FIRST TIME HEARING | Stevie Ray Vaughan - Texas Flood | REACTION

[@capstan50g]

This is the mark for blues guitar. Blues players like Clapton acknowledge him as the greatest. Sadly, he was taken from us in a helicopter accident. RIP, SRV!

[@youtubebannedme4207]

Hendrix is still the king srv got everything he knew from jim

[@capstan50g]

@@youtubebannedme4207 Jimi's dope, but Stevie Ray refined and surpassed even his genius on guitar. I do think Jimi was a more interesting songwriter, though, with a signature approach to writing. I love 'em both!

[@harrietmiller3982]

@@youtubebannedme4207he loved Jimi but he revered all the OG’s and you can hear Albert King. Buddy Guy, etc in his playing. All the great blues lived and respected right back🎶💙

[@onthatdirtroad]

Eric Clapton was supposed to be in the helicopter that SRV took.

[@bettyrose959]

@@capstan50g Colin Smythe, who also died in the helicopter crash was Clapton's tour manager. Along with Agent Bobby Brooks, who's list of clients including Tina Turner, Whoopi Goldberg, Dolly Parton, Pat Benatar, Michael Bolton, Jackson Browne and Crosby, Stills and Nash in addition to Mr. Vaughn.

[@StevenCryar]

"I've said that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. Stevie Ray Vaughan missed on both counts, but I never noticed." -BB King

[@stevenmonte7397]

Live at El Mocambo is a better version, but he is a BEAST! from my neighborhood!

[@tylerdurden2460]

I always preferred Austin City Limits. The audio and video quality are much better.

[@sallyatticum]

@@tylerdurden2460 The ACL DVD is incredible...

[@vomhausmann]

Yes, do the Live at the El Mocambo version! His classic.

[@Angelo-kv7qp]

Before he went on stage, he was high on Cocane . Some say it opened up he flow. Some of the greatest blues-rock song .

[@user-xn3ux4yu2f]

One Thousand Percent!!! This is great; but no where close to that version.

[@mauistevebear]

Master? To say the least! IMHO SRV is the BEST Blues guitarist EVER! He's the GOAT!!!

[@tombanaski3251]

When classic blues legends like BB King and Buddy Guy as well as guitar greats like Eric Clapton and John Mayer consider him at the top of the list, you know he’s highly regarded.

[@jamescutler8055]

SRV is the best live guitarist of all time. No live show is the same, he never plays songs identical to the recording on the album. He basically free flows his guitar live and his band is great at keeping things tight for him. Seen him live 5 times, blown away every time.

[@youtubebannedme4207]

to bad he didn't have a parachute in that guitar case.

[@DaveW74TVN]

SRV couldn't read music nor did he really know which chord was which. He just KNEW what sounded good.

[@rlewis8821]

Eric Clapton said that SRV didn't play the music, he channeled it. I had the privilege to watch him play live in Austin back in the day, before he became a household name, and I'd never heard before, nor have I heard since anybody deliver with the accuracy and intensity SRV did. The guy was awesome!

[@RaymondBCrisp]

RIP Stevie Ray Vaugh, one of the most phenomenal guitarists ever. He is widely respected in the guitar world and considered to be one of its finest. Your ears do not deceive you, and I feel you were spot on with your description that the instrument was an extension of him. He spoke through his guitar more so than any lyrics he sang.

[@Tattitude241]

Stevie is not only a Master, he is a GOD in the guitar world.

[@omniversalll]

Died in 1990 at 35 from a plane crash, a few years after he got sober. One of the biggest losses in music history. In my mind, the greatest guitarist alongside Hendrix. Reactions to his live performances specifically are my favorite (and even convinced me to buy & learn the guitar years ago) because of how intense & different they are each time. He was one of those rare artists that seemed larger than life & were always extremely humble with their fame. Definitely recommend "Life Without You - 9/21/1985 - Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ" or Little Wing live @ the El Mocambo, two of my favorite performances of his.

[@kerrylewis2581]

My friend dragged me to see someone he called Stevie back in the eighties. I walked away stunned and never forgot about Mr. SRV

[@JonnyPhive]

Sadly no longer with us and he was a self taught genius. One of the best to ever play the instrument.

[@sergestorms8044]

There's a reason everyone..... EVERYONE..pays respect at alpine valley in east troy Wisconsin.,.. legend.

[@TheBuglemouthBass]

Indeed. The same at the statue on the lake in Austin.

[@Tijuanabill]

You can debate that he isn't the GOAT, but you can't deny he is in the conversation about it.

[@twistdmonky1830]

He's definitely top 3.....if not the best. IMO.........the best to ever pick up a guitar.

[@ChristopherRobertHills]

SRV is the greatest blues guitarist that's ever been, ranks a 100 out of 10! sadly he passed way too young in a helicopter crash. RIP Stevie, you NEED to hear this song live at The El Macambo, nearly 10 minutes of pure genius.

[@changlyn100]

Stevie died in a helicopter crash. He played with BB King, Albert King, johnny Cochran and Eric Clapton. He was born with a guitar in his hands.

[@TtowneMs1013]

Stevie also discovered Jeff Healey. Stevie and Jeff have a duet "Lit'l Sista" In Texas Flood, Stevie is posessed👏

[@youtubebannedme4207]

yeah it's to bad he didnt keep a parachute in that guitar case. when are musicians and basketball players gonna stop getting in helicopters and small puddle jumper planes?

[@Hobodeluxe007]

level of proficiency? ultimate. he and the guitar are one. it's a part of him. it's like you or I tapping our foot. only he makes incredible music with it. I once remarked that David Gilmour taught his guitars to sing. Stevie teaches his to wail.

[@mr.knowitall6440]

Stevie absorbed a tremendous amount of blues styles, riffs and licks from blues legends like Albert King, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Luther Allison, Freddie King, etc. Then he got to the point where he was blowing their minds. 😳🤯🎸😎

[@randallECTRIC]

Did you purposely leave out Hendrix ?..anybody who has actually listened to Jimi's entire collection knows Jimi is also a blues guitarist

[@northwestrider369]

everyone says the other video is better, but this is my favorite because after breaking the string, he goes back behind his back and picks up like nothing happened.

[@Tarkus_]

Your instincts are correct, he's considered one of the all-time greats by virtually everyone. Where he ranks specifically is obviously open to subjectivity, but most everyone has him near the top. I like that you said his guitar is just like an extension of his body, because that's what I've been saying since I discovered him decades ago. I mean literally, that's how I've always described his playing.

[@snakeinthegrass7443]

SRV used the heaviest strings you could get for a guitar, and still broke them frequently. Most players can't even use those strings.

[@Mojo19692]

Stevie Ray Vaughan is the G.O.A.T of the Guitar 🤘🔥🎸🇺🇸💯 !!!

[@TRob_1964]

Not only did he play behind his back but he moved it to the front and played left handed ...unreal

[@connie7128]

I agree with you, he was born to do this. Some people just come out of the womb with a predestined gift they are supposed to share with the world to make it better. His music will last forever, making people smile and feel every single note generations to come. It was nice seeing the joy on your face listening to this. Great reaction!

[@flor9389]

They say God played through him. I don’t know about that but definitely the best blues guitarist I’ve ever seen or am likely to and definitely top 5 of any rock guitarists.

[@BD-tk2nr]

SRV...the best there ever was and the best that ever will be ! RIP

[@KingJuju0907]

Yes he was as good!!! 💯 He was the guy. Blues genius.

[@JayBee-JB69]

SRV is the only man to sit in with Albert King. When SRV first asked, King was blown away by SRV. They became very good friends before SRV tragically died.

[@funnyeveryday-vn3nq]

Yeah, Stevie was the best.

[@nealtircuit9373]

My personal ranking of guitar players: basic, normal, good, great, God, GOAT, and then SRV.

[@marchagadorn]

SRV GREATEST OF ALL TIME HANDS DOWN STEVIE PLAY LEFT OR RIGHT HANDED THE GOAT

[@Ann4LibertySake]

There is a statue of Stevie in Austin 'cause it is ALWAYS floodin' down in Texas. RIP SRV thanks for the music!

[@-OBELUS-]

I've been there to pay respect and also to an exhibit of his guitars, equipment and clothes. God really gave that man a gift.

[@stephenriggs8177]

Used to jog past it, every day.

[@Bearfacts01]

SRV has the acclaim of the best guitarist EVER!!!!

[@markwinstanley9901]

Stevie Ray was incredible. I saw him live in the mid eighties with my dad, totally clean and sober. We walked out of there about 5 feet above the ground. When we got home an hour later, mum asked if we were high.

[@evolutionviii12]

Tin Pan Alley Live at the Mantreaux featuring Johnny Copeland is probably my favorite SRV live performance. It's also my favorite SRV song. But that performance was EPIC! Tin Pan Alley is one of the few songs Stevie did in the 13 bar blues progression, which is my favorite blues style. Johnny Copeland is another one of the greatest from the blues scene of the 70's and 80's.

[@Madrigalian]

That's Texas blues, sir. Don't get it twisted. SRV is a legend. RIP.

[@JimThompson-i3u]

With a little help from Mississippi and Albert King.

[@138NastyNate]

He is one of the GOATS man...He is considered a Legend and acknowledged by his as peers as one of the best to ever do it.

[@evolutionviii12]

Stevie Ray Vaughan is one of the legends of guitar. He is one of the greatest ever.

[@CharlesPanici-i6p]

In my opinion he was the goat!

[@benpowersguitar]

One of the best guitar players in history. A true master.

[@thebeanpot-]

13 Grammy nominations, won 6.

[@KingJuju0907]

Must check out some more Stevie Ray Vaughan

[@steviekc9057]

SRV used extremely thick string gauges and played so frequently that the skin on the tips of his fingers would tear off. He would apply super glue to his forearm, place the tips of his fingers on the super glue, and rip the glue (and skin) away as a "DIY skin graft" . 😬 #truefacts

[@Donnagilbert6497]

Yes!!!! Stevie is worshipped by millions and underrated by others. Those of us who love him are fiercely loyal. He was as humble as he was talented. Here is another Blues performance you’ll love, “Mary Had a Little Lamb.” Fire!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYi4Z5umha96lcUsi=yimekMj8Qt4x3GrA

[@MusicLover-dt7ic]

Stevie ranks the best of the best...he has covered a lot of blues artists as well and always, always gave them credit and did them good justice...he played with some of the best blues players in the business...Lonnie Mack, BB KIng, Albert King, Albert Collins, are some he played with. He covered Jimi Hendrix, There is a video of him and his brother Jimmy playing a double necked guitar at the same time that shows just how good he is that will blow your mind....he would break strings and switch out guitars without missing a lick.He was a top tier master.

[@thehouseofautumnspells258]

Top Three Of All Time Greatest Guitarists.

[@dmanwainright2132]

Yes, along with Keith Richards and Alex Leifson.. The 3 greatest AFTER the pioneers

[@SgtPUSMC]

SRV is one of the greatest to ever play the guitar. There aren't many who would claim otherwise and they're crazy. His life story is inspiring and very sad. He was able to beat a lifelong addiction to alcohol and drugs, he was instrumental in helping other prominent artists including his brother and his band mates get clean. His playing and career were on huge upswings when he hopped on the a helicopter which crashed into the side of a mountain. RIP SRV

[@KingJuju0907]

That man is a fkn legend

[@ericlewandowskivlogs]

i grew up as an 80s kid listening to so much of this with my dad.

[@Sainte305]

Right after you asked about his greatness he broke a string and swapped guitars, LoL. He is the greatest guitarist in history, in my opinion. I think Rolling Stone ( TRASH ) ranked him like 8th all time. I personally think the way he played and the amount of SOUL he put into it is just head and shoulders above everyone else.

[@rweishaar1066]

I love this reactor. "Was he really that good?" SRV hears that and in the next few seconds starts playing behind his back.

[@redrum482]

SRV is GOATed. His style and flow is unique and gifted...

[@michaelwestnedge560]

Legend all the way. RIP SRV

[@vickieray]

Virtuoso 🎸🎤🔥🎶 RIP SRV 🎸

[@Pilot545]

Don’t get me wrong, the El Mocambo version is a VERY good one to react to, but I love when reactors pick this one. Mostly because I love the added musicians…including Stevie’s own brother, Jimmy (in the sequined jacket playing while Stevie swapped guitars after a broken string). Btw, he passed in Aug 1990 in a helicopter crash after performing in Wisconsin…Eric Clapton also performed but was in another helicopter. They were headed back to Chicago, I believe, to hop in a plane back home. He had just cleaned up a couple years prior, too, and was at the top of his game! Edit: oh yeah, Texas blues, btw. 🤙🏼😜 Edit 2: SOOOOO much out there but probably another top one would be Voodoo Child (live at the El Mocambo). I’d also recommend Couln’t Stand the Weather at The Capitol 9/21/1985

[@Sometimes-even-lyrical]

"Ain't Gone 'n' Give Up On Love"... one of his original pieces where both Stevie and the guitar do some serious "sanging." Also an exquisite instrumental of his called "Riviera Paradise" that has a soft jazz feel, and touches that only SRV could put in. That one is God-breathed!

[@whome1299]

​@@Sometimes-even-lyricalOh yes, it's delicious.

[@whome1299]

I prefer his vocals on this version, but his guitar magic on the El Macambo version. Both are worthy.

[@jayb7775]

Most guitarists will consistently have him in their top 5. Only Jimi and Eddie are probably more commonly included. I have him as my #1 easily.

[@JesseJurun]

As far as I know he was the 1 with the balls to cover Jimmy . Arguably better

[@roberta7727]

LOVE SRV🎸RIP ❤YOU ARE VERY MISSED 🎉 BEAUTIFUL SOUL🎉 GREAT MUSICIAN, GREAT CONCERTS, SOO LOVED 100% AND ONE OF THE BEST HUMANS THAT GRACED OUR WORLD😊 LOVE YOUR REACTIONS AND YOUR CHANNEL 👍 GREAT JOB🔥GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS 🙏✌️ YOU ROCK 💯🤘

[@bocantrell3122]

Watching stevie play is always a master class

[@mamaalaska]

SRV is the GOAT 🐐

[@fulltiltgonzales]

It's tough to put into words how good he was.

[@steviekc9057]

SRV is my GOAT 💯❤️ When people discuss the best guitar player of all time, he will usually be somewhere in the Top 10.

[@gerhardbraatz6305]

He is that great and more.

[@ralphwatts8993]

Oh, he’s top 5 on anyone’s list.❤️❤️🤘🏻

[@reginastogner9535]

He is playing both rhythm and lead!❤❤❤❤

[@sergestorms8044]

That aint sweat.. that's soul...hell yes

[@drboris01]

Had he lived to a decent age, he would have been the GOAT. RIP Stevie Ray.

[@sallyatticum]

The epitome of Texas blues. I was lucky enough to see him a few times. He was astonishing.

[@righteous247]

SRV is the Billy goat of blues and on any serious all time guitarist list.

[@user-zg9uv5qs3v]

SRV is goated! He’s on everybody’s top five.

[@katherinegipson1126]

A always enjoy your commentary, but I must say that this might be my favorite reaction you’ve done. You truly enjoyed this musician in a way I haven’t seen before in your previous content I’ve watched. You sir truly love & appreciate music. Thank you for sharing this one with us.

[@keithdavis9974]

Stevie just tore right into the song!

[@matthewhornberger6853]

G.O.A.T. talk he is in the conversation

[@egodzilla777]

Blues went away... until Stevie Ray... We lost him (1990) but blues stayed.

[@michaelboen2314]

Song is called TEXAS Flood. This aint no Mississippi blues. Stevie will always be Texas through and through

[@Tijuanabill]

I mean....I agree that it's not Mississippi Delta Blues, but the name of the song isn't what decided that. There are plenty of Delta Blues songs that sing about other states.

[@danmacias5173]

SRV plays Chicago blues. That is the name of the genre.

[@toddylu6869]

We in Mississippi loved him too, Texas.❤

[@darkomtobia]

He's up there in the highest pantheon of guitar talent.

[@skmarrama]

SRV was known as one of the greats. He learned under the Blues Masters of his time. He learned from his failures. When you look at the length of a SRV video, you think, how long is this thing??? And when it's over, you regret that it ended too soon!

[@megladon89]

Technical players are for the brain, Stevie was for the soul.

[@johndugger1028]

SRV is one of the top 5 guitarists of all time, BB King said so yeah he is awesome

[@rdonovanc5659]

Pure legend. The man has a statue in Austin, TX and a monument to him and his brother Jimmy in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas where they grew up.

[@jonathansmith3742]

When I watch a reaction from someone who has never heard SRV it makes me feel so grateful that I caught 3 shows.

[@murph3194]

Bro, the genuine smile on your face right from the rip was great. Love the channel. Thanks for the content.

[@garbothraxis4201]

Fun fact about Stevie's guitar playing: His songs are frequently written in keys that not a lot of guitarists used because he kept his guitar tuned down one full semitone (Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb versus the normal E, A, D, G, B, E). This because he had to use extra-heavy gauged strings to support his heavy-handedness while playing, and he still frequently broke strings while playing.

[@darongeary3351]

My top 5 all time. missed badly. lucky to seeb him in 1983 in Del Mar, ca.

[@KittenOfDeath77]

Stevie was god tier.

[@dr.averystafford]

I was in college in Abilene, TX working at a Little Caesar's Pizza. The radio was playing music in the store when the news was announced that SRV had just been killed in a helicopter crash. Everybody in the store was in shock. People started crying. It was crazy. What made it more tragic was that he was just getting started. I have heard several Top Guitarists lists over the years. He is not on any of them. I have never known why, because he is him. Even B.B. King said that he couldn't do what SRV could do.

[@whome1299]

Stevie had just played in Abilene two weeks before that terrible day. I was there. Front row. I'm still crying. 😪 August should be SRV Month.

[@pluckinmageetar]

The blues rock GOAT! Period. End of Story. ✌️😎

[@colonelcraner9499]

Your eyes and ears do not deceive!

[@colbymorris6034]

Pride and Joy, your welcome 👍😎😂

[@Ncxgroup]

Stevie Ray at the El Mocambo doing Texas Flood is the one you want to watch.

[@larkljc]

He was the GOAT. He’s rocking on the other side now!

[@brianmorrow5350]

I thoroughly enjoy your reviews, MRLBOYD....... I highly recommend "Life Without You Live In Nashville" The man showed us all how much love he had in his heart...... This world shrank considerably when we lost him.

[@cshubs]

Please watch the story of Stevie and the actor Stephen Tobolowsky (Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day). They grew up in the same neighborhood in Texas. Stephen was in a garage band that won some studio time when SRV was a teen and hadn't seen a studio yet. Stephen's brother suggested they invite the "kid" Stevie to join them.... I was the blues radio DJ at school when SRV passed in 1990, aged 35. The news came through the teletype during my show. I had the sad task of announcing it.

[@SchtinkFinga]

this was at the inauguration of President George Bush Sr. Both are Texans so that's probably why Stevie was chosen to play there. Also, the intro was by Albert Collins...another Blues guy from Texas

[@rlewis8821]

I believe SRV was among the best three blues/rock players of his time, and beyond.

[@stephenriggs8177]

There was a period when Stevie was opening for Eric Clapton. Clapton said he couldn't watch Stevie play for more than about 10 minutes, or he wouldn't have had the confidence to come out and do his own show.

[@southernwonder7024]

I can count on one hand, the number of celebrity deaths that affected me and still have fingers left over and Stevie Ray was one. R.I.P. SVR

[@whome1299]

Me too. I will never get over it.

[@shiznitshnitzel4]

Here is where he is rated: GREATEST MUSICIAN THAT EVER LIVED

[@jasonwalker7916]

To me SRV was the best blues man ever. He died in 1990 helicopter crash,at the age of 35. I believe he had at least 3 Grammys to his credit. Also uesd 13 gauge strings and still broke them on a regular basis.

[@bdbrolly]

Almost everyone of the most regarded guitarists to ever pick up the instrument have SRV at the top of the list. Dude was out of this world