Re: Stevie playing numerous versions of the songs with each being killer.... An interviewer once asked his older brother Jimmy (of the Fabulous Thunderbirds), "Does Stevie ever play a song the same way twice??" to which Jimmy instantly quipped "Hell, Stevie never plays a song the same way ONCE !". 😁
I won't be alive to see it. But in the future all today's guitar gods will fade from history but a very few will always be jawdroppin people. Django Stevie and Danny Gatton
SRV was loved and respected by ALL Blues performers from the past, present and will be revered by the future. Buddy Guy loved him like a son! He was the first musician that when he died, I cried uncontrollably.
Playing with one hand: He is doing what is called 'hammering on' and 'pulling off'. Tap hard and fast on the string with a fretting finger (left hand in the case of Stevie, and most of us). The string will strike the fret just above it and ring. Pulling off involves stretching the string with a fretting finger inward towards the palm a bit while it is fretted and ringing, then pulling the finger off in a sideways motion and letting it snap to ring again on a different fret or open string note. This is particularly effective with an electric guitar as it very sensitive and will readily pick up the notes created in this manner and sustain them. He played a whole descending riff using this technique. It creates a smoother sound than picking the string. The whole passage was played in 'legatto' which means smooth and connected. ' Since we are not used to seeing this technique it looks like a magic trick of sorts. I will tell you it not very hard to do it, but difficult to do it as well as Stevie. Stevie also used 'glissando' which is gliding the finger on the fretted string up and/or down while ringing and sounding other notes during the guitars sustain from the original hammered on note. I wouldn't be surprised if Stevie put Crazy Glue on his fretting finger tips. Part of what makes Stevie Ray great is his 'attack' of the guitar. He had such confidence the guitar would make the exact sound he wanted that he had the fiercest attack of any guitar player I've ever seen. Not to mention he often bent strings till they broke You can see that in a video called, I believe, 'Smoothest Guitar Switch'. Playing that hard is rough on the fingers. He played the guitar like a gunslinger in a fire fight, every time. Right here in this video, he looks like a gunslinger from the future. Gamblers hat. Better be good to dress that fancy. Badass mofo!
Anything Live... Little Wing, Look At Little Sister, Life Without You, Pride And Joy, Cold Shot, Mary Had A Little Lamb, Couldn't Stand The Weather, The Sky Is Crying, Hideaway, plus check him jamming with Albert King, Johnny Copeland, BB King, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, and a few others.
He died Aug 27, 1990. Tomorrow will be 31 years. All you need to know is he is the greatest ever. None have come close to his talent and no one ever will. He used .13 gauge strings, which are incredibly heavy, so it tore the skin on his fingers frequently. Yes, he used to glue his fingertips. This guitar is named "#1" or "first wife". This was a 1959 Fender Stratocaster. His guitar tech Rene Martinez said it was a '63, but Stevie always said it had '59 pickups, so he said it was a '59.
One last thing: this is NOT blues, this is Hendrix, the 1st metal guy, dark as you, my guy; but yeah, he did mostly blues covers. So good that even real blues composers hung out with him gladly, he was so awesome on that guitar.
I'd bet that you can find at least 6 different versions of SRV playing this exact song, both live and studio. Listen to each, you'll find out the one thing that was so very amazing about the man... None of them will be the same...None... Even more so with his own music. The man just plugged in and let the talent flow... all day, every day.
He would use crazy glue to glue the calluses back on his fingers and also made his own callus kits . He passed away on August 27,1990. His strings was special ordered 13 gauge in case you don’t know they are very heavy strings
If you haven’t checked it out you should check out his guitar sound check video where he is wearing a leopard coat and remember it is just a sound check and he had just woke up a few minutes before coming on stage and here is a few more to check out Tin Pan Alley with Johnny Copeland, little winglike at El Macombo, ain’t gonna give up on love and life without you live at the Capital Theater is just a few but there is so much more
He played a huge string that would cut his finger tips off. The results were he would glue his finger tips back on with super glue. He used 13 gauge strings that were made for a banjo. SRV was a master guitarist he is the GOAT. Welcome to the rabbit hole. Did you enjoy getting your face melted? Check out Life without you. Live at the Capital Theater very soulful performance
His version of Little Wing, Rude Mood, Lenny, Cold Shot, Riviera Paradise, Scuttle Buttin, Can't Stand the Weather, Pride and Joy, etc.. and there is a live version of just him at a soundcheck which is bad ass. they guy just woke up, comes in, and rips it. anything you can find from the El Mocambo live is awesome. and he actually has another version of this song at Austin City Limits from 1989 which is different and just as cool. have fun. enjoy this rabbit hole.
I hope all these recent reviewers are appreciating SRV vs. grabbing free content. sorry Edwin, I just like listening to SRV and watching people in awe by him.
SRV died August 27, so his death’s anniversary is coming up in 3 days. But it was 1990. He was 35. A few years younger than me when he died. RIP A true legend.
Leo Fender developed the Fender Stratocaster guitar, also known as a "Strat" for short. Leo and some guitar players, including Bill Carson, made cutaways on the guitar so they fit the player more comfortably. Due to the cutaways Leo extended the "horn" on the upper guitar body for balance. This was 1953 to 1954. The Stratocaster may be the most prolific electric guitar ever made along with the Telecaster guitar that omits the cutaways. SRV's guitar belonged to Christopher Cross and for the most part had that worn "played a lot" look when he got it. I think it is a 59 model Strat. He called his Strat "No. 1" and liked the way it "felt". The three white panels underneath the strings are magnetic pickups to send electric signals to the guitar amplifier. The medal arm that sticks out is called a "Tremelo", but most pickers call it a "Whammy Bar". It can vary the pitch of the sounds the strings make. Stevie had his Whammy Bar moved to the top of the "Bridge" (where the strings are anchored) unlike a Strat from the factory with the Whammy Bar attached to the bottom of the bridge. Stevie played larger diameter strings, (13 gage) most guitar players don't use for the tone he liked. He also played almost all of his songs tuned one half a step down by tuning to Eb as a base instead of the standard E tuning. SRV was self taught and did not read music.
Stevie Ray Vaughan's band had a female singer named Lou Anne Barton that left the band in 1979, drummer Chris Layton and basses Tommy Shannon told Stevie Ray he had to sing he refused because he didn't think he had a good voice but they talked him into it and the rest is history. Stevie Ray could also play behind his head, broken string, switch guitar in the middle of a solo, backwards, his teeth, no hands by just moving the guitar up and down for a perfect sound, even used his elbow in Little Wing and he could play behind his back longer than anyone ever or ever will play. His career was only 7 years and he is in The Austin Music Hall Of Fame, Blues Hall Of Fame, honored by Mark White the Governor of Texas at that time, won 6 Grammys, 10 Austin Music Awards, 5, W.C.Handy, Entertainer Of The Year, Instermental Of The Year and is in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, all this in only 7 years. When we lost Stevie Ray Vaughan on August 27, 1990 exactly 4 years to the day he lost his father at the age of 35 in Wisconsin we lost a legend that no one, not one guitarist could or will ever be able to do everything Stevie Ray could as a guitarist. RIP STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN THE GOAT
This is a cover of a Hendrix song, titled: "Voodoo Child, Slight Return." I'm the same age as SRV; really felt it when he died. Such a genius he was. Another Texas blues band would be ZZ Top.
Without going into detail, he's able to play with one hand because he's got his system turned up so high that touching the strings produces enough to come through the Amps/PA. P.s. His cover of Hendrix's Little Wing at El Macambo is soul shattering
"Life Without You" from the Capital Theater and "Tin Pan Alley" with Johnny Copeland are nice next Stops but there are TONS. He never played the same song identical twice, he improvises always, from the soul, in the moment. He used .13 guage strings - super thick strings, part of his massive sound/tone - I play half decent and could probably barely move those strings. That is not only a Fender Stratocaster, but his "Number 1" one of the most famous guitars in existence and many many people would kill to see it let alone play it. He left us in 1990, at age 35, 5 years after beating addiction and turning his life around to inspire millions to this day. The most humble lethal badass to ever do it, each time you watch him it is more mind blowing. To see his gentle side, check out "Lenny" Live at El Mocambo" maybe the best performance ever caught of him. Thanks for the vid!
There are so many performances! You could even check out other versions of Voodoo Chile! His performance from this same venue from 1989 is so different, but equally mind blowing. Like I said below, “Tin Pan Alley “ w Johnny Copeland, “ Couldn’t Stand the Weather,” “Leave My Girl Alone” and “Look at Little Sister” from Austin 1989, “Little Wing” and “Lenny” from El Macombo, “Life Without You” and “Cold Shot” from Capital Theater, and his entire set from the Presidential Inauguration. Just to start… And you should know, he was a kind and humble as he was talented…
This was an homage to Jimi Hendrix, whose song this is. Stevie loved. Jimi. For a more Bluesy song, check out “Tin Pan Alley” with Stevie Ray and Johnny Copeland. That’s some Blues for ya!
Thank you for a second and another awesome SRV reaction. Subscribed! 🙌🏼 Really enjoy watching you discovering him. Heck yeah there’s more great ones to checkout! Since you asked, please as others have mentioned, checkout LIFE WITHOUT YOU at Capitol Theater next ‘cause you get to see how this icon smoothly played live seamlessly thru this heartwarming tune (dedicated to his friend Charlie that owned a guitar shop and repaired SRV’s guitars but passed from a sudden heart attack). SRV performed this live while having to change out guitars near the beginning, tune the strings in the midst of playing, correct the audio dials on the sound system, played the guitar in practically every direction imaginable, not miss a beat when breaking his tooth and laughing about it while continuing to play. More importantly, everyone gets a quick glimps - just a moment in time - to hear him speak a few of his thoughts midway thru the song. You get an idea about the real Stevie and why so many legends and fans loved him. Again, pure fire performance, even his clothes were spot on. 😄 Can’t wait for you to experience it and many other SRV tunes.✌🏼❤️
The Boss. The outrageous Sound Check...strap in for 18 minutes of ...WTF...oh, & his "outfit"! 'Ain't Gonna Give Up On Love' at Capitol Theater, Montreaux (Switzerland) Jazz Fest...'Tin Pan Alley' w/ Johnny Copeland. 'Little Wing'.... There are no bad choices.
Thanks for reacting! He can use one hand because the gain is so high on the amplification that it picks up his fingers tapping on the strings. This allows his left hand to the work of the right hand too using a "hammer on" technique. The 3 bars on the guitar are the pickup coils that sense the movement of the strings. He can switch them in and out in combinations to achieve a slightly different sounds.
He had the thickest strings you can put on guitar. Comparable to piano strings. That's a Stratocaster its name is "#1". Originally owned Christopher Cross a San Antonio Artist, he had some hits in the late 70's and 80's, as well(Not the same type of music). The science behind his sound is all in his hands and fingers. His ability to bend those thick strings is really amazing. You should go back and re-watch it now that you know this.
Stevie was killed in a helicopter crash after leaving a show at Alpine Valley Wis. August 28, 1990. A very sad day that I unfortunately, remember very well. R.I.P.
You got the best version of this song! You can check out "Lenny" from LIVE AT THE EL MOCAMBO, it's a slower groove than what you've reviewed so far. The song shows off Stevie's melodic skills!!
I am scared that it may show my age, but I don't see anyone actually showing another magician with the guitar, specifically Jimi Hendrix. It may surprise many folks to know, but Jimmy Hendrix wrote and played Voodoo Chile many years before and Stevie was covering it (albeit brilliantly). Check out the Hendrix version of this song and some of the other songs SRV does such as Little Wing.
Double Trouble were elected to be entered into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, as was Stevie. 3 of his guitars are there in his section. Reece Wynan, the guy on the keyboard in some songs, now plays with Joe Bonamasso.
Super glue was developed for use in surgery, not for arts and crafts. SRV used the heaviest gage strings, and then bent them so hard for those off-key blues notes that after a night of shedding, his fingers would bleed. Super glue worked like stiches in the calluses. Strat, short for Stratocaster model from Fender Guitars. 'Weapon of choice for many guitar gunslingers. Those 3 bars are pick-ups. They respond to the vibrational frequencies of the strings and send those notes on to the amplifier. They are first modified by tone and volume knobs on the guitar. Texas Flood was blues, Texas style. This is a cover of a Jimi Hendrix song (psychedelic rock). SRV was a huge fan of Hendrix and his playing - very much influenced by him. I think you have to listen to Jimi to get Stevie. Another thing - SRV was so innovative, 'never played a song the same way twice. There are other videos of Voodoo Child live by Stevie - listen and compare - always a new experience. One more thing: look up the lyrics to this song - so cool, pure Jimi. Peace -
When a player has a lot of distortion (AKA gain) on his amp with the volume up, the strings become ultra sensitive. That's how he plays it with his fretting/left hand only for that certain stretch of time. It's really neat to see, and it gives a different feel to the music, too.
He plays with one hand by doing "hammer-ons", which means you press the string to the fret board hard, then you pull off the string to the side, which sort of flicks the string and it produces sound that way. Its tricky stuff.
The playing with one hand thing .... techniques called "hammer on" and "pull offs". without picking the string, use a finger and "hammer down" on the note you wanna play and to repeat it quickly, pull pull the string or "pull off" when you lift your finger.
A Hendrix original, Voodoo Child(slight return) not to be confused with voodoo Chile which is a way slower way more bluesy jam. Although I love stevies version, and Stevie being my favorite guitar player of all time, I cannot deny that Hendrix’s version is just out of this world. Stevie goes crazy but Hendrix went absolutely stupid. Hendrix was the master of feedback effects and he just displayed that throughout the song.
Anything live..check out.. life without you . Tin pan alley with Johnny Copland.. Rude Mood .. Shit ANYTHING LIVE YOU WILL NEVER BE DISAPPOINTED WATCHING HIM EVER!!!
Lol, no offense, but from some of the questions you were asking during this reaction proves that you've been listening to way too much hip hop and rap. You have sheltered yourself from true musicians. Music and beats can actually come from human beings playing the instruments not from software on your laptop. 😏
Re: Stevie playing numerous versions of the songs with each being killer.... An interviewer once asked his older brother Jimmy (of the Fabulous Thunderbirds), "Does Stevie ever play a song the same way twice??" to which Jimmy instantly quipped "Hell, Stevie never plays a song the same way ONCE !". 😁
SRV has been the GOAT since I was 8. He still will be the GOAT 1000 years after my death.
Jack Raspberry, you speak the truth my friend.
What does that mean to you?
I won't be alive to see it. But in the future all today's guitar gods will fade from history but a very few will always be jawdroppin people. Django Stevie and Danny Gatton
SRV was loved and respected by ALL Blues performers from the past, present and will be revered by the future. Buddy Guy loved him like a son! He was the first musician that when he died, I cried uncontrollably.
Playing with one hand:
He is doing what is called 'hammering on' and 'pulling off'. Tap hard and fast on the string with a fretting finger (left hand in the case of Stevie, and most of us). The string will strike the fret just above it and ring. Pulling off involves stretching the string with a fretting finger inward towards the palm a bit while it is fretted and ringing, then pulling the finger off in a sideways motion and letting it snap to ring again on a different fret or open string note.
This is particularly effective with an electric guitar as it very sensitive and will readily pick up the notes created in this manner and sustain them.
He played a whole descending riff using this technique. It creates a smoother sound than picking the string. The whole passage was played in 'legatto' which means smooth and connected.
' Since we are not used to seeing this technique it looks like a magic trick of sorts. I will tell you it not very hard to do it, but difficult to do it as well as Stevie.
Stevie also used 'glissando' which is gliding the finger on the fretted string up and/or down while ringing and sounding other notes during the guitars sustain from the original hammered on note.
I wouldn't be surprised if Stevie put Crazy Glue on his fretting finger tips. Part of what makes Stevie Ray great is his 'attack' of the guitar. He had such confidence the guitar would make the exact sound he wanted that he had the fiercest attack of any guitar player I've ever seen. Not to mention he often bent strings till they broke You can see that in a video called, I believe, 'Smoothest Guitar Switch'. Playing that hard is rough on the fingers. He played the guitar like a gunslinger in a fire fight, every time. Right here in this video, he looks like a gunslinger from the future. Gamblers hat. Better be good to dress that fancy. Badass mofo!
Anything Live...
Little Wing, Look At Little Sister, Life Without You, Pride And Joy, Cold Shot, Mary Had A Little Lamb, Couldn't Stand The Weather, The Sky Is Crying, Hideaway, plus check him jamming with Albert King, Johnny Copeland, BB King, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, and a few others.
He died Aug 27, 1990. Tomorrow will be 31 years. All you need to know is he is the greatest ever. None have come close to his talent and no one ever will.
He used .13 gauge strings, which are incredibly heavy, so it tore the skin on his fingers frequently. Yes, he used to glue his fingertips.
This guitar is named "#1" or "first wife". This was a 1959 Fender Stratocaster. His guitar tech Rene Martinez said it was a '63, but Stevie always said it had '59 pickups, so he said it was a '59.
SRV, 31 years ago today, we lost the GOAT! RIP SRV, you are still very much missed!!
One last thing: this is NOT blues, this is Hendrix, the 1st metal guy, dark as you, my guy; but yeah, he did mostly blues covers. So good that even real blues composers hung out with him gladly, he was so awesome on that guitar.
SRV was a magician.
I'd bet that you can find at least 6 different versions of SRV playing this exact song, both live and studio. Listen to each, you'll find out the one thing that was so very amazing about the man... None of them will be the same...None... Even more so with his own music. The man just plugged in and let the talent flow... all day, every day.
He would use crazy glue to glue the calluses back on his fingers and also made his own callus kits . He passed away on August 27,1990. His strings was special ordered 13 gauge in case you don’t know they are very heavy strings
This is my favorite version of Voodoo Child that he performed. Love the bluesy little thing he did in the middle of the song. RIP Stevie Ray.
Me too 💞
He's a Texas blues artist, but this is a cover, and is very much a rock song...R.I.P. to the GOAT 🐐!!!
If you haven’t checked it out you should check out his guitar sound check video where he is wearing a leopard coat and remember it is just a sound check and he had just woke up a few minutes before coming on stage and here is a few more to check out Tin Pan Alley with Johnny Copeland, little winglike at El Macombo, ain’t gonna give up on love and life without you live at the Capital Theater is just a few but there is so much more
I've seen that one, he walks on stage yawning like he just woke up and then absolutely kills it 😂 he was a master
He played a huge string that would cut his finger tips off. The results were he would glue his finger tips back on with super glue. He used 13 gauge strings that were made for a banjo. SRV was a master guitarist he is the GOAT. Welcome to the rabbit hole. Did you enjoy getting your face melted? Check out Life without you. Live at the Capital Theater very soulful performance
His version of Little Wing, Rude Mood, Lenny, Cold Shot, Riviera Paradise, Scuttle Buttin, Can't Stand the Weather, Pride and Joy, etc.. and there is a live version of just him at a soundcheck which is bad ass. they guy just woke up, comes in, and rips it. anything you can find from the El Mocambo live is awesome. and he actually has another version of this song at Austin City Limits from 1989 which is different and just as cool. have fun. enjoy this rabbit hole.
It’s a Blues vibe! The Master of Masters; the GOAT f GOATS! 😎👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I hope all these recent reviewers are appreciating SRV vs. grabbing free content. sorry Edwin, I just like listening to SRV and watching people in awe by him.
GOAT! That's a BAAAAAAAADDDDD man right there! Wizard!
Any SRV performance is worth a look
SRV died August 27, so his death’s anniversary is coming up in 3 days. But it was 1990. He was 35. A few years younger than me when he died. RIP A true legend.
Leo Fender developed the Fender Stratocaster guitar, also known as a "Strat" for short. Leo and some guitar players, including Bill Carson, made cutaways on the guitar so they fit the player more comfortably. Due to the cutaways Leo extended the "horn" on the upper guitar body for balance. This was 1953 to 1954.
The Stratocaster may be the most prolific electric guitar ever made along with the Telecaster guitar that omits the cutaways. SRV's guitar belonged to Christopher Cross and for the most part had that worn "played a lot" look when he got it. I think it is a 59 model Strat. He called his Strat "No. 1" and liked the way it "felt". The three white panels underneath the strings are magnetic pickups to send electric signals to the guitar amplifier. The medal arm that sticks out is called a "Tremelo", but most pickers call it a "Whammy Bar". It can vary the pitch of the sounds the strings make. Stevie had his Whammy Bar moved to the top of the "Bridge" (where the strings are anchored) unlike a Strat from the factory with the Whammy Bar attached to the bottom of the bridge.
Stevie played larger diameter strings, (13 gage) most guitar players don't use for the tone he liked. He also played almost all of his songs tuned one half a step down by tuning to Eb as a base instead of the standard E tuning.
SRV was self taught and did not read music.
Great description.
Stevie Ray Vaughan's band had a female singer named Lou Anne Barton that left the band in 1979, drummer Chris Layton and basses Tommy Shannon told Stevie Ray he had to sing he refused because he didn't think he had a good voice but they talked him into it and the rest is history. Stevie Ray could also play behind his head, broken string, switch guitar in the middle of a solo, backwards, his teeth, no hands by just moving the guitar up and down for a perfect sound, even used his elbow in Little Wing and he could play behind his back longer than anyone ever or ever will play. His career was only 7 years and he is in The Austin Music Hall Of Fame, Blues Hall Of Fame, honored by Mark White the Governor of Texas at that time, won 6 Grammys, 10 Austin Music Awards, 5, W.C.Handy, Entertainer Of The Year, Instermental Of The Year and is in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, all this in only 7 years. When we lost Stevie Ray Vaughan on August 27, 1990 exactly 4 years to the day he lost his father at the age of 35 in Wisconsin we lost a legend that no one, not one guitarist could or will ever be able to do everything Stevie Ray could as a guitarist. RIP STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN THE GOAT
They say Stevie never played a song the same way from night to night
Holy crap! Texas Electric blues rock, smokin hot n smoooth. That's Stevie Ray, aka- the cat in the hat with a strat. 👽🎸🐐. ☮️
"Riviera Paradise" You'll love it.
Anything from the 1989 Austin City Limits. Look at Little Sister and Tightrope are my two favorites.
This is a cover of a Hendrix song, titled: "Voodoo Child, Slight Return." I'm the same age as SRV; really felt it when he died. Such a genius he was. Another Texas blues band would be ZZ Top.
Don't forget his songs Tightrope, Crossfire, Leave My Little Girl Alone, Ain't Gonna Give Up On Love, and Mary Had A Little Lamb.
Without going into detail, he's able to play with one hand because he's got his system turned up so high that touching the strings produces enough to come through the Amps/PA.
P.s. His cover of Hendrix's Little Wing at El Macambo is soul shattering
"Life Without You" from the Capital Theater and "Tin Pan Alley" with Johnny Copeland are nice next Stops but there are TONS. He never played the same song identical twice, he improvises always, from the soul, in the moment. He used .13 guage strings - super thick strings, part of his massive sound/tone - I play half decent and could probably barely move those strings. That is not only a Fender Stratocaster, but his "Number 1" one of the most famous guitars in existence and many many people would kill to see it let alone play it. He left us in 1990, at age 35, 5 years after beating addiction and turning his life around to inspire millions to this day. The most humble lethal badass to ever do it, each time you watch him it is more mind blowing. To see his gentle side, check out "Lenny" Live at El Mocambo" maybe the best performance ever caught of him. Thanks for the vid!
Single commercial hits he did; Pride and Joy.
There are so many performances! You could even check out other versions of Voodoo Chile! His performance from this same venue from 1989 is so different, but equally mind blowing. Like I said below, “Tin Pan Alley “ w Johnny Copeland, “ Couldn’t Stand the Weather,” “Leave My Girl Alone” and “Look at Little Sister” from Austin 1989, “Little Wing” and “Lenny” from El Macombo, “Life Without You” and “Cold Shot” from Capital Theater, and his entire set from the Presidential Inauguration. Just to start… And you should know, he was a kind and humble as he was talented…
This was an homage to Jimi Hendrix, whose song this is. Stevie loved. Jimi. For a more Bluesy song, check out “Tin Pan Alley” with Stevie Ray and Johnny Copeland. That’s some Blues for ya!
Check out SRV's Couldn't Stand the Weather.
Stevie Doesn't play the guitar, he possess it.
Thank you for a second and another awesome SRV reaction. Subscribed! 🙌🏼 Really enjoy watching you discovering him.
Heck yeah there’s more great ones to checkout! Since you asked, please as others have mentioned, checkout LIFE WITHOUT YOU at Capitol Theater next ‘cause you get to see how this icon smoothly played live seamlessly thru this heartwarming tune (dedicated to his friend Charlie that owned a guitar shop and repaired SRV’s guitars but passed from a sudden heart attack). SRV performed this live while having to change out guitars near the beginning, tune the strings in the midst of playing, correct the audio dials on the sound system, played the guitar in practically every direction imaginable, not miss a beat when breaking his tooth and laughing about it while continuing to play. More importantly, everyone gets a quick glimps - just a moment in time - to hear him speak a few of his thoughts midway thru the song. You get an idea about the real Stevie and why so many legends and fans loved him. Again, pure fire performance, even his clothes were spot on. 😄
Can’t wait for you to experience it and many other SRV tunes.✌🏼❤️
SVR is the GOAT OF GOATS! 😎👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Stevie is the GOAT. Voodoo child was played by Jimmy Hendrix at wood stock in 1969.
Great Reaction! Please keep on the Stevie train! Check out “Tin Pan Alley” with Stevie Ray and Johnny Copeland. THAT’s some deep Blues right there!
The Boss.
The outrageous Sound Check...strap in for 18 minutes of ...WTF...oh, & his "outfit"!
'Ain't Gonna Give Up On Love' at Capitol Theater, Montreaux (Switzerland) Jazz Fest...'Tin Pan Alley' w/ Johnny Copeland. 'Little Wing'....
There are no bad choices.
Welcome to SRV world
Thanks for reacting! He can use one hand because the gain is so high on the amplification that it picks up his fingers tapping on the strings. This allows his left hand to the work of the right hand too using a "hammer on" technique. The 3 bars on the guitar are the pickup coils that sense the movement of the strings. He can switch them in and out in combinations to achieve a slightly different sounds.
Blues and rock crossover thanks to such brilliant musicians like SRV!
he had callouses on his fingers. big thumbs. he was the best. died very young.
The science behind one hand is volume, effect , time and knowing how to bend strings the right way
SRV ~ 🎸🐐
**Texas Flood at El Macambo**
**Life Without You at Capitol Theater **
**Voodoo Child at Starwood Theater in Nashville**
SRV = THE G.O.A.T.
SVR doesn’t dress to impress. He’s himself!
He had the thickest strings you can put on guitar. Comparable to piano strings. That's a Stratocaster its name is "#1". Originally owned Christopher Cross a San Antonio Artist, he had some hits in the late 70's and 80's, as well(Not the same type of music). The science behind his sound is all in his hands and fingers. His ability to bend those thick strings is really amazing. You should go back and re-watch it now that you know this.
Stevie was killed in a helicopter crash after leaving a show at Alpine Valley Wis. August 28, 1990. A very sad day that I unfortunately, remember very well. R.I.P.
Aug 27
How he do dat? Practice, Practice, Practice. Dudes it is just a six string guitar! The expert is playing it! 😎👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
This is one of his guitars and a very well-worn Fender Stratocaster that he probably slept with.
You got the best version of this song! You can check out "Lenny" from LIVE AT THE EL MOCAMBO, it's a slower groove than what you've reviewed so far. The song shows off Stevie's melodic skills!!
I am scared that it may show my age, but I don't see anyone actually showing another magician with the guitar, specifically Jimi Hendrix. It may surprise many folks to know, but Jimmy Hendrix wrote and played Voodoo Chile many years before and Stevie was covering it (albeit brilliantly). Check out the Hendrix version of this song and some of the other songs SRV does such as Little Wing.
Double Trouble were elected to be entered into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, as was Stevie. 3 of his guitars are there in his section. Reece Wynan, the guy on the keyboard in some songs, now plays with Joe Bonamasso.
Life without you is awsome song
SRV was always dressing like a pimp, and I say that with love.
SRV - Crossfire, Mary Had A Little Lamb, Pride and Joy, Tight Rope, Riviera Paradise, Superstition, Scuttle Buttin, ..
Super glue was developed for use in surgery, not for arts and crafts.
SRV used the heaviest gage strings, and then bent them so hard for those off-key blues notes that after a night of shedding, his fingers would bleed. Super glue worked like stiches in the calluses.
Strat, short for Stratocaster model from Fender Guitars. 'Weapon of choice for many guitar gunslingers.
Those 3 bars are pick-ups. They respond to the vibrational frequencies of the strings and send those notes on to the amplifier. They are first modified by tone and volume knobs on the guitar.
Texas Flood was blues, Texas style. This is a cover of a Jimi Hendrix song (psychedelic rock).
SRV was a huge fan of Hendrix and his playing - very much influenced by him. I think you have to listen to Jimi to get Stevie.
Another thing - SRV was so innovative, 'never played a song the same way twice. There are other videos of Voodoo Child live by Stevie - listen and compare - always a new experience.
One more thing: look up the lyrics to this song - so cool, pure Jimi.
Peace -
Life without you at the Capitol Theater 9/21/85 is really good!
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When a player has a lot of distortion (AKA gain) on his amp with the volume up, the strings become ultra sensitive. That's how he plays it with his fretting/left hand only for that certain stretch of time. It's really neat to see, and it gives a different feel to the music, too.
He plays with one hand by doing "hammer-ons", which means you press the string to the fret board hard, then you pull off the string to the side, which sort of flicks the string and it produces sound that way. Its tricky stuff.
The playing with one hand thing .... techniques called "hammer on" and "pull offs".
without picking the string, use a finger and "hammer down" on the note you wanna play and to repeat it quickly, pull pull the string or "pull off" when you lift your finger.
For the chill side of SRV, check out Riviera Paradise and Lenny.
That's a Japanese mans kimono, kinda like a house coat bro.
A Hendrix original, Voodoo Child(slight return) not to be confused with voodoo Chile which is a way slower way more bluesy jam. Although I love stevies version, and Stevie being my favorite guitar player of all time, I cannot deny that Hendrix’s version is just out of this world. Stevie goes crazy but Hendrix went absolutely stupid. Hendrix was the master of feedback effects and he just displayed that throughout the song.
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I'm also a huge Hendrix fan (saw him in '68). Voodoo Chile (studio version) can only be found on his album "Electric Ladyland."
Tin Pan Alley! Is a great one by SRV!
You should check out Eric Gales covering this same song, possibly the best living guitar player of this genre.
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I was at Stubb's BBQ in Lubbock Texas when he glued his Pad back on the end of his finger it's true
He called that guitar in this video his first wife; true story 😂
Anything live..check out.. life without you . Tin pan alley with Johnny Copland.. Rude Mood .. Shit ANYTHING LIVE YOU WILL NEVER BE DISAPPOINTED WATCHING HIM EVER!!!
If you don't know, it's what super glue was originally developed for. Bonding flesh wounds in wars.
SRV, Jimi, Eddie VanHalen on the other side jammin.
5:15..."What is the Science behind that?" Voodoo.
T A L E N T !!
No superglue. Just used 13 size strings. Really heavy strings and his fingers were so strong he could bend them. Most players use 8's and 9's!!
Check out Dirty Pool live at Montreax!
Check out some of In Session with Albert King
Check out Led Zeppelin the Madison Square Garden concert 1973! Start out with Since I’ve been loving you!
If you play with one hand you can still get sound out of it it’s hard but it can be done.
This guitar he called wife one was appraised at 2 million and that was a few years ago.
Ask Jimi He is always here
Voodoo Child live at the El mocambo is so much better
At 5.17 those are hammer ons and pulloffs
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I don't know if the glue story is true, but I'd bet that fretboard has soaked up a lot of his blood.
Try steve vai tender surrender. Battle of the stevies!
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Mr. E., check out Mr. Stanley Jordan for a better understanding of SRV's one hand playing.. Let me know what U think.. ♠W.G.
Stevie died August 27th, 1990.
crazt glue and baking soda toughens pads of finger
I prefer Hendrix for this song personally
he used heavy 16 gauge wires not usual 10's like most that is why he hurt his fingers the sound is only his
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Lol, no offense, but from some of the questions you were asking during this reaction proves that you've been listening to way too much hip hop and rap. You have sheltered yourself from true musicians. Music and beats can actually come from human beings playing the instruments not from software on your laptop. 😏