You're correct. Stevie always played his songs a little differently with each performance: improvising a bit and going by feeling. He was, in my opinion, simply the greatest guitarist. He combined technical prowess, unmistakable tone, emotion, showmanship, and physicality like nobody else. And his never missing a beat after this broken string, and the seamless guitar switch is so impressive. My heroes, whether athletes, musicians, or whatever, are the ones who are immensely talented AND humble. And Stevie certainly was that. Here in Texas, he's extra special, beloved, and sorely missed! Thanks for posting and for giving such a heartfelt reaction!
thank you for the kind words - much appreciated :-) He was truly a master at his class, and I've seen a lot of people saying how humble (and obv talented) he was and I agree - being humble makes a person so much more respected and relatable. Truly a great loss to the world
That was the smoothest guitar change in history. ❤❤❤❤ My Sweet Brother pulled it off. But he also had the best crew in tge bessiness. STARTIN' WITH HIS GUITAR TECH RENE' MARTINEZ. ❤❤❤❤
Stevie was in his prime after conquering his drug and drinking problem. Sad day when we lost this Master Guitarist! Like the title of his last album says, he was truly "In Step". Stevie used heavy strings and broke a tooth once when playing with his teeth. Him and the band finished without interruption. Man on the keys is the great Reese Wynans who was recently added to the band. Reese spent some time playing with another great guitarist named Joe Bonamassa you might have heard of. Joe is like Stevie Ray, a master guitarist who is also a great singer. Check out Joe's "Live at the Greek Theater". Him and his Three Kings Blues Band and backup singers put on a great show. So many great cuts, "Angel of Mercy" " Breaking Up Somebody's Home" "Cadillac Assembly Line" and much more. Enjoyed your reaction. Looking forward to more.
Thanks, Azimov! Yes, this is one of my favorites.. how he gives credit to the amazing Reese Wynans on keys.. and then the broken string/perfect switch .. if you didn't see it, you would never hear it... appreciate your reaction...
Thank you for reacting to more Stevie cuz personally, I can't get enough. There was no end in sight to his talent, and it ended way too soon. I can't imagine how many strings he must have busted in all his monstrous attacks on his guitars. And were probably unnoticeable to the ear. Little Wing, El Macombo. Dirty Pool, Montreux Jazz festival. Mary had a Little Lamb, Same show as Little Sister here. RIP, King SRV. Long live the King. ☮️to all
Thank you for watching :-) Ive got some of these on my list to do, but ive not been told about Dirty Pool - so this has been added to my list - thank you foir this :-) and ive also added Mary had a little lamb :-)
👏🙌🎊🎉🎶🎸‼️💙Yeah! Circling back to Stevie Ray‼️ to answer your question in the thumbnail, no, there is no end to his talent. The more you watch the more you know this. This is a cover of an old tune written and performed by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters in 1959. Hank used to let his audience know that Stevie Ray Vaughan had a big hit with this song and he wanted people to know that he wrote it and be associated with Stevie making it popular again. Yes you are right, his voice and vocal styling will change according to what the song calls for. Very versatile in that respect. As you can tell by that seamless switch, he and his tech crew are well practiced in switching out similar to a race car pit crew. Practice does make perfect. Stevie was such a pro not letting anything get in his way of a great performance. As far as someone else being able to make things gone wrong look like nothing happened, I've got bupkiss~ but to see Stevie overcome more challenges calm, cool, and collectively, check out the SRV fans favorite, "Life Without You" as performed at the Capitol Theatre 1985. An original he created after the sudden passing of his good friend Charley Wirz, a Dallas Tx guitar shop owner. He starts off with a guitar he could tell wasn't going to stay in tune and signals for a guitar switch. (Lots of people even miss this switch-seamless). They bring the white guitar Charley built for him but it has to be dialed in with his foot pedal settings as well as the amplifiers. He manages all that on the fly and then loses a false tooth onstage after playing with his teeth! You heard right, his teeth! Very emotional performance and an absolute must see! Thanks for bringing this today! What a great way to start my day‼️ think about once a week instead of making us wait a whole month💯🎸🎶💙🔥‼️
haha, you wont let me get away with the once a month will you 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 sounds like Hank was trying to reap the benefits from SRV lol - Yes some one else mentioned it was like a pit stop - so quick and seamless! Life without- perfect noted and ill look at doing that next for my SRV collection - Thank you :-) Thank you for watching, I'm glad your enjoying them - much appreciated :-)
@@Azimov-REACTS ha😊. We really enjoy your reactions especially from our favorite artist! I appreciate your choosing this as your next selection‼️. You will get to know him better with this one. He delivers a short but very sweet message in this one too. And as far as weekly, I'm just trying to add to your own enjoyment as well😉💯🎸🎶💙
Kathy here - just found your channel and what an awesome song to watch you react to. SRV just "sings" wherever he hits the stage, and I don't think any live performance is ever played the same. He just feels the music and jams. And Reese Wynans, piano played is one of the few keyboard players, that is so proficient in playing with 5 fingers, and does it so well. He is still currently playing with another band; name escapes me at this time. And doesn't miss a beat with the change out of his guitar, but that is also because of the amazing crew he had. Just a look over his shoulder and that man was right there to help him out! SRV - gone way to soon.
Thank you for subscribing -) I hope you enjoyed the video - I have a few more of SRV that ive done ;-) - Love him!!! He was a truly talented man, and such a loss to the music world and everyone that knew him
Other great songs from this same show (Austin City Limits '89) are Couldn't Stand the Weather (everybody in the band gets a solo) & Cold Shot (Reese on keys has an awesome solo & Stevie's solo is just...ahhhhh...probably my fav of his! Enjoyed it...thx!
Totally love Stevie and a Big yes to "Live Without You" at the Capital Theatre.....that whole performance at the Capital was amazing...one of my favorites!
There are a lot of myths about Stevie and one of them is used heavy gauged string, which is true to a point. His guitar tech clicked that for a period yes he did in fact use heavy strings but quite frequently switched them up even eventually going way down from the 13's that people seem to think were the only strings he ever used. H eventually worked his way down to 11 gauge at the advice of his guitar techs the heavier strings were doing damage to his fingers that could have eventually lead to his not being able to play at all.
With that string poppin', does Stevie have to transpose any notes in any passage for the remainder of the song? If yes, he's a musical prodigy, genius, brainiac, etc. (I won't say prima donna because from other commentors, SRV seems to have been a solidly grounded human being by this time).
