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A Literalist Reaction to Texas Flood (Live) by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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John (the guy in the dark on the right) has been a MUSIC LOVER since he was born. Problem is, he rarely knows or fully grasps the lyrics. Dave (on the left), on the other hand, has never heard or rarely overheard the music John chooses to play him, but tends to take lyrics literally, often to comical ends.
John remains in the dark both as a wry play on the situation but also because of legal issues causing his attorney to recommend maintaining a low profile.
We did not write nor do we own the Copyright for the song used in this Educational Video. This is a real, honest reaction to a song Dave have never consciously heard before and/or listened to with intent. Any "facts" spewed by John "Doh" are based more on his remembrances than on any actual research. Please feel free to correct him. He loves it.
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Songwriters: Joseph W. Scott / Larry Davis
Texas Flood lyrics © Duchess Music Corp.
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Every time I watch these reaction videos I love to see the look on everyone's face while watching this amazing talent named Steve Ray Vaughan who can not be compared to anyone else past or present. Stevie Ray's career was only a 7 year span and in that 7 yrs from his Texas Flood release in 1983 he was inducted into The Austin Music Hall Of Fame, Blues Hall Of Fame, win 6 Grammys, 10 Austin Music Awards, 5 W.C.Handy Awards, Entertainer Of The Year, Instermental Of The Year inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame until his deathAugust 27,1990 in East Troy Wisconsin at the young age of 35,. Stevie Ray was a master of his craft playing behind his head, one handed, no hands just by moving the guitar up and down, broken string, switched guitar in the middle of a solo, tune his guitar while playing, adjust his AMP'S while playing one handed, even using his elbow but the biggest thing I thought was watching him play Voodoo Child behind his back about 90% of the time in Tennessee and that was insane so that's why IMO Stevie Ray should be #1 on any Guitar God's or Best Guitarist Of All Time list but is always # 7 or so. Stevie Ray has an older brother named Jimmy Vaughan who has a band called The Fabulous Thunderbirds who Stevie Ray always said was the biggest influence in his life along with Albert King was after that he really loved and respected Albert King and Albert King loved Stevie Ray becoming Stevie's Godfather, the love and respect showed in a show they did called In Section. STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN WAS AND WILL ALWAYS BE THE GOAT.
also played with his teeth, like Hendrix
Absolutely agree with you!👍❣
Could not agree more with all you said. Never in my life has anyone else's music reached inside and touched my very soul. Stevie's music has changed my life and spirit for the better. For this I will be eternally grateful to him and God. Peace.
Well said!
He's my hero. I have watched this video a thousand times and I get stank face and heart bubbles every time.
We lost him 36 days before his 36th birthday. RIP Stevie, still SO loved and missed. I highly recommend Life Without You live at the Capital Theater - SRV wrote it for his close friend Charlie Wirtz who passed away. Any SRV song is phenomenal but also some blues with his mentors & heroes SRV and Johnny Copeland Live, Tin Pan Alley; SRV with Albert King Born Under A Bad Sign, Blues At Sunrise and Don't Lie To Me...all legendary.
Texas blues at it best. I thank God not only did I get to see him in concert but met him on a couple of occasions. He was one if the nicest guys you would have ever met. I love watching people react to him for the first time. Brings back lots of great memories. Great reaction!
He didn't unplug his guitar. He had to pop off the shoulder strap and reattach it behind his back. If you think about the mechanics of it, there's no way to transition the guitar to behind your back when it's strapped around your shoulders as normal. So when he finishes, it's only hanging over his left shoulder.
Yup. And he does the spin so the guitar cable doesn't get wrapped around his legs.
Yep its shoulder strap
Great reaction, and I think we have a new SRV fan. In my opinion, this is perhaps the greatest guitar performance ever captured on film. Stevie also was a very kind and humble man. I encourage you to get more acquainted with his music and his personality via the recorded interviews---especially his post addiction years, 1987 to the end of his life in 1990. What a legacy he left!
Thanks, Alan.
Stevie really did take off after he and the band got clean. It really was a beautiftul thing to watch.
Ive said before that watching the 1st time SRV listeners was one of my favorite pastimes. It's now my #1 favorite. It's the same thing i felt all those years ago the first time I saw him at the Mann music center in philly (I think 1983 or 84?). He shared the bill with his brother's old band the fabulous thunderbirds. What a night. RIP $RV.
Stevie spoke volumes with his guitar! He was gone way too soon! What a talent!
Couldn't agree more. He had such a great sober message as well after he kicked the jab. - JD
The man never played it the same way twice!!!! Every night he had a different feeling on how to perform tunes and his mood that day/night steered him in a certain direction and that’s what you got as an audience member from the GOAT!!!!! Been there done that watching him dozens of times!!!!! Pure talent and emotions!!!! Just an unbelievable performer and Double Trouble ruled as his band!!!! So talented!!!!! As BB King said in amazement after playing with him once (BB was a great influence on Stevie when he was growing up and definitely wasn’t a slouch on playing Blues), we blues guitarist play in sentences and Stevie plays the in paragraphs!!!!! So says Austin Tx!!!!! 😎🍸
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SRV and BB King tearing it up!!!!!!
Stevie's brother Jimmy was once asked by an interviewer: "Does Stevie ever play a song the same way twice?" To which Jimmy quipped, "Hell, Stevie never plays a song the same way ONCE!"
Epic...lol
@@quentinmichel7581 I definitely love this comment!!!!! Hell Jimmy would definitely know!!!! So says Austin Tx!!!!🎸🎸🎸😎🍸
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The 1978 Flood in the hill country of Texas saw 28" of rain fall in 24 hours over the headwaters of the Medina, Guadalupe, Nueces, Sabinal, Frio and Llano rivers just north west and west of Kerrville. National Guardsmen rescued Miss USA out of a tree on the Medina River near Bandera. He created a fundraiser for the victims and thus, Texas Flood.
Wow, did not know all that; thanks!
Larry Davis wrote and recorded the song “Texas flood” in 1958
And all these years I thought it was about the 1980 flood.Dont get me wrong I'm not questioning you .I was down here in 80 when we had a real bad one too.i was in waco in78 .Had left Austin in 76 and back in 80.Still here oh the memories 😆
Larry is it a remake of that
@@ronk2577 no, Larry wrote the song way back in 1958, Stevie was just a baby. There’s a video on TH-cam of Stevie and Larry performing the song together
I was luckey enough to see him in concert atvthe UMO in maine back in the 80s, double trouble tour. Mind blown. Never had heard of him.
Liten to his Mary had a little lamb.
Another great guitarist, Orey Anthy
I was at Stevie Ray Vaughn's last concert the night his helicopter crashed after the show at Alpine Valley Wisconsin August 26th 1990. The next morning was one of the saddest days of my life. The lineup was Eric Clapton, SRV, Robert Cray and Buddy Guy. RIP SRV!
SRV is the only person I'd rather hear/see play live than listen to the studio version!!!
You just scratched the surface of the GOAT of Blues. Keep reacting to SRV. He has the best cover of Vodoo Chile by Jimi Hendrix. Try the live version in Austin 1989 or in Nashville.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble! I was blessed to have spent a little time with him from 1987 until his passing in 1990. I can tell you that he was as kind and humble as he was talented. That concert was 1983. I’d love to see your reaction to more of his music. There are so many incredible songs, but I’ll mention a few. “Tin Pan Alley” featuring Johnny Copeland, “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” “Voodoo Chile,” and “Couldn’t Stand the Weather” from Austin, 1989, “Life Without You” from The Capital Theater, and “Lenny” from El Macombo. Dive in! ❤️Donna G (Michael is my son).
Songs added to the request list, thank you! And thanks for watching!
Also, Cold Shot and Mary Had a Little Lamb from Austin City Limits
Stevie Ray Vaughan with Johnny Copeland - Tin Pan Alley from Montreaux is maybe the best slow blues performance ever
yeah, there isn’t any video but the version of Tin Pan Alley Stevie did with just him on the guitar that appears on the ‘In The Beginning’ album is just awesome!
Stevie loved the old blues men, Johnny Copeland included and when he played with them he ALWAYS held back, he never wanted to out shine his idols.
Stevie should always be reacted to live, not studio versions. "Life Without You" live from the Capitol theatre, "Mary Had A Little Lamb", yeah the nursery rhyme, live from Austin and "Willie the Wimp" live from the Midtfyns festival 1988 are not to be missed.
SRV is the man .I seen Stevie at least a dozen times through out his career.. Never Played a song the same Everytime I seen him. Everyone compared him to Jimi Hendrix..He does do the best version of Voodoo Chile , and any other Hendrix songs. His own catalog of music is is quite extensive for the short career he had. His live performances always kickass .I have a CD. Of his last performance at Alpine. Valley,East Troy Wisconsin. It is a soundboard recording. RIP SRV . Actually the helicopter Stevie was in helicopter Clapton was supposed to be in but Clapton let him Stevie take his helicopter because Stevie had to get to Chicago.If you know the Richie Valens story it's deja Vu.. Everyone will always miss SRV but we have a lot of his music to remember him and enjoy.So for now Peace ☮️ Out
When he was 10 he played that Guitar 7 days a week 365 day's a year for 7 hour's a day. When you put that much time into doin' somethin' you love to do it show's. That's exactly what he did. ❤ He was My Brother ❤I miss em soooo much ❤ We thick as 2 bug's onna bumper. ❤
That's what he did. He would moe the lawn and the whole time he was mowin' the lawn he had a guitar round his neck. He was possessed by guitar's. He just loved to play period. Lenny once said I never heard that man snore BUT I did hear em play that God Damn Guitar.
He's wearing his Squash Flower necklace. A design of Southwest Native Americans. He was just as cool with his outfits as he was with his guitar. The epitome of cool everytime you saw him. The show where he killed was in Wisconsin and 4 copters left and one never arrived. The how had SRV, Clapton, and Robert Cray. The helicopter pilot took off and flew into the side of a ski slope due to very thick fog. The others didn't find out he didn't make it til the next day. 3 members of Claptons crew were on the chopper with Stevie. August 1990. He was, I believe 35 days from his 35th birthday.
I remember crying when the news came on the next day.
At his funeral were greats such as Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Wonder, and Buudy Guy to name a few. It was truly a sad day for music lovers of the 80s
I interviewed SRV on air one Sat afternoon in Dallas. No notice. He just showed up. 2 hours he was there. Without his guitar, he was pretty shy. I was shy. He had just recorded with Bowie, so I thought we would cover that. He walked in, had just had a disagreement with Bowie…no talk about that. 😳. One of the sweetest guys ever. This was around 86 or so.
Too cool! Do you still have the audio? - JD
I didn’t record it. Didn’t record much back then. Some of us idiots will always regret it. But I had about 3 minutes to prepare.
What a talent Stevie Ray Vaughn was! He was as gifted a guitar player, and improvisationalist (if that's a word - my computer does not seem to think so), as ever I heard. The guitar was for him his language, and his facility and fluency was unmatched.
Oh yes! So much of SRV's tone came directly from his fingers. You hear him and know immediately who it is. One of my greatest musical regrets is never having seen SRV live. Luckily, I have seen his big brother Jimmie twice. Glad to see how much Dave enjoyed every second of this gem! Best regards.
The greatest of all time ! Stevie Ray exposes his soul and embraces yours effortlessly! I'm new subscriber and I can't wait to experience you going down the SRV rabbit hole! There's so much more !
Welcome to the Fellow Humans Club! Enjoy the ride. - JD
Stevie Ray been pickin' a guitar seen he was 5 year's old. Started drinkin' Moonshine around the same time. I miss em. 😢
In this video, SRV was using 13 gauge strings. That final concert in Wisconsin closed with a jam session with SRV, his brother Jimmy, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy and Robert Cray. Clapton described this final performance of Vaughan’s life as "beyond anything that I could even describe. There was nothing missing. There was no room for improvement.” If a video of that jam exists, it's well hidden.
I've heard he picked up a guitar at age 7 and he obviously rarely put it down. For me he's the GOAT.
What a masterpiece from Stevie Ray Vaughan all time! Thank you "Literalist" for the good music from Germany! And RIP Stevie all time!
Bolo Tie.
I was lucky enough to see him in 1987 at The Celebrity Theater in Phoenix. It’s a rotating theater in the round and I was in the 4th row. I was blown away.
Very well done gents!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Btw…more SRV!! There’s too much content out there that he left us to not pay an appropriate amount of time on. More please! 😬
John Doh here... Mike G, fact is, this video was initially 100% blocked to the entire world for Copyright Infringement. Because I submitted an official dispute, the video was allowed to be aired until the dispute is reviewed by the Copyright owners. The system is unfair, incomplete, and does not follow the basic rules of American Civil Rights nor Copyright Laws. Fair use principles under Section 107 of the Copyright Act allow the unlicensed use of copyrighted materials for fair use purposes, such as commentary, criticism, teaching, and news reporting. Yet even when this fact is sent as part of our dispute, most times it is simply declined and TH-cam does not allow a path to challenge it without risking "strikes." Just like baseball, 3 such strikes and your channel is removed. NO jury, NO allowances, NO fair. Trying to challenge these decisions becomes a full-time job which neither Dave nor I have the time to attempt. If I get a strike for this challenge, it will put an end to my attempts with SRV.
@@LiteralistReactions To get around the risks of blocking and copyright strikes, you can mask or otherwise put a visual filter over the video shown to your viewers, and pause several times. Another TH-camr captures his reactions of the full video, then in what he shows viewers he intermittently covers the live action with a graphic or a varying still photo of the performer, but does not cut out the audio. That way viewers get the audio of the whole performance plus enough of the live action of the artist or group, along with the full reaction of the reactor viewing the unmasked, unedited video.
Reversing the video image, making it semi-transparent, blurring the image intermittently, and/or placing "Copyright" text across the image are common techniques that seem to work, along with pausing, to foil algorithms and satisfy the oversight police.
Loved your reaction, subbed, and hope you will consider some of these methods in order to keep doing reactions on awesome performances and performers whose videos, for one reason or another, trigger unwanted repercussions such as blocks and the risks of potential strikes for reaction channels. I know that SRV is definitely worth it. Even if the effort is something you decide against, PLEASE explore for yourself the amazing legacy of SRV. The music and especially the live performances are not to be missed.
Wonderful, helpful reply and I have already begun this with an upcoming Peter Gabriel concert video.
@@LiteralistReactions Reducing the size of the video image also has helped sometimes to avoid a block. 🙂 Hope what you try works for you. Though I don't have a reaction channel, it's clear that results for the time and effort you and others put in editing and uploading your reaction videos can be both rewarding and frustrating. So, thanks for sharing the music experience with us.
You should check out Little Wing from this same show. Stevie was on fire during the El Mocambo show and that’s saying something because he always exceeded expectations
Thanks for putting up the good fight on the copyright thing so that you can bring new and unsuspecting music fans to this amazing performance by SRV!!!
First time I saw him was at Fitzgerald's in Houston in 80,81,82 then in 88 Sam Houston Colosseum✌🤘
Ya'll autta show em live 3rd Stone from the Sun. Live at the Festival. There's a Mind Blower for ya'll. Stevie was 10 years old gone down the road on his bike playin' that guitar behind his back. Nothin' new to us. But ya'll can't take your eyes off em cause ya'll never know what he's gonna do. ❤❤❤❤ Ya'll got gohr Warnin' ya'll do what ya'll want. Ya'll have been Warned. I'm Stevie's Little Sister. Kiya Lynn Vaughan. Howdie ya'll. ❤❤❤❤
there was no sound guy or guitar tech assistant involved in that behind-the-back switch. If you rewatch you will see that Stevie unhooked his guitar strap at the but end, spun around to get the guitar behind him without getting wrapped up in the cord, re-attach the strap lug once it's behind his back while holding the note/chord in sustain... all in one quick motion. At that point the left shoulder is still holding the weight of the guitar but the both ends of the strap is essentially behind him rather than one back and one front. He does have to hold it away from his shirt tail so the fabric doesn't mute the strings which is the hard physical part of all this; blindly playing and pushing it away from your body at the same time.
However, there is one live video out there where his guitar goes out of tune during the middle of a song, he nods to his guitar guy and on the momentary guitar break in the vocal verse his guitar tech manages to get him a new guitar on him, strapped up and plugged back in without missing a note.
LENNY... Best SRV song...One of the BEST EVER written and performed... @ El Mocambo as well.
Welcome to the Goat Show. 🙏🏽RIP S R V🔥⚡️⚡️🔥
One of the top 10 3-man combo in music history: Chris Layton (drums) and Tommy Shannon (bass). Tommy played with another Texas blues artist earlier in his career -- ever heard of Johnny Winter? Chris and Tommy played with Stevie under the name of "Double Trouble." Surprisingly, and effectively, a keyboard was added later with Reese Wynans "tickling the ivories."
Huge SRV fan here...Stevie Ray Vaughan was able to break down barriers and be at the forefront of a blues resurgence in the 1980's, bringing rock fans into the fold with a powerful, driving style of play that earned him the comparisons with some of his greatest heroes such as Jimi Hendrix, Ottis Rush and Muddy Waters. And he synthesized many influences from Albert King to T-Bone Walker to get his unique guitar style. And because of this, he was able to reach a much broader audience with his music. I haven't heard a bad song of Stevie Ray's, however, I personally would recommend "Stevie Ray Vaughan - Tin Pan Alley (with Johnny Copeland)" by this performance you can see Stevie Ray Vaughan masterful skills as a guitarist and as a performer. It's simply chilling~ RIP: Stevie Ray Vaughan U R Missed💔🔥🎸💖✌🎶Great reaction👍
One of my favorites from Stevie Ray, and I always prefer seeing his live performances over the studio work for the purity and raw emotion. I don't know about anyone else but my favorite part is at 8:38 (in this video) where he slows down and shows his mastery of dynamics, pulling the listener into an intimate space with him with sometimes barely audible notes. So amazing.
SRV ~ 🎸🐐 THE goat of all goats
You just witnessed one of the greatest guitar performances ever caught on film. Dude was a gift from the Heavens. Hell, he may have been an alien. 😂👽
**Life Without You at Capitol Theater **
**Anything from Austin City Limits 1989**
Added to the Request List, thank you! Life Without You is getting multiple hits, so may be the next SRV we do.
Please check out Johnny Winter And...live with Rick Derringer. Two blues masters playing jaw-dropping licks, especially in the song It's My Own Fault.
So great that u can't help but laugh.
(less than 2 minutes into the song): That's nuts!
Yup, that's pretty much the perfect, 'only thing you can say about it" reaction.
yup. - JD
When he does Jimi's Voodoo Child, behind his back and eyes closed, you KNOW he's a master.
Texas Flood was written in 1958 but Stevie Ray Vaughan makes it his own.
RIP GOAT. August 27, 1990
He also played on really thick strings. I’ve been playing for close to 8 years and I play on .11 gauge strings and I can still only play for about an hour before I have to stop, Stevie played on .13 gauge strings, bending the higher strings is sooo painful but his bends were HUGEEEE, he had extremely strong hands. Stevie was born to play guitar and play guitar he did. I’m 21 but I’m still moved to tears when I think about the talent the world lost when Stevie passed. We’re coming up on 32 years since his death on august 27th
Bill Graham also passed in that helicopter crash. Another legend.
The man was one of the best Eric Clapton said Stevie never ran out of notes to play they flowed out of him at will I was wandering if John Doh has seen Robin Trower do Too Rolling Stoned live yet its great stuff worth a look Digging yall channel
Thanks Gary A! I have heard some Robin Trower over the years but not a great deal. I'll look into that one.
Right Eric said that. Eric is in awwh
Take note he was extremely high in this show, the drummer Chris Layton says that it coulda killed a horse, this was recorded in 1983 in el mocambo Canada
Love your faces when he played behind his back. btw, Stevie used 13 gauge strings. R.I.P. SRV
THE king!
He didn't unplug & replug the guitar, what he did was unhook his guitar strap & reattach the guitar strap behind his back! All while spinning around & not missing a beat! If I spun around like that, it would be all over for me! I would instantly become so dizzy I would just fall down!😄
Top level musician stuff here
That whole concert at El Mocambo is unreal. But I strongly suggest you watch him play “leave my girl alone” live from Austin city limits. It’s filthy.
I love how ppl freak out after being 45 seconds in to this performance.....they have no idea, mu-ah-ah-ah-ah (that was Sesame Street , the count;s laugh).....anyway, yeah,his “runs” are like 90 regular runs all in one go....zero% talent, that srv, 100,000% genius...amazing-- reactions to this never, ever get old
When it comes to guitars, SRV is GOD. He never unplugged his guitar. He removed the strap just before he spun around and reattached it. I heard something about Eric Clapton coming out from behind the scenes while SRV was playing. He just had to know who was playing so well. When he stood there watching for a couple seconds, he said he had to get out of there. He felt that if he listened to his full set ( time on stage ) that he himself would mess up ( not be able to follow SRV's act ).He was that good. I remember seeing it on a youtube documentary awhile back about one of them. I have been looking for it again, but so far have been unsuccessful. I stand by what I said though, SRV is God when it comes to the guitar. If you want the guitar to speak to your soul ( best way I can describe it ), you want David Gilmour of Pink Floyd.
Yes, I agree and Jimi Hendrix is up there with SRV, imo.
When you said it takes 30-35k hours to get that kind of familiarity, when Clapton heard him the first time he was in like his early 20's and amazed Clapton with his playing
SRV = THE G.O.A.T.
What makes the Blues great for me are following the song writer history. Most of the good blues were written in the 1930's thru the 50's. And most have wonderful stories.
This is my pinnacle performance of any I've ever seen - if they inserted this performance into the movie Crossroads as Ralph Macchio vs Steve Vai nobody would believe it was humanly possible. I agree 1000% with John as far as the pinnacle even for SRV. I also say you can't go wrong with more from him - Led Zeppelin does some of my favorite blues songs like When the Levee Breaks, Jesus just left Chicago by ZZ Top is excellent, Whipping Post by the Allman Brothers, some Molly Hatchet or Lynyrd Skynyrd of course is more southern rock, Eric Clapton with JJ Cale is fun
Stick with Stevie Ray Vaughan ❤
Stevie Ray Vaughn was discovered by David Bowie. If you are familiar with the songs "Modern Love", "Let's Dance", or "China Girl" or any other songs on David Bowie's Let's Dance album, then you are already familiar with Stevie Ray Vaughn because he played lead guitar on that album. On a different note, as great as that performance of "Texas Flood" is, you need to react to SRV performing "Life Without You" live at the Capitol Theater in Newark, NJ in 1985. "Texas Flood" is great, "Life Without You" brings it to the next level. BTW, if you do react to that live version of Life Without You, see if you can spot the moment when Stevie Ray loses a tooth but keeps on playing as though nothing happened!
John Doh here... Life Without You will probably be our next SRV. Must say, I don't think I've seen that performance or noticed the lost tooth incident... not sure. Will look for that. Thanks!
Love SRV Thanks for this reaction. Hopefully we can see more SRV on the channel. For another great blues artist on the guitar, check out "See the Light" by Jeff Healy
John Doh here... I had the honor of seeing Jeff Healy perform in Atlanta at an all-day concert at what was Coca-Cola Lakewood, I must say that since the only song of his I had ever heard was "Angel Eyes" I was planning to head to the beer line when his set started. Couple of notes in and I stopped in my tracks and turned around to go back to my seat. I just kept thinking, "How have I never heard of this guy before and why did someone make him a hit on such a sappy love song?"
@@LiteralistReactions John, that's a great story. Glad you had a chance to see Jeff. I live in Western Canada and saw Jeff one a summer on concert tour with a variety of artists, like Colin James (another Canadian Blues guitarist worth checking out).
I agree that Angel Eyes was a sappy. I much prefer Colin James "Why'd you Lie " to Angel Eyes.
PS I am really enjoying the Rush selections on the Channel as well.
Seen him live at Center200 in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada in '88... It was biblical.
You might have heard his song, although I don't recall the name of the song, but it went "she is my sweet little baby, and I'm her little lover boy." It was on the radio a lot in the 80s' and 90s' and even recently on the classic rock channels.
"Pride and Joy" is the song you speak of, it is on our suggestion list and your vote has been added, thanks! - JD
SRV is “The Goat”.
That was only the guitar-strap that he unplugged. Take a look at the Strat guitars - the audio cable plugs into the front's lower left 'face'. Congrats should be meted out to the cameramen who had worked with SRV for this maneuver in previous evenings, but they captured a lot of the most important moments for video-performance history.
Kinda hard to go wrong with STEVIE RAY , he is/ was one of the best !!! !!!
In the Old Days we called that an 'E' ticket ride. As one person said, That is Creative Endurance'.
Good point about the sound guy lol... SRV was indeed a total master of his craft.. What is just as remarkable, and the reason why he sweats so much I would guess, is that each performance is genuinely 'live', all his being is in each note, the band rolls with whatever direction he goes.
His necklace is called a squash blossom and it’s native to the SW US. The crash happened in my home state of WI, near Lake Geneva (original Playboy Clubhouse) in East Troys Alpine Valley Theater. I didn’t go because no one would go with me. When I heard of the accident… an opportunity missed is an opportunity lost… forever sometimes.
Check out “pipeline” with brother Jimmy
Stevie Ray is the best guitar player I have ever listen to. Please check him playing VooDoo Child at Austin City Limits wearing with him wearing the blue Kimono, I love that version,but there are two the other wearing black it's great too, the other is the best in my humble opinion.
Vote added! - JD
The thing around his neck is called a kerchief. It's a cowboy thing.
SRV was a physically powerful guitar player. This was 1983 performance, Toronto. Those of us in Austin got a good dose of SRV at Antones in the 80's on a pretty regular basis. As always, RIP Clifford Antone. What he did for the blues cannot be overstated. As Buddy Guy once said, 'there wasn't a blues player left in Chicago during that time.' They were all in Austin. Magical times. And he was not 'holding his guitar up with just his hand'. He was a powerful player but not that powerful. He as a badass for sure. But no.
The lyrics don't really have anything to do with the 1980's or 90's as the song was written decades before Stevie covered it. Texas Flood" (sometimes called "Stormin' in Texas" or "Flood Down in Texas") is a blues song recorded by Larry Davis in 1958. Considered a blues standard, it has been recorded by several artists. Stevie's cover is by far the most known.
The whole "...standin' out in the rain..." line would certainly emphasize having to be outside to use a pay phone. Nominally about a flood in Texas, Davis used it as a metaphor for his relationship problems:
"Well I'm leavin' you baby, Lord I'm goin' back home to stay (2×)
Well where there's no floods or tornadoes, baby the sun shines every day"
I've always heard that stevie told Eric that he just wanted to go home. And Eric told stevie to take his seat. That Eric would catch the next one.
Actually this is a cover song from 1958 by Larry Davis. 🔥🎸
He grew up down the street from me. His niece was my first girlfriend. Met him once, but had NO IDEA he would be THE GOAT!
Wow! If only you had known... - JD
The necklace is called a Squashblossom. A Native American piece made of Silver and Turquoise. They are very heavy.
Thank you!
Hey man I know I’m a little late but I really hope you see this, no sound guy was involved when Stevie put the guitar behind his back, watch it again and you can hear he sustains the note while he spins, takes strap off the guitar, puts the guitar behind his backs and puts the strap back on the guitar. Makes it even cooler when you realize it was 100% him in that trick
The goat
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The GOAT OF GOATS! Come on dude...give me your blues card back!😎😂
According to the story as I heard it Stevie had to get to a gig relatively quickly and wanted to get some more rest before he had to play so he talked to his brother Jimmy about swapping places with him on the helicopter so that he could leave earlier on board with him were members of Eric Clapton's Entourage.
a sad, sad day
No that's not it, he wanted to get to Chicago because he was going to call Lana and they were getting ready to leave on a vacation, she was home packing. A spot opened up and they let Stevie take it. Alpine Valley is an hour from my house and every week I drive through East Troy and it gets me every time
Not an unplug situation. The was a guitar strap removal and reconnect. I was fortunate enough to see that tour in 1983. I stood 3 feet in front of him at Toads Place.
Very cool. - JD
When I first saw this video....I THREW AWAY my guitar, saying .. " I ..AM...NOT..WORTHY!"
Good reaction...in these days he played 13 gauge strings...hand strength defined
I wish I could play like that
Not a better reaction out there Brother! Spread the love😎🇺🇸 Stevie was always dressed to KILL!!
Thanks for the kind words!
I was at Stevie's last two shows at Alpine Valley. The second to last night was the greatest performance I have ever seen by any musician. It was literally a spiritual experience. Clapton had to follow Stevie and came out to the crowd and said that Stevie was the greatest guitarist he had ever seen or heard. Then he said, "How in the hell do I follow that?" He knew he couldn't, so he played ballads and it became a couples concert. The last night was good, but nothing like the first night. Stevie was not feeling it. He ended up leaving the show early, and took Clapton's helicopter back to Chicago. It only made it a few hundred yards because the fog was thick as soup. The helicopter crashed into a ski hill near the venue. That pilot had no business taking off in that weather. I had to drive home in that fog, and it was scary. It tripled my drive time. When I heard the news the next day, I had to walk out of my work to the parking lot to cry like a baby. I've seen many hundreds of shows and that performance still sits alone on the top shelf. His death still hurts me to this day.
John Doh here... Wow, D G. How fortunate to have been at those shows, but also how unfortunate the loss of SRV. I remember exactly where I was when I heard he was killed in the accident. At the time, I had only known of SRV for a few years and only had one of his albums, but I understood the depth of the loss to the music world. Thanks for sharing your story.
Jimi unlocked the door: Stevie kicked it open.
All the sweating was from a glass of whiskey with cocaine. He almost died in the middle 80ts got clean and came back full of fire better than ever.clean 5 years died in helicopter accident in 1990.
This song is actually a cover Originally created by Larry Davis in '58. And i think the song is about an ending relationship.
I know, right?
I'm in!
He was warein' his Squash Blossom necklace Native American.
The sound guy doesn't do anything, what you were seeing was him unbuckling the strap and then rebuckling the strap. His clothes he did it himself. His bandmates said he dressed like that all the time, whether on stage or walking down the street.
Buddy Guy was in another Helicopter
Right... thanks!
Voodoo doo child live in Austin! A must see!
Request added to our master list, thank you! - John Doh