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Posted on 8/21/26 at 3:12 am to stuntman
Dude was special. I like the blues licks but Srv was powerfull.
Neal schon had a great vocalist but earned his keep during the age.
Neal schon had a great vocalist but earned his keep during the age.
Posted on 8/21/26 at 4:28 am to slutiger5
Followed Stevie around the Texas Triangle in my high school years. Saw him the first time in Austin and instantly joined our first rock and roll blues cult. Seen him 8 times in that 1st year alone. Dude was a living god. Never really got over his death, but accepted that he was gone. His place in guitar lore shall remain forever.
Read stories where his wife said she would wake up in the middle of the night and he would be playing guitar in his sleep. The guitar was an extension of his soul
Read stories where his wife said she would wake up in the middle of the night and he would be playing guitar in his sleep. The guitar was an extension of his soul
Posted on 8/21/26 at 6:41 am to Cajunlostincali
I cannot adequately describe just how jealous I am of you. 
Posted on 8/21/26 at 7:06 am to stuntman
What you said
Posted on 8/21/26 at 7:12 am to Cajunlostincali
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Followed Stevie around the Texas Triangle in my high school years. Saw him the first time in Austin and instantly joined our first rock and roll blues cult. Seen him 8 times in that 1st year alone. Dude was a living god. Never really got over his death, but accepted that he was gone. His place in guitar lore shall remain forever.
I’ve seen bonamassa, clapton, trucks, bramhall jr and a couple dozen other genre guitarists but I’ll never get to see Srv, prince, or bb.
Posted on 8/21/26 at 9:07 am to slutiger5
SRV was great bc of his guitar heroes; Albert King, Freddie King and SRV's older brother Jimmie. These guys knew how to play.
Posted on 8/21/26 at 5:29 pm to tiggerfan02 2021
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Clapton was supposed to be in that helicopter. He insisted SRV take his seat so Stevie wouldn't have to drive back home.
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No, Eric Clapton was not supposed to be on the fatal helicopter that crashed. After the August 27, 1990 concert at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in Wisconsin, a convoy of multiple helicopters was used to fly back to Chicago. Clapton boarded a different helicopter in that group.
Now if we're talking about Waylon Jennings and Buddy Holly...
Posted on 8/22/26 at 4:01 pm to FredBear
I listened to this on a top-flight stereo system a couple of years back. I still have the goosebumps,
Posted on 8/23/26 at 11:52 pm to Sams Crow
Saw him on April 27, 1986 at the Ewing Coliseum at ULM (then NLU). He was pretty well known by then, it was the Soul to Soul tour, but hardly anyone showed up. We walked right up to the stage. He sat for a while on a monitor right in front of us, so close we could have touched him. He was pretty bad on dope then, and he was “not feeling so good” that night but still burned it down.
We had driven over from Ruston. Never turned on the radio on the way home. Any other music would have just been shite in comparison.
We had driven over from Ruston. Never turned on the radio on the way home. Any other music would have just been shite in comparison.
Posted on 8/24/26 at 2:50 am to slutiger5
Any critical Top 5 Guitarist list that excludes SRV shouldn't be taken seriously
Posted on 8/24/26 at 10:33 am to Wtodd
SRV was a class act. He wasn't gonna criticize other guitarists and especially those who had so influenced him. But in this listener's ears, SRV was on a different level skill wise than Jimi, Clapton, BB, Albert, etc. They were his predecessors and influences, but he raised the bar way beyond them.
Posted on 8/24/26 at 10:30 pm to slutiger5
Saw around BR a time or two, once on the President with the Thunderbirds. I missed him at Chiefs tiny club on Highland but my friends were raving about him.
I've seen Beck, Fripp and other greats and he could hold his own, for sure.
I've seen Beck, Fripp and other greats and he could hold his own, for sure.
Posted on 8/25/26 at 10:22 am to LSU alum wannabe
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That was pre sober I believe. The alcohol and cocaine ratio must have been dialed in that night. Every minute of that show is amazing
That sweat dripping while smoking that cigarette for Lenny was as amazing as the song.
Posted on 8/26/26 at 8:35 pm to slutiger5
His show at ACL is to 4 of most incredible live performances ever re recorded. IMO.
Posted on 8/26/26 at 9:35 pm to tgrfan87
It is honestly crazy how often SRV gets overlooked, even today. The guy was and will always be on another level.
Posted on 8/27/26 at 8:55 pm to tiggerfan02 2021
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quote:Weird that he passed so young and he was finally sober. Clapton was supposed to be in that helicopter. He insisted SRV take his seat so Stevie wouldn't have to drive back home. The rest is history.
Got any links on that?
Posted on 8/28/26 at 9:17 am to slutiger5
Friend of mine was a concert promoter and booked SRV at the Audubon Zoo (New Orleans) in August 1987. He asked if I wanted a free backstage pass. My reply "Hell YEAH ". All I had to do was advise attendees they couldn't bring coolers or alcohol into the Zoo. The alcohol & coolers were set inside the entrance gate to be picked up after the concert. I then proceeded to drink anything and everything I wanted, basically a free bar ... Heineken, gallons of daiquiris, screwdrivers, Hurricanes from Pat O's, Jägermeister, Budweiser, and so on. I was also smoking hash and took several soma-compound during the show.
Sadly, I have zero recollection of the concert. No clue if I ever made it backstage or where I ventured for the 3 hours while I was there.
Sadly, I have zero recollection of the concert. No clue if I ever made it backstage or where I ventured for the 3 hours while I was there.
Posted on 8/28/26 at 11:02 am to tiggerfan02 2021
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Clapton was supposed to be in that helicopter. He insisted SRV take his seat so Stevie wouldn't have to drive back home
I know that's a popular story but I don't think it's true. Clapton chartered 4 helicopters to fly from Alpine Valley to Chicago so that the artists wouldn't have to get stuck in 2+ hours of traffic going back.
The helo that Stevie got on had three members of Clapton's entourage, but the last two seats were for Jimmy Vaughn and his wife. They chose to drive back and give Stevie a seat.
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