This was a cover of a Jimi Hendrix song (another guitarist who died too young). Stevie Ray was a transcendent talent, able to make the guitar do whatever his soul told it to do. His single greatest performance (one that a lot of people react to) is Texas Flood (Live at El Mocambo). It's a song that needs to be heard to be believed, but it's also a performance that needs to be seen to be believed (no spoiler, but you'll know what I'm talking about when you see it),
I go back and forth between the el Mocambo Texas Flood and Little Wing. But SRV a SRV performance is like pizza. The worst pizza I ever ate was still wonderful.
Originally written and performed by Jimi Hendrix ("Voodoo Chile" was the original title). Hendrix and SRV were both monster talents that were lost way too soon.
Pretty Lady , your getting it. His music moved people. Stevie Ray played from his heart. That Strat was played like it owed him money. 😉 The Best , ever. Any of his songs are worth a listen. Let us know how you like them.
Hey sweetheart! I would be so honored of you would listen to my favorite Stevie Ray song. He wrote "LIFE WITHOUT YOU" (LIVE AT CAPITOL THEATER) for his good friend Charley Wirz who past away. Charley owned a guitar store in Dallas & worked on all of Stevie's guitars early on. The song is BEAUTIFUL, intimate, and passionate. Stevie even stops to talk to the audience. His "speech" is so INSPIRING! I won't say what, because I want you to be surprised, but the "tricks" Stevie Ray does will leave you speechless. There's no doubt who the greatest guitarist ever is. ❤❤❤ RIP SRV
There is a reason all of the great blues artists of the day wanted to collaborate with SRV. You will never find a greater guitarist. Absolutely wizard.
SRV 💜 is and always will be my favorite musician. This is a blistering rendition of VOODOO CHILD by SRV 💜. The unsung hero here is Double Trouble especially Chris Layton on drums.. Thank you for NOT making this about yourself but about STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN 💜.. And thank you for NOT interrupting with opinions. THANK YOU!!
SRV is the greatest rock/blues guitarist who ever lived. You have scratched the surface with SRV's cover of Voodoo Child, a Jimi Hendrix composition. As with Jimi, SRV was quite the showman on stage and he had a big heart. All of this is on display over the course of 2 videos that I highly recommend. 1. Life Without You (Capitol Theater). SRV wrote this song. 2. Texas Flood live from El Macombo. This is a blues music standard covered by SRV.
Stevie Ray is a legend. My parents took me to see him in 1988. He was phenomenal. I didn't know much about him before the show but have been a devoted fan since. Thanks for sharing. Much love and respect from Baltimore as always.
This was taped in Austin Texas at the Famed Venue "Austin City Limits".. Stevie Ray Vaughn and his Brother Jimmy Vaughn are both from Dallas, Texas in a Community known as Oak Cliff.. It's where I'm from too..We refer to it as Oak Cliff Texas !! Jimmy Vaughn has his own band Called the Fabulous Thunderbids, you should check out some of their music too !! Take Care Gorgeous 😘!!
RIP SRV . GOAT with Jimi!!! Only SRV could perform this song in memory of Jimi. Best show ever, Bonnie Raitt, BB King and SRV!!!! Saw the man 5 times, I was blessed 😇
Jimi's version of this was an absolute MONSTER, a classic, an epic staple of blues/rock, and in between then and now, SRV was the ONLY other guitarist who could give it due grace.... Jimi would have been proud 💙💙
I'm almost 60 years old now. I was a bouncer for 20 years in my younger days and a Navy veteran. When they announced in August 1990 that Stevie had been killed in a helo crash, I literally dropped to my knees and cried. I often think and wonder what music we lost. Texas Flood, Crossfire, This House is a Rockin, etc. Take your pick, there is no wrong choice.
Stevie Ray Vaughan is one of if not _the_ greatest guitarist ever. Legend has it that he was working in a restaurant and was carrying the old grease outside when he spilled the bucket all over the place. He figured that there had to be a better way to make a living, so he picked up a guitar and taught himself how to play. He could create sounds and melodies never heard before or since because no one ever taught him that he couldn't. Welcome to the world of SRV and southern blues.
Saw him playing on tour with Santana (1989 I believe). They were alternating opening and main acts, that night SRV opened, Carlos closed. SRV played for maybe 90 minutes, and then after Carlos had been on for an hour, he brought SRV back out to play a few songs. Absolutely incredible show.
I’ve seen a lot of smiles in my fifty some odd years on this planet and hers is one the most beautiful I’ve ever seen. As for SRV (may he and Jimmy R.I.P.), his cover is good, but Jimmy’s will always be the best. 🤘🏻🎸
You are absolutely right about the smile. Right about the talent of SRV. Debatable, but a good debate, about whose version is better. Incorrect about the spelling. It's Jimi Hendrix, not Jimmy or Hendricks.
Just to let you know, Stevie always strung his guitars with the heaviest strings made and the gap between the strings and frets was a lot. His brother said that he could put 2 quarters together and put them under the strings and still have a little room. Stevie had said he did that so nobody else could play with his guitars.
He was an amazing artist and he shredded that guitar. Also, have you done a reaction video to Neil Peart? He was the drummer for Rush and the best at it as well. Keep up the great work and happy belated birthday.
This song was written and performed Originally by Jimi Hendrix . You must watch Jimi perform this Song on stage . He was the most influential Rock Guitarist of his time, in the late 1960's.
My all time favourite SRV just a genius absolute genius , taken far to younghe just got clean from drink and drugs and his life was in a good place so very sad but thankfully we have his music. Such a great band the bass and drums just fantastic. What a great reaction baby girl made my day that beautiful smile and those moves absolutely wonderful reaction congratulations
Stevie Ray Vaughan died after a helicopter crash (leaving a concert that included Eric Clapton and Robert Cray). SRV had just cleaned up his act, gotten off drugs, wasn't drinking, was finally getting his life back on track and then tragedy struck. His performance of another Jimi Hendrix song, Little Wing, won the Grammy for best Rock Instrumental the year after he died (a posthumous album of unreleased tracks).
I've been watching reaction videos of this version of Voodoo Child (slight return) for over an hour and haven't gotten tired of seeing the reaction of first time listeners. He was a once in a lifetime musician and an absolutely beautiful soul.
Now that you have lost your Vaughanginity, next should be his version of "Texas Flood" live at the El Mocambo!. You are not ready for this, BUT you will love it!
I could watch your facial expressions to this song all day long. Absolutely priceless. This is SRV at his best. I could tell how much you were getting into it. Great reaction!!!!
Hi Morenikeji, loving your reaction as always! Good cover version by SRV, now check out the 1970 original by Jimi Hendrix which blew me away on first hearing it and still does ( especially with headphones on! )
I like when you said am I going to be blown away. Then you hear SRV's first few notes and you smile. SRV and Hendrix in my opinion were on another level of communication with their audiences. Check out Hendrix song Hear my train a comin.
Stevie Ray Vaughan did that song partly as a tribute to Jimi Hendrix who called himself the Voodoo Child and is considered the greatest guitar player in the history of rock music.
Trust that on any rainy day in Texas you'll find his rendition of Texas Flood playing on a radio station here. KISS back home would always play it. I only have vague memories of his death being announced on the local news but I didn't know who he was yet.
Stevie used the heaviest gauge strings on his guitar he could find, but his fingers were so strong he still broke them. He set the bar all other guitarists are compared to, and he set the bar very high.
First verse (as per Jimi Hendrix) : Well, I stand up next to a mountain And I chop it down with the edge of my hand Well, I stand up next to a mountain And I chop it down with the edge of my hand Well, I pick up all the pieces and make an island Might even raise a little sand Yeah Cause I'm a voodoo child Lord knows, I'm a voodoo child.
This is a cover to Jimi Hendrix. Stevie Ray Vaughan did him justice on this one . Keep reacting to these Hard Rock/metal videos. This is merely a fracture of it's awesomeness. *BEST IS YET TO COME!* 🤘
Another great piece of music with guitar and drums is Soul Sacrifice by Santana. The Woodstock version is incredible, it is over 9 minutes long and worth every second. Good reaction Morenikeji.
My favorite. You just keep getting more and more gorgeous everytime I see you. Not to mention your listening to one of the best guitarist ever... PS:😍😍😍😍😍😘 I love you
I saw Stevie play in a small club in Ft Forth, Texas in 1985. I was in town for a scientific conference. Our table was literally 6 ft away from the small stage, and which was barely elevated. And there Stevie was - larger than life - so close I could see the sweat dripping down the side of his face. The intensity. The focus. But what I remember most was the absolute 'ferocity' of his playing. He played so muscularly, I thought he was going to snap the guitar in two. He did about a 15-minute version of Voodoo Child. What came out of his guitar was Stevie's pure raw - emotion. And the timing, tone, and inflection of the bass and drums was a perfect compliment to his playing Yes, the 'lines' were flowing that night (hey, it was the 80's), and we all went into a transcendent state. Starting at about the 5:00 mark- Morenikeji could do nothing but let go completely, and meld totally into the music. She got it! A beautiful thing for a beautiful lady. So that was the night Stevie blew the doors off the house (Caravan of Dreams). The ladies I remember were going absolutely crazy and some were magnetically drawn to Stevie. Collectively everyone's minds were blown. I remember the whole staff dancing and entranced... Now, 36 years later, when I play Stevie in my audio room on great gear, I go back to that night as if I'm a time traveler.
Baby Girl, there was no doubt that SRV would blow you away!! He's one of the greatest of all time!! You should check out another couple of GOATS....Carlos Santana and Eric Clapton. Their performance of Jingo at the Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas in 2004 will blow your away!!🔥🔥🔥 Great reaction Mo! Always look forward to your reactions!
Stevie Ray is one of my favorites! He didn’t just play the guitar, he made love to it. You ought to check out his cover of Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition”.
That beat up guitar is one of the prettiest instruments ever. I think you would like Jeff Beck as well. Check out Jeff Beck Live - Cause We've Ended As Lovers, Live at Ronnie Scott's. Jeff has his own technique on guitar and has always experimented and done things at his own pace, in his own style, rather than go for commercial success. But he's gone and done that in a humble and substantial way, too. He plays with some of the best musicians on the planet.
Baby Girl, thank you for being so you! I don’t always agree with the songs you pick, but dang! If you could bottle up your smile and send it out to the world, you would solve world peace!, your smile lights up my life! Please keep smiling! Second the vibe you project! Such positivity and excitement! The world is missing that! You need to do a world tour on positivity! I’m addicted to you!! Thank you!
It’s an art when you can play on a guitar like him. I can see you like it also but you can not sitting still ! When I close my eyes I can also not sitting Still ! Love from Holland! 👏🙋🏼♂️😘👍😘
Master craftsmen always make it look easy. =D SRV=one of the greatest. For different styles but outstanding guitar player/composer artists, would love to see your reactions to Santana's Toussaint Louverture and and Frank Zappa's Inca Roads. Loved your B-day video and wishing you a fabulous year until your next one!
No he wasnt. The only player that shocked him was Hendrix. Hendrix was doing stuff at that time that was so far out in creativity and innovation. Stevie was a BRILLIANT player but had NOWHERE near the creativity that Hendrix or Clapton, not even remotely close.
You're absolutely amazing... I've watched your nights in white satin reaction at least 30 times.. i cant get enough of you... i mean that with the utmost respect! Can you react to Forever Autumn by the moody blues.. if you like justin howards voice you'll enjoy that one..
