He switched from a Red guitar to a white one, then dropped a pick , picked it up, then He had to tune the guitar, played behind His back, gave a GREAT SPEECH, played with His teeth, broke a tooth,looked for the tooth, played one handed, keeps his eyes closed AND DIDN'T MISS A BEAT!! 🐐🔥🎸😍
The white guitar is Charlie. He gives his guitars names. The one you see most that's is worn out he calls #1. That's the first Strat he owned, he traded in a Gibson ES335 for a used Strat.. he played it loved the tone and traded it even without a case. I could give so much info about Stevie . I personally knew him as a person. I met him before a concert he kinda shy soft spoken. We talked alot about music the blues, it's history. He showed me his guitars let me play them. I went and talked with him at another concert and. Took a acoustic 12 string acoustic that I made by hand. No kit, made it from dried wood that had to be sawn into what I needed. He played it and he told me that is one of the best sounding 12 strings he had ever played. He played it some more and laughed gave I back. I told him I'd give it to him. but he said man that's a special guitar keep it don't get rid of it. He loved his guitar. I love mine keep one laying in my bed next to me.
Listen to Stevie playing in 2 Austin City Limits shows. One was before he cleaned up and one after. He looked so healthy. I could give you a history about Stevie. I met him before a few concert in Columbus, Ohio at the time. I was in the city and noticed that Stevie and Jeff Beck were there that night. I was a touring musician at that time. So I didn't have any problems getting in. Stevie is a somewhat shy person soft spoken. We talked about blues music various players influences we both had. He's a encyclopedia of blues. He showed me his guitars let me play a few. Just so happened we set our guitars up the sameway, exact measurements., His tech was there and , when I played his guitar it felt the same just thicker strings. When I was younger I used the same thickness just flat wound jazz strings. I use med strings on my acoustics which I can play like an electric. We used the same brand GHS. Later date I went to see him again and I took a 12 string acoustic that I had built by hand, not a kit guitar, but built it from the ground up. He played it for sometime, he would judt play but at times he had this chuckle that I can still hear to this day. I hear his voice as if I just takked to him. But after he played, he said man that is one of the best 12 strings I've played. I really mean that. He played it some more. I was going to give it to him, but he said no you keep it that's a special guitar it rings has a tone all of it's own. Keep it don't sell it , it's special. We had a great conversation. Actually I didn't think he would remember me but when we 1st saw each other, he smiled hey said my name smiled. He reached out put his hand on my shoulder kinda shock it like a kinda like a brotherly thing. I was there for hrs listen to sound check. He is into unbelievably into tone, which I knew. But he was checking everything. And when he plays it's loud. He drains every bit of tone his amps and guitar will give him to Express his feelings. The faces he makes it's not for show, he closes his eyes during sound check and plays as if his life depended on every note. Just to watch him in his element without a audience is unbelievable. I could tell you s great deal about Stevie. When he passed it shocked me, I really hurt inside. I wanted to go to the funeral but didn't. I thought this was time for his family and people who were really close to him. I have been to see him many times when I've been in the area. I actually talk to him out loud. I have some music that no one has ever heard. I've shared it with just a few people. It's from when I was at the sound check. I use to carry a very small tape recorder with me so if I'd get a idea in my head of some music which use to happen to all the time I would sing or hum the notes or as close to what was hearing in my head. So I turned it on. I asked Stevie if I could do it during sound check. He said sure. After sound check he listened to some of it gave his chuckle and said in his Texas accent,,all right. He had to go rest some get ready for the night. I gave him a hug. Told him I luv ya man, he said right back to ya man luv ya. Watch him leave. I watched him play that night, his heart was in every note he played. The PAR 54 lights they use on stage are the same lights they have in passenger jets while landing. They get hot make you hot and when performing with them on you sweat even more. I've been under thoughs lights a would get dehydrated and need to have IV fluids put in me at the hospital. He drops with sweat it runs down his nose his shirt will be soaked. I can't understand why we had to lose him. He just found himself and I know he would have still been clean. He had so much more to offer not just in music but as a man. A man who struggle for everything be achieved and was thankful everyday. For those who never heard Stevie and Double Trouble, you have to listen to him more. You have to include Double Trouble because he would not have played without them. He could have but no they were a family.
I used to go to Charley's guitar shop and one day I asked him about a white strat style guitar up high on the wall. He said "oh, that's for someone special. "
SRV ~ 🎸🐐 The goatiest goat in all of goatness Stevie got clean and sober in late '86, so he was still in the height of his addiction during this performance. Compare this vid to his 1989 Austin City Limits performance, and it's easy to see the difference in his appearance, his playing, and his voice. **Voodoo Child at Austin City Limits 1989** **Couldn't Stand The Weather at Austin City Limits 1989** **Mary Had a Little Lamb at Austin City Limits 1989** PS - The back of the guitar has a topless hula girl decal on it
"Life Without You" was a song Stevie wrote after the untimely death of his great friend and mentor Charley Wirz. the song shows his love for Charley and how much he truly missed him. The White Stratocaster Vaughan played that was fitted with Danelectro Lipstick Tube Pickups was made by Wirz with the help of Stevie's Guitar Tech Rene Martinez. That is why he changed guitars.
The piano/keyboardist is Reese Wynans. He joined the band in 1985. He's an amazing musician as well. I highly recommend "Mary Had a Little Lamb" live from Austin in 1989.
Reese is great in “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” but he really goes off in “Couldn’t Stand the Weather,” the 3/25/87 version. The picture quality isn’t great, but his playing is fantastic.
If you catch other live performances of LIFE WITHOUT YOU...his speech is different each time, the last years it was about sobriety.. And just as touching!
Happy Easter and SRV Sunday to all! So glad you get Stevie like we all do..please react to Ain't Gon Give Up On Love and Change It both live at The Capitol Theatre please 🙏💞✌️
There was only ONE as impressive as Stevie Ray Vaughan... With every great of any thing you can do, music, sports, anything someone is always the best, until there is another almost as good or maybe a bit different but so good. There just doesn't seem to be anyone who will ever match Stevie. Maybe it's just the Blues and the fact he brought the genre' back from a certain death in the time of Disco. I just have such a great deal of appreciation for someone who dedicated his entire life to playing the blues. The keyboard "master" is Reese Wynans. He's still on stage playing his heart out. Great channel by the way...
Stevie Ray Vaughan played with twelve gauge guitar strings. BB King said about Stevie Ray Vaughan “I play until I run out of ideas but Stevie Ray Vaughan never runs out of ideas.”
He didn’t. He tapped into the Source and let it take him over and flow through him, being translated by his fingers into sound. The music flew out as fast as it could be played, so he never had time to think about what came next. It just came, miraculously.
Song was for his friend charlie... Charlie and stevies tech built that white guitar for stevie... that's why he hugs it while playing. On the back... island girl
👏🙌🎶🎸💯Always love SRVSundays. Lots of people have requested this multiple times as it is a big fan favorite for obvious reasons. First a few answers to your questions. Stevie's sobriety date is 10.13.1986 so everything after that date is clean. You can't go by how much sweating as he would still sweat sober as he played so hard with 200% intensity. Reece Wynans joined the group in August of 1985 a month before this filming. He added so much and is featured in many songs you have yet to explore. You didn't mention seeing or hearing him watching Tightrope. Stevie composed this song after the sudden passing of his good friend, Charley Wirz, a guitar shop owner in Dallas. Charley built that white guitar out of parts for Stevie. The image on the back is of a bare breasted hula dancer☺️. But you didn't notice that he started with a brown guitar that wasn't staying in tune and he signaled for a switch to the white one. It was so seamless people don't always notice. Another great original from this show is "Aint Gone 'N' Give Up On Love". For more Reece, check out Mary Had A Little Lamb from Austin City Limits 1989, Stevie's take on Buddy Guy's arrangement. Also my personal favorite and Stevie's masterpiece of Riveria Paradise from the same venue. (I know you thought you heard it at Toyko but that was just a few phrases. This is THE ONE must watch!) You have a lot more delight and awe to experience Lee🎶🎸💯. I vote for a Stevie Sunday twofer🎸🎸🎸🎶🎶💯
"Ain't Gonna n' Give Up On Love"....His writing...His singing...His solo...no 'extras' or fireworks. The music is enough. Also " Champagne and Reefer" live with Buddy Guy at his smokey little blues club is loose & fun. "Look at Little Sister" with Jeff Healey...video is extraordinary.
Thank you for this reaction. I was one of several to suggest it. I used this song at my mother’s memorial service 2 1/2 years ago. I love this song. But then again, I love all SRV songs❤️❤️❤️. I agree w Ain’t Gone And Give Up On Love live from this same concert at The Capitol Theater. I always love Stevie Sundays❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Stevie was one of a kind. No equal. He had a way of reaching inside you and playing to your soul. Before you know it, you find yourself making the same faces as he does even though he's playing and not yourself. It's crazy. Any of his live performances are amazing, but it's when he played the Blues that he really shines. His Hendrix covers blow you away, but the Blues is where that emotional connection is at its strongest. From this same show at the Capital Theater, check out "Ain't Gone and Given Up On Love". You won't be disappointed.
Stevie was not yet sober here. 1986 is the year of his Sobriety. For me I see it on his face so clearly. His band was Tommy Shannon on bass, Chris “Whipper” Layton on drums, and Reece Wynans on keys. I was surprised you missed the guitar switch at the beginning of the song! Man, I just hear his guitar wailing, showing the pain Stevie felt at the loss of his friend. Stevie would have loved to talk to you about sobriety! Congrats on yours! If you’d like to really hear the keyboard player, and for a truly FIRE performance, check out “Mary Had a Little Lamb” from the Austin 1989 show!❤ ruclips.net/video/WWU6hpPJG_c/видео.htmlsi=jOjvt8V87ALoi2eE
LEE - I've see a lot of Stevie live but i've NEVER seen this one.. The guitar change at the beginning was amazing... and then I've never seen him chat like that during a song.. I didn't I could appreciate the man more but that's put him up yet one more notch. Thank you to whoever suggested this. Thank you for puting this into my life. Keep on Rocking young sir.
He plays with his complete soul. He knew what addiction was and how it almost killed him. He became sober and we started hearing him talk about forgiveness, love, etc. a true visionary. Like Elvis, he respected the black community, and learned from their experience. Beautiful. He was deeply loved and is truly missed. ❤
greatest performance I could ever imagine seeing, it has everything you could ask for, SRV really gave it his all, it's a very heavenly song I think, that's how it feels to me
The White guitar was gifted to him by the fellow that is the subject of the song, an older guitar shop guy, I forget his name, Charlie something, an old friend of Stevie's. Thanks for the Easter morning SRV fix.
A great treat, thanks! I'm one of the 50 some commentators that recommended it. Lol. I always so love how Stevie reveals his heart and soul in this performance! Written and performed for his mentor/friend Charlie who suddenly passed. "Angels have waited for so long, now they have thier way...Take your place.." So many magical moments here. The early guitar switch from Red to White (his Charlie guitar). And then Stevie cranking EVERYTHING up to get the max tone and feedback. I watched him perform this tune many times, and it was his chance to share his heart with the audience. Later he focused on his sobriety (thankful to be alive, and can't stay at the party forever..."). In this case though he was responding directly to a violent response by the South African govt against protesters of Aparthied there. I've watched this vid 500+ times. I dont think he actually lost a tooth. I think he was applogizing to his guitar tech for causing (another) guitar to go out of tune. You can hear it after he plays with his teeth, and there is no phyisical sign of a tooth missing or blood in his mouth. Finally YES please react to Riveria Paradise from Austin City Limits. It is an instrumental gem and you will not forget Reese on keys ... Riveria Paradise was our wedding song in 1992. Peace.
What he lost was a false tooth appliance on his right side. If you freeze frame at the very end of eating those strings you can see the gap. He then whirled around to look for the tooth. He said sorry to the tech that had to come pick it up off the floor. All the while not missing a beat🎶🎸🎶
This video makes me so emotional. Watching SRV is always bittersweet but this song he wrote about the loss of a friend, on top of that, makes this so beautiful and emotional. He's cranking everything up to 11 for this song. GOAT.
You have to be so good, to make it look that effortless. The only reason I listen to studio album song is because I can't find a live video of Stevie playing it.
Thanks for at least acknowledging the BAND that he plays with, Double Trouble! He would be turning over in his grave if he knew how their contribution to this sound was omitted by YT reacting f*cks that don't know anything about him or the history of his band and their friendship. Sorry, but I get passionate about this because he insisted on sharing the money and the fame among all of them and I respect him so much for that. Had many opportunities to leave them behind and said "F*ck You" to the record company.
I love to listen to SRVs music, but these videos of him are so, so much better than just the audio. I am very thankful for whoever was doing all the video work of SRVs better performances. God broke the mold when he made SRV...... pretty sure about that! RIP brother, and TY for the music you left us. Very much enjoyed your reaction thank you.
The guitar he always used for this song was the white one ( on the back is a hula girl) because he got it from Charley Wirz, a much older guy who owned a guitar shop and who became Stevie's close friend, and respected confidant. Stevie wrote this song in memory of Charlie. Stevie had a tooth that was bothering him and during this performance while playing with his teeth, he actually lost the tooth! If you watch & listen carefully, soon afterward he said "Thank you Charley".
@@mikelundquist4596 whoa!! I had no idea....Tommy Shannon said Stevie looked up to him bc he was "older". You're right, I found some genealogical info that listed his age at death as 40. So he was only about 10 years older than Stevie. Thanks for the info!!
@@melanieredfield9736 Charley told me about Stevie. He asked me if I liked blues, and I said yeah. Told me to go to St. Christopher's in Dallas. Changed my life.
@@mikelundquist4596 ah...so you lost your friend too when Charley passed. Must really hit you personally to hear this every time. Never saw Stevie live, sadly. We had tickets to Alpine Valley but didn't go because our young baby was sick & I didn't want to leave her. I will always regret that.
@@melanieredfield9736 I was pretty lucky, living in Dallas. I saw Stevie 6 or 7 times and met him twice. Any loss is tough, but both of these hit hard. In the summer of 90 he was part of a BB King show outside... my wife was pregnant and I told her it was too hot out, we'd catch the next show. There never was a next time.
Next time you watch this video, notice...Stevie is having problems with the tuning. Looks to the side and asks for (and gets) a different guitar. Drops his pick and picks it up. Adjusts the amps/guitar to his liking. Makes a great speech. loses a tooth (playing with teeth) and looks to the side and says, "Lost a tooth...it's gone!" All this was done seamlessly. Bet you didn't notice.
I know i reccommended this, but prob 20 others in tnat comment section did too, its my fave youtube reaction....This makes me cry....when my dog died i couldnt listen to this for about a year....anyway, it still makes me tear up a little, every time i see a reaction to it on my home page, im like "fvck"...it made me tear up before my dog died....anyway, its 1000% pure expression...again, this is my fave youtube reaction next to texas flood, theyre tied, & "hey jude" live in 1968 by the bealtes......this is just too bananas, how he holds those notes...& for decades i thougnt it was about a love somg about chick, but its about his guitar tech who died sudden.y. Anyway great reaction,...oh, SRV got sober the very next year...& im sober 6 years....never let go of ur sobriety, it just gets better & better. Reece Wynan, on hammond organ and keys.
Reese the organ player is now Joe Bonamassa’s organ and piano player ! Stevie was real always ! Great dude all way the around ! But hey man I believe you’re gonna sweat more when not sober ! And when you’re sober you’re gonna sweat when you put your heart in soul in something like he did !!! I’m not sure if he is sober or not in this one !
Playing with his teeth. A nod to his hero and mentor Jimi Hendrix. He went to Hendrix’s father to ask if he could use his wah wah pedal. He gladly gave it to him and he used for years
Please pls pls check out Couldn't Stand the Weather from this same concert - "Live at the Capital Theater, Passaic New Jersey 1985". It will change your life.
No reactors seems to notice that he broke his tooth while playing with his teeth. You'll notice he starts looking on the ground right after and then turns to his roadie and, if you can read lips, you'll see he says " I broke my tooth". Considering the gauge of strings he uses, it's no surprise he broke his tooth.
You listen to albums. I have more than 3000 albums from the late 60's till the time they stopped selling them. I have 45's that go back to when Elvis and others recorded at Sun Records. My albums are in mint condition, look at them under a florescent light. Still have original posters. I did have all tge shrink wrap on them with price tag. I went to cassettes because the huge jump in price to CD'S, So I have a few 100 if those. But went to CD'S and have more CD'S than albums. I like vinyl more. I don't care for all the new technology . To me it takes away the more natural aspect. Sometimes in recording a mistake is made, they go back and overdub. Back then at times they'd leave some mistakes in if they weren't real noticeable. They did it 1 because majority of people wouldn't hear it plus also budget . Now you can take anything and correct it with outboard equipment. I mean to have a person who can't sing very well and have a outboard effect fix it so everything is intune. I have albums from oversea that were released at the same time here in US but have a few different songs and the album cover is different. I have a 45 from the Beatles that has My Bonnie on it. Skiffle. The keyboard player is Reese Wynans. I loved when they added him , gave the music more fuller sound. Watch Austin City Limits they have 2 shows with him. One before rehab and the other after.
my "dad" actually gave me a 45 record with billy idol rebel yell/white wedding when i was like 10 "years" old = 1978 ... before "m tv" helped him get popular ...
#Life Without You is a SRV OG. He wrote it in memory of good friend and guitar handler/creator, Charlie Wierz {spelling may be off a tad} who, ironically passed away unexpectedly also. This was 1985 .. so I think Stevie began his sobriety by the end of the year, early 1986. Charlie made the white guitar for and what Stevie is playing here. Stevie Ray appropriately named it 'Charlie' and he would use it often when he performed this song. Messing with the amps, Stevie could get that wailing tone, as if the guitar is weeping. He was telling a stage hand that he lost a tooth while he was playing w/his teeth then walked over to the mic and thanked 'Charlie' for it.
I remember the day he died, I hear it on the radio in my car. I had to pull over I was so overwhelmed with emotion.
Stevie gives such a badass performance here. I am so thankful that his beautiful soul achieved sobriety & peace a year later.
He switched from a Red guitar to a white one, then dropped a pick , picked it up, then He had to tune the guitar, played behind His back, gave a GREAT SPEECH, played with His teeth, broke a tooth,looked for the tooth, played one handed, keeps his eyes closed AND DIDN'T MISS A BEAT!! 🐐🔥🎸😍
what he/she said ...
All that😂
He da man!!!😎
The white guitar is Charlie. He gives his guitars names. The one you see most that's is worn out he calls #1. That's the first Strat he owned, he traded in a Gibson ES335 for a used Strat.. he played it loved the tone and traded it even without a case. I could give so much info about Stevie . I personally knew him as a person. I met him before a concert he kinda shy soft spoken. We talked alot about music the blues, it's history. He showed me his guitars let me play them. I went and talked with him at another concert and. Took a acoustic 12 string acoustic that I made by hand. No kit, made it from dried wood that had to be sawn into what I needed. He played it and he told me that is one of the best sounding 12 strings he had ever played. He played it some more and laughed gave I back. I told him I'd give it to him. but he said man that's a special guitar keep it don't get rid of it. He loved his guitar. I love mine keep one laying in my bed next to me.
Listen to Stevie playing in 2 Austin City Limits shows. One was before he cleaned up and one after. He looked so healthy. I could give you a history about Stevie. I met him before a few concert in Columbus, Ohio at the time. I was in the city and noticed that Stevie and Jeff Beck were there that night. I was a touring musician at that time. So I didn't have any problems getting in. Stevie is a somewhat shy person soft spoken. We talked about blues music various players influences we both had. He's a encyclopedia of blues. He showed me his guitars let me play a few. Just so happened we set our guitars up the sameway, exact measurements., His tech was there and , when I played his guitar it felt the same just thicker strings. When I was younger I used the same thickness just flat wound jazz strings. I use med strings on my acoustics which I can play like an electric. We used the same brand GHS. Later date I went to see him again and I took a 12 string acoustic that I had built by hand, not a kit guitar, but built it from the ground up. He played it for sometime, he would judt play but at times he had this chuckle that I can still hear to this day. I hear his voice as if I just takked to him. But after he played, he said man that is one of the best 12 strings I've played. I really mean that. He played it some more. I was going to give it to him, but he said no you keep it that's a special guitar it rings has a tone all of it's own. Keep it don't sell it , it's special. We had a great conversation. Actually I didn't think he would remember me but when we 1st saw each other, he smiled hey said my name smiled. He reached out put his hand on my shoulder kinda shock it like a kinda like a brotherly thing. I was there for hrs listen to sound check. He is into unbelievably into tone, which I knew. But he was checking everything. And when he plays it's loud. He drains every bit of tone his amps and guitar will give him to Express his feelings. The faces he makes it's not for show, he closes his eyes during sound check and plays as if his life depended on every note. Just to watch him in his element without a audience is unbelievable. I could tell you s great deal about Stevie. When he passed it shocked me, I really hurt inside. I wanted to go to the funeral but didn't. I thought this was time for his family and people who were really close to him. I have been to see him many times when I've been in the area. I actually talk to him out loud. I have some music that no one has ever heard. I've shared it with just a few people. It's from when
I was at the sound check. I use to carry a very small tape recorder with me so if I'd get a idea in my head of some music which use to happen to all the time I would sing or hum the notes or as close to what was hearing in my head. So I turned it on. I asked Stevie if I could do it during sound check. He said sure. After sound check he listened to some of it gave his chuckle and said in his Texas accent,,all right. He had to go rest some get ready for the night. I gave him a hug. Told him I luv ya man, he said right back to ya man luv ya. Watch him leave. I watched him play that night, his heart was in every note he played. The PAR 54 lights they use on stage are the same lights they have in passenger jets while landing. They get hot make you hot and when performing with them on you sweat even more. I've been under thoughs lights a would get dehydrated and need to have IV fluids put in me at the hospital. He drops with sweat it runs down his nose his shirt will be soaked. I can't understand why we had to lose him. He just found himself and I know he would have still been clean. He had so much more to offer not just in music but as a man. A man who struggle for everything be achieved and was thankful everyday. For those who never heard Stevie and Double Trouble, you have to listen to him more. You have to include Double Trouble because he would not have played without them. He could have but no they were a family.
That’s what you call a smooth guitar change. Never missed a note.
That’s a southwestern native squash blossom necklace, with turquoise stones.
Clean and sober Stevie; beautiful message, beautiful man.
This was September of 1985. Stevie entered rehab in the fall of 1986 at the same time as bassist Tommy Shannon his best friend.
Still miss this man. It always felt like he wasn't just playing music but more like the music was just channeling through him.
True. Taj Farrant 14yo from Australia, now lives here, is just like that. No kidding
I used to go to Charley's guitar shop and one day I asked him about a white strat style guitar up high on the wall. He said "oh, that's for someone special. "
Life without you, Stevie. All the love You passed our way. The Angels have you now... 💔🙏 but we will always miss and love you.
💔
SRV ~ 🎸🐐 The goatiest goat in all of goatness
Stevie got clean and sober in late '86, so he was still in the height of his addiction during this performance.
Compare this vid to his 1989 Austin City Limits performance, and it's easy to see the difference in his appearance, his playing, and his voice.
**Voodoo Child at Austin City Limits 1989**
**Couldn't Stand The Weather at Austin City Limits 1989**
**Mary Had a Little Lamb at Austin City Limits 1989**
PS - The back of the guitar has a topless hula girl decal on it
"Life Without You" was a song Stevie wrote after the untimely death of his great friend and mentor Charley Wirz. the song shows his love for Charley and how much he truly missed him. The White Stratocaster Vaughan played that was fitted with Danelectro Lipstick Tube Pickups was made by Wirz with the help of Stevie's Guitar Tech Rene Martinez. That is why he changed guitars.
The piano/keyboardist is Reese Wynans. He joined the band in 1985. He's an amazing musician as well. I highly recommend "Mary Had a Little Lamb" live from Austin in 1989.
He's performing now with Joe Bonamassa.
Reese is great in “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” but he really goes off in “Couldn’t Stand the Weather,” the 3/25/87 version. The picture quality isn’t great, but his playing is fantastic.
You gotta do, ain't gonna give up on love, his vocals are amazing
If you catch other live performances of LIFE WITHOUT YOU...his speech is different each time, the last years it was about sobriety..
And just as touching!
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@@acemodez3169 bless you brother Ace. ✌️
@@johnathanstruble1064 it's just such good advice
Happy Easter and SRV Sunday to all! So glad you get Stevie like we all do..please react to Ain't Gon Give Up On Love and Change It both live at The Capitol Theatre please 🙏💞✌️
He and Tommy loved each other and prayed together and got clean together.
There was only ONE as impressive as Stevie Ray Vaughan... With every great of any thing you can do, music, sports, anything someone is always the best, until there is another almost as good or maybe a bit different but so good. There just doesn't seem to be anyone who will ever match Stevie. Maybe it's just the Blues and the fact he brought the genre' back from a certain death in the time of Disco. I just have such a great deal of appreciation for someone who dedicated his entire life to playing the blues. The keyboard "master" is Reese Wynans. He's still on stage playing his heart out. Great channel by the way...
One of the best SRV songs there is, he's so hard to rate. Check out TIN PAN ALLEY with Johnny Copeland at Montreux Jazz festival. Thanks again ✌️✌️✌️
Stevie Ray Vaughan played with twelve gauge guitar strings.
BB King said about Stevie Ray Vaughan “I play until I run out of ideas but Stevie Ray Vaughan never runs out of ideas.”
He didn’t. He tapped into the Source and let it take him over and flow through him, being translated by his fingers into sound. The music flew out as fast as it could be played, so he never had time to think about what came next. It just came, miraculously.
Every note - every word he spoke - came from his heart & soul.
Song was for his friend charlie... Charlie and stevies tech built that white guitar for stevie... that's why he hugs it while playing. On the back... island girl
Guitar is called Charlie
👏🙌🎶🎸💯Always love SRVSundays. Lots of people have requested this multiple times as it is a big fan favorite for obvious reasons. First a few answers to your questions. Stevie's sobriety date is 10.13.1986 so everything after that date is clean. You can't go by how much sweating as he would still sweat sober as he played so hard with 200% intensity. Reece Wynans joined the group in August of 1985 a month before this filming. He added so much and is featured in many songs you have yet to explore. You didn't mention seeing or hearing him watching Tightrope.
Stevie composed this song after the sudden passing of his good friend, Charley Wirz, a guitar shop owner in Dallas. Charley built that white guitar out of parts for Stevie. The image on the back is of a bare breasted hula dancer☺️. But you didn't notice that he started with a brown guitar that wasn't staying in tune and he signaled for a switch to the white one. It was so seamless people don't always notice.
Another great original from this show is "Aint Gone 'N' Give Up On Love".
For more Reece, check out Mary Had A Little Lamb from Austin City Limits 1989, Stevie's take on Buddy Guy's arrangement. Also my personal favorite and Stevie's masterpiece of Riveria Paradise from the same venue. (I know you thought you heard it at Toyko but that was just a few phrases. This is THE ONE must watch!)
You have a lot more delight and awe to experience Lee🎶🎸💯. I vote for a Stevie Sunday twofer🎸🎸🎸🎶🎶💯
Yes a twofer Harriet..good idea!💞✌️
Great suggestion Harriett!!!
@@starfire6122thanks Starfire✌️👋🎸🎶💙. Great minds think alike👌
@@conniehorton1981thanks Connie👌✌️👋🎸🎶. I would really love to have a Stevie marathon once in a while🎶🎸💯
"Ain't Gonna n' Give Up On Love"....His writing...His singing...His solo...no 'extras' or fireworks. The music is enough.
Also " Champagne and Reefer" live with Buddy Guy at his smokey little blues club is loose & fun.
"Look at Little Sister" with Jeff Healey...video is extraordinary.
The GOAT OF GOATS….PERIOD! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Another great to check out:
Guitarist Terry Kath!
Live performance
Band: Chicago
Song: 25 or 6 to 4
Stevie played with his whole body soul and spirit, never letting his mind get in the way. I truly miss him
Thank you for this reaction. I was one of several to suggest it. I used this song at my mother’s memorial service 2 1/2 years ago. I love this song. But then again, I love all SRV songs❤️❤️❤️. I agree w Ain’t Gone And Give Up On Love live from this same concert at The Capitol Theater. I always love Stevie Sundays❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Pure magic!
Stevie was one of a kind. No equal. He had a way of reaching inside you and playing to your soul. Before you know it, you find yourself making the same faces as he does even though he's playing and not yourself. It's crazy.
Any of his live performances are amazing, but it's when he played the Blues that he really shines. His Hendrix covers blow you away, but the Blues is where that emotional connection is at its strongest. From this same show at the Capital Theater, check out "Ain't Gone and Given Up On Love".
You won't be disappointed.
Always amazing SRV 💕
He's still the GOAT even today❤❤rip STEVIE
His guitar was an extension of his soul, amazing. Check out his brother playing 6 strings down with double trouble and others.
I highly suggest Couldn't Stand the Weather from this same show. The whole band rocks it. Including a fantastic solo by Reese Wynans on the keys.
ruclips.net/video/ZRkFNwM8N74/видео.html I believe I did it here? I could be wrong though
Stevie was not yet sober here. 1986 is the year of his Sobriety. For me I see it on his face so clearly. His band was Tommy Shannon on bass, Chris “Whipper” Layton on drums, and Reece Wynans on keys. I was surprised you missed the guitar switch at the beginning of the song! Man, I just hear his guitar wailing, showing the pain Stevie felt at the loss of his friend. Stevie would have loved to talk to you about sobriety! Congrats on yours! If you’d like to really hear the keyboard player, and for a truly FIRE performance, check out “Mary Had a Little Lamb” from the Austin 1989 show!❤
ruclips.net/video/WWU6hpPJG_c/видео.htmlsi=jOjvt8V87ALoi2eE
I love how composed he was when he lost his tooth and smiled saying something to side stage..
You need to do Rivera paradise live from Austin Texas. It’s a vibe. You won’t be disappointed.
LEE - I've see a lot of Stevie live but i've NEVER seen this one.. The guitar change at the beginning was amazing... and then I've never seen him chat like that during a song.. I didn't I could appreciate the man more but that's put him up yet one more notch. Thank you to whoever suggested this. Thank you for puting this into my life. Keep on Rocking young sir.
He plays with his complete soul. He knew what addiction was and how it almost killed him. He became sober and we started hearing him talk about forgiveness, love, etc. a true visionary. Like Elvis, he respected the black community, and learned from their experience. Beautiful. He was deeply loved and is truly missed. ❤
Check out Riviera Paradise live from Austin City Limits. It will bring a tear to your eye.
greatest performance I could ever imagine seeing, it has everything you could ask for, SRV really gave it his all, it's a very heavenly song I think, that's how it feels to me
he dont play a /the guitar, he Owns it, is like it just flows from him, has amazed me since it was new and still does
Riviera paradise... Austin City limits TV show...it with blow your mind 🐐🎸
His masterpiece🎸🎶💯
@@harrietmiller3982absolutely beautiful and no voice, just music.
SRV had a substance abuse problem and sobered up in 85, his sobriety was extremely important and became more spiritual. He has a beautiful soul
That guitar 🎸 is called Charlie after his friend who passed away suddenly. He's making the adjustments because he changed guitar.
OOF!!!......wasnt expecting this...hallelujah.
One of his Greatest.
Check out Riviera paradise by Stevie ray
The White guitar was gifted to him by the fellow that is the subject of the song, an older guitar shop guy, I forget his name, Charlie something, an old friend of Stevie's. Thanks for the Easter morning SRV fix.
Reese Wynans is the man on keys. Checkout "Look At Little Sister" from Austin City Limits Reese is featured on it.
A great treat, thanks! I'm one of the 50 some commentators that recommended it. Lol.
I always so love how Stevie reveals his heart and soul in this performance! Written and performed for his mentor/friend Charlie who suddenly passed. "Angels have waited for so long, now they have thier way...Take your place.."
So many magical moments here. The early guitar switch from Red to White (his Charlie guitar). And then Stevie cranking EVERYTHING up to get the max tone and feedback.
I watched him perform this tune many times, and it was his chance to share his heart with the audience. Later he focused on his sobriety (thankful to be alive, and can't stay at the party forever..."). In this case though he was responding directly to a violent response by the South African govt against protesters of Aparthied there.
I've watched this vid 500+ times. I dont think he actually lost a tooth. I think he was applogizing to his guitar tech for causing (another) guitar to go out of tune. You can hear it after he plays with his teeth, and there is no phyisical sign of a tooth missing or blood in his mouth.
Finally YES please react to Riveria Paradise from Austin City Limits. It is an instrumental gem and you will not forget Reese on keys ... Riveria Paradise was our wedding song in 1992. Peace.
What he lost was a false tooth appliance on his right side. If you freeze frame at the very end of eating those strings you can see the gap. He then whirled around to look for the tooth. He said sorry to the tech that had to come pick it up off the floor. All the while not missing a beat🎶🎸🎶
This video makes me so emotional. Watching SRV is always bittersweet but this song he wrote about the loss of a friend, on top of that, makes this so beautiful and emotional. He's cranking everything up to 11 for this song. GOAT.
He was speaking about a concert where people were crushed and trampled to death by people pushing from the back of the crowd.
You have to be so good, to make it look that effortless. The only reason I listen to studio album song is because I can't find a live video of Stevie playing it.
Thanks for at least acknowledging the BAND that he plays with, Double Trouble! He would be turning over in his grave if he knew how their contribution to this sound was omitted by YT reacting f*cks that don't know anything about him or the history of his band and their friendship. Sorry, but I get passionate about this because he insisted on sharing the money and the fame among all of them and I respect him so much for that. Had many opportunities to leave them behind and said "F*ck You" to the record company.
I love to listen to SRVs music, but these videos of him are so, so much better than just the audio. I am very thankful for whoever was doing all the video work of SRVs better performances. God broke the mold when he made SRV...... pretty sure about that! RIP brother, and TY for the music you left us. Very much enjoyed your reaction thank you.
What a wonderful heartfelt, inspiring interlude
The guitar he always used for this song was the white one ( on the back is a hula girl) because he got it from Charley Wirz, a much older guy who owned a guitar shop and who became Stevie's close friend, and respected confidant. Stevie wrote this song in memory of Charlie. Stevie had a tooth that was bothering him and during this performance while playing with his teeth, he actually lost the tooth! If you watch & listen carefully, soon afterward he said "Thank you Charley".
Charley was only 39 when he passed in 1985.
@@mikelundquist4596 whoa!! I had no idea....Tommy Shannon said Stevie looked up to him bc he was "older". You're right, I found some genealogical info that listed his age at death as 40. So he was only about 10 years older than Stevie. Thanks for the info!!
@@melanieredfield9736 Charley told me about Stevie. He asked me if I liked blues, and I said yeah. Told me to go to St. Christopher's in Dallas. Changed my life.
@@mikelundquist4596 ah...so you lost your friend too when Charley passed. Must really hit you personally to hear this every time. Never saw Stevie live, sadly. We had tickets to Alpine Valley but didn't go because our young baby was sick & I didn't want to leave her. I will always regret that.
@@melanieredfield9736 I was pretty lucky, living in Dallas. I saw Stevie 6 or 7 times and met him twice. Any loss is tough, but both of these hit hard. In the summer of 90 he was part of a BB King show outside... my wife was pregnant and I told her it was too hot out, we'd catch the next show. There never was a next time.
You asked what was on the back of the white guitar it is a hula girl and the guitar’s name is Charlie
Next time you watch this video, notice...Stevie is having problems with the tuning. Looks to the side and asks for (and gets) a different guitar. Drops his pick and picks it up. Adjusts the amps/guitar to his liking. Makes a great speech. loses a tooth (playing with teeth) and looks to the side and says, "Lost a tooth...it's gone!" All this was done seamlessly. Bet you didn't notice.
Preach Stevie, Preach! I am so very glad you did this one and got it! Love you long time Lee! 😊
I know i reccommended this, but prob 20 others in tnat comment section did too, its my fave youtube reaction....This makes me cry....when my dog died i couldnt listen to this for about a year....anyway, it still makes me tear up a little, every time i see a reaction to it on my home page, im like "fvck"...it made me tear up before my dog died....anyway, its 1000% pure expression...again, this is my fave youtube reaction next to texas flood, theyre tied, & "hey jude" live in 1968 by the bealtes......this is just too bananas, how he holds those notes...& for decades i thougnt it was about a love somg about chick, but its about his guitar tech who died sudden.y. Anyway great reaction,...oh, SRV got sober the very next year...& im sober 6 years....never let go of ur sobriety, it just gets better & better. Reece Wynan, on hammond organ and keys.
I got to see him live and it changed me. So happy to share him with you.
Reese the organ player is now Joe Bonamassa’s organ and piano player ! Stevie was real always ! Great dude all way the around ! But hey man I believe you’re gonna sweat more when not sober ! And when you’re sober you’re gonna sweat when you put your heart in soul in something like he did !!! I’m not sure if he is sober or not in this one !
You said it true , he's got the blues ...
I'm 55 now and know what's the point ... Love others like yoy've been liked to be loved . listen before .... find the way to go
He was pretty bad off with drugs and alcohol here. You can see it in his face. Got sober a year later
Jimi and Jimmy influenced him...and yes, he was the epitome of cool. RIP. ❤
Little Sister…live in Austin ….
Broke a string , and a tooth, and finished the damn song!❤
He so often resembles a man clinging to a life preserver when he hangs onto his guitar.
Congratulations on 3 1/2 years clean! That's great!
Reese Wynans on keyboards.
So great! Thanks for the reaction.
SRV❤️
His little speech was about killings in south Africa (mother country).
Here's a treat. RUclips srv life without you. Compilation. He did these during sobriety.
Texas blues RIP ❤
ahhh a narcissistic "texan" ... theres no such thing as "texas blues" ... its the blues ...
Playing with his teeth. A nod to his hero and mentor Jimi Hendrix. He went to Hendrix’s father to ask if he could use his wah wah pedal. He gladly gave it to him and he used for years
He was 30 years old here
Happy Easter
7:57
I could hear that someone’s knocking at your door, someone’s ringing the bell.
Please react to Lenny live at el mocambo. It’s a beautiful song. He wrote it for his wife at the time. Love your reactions!!!
Most people think she dropped his pick, but he was actually turning his pedal.
SRV Nonesuch ....
I'm not 100% sure, but I think his speech was referring to Apartheid in South Africa during that time. It was global news!!
Please pls pls check out Couldn't Stand the Weather from this same concert - "Live at the Capital Theater, Passaic New Jersey 1985". It will change your life.
Lee, if you ever think about checking out the punk music scene, you definitely need the check out the Sex Pistols. Especially “God Save the Queen “
No reactors seems to notice that he broke his tooth while playing with his teeth. You'll notice he starts looking on the ground right after and then turns to his roadie and, if you can read lips, you'll see he says " I broke my tooth". Considering the gauge of strings he uses, it's no surprise he broke his tooth.
Haha, no, I didn't notice it was his tooth coming out, but I knew something happened 😅
He actually lost a tooth! 🤪
The speech is about something that had just happened in apartheid ruled South Africa.
You missed it but he started out with a Red Guitar and broke a string and had to switch the guitar.
You listen to albums. I have more than 3000 albums from the late 60's till the time they stopped selling them. I have 45's that go back to when Elvis and others recorded at Sun Records. My albums are in mint condition, look at them under a florescent light. Still have original posters. I did have all tge shrink wrap on them with price tag. I went to cassettes because the huge jump in price to CD'S, So I have a few 100 if those. But went to CD'S and have more CD'S than albums. I like vinyl more. I don't care for all the new technology . To me it takes away the more natural aspect. Sometimes in recording a mistake is made, they go back and overdub. Back then at times they'd leave some mistakes in if they weren't real noticeable. They did it 1 because majority of people wouldn't hear it plus also budget . Now you can take anything and correct it with outboard equipment. I mean to have a person who can't sing very well and have a outboard effect fix it so everything is intune. I have albums from oversea that were released at the same time here in US but have a few different songs and the album cover is different. I have a 45 from the Beatles that has My Bonnie on it. Skiffle. The keyboard player is Reese Wynans. I loved when they added him , gave the music more fuller sound. Watch Austin City Limits they have 2 shows with him. One before rehab and the other after.
my "dad" actually gave me a 45 record with billy idol rebel yell/white wedding when i was like 10 "years" old = 1978 ... before "m tv" helped him get popular ...
You do realize he changed guitars! Did you not? Go back and look!
Closed his eyes. Can't do that with Stevie, you'll always miss something.
both guitars flat... guitar tech probably got fired, deservedly so!!!
#Life Without You is a SRV OG. He wrote it in memory of good friend and guitar handler/creator, Charlie Wierz {spelling may be off a tad} who, ironically passed away unexpectedly also. This was 1985 .. so I think Stevie began his sobriety by the end of the year, early 1986.
Charlie made the white guitar for and what Stevie is playing here. Stevie Ray appropriately named it 'Charlie' and he would use it often when he performed this song. Messing with the amps, Stevie could get that wailing tone, as if the guitar is weeping.
He was telling a stage hand that he lost a tooth while he was playing w/his teeth then walked over to the mic and thanked 'Charlie' for it.