Stevie Ray Vaughan
Superstition – Live In New Orleans in 1987
Dammit! Stevie Ray – you slipped away TOO soon
Duration: 4:45
Stevie Ray Vaughan – Superstition
Posted by admin | Under Stevie Ray Vaughan Saturday May 30, 2009Stevie Ray Vaughan – Texas Flood (Long Version!)
Posted by admin | Under Stevie Ray Vaughan Saturday Feb 21, 2009
Long version of Texas Flood by Stevie Ray Vaughn. Texas Flood is an electric blues album by blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan and his band Double Trouble, released in 1983.
Although “Texas Flood” has three verses of lyrics, the song is more of a prolonged guitar solo, allowing Vaughan to show off his characteristic electric blues style. During live shows, he would often play portions of this song behind his back, arousing an enthusiastic crowd response.
Stylistically, “Texas Flood” is structured around the common three chord blues progression. Written and performed in the key of G (sounding F# because of Vaughan’s tuning), it is in 12/8 time, or compound time, which gives it a “slow burning” feel that is common in Texas blues.
Duration: 9:34
Texas Flood – Stevie Ray Vaughan
Posted by admin | Under Stevie Ray Vaughan Tuesday Jun 3, 2008
It’s hard to overestimate the impact Stevie Ray Vaughan’s debut Texas Flood had upon its release in 1983. At that point, blues was no longer hip, the way it was in the ’60s. Texas Flood changed all that, climbing into the Top 40 and spending over half a year on the charts, which was practically unheard of for a blues recording. Vaughan became a genuine star and, in doing so, sparked a revitalization of the blues. This was a monumental impact, but his critics claimed that, no matter how prodigious Vaughan’s instrumental talents were, he didn’t forge a distinctive voice; instead, he wore his influences on his sleeve, whether it was Albert King’s pinched yet muscular soloing or Larry Davis’ emotive singing. There’s a certain element of truth in that, but that was sort of the point of Texas Flood. Vaughan didn’t hide his influences, he celebrated them, pumping fresh blood into a familiar genre. When Vaughan and Double Trouble cut the album over the course of three days in 1982, he had already played his set lists countless times; he knew how to turn this material inside out or goose it up for maximum impact. The album is paced like a club show, kicking off with Vaughan’s two best self-penned songs, “Love Struck Baby” and “Pride and Joy,” then settling into a pair of covers, the slow-burning title track and an exciting reading of Howlin’ Wolf’s “Tell Me,” before building to the climax of “Dirty Pool” and “I’m Crying.” Vaughan caps the entire thing with “Lenny,” a lyrical, jazzy tribute to his wife. It becomes clear that Vaughan’s true achievement was finding something personal and emotional by fusing different elements of his idols. Sometimes the borrowing was overt, and other times subtle, but it all blended together into a style that recalled the past while seizing the excitement and essence of the present.
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
What kind of guitar strings did Stevie Ray Vaughan use most often?
Posted by admin | Under Stevie Ray Vaughan Sunday May 11, 2008I have heard that he used acoustic strings even on his electric guitar. I am not quite sure about this and I want to make sure that it is true before I waste a pair of good strings.
Not sure about the acoustic string story. What I’ve read mentions anywhere from 11-gauge to 13-gauge. He seemed to prefer 13s. One site says Stevie used “GHS Nickel Rockers measuring .013, .015, .019 (plain), .028, .038, and .058.” It also mentions that he would occassionally dial it down to 11s if his fingers were sore. That is consistent with Wikipedia’s assertion that Stevie used anywhere from 11-13 gauge sets. And it’s also corroborated on a couple of other sites I checked. This quote says it all: “I use heavy strings, tune low, play hard and floor it. Floor it. That’s technical talk.”
Which song made Stevie Ray Vaughan know he was a great guitarist?
Posted by admin | Under Stevie Ray Vaughan Tuesday Apr 8, 2008Stevie Ray Vaughan said he had become a great guitarist when he was able to play this song:
a) Voodoo Child
b) Pride and Joy
c) Purple Haze
d) Little Wing
Little wing
Greatest Hits Stevie Ray Vaughan
Posted by admin | Under Stevie Ray Vaughan Thursday Apr 3, 2008
Stevie Ray Vaughan was a great guitarist, but he had trouble making consistent albums. Greatest Hits rectifies that problem by collecting all of his best-known tracks, from “Pride and Joy” to “Crossfire.” Not only is it a terrific introduction, it’s his most consistent album, demonstrating exactly why he was one of the most important guitarists of the ’80s.
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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