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When SRV died his bandmates were devastated. Years later they did a documentary and still could barely speak about him. He was as fine a human as he was a guitarist and those losses are immense and with you until your end days.
In answer to that "did we know" question. I saw him live in Houston at Fitzgerald's and several times in Austin at Antones. I believe the video of Fitzgerald's in on RU-vid, along with some from other local places. He was so amazing and we'd tell other people what we saw, but most people either didn't think it was remarkable enough or they didn't like the Blues, even R&B. It was the thankful end of Disco and many just didn't get someone bringing back the blues. We were also so blessed at the time in Texas with the Winter brothers and ZZTOP , and many other groups of name playing live at local clubs for $4 or$5 and $2 pitchers of beer. Yes, we knew what we were seeing. We just had to wait 30 plus years for everyone else to recongnize a walking talking guitar god. Loving the channel... You guys keep having fun with it. There is so much more to appreciate.
Just an important comment from a first time watcher-- talking to each other while an artist performs is so distracting. At least If you have to - stop the tape and talk...
I'm one of those idiots that didn't get it at the time. My best friend was a DJ and tried to tell me. I wasn't having it. This sound check about 10 years ago was my intro to the greatest guitarist of all time. I hang my head in shame. I could've seen him live.
If you want the life story of SRV you need to see “Rise Of A Texas Bluesman”. Also Stevie at his very very best, off drugs, happy and healthy, you have to see his last Austin City Limits 1989 show. He was so on fire!
Agreed 100%. I was lucky enough to see him live three times. First time in a little bar early in his career and second time in our coliseum. Later the night of the coliseum show my friends and I went to a little bar that stayed open late and about 2am in walked SRV. He had a drink and got up on stage and jammed with the band for about 45 minutes it was so cool to see. I consider myself lucky to have witnessed it. He was truly a wonderful guy.
My grandma lived down the street from the Vaughan's house. I can recall a few times seeing Stevie and Jimmy sitting around outside just jamming freely, not a care in the world. I was real young at the time, not realizing what/who I was seeing, but it sure made me wanna play something!!&! Later on, when I started really getting into music, I saw Stevie in concert and recognized him from my grandma's neighborhood... just too cool!!&! 😎🎸🎶
Oh yes for sure .. but back to back for me... IS NOT SOON ENOUGH.. LOL 😂😂 I REALLY WOULD LOVE FOR THEM TO CHECK OUT.. "LOVE STRUCK LIVE.. & I KNOW YOU SEEN THE SOUND CHECK "AIN'T GONNA GIVE UP ON LOVE " BUT.. CHECK IT OUT FOR REAL.. HE ALSO HAS MORE OF HIM & JOHNNY COPELAND FROM TIN PAN ALLEY.. 🎸🎸😜
Actually his music was so different for the times we didn't fully appreciate him until after he passed. Texas Blues was something the rest of the country had minimal exposure to.
You are correct. I include myself in that description but for whatever reason I decided to see him play way back when and am forever grateful. Sadly, I was on my way to a funeral with my 2 month old daughter in tow and heard of the helicopter crash on the rock and roll station playing in my car. It was shocking.
I appreciated it as did my group of friends. I was blessed to have been stationed in San Antonio and got to see him live several times. I'd drag my reluctant friends and 20 minutes in they were converts to the church of SRV. There are no words that do justice to the feeling you had after seeing him live. You KNEW you were watching something extremely special.
Was walkin by a small stage at Summerfest in Milwaukee in I think was 81 and heard this guitar. Walked in and sat first row and saw the most amazing performance of my life. Seen a lot since but nothin like him.
When you see him play, what do you see? He never misses a note. His tone is unmatched. Emotion pours through. There are no weaknesses. Forget natural talent; how can a man play like that? Practice. You’re weak on a phrase? Start slow with perfect rhythm, dynamics, note spacing. Play it over and over, gradually speeding it up until it’s where you want it and it’s no longer a weak phrase. That’s what Stevie did. Everything had to be perfect. Always.
I read one time at Stevie never use the setlist he would immediately going to whatever song He was going to play and they fall right in.. you can only do that with a band that's been together for years...
If yall did not know, one of the reasons SRV has such a distinct tone on his guitar is he played with the highest gauge strings. One step away from bass strings basically.
@@julienmarquet8612it was a lot of factors; influences, his string gauges, vice grip handshake, his amps cranked and pushed by a tube screamer pedal, phrasing and attack, etc…
I'm so glad i got to see him play 3 times in person. If I had known he would've left this earth so soon, I would have seen him every night he played in Texas that I could get to. I remember when his death was announced. I was working room service at a Holiday Inn when I was in college. I went out and sat in my car in the parking lot listening to radio news about it and I wept for about 20 minutes. That's the only time I've cried at a celebrity death that I can remember.
You know when the man walks onto to the stage, wearing his pajamas, with a Cheetah duster, cowboy hat and snakeskin cowboy boots, Shit's about to get real. 🥳 They said he'd just woken up, went to the soundcheck, then went back to the hotel to get some more sleep before showtime.
👏🙌‼️ so happy to see this today💯. This "Soundcheck" has almost 23 million views! Now you know why. Just woke up, rubbing his eyes and yawning, strapped in and took right off. 🎸🎶‼️ This shows how seriously Stevie took playing his guitar and making music. He was incapable of half measures and always gave the proper respect to the music he loved so much. He always said every time he picked up his guitar that if it was his last time to ever play it had to be as good as he could make it. I think he always had an underlying feeling his time would be cut short. Since he taught himself to play by listening to the greats on records, he thought that the rhythm and lead were from one guitar so that's how he played. He could switch between both seamlessly and could even play both at the same time💯. The guy you thought looked like Jeremy was the Rene Martinez! Rene was genius when it came to repairing and building guitars and Stevie needed a lot of repairs due to his playing style. The second song he did here, "Aint Gone 'N' Give Up On Love" is a tune Stevie wrote. You should check out his performance of that song at the Capitol Theatre 1985. It is a soulful, bluesy tune that you guys will really love❣️. Thank you so much for circling back to Stevie Ray today. Keep it up you have many more delights to discover🎸🎶💙‼️
One of the things I like most about this video is the Johnny “Guitar” Watson album cover in the background! But for real Stevie Waite Ray is the man I saw him one time live unbelievable
Please watch the version of that second song (Mic off) "Ain't Gonna Give Up on Love" LIVE video @ the Capital Theatre. He wrote it. His vocals are the best representation of his skills as a blues singer. His playing his apex. The solo gets an ovation...he responded with a shy tiny smile. Pure, grown-folks blues, served with emotion & grace. Memorable.
There's a great video of Stevie breaking a string and performing a mid- song guitar swap that would not be believed if you were not watching. I recommend checking it out.
@@josemadera3138 he did a guitar switch very soon after starting at the Capitol Theatre but it was not staying in tune which is why he switched not a broken string. I assumed that the ACL switch mid -song was what Mike was referring to. ✌️💙
Back in the day, it seems just a few years ago people collected CDs of music. I had many SRV albums and listened to them completely through. Not a bad song on any and so enjoyable to listen to him while doing something or driving. His albums were awesome and I recommend listening to them all the way through. Amazing how great he was that he makes people love his music. A true loss to humanity on August 27 1990.
They were practicing at the sound check, a 2 for 1 that can't be beat. The point of it is to make sure everything is working, set up correctly and that all of the sound levels are reasonable. It looks like SRV depended on his people and they integrated their end to the house well. This is pretty back in the day so maybe there was no house pa? He started off w/ Mary Had a Little Lamb at double speed. Also, they didn't have tiny cameras back then and they really liked filming their shows so those people had to set-up as well. There was a floor camera that looked up, and these guys would play to it and this was better than having 3 guys w/ a camera, mic and lights following everyone around. I saw him one time at Pier 84 in NYC and I can't remember if they recorded it. The blues gives me the blues... RIP SRV, see you soon enough when that moment comes.
Hey fellas, Ned from España here. Stevie Ray Vaughn was an immensely talented man and his loss was keenly felt by his band and so many people. His fame is due to his undeniable talent and perseverance plus a band that were like brothers. Texas has a long and varied history of great blues players like T Bone Walker, Gatemouth Brown, Freddie King, Pee Wee Crayton, Johnny Guitar Watson, Billy Gibbons and Johnny Winter among many others.
Another person had reacted to this awhile back and someone in the comments said, when you walk in dressed like that and playing like that at 7 in the morning, you endorse your paycheck badass!! I couldn't agree more 🎶🎵
I know this is Stevie reaction and he is my favorite,my guitar god but when you get a chance listen to Robbin Trower he's a 1970's blues rock guy a good song to start with is bridge of sighs, day of the eagle,and to rolling stone unique guitar sound they even made a guitar peddle with his tone because it's so unique to him
I knew I was witnessing greatness in 1979. He was never at a loss for what next, it just flowed thru him. Like he was by himself playing sometimes. No one, and I mean no one could hang with him
As you guys are into the blues you should check out Hound Dog Taylor, in particular “Give Me Back My Wig”, it’s punk blues. Two guitars and a sparse drum set. You can dance to it!
He did Play It Again and again and again probably should realize we're just lucky to have this, I I mean really how often do you see a sound check from a legend. Yes he just plays like that all the time
You both are great. I really enjoy your Channel, Content , imput of whichever Artist performance that you share with us and each of your appreciation of their performance. Thanks again
Gentlemen do yourselves a favor and react to Stevie Ray Vaughan - Come On, it's from the same concert as from Life Without You performance before he lost tooth
Sorry about that it wasn't actually the audience was just one of the crew or something like that hanging out videotaping watching the soundcheck let me know what you guys think
Eric Clapton said that Stevie seemed to just be a channel that the music 🎶 just flowed through. No need to even think 🤔 it just flowed. BB King said that when he played himself that as he played lead lines that it was like a conversation in that sometimes he had to sort of stop to think what he was going to “say” to keep the conversation going, but he said Stevie was not like that, that he didn’t seem limited in that way, he just kept it flowing seemingly effortlessly. BB said, “I don’t have that”, but Stevie has/had that! Man when two people like Eric Clapton and BB King describe your guitar prowess like that? You are one uniquely gifted musician!!
They called Stevie the man who saved tbe Blues. In the 80's every MFer wanted to outdo Eddie Van Halen TOTALLY missing the point. Eddie had the Blues like Stevie, in his soul. So to lose Stevie, hurt like it did losing John Bonham. Me Guitar Mr Drums. But their reputations continue to grow with each new generation.
Record labels then we're pushing hair bands and garbage with shitty messages( alcohol,etc) the answer to your question is alot of people didn't catch on at first because of the limited exposure created by the labels. I'm appreciating Stevie more today than ever !! You guy's have to checkout Kingfish !! He is nasty good !!
SRV falls out of bed. . Puts on his snakeskin boots, his leopard skin coat and his 10-gallon hat. . Gets in the limo to the sound check. . Gets to the sound-check, yawns. . scratches his ass . . . farts . . and puts on his guitar. . . . AND *DESTROYS THE STADIUM!!!* He plays better than 10,000 other guitarists - at a SOUND-CHECK!!!
I believe that you are the only two guys that really appreciate the genius of SRV! I’ve watched dozens of reactions to his music, but you guys pick up on every nuance of his music, and it’s glorious to watch and listen to you discuss it. ♥️
Eric Clapton was in awe when he first saw Stevie play. He said that "he was one of the purest channels I've ever seen." Stevie's mother said that he used to fall asleep with the guitar in his arms.
From what I read about this, he was sound asleep 15 minutes prior to this being recorded. Dude LITERALLY rolled out of bed, threw on his pimp suit and cowboy hat and proceeded to shred the shit out of his guitar.
Anyone that ever saw him live knew. Despite how good the videos are, seeing him live was mesmerizing. I saw him at least 8 times in Dallas and would never miss a concert. Yes, we knew.
I know SRV is the man but can we give some love to Double Trouble. Tommy Shannon is no slouch on the bass, in the pocket EVERY time. One of the most underrated bass players in rock history. Chris Layton is masterful on the drums, and Reese Wynan, to this day! is playing with Joe Bonamassa
I really enjoy you guys reactions. Intelligent, honest and mature. Your knowledge of technical things is very interesting. It's fun to see you get totally blown away. Wish I could be there with you.
I believe the backstory to this video that he was sleeping on a cot, back stage, and he woke up walked on stage, picked up his guitar and now you know the rest of the story.
I was there, Montreux in 1982. Was in the U.S.A.F. stationed at a little base near Brindisi, Italy. Had seen SRV at a club in downtown Houston (1975 or 76). Had a four day break, my job work in signals intelligence required shift work. Got on a train with some of my buddies and went to Montreux, 18 hour train ride. It was there that David Bowie heard SRV and recruited him to play on the upcoming “Let’s Dance” LP. SRV’s is from a rough part of Dallas, South Oak Cliff, his attire was always Texan with a bit of “from the hood” mixed in.
A true loss of a great musician , performer, and fine human being...all things which made him very special. Breaks my heart to see these videos of such a person who had so much more to give, but left us much too early.
Every time you see a video of them playing live he always plays his songs differently and it's so interesting to hear him play and tweak his songs and it's like he almost never plays the same song the same way twice he always adds things in there or plays the notes Slightly different so it's almost hearing new old songs. The dude was gifted!
So. Gifted and a wonderful person. The day he passed I couldn't stop crying glad to see people appreciating his music, I still miss him every day. Thank you guys for spreading his music❤
Nailed it with your first comment: that music just poured out of him. Had the privilege of seeing him and his band Double Trouble (drummer Chris Layton, bassist Tommy Shannon) live in both small Austin clubs and large arenas. What you see and hear here is a slightly scaled down version of their live show in those days. This is a warm up. No show or song was exactly the same. Just played it as they felt it. And, yes, I think they knew what they had. All three of these guys had been around the Texas music scene for a long time.
