@@jakedavila4468 absolutely. jimi took the standard blues and made it more experimental but when it comes to proficiency and a wide array of style mixed with his insane knowledge of scales and improv stevie was miles ahead of jimi in skill. just look at billy strings now. hes bluegrass but i can hear a ton of srv licks in his improv. went to hs with a kid who thought he was srv. he was good but you can just pick out the phrasing and if its not perfect you can tell. yes i didnt feel like using capitol letters... sorry
Warm up exercise!!! Lol dudes can play their entire lives and not even come close to this - I mean they can try and play at every casino and shit hole bar batting the bunny around yes but...... Hendrix would have even said man that dude is serious.. jeezus
@@yuuyacook355 Dr. GW Williams Secondary School in Aurora, Ontario. Just north of Toronto. I doubt the teacher I talked about is still there as I was a student from 1995-99. Mr. McRoberts.
Cool, my philosophy professor two years ago at a community college says he was at Woodstock. Said he was 13 and his older brother took him, and he saw the star spangled banner in person. These are amazing stories.
It gets even crazier when you remember he used 13's. How he could play those behemoths with just his left hand is beyond me. Dude had fingers made of steel
that's WHY he produced this . Fight or Flight mode...survival mode. you hear him trying to make a statement- giving it his all to out hendrix hendrix , and any other chump who attempted to do so.
you got it you hit the nail right on the head one of the best examples is the in session with albert king watch his rythm fills while albert is playing lead then watch alberts fills as bb king put it he never seemed to run out of things to say with his guitar
If this is your first time experiencing SRV you are most likely going to be bit by the Stevie Ray Vaughan bug. Don’t worry, it’s a beautiful thing. With Stevie Ray in your life, you just can’t lose.
Like I said, others may disagree. I can listen to Stevie Ray Vaughan all day. But Jimi.... after a while it begins to overwhelm and I have to turn it off.
And he opened the door for a lot of older blues musicians that would have other wised been forgotten. Clifford Antone was a big pioneer in that as well. Antones nightclub in the 1980s was my second home. I knew I was seeing history.
Just that Hendrix wrote and performed the song in 1968..and was un-equalled. S.R.V. great copy. Even down to the hat. Not many people can copy what Hendrix innovated. Great rendition. The live version from the original Hendrix in the West. Is still THE version. The man who wrote it, sang it and played it originally. Is still unmatched.
@@fredlynnsmith4982 Jeff Beck Eric Johnson Joe Bonamasa uh just a few. In Texas around Austin there are a few other guys who can scare the paint off a guitar but Stevie was at the top of the heap for a long time
It's kind of funny, sort of, as if the guy in the red hat (the bass player) is saying, "Damn dude, WHY DO YOU NEED ME HERE FOR??! YOU ALONE, MASTER VAUGHN, CAN CARRY THIS ENTIRE CONCERT BY YOURSELF." It's as if he was thinking that, LOL. :-) :-P
well tommy shannon said he was watching him like a hawk because he had enough cocaine in his system to kill a horse and was worried what might happen lol
This song and and especially this performance should not be considered for copy right claims any more in my opinion. It is a piece of art, culture and musical history and withholding it for profit is a crime against humanity.
Tell that to the Hendrix people lmao all of his best stuff is not on RUclips for copyright. Listen to Machine Gun live at Isle of White, Hendrix to me is still the best but Stevie is up there in the top 3
Guys, I know times are hard, but think about it... this is the music we turn to when we have time to relax after having a few drinks. And we think, "Wow, I wish I was here!" But guys, we were so lucky that this was recorded and it sounds amazing! Just close your eyes with your modern headphones on. It feels like you're here, you know what I mean? Goddamn! All this technology and AI and stuff, but we still come back to this! And it's amazing! I hope you guys are having an incredible time! I love you all! This is what life is about! I love you and I wish we could share this together!
There are, were, and will be many great guitar players. Then there is Stevie Ray Vaughan. He stood high upon Mount Olympus and rained thunderbolts down on us mere mortals.
For those just joining us. This may be the greatest recorded guitar performance of all time. It's unbelievable in a number of ways. SRV was like a comet burning through the night. Burned unbelievably hot and bright and then disappeared from sight. Fortunately we have video like this for future generations to look back on and say what the fuck? Is that shit real?
It’s crazy that from this concert we have probably two of the best guitar performances of all time because Texas Flood was also completely mind blowing 🤯
"He had enough cocaine in his system to kill a horse during the show. Me and Chris were watching him like a hawk, we were afraid he'd lose it." Quote from Tommy Shannon regarding this show.
I have seen this performance by Stevie Ray a hundred times over the years and even today I am still amazed by it, and truly, for all of his recordings. One of the greatest ever in my opinion.
The things that he could do with a guitar are unparalleled. The screams, the whines the Bending of the strings until they were ready to break and he improvised all the time on solos - it was really amazing to watch
I still get chills watching this. This performance was my introduction to SRV and it is still one of my favorites. Brings back so many memories of when I was 3 years old in 2007 watching this with my dad
This is one of only a few cover songs that outshines the original artist. In this case our beloved Stevie Ray Vaughan's version of Voodoo Child is hands down the best version of this legendary Hendrix tune. It is almost like a religious experience the way it cuts to your soul and makes you move your hand your head something! Wow.
The greatest channeller of Jimi's spirit and energy. A good reason for the belief in the afterlife is being able to catch Jimi & Stevie jamming with Bonzo on drums, Jaco on bass and maybe Ray Charles on keys. What lineup do you imagine?
2:38 - 2:49 is some of coolest shit I've ever heard. LOVE this version & how he keeps that riff going throughout the playing, all the different lines, but still back to the main riff.
I lost my 💩when I first saw this. And I’ve seen. Eddie van halen shred even the dude from soundgarden but NEVER in my life see someone one hand scale like that. And stay on rhythm. I wish I saw this live Rest in Power SRV!!!
BB King introduced him as the next blues legend! To me that's like being knighted or crowned BB King was a blues legend himself if he said that he meant it Stevie was a talent on a level all of his own he was right feeling it no one was better no one
Imagine if he still lived today. He’d be selling out stadiums. Such a great time for music back then. A shitty gritty sweaty indoor gig were the best ones xxxxxx
I have never ever, never ever, heard anyone play like Vaughan!!!! I favorite is no longer my favorite!! (Prince)! I still shaking my head in disbelief!! Who play's like this?
There never was and never will be again another player that can match SRV. I was fortunate enough to see him live not long before he was taken from us. He had cleaned up by then and was even better than this if you can believe it.
At 5:11, Stevie spontaneously segues into Hendrix's "Power Of Soul" after aping Tommy's bass line. A Jimi quote over a Jimi cover... ("With the power of soul, anything is possible!") Just beautiful...
Just checking if someone else caught this. Stevie kills this from a technical perspective but to all these people putting Stevie ahead of Jimi, go listen to the band of gypsys album.
Nearly 20 plus years, and I return to this performance night after night. The timing, the sheer brilliance, the voice, ... the passion in this performance .......... makes my night! I was a teenager in 1970, I'm sure Jimi would have been proud. I hope so.
@@caydenstephen I think the whole El Mocambo session is the best we're gonna get from SRV ever. IMHO all the songs that he played in the session are the best ones from him. So sad that he's gone.
@@SkylightPilot that's one of the better ways I've heard it put. Hendrix's "sloppiness" is because he was constantly pushing the boundary to see what sounds he could find no matter where he was playing. Sometimes inspired sometimes not as much. It seems that people who prefer another guitarist's sound just prefer technical consistency.
And the crowd didn't even realize that they were seeing Stevie Ray Vaughan as good as he ever was on any night at any venue. Especially that night on Texas Flood and this song!
This entire El Mocambo performance is simply otherworldly - totally amazing! Has another guitarist ever reached these heights in a live performance? Way to go Stevie and gang!!
I fucking love tommy shan, he just sits there playing the bass, and occasionally leans back and looks over at stevie to watch him shred. All while expressionlessly thinking about what hes gonna have for dinner. He is just having a good time.
I have watched this film clip a zillion times... It excites me every time.... SRV played at 150mph as if it was his last concert... A few have made a living imitating this performance, but none I have seen excite me more
Just listen to SRV get into that muted percussive rakes in with the vocals and without it. The absolute pinnacle of rhythm sensibilities. No one can touch him there.
I love how Chris, the drummer and Tommy the bassist can't seem to take their eyes off of Stevie...like us they're mesmerized. I read a quote from Chris Layten once that said "I never got tired of watching Stevie"...and I never get tired of watching him either. I'm 53 and I think Stevie is right up there with Elvis. I'm stumped to think of others with the stage presence anywhere close to these two...who both were true masters.
I love this performance of Voodoo Child (Slight Return), then again I love every single time he played this song, that's why I consider it my all-time favorite. It's just absolutely breath-taking. RIP SRV.
Playing rhythm and lead,at the same time.......4 piece band with 3....That Cat was best to ever pick a guitar up....I've seen this many times before,actually have seen him live.....and I'm still speechless,now.
If you are going to cover one of the greatest guitar players of all time, you better be one of the greatest guitar players of all time!
Stevie was better!
Jake's right, as much as I love Jimmi Stevie was far better.
@@jakedavila4468 absolutely. jimi took the standard blues and made it more experimental but when it comes to proficiency and a wide array of style mixed with his insane knowledge of scales and improv stevie was miles ahead of jimi in skill. just look at billy strings now. hes bluegrass but i can hear a ton of srv licks in his improv. went to hs with a kid who thought he was srv. he was good but you can just pick out the phrasing and if its not perfect you can tell. yes i didnt feel like using capitol letters... sorry
You and Jimmy Hendricks no this cover this was no longer his song because SRV owned it and I’m sure Jimmy would have a huge smile on his face
@@joepontiac5533 Jimi Hendrix not Jimmy Hendricks, ya fuckin rock head, lol
SRV = LEGEND! but to be fair, listening close, those drums and bass are top notch as well
One of the finest bands to ever take the stage..🤝
Jimi is nodding along somewhere saying man, you really get it.
Stevie doesn't play the guitar, he is the guitar.
Fixking right good sir or ma’am
The guitar is Stevie.
"I don't do drugs. I am drugs." Salvador Dali
Literal ❤
The open channel, like Clapton said, SRV never ran out, it just poured out of him.
For all you beginners out there, this is a great warm up exercise!
Lee Kirby thanks!!!
Lee Kirby Yes This and the Prince solo of While My Guitar Gently Weeps.
are you joking?
Warm up exercise!!! Lol dudes can play their entire lives and not even come close to this - I mean they can try and play at every casino and shit hole bar batting the bunny around yes but...... Hendrix would have even said man that dude is serious.. jeezus
Lee Kirby yea ok LOL. What a master he was with that guitar
let's be honest: no one will ever, EVER be able to perform like Stevie that night at El Mocambo... he is just... unique...
It will, for all time, be the best musical performance by a soloist captured on film.
John Mayer pulled off a pretty close version if you ask me
@@LordPerrin john mayer is really good but hes not close to stevie at all man
@@trevormeredith3709 I totally agree Trevor..
How dare you even speak John Mayers name in a discussion of how great Stevie was
My 11th grade math teacher was at this show. He got one of SRV's picks and brought it in to show those of us interested one day.
what school?
@@yuuyacook355 Dr. GW Williams Secondary School in Aurora, Ontario. Just north of Toronto. I doubt the teacher I talked about is still there as I was a student from 1995-99.
Mr. McRoberts.
I would have loved to have been at that show!!!
This is legendary!
Cool, my philosophy professor two years ago at a community college says he was at Woodstock. Said he was 13 and his older brother took him, and he saw the star spangled banner in person. These are amazing stories.
That one handed solo at 2:37 is just down right filthy.
It gets even crazier when you remember he used 13's. How he could play those behemoths with just his left hand is beyond me. Dude had fingers made of steel
That’s a tribute to Jimi Hendrix…that psychedelic riff 🤟🏾
straight up summoned Hendrix right there
When I first saw this I lost it like I NEVER saw anyone do this. And i grew up in the 80s to pure Guitarist that was crazy
Flat broke, hooked on drugs, starving and petrified, yet he produced this. Simply stunning!
that's WHY he produced this . Fight or Flight mode...survival mode. you hear him trying to make a statement- giving it his all to out hendrix hendrix , and any other chump who attempted to do so.
The most amazing fact about SRV is not his tremendous lead/solo playing but his breath taking sense of rythm
It all starts and ends from that fact
you got it you hit the nail right on the head one of the best examples is the in session with albert king watch his rythm fills while albert is playing lead then watch alberts fills as bb king put it he never seemed to run out of things to say with his guitar
Thomas Spiropo: yeah his rhythm playing was very percussive and no one can touch it!
He played both with rhythm and lead with so intensity....no need for 2 guitar players!
Songs By Lance SRV and John Frusciante are the closest to Hendrix in terms of sound in my opinion.
❤❤❤
In my opinion Stevie at The El Mocambo is hands down his best performance ever.
Fuck yeah
Absolutely. Start to finish is breathtaking.
This video performance captured lightning in a bottle, no doubt.
Best recorded one. I saw him do this song 4 times from about 10" away. Every time it was beyond amazing.
Damn right!
If this is your first time experiencing SRV you are most likely going to be bit by the Stevie Ray Vaughan bug.
Don’t worry, it’s a beautiful thing. With Stevie Ray in your life, you just can’t lose.
Even though I wasn't alive to witness it, I'm so grateful this performance was professionally filmed. Greatest to ever do it.
Somewhere.... Jimi was smiling. Baddest white boy to ever play the blues.
Well there is kenny wayne Sheppard n Joe Bonamassa n Johnny lang, oh n charlie Starr from blackberry smoke
@@eazyridin7283🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 My apologies but I just couldn't keep that in.
Others may disagree, but as far as I'm concerned he was the best that ever was.
Other than Jimi of course.
Like I said, others may disagree.
I can listen to Stevie Ray Vaughan all day. But Jimi.... after a while it begins to overwhelm and I have to turn it off.
Jimi wrote the book, SRV refined it. God and Jesus.
I agree. I never tire of his music. Ever. And never will.
lol that's the same exact comment I left to another guy the father and son
If you're watching Stevie playing for the first time, welcome, this is the best guitar player ever
total fire
Yes, first today))
no doubt stevie is amazing and way better then 99% of players, but jimi might just be better
@@Phantomghost-hm9bw in my opinion jimi is not better than srv in terms of technicality but jimi invented this style of playing so he is the best
one of the best*
Damn Jimi would’ve loved Stevie, it’s a shame we never got to see them meet
Maybe, maybe not.
Maybe, maybe not. Can't presume Hendrix would like him.
We'll see them when we get to the big show in the sky
Jimi may have paved the road ... but SRV peeled out down that road burning rubber in a V8 with posi rear and blown headers!
And he opened the door for a lot of older blues musicians that would have other wised been forgotten. Clifford Antone was a big pioneer in that as well. Antones nightclub in the 1980s was my second home. I knew I was seeing history.
Excellent perception of his genius!!😊❤
There is nobody who could play a guitar like Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Well, maybe Hendrix 🤔
Yeah, most definitely, absolutely, Hendrix ❤❤❤
I adore both of them.
Hendrix no questions asked and also Prince Rogers Nelson !! All of them are legends !!!
Just that Hendrix wrote and performed the song in 1968..and was un-equalled. S.R.V. great copy. Even down to the hat. Not many people can copy what Hendrix innovated. Great rendition. The live version from the original Hendrix in the West. Is still THE version. The man who wrote it, sang it and played it originally. Is still unmatched.
@@johntiger5
You’re 100% right! Thanks for adding that.🙏😊👏🏻
@@fredlynnsmith4982 Jeff Beck Eric Johnson Joe Bonamasa uh just a few. In Texas around Austin there are a few other guys who can scare the paint off a guitar but Stevie was at the top of the heap for a long time
I love how the bassist and drummer can't take their eyes off SRV! So good!
Roger McMiltonson they are the only musicians who can fit into SRV Playing
They are great too
It's not bout that, they have to watch him to know where he is going, he can be very unpredictable, but i'm sure his team mates knew him good enough.
It's kind of funny, sort of, as if the guy in the red hat (the bass player) is saying, "Damn dude, WHY DO YOU NEED ME HERE FOR??! YOU ALONE, MASTER VAUGHN, CAN CARRY THIS ENTIRE CONCERT BY YOURSELF."
It's as if he was thinking that, LOL. :-) :-P
well tommy shannon said he was watching him like a hawk because he had enough cocaine in his system to kill a horse and was worried what might happen lol
was just about to comment that hahaha
It's almost obscene how he makes love to that guitar. I am blown away.
Soooo hot 🔥
This song and and especially this performance should not be considered for copy right claims any more in my opinion. It is a piece of art, culture and musical history and withholding it for profit is a crime against humanity.
Wow an anti capitalist swede I'm shocked 😲
Danny Walsh you’re a Dumbass. I’m not shocked you probably hear that often
Tell that to the Hendrix people lmao all of his best stuff is not on RUclips for copyright. Listen to Machine Gun live at Isle of White, Hendrix to me is still the best but Stevie is up there in the top 3
Ok
thank you Sweden
Screw Frampton comes alive this is the greatest live show album hands down!
Guys, I know times are hard, but think about it... this is the music we turn to when we have time to relax after having a few drinks. And we think, "Wow, I wish I was here!" But guys, we were so lucky that this was recorded and it sounds amazing! Just close your eyes with your modern headphones on. It feels like you're here, you know what I mean? Goddamn! All this technology and AI and stuff, but we still come back to this! And it's amazing! I hope you guys are having an incredible time! I love you all! This is what life is about! I love you and I wish we could share this together!
same thing! coming back here for a 100th time
A guitar connot be played better than this. Unmatched badassery.
Remember napalm bombing and machine-gunnning Hendrix? You know that guy who wrote this song.
Jimi is better in every way. I'm sorry but it's just plan retarted to think it's even close.
@@dangilmore9995 i like stevie more than hendrix
@@pepe_152 That's cool man I'm just saying from a guitar skill standpoint I never seen anything better.
@@pepe_152 hendrix had his feel
As a millennial kid, this El Mocambo SRV dvd was one of my favourite. Cranked up my speakers every time i watched it!
I couldnt imagine being this good at something
There are, were, and will be many great guitar players. Then there is Stevie Ray Vaughan. He stood high upon Mount Olympus and rained thunderbolts down on us mere mortals.
Can u feel it?
This might be the best I have ever seen someone play a guitar.
For those just joining us. This may be the greatest recorded guitar performance of all time. It's unbelievable in a number of ways. SRV was like a comet burning through the night. Burned unbelievably hot and bright and then disappeared from sight. Fortunately we have video like this for future generations to look back on and say what the fuck? Is that shit real?
I have never seen anything like it mate. Breathtaking!
It’s crazy that from this concert we have probably two of the best guitar performances of all time because Texas Flood was also completely mind blowing 🤯
Coming from a gypsy jazz background, i wholeheartly agree SRV is just epic.
@@DjSaints Are you forgetting Little Wing?... and maybe Lenny? ...?
@@mitchcronin8689 oh man, you’re right… so many wonderful performances just from this concert.
at that exact moment i don't think there was any other person on the planet that was more conected with music than SRV
Gary Moore monster player
RIP ~ 31 years today
How lucky those people were to witness THIS!!
That guitar never stood a chance - the guy was a force of nature. Often imitated, never bettered. Miss you man.
Well said👍
Nobody in history of guitar playing have never had such feeling combined with such energy than SRV.
v. v. Not really. Hendrix🤗
@@trevors4657 No, not even Hendrix can rival SRV. That and Stevie Ray can actually sing
SRV is on a list by himself.....no one even in the same book
Yup, Stevie Ray and Johnny Winter are my top favourite blues guitarists.
@@mikeleschber33 How is Hendrix not even in the same book
Stevie Ray is legendary for eternity made in Texas 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪
"He had enough cocaine in his system to kill a horse during the show. Me and Chris were watching him like a hawk, we were afraid he'd lose it."
Quote from Tommy Shannon regarding this show.
Cocaine's a hell of a drug
Hughh hughh hughh hughh
His Fender guitar had a 61 body and a 59 neck
His death was tragic but he loved the nose candy he played some good stuff
@@ezioforgione236 he had the same guitar all his life; he replaced the body twice and the neck three times.
@@ezioforgione236 59 pickups 61 body and a 63 neck
Jimi wrote the book, Stevie came along and kept the fire burning. Proud to be a Vaughan!! RIP SRV ❤️
Stevie Ray and Jimmy Vaughan.
Today is the 30th anniversary since he left us all. We all miss you a lot down here, Stevie. Rest in peace, brother. Much love
RIP SRV
💓💓💓
31 yrs today. 😞
I have seen this performance by Stevie Ray a hundred times over the years and even today I am still amazed by it, and truly, for all of his recordings. One of the greatest ever in my opinion.
Id argue he played better in the capitol theatre
The things that he could do with a guitar are unparalleled. The screams, the whines the Bending of the strings until they were ready to break and he improvised all the time on solos - it was really amazing to watch
I still get chills watching this. This performance was my introduction to SRV and it is still one of my favorites. Brings back so many memories of when I was 3 years old in 2007 watching this with my dad
R.I.P STEVIE RAY~
Texas Stand up!!!🤘
When SRV was on, no one could touch him!
3chord player overrated
Mercedes Bentley get the fuck out of here lmao
down right nasty from the first note to the last. Goddamn. Stevie Ray Vaughn was a savage among savages.
Okay. Stevie had a channel to God my friends… that man or being was a treasure!
Rest in peace one of the greatest guitarist of all time top five in my books
This is the kind of performance that makes all other guitar players shake their head in disbelief. Unreal.
IMO S.R.V. was THE G.O.A.T of not just PLAYING a guitar but MANIPULATING a guitar to get the sound HE WANTED FROM IT, NO ONE HAS DONE IT BETTER
This is one of only a few cover songs that outshines the original artist. In this case our beloved Stevie Ray Vaughan's version of Voodoo Child is hands down the best version of this legendary Hendrix tune. It is almost like a religious experience the way it cuts to your soul and makes you move your hand your head something! Wow.
One of the most iconic performances of all time.
Played his guitar like he was wrestling a chainsaw. What a legend.
Haha
Like it owes him money
I love that!
Spanking that shit
Cos it's the only way to get all that potential from 13 gauge strings. His fingers were stronger than most of us will ever have
The music Stevie played would just hit you right in the soul. I think this is the best live guitar performance ever filmed
The greatest channeller of Jimi's spirit and energy. A good reason for the belief in the afterlife is being able to catch Jimi & Stevie jamming with Bonzo on drums, Jaco on bass and maybe Ray Charles on keys. What lineup do you imagine?
Stevie and jimi are just rocking up stairs
Young, hungry, and furious on the frets, THIS is the greatest guitar player that ever lived putting his fire on full display for everyone to see.
I love how Tommy looks over at Stevie every now and then like "😮 Holy shitballs how is he doing that!?".
The best ever and nobody comes close!
2:38 - 2:49 is some of coolest shit I've ever heard. LOVE this version & how he keeps that riff going throughout the playing, all the different lines, but still back to the main riff.
I lost my 💩when I first saw this. And I’ve seen. Eddie van halen shred even the dude from soundgarden but NEVER in my life see someone one hand scale like that. And stay on rhythm. I wish I saw this live Rest in Power SRV!!!
He takes what Hendrix did in this part to the next level…one handed! An absolute legend.
BB King introduced him as the next blues legend! To me that's like being knighted or crowned BB King was a blues legend himself if he said that he meant it Stevie was a talent on a level all of his own he was right feeling it no one was better no one
Imagine if he still lived today. He’d be selling out stadiums. Such a great time for music back then. A shitty gritty sweaty indoor gig were the best ones xxxxxx
I have never ever, never ever, heard anyone play like Vaughan!!!! I favorite is no longer my favorite!! (Prince)! I still shaking my head in disbelief!! Who play's like this?
There never was and never will be again another player that can match SRV. I was fortunate enough to see him live not long before he was taken from us. He had cleaned up by then and was even better than this if you can believe it.
one guy, ever
He makes a guitar sing talk legend
Absolute beast 🎸
A true legend honoring a true legend. Some may play faster but nobody plays better. Talent trumps speed
It don’t get no bluer than this!
God mode. Activated.
SRV is easily one of the best guitarist of all time!!!
Rock Guitar GOD!! Top protoge of Blues Rock soloing, nobody was ready for his ferocious raw talent.
Their are only two words one needs to say when watching the unreal SRV play....HOLY S***!!!
This makes me cry. How could any man be this good on guitar is beyond my comprehension.
2:07 holy smokes that bend! That would break my guitar neck in half!
especially considering at this point he was still playing on 13s, that bend is un-fucking-real.
I'm Back listening to Stevie...6/14/24....this guy is crazy good..!!! No better blues guitarist then Stevie Ray..!!!!
One of the greatest playing THE greatest, Stevie is so good, makes this 73 year old feel energised, fantastic! ❤
Love to watch his facial expressions as he plays and makes that guitar talk!!
SRV is one in a billion, truly the best in my opinion. RIP
Now, remember, boys and girls-this is the proper way to melt down a guitar. Watch a true master show you how it's done!
At 5:11, Stevie spontaneously segues into Hendrix's "Power Of Soul" after aping Tommy's bass line. A Jimi quote over a Jimi cover... ("With the power of soul, anything is possible!") Just beautiful...
Yes! Freaking Awesome!!!!
Just checking if someone else caught this. Stevie kills this from a technical perspective but to all these people putting Stevie ahead of Jimi, go listen to the band of gypsys album.
Nearly 20 plus years, and I return to this performance night after night. The timing, the sheer brilliance, the voice, ... the passion in this performance .......... makes my night! I was a teenager in 1970, I'm sure Jimi would have been proud. I hope so.
Everytime I watch this cover I remember why SRV was the man! Thank you Stevie
I sure hope Jimi & Stevie Ray are jammin’ this in the next world right now…
hands down most badass performance ever seen him do
michael eckert Texas flood from El Mocambo is my fave. Life changing
@@caydenstephen I think the whole El Mocambo session is the best we're gonna get from SRV ever. IMHO all the songs that he played in the session are the best ones from him. So sad that he's gone.
The comment sections under these types of videos might be the most wholesome on the internet. People of all ages, colors, creeds. You love to see it.
This is way better than Jimi ever played it live. Jimi was a studio genius. But nobody was better live than SRV!!!
Hmmm.. have you heard the woodstock version? Pretty badass.
Some people truly talk out of their ass proudly. You clearly don't know jack about Hendrix, for that statement.
@@SkylightPilot that's one of the better ways I've heard it put. Hendrix's "sloppiness" is because he was constantly pushing the boundary to see what sounds he could find no matter where he was playing. Sometimes inspired sometimes not as much. It seems that people who prefer another guitarist's sound just prefer technical consistency.
That guitar looks like it's about to explode and only SRV supernatural skill is keeping it in one piece. Thank-you for this.. RDS
The absolute greatest guitarist ever. There are others that were close EVH Dimebag may they all R.I.P but SRV is truly the greatest.
And the crowd didn't even realize that they were seeing Stevie Ray Vaughan as good as he ever was on any night at any venue. Especially that night on Texas Flood and this song!
What else needs to be said about this man !! No one felt the blues like SRV!
This entire El Mocambo performance is simply otherworldly - totally amazing! Has another guitarist ever reached these heights in a live performance? Way to go Stevie and gang!!
Stevie lets the guitar do what he tells it to and the guitar respects Stevie for knowing what he's talking about.
I fucking love tommy shan, he just sits there playing the bass, and occasionally leans back and looks over at stevie to watch him shred. All while expressionlessly thinking about what hes gonna have for dinner. He is just having a good time.
Best guitarist Texan Steve RAY and Billy Gibbon Yeah❤
Eric Johnson?
I have watched this film clip a zillion times... It excites me every time.... SRV played at 150mph as if it was his last concert... A few have made a living imitating this performance, but none I have seen excite me more
My head just exploded!
This is the greatest thing I have ever witnessed.
Just listen to SRV get into that muted percussive rakes in with the vocals and without it. The absolute pinnacle of rhythm sensibilities. No one can touch him there.
I love how Chris, the drummer and Tommy the bassist can't seem to take their eyes off of Stevie...like us they're mesmerized. I read a quote from Chris Layten once that said "I never got tired of watching Stevie"...and I never get tired of watching him either. I'm 53 and I think Stevie is right up there with Elvis. I'm stumped to think of others with the stage presence anywhere close to these two...who both were true masters.
I love this performance of Voodoo Child (Slight Return), then again I love every single time he played this song, that's why I consider it my all-time favorite. It's just absolutely breath-taking. RIP SRV.
For sure, Stevie was and is Amazing
And forever will be...
***** "ya got it"
I have a slight feeling Hendrix possessed him in this one..
Yah SRV,my king,,my fav,my absolutely Fender!
Jimi and Stevie be dueling up in heaven right now through all eternity
Playing rhythm and lead,at the same time.......4 piece band with 3....That Cat was best to ever pick a guitar up....I've seen this many times before,actually have seen him live.....and I'm still speechless,now.
This guy was/is the greatest blues guitarist ever, even Hendrix himself would’ve admitted that
Hendrix would’ve loved SRV
I've come back to this performance ever since it went up on You tube years and years ago. It never gets old for me.