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1 Texas Flood - On the first listen, this is the only album that has ever made me pull the car over and just listen. Unashamed nostalgic pick for #1. 2. Couldn’t Stand the Weather - After Texas Flood I didn't think it could get any better... then I was introduced to this and was blown away again! 3. Family Style - Hard to explain but there is something magical about this album for me. Always puts me in a good mood. 4. In Step - Only lower because some of these songs have been played to death. 5. Sky is Crying - Stand out track is "Life by the Drop" absolutely love this tune. 6. Soul to Soul - Some great tunes on this album too and the bottom 4 could be changing places any day of the week. Being and 80's kid most of my listening was hair bands up until introduced to Stevie. He was my gateway drug into so many other great artists.
1 - Couldn't Stand the Weather. - Epic. A pure masterpiece!! 2 - Texas Flood - Raw and so powerful 3 - Soul to Soul - a great followup to CSTW 4 - In Step 5 - The Sky Is Crying 6 - Family Style
never listened to Stevie Ray Vaughan this vid will open me to his world everything I've learned here on ur show has brightened my life BIGTIME Thanx Again Pete!!
I was so young when I asked in a record shop in London for a good guitar record, the man in the counter looked like a hell´s angel he didn´t speak at all, he turned around picked a record and gave me the couldn´t stand the weather album....... legend
1.Texas Flood 2. Couldn't Stand the Weather. 3. In Step 4. Soul to Soul 5. The Sky is Crying Texas Flood seemed to come out of nowhere and set the gold standard for what a blues band could be, true to the roots and phenomenally popular at the same time.
1. Couldn’t Stand the Weather 2. Texas Flood 3. Soul to Soul 4. In Step 5. The Sky is Crying 6. Family Style I remember walking into my home town favourite record shop in 1984 and they were playing Couldn’t Stand the Weather... l never heard of SRV before and I fell in love straight away. Then I saw him live at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles in 1989. Such a soulful player... he gave everything in every note he played... amazing stuff...
Had the Honor of seeing SRV and DT back in the 80s. I was a teenager, ( I'm 49 now). Still one of the greatest live experiences of my life!! Fav studio = Tex Flood. All time favorite release the Live " In the beginning". Stevie is truly missed!!
SRV is probably my favorite guitar player of all time. He's one guitarist where I love hearing him but watching him takes it to another level. Usually that doesn't matter to me but he's an exception. SRV and Gary Moore were born to do what they did. Both of those dudes hands looked ridiculously strong.
First album is still my favorite. Those are the songs I most remember seeing Stevie play live in the small clubs of central Texas back in the day. First time I saw him was in Huntsville Texas when he opened for the Fab T-birds in front of about 10 people. Draw dropping experience
love the idea of a fallen guitarists show....you could make that two hours easily and everybody would watch it....you mentioned tommy bolin..my all time favorite guitarist....i first heard him on billy cobham's 'spectrum' album..then with zephyr and the james gang..his solo stuff..and of course purple....the day he died is still the most memorable for me...i came home late from a gig..turned on the radio and heard the dj reading the lyrics to ''dealer'...then he simply said '...tommy bolin...dead at 25...'...i was so exhausted..i just lost it...
I was fortunate enough to see SRV twice... once when he opened for Robert Plant at the former Continental Arena and then as a headliner (with Gregg Allman serving as the opener) at a "Concert on the Pier" in NYC. Amazing, amazing shows.
Family Style was the record to introduce me in the SRV music. This record is an entertainment for the brothers. The SRV career is AMAZING. Great Job Pete!
7 - The Sky Is Crying 6 - In The Beginning 5 - Family Style (w/ Jimmie Vaughan) 4 - In Step 3 - Couldn't Stand The Weather 2 - Soul To Soul 1 - Texas Flood
One of your best videos. Agreed with all your picks and great commentrary, on point. SRV top 5 for me. You should hear these on audiophile vinyl Oh my you'd lose your mind.
I’m so glad l saw SRV open for Robert Plant on Percy’s Now & Zen Tour in 1988 in (l think) New Jersey. SRV was Friggin’ great! Keep up the excellent work, Mr. Pardo! I’ve been watching your channel for over a year now and I’ve seen every video, even if I’m not a huge fan of the group or artist you’re focusing on. Cheers from Noo Yawk!
@@seaoftranquilityprog haha maybe wishful thinking. It was a comment on one of your videos. How about it? Start in say 1964 or so, list your top 10 or 20 albums and work your way up to now. It would be great! Awesome show, keep it up.
@@seaoftranquilityprog I imagine it would take some time to consider. It will be interesting to see where you begin your 'dawn of rock music' as it were. Perhaps not until the late 60s? I personally like all of the Beatles albums but not really much else from their time until Cream and Zeppelin came along. Production has alot to do with it too. I perhaps judge the music of earlier times too harshly as the really great sounding recordings to my ear began in about the mid 70s and lasted until the the CD took over. But by then musics golden age was over and by the 90s I lost interest. Still some older bands kept making the odd gem now and again and it's this portion I'm also looking forward too. To find out what I've been missing all of this time. Can't wait Pete!
Sadly never got to see him live damn it !!! One of the greats for sure !!! The box set Ian a nice cool plus dvd to own. 1 Texas Flood 2 Couldn’t stand the weather 3 Sky is Crying 4 Soul to Soul 5 In Step PS Great answer to the “pronunciation” trolling yesterday !! PPS Tribute vid to fallen guitar heroes sours now like a winner !!!
Stevie Ray Vaughan, Billy Gibbons and Johnny Winter are what I call the Texas Triple Threat. I hate to beat a dead horse from yesterday, but now that you've highlighted SRV can you throw together a video of your favorite Johnny Winter disc's. It would be greatly appreciated. Also the fallen guitar hero's sounds like a great idea!
Pete, i remember the Spring weekend outdoor concerts at SUNY New Paltz , I wasn't a student there, but they were open to the public..that was an era gone by.. saw the original New York .Dolls, Psychedelic Furs, Johnny Winter,etc..missed the SRV one...
I love SRV's music. Very awesome guitarist. Wasn't a big fan of his voice. But I still listened all the same. Another excellent guitarist, Kenny Wayne Sheppard, played in SRV's band for a short time as well. Good times.
First time I saw him I went because of word of mouth. Got into the show and told my buddies to follow me as we went up to the balcony. I just figured it was a good idea. To my amazement other then us in the balcony was the guys with the spotlights. We tried to be quiet but honestly couldn’t contain ourselves. I’ll never forget Stevie Ray looking up shielding his eyes from the spotlights wondering “what the hell is up with the spot-guys”. Very memorable
yes indeed he was grabbing those Albert King licks left and right..Albert even called him out on it in the end session concert back up there in 1983 he said I heard you up there doing my shit..
A great idea Pete a special show for all our fallen guitar heroes. Rory Gallagher , Gary Moore , Tommy Bolin, Paul Kossoff , Danny Kirwan, Jimmy McCullough and many more
New subscriber and your content/channel is great for anyone who is a fan of music. One of these days I will catch up to watching your catalog of videos but until then I will have fun watching them. SRV is my favorite guitarist and IMO El Macombo concert is the best live performance for a guitarist.
Great idea, Pete. We would love to see a tribute show on our fallen guitar heroes. All the ones you mentioned. Hopefully, Rory Gallagher, Alvin Lee, Eddie Hazel, Frank Zappa & Duane Allman will be included. There are so many of them that you may have to go longer than 30 minutes.
Uh, dropping da bombs ... I got to jam with Doyle Bramhall II whose dad was buds with Stevie. Doyle plays upside down backwards. And god, what a touch. It pays to have friends in the family.
Fk yeah!! I just found and bought your two top picks on vinyl!! I believe the SRV website does not even sell the vinyl anymore?? Thanks for the vid man!!😎🤘
I like the way you ranked them. Saw him in '88. The DVD live at the El Mocambo is highly recommended. Some of the best guitar playing I've ever seen on that one. Early SRV shredding in front of a small club audience in Canada I believe.
The El Mocambo is in Toronto. Stones famously played there once. Also early U2 and Elvis Costello. A club with a very long hstory, it was purchased in 2014 and has been closed since. It was renovated and supposed to reopen but delayed by Covid 19.
Great video Pete, agree, after Family Style there is not much daylight between these albums. 1) Sky is Crying 2) Couldn't Stand the Weather 3) In Step 4) Soul to Soul 5)Texas Flood 6) Family Style (like you, this record does do much for me); Awesome stuff, Pete, Thanks!!
They're all kinda like number 1s for me, so I'll rank them this way; 1.4: In Step 1.3: The Sky Is Cryin' 1.2: Texas Flood 1.1: Soul To Soul 1.0: Couldn't Stand the Weather
Amazing channel, amazing show. All studio SRV albums are winners. Hard to pick a favorite one. Regarding fallen heroes, how about some Jazz guys such as Lenny Breau, Wes Montgomery and Tal Farlow? Keep up the good work, bud!
I was lucky enough to see Stevie Ray Vaughan at Red Rocks (along with BB King - opening).... As soon as SRV got on stage, everyone was standing, and swaying, and feeling his style of Blues flowing through the entire show. Something I've never witnessed before or since. Anyway, very tough call on ranking these studio albums, because I think you could shuffle the top five in any order, and wouldn't be wrong.
My introduction was Live At The El Mocambo. After seeing that I was hooked. Sad that he cleaned up his act and then left us way too soon. His guitar playing is needed more than ever today.
I was at the gig that he came out of hospital the play in London in 1986 and his mother was in the audience. Saw him sober 2 years later. Just unbelievable both times. I also prefer the trio period.
Interresting once again! My ranking would be something like: 1. In Step 2. Texas Flood 3. Couldn't Stand The Weather (Not much separates these three, though) 4. The Sky Is Crying 5. Soul To Soul 6. Family Style
I got to see him at Expo 86 in Vancouver BC Canada he was sloppy, and loud and out of it, you could tell he was in trouble. Then i saw him in1989 where he was on fire, cleaned up his act, he was superb that night. I still remember the first time hearing Texas Flood the album i was in a record store in Santa MOnica and this was being played, it was so crisp, and clear, and great playing, i bought it after hearing a few songs, and eventually got all his albums.
Exactly the order I would pick em. Another favorite of mine. I only got to see SRV once a couple months before he died. At the Woodlands Texas Pavilion June13 th 1990.
i first saw SRV at the south austin rec center on cumberland and 5th, free concert series, maybe 40-50 there, was great. saw him a bunch, but he played on a monday night that was also the final episode of mash, played at contnental club with maybe 20 people there and was unreal being so empty. he sat at times on the edge of the stage and just played and played
Saw SRV on the Texas Flood tour. Phenomenal! Got an autographed record by the band ... which I still have. My ranking would be: 1. Texas Flood 2. Couldn't Stand The Weather 3. In Step 4. Family Style 5. Soul To Soul 6. The Sky Is Crying
I have never owned a copy of Family Style, but I do own all of the other five. And I think your ranking of those albums lines up pretty well with mine. There was a stretch a while back where I was trying to learn to play "Lenny". Eventually I gave up, because I couldn't get even close to how the original sounded. And I think it's because this was a song that had a very deep, personal meaning to Stevie Ray.
When Stevies first albumTexas Flood come out it went into the tape deck in my car and didn't leave for a year and a half.I never have and never will get bored of that album. The rest are amazing as well.
Stevie Ray Vaughan is one of my favorite guitarists. He really brought it out in his live performances. I love the show at Austin City Limits playing to the hometown crowd. Check out the album Strike Like Lightning by Lonnie Mack. SRV is all over that recording.
My top four 1.In Step 2.Texas Flood 3. Couldn't Stand The Weather 4.Soul to Soul. Can't comment on The Sky is Crying, not heard it , I will have to check that one out. I just love In Step, a lot of strong songs and great playing with the added bonus of extra live tacks including Texas Flood and an outstanding version of Life Without You. Clean and sober and never sounding better, such a shame really.
I consider it my sea of tranquility also and thank you so much for it. SRV is my all time fav. and it is a crime not to rank the live ones but rules need to be followed anyway!!
Great list and discussion. When I first starting watching this video, I think I would have put "in Step" at my #1. I often say that it's sad that Stevie never got a chance to record more albums in a sober state. With that mindset, I put "In Step" at the top. I saw Stevie live the summer of 1990 in Denver only a month and 10 days before his untimely death. But, as you started naming off songs from the different albums, I think about my first SRV album that I ever bought and that was "Couldn't Stand the Weather". So many of those songs are ones that I still go to for my favorite SRV songs. So, my list is as follows 1. Couldn't Stand The Weather 2. In Step 3. Soul to Soul 4. Texas Flood 5. Sky is Crying 6. Family Style I'm all for your special on guitarist that have passed. When you mentioned Tommy Bolin in this episode, my ears perked up since I was just listening to the "Teaser" album this afternoon.
