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SRV Appreciation Thread; 22 Years Since Death
Posted on 8/27/12 at 12:28 pm
Posted on 8/27/12 at 12:28 pm
Stephen "Stevie" Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990)
One of the greatest guitarist of all time, and a hero to many such as myself died 22 years ago. Known for his fiery and ruthless playing, Stevie had a gift that not many will ever be able to come close to. He played with raw, real emotion. It was just he and his guitar, and his story to tell. Through his hard work and passion SRV earned the respect of his peers, the legends he looked up to.
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How Other Greats Feel About Stevie:
Buddy Guy: The first time Stevie and I met, he told me he had watched me before. It was in Austin, we were onstage, and I heard these electrified notes coming out from me like lightning and thunder behind me. And he had slipped up on stage behind me. And I turned around and said, "Who's that?" and the vibe was just there. This is Stevie Ray Vaughan. I said, "I've been looking for you." You know, it was like I found what I had been looking for. The rest of the night we played, almost until daybreak that next morning. Stevie told me how his brother Jimmie had learned a bit before him, and he kept hearing this record of mine. His brother wouldn't let him listen to it, so he went and stole it. He said,'These are the licks I want.' We laughed about that the night of his tragedy. I'll never forget some of the licks he was playing the last night. I think it was one of his best nights ever.
It was an honor to have him do [my] tunes, because just like I went to Muddy Waters and paid tribute to him, everyone pays tribute to someone they admired a lot. Music is handed down to the next generation. And he wasn't just some white kid saying,'I got it.' He told the truth.'I got this from Buddy Guy or Albert Collins,' or whoever he wanted to talk about. That was some of his greatness. All of us have a certain God-gifted talent. Blues was locked out with a skeleton key, but Stevie was the type of person where they gave this guy the key, he opened the door, and threw the damn key away and said, 'All of y'all come in here. Let's play and show people how this shite's supposed to be done.' He was like a brother to me. This year I won three W.C. Handy awards in Memphis, and I had to dedicate them to that kid, because that kid woke blues back up.
Stevie is the best friend I ever had, the best guitarist I ever heard, and the best person anyone will ever want to know. He will be missed a lot.
Mick Jagger: He was the greatest blues guitarist of his generation.
B.B. King: Stevie had many ways of showing you that he had not only talent, but he also had a feeling for playing the blues. He was good with it, his execution and his hands. He seemed to be flawless, the way he moved with it. I don't think he was aware of how well he played. I'm pretty sure he never realized how well he played. A lot of us knew he was good then, but the impact never hit us really big until after we lost him.
Any time we played together it was exciting. At first, he would always pull punches a bit. So one night I told him, "Play your thing. Go ahead, don't worry about me." And he did. His ideas were limitless. He flowed. He was like water, constantly drippin' with rhythm. It's a loss not just to the music - it's a loss to people as a whole. He was just such a nice man. I tell you the truth, it really hurts. The only thing that keeps me from crying is knowing the joy that he brought to us. I can see his smile right now, him sitting there with his Mexican hat on, going, "Hey, it's all right."
He was always quick to show gratitude to me and other artists who have been around. But when it came to playing the blues he earned plenty of respect himself.
The fact is that he affected the way blues will be played and heard forever. I've said that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. Stevie missed on both counts, but I never noticed.
Eric Clapton: I don't think anyone has commanded my respect more, to this day. The first time I heard Stevie Ray, I thought, "Whoever this is, he is going to shake the world." I was in my car and I remember thinking, I have to find out, before the day is over, who that guitar player is. That doesn't happen to me very often, that I get that way about listening to music. I mean, about three or four times in my life I've felt that way, in a car, listening to the radio, where I've stopped the car, pulled over, listened, and thought, I've got to find out before the end of the day, not, you know, sooner or later, but I have to know NOW who that is.
Gregg Allman: I remember when he first came out, he was doing that Hendrix song [Voodoo Chile], and I heard all these people going, "Ah, he's just trying to do Hendrix. But he went a lot further than that. He was absolutely 100-proof, pure blues. Albert Collins, Muddy Waters - the essence of that was in everything he played. More than the Allman Brothers, he was straight-down-the-line blues.
_______________________________________________________________
In honor of SRV, here are some of my favorite performances of his:
Tin Pan Alley - Live in Tokyo 1985
Texas Flood - El Mocambo 1983
Voodoo Chile - Live in Austin 1983
SRV and Albert King in session
One of the greatest guitarist of all time, and a hero to many such as myself died 22 years ago. Known for his fiery and ruthless playing, Stevie had a gift that not many will ever be able to come close to. He played with raw, real emotion. It was just he and his guitar, and his story to tell. Through his hard work and passion SRV earned the respect of his peers, the legends he looked up to.
_______________________________________________________________
How Other Greats Feel About Stevie:
Buddy Guy: The first time Stevie and I met, he told me he had watched me before. It was in Austin, we were onstage, and I heard these electrified notes coming out from me like lightning and thunder behind me. And he had slipped up on stage behind me. And I turned around and said, "Who's that?" and the vibe was just there. This is Stevie Ray Vaughan. I said, "I've been looking for you." You know, it was like I found what I had been looking for. The rest of the night we played, almost until daybreak that next morning. Stevie told me how his brother Jimmie had learned a bit before him, and he kept hearing this record of mine. His brother wouldn't let him listen to it, so he went and stole it. He said,'These are the licks I want.' We laughed about that the night of his tragedy. I'll never forget some of the licks he was playing the last night. I think it was one of his best nights ever.
It was an honor to have him do [my] tunes, because just like I went to Muddy Waters and paid tribute to him, everyone pays tribute to someone they admired a lot. Music is handed down to the next generation. And he wasn't just some white kid saying,'I got it.' He told the truth.'I got this from Buddy Guy or Albert Collins,' or whoever he wanted to talk about. That was some of his greatness. All of us have a certain God-gifted talent. Blues was locked out with a skeleton key, but Stevie was the type of person where they gave this guy the key, he opened the door, and threw the damn key away and said, 'All of y'all come in here. Let's play and show people how this shite's supposed to be done.' He was like a brother to me. This year I won three W.C. Handy awards in Memphis, and I had to dedicate them to that kid, because that kid woke blues back up.
Stevie is the best friend I ever had, the best guitarist I ever heard, and the best person anyone will ever want to know. He will be missed a lot.
Mick Jagger: He was the greatest blues guitarist of his generation.
B.B. King: Stevie had many ways of showing you that he had not only talent, but he also had a feeling for playing the blues. He was good with it, his execution and his hands. He seemed to be flawless, the way he moved with it. I don't think he was aware of how well he played. I'm pretty sure he never realized how well he played. A lot of us knew he was good then, but the impact never hit us really big until after we lost him.
Any time we played together it was exciting. At first, he would always pull punches a bit. So one night I told him, "Play your thing. Go ahead, don't worry about me." And he did. His ideas were limitless. He flowed. He was like water, constantly drippin' with rhythm. It's a loss not just to the music - it's a loss to people as a whole. He was just such a nice man. I tell you the truth, it really hurts. The only thing that keeps me from crying is knowing the joy that he brought to us. I can see his smile right now, him sitting there with his Mexican hat on, going, "Hey, it's all right."
He was always quick to show gratitude to me and other artists who have been around. But when it came to playing the blues he earned plenty of respect himself.
The fact is that he affected the way blues will be played and heard forever. I've said that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. Stevie missed on both counts, but I never noticed.
Eric Clapton: I don't think anyone has commanded my respect more, to this day. The first time I heard Stevie Ray, I thought, "Whoever this is, he is going to shake the world." I was in my car and I remember thinking, I have to find out, before the day is over, who that guitar player is. That doesn't happen to me very often, that I get that way about listening to music. I mean, about three or four times in my life I've felt that way, in a car, listening to the radio, where I've stopped the car, pulled over, listened, and thought, I've got to find out before the end of the day, not, you know, sooner or later, but I have to know NOW who that is.
Gregg Allman: I remember when he first came out, he was doing that Hendrix song [Voodoo Chile], and I heard all these people going, "Ah, he's just trying to do Hendrix. But he went a lot further than that. He was absolutely 100-proof, pure blues. Albert Collins, Muddy Waters - the essence of that was in everything he played. More than the Allman Brothers, he was straight-down-the-line blues.
_______________________________________________________________
In honor of SRV, here are some of my favorite performances of his:
Tin Pan Alley - Live in Tokyo 1985
Texas Flood - El Mocambo 1983
Voodoo Chile - Live in Austin 1983
SRV and Albert King in session
Posted on 8/27/12 at 12:51 pm to CocoLoco
quote:
Stephen "Stevie" Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990)
Posted on 8/27/12 at 12:51 pm to CocoLoco
I hate GOAT conversations, but I can honestly say that no guitarist has moved me the way Stevie has throughout my listening life.
Just amazing. A gift from heaven.
eta: thx for posting
Just amazing. A gift from heaven.
eta: thx for posting
This post was edited on 8/27/12 at 12:53 pm
Posted on 8/27/12 at 12:55 pm to TigerRad
quote:that's clapton for me, but SRV grows on me more with each passing day. i can hear the sky is crying right now (in my mind) and it's just so fricking perfect that it's absurd. he was a true talent
I hate GOAT conversations, but I can honestly say that no guitarist has moved me the way Stevie has throughout my listening life.
Posted on 8/27/12 at 1:00 pm to Flair Chops
quote:
that's clapton for me, but SRV grows on me more with each passing day. i can hear the sky is crying right now (in my mind) and it's just so fricking perfect that it's absurd. he was a true talent
yeah like I said, the conversations are pointless cuz its so personal. Ive listened to a lot of Hendrix, Clapton, and other blues and rock players over the years. I respect everybody's opinion about who's the best or the most innovative etc. For me its always been Stevie.
eta: I dont know if it's God, Mother Nature, Father Time or the Easter Bunny, but there is some higher power trying to tell me something in that Texas Flood link.
This post was edited on 8/27/12 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 8/27/12 at 2:07 pm to CocoLoco
Saw his last concert, the night he died.
He smoked Eric Clapton.
He smoked Eric Clapton.
Posted on 8/27/12 at 4:04 pm to CocoLoco
quote:
SRV and Albert King in session
Was going to post this great video.
If you don't have the CD/DVD it's worth the $14.08.
Amazon - SRV and Albert King in session
Posted on 8/27/12 at 4:24 pm to Duane Dibbley
He inspired me to pick up the guitar.
I'll always feel like I owe Stevie something.
No other guitarist has ever moved me the Way SRV has.
I'll always feel like I owe Stevie something.
No other guitarist has ever moved me the Way SRV has.
This post was edited on 8/27/12 at 4:26 pm
Posted on 8/27/12 at 4:51 pm to smuphy72
This day is my JFK day. I will always remember where I was on this day. I was numb the rest of the day and didn't do anything but sit in side my little apt. in Northport,Al and paly his music.
Posted on 8/27/12 at 5:01 pm to legba
quote:
This day is my JFK day. I will always remember where I was on this day. I was numb the rest of the day and didn't do anything but sit in side my little apt. in Northport,Al and paly his music.
Can't even imagine. I wasn't even 1 when he died, but the man is one of the reasons I play guitar, and certainly one of the main reasons I play the blues. He is one of my heroes for sure.
Posted on 8/27/12 at 5:20 pm to CocoLoco
Speaker of one of my favorite quotes ever:
RIP SRV
quote:
You know, right now, the most important thing in my life is to make sure you understand that, first of all, I thank God I’m alive today, and I mean that. You see, I spent too many years of my life thinking that the big party was the whole thing. It took me quite a while to find out that the real deal is to be able to be enough of a person on your own to know when somebody loves and cares about you. You see, we are here, as far as I can tell, to help each other — our brothers, our sisters, our friends, our enemies. That’s to help each other, not hurt each other. Sometimes, to help them, we've got to help ourselves, so that we’ll know that they’re around in the first place. You see, it’s a big world out there with enough pain and misery in it, without me going around and helping it out by hurting myself, and consequently, those that care about me. What I’m trying to get across to you is: Please take care of yourself and those that you love, because that’s what we are here for, that’s all we’ve got, and that is what we can take with us.
RIP SRV
Posted on 8/27/12 at 5:27 pm to Larry
Love that quote, thanks for posting it.
Posted on 8/27/12 at 7:24 pm to CocoLoco
True legend of the blues imo. He will be appreciated more and more.
Posted on 8/28/12 at 4:17 pm to CocoLoco
Stevie
my thank my dad every time I put Stevie on for introducing me to his music. like you, Coco, i was 1 when he passed. but he's one of the main reasons I love the blues. thanks for this post
ETA: I got to see Roger Federer play in person last night, and let me just say that watching someone who is great at what they do is just a delight. they are flawless, smooth, and just impossible to stop watching. that's what SRV was.
This post was edited on 8/28/12 at 4:23 pm
Posted on 8/29/12 at 12:37 am to CocoLoco
My father is quite possibly the biggest SRV fan out there (named my brother after him). I grew up listening to him and now that I'm older, I can fully apprecitate his music. SRV has been an easy way to bond with my dad. Truly one of the best guitarists.
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