I’m seconding the recommendation for ‘Texas Flood’, live at the El Mocambo, 7/20/83 (41 years ago this past Saturday!). There are probably dozens more reccs for it in the rest of the comments! You guys will looooove it. I promise!
You need to hear SRV's original "Ain't Gone 'n' Give Up On Love" (live at The Capitol Theater). Amazing vocals PLUS his guitar mastery! And another original from the same concert... "Life Without You" (a must among his best)! Stevie Ray Vaughan had God-like hands, guitar in his soul, and a humble heart. He was truly connected to another world! A rare and special gift. His tight, talented band was called Double Trouble... Chris Layton, drums; Tommy Shannon, bass; and Reese Wynans, keys. Check out their "Cold Shot" official music video... hilarious!
Stevie should always been seen live. His song "Texas Flood" live at El Mocambo and "Mary had a little lamb" at Austin city limits are both incredible. He is the GOAT.
I've never, ever seen anyone better than him live, and that includes greats like Petrucci, Lifeson, Clapton, EVH, and Gilmore. SRV had a godmode channel connection to the universal music hub.
"Look At Little Sister" is another lively, lighter SRV tune -- not so heavy in the blues motif. The "wah-wah" or "wah" pedal makes the strange "trick" with the notes; there's also something called a "fuzz box" or "fuzz pedal" that does a different type of distortion. It's my understanding SRV became fast friends with Jimi Hendrix and his family; some of the equipment SRV played with used to be Jimi's, gifted to Mr. Vaughan after Jimi's death!
Hi John & Lulu, I'm 66 and I'm an ex musician ( even though I'm told your never ex) but from the same Austin City Limits show in 1989 where Stevie broke a string on the song Look at Little Sister and changed guitars in the middle of the song. BTW John it's his effect pedal that's creating the sound and SRV fantastic playing, he was the GOAT ( greatest of all time) RIP Stevie 10/3/1954 - 8/27/1990 🙏
@@tbrackett8389 Yes, he did use 13-gauge strings, and still managed to break those on a regular basis. He used heavier strings due to habitually breaking the smaller gauge strings. Last I read he did drop down to 11-gauge strings after he got sober.
This is a song written and made famous by Jimi Hendrix. No one can cover it like Stevie Ray Vaughan. Mainly a Blues musician, but he can do so many things with a guitar. In my personal opinion, he is the best ever when it comes to Blues. Try "Ain't Gone 'n Given Up On Love" from the Capitol Theater. Great stuff.
SRV was a legend... still is... if you watch it you will see that for a lot of the time he isnt even plaing with his eyes open... he knows exactly where the notes are that he wants and he doesnt need a script - he writes it as he plays RIP SRV !! the GOAT !!
Stevie Ray Vaughan was and still is (god rest his soul) the king of Texas blues/rock. the man was talented beyond all reason and was taken from us way too soon. Stevie Ray falls under the same category as old school ZZ Top, The Fabulous Thunderbirds (his brother Jimmie Vaughan was in this group), Freddie King, Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Superstition (Video) - ua-cam.com/video/JL9eO4-aDMs/v-deo.html Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Couldn't Stand the Weather (Video) - ua-cam.com/video/nO23B5C_Mcw/v-deo.html
Stevie Ray Vaughan (rest in peace) is a complete EXPERIENCE! He’s one of those guys where u knew exactly where u were when u heard the news he died in a helicopter crash. Well shit now I’m second guessing myself, it could’ve been a plane crash. In my case I was paying for shoes in a mall in Lubbock Texas. And you’re right, there’s tons of layers to this God of a guitarist! He’ll always be at the top of my list. He’s a complete magician of a musician!
SRV greatest ever. Life without you is beautiful. His voice is also underrated along with his instrumental music like riviera paradise. This guy plays behind his back behind his head better than most infront!
"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 he made those of us who'd played live onstage with him before want to quit."..................Eric Clapton.
Truly one of the greatest guitarist ever. There are videos of him on stage in the middle of a song and a string broke. He kept playing with the string flopping and he never missed a lick. A stage hand brought out his backup guitar and they changed out in about 8 beats and jumped right back into the song. This was a man that played with his entire being. I think he would actually be classified as a blues rocker.
He could shred behind his back and with his teeth. It’s really something watching a master that can pour their emotions through an instrument like it’s an extension of their body.
1:47 - "How is he making that sound?" - Expertly. With skill and precision generated by a lifetime of dedication to his art, and a deep and wide respect for the giants that came before him. It isn't humping the instrument that gets the sound you are referring to, it is a savage bending of the strings themselves. Sister Lulu rocking the stink face all the time the music is playing, much respect. This music is rock and roll, based heavily in the blues. Originally written by Jimi Hendrix, this version will never out-do Jimi, but it is a worthy representation, a respectful copy of it.
You two are hilarious, love all the blurted out reactions and innuendos,and especially that both of you got chills and goosebumps about the same time. Stevie is so natural, he never seemed to play anything the same way even twice. Voodoo child is the perfect example. Fresh and new each time, but always true to the core of Jimi's masterpiece. And Stevie did have great strength in those hands. That one armed playing along the neck is my favorite, he seemed to look at that guitar with love...or something. You gotta try "Little Wing", at the El Macombo. Or "Texas Flood", same show. Just WOW. Try anything that anyone suggests because you can't loose. Make certain it's a live performance. Love you still Stevie Ray. 💙. ☮️
"Look at Little Sister" with SRV and Jeff Healey... Two absolute MASTERS of the guitar and two good friends jamming together. One of, if not the best ever!
I always felt like SRV was an open medium channeling music seamlessly and effortlessly like no other guitarist has ever done. He died in 1990 at the age of 36, and what more would he have given us had he lived? There are many guitarist who play amazingly well, but few with as much emotion as this man did IMHO. RIP SRV. Some must-listen suggestions: Pride and Joy, Leave My Little Girl Alone, Couldn’t Stand The Weather, Little Wing, Ain’t Gonna Give Up On Love, Blues At Sunrise (With Albert King). I enjoyed your reaction, TY.
The beginning that sound is called muted, he's got his fingers touching the strings but he's not pressing them down against the fret so its a muted sound. The playing with his junk part or that thing you step on are guitar pedals with various programmed sounds that he's pressing with his foot.
SRV ,,THE Goat ,one of the best ever, rhythm and blues classic rock he got to hang out with BB King,Buddy guy,Jimmy Hendrix all the good ones that are in the heavens,,it's always the young men some a little older but you two have soal as well good reactions from Corpus Christi,, Texas (LEM.✌️
Now you know why he is considered arguably the greatest guitar player ever. Please check out Stevie and his brother Jimmy playing Pipeline on the same double neck guitar. It's fantastic
Stevie was given Jimi Hendrix’s father because he asked permission to play his music and was given his WaWa pedal that you are hearing in this song. There are only three instruments, a bass, a electric guitar, and drums. He sounded like multiple musicians but it was just the three of them SRV and Double Trouble. Amazing guitarist and one of a kind. He could not read music but vreated a beautiful song called “Riviera Paradise” that I know you have probably heard on easy listening channels. Beautiful and on his guitar!
BB King said, “When I play I have to think about what I’m going to play.. and I play in sentences. But Stevie ain’t like that, when Stevie plays, he don’t have to thing at all.. and he plays in paragraphs.”
The original person to "unlock" wild sounds from an electric guitar was Jimi Hendrix who is my all time favorite guitarist. But then, SRV is also my all time favorite guitarist and that's how it should be in my opinion.
You know we have gone into an entirely different world when folks like these 2 don't even know who Stevie Ray was. I mean even though the big band era was before my time I still know who they were.
"Life Without You" and "Tin Pan Alley" are a must! Always live, I don't think there are studio versions of SRV because he is experienced, not listened to. Will sub for more SRV RIP❤
Voodoo Chile was an original composition of the one and only Jimi Hendrix. From the album Electric Ladyland released in I believe 1968. Give him a listen if you like!
This song is a cover of Jimi Hendrix, and in my opinion, it's better than the original. SRV did not read music, so every time he played the same song it was slightly different and always AWESOME!!!!!!
He styled his play after his Jimi Hendrix mixing blues with rock. His sound is unique because just like Jimi Hendrix he uses large guitar strings. Did you know he can't read guitar string notes? He plays by ear. He tells his band mates to just watch him and adjust to the way he playing because he doesn't know how he was going to play the song on concert night. I've heard him play 3 different versions of voodoo child.
First off, y'all look just like us in the audience when we saw him live. Second, you made some great observations, such as the channelling Stevie did through his playing, non stop like a waterfall.. The third was the apparent chaos of rock n roll. It's war. Band of Gypsies Machine Gun. Of course, you make music appreciation videos and have to include Child in Time by Deep Purple.
SRV ~ 🎸🐐 The goatiest goat in all of goatness Stevie couldn't read music, and 110% played freestyle. And he never played a song the same way twice. Each was it's own masterpiece. For the next two in the holy trinity of SRV vids: **Texas Flood at El Macambo** **Life Without You at Capitol Theater**
One needs to understand SRV knew how to use his peddles to great effect. However, don't lose sight of his ability on the strings. His own brother described his style of playing...."Stevie plays his guitar like he is trying to break our of jail". Good??? GOAT!!!
This song is a cover of the Jimi Hendrix song, Voodoo Child; another great guitarist taken way too early. Jimi is surely grinning every time this song is played.
Okay, so in the part of his early solo, there it looks like he's "dry humping the guitar". No, he has a pedal that is cutting in some effect. I can hear that there's a pitch bend going on too, but that must be Stevie relaxing a bent string. I'm not sure. The wicki-wacka scratchy tone that he does in the beginning is done with a Wah pedal. It's a slidable filter worked with the foot. What I hear is, that wah-wah pedal that Stevie has is Jimi H.'s. Stevie went up to Jimi's uncle's house in Washington and had a long conversation and explained how he is the biggest fan of Jimi's and would do nothing to disrespect Jimi's memory. Jimi's uncle gave/sold Stevie the pedal. That's what I've heard. If the story is true, Stevie did honor his pledge to Jimi's uncle. Good on you, Stevie.
How good was SRV? Born in about 56-60'. This is basically Texas blues, a bit harder faster a bit more raucous, tho this is a cover of Jimmy Hendrix song. By 75-76, he was playing with 2 bands in the Austin circuit...not an easy place to be a blues artist! And he's 16-20 years old! So SRV starts his own band in 79-80, SRV and Double Trouble. Eventually, David Bowie hears about him and is blown away! Has SRV play guitar on his monster album, Let's Dance! Also in 80-81, SRV puts out the seminal album, Texas Flood!!! Bowie asked him to join his band, SRV turned him down!!! Bowie tells him, I'll make u rich, famous, worldwide tours, a household name. Srv said, I gotta do it my own way. He's now the greatest blues guitarist all time, greatest blues singer all time, and a top 20 guitarist, all time. And he's all of about 25 years old!😮😮😮😮. Clapton said of him, he's the only guitarist, who the music continuously flowed out of him. He doesn't have to go back, wait, think hesitate, reach, guess, at any notes chords sounds riffs- they just never stop coming out of him! BB or Albert king once said, " To play the blues right, u have to be black, twice-Stevie skipped all that!" 😁. Also check out his live version at Austin City Limits, Voodoo Child! ua-cam.com/video/wgIB1OL09H0/v-deo.html Rip to him, died way too young, after playing the Montreux jazz festival, in a helicopter crash, about 35 years old. Pro tip....maybe the most famous guitar in the world and his brother, Kim Vaughn, an excellent guitar player in his own right, has it! John mayer said, once in a while when everything lines up, the stars the mood the music the session is just right, for every guitarist, u can play like srv with that much flow and power, for a minute or two, then ur arms cramp and lock up! Listen live 1983 Austin City Limits of voodoo chile and Texas Flood, live at El Mocambo, are 2 of the greatest live version guitar sings ever. The greatest live song guitar versions are, Along with Eddie Van Halen live concert Eruption in 86, and Tommy Emanuel live version Classical Gas, acoustic guitar, on a stage sitting, with another guitar player who is doing nothing but watching in awe!!
He's doing a Jimi Hendrix song Voodoo child. Jimi first one to use the wah wah pedal. Stevie does a freaking southern Rock justice to it. Stevie is a Blues guitarist but more Texas Grit added in. Gave it more attitude
There's another guitarist who was also very creative and innovative much like Stevie Ray and his name is Rory Gallagher, from Ireland. Trying to figure out who was better is like trying to pick a broken nose, almost impossible!
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Texas Flood live at the Mocambo.
I’m seconding the recommendation for ‘Texas Flood’, live at the El Mocambo, 7/20/83 (41 years ago this past Saturday!). There are probably dozens more reccs for it in the rest of the comments! You guys will looooove it. I promise!
SRV is absolutely incredible, SRV live is off the charts. Speaking of SRV live, hit up "Texas Flood " next
You need to hear SRV's original "Ain't Gone 'n' Give Up On Love" (live at The Capitol Theater). Amazing vocals PLUS his guitar mastery! And another original from the same concert... "Life Without You" (a must among his best)!
Stevie Ray Vaughan had God-like hands, guitar in his soul, and a humble heart. He was truly connected to another world! A rare and special gift.
His tight, talented band was called Double Trouble... Chris Layton, drums; Tommy Shannon, bass; and Reese Wynans, keys.
Check out their "Cold Shot" official music video... hilarious!
Life without you... or
Texas Flood
Stevie should always been seen live. His song "Texas Flood" live at El Mocambo and "Mary had a little lamb" at Austin city limits are both incredible. He is the GOAT.
YES!
Most Definitely. I was thinking the exact same thing. If you really want to experience SRV, that is the one to see.
I've never, ever seen anyone better than him live, and that includes greats like Petrucci, Lifeson, Clapton, EVH, and Gilmore. SRV had a godmode channel connection to the universal music hub.
Any time you listen to SRV, make sure it's LIVE!!! A suggestion for the next SRV, "Texas Flood" live at the El Mocambo, it will blow you away!!!
"Look At Little Sister" is another lively, lighter SRV tune -- not so heavy in the blues motif. The "wah-wah" or "wah" pedal makes the strange "trick" with the notes; there's also something called a "fuzz box" or "fuzz pedal" that does a different type of distortion. It's my understanding SRV became fast friends with Jimi Hendrix and his family; some of the equipment SRV played with used to be Jimi's, gifted to Mr. Vaughan after Jimi's death!
Do you young people know this a Jimmi Hendricks song?
"Texas Flood" live at El Mocambo HAS to be the next one.....mind blowing.
"How's he doing that?" Without a doubt, that is the most common phrase uttered by people getting their first exposure to this god of the guitar.
Hi John & Lulu, I'm 66 and I'm an ex musician ( even though I'm told your never ex) but from the same Austin City Limits show in 1989 where Stevie broke a string on the song Look at Little Sister and changed guitars in the middle of the song. BTW John it's his effect pedal that's creating the sound and SRV fantastic playing, he was the GOAT ( greatest of all time) RIP Stevie 10/3/1954 - 8/27/1990 🙏
Pedal on loan from Jimi Hendrick's father
The effects pedal is called a wah-wah pedal, and that pedal originally belonged to Jimi Hendrix.
My understanding is that Stevie used a very heavy/thick string. He was just bad ass!
@@tbrackett8389 Yes, he did use 13-gauge strings, and still managed to break those on a regular basis. He used heavier strings due to habitually breaking the smaller gauge strings. Last I read he did drop down to 11-gauge strings after he got sober.
I remember seeing that mid-song guitar switch! Amazing.
This is a song written and made famous by Jimi Hendrix. No one can cover it like Stevie Ray Vaughan. Mainly a Blues musician, but he can do so many things with a guitar. In my personal opinion, he is the best ever when it comes to Blues. Try "Ain't Gone 'n Given Up On Love" from the Capitol Theater. Great stuff.
Celebrated????? He is the GOAT!!!!
Little Wing and Texas Flood Live from El Macambo.
YES! They have to see Texas Flood!
Best guitar performance of all time.
SRV was a legend... still is... if you watch it you will see that for a lot of the time he isnt even plaing with his eyes open... he knows exactly where the notes are that he wants and he doesnt need a script - he writes it as he plays RIP SRV !! the GOAT !!
You finally found the GOAT.... Can't go a day without some Stevie Ray. 🎸
Stevie Ray Vaughan was and still is (god rest his soul) the king of Texas blues/rock. the man was talented beyond all reason and was taken from us way too soon. Stevie Ray falls under the same category as old school ZZ Top, The Fabulous Thunderbirds (his brother Jimmie Vaughan was in this group), Freddie King, Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King.
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Superstition (Video) - ua-cam.com/video/JL9eO4-aDMs/v-deo.html
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Couldn't Stand the Weather (Video) - ua-cam.com/video/nO23B5C_Mcw/v-deo.html
Stevie Ray Vaughan (rest in peace) is a complete EXPERIENCE! He’s one of those guys where u knew exactly where u were when u heard the news he died in a helicopter crash. Well shit now I’m second guessing myself, it could’ve been a plane crash. In my case I was paying for shoes in a mall in Lubbock Texas. And you’re right, there’s tons of layers to this God of a guitarist! He’ll always be at the top of my list. He’s a complete magician of a musician!
Everyone's favorite guitar player loves Stevie Ray Vaughan
The devil went to Georgia to steal a soul, then he went to Texas to learn to play guitar. RIP Stevie, you were the master guitar masters looked up to.
Baddest dude to ever throw a Fender Strat over his shoulder. He was a freaking wizard. God rest his soul.
SRV greatest ever. Life without you is beautiful. His voice is also underrated along with his instrumental music like riviera paradise. This guy plays behind his back behind his head better than most infront!
"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 he made those of us who'd played live onstage with him before want to quit."..................Eric Clapton.
Truly one of the greatest guitarist ever. There are videos of him on stage in the middle of a song and a string broke. He kept playing with the string flopping and he never missed a lick. A stage hand brought out his backup guitar and they changed out in about 8 beats and jumped right back into the song. This was a man that played with his entire being. I think he would actually be classified as a blues rocker.
Where’s the rhythm guitarist you wonder… it’s Stevie he’s playing both lead and rhythm 🕊️🎸 GOAT
Stevie Ray makes his guitar do most of the talking RIP Stevie Ray Vaughan, one of the best
He could shred behind his back and with his teeth. It’s really something watching a master that can pour their emotions through an instrument like it’s an extension of their body.
Stevie was a conduit for communicating emotion through a guitar. One of the best of all time.
Dude’s on another level of legendary!
Stevie was the greatest guitarist ever to live
1:47 - "How is he making that sound?" - Expertly. With skill and precision generated by a lifetime of dedication to his art, and a deep and wide respect for the giants that came before him. It isn't humping the instrument that gets the sound you are referring to, it is a savage bending of the strings themselves. Sister Lulu rocking the stink face all the time the music is playing, much respect. This music is rock and roll, based heavily in the blues. Originally written by Jimi Hendrix, this version will never out-do Jimi, but it is a worthy representation, a respectful copy of it.
You two are hilarious, love all the blurted out reactions and innuendos,and especially that both of you got chills and goosebumps about the same time. Stevie
is so natural, he never seemed to play anything the same way even twice. Voodoo child is the perfect example. Fresh and new each time, but always true to the core of Jimi's masterpiece. And Stevie did have great strength in those hands. That one armed playing along the neck is my favorite, he seemed to look at that guitar with love...or something. You gotta try "Little Wing", at the El Macombo. Or "Texas Flood", same show. Just WOW. Try anything that anyone suggests because you can't loose. Make certain it's a live performance. Love you still Stevie Ray. 💙. ☮️
When someone discovers SRV....priceless!! Suggest Mary Had A Little Lamb. Unreal!!
"Look at Little Sister" with SRV and Jeff Healey... Two absolute MASTERS of the guitar and two good friends jamming together. One of, if not the best ever!
These legends make it look way too easy!
I love this man!G.O.A.T. Period!
That drummer has got it going on! Perfect. Thanks. Oh, it's called Texas Blues.
This guy was just amazingly sick. He is in guitar Heaven.
I always felt like SRV was an open medium channeling music seamlessly and effortlessly like no other guitarist has ever done. He died in 1990 at the age of 36, and what more would he have given us had he lived? There are many guitarist who play amazingly well, but few with as much emotion as this man did IMHO. RIP SRV. Some must-listen suggestions: Pride and Joy, Leave My Little Girl Alone, Couldn’t Stand The Weather, Little Wing, Ain’t Gonna Give Up On Love, Blues At Sunrise (With Albert King). I enjoyed your reaction, TY.
SRV is one of the greatest guitarists ever. He’s always in the top 5. His style is blues. I truly hope you go down the SRV rabbit hole.
One of the best guitarists ever.
The beginning that sound is called muted, he's got his fingers touching the strings but he's not pressing them down against the fret so its a muted sound. The playing with his junk part or that thing you step on are guitar pedals with various programmed sounds that he's pressing with his foot.
GOAT = SRV ..The best there was and the best ever to be !
Stevie kicks ass..and that rhythm section kicks ass too!
Love that the drummer got such an equal part
The greatest guitar player of all time. SRV RIP
SRV ,,THE Goat ,one of the best ever, rhythm and blues classic rock he got to hang out with BB King,Buddy guy,Jimmy Hendrix all the good ones that are in the heavens,,it's always the young men some a little older but you two have soal as well good reactions from Corpus Christi,, Texas (LEM.✌️
Now you know why he is considered arguably the greatest guitar player ever. Please check out Stevie and his brother Jimmy playing Pipeline on the same double neck guitar. It's fantastic
Stevie was given Jimi Hendrix’s father because he asked permission to play his music and was given his WaWa pedal that you are hearing in this song. There are only three instruments, a bass, a electric guitar, and drums. He sounded like multiple musicians but it was just the three of them SRV and Double Trouble. Amazing guitarist and one of a kind. He could not read music but vreated a beautiful song called “Riviera Paradise” that I know you have probably heard on easy listening channels. Beautiful and on his guitar!
Evolution can’t create a talent like this.
I beg to differ. His brother Jimmy was a very well regarded blues guitarist. It seems there is a genetic component here somewhere.
Genetics is possibly the worst argument for evolution. Vastly and and significantly worse than that of creationism
He's a Voodo child Run for your life!!!!
BB King said, “When I play I have to think about what I’m going to play.. and I play in sentences. But Stevie ain’t like that, when Stevie plays, he don’t have to thing at all.. and he plays in paragraphs.”
The original person to "unlock" wild sounds from an electric guitar was Jimi Hendrix who is my all time favorite guitarist. But then, SRV is also my all time favorite guitarist and that's how it should be in my opinion.
This whole show at The Austin City Limits is Some of the best live recordings of SRV and Double Trouble, more than worth a look.SRV
Ahhhhh. It is on display in Austin….makes sense. He was there so much and…I was at his statue along the walk in town.
SRV the greatest guitarist ever!
Srv and Johnny Copland playing tin pan alley . And you will get a good taste of the blues.
You know we have gone into an entirely different world when folks like these 2 don't even know who Stevie Ray was. I mean even though the big band era was before my time I still know who they were.
He's steppin' on a Wawa petal which belonged to Jimi Hendrix. ❤❤
He does not use peddles or picks it's all his sound. Greatest guitarist of all time.
What? Of course he uses picks and pedals. Tell me you know nothing about SRV without telling me. Jeez
This brings me so much JOY ALL THESE YEARS LATER srv IS STILL BLOWING MINDS AND RINGING SOUL BELLS! Oops on the caps loc but not really!
That sound is his guitar going through a waah pedal, mind blowing!
Knew someone had to have answered her question.
SRV Texas Flood live is the pinnacle of guitar playing!
"Playing the kitty" is a great way to get your spouse into songs with guitar solos lol
When Stevie Ray Vaughan passed away. His Jimmy tried to take over, which he didn’t do as well as Stevie.
I saw him live, guy made no sense. Seen a zillion guitar players and he was the most natural gifted one.
RIP legend
Saw him live in a small venue. Awe inspiring!
"Cold Shot" and long live version of "Life Without You"!
SRV has his roots in blues music
The GOAT OF GOATS!😎🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 And don’t forget Double Trouble, the best of the best bottoms!
He is pure BLUES guitar talks
"Life Without You" and "Tin Pan Alley" are a must! Always live, I don't think there are studio versions of SRV because he is experienced, not listened to. Will sub for more SRV RIP❤
Voodoo Chile was an original composition of the one and only Jimi Hendrix. From the album Electric Ladyland released in I believe 1968. Give him a listen if you like!
The GOAT. Period.
This song is a cover of Jimi Hendrix, and in my opinion, it's better than the original. SRV did not read music, so every time he played the same song it was slightly different and always AWESOME!!!!!!
Yup! What you said!!❤❤
To me the greatest there ever was.
He styled his play after his Jimi Hendrix mixing blues with rock. His sound is unique because just like Jimi Hendrix he uses large guitar strings. Did you know he can't read guitar string notes? He plays by ear. He tells his band mates to just watch him and adjust to the way he playing because he doesn't know how he was going to play the song on concert night. I've heard him play 3 different versions of voodoo child.
First off, y'all look just like us in the audience when we saw him live. Second, you made some great observations, such as the channelling Stevie did through his playing, non stop like a waterfall.. The third was the apparent chaos of rock n roll. It's war. Band of Gypsies Machine Gun. Of course, you make music appreciation videos and have to include Child in Time by Deep Purple.
SRV ~ 🎸🐐 The goatiest goat in all of goatness
Stevie couldn't read music, and 110% played freestyle. And he never played a song the same way twice. Each was it's own masterpiece.
For the next two in the holy trinity of SRV vids:
**Texas Flood at El Macambo**
**Life Without You at Capitol Theater**
He was using a wah pedal to get those tones. It varies the amount of treble and bass.
He is strumming the strings muted and oscillating back and forth on the wah wah pedal with his foot. That's how he is making that sound.
It's called a synthesizer but he doesn't use that he does it with his hands and his body. He does it by feel
"LIFE WITHOUT YOU" Live at THE CAPITAL THEATER in N.J.
One needs to understand SRV knew how to use his peddles to great effect. However, don't lose sight of his ability on the strings. His own brother described his style of playing...."Stevie plays his guitar like he is trying to break our of jail". Good??? GOAT!!!
This song was played in one of Steven Seagull movies. I believe it was the movie” Under Siege”. Plus it was played in some other movies
I second the El Mocambo version of Texas flood. It’s so sad that he was taken from us too soon.
SRV = The G.O.A.T.
Lulu I can't believe you said that because I've always thought that his guitar probably needed a cigarette after that!!
This song is a cover of the Jimi Hendrix song, Voodoo Child; another great guitarist taken way too early. Jimi is surely grinning every time this song is played.
Welcome to our Texas pride and joy 😅😅😅
Okay, so in the part of his early solo, there it looks like he's "dry humping the guitar". No, he has a pedal that is cutting in some effect. I can hear that there's a pitch bend going on too, but that must be Stevie relaxing a bent string. I'm not sure. The wicki-wacka scratchy tone that he does in the beginning is done with a Wah pedal. It's a slidable filter worked with the foot. What I hear is, that wah-wah pedal that Stevie has is Jimi H.'s. Stevie went up to Jimi's uncle's house in Washington and had a long conversation and explained how he is the biggest fan of Jimi's and would do nothing to disrespect Jimi's memory. Jimi's uncle gave/sold Stevie the pedal. That's what I've heard. If the story is true, Stevie did honor his pledge to Jimi's uncle. Good on you, Stevie.
Texas Flood - Live at the el mocambo
Little Wing- Live at the el mocambo
How good was SRV? Born in about 56-60'. This is basically Texas blues, a bit harder faster a bit more raucous, tho this is a cover of Jimmy Hendrix song. By 75-76, he was playing with 2 bands in the Austin circuit...not an easy place to be a blues artist! And he's 16-20 years old! So SRV starts his own band in 79-80, SRV and Double Trouble. Eventually, David Bowie hears about him and is blown away! Has SRV play guitar on his monster album, Let's Dance! Also in 80-81, SRV puts out the seminal album, Texas Flood!!! Bowie asked him to join his band, SRV turned him down!!! Bowie tells him, I'll make u rich, famous, worldwide tours, a household name. Srv said, I gotta do it my own way. He's now the greatest blues guitarist all time, greatest blues singer all time, and a top 20 guitarist, all time. And he's all of about 25 years old!😮😮😮😮. Clapton said of him, he's the only guitarist, who the music continuously flowed out of him. He doesn't have to go back, wait, think hesitate, reach, guess, at any notes chords sounds riffs- they just never stop coming out of him! BB or Albert king once said, " To play the blues right, u have to be black, twice-Stevie skipped all that!" 😁. Also check out his live version at Austin City Limits, Voodoo Child! ua-cam.com/video/wgIB1OL09H0/v-deo.html
Rip to him, died way too young, after playing the Montreux jazz festival, in a helicopter crash, about 35 years old.
Pro tip....maybe the most famous guitar in the world and his brother, Kim Vaughn, an excellent guitar player in his own right, has it! John mayer said, once in a while when everything lines up, the stars the mood the music the session is just right, for every guitarist, u can play like srv with that much flow and power, for a minute or two, then ur arms cramp and lock up! Listen live 1983 Austin City Limits of voodoo chile and Texas Flood, live at El Mocambo, are 2 of the greatest live version guitar sings ever. The greatest live song guitar versions are, Along with Eddie Van Halen live concert Eruption in 86, and Tommy Emanuel live version Classical Gas, acoustic guitar, on a stage sitting, with another guitar player who is doing nothing but watching in awe!!
He's doing a Jimi Hendrix song Voodoo child.
Jimi first one to use the wah wah pedal.
Stevie does a freaking southern Rock justice to it.
Stevie is a Blues guitarist but more Texas Grit added in. Gave it more attitude
SRV is absolutely incredible, SRV live is off the charts. Speaking of SRV live, hit up "Texas Flood " next
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This is originally a Jimi Hendrix song but no one can cover it like SRV! RIP SRV!
SRV shook an audience members hand while playing this song and didn't miss a note
There's another guitarist who was also very creative and innovative much like Stevie Ray and his name is Rory Gallagher, from Ireland. Trying to figure out who was better is like trying to pick a broken nose, almost impossible!
The name of the song is Voodoo Chile. Always has been, always will be.
Yep... another planet.
SRV is a Legend.
Listen to the comments: Stevie Ray Vaughn- Texas Flood live at the El Mocambo
"Whammy Board" is what his feet are controlling
It's always fun to watch people lose their Vaughanginity!
Next MUST be his version of Texas Flood live at El Mocambo!!!
You are not ready!
Vaughanginity?! Too funny!
This is Hendrix's Acid Rock, as close to the real deal as you are likely to get. Stevie's playing through Hendrix's wha-wha pedal.