He is on FIRE!! Stevie Ray Vaughan ~Voodoo Child Reaction | Asia and BJ

[@3flying986]

There never was and never will be another one like Stevie Ray Vaughn.The man is the G.O.A.T...You gotta do Live El Macumbo Texas Flood now!!!.Great reaction ..love you guys!!

[@keltonhutchison5951]

Absofreakinlutely

[@icu___]

Anything from the El Macumbo, but yeah Texas Flood is crazy good.

[@tombanaski3251]

You will not believe with what you see in the Texas Flood video

[@RMLtiger]

@@icu___ Fact!

[@patrickmurchison9145]

This Austin City Limits DVD blew my mind....and then the El Mocambo DVD blew my mind even further!!! I love how he expounded on the song "Testify" by The Isley Brothers w/ Jimi Hendrix and took it to beyond the next level!!!

[@endocry]

Absolute legend. Equal props to Tommy Shannon and Chris Layton for being one of the best rhythm duos ever.

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

Absolutely. When you play with someone who does not repeat himself every night, you have to listen to what he is playing so you know where the switches are.

[@artbagley1406]

Tommy and Chris = DOUBLE TROUBLE. Making up one of the top-10 3-piece rock 'n' roll bands in history. Oh yeah; I don't worry about what the lyrics are because I'm so mesmerized by SRV's playing and DT's back-up parts. A loving tribute to Jimi Hendrix, for sure.

[@davidwalker5054]

This is probably the best drumming i have ever heard along with John Bonham on since ive been loving you. Madison square gardens live

[@jamescarletta802]

Those two are so fuckin tight

[@anthonypowell6234]

Whole band BAD AS HELL!!!!! I feel so lucky to have seen them back in '86!

[@matthewweston3783]

YES. 'You could feel his soul...' You are 100% correct, that is EXACTLY Stevie Ray Vaughan (RIP).

[@brianherrington7226]

He was a super nice guy too.

[@tomfoley6718]

Truly one the best

[@sebatianalvarado7171]

when you left one his concerts that trance you would get in and the energy and mindfuk of thinking .. what just happened ... i used to be floating in that trance for days after .

[@patrickmurchison9145]

I've heard a few of my favorite guitarists play "Voodoo Child" and nobody plays it in a way that moves me like Stevie Ray does!!! Stevie just has that certain something that no one else had/has!!!

[@rdobery]

Fun fact: Jimmy Hendrix family allowed SRV to use Jimmy's guitar effects pedals, so you are hearing history on multiple levels.

[@scoobstopb]

No kidding? That's true? I would love to know how that came to happen.

[@rdobery]

@@scoobstopb it's true. I read an article about it because SRV loved Jimmy and wanted to keep his music alive. The family respected that.

[@RaymondBCrisp]

@@scoobstopb Stevie's brother, Jimmy Vaughan, was in the band The Fabulous Thunderbirds, who opened for Hendrix. The story is that after one show, Jimi was swapping out his wah-wah pedal for a new one, and Jimmy V. asked Jimi H. if he could have the old one, and Jimi said yes.

[@rik6696]

This is a magnificent cover of Jimi Hendrix. Stevie had so much respect from Jimi Hendrix that he asked Jimi' father if it was ok to preform this song. Jimi Hendrix' father gave Stevie Jimi's wha-wha peddle and it was used for this performance. Fucking Beautiful.

[@dovthiessen]

I never knew this, that is amazing. I love the original raw studio version from Jimi but Stevie refined it to the ultimate level. I can’t imagine anybody ever topping it. And there are so many SRV versions out there. I’m a classical guy but SRV is the GOAT

[@exerciseforidiots2296]

Well Fuckin A I never heard that 👍

[@mjcole12]

I heard that SRV was using Jimi's wha-wha peddle for this performance but I never heard how he got it! Cool story

[@barbarascotto3873]

Absolutely untrue. He never asked permission to do this song. As for his wah-wah pedal, Stevie's brother Jimmie Vaughan was opening for Hendrix (I believe it was 1969- could be wrong on the year) and Hendrix's wah wah broken, so he asked Jimmie Vaughan if he could buy his, so he gave Jimmie Vaughan money for his wah wah and threw in the broken wah wah as well. Jimmie Vaughan then gave Hendrix's wah wah to Stevie. That's the real story. Please fact check things before you post. Thanks.

[@barbarascotto3873]

​@@exerciseforidiots2296cause it's not true.

[@joanlajara3939]

RIP Stevie Ray!!! God granted me such blessings when I got to see him in 1987, talk about blown away! He is the king of soulful rock guitar! He plays with such passion! Truly a sad day when he passed! His soul will live in our hearts through his music forever! Gotta move when he plays! Soooo glad you guys love him as the rest of us do!!

[@katnip8228]

SRV was hardwired to his guitar. The light and shade, emotion, and skill in this live performance is breathtaking. RIP

[@RaymondBCrisp]

Man literally came out of his mama's womb with a guitar in his hand and his umbilical cord plugged into an amp.

[@TheOneAndOnlyFloridaMan]

I don't care what anyone says, SRV is the greatest guitarist of all time! You guys need to watch his performance of "Little Wing" and/or "Lenny" live at El Mocambo, those are two of the greatest live guitar performances ever recorded. Keep it up ya'll, love the videos.

[@chrisw3421]

That's debatable but I ain't debating your claim. SRV is on a very short list of greatests

[@acemodez3169]

Also Riviera Paradise, official video (since it's still a live performance)

[@RMLtiger]

“Little Wing” at El Mocambo is mesmerizing. Straight up brilliance!

[@s550danny]

Okay relax. Stevie is my favorite guitarist but come one. How could you ever put Stevie over Jimi. Jimi was incredibly creative and has had the most influence on all guitarist

[@irishgrl]

@@s550danny I put Stevie over Jimi too. And I was a child of the 60s & 70s, so I heard Jimi back in the day along with Janis & Steppenwolf. Jimi was an emotional favorite & he innovated some, but SRV took it to a whole nother level. I think Stevie’s version of Jimi’s song is so much more layered. Stevie loved Jimi & pays tribute & high honor to him here but he definitely ADDS to the original.

[@marksingo2177]

Had the honor and privilege of seeing Stevie Ray live twice, he put a piece of his soul into every note he played !! A true craftsman and master on the guitar, can never be duplicated..

[@strings53notlob50]

I saw him every single year from 1982 until he died in 1990. My last show was a month and a half before he died. One of the most pure musical phenomenon of our time. One of my greatest concerts of all time was Jeff Beck opening up for Stevie Ray Vaughan. All of Stevie Ray Vaughan shows were jaw-droppingly amazing.

[@s.mcpherson6354]

Love watching you guys watch talent like this. If you watch Stevie closely, he plays his switches, knobs and whammy almost as much as he plays his strings.

[@jr-xs9tf]

He was one with his Strat like no one else I've ever seen.

[@crazydale1000]

I saw SRV 4 times. I got home and wanted to sell my guitars. The man was a total monster.

[@robertherring9277]

Shout out to Double Trouble... one of the most underrated bands of all time.

[@ryancoke777]

Goosebumps every damn time! RIP Stevie and Jimi

[@davidhapka5410]

I saw Stevie in my city in the summer of 1983 when he was the opening act for the Moody Blues. I knew him from MTV but really did not know what a genius he was on that Stratocaster. I was there to hear the Moody Blues and was like "all right get him on and get him off." Hurts me to this day. RIP STEVIE 😎🎸

[@deborahcornell171]

I watched Hendrix play this live, 3 months before he died. Stood leaning against the front of the stage taking photos of him as he played. This was my favorite of his songs & I didn't want to hear anyone else play it. Until Stevie did it. I still love Jimi but Stevie Ray has always done something even more profound to my mind & soul when I listen to him (& watch). And it's nice to know he was a kind, humble man who spent his last four years of sobriety & life doing everything he could to help others. I had plans to see him on his last tour but I had to back out at the last minute. Thought I'd catch him on the next tour. But that never came to be. Still hurts! Would love to see you do "Couldn't Stand The Weather" from this same Austin show. It's fun & Stevie highlights each bandmember. Btw, when I saw Hendrix, at the end of his encore he reached down to hand me his guitar pick. As I reached up to take it a a big burly guy jostled me aside and grabbed it instead. That still hurts too! But hey, I've still got my pics. 💙☮💙☮💙☮💙☮

[@scottalynch]

I still cherish the memory of seeing Stevie at his second to last concert. I saw it with my brother and coworker. I would have had tickets to the last show, but had to work that day

[@dgreene4234]

@@scottalynch I was at Alpine too. Driving home in that fog sucked both nights. Just so you know, that second to last night was other worldly. The last night was still great, but not near as special. I wish it was and that Stevie was feeling it. Maybe he would have not rushed to leave on that chopper.

[@danjohnson2986]

Damn. 😳❤️

[@woodjohn1562]

There will never be another one like him..........R.I.P.

[@melod7670]

Every note he hits is just so clean and he doesn't miss any.. SRV is just on another level...

[@metalmark1214]

One of my favorite Stevie Ray Vaughn's songs. Even though it was a Hendrix cover, he did it justice. Also check out Pride and Joy, Cold Shot, Mary Had A Little Lamb, Texas Flood and Crossfire

[@southernpatriot6169]

Stevie Ray was far superior to Jimi!

[@kierstenridgway4634]

Little Wing.

[@metalmark1214]

@@kierstenridgway4634 They've done it already.

[@antarcticorb9197]

And Tightrope!

[@MarcosElMalo2]

That’s what I’m talking about. That’s his magic-such a precise cover and yet so much Stevie Ray. It’s like he’s being true to Jimi and to himself.

[@williamsaloka9043]

The way he attacks every note and chord is amazing.

[@shonamcnally5855]

Saw him live not long before he passed. I was buzzing for days he was absolutely brilliant. RIP Stevie.

[@karlhuff207]

He was one of the best. His playing was so effortless. Anyone who watched Stevie play know he loved to play. It was his passion. If he hadn't been taken away from us, just imagine what else he would have done. I hope to listen to him again when it my turn to.

[@ebooboo6784]

I only recently found out about SRV. He was simply amazing.. RIP

[@klasseact6663]

Welcome to SRV! PLEASE check out the entire Live at the El Macombo and you'll be an even BIGGER fan🔥🔥

[@michaelmcbreen4025]

Stevie Ray is in Heaven now with his buddy& soul brother R.I.P. to both Legends.🙏🙏🙏

[@joanlajara3939]

My sister and I got up and danced thru his whole concert!!! His soul touches your soul they his music!! Awesome rock, soul, funk!!!

[@jimipalmer5041]

I just love you guys! Stevie was a force of soul wrapped in cool. I was lucky to see them once and it was one of the best shows I ever seen. RIP brother Stevie we definitely miss ya.✌💖😎

[@boarhog2164]

Only the good die young He could literally peak into your soul with his guitar absolutely amazing!!RIP 💯

[@gunhedd5375]

Props to Double Trouble. He had a great backing band. 😎

[@photografiq_presents]

Yeah 100%, Stevie Ray was surfin, but Double Trouble reading the moves and hearing the changes, fitting it all together... together that was tight.

[@bovie0000]

Stevie put soul into it. He learned from the great bluesmen and rock amplified it never losing the soul

[@CofyjunkyPNW]

Jimi wrote it, and he and SRV have been the only two souls on the planet that played it the way it was meant to be. ✝✝🎸🎸~ Jenn-X

[@wolfe6220]

This is the video your guitar watches while you are at work. Stevie started playing at 7 years old. Never able to read music, he started off learning from his brother, Jimmie Vaughan (a more traditional Bluesman in his own right). Started playing nightclubs at 15. By this point in time, he had played tens of thousands of hours. Still, he poured his heart & soul into it. If you notice at around 7:45 into it, he's sort of in his own world. But as talented as he was, his heart was even more amazing. Fun fact: SRV and the guys did a show in a prison one summer. One of their equipment trucks got lost, the one that happened to contain Stevie’s effects pedals. So, they’re playing, it’s 90+ degrees out. In the middle of a solo, one of the prisoners shouts, “Play Voodoo Chile!” Stevie doesn’t even pause and shouts back, “Can’t. All the voodoo is in the truck."

[@AZMikey]

So relatable. I don’t get goosebumps on the regular, but Stevie Ray is easily responsible for the lion share of them. Sad that we lost him to soon, but I feel very fortunate to have grown up listening to him and very much recognize his talent and contribution to music. One of those rare artists that grabs you instantly. It doesn’t need to wash over you for hours, days or months. You hear it and your hooked in. A master class in guitar every time. Thanks Stevie for the endless hours of listening euphoria. Nice to see his legacy getting passed down to younger generations. 😊

[@accavazos2049]

if you really want to see his skills on guitar, check out "Life Without You " live at the capital in New Jersey. you'll be amazed, plays behind the back, one hand, upside down, his teeth, changes guitars Without losing a beet.

[@SueProst]

Thanks for ruining the surprise for new people. That's part of the reaction to experience it at the moment. PS A beet is a vegetable

[@michaelhoward7269]

Stevie Ray Vaughan "Texas Flood" Live at El Mocambo is when he was young and on fire. Can I get a thumbs up people?

[@Prone2Thrill]

That song and performance of his is my vote for best ever mic drop. The real Ralph Machio who could outplay the devils best!

[@1234uz]

I knew you both would Like this one Stevie was a MASTER at Tuning it Loose and hittin those strings hard . First time I saw him doing this was this appearance on Austin City Limits when it aired it floored me

[@stevehope6283]

Tuning it loose? He played heavy strings with very high action. An absolute finger breaker. If you play guitar you'd know this and if otherwise now you know!!✌️

[@1234uz]

@@stevehope6283 Actually have played Guitar for 65 Years my friend and 10 Years Professionally and YES Stevie has been quoted as his secret is TUNING LOOSE and Hammering the Strings Hard and also having a SWAY Bar built into his Fender Stratocaster as well.

[@bobbymcbay1586]

Usually tuned down 1/2 step but extra heavy gauge strings

[@gritter2112]

The best electric guitar player I have ever seen. Saw him 6 times in concert. Just amazing! Nice reaction!

[@yotaman2112]

BY FAR--- out of all the reactions I’ve seen of you 2 this right here is the most fun reaction I’ve seen. I absolutely loved every minute of it. Fun to watch you do this. Please keep SRV on your channel. If I could make one recommendation please watch his performance of Riviera Paradise from this same concert in Austin, Texas. You won’t regret it.

[@Prone2Thrill]

I've seen a ton of their reactions and agree this reaction was probably my favorite too!

[@AsiaandBJ]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@glennmjoyner]

I grew up in Dallas, Texas and I saw this guy play live many, many times. You have struck gold. So bad that we lost him so young. Love what you guys do, by the way. Turn the young people on to these old rock and roll artists.

[@SteveSmallwoodthemachine]

He put his whole heart and soul in every note he ever played! There will never be another like SRV!

[@sebatianalvarado7171]

im 60ish .. remember like it was yesterday watching him live .. in a trance , getting mindblown and body just being the music ... just totally lost in the energy and power of the music ... then days afterwards just being high from those few hrs and thinking , what the fuk ... what just happened for days afterwards each time i seen him ... only other guitarist to do that to me was the great Roy Buchanan ... RIP both ...

[@MosaicRose99]

Some other songs that Stevie wrote personally are, "Pride and Joy", "Riviera Paradise", "Lenny" and many more. I love hearing Stevie's cover songs, but he was also so much more then that. He was a talented song writer who had his own sound, charisma and stage presence as well. RIP Stevie....

[@user-bc9tp6tu4b]

Love it when people give SRV respect he’s the goat on the guitar RIP SRV

[@sylviamc56]

This is the best version of Voodoo Child that SRV did in my opinion. Hendrix was a major influence on him. I know that at one point SRV had acquired a VOX wah pedal from his brother Jimmy Vaughan who had acquired it from Hendrix's people. Somehow, Jimmy had played in a music concert or festival that the Jimi Hendrix Experience was performing in. The wah pedal was broken, but Jimmy Vaughan made a trade for it. There are a few different stories about how all of this took place, but I did hear that SRV's equipment was stolen at one point. I don't think they were able to get the pedal back. I hope I am wrong about that though. Thankfully his Number 1 guitar that you mentioned wasn't stolen. He probably slept with it. LOL. Great reaction! Any SRV reaction, and I am right here with you. I adore the man, SRV. None better!

[@paultobaltxii3081]

I agree that this is his best version! But I'm also partial to his performance of the song at Montreux '85.

[@sylviamc56]

@@paultobaltxii3081 Everything SRV did is amazing!

[@jimwillride]

Thanks for choosing Stevie's Voodoo Child. I don't know of anything better for showcasing guitar playing (and singing, I think he's a top notch singer too). SRV is unrivaled in this. Never get tired of it. It's one damn solo!!! Your channel is the best! Thanks for being amazing! Much love...

[@rickyhubbard9261]

That guitar is worth 1,000,000 dollars try Stevie Ray Vaughan "Texas Flood" at the El Macombo mind blowing what he does too that guitar. That guitar needed a smoke break after that preformishe life changing too see this one. God bless.

[@decadentdevil]

There's a statue of Stevie Ray Vaughan in Austin Texas... The sign nearby says "vandals will be shot"

[@armadillotoe]

I feel so lucky to have seen him just before he hit it big. There were only about 250 people there in an auditorium. If you look closely you can see the soul drops dripping off his face You can also see him using the pickup selector, constantly adjusting the volume and tone controls, using the whammy bar, and foot pedals, and playing the guitar like the greatest of all time. Edited to add he sings too.

[@eileendobbs8009]

Everyone has their own taste and favorites but for me Stevie was the G.O.A.T. I was so privileged to see him live in 1983 and he blew me away. He played behind his head, he switched guitars mid song and never missed a beat. To this day the best concert I've ever been to.

[@HondoJarrus]

Stevie's sense of rhythm is amazingly underrated. He can fly through the notes, yes, but the soulful delivery in tune and on time is incredible.

[@DP-ep8cl]

Stevie Ray was the best guitarist ever to live... at least so far. R.I.P

[@marymargaretmoore9034]

Texas's greatest, imo. He called that guitar his "number 1." Was given to him by ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons in 1984. SRV is right up there with Jimi. Remember Jimi's lyrics: "If I don't see you no more in this world, see you in the next one and don't be late." I had many chances to catch Stevie live and like an IDIOT I put it off and then it was too late. R.I.P. Jimi and Stevie. Please check out more live videos of SRV. Thanks guys.

[@omniversalll]

The man that got me into guitar. Some of these performances get my heart-rate to a concerning level lmao.. that man did things with the guitar that no one else can. Like some of the other comments said, "Lenny" or "Little Wing" live from his El Mocambo show. Never gets old, and I watch them at least a couple times a week (and it's been ~2 years now). Love the reaction y'all.

[@musicairplanes4884]

I like to say that Jimi was the inventor and Stevie was the perfecter.

[@Prone2Thrill]

I feel the same way - that applies to John Bonham and thus Neil Peart as well

[@musicairplanes4884]

@@Prone2Thrill Bonham was heavily influenced by jazz drummers like Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich.

[@212x3]

Correct. While Jimmy was a genius, Stevie was a master.

[@TheTom41149]

@@212x3 I would love to have seem Jimmy and Stevie jamming together that would have been the ultimate.

[@harrietmiller3982]

@@TheTom41149 can't wait to witness that heavenly jam myself! You know they are🌟⭐️✨💫

[@gdubbya804]

What a performance. Crazy thing is, all his live videos are like this. Mesmerizing.

[@loadedorygun]

He’s one of the few cats I’ve ever seen who can play his own leads on top of his rhythm riffs. :)

[@johnkelley7868]

You got that right he named that guitar the one thanks guys for doing this Stevie is for me the greatest of all time period RIP Stevie we miss you brother

[@bufordteejustice1119]

I saw him in Baltimore back in 1988. I was 13 and my parents took me. Stevie Ray destroyed the place. Thanks for sharing.

[@markvanderstelt8999]

i remember seeing you there .

[@jackrasbeary4156]

WOW & Maaaaaaaaaaaaan are the two most common words used when seeing SRV covering Voodoo Child for the 1st time.

[@sarahp9086]

The world of music truly suffered by the loss of both Jimi and Stevie. Just imagine what that level of genius might have done over the years up until today if they had lived. Maaaaaan. RIP, gentlemen.

[@wolfmanscott8669]

And performed together, that would've been epic, on a different level.

[@dianetaylor841]

What if they had been alive at the same time and could have played together!

[@sebatianalvarado7171]

quite often th8ng of those few yr around SRV death , what he could of become , and also Roy Buchanan ... 2 greats who still had so much more to give .. we are so lucky to have the videos and recordings we do to keep them alive .. was lucky to be old enough to have seen both .. anyone who doesnt know toy .. look on YT , a 35min austin texas think 76 concert ...

[@paulschmidt1247]

You guys gotta check out “life without you live at capital theater” the guitar playing by Stevie is next level, it will blow your hair back.

[@kathyborthwick6738LakotaEmoji]

Yes-✨🔥✨🔥✨🔥✨

[@anthonyblakely399]

Stevie(R.I.P.) IS among the gods of Rock and one of the Best Guitar Players in the history of music along with Jimmy Hendrix.....Eric Clapton .....Steve Howe......Jimmy Page.....just watching Stevie and the others mentioned you are in "AWE" of their greatness!!!!

[@HalSchirmer]

I played this for a friend when it first hit the charts. "OMG, how many fingers does this guy HAVE?" SRV, the only person who could make the late Jimi smile "Hey man, I like the way this guy plays!" You really should do a live version of "Texas Flood"... OR go WAAAY back, and Sister Rosetta Tharp, "didn't it rain" for one of the first guitar soloists...

[@michaelemery8909]

All these comments are so spot on, I still remember where I was on August 27th 1990, I fell to my knees and cried because I knew the world lost someone who could never be replaced and I can never let go of the what if and how much more he would of given to all that loved him and the magic he and "number " 1 gave us...R.I.P G.O.A.T

[@claimguy]

The guitar was not an "instrument" to Stevie. It was a conduit to places we will never know because only Stevie knew how to allow it through. That is PART of him.

[@gopher38]

Best description I heard of SRV was someone on another reaction channel, who said: "this guy sh*ts guitar strings." I think he has more control over what comes out of the guitar than we do over our own voice.

[@dennisdickson8058]

The tone.. The feel.. The power.. The style.. The GOAT

[@lt54iceman]

SRV was the best ever...I have been blessed to get to see him live in concert in Canada...I was hooked for the rest of my life, still have and listen to all his CDs. And a cassettes.

[@212x3]

The gauge of string he used was incredibly heavy and didn't like to move much, which, is one of the reasons for his unique sound. So for him to bend those notes the way he did is testament to his hand and finger strength. He was a freak of nature. Check out "Texas flood" live and "little wing" live, both and mocambo. They'll change your life.

[@edprzydatek8398]

And I understand he liked the "action" on his strings to be high.

[@mztweety1374]

Strongest fingers in rock n roll… shut up.

[@scottalynch]

I heard that someone who met Stevie and shook his hand compared it to shaking hands with a robot because of the hand/finger strength.

[@artbagley1406]

"Texas Flood" live at the Mocambo -- incomparable! amazing! flabergasting!

[@anitawest6999]

I got to see him in Austin, TX, 1988 @ the Fabulous T-Bird River Fest, 3 day event. Carlos Santana, Joe Walsh, SRV, and 3 others, I can't remember anymore, sad. Anyway, they had a guitar "dual" it was nothing like I had ever seen before or since. Absolute talent. May he rest in peace.

[@lisalott4236]

The fact that he couldn't read music is what is TRULY fascinating...he felt it and became one with that guitar. He NEVER played a song the same way twice. Bottom line, SRV did the damn thang. Love your channel. Imagine a sound check that is better than a concert...he did that, I think you two would enjoy his sound check.

[@josephkriegel3162]

I was fortunate to Stevie at the Iowa State Fair at the Grand Stand and it was the most amazing concert I have ever seen and to this point have ever seen. So amazing. Stevie was so humble and he honored the great black blues players and promoted them. I still miss him so much.

[@coololdluke3905]

It's a wonder SRV had any fingers left... he used very thick heavy gauge strings that would tear most guitarist fingers up. His attack was amazing and though the heavier strings allows a bend to hold the pitch and give him more control but only with super strong fingers to bend them that much. He was a true gift and taken too soon!

[@notmyrealname1730]

You are so right about SRV's finger strength. The amount of strength to control such thick strings, combined with the tremendous motor skills required to have his fingers in the right place at the right time is is not someting that can be learned. It is a God-given talent that he continued to develop his entire, but short life.

[@tigers3321]

Came here to say the same exact thing. And he could STILL break the heavier strings with his fingers and grip. Amazing.

[@woahblackbettybamalam]

@@notmyrealname1730 God up there like “ I wonder if these hairless chimps would start making noises with strings” lol

[@Uriahjw]

You talk about the passion and the soul he puts into his music. It comes from "living" with the guitar and setting it up his style of playing. When my brother was young and playing the guitar that is all he did when he got home from school and on the weekends with his friend up the street. If he wasn't sleeping then he was playing his guitar. My brother never thought he was good but he really was really good. When you do something you love then you can master it while having fun.

[@redzone77p]

The bass player is killing it...

[@vomhausmann]

Yea....the soul he put into his music was almost supernatural.....and you're right about the music running throughout his body, not just through his hands to his guitar..I've noticed that in all of his videos....just surreal..

[@johnroberts5637]

The song Stevie (and everyone else) is covering was actually originally called Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) and it's called that because there's another song on the album (Electric Ladyland) that's called Voodoo Chile. Without going downstairs and digging out the album, I'm pretty sure it was "chile", not "child" in both titles. The other version is slower, bluesier, and has some killer organ work provided by Steve Winwood. I know you have done Hendrix versions of the (Slight Return) but if you can find it, give the other version a try. You won't regret it.

[@Prone2Thrill]

Winwood is so underrated too - have you seen his acoustic fireside rendition of Can't find my way home and John Barleycorn must die? So F'n good. Just a man and his guitar and talent ooozing out everywhere!

[@howlando6989]

@John Roberts It was Voodoo Chile, and Voodoo Child (slight return). I have a personal theory on the whole chile/child thing after visiting the rock and roll hall of fame. In Jimi's section, they had a small piece of paper with letterhead like the one's you get in hotels, and on it Jimi had written the "official" list of songs that were on the album. This is what he gave to the label so they could make the songlist for the album according to the display. I think both were actually meant to be Child, but on the Voodoo Chile one, he wrote the d in a very funny way, like it was written quickly and kind of open with a curl so that it really looked more like an e than a d. I always thought Chile was kind of strange, and if one had (slight return), then why were they different. Staring at that handwritten list was an OMG moment like that's how it happened. It looked like 60% e and 40% d to me. So I think someone at the record label had to pick and said ok I guess looks like an e, but from context given the other song, it was probably really meant to be a d all along was my conclusion. I stared at it for like 15 minutes because I had always wondered about that, and here was the piece of paper that showed what happened. Felt like I was sure I had solved a rock and roll mystery, you could just see it plain as day. Rock and Roll hall of fame so cool and amazing everyone has to go sometime in their life.

[@bman133]

Thank y'all so much for diving into SRV, he is and always will be dearly missed. We are blessed to have had him as long as we did. And BJ, my brother, YOU are very blessed as well. I have mentioned Asia's beauty once or twice, but didn't realize until now that she is your wife. Y'all are fantastic, keep it up. Peace

[@jimmyt9345]

Another amazing performance by SRV. I love hearing and watching him and with my favorite reactors it's really awesome. Doesn't hurt I'm crushing a bit on Asia.......but don't tell anyone, though!! ..... 😂 Hey, love you too, B.J.! 😉 All the best to you guys! ✌

[@ericeddleman2906]

Please do more of him! Little wing! Texas flood, riviera paradise! Life without you, so many

[@RedPillLife1966]

RIP Stevie. Only the good die young. Another great song is "Rude Mood" Live or studio. Will blow your hair back!

[@mikelucey5035]

With Love Struck Baby, 3/25/87

[@ben3tiger]

Talent, talent, talent!!!

[@claireburling8547]

Can you believe what you just saw and heard? That guitar has been to hell and back! An extension of himself. That epic performance is legendary and I always feel like I need a rest after watching. Keep his music coming please, it's so much fun to see those jaw dropping reactions! DIP Stevie Ray. Lordy we miss you sumthin fierce. ☮️ to all.

[@surlechapeau]

Asia & BJ, you'll love his "Pride & Joy" and "Cold Shot" and "Crossfire" !!!

[@1234uz]

Crossfire OH YES

[@Guitaural.]

One of the great blues players of all time, and Stevie probably had the greatest _technical_ mastery of all the blues guys, even over Hendrix himself - although Jimi's ideas were _so_ creative. Most of the electric blues greats were still alive in the 80s, and they were all blown away by this Texas boy. BB King said he could flow like he'd never heard before. Stevie loved them right back : )

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

Saw SRV twice in Philadelphia, in 84 and 90 about month and a half before his unfortunate and premature death. He had a way of connecting with his audience like few performers can do. Huge loss.....

[@markvanderstelt8999]

i remember seeing you at both shows what a night.

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

@@markvanderstelt8999 😂

[@MarcosElMalo2]

This is so precise a rendition of another artist’s work and style and yet so expressive of his own style and personality. That’s Stevie Ray.

[@npkrn6764]

Hey Asia... Here's a Stevie quote when asked about his unmistakable, otherwordly sound and style: "I use heavy strings, tune low, play it hard, and floor it." --- SRV ❤

[@amyproud]

SRV🔥parents from Austin, mom learn guitar because of him. Gpa poured the cement where his statue is at! He deserve all the love! One of my hero’s!!

[@bobblundell2281]

Stevie Ray and Jimi were friends and after Jimi's death Stevie went to Jimi's dad and asked him if it would be ok with him if he did a cover of VooDoo Child just to show his respect for Jimi

[@JasonTerry9294]

Riviera Paradise by SRV is the single smoothest recording ever captured. It was recorded in one take with only one light on & right after he stopped, the reel ran out of tape … magic! No vocals, just smoothness!!

[@maxbrazil3712]

I saw an interview with BB King and Albert King where they were discussing Stevie's talent with awe and amazement. No higher praise is possible.

[@dannycasson1551]

It’s also the sounds he incorporates on his guitar that make him great. Also, his riffs are never boring or repetitive. That is so difficult to pull off…wow.

[@rhhfayetteville]

Everybody on that stage was in the zone. Both the drummer and bass player were right there not just keeping up but right there with SRV! Excellent!!!

[@BBQPITDOG]

Stevie Ray had so much God given soul that it still is spreading around today! Man I miss him!

[@Donnagilbert6497]

Great reaction! Stevie was as humble as he was talented. Thanks for showing him love.

[@Mike-kv5pl]

SRV clearly loved performing this song as he played it live many times. He was a HUGE fan of Hendrix. And I think him covering this great song was his way of paying tribute to an artist that influenced and inspired him greatly.

[@davidbentley145]

Stevie Ray...the hardest workin man in show business!Hands down...Thanks guys for this

[@clasmaster1471]

SRV was just a beast! Got to see him and Eric Clapton in Cincinnati before he passed away. RIP SRV

[@danielslover8669]

I agree with y’all. I feel like artists like that feel and know exactly what every note is going to sound like. Their facial expressions and body movements help to get it out to us. Awesome reaction!