His older brother once said, "Stevie plays the guitar like he's breaking out of prison"! He had gorilla strength fingers and played with 13 gauge strings. And broke them! He was a true original. And lets give some props for his band: they're tight!
@@StephenMarkTurner definitely. Lightnin’ Hopkins, W.C. Clark, Gary Clark Jr., Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson, Zuzu Bollin, Waylon Jennings, Buddy Holly, Juke Boy Bonner, Grady Gaines, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Jimmy Vaughn, Freddie King. I’m leaving a hundred or so others off the list but I’ll spare you. I don’t know if it’s something in the water or the damn heat & humidity, perhaps it’s Texas sharing a sizable border with Mexico and some of their more infamous exports?
@@thetextpistols7354 I think weather has an effect, its too hot to move in Texas, ...playing guitar is a better way to enjoy such weather, where I am is rain a lot of the time,which means lots of good (lots of time to jam indoors lool) but quite dark sounding (gloomy melancholic) music comes from where I am (bristol uk, rainy south west). I think different places produce different types of sounds naturally partly culture but also shit like weather and surrounding landscape....shit there is an entire genre called "Desert rock" and it has a sound, you can hear desert in it, if that makes sense. Texas has a unique landscape and unique culture, so you hear it in the music, certainly seems that way from the outside (I have connection to Texas though my auntie was born there)
@@jacksmith4460 interesting read. It’s not too hot to move in Texas, it’s so hot you better move. Is ‘Desert Rock’ a genre or just a person? Maybe, Josh Homme is an entire genre at this point?
If you like that watch Stevie live at El Mocambo playing “Texas Flood”. Also “Tin Pan Alley” live with Stevie Ray Vaughan and Johnny Copeland. You won’t regret it.
Love Tin pan Alley....... Wish he had played it when i watched him in concert all them years ago. Yes i am one of the lucky ones to see him live on his Soul to Soul tour in Bolder Colorado. Saying that everything he did was a class of its own.
There's no way anyone can not appreciate SRV. He left us way to soon, and we will never know the measure trove of music he would of bestowed upon us. Such a creative force. Check out Pride and Joy next. RIP STEVIE. Thankyou .❤
Jimmy opened the door and Stevie kicked it in. Eric Clapton was intimidated by Stevie. They were both scheduled to play at a blues concert and after Stevie got done playing Clapton refused to go on. When asked why he refused to go on, Clapton said, “How do you follow that?” Clapton said, “I have never seen a man more at one with his guitar than Stevie Ray Vaughn is.”
Clapton was intimidated but Hendrix 20 years before SRV was even a thing. So sad how So many think SRV is the greatest when he didn't influence anything mean while Hendrix made the blue print for EVERYONE. Without Hendrix there would be no SRV.
@@subzero308I totally disagree! I fully believe that Stevie would have still berm Stevie without Jimi. And Jimi did not start an evolution by himself...just like Stevie, he was influenced by all those that came before. The very first person that made & played the guitar is solely resounding for rock, blues, country, bluegrass, metal, etc. etc. You're welcome to your opinion that Jimi is the goat, but give credit where it's actually due.
Stevie is great, but the Clapton story here is totally apochryphal. Total nonsense. Clapton knew and like Stevie and his music, and gave him some friendly advice with his addiction without preaching. In fact, the night Stevie died they played together on stage right before the fateful helicopter flight (which killed one of Clapton's crew). EC was/is not intimitated by anyone--he is the man--and Stevie loved his playing. These guys are mutual admiration societies. Does not help when clueless people make such posts. Oh sure, EC was at a concert and did not know who Stevie was or his music and heard it for the first time right before his set and said, nope, I am afraid? Moronic.
@@w.geoffreyspaulding6588 W. - wow, I love them both. I am not slighting anyone's greatness here, but you did ask my opinion. I think Stevie is slightly more articulate and perhaps a little more varied with his phrasings. I think many people overlook Johnny and he shouldn't be.....
Saw SRV play live in a small blues club in Austin, TX in 1984. A few feet away from that kind of greatness.... Saw him live in bigger venues within the next few years. Amazing thing is while his playing of songs was broadly similar from show to show, there were always little flourishes with each unique to what he was feeling that night. He played what he was feeling in each moment while still remaining true to the original. That takes genius and absolute mastery of the instrument. No one else like him. RIP.
SRV is someone I missed seeing. Gone way too soon. I like “couldn’t stand the weather” such an anthem. I’ve been looking forward to your discovery of Stevie Ray.
So many guitarists try to get that tone with equipment. You said it though. It wasn't in the guitar or the amp or the pedals. It was in those giant powerful hands. He played heavy gauge strings and played them so hard he would break 'em. Thank you for this reaction video. I've watched that performance dozens of times and it never gets old. It's even more fun when I can watch someone see it for the first time.
The handle on the guitar was called a tremolo or whammy bar. Stevie's pedal board was pretty simple -- it had a wah pedal, tube screamer and fuzz face. He had a bypass switch so he could bypass the pedals and play straight through the amp.
Thanks for showing some love for Double Trouble (SRV's band)! Most people are so overwhelmed by Stevie that they don't mention the other guys who are also kicking ass on stage with him
SRV ~ 🎸🐐 Stevie was known to play lead and rhythm at the same time. Cool you picked up on that! MUST-SEE SRV vids: 1) Texas Flood at El Macambo 2) Life Without You at Capitol Theater 3) Voodoo Child at Starwood Theater in Nashville I can't confirm, or deny, that he may or may not play with his teeth, one-handed or behind his back in the vids I just mentioned. 😉😂
.......and he just slowly walks away after the performance.... like a mic drop moment. The tone! Those bends! The entire delivery from beginning to end is astounding. Love it!
Jeff Reed is correct he actually acquired Jimi’s pedals. Stevie was a very humble person and would swear that Hendrix and Jimmy Vaughan were better guitarists as well, but we all know the truth Stevie was the GOAT
SRV, the king of Stank Face lol. Other great Srv songs are: The Sky Is Cryin, Pride and Joy, Look At Little Sister(the on where he breaks a string mid solo), and Texas Flood!
BB King once said to play the blues it's like you have to be born black twice. Hearing Stevie Ray Vaughn, I didn't know the difference. High praise coming from one of the men
Saw him live, my god, we didnt talk all the way home...just shell shocked. Texas Flood, Pride and Joy, Little Wing, Cold Shot, he was phenominal...huge heavy gauge strings and a sound like no one... he played the thing behind his back for like 5 minutes!!!
I had the privilege of plain Stevie's axe once. The reason he is so clear is because his strings are so high above fret. This man had incredibly powerful hands . You're either naturally born with that strength or not
2:40 _"Man, what kind of pedals did he use to get that effect?"_ The answer is a simple waw waw-pedal and an even simpler fuzz box (a clipping distortion unit) called the "Tube screamer". All analog stuff using just a few transistors and op amps. (Very unlike today's digital equipment using billions of transistors.)
Welcome to the SRV rabbit hole. I’m excited for you to witness the GOAT. I suggest you watch “leave my girl alone” live from Austin city limits and “tightrope” live also from the same show. Enjoy!
Love SRV. This is all-time fave version of Voodoo Chile, as he always switched it up. This version is lightning fast but he doesn't miss a beat. I think he was sober at this time so maybe that sharpened his skills, not that he ever needed sharpening. He's a virtuoso. I would add Terry Kath to that list of iconic guitarists.
When you watch him bend those notes, keep in mind those are 13 gauge strings set up impossibly tight. Legend has it that Clapton picked up SRV's guitar and couldn't even play it - the set up was that extreme.
I believe SRV was a conduit and all the best bluesy feelings poured through him and into that guitar. He was possessed in a very good way. No other explanation can explain the way he played so effortlessly.
They say the gauge of strings he played would have ripped most men's hands a part. He did this all on 7 grams of Cocaine and a qt of whiskey a day for years. Got sober in 88 and died in a helicopter crash in 90'. RIP Stevie ❤
With the greatest respect to a whole host of guitar legends across numerous genres, Stevie's the only guy I've seen whose guitar seemed to be an extension of his body. Towards the end Stevie's using the 'tremolo arm' or as it's sometimes called colloquially, the 'whammy bar'.
Stevie Ray Vaughan kept it as simple as possible when it came to pedals He used 1-2 Ibanez tube screamers as a clean boost(or dirty when both turned on) and often times just daisy chained a bunch of different amp heads and amp cabinets together He was using a vox wah pedal for this He was always described as an unbelievably loud player He was known for blowing your ears off But 99% of his tone came from his soul and fingers And let’s not sleep on double trouble Match made in heaven
SRV actually played in practice quite a lot with Albert King and B.B. King showed up on a regular…. Cute little sidenote the three of these fine guitar players on stage jamming together and guess who is on drums.??????? Phil Collins
The Pride of Texas. He was/is the greatest to date. Because of SRV complexity, cleanliness, technical abilities, he remains the GOAT! Such strong hands, SRV had to use 12 and 13 gauge strings but...still broke them.
Another brilliant deep dive my friend! LOVE your analysis, the best going man. Great catch giving a shout-out to the entire band! Double Trouble were as good and intuitive a rhythm section as has ever existed! Adding Reese Wynans on Keys was a stroke of genius! Here's to your continued musical voyage man, looking forward to all the directions it takes!
I saw him in i think 1983. He was ridiculous. Playing behind his back and his head. He breaks a lot of strings because he uses very heavy gauge strings and they don't bend willingly. He just switches guitars and never misses a beat. 37 years ago and its still stuck in my head that's how good it was
That bar on his guitar is called a "WHAMMY" Bar. It can either pull all of the strings a little tighter or it can release the tension on all of the strings making the go slack just a bit.
SRV used heavy gauged strings which are harder to play. His style attacked the strings and at times his fingers would bleed. Losing both Jimmy and Stevie was a hard pill to swallow for many guitar players.
Stevie Ray is the GOAT and is awesome. I met him back in 1978 at his house along with his brother Jimmy. I had a friend, Steve, that went to school with them in South Oak Cliff that took me along one day to meet them. It was awesome sitting in their garage watching Stevie play around and practice. But I would like to introduce you to two other guitarists who also go that far back that no one is showing on their reaction channels that just breaks my heart that they do not receive the recognition they deserve. These two gentlemen are masters of their instruments and someone, and I am hoping that's you, will have the balls to put their music up on their channel. I think you just might be the one to do it. I have put these suggestions up to the channels Alex & Andy, Weboo Reacts, India Reacts, Jamal aka Jamel, Modern Renaissance Man, No Life Shaq, Lost In Vegas, King KTF, Mr Video, etc,,,,,,,,,,,,,, but have got no one to do them. I am on fixed income and can't afford to pay these people to try and get them to accept me on this. So if your the same way I guess I a screwed and so is these two artists and they are never going to get the recognition they really deserve. They will blow you away with their talent and their bad ass guitar playing. These songs are H-Bombers forget bangers. The first guitarist that I am talking about is WALTER TROUT. He is among the world's most formidable blues guitarists. His high-profile stints with Canned Heat and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers in the 1980s resulted from a decade of backing blues and R&B performers including Joe Tex, Percy Mayfield, Big Mama Thornton, Lowell Fulsom, and John Lee Hooker. Walter then went out on his own and has created and produced 27 albums under his name. I am goint to give you a link here for the song I would like to see as his introduction to the reaction world. It is an old Freddie King's song called 'Dust My Broom' that he is performing live at the Paradiso Theater in Amsterdam. Here is the link to the RUclips video, ruclips.net/video/Ztf_VBhcL7c/видео.html . The second guitarist I am talking about is FRANK MARINO. He was born in Canada in 1954. He began playing guitar at the age of 13 after having played drums for three years. Very soon after changing instruments, Marino had formed his band Mahogany Rush. By 1971, three years later, the group had developed quite a following. At the age of 17, his first album, MAXOOM, was released and the group quickly started generating a larger and larger following and more albums. In all, by the year 2001, Marino had released 11 albums with Mahogany Rush. He also did two solo albums, 1986's Full Circle, and From the Hip, which came out in 1991. Adding to his credits are also appearances on recordings by April Wine and Brian Lee. He is one of the greatest Guitarists around. The song I would like to see as his introduction to the reaction world is his rendition of Chuck Berry's 'Johnny Be Good'. It is A live version from the Midnight Special. Here is the link to the RUclips video, ruclips.net/video/zw_MEs0xOAg/видео.html bsolutelyThe link, ruclips.net/video/kZzhQXG7OfY/видео.html Now one thing to think about is that if you do these you will be the NUMBER ONE person to react to them and everyone will be chasing you as the leader on these two guitarist. You know how everyone does the same artists and songs when a new good reaction video comes out by one of y'all. Even though I really can't afford it, I will donate to you $25 for each song if you do these reactions. I will pay you the minute I see these two artists get posted. Music Lover Rowdycat2
Stevie was a bluesman for sure. That's called a whammy bar. This is a version called "Voodoo Child Slight Return." Are you going to get a P.O. Box, Jay? RIP Jimi and Stevie.
There is currently a blues guitarist and singer who was inspired by Stevie, Gary Moore and others who is world renowned and his name is Joe Bonamassa. Joe is phenomenal as a solo artist. However, Joe and incredible blues singer, Beth Hart collaborated and put out a few albums of memorable tunes. I highly recommend listening to Joe and Beth do “I’ll take care of you” - “I’d rather go blind” - “I love you more than you’ll ever know” - “Baddest Blues”. I can assure you that you will not be disappointed.
Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble - Tommy Shannon (base) and Chris Layton (drums) made the magic that was SRV even moreso. Then they added the keyboards of Reese Wynans and a new level was created.
The only person I've ever heard cover Hendrix with that level of authority. DAMN. Imma go ahead and be that dude who recommends you check out a live performance of Stevie playing "Rude Mood" if what you wanna hear is the man straight punishing his guitar in the most beautiful way, man. It's phenomenal.
Important thing to note about the whammy bar on the bridge of the Strat; normally it attaches to the BOTTOM of the bridge. But here SRV has it on top. That replicates the position Jimi had his whammy in as a result of playing a right-handed guitar upside down as a left-hander. This both keeps it out of the way for big rhythm strokes, knob futzing, and changes the angle to make vibrato pulls easier to reach.
Dude. How have you only done one Stevie Ray Vaughn video? You have to do Riviera Paradise live. You have so much musical genius to dive into, I'm envious in the best way. SRV seems to play his whammy bar, his tone and volume nob, and his pickup switch, as much as he plays the strings.
SRV played on Bowie's "Let's Dance" album. When I saw Bowie on tour in '83, SRV was already touring with his own band, so Peter Frampton was hired as Bowie's axe man. PS: "Whammy bar", or "Vibrato bar".
I was privileged to see SRV & DT 3 times, superlatives and hyperbole fall short in describing his GOAT-ness. Keep the excellent SRV reacts flowin' JRV!
Late to this but appreciate your reaction, you completely get it. Saw him live in '85 in Chicago and I was in disbelief. Too bad we will never know what could have been. You are right it is all coming from Stevie, hand anyone a guitar and pedals with even the same band and it comes up short.
“I've said that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. Stevie Ray Vaughan missed on both counts, but I never noticed.” BB King
BB King told me personally that SRV was proof that you could be white, and sing with your eyes open, and it could still be blues. True story
Blues come from pain. Read “Texas Flood” ... he didn’t have it easy.
BB also noted that SRV had the smoothest transitions in the game
As soon as he hits that first riff...full body chills.
Stevie Ray didn't play the guitar, he assaulted it. RIP🎸
His older brother once said, "Stevie plays the guitar like he's breaking out of prison"! He had gorilla strength fingers and played with 13 gauge strings. And broke them! He was a true original. And lets give some props for his band: they're tight!
Makes me proud to be from Texas
Where SRV is still the King
Something in the water down there. Stevie, Johnny, Eric Johnson, Billy G, Albert Collins...
@@StephenMarkTurner definitely. Lightnin’ Hopkins, W.C. Clark, Gary Clark Jr., Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson, Zuzu Bollin, Waylon Jennings, Buddy Holly, Juke Boy Bonner, Grady Gaines, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Jimmy Vaughn, Freddie King. I’m leaving a hundred or so others off the list but I’ll spare you. I don’t know if it’s something in the water or the damn heat & humidity, perhaps it’s Texas sharing a sizable border with Mexico and some of their more infamous exports?
dude was a beast (SRV) gets a lot of respect where I am (Bristol UK, people love him the world over he was a blessing for guitar)
@@thetextpistols7354 I think weather has an effect, its too hot to move in Texas, ...playing guitar is a better way to enjoy such weather, where I am is rain a lot of the time,which means lots of good (lots of time to jam indoors lool) but quite dark sounding (gloomy melancholic) music comes from where I am (bristol uk, rainy south west).
I think different places produce different types of sounds naturally partly culture but also shit like weather and surrounding landscape....shit there is an entire genre called "Desert rock" and it has a sound, you can hear desert in it, if that makes sense. Texas has a unique landscape and unique culture, so you hear it in the music, certainly seems that way from the outside (I have connection to Texas though my auntie was born there)
@@jacksmith4460 interesting read. It’s not too hot to move in Texas, it’s so hot you better move. Is ‘Desert Rock’ a genre or just a person? Maybe, Josh Homme is an entire genre at this point?
There's been a lot of great guitar players past and present, but no one has been able to compare to the great SRV. RIP brother...
He is using Jimi Hendrix's actual wah pedal...the Hendrix estate gave it to him
I didn't know that. Thanks!
That's right, forgot about that.
Wow. Very cool 😎.
How spiritual
That's awesome! I never heard that! From one king to the next.
If you like that watch Stevie live at El Mocambo playing “Texas Flood”. Also “Tin Pan Alley” live with Stevie Ray Vaughan and Johnny Copeland. You won’t regret it.
My two recommendations as well
Yes!!! And then “Life Without You “ from the Capital Theater! Great reaction.
Totally agree on all 3
Love Tin pan Alley....... Wish he had played it when i watched him in concert all them years ago. Yes i am one of the lucky ones to see him live on his Soul to Soul tour in Bolder Colorado. Saying that everything he did was a class of its own.
Texas Flood @ El Mocambo is a must watch
The whole El Mocambo and Austin City Limits sets are excellent by that version of Texas Flood is iconic and a must watch.
There's no way anyone can not appreciate SRV. He left us way to soon, and we will never know the measure trove of music he would of bestowed upon us. Such a creative force. Check out Pride and Joy next. RIP STEVIE. Thankyou .❤
SRV is just ok Hendrix is the authentic and OG version of all these guitarist trying to be like him.
Stevie playing “Texas Flood” (Live) at El Macombo is a must see.
I was wondering, who was going to get through that…
Singing and playing behind the back while I’m singing no biggie
He took advantage of that guitar and the guitar loved every second of it
Jimmy opened the door and Stevie kicked it in. Eric Clapton was intimidated by Stevie. They were both scheduled to play at a blues concert and after Stevie got done playing Clapton refused to go on. When asked why he refused to go on, Clapton said, “How do you follow that?” Clapton said, “I have never seen a man more at one with his guitar than Stevie Ray Vaughn is.”
Clapton was intimidated but Hendrix 20 years before SRV was even a thing. So sad how So many think SRV is the greatest when he didn't influence anything mean while Hendrix made the blue print for EVERYONE. Without Hendrix there would be no SRV.
@@subzero308I totally disagree! I fully believe that Stevie would have still berm Stevie without Jimi. And Jimi did not start an evolution by himself...just like Stevie, he was influenced by all those that came before. The very first person that made & played the guitar is solely resounding for rock, blues, country, bluegrass, metal, etc. etc. You're welcome to your opinion that Jimi is the goat, but give credit where it's actually due.
Stevie is great, but the Clapton story here is totally apochryphal. Total nonsense. Clapton knew and like Stevie and his music, and gave him some friendly advice with his addiction without preaching. In fact, the night Stevie died they played together on stage right before the fateful helicopter flight (which killed one of Clapton's crew). EC was/is not intimitated by anyone--he is the man--and Stevie loved his playing. These guys are mutual admiration societies. Does not help when clueless people make such posts. Oh sure, EC was at a concert and did not know who Stevie was or his music and heard it for the first time right before his set and said, nope, I am afraid? Moronic.
There are a lot of great guitarists out there, but no one is going to deliver the blues like SRV. Gone too soon.....RIP Stevie
Tom D how would you compare Johnny Winter to SRV on the blues? I’m actually curious. They both seem at the apex for me on blues.
@@w.geoffreyspaulding6588 W. - wow, I love them both. I am not slighting anyone's greatness here, but you did ask my opinion. I think Stevie is slightly more articulate and perhaps a little more varied with his phrasings. I think many people overlook Johnny and he shouldn't be.....
Hendrix is better.
@@subzero308 SRV was the better guitar player, Jimi was the more creative force......
“Texas Flood” Live at El Mocambo
“Little Wing” live at El Mocambo.
Both life changing!
G. O. A. T. !!!
I'd forgotten about "Little Wing!" Simply sublime.
Saw SRV play live in a small blues club in Austin, TX in 1984. A few feet away from that kind of greatness....
Saw him live in bigger venues within the next few years. Amazing thing is while his playing of songs was broadly similar from show to show, there were always little flourishes with each unique to what he was feeling that night. He played what he was feeling in each moment while still remaining true to the original. That takes genius and absolute mastery of the instrument.
No one else like him. RIP.
"If I don't see you in this world..See ya in the next one..Don't be late..Don't be late!"...Both he, and Jimi are there waiting on us.
Jimi would approve of this performance!! Stevie's "Pride And Joy" is next for you.
Then Little Sister!
Playing with 12 and 13 gauge strings too....and still would snap them. Dude was a freaking wizard!!!
You're right. Massive respect to the other musicians/band. They're holding it up in the back.
SRV fan here!💞Thx! I loved watching you witness this genius for the 1st time! He left us too soon. Rock In Peace Stevie!🗺️☮️-kim
SRV is someone I missed seeing. Gone way too soon. I like “couldn’t stand the weather” such an anthem.
I’ve been looking forward to your discovery of Stevie Ray.
Pete Lucchini so jealous! I saw Rush and Foreigner a few times, but missed SVR and now VH! Rip Eddie and Stevie. Imagine those two jamming.
So many guitarists try to get that tone with equipment. You said it though. It wasn't in the guitar or the amp or the pedals. It was in those giant powerful hands. He played heavy gauge strings and played them so hard he would break 'em. Thank you for this reaction video. I've watched that performance dozens of times and it never gets old. It's even more fun when I can watch someone see it for the first time.
The handle on the guitar was called a tremolo or whammy bar. Stevie's pedal board was pretty simple -- it had a wah pedal, tube screamer and fuzz face. He had a bypass switch so he could bypass the pedals and play straight through the amp.
Thanks for showing some love for Double Trouble (SRV's band)! Most people are so overwhelmed by Stevie that they don't mention the other guys who are also kicking ass on stage with him
Leslie Albrecht ❤️❤️👍😎💕🎶❤️👍😎💕🎶❤️👍
I love watching people falll in love with Stevie and Double Trouble. He’s the GOAT for sure!
SRV ~ 🎸🐐
Stevie was known to play lead and rhythm at the same time. Cool you picked up on that!
MUST-SEE SRV vids:
1) Texas Flood at El Macambo
2) Life Without You at Capitol Theater
3) Voodoo Child at Starwood Theater in Nashville
I can't confirm, or deny, that he may or may not play with his teeth, one-handed or behind his back in the vids I just mentioned. 😉😂
Stevie Ray Vaughn was a guitar legend and a blues legend
The spring rains here in Texas is her crying for her lost sons. The years in which we flood is when she has been listening to Stevie on the wind.
"Is illegal in all 50 states" you made me spit out my coffee laughing this morning.
SRV is without question, The Greatest Guitarist of All Time!
.......and he just slowly walks away after the performance.... like a mic drop moment. The tone! Those bends! The entire delivery from beginning to end is astounding. Love it!
He had the uncanny ability to play rhythm and lead simultaneously.
Jeff Reed is correct he actually acquired Jimi’s pedals. Stevie was a very humble person and would swear that Hendrix and Jimmy Vaughan were better guitarists as well, but we all know the truth Stevie was the GOAT
One of the GOATS. Partial to his blues playing myself. Texas Flood at El Mocambo is legendary. 🎸🎸
SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU DO SOME STEVIE RAY VAUGHN!!!!💜💜💜RIP TO THE LEGEND 💞🔥🔥🔥
The guitar was an extension of Stevie Ray's soul...
SRV, the king of Stank Face lol. Other great Srv songs are: The Sky Is Cryin, Pride and Joy, Look At Little Sister(the on where he breaks a string mid solo), and Texas Flood!
Let’s not forget Crossfire, Riviera Paradise and Lenny, to name some others.
Throw in some "Mary Had A Little Lamb" and "Little Wing"
you always gotta do it live though it's mind blowing
Texas flood he was influenced by some of the greatest blues players b.b King being one
BB King once said to play the blues it's like you have to be born black twice. Hearing Stevie Ray Vaughn, I didn't know the difference. High praise coming from one of the men
Saw him live, my god, we didnt talk all the way home...just shell shocked. Texas Flood, Pride and Joy, Little Wing, Cold Shot, he was phenominal...huge heavy gauge strings and a sound like no one... he played the thing behind his back for like 5 minutes!!!
SRV was a master!
Between sets, he popped finger blisters and super glued them. Many can play, very few make soul transfer into instrument
I had the privilege of plain Stevie's axe once. The reason he is so clear is because his strings are so high above fret. This man had incredibly powerful hands . You're either naturally born with that strength or not
2:40 _"Man, what kind of pedals did he use to get that effect?"_ The answer is a simple waw waw-pedal and an even simpler fuzz box (a clipping distortion unit) called the "Tube screamer". All analog stuff using just a few transistors and op amps. (Very unlike today's digital equipment using billions of transistors.)
SRV made it look so effortless! To quote some guy, “If he’s not in a class by himself, it doesn’t take long to call the roll!”
Welcome to the SRV rabbit hole. I’m excited for you to witness the GOAT. I suggest you watch “leave my girl alone” live from Austin city limits and “tightrope” live also from the same show. Enjoy!
Love SRV. This is all-time fave version of Voodoo Chile, as he always switched it up. This version is lightning fast but he doesn't miss a beat. I think he was sober at this time so maybe that sharpened his skills, not that he ever needed sharpening. He's a virtuoso. I would add Terry Kath to that list of iconic guitarists.
When you watch him bend those notes, keep in mind those are 13 gauge strings set up impossibly tight. Legend has it that Clapton picked up SRV's guitar and couldn't even play it - the set up was that extreme.
That bar on the guitar at the end is called a whammy bar. Check out SRV "Texas Flood" Live At El Mocambo.
“Little Wing” at El Mocambo! Also a Hendrix cover, and it’s flamazing! 🔥🔥🔥
I believe SRV was a conduit and all the best bluesy feelings poured through him and into that guitar. He was possessed in a very good way. No other explanation can explain the way he played so effortlessly.
I LOVE how you always get the STANK FACE when the playing is great!!! Keep up the great reactions!
They say the gauge of strings he played would have ripped most men's hands a part. He did this all on 7 grams of Cocaine and a qt of whiskey a day for years. Got sober in 88 and died in a helicopter crash in 90'. RIP Stevie ❤
Nobody alive today could play that song that way. With those gigantic guitar strings and powerful hands.
NOBODY!!
One of my favorites!! Yes he plays the lead and rhythm parts...hard to do! Only a handful of guitarists pull it off well...Hendrix...SRV...Page
Good ear!
He is playing lead and rhythm at the same time.
GOAT
You really get Stevie and because of that you have to react to Texas Flood live at El Macambo and Tin Pan Alley live with Johnny Copeland!🙏💞🎸
Yes, two of his best performances for sure!
That is his number one ..It was built to do amazing sound...THE GOAT...
Vaughan is worth the rabbit hole, there is so much content out there. Texas flood was another great.
SRV 'Texas Flood" live at El Mocambo, one of the greatest guitar performances I have ever seen in my 57 years plus of life...no lie
With the greatest respect to a whole host of guitar legends across numerous genres, Stevie's the only guy I've seen whose guitar seemed to be an extension of his body.
Towards the end Stevie's using the 'tremolo arm' or as it's sometimes called colloquially, the 'whammy bar'.
Stevie Ray Vaughan kept it as simple as possible when it came to pedals
He used 1-2 Ibanez tube screamers as a clean boost(or dirty when both turned on)
and often times just daisy chained a bunch of different amp heads and amp cabinets together
He was using a vox wah pedal for this
He was always described as an unbelievably loud player
He was known for blowing your ears off
But 99% of his tone came from his soul and fingers
And let’s not sleep on double trouble
Match made in heaven
Oh my goodness!!! There will never be another SRV. Try Little Wing, another Hendrix cover by SRV. It’s beautiful.
What a Legend.
Stevie Ray Vaughn
RIP
Aerosmith
"Sweet Emotion" "Dream On"
"Walk this Way"
You'll thank me.
Jimi H and Stevie RV were.....👌👌👌🎸👌👌👌. The real deal. We owe so much to both, especially Jimi.
SRV rightfully takes his place amongst the Guitar Greats. He's my personal favourite
The bass is Tommy Shannon. He is widely known as the best blues bassist.
Double Trouble, Tommy Shannon and Chris Layton, were born to play with SRV. No one else could have done it.
Welcome to the SRV fa club !!! Watch SRV *Texas Flood" Live at El Momambo. You will never be the same.
SRV actually played in practice quite a lot with Albert King and B.B. King showed up on a regular…. Cute little sidenote the three of these fine guitar players on stage jamming together and guess who is on drums.???????
Phil Collins
The Pride of Texas. He was/is the greatest to date. Because of SRV complexity, cleanliness, technical abilities, he remains the GOAT!
Such strong hands, SRV had to use 12 and 13 gauge strings but...still broke them.
he can play the guitar just as good behind his back
Another brilliant deep dive my friend! LOVE your analysis, the best going man. Great catch giving a shout-out to the entire band! Double Trouble were as good and intuitive a rhythm section as has ever existed! Adding Reese Wynans on Keys was a stroke of genius! Here's to your continued musical voyage man, looking forward to all the directions it takes!
THE GOAT!! RIP STEVIE! you are so missed!!
We uttered "disgusting" at the same time. 😆 saw him open for Robert Plant. Masterful,he was.
Dennis Johnson he’d be a hard act to follow...even for Plant. What year was that?
1988 I believe. Now and Zen tour and Robert put on a show of his own,be assured.😉
As well as the Wah Stevie was famous for using a Tube screamer pedal to boost his sound.
One of the very best guitarists.Lucky to have seen him live three times 👍
On lead and rhythm...Stevie Ray Vaughn.
You just can't go wrong with SRV ✌❤💫
Love this line: I'm surprised that guitar ain't on fire... GREAT
He used a booster (made it a bit louder and more distorted), a 'wah', and a rotary pedal (chorus or similar). The rest was him.
I saw him in i think 1983. He was ridiculous. Playing behind his back and his head. He breaks a lot of strings because he uses very heavy gauge strings and they don't bend willingly. He just switches guitars and never misses a beat. 37 years ago and its still stuck in my head that's how good it was
That bar on his guitar is called a "WHAMMY" Bar. It can either pull all of the strings a little tighter or it can release the tension on all of the strings making the go slack just a bit.
Rumor has it that his guitar asked for a cigarette after that performance.
Bass player and Drummer are referred to as "Double Trouble". Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
SRV used heavy gauged strings which are harder to play. His style attacked the strings and at times his fingers would bleed. Losing both Jimmy and Stevie was a hard pill to swallow for many guitar players.
Helping Stevie make that guitar wail and the pedal helping with it, is a gift from Jimi Hendrix’s family of Jimmy’s whawha pedal.
Stevie Ray is the GOAT and is awesome. I met him back in 1978 at his house along with his brother Jimmy. I had a friend, Steve, that went to school with them in South Oak Cliff that took me along one day to meet them. It was awesome sitting in their garage watching Stevie play around and practice.
But I would like to introduce you to two other guitarists who also go that far back that no one is showing on their reaction channels that just breaks my heart that they do not receive the recognition they deserve. These two gentlemen are masters of their instruments and someone, and I am hoping that's you, will have the balls to put their music up on their channel. I think you just might be the one to do it. I have put these suggestions up to the channels Alex & Andy, Weboo Reacts, India Reacts, Jamal aka Jamel, Modern Renaissance Man, No Life Shaq, Lost In Vegas, King KTF, Mr Video, etc,,,,,,,,,,,,,, but have got no one to do them. I am on fixed income and can't afford to pay these people to try and get them to accept me on this. So if your the same way I guess I a screwed and so is these two artists and they are never going to get the recognition they really deserve. They will blow you away with their talent and their bad ass guitar playing. These songs are H-Bombers forget bangers.
The first guitarist that I am talking about is WALTER TROUT. He is among the world's most formidable blues guitarists. His high-profile stints with Canned Heat and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers in the 1980s resulted from a decade of backing blues and R&B performers including Joe Tex, Percy Mayfield, Big Mama Thornton, Lowell Fulsom, and John Lee Hooker.
Walter then went out on his own and has created and produced 27 albums under his name. I am goint to give you a link here for the song I would like to see as his introduction to the reaction world. It is an old Freddie King's song called 'Dust My Broom' that he is performing live at the Paradiso Theater in Amsterdam. Here is the link to the RUclips video,
ruclips.net/video/Ztf_VBhcL7c/видео.html .
The second guitarist I am talking about is FRANK MARINO. He was born in Canada in 1954. He began playing guitar at the age of 13 after having played drums for three years. Very soon after changing instruments, Marino had formed his band Mahogany Rush. By 1971, three years later, the group had developed quite a following. At the age of 17, his first album, MAXOOM, was released and the group quickly started generating a larger and larger following and more albums. In all, by the year 2001, Marino had released 11 albums with Mahogany Rush. He also did two solo albums, 1986's Full Circle, and From the Hip, which came out in 1991. Adding to his credits are also appearances on recordings by April Wine and Brian Lee. He is one of the greatest Guitarists around.
The song I would like to see as his introduction to the reaction world is his rendition of Chuck Berry's 'Johnny Be Good'. It is A live version from the Midnight Special. Here is the link to the RUclips video,
ruclips.net/video/zw_MEs0xOAg/видео.html
bsolutelyThe link,
ruclips.net/video/kZzhQXG7OfY/видео.html
Now one thing to think about is that if you do these you will be the NUMBER ONE person to react to them and everyone will be chasing you as the leader on these two guitarist. You know how everyone does the same artists and songs when a new good reaction video comes out by one of y'all. Even though I really can't afford it, I will donate to you $25 for each song if you do these reactions. I will pay you the minute I see these two artists get posted.
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Dude if you liekd this MAKE SURE to watch "Texas Flood - Live at El Mocambo". Life changing experience , I'm telling you. Stevie was a genius
Stevie was a bluesman for sure. That's called a whammy bar. This is a version called "Voodoo Child Slight Return." Are you going to get a P.O. Box, Jay? RIP Jimi and Stevie.
There is currently a blues guitarist and singer who was inspired by Stevie, Gary Moore and others who is world renowned and his name is Joe Bonamassa. Joe is phenomenal as a solo artist. However, Joe and incredible blues singer, Beth Hart collaborated and put out a few albums of memorable tunes. I highly recommend listening to Joe and Beth do “I’ll take care of you” - “I’d rather go blind” - “I love you more than you’ll ever know” - “Baddest Blues”. I can assure you that you will not be disappointed.
Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble - Tommy Shannon (base) and Chris Layton (drums) made the magic that was SRV even moreso. Then they added the keyboards of Reese Wynans and a new level was created.
When someone wants to hear the Greatest Guitar playing ever 😊 Sit back here's a drink enjoy.
What a GUITAR GOD!! Wow! So amazing!
The only person I've ever heard cover Hendrix with that level of authority. DAMN. Imma go ahead and be that dude who recommends you check out a live performance of Stevie playing "Rude Mood" if what you wanna hear is the man straight punishing his guitar in the most beautiful way, man. It's phenomenal.
STEVIE was all about the Blues. You have got to check out his live at EL MOCAMBO TEXAS FLOOD and his TIN PAN ALLEY with JOHNNY COPELAND 💜💜💜💥💥💥💥💥
Important thing to note about the whammy bar on the bridge of the Strat; normally it attaches to the BOTTOM of the bridge. But here SRV has it on top. That replicates the position Jimi had his whammy in as a result of playing a right-handed guitar upside down as a left-hander. This both keeps it out of the way for big rhythm strokes, knob futzing, and changes the angle to make vibrato pulls easier to reach.
Stevie’s stamina was unmatched.
Dude. How have you only done one Stevie Ray Vaughn video? You have to do Riviera Paradise live. You have so much musical genius to dive into, I'm envious in the best way. SRV seems to play his whammy bar, his tone and volume nob, and his pickup switch, as much as he plays the strings.
SRV played on Bowie's "Let's Dance" album. When I saw Bowie on tour in '83, SRV was already touring with his own band, so Peter Frampton was hired as Bowie's axe man.
PS: "Whammy bar", or "Vibrato bar".
If you really love the blues, then SRV is a must. Unfortunately, after you experience SRV, you tend to compare everyone else to him. Truth!
I was privileged to see SRV & DT 3 times, superlatives and hyperbole fall short in describing his GOAT-ness. Keep the excellent SRV reacts flowin' JRV!
Late to this but appreciate your reaction, you completely get it. Saw him live in '85 in Chicago and I was in disbelief. Too bad we will never know what could have been. You are right it is all coming from Stevie, hand anyone a guitar and pedals with even the same band and it comes up short.