YOU HAVE JUST WITNESSED THE GREATEST MUSICAL PERFORMANCE IN THE HISTORY OF MUSIC PERIOD! SRV WAS THE ONLY HUMAN BEING TO MAKE A GUITAR SMOKE A CIGARETTE AFTER HE FINISH PLAYIN IT.
It's impressive that the bassist and drummer don't get lost. They are HOLDING IT DOWN in order to let Stevie do his Thang. This is next level once in a lifetime shit. Love it!
Yep , his Bassist, Tommy Shannon is a legend . He played bass for Johnny winter at Woodstock. And his drummer Chris “Whipper” Layton is more than capable to keep up with Stevie . That’s why they were know. As double trouble. They got the chops!
Stevie Ray freestyled every time he played. He never played a song the same way twice. He played both rhythm and lead guitar parts AT THE SAME TIME ( simultaneously). 👌
He never played the same song the same way twice. His 1989 Austin City Limits appearance was another great performance. Most, if not all of that show is on RUclips. I recommend any of them (or all of them).
Saw Stevie in Seattle in late 1980s when he opened for Ray Charles. Never heard of him and we were drenched in sweat afterwards. Ray Charles was dancing in the wings listening to SRV. Only paid $7.50 per ticket. I would have spent a 1,000 for that experience. Had tickets to his upcoming tour but sadly we lost him too soon. RIP SWEET SRV ❤
🎸🎸🎸🎼🎸🎸🎸 well , if you didn't know the greatest of all time , Stevie Ray Vaughan.... you do now!!!!! I saw him perform back in 1985 , unreal .. completely unreal ... he IS the standard for blues guitar playing ! Great choice... 🎸🔥🎸🔥🎸🔥🎸🔥🎸🔥🎸🔥🎸🔥🎸🔥🎸🔥🎸🔥
His drummer Chris Layton and bass player are the best of the best. You had to be super tight to keep up with Stevie. Double Trouble is often overlooked bc of the absolute greatness of SRV.. Every song was different every time he played it and they were right there with him. Later on he would add the great Reese Wynans on keys and there is no better.
Sadly, I was at Stevie Ray Vaughn's last concert the night his helicopter crashed after the show at Alpine Valley, Wisconsin August 26th 1990. The fog was so bad after the show that we stopped and got a hotel room on the way home. The lineup was SRV, Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Stevie's brother Jimmie and Buddy Guy. RIP SRV!
I mean dammit Stevie has so many great live performances to choose from it's hard to pick but one of my all time favorites is Stevie playing with Johnny Copland doing the song "Tin pan alley " might be the best blues song of all time you will not be disappointed.
Thanks for your kind words about my pal! He was self taught, never learned to read music, played songs differently every time, and was as kind and humble as he was talented. For another side of his playing, the Rockier side, check out this performance of the Jimi Hendrix classic, “Voodoo Child.” Stevie’s version is FIRE!! ruclips.net/video/cFwTbsKkqxE/видео.htmlsi=E0zZB0V9RF4rUxBu Enjoy! ❤Donna G
You're gonna get huge lists of Stevie Ray Vaughan, and why not, he's only the most incredible blues guitarist in many decades. Take your time, there are tricks and just plain insantiy that the man could do that I've never seen by any other player ever. He's just fantastic, his band was just fantastic, and when you see Reese Wyman work 5 keyboards you'll know why. Enjoy enjoy enjoy...
So glad to see you finally react to a Stevie Ray Vaughan performance! He is my favorite guitarist of all time! He was influenced greatly by the classic blues guitarists and also by Jimi Hendrix and a few others (including his older brother). He was only on the public scene for around 7 years before he died in a helicopter crash after playing his final show with Eric Clapton and several other great blues guitarists. He struggled greatly with cocaine and alcohol for several years before finally getting the help he needed in rehab and he had been completely clean and sober for around 4 years when he died. Just an FYI - Stevie never played the same song exactly the same way. Thanks for your great reaction!
The entire Austin City Limits show from 1989 is astounding! In addition to the excellent drummer (Chris Layton) and bassist (Tommy Shannon), your jaw will drop when you hear the keyboard player (Reese Wynans). Songs I highly recommend from that 1989 Austin City Limits performance are: - Mary Had a Little Lamb - Voodoo Child - Couldn't Stand the Weather - Riviera Paradise - Cold Shot - Tightrope - Look at Little Sister (watch for the guitar string break and change-out without missing a beat). From the 1985 Montreux Jazz Festival, check out his performance of Tin Pan Alley with legend and inspiration Johnny Copeland. It's a must-see for any SRV aficionado! And, of course, any live performance of his cover of Jimi Hendrix's classic 1960's instrumental, Little Wing is a joy. He was clearly an open channel through which greatness flowed. And please don't overlook the talent required of the entire band to complement someone who never does a song the same way twice.
This is called a power trio. I spent 10 years as a bass player in a blues band backing a guitar play like SRV. When the guitar player, like SRV does his thing, it is up to the bass and drums to keep the song moving. Never competing. What a mess it would be to have drums and bass trying to compete with that. The job is providing the solid ground for the solo. Look at them. They watch and feel what he’s doing like a hawk. Add energy when needed, take it down when needed. You have to read the guitarist to make the song work. Tommy Shannon and Chris Layton were the best at this. Stevie knew this and is why he needed them.
He didn't hardly ever look at the guitar. He played with the heaviest guage strings made so he could bend them without breaking them and still sometimes did. The GOAT RIP SRV.👍
So, the story goes whenever SRV finished a set the guitar would go outside to smoke a cigarette!!! One of my favorites is "Mary Had a Little Lamb"! Great reaction and appreciate your love and respect for great artists and their music!
I would definitely check out “Hideaway/Rude mood Live In Montreux 1080P.” It’s from 1982. This is a show that Stevie was boo’d at. They weren’t ready for his brand of fiery, loud blues.
"He never played it the same way once, much less twice." Jimmie Vaughan So, yes, SRV played what he felt at the moment. That's why Double Trouble are so amazing. They went wherever Stevie Ray went. Jimmie was lead guitar with The Fabulous Thunderbirds, "Tuff Enough", "Wrap it Up" and more. FYI. My favorite SRV song is "Pride & Joy".
Here's a good example of that. Stevie cut an album with his brother Jimmy called Family Style and at the very beginning of the song "Hard to Be" Stevie says, "Roll, and I'll just feel something!". I think what he was referring to was his guitar solo in the middle of the song, that he'd just wing it, and I don't doubt it for a second. ruclips.net/video/xPG7_Bujk-w/видео.htmlfeature=shared
Check out Jeff Healey and Stevie Ray Vaughan "Look at Little Sister ". Jeff Healey is another guitar legend. He was blind,but you should watch him and Stevie Ray play the livin' shit outta some guitars. Not even kidding around. You will NOT believe your eyes. You'll be a better person once you've watched it. For real. Then, check out Stevie Ray Vaughan, doing anything. It's all good. You cannot miss with ANYTHING he ever did. He plays with his teeth in "Life Without You " at the Capitol Theater. He actually knocks out a tooth while he's playing with his teeth. He never misses a beat. Casually looks around on the floor for it, can't find it, looks over at his piano player and says "it's gone", laughs, and keeps right on playing and singing. He is a demi god here in Texas. We have a statue of him here. Again, listen to and watch everything you can find from him, whether you react to all of it or not. 👌💯
His ex wife was named Lenny (really Lenora, I believe), and she gave him a guitar as a gift when he didn't have that much money, and he named that guitar after her. He also wrote a song about her (also named Lenny) that you HAVE TO listen to. I recommend the performance from the same concert as this (El Mocambo). She apparently said once that Stevie used to sleep in the bed with a guitar in his hand, and she used to wake up seeing him play the guitar in his sleep. He was basically glued to his guitar. Now THAT's dedication! 🙂
Wherever you next start with Stevie Ray Vaughan. and the band Double Trouble, hold on to your hat for some incredible and charismatic performances. You'll see many sides of our SRV... his mastery of the guitar, his true love of the blues and inspiration from and respect for his musical peers and the greats who came before him, his expressive vocals, and his improvisational flow. You'll not just feel his soul connection, but discover the man behind the music... his authenticity, his humble heart, and his humor. Any song he did, whether a cover or one of his originals, is definitely worth your time. I recommend live SRV performances because they add the powerful effect of his presence. You and your viewers will appreciate what he brings to any song. Don't miss these songs in particular: "Leave My Girl Alone" (Austin 1989), "Love Struck Baby"/"Rude Mood" (Daytona Beach 1985), "Look At Little Sister" (Austin 1989), Ain't Gone 'n' Give Up On Love," "Riviera Paradise," "Tin Pan Alley" with Johnny Copeland, "Pipeline" on a double neck guitar with his brother Jimmie Vaughan, Voodoo Chile" (Austin 1989, a Jimi Hendrix cover) "Dirty Pool" (Tornado Jam), "Oreo Cookie Blues" with Lonnie Mack (American Caravan), "Born Under A Bad Sign" with Albert King, "Life Without You" (Capitol Theater- a MUST!), "Couldn't Stand The Weather," "Mary Had A Little Lamb" (1989 Austin) with an awesome keyboard solo by Reese Wynans, "Going Down Slow" with Jeff Beck, the incredible mini-concert soundcheck with SRV in a leopard coat, "Superstition" (the clever official music video with a cameo by Stevie Wonder), the official music video "The House Is Rockin'," the official music video of "Cold Shot" (an utterly hilarious spoof about Stevie Ray's guitar obsession), ... and on and on and on! Welcome to Stevie Ray Vaughan!
It's been said that Stevie Ray is the only musician that can make someone who has never played the guitar want to pick one up, at the same time make people who have played for years want to put theirs down.
Love Stevie! I remember him and wonder kid Jonny lang ( praying for his health to improve) were absolutely the majority of my play list, he has soul and that extra something that makes you in awe of him. Thank you so much for this yet again awesome video to start off Friday eve
Stevie Ray Vaughan was born in Dallas Texas on October 3,1954, he has a brother 3 yrs older then him named Jimmie Vaughan who is a great guitarist In his own right and had a band called The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Jimmie got an electric guitar that Stevie loved and would mess with it while Jimmie was gone, on Stevie Ray's 7th birthday he got a toy guitar with cowboys and Indians on it but even though it was a toy he learned how to play Wine Wine Wine and Thunderbird by The Night Caps (on a toy). Stevie never learned to read music so he said he played from the heart and he never used a play list because he said he never knew what or how he was going to play until he got on stage so he never played one song the same when he performed. At the age of 10 Stevie joined a band called The Chantones so Jimmie gave Stevie his electric guitar for his first gig at a roller rink in Dallas. Stevie Ray not only plays behind his back he also plays behind his head, backwards, tune his guitar while playing, with a broken string, switch guitar in the middle of a solo and never missed a beat, one hand, no hands just by moving the guitar up and down side to side, adjust his AMP'S while playing with one hand, played with his teeth and even used his elbow. Stevie's career only span 7 yrs starting with the release of his album Texas Flood on June 13,1983 and won so many awards and was one of the most asked for artists. On December 13 1983 Austin City Limits video was voted Guitar Player Magazine's Best New Talent, Best Electric Blues Guitar Player and Best Guitar Album with Texas Flood he and Jeff Beck are the only 2 Triple award guitarist ever. On November 18,1984 Stevie won a W.C.Handy National Blues Award, Entertainer Of The Year and Instermental Of The Year he was the first white man to win either. In 1982 he was the first musician to be inducted into The Austin Music Hall Of, in 2000 he was inducted into The Blues Hall Of Fame and in 2015 he was inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. On August 26, 1990 Stevie went to East Troy Wisconsin to open 2 shows for Eric Clapton along with Robert Clay, Buddy Guy and his brother Jimmie Vaughan at the Alpine Valley Music Theater, both shows sold out to 40,000 fans. Stevie came down from his hotel room and told Jimmie and the guys he had a weird dream that he died and he was looking down at all these people crying although it was weird he felt at peace. After Eric Clapton finish out the last show Stevie, Buddy Guy, Robert Clay and Jimmie performed Sweet Home Chicago by Robert Johnson Stevie boarded a helicopter that crashed into the side of a mountain right after takeoff and everyone on board were killed instantly, the pilot had just failed his test on using the gages for that helicopter and he never flew that helicopter and he never flew at night. Imo STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN WILL ALWAYS BE THE GOAT.
👏🙌🎸🎶💙🔥💯. Whoosh‼️ that sound you hear is another reactor falling down the SRV 🐇🐇hole. Yeah for bringing Stevie Ray here today! 99% of his videos are not blocked but this is one of those exceptions. And not always so crazy algorithms RUclips. Inhumane is not a description that applies, I think the commenter meant not of this world, not human. He was otherworldly. Self taught from age 7 teaching himself by listening to all the blues OG's records and finding those notes on the guitar. He devoted every fiber of his being to expressing himself on that guitar which is why he just blew people away as it so obvious he and the guitar are one and inseparable. His band mates and best friends are stellar musicians but their job is to try and keep up and follow Stevie wherever he goes and keep him supported in the pocket. They watched him like a hawk as Stevie never knew where he was going until he strapped in and started playing. He was incapable of playing anything the same which makes his music always fresh and never repetitive. In 1985 they had a stellar keyboard player join them which added tremendously to the group. A million suggestions for you but to get a flavor of his various skill sets and ways of playing I suggest Tin Pan Alley from the Montreux Jazz Festival 1985 that features another Texas Bluesman Johnny Copeland. These two put on a master class in down and dirty blues.💙💙💙. Another is Riveria Paradise, a Stevie original, performed at Austin City Limits in 1989. He dedicates it to all those still suffering in any way. He created this after his own rehab and recovery after his hard won sobriety. It is musical balm for a weary spirit and is my favorite song🎸🎶. No filters required! You are really going to enjoy this musical journey by an incredibly blessed supernatural musician✨⭐️🌟
There's that line in The Devil Goes Down to Georgia where the fiddler says to the devil, "I done told you once you son of a bitch, I'm the best there's ever been". SRV didn't need to make any deals at any crossroads.
Eric Clapton said Stevie was an open channel, it just poured out of him. As Clapton said, when he played a solo he would stop momentarily to think of the next phrase, Stevie didn't have to, it just flowed out.
@@555Vibes he covers this so beautifully from many different venues like Austin City Limits 1989, but for the final word on his covering this song imho is from Toyko 1985. He was so free flowing, creative, and amazing. Weaving in and out of the melody with side riffs so beautifully that you realize they should have been there all along. The camera work, and lighting, audio and all is first rate.
Thanks, 555 - it never gets old to see people appreciating SRV for the first time... I do hope you listen to more... def. the GOAT... lol.. I really love "Look at Little Sister".. featuring also amazing keyboardist Reese Wynans..ruclips.net/video/3woPVQExDsQ/видео.html - love your reaction..
I'm sure you meant to say "inhuman" and not "inhumane." Irregardless, you just witnessed one of his epic performances. There is a deep rabbit hole to follow, on the road to SRV greatness.
Stevie didn't use set lists. whatever he felt like playing next he did. Stevie starts every song with his guitar. the drummer and the bassist have to jump in right after the starts playing. 'Stevie also solos sometimes, (more like an extended version). But he will work back into the grove and then resume the song. The had to be consistent all the time. Never heard a drum or bass solo ever in any of their songs.
It's been said that Stevie makes non-guitarists want to pick up the instrument and guitarists want to throw theirs down. His voice has been described as honeyed gravel. I consider Stevie the GOAT and this particular performance the greatest use of a guitar I have ever heard in 58 years of life. Strongest recommendation to react to his cover of Hendrix's Little Wing from this same show, Live at El Mocambo. The whole Mocambo show is absolute fire and you really can't go wrong with any song from that show.
I've got to agree with Richard Farina that anyone who doesn't think that SRV doesn't know how to play blues should maybe talk to B B King , Muddy Waters , Buddy Guy and other old school blues masters who will request that SRV collaborate with them on some of their songs 😊😅😂❤😂😊❤😊❤and join them on stage at their concerts for jam sessions with other blues guitarists and it don't get much better than that 😊😅😮😢😂❤😂😊❤😊❤
Stevie Ray was a guitar magician. I saw him before he became super famous and the whole concert was mind blowing from start to finish. An hour and a half of barely believing what I was hearing and seeing. I bought my first guitar the day after seeing him. I wound up taking the guitar serious, got into classical guitar and got fairly accomplished at it. You should check out some classical guitar. "Leyenda' performed by John Williams will blow your mind.
So many great guitarists in this world, but FEW have played with swag like SRV... Jimi and Prince carry that swag also. Put those three on the stage with anybody and they will probably be left standing when it's all over.
Double trouble is the scaffold on which SRV gets to play. Trust me, Chris Latham on drums and Tommy Shannon on bass are nearly as gifted as Stevie, but their job is not to wow anyone, but be the bedrock of the song.
Almost all blues music is a series of improvisational phrases and scales based over a formulaic routine rhythm section. Stevie became sober 2 years later, but one hour before this show, he was being revived by medical personnel for being in a cocaine induced coma. IV fluids and vitamins led him to the stage, hence the xtra xtra notes and sweat.
@@JayLandon64 I don't know if you were around back in 1978, but Eddie's style of playing guitar was ground breaking. No one had played the guitar at his level like he did. It was unheard-of. Thereafter, many a rock guitarists were greatly influenced by Eddie, and tried to imitate the GOAT.
@@mariodelarosa5722 Dude, I am 58 years old. I have heard all the Van Halen and seen them twice. SRV was a better guitarist. Eddie may be the Rock GOAT, but SRV was the guitarist GOAT.
ALMIGHTY GOD"S WORK IS COMPLICATED TO SAY THE LEAST, BUT WHEN HE GIVES IT TO 1 MAN TO ENTERTAIN THE MASSES AND UR PRIVILEGE TO SEE IT FOR URSELF U SMOKE A CIGARETTE ALONG WITH HIS GUITAR AFTER A PERFORMANCE LIKE THIS. THE GOAT 🐐
what you said about the drummer and bass player couldn't' have been more wrong it took amazing skill to be able to keep in time with Stevie he was known for changing things up every time and did not use a set list they had to just jump in and keep up with what he was doing at the time he played with them just for that reason they could match him
@@555Vibes cool they get overlooked a lot not just any one could keep up with him i didn't think you were disrespecting them i just think they deserve more credit then they get at least you mentioned them lol most only focus on Stevie
SRV will be missed by all of the music industry stars ⭐ regardless of the genre of music they star in or how short of a time that he was around , which , like with most music stars he was actually around for much longer than most of the general public is aware of playing in all the dives and unheard of clubs until they get their chance to show the talents and abilities that make them the big stars they become 😊😅😮😢😂❤😂😊❤😊❤
If you want to see something crazy, check out Stevie Ray and his brother Jimmie playing Pipeline together ON THE SAME double neck guitar AT THE SAME TIME. 😳🤯🔥🔥
It seems that if you put your ear to the ground, near SRV's grave that you can hear those hot chords rings shout out. Been listening to SRV since mid 1980s
O love watching first time reactions to Stevie😂 I was lucky enough to see him open for Robert Plant in Toronto in 1988 talk about a night full of blues.Stevie literally seduced me with the guitar and then the voice..Yes Epic❤😂
There is 2 video Docs "Rise Of A Texas Bluesman" and "Lonestar" will tell you alot of info. Also there is another 1 about him and his brother Jimmie "the Vaughan Brothers, Brothers in Blues". Highly recommend all!!!
@5:13 the drummer and bass player are doing EXACTLY what they should be doing. Just laying that track underneath that gives the flavor, while SRV adds the spice.
I would recommend checking out some Edgar Winter Group stuff. Frankenstein is a classic, but there's a specific blues performance which includes his more famous brother Johnny Winter. It has Edgar on keyboard and lead vocal. Search "Johnny Winter Edgar Winter tobacco road live". It should be the first result that comes up.
If you want to see Stevie brutalize his guitar, check out his cover of Jimi Hendrix's 3rd stone from the sun. His guitar is still in ICU after that concert
I think you mean "inhuman" as in better than most humans, not "inhumane" as the person acting cruel towards others. Good reaction to one of the greatest of all time.
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Sorry everyone, tried my best to get the video totally unblocked. Loved this so much! What a talent.
Best Blues guitarist of all time. Thanks for your reaction.
YOU HAVE JUST WITNESSED THE GREATEST MUSICAL PERFORMANCE IN THE HISTORY OF MUSIC PERIOD! SRV WAS THE ONLY HUMAN BEING TO MAKE A GUITAR SMOKE A CIGARETTE AFTER HE FINISH PLAYIN IT.
The MASTER! The greatest Blues/Rock Guitarist to ever walk the Earth.
Stevie is THE G.O.A.T.
How?
Raw Talent!
Something you don’t see anymore.
It's impressive that the bassist and drummer don't get lost. They are HOLDING IT DOWN in order to let Stevie do his Thang. This is next level once in a lifetime shit. Love it!
Yep , his Bassist, Tommy Shannon is a legend . He played bass for Johnny winter at Woodstock.
And his drummer Chris “Whipper” Layton is more than capable to keep up with Stevie . That’s why they were know. As double trouble. They got the chops!
The drummer & Base players are #1. Keep watching. SRV is the G.O.A.T. They have to follow him!
The greatest guitar player ever!
Stevie Ray freestyled every time he played. He never played a song the same way twice. He played both rhythm and lead guitar parts AT THE SAME TIME ( simultaneously). 👌
"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." - B. B. King
BB King one of my all time faves. Special man.❤
Some guitarists play words. some play sentences, Stevie Ray plays paragraphs - BB King
Stevie Ray can do anything he wants with a guitar - BB King
Stevie was two steps above BB King.
Any of the songs from the El Mocambo concert are fire!!
Great reaction!! I will never get tired of watching people witness guitar greatness for the 1st time!...gets me everytime too!
He never played the same song the same way twice. His 1989 Austin City Limits appearance was another great performance. Most, if not all of that show is on RUclips. I recommend any of them (or all of them).
Voodoo child 89 Austin
No 2 performances were the same, he just went off and the band kept it going. Real musicians. 🍺
Saw Stevie in Seattle in late 1980s when he opened for Ray Charles. Never heard of him and we were drenched in sweat afterwards. Ray Charles was dancing in the wings listening to SRV. Only paid $7.50 per ticket. I would have spent a 1,000 for that experience. Had tickets to his upcoming tour but sadly we lost him too soon. RIP SWEET SRV ❤
Pure genius R.I.P SRV
🎸🎸🎸🎼🎸🎸🎸 well , if you didn't know the greatest of all time , Stevie Ray Vaughan.... you do now!!!!!
I saw him perform back in 1985 , unreal .. completely unreal ... he IS the standard for blues guitar playing ! Great choice... 🎸🔥🎸🔥🎸🔥🎸🔥🎸🔥🎸🔥🎸🔥🎸🔥🎸🔥🎸🔥
I have never seen ANYONE play like that! Really amazing honestly.
His drummer Chris Layton and bass player are the best of the best. You had to be super tight to keep up with Stevie. Double Trouble is often overlooked bc of the absolute greatness of SRV.. Every song was different every time he played it and they were right there with him. Later on he would add the great Reese Wynans on keys and there is no better.
Peak level musician
Sadly, I was at Stevie Ray Vaughn's last concert the night his helicopter crashed after the show at Alpine Valley, Wisconsin August 26th 1990. The fog was so bad after the show that we stopped and got a hotel room on the way home. The lineup was SRV, Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Stevie's brother Jimmie and Buddy Guy. RIP SRV!
I mean dammit Stevie has so many great live performances to choose from it's hard to pick but one of my all time favorites is Stevie playing with Johnny Copland doing the song "Tin pan alley " might be the best blues song of all time you will not be disappointed.
Thanks for your kind words about my pal! He was self taught, never learned to read music, played songs differently every time, and was as kind and humble as he was talented. For another side of his playing, the Rockier side, check out this performance of the Jimi Hendrix classic, “Voodoo Child.” Stevie’s version is FIRE!!
ruclips.net/video/cFwTbsKkqxE/видео.htmlsi=E0zZB0V9RF4rUxBu
Enjoy! ❤Donna G
You're gonna get huge lists of Stevie Ray Vaughan, and why not, he's only the most incredible blues guitarist in many decades. Take your time, there are tricks and just plain insantiy that the man could do that I've never seen by any other player ever. He's just fantastic, his band was just fantastic, and when you see Reese Wyman work 5 keyboards you'll know why. Enjoy enjoy enjoy...
So glad to see you finally react to a Stevie Ray Vaughan performance! He is my favorite guitarist of all time! He was influenced greatly by the classic blues guitarists and also by Jimi Hendrix and a few others (including his older brother). He was only on the public scene for around 7 years before he died in a helicopter crash after playing his final show with Eric Clapton and several other great blues guitarists. He struggled greatly with cocaine and alcohol for several years before finally getting the help he needed in rehab and he had been completely clean and sober for around 4 years when he died. Just an FYI - Stevie never played the same song exactly the same way. Thanks for your great reaction!
Wow, thanks for the info. Can’t wait to see more!
The entire Austin City Limits show from 1989 is astounding!
In addition to the excellent drummer (Chris Layton) and bassist (Tommy Shannon), your jaw will drop when you hear the keyboard player (Reese Wynans).
Songs I highly recommend from that 1989 Austin City Limits performance are:
- Mary Had a Little Lamb
- Voodoo Child
- Couldn't Stand the Weather
- Riviera Paradise
- Cold Shot
- Tightrope
- Look at Little Sister (watch for the guitar string break and change-out without missing a beat).
From the 1985 Montreux Jazz Festival, check out his performance of Tin Pan Alley with legend and inspiration Johnny Copeland. It's a must-see for any SRV aficionado!
And, of course, any live performance of his cover of Jimi Hendrix's classic 1960's instrumental, Little Wing is a joy.
He was clearly an open channel through which greatness flowed. And please don't overlook the talent required of the entire band to complement someone who never does a song the same way twice.
Thanks for the songs and the info, I appreciate that.
This is called a power trio. I spent 10 years as a bass player in a blues band backing a guitar play like SRV. When the guitar player, like SRV does his thing, it is up to the bass and drums to keep the song moving. Never competing. What a mess it would be to have drums and bass trying to compete with that. The job is providing the solid ground for the solo. Look at them. They watch and feel what he’s doing like a hawk. Add energy when needed, take it down when needed. You have to read the guitarist to make the song work. Tommy Shannon and Chris Layton were the best at this. Stevie knew this and is why he needed them.
He didn't hardly ever look at the guitar. He played with the heaviest guage strings made so he could bend them without breaking them and still sometimes did. The GOAT RIP SRV.👍
So, the story goes whenever SRV finished a set the guitar would go outside to smoke a cigarette!!! One of my favorites is "Mary Had a Little Lamb"! Great reaction and appreciate your love and respect for great artists and their music!
Haha thanks so much. That’s music everyone should be able to see. I’ve watched that video 5 times.
I would definitely check out “Hideaway/Rude mood Live In Montreux 1080P.” It’s from 1982. This is a show that Stevie was boo’d at. They weren’t ready for his brand of fiery, loud blues.
"He never played it the same way once, much less twice." Jimmie Vaughan
So, yes, SRV played what he felt at the moment. That's why Double Trouble are so amazing. They went wherever Stevie Ray went.
Jimmie was lead guitar with The Fabulous Thunderbirds, "Tuff Enough", "Wrap it Up" and more. FYI.
My favorite SRV song is "Pride & Joy".
Thanks, looked like he was just feeling it. Loved it!
Here's a good example of that. Stevie cut an album with his brother Jimmy called Family Style and at the very beginning of the song "Hard to Be" Stevie says, "Roll, and I'll just feel something!". I think what he was referring to was his guitar solo in the middle of the song, that he'd just wing it, and I don't doubt it for a second. ruclips.net/video/xPG7_Bujk-w/видео.htmlfeature=shared
Love watching someone discover him, all his songs are amazing,...watch..aint gonna give up on love....life without you....pride and joy.
Check out Jeff Healey and Stevie Ray Vaughan "Look at Little Sister ". Jeff Healey is another guitar legend. He was blind,but you should watch him and Stevie Ray play the livin' shit outta some guitars. Not even kidding around. You will NOT believe your eyes. You'll be a better person once you've watched it. For real. Then, check out Stevie Ray Vaughan, doing anything. It's all good. You cannot miss with ANYTHING he ever did. He plays with his teeth in "Life Without You " at the Capitol Theater. He actually knocks out a tooth while he's playing with his teeth. He never misses a beat. Casually looks around on the floor for it, can't find it, looks over at his piano player and says "it's gone", laughs, and keeps right on playing and singing. He is a demi god here in Texas. We have a statue of him here. Again, listen to and watch everything you can find from him, whether you react to all of it or not. 👌💯
Thanks, I definitely will.
Live at MTV, he plays an acoustic 12 string, amazing! Check it out.
His ex wife was named Lenny (really Lenora, I believe), and she gave him a guitar as a gift when he didn't have that much money, and he named that guitar after her. He also wrote a song about her (also named Lenny) that you HAVE TO listen to.
I recommend the performance from the same concert as this (El Mocambo).
She apparently said once that Stevie used to sleep in the bed with a guitar in his hand, and she used to wake up seeing him play the guitar in his sleep. He was basically glued to his guitar. Now THAT's dedication! 🙂
Thanks, that sounds like a must see!
life without you Live is a must by Stevie. He wrote it about his friend who passed away.
Thanks, I’ll definitely check it out. I need to see more.
Make sure is the one from: live from Capital theater
@@jteeski yes 1985!🎸🎶
Yes! From the Capital Theater is a must!!!
Yes! The one from Capital Theatre
Wherever you next start with Stevie Ray Vaughan. and the band Double Trouble, hold on to your hat for some incredible and charismatic performances. You'll see many sides of our SRV... his mastery of the guitar, his true love of the blues and inspiration from and respect for his musical peers and the greats who came before him, his expressive vocals, and his improvisational flow. You'll not just feel his soul connection, but discover the man behind the music... his authenticity, his humble heart, and his humor.
Any song he did, whether a cover or one of his originals, is definitely worth your time. I recommend live SRV performances because they add the powerful effect of his presence. You and your viewers will appreciate what he brings to any song. Don't miss these songs in particular: "Leave My Girl Alone" (Austin 1989), "Love Struck Baby"/"Rude Mood" (Daytona Beach 1985), "Look At Little Sister" (Austin 1989), Ain't Gone 'n' Give Up On Love," "Riviera Paradise," "Tin Pan Alley" with Johnny Copeland, "Pipeline" on a double neck guitar with his brother Jimmie Vaughan, Voodoo Chile" (Austin 1989, a Jimi Hendrix cover) "Dirty Pool" (Tornado Jam), "Oreo Cookie Blues" with Lonnie Mack (American Caravan), "Born Under A Bad Sign" with Albert King, "Life Without You" (Capitol Theater- a MUST!), "Couldn't Stand The Weather," "Mary Had A Little Lamb" (1989 Austin) with an awesome keyboard solo by Reese Wynans, "Going Down Slow" with Jeff Beck, the incredible mini-concert soundcheck with SRV in a leopard coat, "Superstition" (the clever official music video with a cameo by Stevie Wonder), the official music video "The House Is Rockin'," the official music video of "Cold Shot" (an utterly hilarious spoof about Stevie Ray's guitar obsession), ... and on and on and on! Welcome to Stevie Ray Vaughan!
Thanks for the songs, I really appreciate it. Can’t wait to “hold on to my hat” 🙂
@sometimes-even-lyrical beautifully written as usual. You really are a wordsmith👋🌻
So glad you found Stevie! "Life Without You" - Capital Theatre is a religious experience. Stevie reveals his Heart and Soul. RIP SRV
It's been said that Stevie Ray is the only musician that can make someone who has never played the guitar want to pick one up, at the same time make people who have played for years want to put theirs down.
Texas finest 👌 ❤true legend 🙌 RIP God bless 🙌 🙏
Love Stevie! I remember him and wonder kid Jonny lang ( praying for his health to improve) were absolutely the majority of my play list, he has soul and that extra something that makes you in awe of him. Thank you so much for this yet again awesome video to start off Friday eve
You would like his version of "Tin Pan Alley" live with the legendary blues man Johnny Copeland
Yes💙🎶
Thanks!!!!
Tightrope from his Austin City Limits performance is excellent, as is Voodoo Child from that same performance.
Without the drummer and base player ("Double Trouble"), there would only be a solo, instead of a song.
The greatest of the guitar gods.. In my humble opinion.
U should check out Little sister. Live. Watch when one of his guitar strings break - so smooth
Voodoo chile Memphis breaks two strings keeps on playing. Amazing.
Stevie Ray Vaughan was born in Dallas Texas on October 3,1954, he has a brother 3 yrs older then him named Jimmie Vaughan who is a great guitarist In his own right and had a band called The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Jimmie got an electric guitar that Stevie loved and would mess with it while Jimmie was gone, on Stevie Ray's 7th birthday he got a toy guitar with cowboys and Indians on it but even though it was a toy he learned how to play Wine Wine Wine and Thunderbird by The Night Caps (on a toy). Stevie never learned to read music so he said he played from the heart and he never used a play list because he said he never knew what or how he was going to play until he got on stage so he never played one song the same when he performed. At the age of 10 Stevie joined a band called The Chantones so Jimmie gave Stevie his electric guitar for his first gig at a roller rink in Dallas. Stevie Ray not only plays behind his back he also plays behind his head, backwards, tune his guitar while playing, with a broken string, switch guitar in the middle of a solo and never missed a beat, one hand, no hands just by moving the guitar up and down side to side, adjust his AMP'S while playing with one hand, played with his teeth and even used his elbow. Stevie's career only span 7 yrs starting with the release of his album Texas Flood on June 13,1983 and won so many awards and was one of the most asked for artists. On December 13 1983 Austin City Limits video was voted Guitar Player Magazine's Best New Talent, Best Electric Blues Guitar Player and Best Guitar Album with Texas Flood he and Jeff Beck are the only 2 Triple award guitarist ever. On November 18,1984 Stevie won a W.C.Handy National Blues Award, Entertainer Of The Year and Instermental Of The Year he was the first white man to win either. In 1982 he was the first musician to be inducted into The Austin Music Hall Of, in 2000 he was inducted into The Blues Hall Of Fame and in 2015 he was inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. On August 26, 1990 Stevie went to East Troy Wisconsin to open 2 shows for Eric Clapton along with Robert Clay, Buddy Guy and his brother Jimmie Vaughan at the Alpine Valley Music Theater, both shows sold out to 40,000 fans. Stevie came down from his hotel room and told Jimmie and the guys he had a weird dream that he died and he was looking down at all these people crying although it was weird he felt at peace. After Eric Clapton finish out the last show Stevie, Buddy Guy, Robert Clay and Jimmie performed Sweet Home Chicago by Robert Johnson Stevie boarded a helicopter that crashed into the side of a mountain right after takeoff and everyone on board were killed instantly, the pilot had just failed his test on using the gages for that helicopter and he never flew that helicopter and he never flew at night. Imo STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN WILL ALWAYS BE THE GOAT.
👏🙌🎸🎶💙🔥💯. Whoosh‼️ that sound you hear is another reactor falling down the SRV 🐇🐇hole. Yeah for bringing Stevie Ray here today! 99% of his videos are not blocked but this is one of those exceptions. And not always so crazy algorithms RUclips. Inhumane is not a description that applies, I think the commenter meant not of this world, not human. He was otherworldly. Self taught from age 7 teaching himself by listening to all the blues OG's records and finding those notes on the guitar. He devoted every fiber of his being to expressing himself on that guitar which is why he just blew people away as it so obvious he and the guitar are one and inseparable. His band mates and best friends are stellar musicians but their job is to try and keep up and follow Stevie wherever he goes and keep him supported in the pocket. They watched him like a hawk as Stevie never knew where he was going until he strapped in and started playing. He was incapable of playing anything the same which makes his music always fresh and never repetitive. In 1985 they had a stellar keyboard player join them which added tremendously to the group. A million suggestions for you but to get a flavor of his various skill sets and ways of playing I suggest Tin Pan Alley from the Montreux Jazz Festival 1985 that features another Texas Bluesman Johnny Copeland. These two put on a master class in down and dirty blues.💙💙💙. Another is Riveria Paradise, a Stevie original, performed at Austin City Limits in 1989. He dedicates it to all those still suffering in any way. He created this after his own rehab and recovery after his hard won sobriety. It is musical balm for a weary spirit and is my favorite song🎸🎶. No filters required!
You are really going to enjoy this musical journey by an incredibly blessed supernatural musician✨⭐️🌟
That’s Amazing, thanks for all the info.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone feel the music like that before! 🤯
@@555Vibes no one has even to this day. He left us 33 years ago and his shoes are way to big for someone to fill!
As always, well said Harriet!!!
"Voodoo Chile" LIVE Austin City Limits
Stevie didn't play guitar, he was actually possessed by it and the guitar played him
Great Reaction 👍🙏👣The live version always is always a little longer and has extras 👍
Blew me away!
SRV ~ 🎸🐐 The goatiest goat in all of goatness
Absolute MUST-SEE:
**Voodoo Child at Austin City Limits 1989**
Thanks! Definitely need to see that.
There's that line in The Devil Goes Down to Georgia where the fiddler says to the devil, "I done told you once you son of a bitch, I'm the best there's ever been". SRV didn't need to make any deals at any crossroads.
Eric Clapton said Stevie was an open channel, it just poured out of him. As Clapton said, when he played a solo he would stop momentarily to think of the next phrase, Stevie didn't have to, it just flowed out.
I first saw SRV in Austin in 75 with some nothing going nowhere band at Antones, I haven't been the same since!
Quickly subbed for more of my all time favorite, SRV!!! A great one is Life Without You live from The Capitol Theater.
Thank you!!
What Connie said👋💙 she has great taste in song selection😉
@@harrietmiller3982 Thanks Harriet!!! 😀👍🏻
You should check out his cover of Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Child. It's another mind blower.
Nice!! Thanks
@@555Vibes he covers this so beautifully from many different venues like Austin City Limits 1989, but for the final word on his covering this song imho is from Toyko 1985. He was so free flowing, creative, and amazing. Weaving in and out of the melody with side riffs so beautifully that you realize they should have been there all along. The camera work, and lighting, audio and all is first rate.
Thanks, 555 - it never gets old to see people appreciating SRV for the first time... I do hope you listen to more... def. the GOAT... lol.. I really love "Look at Little Sister".. featuring also amazing keyboardist Reese Wynans..ruclips.net/video/3woPVQExDsQ/видео.html - love your reaction..
Right down your alley? Stevie Ray is the GOAT! You have to walk that alley with your head up.
I'm sure you meant to say "inhuman" and not "inhumane."
Irregardless, you just witnessed one of his epic performances. There is a deep rabbit hole to follow, on the road to SRV greatness.
Yes I did, on both 😂
He's the only musician who can do justice to Jimmy Hendrix's Little wing or Voodoo Child!!!!
Stevie didn't use set lists. whatever he felt like playing next he did. Stevie starts every song with his guitar. the drummer and the bassist have to jump in right after the starts playing. 'Stevie also solos sometimes, (more like an extended version). But he will work back into the grove and then resume the song. The had to be consistent all the time. Never heard a drum or bass solo ever in any of their songs.
#1 Guitar player!!! He was amazing. GOAT all the way! And I am a die hard Zeppelin fan😮
He started the "Stank face", sooooooo lalented. ❤🤘
He is the GOAT OF GOATS....Queen Stinks! They are talented, but their music is pop clap trap! 🤷🏻♂️
It's been said that Stevie makes non-guitarists want to pick up the instrument and guitarists want to throw theirs down.
His voice has been described as honeyed gravel.
I consider Stevie the GOAT and this particular performance the greatest use of a guitar I have ever heard in 58 years of life.
Strongest recommendation to react to his cover of Hendrix's Little Wing from this same show, Live at El Mocambo. The whole Mocambo show is absolute fire and you really can't go wrong with any song from that show.
Thanks, I’ll definitely check that one out!
every guitar in the world went silent for a moment the instant he died
Stevie was too good for this world. Such a shame that he was taken from us way too soon. Helicopter crash after performing at a festival. 😔
I've got to agree with Richard Farina that anyone who doesn't think that SRV doesn't know how to play blues should maybe talk to B B King , Muddy Waters , Buddy Guy and other old school blues masters who will request that SRV collaborate with them on some of their songs 😊😅😂❤😂😊❤😊❤and join them on stage at their concerts for jam sessions with other blues guitarists and it don't get much better than that 😊😅😮😢😂❤😂😊❤😊❤
He has a great keyboardist (Reese Wynans) who you'll see on other songs like Mary Had a Little Lamb.
Stevie Ray was a guitar magician. I saw him before he became super famous and the whole concert was mind blowing from start to finish. An hour and a half of barely believing what I was hearing and seeing. I bought my first guitar the day after seeing him. I wound up taking the guitar serious, got into classical guitar and got fairly accomplished at it. You should check out some classical guitar. "Leyenda' performed by John Williams will blow your mind.
When Stevie passed, Carlos Santana went into his studio that was behind his home and stayed for a week in mourning for SRV!!!!
So many great guitarists in this world, but FEW have played with swag like SRV... Jimi and Prince carry that swag also. Put those three on the stage with anybody and they will probably be left standing when it's all over.
Double trouble is the scaffold on which SRV gets to play. Trust me, Chris Latham on drums and Tommy Shannon on bass are nearly as gifted as Stevie, but their job is not to wow anyone, but be the bedrock of the song.
Almost all blues music is a series of improvisational phrases and scales based over a formulaic routine rhythm section. Stevie became sober 2 years later, but one hour before this show, he was being revived by medical personnel for being in a cocaine induced coma. IV fluids and vitamins led him to the stage, hence the xtra xtra notes and sweat.
*Layton, not Latham
one of the few greats!
The MAN....
SRV was the Eddie Van Halen of blues music. A GOAT himself. Wow!!!
Eddie Van Halen was the Stevie Ray Vaughn of rock. LOL I know Eddie came first but I consider SRV the better guitarist, regardless of genre.
@@JayLandon64 I don't know if you were around back in 1978, but Eddie's style of playing guitar was ground breaking. No one had played the guitar at his level like he did. It was unheard-of. Thereafter, many a rock guitarists were greatly influenced by Eddie, and tried to imitate the GOAT.
@@mariodelarosa5722 Dude, I am 58 years old. I have heard all the Van Halen and seen them twice. SRV was a better guitarist. Eddie may be the Rock GOAT, but SRV was the guitarist GOAT.
ALMIGHTY GOD"S WORK IS COMPLICATED TO SAY THE LEAST, BUT WHEN HE GIVES IT TO 1 MAN TO ENTERTAIN THE MASSES AND UR PRIVILEGE TO SEE IT FOR URSELF U SMOKE A CIGARETTE ALONG WITH HIS GUITAR AFTER A PERFORMANCE LIKE THIS. THE GOAT 🐐
what you said about the drummer and bass player couldn't' have been more wrong it took amazing skill to be able to keep in time with Stevie he was known for changing things up every time and did not use a set list they had to just jump in and keep up with what he was doing at the time he played with them just for that reason they could match him
It was no disrespect to them, I was trying to say that I couldn’t take my eyes off of Stevie to even pay attention to the others.
@@555Vibes cool they get overlooked a lot not just any one could keep up with him i didn't think you were disrespecting them i just think they deserve more credit then they get at least you mentioned them lol most only focus on Stevie
SRV will be missed by all of the music industry stars ⭐ regardless of the genre of music they star in or how short of a time that he was around , which , like with most music stars he was actually around for much longer than most of the general public is aware of playing in all the dives and unheard of clubs until they get their chance to show the talents and abilities that make them the big stars they become 😊😅😮😢😂❤😂😊❤😊❤
David Bowie got Stevie into a gig at the Montreal Jazz Festival, He and Double Trouble killed it, and the rest is history.
Check out “Life without you “ at the Capital theater 1985
If you want to see something crazy, check out Stevie Ray and his brother Jimmie playing Pipeline together ON THE SAME double neck guitar AT THE SAME TIME. 😳🤯🔥🔥
Oh wow, I’ll definitely check that out!
It seems that if you put your ear to the ground, near SRV's grave that you can hear those hot chords rings shout out. Been listening to SRV since mid 1980s
Watch "Voodoo Chile" live at Nashville!
If you like this watch the entire show at El macombo. It's masterclass of guitar playing.#thegoat
O love watching first time reactions to Stevie😂 I was lucky enough to see him open for Robert Plant in Toronto in 1988 talk about a night full of blues.Stevie literally seduced me with the guitar and then the voice..Yes Epic❤😂
You gotta love the twrill
There is 2 video Docs "Rise Of A Texas Bluesman" and "Lonestar" will tell you alot of info. Also there is another 1 about him and his brother Jimmie "the Vaughan Brothers, Brothers in Blues". Highly recommend all!!!
Little Wing from the same El Mocambo concert here. Its a spiritual experience.
🎸💙🎸SRV🎸💙🎸
VOODOO CHILD is every bit as smokin'. Check out the live version from Austin City Limits. It's another "next level" SRV performance..
Stevie couldn't read music but did write songs from what I have read.
@5:13 the drummer and bass player are doing EXACTLY what they should be doing. Just laying that track underneath that gives the flavor, while SRV adds the spice.
Watch “life without you” I think it’s the capital center 11:26
good one
I would recommend checking out some Edgar Winter Group stuff. Frankenstein is a classic, but there's a specific blues performance which includes his more famous brother Johnny Winter. It has Edgar on keyboard and lead vocal.
Search "Johnny Winter Edgar Winter tobacco road live". It should be the first result that comes up.
Thank you!
React to Lenny at the El Mocambo. Some of the most beautiful guitar playing/shredding you will ever hear
Definitely will, thanks!
If you want to see Stevie brutalize his guitar, check out his cover of Jimi Hendrix's 3rd stone from the sun. His guitar is still in ICU after that concert
Nice, thanks!
You need to hear his version of voo doo child
I think you mean "inhuman" as in better than most humans, not "inhumane" as the person acting cruel towards others. Good reaction to one of the greatest of all time.
That’s what I was going for. 😂 thanks. Man he blew me away. Definitely checking out more Stevie.