Stevie Ray Vaughan: Texas Flood- Live at the El Mocambo: (Amazing Guitar- The finest): Reaction 

Thank you for appreciating him. He was truly one with his guitar.

The first time I watched him perform, I couldn’t believe my ears. I made everyone shut up at the party and watch his performance on Austin City Limits on TV. Phenomenal performance.

When Stevie was in this type of zone, seeing him play live was like a religous experience in a revival tent on a hot Saturday night down south somewhere. Stevie was the minister the scripture flowed effortlessly through, which allowed his guitar to speak in tongues!

Drummer,Chris Layton said that he & Stevie were same height(About 5'6)but,Stevie had the hands of a 6'1 guy! And,thick,strong fingers! Even physically,God BUILT SRV TO PLAY GUITAR!!!

Now this is more like it. No backing tracks, no ear pieces with click tracks so you don't get out of time. just 3 guys killing it led by the best. Lots of people are technically talented. But his lightening quick changes of tone and volume to attain a certain sound is unique to him. If you listen closely there are 15 0r 20 variations in the sound he's getting from that beat up strat. Not to much the absolute soul crushing emotion he plays with That translates through the guitar. The universe is not fair. Stevie was taken from us while Cold Play still walks the streets.

His older brother Jimmie said that Stevie would practice from the time he got home from school until dinner, then after until late into the night. As you can well imagine, his fingers would crack and bleed, so he would just superglue his fingertips and keep playing. Truly a phenomenal player in the truest sense of the word. I can remember vividly the moment I heard the news of his death - I had gone out to get takeout for lunch and I had just parked my car when the DJ reported it. I just sat there and cried.

I have played guitar for more than 4 decades, big stages, small stages. I am a student admirer of the greats in many genres. Stevie is the GOAT in my estimation.

Here's a couple more Master Classes: Life Without You (Capitol Theater) Mary Had a Little Lamb (Austin City Limits) VooDoo Chile (Austin City Limits) Stevie was a friend of mine...super nice, fun guy, great sense of humor but always, always a humble guy. He was a bluesman thru & thru (tho played some rock n roll). He had a guitar in his hand since he could toddle. I've seen him live many times in many places & venues. There's truly none better. Here's what puts him in the stratosphere above everybody else: Stevie can play/cover ANYBODY (He's studied, learned & played w/ the greats...of all styles...Texas Blues, Memphis style (B.B. King) & Chicago style blues...he spent quite a bit of time in Europe hanging out at pubs/clubs in London & other cities bc he wanted to learn European style electric blues. He enjoyed listening to all genres of music & always said that even if he didn't like it, he always learned something from it. What did he listen to on his own? A soul station on the radio!): But NOBODY to date has been able to play SRV style & skill. His sound is his own & is God-given. That's what makes him the goat!!😊 Enjoyed it guys!!👍

Hes a bonafide blues legend, I was blessed enough to see him play twice and for me this is the best blues guitar performance ever recorded. RIP SRV

This whole concert is damn near the best performance of every song he’s done. It’s the number one concert I would choose to go back in time and see from any artist there ever was. Checkout “Little Wing” and “Lenny” from this concert. Just mind blowing!

Epic. Really. Truly. Epic. That man and his guitar are one.

SRV=GOAT. 🤯💯

stevie the men!!!!!!!!!i remember this song......

The pride of Texas and the GOAT of the blues RIP SRV

Next month will be 31 years since his death. Still can't believe there will never be any "new" SRV, ever.

I was lucky to see him during the Could'nt Stand the Weather tour on a snowy Valentines Day. Just awe inspiring show from start to finish. Encore he wore a full Native American war bonnet

If I could like twice I would!!!

I saw Stevie once live, I've got memories for a life time.

The music come from his soul and out his guitar..

Just subbed❤I was lucky enough to see Stevie open up for Robert Plant in Toronto in 1988 talk about a show full of blues😂 He seduced me with his guitar and then he Sang OMG smooth😂❤

The El Mocambo is a bar in downtown Toronto, pretty famous, not very big, always sorry I missed this back then! Rolling Stones played there in '77.

saw him 1989 el paso Balloon Fest ,, ten yards away greatest time of my life !!!

A great blues track is SRV with Johnny Copeland Tin Pan Alley This shows off another side of his vocals.

He plays both lead and rythym like none have accomplished since with the thickest strings available, rumor has it he took them from a piano. was privileged to see him play 3 times.

That entire concert is an amazing experience in guitar 🎸

It's like a drummer that gets lost in a fill... You think Stevie's lost in a turnaround... But he never is!

For a white dude this man plays some serious blues... I, an Aussie, discovered him way back in my youth and was seriously impressed. Only comparable with Robert Cray, in my mind and ear, who also passed too soon.

SRV sound check. Amazing. Stevie walks in , looking like a pimp. Yawns as he wakes up. Picks a boog and shreds. In a sound check. Amazing.

The more I watch this vid the more I'm thankful that someone caught it on film. What a treasure!

Fantastic, fabulous guitarist and a good singer too. And this from the man who was told as a boy he wasn't good enough for guitar lessons!

Stevie Ray never played a song the same way twice. He freestyles and improvised on every single song. RIP Stevie Ray and Dusty Hill. Y'all make us Texans proud!

One word, "Lenny"

Another authentic and thoughtful reaction, Alex and George! Thank you for such great vids. Be well!

Yep! Little Wing and Voodoo Child! Then couldn't Stand the Weather!

I like reaction videos, and of course Stevie. His performances are the only ones folks routinely applaud at the end. I don’t wonder why.

this is more like it. i listen to this on a regular basis.

SRV was the GOAT

I was at his last concert at Alpine Valley he is truly the greatest talents I've ever seen. The night his helicopter crashed he was in his prime. It was foggy as hell that night and those helicopters had no business flying that night.

That was an encyclopedia of blues licks, boys! Saw him and Jeff Beck in Louisville in 1989, best concert ever!

His HANDS probably helped him play with as about as high a "action" physically POSSIBLE! GREAT BENDING!!!

You have to see Stevie playing Voodoo Chile at "one night in Austin "! He bleeds his guitar for all it's worth.

Make sure you do the “Little Wing” from El Macombo!! The best. Have you yet done “Tin Pan Alley @ with Stevie Ray and Johnny Copeland? Pure Blues! Love you guys. Thanks for the love you’re showing Stevie Ray. Donna G

🤠 SRV!!! 🎸🎸🎸🐐🐐🐐💙💙💙

Got to see him at the Charlie Daniels volunteer jam 10 in Nashville. Was up against the stage front and center.

My all time favorite SRV. The dude can take a nursery rhyme and turn it into a funky guitar masterpiece. And he does Hendrix better than Hendrix.

Please do Little Wing from this same concert. 🔥

His greatest track. Not only did he play with 13 gauge strings, but I heard he had his necks frets were bass frets, and he had them re-fretted frequently, because he wore them down.

That strat has a lot of miles on it. RIP SRV. ✌

What a great show this was and I was fortunate enough to be "under the neon palms" to see it in person! The El Mo had great shows. Saw Rory Gallagher there twice and George Thorogood once as well.

Well done guys! 👏🏽 You'll remember the day you saw this performance!! R.I.P. to the 🐐!!! If you haven't already, you should have a look at Voodoo Child... it's a BANGER!!

Stevie is making his guitar scream, "Help ME, Save Me, He's Killing Me," and then Stevie abuses the guitar even more. Yes, SRV was a Master.

Hello, thank you for the video. I would like to see your reaction to the performances of Diana Ankudinova. This is a young singer, she has covers of famous songs, as well as her own songs.

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Thanks for your reaction. Curious if you had Joe Bonnamasa in your guitar gods. Thanks for playing straight through.

His guitar weighed 15 pounds as well. Just Great!

I hate watching any greatest guitar players or guitar Gods because Stevie Ray is always # 7, 10, whatever and never #1 but show me a video of anyone no matter who it is of them playing 13 gage strings and play a song like Voodoo Child 85% behind their backs, break a string and switch guitars without missing a beat, even 1 handed, their teeth, pick the guitar like he did all in one song. I have been making this challenge for yrs now and still waiting for it to happen 😆 love the reaction STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN WAS AND WILL ALWAYS BE THE GOAT

You guys should have a look at Jeff Healey and SRV. Absolutely mind blowing. Cheers from 🇨🇦🤘

Wonderful Job! Great track from an artist we lost too soon. Yes please add this to the Guitar Gods series. Right next to Paul Stanley!

To avoid a mass of people when the Stones played there, the marquee read "The April Wine".

Intro is a loving T-Bone Walker Tribute....

I hope there is some place like heaven where he can jam with all those other greats that are gone. Side 3 of Rolling Stones Love You Live was also recorded in the Elmocombo (Elmo) in Toronto.

Here in the south, we call this being" taken to church " its truly a religious experience to watch SRV performance live. Please do "life without you "capitol theater NJ 1985. See if you notice the guitar swap and broken tooth .

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From Finland power house Noora Louhimo and Steven Seagulls Piece Of My Heart Live 2021. ( Janis Joplin voice )

The MASTER! The greatest Blues/Rock Guitarist ever. I'd like a £ for the amount of times i've watched this!

🎸💯🤯 Those Texas blues tho‼🔥🤟 SRV called his guitar "The One"! RIP Stevie Ray Vaughan. ❤🕊🙏

You need to check out he's live cover of Jimi hendrix little wing.Its from El Mocambo gig aswell , one of my favourite songs to listen to and guitar playing is just amazing.

Please, make a reaction to the songs of the singer Diana Ankudinova.

Should do Mary had a little lamb from the last show at the Austin City Lights also other great tracks

This angel is one of the best singers (incredible extremely low vocal) in the world! Reactionaries, who have already made almost 7 thousand reactions (check my playlist) call her the queen of goosebumps! I invite you to discover this wonderful talented young singer. Please make reaction to Diana Ankudinova - (rarest contralto with polyphonic overtones) I was stunned to find that the first performance (Show "You are Super") I heard was when she was 14!!!! She's now 18 and still developing. She sings in Russian, French, English, Spain and Arabic. The covers she performed on that show are very popular on RU-vid. Many RU-vidrs publish reactions on these performances, which include "Wicked Game", "Human", "Derniere Danse", "It's a Man's Man's Man's World", "Take On Me" and others. Please react to one of Diana's songs and I promise she will surprise you.

I also was incredibly fortunate to see him. Many times. I saw him at the Lone Star Cafe in NYC sat on a barstool about 10’ away from him. Also saw him double billed with Jeff Beck which was mind blowing. I miss Stevie Ray. I sometimes wonder what path he would have taken had he not died. Would he have branched away from blues at some point? Would he have veered toward jazz? Probably not.

You have to watch Jeff Healey and Stevie Ray Vaughn live I believe at the El Mocombo Look at Little Sister it will blow you away!!!!!!!!!

For a 2 hour guitar jam, try Insession with Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

I was fortunate to see SRV open for Robert Plant. That was one night no one missed the opening act. The El Mocambo is a 500 seat beer hall in Toronto. The list of artists who played there is impressive including The Stones, The Ramones and Elvis Costello.

You guys should do a reaction of Jeff Healey See the Light . The live version from Night Music 1988 is great.

SRV ~ 🎸🐐 **Voodoo Child at Starwood Theater in Nashville** **Voodoo Child at Austin City Limits 1989** **Tightrope at Austin City Limits 1989**

Time to check out Tina s. Beethoven Moonlight Sonata 3rd Mov.

Saw him live 3 time, superlatives and hyperbole fail to capture his brilliance!

Please make a reaction to Diana Ankudinova, you will be amazed at her voice. No wonder Diana is called the queen of goosebumps.

I would like to suggest Life Without You written for his friend Charley Wirz who was a mentor and helped Stevie in how he designed his guitars and who died of a heart attack. It's my favorite song of his and has a beautiful message.

I slightly disagree in that I think "Life Without You" was more jaw dropping. And yes, I know you've already reacted to it. 👍

Wishbone Ash Tales of the Wise. Live Ducker A1. Published on Dec 21 2010. Outstanding twin guitar work. For your consideration. Oh yeah you can put me double down for SRV🎸

There are good players then there's great players then there's feeling he's from a different planet best player in the world handrex was great but nothing like this love nz

Check out: Stevie Ray Vaughan Live In Finland (1985 & 1988) At 11.19 a man from the audience walks up to Stevie to shake his hand in the middle of a guitsr solo. Stevie shakes his hand continueing the solo with one hand, no problem.

People shouldn't watch this genius play unless they understand music and have something smart to say. Just saying he put the guitar behind his back tells me they didn't hear what was going on.

SRV: THE GOAT. I am going to take this opportunity to again suggest *Eric Gales*. You both need to listen to him!!!! Yeah, I will keep annoying you about this, lol

Great guitar playing the original studio version by Larry Davis is worth a listen

i recommend "lenny" from El Mocambo & "Look At Lttle Sister" from Austin City Limits.

13 guage strings! 6 grams of cocaine and a qt of whiskey a day for years, gets sober in the late 80's and then gets killed in a helicopter crash. RIP Stevie ❤️

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Thanks for this. I'm not fan of SRV, but I enjoy of the headroom of his amazing gtr sound. I guess one reason got the sound is that he used 15" speaker elements instead of 12"?!?

I always wondered why Stevie Ray was so angry at that guitar, he absolutely throttles it but they always seemed to make up🥴

Tommy Shannon, the bassist claims in his book, this way Stevie's best taped performance. However, just before the show, he had to be medically roused from a cocaine induced coma. With fluids, and vitamins they got him to the stage and this is what happened. Hence the more than most sweating.

Helene here. Hello gentlemen! I have a suggestion for a reaction. I don’t see where you have done any reactions to Joe Bonamassa, one of the greatest performing blue/rock guitarists in the world, and I think a solid contender for guitar god status. I think he is in the SRV mold, but he can also sound like Gary. Clarke Jr. or even Page, depending on the song. I would suggest as an intro to react to the live official video of “Going Down” from the Greek Theater. KILLER guitar, KILLER keyboards, KILLER brass…..KILLER band. I would provide the link but then this might get taken down by youtube…….They do that. You will both love it…I guarantee it. Have I ever steered you wrong? 😁 👋

He used piano wire for awhile

Regarder Danny Carey ces me qui drum mer

13 gauge guitar strings, like playing barbed wire

Just another incredible performance from SRV. When you consider he could do this with a nursery rhyme, he really was unlimited in ability. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WWU6hpPJG_c.html For your enjoyment have a squiz at these two greats, not the same level but some lovely blues, Carlos Santana and John Lee Hooker. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Xox9J0FNjZ8.html Another fine reaction, more please!

Are you called the Thamesmen because you used to be called the Originals and then the New Originals, first? Lol Spinal Tap