Contrary to most peoples perception, Stevie is widely regarded as the greatest guitarist of all time. His guitar was truely an extension of his arms. R.I.P stevie, we miss you.
I still give that honor to Zappa. But Stevie ranks high up there. He was good enough that once upon a time he turned down an offer to play on the road for David Bowie.
There's no such thing as the greatest guitarist of all time and you've heard no one of any reputation say so. Your opinion may be that he was the greatest but your saying it definitely doesn't make it so.
Rico Carrillo but Stevie was also more than blues as shown in this video. He’s used techniques that not even Hendrix used. People consider him the best no necessarily because of his influence or technical skill but because the guitar was literally just an extension of his body and no one ever played with his aggression
Shane Allder I always say this. Stevie had the benefit of jimis experience. Stevie adopted a few of jimis playing techniques to make his playing the way it was. Stevie was extremely talented of course. Jimi walked so Stevie could run
Someone to listen to, if you like guitar. Someone who doesn't get the recognition he deserves. But he's a master. Roy Clark. Yes Roy Clark, he's a genius on just about anything with strings. Guitar, banjo, fiddle ( violin ) , mandolin, also the piano, I think. Y'all are probably going to think I'm nuts. But Roy Clark is great.
Debbie Fulton you are correct. Roy was a master with a guitar. Don’t forget Chet Atkins. Just because they played country doesn’t mean they weren’t cold.
He used VERY heavy gauge strings to get that sound, and those strings sit high off the fretboard, so he had to have POWERFUL fingers to be able to play like he did. He was a wonder!
This is one of those rare moments when a cover of a song outdoes the original. I love Hendrix, he was amazing. Stevie owned this song. One of the greatest instrumentals of all time.
Stevie Ray Vaughan Texas flood. SRV Best guitarist ever. Personal fun fact my mom and uncles grew up with Stevie and his brother Jimmie here in dallas and I was actually named after Stevie
If you can't feel that ya might wanna check ya pulse!! Still blows my mind and I been listening to SRV 30+ yrs. The man was incredible and he knew he was on the same level as Jimmi! They understood they were the best at what they did in their time, quite possible the greatest two guitarist to ever live!
A small piece of advice to all you budding guitarists out there- don't watch SRV and then think about learning your instrument!! After watching him do it, you will be inspired. But as soon as you try to play like that you will be instantly demoralized. 😂
I'm not bragging in any way, I can alot of stevie ray Vaughn songs. But learning to play them? OOOOMMMMMGGGGG! my forearms felt like they were on fire and my wrist felt like it was gonna fall off
Me to,its so awesome to people who are fans of completely different music genres listen to his music. You can see the jaw dropping reactions and nothing but positive feedback he gets .it's so awesome
Alot of people debating whether he's the goat of guitar playing or not, idk, but what I do know is he's the only player that makes me tear up every damn time I sit and listen to him. He played with so much passion and feeling it's like he injects his soul straight into you and makes you feel every single note. He was something really special. RIP SRV.
Im a 53 year old woman who has been a fan of. SRV since i was 17. It is so AWESOME to see a younger generation learn about Stevie and appreciate his music. So awesome!
Something crazy about SRV, he plays on gauge 60 strings. People who are way into guitar will know, those are some thick ass strings. Bending strings like that would probably make my fingers snap, SRV makes it look easy. There's a legend that when SRV was 16 he was skipping school to sleep and then playing in the clubs all night. One night he played so long one of his fingertip callouses ripped off, and he super glued it back on and kept playing!
Look for my story about meeting him in the comments..I think you might enjoy it.. just wish I remembered more detail.. I was young and those days were a 80s party blur ha ha
SRV demonstrates what letting the music flow through you means. The music is out there in the ether and he taps into it and channels it through his instrument. Don’t know if it’s something can be learned... I am a Metal fan but SRV remains my favorite guitarist:)
You can learn to play guitar and with lot's of practice you can play tricky songs. But if your not born capable of making the guitar a extension of your soul,you will never play it well.
He didn’t just play the music...he became the music. I don’t think I’ve seen another guitarist lose themselves in the atmosphere like SRV. Gord Downie of The Tragically Hip and his trancelike stream-of-thought live vocals is about the only thing I’ve seen that comes close.
It does take years of disciplined practice and mastery of technique, until the problems are solved and the technique fades away. Then the Muse can speak through you.
Damn right. I sometimes get so pissed about great guitar players like Jimi leaving so soon in life. Can you just imagine what else he would have given the world if not for drugs taking him out??? Just like Slash making it out. He has a lot more greatness to give before he too goes away.
SRV was and is the greatest blues guitar player to have ever existed. This is not my opinion. It is simply a fact. Check out his rendition of Texas Flood for confirmation. Dude breaks a string playing behind his back and switches guitars like a boss.
BB King broke a string and changed it mid song while continuing the vocals without missing a beat. I love SRV, and definitely agree one of the best, but blues has way too many subgenres to be able to call anyone the best blues guitarist to ever have existed. I mean, as good as SRV was, he couldn't play Robert or Lonnie Johnson. Just like as good as Keb' Mo is, he can't pull off SRV licks
@@tianzi49 Jimi was amazing yes, and we ALL know he was the innovator, but so what? He still wasnt anywhere near the genius of SRV! SRV was the only Man who could take something incredible, like a Jimi song, then make it his own and do it so much better!
@@stevew585 in all things innovators who open the door/flood gate to the new paradigm-shifting way of thinking and innovation are the true giants ... Sir Issac Newton w/ Laws of Gravity and Motion, Nikolai Tesla w/ AC/DC current, Einstein w/ Laws of Relativity for example ... in religion Sakyamuni w/ non-violence. Joshua ben Yusef, a revolutionary teacher .... the belief in Earth is a sentient being and use of power plants by Native Americans to differentiate between the known, the unknown yet knowable, and the 3rd sphere called unknowable/unintelligible that stretches for eternity ... etc ... however, I never said the creativity stops w/ the originators ... that would be a contradiction in terms when dealing w/ the abstract universe!
4:47. “This guy, this guy ascended. He ascended bro...” yes he did. On August 27, 1990, in East Troy Wisconsin, in a tragic, tragic accident. When I heard the news, me and my best friend spent all day listening to every SRV album I had.
RIP Stevie you are greatly missed.... One of the Greatest Blues Guitar Players of All Time... You should check out Marry had a Little Lamb it will blow your mind.... Also If the House isa Rockin don't come Knockin just Walk on in... Take care and have a great day everyone... Incase some might not know this is a cover of a Hendrix song... That is a tough question... Santana....
PINK FLOYD!!!! Lol just realized you havent reacted to them, Thats a must!! - shine on you crazy diamond, comfortably numb, Time, hey you, young lust.... any of those
Sexiest song ever written and I was lucky enough to see him up close and personal a few months before his death. The show was in a small venue and he turned up the house lights and came off the stage and played much of the show walking around among us. He is the GOAT. I wish I had a man in my life that handled me the way SRV handled his guitar ~ I'd be a happy woman.
Speaking of dedication. If you look close. That is one of his most played guitars. He has worn the finish off most of the body of the guitar. Actual Willey Nelson has an acoustic he's played so much. He has worn a hole in it
The look on your face as Stevie plays is exactly as it should be. Was lucky enough to see him twice and each time it was total awe as the music flowed through the man.
Stevie Ray Vaughan has made the biggest impact on me as a Guitarist. I've been playing for 18 year's, and no one made a lasting impression on me like Stevie Ray has. He used 13-56 Gauge Strings, which are heavy as shit, his soul played his Strats, his arms and hands were just extensions for his soul. Keep playing man, you'll build up calluses on your fingers, and the pain well completely subside.
You have the same look I had on my face the first time I hear SRV 27 years ago. I was a metal head trying to learn to play the guitar and wanting to sound like Metallica when I heard SRV for the first time and after that I became a blues nutcase. I can play as fast as SRV BUT nowhere near his flawless intensity. I can only imagine that in order to play like him you have to dedicate yourself to your guitar 24/7 for decades. There are some who almost touch the heavens and SRV was one and God took him as his reward. Great vid my friend!
Hey Stevie is my BOY. He was too much for this world, but he definitely gave us a view of how great we could be. I am glad to see you were introduced to him and you enjoyed his style. Your comment that he has ascended was on point.
The guitar Stevie is playing is his "first wife" He called it that. ❤ Stevie also helped me get sober, long after he left this earth. I love him I believe he still is alive in all of us.
Guitar lessons? Dead: Jimi Hendrix. Living : Marc knopfler from the Dire Straits.. I just like the way he plays and sounds. And sings at the same time!
Stevie was/is probably the best blues/rock guitarists of all time...REQUEST: Tin Pan Alley cause his voice is just as incredible as his playing...do it dude and we'll dig on it together .....
I worked as a Stage hand at the illinois State fair back in the 80's and 90's when he came to play. I sat on one of his monitors during the entire soundcheck with my mouth on the ground watching in amazement. After running a spotlight during the show I Rushed down the ladder and ran backstage to catch him walking down the ramp where I got his autograph and shook his hand. I can palm a basketball and his fingers were an inch longer than mine! Cried when he died.
the fact that you saw SRV do somethin crazy; and had to pause so you could check out wtf he was doin- Its a good sign; when I was learning how to play I did alot of that; really trying to figure the technique, even if I just had an old video to go by- It's a good sign man, it shows you enjoy it. - Good luck; and have fun, learning to play any instrument is a fabulous; terrifying journey.
The story is actually way more rock n roll than that. He used to play so hard all night every night that his callouses would peel off and he'd superglue them back down to play again the next night.
One of the best guitar players of any and all. Saw his last show in Auburn Hills,MI. Coming home, heard on the radio that his chopper crashed into a mountain near Milwaukee, WI. Will never forget him. Just magical!
I saw Stevie in Seattle when he opened for Day Charles for $7 and has never heard of him. I was exhausted by the end of his show! Incredible voice and hands. People went wild! RIP SRV 💗
Yea, your fingers get super sore when first learning the guitar. Eventually your fingertips will callus and you won't feel any pain anymore. It takes a few months usually
If u wanna hear some guitar thats just plain unreal, listen to Steve Vai, Tender Surrender. Theres so many guitar greats but For me Vai was my main influence along with Randy Rhodes. Definitely check out Tender Surender live, u wont regret it.
I checked it out, SRV is miles better, better get your click together. You people that keep talking Vai and Sat have a itty bitty soul. I saw SRV once and Sattriani once. It was night and day, SRV is far, far the greater player and talent.
@@michaelbyrd7883 wasnt nobody talkin to u sister, opinions, everybodys got their own, and instead of helping preston discover new sounds and expand his knowledge of music hes never heard before, you talk shit. You are So cool and open minded. I wanna be just like you..
Listen to this song every morning, its the opening/theme song for a syndicated radio show "Walton and Johnson" that's been on the air since the late 80s. Never get tired of it!
Just had to say my husband and I love your content, it's renewed my husband's love for metal that he had years ago. We'll spend an evening just binge-watching your vids and talking about the great songs. We love hanging out with you and enjoying music. Superb! Thanks so much!
I love you're reaction. I respect your music knowledge. Stevie is my absolute #1. He somehow time traveled and taught Mr. Jimi Hendrix how to play. I watched several of your videos prior to this one and I've enjoyed them all.
My all time favourite SRV song ever, so much feeling and emotion in this song, always gives me goose bumps. Just keeps leading up. Amazing. Love ya channel too bro.
You really should check out Jimi Hendrix. SRV is doing a recitation of Hendrix's Little Wing (brilliantly, I might add), Hendrix was where a lot of modern rock guitar began, as well as funk & modern blues. You really got to check him out, Stevie was a great disciple of his.
I think you should listen to Heart's " Dream boat Annie , Magic Man & Barracuda". Jimi Hendrix"s "Trashman" & "All Along The Watchtower" Dire Straits "Sultans Of Swing" & Fleetwood Mac's "Rhianna" Live 1976 & Black Sabbath's "Black Sabbath, War pigs"
Good morning RIP ❤Stevie Ray Vaughan is one of the best blues guitarist, if not the best.. he also is a great singer Please checkout Tin Pan Alley Stevie Ray Vaughan with Johnny Copeland. Other great songs by SRV HENDRIX COVER Voo Doo Child Pride and Joy ,Texas Flood Have a great day Bro Peace✌😎💭☁☁
I love the description by the guy in the video saying that Stevie Ray ascended.....Vaughn had a style that was Hendrix heavy influence and he played on a whole different level than anyone else out there at the time.The man had his soul exposed in every performance....a true master of the guitar.....the most amazing thing is that Stevie never screwed up while he was playing....incredible talent gone way too soon.
The day my daughter was born , I was managing a live house. I couldn't get off until it was time, but, when I got the call and rushed off to be a dad again, this was the song that was playing. It will forever be her song, she will forever be my little wing.
