I was fortunate enough to be at both of his last 2 shows at Alpine Valley the night he died. I still have both of my ticket stubs. Stevie changed everything I feel and think about music. RIP to the master
We were there on Saturday. During the day my brother-in-law, my friend and I were golfing the course there. Usually you like it quiet when you swing but the bands were doing sound checks and we only wanted more. Amazing day and night.
So talented, humble, genuine, and respectful of the older bluesman. Stevie the guitar player is worth his weight in gold, Stevie the man is priceless! Thanks for all the Love you passed our way ❤ RIP.
I think Eric Clapton said it best. Stevie Ray was an open channel, and the music just poured out of him. If you ever saw him live, you understand how right that statement is.
SRV was in a way just like Hendrix...in that Hendrix wanted to be the best rock guitarist in the world. Well SRV aspired to be the best BLUES guitarist in the world. The reason both were so good and so famous is because all they ever did was PRACTICE, PRACTICE, and PRACTICE --- ALL THE TIME. Same with the late great Johnny Winter. Same with the late chess great Bobby Fischer (he was a great friend of mine), Magnus Carlsen, Serena Williams and Tiger Woods etc. There are no such things as open channels in the human mind. We can only achieve through repetition and practice. The more we practice the better we get. That's what the human has to do to get there. No wormholes for us.
Eric's description of how Stevie seemed to be an "open channel" struck me the most accurate. You could see in the way Stevie moved as he played and sang that he was flowing freely, that it wasnt coming from his mind, but rather his soul.
I was thinking the same thing, what first surprised me was when he said he pulled his car over, that doesn’t happen very often to anyone, personally I can only remember doing it once (Led Zeppelin) peace from Ct
@@TheMikesylv Another well-known time Clapton pulled over while driving because he just had to find out who was playing was the time he first heard Wilson Pickett's cover of Hey Jude. He found a pay phone and called Jerry Wexler (because Wilson Pickett was on Atlantic Records at the time) and asked him who was playing the guitar solo. Wexler called Rick Hall at FAME Studio and Hall told him it was , "...this hippie living in a tent in our parking lot." The "hippie" was Duane Allman.
So weird that he was meant to live such a short Life. I came from the Hendrix generation and my daughter's friends were SRV fans in maybe the late 80s/90s. I was playing Mom then. Wasn't till much later that I got to know his music tks to YT and boy did I miss out. My long term BF was more of a Clapton - camp guy.
I had tickets to see him in London the next week and the pain of his tragic passing will live with me till l die. I did not get to see the legend that was SRV but still have the El Mocambo VHS tape to remind me of what he could do on stage. Incredible musician. RIP 🙏
SRV was absolutely riveting live. You couldn't possibly not pay attention to every note he played. I never saw a show where the audience was so into the music. It was like being in church at his shows. He was incredibly gifted.
Stevie was our hometown boy....we knew how good he was....we never knew that ya'll would embrace it too...We went to his funeral in South Oak Cliff....3000 rockers dressed in black and nobody said a word...surreal...his hat on the casket....zz Top sitting front row with Stevie's mom and finance' ...Stevie Wonder, Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne singing Amazing Grace....Surreal
I had the privilege of seeing SRV five times, three at really small venues where you could just walk up to a small stage and two at venues so big you could barely see the stage. He cut it up every time and was very appreciative of his audience as we were of him and his band. Sad to think he’s not of this earth anymore as well as some of the friends and family that I experienced his shows with, but his music as well as my memories of others will live with me till the end of my time here.
I saw SRV and Double Trouble with Reese Wynans at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal. They opened for Dire Straits. The venue was in the east end and I lived in the west end. I bicycled out there after work (very long ride). On the return trip, I locked up the bicycle for a few minutes outside a donut shop to get a coffee. When I came back out, both tires were slashed. Had to walk the bike back home, took hours, had to get up for work only a couple hours later...but I was young and it was all worth it🙂👍🏻👏✔️💯👌🎸
😢👍I was at home getting ready for my night shift job as a mechanic for COA. I just broke down and remembered thinking of a coworker of mine and what I was going to say because he had moved to Austin just to be a fan. He didn't show up for shift infact I don't really remember him ever coming back. I'm sure every SRV brother and sister out there has similar stories . God Bless you SRV.
@@jamesyoder4327 I was deployed for Desert Shield/Storm on an island in the Indian Ocean. One night on graveshift ,as I was slumped in the back of the work van, a buddy up front called back" Alex Stevie R.V. died!!" (They had a radio up front) I knew he wasn't lying. I didn't cry at the time or even react much but it went straight to my heart. They even put an article in the Stars and Stripes and another small paper with our unit. I had seen him 2 x and knew now I wasn't going to again on this side of things. I always wanted to meet him and play together for a bit.
I seen SRV with Jeff Beck !!! Top 5 show for me out of a few 100. And I ran spot lite on him one night at Harpos in Detroit. Jonny winter was there playing, on Mew years eve and Ted Nugent was playing across town. They Ted was gonna show up and he did. And my friend that was working there said there’s some else showing up he asked if I would grab the other spot lite and hit when he came on stage. To my surprise and everyone else there it was Stevie. So the jammed the song on I’m going done. Stevie, Ted, and Jonny winter… fricking awesome
Before I had even heard of SRV, was channel surfing and he was playing on Austin City Limits. The next day I went out and bought everything he had recorded and everything after that. He’s music touched my soul, rest in peace, brother.
Thank you Stevie Ray Vaughan, your guitar playing and music got me through the worst of times. I will never forget sitting in my room trying to learn guitar, going through one of the most difficult times in my life, and heard SRV for the first time. The song was Lenny at El Macombo and it changed my life forever. THANK YOU SRV R.I.P.
No one will ever get to the intensity level of guitar playing like SRV! He was just that damn good! I can’t even imagine how he would be playing right now had he not passed away! Taken away from us all way to soon! RIP great one!😢
He was the most incredible stage presence I ever saw or heard. In my 70 years I have seen many great guitarists but Stevie was the most impressive and man he could sing. I miss him for damn sure.
As a guitarist of over 40 years I still can only hope to one day be a blister on Stevie Ray's finger. I can't even come close to the technical savvy and intensity. He blows my mind every time I see him play live, no matter how many times I see the same show. Jeff Healy blows me away too. It's amazing the way he plays with his guitar on his lap, and he can't even see the guitar! Incredible!
I think the same thing after watching this video that I thought before I watched it. Stevie Ray Vaughan is one of the greatest Blues guitarists who ever lived.
I saw him at the University of Connecticut in 1987. He was fifteen yards from me and he was unbelievable. He waved at me and smiled when I called his name while he was playing. He didn't even look it his guitar while playing most of the time.
His playing makes you wonder how that is possible. The notes flow out of him so fluidly. I am always amazed no matter how many times I watch him. Like Terry Kath an amazing player we lost way too early. And If you are a fan of the trumpet, he reminds me of Maynard Ferguson, they are on a whole other level.
That Gales story was incredibly telling of the man SRV had become through sobriety. Mayer and Clapton nailed the guitar side. He never got stuck by phrasing.
Eric clapton also said that stevie was NEVER at a loss for where to put his fingers and where to go next. He said the guitar playing just FLOWED right through him...thats damn near spiritual, and yes, Stevie was the best. The others WERE AMAZING but this guy was just Out of THIS world..Rip Stevie...
@@williamtobin7282 Nah. SRV was great. I love his music. He was not better than Jimi. Even if we use Clapton. Which is who you are talking about. Watch Clapton's reaction to the meeting of Hendrix. Clapton unplugs his guitar and walks off stage. Then when they go to the back to check on Clapton. He asks. Is he really that good. SRV did not change music. However Hendrix changed everything in rock music. So when they are compared. Which one means more to music. Perfect example. Listen to music pre Hendrix going to England. Then listen to the same bands and same people. See how their music changed. Listen to Cream pre Hendrix meeting. To post meeting. Listen to Robert Plant pre Zep. Listen to the Yardbirds. Hendrix made the best of the guitar players from that time period rethink how they had to play the guitar. While SRV was great and love his stuff. He was no Hendrix. But then music is all opinion based. SO whatever one likes is what they like. But I will end this with this. When you go to a concert. Are you more likely to hear the band play a Hendrix cover. Or a SRV cover. The majority of the pro players will all tell you. Hendrix on a different level.
Eric Clapton could have set up SRVs death. It's genuinely plausible but impossible to prove. Clapton was not a man of morals, a well documented racist, so I don't understand how people talk highly of him just because he was talented. Much less talented than Stevie, of course. Hence why he did what he did
I'll tell you what Stevie Told me , and he said it so very clearly. Every time I hear one of his songs , he says it so eloquently , so vividly and so masterfully. Yet he never has to open his mouth. Its always said with his pick and fingers alone. Hes said it thousands of times in the past , and probably 1000's of more times in the future. Stevie will never be gone............
This video really increased my knowledge about Stevie Ray and his relationships with the greats. I was surprised by how deep and articulate John Mayer and Eric Clapton were about their feelings for Stevie Ray, and his place in the pantheon of greats. Eric Gales' story about meeting SRV at 15 was really nice.
I was there! The music was unbelievable! The fog was sick! Took four hours to drive home. And it took his life and the lives of 6 or 7 others. Bought my tickets 6 months earlier. But got many Santana tickets for the free WXRT show in Tinley. But had to go see the Clapton show with Stevie and Robert Cray. Then Buddy for Sweet Home Chicago! What a night.
That's amazing that BB and Stevie had a father son type of relationship. I love stuff like this when musicians say genuinely good things about each other. Elton John was on howard stern recently talking about how amazing songwriters Metallica are and he called Nothing Else Matters one of the greatest ballads ever written and it blew my mind cus you don't even expect them to having even been in the same room besides maybe an award show.
SRV is one of a handful of historical examples where you wonder if the instrument is the guitar or if there is no distinction between the player and the instrument. When SRV plugged in, it was him plugging directly into the amp.
Eric Clapton's interview said it the best... That guitar and Stevie were one in each other. They were deeply in love with each other, it's like the rest of the world was shut out completely...
That clip with Jeff Healy, and SRV playing, is a flippin great video. I don't remember where they were, but it's some of the best licks either one of them have, and they put it out there that night.
“Look at Little Sister” with Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble in 1987, on a CBC series called It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll. When Jeff stands up to solo it is epic.
@@BJBDF Y̾E̾S̾.̾.̾.̾ ̾T̾h̾a̾t̾ ̾I̾s̾ ̾T̾h̾e̾ ̾O̾n̾e̾ I Bet those two had a blast playing together. Neither one of them were probably used to playing with someone who could (really) keep up with them. I was a fan of both of them, first time I heard either of them. Great Memory. 𝓣𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓴 𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓚𝓲𝓷𝓭 𝓢𝓲𝓻
you know what? I think any of Double Trouble's songs would have been overlooked if anyone else had done them. Nothing ground breaking or particularly above average. It was Stevie's style, technique and sheer power of playing. He personally made those songs magical. They could have stuck Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on any of their albums and would have turned it into an SRV classic. A true legend. RIP
I grew up in Dallas Texas and a good friend of mines uncle was Stevie Ray Vaughns drummer I remember being like 9 or 10 sitting on the floor of this in closed garage just mesmerized by Stevies playing.
To me, he was the best, I've ever seen on a guitar, it was just natural, the way he played, only here for a very short time, but everyone knew him by name, R.I.P. Stevie Ray, you were awesome !!
I learned to play Bass with blues/ aka Stevie Ray Vaughn style. sadly being 62 now nerve damage in my left hand and arthritis in both I had to sell my Fender Jazz bass and all natural finished P bass.😞 I STILL miss the life
80s hair metal was awesome you idiot. So many talented musicians and singers. You don’t know what’s you’re talking about. Mostly blues based too. Countless amazing musicians I can’t even list. You can like more than one genre. You suck
He got that, playing the guitar behind the back, from Jimi Hendrix and Jimi also played w/ his teeth ... SRV even said there won't be another Jimi ... no wonder he covered Jimi as a tribute ... i.e., Little Wing and Voodoo Child. Jimi had his first electric guitar when he was 15, and when he turned 18, he joined the Army and served for two years. He went to England when he was 24 and basically was called a force of nature and shocked all the greats like Eric Clapton. Pete Townsend, Jeff Beck and the Beatles ... these "guitar gods" used to come and watch him play in London and wondered who is this creature that just got dropped on our laps. Jimi headlined Monterey when he was 25, and then headlined Woodstock when he was 26, and died at age 27 ... it is remarkable how in 9 short years minus a two-year stint in the Army that he took the world by storm. and every time there is a ranking of guitar players in the "Rollingstone' magazine, he is always voted as the best there ever was by his peers and music critics even to this day! That is an amazing feat when you consider he never took lessons because he/his family could not afford to .. Jimi said he heard music in his dreams and visions and replayed them on the instrument!
I don't even think the two should be compared, if I never heard cross town traffic or hey Joe my life would be different. On the other hand if I didn't hear Texas flood or pride and joy. My sound track would not be complete bless them both until the otherside I will try to keep it alive
@@kevinbrooks1104 this is a suggestion if Hey Joe is all you've heard of Hendrix, you should listen to more of his music which incorporated a lot more than just the Blues. If Hendrix sound did not happen at the time it happened there would not have been SRV, among many others ... whose songs do you think are Little Wing and Voodoo Child .... just listen to Hendrix's originals of these songs and hear how many confluences of music was incorporated and that was 10 years before SRV ... Jimi was that 9 - course meal coming at you full blast before they knew what 9 - course mean was in guitar playing!! He fundamentally changed the way guitar was played and can be played!
@@tianzi49 yeah I like red house and other I guess the point I was making is Jiminy and Stevie, are not the same one was Woodstock Era and the other is deep Texas blues, if people stop comparing them and enjoy and broaden the horizon because they were both the best ,and so is muddy and bb , Eric, Gilmore, beck and so many more .it's just not fair to put one on top
@@kevinbrooks1104 do you give Sir Issac Newton proper credit for being the first one to come up with the revolutionary discoveries as they relate to the laws of motion and laws of gravity which are still utilized in space explorations and the law of relativity as postulated by Einstein which is still relevant to this day ... the applications based on these findings are still limitless ... and when it comes to electric guitar and all the ways in which you can utilize it in a brand new ways, broaden the horizon like never before as you said, in terms of sounds and techniques, who was the truest pioneer and the innovator? ... I rest my case!
It’s always insane to me that my idols have idols of their own that they looked up to, they looked up to them and became AMAZING musicians. They re-wrote history by following their dreams and now they have idols of their own. RIP Stevie and Jimi.
He's the best son of Blues Father's, and a great human being. As Steve say... there his no better guitare player, there some G.P mastering what they do. ... he did master Texas Blues. And was Humble! Wish I met you up there Steve!⭐️⭐️⭐️
@@jupitermoongauge4055 but I have to say ,none can play like Eddie Van Halen, the real Goat. different type of music but nonetheless not many can play like him, Hendrix couldn't touch it.
Saw SRV's last concert at Alpine Valley. He was the best guitarist I've seen live. That encore with guitarist royalty was something.....Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray. It was quite a show and quite the bummer the next morning hearing about the crash. His music will always live on.
Cray came out too! Buddy talks about it in the video how him and Clapton rode in one helicopter while SRV stayed back. He even noted how foggy it was. It was , as grandma used to say, thicker than pea soup!
That mixture of power and finesse that John Mayer talks about was inspired in large part by Hendrix; I remember Vaughn saying in an interview that what was great about Hendrix was his "touch" then he played a few notes from "Castles Made of Sand".
His ability to go from chord to chord as like it was a solo was unrivaled, Left hand speed combined with Right hand rhythm made him leaps and bounds ahead of everyone else. simple as that.
Take it from a man who is now in his 62nd year playing a guitar (seriously started playing in 1961, but started playing in 1959); for Stevie Ray, the guitar was simply an extension of his arms and hands. I have never seen anyone who was more natural at it than SRV. The power and attack he brought to a Stratocaster is beyond compare. Now, could he play "Misty" or a nice version of "Over The Rainbow," I don't know. But for rock and roll, no one compares.
The great thing about SRV was he was humble. He looked up to and appreciated everyone he worked with, and such.. He was an outstanding guitarist. When you hear him play, its him, no doubt its him. Jimi, Clapton, King, Buddy Guy etc et, EVH all contributed to music in unique ways.. RIP SRV..
In most cases, (almost all cases), shredding is the antithesis of blues-playing. Once the speed goes past a certain point, the individual feeling of each spearate note is lost. It's a matter of INTENSION.. THIS is where SRV stands out: His intent was always soulful. He happened to have ncredible chops to apply to that soul.
My favorite Guitarists #1 Stevie Ray Vaughan #2 Jimi Hendrix, #3 Eddie Van Halen. After that too many to mention. May they all R.I.P and know how much the world misses them. 😢
I've never known of a great artist in any medium, who.was not addicted to something. Stevie got sober before he died, which was a miracle. It broke my heart when he died but human beings whose hearts haven't been broken are useless.
What made him so great was not just how miraculously he played but his heart & soul. I was familiar with all this but Eric Gales' story which brought tears to my eyes. But he & Albert King will always make me smile. People think I'm just being drama queen but if you knew me you'd know that's not the case. I laid in floor listening to SRV & cried for 3 days. His music reached my heart like nothing before or since.
I like Hendrix’s “In the West” version of Voodoo the best Even better than Vaughn in my opinion Now if you were to buy the new recording of that don’t be fooled 😅 cause it might not be the same “West” I’m talking about You see I think the stupid Hendrix family redid it with different versions of the same songs lol 😂 They probably didn’t have the rights to those song recordings so they had to change em all You actually have to go back to the original album 💿 to find that version although there are other existing albums with those recordings but they’re very difficult to find 😢…. But I do love S.R.V.’S version of Little Wing a lot… Again though Hendrix does my favorite version of that one on “West” (The old album)…. It’s not an instrumental though 😮…..
Joe Satriani; Ritchie Blackmore, Yngwie Malmsteen, Stevie Vai, John Mclaughlin, Eric Johnson, Jake E Lee, Miles Davis, Larry Young, Larry Coryell, George Benson, Jake Bruce & Countless other Accomplished Musicians Assert that Jimi Hendrix wasn't only a Great Songwriter, Lyricist and Composer, But he was an Extra-Ordinary Guitar Player who didn't just jam with Repetitive Blues Riffs. Jimi Compiled an Extensive Resume as a Backup Guitarist for many Established Soul, Funk & R&B Acts before he went Solo. These Genres require knowledge of Rhythm, Timing, Harmony, Melody and Jazz Chords including Inverted Jazz Chords! Jimi started out on the Blues but worked his way up to Jazz, His Blues inspirations Eclipsed many that are being compared to him, But Jimi loved Jazz; Blues, Rock, Soul, Funk, R&B, Gospel, Classical, Folk, Country, Bebop, Salvation Army Horn Bands, African & Native American Rhythms. Jimi Hendrix is regarded by Music Educators as one of the Great Innovators of the 20th Century along side Miles Davis! Jimi Hendrix Fused Genres but found alot of Purists got pissed at him for doing So, It shattered their Monotony! The Body of work Jimi Hendrix created in just 4 years is Amazing, yet, When he met Terry Kath - Guitarist for Chicago, he expressed a desire to record a Jazz Lp with Horn Players featuring established Jazz Musicians, while Terry Kath wanted to do a 3 Piece lp. Terry Kath wrote "Introduction" for Chicago and upon hearing it Jimi became an immediate fan. Lindsey Buckingham doing "Go Insane, Eddie & the Cruisers - Eddie and Ricks Jam Session, Jake E Lee intro to "Killer of Giants & Guitar Solo live at Kansas City 1986, Joe Satriani "Made of Tears & Crushing Day, Eric Johnson - "Trademark," Robert Plant - "Big Log," Jeff Healy - Hootchie Coochie Man and Jimi Hendrix live with "Band of Gypsies in 1970 playing "Machine Gun" are all worth hearing. Jeff Beck started on the Blues but worked his way up from Blues 101 to playing Jazz and Jamming with Jazz Musicians like Jimi Hendrix did. Peter Frampton plays Lyrical and jazzy on "Lines on my Face." Peace.
I saw Stevie Ray Vaughan play at the D.A.R Hall in Washington. Among the many stunning moments, he played a note-for-note rendition of JH’s “Voodoo Chile”. As if it were just another song. Unreal. A unique talent.
I've seen a video of Stevie playing Vodoo Child.This sounds almost sacrilegious, but i felt Stevie's version was actually better than Jimi's original. His command of the guitar was incredible. RIP, Stevie. The world misses you dearly.
Study Hendrix harder You need patience but there are enough pearls to discover. SRV was great but Jimi was a genius. A flawed one but he reached heights SRV never did. Yes, he was cleaner and more consistent but he didn't have Jimi's rich musical imagination. Not even close.
@@hesch-tag I knew my comment would bring the Hendrix faithful. I worship Hendrix myself. I was referring to one SRV performance of Vodoo Child, that's it. I believe Hendrix was an alien from outer space. I was a young teenager when I first heard Hendrix and was stunned, just like everyone else. I listen to his music today and there's still nothing to compare it to.
I saw Stevie Ray on the night that he died. He played sky crying that you could hear him from the Greek Berkeley to the bay. it was a memory that You will never forget . H . H
Like so many that have gone before, we will never know their complete potential. Much love for all the greats who have gone before and not made it through.
That's an odd take on Jimi Hendrix, considering how his physically demanding his stage show was on top of his second to none guitar playing and all of that pre 1970s traveling he did with the Experience, not to mention his years on the "Chitlin' Circuit".., I mean, Hendrix was actually the truer athlete of the two. I think you are very, very confused and just on some bullsh¡t with that goofy ass comment.
@@johndelong5574 Unfortunately for you, those are just facts, but.., whatever. You and I both know what it is. By the way, without Jimi, there would be no Stevie, but I get it. I really do get it.
@@skineyemin4276 Stevie was first and foremost a blues player whereas Hendrix was primarily a rock guitarist. Stevie worshipped at the altar of Albert,Freddie,B.B.,Buddy,Johnny,and others…he would have been fine without Hendrix. Did he utilize some of Jimi’s influence? Sure…was he trying to copy him? No. He respected Hendrix as a player just as he respected everyone else. I would venture to say he wasn’t trying to be the greatest of anyone…merely trying to be the best player he could be. And in doing so he surpassed everyone. He took other people’s songs and made them his own…once Stevie covered your song it was his. No one could bring the passion and ferociousness to a song like SRV.
@@saltydog7988 Hendrix played and toured with just about every well known and famous black R&R and blues artist in his home country, the U.S.A. before heading to England. Blues is at its core is black music, created by black people which is also played by just about everyone now, but it's still black music. "Red House" answered that "blues" question 100X. Sly Stone=Blues, James Brown=Blues, Ray Charles=Blues, Billie Holiday=Blues, Otis Redding=Blues, Wilson Pickett=Blues, Charlie Parker=Blues, Lester Young=Blues, John Coltrane=Blues, Charles Mingus=Blues, Little Richard=Blues. Black people in the Untied States=Blues. And what about Eric Clapton? He's now considered a pure blues player by some if not many, and yet.., there was Cream. Foh with that goofy @$$ sh*t. Of course SVR is great, but, don't get it twisted, the Blues runs through and has been running through "our" veins genetically since before we even knew what to call it, whatever part of the United States we're in. Also, leave SRV out of it, I truly dig him.
John Mayer was right. I saw him back in the 80s as a teenager, and I had been to a number of concerts and knew if they were good just by watching and listening to them. A bunch of friends took me to a dive in Dallas. We had a designated driver, and he said you got to watch this guy play, the rest of of us were hammered, and he took us in, and we sat down to watch him play, I didn't even know who he was until after that night. As soon as he started playing, it was evident he was one of the greatest guitarists I had ever heard. I was just glad to have had a chance to hear him live.
@@joshcoxmusic Who are you talking about. Jimmy Rodgers ??? Jimmy Buffett ??? Everyone that knows anything about music will tell you. Hendrix then the rest.
@@variszarins He played in Bowie’s album before he became famous. But he decided not to tour. Instead, he came back to Austin and formed Double Trouble.
The 4 groups I wish I could have seen live were Charlie Parker quintet with Dizzy, miles Davis quintet with Coltrane, The Jimi Hendrix Experience and SRV with anyone he damn well pleased...
He's a Legend. He's the greatest Guitarist that ever lived. Totally one of a kind. There will never be another person that can play the way Stevie did. Tenacious, Soulful, Straightforward, Honest, From the Heart Lightning Blues Rock. Blues, Rock and Jazz was the music that inspired him, his influence on me as a Guitarist for 22 years, is something I can't put into words. Take Care.
Simple , Stevie was BORN to play guitar , the guitar appeared in his hands when he was a baby and that was a part of his soul ladies and gentlemen , his soul that he unleashed for us on stage for many years , such talent !!
The first time I heard his cover of Little Wing I was in love.. nobody talks about it much that I've seen but holy shit he don't say a word yet I felt everything.. and loved every second of it. It's tough to cover Hendrix let alone top it and he did both like it was nothing! Stupid ass helicopter what a waste 😫 Stevie was killed the year before I was born yet he's touched my heart with that raw blues.. his physical form may be gone but he himself will never die.
@@suzie9874*picks up mic* Lol that's cool, I guess I should have included that I like this version of little wing better BUT when it comes to voodoo child I still prefer Jimis over Stevies. Both fantastic musicians who gave their all and died way too young. I wasn't tryna shit on ol Jimi! He's one of my favorite musicians and people who ever lived. Dude was definitely a visionary, eccentric and highly intelligent. Wouldn't surprise me if he was at genius level IQ
stop it! nobody does Hendrix like Hendrix ... even SRV quipped there will never be another Hendrix ever ... Hendrix never took any guitar lessons because he was too poor and did not pick up the electric guitar until he was 15 and then went and served in the US Army for two years when he turned 18. and when he went to London at 24, he was so revolutionary that he was called a force of nature by the likes of Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Pete Townsend, and Brian Jones ... besides he is the perennial #1 guitar player of all time as voted by other guitar players and musicians and as appears on "Rollingstone' magazine to this day! to his additional credit, he headlined Monterey at 25, and then went onto headline the Woodstock at 26 before 250,000 people and then tragically died at 27.
I was fortunate enough to see him in a little nightclub in Destin, FL in the 80's, with less than 200 people and only 25 feet from the stage......close enough to hear the pick strikes. In 2 hours (2 sets), I think he only looked down at his guitar maybe a half dozen times. I have never seen a player so connected to his instrument and music since.
I had never heard of Stevie and I heard someone on the radio play Mary had a little lamb. I freaked out and had to find out who it was!! I finally saw him at the Civic Center in Poughkeepsie and I was in Heaven. Next time I saw him was Nov 1989 at the Garden in NYC. He was playing with Jeff Beck( another of my guitar heroes). They played Crossroads and Going Down for anchored!!!! It was fantastic. Later on in 1990 he died and I cried all night. I don’t cry for anything but that broke my heart. He gave Hendrix a run for his money!!!!!!!!
I was fortunate to live in Austin in the 80's and saw SVR play small venues and saw him play free concerts at Auditorium Shores numerous times. He always impressed.
I was fortunate enough to be at both of his last 2 shows at Alpine Valley the night he died. I still have both of my ticket stubs. Stevie changed everything I feel and think about music. RIP to the master
We were there on Saturday. During the day my brother-in-law, my friend and I were golfing the course there. Usually you like it quiet when you swing but the bands were doing sound checks and we only wanted more. Amazing day and night.
@Dylan Put was that alpine valley colorado...
@Raymond Carver ok, thank you
🙌🙌🙌🙌🙏🙏🙏congrats
Never sell those tickets. Probably worth a fuck ton of money now, but keep them pristine.. The memory means more than the money.
So talented, humble, genuine, and respectful of the older bluesman. Stevie the guitar player is worth his weight in gold, Stevie the man is priceless! Thanks for all the Love you passed our way ❤ RIP.
Stevie Ray Vaughn was in the zone every single moment he had a guitar in his hand.
Thank you Stevie for coming to Wisconsin, your music and you Iives forever.
God Bless You.
just goes to show that music has no boundaries and all colors come together to make a unit...why can't we all do this everyday
I think Eric Clapton said it best. Stevie Ray was an open channel, and the music just poured out of him. If you ever saw him live, you understand how right that statement is.
i remember clapton saying the exact thing bout hendrix
@@howardwilson3821 Clapton even walked off stage the first time he met and let Jimi come on stage to play with him.
SRV was in a way just like Hendrix...in that Hendrix wanted to be the best rock guitarist in the world. Well SRV aspired to be the best BLUES guitarist in the world. The reason both were so good and so famous is because all they ever did was PRACTICE, PRACTICE, and PRACTICE --- ALL THE TIME. Same with the late great Johnny Winter. Same with the late chess great Bobby Fischer (he was a great friend of mine), Magnus Carlsen, Serena Williams and Tiger Woods etc. There are no such things as open channels in the human mind. We can only achieve through repetition and practice. The more we practice the better we get. That's what the human has to do to get there. No wormholes for us.
@@howardwilson3821 He loved both for sure.
Always wondered what the top guitarists felt they saw it from a better understanding they were doing it I was just observing
Eric's description of how Stevie seemed to be an "open channel" struck me the most accurate. You could see in the way Stevie moved as he played and sang that he was flowing freely, that it wasnt coming from his mind, but rather his soul.
Agreed, Carlos Santana is another one also amongst a few others to achieve this IMO.
I was thinking the same thing, what first surprised me was when he said he pulled his car over, that doesn’t happen very often to anyone, personally I can only remember doing it once (Led Zeppelin) peace from Ct
@@TheMikesylv Another well-known time Clapton pulled over while driving because he just had to find out who was playing was the time he first heard Wilson Pickett's cover of Hey Jude. He found a pay phone and called Jerry Wexler (because Wilson Pickett was on Atlantic Records at the time) and asked him who was playing the guitar solo. Wexler called Rick Hall at FAME Studio and Hall told him it was , "...this hippie living in a tent in our parking lot." The "hippie" was Duane Allman.
@@michaelclark9762someone should make a book of “Great music stories “ it’s probably already been done though. Thanks for the good story peace brother
When Stevie Ray Vaughan died in 1990 the world lost an incredible talent he was a guitar virtuoso.....R.I.P Stevie 🎸🎶
So weird that he was meant to live such a short Life. I came from the Hendrix generation and my daughter's friends were SRV fans in maybe the late 80s/90s. I was playing Mom then. Wasn't till much later that I got to know his music tks to YT and boy did I miss out. My long term BF was more of a Clapton - camp guy.
I like to think that he is up there jammin with Jeff Beck, goin down...RIP
He is still alive in his music!
I had tickets to see him in London the next week and the pain of his tragic passing will live with me till l die. I did not get to see the legend that was SRV but still have the El Mocambo VHS tape to remind me of what he could do on stage. Incredible musician. RIP 🙏
SRV was absolutely riveting live. You couldn't possibly not pay attention to every note he played. I never saw a show where the audience was so into the music. It was like being in church at his shows. He was incredibly gifted.
He never stopped improving. It's uncanny to imagine what his music would be like today. RIP
Stevie’s soul is undeniable. The best of all of the rest. His death was truly a sad day. Miss him.
Stevie was our hometown boy....we knew how good he was....we never knew that ya'll would embrace it too...We went to his funeral in South Oak Cliff....3000 rockers dressed in black and nobody said a word...surreal...his hat on the casket....zz Top sitting front row with Stevie's mom and finance' ...Stevie Wonder, Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne singing Amazing Grace....Surreal
The reason why it was so silent was because they heard him playing the guitar in the casket.
I love Jimmy page , slash , bb king, Robert cray, Eddie van Halen. Stevie ray Vaughan was unique. He played with so much soul, its unmeasurable
I had the privilege of seeing SRV five times, three at really small venues where you could just walk up to a small stage and two at venues so big you could barely see the stage. He cut it up every time and was very appreciative of his audience as we were of him and his band. Sad to think he’s not of this earth anymore as well as some of the friends and family that I experienced his shows with, but his music as well as my memories of others will live with me till the end of my time here.
I saw SRV and Double Trouble with Reese Wynans at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal. They opened for Dire Straits. The venue was in the east end and I lived in the west end. I bicycled out there after work (very long ride). On the return trip, I locked up the bicycle for a few minutes outside a donut shop to get a coffee. When I came back out, both tires were slashed. Had to walk the bike back home, took hours, had to get up for work only a couple hours later...but I was young and it was all worth it🙂👍🏻👏✔️💯👌🎸
It was such a privilege to see a great musician like him more than once.
😢👍I was at home getting ready for my night shift job as a mechanic for COA. I just broke down and remembered thinking of a coworker of mine and what I was going to say because he had moved to Austin just to be a fan. He didn't show up for shift infact I don't really remember him ever coming back. I'm sure every SRV brother and sister out there has similar stories . God Bless you SRV.
@@jamesyoder4327 I was deployed for Desert Shield/Storm on an island in the Indian Ocean. One night on graveshift ,as I was slumped in the back of the work van, a buddy up front called back" Alex Stevie R.V. died!!" (They had a radio up front) I knew he wasn't lying. I didn't cry at the time or even react much but it went straight to my heart. They even put an article in the Stars and Stripes and another small paper with our unit. I had seen him 2 x and knew now I wasn't going to again on this side of things. I always wanted to meet him and play together for a bit.
I seen SRV with Jeff Beck !!! Top 5 show for me out of a few 100. And I ran spot lite on him one night at Harpos in Detroit. Jonny winter was there playing, on Mew years eve and Ted Nugent was playing across town. They Ted was gonna show up and he did. And my friend that was working there said there’s some else showing up he asked if I would grab the other spot lite and hit when he came on stage. To my surprise and everyone else there it was Stevie. So the jammed the song on I’m going done. Stevie, Ted, and Jonny winter… fricking awesome
Before I had even heard of SRV, was channel surfing and he was playing on Austin City Limits. The next day I went out and bought everything he had recorded and everything after that. He’s music touched my soul, rest in peace, brother.
Thank you Stevie Ray Vaughan, your guitar playing and music got me through the worst of times. I will never forget sitting in my room trying to learn guitar, going through one of the most difficult times in my life, and heard SRV for the first time. The song was Lenny at El Macombo and it changed my life forever. THANK YOU SRV R.I.P.
No one will ever get to the intensity level of guitar playing like SRV! He was just that damn good! I can’t even imagine how he would be playing right now had he not passed away! Taken away from us all way to soon! RIP great one!😢
He was the most incredible stage presence I ever saw or heard. In my 70 years I have seen many great guitarists but Stevie was the most impressive and man he could sing. I miss him for damn sure.
SRV--The only guy I never met that I miss everyday.
As a guitarist of over 40 years I still can only hope to one day be a blister on Stevie Ray's finger. I can't even come close to the technical savvy and intensity. He blows my mind every time I see him play live, no matter how many times I see the same show. Jeff Healy blows me away too. It's amazing the way he plays with his guitar on his lap, and he can't even see the guitar! Incredible!
I think the same thing after watching this video that I thought before I watched it. Stevie Ray Vaughan is one of the greatest Blues guitarists who ever lived.
I saw him at the University of Connecticut in 1987. He was fifteen yards from me and he was unbelievable. He waved at me and smiled when I called his name while he was playing. He didn't even look it his guitar while playing most of the time.
Hell of a show I saw him at the Arcadia ballroom in New Haven also with Johny Winters for five dollars
He was just the best. That's all there is to it. Love you Stevie, rest in peace brother.
Prove it. 😂
@@GroundbreakGames how do you prove an opinion???
@@GroundbreakGames 2023 people still talking about
@@GroundbreakGames 2023 people still talking about
No.lo vi por una semana lapta q lo r parió.
He was on such another level than everyone else..Jimmy passed before we really knew his full potential I think, he had a lot more to give...
His playing makes you wonder how that is possible. The notes flow out of him so fluidly. I am always amazed no matter how many times I watch him. Like Terry Kath an amazing player we lost way too early. And If you are a fan of the trumpet, he reminds me of Maynard Ferguson, they are on a whole other level.
That Gales story was incredibly telling of the man SRV had become through sobriety. Mayer and Clapton nailed the guitar side. He never got stuck by phrasing.
To be called a channel by Eric Clapton is powerful - when your talent has no comparison and is something so indescribably sensational. Goosebumps!
I think he hit the nail on the head.Watching Stevie playing live,you can see it flowing out from him and through him.
Eric clapton also said that stevie was NEVER at a loss for where to put his fingers and where to go next. He said the guitar playing just FLOWED right through him...thats damn near spiritual, and yes, Stevie was the best. The others WERE AMAZING but this guy was just Out of THIS world..Rip Stevie...
@@williamtobin7282 Nah. SRV was great. I love his music. He was not better than Jimi. Even if we use Clapton. Which is who you are talking about. Watch Clapton's reaction to the meeting of Hendrix. Clapton unplugs his guitar and walks off stage. Then when they go to the back to check on Clapton. He asks. Is he really that good. SRV did not change music. However Hendrix changed everything in rock music. So when they are compared. Which one means more to music. Perfect example. Listen to music pre Hendrix going to England. Then listen to the same bands and same people. See how their music changed. Listen to Cream pre Hendrix meeting. To post meeting. Listen to Robert Plant pre Zep. Listen to the Yardbirds. Hendrix made the best of the guitar players from that time period rethink how they had to play the guitar. While SRV was great and love his stuff. He was no Hendrix. But then music is all opinion based. SO whatever one likes is what they like. But I will end this with this. When you go to a concert. Are you more likely to hear the band play a Hendrix cover. Or a SRV cover. The majority of the pro players will all tell you. Hendrix on a different level.
Eric Clapton could have set up SRVs death. It's genuinely plausible but impossible to prove. Clapton was not a man of morals, a well documented racist, so I don't understand how people talk highly of him just because he was talented. Much less talented than Stevie, of course. Hence why he did what he did
@@coreystenson2010 IF YOU THINK THAT ERIC CLAPTON OR ANYBODY ELSE RIGGED S R V HELICOPTER TO CRASH THEN YOUR SMOKING GLUE...
I'll tell you what Stevie Told me , and he said it so very clearly. Every time I hear one of his songs , he says it so eloquently , so vividly and so masterfully. Yet he never has to open his mouth. Its always said with his pick and fingers alone. Hes said it thousands of times in the past , and probably 1000's of more times in the future. Stevie will never be gone............
So what he tell u
This video really increased my knowledge about Stevie Ray and his relationships with the greats. I was surprised by how deep and articulate John Mayer and Eric Clapton were about their feelings for Stevie Ray, and his place in the pantheon of greats. Eric Gales' story about meeting SRV at 15 was really nice.
Clapton could have been on that helicopter. So did Mayer ever play with Stevie?
There won’t be another one like him. He gave me my first taste of the blues and I have been hooked ever since
Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Robert Cray and Stevie Ray Vaughan all together on one stage
I was there! The music was unbelievable! The fog was sick! Took four hours to drive home. And it took his life and the lives of 6 or 7 others. Bought my tickets 6 months earlier. But got many Santana tickets for the free WXRT show in Tinley. But had to go see the Clapton show with Stevie and Robert Cray. Then Buddy for Sweet Home Chicago! What a night.
I’ve seen all of them live except Stevie 🐐 😢
@@tiffanypalmer9918 same
I seen them all but Mr Guy
Throw in Roy Clark and I’m down!
That's amazing that BB and Stevie had a father son type of relationship.
I love stuff like this when musicians say genuinely good things about each other. Elton John was on howard stern recently talking about how amazing songwriters Metallica are and he called Nothing Else Matters one of the greatest ballads ever written and it blew my mind cus you don't even expect them to having even been in the same room besides maybe an award show.
Went to see SRV in 1978 for the first time before Double Trouble was formed. Very down to earth guy. Still a fan today. RIP SRV!
That's cool
SRV is one of a handful of historical examples where you wonder if the instrument is the guitar or if there is no distinction between the player and the instrument. When SRV plugged in, it was him plugging directly into the amp.
Eric Clapton's interview said it the best... That guitar and Stevie were one in each other. They were deeply in love with each other, it's like the rest of the world was shut out completely...
This is the comment I was looking for. Bro was one with the guitar
As if Hendrix and his guitar was not one in the same. Really?
A candle that burns twice as hot lasts half as long. RIP SRV.
Imagine being 15 and having the Vaughan brothers and Nile Rodgers telling you, that you’re the stuff🔥🔥😮💨
It’s not a competition. Hendrix was Hendrix, and SRV was SRV. Love them equally
Amen man!
Exactly!
For real. It’s not like there’s a point system or something to keep up with who’s the “best”. 🙄
I agree!
True, but stevie was objectively more talented.
That clip with Jeff Healy, and SRV playing, is a flippin great video. I don't remember where they were, but it's some of the best licks either one of them have, and they put it out there that night.
Yes they did!
the full video is on YT, I think it was from a Saturday Night TV show
“Look at Little Sister” with Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble in 1987, on a CBC series called It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll.
When Jeff stands up to solo it is epic.
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I Bet those two had a blast playing together.
Neither one of them were probably used to playing with someone who could (really) keep up with them.
I was a fan of both of them, first time I heard either of them.
Great Memory.
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As a Texan proud of Stevie Ray I have to say he is missed.
Stevie Ray is no doubt one of the best guitarists of all time bar none! Every guitarist has their own style. They are all awesome!
Rest in peace Stevie your music touched the world nobody can play like you
Well, it looks like his peers loved him as much as all the rest of us did! Nothing surprising here. He had a heart the size of Texas.
Love Stevie Ray💗💗💗always!!!
No One in music has moved my soul like him. Nobody.
you know what? I think any of Double Trouble's songs would have been overlooked if anyone else had done them. Nothing ground breaking or particularly above average.
It was Stevie's style, technique and sheer power of playing. He personally made those songs magical. They could have stuck Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on any of their albums and would have turned it into an SRV classic.
A true legend. RIP
he did it with mary had a little lamb
they actually put Mary had a little lamb on an album and it did just that
I grew up in Dallas Texas and a good friend of mines uncle was Stevie Ray Vaughns drummer I remember being like 9 or 10 sitting on the floor of this in closed garage just mesmerized by Stevies playing.
I was lucky enough to have seen him play three times...
Stevie Ray Vaughn was quite the gentlemen and a recognizing force. No one was better!
To me, he was the best, I've ever seen on a guitar, it was just natural, the way he played, only here for a very short time, but everyone knew him by name, R.I.P. Stevie Ray, you were awesome !!
Stevie rescued me from the dismal abyss of 80’s hair metal bands that I was into at the time.
I learned to play Bass with blues/ aka Stevie Ray Vaughn style. sadly being 62 now nerve damage in my left hand and arthritis in both I had to sell my Fender Jazz bass and all natural finished P bass.😞 I STILL miss the life
80s hair metal was awesome you idiot. So many talented musicians and singers. You don’t know what’s you’re talking about. Mostly blues based too. Countless amazing musicians I can’t even list. You can like more than one genre. You suck
I'm so glad I got to see him play live. I was awe struck, and mesmerized by him. What an Amazing talent. Gone waaay to soon.
He can play the guitar behind his back and don't miss a lock..to me he is the greatest guitarist ever lived! Rip Stevie Ray
He got that, playing the guitar behind the back, from Jimi Hendrix and Jimi also played w/ his teeth ... SRV even said there won't be another Jimi ... no wonder he covered Jimi as a tribute ... i.e., Little Wing and Voodoo Child. Jimi had his first electric guitar when he was 15, and when he turned 18, he joined the Army and served for two years. He went to England when he was 24 and basically was called a force of nature and shocked all the greats like Eric Clapton. Pete Townsend, Jeff Beck and the Beatles ... these "guitar gods" used to come and watch him play in London and wondered who is this creature that just got dropped on our laps. Jimi headlined Monterey when he was 25, and then headlined Woodstock when he was 26, and died at age 27 ... it is remarkable how in 9 short years minus a two-year stint in the Army that he took the world by storm. and every time there is a ranking of guitar players in the "Rollingstone' magazine, he is always voted as the best there ever was by his peers and music critics even to this day! That is an amazing feat when you consider he never took lessons because he/his family could not afford to .. Jimi said he heard music in his dreams and visions and replayed them on the instrument!
I don't even think the two should be compared, if I never heard cross town traffic or hey Joe my life would be different. On the other hand if I didn't hear Texas flood or pride and joy. My sound track would not be complete bless them both until the otherside I will try to keep it alive
@@kevinbrooks1104 this is a suggestion if Hey Joe is all you've heard of Hendrix, you should listen to more of his music which incorporated a lot more than just the Blues. If Hendrix sound did not happen at the time it happened there would not have been SRV, among many others ... whose songs do you think are Little Wing and Voodoo Child .... just listen to Hendrix's originals of these songs and hear how many confluences of music was incorporated and that was 10 years before SRV ... Jimi was that 9 - course meal coming at you full blast before they knew what 9 - course mean was in guitar playing!! He fundamentally changed the way guitar was played and can be played!
@@tianzi49 yeah I like red house and other I guess the point I was making is Jiminy and Stevie, are not the same one was Woodstock Era and the other is deep Texas blues, if people stop comparing them and enjoy and broaden the horizon because they were both the best ,and so is muddy and bb , Eric, Gilmore, beck and so many more .it's just not fair to put one on top
@@kevinbrooks1104 do you give Sir Issac Newton proper credit for being the first one to come up with the revolutionary discoveries as they relate to the laws of motion and laws of gravity which are still utilized in space explorations and the law of relativity as postulated by Einstein which is still relevant to this day ... the applications based on these findings are still limitless ... and when it comes to electric guitar and all the ways in which you can utilize it in a brand new ways, broaden the horizon like never before as you said, in terms of sounds and techniques, who was the truest pioneer and the innovator? ... I rest my case!
It's worthwhile to remember that Jimi Hendrix was a composer. He wrote some very beautiful songs, two of which were covered by Stevie Ray Vaughan.
I know right? And Stevie wrote some beautiful songs as well like Lenny and Riviera Paradise to name a couple of them. These two men were legends...
It’s always insane to me that my idols have idols of their own that they looked up to, they looked up to them and became AMAZING musicians. They re-wrote history by following their dreams and now they have idols of their own. RIP Stevie and Jimi.
He's the best son of Blues Father's, and a great human being.
As Steve say... there his no better guitare player, there some G.P mastering what they do.
... he did master Texas Blues. And was Humble!
Wish I met you up there Steve!⭐️⭐️⭐️
SRV and Garry Moore learned a lot from Hendrix , Jimi and Johnny Winter are tops for me !
Fast Life Rider..
Jimi, Johnny Winter, SRV, the greatest. Gary Moore, nowhere near
@@jupitermoongauge4055 Gary Moore was so good
Rory Gallagher is up there for me, No 2 behind SRV.
@@jupitermoongauge4055 but I have to say ,none can play like Eddie Van Halen, the real Goat. different type of music but nonetheless not many can play like him, Hendrix couldn't touch it.
Saw SRV's last concert at Alpine Valley. He was the best guitarist I've seen live. That encore with guitarist royalty was something.....Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray. It was quite a show and quite the bummer the next morning hearing about the crash. His music will always live on.
I didn't know Buddy Guy was there that night. Robert Cray Band opened the shows and he, Stevie, Clapton and Jimmy Vaughan did the encore on Saturday.
Cray came out too! Buddy talks about it in the video how him and Clapton rode in one helicopter while SRV stayed back. He even noted how foggy it was. It was , as grandma used to say, thicker than pea soup!
I named two of my sons after this man, NUFF SAID!! RipSRV
Stevie Ray is my baddest ginger tabby. Saw Original at riverfest a couple days b4. 💜💚
Almost got to see him
But Almost doesn't count!!
@@mikealvarado582 3 yrs in a row. Not a single person was NOT dancing. I'm cereal!
how are stevie and ray doin?!
He was way better than Jimmy Hendrix.
Stevie Ray Vaughan is Gods gift to music.
That mixture of power and finesse that John Mayer talks about was inspired in large part by Hendrix; I remember Vaughn saying in an interview that what was great about Hendrix was his "touch" then he played a few notes from "Castles Made of Sand".
His ability to go from chord to chord as like it was a solo was unrivaled, Left hand speed combined with Right hand rhythm made him leaps and bounds ahead of everyone else. simple as that.
Take it from a man who is now in his 62nd year playing a guitar (seriously started playing in 1961, but started playing in 1959); for Stevie Ray, the guitar was simply an extension of his arms and hands. I have never seen anyone who was more natural at it than SRV. The power and attack he brought to a Stratocaster is beyond compare. Now, could he play "Misty" or a nice version of "Over The Rainbow," I don't know. But for rock and roll, no one compares.
SRV POWER BABY!!!
The great thing about SRV was he was humble. He looked up to and appreciated everyone he worked with, and such.. He was an outstanding guitarist. When you hear him play, its him, no doubt its him. Jimi, Clapton, King, Buddy Guy etc et, EVH all contributed to music in unique ways.. RIP SRV..
In most cases, (almost all cases), shredding is the antithesis of blues-playing. Once the speed goes past a certain point, the individual feeling of each spearate note is lost. It's a matter of INTENSION.. THIS is where SRV stands out: His intent was always soulful. He happened to have ncredible chops to apply to that soul.
Saw Stevie live and to this day it’s the greatest show I’ve ever been to
Nice to see Eric Gales on here.
My favorite Guitarists #1 Stevie Ray Vaughan #2 Jimi Hendrix, #3 Eddie Van Halen. After that too many to mention. May they all R.I.P and know how much the world misses them. 😢
I've never known of a great artist in any medium, who.was not addicted to something. Stevie got sober before he died, which was a miracle. It broke my heart when he died but human beings whose hearts haven't been broken are useless.
What made him so great was not just how miraculously he played but his heart & soul. I was familiar with all this but Eric Gales' story which brought tears to my eyes. But he & Albert King will always make me smile. People think I'm just being drama queen but if you knew me you'd know that's not the case. I laid in floor listening to SRV & cried for 3 days. His music reached my heart like nothing before or since.
He had it all, heart, soul never be another one like him
I miss SRV Very much, he was one of a kind and will never be duplicate.
With all due respect Jimmy, SRV was without a doubt the G.O.A.T. guitar player. I still listen to voodoo child almost daily.
I like Hendrix’s “In the West” version of Voodoo the best Even better than Vaughn in my opinion Now if you were to buy the new recording of that don’t be fooled 😅 cause it might not be the same “West” I’m talking about You see I think the stupid Hendrix family redid it with different versions of the same songs lol 😂 They probably didn’t have the rights to those song recordings so they had to change em all You actually have to go back to the original album 💿 to find that version although there are other existing albums with those recordings but they’re very difficult to find 😢…. But I do love S.R.V.’S version of Little Wing a lot… Again though Hendrix does my favorite version of that one on “West” (The old album)…. It’s not an instrumental though 😮…..
That footage with Buddy Guy is really amazing
Joe Satriani; Ritchie Blackmore, Yngwie Malmsteen, Stevie Vai, John Mclaughlin, Eric Johnson, Jake E Lee, Miles Davis, Larry Young, Larry Coryell, George Benson, Jake Bruce & Countless other Accomplished Musicians Assert that Jimi Hendrix wasn't only a Great Songwriter, Lyricist and Composer, But he was an Extra-Ordinary Guitar Player who didn't just jam with Repetitive Blues Riffs. Jimi Compiled an Extensive Resume as a Backup Guitarist for many Established Soul, Funk & R&B Acts before he went Solo. These Genres require knowledge of Rhythm, Timing, Harmony, Melody and Jazz Chords including Inverted Jazz Chords! Jimi started out on the Blues but worked his way up to Jazz, His Blues inspirations Eclipsed many that are being compared to him, But Jimi loved Jazz; Blues, Rock, Soul, Funk, R&B, Gospel, Classical, Folk, Country, Bebop, Salvation Army Horn Bands, African & Native American Rhythms. Jimi Hendrix is regarded by Music Educators as one of the Great Innovators of the 20th Century along side Miles Davis! Jimi Hendrix Fused Genres but found alot of Purists got pissed at him for doing So, It shattered their Monotony! The Body of work Jimi Hendrix created in just 4 years is Amazing, yet, When he met Terry Kath - Guitarist for Chicago, he expressed a desire to record a Jazz Lp with Horn Players featuring established Jazz Musicians, while Terry Kath wanted to do a 3 Piece lp. Terry Kath wrote "Introduction" for Chicago and upon hearing it Jimi became an immediate fan. Lindsey Buckingham doing "Go Insane, Eddie & the Cruisers - Eddie and Ricks Jam Session, Jake E Lee intro to "Killer of Giants & Guitar Solo live at Kansas City 1986, Joe Satriani "Made of Tears & Crushing Day, Eric Johnson - "Trademark," Robert Plant - "Big Log," Jeff Healy - Hootchie Coochie Man and Jimi Hendrix live with "Band of Gypsies in 1970 playing "Machine Gun" are all worth hearing. Jeff Beck started on the Blues but worked his way up from Blues 101 to playing Jazz and Jamming with Jazz Musicians like Jimi Hendrix did. Peter Frampton plays Lyrical and jazzy on "Lines on my Face." Peace.
I saw Stevie Ray Vaughan play at the D.A.R Hall in Washington. Among the many stunning moments, he played a note-for-note rendition of JH’s “Voodoo Chile”. As if it were just another song. Unreal. A unique talent.
I've seen a video of Stevie playing Vodoo Child.This sounds almost sacrilegious, but i felt Stevie's version was actually better than Jimi's original. His command of the guitar was incredible. RIP, Stevie. The world misses you dearly.
Your right, it was MUCH better
Nowhere near the feel of Hendrix
Study Hendrix harder You need patience but there are enough pearls to discover. SRV was great but Jimi was a genius. A flawed one but he reached heights SRV never did. Yes, he was cleaner and more consistent but he didn't have Jimi's rich musical imagination. Not even close.
@@hesch-tag I knew my comment would bring the Hendrix faithful. I worship Hendrix myself. I was referring to one SRV performance of Vodoo Child, that's it. I believe Hendrix was an alien from outer space. I was a young teenager when I first heard Hendrix and was stunned, just like everyone else. I listen to his music today and there's still nothing to compare it to.
@Andrew O'Brien thx for that. I love Jimi and always will.
I saw Stevie Ray on the night that he died. He played sky crying that you could hear him from the Greek Berkeley to the bay. it was a memory that You will never forget . H . H
Stevie was fantastic, but the OG blues players who he learned from and emulated should get a lot more love.
I just love that clip where Stevie is looking over at Jeff, willing him on, no egos just the love of the blues.
He has always been my personal favorite guitar player.
Like so many that have gone before, we will never know their complete potential. Much love for all the greats who have gone before and not made it through.
The great ones always seem to leave us too soon.
Stevie was a genius and I saw him play live amazing
How excellent that you saw him play live. He was a genius.
Always said he was the best!!!! Lots of years ago!! Amazing player and he made it look so easy!!!! DAMN!! What a tremendous loss!!!!
Jimi was an artist,creative dreamer,Stevie was more like an athlete,acrobat.Strong work ethic.
That's an odd take on Jimi Hendrix, considering how his physically demanding his stage show was on top of his second to none guitar playing and all of that pre 1970s traveling he did with the Experience, not to mention his years on the "Chitlin' Circuit".., I mean, Hendrix was actually the truer athlete of the two. I think you are very, very confused and just on some bullsh¡t with that goofy ass comment.
@@skineyemin4276 well that's just yer opinion mam
@@johndelong5574 Unfortunately for you, those are just facts, but.., whatever. You and I both know what it is. By the way, without Jimi, there would be no Stevie, but I get it. I really do get it.
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Stevie was first and foremost a blues player whereas Hendrix was primarily a rock guitarist. Stevie worshipped at the altar of Albert,Freddie,B.B.,Buddy,Johnny,and others…he would have been fine without Hendrix. Did he utilize some of Jimi’s influence? Sure…was he trying to copy him? No. He respected Hendrix as a player just as he respected everyone else. I would venture to say he wasn’t trying to be the greatest of anyone…merely trying to be the best player he could be. And in doing so he surpassed everyone. He took other people’s songs and made them his own…once Stevie covered your song it was his. No one could bring the passion and ferociousness to a song like SRV.
@@saltydog7988 Hendrix played and toured with just about every well known and famous black R&R and blues artist in his home country, the U.S.A. before heading to England. Blues is at its core is black music, created by black people which is also played by just about everyone now, but it's still black music. "Red House" answered that "blues" question 100X. Sly Stone=Blues, James Brown=Blues, Ray Charles=Blues, Billie Holiday=Blues, Otis Redding=Blues, Wilson Pickett=Blues, Charlie Parker=Blues, Lester Young=Blues, John Coltrane=Blues, Charles Mingus=Blues, Little Richard=Blues. Black people in the Untied States=Blues. And what about Eric Clapton? He's now considered a pure blues player by some if not many, and yet.., there was Cream. Foh with that goofy @$$ sh*t. Of course SVR is great, but, don't get it twisted, the Blues runs through and has been running through "our" veins genetically since before we even knew what to call it, whatever part of the United States we're in. Also, leave SRV out of it, I truly dig him.
John Mayer was right. I saw him back in the 80s as a teenager, and I had been to a number of concerts and knew if they were good just by watching and listening to them. A bunch of friends took me to a dive in Dallas. We had a designated driver, and he said you got to watch this guy play, the rest of of us were hammered, and he took us in, and we sat down to watch him play, I didn't even know who he was until after that night. As soon as he started playing, it was evident he was one of the greatest guitarists I had ever heard. I was just glad to have had a chance to hear him live.
Hendrix was the whole package. SRV was a very fine guitarist. If they release SRV writing his own "Electric Ladyland," it would be impressive.
At least someone else is hip to the way things actually are. ✌🏻
He was already busy making better music tho. Jimmy wouldnt even be able to play an SRV song of they were alive. Jimmy was feel, not technicality
Except the singing part, which makes him less than the total package.
@@joshcoxmusic Who are you talking about. Jimmy Rodgers ??? Jimmy Buffett ??? Everyone that knows anything about music will tell you. Hendrix then the rest.
@@suzie9874no most know SRV was better.
You can never be sad listening to a Stevie Ray song…
5:15 The song Eric was listening to was "Let's Dance" by David Bowie. Stevie played on that track.
huh?
@@variszarins He played in Bowie’s album before he became famous. But he decided not to tour. Instead, he came back to Austin and formed Double Trouble.
It’s true
The 4 groups I wish I could have seen live were Charlie Parker quintet with Dizzy, miles Davis quintet with Coltrane, The Jimi Hendrix Experience and SRV with anyone he damn well pleased...
He's a Legend. He's the greatest Guitarist that ever lived. Totally one of a kind. There will never be another person that can play the way Stevie did. Tenacious, Soulful, Straightforward, Honest, From the Heart Lightning Blues Rock. Blues, Rock and Jazz was the music that inspired him, his influence on me as a Guitarist for 22 years, is something I can't put into words. Take Care.
Adam H "greatest guitarist that ever lived" next to duane of course!
Simple , Stevie was BORN to play guitar , the guitar appeared in his hands when he was a baby and that was a part of his soul ladies and gentlemen , his soul that he unleashed for us on stage for many years , such talent !!
The first time I heard his cover of Little Wing I was in love.. nobody talks about it much that I've seen but holy shit he don't say a word yet I felt everything.. and loved every second of it. It's tough to cover Hendrix let alone top it and he did both like it was nothing! Stupid ass helicopter what a waste 😫
Stevie was killed the year before I was born yet he's touched my heart with that raw blues.. his physical form may be gone but he himself will never die.
Used to listen to little wing driving home from work! It would take 3-4 repeats depending on traffic!
Um no. All i will say is no. Drops my mic and walks off stage.
@@suzie9874*picks up mic* Lol that's cool, I guess I should have included that I like this version of little wing better BUT when it comes to voodoo child I still prefer Jimis over Stevies. Both fantastic musicians who gave their all and died way too young. I wasn't tryna shit on ol Jimi! He's one of my favorite musicians and people who ever lived. Dude was definitely a visionary, eccentric and highly intelligent. Wouldn't surprise me if he was at genius level IQ
stop it! nobody does Hendrix like Hendrix ... even SRV quipped there will never be another Hendrix ever ... Hendrix never took any guitar lessons because he was too poor and did not pick up the electric guitar until he was 15 and then went and served in the US Army for two years when he turned 18. and when he went to London at 24, he was so revolutionary that he was called a force of nature by the likes of Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Pete Townsend, and Brian Jones ... besides he is the perennial #1 guitar player of all time as voted by other guitar players and musicians and as appears on "Rollingstone' magazine to this day! to his additional credit, he headlined Monterey at 25, and then went onto headline the Woodstock at 26 before 250,000 people and then tragically died at 27.
This has always been my favorite song; my go-to. It’s the song I’ve always said will be played at my funeral.
I was fortunate enough to see him in a little nightclub in Destin, FL in the 80's, with less than 200 people and only 25 feet from the stage......close enough to hear the pick strikes. In 2 hours (2 sets), I think he only looked down at his guitar maybe a half dozen times. I have never seen a player so connected to his instrument and music since.
Eric Gales got me tearing up. That's a beautiful story.
I had never heard of Stevie and I heard someone on the radio play Mary had a little lamb. I freaked out and had to find out who it was!! I finally saw him at the Civic Center in Poughkeepsie and I was in Heaven. Next time I saw him was Nov 1989 at the Garden in NYC. He was playing with Jeff Beck( another of my guitar heroes). They played Crossroads and Going Down for anchored!!!! It was fantastic. Later on in 1990 he died and I cried all night. I don’t cry for anything but that broke my heart. He gave Hendrix a run for his money!!!!!!!!
Such a sad, tragic loss for music. Stevie had that something extra that only the truly great ones have.
I was fortunate to live in Austin in the 80's and saw SVR play small venues and saw him play free concerts at Auditorium Shores numerous times. He always impressed.
Stevie was music incarnate.
Hard to wrap my mind around SRV and Eric Gales playing Riviera Paradise on acoustic…magical