@@iaganfoss No, that just sounds like your typical quote about a good guitarist. BB King's is personalized to Stevie and fits perfectly. His style doesn't resemble singing, but a more laid back talk. David Gilmour is someone who makes the guitar sing, on the other hand.
@@monke2871 maybe more so he doesn’t just sing a song with his guitar he talks with it as in something to say whether laid back or passionately in your face
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I lived in Austin during the 80's. He performed at all the clubs. It was greatest years in the Austin music scene....hands down. And he did sleep in the bars.....on the pool table.
Its called focus and muscle memory. Some are better at this than others but its nothing impressive to me. Once I start developing on guitar it seems funny to act like it's hard to play
@@ripjoerogan1252 LOL! The topic is the iconic SRV and his legendary playing. I'm not sure how -his name is not even worthy of mention- tried to make this about him.
@@barristanselmy2758 no kidding, he said he could make a record with a hello kitty guitar, not would. I would've never guessed since it said Gibson on the headstock 😉
That poor old guitar. Near the end of its life, been taking it easy for decades, and along comes Stevie making it work harder than at any other time in its life!
That guy was channeled from a different universe and a different dimension, just like Hendrix was. I feel very fortunate that he shared so much of himself with us while he was here.
It's easy to improvise when you know what you're doing., as Stevie does. It's not really improvising though, he's playing a well learnt set of licks that go with the chords and keys he's playing in. Learn your pentatonics, slurs, slides, hammer on and pull offs, listen to lots of guitarist's and soak it all up.
I’ve never seen anyone attack an acoustic guitar like this man! It’s absolutely mental what he’s doing here with a flat pick. His loss to music is such a sad tale, esp given that he seemed such a nice bloke.
there is a lot of coverup a player can do o an electric (effects and processing), but SRV dispells any doubt of trickery here. he is 100% technique and soul here.
So true. The touch he had was so amazing to hear with both electric and acoustic; damn good at keeping a 12 bar going over and over with great variations in it.
I hate when people say "talent" when it comes to guitar. When in reality it takes decades of blood, sweat, and tears to be this good at guitar, I had no doubt in my mind that Stevie played nearly every minute of the day whenever he had his guitar and only stopped when his fingers physically couldn't play anymore and then he'd do it again and again for years ever since he was a kid because he was utterly mesmerized by it after hearing it on the radio and also from his brother, It's not "Talent," If anything it's true love for the instrument and the dedication to play it every single day for hours just because it sounds so goddamn good, If I ever die and get reincarnated without my guitar then it would turn into my own personal hell, as I can't imagine a life where I can't play guitar anymore let alone someone like SRV or Jimi where their guitars were practically embedded with their souls at that point as you hear from their music, People use talent as an excuse when they don't want to recognize the effort someone made to become this good, almost beyond words to a level where they know they'd never reach without decades of hard work, Because it DOES take decades of hard work and love for your craft to be this good
@@ohhkennny766 i have been playing for long time since i was 5 im 21 now and i can confurme its take a lot of time but no need to learn chords to play guitar look at django reinhert he didnt knew any chords and he play like a beast i know only 2 chords but i play good might not be that much good im im pretty good but i need to say that to play the guitar u need to put ur soul in the music and not just play it but to put urself in the music
It always impresses me as to how heavily he plucked the strings, but with such finesse at the same time. Plus the raking pick action that really is such an integral part of his playing adds a lot to the song. I mean just watch how much the strings bend when he picks them. It's like he's nearly punching them but still has total control
He uses the entire fret board and ALL the strings to make his point, and he was/is sickly talented. If I were to ever believe in reincarnation, it would be because Robert Johnson was reincarnated as SRV.
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That high action is what he learned on. Built him fingers of steel from an early age. He used very thick strings which gave him a unique tone. He basically took acoustic guitar playing and redefined it into a Strat sound which no one had done. His strumming hand is the key to his playing. Sublime and technical. Backwards sweeps and beautiful effortless strums.......He was so good.
I was in television in the 80s and knew the producers that put this on. I wasn’t there, but from what I remember they said he just sat there and played for almost 2 hrs straight. He only stopped to take a couple puffs off a cigarette occasionally.
Yea man Stevie's cool it never was about him,the 🎶 music is what he wanted to covay to his listeners...feel it deep down in your soul....he took the color out of the blue's....
I used to watch "El Macombo" after my band played a gig where i thot i was awesome........I'd look at the video and my hands and say "WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU!!!!!!!!".
@@killcancer6499 there's always some smartass that takes a comment out of context. All I'm saying is if you practice, and really want to play this style of blues, it's not as hard as you think. It's like some Hendrix tunes. They sound literally impossible to play, but learning them is a little easier then they sound. Same with this, if you get the rake picking down and the finger pluck while still holding the pick, you can play this, just takes the desire to do so.
No doubt, and anyone who says differently is an amateur, jealous, lame-brain moron. He doesn't just play songs on the guitar, he becomes the songs. SRV had a deep-rooted, spiritual connection that goes right through him to his fingers and the strings because what he does on the guitar is not human and no one else, including Hendrix, has ever matched his talent and maybe no one ever will. These fast-picking, show-off, oh, so, cold, egotistical, amateur guitar players nowadays can learn something from the master, SRV...it's not about speed, it's about feeling, originality and uniqueness! RIP, SRV!
I've also thought of Stevie as the greatest of all time....his tone and his touch on those 12 gauge strings (with the intonation raised) is unbelievable!!! No one pours out their hart through their guitar and pores like Stevie ....and if you think this is crazy you should check out his MTV Unplugged performance from 1990, he does rude mood on a 12 string acoustic!!!!!!
That’s the result of many, many hours of practicing. Of experimenting with picking and rhythm/lead techniques. We are blessed to be able to view video’s such as this.
“When I play guitar, I think of it as carrying a conversation. I have to pause and think about what I’m gonna say. With Stevie, the conversation never seemed to stop, he just flowed.” - B.B. King. RIP SRV
Amen! Mr. Cark was one of a kind. I think he was one of the first 'pickers' that iI ever noticed, thank to Hee Haw. I was born in late 1964. He caught my attention early, a long with Jerry Reed, a few years later. Then I grew up and discovered The Eagles, Boston, and a few others. But, I never forgot about Roy Clark. He, and the others will always be my inspiration for playing, even though I'm a classic rocker at heart. Take It Easy was the first stone that I taught myself to play. I cant handle Roy's songs, even after years of playing.
@@elizabethreed2090 watched him I did, including seeing him live solo back in the early nineties. though he rarely did both, he certainly could. there are videos on here to back that up. I didn't know he was classically trained but I am not surprised. he played many complicated pieces that would come much easier to someone with classical training.
David LG And he worked so hard on listening to those he admired and playing their riffs over and over and over until he got it right then made it his own!
Bein' an old fugger, I have to say seeing Double Trouble at the Kaiser Auditorium in Oakland '87 ( I think....) was the greatest show I ever saw. When they finished the show you could have heard a pin drop for a few seconds. Till, that is, the crowd came back down to planet earth. Then the place exploded. Unreal!
no ...send it ...nah thats some new shit ...stevie didnt send anything he literally translated his thoughts his fingers extensions of those thoughts .....send it fuck outaa here with that millenial shit
The whole reason I started playing blues and got into BB King and Albert King was because of this man, he certainly held the torch high enough in a time where blues might have been forgotten by all the other crap out. So awesome, wish he was around today
One of the greatest guitarist in the world and he was actually self taught..beside what his brother Jimmie Vaughan let him pick up along the way..a great solo singer..a writer of his own music and songs..a producer and he did all that would help hisself along the way..a legend and finally had a strong band..Stevie Ray Vaughan entertained the world and played values and rock n roll..a real go getter and always performing for his fans..so humble
I don't worry about sounding like someone else, I watch these videos to see the potential of finding my own sound , people if you notice EVERYONE sounds different, EVERYONE.
I'm a 54 year-old grown man and I like the Finer Things in life such as food friends and definitely females.. but I'll tell you this much.. I love you Stevie Ray. I miss you Stevie Ray damn it man I love Stevie Ray Vaughan thank you for making my day bright every single day since I was introduced to couldn't stand the weather.. God bless StevieRay Vaughn
witnessed his masterful performance in 85 in college had center isle, 40 rows back, one of the best sounding live concerts ive attended. Blows my mind how good SRV was!!! My favorite blues inspired rock guitarist.. he is the blues, in his heart, mind, and soul. RIPSRV - your spirit lives on!!!
He played with heavy strings on his electric so essentially his approach doesn't have to change here to play an acoustic rendition of himself. Awesome!
Such a delicious video. I loved how the camera guy focused in on his right hand for so much of it. That - combined with the thicker strings and wider neck of the acoustic that necessitates emphasis of the picking motion - provides an illuminating view of his incomparable picking technique. Every note is anticipated and attacked with absolute precision, to form perfectly arced phrases and melodic lines, with impeccable clarity, all at mach speed! What a treasure he was and remains.
You can always tell when the cameraman is actually a musician. We have all seen those live videos where the camera man stays focused on the rhythm guitar player during the guitar solo, instead of the lead guitar player that's actually playing it. It is baffling to me that some people can't figure it out which person is playing rhythm guitar and which person is playing the solo.
@@lesliebeacom4567 Well, you just made my day! I've enjoyed creative writing my whole life, but made a living as a technical writer for the last decade or so before retirement. Thanks for the compliment.
I really love how they show his capabilities on the camera. The close camera shots were really key for me here. What a lovely man, and his willingness to put on this show for what was an average interview I'm sure.
Such a humble and genuinely nice, pleasant guy. I've read that people who worked with him, especially his band, said he was one of the truest, nicest guys you'd ever run across in your life.
hard to say who is the best of all time but SRV is simply amazing first heard him when I was 10 and have been hooked I'm 42 and love him now more then ever
Back in the day, when I was young I had an old hippie ( who said hippies were assholes) took me to see all the greatest guitar players alive at the time except maybe one or two - SRV was miles above the rest. The first time I saw him at the Beacon in NYC had no clue who he was....blew my mind like my children being born. I will still hold that night in the top five experiences of my life - saw him 4 more times - love him like a brother though I only got about 8 feet away at a college show I waited 4 hours online to be up front - He was the greatest by far and if you don't know this it's not your fault - I was lucky that old hippie took me to see all the best alive - again SRV = miles above the rest - I miss you Stevie!
Duffer Man funny you say that. I had been playing for about 15 years when I met this kid who also played. He was into playing all that fast sweep picking crap. I picked up his guitar and started playing and he says "I want to hear you solo". So knowing he wouldn't know Jimi, I played little wing and he was amazed. he said he wished he could play like that, so I told him to drop the fast sweep picking shit, listen to blues and get rhythm
Picking, sliding, hammer ons and pull offs, fingerplucks, basslines, double stops, bendings, melody, precision, accuracy, you name it, all in one perfect soup.. That's SRV. And o forgot one -insanity. 😁
There is nothing like something as the best guitarist ,but thats my opinion ,i agree..the man is a legend .When 4 example John Mayer dies he becomes also a legend ..and there are plenty of other guitarist who wil get that status .
Nah, John Mayer is a Deuche. Talented, but cocky and unlikable. SRV was always humble despite his incredible talent. If and when Mayer dies, he won't even compare. Plus his flame has burned out already. Stevie's was burning hot. Say no more.
Why did he have to leave us soon...man what talent takin from us way too early...sleep well SRV we miss you everyday thanks for all the wonderful groovy tunes....🎼🎶🎸
he may not have carried the torch for long, but he certainly held it high
I could not have said it any better......and yes he certainly did hold that torch very high indeed. That poor guy.
Higher than anyone ever will
And what a lovely light it produced.
A lotta chasers of that there flame about now...
Well said
Robert Johnson would have listened to this and said, "Damn boy! You sold it too??"
LMAO😄😃🙃😄🎸🎼🎸Now my ol boots ain't da only things that are "soulless" 😄 RIP Stevie
@@johnriley8314 i think he'd have wondered where the soul was....he rushes through it, he's all technique and no heart. robbery.
When Stevie was born, Roberts Johnson's soul slipped right into that boy !
One day they gon’ meet up and jam the shit out at them crossroads... 🎸⚰️❌
My weapon of choice in army was the m-60 & a 1911A1. His message is gonna last
Anybody can make a guitar sing but Stevie can make it talk~~BB King.
A better one would be “Anybody can make a guitar play but Stevie can make it sing”
It just makes more sense
@@iaganfoss no
@@iaganfoss No, that just sounds like your typical quote about a good guitarist. BB King's is personalized to Stevie and fits perfectly. His style doesn't resemble singing, but a more laid back talk. David Gilmour is someone who makes the guitar sing, on the other hand.
@@monke2871 yea i changed my mind on that comment, you’re right
@@monke2871 maybe more so he doesn’t just sing a song with his guitar he talks with it as in something to say whether laid back or passionately in your face
Just "discovered" Stevie. Never really paid attention to him. Was not on my favorite guitarists list. Now he is. Man, was I dumb.
We all were dumb not to appreciate SRV while he was with us
You know what they say...."The first step to recovery is admitting the problem." I'm glad you now know the spirit of SRV.
Welcome. Better late then never hey:)
Get this CD. Live recording, sound is good. Stevie is insane!
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I discovered him in 1980 in Dallas..
big fan , still...saw him in concert 20+×
I looked at my guitar in the corner, I swear I heard it say, don’t even think about it!
ROFL ..good one
LMAO
That's a freaking hell of a comedy piece....you better leave that guitar and hold onto a mike
lol
bassbeasty mitzy --- Mine said, "Enter at your own risk."
You know how these legends got this good? They did stuff like this all day, everyday.
You mean actually playing the guitar all day, every day? Or did you mean leaving comments on You Tube?
Steve Swanson I think he was saying about UA-cam
Jesse Montgomery made me lmao
Joe Garrison That is exactly the truth.
No doubt the legends did that. But a lot of other people play all day every day and NEVER get even close to this good.
I lived in Austin during the 80's. He performed at all the clubs. It was greatest years in the Austin music scene....hands down. And he did sleep in the bars.....on the pool table.
This is hands-down the best acoustic jam session ever
The way he strums so smooth it looks like hes literally painting the song.
Has the hands made for playing
yeah his picking hand is doing the job really well
Prince ripped it up too
I watch him play and realize how great he is blows my mind really
Actually, he's strumming with a great strenght
But looks it so smooth
SRV handed this guitar to his interviewer after this solo and the poor guy got a 2nd degree burn on his palm.
Justin Rhoades lmfao good shit man
Haha!
Thank you
I have to say you had me in the fist half.
No.
Every fingering and plucking is so perfectly precise with his playing. Just unreal.
Its called focus and muscle memory. Some are better at this than others but its nothing impressive to me. Once I start developing on guitar it seems funny to act like it's hard to play
what's impressive is his quart of whiskey and cocaine habit, and then the precision
joseph bvr lets see you do this on acoustic. All the vids on your channel are amateur hour bro.
@@ripjoerogan1252 LOL! The topic is the iconic SRV and his legendary playing. I'm not sure how -his name is not even worthy of mention- tried to make this about him.
I once heard someone say SRV never played a note the same way once, and nailed it every time.
still years after he's gone, I'm still amazed at how easy he makes it look.
Stevie was a master of the guitar. He made it look easy. He spent his life playing.
This is the best blues on an acoustic guitar i've ever heard
listen to Robert Johnson
@@Jamie-js3qw Po’ lightin.
Listen to Justin Johnson
listen to me
Justin Townes Earle
This guy could make a platinum record whith a hello kitty guitar fron wal-mart
And would if that's all he could get
He’d never shop at Walmart, let alone bow to Hello Kitty.
Nah thast's a Gibson L1 better than most acoustics around today. Looks shit, plays and sounds like gold.
@@barristanselmy2758 no kidding, he said he could make a record with a hello kitty guitar, not would. I would've never guessed since it said Gibson on the headstock 😉
@@Elephantstonica you're hilarious
That poor old guitar. Near the end of its life, been taking it easy for decades, and along comes Stevie making it work harder than at any other time in its life!
It waited 60 years for its moment in the blinding sun.
That guy was channeled from a different universe and a different dimension, just like Hendrix was. I feel very fortunate that he shared so much of himself with us while he was here.
Exactly what I felt
Just watched Jimmi playing a six string accoustic which looks like a Gibson L1.
Well said🌿🎶
yes!
I don't get how he improvises like that its absolutely insane.
It's not really pure improvisation. Its licks he knows and has played 1000 times.
It's easy to improvise when you know what you're doing., as Stevie does. It's not really improvising though, he's playing a well learnt set of licks that go with the chords and keys he's playing in. Learn your pentatonics, slurs, slides, hammer on and pull offs, listen to lots of guitarist's and soak it all up.
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It's in his DNA. The man never played music, he channeled it. People like that come along once in a blue moon. Monster player.
BB King believed Stevie had a direct line to God.
Guitar needed a cigarette after this
😂 So do I every time I hear Stevie!!!
Janell C ditto.
I hope he bought this guitar dinner first.🤣👍
Brian Connelly maybe 2. Lmao
Hell no man it needed an abortion
I’ve never seen anyone attack an acoustic guitar like this man! It’s absolutely mental what he’s doing here with a flat pick. His loss to music is such a sad tale, esp given that he seemed such a nice bloke.
If you haven't seen the vh1 Legends special on Stevie Ray, look it up. It's on UA-cam.
We are not worthy of this talent. God is. This is why Madonna is still with us.
Good one.
there is a lot of coverup a player can do o an electric (effects and processing), but SRV dispells any doubt of trickery here. he is 100% technique and soul here.
You can that again.
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You’re a complete idiot.
Was there ever a doubt ?
I could listen to him do this all day
So true. The touch he had was so amazing to hear with both electric and acoustic; damn good at keeping a 12 bar going over and over with great variations in it.
Yes. Without any problem.
Yah so could every SRV fan
What's the song at the beginning called?
@@napalmparade Lenny. ua-cam.com/video/i5sqJNFFwqc/v-deo.html
He wasn't rich, he wasn't poor. But by holy God he was talented.
I hate when people say "talent" when it comes to guitar. When in reality it takes decades of blood, sweat, and tears to be this good at guitar, I had no doubt in my mind that Stevie played nearly every minute of the day whenever he had his guitar and only stopped when his fingers physically couldn't play anymore and then he'd do it again and again for years ever since he was a kid because he was utterly mesmerized by it after hearing it on the radio and also from his brother, It's not "Talent," If anything it's true love for the instrument and the dedication to play it every single day for hours just because it sounds so goddamn good, If I ever die and get reincarnated without my guitar then it would turn into my own personal hell, as I can't imagine a life where I can't play guitar anymore let alone someone like SRV or Jimi where their guitars were practically embedded with their souls at that point as you hear from their music, People use talent as an excuse when they don't want to recognize the effort someone made to become this good, almost beyond words to a level where they know they'd never reach without decades of hard work, Because it DOES take decades of hard work and love for your craft to be this good
@@ohhkennny766 i have been playing for long time since i was 5 im 21 now and i can confurme its take a lot of time but no need to learn chords to play guitar look at django reinhert he didnt knew any chords and he play like a beast i know only 2 chords but i play good might not be that much good im im pretty good but i need to say that to play the guitar u need to put ur soul in the music and not just play it but to put urself in the music
"I'm not talented, I'm obsessed"
It always impresses me as to how heavily he plucked the strings, but with such finesse at the same time. Plus the raking pick action that really is such an integral part of his playing adds a lot to the song.
I mean just watch how much the strings bend when he picks them. It's like he's nearly punching them but still has total control
a heavy gauged string at that.
very good comment
His dexterity and timing is ridiculous and those bends are so precise. SRV was an ANIMAL!
And that's exactly why I say that he played each and every note as if it were his last......until the day came when it was
He uses the entire fret board and ALL the strings to make his point, and he was/is sickly talented.
If I were to ever believe in reincarnation, it would be because Robert Johnson was reincarnated as SRV.
“I use heavy strings, tune low, play hard and floor it. Floor it. That’s technical talk”. -SRV.
Tuned down a half step he liked
You will never see someone like Stevie again, ever
we have john mayer, derek trucks and kenny wayne shepherd, after that we’re really fucked
Justin Johnson is a really great guitar player aswell
@@tw8454 Don't forget Rorry....
maybe not but i hope so
@@TheYvantje Rory was great but unfortunately died too young. today we have the 3 i mentioned above with a new cat on the scene named Quinn Sullivan. check him out if u havent
I could be wrong but that action looks pretty darn high. That’s even more impressive.
yea it does look that way, don't it...
well, im sure it was, considering on his electric guitars he'd play with 0.13s. he had fingers of steel
That high action is what he learned on. Built him fingers of steel from an early age. He used very thick strings which gave him a unique tone. He basically took acoustic guitar playing and redefined it into a Strat sound which no one had done. His strumming hand is the key to his playing. Sublime and technical. Backwards sweeps and beautiful effortless strums.......He was so good.
His pick attack requires a higher action I would say, I see a lot of similarity in the fretting hand like Jimi, he's no finger picker!
The strings look to be lighter gauge electric, too
That sweep picking!! Pretty safe to say that 90 year old guitar had a once in a lifetime playing.
Mark Wyatt I really do hear words when he plays. That’s a very select group of players I can say that about.
I guess the guitar now expects a proposal complete w/ ring
I know.... wow.
When he got done playing it. I'll bet it 'fell apart like the blues mobile. in front of the mayor Dailey plaza in the Blues Brother's movie.
I wish I could turn back time and tell him not to get on that helicopter. Such an incredible musician and person.
My then-wife and saw him and Joe Cocker in Manchester, NH about a month before that dreadful copter crash.
Me too , miss him so
Still hurts. He's so missed. Just think...
Don't we all. None better than SRV
He actually took Eric Clapton's spot on that helicopter after that show IIRC. Either way, we'd have lost a legend that day.
he. does. not. miss. a . note
That first shot is so beautiful
We were robbed the day this man was taken. SRV IS beyond special. Gone way too soon. A true inspiration on every level.
So true! Great words!!!
I was in television in the 80s and knew the producers that put this on. I wasn’t there, but from what I remember they said he just sat there and played for almost 2 hrs straight. He only stopped to take a couple puffs off a cigarette occasionally.
Complete video anywhere?
@@bessai following
Probably had his cup of jack and 'coke' before hand.
Any video?
He never dries up it flows out of him...Eric clapton
never be another Stevie Ray Vaughan...RIP 🎸💧💧💧💔💔💔🙏🏼
fuck you Clapton, why didn't you get on that helicopter
Theresa Tyler 💯
Nooo, they’ll never be another Jimi Hendrix. John Mayer is SRV Jr
@@gabrielhidalgo9345 ❤❤
I do not mean it i am glad clapton is alive
I Love the way he shields his face!! Look'n like a true master of his craft!! Nothing but getting busy!! You are now watching a master at work!! 💯
Yea man Stevie's cool it never was about him,the 🎶 music is what he wanted to covay to his listeners...feel it deep down in your soul....he took the color out of the blue's....
@@markb6441 I agree.
This is the greatest guitarist that ever lived God bless you Stevie
Thanks for the vid I just threw my guitar out the window
I used to watch "El Macombo" after my band played a gig where i thot i was awesome........I'd look at the video and my hands and say "WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU!!!!!!!!".
LOL
This really isn't that hard, just takes practice and the will to play it.
@@RBunks92 Cool, why don't you post a video so we can see you do it?
@@killcancer6499 there's always some smartass that takes a comment out of context. All I'm saying is if you practice, and really want to play this style of blues, it's not as hard as you think. It's like some Hendrix tunes. They sound literally impossible to play, but learning them is a little easier then they sound. Same with this, if you get the rake picking down and the finger pluck while still holding the pick, you can play this, just takes the desire to do so.
I miss Stevie Ray Vaughan and I will always remember him
as the greatest ever.
Headphones on, eyes closed, that is possibly the most beautiful guitar playing I have ever heard.
Always a humble guy, every time I see him being interviewed. Such a loss. Thank you for uploading this.
Greatest guitarist of all time I don't give a damn what people say this shit is nutts
Johnny Winter a little more refined but rawer too imo
true.......hes a sick azz stringbeater
No doubt, and anyone who says differently is an amateur, jealous, lame-brain moron. He doesn't just play songs on the guitar, he becomes the songs. SRV had a deep-rooted, spiritual connection that goes right through him to his fingers and the strings because what he does on the guitar is not human and no one else, including Hendrix, has ever matched his talent and maybe no one ever will. These fast-picking, show-off, oh, so, cold, egotistical, amateur guitar players nowadays can learn something from the master, SRV...it's not about speed, it's about feeling, originality and uniqueness! RIP, SRV!
I've also thought of Stevie as the greatest of all time....his tone and his touch on those 12 gauge strings (with the intonation raised) is unbelievable!!! No one pours out their hart through their guitar and pores like Stevie
....and if you think this is crazy you should check out his MTV Unplugged performance from 1990, he does rude mood on a 12 string acoustic!!!!!!
@Hydro Effacer
I'm a huge Hendrix fan, but you might be right..
That’s the result of many, many hours of practicing. Of experimenting with picking and rhythm/lead techniques. We are blessed to be able to view video’s such as this.
That’s a Gift from the Almighty.
That was the greatest moment of that guitar's life...
As far as I'm concerned, Stevie was the best guitarist ever.
I'm in agreement there.
No doubt, yngwie, vai, stach all lack the soul srv had. Only Jimi and Eric Johnson are in his league
Mike Bloomfield anybody??!
Definitely.
Jimi Hendrix is the best bruh
Best guitarist ever
Stevie play is a song on this old Gibson.
Stevie: sure.
15 minutes later Stevie hands you back a box of sawdust with a guitar neck.
Lol ikr?
This made me laugh! Thanks!
Number one is the name of the guitar and is one of the most iconic guitars but nicely put! 😂
“When I play guitar, I think of it as carrying a conversation. I have to pause and think about what I’m gonna say. With Stevie, the conversation never seemed to stop, he just flowed.” - B.B. King. RIP SRV
Everyone talking about all these players you might look at some of Roy Clarks stuff. The guy was out of this world on anything with a set of strings.
Mulltothree Did He play the bass?? 🙈🤔
Amen! Mr. Cark was one of a kind. I think he was one of the first 'pickers' that iI ever noticed, thank to Hee Haw. I was born in late 1964. He caught my attention early, a long with Jerry Reed, a few years later. Then I grew up and discovered The Eagles, Boston, and a few others. But, I never forgot about Roy Clark. He, and the others will always be my inspiration for playing, even though I'm a classic rocker at heart. Take It Easy was the first stone that I taught myself to play. I cant handle Roy's songs, even after years of playing.
weird comparison but it's true that Roy was a monster on guitar. no style he couldn't play.
Roy Clark was a trained in classical guitar also IF you watch him he could not sing and play at the same time...
@@elizabethreed2090 watched him I did, including seeing him live solo back in the early nineties. though he rarely did both, he certainly could. there are videos on here to back that up. I didn't know he was classically trained but I am not surprised. he played many complicated pieces that would come much easier to someone with classical training.
Damn, we were all blessed the day he picked up the guitar and learned to play 🎸
David LG And he worked so hard on listening to those he admired and playing their riffs over and over and over until he got it right then made it his own!
I miss SRV. Austin ain’t been the same since he has been gone, Lol he is from the hood as well Oak Cliff TX 💯
Truth
Stevie didnt just play the guitar, he became one with that guitar. Pure soul
Wow!!! What an amazingly talented musician. SRV will always be one of the greatest guitarist who ever lived. 👍
I was mesmerised by his right hand, you could tell that guitar makes you work for it but Stevie made it look easy.. as usual
Bein' an old fugger, I have to say seeing Double Trouble at the Kaiser Auditorium in Oakland '87 ( I think....) was the greatest show I ever saw. When they finished the show you could have heard a pin drop for a few seconds. Till, that is, the crowd came back down to planet earth. Then the place exploded. Unreal!
He's still amazing to watch in 2021.
That precision though
Monstrous
His right hand is stupid good.
Guy: here's my guitar made in 1929 its more valuable and precious than life
SRV: just gonna send it
Hey played that thing like had been at sea for 6 months and washed up on the shore of a cheap beach side brothel
Look at those pick scratches. Yikes. I'd cry.
Rodney Smart I’d be OK with Stevie Ray putting scratches in my guitar
no ...send it ...nah thats some new shit ...stevie didnt send anything he literally translated his thoughts his fingers extensions of those thoughts .....send it fuck outaa here with that millenial shit
dude dude don’t be the bitter old man, be happy a millennial is watching SRV. Dick
The whole reason I started playing blues and got into BB King and Albert King was because of this man, he certainly held the torch high enough in a time where blues might have been forgotten by all the other crap out. So awesome, wish he was around today
One of the greatest guitarist in the world and he was actually self taught..beside what his brother Jimmie Vaughan let him pick up along the way..a great solo singer..a writer of his own music and songs..a producer and he did all that would help hisself along the way..a legend and finally had a strong band..Stevie Ray Vaughan entertained the world and played values and rock n roll..a real go getter and always performing for his fans..so humble
I live for the intro of this video. Just Stevie playing Lenny in a dark room. Now that's a full video I'd like to see.
Stevie Ray Vaughan, one of my favorite guitar players of all time!!! R.I.P. SRV
He can give soul to anything with strings... My guitars just dont sound right, must be some manufacturing fault.
😁 gotta be the manufacturing
I love the way he uses a decidedly more delicate touch when playing this antique. True artistry. He just blows my mind at every turn.
Just give him a guitar and watch him take off, he makes it look simple, jet so hard to achieve ... GOAT
He was the best guitar player I’ve ever heard. R I P Stevie. You are sooooo missed. ♥️🌹
So soft spoken, any fire inside of him came out through his fingertips...
His magic is in his rythmnic motor. That meter. So solid and stable. That right hand is one the best drummers in history!
Truth
His magic was a central nervous system stimulant called cocaine
@@asmithii84 i think i might like to try me some of that cocaine
I think he was shedding it long before coke!
I don't worry about sounding like someone else, I watch these videos to see the potential of finding my own sound , people if you notice EVERYONE sounds different, EVERYONE.
Amen
You can hear a lot of “pride and joy” in this. Some of the exact same licks.
Welcome to blues is this your first time around
That's the blues
I'm a 54 year-old grown man and I like the Finer Things in life such as food friends and definitely females..
but I'll tell you this much..
I love you Stevie Ray.
I miss you Stevie Ray damn it man I love Stevie Ray Vaughan thank you for making my day bright every single day since I was introduced to couldn't stand the weather.. God bless StevieRay Vaughn
Cool statement
witnessed his masterful performance in 85 in college had center isle, 40 rows back, one of the best sounding live concerts ive attended. Blows my mind how good SRV was!!! My favorite blues inspired rock guitarist.. he is the blues, in his heart, mind, and soul. RIPSRV - your spirit lives on!!!
Man I miss you brother
R.I.P. STEVIE RAY
Rock in Peace ✌
We all miss him dearly....
He played with heavy strings on his electric so essentially his approach doesn't have to change here to play an acoustic rendition of himself. Awesome!
In Texas we call it baling wire 13s . Lol...
@@StONed-mb1iv at one point he was playing 17s
@@doodoobrown7551 haaaaaaa?
He could probably crush a pool ball into a diamond with those mitts
For such a small man, he had massive hands. It's insane what he could do with a guitar.
A friend of mine who knew Stevie Ray said his hands were massive and very strong. Unusual for a man of his stature. Good comment!
His picking is so aesthetic. Its paradoxically so loose and wild, yet still super precise.
Greatest Guitar Tone - I have ever Heard, is S.R.V. Riviera Paradise - It just Kills-Me . . . Every-time. Phenomenal Guitar Player. R.I.P. Legend.
love when he plays at this tempo
Such a delicious video. I loved how the camera guy focused in on his right hand for so much of it. That - combined with the thicker strings and wider neck of the acoustic that necessitates emphasis of the picking motion - provides an illuminating view of his incomparable picking technique. Every note is anticipated and attacked with absolute precision, to form perfectly arced phrases and melodic lines, with impeccable clarity, all at mach speed! What a treasure he was and remains.
You can always tell when the cameraman is actually a musician. We have all seen those live videos where the camera man stays focused on the rhythm guitar player during the guitar solo, instead of the lead guitar player that's actually playing it. It is baffling to me that some people can't figure it out which person is playing rhythm guitar and which person is playing the solo.
David - you must be a writer. If you're not, you missed your calling!
@@lesliebeacom4567 Well, you just made my day! I've enjoyed creative writing my whole life, but made a living as a technical writer for the last decade or so before retirement. Thanks for the compliment.
I really love how they show his capabilities on the camera. The close camera shots were really key for me here. What a lovely man, and his willingness to put on this show for what was an average interview I'm sure.
His picking is insane!
Absolutely the best guitarist of all time!!
Hardly . Nothing he played was original, it had all been done before.
@@green323turbo it's not what he played, but how he played it.
@@christlutz3823, True he had that shuffle style for sure
You don't need to say this, we all know that he is..
God I miss him, What he gave us, and what he could have. Legendary
Such a humble and genuinely nice, pleasant guy. I've read that people who worked with him, especially his band, said he was one of the truest, nicest guys you'd ever run across in your life.
If you haven't seen it, look up the vh1 Legends special on Stevie Ray. It's posted on UA-cam.
He was a remarkable musician!!! ♥ May you rest in peace dear Stevie Ray.🥀
He is so good and pure with the guitar that it makes me cry. The best.
the best blues guitar player in the history of music
Stevie's attack is something to behold.
hard to say who is the best of all time but SRV is simply amazing first heard him when I was 10 and have been hooked I'm 42 and love him now more then ever
steveie ripped trees out and brought planes down
Thanks for posting this! What a joy to here this! One of the best of all-time!
This is a gem, he is a gem, and you know that ALL the Delta Blues legends and pioneers were smiling down on this blues prodigy
Back in the day, when I was young I had an old hippie ( who said hippies were assholes) took me to see all the greatest guitar players alive at the time except maybe one or two - SRV was miles above the rest. The first time I saw him at the Beacon in NYC had no clue who he was....blew my mind like my children being born. I will still hold that night in the top five experiences of my life - saw him 4 more times - love him like a brother though I only got about 8 feet away at a college show I waited 4 hours online to be up front - He was the greatest by far and if you don't know this it's not your fault - I was lucky that old hippie took me to see all the best alive - again SRV = miles above the rest - I miss you Stevie!
The only man who was in Jimi's neighborhood.
Duffer Man funny you say that. I had been playing for about 15 years when I met this kid who also played. He was into playing all that fast sweep picking crap. I picked up his guitar and started playing and he says "I want to hear you solo". So knowing he wouldn't know Jimi, I played little wing and he was amazed. he said he wished he could play like that, so I told him to drop the fast sweep picking shit, listen to blues and get rhythm
Well said but Jimi's hood was never on this planet
markomatic 3000
not so sure about that.
Eric Clapton is getting there
That's one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen.
This should be shown to every child who ever thought about music and how it can touch your soul
Picking, sliding, hammer ons and pull offs, fingerplucks, basslines, double stops, bendings, melody, precision, accuracy, you name it, all in one perfect soup.. That's SRV.
And o forgot one -insanity. 😁
how can you not LOVE this man's music! Stevie Ray is STILL the BEST and I truly miss him!
There is nothing like something as the best guitarist ,but thats my opinion ,i agree..the man is a legend .When 4 example John Mayer dies he becomes also a legend ..and there are plenty of other guitarist who wil get that status .
Nah, John Mayer is a Deuche. Talented, but cocky and unlikable. SRV was always humble despite his incredible talent. If and when Mayer dies, he won't even compare. Plus his flame has burned out already. Stevie's was burning hot. Say no more.
brilliant! I love his acoustic stuffs as well!
Why did he have to leave us soon...man what talent takin from us way too early...sleep well SRV we miss you everyday thanks for all the wonderful groovy tunes....🎼🎶🎸
He gives you vibes,like after you get off a ride and you feel like ur still moving? Same affect when you listen him and the music's 🎶over...
FOREVER BLUES GUITARIST PLAYER EVER.🤠🔥🤠