Jimmy Hendrix was Stevie’s idol. When he humbly asked Jimmy’s father if he could do a cover of this song in Jimmy’s honor his father not only agreed, he let Stevie use Jimmy’s WA WA pedal. That’s what you see him using. ❤️
@@drlawson, if that was true then SRV wouldn't have died, but he did, as all humans do. SRV is an example of what you can accomplish in a hostile environment. His older brother BEAT... HIS... ASS when Stevie got cause playing his older brother Jimmie's guitar. SRV super-glued taken finger calluses back onto his fingers so he could keep playing through his soft, human hand tissue. He was just a man successfully recorded doing an unusual thing thing. He's not a god. He's just a man doing what he knew best, & we should all be so lucky. Everyone in the World, each person every 8 Billion folks, has a freakish ability, something that just suits them & so they do it & outperform 99% of the other Humans trying to do the same thing. He found his Thing. I haven't found mine outside of dancing in my particular style, but I know I have one & that's why I keep living my life & going out & doing things & meeting people.
@@thekeeler846 I think this is a bit unfair. SRV is a top tier guitar player, no doubt about that, but they had wildly different approaches. It will forever boggle my mind wondering what Jimi would have sounded like if he played for decades longer. I just think when we use the word "better" it by default is putting down one of them. They are simply different. Plus, with Jimi, he made the music cool. He was the artist I could safely go to when showing new people rock. The way he performed and carried himself on stage is unmatched. SRV is a more techincal Jimmy, if we really feel the need to compare. But more techincal doesn't mean better. If you really love and appreciate music, then you've realized greatness comes in MANY forms, and it sort of cheapens the experience if we feel like we have to compare people. Just appreciate the greatness, in whatever form. Plus, I don't understand why you felt the need to compare. lol The comment you responded to wasn't comparing them at all. Just giving some cool facts about the performance. I just think we'd all be better off if we didn't default into comparing people and just feel lucky we get to experience all of them.
caught a few seconds of this on live stream. Was a bit dismayed to see so many in the feed attacking SRV in an attempt to praise Hendrix. Like one cannot admit that both were some of the greatest guitarists of all time. Both innovators and bar raisers. Yeah, it's a cover of a great bit only SRV could pull it off so excellently
Seriously???? Well, NO guitarist or person who knows real music who ever put down SRV. Both greats. Different styles. Yes, Jimi played some blues...but he is known as a rock guitarist. (Rock came from blues)
Some people don't realize the fact that you can praise one person without detracting another. Jimi was a huge influence on Stevie Ray. I don't think he was trying to 'one up' Jimi with this cover, but pay tribute to a great player. Personally, I like this version better, but still love the original. There's room in the world to love both.
I couldn't agree with you more. No one can deny the fact that Hendrix is one of the all-time great guitarists, but when all is said and done, Stevie Ray is right up there with the rest of the greats. Stevie never said that his cover was better than the original, nor would he ever think that. It was his tribute to a person he admired and looked up to, as Hendrix had been a great influence on him while he was learning to play the guitar. I was fortunate enough to have been able to meet him twice, here in Hawaii. He was such a humble and gentle soul. Credit should be given where credit is due, and Stevie Ray can stand tall and proud along side all the other great guitarist that we have lost over the years. We, all, just need to keep out minds open about all types of music and the musicians that make the music, be it original pieces or covers. Love to Brad and Lex for being open to listen to all these songs, artists and genres that they've never heard before. Love to the couch gang and remember to stay safe.
amen to that. most people will say he isnt close to hendrix but he is the only one that could play hendrix songs. and he is self thaugt thats the crazy thing
I´ll drink to that, amen. It is brave and foolish to try to cover any Hendrix, but SRV pulls it off. With grace. The only other guitarist I have heard that does this is Vidar Busk. A Norwegian guitar wonder.
Steve's cover of the Jimi Hendrix classic. He for asked Jimi's dad's permission to cover the song. His father admired Stevie's playing and was so honored that he came to him for his blessing, he gifted him Jimi's Wah wah pedal! That's the sound that Lex refers to at the beginning of the song! Don't know if that was Jimi's he was playing there, but that's what was used for the effect.
Actually, it's also SRV's string upward bend, slowly releasing the tension by lowering it and is that descending pitch you're hearing - which is a beast to do on strings of his heavy gauge and you can see him doing it with three fingers.
wow. true story? My admiration for SRV just went up even higher. What a remarkable act of respect and humility. Boy I wish there were more artists like him nowdays.
...they are all masters at their style of play, and should never be compared to each other...they are all legends...not sure Slash belongs in this conversation..., but Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton do.Many will disagree. Lex says EVH and Slash are her faves, but I don't think Slash has had any where near the impact or influence of EVH..then there is Randy Rhodes...this could be a long debate Silver Hippie...Peace Brother, Merry Christmas...I think Santa is bringing me a new amp
Only,I contend noone was as versatile as SRV.Rock like this,blues of course,jazz(See "Lenny"),& all things in between! Also,as Lex eluded to at the end,you'll never see those other guys DIG IN for God & all to see for 8,9,10 minutes like Stevie did! So called "Tricks" are what you do when you've virtually perfected technique! Only Hendrix was close to Stevie in the use of feedback.Jimi is my 2nd favorite because of his vaunted innovation.EVH,another genius whose sound I KNOW after 2 notes! All those you mentioned are great,but I believe SRV's INCREDIBLE TECHNIQUE allowed him to experiment more & develope something like "Lenny",to me his most ingenious song.
He's stepping on a "wah wah" pedal for the opening guitar line and he uses it throughout this performance. That specific pedal actually belonged to Jimi Hendrix. Fun fact. Although the specific noise you're referring to it think it's most likely him turning on and off a "stompbox" pedal, maybe overdrive or compressor. Tough to say without seeing his pedal board. Great video as always guys
@@If6turnsouttobe9 He used it all the time. There are a few of his guitars that still get played too. I saw Rick Nielsen from Cheap Trick play a Hendrix flying V.
As a guitarist myself, I'm always impressed with Lex's attention to detail on the guitar. She notices how Stevie executes the fluctuating ghost bend effect with the wah/volume pedal.
@@scottcooksey5284 Where did you get that from? It was absolutely finished. He recorded it in 84, it just wasn't released until 91 on The Sky is Crying album.
Lyrics Well, I'm standing next to a mountain Chop it down with the edge of my hand Well, I'm standing next to a mountain Chop it down with the edge of my hand Pick up all the pieces, make an island Might even raise a little sand 'Cause I'm a voodoo child yeah Lord knows I'm a voodoo child I didn't mean to take up all your sweet time Give it right back to you one of these days I didn't mean to take up all your sweet time Give it right back to you the rest of my days I won't see you again in this world See you in the next one, don't be late Don't be late 'Cause I'm a voodoo child yeah Lord knows I'm a voodoo child
I think the original actually says,"Well I stand up next to a mountain,& I chop it down with edge of my hand.I pick up all the little pieces & make an island;Maybe,raise a little sand."
He was a super nice and gracious guy too. I had the pleasure of chatting a few times with him when he was playing the small clubs and halls in our home town of Dallas. May I suggest Riviera Paradise it’s slower but a masterpiece.
Please go down this rabbit hole, you won't regret it. He quickly became my favorite guitarist of all time shortly after, and eventually my favorite artist. "Little Wing" @ the El Mocambo, "Life Without You" @ the Capitol Theatre, "Lenny" @ the El Mocambo, and "Tin Pan Alley" with Johnny Copeland are all absolute masterpieces.
Yessss! "Lenny" at the El Mocambo is pure greatness!! So much emotion. And the sweat dripping off of him and the cigarette in his mouth just adds to the aura!
SRV....he will always be No.1 to me...I love Hendrix, Clapton, Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Van Halen, and all the other greats...but Stevie just had something so natural and so immense about his connection to that guitar and how he could make it talk....most of the Blues guys like BB King were huge on Stevie...thats a huge compliment in and of itself.
The guitar Stevie is playing is a 1959 Fender Stratocaster. He dubbed the name of this guitar, "First Wife". He played strats, very hard on his guitars. And early strats are really hard to play. The step on thing, a wah-wah pedal, like "wah-wah I'm crying ".😢😢
To me, that was the best move you could have made playing guitar. lol Especially if you learned from SRV and the like. And you still have speed learning his licks and leads.
My first guitar was a strat...... I'm left handed and old enough to not have been able to get a left handed guitar.... lucky for me I had hendrix posters all over my walls with that white strat turned upside down....
You guys have got to check out “life without you live at capital theater” will blow your hair back the guitar playing by Stevie is next level and there is a message in the performance that applies to today’s social climate.
This performance is from Austin City Limits, an American public television music program recorded live in Austin, Texas since 1976. Only Stevie could do Jimi Hendrix songs right!
He stepping on a pedal which he was given by Jimi Hendrix dad. He ask permission to cover Hendrix song Voodoo Chile and Hendrix dad gave him his sons guitar pedal.
I love how the girl completely gets it... she notices the smallest nuances and has a definite feeling about them... she's animated and excited. Just a pleasure to watch. And then there is the guy... he watches the same thing, notices nothing and basically just maintains the minimum amount of breathing required for survival. 🤣😂
I was blessed to have seen SRV 4 times on 4 album tours. He had been doing coke for a while, and I can tell this was right about the time he would have gone into rehab. He came out clean, stayed that way, did a couple more albums, one of which was Family Style with his brother Jimmie Vaughan which I highly recommend, and, then he was gone. Damn eyelash....
@ThePresidentialTouch This was in his 3rd year of sobriety, October of 1989 (he went into rehab in September of 1986). Healthier & happier, clean & crisp. You can see it throughout this whole episode of Austin City Limits if you watch more of it. He was also on Austin City Limits in '86 before rehab, even that was great but you can tell the difference. I envy you getting to see him 4 times. I had plans to see him on his last tour but had to back out. Still regret it. I saw everyone from Hendrix to Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore to Joe Walsh, Brian May to Rory Gallagher. Breaks my heart that I missed out on Stevie.💙☮
Congratulations you have just seen the greatest of all time speaking of multiple arms there is a video with Stevie Ray Vaughan and his brother Jimmie Vaughan both playing the same guitar at the same time
The guitar is the voice of the song. The lyrics are incidental. So very sad we don't have Stevie's voice anymore. Such a great loss to the music world that we lost both these great masters of sound.
"Hate to take up all of your sweet time, Give it back to you each and every day". SVR is not a diction master but he is a guitar God. That is coming from someone who saw Jimi Hendrix in 1968. Both incredible legends in the guitar pantheon!
Agree. I saw Hendrix in 68 and 69 and he was incredible. He was so much better live than the records could convey. I never saw SRV live, sadly, but he and Jimi aren’t in a competition, imo. Both are GOATs!
I worked part time for a relatively small venue in Saginaw Michigan back in the 80's. I was a stage tech. I worked a lot of concerts with some big time acts coming in. We unloaded the gear from the trucks and helped the roadies set the stage up. Tore it all down and loaded it back up after the show was over. Often, we had some work to do during the show. On December 9, 1986 Stevie was there and my buddy and I were assigned to work "deck" on the stage while Stevie and the band were playing. We weren't very far away from him. He was amazing. I don't think he ever looked at the strings. Unforgettable.
I never saw him in concert alone, but in 1985 there was a tribute to the legendary producer John Hammond at Avery Fisher Hall in NYC and Benny Goodman closed out the first half and Stevie Ray Vaughan blew the roof off the place in the second half. Paul Simon was in front of us and I asked him if he was working on anything new and he said South African (Graceland) He walked out because SRV was too loud for him.
"He's the next level"" Perfect description. I was lucky enough to watch him perform live in a tiny hole in the wall venue that could only hold 35 people max.... most of us standing in front of the tiny stage. He was other-worldly.........
@@johnthonig8832 a little hole in the wall bar in a city in Louisiana. A friend I was there with worked in a record store and brought in a copy of their new album and got it signed. One of his people opened an aluminum briefcase and handed him a "paint" pen to sign the album. I was standing no less than 1.5 feet from him and he was so high I doubt he knew I was there, lol. But even as high as he was.....his performance was absolutely flawless.
Song originated from a Jam with Jimmy Hendrix, Steve Winwood and Jack Casady. Hendrix then went to the studio during a filming session with an ABC documentary on Hendrix to work on it some more with 2 other of his band member/musicians, Redding and Mitchell, while filming. So emphasis on the lyrics was probably secondary. Back then many bands like Hendrix, Cream, even Zeppelin liked jamming and see what comes from those jams and sometimes made songs out them. But the jams were the inspiration for the songs. And lot of good stuff came out of jams where a few musicians get together and have know idea what they're going to play. Love it.
Glad to see yall reacting to SRV! Would highly recommend "Texas Flood" at the El Mocambo, "Pride And Joy" at Montreux, and "Life Without You" at the Capital Theater
"I'm standing next to a mountain, Chop it down with the edge of my hand. I pick up all the pieces and make an island, And maybe, raise a little sand." For you, Brad. That is what he was singing.
Lex, I absolutely love how you get into the music. You seem to actually feel the guitar and all the notes the musicians are playing. I love it. I also love how Brad gets into it but more the lyrics and the song as a whole. Keep doing these reactions. Especially greats like Stevie Ray Vaughan. much love 🙏🙏🥰🎸🥁🎹🎷🎺
He said he'd give her back the time he took from her. Such a masterpiece. He covered so much of Jimi Hendrix's library. Little Wing is the best, but this and Voodoo Chile (slight return) are right up there.
I was privileged enough to see SRV in 1983 at The Crystal Ballroom in Baltimore. He was phenomenal. All these years later and I still can't get it out of my head. That's how much of impression he made. Stevie just made the guitar scream!
I have grown up as a punk rocker and i have to say i don't appreciate skill, i appreciate understanding of the art. I can tell he is good guitar player, but so what... the song is not nearly as good as it's played and sang by Hendrix.
@@ProfOfHifi I'm a metalhead, and can totally relate to your punk take on things. Skill and talent is great and all, but we're talking about art here, and its purpose is to connect with you, and move you. This isn't fretboard Olympics. I'll take G.B.H. over Dream Theater any day of the week. And I'm always impressed by bands who can move you with so few skills, because I can't make good music without complexity.
@@hmpz36911 Yeah.. what I was talking about is vision how the art should be. You might the best player of the world but if it doesn't serve the vision then the skill don't have the purpose. Then again... punk is the great tool to learn how important the vision is to make the difference. You might barely know how to play but if you have the vision how the things should be you might become known all over the world while you have a limited skill set.
I saw him live in Austin Texas and that guitar to him was an axe. Choppin everything down! Wow! These folks don't come around often but what they do wow!!!
@@duncansolloway2497 Yeah, I think it was the only time he played in Toronto, I missed the Stones when they played the Elmo, but no way I was going to miss Stevie. ;)
Stevie was so good,I believe only those who've atleast tried to play(Atleast a few months DEDICATED)can truly appreciate how difficult it is to play with such precision! The dynamics he uses,constantly adjusting every knob,a little here a little there, to get JUST THE SOUND HE WANTS is unmatched! And,the way he used feedback....Not even Hendrix could use feedback like SRV!
If you do anymore SRV you MUST do Tin Pan Alley Live with Johnny Copeland. SRV sounds incredible because he had massive guitar strings that really amplify the sound coming off his guitar. Most people can't use that big of strings due to finger shredding(your can take a chunk of finger off if you're not careful)
He played with legendary blues artists and was to me the master of the Stratocaster. As far as playing with four limbs doing different things simultaneously, its called being a drummer. It took me an entire summer back in '73 listening to "Band on the Run" over and over again to get my limbs to move in separate beats. I wore out the chairs I used for practice cause apartment buildings in Queens are not soundproof studios. So it is possible but challenging. Oh but the satisfaction once it happens... So I began to listen to songs with drummers doing their thing, Carl Palmer of ELP, Ringo of course, Joe Morello of the Dave Brubeck Quartet, Jon Bonham of, well you know, Dave Grohl of Nirvana, etc. You guys are enjoyable to watch!! Keep it going...
That line Brad was curious about…”I didn’t mean to take up all your sweet time…” It’s from the original. Hendrix was referring to the solo he had just completed. At the time (1968 or thereabouts) soloing was a little less commonplace and Hendrix was kind of making a joke about it, while still making a comment about how little time we have for our lives. The next line, “If I don’t meet you no more in this world, I’ll see you on the next one, and don’t be late!” Was, sadly, forshadowing for both Jimi and Stevie.
This man is definitely a master of his craft! I watched a documentary a few days ago that said he started playing in bands when he was 12 years old. RIP Stevie Ray Vaughan, It's hard to imagine how much further you would have upped the guitar game if you had had longer to live!!
i believe that thing he's stepping on is a wah wah pedal. he loved Jimi Hendrix and even though this is a cover of Jimi's song, i consider them different animals. you can love them both without detracting from either of them.
SRV I think is only one worthy of doing this again nobody else could have done it better .Hendrex is smiling everytime he hears srv doing this .There probably up in heaven shaking the walls with there strats .God bless the blues 💙 🙏 🙌
Cool to catch this so early. How he played with 13 gauge strings I'll never know. Used to cause his fingernails to split open or peel off, used super glue to fix it.
Stevie is the bomb, but to answer one question, Jimi Hendrix, when I saw him, was the only guitar on that stage. You have to hear Jimi's Voodoo Child (refrain) from the Electric Ladyland album. Simply amazing of what he could do with that Fender.
Stevie had that very same guitar with him in the helicopter that crashed ending his life in 1990. Stevie called that guitar #1. The neck of the guitar was broken in the crash and replaced with one of the spares Stevie had. It is on display in he rock and roll HOF. Saw Stevie live in 1988. Simply the most guitar player ever.
The older I get, the more amazed I get for SRV. It’s probably because the blues have grown on me over the years. I saw EVH 3 times when I was a kid and he was my favorite. I saw SRV once in 1984 and barely knew who he was. But I remember being quite impressed with his playing even though it wasn’t my style of music at the time. Now, he’s a god.
I seen him in 1986 ..it was his birthday..he played for over 2 hours..best concert I have ever seen.. and I've seen over 250 concerts and all the big bands
Srv is pure energy that guitar is plugged into his fucking soul! Outstanding. He's the real deal I saw him many times in concert years ago and as Bowie's guitarist.
I like that you guys really remember the songs you’ve done. Like Lex mixed up the guitarists by accident (and I know she knew and just misspoke), and Brad picked right up on it. You guys are paying attention and learning 😁
All of that sound was coming from Stevie Ray, a bass, and drums. Stevie Ray was simply an unreal experience to see in person. Double Trouble provided the floor he soared over. They were all incredible. I had the honor of seeing them in Amarillo just a few months before he hit it big. This is a cover of a Jimi Hendrix song, who was a big influence on him. I am sure Jimi was smiling down listening to this. Stevie Ray probably inspired almost as many people to begin playing guitar as he did people who never touched their guitar again because they knew they could never touch what Stevie Ray was capable of. Edited to add Lex should never take any psychedelics, but if she does video it.
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"He's cool on guitar"
That's the understatement of the century..
Jedi Master level.
@@chaddubois8164 Jedi's wish they'd mastered the force like SRV.
i guess he was a decent player
@@raymo6795 bet he can't play smoke on the water
@@loganjukes8820 … maybe with practice
Jimmy Hendrix was Stevie’s idol. When he humbly asked Jimmy’s father if he could do a cover of this song in Jimmy’s honor his father not only agreed, he let Stevie use Jimmy’s WA WA pedal. That’s what you see him using. ❤️
I think SRV was a much better player. ... And Jimi was certainly more creative... Both geniuses touched by the hand of God.
Hendrix was great--but human.
There is only one guitar god. SRV.
@@drlawson, if that was true then SRV wouldn't have died, but he did, as all humans do.
SRV is an example of what you can accomplish in a hostile environment. His older brother BEAT... HIS... ASS when Stevie got cause playing his older brother Jimmie's guitar.
SRV super-glued taken finger calluses back onto his fingers so he could keep playing through his soft, human hand tissue.
He was just a man successfully recorded doing an unusual thing thing. He's not a god. He's just a man doing what he knew best, & we should all be so lucky.
Everyone in the World, each person every 8 Billion folks, has a freakish ability, something that just suits them & so they do it & outperform 99% of the other Humans trying to do the same thing.
He found his Thing. I haven't found mine outside of dancing in my particular style, but I know I have one & that's why I keep living my life & going out & doing things & meeting people.
@@thekeeler846 I think this is a bit unfair. SRV is a top tier guitar player, no doubt about that, but they had wildly different approaches. It will forever boggle my mind wondering what Jimi would have sounded like if he played for decades longer. I just think when we use the word "better" it by default is putting down one of them. They are simply different. Plus, with Jimi, he made the music cool. He was the artist I could safely go to when showing new people rock. The way he performed and carried himself on stage is unmatched. SRV is a more techincal Jimmy, if we really feel the need to compare. But more techincal doesn't mean better. If you really love and appreciate music, then you've realized greatness comes in MANY forms, and it sort of cheapens the experience if we feel like we have to compare people. Just appreciate the greatness, in whatever form.
Plus, I don't understand why you felt the need to compare. lol The comment you responded to wasn't comparing them at all. Just giving some cool facts about the performance. I just think we'd all be better off if we didn't default into comparing people and just feel lucky we get to experience all of them.
caught a few seconds of this on live stream. Was a bit dismayed to see so many in the feed attacking SRV in an attempt to praise Hendrix. Like one cannot admit that both were some of the greatest guitarists of all time. Both innovators and bar raisers. Yeah, it's a cover of a great bit only SRV could pull it off so excellently
I love them both. Jimi was the innovator, SRV was the technical master.
Seriously???? Well, NO guitarist or person who knows real music who ever put down SRV. Both greats. Different styles. Yes, Jimi played some blues...but he is known as a rock guitarist. (Rock came from blues)
All I can say is Hendrix would've liked it
Some people don't realize the fact that you can praise one person without detracting another. Jimi was a huge influence on Stevie Ray. I don't think he was trying to 'one up' Jimi with this cover, but pay tribute to a great player. Personally, I like this version better, but still love the original. There's room in the world to love both.
I couldn't agree with you more. No one can deny the fact that Hendrix is one of the all-time great guitarists, but when all is said and done, Stevie Ray is right up there with the rest of the greats. Stevie never said that his cover was better than the original, nor would he ever think that. It was his tribute to a person he admired and looked up to, as Hendrix had been a great influence on him while he was learning to play the guitar. I was fortunate enough to have been able to meet him twice, here in Hawaii. He was such a humble and gentle soul. Credit should be given where credit is due, and Stevie Ray can stand tall and proud along side all the other great guitarist that we have lost over the years. We, all, just need to keep out minds open about all types of music and the musicians that make the music, be it original pieces or covers. Love to Brad and Lex for being open to listen to all these songs, artists and genres that they've never heard before. Love to the couch gang and remember to stay safe.
Stevie Ray Vaughan is one of the few guitarists that do justice to Jimi Hendrix. My favorite of his is still "Cold Shot."
amen to that. most people will say he isnt close to hendrix but he is the only one that could play hendrix songs. and he is self thaugt thats the crazy thing
SRV is better!
For me, regarding his originals my fav had always been Texas Flood
I´ll drink to that, amen. It is brave and foolish to try to cover any Hendrix, but SRV pulls it off. With grace. The only other guitarist I have heard that does this is Vidar Busk. A Norwegian guitar wonder.
@@toddmcculley5243 Yes indeed.
Steve's cover of the Jimi Hendrix classic. He for asked Jimi's dad's permission to cover the song. His father admired Stevie's playing and was so honored that he came to him for his blessing, he gifted him Jimi's Wah wah pedal! That's the sound that Lex refers to at the beginning of the song! Don't know if that was Jimi's he was playing there, but that's what was used for the effect.
Actually, it's also SRV's string upward bend, slowly releasing the tension by lowering it and is that descending pitch you're hearing - which is a beast to do on strings of his heavy gauge and you can see him doing it with three fingers.
wow. true story? My admiration for SRV just went up even higher. What a remarkable act of respect and humility. Boy I wish there were more artists like him nowdays.
How could Stevie ever play this song without using Jimi’s pedal?
SRV covered Voodoo Child effortlessly. Jimi Hendrix would be proud. SRV is a Blues God. Rip brother SRV 👏👍🎇
Once Guitarists reach the levels of SRV, Vanhalen, Slash, Jimmy Page, Gilmour and so on. It is all personal taste. They are all the Greatest!!✌️✌️✌️
...they are all masters at their style of play, and should never be compared to each other...they are all legends...not sure Slash belongs in this conversation..., but Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton do.Many will disagree. Lex says EVH and Slash are her faves, but I don't think Slash has had any where near the impact or influence of EVH..then there is Randy Rhodes...this could be a long debate Silver Hippie...Peace Brother, Merry Christmas...I think Santa is bringing me a new amp
Only,I contend noone was as versatile as SRV.Rock like this,blues of course,jazz(See "Lenny"),& all things in between! Also,as Lex eluded to at the end,you'll never see those other guys DIG IN for God & all to see for 8,9,10 minutes like Stevie did! So called "Tricks" are what you do when you've virtually perfected technique! Only Hendrix was close to Stevie in the use of feedback.Jimi is my 2nd favorite because of his vaunted innovation.EVH,another genius whose sound I KNOW after 2 notes! All those you mentioned are great,but I believe SRV's INCREDIBLE TECHNIQUE allowed him to experiment more & develope something like "Lenny",to me his most ingenious song.
@@johnroop9625 I agree…mostly.
Can't give this enough thumbs up!!!
And Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck. I agree that Slash doesn't belong in the greatest guitarists ever category either.
Every time I watch Stevie Ray Vaughn live. It blows my mind. I was able to see him live. It was off the hook
He's stepping on a "wah wah" pedal for the opening guitar line and he uses it throughout this performance. That specific pedal actually belonged to Jimi Hendrix. Fun fact. Although the specific noise you're referring to it think it's most likely him turning on and off a "stompbox" pedal, maybe overdrive or compressor. Tough to say without seeing his pedal board. Great video as always guys
You sure about that? I know he ended up with it, but I cant imagine taking it to play a gig, when a $99 one would do the job....but maybe.
@@If6turnsouttobe9 He used it all the time. There are a few of his guitars that still get played too. I saw Rick Nielsen from Cheap Trick play a Hendrix flying V.
@@peterhineinlegen4672 yeah, I've seen his guitars being played, it's cool that they do, dunno if I could bring myself to it.
Stevie was gifted that Hendrix pedal by his brother Jimmie Lee Vaughan.
@@cherylcasey1743 was gifted to stevie by jimi's father when he asked permission to play jimi's stuff.
As a guitarist myself, I'm always impressed with Lex's attention to detail on the guitar. She notices how Stevie executes the fluctuating ghost bend effect with the wah/volume pedal.
Little wing is a must hear. Jimi's lyrics are great, SRV version is immaculate
Just heard SRV....How about Skid Row's Little Wing Cover ?
Stevie Ray Vaughan's version of Little Wing had been left unfinished, he did not complete that recording.
My favorite SRV song .
@@scottcooksey5284 Where did you get that from? It was absolutely finished. He recorded it in 84, it just wasn't released until 91 on The Sky is Crying album.
If SRV's rendition of Little Wing doesn't give you a small case of the feels you have no heart
SRV is just pure talent in the shape of a human. This is a master proclaiming love for another master.
Brad is a great lyrical analyst, and Lex just let's the music flow through her soul. Love you guys.
Everything he thinks the song lyrics are about is usually wrong
@@voodoochile333 hahaha 🤣🤣🤣
Lyrics
Well, I'm standing next to a mountain
Chop it down with the edge of my hand
Well, I'm standing next to a mountain
Chop it down with the edge of my hand
Pick up all the pieces, make an island
Might even raise a little sand
'Cause I'm a voodoo child yeah
Lord knows I'm a voodoo child
I didn't mean to take up all your sweet time
Give it right back to you one of these days
I didn't mean to take up all your sweet time
Give it right back to you the rest of my days
I won't see you again in this world
See you in the next one, don't be late
Don't be late
'Cause I'm a voodoo child yeah
Lord knows I'm a voodoo child
I think the original actually says,"Well I stand up next to a mountain,& I chop it down with edge of my hand.I pick up all the little pieces & make an island;Maybe,raise a little sand."
SRV was the only one who I feel did Jimi justice. Great cover, great guitar work, great musician. RIP SRV
I 100% agree!
Rest in Peace, Stevie Ray, and thank you for all the incredible music.
Rip Stevie Ray Vaughan thanks for your amazing talent you left us way too soon 🙏
He was a super nice and gracious guy too. I had the pleasure of chatting a few times with him when he was playing the small clubs and halls in our home town of Dallas. May I suggest Riviera Paradise it’s slower but a masterpiece.
She sees Stevie Ray's sound and his riffs. One of the best ever. She is spot on
Please go down this rabbit hole, you won't regret it. He quickly became my favorite guitarist of all time shortly after, and eventually my favorite artist. "Little Wing" @ the El Mocambo, "Life Without You" @ the Capitol Theatre, "Lenny" @ the El Mocambo, and "Tin Pan Alley" with Johnny Copeland are all absolute masterpieces.
Texas flood live at el mocambo and Look at little sister with Jeff Haley is also amazing.
Yessss! "Lenny" at the El Mocambo is pure greatness!! So much emotion. And the sweat dripping off of him and the cigarette in his mouth just adds to the aura!
This man… he was a true GOAT. Rest in Paradise sweet Stevie 🖤🔥
You need to watch him perform "LOOK AT LITTLE SISTER" with Jeff Healy. It will knock your socks off.
@@nettricegaskins1871 And now they're all dead. No use to speak ill of them, just enjoy the music, man...: )
Greatest performance by two guitarist, in my opinion
I have ALWAYS loved Stevie Ray Vaughan! He plays that guitar like he was born with it in his hand! Sadly taken way to early 💔 RIP SRV
SRV....he will always be No.1 to me...I love Hendrix, Clapton, Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Van Halen, and all the other greats...but Stevie just had something so natural and so immense about his connection to that guitar and how he could make it talk....most of the Blues guys like BB King were huge on Stevie...thats a huge compliment in and of itself.
LoL, funny you say that...I just watched SRV and BB King video Jamming together....and they were both in Love with each other 💯%😎👍
BB King said he plays the Blues in sentences but SRV plays it in paragraphs
His guitar speaks, listen to those words. Legendary Genius!!!!! Rest in Heaven Stevie!!!!!!
I love how SRVs guitar is all beat/worn He plays the heck out of his guitars...they are like part of his body.
Watch "Third Stone From the Sun" from the El Mocambo... I can't believe what he does to that poor guitar! 😳😵
Probably one of the most expensive guitars in the world now, though it still belongs to the Vaughn family.
The guitar Stevie is playing is a 1959 Fender Stratocaster. He dubbed the name of this guitar, "First Wife". He played strats, very hard on his guitars.
And early strats are really hard to play.
The step on thing, a wah-wah pedal, like "wah-wah I'm crying ".😢😢
This is the guy that turned me from a speed metal heavy-metal guitar playing kid to a Fender Stratocaster blues playing man! (It's a wa wa pedal)
To me, that was the best move you could have made playing guitar. lol Especially if you learned from SRV and the like. And you still have speed learning his licks and leads.
Same here
To me SRV is on top of the pile.
@@chrismayer2468 He's a legend for other legends. lol Hey Chris!
My first guitar was a strat...... I'm left handed and old enough to not have been able to get a left handed guitar.... lucky for me I had hendrix posters all over my walls with that white strat turned upside down....
There will never be another! RIP Stevie Ray.
SRV is easily one of the top ten guitarists of all time. His catalog is insane.
Top 3
@@jamieessig7361 Top 2
Jimi, stevie, chuck berry. Honorable mention: Guthrie govan
@@unusualbydefault David Gilmour mad underrated
@@unusualbydefault Ain't nobody touchin Stevie. Best there ever was.
No one can play like Stevie could. Rest in peace brother. You did what you came here to do. God bless.
You guys have got to check out “life without you live at capital theater” will blow your hair back the guitar playing by Stevie is next level and there is a message in the performance that applies to today’s social climate.
Agreed his best in my opinion
Most definitely!
MY FAVORITE!!! ❤
I WAS JUST ABOUT TO SUGGEST THAT 👍✌❤🤘
My favorite SRV performance. Pretty sure he could have strummed the blinds in a window and made it awesome.
Both y'all can't help but smile and groove! RIP SRV
You know an all-time great guitarist when you only hear them play without seeing them and still know who's playing guitar.
💯👍
Brilliant player and showman! I saw SRV twice live....in 84 and not long before he died in 90.
This performance is from Austin City Limits, an American public television music program recorded live in Austin, Texas since 1976. Only Stevie could do Jimi Hendrix songs right!
Yep, I got to see SRV at least a dozen times in Austin from 1972-1981
Up close- small venues, and half of them before Double Trouble
✌️☮️
STEVE VAI “For The Love Of God”
Greatest piece of guitar music ever!!!
You will be pleasantly surprised
He stepping on a pedal which he was given by Jimi Hendrix dad. He ask permission to cover Hendrix song Voodoo Chile and Hendrix dad gave him his sons guitar pedal.
I never knew that. Thanks for sharing.
I love how the girl completely gets it... she notices the smallest nuances and has a definite feeling about them... she's animated and excited. Just a pleasure to watch. And then there is the guy... he watches the same thing, notices nothing and basically just maintains the minimum amount of breathing required for survival. 🤣😂
hahahhahahahahaha
We love Lex!!
@@chrisd913 Yea, she's cool! He's more reserved and almost jealous that she digs these awesome musician's.
She's fine and that dudes whiter than a ghost
I was blessed to have seen SRV 4 times on 4 album tours. He had been doing coke for a while, and I can tell this was right about the time he would have gone into rehab. He came out clean, stayed that way, did a couple more albums, one of which was Family Style with his brother Jimmie Vaughan which I highly recommend, and, then he was gone.
Damn eyelash....
@ThePresidentialTouch
This was in his 3rd year of sobriety, October of 1989 (he went into rehab in September of 1986). Healthier & happier, clean & crisp. You can see it throughout this whole episode of Austin City Limits if you watch more of it. He was also on Austin City Limits in '86 before rehab, even that was great but you can tell the difference.
I envy you getting to see him 4 times. I had plans to see him on his last tour but had to back out. Still regret it. I saw everyone from Hendrix to Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore to Joe Walsh, Brian May to Rory Gallagher. Breaks my heart that I missed out on Stevie.💙☮
He was definitivly "worthy" of playing this Hendrix classic! 😍👏
Congratulations you have just seen the greatest of all time speaking of multiple arms there is a video with Stevie Ray Vaughan and his brother Jimmie Vaughan both playing the same guitar at the same time
The guitar is the voice of the song. The lyrics are incidental. So very sad we don't have Stevie's voice anymore. Such a great loss to the music world that we lost both these great masters of sound.
"Hate to take up all of your sweet time, Give it back to you each and every day". SVR is not a diction master but he is a guitar God. That is coming from someone who saw Jimi Hendrix in 1968. Both incredible legends in the guitar pantheon!
Agree. I saw Hendrix in 68 and 69 and he was incredible. He was so much better live than the records could convey. I never saw SRV live, sadly, but he and Jimi aren’t in a competition, imo. Both are GOATs!
Lex is just grooving. Good music just grabs your soul and body.
SRV is the GOAT!! He was absolutely legendary. I was born in '77 and Just wish I was able to see him live. Gone too soon.
There’s no Goat in art.. Srv , hendrix , frusciante, .. No goats…
I saw him at his last concert with the Moody Blues, at the Meadowlands, think he hit every fret on the guitar!
I worked part time for a relatively small venue in Saginaw Michigan back in the 80's. I was a stage tech. I worked a lot of concerts with some big time acts coming in. We unloaded the gear from the trucks and helped the roadies set the stage up. Tore it all down and loaded it back up after the show was over. Often, we had some work to do during the show. On December 9, 1986 Stevie was there and my buddy and I were assigned to work "deck" on the stage while Stevie and the band were playing. We weren't very far away from him. He was amazing. I don't think he ever looked at the strings. Unforgettable.
@@dopy8418 I consider Stevie Ray Vaughan the Greatest guitarist too
I never saw him in concert alone, but in 1985 there was a tribute to the legendary producer John Hammond at Avery Fisher Hall in NYC and Benny Goodman closed out the first half and Stevie Ray Vaughan blew the roof off the place in the second half. Paul Simon was in front of us and I asked him if he was working on anything new and he said South African (Graceland) He walked out because SRV was too loud for him.
That pedal he stepping on is called a wah peddle.. It gives a cry baby sound when hitting certain notes...😊
"He's the next level""
Perfect description. I was lucky enough to watch him perform live in a tiny hole in the wall venue that could only hold 35 people max.... most of us standing in front of the tiny stage.
He was other-worldly.........
Austin?
@@johnthonig8832 a little hole in the wall bar in a city in Louisiana. A friend I was there with worked in a record store and brought in a copy of their new album and got it signed. One of his people opened an aluminum briefcase and handed him a "paint" pen to sign the album. I was standing no less than 1.5 feet from him and he was so high I doubt he knew I was there, lol. But even as high as he was.....his performance was absolutely flawless.
@@charliefoxtrotsky4104
Wow, far out.
In Austin, I saw him 15 ft from stage numerous times.
Early to mid 70s.
☮️✌️☮️✌️
Saw him in 600 seat venue less than 20 ft away .seen a lot of names there over the years .still operating in Vancouver bc
Lex's face says it all. She really dug this one. It's one of the best. Reminds me a lot of the energy in Grand Funk's Inside Looking Out
Song originated from a Jam with Jimmy Hendrix, Steve Winwood and Jack Casady. Hendrix then went to the studio during a filming session with an ABC documentary on Hendrix to work on it some more with 2 other of his band member/musicians, Redding and Mitchell, while filming. So emphasis on the lyrics was probably secondary. Back then many bands like Hendrix, Cream, even Zeppelin liked jamming and see what comes from those jams and sometimes made songs out them. But the jams were the inspiration for the songs. And lot of good stuff came out of jams where a few musicians get together and have know idea what they're going to play. Love it.
If there's no Jimi, there is no Stevie, but Stevie is greatness.
Glad to see yall reacting to SRV! Would highly recommend "Texas Flood" at the El Mocambo, "Pride And Joy" at Montreux, and "Life Without You" at the Capital Theater
It’s a Hendrix song, and he’s the only one that could cover it and do it justice. Hendrix guitar playing was legendary, and so was Stevie’s
You just witnessed the gold standard of live performances.
Two legends who will live forever as soon as people like you keep listening their music. Thanks you from France !!!
"I'm standing next to a mountain,
Chop it down with the edge of my hand.
I pick up all the pieces and make an island,
And maybe, raise a little sand."
For you, Brad. That is what he was singing.
And apologizing for wasting all the sweet time.
Brad, please do the artists a solid and look into the lyrics before you review, or at least have them printed out
Lex, I absolutely love how you get into the music. You seem to actually feel the guitar and all the notes the musicians are playing. I love it. I also love how Brad gets into it but more the lyrics and the song as a whole. Keep doing these reactions. Especially greats like Stevie Ray Vaughan. much love 🙏🙏🥰🎸🥁🎹🎷🎺
He said he'd give her back the time he took from her. Such a masterpiece. He covered so much of Jimi Hendrix's library. Little Wing is the best, but this and Voodoo Chile (slight return) are right up there.
I was privileged enough to see SRV in 1983 at The Crystal Ballroom in Baltimore. He was phenomenal. All these years later and I still can't get it out of my head. That's how much of impression he made. Stevie just made the guitar scream!
Stevie Ray Vaughn is the greatest Guitarist that has ever lived.
I have grown up as a punk rocker and i have to say i don't appreciate skill, i appreciate understanding of the art. I can tell he is good guitar player, but so what... the song is not nearly as good as it's played and sang by Hendrix.
I second that.
@@ProfOfHifi I'm a metalhead, and can totally relate to your punk take on things. Skill and talent is great and all, but we're talking about art here, and its purpose is to connect with you, and move you. This isn't fretboard Olympics. I'll take G.B.H. over Dream Theater any day of the week. And I'm always impressed by bands who can move you with so few skills, because I can't make good music without complexity.
@@hmpz36911 Yeah.. what I was talking about is vision how the art should be. You might the best player of the world but if it doesn't serve the vision then the skill don't have the purpose.
Then again... punk is the great tool to learn how important the vision is to make the difference. You might barely know how to play but if you have the vision how the things should be you might become known all over the world while you have a limited skill set.
@@ProfOfHifi Yeah, exactly. Nothing matters except being moved by what you hear. It can be simple or complex, and either way it's irrelevant.
Who cares what he said he's hands down the greatest guitarist that ever lived. R.I.P. Stevie.
SRV is definitely one of the best. Jimi RIP also!
@@b00mb00mb0ris I'll agree with that.
Nope, Hendrix is much better. Same song and Hendrix is much better. SRV is top 5 possibly top 3. But not the best ever.
You should listen to Roy Clark, Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed. Don't let the laid back country style fool you - those people can play.
A virtuoso performance. Top 5 in the history of modern music.
I saw him live in Austin Texas and that guitar to him was an axe. Choppin everything down! Wow! These folks don't come around often but what they do wow!!!
I saw them play at a bar in Toronto in the early 80s, his guitar playing is hypnotizing
if that was the EL MACAMBO show there is a full video w/ great sound out there
@@duncansolloway2497 Yeah, I think it was the only time he played in Toronto, I missed the Stones when they played the Elmo, but no way I was going to miss Stevie. ;)
i remember seeing there.
can never go wrong with SRV , RIP Brother . what an amazing musician
"Leave my Little Girl Alone" is a great live performance
It doesn't get much better than this
SRV was a special talent. Jimi’s guitar style was raw, wild, untamed. Stevie took his style and polished it with his brand of Texas blues
Can't go a day without some Stevie Ray !!🎸
I luv SRV so much and his rendition of this song is so epic and a rush so knowing your thoughts on his work is such a joy!
There will only ever be one Stevie Ray Vaughn and he was taken from us all way too soon.. May he RIP.
Lenny is one of his softest, sweetest songs. Worth a listen!
Lenny is jazz on steroids!
SRV asked for permission to record this song and Hendrix's father approved it. He also heard the album cut and loved it.
Look at the miles and hours put on that guitar. R.I.P. Stevie. I didn't mean to take up all your sweet time , give it back to ya each and every day.
Stevie was so good,I believe only those who've atleast tried to play(Atleast a few months DEDICATED)can truly appreciate how difficult it is to play with such precision! The dynamics he uses,constantly adjusting every knob,a little here a little there, to get JUST THE SOUND HE WANTS is unmatched! And,the way he used feedback....Not even Hendrix could use feedback like SRV!
If you do anymore SRV you MUST do Tin Pan Alley Live with Johnny Copeland.
SRV sounds incredible because he had massive guitar strings that really amplify the sound coming off his guitar. Most people can't use that big of strings due to finger shredding(your can take a chunk of finger off if you're not careful)
YES!!!
He played with legendary blues artists and was to me the master of the Stratocaster. As far as playing with four limbs doing different things simultaneously, its called being a drummer. It took me an entire summer back in '73 listening to "Band on the Run" over and over again to get my limbs to move in separate beats. I wore out the chairs I used for practice cause apartment buildings in Queens are not soundproof studios. So it is possible but challenging. Oh but the satisfaction once it happens... So I began to listen to songs with drummers doing their thing, Carl Palmer of ELP, Ringo of course, Joe Morello of the Dave Brubeck Quartet, Jon Bonham of, well you know, Dave Grohl of Nirvana, etc. You guys are enjoyable to watch!! Keep it going...
That line Brad was curious about…”I didn’t mean to take up all your sweet time…” It’s from the original. Hendrix was referring to the solo he had just completed. At the time (1968 or thereabouts) soloing was a little less commonplace and Hendrix was kind of making a joke about it, while still making a comment about how little time we have for our lives. The next line, “If I don’t meet you no more in this world, I’ll see you on the next one, and don’t be late!” Was, sadly, forshadowing for both Jimi and Stevie.
One of the best things on the damn internet. Stevie we miss you and will always remember your magic.
Now you must watch the Master -- Jimi Hendrix -- who SRV is paying tribute
"Anastasia" kicks major!! Slash and Conspirators at the Whiskey is AMAZING!
This man is definitely a master of his craft! I watched a documentary a few days ago that said he started playing in bands when he was 12 years old. RIP Stevie Ray Vaughan, It's hard to imagine how much further you would have upped the guitar game if you had had longer to live!!
i believe that thing he's stepping on is a wah wah pedal. he loved Jimi Hendrix and even though this is a cover of Jimi's song, i consider them different animals. you can love them both without detracting from either of them.
SRV I think is only one worthy of doing this again nobody else could have done it better .Hendrex is smiling everytime he hears srv doing this .There probably up in heaven shaking the walls with there strats .God bless the blues 💙 🙏 🙌
To us geetar players, Stevie is a god. Like Jimi, like Eddie. They're playing up in heaven now. Stevie is so amazing.
thank you for acknowledging the great EDDIE HAZEL !!!
@@jamesgreenhow108 I think he meant Eddie Van Halen
SRV did such fantastic covers of Hendrix and l know Jimi is smiling 😊🇨🇦
Cool to catch this so early.
How he played with 13 gauge strings I'll never know. Used to cause his fingernails to split open or peel off, used super glue to fix it.
Right? That blew me away when I found out!!!
The Greatest Showman holding a axe and swinging away at the notes. All hail the one and only.
Stevie is the bomb, but to answer one question, Jimi Hendrix, when I saw him, was the only guitar on that stage. You have to hear Jimi's Voodoo Child (refrain) from the Electric Ladyland album. Simply amazing of what he could do with that Fender.
So sad he was taken from us so young. Amazing guitarist who died far before he hit his prime!
The original it's from Jimi Hendrix check it out 🔥🔥🔥
Stevie had that very same guitar with him in the helicopter that crashed ending his life in 1990. Stevie called that guitar #1. The neck of the guitar was broken in the crash and replaced with one of the spares Stevie had. It is on display in he rock and roll HOF. Saw Stevie live in 1988. Simply the most guitar player ever.
Y’all need to do Jimi Hendrix Star spangled live from woodstock
The older I get, the more amazed I get for SRV. It’s probably because the blues have grown on me over the years. I saw EVH 3 times when I was a kid and he was my favorite. I saw SRV once in 1984 and barely knew who he was. But I remember being quite impressed with his playing even though it wasn’t my style of music at the time. Now, he’s a god.
Stunning guitar. Playing. Masterpiece 🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
Jimi Hendrix version would be great to do! Or any Hendrix is amazing. ❤️
SRV us way better, but ya.
@@jhamilton1007 Jimi Was the guitar gods guitar god. Nothing like it before him
If Jimi is God, then SRV is the Big Bang
@@jrshelton3398 SRV may be the son of god. Jimi was way before SRV.
Hendrix reactions get blocked. That’s why they avoid his music.
I seen him in 1986 ..it was his birthday..he played for over 2 hours..best concert I have ever seen.. and I've seen over 250 concerts and all the big bands
You need to watch the original -> Jimi Hendrix
Srv is pure energy that guitar is plugged into his fucking soul! Outstanding. He's the real deal I saw him many times in concert years ago and as Bowie's guitarist.
A great song, but you should listen to the original from Jimy Hendrix… 🤘🏽
I like that you guys really remember the songs you’ve done. Like Lex mixed up the guitarists by accident (and I know she knew and just misspoke), and Brad picked right up on it. You guys are paying attention and learning 😁
If you listen to Jimi's original you can hear the lyrics. He enunciates them more clearly and was a master of production in the studio.
All of that sound was coming from Stevie Ray, a bass, and drums. Stevie Ray was simply an unreal experience to see in person. Double Trouble provided the floor he soared over. They were all incredible. I had the honor of seeing them in Amarillo just a few months before he hit it big.
This is a cover of a Jimi Hendrix song, who was a big influence on him. I am sure Jimi was smiling down listening to this.
Stevie Ray probably inspired almost as many people to begin playing guitar as he did people who never touched their guitar again because they knew they could never touch what Stevie Ray was capable of.
Edited to add Lex should never take any psychedelics, but if she does video it.