The TERRIFYING Last Minutes Of Stevie Ray Vaughan
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It was a fateful day, August 27, 1990, when an unimaginable tragedy took place at East Troy, Wisconsin. The world was still buzzing with excitement and admiration after witnessing an electrifying concert at the Alpine Valley Festival that featured legendary performers such as Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, and the immensely talented Vaughan brothers, Jimmie and Stevie Ray.
Stevie Ray Vaughan was no stranger to the music world. Born on October 3, 1954 in Dallas, Texas, he became inspired by music at an early age, especially by the guitar playing of his older brother Jimmie. Even before he reached puberty, Stevie had taught himself to play guitar.
During his high school years, Vaughan stayed up at night playing guitar at clubs in Deep Ellum in Dallas. He recorded a song for Stax Records in 1969 with a local band. In his sophomore year, he enrolled in an experimental arts program at Southern Methodist University specifically for talented high school students in the field of art. However, the program could not motivate him to stay in school.
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I can't believe it's been almost thirty-three years since that horrible day. Good video but you show a map of Northern California, close to Yosemite, Alpine Valley is in Wisconsin Southwest of Milwaukee. Oops.
@@PNomisnomiswhat a dam shame!
I will never forget Kurt loader saying Stevie died
It’s quite odd that this is the same exact reason Kobe Bryant and everyone else on board that helicopter perished also. Except they did it in the daytime and not nighttime like here.
If I'm your Dad, What I Ought to do? Obviously you're "Jealous" of him Dad!.
I remember exactly where I was when this happened. I met Stevie twice. He was kind, a bit shy and had the strongest handshake I’ve ever felt. I miss SRV forever! ♥️🙏🏼💔
I listen almost daily still, big loss of a good man
Me too, so sad
When you are bending a set of 12's, even tuned a half-step down, you gonna have some serious hand strength.
I was at work sipping coffee.
I remember where I was and I remember who told me (my friend who had just heard it on the news). I had just seen him a few weeks before at Red Rocks in Colorado.
Rest Easy Stevie... You are not forgotten...❤ His records were awesome, but his live performance was interstellar...
Why do you think he veered the right? Accidentally hit the cyclic, maybe?
The real cause of this accident is that the pilot flew into IFR conditions without being certified or trained adequately. This is what also killed Kobe Bryant's group and Buddy Holly's entourage. Helicopters are more dangerous than planes because they have so many single failure points. One nut comes loose and your going down, but taking off in fog at night in a hilly area without instrument training is virtual suicide. The pilot killed SRV through his incompetence. Before flying in bad weather with any pilot, make sure he is IFR qualified before taking off, and if in any doubt, don't go with him. You'll live longer.
Another pilot with too much of an ego to stand down.
Add Patsy Cline to that list. Some news... I saw his son on You Tube and he is a chip off the ol block.
In 71 I was working offshore pipeline being ferried back and forth by helicopters. They would change pilots after so many hrs as you know. The Vietnam trained pilots are the best; but when the company sent company trained we didn't know if we would make it back.
@@daveharris7734 know that's right
✔️ FINALLY! I had to scroll through about a mile of posts before finding one that's actually relevant to the primary subject matter of the video! It's inexcusable that a helicopter company would hire such an inexperienced pilot. I've never even been a passenger in a helicopter, let alone a pilot. But even I can think up 3 sure-fire methods of avoiding this helicopter tragedy.
👉 1). It just seems like common sense to me that you'd make damn SURE that you were fully aware of any local terrain features that could cause problems for you.
👉 2). Even if the pilot didn't know how to fly by gauges, he must've AT LEAST known how to use a fkng compass! All he had to do is to take note of the relative direction of the mountain, so that he could've AVOIDED flying into the damn thing!
👉 3). He could've simply taken off and gone straight up until the helicopter's altitude was above the height of the summit of that hill. _THEN_ he could've started travelling towards the destination.
I was there, I literally walked past the helicopters on my way to my car. It was a week after my mother died and my sister and I went both nights to lift our spirits. I remember the initial radio reports, everyone thought it was Clapton that went down. I still have the recording of his final song ever, a 14+ minute version of Sweet Home Chicago, with Jimmy Lee, Eric Claption, Robert Cray and Buddy Guy
You have a recording of true legendary musicians…💔
Truly tragic… Rest in peace SRV.🙏🏻💔🙏🏻
A Robert Johnson song
I was there too. I remember how thick the fog was up the hill in the parking lot after the show. The dust from the dirt lot had settled on my car before the fog rolled in. It left dirty streaks on my car. I didn’t wash it for weeks I was so depressed. There was a 6th guitarist on stage for Sweet Home Chicago. Clapton’s sideman Phil Palmer was right there with the other 5. History seems to forgot poor old Phil.
Upload it?
Send me that stuff.. lol
Stevie Ray was really such a legend, and who knows what he could have done if he lived for longer. Very tragic about how simple it can be to have your life snuffed out, even when you accomplish that much.
Undesputed king of blues and rock guitar GoD 💯🎸❤️
Same sentiment for Buddy Holly, Randy Rhoads, Cliff Burton, Jim Croce, et al! All it takes is one wrong decision. May they rest in peace! RIP
Life happens while you're busy making other plans.
Pubg taught me that it doesn't matter if you could get the AWM... you can always die😮
The same thing can be said for Randy Rhoads and in many other musicians who had their lives taken in the tragic airplane crashes this is one of the main reasons why these pilot need to be trained before noon to fly the plane or helicopter for that matter
Stevie helped make blues rock cool again in the 80's, in a time of synthesized New Wave and garish glam metal. He is sorely missed.
I got to see Stevie with Dire Straits on the Brothers in Arms tour and he was absolutely amazing. It was very sad when he died at such a young age.I am very thankful that I got to see Stevie live.
I wish I could have seen him. You're lucky.
Bet that was a hellava show
What an amazing concert that must have been. Lucky you. Treasure that memory, my friend.
I saw him twice, fantastic…
I was Also @ The “ Brother’s In Arms “ Tour and I’ll Never 👎 Forget 😢 It!!! Although I’m not a Big Fan Of Mark Noffler (SP?) but I Really Love ❤️ Music Of All Sort’s 🫶😎😊 From
Alice Cooper To Frank Zappa and Incl. Pavarotti 😮 and Bono &
Their Calaboration’s
Fred Clark Chandler The 3Rd 🤠🕊️🎸😎🍀🫣
Dude just screamed through his guitar. I loved every second of it.
I felt like someone had ripped my heart out the day he died..I watched him and Albert Collins play to a small crowd on the Riverboat President in New Orleans m before he became famous and I was absolutely blown away..he played with such intensity and passion I recall seeing the sweat literally streaming from the tip of his nose and afterwards he mingled with the crowd and I got to shake his hand and he thanked me for coming..just a humble nice guy despite being a musical genius and guitar God.
RIP SRV.
I saw him 5 times between NY and London. Deep in the haze and then straight as an arrow. He always gave me shivers and I felt like I was finally truly alive watching such emotion being musically expressed. I remember hearing the news on the radio at 5am driving to work across a desolate piece of NorCal highway and had to pull over since I couldn’t see through my tears. I’ll never forget him or that moment we all lost him. RIP Stevie!
I've got all of his albums and everytime I watch live concerts at TV and UA-cam videos I' can't believe..He was like an other planet..+R.I.P.+
Stivie gone but not forgotten 💯🎸❤️
You are truly blessed to see 2 of the most famous Texas blues guitarists playing together, AND you shook Stevie's hand!
When Albert was in Jacksonville, in 1993, just before he died, performing at the Florida Theater, during one song, he surprised and thrilled everyone, when he walked down 1 aisle all the way to the back lobby, while still playing the song, and several people, including me, joyfully followed him, and he stood there playing the song with one hand, while shaking the hands of the people around him with the other, including, of course, me. I was so amused and thrilled, I thought I was going to pass out from euphoria! I have loved and had Albert Collins in my music collection, ever since I heard 'Cold Snap' in 1988.
So, the whole time I was keeping beat, by saying "1....2.....!!" Over and over again, LOL.
When he shook my hand, it felt like his whole hand was one big callous. LOL!
I never got to see Stevie in concert, but the memory of shaking Albert's hand was epic. Especially since he passed away soon after.
But you know, him and Stevie Ray ARE JAMMING THEIR ASSES OFF every day up in heaven
The great eric clapton said he was driving down the road and stevie came over the radio...clapton had never heard of him but said he pulled the car to the side of the road and listened...now thats talent to get the great clapton to do that!!
Are u talking about Al jazbo collins
Saw this concert. Stopped in Hudson Wisconsin truck stop to crash. Woke up to radio telling of crash. Blessed to see one of greatest guitar players to ever sing the blues!!
I'm still mourning the loss of SRV. I'll never get over it!!!
Me too... Both SRV & Dimebag😢
I completely understand you.
I to still mourn the loss of SRV to, I’m there with you I’ll never get over it either
We go through life certain individuals come along that we can lay our own life to as in time frames music can save and help get you through hard times..ect never be another one in his situation and the power and the strength to overcome then have the ability in heart and soul to help others through a conversation or his music one of a kind
He is missed timelessness stops that day 🎸💙.
❤️ SRV & EVH ❤️
One of the greatest guitar players of all time gone, just like that. SRV will be remembered and missed forever. RIP
I met Stevie Ray Vaughn at an A.A. meeting a week or two before he died. The meeting name was "Midtown" and was held in a large church basement in D.C. It was a speaker meeting so I didn't hear him share or anything. I had been clean and sober for about two and a half months - it's been 33 years now. Afterwards he was swarmed by a whole bunch of people really excited to meet him. He seemed to me to be the coolest dude. Couldn't believe it when I heard his helicopter crashed. Rest in peace.
I bought 'In Step' by SRV shortly after I found recovery. And then it was all over a short time later. RIP Brother.
Well thanks for keeping him anonymous
Good for you.....12 yrs here
Very happy to hear of your success 😊
@@NewMexico1912lol
Anyone, who is a 'self-taught' musician, has their own unique style. And can never be topped. Stevie Ray Vaughn was in a league all his own. He played the guitar effortlessly.
He tried to copy blacks that played blues… nothing original… slim shady of the 80’s
I don't know about "never be topped". There are definitely some exceptions but generally self taught musicians aren't as good as those with at least some proper training.
How do do you play blues for 5min straight without a form of copying or variation? If you do something completely different then it's not blues, if you play the blues then you're copying. So basically you can't win.@@DukeE.Spreader
Ummm, think u forgot about the best musician the world had in the 20th century who was self taught on soooo many instruments by the name of PRINCE ROGERS NELSON!
@@DukeE.Spreaderhe played blues better than anyone could.
I remember where I was and what I was doing when it came over the radio that Stevie had died. I cried my eyes out. He was great, and it saddens me to think of all the wonderful music he would have played for us had he lived longer. He will always be missed. ❤
Gone but not forgotten 💯🎸❤️+R.I.P.+❤️ Stivie
Same for me. Ugly cried. Still get choked up.
I was working in my office, and heard a secretary down the hall bust out crying. I ran down there; she collapsed in my arms and just said “Stevie’s dead!”.
I remember the morning I heard the news on radio. . just out of HS living back in Columbus, OH. I was blown away by this news. Just 4 years earlier, we lived in Dallas TX and my best friend in HS, her dad went to HS with SRV. I was invited with my friend to go back stage to meet him and the band. . .at the time I was 16 and was grounded and not allowed to go to the '86 concert. To this day my favorite is Tin Pan Alley 🎸
I remember that day also, was on my way to get my VCR out of repair, heard the report on the radioIt went, yes it been confirmed that Stevie Ray Vaughn was on the hellachopper that went down this morning, I will never forget that😢.
Stevie played JJ’s blues bar in FtWorth a lot. 1 night I went & when they took a break he came over & asked me if I was enjoying the show with the biggest smile on his face.🥰 He had just found faith in the Lord.
Expend on your last sentence, please.
I remember JJs
Yes. Please elaborate on Stevie's faith in the Lord.
@@Seeklip196T “Walking a tightrope”was about his life & temptations he had with it. He had a heart change about doing right & he spoke of it at some of his last performances. I’ll be glad to see him again when we get “ home”!
Every note he played hit your soul. I was fortunate to see him 3 times. JB Scott’s, RPI,Spac killer shows. Just a amazing player and singer.
Man his bends were from outer space
I was there Too Jody!!!!
He had hydraulic pistons for fingers!
A simple twist of fate and a few seconds took SRV the living legend guitarist out of life when he was peaking both personally and professionally. A true "crying" shame for everyone who loved him. He didn't deserve it. As his song says, "Life by the drop". He lived it to the fullest it seems, we all wish he had gotten more time. Ride high in heaven, Stevie.
Yeah ,I go by dat song....
Talent like his comes once in a lifetime. What a loss to the music world.
He was with us long enough to record some of the best blues ever and left incredible performances on video. Maybe that's all the Universe had planned for him. May he rest in peace and his memory be with us for generations.
One of the best comments I’ve ever read... ❤️❤️
I feel very fortunate that I was able to see Stevie live three times , I have seen many great musicians over 50 years, but Stevie live was absolutely mesmerizing.
He was just beautiful
What were you….10 yrs old? 1953-1990
@@TC-dw6wg math is not your strong point is it ? I saw my first concert at age 8 in 1973 . 1973-2023 = 50 years of going to live shows .
I saw Stevie twice in 1985 and once in 1988 .
Did you see him in Austin by chance? Growing up in Austin, dude is a legend. I was just a little too young to have ever seen him. There is literally a statue of him downtown
God bless stevie! What an amazing measure of a man. Cannot believe how much good he did for people with problems, he will always be one of my favorite musicians ever.
💯✌️ true 🎸❤️
One and only.. unforgettable experience..
cant stop watching SRV play texas flood live at the Mocombo on you tube
god didn't do anything to stop the plane from crashing ! why say bless 🤪
I was blessed to be able to see S.R.V. perform 5 times.He was a huge influence on me for playing and performing guitar live.Stevie was the best performer and guitar player together.Thank you Stevie Ray Vaghun and may you rest in pease.
You truly were blessed! I can only imagine what he was like live. Stevie was playing in Dallas and I wanted to go so badly, but my boyfriend at the time said no. I regret to this day that I didn't just go by myself. RIP SRV!!
Stevie was one of three guitar legends who had already passed away by the time I discovered their music; the others being Duane Allman and Jimi Hendrix.
And Gary Moore😢
And a ton of others . Beck, page, all the kings, bb, freddie, Albert, mic Taylor, moore, buchanan, collins, clapton, both vaughans, hendrix of course, slash, santana, van halen, buddy guy, man.....theres too many good players ta compare. They all play the same shit, but do it a bit differently. Peace bro...im playin right now....killing floor...zeppelin/page style....lol
Never saw a better live performer, and I've seen damn-near everyone! SRV channeled a higher power when he soloed. We followed his shows around for years, and he never failed to blow us away.
Horrid tragedy. I was shattered for months. So young and just on the precipice of real fame. Clean & sober, he headed into the future. Little did he know that he was headed to eternal legend status.
Miss you, baby. Thanks for the kind words at Buddy Guy's. You were a mighty, mighty man!
Agree
You are blessed by having seen him!!
R.I.P. Stevie Ray! I remember that day where for 5 hours the world held it’s breath and it was announced it was Stevie (not Clapton) who perished in the helicopter crash. 🙏 I saw Stevie live in 89 with the Stray Cats during a thunderstorm!
How'd he look so many years after he had died? I bet he still sounded good though ;-)
@@atatterson6992 What? Stevie Ray Vaughan died on August 27th *1990.*
@@cubnation you are correct, my apologies. I also remember the day/night of the crash and read your message wrong somehow. Long Live SRV! His music has been like a fine wine in my life, just keeps getting better! Peace my brother...
@@atatterson6992 It's all good. Nobody ever said the Internet would make communication better--just faster. By the way, I'm a girl! 😄 Peace to you too! ✌
Stevie is just one of those players, that has a sound and style all his own. You know exactly who it is right away. A sound signature, I suppose. Love his sound.
This is absolutely correct. From the first note, it's clear that it's Stevie.
Stevie Ray is my favorite artist of all times , his music touches my soul . I will forever listen to his music . May he RIP ✊🏻
RIP Stevie Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 - August 27, 1990), aged 35
You will be remembered as a legend.
I remember seeing Stevie on 6th street in Austin Tx around 1976. His guitar sounds stopped us in our tracks and I wondered who is this guy? A true legend in the making was who he was. ❤
Sadly...6th Street is not and never will be the same again
@@jodibailey3039 I know I've heard and seen pictures.
@@jodibailey3039 It's been Californicated.
Excellent homage to the man! I remember I was at work in the middle of the night when this guy whom I didn’t know very well came up to me and said did you hear about Stevie Ray ( he had heard I was a big fan ) and I said no what are you talking about and he proceeded to tell me he had just heard on the radio about the crash! I was so upset I couldn’t work and I will never forget that night! I saw Stevie twice and one of those times with Jimmie! One of the best ever!
Probably the fastest, smoothest, power-heavy and most efficient player of his style and of the times. His skillset of voice, tone, and playing remains very very esteemed and stands alone all his own. He was getting that voice and skill even better and by then was truly on top of his game when he passed which is so hard to examine. I miss him among so many others who also miss him. Can't imagine being a member of that band and hearing that news. What he had was just amazing to achieve as a player of that instrument.
Probably.......That's like saying that probably you're the greatest masturbator in 100 mile radius of your house. We all know what your up to.
This was sad. Thank you for this video. I didn't know any details about his wreck, very informative. I'm glad he maintained his sobriety, that shows strength especially in those circles, I'd imagine. 🤙
Thank you very much!
This was so tragic and brings tears to my eyes every time I see the stories and admiration that he received. He was and still is the greatest influence to so many. To go through so much addiction and to sober up in such an enlightening way and then have it all torn away in one moment is just horrible. He got called to a higher power i like to believe. His skills were other worldly and he has a higher calling
Was lucky enough to see him in England in 1988. The best concert I've ever been to. He was pure talent and totally brilliant. The day he died was truly tragic. Obviously because we had lost a musical genius, but, more so that he had turned his life around from addiction. And that he was going to get married. Partner, son, brother, and friend is the biggest loss felt by his death.
Stevies playing was unique as soon as you heard the first few licks of any of his song you knew who it was. 🙏 rip.......Legend!
People who don't know much call Hendrix the greatest guitarist. Real people know it's Stevie.
They were both great 👍
i say both are thee greatest
@@HardRockMinerit's all subjective anyway. Jimi and Stevie are great but let's not forget about Jimmy and Jeff!
Rock n roll as we know it would’ve been more or less the same without Stevie. It wouldn’t exist without Hendrix.
Stevie is without question the greatest blues guitarist who ever lived, and he might have had the best picking hand of all time. But as far as influence is concerned he’s not even in the top 100.
Arguably the most influential thing he did was bring back the bluesy guitar solo in 90s music.
@@Ralph-e5y I think Hendricks Page and Beck all had one thing in common. They all did something nobody else did before
So much talent lost to crashes.. Jim Croce and his lead guitarist (Maury Muehleisen) were two of my favorites. Rip to all we have lost 🫡
I lived in Austin when this happened. I've never seen such extreme sorrow in an entire city. It was an experience to see him. He was far beyond just an entertainer. I got to see him a few times. I've also been to his grave a few times. We all lost a blues player that day.
I was at the crash site a few weeks ago. It's very serene and peaceful this time of year. SRV RIP
Stevie was a patient at a doctors office I worked at In Atlanta. Great guy. Such a shock. I was a musician and the records clerk at the medical office. I was the one who pulled his medical chart when he was coming in to be seen.
Throughout the 80s, I wasn’t really into the blues scene just yet. But in the the early 90s I would have the legend of SRV to thank for elevating my appreciation for the blues and the unique artistry of his amazing style of play. There will never be another talent like him.
well, there was. Hendrix
I never met Stevie but his music has gotten me through a few tough times and I’m eternally grateful to him. It’s crazy how you can miss someone without ever meeting them. RIP Stevie.
It was a sad day for the music world. I was fortunate enough to see him play once. when he came to New Zealand He was supported by his brother Jimmy who then played in the Fabulous Thunderbirds. Both were amazing to see live. Forever in my memory.
The best blues guitarist to ever walk the stage. R . I . P. Stevie we will never forget you.
Not same class as Elmore James or Muddy Waters to name two
@@devonmoorsyeah, Stevie was way more talented.
Joe Bonamassa is a technically superior guitarist. But, no one can match Stevies raw energy.
I live only about 30 minutes from where that helicopter came down. I couldn't go to his last show, but my brother was there. We're reminded every year how Stevie and the others were taken that fateful night in the fog. 😞
Me to. Racine county
I could never go near the sight. Seeing pictures of it turns me inside out. Tell your brother I say hi. I wish he could describe every moment of the show. I would listen over and over. ❤
Stevie left us such a wonderful legacy of his fabulous music and talent, sadly taken far too soon but we are still listening and have great film of his performances.
Thanks for what you did for music guitar man. RIP SRV.
I remember it very well. I was coming back from Colorado when I heard The news report. I was fortunate enough to say twice. Once he was drunk. Once he was over, the man was absolute. Magnificent genius with the guitar and what he could do. The young people today don't know just how great this guy was. He really was great and always will be Stevie Ray Von!!!
His last name was “Vaughn”
Not Von.
Stevie Ray Vaughan was a gift from God. He had heart and soul like no other with the blues. I miss him madly. ☮️💜💋
@@Great-Documentaries wow. Who died and made you think you are brilliant? Lol. You give the impression that you are an angry old person. Go listen to Stevie play. Your mood may improve.
What a sad loss. What a talented young Man . Rest in peace Stevie 🙏
He Felt Every Note,So DidI........
I love Stevie’s version of Jimi Hendrix’s song Little Wing.Beautifully Played.I never got the wonderful opportunity to see Stevie Ray perform live.Big Loss for All music lovers.
Played it better than Jimi did.
I was at his concert Saturday night august 25 1990. It was the best of blues, and go to work Monday and hear the news was heartbreaking!
My favorite guitarist and band, they sounded unbelievable that weekend!
Rest In Paradise S.R.V.🤙
Was that his last show?
@@vicvega3614no last show was following day 26th
What a great loss.Saw Stevie on tour 2 months prior. Had 3rd row seats. Watching him play that close was unforgettable. I still have the concert shirt. He talked in between songs about his sobriety and how much happier he was. He was definitely one of a kind and one of the best guitar players I’ve ever seen. I’ll never forget him. Damn miss him.☹️
Rest in peace Stevie. One of my favorite guitarists of all time(GOAT).
Stevie Ray makes me proud to be a Texan. What an amazing musician and a legend.
I miss SRV. He was amazing.
I was blessed to see Stevie Ray perform his last 2 shows. The night before (Aug. 26th) I saw him play with the Fabulous Thunderbirds at Popular Creek Music Theatre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The next night my buddy had an extra ticket due to an illness by the ticket holder and I was asked if I wanted to go. I told them that I just saw him the night before and they argued for me to join them so I did. I will never regret that decision as it allowed me to see his last two shows. A unique memory I will have forever.
The Texas Flood album had only been out a couple weeks in the UK when I first heard it . I was walking around a Virgin record store and it was being played very loudly through the speakers . I was totally blown away and had to know what I was listening too. I bought the record that day and played it constantly for months on end . I bought everything else SRV released . From listening to his incredible music I got into Albert Collins , Johnny Copeland ,Roy Buchanan , Johnnie Winter , Rory Gallagher , Robert Cray just to name a few . An truly incredible guitarist x
Remember this like it was yesterday. Cried like a baby.
I woke up that morning to hear DC101 dj greaseman say stevie ray vaughan has died. I called my boss and said I will not be coming In today. Boss said I'm sorry dave
Such a terrible loss.
@@deybydey99 SRV = a total badass!
🎸🎸 Always missed, but never forgotten. 🎸🎸 RIP my friend.
I use to live in Milwaukee and went to many concerts at Alpine Valley. Hearing about this was devastating to many music lovers, and Stevie was so talented.
I will never forget. I was in Scotland. Working on a tv show. It was my job to drive. The morning of the accident, I hopped into the van. The radio station was on. with just enough info for me to hear,over the static,Clapton, Stevie Ray, helicopter crash. Dead. Not about to announce the news without confirmation, and about to drive from Inverness, to st. Coombs i continued to search for news,through the static, unsuccessfully. Just as I was ordered to " turn that bloody thing off!" ,the following van heard the news.. as relived as I was, it wasn't Clapton, but Stevie Ray Vaughn was a loss, always has, and will be.❤
He is a never forgotten legend here in his hometown of Oakcliff Dallas Texas.
RIP SRV !
I was there at Alpine Valley on Saturday, Aug 25th.
What a show!
Me and my brother stumbled across the concert on TV that night Before, so you can understand how shocked I was, When, the next day, he said "Stevie Ray Vaughan is dead!"
I have everything Stevie ever recorded in my CD collection. 13 C.D.s All of his studio albums, and the rest, live albums.
You're saying the Alpine Valley show was broadcast on TV?
@@30AndHatingIt-No it wasn’t not sure what he’’s talking about
RIP Stevie......we would have liked to seen you grow old.
this is such a tragic story to me as I am a huge SRV and Double Trouble fan.. he worked so hard to get and stay sober, and he was a monumental addict, just to die because someone was not as good at flying as they said they were I’m guessing 💔 almost makes me cry. My all time favorite song of his “Life without you”
I remember the day before he died, 15 year old me was staying at my buddies house.
The next evening we went outside for a walk, not having heard the news and not even knowing who SRV was. As we walked it seemed like every third house had blues playing and people were sitting outside, talking, drinking and crying.
It was the strangest thing and not common at all.
This was my introduction to SRV.
What a memory. SRV is definitely missed. He was the coolest cat on the planet!
Made me sad when it happened. Still sad today. A loss that still stings. I still listen to Stevie. I weep while listening, but enjoy every minute of passion he delivers which eventually makes me smile!
I live about 10 miles from Alpine Valley. I have been to the site where the helicopter went down. It was a terribly sad and unsettling experience. I miss him to this day.
It puts it in perspective doesn't it? Flying awfully low, I have heard.
I'm sorry to hear about his passing.
No one should die this way !
We can only hope that he didn't suffer.
He will be missed by all of his fans and family😢😢😢😢
@Oldies…he was killed instantly, I would say unfortunately, but to linger in pain is the worst. Plane accident victims survive with burns but then die from an infection because the skin cannot protect them and the hurt is tremendous.
All were killed on impact
Stevie was in a class unto himself. No one that I have ever heard can play like he did.
Try listening to Kenny Wayne Shepherd .
I feel so blessed to have met Stevie Ray Vaughn. I met him at Tower Records in New York during a promotion for his Soul 2 Soul album. We took a photo together which I will always cherish. He is one of the 5 best guitarists of all-time.
RIP to the GREATEST Blues/ Rock Guitarist of all time x
I was at the Saturday show (1st of 2) at Alpine Valley & remember seeing helicopters flying back & forth. Next day I flew out to Seattle to visit a friend. Found out about the tragedy from visiting a record store in Pike Street Market on the Monday of his death. Was floored when I found out. I was fortunate to meet SRV first time I saw him in 1984. Saw him 10 times total. One of the #GOATGuitarists ever IMO.
So, you see SRV and others at what turned out to be an historic event and then flew to Seattle, and went to a record store and heard the news. I have to say, knowing what we know now about what was happening in the music scene in Seattle at that time, you were around an incredible amount of music history in those few days. That must have been such a whirlwind.
@cadburybabies You know it. Plus I had a mullet then. 🤪
This broke my heart so bad back then. Still can’t believe that number one strat has been silent all this time. RIP
I saw a picture of #1 the other day & thought the same thing. So sad, he sat her down & he never got the chance to pick her up again.
I first met Stevie Ray in 1979 .
Our little band was playing a few gigs around Austin and other cities In Texas when I met Stevie never at the time, realizing how Stevie Ray's music would take off worldwide. It was awesome. Stevie Ray was an amazing man. Miss you still. 😢
It's a shame , I sometimes think if SRV, and Hendrix had lived longer that there would have been so much more great music that we missed out on
I remember being in total shock when I got the news 34 years ago.
I was a high school student and a budding guitarist and it ripped my guts out. SRV was by far my favorite.
Rest in Peace, Legend.
Great in-depth reporting. I was fortunate to have seen Stevie and his brother perform at SeaWorld in San Diego in late 1987. Fabulous Thunderbirds and Double Trouble.
R.I.P. to all who parished that tragic day.
How when he died in 1990?
In my opinion, never been anyone better than Stevie Ray. What a talent gone way too soon.
I didn't get into SRV until after he passed away. I didn't even know how he passed away until several years after I got into his music. Such a sad ending to a guitar giant.
That's happened to me before, with other late artists. It's such a bummer & it doesn't matter if the person (artist) passed 10 years ago or 10 minutes, it feels as if it just happened. I feel that way w/SRV.... even though I've known for years...I watch clips such as this & secretly hope for a much different & better outcome. Weird.
I was sick for a week. I cried for 3 days, straight.
He left a mark seldom reached by others. RIP Man.
I remember where I was and how I learned of this, and it hit me hard. The man had inspired me profoundly, and his star was still rising, cut down before he reached his peak.
Stevie came closer to Jimi's playing then anyone. Saw him in Spokane with Bonnie Raitt around a year before he died. Incredible concert.
He was better than hendrix imo, but personal preference clouds my bias
@@didamnesia3575 It's a matter of opinion, but no way Stevie was better than Jimi. Stevie played like Hendrix the way Kobe played like Jordan. Great but not nearly as good as the original.
No Shit!… Stevie Ray Vaughn kicks Jimi Hendrix's butt any day of eternity. SRV is way better then Hendrix. Please… Hendrix is really lame by comparison.
@@patrickciacco1083 I disagree. I agree with Rolling Stone who had Hendrix as number one. He was also a much better singer.
@@patrickciacco1083 Anyone calling Hendrix lame knows nothing about rock music.
My husband and I had seen him 2 months before he died. He was magnificent! I don’t think he knew they would crash. He was probably still flying high from performing on stage with some other legendary men. I like to think he never was terrified because it just happened fast.
Same here. I bet they were laughing/talking & then lights out.
SRV's death at such a young age was shockng at the time I know but in a way it's still shocking to think about now. This crash never should have happened. Stevie was one of a kind. Bless him!!❤
I had the privilege to see SRV...Live... in Houston, Texas back in the early '80s in an outdoor concert...those memories i will hold dear and close to my Heart 💙... Forever and Always..SRV. 💔🔥🔥💖✌️
In a class all by himself. RIP SRV
Stevie Ray was a super kool person, I still listen to him every day. He was and still is the pride of Texas❤
I had a ticket to see him in concert in Louisville the spring of 1990 but I sold it to a neighbor who needed an additional ticket for an out of town guest. I’m still kicking myself for that. His death was such a senseless loss of an amazing gift to the world. RIP, SRV
I think you got the date wrong slick.
@@stevecounts325 you’re right, I meant 1990. Fat fingers!
I had a ticket to see Randy Rhoads with Ozzy - about two weeks after Randy was killed. That concert was postponed and I think the guy from Night Ranger filled in for the make-up date.
Sadly, a huge loss to the music world and for those who loved Stevie Ray Vaughn.
I was lucky enough to see Stevie in concert back in the early 80's. Amazing musician - he is sorely missed.
Stevie Ray The GREATEST Blues guitarist of all time. WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU. God rest your soul.
I knew Stevie from the Chicago blues scene. We were playing at Buddy Guys club when Stevie was at Alpine when the helicopter crashed he was on his way back to Chicago to sit in with us at Buddy's place. Stevie had sit in with us the night before also at Buddy's place after the alpine concert. He did a couple of nights at Alpine in a row. We didn't know that would be the last time that we would see him. He is dearly missed.
That's crazy that he died in California and Wisconsin at the same. Truly a talented individual.
Nice map, right?
LOL. Right! Makes me wonder how accurate the rest of this video is.
Most of the other info on this is accurate except for that map. I do know they took the wreckage to Rock county airport in Janesville for examination. His body was taken to a funeral home in East Troy where his brother identified him. Me living not far from the venue has intrigued me to learn more about this accident.
I was scrolling through these comments to see if anyone else caught that. Yeah, blame us in Northern California for everything! lol
@@johngiles132 I’m sure it’s very accurate, because they correctly identified Stevie’s “sister in law” *Martha Vaughan. 🙄
*Martha is his mother.
It was a very sad day. It reminded me of the passing of Buddy Holly, Richie Vallens, and Big Boppa whose plane crashed in icy conditions. I was a teenager then. Many other musos have passed similarly RIP. all.
I was 18 at the time and my guitar player had JUST met Stevie two weeks prior and signed his back stage pass decal, where my buddy Adam proudly took off the rear paper and applied the decal to his black '87 Strat. Little did he know two weeks later it would be priceless. SRV was the player responsible for bringing back the blues to the masses.
You can just use the initials "SRV" and music fans, guitar fans, blues fans will know exactly who that is, no doubt. The wonder of Dallas, Texas. I lived there 3 years after his death, visited Austin periodically never having seen him live. Sad about that. He is on my top five guitarists of all time. #1 blues guitarist. Life taken so young, years of musical wonder ahead of him. Rest his spirit, he is not forgotten. I still listen to him frequently as July 2023 just to pin this date. Some lyrics (written by Doyle Bramhall/Barbara Logan) from "Life by the Drop" which is my favorite SRV tune:
"No wasted time, we're alive today
Churning up the past, there's no easier way
Time's been between us, a means to an end
God it's good to be here walking together my friend.
We're living our dreams
My mind's stopped aching, '
That's how it happened living life by the drop
That's how it happened living life by the drop
That's how it happened living life by the drop."
Yeah I back to that song a lot...