"Stevie was an endless, open channel that music just poured out of. He made people who'd never touched a guitar in their life want to pick one up and start playing, and made those of us who'd played live with him onstage before want to quit."....................Eric Clapton.
The one thing about Stevie is he always free styles when he plays live and never plays a song the same way twice he always changes something it may be a little something but he still changes something.
Nice reaction 👌...can I request next Stevie tune to check out would be Texas Flood live at El Mocambo..💯%🔥...I'll be waiting here for ya jaw to drop lol 😆
The thing that blows my mind is how many times he changes his tone in the first 2 minutes. The volume, tone, and p/u switch are in constant motion and he doesn't miss a beat.
Someone said to his brother Jimmy... "Everyone says Stevie never played a song twice the same way." Jimmy says, "Stevie never played the same way once."
SRV idolized Jimi Hendrick and got permission from the Hendrick family to cover Jimi's songs. Jimi's family gave SRV Jimi's Wah Wah pedals. I'm sure every time SRV played a Jimi song, Jimi was smiling down from Rock and Roll Heaven!!
This is Jimi Hendrix voodoo Child but Jimi was Stevie idol and Stevie took this song to a whole other level and this is just one of Stevie’s versions of it he plays a different every single time sometimes he’ll play half the song behind his back ! SRV is the guitar GOAT! RIP SRV RIP JH
Double Trouble was with SRV from the beginning. The 3 of them almost played as one. When Reece Wynan joined the group with his keyboard skills, it was a band beyond compare!!
Stevie's bassist was Tommy Shannon. Years earlier before joining Stevie and drummer Chris "Whipper" Layton to form Double Trouble, Shannon had played bass for another all-time legendary guitarist.....................the late, great Johnny Winter.
Stevie Ray Vaughan is a music legend and voodoo child is pbenomenal,phenomenal, like all the rest of Stevie Ray Vaughans songs and music..a great guitar player and singer..Great band called Double Trouble..legend all over the world and still was legend over the world..singer,sonwriter,producer,songwriter,, Did it all after he got into the music and learned from the legends of blue's and rock n roll..got into the hall of fame and won trophies for Stevie's success in his young life..after boarding a helicopter after performing one night the helicopter crashed onto the side of a ski slope and killed all on board..Stevie died and is missed till this day and always will be truly missed by the world,fans loved the great legend ..a great singer on stage and entertained the only way Stevie Ray Vaughan could and would..RIP
Stevie wrote "Life Without You" about a friend of his that passed. Check out the Capitol Theatre version. Absolutely epic! It almost sounds like an 80's love ballad. And, he gives a great message in the middle of it. Rock on!🤟
Would love to hear more reactors react to more of Stevie originals that were not covers. Some he wrote himself and some he wrote with a good friend. His talent was endless. Try "Pride and Joy", "Dirty Pool" "Riveria Paradise", "Aint Gone N Give Up On Love", "Lenny", "Scuttle Buttin", "Rude Mood" and many more!
To make the band's performance even more impressive, it is said Stevie never performed a song exactly the same way twice. Not surprising considering his genius, but for his band to keep so tight while Stevie throws in new improvisations makes their performances even more notable.
Life Without You -- Capitol Theatre, Passaic NJ, 1985 -- Do it! You have just found a group of dedicated Stevie chasers who have not forgotten him after 30 years. So happy to see all the new, younger people who have found him.
P. S. When you get through with that, there are many more. I see someone suggested Dirty Pool -- try it live from Montreaux, 1982. Couldn't Stand the Weather live from Capitol Theatre, 1985 doesn't get enough play from reactors--but should. Yes, the band was incredibly tight, and they were close, good friends, especially Stevie and Tommy Shannon, the bassist.
Keep going down the SRV rabbit hole, Riveria Paradise, Couldn't Stand the Weather, Texas Flood from the El Macombo, ANY SRV song is a must listen! Also check out the one album he made with his brother, Jimmie Vaughan (Fabulous Thunderbirds). The album came out after Stevie Ray had died. Tick Tock is a very touching song Jimmie did and dedicated to this brother.
Life without you.. Stevie Ray Vaughan wrote that one .. Ain't gonna give up on love!! He Also wrote that one.. Do the live version.. Rude Mood.. Hideaway..Both of those...
Probably the number one thing that players chase with SRV's tone is that he played HEAVY gauge strings...heavier than most. It's part of why his sound is so recognizable.
Hendrix was a phenomenal composer, a lot of folks just concentrate on his titanic guitar chops, but check out his deep tracks. Stevie was a devout fan, and actually has Jimi's wah wah pedal that Stevie's brother obtained for him. I love both versions from both artists.
I grew up in the 60s and 70s and have a VERY vivid memory of Jimi Hendrix. SRV was one of those very rare few who've done Jimi Hendrix without "doing" Jimi Hendrix.
SRV ~ 🎸🐐 THE goat of all goats Btw, Albert King was Stevie's MAIN influence. You can hear Albert in damn near every note Stevie played. (Watch the session vid of Stevie with Albert and you'll see what I mean) Don't get me wrong, Jimi was a major factor for Stevie as well, but Albert was #1. Try these original SRV songs: **Life Without You at Capitol Theater ** **Tightrope at Austin City Limits 1989** **Lenny at El Macambo**
Part of Stevies sound was from him using .13 guage guitar strings, heard from different sources his hands were abnormally strong from playing those heavy strings.....he broke a lot of high E strings too-lol I saw him live twice back in the day, never forget it.
Such a loving and respectful cover of Jimi...SRV considered Hendrix the master and a guiding light trailblazer. His version of Little Wing is another demonstration of his love and respect for Hendrix. It is said that Hendrix created and moved on and didn't spend a whole lot of time perfecting. Stevie shied away from comparisons to Hendrix and always said that the creative aspect was what made Jimi great and the creator deserves the respect. Stevie has many great original songs throughout his records. HAve to do real album listen(as for most anyone) to really hear him...Tommy Shannon on Bass, Chris Layton on Drums. Both were Texas regulars, and Shannon in particular has a long resume....Collectively known as Double Trouble, even after keyboardist Reece Wynans joined up...Saw them New Years Eve 1986 at the Fox Theater in Atlanta....helluva show and helluva party...
The strat he is using here he bought used from singer/songwriter Christopher Cross. Known mostly for some mellow hits in the early 80's, Christopher is a very good and vastly underrated guitarist.
Texas Flood is a cover, of a song from the late 50's. Live at El Macombo is the best version and maybe one of the greatest guitar performances ever. Scuttle Buttin' is an original instrumental. Fast and catchy, he played it as his opener more often than not. Check out the version Live at Montreaux from 1985. Couldn't Stand the Weather is another original that really shows how tight the band is. My favorite version is the one from the Capitol theater in 1985.
Your comment about his communication with his bass player is the aspect I enjoy most about watching a tight group perform & one of the reasons I absolutely love watching his 'In Session' recording with his mentor Albert King; you see how effortlessly & seamlessly they hand-off to each other with nonverbal cues, through the notes they play & how they play them at times. That & watching an old pro gushing with pride over his humble protege's ascendance.
A SRV story for you guys. Years ago I worked at a bar in Texas that nurtured young talent. The owner told me the following and I wanted to share it. A guy named George Strait had his own night every week before he hit it big. Later a young man called Stevie Vaughn came along. The bar owner saw that he was special and gave him his own night every week like he previously did for George. The bar's country music crowd was skeptical at first but quickly saw how good he was and he developed a lot of fans. His older brother, Jimmie Vaughn was in the Fabulous Thunderbirds at this time. If he wasn't doing a show, Stevie loved to hang out with his brother's band. One night after his first record came out and he was blowing up the Thunderbirds were playing there. Stevie showed up and brought his guitar and joined onstage. People started getting on the pay phone and calling all of their friends to tell them. Before long the joint was dangerously packed with people. It was packed far beyond the legal occupancy limits for the building. The streets were blocked with cars. The police and fire Marshall soon showed up and chewed out the bar owner and threatened him with big fines if he ever allowed that to happen again. The poor guy had to ban Stevie from doing that again. Stevie begged him to not do it and offered to play for free and pay any fines. He said he wanted to do it to repay him for believing in him before anyone else did. Kent had to stick to not letting him play there though. He wouldn't let Stevie dilute his brand playing nearly free when he was getting good money at bigger venues. He told Stevie that he achieved his dream and he just couldn't allow him to give away his talent. Stevie was almost in tears but he reluctantly agreed with Kent. By the way, the bar is still in existence and still gives young talent a place to play and develop. Years later a kid named Randy had his own night each week. He actually signed his Nashville contract in the bar because the owner was too ill to travel and he wanted his mentor present. That young man, Randy Rodgers, now owns the bar. He wanted to carry on that tradition after the original owner passed away.
"Lenny" & "Texas Flood" from El Mocambo & "Life Without You" from The Capital Theatre all 3 Amazing. SRV couldnt read music , played with lots of feeling so much he never played a song the same way.
The bass player is Tommy Shannon, the drummer is Chris Layton, and the keyboards when he played with them is Reece Wynan. Reece is now playing with Bonasso
That foot pedal was Jimi's, Al Hendrix gave it to SRV when Stevie went to Al's house and asked permission to cover Jimi's songs. Jimi Hendrix was a huge influence it Stevie's playing. Stevie did great covers of this and Leny and Little wing.
He has Jimi’s wah wah, that his brother Jimmie Vaughn asked if he could have it for his little brother. Jimi passed in 1970, Stevie was about 14. Stevie asked Jimi’s Dad if he would mind if he played some of Jimi’s songs. Stevie approached Jimi’s Dad and offered to remaster all of Jimi’s work, at no charge, and then he gave the family all of the proceeds and rights to the Albums ❤️
Still don't have a finger print on my left ring finger from playing 13s for 2 years trying to chase SRV tone. I had to constantly use his crazy glue trick. Moral of the story no one can play with Stevie's intensity even he had to scale back a lil when he got sober. But our level 10 is his level 3. Check out Philip Sayce and Rory Gallagher. Both great live videos to choose from. Both great tone and technical abilities.
For sure this is not a carbon copy.. Stevie never played a song the same way twice. I'm glad you picked this Version to react to IMHO this is by far his best version. SRV original Life without you.. Live at Capitol Theater. I think this is his best performance vocally and the guitar. Just so much feeling, again he never plays the same way twice, with this song you know it meant something to him.
SRV's tone is singular. There will never be another like him. Most of his music is covers but every single song he ever recorded is better than the original.
His rhythm section is called double trouble. After Stevie's death the rhythm section double trouble recorded their first album with a guy named Albert Cummings. I highly suggest checking him out.
Bass ...Tommy Shannon Stevies best friend. Joined Double Trouble in 1881 and went into rehab at the same time as Stevie in the fall of 1986. Drums...Chris Layton joined with Stevie in 1978. Keyboards.... Reese Wynans joined 1985.
No one could have written a song like Voodoo Child in the 1960s except for Jimi Hendrix, and no one could do it justice like Stevie Ray in the 1980s. 2 truly gifted visionaries and amazing souls.
If you wanna check out the feeling of Double Trouble you should check out the video of their sound check. Stevie just start playing and everyone falls into place flawlessly.
Life Without You 9/21/1985 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ in the beginning of the song he breaks a string and does another seamless guitar change, ironically the guitar they bring him was given to him by the very person he wrote the song about , his great friend and mentor Charley Wirz. it just happens to be 1 of his best performances of that song on my 16th Birthday My best friend and I were 2nd row center stage ...
Playing this song is not a matter of copying note for note. Hendrix always played it as a semi-improvised jam, even for the official studio version which was chosen as the best one of multiple live takes that day. To play the guitar part you learn the bare bones of the most often visited ideas and then you just have no-holds-barred fun.
I don't know if you've noticed, but Stevie runs a relatively clean signal. Most of the distortion you hear from SRV is natural overdrive with a bit of Ibanez Tube Screamer thrown in for some kick. This is one of those rare tracks where he uses distortion--I believe it's an octave fuzz pedal--but heavier kinds of distortion didn't generally suit his style.
This is Stevie's version, a tribute to Hendrix. No it's not a note for note, but he honored Jimi above and beyond in this version. Stevie is a Texas Legend especially in Dallas where he lived. If you really want to know if why he was The GOAT I would say go and watch The Documentary on his start and rise. You won't be disappointed. God just lent him to us for a Lil bit and then brought him back home! ❤
Stevie's versions of Voodoo Child varied greatly. We have his playing of Voodoo Child in Austin, Nashville, and Japan. They are very different from each other. The one in Japan sounds almost psychedelic. The Austin version used to be my favorite, but I find myself leaning to the Japan version lately. They say he never played a song the same twice.
Tommy Shannon (formerly with Johnny Winter) was the bass player and Chris Lawton was his drummer. You can tell which era of the band (Double Trouble) you are watching by the number of people in it. Up until 1985, it was just a trio consisting of these 3 musicians. However, they became a four-piece band in 1985, adding Reese Wynans. Reese had previous played with the Allman Brothers (the 2 brothers and most of the group but, not the group itself) and Jerry Jeff Walker. Later, he went on to play with a LOT of top notch artists like, Brooks & Dunn, Trisha Yearwood, Martina McBride, and Hank Williams Jr. He's also played for blues artists Buddy Guy, John Mayall, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Colin James, Ana Popovic, Dudley Taft, Eli Cook, and Los Lonely Boys.
Check out SRV Voodoo Child live at Nashville. A good contrast to this version as he pulls out all the stops. Stevie played VC like Jimi did, never the same way twice!
One of the best parts about stevies playing was his creativity and patterns/connections that he could come up with on the fly in his playing.. it almost never gets boring because he has so many turnarounds and phrases that tie all of the parts together. Each improvised solo always just feels planned more than any other guitarist. Eric Clapton commented on this same thing and I’ve always noticed it as well.
Yeah Texas Flood at the El Mocambo is what you are looking for hombre. Your a purest and you will appreciate that tune. Original as it gets!!!! As for the band Double Trouble, they never gets the accolades they deserve but that’s what happens when your front man is Stevie!!!! They are top notch in my book!!!! Just saying!!!! So says Austin Tx!!!!😎🍸
Before Stevie performed this song he asked Jimi's father for permission. I cannot confirm the next part, however I have read that Jimi's father was do impressed with Stevie asking he gave him Jimi's wah wah pedal
Your band member , I think Richard , said to call you out and play the opening riff of Mick Mars of Motley Crue , when he reacted to them . He said you can play that exactly as Mick did with a Fender Tele as Mick played . I'm calling you out now to play that soon as he asked us to do .
Jimi Hendrix was probably the most precise player that ever lived. Every nuance of every note was exactly what Hendrix wanted. Its more or less funny that anybody questions Hendrix as a guitar player anymore because its actually recorded history. Whether or not the listener understands whats going on in the music is another subject. Jimi Hendrix was the greatest virtuoso musician in rock music, and nobody has surpassed it. Every time Hendrix picked up the guitar, a piece of music art was created on the spot. Hendrix was in complete control of the guitar. Stevie is emulating Hendrix with his own style.
Stevie never played a song the way twice he would have little changes to the way he played it in each performance, I guess it was just the way he was feeling it on that night or day he was performing the song, but having said that you must absolutely give Texas Flood Live At El Macombo, a listen and his cover of Little Wing which is a totally a different take on the song …..he was really feeling that night at El Macombo!
You like his band, check out Couldn't Stand the Weather from this same concert in Austin. All the band members get their own solo, the song is played at a higher tempo then the studio version, and he plays very fast.......
srv's song good the hear, couldnt stand the weather, lenny, riviera paradise, wall of denial, tight rope, or check out Srv live on acoustic guitar Mtv 👍
Paying homage to his favorite guitar hero This dude straight jammed... His concerts were awesome with a bottle of whiskey and an 8ball of Peruvian flake 🤩✌️🤘🥳
Gotta check out "Texas Flood" live at the El Mocambo. Many have said it may be one of the greatest performances ever caught on film.
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Yep!
THE one.
Always SRV
I’d DEFINITELY agree with that! In fact the entire performance at EM was unbelievable.
Stevie honored Jimmies version, but he absolutely made it his own ! RIP SRV
Jimi's
"Stevie was an endless, open channel that music just poured out of. He made people who'd never touched a guitar in their life want to pick one up and start playing, and made those of us who'd played live with him onstage before want to quit."....................Eric Clapton.
The one thing about Stevie is he always free styles when he plays live and never plays a song the same way twice he always changes something it may be a little something but he still changes something.
Nice reaction 👌...can I request next Stevie tune to check out would be Texas Flood live at El Mocambo..💯%🔥...I'll be waiting here for ya jaw to drop lol 😆
No one else has the balls to cover this track. Stevie freaking nailed it.
'Lenny' and 'Riviera Paradise' are SRV's masterpieces
The thing that blows my mind is how many times he changes his tone in the first 2 minutes. The volume, tone, and p/u switch are in constant motion and he doesn't miss a beat.
couldn't stand the weather ... live... just sick sick sick... his originals are awesome...
Someone said to his brother Jimmy...
"Everyone says Stevie never played a song twice the same way."
Jimmy says, "Stevie never played the same way once."
SRV idolized Jimi Hendrick and got permission from the Hendrick family to cover Jimi's songs. Jimi's family gave SRV Jimi's Wah Wah pedals. I'm sure every time SRV played a Jimi song, Jimi was smiling down from Rock and Roll Heaven!!
This is Jimi Hendrix voodoo Child but Jimi was Stevie idol and Stevie took this song to a whole other level and this is just one of Stevie’s versions of it he plays a different every single time sometimes he’ll play half the song behind his back ! SRV is the guitar GOAT! RIP SRV RIP JH
Double Trouble was with SRV from the beginning. The 3 of them almost played as one. When Reece Wynan joined the group with his keyboard skills, it was a band beyond compare!!
SRV's modesty came out when a reporter asked him about "his" band. Stevie responded, " They're not my band - I'm their guitar player!"
He went off the rails without leaving the tracks.
Stevie's bassist was Tommy Shannon. Years earlier before joining Stevie and drummer Chris "Whipper" Layton to form Double Trouble, Shannon had played bass for another all-time legendary guitarist.....................the late, great Johnny Winter.
Chris Layton on drums. Reece Wynans from Sarasota FL but the other three guys are pure TEXAS BLUESMEN!
At the capital theater ain't gone n fall out of love also life without you couldn't stand the weather are great performances you will enjoy all 3
Stevie Ray Vaughan is a music legend and voodoo child is pbenomenal,phenomenal, like all the rest of Stevie Ray Vaughans songs and music..a great guitar player and singer..Great band called Double Trouble..legend all over the world and still was legend over the world..singer,sonwriter,producer,songwriter,, Did it all after he got into the music and learned from the legends of blue's and rock n roll..got into the hall of fame and won trophies for Stevie's success in his young life..after boarding a helicopter after performing one night the helicopter crashed onto the side of a ski slope and killed all on board..Stevie died and is missed till this day and always will be truly missed by the world,fans loved the great legend ..a great singer on stage and entertained the only way Stevie Ray Vaughan could and would..RIP
Stevie wrote "Life Without You" about a friend of his that passed. Check out the Capitol Theatre version. Absolutely epic! It almost sounds like an 80's love ballad. And, he gives a great message in the middle of it. Rock on!🤟
New sub here , Life without you, capitol theater NJ 1985 . Texas flood Elmacombo . G.O.A.T - see SRV !
Would love to hear more reactors react to more of Stevie originals that were not covers. Some he wrote himself and some he wrote with a good friend. His talent was endless. Try "Pride and Joy", "Dirty Pool" "Riveria Paradise", "Aint Gone N Give Up On Love", "Lenny", "Scuttle Buttin", "Rude Mood" and many more!
To make the band's performance even more impressive, it is said Stevie never performed a song exactly the same way twice. Not surprising considering his genius, but for his band to keep so tight while Stevie throws in new improvisations makes their performances even more notable.
Life without you Capitol theater NJ, best srv performance, period
Life Without You -- Capitol Theatre, Passaic NJ, 1985 -- Do it! You have just found a group of dedicated Stevie chasers who have not forgotten him after 30 years. So happy to see all the new, younger people who have found him.
P. S. When you get through with that, there are many more. I see someone suggested Dirty Pool -- try it live from Montreaux, 1982. Couldn't Stand the Weather live from Capitol Theatre, 1985 doesn't get enough play from reactors--but should. Yes, the band was incredibly tight, and they were close, good friends, especially Stevie and Tommy Shannon, the bassist.
Keep going down the SRV rabbit hole, Riveria Paradise, Couldn't Stand the Weather, Texas Flood from the El Macombo, ANY SRV song is a must listen! Also check out the one album he made with his brother, Jimmie Vaughan (Fabulous Thunderbirds). The album came out after Stevie Ray had died. Tick Tock is a very touching song Jimmie did and dedicated to this brother.
Riviera Paradise is probably my FAVORITE SRV just because it's SO different from everything else he did.
try Texas Flood live at el mocambo, one of his best live ever!
for me SRV is the GOAT of texas blues.
R.I.P Stevie
He also does a instrumental cover of Hendricks' Little Wing. Superb
the man jst played voodoo child with eyes shut
Tommy Shannon was Johnny Winter's bass player in the late 60s (Woodstock)-early 70s.
Wow! Did not know that! Talk about a couple of INSANELY talented brothers (Johnny and Edgar)!!! Tommy Shannon is an incredible bassist!
Life without you.. Stevie Ray Vaughan wrote that one .. Ain't gonna give up on love!! He Also wrote that one.. Do the live version.. Rude Mood.. Hideaway..Both of those...
Probably the number one thing that players chase with SRV's tone is that he played HEAVY gauge strings...heavier than most. It's part of why his sound is so recognizable.
Believe he also tuned to E flat.
He played 13’s. Insanely thick. Most electric strings start at 10.
Life without you. At the capital theater. Original and a great song.
There is no better version than Stevie's - hands down, it kills the original
Hendrix was a phenomenal composer, a lot of folks just concentrate on his titanic guitar chops, but check out his deep tracks.
Stevie was a devout fan, and actually has Jimi's wah wah pedal that Stevie's brother obtained for him. I love both versions from both artists.
I tend to agree, but Jimi should really be the GOAT. Everybody else can vie for top 10.
Kills the original ?!!! You need a new pair of ears!
@@davidzimmerli489 Ears are perfect - especially when playing on my McIntosh and Focal stereo. Truth hurts..
I grew up in the 60s and 70s and have a VERY vivid memory of Jimi Hendrix. SRV was one of those very rare few who've done Jimi Hendrix without "doing" Jimi Hendrix.
Appreciate your comment about the tightness of the group. The "feel" between the players is so spot on.
Stevie is one with the guitar!
SRV ~ 🎸🐐 THE goat of all goats
Btw, Albert King was Stevie's MAIN influence. You can hear Albert in damn near every note Stevie played. (Watch the session vid of Stevie with Albert and you'll see what I mean) Don't get me wrong, Jimi was a major factor for Stevie as well, but Albert was #1.
Try these original SRV songs:
**Life Without You at Capitol Theater **
**Tightrope at Austin City Limits 1989**
**Lenny at El Macambo**
He's great but not the GOAT.
Part of Stevies sound was from him using .13 guage guitar strings, heard from different sources his hands were abnormally strong from playing those heavy strings.....he broke a lot of high E strings too-lol I saw him live twice back in the day, never forget it.
Check out life without you live at the Capital Theater or his song Say What and Dirty Pool
Such a loving and respectful cover of Jimi...SRV considered Hendrix the master and a guiding light trailblazer. His version of Little Wing is another demonstration of his love and respect for Hendrix. It is said that Hendrix created and moved on and didn't spend a whole lot of time perfecting. Stevie shied away from comparisons to Hendrix and always said that the creative aspect was what made Jimi great and the creator deserves the respect. Stevie has many great original songs throughout his records. HAve to do real album listen(as for most anyone) to really hear him...Tommy Shannon on Bass, Chris Layton on Drums. Both were Texas regulars, and Shannon in particular has a long resume....Collectively known as Double Trouble, even after keyboardist Reece Wynans joined up...Saw them New Years Eve 1986 at the Fox Theater in Atlanta....helluva show and helluva party...
The strat he is using here he bought used from singer/songwriter Christopher Cross. Known mostly for some mellow hits in the early 80's, Christopher is a very good and vastly underrated guitarist.
Texas Flood is a cover, of a song from the late 50's. Live at El Macombo is the best version and maybe one of the greatest guitar performances ever.
Scuttle Buttin' is an original instrumental. Fast and catchy, he played it as his opener more often than not. Check out the version Live at Montreaux from 1985.
Couldn't Stand the Weather is another original that really shows how tight the band is. My favorite version is the one from the Capitol theater in 1985.
This guy is on another level for sure ! every time you hew
ar him play any song he ALWAYS plays it different !
For me SRV was the best! Always will be.
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Tommy Shannon played bass with Johnny Winter back in the late 60's 1969
Your comment about his communication with his bass player is the aspect I enjoy most about watching a tight group perform & one of the reasons I absolutely love watching his 'In Session' recording with his mentor Albert King; you see how effortlessly & seamlessly they hand-off to each other with nonverbal cues, through the notes they play & how they play them at times. That & watching an old pro gushing with pride over his humble protege's ascendance.
1 Life Without You Capitol theatre in in Passaic NJ or
2 Texas Flood at Mocambo
A SRV story for you guys. Years ago I worked at a bar in Texas that nurtured young talent. The owner told me the following and I wanted to share it. A guy named George Strait had his own night every week before he hit it big. Later a young man called Stevie Vaughn came along. The bar owner saw that he was special and gave him his own night every week like he previously did for George. The bar's country music crowd was skeptical at first but quickly saw how good he was and he developed a lot of fans. His older brother, Jimmie Vaughn was in the Fabulous Thunderbirds at this time. If he wasn't doing a show, Stevie loved to hang out with his brother's band. One night after his first record came out and he was blowing up the Thunderbirds were playing there. Stevie showed up and brought his guitar and joined onstage. People started getting on the pay phone and calling all of their friends to tell them. Before long the joint was dangerously packed with people. It was packed far beyond the legal occupancy limits for the building. The streets were blocked with cars. The police and fire Marshall soon showed up and chewed out the bar owner and threatened him with big fines if he ever allowed that to happen again. The poor guy had to ban Stevie from doing that again. Stevie begged him to not do it and offered to play for free and pay any fines. He said he wanted to do it to repay him for believing in him before anyone else did. Kent had to stick to not letting him play there though. He wouldn't let Stevie dilute his brand playing nearly free when he was getting good money at bigger venues. He told Stevie that he achieved his dream and he just couldn't allow him to give away his talent. Stevie was almost in tears but he reluctantly agreed with Kent.
By the way, the bar is still in existence and still gives young talent a place to play and develop. Years later a kid named Randy had his own night each week. He actually signed his Nashville contract in the bar because the owner was too ill to travel and he wanted his mentor present. That young man, Randy Rodgers, now owns the bar. He wanted to carry on that tradition after the original owner passed away.
SRV fun fact: HE USED 13 guage strings! And could still rip and bend like he did.
"Lenny" & "Texas Flood" from El Mocambo & "Life Without You" from The Capital Theatre all 3 Amazing. SRV couldnt read music , played with lots of feeling so much he never played a song the same way.
One of the greatest displays of guitar playing I have ever seen. What a talent.
The members of Double trouble is Tommy Shannon on the bass Chris Layton on drums and Reece Wyman on the keyboard / piano
I second the Texas Flood live at El Mocambo recommendations. It’s THE quintessential SRV live performance.
Those three loved one another - LOVED. And it showed
The bass player is Tommy Shannon, the drummer is Chris Layton, and the keyboards when he played with them is Reece Wynan. Reece is now playing with Bonasso
That foot pedal was Jimi's, Al Hendrix gave it to SRV when Stevie went to Al's house and asked permission to cover Jimi's songs. Jimi Hendrix was a huge influence it Stevie's playing. Stevie did great covers of this and Leny and Little wing.
That’s amazing!
He has Jimi’s wah wah, that his brother Jimmie Vaughn asked if he could have it for his little brother. Jimi passed in 1970, Stevie was about 14.
Stevie asked Jimi’s Dad if he would mind if he played some of Jimi’s songs. Stevie approached Jimi’s Dad and offered to remaster all of Jimi’s work, at no charge, and then he gave the family all of the proceeds and rights to the Albums ❤️
Still don't have a finger print on my left ring finger from playing 13s for 2 years trying to chase SRV tone. I had to constantly use his crazy glue trick. Moral of the story no one can play with Stevie's intensity even he had to scale back a lil when he got sober. But our level 10 is his level 3. Check out Philip Sayce and Rory Gallagher. Both great live videos to choose from. Both great tone and technical abilities.
For sure this is not a carbon copy.. Stevie never played a song the same way twice. I'm glad you picked this Version to react to IMHO this is by far his best version.
SRV original Life without you.. Live at Capitol Theater. I think this is his best performance vocally and the guitar. Just so much feeling, again he never plays the same way twice, with this song you know it meant something to him.
SRV's tone is singular. There will never be another like him. Most of his music is covers but every single song he ever recorded is better than the original.
His guitar needed a cigarette when he was done with this song!
His rhythm section is called double trouble. After Stevie's death the rhythm section double trouble recorded their first album with a guy named Albert Cummings. I highly suggest checking him out.
Bass ...Tommy Shannon Stevies best friend. Joined Double Trouble in 1881 and went into rehab at the same time as Stevie in the fall of 1986.
Drums...Chris Layton joined with Stevie in 1978. Keyboards.... Reese Wynans joined 1985.
No one could have written a song like Voodoo Child in the 1960s except for Jimi Hendrix, and no one could do it justice like Stevie Ray in the 1980s. 2 truly gifted visionaries and amazing souls.
!!! REACT TO "TEXAS FLOOD LIVE AT EL MOCAMBO"
HE DOES THINGS NO OTHER GUITARIST HAS EVER DONE.
Thanks, Chase -- ain't no "note for note" from SRV -of course the chord progressions are similar - glad you're listening...
If you wanna check out the feeling of Double Trouble you should check out the video of their sound check. Stevie just start playing and everyone falls into place flawlessly.
G.O.A.T. He made a deal with the devil dont know what Stevie got but the Devil got guitar lessons!!!
That's hilarious!
Life Without You 9/21/1985 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ in the beginning of the song he breaks a string and does another seamless guitar change, ironically the guitar they bring him was given to him by the very person he wrote the song about , his great friend and mentor Charley Wirz.
it just happens to be 1 of his best performances of that song on my 16th Birthday My best friend and I were 2nd row center stage ...
Playing this song is not a matter of copying note for note. Hendrix always played it as a semi-improvised jam, even for the official studio version which was chosen as the best one of multiple live takes that day. To play the guitar part you learn the bare bones of the most often visited ideas and then you just have no-holds-barred fun.
Stevie never played the same way ever. It just flowed from him. This song Vodoo Child has many added things from SRV
Somewhat note for note, but much cleaner. Stevie easily channels his inner Jimi Hendrix, as well as Albert King and Lonnie Mack.
I don't know if you've noticed, but Stevie runs a relatively clean signal. Most of the distortion you hear from SRV is natural overdrive with a bit of Ibanez Tube Screamer thrown in for some kick. This is one of those rare tracks where he uses distortion--I believe it's an octave fuzz pedal--but heavier kinds of distortion didn't generally suit his style.
This is Stevie's version, a tribute to Hendrix. No it's not a note for note, but he honored Jimi above and beyond in this version. Stevie is a Texas Legend especially in Dallas where he lived. If you really want to know if why he was The GOAT I would say go and watch The Documentary on his start and rise. You won't be disappointed. God just lent him to us for a Lil bit and then brought him back home! ❤
Stevie's versions of Voodoo Child varied greatly. We have his playing of Voodoo Child in Austin, Nashville, and Japan. They are very different from each other. The one in Japan sounds almost psychedelic. The Austin version used to be my favorite, but I find myself leaning to the Japan version lately. They say he never played a song the same twice.
Tommy Shannon (formerly with Johnny Winter) was the bass player and Chris Lawton was his drummer. You can tell which era of the band (Double Trouble) you are watching by the number of people in it. Up until 1985, it was just a trio consisting of these 3 musicians. However, they became a four-piece band in 1985, adding Reese Wynans.
Reese had previous played with the Allman Brothers (the 2 brothers and most of the group but, not the group itself) and Jerry Jeff Walker. Later, he went on to play with a LOT of top notch artists like, Brooks & Dunn, Trisha Yearwood, Martina McBride, and Hank Williams Jr. He's also played for blues artists Buddy Guy, John Mayall, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Colin James, Ana Popovic, Dudley Taft, Eli Cook, and Los Lonely Boys.
Check out SRV Voodoo Child live at Nashville. A good contrast to this version as he pulls out all the stops. Stevie played VC like Jimi did, never the same way twice!
One of the best parts about stevies playing was his creativity and patterns/connections that he could come up with on the fly in his playing.. it almost never gets boring because he has so many turnarounds and phrases that tie all of the parts together. Each improvised solo always just feels planned more than any other guitarist. Eric Clapton commented on this same thing and I’ve always noticed it as well.
SRV was a great hendrix fan and he covered this as a tribute to jimmy
Yeah Texas Flood at the El Mocambo is what you are looking for hombre. Your a purest and you will appreciate that tune. Original as it gets!!!! As for the band Double Trouble, they never gets the accolades they deserve but that’s what happens when your front man is Stevie!!!! They are top notch in my book!!!! Just saying!!!! So says Austin Tx!!!!😎🍸
This was Stevies Homage to Jimi Hendrix's song "Voodoo Child", no its not note for note its Stevies version as an Homage.
Before Stevie performed this song he asked Jimi's father for permission. I cannot confirm the next part, however I have read that Jimi's father was do impressed with Stevie asking he gave him Jimi's wah wah pedal
Bassist is Tommy Shannon, drummer is Chris Layton.
Your band member , I think Richard , said to call you out and play the opening riff of Mick Mars of Motley Crue , when he reacted to them . He said you can play that exactly as Mick did with a Fender Tele as Mick played . I'm calling you out now to play that soon as he asked us to do .
Tommy Shannon on bass and Chris "Whipper" Layton on drums. They were also in A.R.C. Angels after Stevie died Charlie Sexton and Doyal Bramhal jr.
Jimi Hendrix was probably the most precise player that ever lived. Every nuance of every note was exactly what Hendrix wanted. Its more or less funny that anybody questions Hendrix as a guitar player anymore because its actually recorded history. Whether or not the listener understands whats going on in the music is another subject. Jimi Hendrix was the greatest virtuoso musician in rock music, and nobody has surpassed it. Every time Hendrix picked up the guitar, a piece of music art was created on the spot. Hendrix was in complete control of the guitar. Stevie is emulating Hendrix with his own style.
Bassist is Tommy Shannon who is quite good. Played at Woodstock when he was with Jimmy Winters so he has been around a while before joining DT.
Stevie almost never plays a song the same way twice, the exception being when he's confined to playing the studio version.
The brilliant Tommy Shannon on bass. He played bass with Johnny Winter back in the day. A legend.
one thing I always admired was his fret board awareness
I like how the initial reaction was just, no words for like a solid minute (:
And 99% of the time his eyes are closed....the guy was a wizard....
Stevie never played a song the way twice he would have little changes to the way he played it in each performance, I guess it was just the way he was feeling it on that night or day he was performing the song, but having said that you must absolutely give Texas Flood Live At El Macombo, a listen and his cover of Little Wing which is a totally a different take on the song …..he was really feeling that night at El Macombo!
For a little fun check SRV's version of Mary had a little lamb .
You like his band, check out Couldn't Stand the Weather from this same concert in Austin. All the band members get their own solo, the song is played at a higher tempo then the studio version, and he plays very fast.......
Chris Layton on drums, Tommy Shannon on base, Reece Wynons on keys
"Pride and joy" its just a great song.
Life without you, is a must listen for a SRV original!!
I never hear about his little wing cover of Hendrix. That’s the most impressive guitar playing I’ve heard probably ever
srv's song good the hear, couldnt stand the weather, lenny, riviera paradise, wall of denial, tight rope, or check out Srv live on acoustic guitar Mtv 👍
Paying homage to his favorite guitar hero
This dude straight jammed... His concerts were awesome with a bottle of whiskey and an 8ball of Peruvian flake
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