That drummer was lit. Stevie surrounded himself with top notch musicians with as much passion for playing as he had. SRV is one of the best guitar players we have ever known.
It shows how good he was that he broke a string at the end and had to improvise in a split second, *while the guitar was behind his back*. If you know the ending of the song, you catch it, but it does nothing to take away from it whatsoever. He could do endless improvisation in the same octave and never mess up. He was truly one with his instrument.
He basically used power cables for guitar strings. Extremely heavy gauge. That is one of the ways he was able to get that tone. He still managed to manhandle those strings, too.
SRV is one of my favorite guitarists of all time. Thanks for featuring him on your channel. Fun fact: His drummer is now drumming with Kenny Wayne Shepherd, another blues ace.
This is my favorite version of this song by the GOAT. He never plays a song the same way twice. I saw him playing guitar while shaking hands with fans.
If Stevie was still alive he'd probably be doing something even more insane by now. Maybe playing guitar with his feet. I still remember seeing the news that he had died 😭
The insane thing about playing behind his back, is that because he unclips his strap, his guitar is no longer hanging across the back of his shoulder so he’s holding the guitar and playing those massive 13 gauge strings. I think that’s why when he slings the guitar back in front of him, that he plays it on his hip for a bit of a rest. Insanely talented 💪🏼❤️
You've surely heard the story of Clapton picking up Stevies guitar and not being able to play it. He looks over and Stevie is just ripping it on Eric's guitar. Stevie must've hand incredible hand and wrist strength.
🤠His brother, Jimmie Lee, said Stevie never played a song the same way ONCE, much less TWICE! When asked about his playing style, Stevie said, "I play like I'm breaking out of prison!" 👍🎸♥🎸♥🎸♥
@John English. That's perhaps one of the most impressive things about his playing. He was improvising and just making it up about 95% of the time, and yet it always sounded good AND still fit the song. People usually list him or Jimi Hendrix as the greatest guitarist ever. Both were amazing and played different styles of music, but if I was forced to pick which one I think had more pure and raw talent, I would have to say SRV (although Jimi Hendrix was absolutely amazing!). Have a good one.
@@joshuaburba2905 🤠Thank you, Joshua! I agree 100% with everything you said. People always want to compare the two, and there are many similarities since Stevie idolized Jimi, but they had VERY different playing styles. I love them both, too, but Stevie will always be the greatest in my heart♥. 🎸🎸🎸
@@johnenglish1955 My pleasure sir, and well said yourself. Definitely VERY different styles, you're right about that. Jimi was definitely going for a rockier, heavier vibe (especially for those times), while Stevie was all about the blues. Thanks for the response.
One of my dad’s cousins used to go on and on about these Live Volunteer concerts. If my math works out I believe this one is from the late 80s since that’s clearly the Starwood he’s playing in and SRV dies in 1990, but Charlie Daniels has thrown those things ever since the early 70s.
Saw stevey 5 times live ad this was the last time I saw him:-/ it was at the Pine Knob Music Theater in Clarkston, Michigan. What a number morning:(( Happy to see over night!
Guys I'm a huge SRV fan but somehow haven't seen this performance before. Thanks for this! Be sure you check out a few docs out there on his life and death.
Fun fact my uncles grew up with Stevie and his brother Jimmie and my mom actually went on a date with Stevie and I was actually was named after him. He and dime are the only two celebrities that I actually cried when they passed
Definitely one of the top 5 guitarists of all time. I saw him live twice, the second time just weeks before he died. What a terrible loss. The Blues almost died with him.
He literally to I believe, was sent to this earth, to experience, pain,& joy, recognise, his maker above, pleading for his help, to get him back on the right path to happiness..now we still love him, for his wonderful gift, playing through his guitar, how he ,, literally felt..I love his music, his raw hard hitting, talent..it speaks words to me, it's like he is the preacher, preaching the word thru his , wonderful guitar, skill set..he plays what he feels, I feel it personally, happiness, sadness, life in general, good, or bad, he was ever so humble, to..a gentle giant, who, left an amazing legacy, to enjoy, even today , All those years, later, when he left us..God bless him, I'm sure he is with him, thankyou, so very much..🙏❤️
Clapton said of him, he's the only guitarist he ever heard, that the music continuously flows from him. He doesn't have to think search react wait guess, the notes chords sounds just never stop coming.
SRV an absolute exceptional talent which unfortunately died far too early. Crazy, from min. 8:30 the D-string broke on the guitar, but he pulls it through to the end. Impressive.
This was at a Charlie Daniel's benefit concert with Lynyrd Skynyrd so you had 2 bands standing on side stage watching this stage be burned to the ground. Charlie said Stevie was his favorite to watch live because you never knew what he was going to do. Amen
Hola Wolf , gran reacción de Steve Ray vaughan gran guitarrista dentro de mis favoritos junto a Steve Vai , John Petrucci , Saludos desde Chile , God bless you .
Trivia....this was filmed at Starwood Amphitheater in Nashville Tennessee around 1987. Mr. Vaughn was one of the guest on Charlie Daniel's "Volunteer Jam" held every year in the eighties. Unfortunately, along with Stevie, Charlie Daniel's and Starwood are both gone. Mr.Daniels died earlier this year and Starwood was demolished in the early 2000's to make way for a strip mall that never happened. Nothing left but the Starwood parking lot.
That was Christopher Cross's guitar that SRV uses. It as an old, beat-up trade-in that he got from a guitar shop and rebuilt/customized. SRV said it felt right, which helped him do many of the things he did with which he couldn't really with other guitars.
As I expressed in your Gary Moore reaction, SRV and Gary are not guitar players.... they are soul conduits from wherever this stuff comes from beyond and brings it to us so we can experience this greatness !!! Great stuff guys !!! I cried on the day in August - will never forget the feeling of loss in not being able to experience him live and to not see how much greatness he would’ve been later in life and shared w us !!!
I believe the guitar thing at the end of the video was a tribute to Jimmy Hendrix. It was a Jimmy Hendrix song originally or at least a cover Jimmy did. At a concert Hendrix lit his guitar on fire so I believe that was Stevie paying tribute.
When you have guys like BB King and Eric Clapton calling you the greatest guitarist ever that’s saying something, when you get a chance you should check out “life with out you” and “Texas Flood” also there is a video of a sound check by Stevie he looks like he just rolled out of bed but he is instantly on it it’s truly amazing. Also Stevies live performances are where it’s at.
All I Can say is if Jimi (Hendrix) was still Alive he's be happy with SRV's cover and he plays a lot like Jimi, he's almost like his clone in playing style & passion he shines thru his guitar. I've been playing over 40 years and I'm still not even 1/2 as good as he is.
you gotta check the sound track video.....he walks out in a floor length leopard coat...straps on the strat...lites a cigarette and rips thru like 3 songs....better than most other bands concerts!!
Fun fact about Stevie Ray Vaughns foot pedal...It belonged to Jimmy Hendrix !!! Steve asked His Dad if he could borrow it to do this song with...Record the song and his Dad gave it to Stevie!!!!
Also Check out his “look at little sister” I believe it was capitol theater performance but it is the best guitar transition you will ever see after breaking a guitar string
Yep that's the one. Him and his long time guitar tech Rene Martinez makes changing out a guitar in the middle of the song, without losing a beat, like walking down a street. It is amazing to watch.
Hadn't seen this one until just now. 1. Behind the back--check 2. one handed---check 3. broken string--check 4. bounce the guitar on the floor---check 5. Sound epic---check. GOAT FOR SURE
Hey it's the 77 year old grandma, like I have said before Stevie was an expert at improvising, you can find duplicate song video's of all his songs, and each time each one is different, his band I give much credit to, as they were able to keep up with him, once I saw him break a string on his guitar, and change guitars in mid performance with out the band orhelicopter
Stevie was a FREAKING WIZARD!!! I saw a great interview back in the day where he was asked where does he get his clothes....Stevie; "Mostly truck stops."
You can really hear the power of those cables he used as strings. 'Course the guitar was fueled by SRV, so there's that, too. A legend cut down way too soon.
NOBODY....could do this song and even come close to doing it justice except Stevie F...ing Ray 😎😌🙏🏼😇 I have often wondered if when SRV was born, a bit of Jimi Hendrix’ soul was passed on. For real.🤔
Chris Layton & Tommy Shannon ( Drummer & Bass player ) also known as Double Trouble !!! Hat off to them also for what they do !! RIP Stevie Ray Vaughan
Thank you for the video I love all of the SRV reactions vids. Please take a look at tin pan alley with Johnnie Copeland. RIP SRV truelly missed. Remember the only reason he is not here with us is because the man upstairs needed guitar lessons.
Stevie Ray's guitar was an extension of his heart and soul.
That drummer was lit. Stevie surrounded himself with top notch musicians with as much passion for playing as he had. SRV is one of the best guitar players we have ever known.
Chris Leyton lol he’s a man worth knowing his name
Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon.
Hey here's a nugget for you on the drummer, he's now the drummer for The Kenny Wayne Shepherd band
It shows how good he was that he broke a string at the end and had to improvise in a split second, *while the guitar was behind his back*. If you know the ending of the song, you catch it, but it does nothing to take away from it whatsoever. He could do endless improvisation in the same octave and never mess up. He was truly one with his instrument.
He freestyles every time he plays he never plays a song the same twice he is always changing something he was one of a kind
FACTS
Yes, like a jazz player.
Guys thanx for making a shitty day a bit better. You are watching the greatest guitar player ever.
Agreed....GOAT!!
@@melindagarcia4497 Jimi Hendrix
There are 4 stages of guitar greatness, Eddie Van Halen, Jimmy Hendrix, Buckethead, and then there is Stevie Ray Vaughn.
Please react to Jimi Hendrix " Hey Joe"-live at Monterey.
@@edith6797 Or Voodoo child at wood stock.
Yeah you only missed about 50+ great players Lol 🤔😉
Escucha a ROY Buchanan
If you can pull off snakeskin boots and still be cool, you know you're the goat. RIP Stevie, master, legend.
Stevie Ray Vaughan is a freakin legend !
He basically used power cables for guitar strings. Extremely heavy gauge. That is one of the ways he was able to get that tone. He still managed to manhandle those strings, too.
He blew a string at the end and still pulled it off!
SRV is one of my favorite guitarists of all time. Thanks for featuring him on your channel. Fun fact: His drummer is now drumming with Kenny Wayne Shepherd, another blues ace.
Stevie ray Vaughan is and was the best guitarist ever and always RIP SRV
stevie ray vaughan love struck baby live el mocambo reaction
Stevie Ray Vaughn you thrilled us and you dazzled us and you left us to soon. RIP Stevie.
This is my favorite version of this song by the GOAT. He never plays a song the same way twice. I saw him playing guitar while shaking hands with fans.
SRV all that can be said the man the myth the legend damn wish he never died RIP Stevie you'll always be missed
If Stevie was still alive he'd probably be doing something even more insane by now. Maybe playing guitar with his feet. I still remember seeing the news that he had died 😭
The insane thing about playing behind his back, is that because he unclips his strap, his guitar is no longer hanging across the back of his shoulder so he’s holding the guitar and playing those massive 13 gauge strings. I think that’s why when he slings the guitar back in front of him, that he plays it on his hip for a bit of a rest. Insanely talented 💪🏼❤️
You've surely heard the story of Clapton picking up Stevies guitar and not being able to play it. He looks over and Stevie is just ripping it on Eric's guitar. Stevie must've hand incredible hand and wrist strength.
He lived in my city, and we loved him well.
Salute from Austin, Texas.
Listen to Mary had a little lamb from Austin City Limits 1989
🤠His brother, Jimmie Lee, said Stevie never played a song the same way ONCE, much less TWICE! When asked about his playing style, Stevie said, "I play like I'm breaking out of prison!" 👍🎸♥🎸♥🎸♥
@John English. That's perhaps one of the most impressive things about his playing. He was improvising and just making it up about 95% of the time, and yet it always sounded good AND still fit the song.
People usually list him or Jimi Hendrix as the greatest guitarist ever. Both were amazing and played different styles of music, but if I was forced to pick which one I think had more pure and raw talent, I would have to say SRV (although Jimi Hendrix was absolutely amazing!).
Have a good one.
@@joshuaburba2905 🤠Thank you, Joshua! I agree 100% with everything you said. People always want to compare the two, and there are many similarities since Stevie idolized Jimi, but they had VERY different playing styles. I love them both, too, but Stevie will always be the greatest in my heart♥. 🎸🎸🎸
@@johnenglish1955 My pleasure sir, and well said yourself. Definitely VERY different styles, you're right about that.
Jimi was definitely going for a rockier, heavier vibe (especially for those times), while Stevie was all about the blues.
Thanks for the response.
@@joshuaburba2905 🤠👍🎸👍🎸👍
@@johnenglish1955 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻
I don’t know much about guitars but I’ve read that he used such heavy strings that they would shred most experienced guitar plays fingers.
One of my dad’s cousins used to go on and on about these Live Volunteer concerts. If my math works out I believe this one is from the late 80s since that’s clearly the Starwood he’s playing in and SRV dies in 1990, but Charlie Daniels has thrown those things ever since the early 70s.
Starwood, that brings back some memories. That's been closed for a while now.
I saw a few concerts there back in the day.
Thanks for mentioning it.
1987 Volunteer Jam XIII
Also the 1st show of Skynyrd's Tribute Tour
Another Hendrix classic the Stevie does so well !!
All the Guitar tricks is his "Respect" to Hendrix 🎸🎛🎶
He is one of the best! I love him!! He is so bluesy! Pride and Joy is my fave by Stevie!!
Saw stevey 5 times live ad this was the last time I saw him:-/ it was at the Pine Knob Music Theater in Clarkston, Michigan. What a number morning:(( Happy to see over night!
Guys I'm a huge SRV fan but somehow haven't seen this performance before. Thanks for this! Be sure you check out a few docs out there on his life and death.
Fun fact my uncles grew up with Stevie and his brother Jimmie and my mom actually went on a date with Stevie and I was actually was named after him. He and dime are the only two celebrities that I actually cried when they passed
Definitely one of the top 5 guitarists of all time. I saw him live twice, the second time just weeks before he died. What a terrible loss. The Blues almost died with him.
SRV ~ 🎸🐐
Another must-see SRV vid:
Life Without You at Capitol Theater
He literally to I believe, was sent to this earth, to experience, pain,& joy, recognise, his maker above, pleading for his help, to get him back on the right path to happiness..now we still love him, for his wonderful gift, playing through his guitar, how he ,, literally felt..I love his music, his raw hard hitting, talent..it speaks words to me, it's like he is the preacher, preaching the word thru his , wonderful guitar, skill set..he plays what he feels, I feel it personally, happiness, sadness, life in general, good, or bad, he was ever so humble, to..a gentle giant, who, left an amazing legacy, to enjoy, even today , All those years, later, when he left us..God bless him, I'm sure he is with him, thankyou, so very much..🙏❤️
SRV is the GOAT. Period. Get chills every. single. time. I watch him.
You need to check out life without you live at the Capital Theater or his sound Check where he has on a long leopard coat
Seen that. Very cool look at the raw SRV.
Absolutely!!!
that song is SRV's single greatest live performance of a single song in his life!
The greatest Voodoo Child live performance ever....
Stevie could rock with one hand behind his back better than most competent guitar players ever would in their life. Another level.
Clapton said of him, he's the only guitarist he ever heard, that the music continuously flows from him. He doesn't have to think search react wait guess, the notes chords sounds just never stop coming.
Played better behind his back thanmost playing today knew his guitar inside and out.
SRV - Little Sister!
SRV an absolute exceptional talent which unfortunately died far too early. Crazy, from min. 8:30 the D-string broke on the guitar, but he pulls it through to the end. Impressive.
This was at a Charlie Daniel's benefit concert with Lynyrd Skynyrd so you had 2 bands standing on side stage watching this stage be burned to the ground. Charlie said Stevie was his favorite to watch live because you never knew what he was going to do. Amen
Stevie, simply a blues god.
Great reaction! Check out his “Tin Pan Alley” with Johnny Copeland, and “Little Wong” from El Macombo. You will be floored. Again!
I’m sorry, “Little Wong” as a typo made me laugh like a middle-schooler 😆
My GOAT Texas Blues guitarist! His solos are so technical yet so soulful... IMO, that is where he supersedes a lot of other great guitarists.
Yes, the soul he emits with his guitar!
He could sing and play the phone book and I'd listen to every word and note
He broke a string late and when it sounded funky and then threw it on the floor
Hola Wolf , gran reacción de Steve Ray vaughan gran guitarrista dentro de mis favoritos junto a Steve Vai , John Petrucci , Saludos desde Chile , God bless you .
Trivia....this was filmed at Starwood Amphitheater in Nashville Tennessee around 1987. Mr. Vaughn was one of the guest on Charlie Daniel's "Volunteer Jam" held every year in the eighties. Unfortunately, along with Stevie, Charlie Daniel's and Starwood are both gone.
Mr.Daniels died earlier this year and Starwood was demolished in the early 2000's to make way for a strip mall that never happened. Nothing left but the Starwood parking lot.
That was Christopher Cross's guitar that SRV uses. It as an old, beat-up trade-in that he got from a guitar shop and rebuilt/customized. SRV said it felt right, which helped him do many of the things he did with which he couldn't really with other guitars.
I believe he was the opener here for Lynyrd Skynyrd. Most of this crowd probably never seen Stevie before.
As I expressed in your Gary Moore reaction, SRV and Gary are not guitar players.... they are soul conduits from wherever this stuff comes from beyond and brings it to us so we can experience this greatness !!! Great stuff guys !!!
I cried on the day in August - will never forget the feeling of loss in not being able to experience him live and to not see how much greatness he would’ve been later in life and shared w us !!!
Knowing his guitar strings are size #13 makes him even more amazing.
Stevie was the best! You have to miss that kind of talent. Thanks for the killer reaction! \m/
I've been waiting for you guys to check this guy from Texas
The man was the master..his guitar was and extension of his voice and he didn't play it..he made it sing.
I believe the guitar thing at the end of the video was a tribute to Jimmy Hendrix. It was a Jimmy Hendrix song originally or at least a cover Jimmy did. At a concert Hendrix lit his guitar on fire so I believe that was Stevie paying tribute.
Legend. He left us way too soon.
When you have guys like BB King and Eric Clapton calling you the greatest guitarist ever that’s saying something, when you get a chance you should check out “life with out you” and “Texas Flood” also there is a video of a sound check by Stevie he looks like he just rolled out of bed but he is instantly on it it’s truly amazing. Also Stevies live performances are where it’s at.
life without you easily one of the best songs ive ever heard
All I Can say is if Jimi (Hendrix) was still Alive he's be happy with SRV's cover and he plays a lot like Jimi, he's almost like his clone in playing style & passion he shines thru his guitar. I've been playing over 40 years and I'm still not even 1/2 as good as he is.
you gotta check the sound track video.....he walks out in a floor length leopard coat...straps on the strat...lites a cigarette and rips thru like 3 songs....better than most other bands concerts!!
This is the best recording of this I've ever heard!
Outstanding , have to say , wauuu these drums Sound so good
👍
greatness makes hard shit look easy!
S.R.V! Stay on this journey and i promise you'll never be disappointed!!
Agree he was the GOAT listen to him every day
You guys should check out Korn Blind live woodstock 99 🤘🏻
Fun fact about Stevie Ray Vaughns foot pedal...It belonged to Jimmy Hendrix !!! Steve asked His Dad if he could borrow it to do this song with...Record the song and his Dad gave it to Stevie!!!!
Also Check out his “look at little sister” I believe it was capitol theater performance but it is the best guitar transition you will ever see after breaking a guitar string
Yep that's the one. Him and his long time guitar tech Rene Martinez makes changing out a guitar in the middle of the song, without losing a beat, like walking down a street. It is amazing to watch.
Spoiler Alert!
@@voodoochile333 sorry didn’t mean to spoil it
Actually it was the 1989 Austin City Limits show. Don't know why I didn't correct it then. I knew better.. Damn old age. Lol.
Stevie could without question channel the phantasm of Jimi
Hadn't seen this one until just now. 1. Behind the back--check 2. one handed---check 3. broken string--check 4. bounce the guitar on the floor---check 5. Sound epic---check. GOAT FOR SURE
Another amazing Hendrix Cover.
You know when we’re having thunderstorms with a lot of lightning that’s Jimi Hendrix an Stevie ray jamming for all of us
Only the GOAT could pull of those boots!!! If you watch Hendrix play this song, he does something similar at the end. Even before my time!!
Another excellent Hendrix cover by SRV and Double Trouble....
Wow he killed it
Hey it's the 77 year old grandma, like I have said before Stevie was an expert at improvising, you can find duplicate song video's of all his songs, and each time each one is different, his band I give much credit to, as they were able to keep up with him, once I saw him break a string on his guitar, and change guitars in mid performance with out the band orhelicopter
When you're ready for more of SRV, try "Couldn't Stand the Weather - Live from Austin"...Incredible performance, that highlights the band
I'd really like for you to react to Jeff Beck - maybe something from the Crossroads festival or Live at Ronnie Scott's. That would really be a trip.
Oh, it's a Hendrix cover. Never heard it before. Wild!
SRV was a true gift from god….still remember the horrible news of his plane crash back in the summer of my freshman year of HS…my father loved him!
Great reaction and I love your look
Greatest player of all time in my book RIP SRV. Is that a Hammond B3 with a Leslie speaker behind you guy's
Stevie was a FREAKING WIZARD!!! I saw a great interview back in the day where he was asked where does he get his clothes....Stevie; "Mostly truck stops."
He broke his strings at the end...that's not the usual ending...so he just made up the end...and it was even better!! Haha
SRV is PHENOMENAL!!!!!!!!
One of The greatest rock guitarists...
Blew me away
You can really hear the power of those cables he used as strings. 'Course the guitar was fueled by SRV, so there's that, too. A legend cut down way too soon.
Interesting. I wasn't aware of this video or DVD. I saw The Cult and Metallica at that same venue a couple of years later.
NOBODY....could do this song and even come close to doing it justice except Stevie F...ing Ray 😎😌🙏🏼😇
I have often wondered if when SRV was born, a bit of Jimi Hendrix’ soul was passed on.
For real.🤔
One of the few who could do Jimi's music justice . . .
I love metal!!!
But Stevie Ray brings a whole new meaning when it comes to the Guitare .
Chris Layton & Tommy Shannon ( Drummer & Bass player ) also known as Double Trouble !!! Hat off to them also for what they do !! RIP Stevie Ray Vaughan
That is Hendrix's pedal that SRV is using to play his song.
Only such a legend can pull off snakeskin boots and a feather in the hat without looking like a crazy person
Voodoo Child , Written by Jimi Hendrix
Gotta give Double Trouble some love
It's a tie for favorite reactors between you two and Mr. Video!!
Thank you for the video I love all of the SRV reactions vids. Please take a look at tin pan alley with Johnnie Copeland. RIP SRV truelly missed. Remember the only reason he is not here with us is because the man upstairs needed guitar lessons.
The MASTER!
Hendrix would light his guitar on fire !
Great tribute SRV !!!!