The way we, today, play a Stevie Ray Vaughan tune, trying to sound as close as we can to him, is exactly what he was doing to sound like Albert. The cycle goes on✨
Anything that that slides out of Stevie Ray Vaughans lips is golden..and from his guitar cords and strings..sensational to the EARS..you with me? Performance is upward and beyond .
SRV is a musical ability freak of nature. Only he can cover so many of the legends songs and not only do a good job, he actually adds an intensity to pretty much any iconic song he does. The guitarist in the devils band in hell may be Steve Vai, but Stevie Ray is the lead guitarist in God's band in heaven. He is like higher deity musician. When your playing makes Clapton pull over his car the first time he hears it because he can't believe what he hears and that someone is that fuckin good, and that he knew whoever it is was much better than him.... And people always referred to Clapton as "God", but yet thier god worships another... That really says something.
MR. DICKENS. #1 HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN ABOUT MR .ERIC CLAPTON. HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN ABOUT DERECK . TRUCKS ? STEVE VAI.. OH I FORGOT. JAMES MARSHALL HENDRIX! REAVLIUATE.
Closing my eyes….it’s like having a spiritual experience - the “all in” mentality. I’m giving it my all. Does his singing compliment his playing or does his playing compliment his singing. A back and forth serenade.
Stevie Ray wouldnt have known how to play this kind of guitar without Albert King and Jimi. Im glad he didnt quit until he learned the blues. Now they are playing in the next world. May they RIP
I saw Albert live back in '68-'70 at the Fillmore West in SF maybe ten times as either second or opening the bill there, Bill Graham booked him pretty often back then. Agree strongly with the comment downthread about Albert's double bends being incredible, and SRV absolutely NAILS him, IMHO, having seen Albert do them live! L' homage!
yeah it's that classic Albert King lick. Albert did it so easily because his guitar had the treble e on top, meaning that when he fretted it, his finger would naturally rest on the b string too, so it'd be easy to bend them at the same time. Such a awesome sound though
When I was a teenager I wanted to be like him so much that I put .13's on my Strat and literally bowed the neck! Got it fixed and after that just played .11's in standard tuning.
swee abn it’s not that hard to find just do what I do, take a super reverb put on eight find a really good Strat with a 59 style neck pick up a little bit reverb and bingo Bango you’re there
I'm a crosscut saw, Baby, drag me across your log. I'm a crosscut saw, Baby, drag me across your log. I cut your wood so easy for you, You can't help but say, "Hot Dog!" Some call me Woodcutting Sam, Some call me Woodcutting Jim. The last girl I cut wood for, She wants me back again. I'm a crosscut saw, Baby, drag me across your log. I cut your wood so easy for you, You can't help but say, "Hot Dog!" I got a double-bladed axe That really cuts good. Well, I'm a crosscut saw, Gonna bury me in your wood. I'm a crosscut saw, Baby, drag me across your log. I cut your wood so easy for you, You can't help but say, "Hot Dog!"
I agree buddy.I been to Joe,s generic bar in Austin,TX.Went there all because of Stevie.A guy by the name Mike James back here got his voodoo guitar power.They gave it to the wrong guy ,it's the same name but my lastname is Fetsko.I seen him break a sting and not miss a note.ALL TRUE!
Glad I ran across this one. I don't know what the hell he's talkin about but I really don't care. Probably some weird sexual inuendo which is fine by me cause it's Stevie. 😍Love this, it's so cool. Anyone care to explain it to this dummy? 🙄 thankX ElmoLewiss. ☮️to all.
Check out John Hammond Jr;'s version, from the late 60s. Atlantic Records, I have the single!!!, somewhere. B side, Brown Eyed Hansome Man. Funkier, more "chunka, chunka".
We all hear things in different ways. When I hear Albert's version it sounds hollow, and like it was recorded in my friends basement. Stevie with all his fret beating and lazy strumming sounds full, and more like how a crosscut saw sounds. One cannot deny the licks Stevie took from Albert, but I think in the end Albert gave them eagerly. Cheers
I agree. Albert King's style of blues was so much more relaxed and just flowed out. This seems more pushed. Don't get me wrong, I like all the Blues players in their own right and different flavours but Stevie Ray and Gary Moore in particular have a style that is too much like showing off for my tastes. I'm trying to learn some Albert King style licks at the moment, it's not as easy as it looks.
