British guitarist analyses Stevie AND Jimmie Vaughan on ONE guitar! 

One of the best quotes I ever heard was from Jimmie. "I know he was a great musician, and I know people love his music and think about him that way, but I miss my little brother"

Side note, Fil. I was DJing in a bar the night SRV died. When I heard the news, I announced it to the crowd. I then told them that I was playing his music for the rest of the night. No one complained, and no one left. There was a sort of communal commiseration. Lots of things I don't remember from those days, but I'll never forget that.

I recall an interview with Stevie back in the late 1980’s from MTV. Stevie was asked who was the best rhythm guitarists ever had ever seen. Stevie replied simply “My brother Jimmy”. 👍 🎸

Sad this is, that no one ever gives Jimmy the credit he deserves as a guitarist! So underrated!!

Given the Vaughan boys' relationship growing up as musicians it's an unlikely but wonderful thing, as brother embraces brother as they both play. Great one Fil! We are so fortunate that this got to happen before Stevie's loss. You can't help but smile when you see this. I still remember hearing the news about Stevie, 27 AUG 1990. Thank God he was in the TV and videotape age; we have many performances to look back on and listen to.

The Fabulous Thunderbirds were never the same after Jimmie Vaughan left the group. The album Family Style is one of my favorite albums. The Vaughan brothers have won 20 Grammy awards between then. Such a shame Stevie died just after he got off the drugs and started making music with his brother. Powerful Stuff went Diamond, then Jimmie left the band to join his brother. TFT had a very significant success, while together.

I heard stevie once say i don’t think anyone is born knowing how to play guitar except for my brother he truly admired his big brother what a beautiful relationship. This video is such a gem it shows the incredible talent of both brothers. I always loved the fabulous thunderbirds

I clicked as fast as I could when I saw the title!!

This is phenomenal and both brothers are a master at doing sensational music..Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimmi Lee Vaughan..How magnificient is two brothers giving you everything they mastered and hope there fans enjoy ..This is incredible..watch there hands and fingers entertain you and bring all the rhythem straight to you..

The Vaughn brothers. Brilliant musicians. Two diffrent styles and levels but both rooted in the blues. Another great video and analysis.

Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimmy Lee Vaughan are SENSATIONAL on this one guitar performance..2 legends..miss u Stevie.

I was privileged to see SRV in Sioux Falls, SD just a few weeks before his death. I was amazed at his right hand movement. For most of his playing, his eyes were rolled back and he was totally into it. A good friend who worked at a local pawn shop got a private concert (from 5 feet away) when he came in and raided their secret stash of vintage instruments.

Two fantastic guitarists, but Stevie was my favorite!!! He put heart and soul in every performance. He loved and admired his brother and always credited him as his biggest influence. Such a loss. I am excited to see Jimmie Vaughan and Buddy Guy play in Austin the end of this month!!!

The Fab Tbirds also had a great lead singer in Kim Wilson. Great underrated act👏

Ahh, Fil I see you decided to check out this amazing video. And Jimmie Vaughn is one of the all time greats. Thanks for sharing!

The legends..Jimmie Vaughan and Stevie Ray Vaughan..music legends that brought blue's and Rock to fans all over the world..what a tune and sound they are sending out to fans in the airwaves and over the airwaves..musically inclined and phenomenal talent on both brothers..This calls for a Standing Hello Vaughans and a clap of the hands ..Don't u think so? What an impressive sound on one guitar..

Brothers in family, technique, soul and expression. Great to see them get on so well. They both are certainly talented guitarists. Stevie thought no one was better than Jimmy. In the end Jimmy states, he learned from Stevie as well..humanity and sobriety. If you haven't already, catch Jimmy's heartfelt speech at Steve's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. It's here on RU-vid. Genuine, personal and touching. R.I.P. Stevie. Thanks for all the Love you passed our way. ❤

Oct 30, 1985 saw SRV at the Orpheum in Memphis...Jason and the Scorchers opened. Stevie walked out playing Scuttle Buttin. I knew of him from working at Record Bar the prev 2 years. He broke 6 strings that night! I was there with some waaay dedicated Deadheads and they were in awe! Ended the show laying down with his head against a monitor, pulled his hat down over his eyes and just jammed his Stevie stuff. Saw him either 1 or 2 times at Memphis In May too. I hope someone who may have been there reads this! Thanks, Fil!!

Stevie loved all the greats, Hendrix, Albert King, Clapton, and so many others but not as much as he looked up to his big brother.

This is my all time favorite video of the the brothers. I'm glad you finally got to this one. Thanks, Fil!

Jimmie's arms must have gotten tired along with his back. What a grat performance, I would have loved to see that live.

Nice to see big brother hug him......one never knows. I’m glad they were so close.

Oh man, I remember when _Family Style_ came out and how heartbreaking it was to listen to, and how remarkable it really was.

So glad this was recorded, otherwise, no one would believe it actually happened. This is so brilliant and beautiful. I won't comment about the musical ability, because really, what else could I add??? So I'll just say that as a mother, it warms my heart and breaks it at the same time. I wish these brothers could have grown old together. Yes, we were robbed of a superhuman talent, but oh, his mother!!! It's just not right.

Peg!you just blew my mind that show was on riverboat president down in New Orleans I was 21 standing close to the stage, there were a lot of local artists first then the Thunderbirds did a set then Stevie did his set then him and his brother started this about 1 am I saw a lot of shows on that boat before they decommissioned it but this one always stands out to me.Thank you for this video.really brought me back!

Another great review and analysis! You hit everything on the mark. Living in Austin, Texas, we still get to see Jimmie Vaughn on weekends playing as part of The Mike Flanigan Trio with organist Mike Flanigan at C-Boys Club here in town.

That was incredible. Brothers were so talented and Jimmy is great.

This is one of my very favorite videos. I love them both. Such sweet, humble and kind men. Brothers who loved & respected each other so much. Heartbreaking and beautiful at the same time🌹🌹

My back is killing me just watching Jimmie there. I consider myself fortunate to have seen SRV and Jeff Beck at MSG less than a year before SRV's untimely and tragic passing. We had lousy seats, but it was still a great show to see.

I saw them do this live at the Mann Music Center in Philadelphia in 1987. The Fabulous Thunderbirds opened for Stevie Ray and DT. Needless to say... it was a good night.

Brotherly love i can see here. Wicked to see!!!

That is so cool...RIP Stevie....Rock on Fil!

I have never seen this video before. Thanks for reviewing.

So in sync with each other. Nice job. Wow. Thanks for pointing my spelling mistake out Mary. Cheers....

Thanks Fil two greats was fortunate to see both . Needless to say each was incredible

Both brothers had huge hands. This really touches my heart.❤❤❤

Jimmy gave that Wah Wah pedal to Stevie, and Jimmy is a great player not showy like Stevie,just a solid blues man.Stevie said I play 110% of what I can do Jimmy plays 20% of what he knows.

I Saw The Fabulous Thunderbirds in 1986 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View California. It was one of the best rock and roll shows I have ever seen or heard. I never knew why they couldn't keep going because I really had a good van. Thanks Fil! 🤘

Thanks Phil! You are a stud! I've been playing for 56 years. Wish we had you when I was young. You seem to nail every video. Thank you!

Just found you last night. Sad I haven’t found your videos earlier. I’m not a musician but love your analyst of all this great music!! Been watching all night. In Summer of 1986 I saw these amazing musicians do this double neck guitar Performance when SRV band and Fabulous Thunderbirds played The Mann in Philadelphia PA It is my number one concert experience. Was also crushed when Stevie passed he is my GOAT!! Feel lucky I got see him perform a few times. So glad Jimmie plays out so much! Thanks Fil!!

Helloooo Fil there! You're watching my favorite two guys, Stevie and Jimmie. This was an excellent example of two of the greatest Texas blues guitarists in perfect harmony that could only happen with the intuition of brothers. Thanks for the review. Keep them coming you are an excellent teacher. I've been watching guitarists for years, but I always learn so much from you, and I appreciate that!

It's a credit to Jimmy's talent as a guitarist that he can't see a darn thing, back in the 80s I bought my first Fabulous Thunderbirds album, and Family Style too. Plus everything SRV of course, even on cassette. Loved seeing them together like this 🖤

Thanks for sharing, I've never seen this performance before! Very cool 👍😎🤘

What a great piece! We still have some Fabulous Thunderbirds in our records collection. It's great to see the brothers together, and it was amazing how they played so close to each other, and I'm glad you pointed out the 3/4 scale neck!

Have had this on a bootleg for many many years. That whole show was on a Riverboat with the Fab Thunderbird et AL. WHATTA SHOW,!!! Mesmerizing :-) Nice job Fil!

Thats hilarious! Never seen that but its so obvious it should have been done a million times

I have to say, for the last couple of weeks, I've been watching this particular performance any number of times since it is so amazing. I can't help but wonder how long it took the two of them to perfect this? It certainly wasn't overnight!

Great vid Fil! I've seen this one quite a few times and never tire of it.

Thanks for analyzing this, Fil! A much beloved clip for Vaughan brother fanatics. #missyoueverydayStevie

Great footage Fil! Another Keeper! Unbelievable! SRV AGAIN , THE BEST EVER! I PLAY, I KNOW BUT ALWAYS ENJOY YOUR SUPERB COMMENTARY AND ABILITY TO COME UP WITH THESE GEMS! Rock On! Peace!!!

Oh They suck! Good Lord that is just awesome!!!! Just awesome 👏 😳😳 he always said his big brother was his first idol

Thanks for the additional info about Jimmy too. Very interesting.

You are so awesome!! I love all the insights you share with us. I have loved this video for a long time. Your insights have me a new appreciation of my favorite brothers!! Thank you!

Ãh here it is Fil lve never seen ur analysis on SRV & Jimmie Brilliant! I knew SRV played on heavy 13' gauge strings, but to play on 17'gauge amazes me!! A huge loss while at his peak, BOTH brothers impeccable🎼🎸

Love your explanations. I dont play anything but you clear snd precise expert dialog helps me understand what's going on musically. Your the best.

Just amazing! Great analysis, both together outstanding. Thank you 👍

I saw them play this together at Milwaukee summer fest , when the T- birds warmed up for SRV .

I saw this tour live...Fabulous Thunderbirds opened and Jimmy came out and did this during Stevie's encore...those were the days!

A fine analysis of two rockin brothers. A nice video with these guys. Had not seen this one before. That would have been quite the show to see. Really something!

Yes Fil,Stevie's hands were incredibly strong as were Jimmie's for that matter. He has briefly played on & signed 3 of my guitars. Said that he liked them but it felt like they were strung with rubber bands (.09 high E) & I tried to play his & told him that it felt like it was strung with suspension bridge steel cables! He conducted a mojo spell on my Tele Custom & drew a Mexican hex symbol on it after signing it Soul To Soul. When Jimmie saw what Stevie had drawn on it he told me that Stevie was into that Mexican voodoo shit & that he must have really liked you to have put that symbol on. You are correct in that he wasn't a tall man & we were both the same size. I had been dressing similar to him years before I'd ever heard of him & people used to think that I was him at shows & take photos & ask me to sign their show programs. I'd tell them that they have the wrong guy. Stevie thought it was funny & said that I was a good interference runner for him & said "You be UV Ray" He was such a funny guy & he genuinely cared for people who were struggling with addiction troubles. I take consolation in knowing that he left this world a happy man. He used to check in to hotels as Isa Newman after he cleaned up. Before he would sign in as Otto Moretone inspired by Jimmie saying "there oughtta be more tone." I hope that this lengthy response isn't deterring you from posting more informative analyze this & analyze that videos. Please do look up Fabulous Thunderbirds Full Time Lover to see Jimmie in superb blues form!! Cheers!

That is MUCH harder than it looks. What fantastic players these guys were. Editing one of my own videoes just now and stopped by to see what you are up to this week. Mind blown

Another good video by Phil. Stevie has always reminded me of a white Jimi Hendrix with the way he plays.

One of my favorite guitar clips!

My Grandfather tried to teach how to play the guitar, but after 2 years, I could not get the fret work down. So, I really love watching those who can play the guitar, do so. It seems that my talent lies with collecting useless information. :) Like the tidbit about Janis Joplin.

I was in Austin last December. Yes....I bought several Stevie Ray shirts and there is a statue of him on the walk path along the river. There were flowers next to it the day I was there and I saw several guitar picks. We went to several establishments and a few that Stevie had played in. Some names have changed.Our taxi driver was about 60 years old and he’s the one that told us where to go eat and which establishments we may like based on our musical taste that we shared with him.

Priceless!!! Unfreakingbelievable!! Top players at their game ever. Thanks for the analysis, wish I was there live to see this! Fil on the side note, the Fabulous T-birds had a single in 1988 in the movie Cocktail with Tom Cruise, called Powerful stuff, it did well here in the US, definetly was my favorite track on that soundtrack. The biggest hit from there were the Beach Boys' Kokomo and Big mountain's version of Baby I love your way from Peter Frampton. Very cool soundtrack. Great clip!!!

saw this live at Blossom Music Center .great stuff

I am so glad with your analyses. I love this vídeo and I suggested it. Perfection. They are so good.

Great find Fil ,,thanks

Oh, my! Oh, my! On what a great century I was born! Happy to see an hear this!

It looks like Siamese Twins with 4 arms...Jimmie was in he band The Fabulous Thunderbirds ,,,Tough Enough was their big hit

SRV also did a duet of Pipeline with Dick Dale in the 1987 movie "Back to the Beach". The movie was a comedy tribute to the "Beach Party" movies of the 60s. Dick Dale actually appeared in several of the original films.

Awesome, Awesome, Awesome, Awesome....!! Stevie and Jimmie are so good it’s just ridiculous! Stevie Ray would have to be one of my all time favourite guitarist...man could he play! And Jimmie another iconic guitarist....I have all the Fabulous Thunderbird albums and still listen to them today! I saw Stevie Ray live in Melbourne in the early 80s...Wow what a concert that was, he played his absolute ar#se off! Another brilliant analysis Fil! Cheers Mario!😎🤘🤘

BEAUTIFUL I JUST WANT TO CRY

The band still plays.. I saw them when they came to Mississippi.. Great group!! ❤️Tennessee

Saw them do this live in Melbourne as the Fabulous Thunderbirds were the support band. Great Memory.

Very cool, amazing they could play together like that!

I LOVED the Fabulous Thunder Birds from the first time I saw them. Stevie Ray is known to say that his big brother knew more about the guitar than anyone else,

I actually saw this at one of stevie's gigs. Dallas. Mid 80s or so. It brought down the house!!. Waaaaay cool. I really enjoy your interesting and intelligent commentaries. Not just on this but on all the clips you review. Please dont stop making these videos. It's one of the few things of any merit on here. As always...YOU. TOTALLY. ROCK!!!

Thanx, Fil, for that incredible performance on a double-neck guitar with brothers Stevie Ray & Jimmie Vaughan. Simply Amazing! "Keep on Rockin' in The Free World..."

Man, all hail The Mighty Fil! You are a machine! Thank you for all of wonderful content. I think your fans would understand if you had a night to yourself, wouldn’t we everyone? Peace. JR

I enjoy watching reaction videos by younger generations who are discovering my favorite music, but most of those reactions are also clueless about the artist and/or their music. As a Vaughan brothers admirer and non-musician, I appreciate your thoughtful and knowledgeable reactions to SRV’s playing. I especially appreciate your giving Jimmie some love too, bc you’re correct that he’s lesser known among some-not all-fans, and you’re correct that he had a profound influence on Stevie when they were growing up.

Can’t believe I’ve never seen this. Thank you

Yes indeed .. SRV was a master at right hand mute strumming to get that blues funk groove. Perfected by Johnny Winter and Rick Derringer as a Blues Rock combo which influenced Stevie. JimmieRV had his own style which is more of a soul and RB Blues vibe. Thank goodness we have them all to listen to over the years !

OMG I thought I had seen all SRV videos but I missed this... AWESOME... thank you! Your analysis was very helpful..Jimmie was always underrated..

Fil, I have a real treasure you will love. Its a video of Stevie simply called “Sound check”. Yep, Stevie comes “strolling” in, cowboy hat, full length fur coat (in Texas) and cowboy boots. It’s obvious he’s just woke up. IT’S AMAZING. there are a few out there, the best one is about :23 minutes long. It’s a mini-concert and flawless, perfection. You would love it, whomever is videotaping it focuses a lot on his hands.

I went to a John Prine concert in 1980 and the Fabulous Thunderbirds opened for him. They blew my socks off. I have been a fan of Jimmy ever since.

Great Fil. You are so good at this! I’ve seen Jimmie at a live performance but I never got a chance to see Stevie at a concert. Darn. Unbelievable brothers!!!

Two masters on the same guitar they played so great

Often when I see video of SRV, I get a tear in my eye. I was at Alpine Valley Wisc. the night he died, so it is very sad to watch sometimes. I got to see Jimmy and the Fabulous thunderbirds twice when he was touring as the opening act for Double trouble. He was good, but was so overshadowed by the genius of SRV that I never appreciated his more traditional blues playing. A very talented family!

Thanks for another Great Vaughan analysis Fil. Weird seeing Jimmie Ray in the title lol... Stevie has so much incredible live footage out there. One of my favs is the second solo on Couldn't Stand the Weather at ACL!

There is a Chet Atkins video where he plays a nylon string and performs Stars and Stripes Forever (a marching band tune) and at one point Chet is playing 3 melodies at once!

Texas again ❤👍😎

Hey Fil. I love going through your older videos. I got to see Jimmie and Stevie do this at several shows. They would start with different songs, but always end with Pipeline. Got to see The Fabulous Thunderbirds open for ZZ Top and the Rolling Stones. Great show. ROCK!!

I love this video and what a great LP ("Family Style", with Nile Rodgers) with the two of them ! If you look thru RU-vid you'll find Tom Bresh and is father, Merle Travis back in the 70's playing on the same single neck guitar and they're playing on a big Gibson jumbo Super 400

I can not believe that I have never seen this before! What a gem! This would be difficult enough on six strings per neck...

I always liked this guy, Phil. He is sharp as hell and knows his guitar. I like how much respect he has for the brothers. Kudos, my man.

What a fantastic storyline with this presentation !!!! Thanks to you, Fil, I have a whole new feeling for BOTH Vaughn’s---so sad we lost one of the brothers, Stevie due to a helicopter crash !!!! But older brother, Jimmie still rocks !!!!

Oh my f’n god! What a time for a commercial! I’ll be back!

WOW.....Awesome, always loved Stevie.