white (which is ironic because Elvis was shamelessly stealing black music while SRV was HONORING black music)
Stevie had a special gift. He didn't have to take a second to think about what he'd play. It flowed out of him so naturally. I believe he was the best guitarist ever. RIP
100% agreed -It wasn't as if Stevie was coming up with solos, but instead literally just talking with the instrument. He set a whole new standard. RIP SRV
No matter what type of blues appeals to you, Stevie could play it, and probably better than the rest. In my opinion, he was a genius who got through life because of his music. He was only just realising his potential, and his own good self, when he died. Absolute fuckin legend who is still missed 😢
I guess if it came to electric blues he could play it. Ragtime acoustic, delta blues? No. He also was a pretty mediocre slide guitar player imo. Better than the rest? No. Great Blues musicians have their own style that is equivalent to each others (but varying in style/sound) because it's their own voice and they express it exactly how they feel in blues terms. He was definitely as good as his idols. He was a blues player, but he was also a rock player. In my eyes, when he made it big, he was a Texas rock guitarist, not blues through and through. Even though he was a blues guitarist at heart.
It reminds me of an old Bruce Lee adage that went something along the lines of "I fear not the opponent who is practiced 10,000 kicks, but I do fear the opponent who is practiced one kick 10,000 times". I really broken down Stevie's playing a lot over the years, and he would close the loop pretty quick so to speak - meaning that you would hear a lick come up throughout a concert, and maybe two songs later that same lick came up again and so forth. But - it never seemed like he was rehashing, he always seemed to make it fit beautifully in the course of what he was doing. It's a bit off topic for what you're saying though, and I like your take on it as well - the Texas Rock part of him really Is what stood out in most people's minds. When he got down to playing the blues man he played the hell out of it!
Yea but the way he comes across is just revolting, the guitar virtuoso thing is so cheesy, annoying, and overrated. As a guitar player and tinkerer of 28 years, I find nothing about SRV, Steve Vai, or Yngwie the least bit interesting or entertaining.
@@trevorD1156 Guitar virtuoso are a waste if they never make good music. Stevie was a virtuoso AND he made good music. It wasn't just 10+ minute songs of complex solos. Very palatable and expressive, not just technically impressive.
He would’ve been 70 this past October 3rd and I wonder how many more albums, Blues wonders and joy he would’ve brought to this ‘lost generation’ of music seeking lovers around the world… I grew up with a slight notion of what the ‘blues’ was but, after being introduced by my long time Austrian Friend, Norbert, I began to listen and absorb S.R.V.’s incredible Passion for music and his lovely Art. Now I’m fixed on building one of his iconic guitars out of a Fender Strat and learning even a little bit of his incredible unique sound. God Bless you Mr. Stevie Ray Wonderful Vaughn, you’re my guitar hero. ❤❤❤
I was living in Houston 1981-1983, and I never heard the name SRV. I was 21 and if I knew Stevie was blowing people away with his Generational Talent, I would have moved to Dallas and went everywhere THE [G.O.A.T] STEVIE RAY VAUGHN, PLAYED AND DID HIS MAGIC...
This is the best life story and memorial collection that I’ve seen yet. I was a huge fan of SRV and Double Trouble and their music. I cried for days after hearing of his tragic accident. I lived in Austin Texas at the time and was playing in different groups. I still play many of his songs in tribute and to keep his memory alive. His playing style became my playing style. In my mind no one has or ever will be as eclectic and formidable as Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Thank you so much - I really appreciate your kind words. Like you I was crushed as well... Artists like that did not show up on the regular news very often so I knew something was up and had to turn the volume up on the TV. It was such a sad day. It's great that he inspired you, as I found him to be a huge inspiration. I like the fact that players are keeping the heavy heading electric blues torch burning. Without SRV - I am most certain things would sound more disco. RIP Stevie 🙏
I was fortunate enough to see him 5 times,the last time was the night before he died,but my first I was 3 rows back my friends and I looked at each other after the third song and said WTF he is missed in my world RIP
I saw SRV play twice in Cedar Rapids Iowa. The first time was early 1986. He seemed pretty wasted, he was dripping with sweat, he could hardly stand straight, but the music came out of his guitar like a force of nature as he leaned on his guitar stack. It was hard to say whether he was summoning the thunderstorm or if he was the thunderstorm. A year or two later, I saw him again. This time he was sober (no one told me, it was just apparent) and his playing was just as intense, but very clean, with a laser like focus. I will admit that I had a slight preference for the 1st show, but they were both great. That said, I am so glad that he got sober, and got the upper hand on his demons. What a great human being.
What a cool take! And the fact that you got to see him before and after sobriety is pretty cool. I can imagine he was much more brute force in his pre sobriety period. That laser focus you speak of - it definitely seems to come out pretty well in the live cuts I have seen, but man I sure wish I had the opportunity to have seen him in person. Gone too soon. Thank you so much for sharing that - it's comments like yours that make doing these all the more worth it. I really love hearing about people's experiences with these great artists.
I still remember my aunt calling the house and saying ‘tell your dad, Stevie Ray Vaughan died’ I liked his music and hadn’t started playing guitar yet, I wanted to play bass, then drums. After he died I dove head first into Live Alive, Texas Flood, and a dubbed cassette tape of Couldn’t Stand the Weather, and I knew I wanted to learn how to play the Stratocaster just like Stevie. First song I learned was Pride and Joy, and I was off and running, devouring every album from SRV I could, along with others like Albert King, B.B, Hendrix, Colin James, etc. But Stevie was the spark that ignited my life long love for guitars, blues, music and soul. I still think about him and his music often, and miss him greatly, even though we never met. SRV forever, thanks for the inspiration, brother.
That's a beautiful breakdown of your experience with SRVs music. It's great that he had such an influence - and to this day he is still shaping music in his own way. Very inspiring read thank you so much for that!
🎸If ever anyone has earned and deserves his place as a true Legend in music history, it is Stevie Ray Vaughan. Yet Stevie said that his talent was a gift from God and he had to work hard to pay back, or it could easily go away. Mark that account Paid in Full, Stevie. 💯%Paid In Full. 🙏🏼
The absolute best live guitarist I have ever had the privilege to see. Stevie played like he was the reincarnation of Jimi Hendrix. We all miss you Stevie.
Thank you so much - I'm really glad you enjoyed it. SRV was truly one of a kind - he put his all into every note every time he played. I appreciate the kind words!
Until Stevie Ray, i never heard a Strat sound like that. Never. He played like .013 gauge on the high E and all his strings were heavy! But he still made them sing. Rest in Peace - one of the best. 🇺🇸🎸
He really pulled out the sound of the strat - changing so many strat players rigs from then on out. He basically built upon what Jimi Hendrix had started and ran with it in his own way. Nothing beats that Texas twang!
I was born the year Stevie passed. Some of my earliest memories as a child have his music attached to them. My father loved his music and passed it on to me. His tunes will live on through generations to come!
Thank you for sharing that! SRV will have a huge impact on generations to come. I appreciate folks like you stopping in here and letting me know how he affected you. RIP Stevie
I went to a club in Houston for a Stevie concert and it was an extra ten or 20 dollars to go upstairs, but I could hear him fine cause he was blowing the house down even downstairs. I saw a bar piano down stairs and began banging out the c major scale and jamming with Stevie, I was really in the grove, after about 4 or 5 songs I looked behind me and there were a hundred people behind me. I got off the piano and and I’m pretty sure the next guy was the guy who became his piano player sat down and started wailing along, then one after another 10 to 20 people jammed with Stevie, the volume of the music upstairs matched the volume of the piano downstairs perfectly and it was a night I’ll never forget that I jammed with Stevie ray von and many others did as well…can’t take that back it’s ours for eternity
Thank you for that touching life story of my favourite musician ever. I really feel and respect him grinding through his whole life and finally making it! Every hard work is recognized at some point! And still, you never know what is waiting for you today. What a crazy life we live. RIP legend.
Thank you so much - always great to meet at fellow SRV fan. It was just so sudden and shocking losing him. Especially since he managed to get his life straightened out. I really appreciate you stopping in and sharing your thoughts.
Right? Stevie did it so naturally - he did not have to make anything complicated. He just dug in, put some grease behind it, and leveled the place every single time!
I remember being so excited to learn that he was going to be at Eric's concert outside KC. When I heard the news of the crash and his death, I was crushed and selfishly feared missing the concert. But, Eric put on the show of a lifetime including a beautiful tribute to SRV. That venue was enveloped in magic that night and when Eric was playing softly while sitting alone in a chair on stage, the crowd lit up their lighters and it was silent and it was powerful.
Your comment single-handedly inspired me to take down an old video that was actually critical of Eric Clapton's playing. Thank you so much for sharing that experience - it's comments like yours they make doing this all the worth it.
@@guitarmeetsscienceClapton doesn't do a wide range of things, but the things that he actually does well he is unparalleled. Me as a guitarist would 100% go for SRV as the best player I've ever heard, but Clapton's got woman talking about guitar playing lol. Almost every woman that doesn't really play music that I talked to mentioned Clapton when I mentioned playing guitar, that is a gift.
Saw him and Jeff Beck on the Fire Meets the Fury tour in November 1989. One of the best concerts ever! They jammed together on Goin’ Down! His performance of Hendrix’s Voodoo Chile/Third Stone From the Sun was bone chilling, it was like the spirit of Hendrix was present in the stadium, people were absolutely weeping, I’ll never forget it! I cried when I heard of his death, just like I did when I heard about Hendrix.
How cool is that! There are some video clips of those too jamming going down together I wonder if it's from the one that you attended or if they've done it a couple times. Nevertheless, Jeff and Stevie played perfectly together. It's a shame to think they're both gone. Just like you, I remember when I first heard about him passing. It was actually on the news - so back then you didn't see many of the cooler players faces all of a sudden flashed on the news so I knew it had to be bad. Sure enough, when I heard about that crash it was really freaking sad. I cried as well and wrote a little tune for him. Thanks for sharing that man! I could only imagine how amazing that performance was!
I was a blues fan as a kid back in the early 80's. When I first heard SRV on his second album, I was blown away. There was NO ONE that played like him. His licks didn't sound like everyone else. He had his own style that had so much soul and feeling.
That's an awesome take! Funny thing is, I had come across two records, couldn't stand the weather and Van Halen's fair warning. I couldn't understand Stevie - I'm thinking okay this doesn't sound like rock but yet somehow it rocks really hard. Became an instant fan.
Stevie, There is no one like you. His talent proved him to be one of the Best! His unique talent earned him this award! Self Taught proves the fact that "you are born with it" I Love All His Music.
Great job on this documentary of Stevie Ray, just wish you would've mentioned something about The Sky Is Crying, the posthumous fifth and final studio album. Other than that, thanks for putting together this excellent tribute to the greatest guitarist that ever lived. I miss him even more after watching this, even if it is 34 years later.
Being a HUGE SRV fan, I was completely crushed, and remember being in a state of disbelief (still to this day) upon hearing of the loss of this iconic guitar legend. Why is it, that the Good One's Die Way To Young?
Absolutely right! Just like you I feel the same way. I knew something was up when I saw his face showing on the regular newscast. They never covered great musicians back then - and when I turned up the volume I was immediately crushed.
Had the privilege of seeing SRV opening for Jeff Beck. He and Double Trouble were on fire. They were so good that they blew Jeff away and after a couple of Jeff’s songs we left. Thanks for the memories Stevie and I hope you’re playing your ass off with the rest of the musicians that have left us. 👍✌️☮️
Very interesting take! Jeff Beck really dug Stevie's playing.... I mean how could you not, SRV always marched on to that stage as if he were going to battle. He always left it all there. That must have been one hell of a show! I appreciate you sharing that! 🙏
Thank God I saw Stevie the year he died. It was and will always be the best concert I have ever seen. I have seen all the greats and Stevie is the best show period.
I can only imagine how amazing that was to see him live! I never had the chance sadly, but I guess I'm enjoying it vicariously through TH-cam. They had to be one amazing experience! Thank you for sharing that.
@@guitarmeetssciencewhen musicians die young, fans say imagine what could have been if they had lived, like Morrison, Hendrix & srv. When they go at their peak, maybe they had nothing left to show us . Be thankful for what they gave us, don't mourn for what might have been.maybe they already gave us their best
You remind me to check out a TH-camr's other videos when I find a great video. After seeing your Randy Rhoads documentary, I was pleased to see you feature a lot of my favorite guitarists. Unfortunately I only got to see SRV twice having only discovered him after In Step was released. I clearly remember seeing him with Jeff Beck at Madison Square Garden and thinking he was on a whole other level (and I LOVE Jeff Beck). Surprisingly, as much as he's known for his scorching solos, I think I was most impressed by his rhythm guitar playing while singing (similar to the way great jazz guitarists "comp"). Thank you for thorough research - your channel is most impressive.
First off thank you so much I appreciate your kind words! Stevie was one of a kind - and like you, I was also very blown away by how well he held down the rhythm while he sang. And then he would just bust loose going nuts on soloing with such fire in his fingers. Man I was crushed when all of a sudden I saw him on the news. That was truly a sad day. Thank you for sharing your take and your experience..... Stevie really was one of a kind.
It is really interesting to listen to Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray play Voodoo Child to hear what the title of this video is talking about. Jimi has unbelievable touch, and finesse, while Stevie plays it raw emotion and grunt. Both great players, masters, but very different approaches.
That has to be the best comparison between the two I've gotten in this comment section. A lot of people come in and say - Hey what do you mean, Stevie had finesse. And yes, in his later stuff he certainly did. But the one quote that really stuck out from him that I got a bit of a kick out of was when he said "I don't play with finesse - - I play like somebody who is breaking out of prison". And that stuck with me, and you said it right there - raw emotion and grunt. That's what made SRV SRV, and Hendrix of course played with a lot of finesse.
@@guitarmeetsscience Thanks!- I Love that prison break quote- never heard that before, but its exactly the right way to describe it! It's interesting that in listening to their respective versions of Voodoo Child- it helps you to really appreciate their different strengths- that's what highlighted it for me. Stevie's grit and aggression- highlights Hendrix's mastery of every subtle nuance of the guitar, every squeek, every scratch of a string, every little feed back is part of his composition- its almost perfection. While at the same time - Jimi's finesse helps highlight Stevie's take no prisoners aggression, grit and raw emotion, his sense of driving rhythm, which gives him the ability to tell a story with his playing, like no other guitarist ever could. You can hear it just in the tone of their guitars. They are like the Yin and Yang of guitar playing.
A friend of mine who I jammed at parties and in the studio with for years one day told me about this unbelievable blues rock guitarist that must be heard. Years later in 1989 I went to the Oakland Coliseum for the Jeff Beck Stevie Ray Vaughn tour (!) Wow. They alternated spots each night and at this show Jeff played first with an awesome set- Terry Bozzio on drums supporting the "Guitar Shop" 🎸 record. It was transcendent. If that wasn't enough now Stevie and Double Trouble come on! What a double bill, two guitar legends in their own time together. Stevie came out after his blistering set and played Hendrix songs for his anchors- that was incredible, the power was Mind-blowing. I am so grateful I got to see him before he exited the stage for good. Now Jeff has left us too. (the last time I saw Jeff was in 2014 with Z.Z. Top) Bless you guys you enriched our lives beyond measure. 🕉 🎶 🌟
Oh man that must have been one hell of an experience! Bozzio is a beast on that kit. Seeing those two legends back to back and especially when they jam together, I cannot even imagine. Thanks for sharing your experience - had to have been pretty damn cool!
Vaughan is a genuine legend. He deserves to be talked about like Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen. One of the greatest to ever pick up the guitar. I remember first hearing Pride and Joy it made me feel so happy and good. Really spoke to my soul in ways I can’t describe. You have good songs sure but not a lot of them speak to you, Vaughans did. Texas still hasn’t forgotten him.
(I hate to be *that* guy, but what about the album 'The Sky is Crying'?!) Thanks for putting this together. I keep multiple tracks from from each of Couldn't Stand the Weather, Family Style and The Sky is Crying in rotation on my driving playlist.
The first time I saw Stevie Ray Vaughan was on the Rhine River in Germany september 10th 1989 the last time I saw him he opened up for Joe Cocker at the Pine Knob Music Theater Clarkston Michigan about 6 weeks later I was crushed I was so blessed to see him 11 times 4 in one week at the Royal Oak Theater Royal Oak Michigan he was simply amazing Riviera Paradise says it all he didn't even reach his potential I remember I went home from work I was so upset when I heard the news on the radio played every every album truly a legend I miss you Stevie we miss you
That had to be a great experience. Thank you for sharing that one with us! Given that his story was so tragic, he's obviously touched enough people - and I'm catching a lot of really good ones just like yours here in the comment section. It makes doing videos like this all the more worth it!
Hands of magic, tone that rivaled anything in nature, and a drive to be the top of the crop, Stevie did amazing throughout his career. Imagine if he’d lived longer. God bless his soul. He brings tears to my eyes to this day. Legendary and beautiful.
When was playing behind his back and then swings it around to his front the cameraman caught the angle perfectly… First time seeing it I got goosebumps it sounded so awesome!
I bought "Texas Flood" from the music store in the Omni, Miami when it was released, and bought all his releases after that. I was never keen on "Live Alive" but loved all the others. I had just moved to Perth, Western Australia in 1990 and was experiencing my first cold winter there, when I got the news of his untimely demise. I'll never forget the shock. I never had the good fortune to hear him live, but he was one of a kind and left a legacy that will last forever, just like Jimi before him. Thank you, Stevie.
Wow that is a big move you made! What a time for the news to hit. Thanks so much for sharing your take on Stevie - it's always great to see fellow fans hop in here and share their experiences, whether seeing him live or just simply being floored by his releases. SRV was one of a kind, and went way too soon.
That is one huge compliment!!! Thank you so very much, it makes my day and I'm really glad that you enjoyed it! It's comments like yours that make this all worth it. Much appreciated!
I barely remember it, but my sister`s husband took me to meet Stevie and Jimmie at one of Jimmie`s shows in Dallas in 1984 after I heard one of Stevie`s songs on the radio while visiting from the Texas Flood album and freaked out. He was paranoid that he was drawing attention away from his brother. My sister`s husband and his friends were their neighbors in Oak Cliff. When I asked them when he got so good they said he was always that good and they would watch him sit on a couch and jam. I didn`t realize what a legend he and Jimmie were. They just said they were a Dallas "homeboys." When I worked in Dallas the next year a local took me to watch Pantera play. I had no idea I was seeing even more legends. What`s also weird is that Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains was working construction in Dallas then too and may have been at the Pantera shows because he and Darrell were already friends at that time. It`s a small world. I couldn`t handle Dallas though being from rural Louisiana. I simply couldn`t safely drive there at all. Loved the people though. They were awesome.
That is such a cool story! Stevie really looked out for his brother - and always looked up to him. Seeing Pantera back in the day must have been pretty awesome as well! What a time that was for music. Thank you for sharing that!
I literally get pain in my heart that moves me to tears at the 28:00 minute time mark. Truly I miss Stevie and deeply love him and although I never met him somehow I know him and that is a testament to the real love he poured into the world in the short time he was here. He was not a perfect man but he was a man full of love that he was willing to give to the world who desperately needs it
I saw Stevie and his brother jimmy live with band The Thunder birds in the 80s in a small Auckland city hotel venue in New Zealand I was like 10 feet away from him on stage I was blowinn away I will never forget that expireince just MAGIC
It's worth mentioning that the somewhat older & (maybe) wiser Shannon got HIS start with an earlier wildman, Johnny Winter. He knew the road, including the pitfalls.
I feel privileged to have seen SRV twice. First in 1984 at Hammersmith Palais ( fantastic and historic venue knocked down over ten years ago...criminal!) and then again in '86 just over The Broadway at the Hammersmith Odeon, another iconic venue thankfully still going strong. Particularly at The Palais which was quite a small intimate venue he was astonishing to witness, must have been touring the 'Couldn't Stand The Weather' album (masterpiece!). I was 20 and had played guitar since I was eleven so although I wasn't bad I could appreciate his god-like genius and having seen many huge bands by then, realised he was probably the greatest livng guitarist which would continue to be the case until his tragic and cruel premature death...not that mean him any illwill, but as many of you will know he took Eric Clapton's place on that helicopter so a twist of fate robbed us of a guitarist who Clapton wasn't fit to be the person to restring Stevie's guitar. I know that sounds harsh and OTT but unless you had seen him live you just can't appreciate the scale of his talent. A good example is him tearing through 'Scuttlebustin' in a soundcheck which is somewhere on TH-cam.....no offence or vindictiveness meant 'Slowhand'.
Thank you for that awesome comment - I could only imagine how he was during the days when he was touring behind couldn't stand the weather! The album itself burns through and through. Those must have been two insane experiences - especially the first one. He dimed his amps - so I'm sure in that small venue you got full on Stevie all the way! As for Clapton, I thought that too - that Clapton was supposed to be on that helicopter but it seems to have come out that he actually wasn't, though his brother Jimmie was actually supposed to be on that chopper as well, but wanted to travel with his wife. Of course some of the accounts are still a little bit murky on that but Clapton actually had his own shopper and it was Stevie just flying with Clapton's road crew and manager. God they had to pick the pilot that did not know how to do instrumentation. What a tragedy. I really appreciate your comment Thank you so much!
I remember exactly where I was when I found out about his death. A guy incorrectly told me that Stevie and Eric Clapton both perished in the crash. I was devastated. E.C. was my first guitar hero as a kid, and Stevie was my next guitar hero as a young adult, when his style just overwhelmed me with his fire and originality. I was somewhat relieved to find out that the story was only half true, but soon realized what a huge hole was left in my musical heart. Like the narrator said, SRV influenced countless guitarists, many who have gone on to successful careers today. I would say that he and EVH probably shaped guitar playing from that generation more than any other players in the last 40 years. I got to see him once during his tour for his first album. It was a very small club and I stood literally 10 feet away from him the whole show, and left with ringing ears and feeling like I had seen the next Hendrix (influence-wise, not a Hendrix copy). I'll never forget it. RIP legend!
Thank you for sharing that - I can only imagine how terrible it was to think that EC went as well. I was pretty crushed when I saw on the news about Stevie. Losing both would have been that much more crushing. It must have been great to see him during that period - when he was young and hungry. Thank you so much for sharing that I really appreciate it!
I was lucky enough to be at that venue it was epic to say the least and I was in blues heaven Stevie was a lightning rod that day. The next day he was gone and I too along with millions of others fans were crushed. Stevie was the best guitarist besides Hendrix I ever heard. RIP Stevie
That is so cool that you got to be there, but I'm sure it made his passing that much harder having just seen him. Listening to the recordings of that night, Stevie's playing really was just amazing - actually his whole vibe that night. God such a loss!
Thanks for this video. I've always been a hugh SRV fan. I chose Stevie"s song Riviera Paradise to play as I danced with my bride at our reception. He is sorely missed.
Thank you so much - what a cool choice for your dance with your bride!!! Sadly he was gone too soon - such a shock when the news of his passing hit. Thank you for sharing that!
Man! This is the BEST description and VERY informative History of SRV I have EVER heard. A Million Thank You’s for your Time,Effort and Diligence of research to put this together! Alot of info I didn’t know.
Thank you so much! You truly made my day man. I'm really glad you like it and that you found value in it, it's comments like yours that make it all worth it. I really appreciate your kind words!
Lots of skills in playing the blues, phrasing is one. Stevie could tie riffs seamlessly together at speed or slow tempo, still the most eloquent player recorded to date, IMHO. What a wonder to hear him play.
Great history - superb journalism - what a freakin loss for all of us …..”played each gig like his life depended on it “ - great job , really interesting- not many know that’s SRV on Bowie’s “Let’s Dance “ ……the strength to fret and bend his thick gauge strings the way he does is like lifting 500 pounds with your fingertips - God bless SRV - your music lives strong my man 🙏🙏🎼🎸👏👏👏👏🙏🌏✌️🎼🎸
You left one awesome comment! Thank you so much for the encouraging words and for stopping by to pay respects to the man. SRV was so humble, and really laid at all out there. Your kind words are truly appreciated 🙏🙏
My mom saw him perform at a lot of those tiny clubs in Austin! Around that same time in the mid-late 70s when she moved there. She said it'd be a small club where you could go right up to the stage.
Saw Stevie's last show at Alpine valley. what a lineup, Buddy Guy Robert Cray Jimmy Vaughn Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eric Clapton. it was like a 6 hour concert and the only time we sat down during Stevie show was Riviera Paradise. The last song played of the night was Sweet home Chicago when all the performers lined up on stage and did their own guitar solo. I'll never forget that night and how foggy it was when we left. RIP SRV
Wow - that had to be one unforgettable experience! By all accounts, and listening to the recording, he was really on top of his game that night. Thank you for sharing that experience! I wish there was video, but Jimmie understandably didn't want any video out there of that night. Can't blame him in the least.
I first met Stevie and Jimmy in a swimming pool during a severe thunderstorm in the Mockingbird Lane Apartments in south Dallas. It was 1967 and Stevie was just 14 years old. But man oh man could he ever play that guitar of his!!! As for me I had been taking lessons to play my old Gibson acoustic big box and could make a few cords but nothing like what he could play. So for two short enjoyable weeks I got to jam with one of the greatest young kids ever!!! He was so likeable and willing to share that I wanted to move with him. As far as his dad I never met the man nor even knew that he even existed. All I ever saw was his mother and Jimmy. Welp there you have it my short time with one of the greats. But I have to say one more thing about the guy. He was so FEARLESS!!!! I mean look at his first video!!! There he is playing his guitar with it plugged in and he is being pelted by rain during a severe Thunderstorm...... And he called me fearless???
Yeah man it truly was a sad day. For me, the TV was down and I was actually practicing at the time and I looked up and saw his image on the regular news. I was thinking - what is SRV doing on the news, then I turned up the volume and was instantly crushed. It really was a sad day 😞
Thank you so much It is always great to meet a fellow SRV fan. Three times! That is pretty awesome! Sadly zero times here, but by all accounts everybody who has come in who has seen him live say that he was just incredible. Judging from the clips I have seen on TH-cam, I do not doubt it one bit. Must have been great to see him live!
It's too bad he finally got it together,I seen him in Michigan and he said a prayer for everyone to get it together and said he worryed about not being able to play!he threw down,bad to the bone.b God bless him.
No bs with SRV live and bold tone that stands above the rest with those buttery fingers filled with emotional expression! Great history coverage in brief with totally acceptable commentary like the way you covered SRV. New sub.
You put it so perfectly - somebody could hear one note from Stevie and know that it's him. Thank you so much, I'm really glad you enjoyed it and it is always great to meet a fellow SRV fan! 🤘🤘
@@guitarmeetsscience everybody that reaches stardom are still just people like the ones we grew up with. He liked small crowds And jamming with people for fun. Dallas is not so big really. Often musicians he knew for years would show up there. Otherwise he wouldn't know how to get hold of them. He had time for everybody that wanted to talk to him. But he would show up by himself. Sometimes he would just listen to every body else talk. I know we had the same taste for blues rock Texas style. It fascinated people not from here. Look at Jim Morrison. He was really taken by Texas style of play this he wrote Texas radio and the big beat. The Doors.
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SRV has been reincarnated in Taj Farrant an amazing blues guitar prodigy.
@@circusserpent9466 I don't think so. Taj is a great guitarist but not comparable to SRV. He'll get his own signature sound and tone along with his own musical identity and songs. There's only one person that I've heard that sounds and plays like SRV . Shan Mann but I don't want to hear another Stevie Ray Vaughan nor would I want to hear another Hendrix. I don't want to hear players that even sound similar. I want to hear guitarist who can bring their own new sound and style.
Stevie use to when asked who the best guitarist to you, he would say his brother. LOL his brother is a damn good rhythm guitarist but not a good lead player at all. I think Jimmies a terrible lead player.
Taj is comparable to SRV at 14,?
After Stevie became straight he looked so healthy and his playing was better. He was just getting started on his new career which would have been unbelievable as long as he didn't relapse. I always liked his rap he gave to the audience about not doing drugs or drinking. His version of Little Wing, is the best I've ever heard. I don't think anyone would have ever done or thought about doing the song in that matter. Lenny, Rivera Paradise are some of the best instrumentals well ever hear. He would be 70 yrs old now. I wonder what he would have done as far as his songs and music. I know it would have been changing, I just wondered how and what would have changed. Like Randy Rhoades was going to finish touring with Ozzy and go to University to major in classical guitar.
My wife and I drove over to South Oak Cliff for his funeral. 3000 rockers dressed in black walking from the parking area and nobody saying a word - it was surreal. Jackson Brown, Bonnie Raitt, and Stevie Wonder sang Amazing Grace, not a dry eye out on that lawn. His hat on the casket. ZZ Top sitting front row with the family. 100 black limos up un the hill at the funeral home. Never forget that day. RIP Stevie.
Oh my goodness what an experience that had to have been. His loss was so sudden that it just sent a shockwave through the entire music community. No doubt he touched a lot of people's hearts. Thank you so much for sharing that experience. I can only imagine.
Man I wish I had been old enough to get to see this musical genius live on stage. But being at the funeral was a stand up thing you and your wife did. Would’ve been one of the coolest things to get to see some of those artists there even if it was for a very somber reason. There will never be another SRV
wow! what a great tale!
Was Clapton there or was he worried SRV would outshine him even in death
Ele mereceu essa despedida pois, foi grande para cada um que estava ali.
It’s my biggest regret that I never got to see that beautiful human play live.
You and me both!
I third that notion.
If you make it through your entire life and that is sincerely your biggest regret, you're doing pretty good.
It's a crime against humanity that SRV hasn't had a movie made about him!
I would so be there to see that biopic! Though I know the helicopter scene would be painful to watch. But yeah I agree with you 100%, that would be an amazing movie!
It would be insulting imo.
100% Travesty
Yeah the problem is that he’s white. Unfortunately throughout his whole career he was an outcast for being white in a black scene, and all these years later we now live in a world where it’s just a crime to be white in general. Truth is Bob Marley gets a movie, so does Hendrix, hell even Tupac has had a movie, but unless you’re Elvis you’re not getting a movie if you’re white (which is ironic because Elvis was shamelessly stealing black music while SRV was HONORING black music)
I agree. They should cast an un known actor to play Stevie. .....
Stevie had a special gift. He didn't have to take a second to think about what he'd play. It flowed out of him so naturally. I believe he was the best guitarist ever. RIP
100% agreed -It wasn't as if Stevie was coming up with solos, but instead literally just talking with the instrument. He set a whole new standard. RIP SRV
I 100% agree the best ever .
@@guitarmeetsscience what is overlooked too often is that his voice was so right for the Blues ..
With that Texas twang nonetheless!
certainly one of the VERY best
No matter what type of blues appeals to you, Stevie could play it, and probably better than the rest. In my opinion, he was a genius who got through life because of his music. He was only just realising his potential, and his own good self, when he died. Absolute fuckin legend who is still missed 😢
You nailed it Maxwell - he was just realizing his potential. That line got me. Gone way way too soon.
I guess if it came to electric blues he could play it. Ragtime acoustic, delta blues? No. He also was a pretty mediocre slide guitar player imo.
Better than the rest? No. Great Blues musicians have their own style that is equivalent to each others (but varying in style/sound) because it's their own voice and they express it exactly how they feel in blues terms. He was definitely as good as his idols.
He was a blues player, but he was also a rock player. In my eyes, when he made it big, he was a Texas rock guitarist, not blues through and through. Even though he was a blues guitarist at heart.
It reminds me of an old Bruce Lee adage that went something along the lines of "I fear not the opponent who is practiced 10,000 kicks, but I do fear the opponent who is practiced one kick 10,000 times". I really broken down Stevie's playing a lot over the years, and he would close the loop pretty quick so to speak - meaning that you would hear a lick come up throughout a concert, and maybe two songs later that same lick came up again and so forth. But - it never seemed like he was rehashing, he always seemed to make it fit beautifully in the course of what he was doing. It's a bit off topic for what you're saying though, and I like your take on it as well - the Texas Rock part of him really Is what stood out in most people's minds. When he got down to playing the blues man he played the hell out of it!
Yea but the way he comes across is just revolting, the guitar virtuoso thing is so cheesy, annoying, and overrated. As a guitar player and tinkerer of 28 years, I find nothing about SRV, Steve Vai, or Yngwie the least bit interesting or entertaining.
@@trevorD1156 Guitar virtuoso are a waste if they never make good music. Stevie was a virtuoso AND he made good music. It wasn't just 10+ minute songs of complex solos. Very palatable and expressive, not just technically impressive.
Stevie had it all. Humble and kind on top of so much talent and so much personality. “Brady” was gone much too soon. Rest easy Texan
Beautifully said!
@msbr7ccj Amen to That
He would’ve been 70 this past October 3rd and I wonder how many more albums, Blues wonders and joy he would’ve brought to this ‘lost generation’ of music seeking lovers around the world… I grew up with a slight notion of what the ‘blues’ was but, after being introduced by my long time Austrian Friend, Norbert, I began to listen and absorb S.R.V.’s incredible Passion for music and his lovely Art. Now I’m fixed on building one of his iconic guitars out of a Fender Strat and learning even a little bit of his incredible unique sound. God Bless you Mr. Stevie Ray Wonderful Vaughn, you’re my guitar hero. ❤❤❤
It would have been amazing to see what he would have continued on with. To this day he'd still be kicking up some tasty albums
In my humble opinion he was and still to this day is the best guitar player to have roamed the earth.
I will attest to that!
Yes.
Jeff Healey and SRV
RIGHT ON...
I was living in Houston 1981-1983, and I never heard the name SRV. I was 21 and if I knew Stevie was blowing people away with his Generational Talent, I would have moved to Dallas and went everywhere THE [G.O.A.T] STEVIE
RAY VAUGHN, PLAYED AND DID HIS MAGIC...
Oh man, yeah that would have been pretty awesome to see him coming up in those days for sure!
This is the best life story and memorial collection that I’ve seen yet. I was a huge fan of SRV and Double Trouble and their music. I cried for days after hearing of his tragic accident. I lived in Austin Texas at the time and was playing in different groups. I still play many of his songs in tribute and to keep his memory alive. His playing style became my playing style. In my mind no one has or ever will be as eclectic and formidable as Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Thank you so much - I really appreciate your kind words. Like you I was crushed as well... Artists like that did not show up on the regular news very often so I knew something was up and had to turn the volume up on the TV. It was such a sad day. It's great that he inspired you, as I found him to be a huge inspiration. I like the fact that players are keeping the heavy heading electric blues torch burning. Without SRV - I am most certain things would sound more disco. RIP Stevie 🙏
NOBODY's guitar playing is as manly as SRV. I get exhausted just listing to him he's kicking so much ass
Haha best freaking description of SRVs playing! 🤘🤘
Or as clean.
I knew we lost an incredible talent the day he died. I love his music so much it still brings a tear to my eyes.
SRV is hands down the greatest guitar player that ever lived.
No disrespect to the rest, but Stevie was a genius and a master of 6 strings!
Probably only 3 guitarists that took the world by storm. Hendrix SRV and EVH
If 1 covers Hendrix songs sounding as good or better, that takes extreme talent. I think srv accomplished this
I could add Jeff Beck .
Pure genius.
I was fortunate enough to see him 5 times,the last time was the night before he died,but my first I was 3 rows back my friends and I looked at each other after the third song and said WTF he is missed in my world RIP
Wow five times! And then the last show as well - what an experience that must have been!
I saw SRV play twice in Cedar Rapids Iowa. The first time was early 1986. He seemed pretty wasted, he was dripping with sweat, he could hardly stand straight, but the music came out of his guitar like a force of nature as he leaned on his guitar stack. It was hard to say whether he was summoning the thunderstorm or if he was the thunderstorm. A year or two later, I saw him again. This time he was sober (no one told me, it was just apparent) and his playing was just as intense, but very clean, with a laser like focus. I will admit that I had a slight preference for the 1st show, but they were both great. That said, I am so glad that he got sober, and got the upper hand on his demons. What a great human being.
What a cool take! And the fact that you got to see him before and after sobriety is pretty cool. I can imagine he was much more brute force in his pre sobriety period. That laser focus you speak of - it definitely seems to come out pretty well in the live cuts I have seen, but man I sure wish I had the opportunity to have seen him in person. Gone too soon. Thank you so much for sharing that - it's comments like yours that make doing these all the more worth it. I really love hearing about people's experiences with these great artists.
Where did he play in Cedar Rapids? I’ve been there and heard small bands at the amphitheater by the river, and at bars in New Bohemia.
@@spencert4840 the place was called the Paramount. It's one of those fancy old movie theaters.
My buddy saw him play in DSM. He said it was LOUD. But, Great. Better times. And Better Bands
@@toddm9501 I can confirm that SRV played really loud!
I still remember my aunt calling the house and saying ‘tell your dad, Stevie Ray Vaughan died’ I liked his music and hadn’t started playing guitar yet, I wanted to play bass, then drums. After he died I dove head first into Live Alive, Texas Flood, and a dubbed cassette tape of Couldn’t Stand the Weather, and I knew I wanted to learn how to play the Stratocaster just like Stevie. First song I learned was Pride and Joy, and I was off and running, devouring every album from SRV I could, along with others like Albert King, B.B, Hendrix, Colin James, etc. But Stevie was the spark that ignited my life long love for guitars, blues, music and soul. I still think about him and his music often, and miss him greatly, even though we never met. SRV forever, thanks for the inspiration, brother.
That's a beautiful breakdown of your experience with SRVs music. It's great that he had such an influence - and to this day he is still shaping music in his own way. Very inspiring read thank you so much for that!
Stevie Ray Vaughan forever and Jimmie Vaughan we love you
That man is a national treasure
Agreed 100%!
He was truly SPECIAL. Very good. I could feel the pain when the Vaughans' played.
You said it - they worked for those notes, and one could feel it every bit.
🎸If ever anyone has earned and deserves his place as a true Legend in music history, it is Stevie Ray Vaughan. Yet Stevie said that his talent was a gift from God and he had to work hard to pay back, or it could easily go away.
Mark that account Paid in Full, Stevie. 💯%Paid In Full. 🙏🏼
The absolute best live guitarist I have ever had the privilege to see. Stevie played like he was the reincarnation of Jimi Hendrix. We all miss you Stevie.
He was so far beyond Hendrix.
@@Pktattoosstechnically.....yes he was, but Jimi was beyond technical. He broke the rules of what was possible opening the door for people like SVR.
Thanks for putting up this, as I couldn't find anything official about SRV, I am glad to have watched your video. he was really an amazing guitarist!
Thank you so much - I'm really glad you enjoyed it. SRV was truly one of a kind - he put his all into every note every time he played. I appreciate the kind words!
Until Stevie Ray, i never heard a Strat sound like that. Never. He played like .013 gauge on the high E and all his strings were heavy! But he still made them sing. Rest in Peace - one of the best. 🇺🇸🎸
He really pulled out the sound of the strat - changing so many strat players rigs from then on out. He basically built upon what Jimi Hendrix had started and ran with it in his own way. Nothing beats that Texas twang!
@@guitarmeetsscience absolutely
Exactly. It was those special wound pickups giving that distinct tone. Incredible.
Love the tone on those things!
The best guitarist to ever live
I was born the year Stevie passed. Some of my earliest memories as a child have his music attached to them. My father loved his music and passed it on to me. His tunes will live on through generations to come!
Thank you for sharing that! SRV will have a huge impact on generations to come. I appreciate folks like you stopping in here and letting me know how he affected you. RIP Stevie
A pure natural musician with a feel like no other
Exactly! 🤘😎🤘
I went to a club in Houston for a Stevie concert and it was an extra ten or 20 dollars to go upstairs, but I could hear him fine cause he was blowing the house down even downstairs. I saw a bar piano down stairs and began banging out the c major scale and jamming with Stevie, I was really in the grove, after about 4 or 5 songs I looked behind me and there were a hundred people behind me. I got off the piano and and I’m pretty sure the next guy was the guy who became his piano player sat down and started wailing along, then one after another 10 to 20 people jammed with Stevie, the volume of the music upstairs matched the volume of the piano downstairs perfectly and it was a night I’ll never forget that I jammed with Stevie ray von and many others did as well…can’t take that back it’s ours for eternity
Oh man that's one hell of a cool story! Thank you for sharing that - must have been a total blast!
What was the Houston spot?
@@russellhamner5150 that was Fitzgeralds I bet. Downstairs was once known as Zelda’s and Fitz Down.
@@howardvision391 it was white oak or white something, it was a white two story house built in the 50,s converted to a bar
@Fitgeralds was on White Oak st. in the Heights (N. Central Houston)russellhamner5150
One of the best I have ever seen about SRV
Thank you so much bro that is a huge compliment! I'm really glad you liked it man!
Stivie greatest guitar player on the planet..R.I.P.🎸💙
Thank you for that touching life story of my favourite musician ever. I really feel and respect him grinding through his whole life and finally making it! Every hard work is recognized at some point! And still, you never know what is waiting for you today. What a crazy life we live. RIP legend.
Thank you so much - always great to meet at fellow SRV fan. It was just so sudden and shocking losing him. Especially since he managed to get his life straightened out. I really appreciate you stopping in and sharing your thoughts.
Imagine being called the best guitar player who ever lived and then Stevie comes along and does it better.
Right? Stevie did it so naturally - he did not have to make anything complicated. He just dug in, put some grease behind it, and leveled the place every single time!
Son of Texas. ❤️👍
Você é chamado de Melhor! então aparece um cara branco e toca todas suas músicas com a guitarra nas costas.🤣🤣🤣
I remember being so excited to learn that he was going to be at Eric's concert outside KC. When I heard the news of the crash and his death, I was crushed and selfishly feared missing the concert. But, Eric put on the show of a lifetime including a beautiful tribute to SRV. That venue was enveloped in magic that night and when Eric was playing softly while sitting alone in a chair on stage, the crowd lit up their lighters and it was silent and it was powerful.
Your comment single-handedly inspired me to take down an old video that was actually critical of Eric Clapton's playing. Thank you so much for sharing that experience - it's comments like yours they make doing this all the worth it.
@@guitarmeetsscience Tysm!
@@guitarmeetsscienceClapton doesn't do a wide range of things, but the things that he actually does well he is unparalleled. Me as a guitarist would 100% go for SRV as the best player I've ever heard, but Clapton's got woman talking about guitar playing lol. Almost every woman that doesn't really play music that I talked to mentioned Clapton when I mentioned playing guitar, that is a gift.
Saw him and Jeff Beck on the Fire Meets the Fury tour in November 1989. One of the best concerts ever! They jammed together on Goin’ Down! His performance of Hendrix’s Voodoo Chile/Third Stone From the Sun was bone chilling, it was like the spirit of Hendrix was present in the stadium, people were absolutely weeping, I’ll never forget it! I cried when I heard of his death, just like I did when I heard about Hendrix.
How cool is that! There are some video clips of those too jamming going down together I wonder if it's from the one that you attended or if they've done it a couple times. Nevertheless, Jeff and Stevie played perfectly together. It's a shame to think they're both gone. Just like you, I remember when I first heard about him passing. It was actually on the news - so back then you didn't see many of the cooler players faces all of a sudden flashed on the news so I knew it had to be bad. Sure enough, when I heard about that crash it was really freaking sad. I cried as well and wrote a little tune for him. Thanks for sharing that man! I could only imagine how amazing that performance was!
Saw that in Los Angeles. Thanks to David Bowie to clueing me into his existence because I never would have known about him out in LA without it.
I suspect you already know how privileged you both are to have seen that!
I was a blues fan as a kid back in the early 80's. When I first heard SRV on his second album, I was blown away. There was NO ONE that played like him. His licks didn't sound like everyone else. He had his own style that had so much soul and feeling.
That's an awesome take! Funny thing is, I had come across two records, couldn't stand the weather and Van Halen's fair warning. I couldn't understand Stevie - I'm thinking okay this doesn't sound like rock but yet somehow it rocks really hard. Became an instant fan.
Stevie, There is no one like you. His talent proved him to be one of the Best! His unique talent earned him this award! Self Taught proves the fact that "you are born with it" I Love All His Music.
One of the greatest blues guitarist ever😮
A gift to the world SRV.
Great job on this documentary of Stevie Ray, just wish you would've mentioned something about The Sky Is Crying, the posthumous fifth and final studio album. Other than that, thanks for putting together this excellent tribute to the greatest guitarist that ever lived. I miss him even more after watching this, even if it is 34 years later.
Thank you!! Definitely a good call!!!
I cried all day when this happened .
Same here - it was so sudden and tragic
RIP one of my all time hero's Stevie Ray Vaughan. How I wish he could have kept evolving and blowing our minds with his phenomenal music.
Absolutely agreed! He was just getting started. RIP Stevie
Being a HUGE SRV fan, I was completely crushed, and remember being in a state of disbelief (still to this day) upon hearing of the loss of this iconic guitar legend. Why is it, that the Good One's Die Way To Young?
Absolutely right! Just like you I feel the same way. I knew something was up when I saw his face showing on the regular newscast. They never covered great musicians back then - and when I turned up the volume I was immediately crushed.
LONG LIVE STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN!!!
He will always live on through his music, through us loving his music!!
Long live Stevie!!! 🙏
@@guitarmeetsscience He was on his way to be the #1 guitarist in the world. So sad that he passed away far too young 😭
I got hooked when I heard Texas flood in 1983. Saw him play 10 times over the years. Miss him.
That is awesome that you got to catch him so many times live. Truly a legend
I’m a metalhead that absolutely loves Stevie . RIP ❤️
Stevie may not have been metal, but he was just as down and dirty and gritty as any of them! RIP Stevie 🤘🤘
Had the privilege of seeing SRV opening for Jeff Beck. He and Double Trouble were on fire. They were so good that they blew Jeff away and after a couple of Jeff’s songs we left. Thanks for the memories Stevie and I hope you’re playing your ass off with the rest of the musicians that have left us. 👍✌️☮️
Very interesting take! Jeff Beck really dug Stevie's playing.... I mean how could you not, SRV always marched on to that stage as if he were going to battle. He always left it all there. That must have been one hell of a show! I appreciate you sharing that! 🙏
You missed the encore! Stevie would've came out at the end and played Goin' Down with Jeff Beck!
I was blessed to have seen Stevie play live before he passed 🙏
You're lucky to have been able to witness that magic, man!
@@guitarmeetsscience absolutely!
Thank God I saw Stevie the year he died. It was and will always be the best concert I have ever seen. I have seen all the greats and Stevie is the best show period.
I can only imagine how amazing that was to see him live! I never had the chance sadly, but I guess I'm enjoying it vicariously through TH-cam. They had to be one amazing experience! Thank you for sharing that.
@@guitarmeetssciencewhen musicians die young, fans say imagine what could have been if they had lived, like Morrison, Hendrix & srv. When they go at their peak, maybe they had nothing left to show us . Be thankful for what they gave us, don't mourn for what might have been.maybe they already gave us their best
God loves some people alot and some of those people are kind enough to share that love with the world.
The best, always my answer for best/favorite guitarist of all time
You remind me to check out a TH-camr's other videos when I find a great video. After seeing your Randy Rhoads documentary, I was pleased to see you feature a lot of my favorite guitarists. Unfortunately I only got to see SRV twice having only discovered him after In Step was released. I clearly remember seeing him with Jeff Beck at Madison Square Garden and thinking he was on a whole other level (and I LOVE Jeff Beck). Surprisingly, as much as he's known for his scorching solos, I think I was most impressed by his rhythm guitar playing while singing (similar to the way great jazz guitarists "comp"). Thank you for thorough research - your channel is most impressive.
First off thank you so much I appreciate your kind words! Stevie was one of a kind - and like you, I was also very blown away by how well he held down the rhythm while he sang. And then he would just bust loose going nuts on soloing with such fire in his fingers. Man I was crushed when all of a sudden I saw him on the news. That was truly a sad day. Thank you for sharing your take and your experience..... Stevie really was one of a kind.
We love and miss you Stevie Ray
It is really interesting to listen to Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray play Voodoo Child to hear what the title of this video is talking about. Jimi has unbelievable touch, and finesse, while Stevie plays it raw emotion and grunt. Both great players, masters, but very different approaches.
That has to be the best comparison between the two I've gotten in this comment section. A lot of people come in and say - Hey what do you mean, Stevie had finesse. And yes, in his later stuff he certainly did. But the one quote that really stuck out from him that I got a bit of a kick out of was when he said "I don't play with finesse - - I play like somebody who is breaking out of prison". And that stuck with me, and you said it right there - raw emotion and grunt. That's what made SRV SRV, and Hendrix of course played with a lot of finesse.
@@guitarmeetsscience Thanks!- I Love that prison break quote- never heard that before, but its exactly the right way to describe it! It's interesting that in listening to their respective versions of Voodoo Child- it helps you to really appreciate their different strengths- that's what highlighted it for me. Stevie's grit and aggression- highlights Hendrix's mastery of every subtle nuance of the guitar, every squeek, every scratch of a string, every little feed back is part of his composition- its almost perfection. While at the same time - Jimi's finesse helps highlight Stevie's take no prisoners aggression, grit and raw emotion, his sense of driving rhythm, which gives him the ability to tell a story with his playing, like no other guitarist ever could. You can hear it just in the tone of their guitars. They are like the Yin and Yang of guitar playing.
If only their eras overlapped even a little bit.... Seeing those guys on stage together would have definitely been epic on another level
FANTASTIC HUMAN BEING
Thanks for putting this together. Stevie is a favorite of MILLIONS of MUSIC LOVERS.
Absolutely right! Thank you - I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Boy do I miss Stevie…RIP
Gone way too soon
A friend of mine who I jammed at parties and in the studio with for years one day told me about this unbelievable blues rock guitarist that must be heard.
Years later in 1989 I went to the Oakland Coliseum for the Jeff Beck Stevie Ray Vaughn tour (!)
Wow. They alternated spots each night and at this show Jeff played first with an awesome set- Terry Bozzio on drums supporting the "Guitar Shop" 🎸 record. It was transcendent.
If that wasn't enough now Stevie and Double Trouble come on!
What a double bill, two guitar legends in their own time together.
Stevie came out after his blistering set and played Hendrix songs for his anchors- that was incredible, the power was Mind-blowing.
I am so grateful I got to see him before he exited the stage for good.
Now Jeff has left us too. (the last time I saw Jeff was in 2014 with Z.Z. Top)
Bless you guys you enriched our lives beyond measure. 🕉 🎶 🌟
Oh man that must have been one hell of an experience! Bozzio is a beast on that kit. Seeing those two legends back to back and especially when they jam together, I cannot even imagine. Thanks for sharing your experience - had to have been pretty damn cool!
Vaughan is a genuine legend. He deserves to be talked about like Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen. One of the greatest to ever pick up the guitar.
I remember first hearing Pride and Joy it made me feel so happy and good. Really spoke to my soul in ways I can’t describe. You have good songs sure but not a lot of them speak to you, Vaughans did.
Texas still hasn’t forgotten him.
Beautifully said man! I agree wholeheartedly. SRV is unforgettable - and I'm glad Texas still has him up front and center 🤘🤘
(I hate to be *that* guy, but what about the album 'The Sky is Crying'?!) Thanks for putting this together. I keep multiple tracks from from each of Couldn't Stand the Weather, Family Style and The Sky is Crying in rotation on my driving playlist.
Good call - and excellent playlist!
The first time I saw Stevie Ray Vaughan was on the Rhine River in Germany september 10th 1989 the last time I saw him he opened up for Joe Cocker at the Pine Knob Music Theater Clarkston Michigan about 6 weeks later I was crushed I was so blessed to see him 11 times 4 in one week at the Royal Oak Theater Royal Oak Michigan he was simply amazing Riviera Paradise says it all he didn't even reach his potential I remember I went home from work I was so upset when I heard the news on the radio played every every album truly a legend I miss you Stevie we miss you
That had to be a great experience. Thank you for sharing that one with us! Given that his story was so tragic, he's obviously touched enough people - and I'm catching a lot of really good ones just like yours here in the comment section. It makes doing videos like this all the more worth it!
Hands of magic, tone that rivaled anything in nature, and a drive to be the top of the crop, Stevie did amazing throughout his career. Imagine if he’d lived longer. God bless his soul. He brings tears to my eyes to this day. Legendary and beautiful.
Well said!!! I can only imagine what he would have come up with. He was a beast of a player and just had the vibe
I have loved Stevie's music since before the day he died! He was awesome!
Texas flood,live at the el-mocambo is a masterpiece
You are not kidding! Absolute freaking perfection! I call that a masterclass in bringing the house down 🤘
The whole show was a masterpiece.
When was playing behind his back and then swings it around to his front the cameraman caught the angle perfectly… First time seeing it I got goosebumps it sounded so awesome!
Oh yeah....Stevie was such a natural.
I bought "Texas Flood" from the music store in the Omni, Miami when it was released, and bought all his releases after that. I was never keen on "Live Alive" but loved all the others. I had just moved to Perth, Western Australia in 1990 and was experiencing my first cold winter there, when I got the news of his untimely demise. I'll never forget the shock. I never had the good fortune to hear him live, but he was one of a kind and left a legacy that will last forever, just like Jimi before him. Thank you, Stevie.
Wow that is a big move you made! What a time for the news to hit. Thanks so much for sharing your take on Stevie - it's always great to see fellow fans hop in here and share their experiences, whether seeing him live or just simply being floored by his releases. SRV was one of a kind, and went way too soon.
THIS, my friend, is the sweetest Valentines to SRV I've ever watched.
Thank you.
That is one huge compliment!!! Thank you so very much, it makes my day and I'm really glad that you enjoyed it! It's comments like yours that make this all worth it. Much appreciated!
I barely remember it, but my sister`s husband took me to meet Stevie and Jimmie at one of Jimmie`s shows in Dallas in 1984 after I heard one of Stevie`s songs on the radio while visiting from the Texas Flood album and freaked out. He was paranoid that he was drawing attention away from his brother. My sister`s husband and his friends were their neighbors in Oak Cliff. When I asked them when he got so good they said he was always that good and they would watch him sit on a couch and jam. I didn`t realize what a legend he and Jimmie were. They just said they were a Dallas "homeboys."
When I worked in Dallas the next year a local took me to watch Pantera play. I had no idea I was seeing even more legends. What`s also weird is that Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains was working construction in Dallas then too and may have been at the Pantera shows because he and Darrell were already friends at that time. It`s a small world. I couldn`t handle Dallas though being from rural Louisiana. I simply couldn`t safely drive there at all. Loved the people though. They were awesome.
That is such a cool story! Stevie really looked out for his brother - and always looked up to him. Seeing Pantera back in the day must have been pretty awesome as well! What a time that was for music. Thank you for sharing that!
I literally get pain in my heart that moves me to tears at the 28:00 minute time mark. Truly I miss Stevie and deeply love him and although I never met him somehow I know him and that is a testament to the real love he poured into the world in the short time he was here. He was not a perfect man but he was a man full of love that he was willing to give to the world who desperately needs it
Beautifully said! RIP Stevie 😔
ALL TIME THE BEST!
I saw Stevie and his brother jimmy live with band The Thunder birds in the 80s in a small Auckland city hotel venue in New Zealand I was like 10 feet away from him on stage I was blowinn away I will never forget that expireince just MAGIC
That had to have been one incredible experience! Stevie could rock a big stage - but catching him in the smaller venue had to be explosive!
@@guitarmeetsscience thanks it sure was special as his brother Jimmy was backing him in the Thunderbirds Kim Wilson!.
Learned a lot. Thank you for your efforts in humanizing the legendary guitarist.
Thank you Justin! I am really glad you found some enjoyment in this one - SRV was truly the man! Much appreciated bud 🤘🤘
Texas blues. Thanks Stevie!❤️🤙
He was jelling ,put the work in.and a true guitarist.
It's worth mentioning that the somewhat older & (maybe) wiser Shannon got HIS start with an earlier wildman, Johnny Winter. He knew the road, including the pitfalls.
And having played with such a heavy hitter like Johnny Winter speaks volumes for the impression Stevie left on him. Excellent take!
Hi Jimmy! Congrats on 162K views!!! great post my friend.
Thanks Doug! I appreciate it 🙏
I feel privileged to have seen SRV twice. First in 1984 at Hammersmith Palais ( fantastic and historic venue knocked down over ten years ago...criminal!) and then again in '86 just over The Broadway at the Hammersmith Odeon, another iconic venue thankfully still going strong. Particularly at The Palais which was quite a small intimate venue he was astonishing to witness, must have been touring the 'Couldn't Stand The Weather' album (masterpiece!). I was 20 and had played guitar since I was eleven so although I wasn't bad I could appreciate his god-like genius and having seen many huge bands by then, realised he was probably the greatest livng guitarist which would continue to be the case until his tragic and cruel premature death...not that mean him any illwill, but as many of you will know he took Eric Clapton's place on that helicopter so a twist of fate robbed us of a guitarist who Clapton wasn't fit to be the person to restring Stevie's guitar. I know that sounds harsh and OTT but unless you had seen him live you just can't appreciate the scale of his talent. A good example is him tearing through 'Scuttlebustin' in a soundcheck which is somewhere on TH-cam.....no offence or vindictiveness meant 'Slowhand'.
Thank you for that awesome comment - I could only imagine how he was during the days when he was touring behind couldn't stand the weather! The album itself burns through and through. Those must have been two insane experiences - especially the first one. He dimed his amps - so I'm sure in that small venue you got full on Stevie all the way! As for Clapton, I thought that too - that Clapton was supposed to be on that helicopter but it seems to have come out that he actually wasn't, though his brother Jimmie was actually supposed to be on that chopper as well, but wanted to travel with his wife. Of course some of the accounts are still a little bit murky on that but Clapton actually had his own shopper and it was Stevie just flying with Clapton's road crew and manager. God they had to pick the pilot that did not know how to do instrumentation. What a tragedy. I really appreciate your comment Thank you so much!
I remember exactly where I was when I found out about his death. A guy incorrectly told me that Stevie and Eric Clapton both perished in the crash. I was devastated. E.C. was my first guitar hero as a kid, and Stevie was my next guitar hero as a young adult, when his style just overwhelmed me with his fire and originality. I was somewhat relieved to find out that the story was only half true, but soon realized what a huge hole was left in my musical heart. Like the narrator said, SRV influenced countless guitarists, many who have gone on to successful careers today. I would say that he and EVH probably shaped guitar playing from that generation more than any other players in the last 40 years. I got to see him once during his tour for his first album. It was a very small club and I stood literally 10 feet away from him the whole show, and left with ringing ears and feeling like I had seen the next Hendrix (influence-wise, not a Hendrix copy). I'll never forget it. RIP legend!
Thank you for sharing that - I can only imagine how terrible it was to think that EC went as well. I was pretty crushed when I saw on the news about Stevie. Losing both would have been that much more crushing. It must have been great to see him during that period - when he was young and hungry. Thank you so much for sharing that I really appreciate it!
Nice job on the documentary. Under The Son appreciates you doing this for Stevie.
Thank you kindly! I do appreciate it 🙏
I was lucky enough to be at that venue it was epic to say the least and I was in blues heaven Stevie was a lightning rod that day. The next day he was gone and I too along with millions of others fans were crushed. Stevie was the best guitarist besides Hendrix I ever heard. RIP Stevie
That is so cool that you got to be there, but I'm sure it made his passing that much harder having just seen him. Listening to the recordings of that night, Stevie's playing really was just amazing - actually his whole vibe that night. God such a loss!
@@guitarmeetsscience i couldn’t have said it better my friend
Thanks for this video. I've always been a hugh SRV fan. I chose Stevie"s song Riviera Paradise to play as I danced with my bride at our reception. He is sorely missed.
Thank you so much - what a cool choice for your dance with your bride!!! Sadly he was gone too soon - such a shock when the news of his passing hit. Thank you for sharing that!
SO thankful I got to see him in early 80s in Tulsa. What a show. What a man.
That had to be awesome!
Love and miss you forever. SRV 💙
Man! This is the BEST description and VERY informative History of SRV I have EVER heard. A Million Thank You’s for your Time,Effort and Diligence of research to put this together!
Alot of info I didn’t know.
Thank you so much! You truly made my day man. I'm really glad you like it and that you found value in it, it's comments like yours that make it all worth it. I really appreciate your kind words!
I was privileged to see him5 times in Austin, missed his last Dallas concert due to work. Would have quit if I had known it would be his last.
Oh man I hear you!! Id have done the same!!
Lots of skills in playing the blues, phrasing is one. Stevie could tie riffs seamlessly together at speed or slow tempo, still the most eloquent player recorded to date, IMHO. What a wonder to hear him play.
Wow! Stevie Ray Vaughan was great! I bookmarked this. I will watch this tonight with some popcorn. Thanks, Buddy!
Thanks Howell! He had one hell of a story!
Great history - superb journalism - what a freakin loss for all of us …..”played each gig like his life depended on it “ - great job , really interesting- not many know that’s SRV on Bowie’s “Let’s Dance “ ……the strength to fret and bend his thick gauge strings the way he does is like lifting 500 pounds with your fingertips - God bless SRV - your music lives strong my man 🙏🙏🎼🎸👏👏👏👏🙏🌏✌️🎼🎸
You left one awesome comment! Thank you so much for the encouraging words and for stopping by to pay respects to the man. SRV was so humble, and really laid at all out there. Your kind words are truly appreciated 🙏🙏
My mom saw him perform at a lot of those tiny clubs in Austin! Around that same time in the mid-late 70s when she moved there. She said it'd be a small club where you could go right up to the stage.
Oh wow - that must have been an amazing experience! I would have loved to have seen him back in those days.
This man breathes notes, not air, swallowing all the blues to spit out the meaning , a very unice Human Treasure.
Family Style is my "go to" album to put me in a great mood and keep me there by playing it over and over.
Hard to be and white boots...great songs
It is such a cool sounding album - I agree, the perfect pick-me-up!
Oh yeah! DFW too - some snappy uptempo blues for sure!
Saw Stevie's last show at Alpine valley. what a lineup, Buddy Guy Robert Cray Jimmy Vaughn Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eric Clapton. it was like a 6 hour concert and the only time we sat down during Stevie show was Riviera Paradise. The last song played of the night was Sweet home Chicago when all the performers lined up on stage and did their own guitar solo. I'll never forget that night and how foggy it was when we left. RIP SRV
Wow - that had to be one unforgettable experience! By all accounts, and listening to the recording, he was really on top of his game that night. Thank you for sharing that experience! I wish there was video, but Jimmie understandably didn't want any video out there of that night. Can't blame him in the least.
I first met Stevie and Jimmy in a swimming pool during a severe thunderstorm in the Mockingbird Lane Apartments in south Dallas. It was 1967 and Stevie was just 14 years old. But man oh man could he ever play that guitar of his!!! As for me I had been taking lessons to play my old Gibson acoustic big box and could make a few cords but nothing like what he could play. So for two short enjoyable weeks I got to jam with one of the greatest young kids ever!!! He was so likeable and willing to share that I wanted to move with him. As far as his dad I never met the man nor even knew that he even existed. All I ever saw was his mother and Jimmy. Welp there you have it my short time with one of the greats. But I have to say one more thing about the guy. He was so FEARLESS!!!! I mean look at his first video!!! There he is playing his guitar with it plugged in and he is being pelted by rain during a severe Thunderstorm...... And he called me fearless???
A very cool story - thank you for sharing that!
Without a doubt the best blues guitarist
Absolutely right! And the most intense!
I remember where I was when I heard of Stevie's passing. What a sad day, I'll never forget.😢
Yeah man it truly was a sad day. For me, the TV was down and I was actually practicing at the time and I looked up and saw his image on the regular news. I was thinking - what is SRV doing on the news, then I turned up the volume and was instantly crushed. It really was a sad day 😞
@guitarmeetsscience ya, I was in my car and almost to my house, when I heard the news on the radio. Tears ran down my face, uncontrollably. 😢
@74dartman13 I can totally relate - such an untimely death for somebody who was really still just coming into his own. He died way too soon!
@@guitarmeetsscience yep, way too soon.😔
Liked and subbed,I'm blessed that I was able to see SRV & Double Trouble on 3 occasions 👍
Thank you so much It is always great to meet a fellow SRV fan. Three times! That is pretty awesome! Sadly zero times here, but by all accounts everybody who has come in who has seen him live say that he was just incredible. Judging from the clips I have seen on TH-cam, I do not doubt it one bit. Must have been great to see him live!
It's too bad he finally got it together,I seen him in Michigan and he said a prayer for everyone to get it together and said he worryed about not being able to play!he threw down,bad to the bone.b God bless him.
@@JohnMeyer-kd4vu thanks for sharing that! He always threw down. He was a legend through and through.
No bs with SRV live and bold tone that stands above the rest with those buttery fingers filled with emotional expression!
Great history coverage in brief with totally acceptable commentary like the way you covered SRV. New sub.
You put it so perfectly - somebody could hear one note from Stevie and know that it's him. Thank you so much, I'm really glad you enjoyed it and it is always great to meet a fellow SRV fan! 🤘🤘
Incredibly well put together.
Thank you so much that truly is a huge compliment and I really appreciate it! 🙏
I met Stevie at the sportatorium in South Dallas. He was a good guy, really good people!
That is awesome!!! I can only imagine how cool it was to get him
@@guitarmeetsscience everybody that reaches stardom are still just people like the ones we grew up with. He liked small crowds
And jamming with people for fun. Dallas is not so big really. Often musicians he knew for years would show up there. Otherwise he wouldn't know how to get hold of them. He had time for everybody that wanted to talk to him. But he would show up by himself. Sometimes he would just listen to every body else talk. I know we had the same taste for blues rock Texas style. It fascinated people not from here. Look at Jim Morrison. He was really taken by Texas style of play this he wrote Texas radio and the big beat. The Doors.
What was he doing there? Was he playing a gig? I'm a pro wrestling fan - that building holds a lot of significance!
I fell in love with the guitar when I heard him play
That is awesome! Stevie's playing was highly inspiring
I was lucky enough to see him many times in the Lubbock Texas area in the late 70's and early 80's. I never paid more than $5. Ahhh,the good old days
That is freaking cool! To see him during those days must have been an amazing experience!