First Time Listening To Stevie Ray Vaughan - Sound Check (REACTION )

[@chrislangdell117]

Stevie. Has always been the man. Connected to that guitar like an extension of his soul. That was just his warm up. His music was so vibrant soulful and insane. You can feel every single note he plays deep in your guts. This man rips the emotion out of you he was so insanely talented. Nothing and no one has ever came close.

[@mhochoa]

The man had the most amazing hands, he used 13/14 gauge strings. His hand strength was amazing, in order to be able to bend those strings you have to have the strength to bend them to sound the way they do when he played. I had the opportunity to see him in Los Angeles in the 80's and he was absolutely incredible his playing was so seamless and soulful it was something to see let me tell you. Gone way too soon. Peace from Cali.

[@jeanmartox3570]

Je confirme, sa version de little wing est extra, je pleure chaque fois!!!! Soyez béni !!

[@mrbigg151]

He didn't play that guitar... He spoke to it and it answered back! Such a gifted talent that's gone too soon.

[@garywilliamson1859]

Being from Texas I've seen Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble several times in concert. They are all great musicians. Stevie was always incredible. His guitar skills was unbelievably amazing. I still listen to his CD'S weekly. RIP Stevie Ray Vaughn! Your music will live on forever.

[@vickilee7494]

His sound check is better than most concerts

[@lashashapira3406]

true :)

[@njineermike]

Exactly.

[@navycorpsman744]

Damn skippy

[@michaelensbrunner7794]

What a sound, great

[@djfas1]

In s silent way

[@richardtroell6407]

And to imagine, we used to watch this cat every weekend in Austin back in the day. Probably the most talented guitarist ever.

[@shawndahollinger506]

Damn I envy you.It would of been amazing to see that man play live.

[@Nitro1970]

Ok, I am completely and unabashedly jealous.....

[@themersh4064]

Lucky bastard

[@shaneheavy67]

I remember heading down to Austin on the weekend just to hear Stevie and Double Trouble playing in a bar. Great music made for great times. RIP Stevie.

[@Xx-xd3zo]

@@themersh4064 - Yup.

[@samwood7331]

hearing SRV for the first time is like getting religion. You'll never be the same.

[@monkey_ish4117]

I'm from a small island where not many people listen to the blues so I never new any blues artists until I came to the Netherlands. I just learned about SRV and like you said I will never be the same, I just picked up the guitar again because of him.

[@opalfishsparklequasar8663]

☺💖💎🏆

[@catzdollz9810]

AMEN!

[@subversivelysurreal3645]

nobody seems to hear SRV play, oh-oh-say-can-you-see…right off the bat, then he turns around laughing…at 2:37

[@edwardmunson3896]

When he picked up his guitar, he became ONE with it. That man's guitar was nearly a part of his body.

[@mikeyadams7657]

Clapton said he was so amazed at how Stevie was is awe of all the guys around him like Buddy Guy and Clapton Cray and jimmie Vaughan but Clapton said the funny part was they where all in Awe of him

[@chanewinthrop1089]

Probably the most gifted musician to ever pick up a guitar

[@MRBrien77]

I was lucky enough to have seen him 6 times in a 5 year span and I saw his last show here in Los Angeles 2 months before he was taken from us. What an amazing talent

[@MrHammer102]

Love me some SRV! I could sit and listen to him play all day every day gone way too soon!

[@kaiselkamish9904]

Finally a channel that’s actually a reaction channel, and not an over reaction one, just listening in silence and giving his toughts after it finishes , a lot of respect my man, subing and liking, keep it on!

[@georgiagirl1961]

The best ever. Guitarist and the man both exceed excellence in every sense of the word . You have been gifted when you were blessed to hear Stevie Ray VAUGHAN . MAY HE REST IN PEACE. Thanks for the LOVE you passed our way.

[@dclotfel]

I saw him play at Red Rocks in Colorado early 80’s. He had the flu, but my god I’ll never forget the show, it was amazing, he was the backup band for a euro band called Berlin. They might as well not have came on the stage, our heads were melted....LoL

[@thomaswild9044]

It's cool the guy digs it for the first time hearing it. Stevie was a master.

[@phyllisb4634]

I think the sound was working just fine. To think that he's not performing, he's just feeling it. I really enjoyed this.

[@bugvswindshield]

Have to remember Stevie stood stood a full 5foot 5" . Amazing a little guy could abolutely crush it and be the GOAT. Its not the size of the dog in the fight, its the size of the fight in the dog ! Miss ya still to this SRV. Rip.

[@vichess7315]

The Texas Flood live video live at El Mocambo might be the greatest single guitar performance ever captured on video...check it out if you can.

[@barscotch]

You ain't even kiddin'.

[@jeffreyvaughn6332]

Tin pan alley in Tokyo is a contender for all time performance...kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmbZZYdjhppkn9E

[@mrbrianc]

Every song from that performance is a work of art in its own right.

[@steveg5933]

His last show, no less than Eric Clapton himself was in the wings watching. In fact he was due to go on next. Clapton was quoted as "saying how am I supposed to go on after a performance like that?" High praise indeed.

[@cliffnier5228]

@@steveg5933 said to Buddy Guy actually while they watched Stevie burn down the house from the wings.

[@maureenwagg5305]

Check, check, check this out....yep just another day at the office for Stevie and another mind blown.

[@zakksaathoff1885]

STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN IS MY HERO!!!! I just bought a replica of his guitar.

[@rickp8064]

He was the master of huge guitar tone.....seen him live several times, never gets old. Life changing as a guitar player

[@Zoetropeification]

Seeing SRV live a handful of times is one of the reasons I'm glad to be born when I was and I don't mind being this old now. Though I wish Stevie was getting older along with us.

[@rickp8064]

@@Zoetropeification Definitely....very sad day when I heard that on the radio driving home from work....never forget it, especially seeing him 2 months prior to helicopter crash with Joe Cocker.....Rockin show.

[@b4dawnproductions]

You have discovered the Greatest of All Time sir. Congratulations and I'll happily subscribe to your channel due to your excellent taste.

[@fartknocker8363]

He doesn't get it.

[@b4dawnproductions]

No but he's taken his 1st step into a much larger world

[@user-kl4de9xv4s]

SRV was one of those who would have played the music whether anyone came to watch or not. It was not about the money and celebrity status its just what he had to do to keep living, kind of like breathing haha. You just got to come into his private space and watch him, then leave. But you know that even when no one was there, he was the same person, playing with everything he had in him. And you just know the band was so into it, all lost in their own selves, feeling the music and just enjoying what was happening between just them and SRV. Must have been so awesome with just musicians enjoying the art they are making. Oh and an SRV sound check is 10 times better than any concert you would go to today.

[@alexhaggar2657]

My man. Couldn’t have said it any better myself. I hope my boy Mr. Mayer will continue to carry the torch. Amen.

[@eddiedawkins5360]

He sure could play

[@eddiedawkins5360]

He was and is the best guitar slinger of all

[@jodierichardson4308]

J. Amen! I miss him so much as I never got to see him live. Thank God his music lives on forever.

[@jaymuzquiz2942]

You knew him didn't you!

[@dame5372]

White boy had the blues straight up got blessings from the legendary Albert King RIP Stevie The man Ray Vaughn

[@JohnVanRuiten]

Man, I enjoyed the heck out of that. Especially your expressions. I'm sure I'll be watching more of this.

[@infiad1275]

He really was the best. I cried when HE died.

[@greatitbroke]

Wish I could have seen him in concert. What a power house.

[@Grooove_e]

The man made his guitar "speak". Everytime he bends the note upwards to perfection I get a chill down my spine and I love it.

[@drgwhatsthetruth3783]

I'm pretty sure what SRV did to a guitar could be considered illegal in most states...insanely criminal. Man I miss him.

[@buddymac78]

Whitest Black Blues guitarist of all time said B.B King

[@deced2602]

😄

[@gendaminoru3195]

AMEN to that

[@leecooper4213]

Dick Trickle: Albert King called Stevie Ray his son, with no joke intended.

[@eircification]

God speaking of God....Amen

[@Wayneac56]

Maybe the blackest white Blues guitarist of all time.. My man had soul

[@s1d299]

"What is this man?!? Where did he come from?" All these years later and we're still wondering. RIP, Greatness.

[@nelsonx5326]

SRV was playing at a college near me and I went early to make sure I got a ticket. I heard SRV music coming from a building on the campus and guessed that is where he would be playing and thought one of his records was being played to kinda advertise the show, but it wasn't a record, SRV was doing a sound check and I watched him for about 15 minutes before someone figured out I wasn't supposed to be there and shooed me off. Good show that night, Third Stone From the Sun.

[@nelsonx5326]

@Bill Cook I stood 2' from the stage, I was like, alone, except for the sound board guy and maybe a couple others. I was into guitar and got to see some of his special effects like that drone he does on Texas Flood, see what he does. This was before youtube and we can study guitarists techniques up close from home. Another time me and my drinking buddy went to NYC to try and get tickets to SRV but we couldn't. but SRV's drinking buddy Lonnie Mack was playing at the Lone Star on 13th street so we went to see him. Guess who showed up at the Lone Star. Hint, his initials are SRV. Walked right past me on the way in. It was fast, I recognized because of the tail on his hat. We were hoping he'd do a thing with Lonnie but it never happened. The band that warmed up for Lonnie that night was killer too, called the Wolf Gang, the bands leader played sax for Howling Wolf. (I just looked up The Wolf Gang and the band they showed is not the band I saw). Anyway, the stage was near the bar and the front door. I saw the door open but there was nobody opening it. I didn't see the guy because his legs were only 1' long. I was like, damn. Then he ( a lean old black man in a fedora) crawled on the stage and the rest of the Wolf Gang got on stage and the little guy was the bass guitarist. I forget the sax player/vocalists name, Eddie something, ( the whole band was black blues guys from Chicago I think) but the lead guitarist was 16 years old, Eddies son Eddie Junior something, and this kid had grown up around the blues greats and he fucking ROARED on the guitar like I neva fucking seen. He was so fast and clean. So, I was getting a kick out of The Wolf Gang, but this was really cool... Eddie Senior was singing a serious blues song, the girl did him wrong in that song, but he reached a point in the singing where there was a pause, and the face he had was so painful looking, I mean he looked like a judge just gave him life for something he didn't do. It was intense then he came in with the singing again and was boss. That was a good night. I think me and my bud went to CBGB's too that night. The music ended around 1am at the Lone Star but music could be found at CBGB's till 2:30 am. I think I ran 20 red lights in his honor. We wound up sleeping in my car on 88th street, I knew the area. I slept in the back seat with the car door open so I could stretch out. NYC is safer than a tourist might imagine. Anyways, it was bud Dano that woke me up, he was yelling at some homeless guy, not really yelling at him, arguing about which was the better band, the Who or somebody. Dano had a cup of coffee with my name on it. So we got fucked up some more wandering Central Park and shit and picked up a Voice and fuckit, let's see Leslie West tonight. I think I got a detail of the story wrong but it's a realistic look into my out of control period, Fuck college. USA!

[@michaelhuntley1660]

First time I watched SRV … I was 15 years old. I’m now 51.. but his impact on my life has been astounding. I have played gigs for years.. and SRV has always inspired me.

[@LuvWFT]

We really lost something when we lost SRV....

[@DrWolfman3]

Eric Clapton asked Buddy Guy how do you follow THAT in a guitar jam they were all having. Buddy said "you don't" just keep on playing. If that doesn't say it all......

[@davidward3122]

That says a whole bunch about the respect from his peers. Srv blew them away. And my generation. Am so glad to see young people with their reactions. Awesome dude. Rest now stevie. We miss you.

[@stonebay2111]

With all these reactions videos it's nice to see SRV still wowing listeners

[@eaccristo]

He was and still is ...MY all time favorite! Miss him.

[@deonal]

The intensity in your face says it all about SRV's greatness!

[@strattuner]

POWERS you said it best when you said BEAUTIFUL, stevies brief time here was monumental,extraordinary guitar master,he can make a strat sing,god rest his soul

[@shable1436]

"Played like a man possessed" yes! My experience the first time i saw him was how easy he made it look, and his fingers and hand barely moved as all these aggressive sounds came out, and i was a guitar player already!!! He was light years ahead of anything else. His style was so simple that he used every part of it and enhanced all various parts such as vibrato and short bursts of speed licks with funky jazzy chords as base for rhythms. That texas sound was coming up then and it was a great period for blues

[@JJ-bm2jj]

Definitely Stevie Ray Vaughan was one of a kind. One of the best to ever play the instrument take it to a level very few can achieve

[@herbertgreen2824]

Only a few humans that have ever lived only needed their initials and you instantly knew who they were. We are so lucky to have his performances on audio and video recordings. SRV was priceless. A guitar master. Long live Stevie Ray Vaughn in our hearts and minds.

[@stephencarpenteri2223]

Stevie was one of few musicians who was possessed. You can't criticize, you can only watch and learn.

[@radioman6489]

Stevie just woke up he plays better than 99% of the people that are still up for hours playing

[@bobke114]

I saw Stevie many times as a young man and his sound checks were better that anyones show. Stevie loved to play at any chance, As time goes on we are gonna only further realize what we witnessed with Stevie. I still wished to this day he would have chosen Derek O Brien to play behind him instead of Reece Wynans on keyboards. I introduced a lot of my black friends onto Stevie in the early 80s and till this day they remind me of that. Great guitar player and singer but even a better human being

[@michaelryan5450]

Stevie Ray Vaughan was one of the best, I'm still a big S.R.V fan have been since I was 12 years old. He inspired me to pick up a guitar along with Jimi Hendrix and Robin Trower and all the other blues and rock & roll greats

[@SherPettit]

His hands were so strong & large, he was able to play heavy, heavy strings & just beat them into submission. I knew him, I love him, I miss him. Best of the Best❤️💔❤️

[@heavystarch100]

Stevie Ray could rock the soul of a dead man!!🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@belthize]

At night guitars would slip out of their homes and sneak across the country to where ever he was in the hopes he would play them.

[@rondy702]

Boy do I miss you SRV...still remember that day like it was yesterday! Went to a local club that sponsored the Las Vegas Blues Society! Guess what we listened to that night! I was among fellow musicians, artists,and aficionados of the Blues! Here my friends was the best ever...In my humble opinion!

[@gbr5199]

SRV just out of his bed taking his LADY in his hands, pure love, pure soul, pure life inspiration translated on his LADY 😉 RIP Stevie pity i could never see you live! Love you!

[@tonya5468]

He gave his heart and soul to the music and flew too close to the sun...at least that's the way it always has seemed to me - unsurpassable mastery and beauty that spoke of heartache and hinted at a hope beyond the ordinary world. Thank you Stevie Ray Vaughn for shining your light for a while.

[@teresadilts7331]

Stevie felt the music. That's a true musician. I mean just look at him!! He's having a grand time just jamming.

[@jaygarcia6727]

Legend

[@craigbenson7016]

I Love your expression!.. Yes Listening to SRV the first time will do that .. Make you say WTF Just Hit me !!! Lol SRV ROCKS IT

[@fl6stringer]

SRV was but a blip on the edge of my radar when he was tragically killed in that helicopter accident. I barely knew who he was but I wasn't listening to blues so much back then. He immediately became one of my all-time favorites and he will always share the top of my playlist till my last breath. Oh, how much more wondrous music might he have had to offer us!

[@annamazzuchelli9404]

When SRV died, it was like Elvis all over again.

[@toobmaniac]

No disrespect for Stevie but NO it wasn't like Elvis all over again !

[@scottharris4195]

Eric Clapton almost got on that helicopter.

[@numbskullali9836]

@@toobmaniac SRV > Elvis. TRUTH.

[@toobmaniac]

@@numbskullali9836 I was 9 years old when Elvis died and i remember news talking about it constantly (this was before cable news) people came from around the world to put notes on Gracelands front gate and there were constant vigils leading up to Elvis's funeral..People were lined up for miles and nearly every t.v. station pre-empted regular programming to cover Elvises funeral live , Every printed newspaper , tabloid magazine, T.v.Guide, People magazine, Life Magazine and even the damn National Geographic all had Elvis on the covers and headline story..Even the President Jimmy Carter made a public statement about Elvis..Then in 1980 when John Lennon was murdered , it was big news but not nearly as big as Elvis's death..Randy Rhoads death in 1982 was big but not as big as even Lennon's murder..Stevie Ray Vaughans death wasn't as big as John Lennons murder and certainly didn't get as much coverage as Elvis's death..Vaughan and Rhoads got a little news coverage but not much..SRV believe it or not was still a struggling musician and was reported to have had less than $60,000 dollars in the bank although his main two guitars were worth more than he had in the bank...But NO SRV's death was not even close to the sense of loss the world and musicians felt when Elvis died !!

[@HLGJammer]

@@toobmaniac But it should have been.

[@dawnkintgen4971]

Stevie had just rolled out of bed and...Magick!🎸

[@jackwalker8829]

I've seen this reaction many times when someone hears SRV for the first time. It is just the way it is. Accept it!

[@gelynch52phPH]

Close your eyes and just listen to it. Art is to be appreciated by everyone irrespective of culture or race.

[@solarmantint1965]

If you're listening to Stevie Ray, you're listening to the best

[@satexman2585]

There is Hendrix and SRV...then there are 'the others'. Many of them great but still not Jimi or Stevie. Those two were in a class by themselves. I always end up shedding a tear watching their videos.

[@drrson2530]

Let's not forget, Gary Moore. All in a league of their own

[@drrson2530]

@MOE ORLESS Just as Rory Gallagher and Frank Marreno

[@morfeophantasm7435]

@@drrson2530 and the Awesome Robin Trower !! 😎

[@robinbeddingfield3427]

No to be sac religious, but.... Father, Son and Holy Ghost..... Jimi, SRV, Prince....

[@FASTGUILD3000]

@@drrson2530 Rory was amazing

[@Sunyataji]

Keep in mind, this is a 'sound check' -what performers do to warm up before a performance and make sure all the equipment is working right... yep, he's that good. (was, RIP)

[@mbradleyc]

"You can leave if you want to. We're just jamming."

[@colleenperez4525]

Love Stevie Ray!!!!! I can imagine him and Hendricks jamming in heaven!!!!

[@ATResidentAlienFan]

Love SRV! Love you for sharing this! New subscriber now. Miss you SRV! 😢❤👏🙏💖🎤🎵🎸😍💜🎉

[@lewisfrazier3506]

A master at work, he is one with the guitar, the guitar one with him none are better than SRV!!

[@Darmesis]

Solidly in as one of the greatest 5-10 guitarist of all time and arguably the most talented. Like Jimmy, died *waaayyy* early in his life (35 years old). We humans were really ripped-off not being able to see him mature and evolve, but he left a wealth of masterful performances that other great guitarists could only dream of equaling. Zowie! - he was badass!

[@cindyhurzeler3885]

I saw SRV for the first time in OKC at the Zoo Amphitheatre in 1984. Saw him two more times before his tragic passing. Nobody will ever play as well. Magic fingers!

[@bryonensminger7462]

Stevie definitely felt his music deep in his sole

[@shaykay6215]

That voice in my ear, those fingers on my body, yes please🙏🎸🔥

[@terryherrera5252]

This is HIS Sound Check !!!! I’m from TeXaS !!!! Seen him n relished in his AWESOMENESS !!! ❤️❤️🙏🙏🎶🎶🎶🎶🇨🇱🇨🇱👍🏼🎶🎶🎶🎶🖖🖖🖖

[@davidlarondelle2326]

Legendary. Unique. Brilliant

[@williamsawyer6206]

So sad that he left us so early!! I still can't possibly imagine what he would be playing today, but I guarantee you it would be the greatest of all time, forever, as it already is !!!

[@texaspride3557]

Used to watch Stevie Ray Vaughan at the back room on 6th street in ATX.

[@Pilot545]

Your expression, I think, reflects everyone else’s! Absolutely phenomenal...errrr....ummmm...SOUND check! Haha

[@leehill8773]

The Man wakes up out of bed and plays like this !! God given talent. RIP THE GREATEST GUITAR PLAYER EVER

[@MrFreeroamer1968]

Fair Play Powers, nicely done showing respect and just listening you have great taste. Subbed!

[@AFRICATUBE]

Thanks

[@jasonsharansky8660]

Stevie just drank that coffee with his special powder added.

[@iamyoosh]

@Bill Cook if you watch the last Austin City Limits where he'd already gotten sober you can see how fierce he was even when sober.

[@mjeffn2]

SRV wakes up, puts his hat and coat on, walks on stage still yawning, picks his nose, does a sound check that is more bad ass than any other guitarist ever.

[@michaelkrailo5725]

I pretty much had the same reaction at the same time you did. And you got it right about Stevie being one with his guitar.

[@TomGreen-gi3tl]

SRV and BB King where the greatest musicians of all time. Just my opinion

[@hanskung3278]

This is one great reaction video, he shuts his mouth and let's the band play.

[@BionicCyborg]

God blesses us with rarely with a genius and SRV was one. There is no difference between his thought and what he did one the what he played on guitar. Magic

[@OutbackAl]

I saw SRV live at the Melbourne concert hall back in in the late 80's. Was the best performance 'by anyone'....that I have ever experienced!

[@eureekasprings]

Goddammit, I've never gotten over this loss. RIP, SRV 💔

[@shippainoki]

SRV is the man. Gone way way too soon... Truly one of the greats...

[@dblgonzo]

Very few people could play as good as SRV. And I doubt any of the greats could play his guitar. He got his unique sound using heavy gauge strings. That most could never bend the way SRV could. He was a unique person and a talent taken too soon.

[@carolclements1275]

I really love your reaction cuz you are really listening

[@shable1436]

Imagine if the room was full! Feeding of the crazied crowd energy is a big thing playing live

[@tonycross4519]

This is a rehearsal before the concert. Sound check! Go watch him play (Voodoo Chill) on the old TV show (Austin City Limits). Live!

[@Hogprint25]

No count-in, no eye contact, just on cue the whole damn band jumps in! The greatness of SVR & Double Trouble!

[@janbianucci3823]

SRV absolutely the greatest guitarist of all time !! Love this man ❤️❤️.

[@Donnagilbert6497]

Great reaction! You will live Stevie’s “Tin Pan Alley “ featuring Johnny Copeland. Deep Blues!!

[@mag-nm7tw]

I don't want to get into a KZbin debate but if Hendrix was alive today he would concede that SRV is the real so called "best" guitarist ever. Its not only technical ability that makes him this great. Its the felling put into each note.

[@FASTGUILD3000]

While alive Jimi was asked "How does it feel to be the best guitarist in the world?" Jimi replied "I don't know, you should ask Rory Gallagher." *Rory Gallagher* = kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6vThp-tds9jb8k (The R.G. Beat Club Sessions on DVD is a MUST HAVE for any guitar fan.)

[@kayejeyeracer]

No..Stevie is a BEAST lbs 4 lbs..BUT I feel the opposite would happen..He would say, " I'm King, but Jimi? He's a GOD!

[@manstersr]

When I'm listening to Jimi I think he's kind of lazy compared to SRV. I know Jimi was an innovator and developed a sound no one else had but still Stevie took it to another level. Stevie would probably bitch slap me for saying that but that's how I feel. BTW, Def Leppard sucks.

[@bugvswindshield]

always subjective. Check out old video's of Charo...the guchie guchie girl of the 70's 80's. Actually a brilliant Spanish guitarist. My thoughts. SRV is amongst the guitar gods, which ever vibrational place they happen to be.

[@robertrodrigues7319]

Spot on!!

[@gweno550]

He was a great artist I hate we lost him in a crash his sound check is better than most shows he was just rehearsing. You need to see he and his brother playing a song called pipeline together on the same guitar it is the coolest thing ever!!!

[@Mark13091961]

‘I dont know how to say it, but he and that guitar are connected’ .........id say you said very very well sir

[@TheJackieJP]

I'm glad you diggin' music , I have been a fan of his for years .

[@leecooper4213]

Many great artists have commented about how SRV seemed to have a direct connection to the Heavens, appearing to channel the music, rather than simply playing it. Stevie definitely had a special GIFT! We were all very lucky to have been able to witness his Gift -