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Your reaction to this made me tear up. Having watched this over & over, you had the same reaction I did when I first heard it. Jaw dropping, shedding tears of joy, in disbelief, that someone could actually do something so beautiful. Cheers to you, and cheers to one of my heroes, Stevie Ray Vaughan, for making this world a better place to live 🍻
After Stevie passed away, Robert Cray was quoted saying" he will continue to frustrate guitar players for the rest of time!". That's high praise from a legend.
Robert said that? Yah i could see crayz saluting Stevie,stevie was very personably person very easy to approch just like Keanu,all the great artists have magic? ....
Technically, a lot of guitarists can play exactly his songs and style note for note, and emulate his sound nearly perfectly. But to duplicate his voice, that is another matter. And to duplicate his live stage performance while also playing and singing just like him, well, forget it.
Calm down happy methehappyone, yes SRV, is a great guitarist in blues, but, watch HENDRIX, OR JIMMY PAGE, LIVE, TO SEE WHAT THE GODS OF GUITAR ARE ABLE TO DO OK!
.....and a fantastically loving human being, as well. With respect, I love all these guitarists you mentioned, Julien, but y'all should probably check out some of the current top guitarists. It's scary to see this instrument's evolution. SRV, Page, Hendrix,.... they're legends for a reason, but they've very clearly passed the torch. Check out: Plini, Tosin Abasi, Tim Hensen & Scotty Lepage, Sithu Aye, David Maxim Micic..... The list is long.
@@julienmarquet8612 Hendrix was sloppy good, SRV was much cleaner. Both gone to soon. However Hendrix O.D. and Stevie was clean and died in an accident. Paige has always been my favorite 😍
@@qmiller9 Ho please man! Seriously! It's not onpy about technical skills bro! It's abput creativity, imagination, technical skills! All the guys you're talking about, never created anything! They picked up what HENDRIX, PAGE CREATED MAN! THAT'S WHY THEY'RE SO MUCH BETTER! LISTEN TO JIMMY PAGE, LED ZEPPELIN LIVE AT THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 1973 LIVE! THEY'RE NOT HUMAN ANYMORE! WATCH HENDRIX LIVE AT WOODSTOCK 1969! ON ANOTHER PLANET! OR HENDRIX BAND OF GYPSIES ALBUMS, BOTH, THE 1ST ONE, AND THE 2ND ONE FROM 1997....IT'S UNMATCHABLE! BY ANY GUITARISTS! THOSE 2 GUYS ARE ALWAYS ON THE 2 FIRST PLACES, IN THE RANKING OF THE BETTER GUITARISTS OF ALL TIME! BUT, THE REALITY, IS THAT THEY ARE IN THE EANKING OF THE BETTER MUSICIANS, COMPOSERS OF ALL TIME! SERIOUSLY, I CAN UNDERSTAND YOU LIKE NEW GUYS, BUT, DON'T COMPARE THEM TO THOSE LEGENDS! I'M PLAYING GUITAR SINCE 25 YEARS! I TRIED TO LEARN ALL THE KIND OF MUSIC, ROCK, BLUES, JAZZ, CLASSIC, FLAMENCO, ETC, ETC.... AND, THE 2 GUYS, I, STILL, CAN'T PLAY LIKE ARE THOSE 2 DUDES! SO PLEASE, BE SERIOUS! OR, YOU THINK THE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLES LISTENING TO THEM ARE ALL STUPID, TO THINK THEY ARE THE BEST? AND, ALL THE GUITAR HEROES, ARE STUPID TO SAY THEY WERE THE BEST?
SRV was just an insane talent. Even other great guitarists have been in awe of him when they seem him play. Most guitarists, even the really good ones, seem to think as they play and you can see them think their way around the fretboard, but not SRV. The music flowed from him through the guitar. What makes his playing even more impressive is that to get his tone, he played heavy gauge strings and could still bend at the first fret and play that fast... amazing.
Stevie played true blues, never played it the same way twice. Also at this time in his life he was almost always drunk and high on cocaine. And he still could play the hell out of that old guitar!
I did too. I got to have a drink with him on a couple of occasions and later in concert. He was such a humble and nice guy. I didn't know who he was when I first met him. I was in this little bar Lubbock Texas with some friends there was probably only 7 people in the whole place. He was being social with everyone. After a bit he went on this tiny stage played for 20 min straight after having just played a concert. He blew me away then. He will be greatly missed
@@digitalblues01 Started in the 1970s I use to see Stevie and The Triple Threat Revue with Lou Ann Barton at the Rome Inn on Sunday nights around 1975 or 1976 he was great, also with Paul Ray and the Cobras at the original Antone's opening for Muddy Waters in 1975 RIP Stevie
RIP Stevie.... Real guitar players are more impressed than most people because they know how hard it is to do what he is doing. Those are extremely thick strings and it takes unbelievable hand strength to bend them like that.
@@fposmith Yes, and I'm sure what you are trying to point out is that, by tuning the strings down, it made them much easier to play, including at the 1st fret position. It also didn't hurt that he played all day and all night either 👍😊😉.
Ive bn told he often used -13 gauge strings-CABLES-! Had to shred his fingers the way he played.. bending them as he did. G O A T ! Rip steve..12/19/22. Blues giant. Awesome man and talent. None like him.
@@fposmith I dunno. I got 12s in D on a guitar and they're still pretty heavy. To bend like he does takes some strength and finger calluses. To do it night after night for years seems insane. Meanwhile, Billy Gibbons went from 8s to 7s. Now that I understand ;-)
Loved your reaction!!! One of the best things about Stevie was that he was as kind and humble as he was talented. Check out his “Voodoo Child” from Austin 1989. Put on your seatbelt!!
I never saw Jimi live, but I have loved him my entire life. I saw Page live, which was incredible, though he was not on top of his game at the time. I aw Stevie live, and it was the most jaw-dropping performance I have ever experienced. He was so good, it was kind of terrifying.
Just happened to see this today and thought I would try to catch you. My name is Gary and I’m 72 I have been lucky enough to see all the greats including Jimi In Detroit. They are all amazing. I seen Stevie along with Jeff Beck. My love will always be for Jimi . Man those were the days.
The look in every single guitar player Ive ever known, you can see the exact second that their soul leaves their body upon the realization that they were infants in the guitar hierarchy. SRV is the God. RIP Stevie.
Stevie Ray has that effect on most people seeing him for the first time. Wow is right. He probably played that song hundreds of times, and every single time it's different. He freestyled everything. You can watch him perform the same songs at different venues, and they are all unique and all incredible. We have a statue of him here in Austin. You should come down and see it sometime, if you're ever in Texas. Stevie Ray was a natural born world shaker. Enjoy yourself as you work through his music. 🤠🥳👌
your so right he just plays his souls music and his expression is always original, I find it a bit frustrating at times that people and even musicians and guitarists seem to think when they try to play a song like this that they need to try and copy, they must spend hours and hours trying to do everything a master like SRV does and I think they often dont realise that Stevie just played without even thinking, he was just following the music in his heart,, I really dont like to try and copy a lead break another guitarist has recorded, firstly its just way too much work and secondly my heart and soul have their own music that I want to play,, I will never sound like Stevie or any of the other greats, but i do sound like me and i think thats something we should all aspire to as musicians,,
@@hugokappes4077 Hear hear, agreed - & not only in pursuit of broadening and perfecting, finding personal joy in our music, dancing, painting, whatever your source of fulfillment may be, but just in the very worthwhile course of our lives and self-acceptance❤
Seeing this video is a defining moment for untold numbers of aspiring guitar players - it is the work of a wizard magician who is in a class all by himself. There are endless amazing live performances to watch - Stevie is that 1 in a billion.
there is always so much hyperbole in most comments but your is literally correct - or understated. Not one human out of one billion can play guitar like SRV did. Or fewer than that. We shall not see his like again. I saw him twice in concert and many times on videos and every time I am amazed. Every. Single. Time. He is one of those folks that if you didn't know he was real, you'd think people were making it up.
Pronounced (VAWN) I got to know Jimmie Vaughan, a little bit in the 1980s. I met Stevie once when he was playing a club in Houston called Fitzgerald's. He had already premiered on David Bowie's album Let's Dance but his own first album had not come out yet. He was quiet and in between playing one hour sets at the club. Fitzgerald's held about a thousand people it was packed. Saw him again many times, many places. Before he got well known, we were all looking forward to him being a great success and when the record came out it was a great success. If you check out "The Vaughan Brothers- "Family Style" and The Fabulous Thunderbirds "Girls Go Wild" albums ......Scott Rowland
The man was a true Magician on the guitar; his music was inspired by his beautiful soul. If you really want a treat do a reaction to his song Tin Pan Alley featuring Johnnie Copeland. When Stevie would go on tour, he would often bring blues guitarists along with him that he had listened to growing up.
Stevie’s bass guitar player and best friend, Tommy Shannon, said that whenever Stevie picked up the guitar, even if he was at home sitting on the couch, something came over him. He said that Stevie became transfixed, completely lost in his music. That is more than just talent. That is what you witnessed here. And that is what sets Stevie apart from everyone who has ever played, no matter how good they are. You can see it and you just know it.
I loved how you describe that place when Stevie played,, that zone where your just in the music as you play is a gift from god,, sometimes at home when I practice i get there, but on stage lol, nope,, one day maybe,,
I have heard Recordings of this song hundreds of times and seen the El Mocambo video dozens of times. I got chills watching it again, after all these years. Still love you , Stevie.
One of the very best of a small group of blues guitarists who rule the genre. Outstanding voice and a master of his instrument. There were a few others, each with their own style and strengths, but Vaughan had a passion that couldn't be surpassed. Johnny Winter, the Texas Albino, is another one worth a listen, and his brother Edgar, (also an albino,) playing keyboards and sax had a magnificent voice. Rick Derringer, a guitar wizard in his own right often played with both of them. Of course Hendrix when he played straight blues was pretty magical. And if you want to hear someone who's a perfectionist at his craft listen to Eric Johnson. But you picked a great one to start on that journey. Stevie Ray Vaughan was very special.
His style and sound is almost impossible to duplicate. He had very large and strong hands, and played with the heaviest strings possible. Authority of the sound he created is unmatched.
I'm no guitar connoisseur but am reminded of Luther 'Guitar Junior' Johnson, especially playing 'Somebody help me'. Similar sound because he started in bands that could not afford a rhythm guitarist - had to be both.
Awesome reaction to a Texas native, he is greatly loved in the Austin area there is even a statue to his tribute, got to see him many times in local bars all around Austin even got drunk with him once and he was an awesome person, loved his fans, especially in the Austin area. Not many great blues rockers out there these days but he was among many that were before him, like Clapton, Pat Travers, Jimmy Page, Gary Moore and so on
@@keithbryant3796 Correct...but once Antone's opened, he played Steamboat 1873, Antone's and other clubs on 6th Street and around Austin...formed Double Trouble, then he blew up. He was a central part of the Austin Blues scene, which was the scene in Austin (that and hill country folk stuff from Townes Van Zandt, Blaze Foley and Guy Clark) long before indie music started taking over. His statue was put on Auditorium Shores.
Eric Clapton called him 'an open channel.' music flowed through him. his drummer and bass just improvise as Stevie goes off. Clapton played with him, the night he died.
NObody played the blues like SRV, so much soul gone way too soon - best slow blues guitar performance ever recorded, I saw him play live twice never forget it. - RIP SRV
Eric Clapton, once said that Stevie was the only guitarist that he knew of that the music just flowed from him. That he never had to stop and think of what was next. That the right note just came out.
Young Lady…your reaction to SRV makes this 62 year old rocker a happy man. There is still hope in this world to keep blues alive…because as Middy Waters sang…the Blues had a baby and they named it Rock and Roll. Rock on Sister!!!
Check out his 1985 live performance of "Couldn't Stand The Weather" at the Capitol Theater, New Jersey..Maybe my favorite of his, but with him it's hard to say.
Yes!!! The G is silent - Vaughan like LAWN, YAWN, FAWN. I've been looking forward to you reacting to SRV !!! Yes!!! Every bit worth the wait - So nice 'i watched it twice !!!
So glad to see young people like you, show your first reaction to this performance. You picked the best performance of this song he ever did. Being a devoted fan of the man for 40+ years it does my heart good to see reactions like yours to his " magic." From the beginning, I saw that the guitar work he put into one song, would be albums worth of songs for the average band. I saw him live 4 times. Always that same intensity! As a guitar player, you know what it would take to play at that level of intensity, night after night on tour. Incredible! Thank you for your reaction.
Great reaction Verdy (and another great song choice). The great Elmo in Toronto. Lots of famous acts have played there. I saw several there including Mick Taylor - ex Rolling Stones guitarist
Merci beaucoup!!! Mon Québécois préféré peut enfin voir et entendre Stevie Ray Vaughan (Prononcé Vawn). Je suis tellement content de toi ce soir)))) There are many, many more SRV videos on RU-vid and you cannot go wrong in reacting to any of them. I really love this: Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Voodoo Chile (Live From Austin, TX) and for fun seeing him react to a broken string : The smoothest guitar switch ever
I watch this with such nostalgia. Saw him live back in the day. Sensational. Here's my story. My dear wife cried when he died and was pregnant with our first boy. She immediately said that his middle name will be Vaughan. He took up the guitar when he was 15yo & within a couple years turned into a hell of a blues/rock guitarist. He's now a consummate all round musician and recording engineer. We still still tell him it is the essence of Stevie & the name 'Vaughan' that gave him the talent. He's a hell of a guitarist now.
I am so glad you got to see this. The one thing I wasn't expecting from my reaction to your reaction was that I would start laughing so hard I was tearing up. Your reaction to him playing behind his back was priceless, especially when he started singing at the same time. I don't think I was laughing because it was funny, as much as it was a joyful reaction to you seeing something amazing. I think you summed it up best by saying he was a magician.
Most people have ZERO idea how good he was. He was one of the few people on our planet who could become one with his guitar. If you watch this specific performance and are not moved emotionally, you are a zombie. Guitarists often try to imitate SRV, but nobody will be able to duplicate his sound, precision, speed, and delivery. Nobody. Ever.
Since the first time I saw how much you loved great guitar music I've waited to see you watch this.your silence spoke volumes Ms.V.i was lucky enough to SRV in concert 3 times in the '80s.he was absolutely mesmerizing.to see on stage.a quiet humble man who overcame terrible drug and Alcohol problems.the day they announced his death I wept like a lost child.if I were to a live another hundred years I know I would never see anyone better on the electric guitar .thank you so much for this wonderful reaction
I was fortunate to have seen SRV a few times live. He use to play several of the clubs in Houston. Fitzgerald's was one place he frequented. So sad that he passed when he was finally getting his personal life back on track. RIP - SRV 💙
If he had lived I think he'd be known as the greatest American guitarist without doubt. A convincing argument can be made with the body of work that he has.
I think he's the best blues player ever... I think Eddie was the best pop/rock player ever... I think David Gilmore was the best psychedelic rock player ever... and obviously Jimmy page and Hendrix are up there for classic hard rock players... But Stevie literally attacked the blues, and no one can or will match his intensity... Another tragic death of a musician.. Great reaction. Thank you.
I would think that Stevie made mistakes in his playing just like every other guitarist especially an improvising genius,, its just that no one would ever be able to tell because he knew how to use every sound and note and even if he landed somewhere he didnt want to be he just made it right,, we will never know and it doesnt matter because it always sounded amazing,,
Yes young lady, you would do well to listen to more Stevie Ray Vaughan. He is one of the all-time greatest not just of an error but all time of rock and roll. Up there with Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Eddie Van Halen, Gary Moore. Even though this one was a strong blues sound some of his is more of a jazzy sound some more of a swing or typical rock. But no matter what he plays you will recognize his sound after only listening to a couple songs. You will identify his clear Unique Style immediately even if you never heard the song before.
SRV is one of the few guitarists that can leave you truly speechless. Gary Moore is another. Watching these two guys has always been a pleasure. Sadly they had a short life but they left behind a treasure trove of fantastic videos and albums in which people can enjoy for eternity.
I have watched this video 100 times and never get tired of it or tire of watching reactions. This was the best reaction and I've seen ALOT of SRV reactions. I too wiped a 😢 Can't wait for your next SRV. They are all incredible. My favorite is SRV with Johnny Copland. ENJOY.
Verdy, you’ll love ‘Lenny’ (a love song he wrote for his wife) and ‘Little Wing’ (a Hendrix cover) both from this same concert at El Macambo, you should definitely check em out…:)
You seem to appreciate good guitarist may I suggest Robin Trower from his live 1972 album or studio Bridge of sighs album enjoy your journey, love your honest reactions
If you get a chance, check out his live performance of "Look At Little Sister," during which he breaks a string, continues to play his lead line on other strings, and then seamlessly swaps guitars.
So glad to see the younger generation finding great music ( I'm 65 ) & it just doesn't get better than SRV...Eric Clapton said he was the best Player on the Planet & the ..."The Music just flowed through him, like he was an open channel..." A young John Mayer said he could play with that intensity for about 20 seconds then his arm would cramp up. Jump down the SRV rabbit hole & you will not find a bad song, he & Double Trouble were just that Good. Admired, Respected & Loved by his Peers & Mentors, Stevie by all accounts was a humble man who spoke through his guitar...2 of my favorites: "Look At little Sister" with Jeff Healey ( who is blind ) : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2HmLFyvFxTc.html ...And "Life Without You" live at the Capital Theatre : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DQ4REYdCkTw.html...Final note, always react to SRV live...Studio versions are OK, but nothing like what he does Live!
Caught you again, boy you really do get around, I seem to find you everywhere. 😉I mentioned in my comment that I wasn't expecting to start laughing so hard at Verdy's reaction to him playing behind his back, and then singing at the same time. It wasn't so much that it was funny, but I think more of a joyful reaction at seeing how amazed she was, and the joy of knowing she got to see it.
@@LeeKennison this is such a great channel of course we are here. It fun seeing someone enjoy something that you know they are going to like, makes the world a little warmer.
@@Hartlor_Tayley Yeah, I agree. My problem here is that I am usually a couple of weeks behind once I get to them, so I normally don't comment. I fixed that tonight by turning the notification bell on. I don't know why I didn't do that earlier since I always love her reactions. Sometimes I need just the reaction, not the deeper analysis of some of the other channels I frequent.
Thank you so much Verdy you really know your music. Could you please play one of my favorites called "Conga" with Gloria Estephan and Miami Sound Machine. I really would appreciate it and of course your reaction. It means so much to me. It really, really foes. Thank you. Adios.
Although no one can top Stevie, you should check out the technical virtuosity of Tina S' cover of Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata ( 3rd Movement ). Certainly not the soul of Stevie, but for a 17 yr old guitarist, you'd be hard pressed to find better.
You made me smile and laugh. I bought that video on vhs 20+ years ago. Had the same reaction. Check out the whole show. Every song is that level. Thanks for the flashback.
I'm glad you have found SRV!! You have to check out one of his performances of Hendrix's "Little Wing". Great reaction on your end ... but please speak a bit closer to your microphone, as the volume between your voice & the music video is too far apart without having to raise/lower volume.
I’ve been watching wondering to myself how long it would be before you reacted to Stevie Ray. His last name is pronounced like “Yawn,” but with a ‘V’ in front.
You have to do more SRV . If you love guitar because SRV was the king ! I suggest (life without you) 1985 capital theater NJ and please notice the early guitar swap due to broken string ,and a broken tooth ! SRV expresses his soul through the guitar, and reaches out through the airwaves and touches your soul till you have chills .
You're from Canada so you should also appreciate Jeff Healey. The only style that I personally consider similar to Stevie Ray Vaughan was Jeff Healey and Stevie Ray Vaughan was a influence on Jeff Healey. Jeff Healey was from Canada and not only a great singer-songwriter and one of the most awesome guitar players in history but he did it all while being blind. If you are not familiar with him and his music you should give a couple songs a try. I'm sure there's plenty of people that will make specific suggestions but pretty much anything of his is worth listening to.
Vaughan is pronounced Vonn. A lot of times people refer to him when writing comments as SRV like he has on his guitar. Check out his version of Jimmi Hendrix’s Voodoo Child, and he makes fun about his constant guitar playing in a video of his song Cold Shot.
Barely heard of him or his band when he opened for Dire Straits in Toronto in '85, but boy was I blown away and made a fan afterwards, and if anything he and his band stole the show. There are many ways to play Blues guitar but he was clearly the master of the kind that he played. Not shredder like Eddie van Halen (although he could shred if he wanted to), not a drawer-out of slowly played notes like Dave Gilmour. He just played hard driving honest Blues like it's meant to be played, with heart, soul and fierceness. Never was and never will be another like him. Oh, and it's pronounced like yawn, or vawn.
El Mocambo was a little Blues club in Toronto. Filmed in 1983. I think it is the pinnacle of his career as far as anything I have seen of his live performances.
Wonderful It's nice to know i have been right all these years and not just crazy Lol I can see your reaction and tell you It will be like that in 20 years as it has been for myself ! SRV is more famous now 30 years gone I hope he sees' all this somehow !!! . People thought I was strange to be SRV'S biggest fan in the 1980's In Ont. Canada Ha Ha !!! If it is really about cold chills delivered and received ? Than I know SRV has succeeded !! ☮☮🍁🍁😎😎
