The first 4 Fabulous Thunderbirds records are some of the best Texas Blues records ever made, for that matter they are some of the best blues records ever made, the line up with Keith Ferguson, Jimmy Lee Vaughn, Mike Buck , and Kim Wilson was a fantastic band
I got to play many shows with the FTB back in the day. Preston era. I remember after our first night playing at the Austin Opera House, Jimmie and Kim walked right in front of me and Steve Pryor and they gave us a real eat shit look. We made them play that night and they did. I played with Steve Pryor for 13 years. He was SRV, JLV and BFG put together. There’s a good thing on RU-vid of us playing 12/91. Yes it’s old, yes I’m old. Listen to it and decide for yourself I love those 1st 4 FTB albums with Keith Ferguson. That’s textbook blues !!!
Stevie had the intensity, but Jimmie had the feel.. Custodian of a genre.. master and eternal student... genius born of passion for honoring those who came before .. Jimmie Vaughan..
Love this style of playing! Makes the blues so god damn classy, people in suits just jamming and staying in the pocket! Jimmy is also one of the most underrated guitarists out there!
I saw the T-Birds at the Providence Civic center in 1986. The second set only kim and Jimmie take the stage, kim gets behind the drums with a stick in one hand and his harp in the other and Jimmie to his side and bring the roof down. Most incredible thing I have ever seen.
I was a friend of his brother stevie ray and we talked about jimmy and I did meet him in new Orleans so many blue moons ago he loved his brother and family love matters most good person stevie ray was his is taking good care if him now teri zucco loved him as a good friend he is missed and loved and always will be by millions god bless stevie and the whole family and loved ones always bless you Jimmy
My older brother took me to see the Fabulous Thunderbirds in 1980 (I was still in HS) and it was totally mindblowing. It was like, we could still have faith in rock n roll!
Good ear! Definitely a bit of the Bone as well as Gates in this groove not to mention some early B.B phrasing like on a swinging tune called "String Bean"
