Stevie Ray Vaughan

savannah · 08-06-2008, 10:12 PM

life without you

CrackledNitro · 08-13-2008, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jacem5

I saw an interview with Eric Clapton and he said he almost gave up the guitar after seeing SRV play,he said"what's the point knowing there is someone like SRV out there"True story.

I kinda wish he would've.

~~RockGuitar101~~ · 09-25-2008, 04:43 PM

He was great on guitar, both electric and acoustic. Had he lived longer I think he would have made the jump into jazz, he was playing some jazz and blues, and had the best hands ever on guitar.

fuzzywuzzy · 11-04-2010, 01:07 PM

Johnny Winter is better.

google · 11-11-2010, 09:14 PM

The Sky Is Crying

Lisnaholic · 11-22-2010, 09:34 AM

From what I`ve read, SRV sounds like a really nice guy; a sincere performer with a deep commitment to his music,an enviable guitar technique and the good sense to stay accessible to his audience.

Sad then that I have to go along with some of the negative comments on this thread.The Texas Flood album, for instance, has some great playing but always leaves me wanting something more. The problem, in my opinion, is the short-and-sweet format of the songs : a lot of them are only 3 mins long and include lyrics that distract from the guitar work. Maybe that`s down to the record company trying to shoe-horn SRV into their idea of a palatable formula, or maybe it`s down to my limited tolerance for banal lyrics.

Whatever the case, perhaps someone can suggest an SRV album where the guitar solos open out a bit more, in the style of Tin Pan Alley or Lenny ? In return, if you like languid, lengthly explorations of electric blues, I can strongly recommend Roy Buchanan. His Second Album and Millenium Collection feature 6-minute instrumentals of poignant, hard-edged, searing guitar that take you so far out from the main tune that you forget which track you`re listening to - and I guess that is what I`ve never yet got from SRV.

Yabbicoke · 11-23-2010, 09:15 PM

Yeah, I love Vaughan.

TockTockTock · 11-26-2010, 03:36 PM

I personally like him. Sure, he wasn't very innovative, but innovation gets to be a bit annoying for me. As long as the songs are composed well and the music sounds good, then I don't care. I DO appreciate innovation and I love a lot of innovative bands, but I don't think it should be the primary factor. As for SRV... he was an amazing guitarist and he brought back the blues during a time when music was, in my opinion, horrible. Also, he is the ONLY musician I know that has ever improved a Jimi Hendrix song (i.e. his version of "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return").

TockTockTock · 11-26-2010, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by fuzzywuzzy

Johnny Winter is better.

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooo

DoctorSoft · 11-27-2010, 01:38 AM

IMO He wasn't a great/original songwriter, but man, could he play a guitar.

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11-22-2010, 09:34 AM	#56 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	From what I`ve read, SRV sounds like a really nice guy; a sincere performer with a deep commitment to his music,an enviable guitar technique and the good sense to stay accessible to his audience. Sad then that I have to go along with some of the negative comments on this thread.The Texas Flood album, for instance, has some great playing but always leaves me wanting something more. The problem, in my opinion, is the short-and-sweet format of the songs : a lot of them are only 3 mins long and include lyrics that distract from the guitar work. Maybe that`s down to the record company trying to shoe-horn SRV into their idea of a palatable formula, or maybe it`s down to my limited tolerance for banal lyrics. Whatever the case, perhaps someone can suggest an SRV album where the guitar solos open out a bit more, in the style of Tin Pan Alley or Lenny ? In return, if you like languid, lengthly explorations of electric blues, I can strongly recommend Roy Buchanan. His Second Album and Millenium Collection feature 6-minute instrumentals of poignant, hard-edged, searing guitar that take you so far out from the main tune that you forget which track you`re listening to - and I guess that is what I`ve never yet got from SRV. Last edited by Lisnaholic; 11-23-2010 at 09:38 AM.

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Yabbicoke Groupie Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 21	Yeah, I love Vaughan. __________________

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~~RockGuitar101~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 180	He was great on guitar, both electric and acoustic. Had he lived longer I think he would have made the jump into jazz, he was playing some jazz and blues, and had the best hands ever on guitar.

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fuzzywuzzy Groupie Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1	Johnny Winter is better.

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google Groupie Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 5	The Sky Is Crying

11-26-2010, 03:36 PM	#58 (permalink)
TockTockTock They/Them Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,914	I personally like him. Sure, he wasn't very innovative, but innovation gets to be a bit annoying for me. As long as the songs are composed well and the music sounds good, then I don't care. I DO appreciate innovation and I love a lot of innovative bands, but I don't think it should be the primary factor. As for SRV... he was an amazing guitarist and he brought back the blues during a time when music was, in my opinion, horrible. Also, he is the ONLY musician I know that has ever improved a Jimi Hendrix song (i.e. his version of "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return").

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DoctorSoft Rocket Appliances Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,335	IMO He wasn't a great/original songwriter, but man, could he play a guitar.