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 next day was one of the saddest days of my life. The lineup was Eric Clapton, SRV, Robert Cray and Buddy Guy.
He switched guitars because he broke a string. Some of the videos on this performance show it; you can't hear any difference in when his string broke or when he switched guitars. He did lose a tooth and still went on like nothing happened. What a talented performer he was. There will never be another SRV.
The name of the guitar was Charlie. Anytime he played this song he used the white guitar. It wasn't because it was out of tune. Als9 the country was South Africa during apartheid. This was before he went into rehab. He went into rehab in the fall of 1986. He always gave a speech during this song but after rehab he said I'd like to thank God that I'm alive and well to be with you tonight and then go on. He went into rehab at the same time as his bassist Tommy Shannon who was his best friend as well. Tommy wanted people to know what a sweet man Stevie was more than what a great guitarist. Stevie helped alot of people go to sobriety quietly including Bonnie Raitt. He helped alot of old blues guitarists as well. There's alot to say . He was very humble
Compared to who? Yngwee Masturbatensteen, or whatever his name is?....are u being sarcastic? .... & i love classical guitar & if thats what ur talking about, i get it, but u saying that about SRV, thats just blatant musical snobbery, right there
Welcome to the Greatest Guitarist Ever. Texas Son, Texas Pride, Texas Blues. Stevie was the most humbled, kindest, beautifully-caring human being one would ever meet. SRV is a must rabbit hole and always, must watch live. Taken too soon, miss him everyday.
SRV never ceases to amaze, does he? I don't know of any guitarist that isn't blown away by his natural talent, including all of the greats. He was a great choice for the spotlight of the month choice. I love his speech in the middle. What a world we could live in if more people heeded this advice.
This performance was a year or so before he got clean from cocaine and alcohol. You can see it on his face and even in his demeanor that he was in the throes of addiction.
@@alanberg5575 In 1990 he was clean and sober, and healthy. His life was on the right track, then he was killed in the helicopter crash. His band mates suffered from addictions, they were in and out of rehabilitation centers. His death left suffering depression, and addiction. Double Trouble are clean, and sober, but his death left a hole in their lives. We miss Stevie Ray as much as they do.
I saw him live shortly before he passed and he was phenominal to say the least and I was heartbroken by his death......I found out I was pregnant so emotions were high but my husband at the time felt the same way....we lost a very talented and beautiful human being when he passed❤
@@hollysmith9979 At least you got too see him play I ever have, it's one of many regrets in my life Holly. I was broken 💔 hearted when I found out, I was watching MTV at the moment. They interrupted whatever I was watching at time, for MTV News. They told the world 🌎 and I was shocked and saddened by his death. You should read his autobiography!!, We all love him and miss him!! May he RIP
@@jamesrichardson3322 yes I was blessed to have seen him definitely and I'm so sorry James you didn't have the chance to see him he was a sight to see with BB King of all people!!!! It was a last minute thing we got great seats cheap and something I will never forget.....I have read a lot on him but not his biography but will read his after Dave Grohls is done....cancer treatments left me with some issues comprehending when I read so it's slow going but I get there....at least we have all these wonderful videos of him to still watch😊
Hi, I just wanted to mention that I saw Stevie at that concert. The reason he changed out the guitar is because he broke a string. My all time favorite guitarist.
I was at this show also. 2nd row center stage. it was my 3rd time seeing him. and it was also my 16th Birthday. I was lucky enough to see him 3 more times.. the greatest guitarist that ive ever seen..
I knew you'd have to regret that comment when you watched his first video that he was "ok". 😅 You gotta love that man! Just imagine being at his concert. ❤
@FourFish47 It was actually very fitting that BP1 went from "he is OK" to then go on the full journey and see for himself how great SRV was. That is what we love about doing the channel and the journey we both go on too. Thanks for joining us both along the way
Every time I watch this performance, tears well up in my eyes. Maybe because I saw him in concert on Valentine's Day in 1987. He played this song and in his talk to the audience, he spoke about those we love and how sometimes we are separated from them by circumstance of obligations, like touring to support his album. I think we all have a moment in our lives called "The Day the Music Died." For some, it was losing people like Elvis, or Hendrix, or Morrison, or Joplin. Mine was when Stevie died. He can be emulated, but never replaced. Thank you for playing this performance on your channel. Well done, gentlemen!
Yes he did loose his tooth, read his lips ,he tells his technicians, I lost my tooth, and never missed a single note or chord, amazing as always, we miss you STEVIE RAY !!!!😢
This entire show was amazing. The techniques he uses throughout his performances are just ridiculous. He gives new meaning to a "sustain." His incredible high notes are impressive just before he brings them even higher, with no distortion. As I think you mentioned, mine sounds more like I'm picking on a cat. You've mentioned his vocals as being rather unremarkable, but I think you can see that his vocals are more a complement to his guitar style. Such a talent, gone far too soon. Thank you both for doing this month of SRV. More than 30 years since he was cruelly taken away, and we still love watching and listening to everything of his we can get our hands on. Some of the older audio and video from very early in his career are eye-opening. The raw talent this man possessed was extraordinary. Thanks again for doing this, and I hope you continue to investigate Stevie Ray. He was truly a phenomenon that rarely ever seen.
Hi Guys, Thank you for your reaction. I can confirm that he did lose a tooth during his solo, that's what you can read on his lips when he talks to the technicians. I'm still a great admirer of SRV whom I had the chance to see on stage in 87 in Austin (a bit by chance). At the time, I did'nt know him and I discovered him on this occasion. I was 23 years old then. What a "souvenir". Greetings from France, Gilles 🎸🖐️( sorry for my bad english)
He switched to the white guitar because that's the one he plays when performing this song. The guitar's name is Charley, it was made by his guitar tech, Charley Wirz & SRV wrote the song in tribute to his friend & mentor on his passing. That's why he switched to 'Charley'. He & Albert King were two of his biggest personal influences. 'In Session' video with SRV & Albert King will give insight into SRV's major influence & is a joy to watch. Albert took SRV under his wing when he was 16. The jam session was recorded just as SRV was about to blow up.
If that was the case he would have switched it before the song , if you watch the video closely you will see a broken string hanging down on the first guitar and that is why it was switched
"Look at Little Sister" Live at Austin City Limits in 1989. He breaks a string during his solo, finishes his solo and changes guitars. Never misses a note. And BP1 will be glad to know that the song is less than 4 minutes long. I love watching your reactions to many different artists. Thank you for brightening many a day.
Yes, the show must go on tooth or not, I can't imagine any artist today losing a tooth and continuing to play. I'm sure y'all will dive into more SRV and his career. Besides being a spectacular performer he was that and more as a human being Always giving credit to musicians before him and never a bad word to say about anyone. His brother Jimmy was his hero, even though Stevie surpassed Jimmy career wise, whenever asked Who were his guitar influences/heros I've never heard one response that didn't include his big brother Jimmy. Albert King(Stevie's Musical Godfather) did an album called In Session where they videotaped the whole session, it's great to see the 2 of them interact and play each other's songs and Albert at the same time trying to teach SRV some life lessons. It's definitely worth the watch, Albert ain't no slouch on the Guitar himself
Nice reaction from the two Ronnie's! having said that I am here because of SRV, the best Blues Guitarist in my generation! And listening to this song in particular was a BIG WOW moment for me! Such a brilliant talent that burnt so brightly and taken so early! Thank you RUclips that nearly 40yrs later I can still enjoy like the first time!!!
A truly masterful guitarist. One of the best blues player to ever pick up a guitar. Nice job selecting SRV for April's Focus. "There was no one better than him on this planet. Really unbelievable," Eric Clapton, Rolling Stone Magazine.
BP1 as a throwback to the 60's when songs had to be shorter than about two and a half minutes or AM radio would not play them, which meant that no one heard the song. This kind of made me sad, as I remembered just how much we lost when we lost Stevie. Today's reviewers underrate him, because his time was cut short. Oh well . . . Happy birthday, BP1! My birthday is next week too, although at my age I don't advertise it. Like Jack Benny, I tell everyone I'm 39
@Tom Hemmer Cheers for the comment Tom, to be fair BP1 is getting better with the longer songs, but I like to find the longest ones I can, just to wind him up. His Birthday is next Monday, we can all wish him a Happy Birthday together on the Sunday Live show. Hope you can make it, We will get it posted so that you can join the show and get a reminder when it starts. All the best
He played on 13 gauge strings, and was always breaking them! That’s why the change, he also broke a tooth playing with his teeth in this number! The GOAT OF GOATS...ask Jimmy Page. 😎🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
He played at President George H. Bush's inauguration, it's like a mini concert. Shout Factory has that video, he plays three songs, it's a great video.
SRV ~ 🎸🐐 The goatiest goat in all of goatness Tribute song for his friend Charley, guitar change, one-handed, behind the back, backward, with his teeth, epic speech...GOAT. **Tightrope at Austin City Limits 1989** **Voodoo Child at Starwood Theater in Nashville**
I'm enjoying your SRV reactions. Yes, he did loose a tooth. He looked down to look for it. Please react to "Lenny" from El Mocambo Its a song he wrote to his wife.
I'm watching this in tears for a friend and remembering when SRV passed it was heartbreaking to lose such a beautiful person in SRV....that being said he was amazing to see him change when he broke a string and never missed a beat!!! He was a phenominal blues guitar player and singer who embodied what he did to the fullest!!! You guys are understanding how remarkable he was which is heartwarming❤
One of my favorites from Stevie. Also, I truly believe this is the sound PRINCE adopted later on for many of his songs in the 80s. Something I just think
@sooner4now Hello to you and thanks for the comment. I was thinking exactly the same, If you have watched the video of "While my guitar gently weeps" Tribute with Prince, Tom Petty and others, the way Prince played the solo in that reminded me of SRV. So we both think the same. All the best BP2
Yay!!! 10/10!!!!! Love your enthusiasm for his music! Stevie was a kind and humble as he was talented. This was pre-sobriety, but he still managed to be brilliant! A great example of his playing clean and sober is the 1989 Austin City Limits show. All FIRE!!!! Please check out “Mary Had a Little Lamb” from that show. Can’t wait!!! Thanks, guys!❤️Donna G
Glad you finally got to this one as suggested by most of us here. Two more you might want to consider are his "Sound Check" with 22M views and probably too long for BP1 and "Mary Had A Little Lamb", yeah the nursery rhyme, from the 1989 Austin performance.
Kind of interesting from a tech angle and different guitar tone aesthetics, witnessing the obvious output/tone differences between his initial guitar and that of the second one equipped with lipstick-style lower-gain pickups; each through the same cord, into the same amp. One of those less-common times that required him making gain adjustments not only on his floor pedals, but also knob-twisting excursions over to his amp stack as well. Love hearing such a magnificent player cranking the absolute heck out of an otherwise mellow-toned lipstick pickup guitar
It was fun watching you guys pick up on the guitar change. A lot of other reactioners miss it completely. His passion and focus on stage was incredible. Aside from the behind the back and teeth stuff, he was playing an incredibly soulful well crafted solo with his typically expressive vibrato and pitch bending and with fantastic tone. It grips me every time I see this video.
Srv was known for his tone great reaction I've enjoyed watching you could you do ain't gone n give up on love and couldn't stand the weather from capital theater in the future thanks
Notice he switched to the white guitar. He often changed guitar if he didn't like the sound or couldn't tune it to his perfection. He became the proud owner of Charley, a white, custom-made Stratocaster style guitar named after his good pal Charley Wirz who built the instrument. Wirz built Charley in late ’83 with three Danelectro lipstick pickups, and engraved “To Stevie Ray Vaughan, more in ‘84” on the neck plate. Stevie often played Charley during “Life Without You,” which is said to have been penned as a tribute to Wirz after Charley's sudden death. He lost a tooth, 16:40 says, I lost a tooth sorry, notice he kept looking down and around for it.
*Bangin'.* Effortless. I think harder about breathing than SRV needed to think to play. Fabulous Talent. _I still haven't found the great comment, something like, "after watching this video, my guitar was so disappointed in me, _*_it put itself up for sale_*_ ...". If anyone notices it on YT, please reply with a title a link, or both._ Best Wishes, All. ☮ Jimmy Hendrix did 'guitar tricks'. A Hendrix documentary said he learned 'guitar tricks' to entertain, and stand-out from the crowd of guitarists, while he was learning his trade, playing "the circuit". I _think_ the docu. said 'the circuit' was very competitive. It was smart to excite the audience, and get invited back by the venue owner.
Being a hardcore Stevie fan, I would guess the guitar swap was because of a broken string. Saw him do it live. Like this time, couldnt tell from his playing he did anything at all. Didnt skip a note. GOAT!!!!!
Actually this is concert is before Stevie entered rehab. He did not get clean and sober until the second have of 1986 when he did enter rehab in I think Atlanta Georgia.
Something Stevie does regularly in this video and many others is play his guitar without it being supported by his strap at all...which is incredibly difficult to do
U should've just re-watched it, it was just 20 seconds prior....if u had, youd have seen him signal his guitar tech, quickly, with eye contact & a nod of the head, twice....he hands them the old guitar, & they quickly (that the neck/headstock u see in frame), & then they discreetly, help him ready the new one, he left his guitar strap around his shoulders, & they just fastened the new one onto it.....he was having a tuning or intonation issue, or something....he was rough on guitars (not like kurt cobain was tho) & needed a good tech team
Stevie changed guitars on this song to use the White Strat pieced together for him by a Dallas music store owner named Charlie Wirz, who had dided the previous year.... He breaks strings in other videos "Look at Little Sister" but this time it was for the simple reason of showing respect for Charlie by playing this song which is about losing a friend using this guitar. All the adjustments to the amps and pedals were for even more feedback. He also lost a tooth while playing with his teeth. You can see him talking to the crew member about it being gone. He was also sober at this point in his life and almost always gave a short speech during this song. A more talented and honorable man you will never find.
He does appear to spit out something & does say " I lost my tooth, it's gone", I am assuming perhaps he knocked off a cap maybe??? Other postings do say he lost a tooth.
The truth is you Guys need to check out “texas Flood” at the El Mocambo by stevie Ray Vaughan and its a Good possibility your minds will be changed about him playing Guitar and Singing also wont give up on love is a nice slow one too.
There is film of Jimmi Hendrix playing with his teath and or tongue, maybe Woodstock but not Star Spangled banner, maybe Purple Haze that he bled right into
🤠 THIS is what your guitar watches when you're not home! 👍🎸
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Or, maybe, this is what your guitar watches when you *are* home, so you'll understand why it's put itself on Craig's List?
Best Wishes. ☮
@@gbulmer 🤠 FACTS! 👍😂
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Guitar change, inspirational speech, lost tooth, killer solo, behind the back playing, this video has it all!!! God bless SRV’s soul.
PREACH, STEVIE! We STILL haven't learned that lesson... unfortunately
WE LOVE YOU STEVIE RAY WE MISS YOU 😢 😭, You were touched by God!!
You were taking from us too soon!!
Eric Clapton said that Stevie was the best guitarist he has ever heard. ✌️
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 next day was one of the saddest days of my life. The lineup was Eric Clapton, SRV, Robert Cray and Buddy Guy.
He switched guitars because he broke a string. Some of the videos on this performance show it; you can't hear any difference in when his string broke or when he switched guitars. He did lose a tooth and still went on like nothing happened. What a talented performer he was. There will never be another SRV.
The name of the guitar was Charlie. Anytime he played this song he used the white guitar. It wasn't because it was out of tune. Als9 the country was South Africa during apartheid. This was before he went into rehab. He went into rehab in the fall of 1986. He always gave a speech during this song but after rehab he said I'd like to thank God that I'm alive and well to be with you tonight and then go on. He went into rehab at the same time as his bassist Tommy Shannon who was his best friend as well. Tommy wanted people to know what a sweet man Stevie was more than what a great guitarist. Stevie helped alot of people go to sobriety quietly including Bonnie Raitt. He helped alot of old blues guitarists as well. There's alot to say . He was very humble
Brilliance. Not only technically gifted, but a lovely man.
Compared to who? Yngwee Masturbatensteen, or whatever his name is?....are u being sarcastic? .... & i love classical guitar & if thats what ur talking about, i get it, but u saying that about SRV, thats just blatant musical snobbery, right there
One of the lines in this song was put on his gravestone... " Thanks for all the love you passed our way...."
Welcome to the Greatest Guitarist Ever. Texas Son, Texas Pride, Texas Blues.
Stevie was the most humbled, kindest, beautifully-caring human being one would ever meet.
SRV is a must rabbit hole and always, must watch live. Taken too soon, miss him everyday.
SRV never ceases to amaze, does he?
I don't know of any guitarist that isn't blown away by his natural talent, including all of the greats.
He was a great choice for the spotlight of the month choice.
I love his speech in the middle. What a world we could live in if more people heeded this advice.
This performance was a year or so before he got clean from cocaine and alcohol. You can see it on his face and even in his demeanor that he was in the throes of addiction.
@@alanberg5575 In 1990 he was clean and sober, and healthy. His life was on the right track, then he was killed in the helicopter crash. His band mates suffered from addictions, they were in and out of rehabilitation centers. His death left suffering depression, and addiction.
Double Trouble are clean, and sober, but his death left a hole in their lives. We miss Stevie Ray as much as they do.
I saw him live shortly before he passed and he was phenominal to say the least and I was heartbroken by his death......I found out I was pregnant so emotions were high but my husband at the time felt the same way....we lost a very talented and beautiful human being when he passed❤
@@hollysmith9979 At least you got too see him play I ever have, it's one of many regrets in my life Holly. I was broken 💔 hearted when I found out, I was watching MTV at the moment. They interrupted whatever I was watching at time, for MTV News. They told the world 🌎 and I was shocked and saddened by his death.
You should read his autobiography!!, We all love him and miss him!! May he RIP
@@jamesrichardson3322 yes I was blessed to have seen him definitely and I'm so sorry James you didn't have the chance to see him he was a sight to see with BB King of all people!!!! It was a last minute thing we got great seats cheap and something I will never forget.....I have read a lot on him but not his biography but will read his after Dave Grohls is done....cancer treatments left me with some issues comprehending when I read so it's slow going but I get there....at least we have all these wonderful videos of him to still watch😊
Hi, I just wanted to mention that I saw Stevie at that concert. The reason he changed out the guitar is because he broke a string. My all time favorite guitarist.
I was at this show also. 2nd row center stage. it was my 3rd time seeing him. and it was also my 16th Birthday. I was lucky enough to see him 3 more times.. the greatest guitarist that ive ever seen..
I knew you'd have to regret that comment when you watched his first video that he was "ok". 😅
You gotta love that man! Just imagine being at his concert. ❤
@FourFish47
It was actually very fitting that BP1 went from "he is OK" to then go on the full journey and see for himself how great SRV was.
That is what we love about doing the channel and the journey we both go on too.
Thanks for joining us both along the way
@Brit Pops React I'm SO glad you did go on the journey, and thanks for taking us with.
He made that guitar cry and weep wretchedly
SRV played with his eyes closed most of the time!! He just felt the music!!
Every time I watch this performance, tears well up in my eyes. Maybe because I saw him in concert on Valentine's Day in 1987. He played this song and in his talk to the audience, he spoke about those we love and how sometimes we are separated from them by circumstance of obligations, like touring to support his album. I think we all have a moment in our lives called "The Day the Music Died." For some, it was losing people like Elvis, or Hendrix, or Morrison, or Joplin. Mine was when Stevie died. He can be emulated, but never replaced. Thank you for playing this performance on your channel. Well done, gentlemen!
Yes he did loose his tooth, read his lips ,he tells his technicians, I lost my tooth, and never missed a single note or chord, amazing as always, we miss you STEVIE RAY !!!!😢
This entire show was amazing. The techniques he uses throughout his performances are just ridiculous. He gives new meaning to a "sustain." His incredible high notes are impressive just before he brings them even higher, with no distortion. As I think you mentioned, mine sounds more like I'm picking on a cat.
You've mentioned his vocals as being rather unremarkable, but I think you can see that his vocals are more a complement to his guitar style. Such a talent, gone far too soon.
Thank you both for doing this month of SRV. More than 30 years since he was cruelly taken away, and we still love watching and listening to everything of his we can get our hands on. Some of the older audio and video from very early in his career are eye-opening. The raw talent this man possessed was extraordinary. Thanks again for doing this, and I hope you continue to investigate Stevie Ray. He was truly a phenomenon that rarely ever seen.
He was a good man. Great Guitarist!
Hi Guys, Thank you for your reaction. I can confirm that he did lose a tooth during his solo, that's what you can read on his lips when he talks to the technicians. I'm still a great admirer of SRV whom I had the chance to see on stage in 87 in Austin (a bit by chance). At the time, I did'nt know him and I discovered him on this occasion. I was 23 years old then. What a "souvenir". Greetings from France, Gilles 🎸🖐️( sorry for my bad english)
He switched to the white guitar because that's the one he plays when performing this song. The guitar's name is Charley, it was made by his guitar tech, Charley Wirz & SRV wrote the song in tribute to his friend & mentor on his passing. That's why he switched to 'Charley'. He & Albert King were two of his biggest personal influences. 'In Session' video with SRV & Albert King will give insight into SRV's major influence & is a joy to watch. Albert took SRV under his wing when he was 16. The jam session was recorded just as SRV was about to blow up.
If that was the case he would have switched it before the song , if you watch the video closely you will see a broken string hanging down on the first guitar and that is why it was switched
"Look at Little Sister" Live at Austin City Limits in 1989. He breaks a string during his solo, finishes his solo and changes guitars. Never misses a note. And BP1 will be glad to know that the song is less than 4 minutes long. I love watching your reactions to many different artists. Thank you for brightening many a day.
@Susan T
Hello Susan and thank you for the recommendations and for the nice comment.
All the best
He was so cool when things went wrong! Miss him and DT so much. ❤🙏❤🙏❤🙏
Yes, the show must go on tooth or not, I can't imagine any artist today losing a tooth and continuing to play.
I'm sure y'all will dive into more SRV and his career. Besides being a spectacular performer he was that and more as a human being Always giving credit to musicians before him and never a bad word to say about anyone. His brother Jimmy was his hero, even though Stevie surpassed Jimmy career wise, whenever asked Who were his guitar influences/heros I've never heard one response that didn't include his big brother Jimmy.
Albert King(Stevie's Musical Godfather) did an album called In Session where they videotaped the whole session, it's great to see the 2 of them interact and play each other's songs and Albert at the same time trying to teach SRV some life lessons. It's definitely worth the watch, Albert ain't no slouch on the Guitar himself
“He’s gonna bring his toes out in a minute”😂😂 I have never laughed during a SRV performance until now🤣🤣
Jimi MI Hendrix played behind his back and with his teeth...Steve's honoring him!!🙏RIP STEVIE🙏😍😍
"Couldn't stand the weather" from this same concert is another must see...great reaction guys!
Nice reaction from the two Ronnie's! having said that I am here because of SRV, the best Blues Guitarist in my generation! And listening to this song in particular was a BIG WOW moment for me! Such a brilliant talent that burnt so brightly and taken so early! Thank you RUclips that nearly 40yrs later I can still enjoy like the first time!!!
Boom 💥 yep brilliant 🤩
A truly masterful guitarist. One of the best blues player to ever pick up a guitar. Nice job selecting SRV for April's Focus. "There was no one better than him on this planet. Really unbelievable," Eric Clapton, Rolling Stone Magazine.
BP1 as a throwback to the 60's when songs had to be shorter than about two and a half minutes or AM radio would not play them, which meant that no one heard the song. This kind of made me sad, as I remembered just how much we lost when we lost Stevie. Today's reviewers underrate him, because his time was cut short. Oh well . . . Happy birthday, BP1! My birthday is next week too, although at my age I don't advertise it. Like Jack Benny, I tell everyone I'm 39
@Tom Hemmer
Cheers for the comment Tom, to be fair BP1 is getting better with the longer songs, but I like to find the longest ones I can, just to wind him up.
His Birthday is next Monday, we can all wish him a Happy Birthday together on the Sunday Live show.
Hope you can make it, We will get it posted so that you can join the show and get a reminder when it starts.
All the best
SUCH A NATIONAL TREASURE!!!
Simply the GOAT OF GOATS! He preformed good jazz guitar, better then the lot of them! 😎🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
He played on 13 gauge strings, and was always breaking them! That’s why the change, he also broke a tooth playing with his teeth in this number! The GOAT OF GOATS...ask Jimmy Page. 😎🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
One of my favorite song by him! Heartfelt meaning! Stevie was a really awesome friend. Great man! RIP
Stevie Ray Vaughn no doubt was one of the greatest blues guitarists he was a legend like no other it's sad that he is going.
Also the speech is talking about Apartied in South Africa.. "Down South in the mother country"
I cry every time I see this ❤🙏🏼 RIP Stevie ☹️ taken way too soon
I do too. ❤
Considered by some the best live performance ever.
SRV loved the sound of that Red Strat with the black pickguard, but the strings would constantly break. He didn't use it a lot.
He played at President George H. Bush's inauguration, it's like a mini concert. Shout Factory has that video, he plays three songs, it's a great video.
SRV ~ 🎸🐐 The goatiest goat in all of goatness
Tribute song for his friend Charley, guitar change, one-handed, behind the back, backward, with his teeth, epic speech...GOAT.
**Tightrope at Austin City Limits 1989**
**Voodoo Child at Starwood Theater in Nashville**
I'm enjoying your SRV reactions. Yes, he did loose a tooth. He looked down to look for it. Please react to "Lenny" from El Mocambo Its a song he wrote to his wife.
Third stone from the sun ….. gotta here that ….. amazing !!
Amazing talent gone way too soon. Another great reaction selection guys.
Eric Clapton said srv makes ppl wanna play guitar but he make guitarist to wanna give it up.
I'm watching this in tears for a friend and remembering when SRV passed it was heartbreaking to lose such a beautiful person in SRV....that being said he was amazing to see him change when he broke a string and never missed a beat!!! He was a phenominal blues guitar player and singer who embodied what he did to the fullest!!! You guys are understanding how remarkable he was which is heartwarming❤
THE Coolest!
One of my favorites from Stevie.
Also, I truly believe this is the sound PRINCE adopted later on for many of his songs in the 80s. Something I just think
@sooner4now
Hello to you and thanks for the comment.
I was thinking exactly the same, If you have watched the video of "While my guitar gently weeps" Tribute with Prince, Tom Petty and others, the way Prince played the solo in that reminded me of SRV.
So we both think the same.
All the best BP2
If you rewind a bit, you’ll see him signal off stage and then nod his head before the guitar change. It’s pretty smooth though, clearly. 😂😂
Yay!!! 10/10!!!!! Love your enthusiasm for his music! Stevie was a kind and humble as he was talented. This was pre-sobriety, but he still managed to be brilliant! A great example of his playing clean and sober is the 1989 Austin City Limits show. All FIRE!!!! Please check out “Mary Had a Little Lamb” from that show. Can’t wait!!! Thanks, guys!❤️Donna G
Greatest performance ever ❤🎸 🐐!
Glad you finally got to this one as suggested by most of us here. Two more you might want to consider are his "Sound Check" with 22M views and probably too long for BP1 and "Mary Had A Little Lamb", yeah the nursery rhyme, from the 1989 Austin performance.
He did jack up his tooth. GOAT.
I’ve seen this video many times, but your take on it added to the pleasure.
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SRV=GOAT!
Kind of interesting from a tech angle and different guitar tone aesthetics, witnessing the obvious output/tone differences between his initial guitar and that of the second one equipped with lipstick-style lower-gain pickups; each through the same cord, into the same amp. One of those less-common times that required him making gain adjustments not only on his floor pedals, but also knob-twisting excursions over to his amp stack as well. Love hearing such a magnificent player cranking the absolute heck out of an otherwise mellow-toned lipstick pickup guitar
Such a beautiful performance!! He can surely make that guitar sing!!❤❤❤
He's the goat
That was fantastic
The GOAT Love anything he played Loved SVR
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Yes he did. You can see him looking at the floor trying to find his tooth
It was fun watching you guys pick up on the guitar change. A lot of other reactioners miss it completely. His passion and focus on stage was incredible. Aside from the behind the back and teeth stuff, he was playing an incredibly soulful well crafted solo with his typically expressive vibrato and pitch bending and with fantastic tone. It grips me every time I see this video.
Srv was known for his tone great reaction I've enjoyed watching you could you do ain't gone n give up on love and couldn't stand the weather from capital theater in the future thanks
Notice he switched to the white guitar. He often changed guitar if he didn't like the sound or couldn't tune it to his perfection. He became the proud owner of Charley, a white, custom-made Stratocaster style guitar named after his good pal Charley Wirz who built the instrument. Wirz built Charley in late ’83 with three Danelectro lipstick pickups, and engraved “To Stevie Ray Vaughan, more in ‘84” on the neck plate.
Stevie often played Charley during “Life Without You,” which is said to have been penned as a tribute to Wirz after Charley's sudden death. He lost a tooth, 16:40 says, I lost a tooth sorry, notice he kept looking down and around for it.
*Bangin'.* Effortless. I think harder about breathing than SRV needed to think to play. Fabulous Talent.
_I still haven't found the great comment, something like, "after watching this video, my guitar was so disappointed in me, _*_it put itself up for sale_*_ ...". If anyone notices it on YT, please reply with a title a link, or both._
Best Wishes, All. ☮
Jimmy Hendrix did 'guitar tricks'. A Hendrix documentary said he learned 'guitar tricks' to entertain, and stand-out from the crowd of guitarists, while he was learning his trade, playing "the circuit". I _think_ the docu. said 'the circuit' was very competitive. It was smart to excite the audience, and get invited back by the venue owner.
This is the ultimate SRV video to watch. After El mocombo Texas Flood. this is rthe gold standard..!!!
Being a hardcore Stevie fan, I would guess the guitar swap was because of a broken string. Saw him do it live. Like this time, couldnt tell from his playing he did anything at all. Didnt skip a note. GOAT!!!!!
Great reaction once again! You shoud check out: couldn't stand the weather live at the capitol theatre or mary had a little lamb live at austin!
Actually this is concert is before Stevie entered rehab. He did not get clean and sober until the second have of 1986 when he did enter rehab in I think Atlanta Georgia.
A self-taught musician, in the same way that Shakespeare was a self-taught playwright.
Something Stevie does regularly in this video and many others is play his guitar without it being supported by his strap at all...which is incredibly difficult to do
"Tin Pan Alley" with Johnny Copeland will change your life... and you're welcome!
RIP Stevie~❤
Mr. Blue, good job with learning about SRV and giving some valuable context for the viewers.
Yeah he was searching for his tooth and told Rene it’s gone.
Hello From Savannah , Georgia , I love SRV , R.I.P . Gone way too soon .
Still plugging for Third Stone From The Sun.... Barely anyone has reacted to it, but the ones that have, ended up with their jaws on the floor....
There is a video that he blows a sting and mid song changes. It’s insane
When the string breaks,
U should've just re-watched it, it was just 20 seconds prior....if u had, youd have seen him signal his guitar tech, quickly, with eye contact & a nod of the head, twice....he hands them the old guitar, & they quickly (that the neck/headstock u see in frame), & then they discreetly, help him ready the new one, he left his guitar strap around his shoulders, & they just fastened the new one onto it.....he was having a tuning or intonation issue, or something....he was rough on guitars (not like kurt cobain was tho) & needed a good tech team
His reference to a country down south, he was speaking of Apartheid . And he's so swaggy here, right!?
The speech was about a massacre in South Africa, this isn’t after he’s done with alcohol and cocaine. (Listen to what he says!)
Stevie changed guitars on this song to use the White Strat pieced together for him by a Dallas music store owner named Charlie Wirz, who had dided the previous year.... He breaks strings in other videos "Look at Little Sister" but this time it was for the simple reason of showing respect for Charlie by playing this song which is about losing a friend using this guitar. All the adjustments to the amps and pedals were for even more feedback. He also lost a tooth while playing with his teeth. You can see him talking to the crew member about it being gone. He was also sober at this point in his life and almost always gave a short speech during this song. A more talented and honorable man you will never find.
Here's an idea... to finish off SRV Month, how about you react to watching your first SRV video? 🤩
More SRV would be great! Anything else from this Capitol Theatre performance is fire!
I dont know if you noticed but he was playing with the feed back from the front monitor.
Really enjoy your reactions. I am a big SRV fan
He does appear to spit out something & does say " I lost my tooth, it's gone", I am assuming perhaps he knocked off a cap maybe??? Other postings do say he lost a tooth.
Yeah, not a fan as such, but absolutely can appreciate the mind blowing guitar skills. Wise words indeed from him too. 👏
The truth is you Guys need to check out “texas Flood” at the El Mocambo by stevie Ray Vaughan and its a Good possibility your minds will be changed about him playing Guitar and Singing also wont give up on love is a nice slow one too.
Tooth Fairy put a new pic under his pillow the next day.
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he broke a string , hence the guitar exchange . seamless .
im not even talented enough to play air guitar behind my back. i have to keep it in the front lol.
He's playin' with 1 hand.
Guitar change!
When he lost his tooth he didn’t miss a beat Axl Rose would have started a riot😂
do some dave reactions. UK rap that’s not your typical rap. i suggest Picture Me, Three Rivers, Psycho, Environment
Usually if he changes guitar mid song it's because he broke a string.
He switched his guitar because the string broke on the first one
There is film of Jimmi Hendrix playing with his teath and or tongue, maybe Woodstock but not Star Spangled banner, maybe Purple Haze that he bled right into