FIRST TIME HEARING STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN LIFE WITHOUT YOU (REACTION!!!)

[@the_original_public_newsense]

He IS absolutely the greatest guitar player of all time. Even the best of the best admit it. He wasn't COMPETING with Hendrix. He idolized him. He inspired Stevie. They say you don't become better than your master. Oh yes you can. He used to sneak his big brother's guitar while he wasn't home and play it in the closet, knowing full well if he got caught he'd get beat up. And he did get caught. He also played with 12 gauge strings which would split his fingertips open but he's just superglue them closed and keep playing. He was a beast. What a gifted man this was. He is dearly missed. His estate doesn't do his legacy justice by blocking his videos but I guess they're afraid they're gonna miss a dollar. Sad. This man needs to be HEARD! AND seen. These reactions are helping that. Good job.

[@xenoscoot]

You are right about him being the GOAT 🐐 of all guitarists. You will never find another like him. Eric Clapton wanted to quit after hearing him and had emotional breakdowns playing with or after him. There is no one alive or dead who is near his level.

[@brianbrooks1285]

I'm 50 yrs. old and I never came across anyone better at playing the guitar than him!!!! He's the best of the GOATS!

[@josephkriegel2119]

You are spot on. One of the best ever. I've never seen anyone like Stevie. Will you find faster players? Yes. Will you find crazy better shredders? Yes. But no one, plays with the feel and melodic soulful sound of the Stevie Ray. Period.

[@stevew585]

Many may say Hendrix was No1, in my opinion, SRV was EASILY the best of all time. He loved and respected Hendrix, but Stevie in the end, was on a different level. There are many greats, but other no Man could be this could, its just not possible!

[@PorkChop71912]

Hendrix was the godfather, and founding father, but SRV was the best.

[@badboyc90]

one of my greatest idols , guy is just damnn Good lot of soul n heart into his playin one day i will perform that song , and do my best !! im in Texas not to far from his home in Oak Cliff Tx , one day i will visit his stone whre he is resting ill play something for one day , he has visited me in 2 dreams in my life was giving lessons in one of em other he was laying art on his guitar was so cool, i do have a replica of that Lenny have not yet performed on stage yet , some day when SRV tells me its time

[@johnenglish1955]

🤠 No, you will NOT come across another guitar player who is better, period! So put your mind at ease. You're seeing the greatest right here! SRV!!! 🎸🙏💙

[@jackscott5593]

What John said ⬆️

[@deborahcornell171]

@John English Amen!💙

[@3283stout]

This is facts 💯

[@tiffanypalmer9918]

Stevie is the 🐐 PERIOD.

[@johnenglish1955]

@@tiffanypalmer9918 🤠Amen Sister! 🙏

[@pattysokol1593]

You got it right. He was and is the greatest.

[@tiffanypalmer9918]

You may come across many guitar players that are amazing. But you will NEVER come across one BETTER than Stevie Ray Vaughan. FOREVER 🐐 SRV

[@wyyrdojim]

Stevie was the mega G.O.A.T.!!! Imagine if he had 30years more in his catalog?😎

[@JennyJohn50]

SRV is absolutely The GOAT. Not just technically, but he played with his heart, his soul opened up and music just poured through him. You can see it and feel it. To me he is absolutely the best ever. Fantastic Reaction Friend, Thanks! Oh, have you watched Tin Pan Alley live with Johnny Copeland? Amazing as usual...😊

[@local631]

His older brother taught him a little the they did as brothers do and turned it into a contest.. but it wasnt long before he was to far ahead of his brother...he had alot of things going for him like he practiced harder than anyone else you will ever meet.. to the point that he would cut off calouses and super glue them on his fingers where he had worn them raw so he could practice more.. now thats a level of dedication so far above what any normal person would ever go... he was also extreamly humble and never let his talent get to his head.. he always showed respect to other players and other styles.. i went to 6 of his concerts and sometimes he would play for 2 hours.. and sometimes when he was in a zone he would play for 4 hours.. he wanted everyone to have a good time, treat everyone with respect , and wanted everyone to feel like they got their monies worth..i never seen Hendrix but i do have his complete collection and always put him high on the list.. top 5.. along with Ertic Clapton. Chuck Berry, and B.B. King but while each gifted music in slightly differrent sounds.. for Me SRV will always be the greatest and a sound i can enjoy any day any time any where.. he truely was and is the greatest ever...

[@keithwhite8109]

Stevie the 🐐 Goat.

[@ssacra22]

Yo man, I'm an old dude, and I've heard all the great guitarists. Including many of the great blues guitarists here in America. None are greater than SRV. This dude was hammering that Fender every sound check, every song, every performance on every stage he ever graced. Absolute brilliance.

[@marymarlow4783]

Stevie is the GREATEST OF ALL TIME! You will never see anyone better!! I'm an old lady now and have seen many many guitar players and he is the best!! RIP Stevie. We will always love you.

[@jasonortega7528]

There is no one better.

[@jamesrramey]

You can feel Stevie's heart and soul bleed out through his guitar on this tribute to Charlie Wirz.

[@jaimeschumann68]

NEVER.. YOU WILL NEVER EVER FIND ANOTHER PERSON ON EARTH BETTER!!!

[@debraa.155]

Emotional song FOR friend who died!!!

[@Thomas-qe7ez]

I think what you're seeing is that SRV's soul was connected to the guitar in a different way than anybody else. It was truly somehow his lifeblood. It went beyond being a great player - it was spiritual for him (and for us).

[@cindycig]

The 🎸 GOD

[@jking2584]

There is none better than SRV. Not even close.

[@aaronb4493]

RIP Stevie, I still miss you.

[@jamesgansrow7544]

You hit the nail on the head, he was the best

[@moefeaux1442]

You won't regret your words. He is the G.O.A.T. Glad you took me up on m suggestion.

[@SueProst]

Stevie went into rehab in the fall of 1986 at the same his best friend Tommy Shannon who played bass. He was very grateful and thanked God he was alive this video was before then. He helped many people come into sobriety. A humble and gentle man. Much as I love him as a musician, I love the man more.

[@xenoscoot]

Me, too! Thank you!

[@Thomas-qe7ez]

You should know the story of the white guitar that SRV is playing. A friend of his named Charley Wirz build it for him back when SRV was poor and unheard of. Charley Wirz died of a heart attack and SRV wrote this song as his eulogy. He also named the guitar “Charley” in honor of his friend. That’s why you see him change guitars at the beginning of this video - SRV tried whenever possible to play Charley for Life Without You

[@edwardvanleppard2774]

Thanks for this…I never knew!

[@Thomas-qe7ez]

@@edwardvanleppard2774 - happy to tell that story. Glad you appreciate it 🙂

[@jackikarmichael65]

This is a nostalgic story for me. My father bought and traded guitars at Charlie's shop. When I was around 10 or eleven, he ordered a custom 3/4 Yamaha acoustic at Charlie's. I carried that guitar around with me for years. Later, when I was a budding electric guitar player in the 80s, and knowing that SRV had recently become my favorite guitarist at the time, my father faked some "issues" with my at-the-time beloved mid-70s cherry sunburst Les Paul so he could "take it into the shop" and he lent me another Les Paul to play in the meantime. When the guitar was returned, it was autographed by Stevie Ray Vaughan himself. I'm sorry to say that the guitar was stolen along with other guitars and equipment several years later, but having that in my history is and will be heartwarming and bittersweet. 🖤❤️🖤

[@Thomas-qe7ez]

@@jackikarmichael65 - that’s a wonderful story. Truly wonderful. The real meaning, I think, is that your dad loved you enough to do it 🙂

[@scottorcutt6895]

He broke his tooth too

[@subversivelysurreal3645]

I LOVE SRV’s music, my god. (Aside from him being the best. RIP: unfair, that…)

[@leisastalnaker3790]

SRV, there is no other. He is the “GOAT”. Keep listening brother. Much more .

[@chuckyoneill9029]

Oh he's the GOAT

[@j.t.3798]

My friend, you've discovered the GOAT!

[@rogerjennings8943]

The only man in this world to play my heart through his fingers.

[@kathyyoung9539]

He's playin' with one hand. Which what he was doin'. He is th Greatest Guitar player on the face of the planet. BAR NONE !! YA'LL know who said that? Jimmy Hendrix.

[@shirleybuffington6420]

He was so humble he always said when he played he played like it was his last time and wanted people to enjoy the show he never let his success go to his head . You know you have make legend status when the legends that come before you called you a legend and is blown away by your playing.

[@michaelbradfield3928]

I don't think we will ever see another player as good as Stevie Ray!

[@shirleybuffington6420]

@@michaelbradfield3928 I agree 100% he gave all he had when he picked up the guitar no matter if it was on stage or recording studio

[@minigirl6379]

You do know that Stevie Ray played with 13 gauge strings. Literally like industrial cables, that would rip off your fingertips. Stevie was always using Super Glue to glue his callouses back on whenever they'd fall off. He'd glue on whatever skin he could find. His longtime guitar tech said Stevie would even ask him if he had any extra skin he could use from time to time. He was a guitar beast. 🎸

[@xenoscoot]

Yes, Rene Martinez donated his skin to the cause, often!

[@badboyc90]

Yeah 13 are tuff i worked may way up to that gauge , got prob half of my strats on 13's , after 13's any gauge feels like a toy guitar , i do like the feel of 13's now

[@gar5458]

There’s no one better.

[@sylviamc56]

I agree that SRV is the G.O.A.T.! Eric Clapton even said that he wouldn't want to follow SRV. It's hard to pick it up, but he lost his tooth when playing with his teeth. You can read his lips, lost my tooth, it's gone. He just kept on playing. This is my favorite SRV song!

[@bjcee1108]

Stevie just pulled his tooth out playing the guitar with his mouth. If you notice, he is looking for it, and even mentioned it/mouths it to someone while he is playing. Yeah, nobody better than Stevie Ray.

[@jackikarmichael65]

The most fierce guitar slingin' exhibitionist you'll ever see. Style. Technique. Swagger. Heart. I don't like to do the who's-better-best thing, but this man stands as a monument over the landscape of late 20th century performers.

[@rasmichael]

He was by no means the most technical player, but he never faltered. Notes just dripped off his fingertips and the feel was unreal.

[@johnconnell5086]

dont be sorry ....your right

[@kaychristensen4394]

SRV is the GOAT! 😎

[@jamesgibbens6098]

He was one of a kind. There will never be another like him again. He’s taking away from us way to soon. R.I.P. Stevie Ray 🙏🤘🎸☮️💕

[@lylebest343]

In my opinion there isn't anyone better than srv was and quite possibly never will be.... others can play the same songs but not with the feelings that Stevie did,,R.I.P. brother stevie we will always love and miss you.

[@yambo59]

Agreed, saw him live twice in Illinois, ill never forget those two performances. RIP SRV.

[@pamelajohnson6199]

Every time I hear a different SRV song, it becomes my favorite~❤️ He's the best in my humble opinion as well

[@sandrasofiahsexton3917]

That genuine, reverent, and yes, even innocent inner child emerged and took over this performance with the fully developed guitarist supporting him.

[@matthoaglund2757]

Stevie will always be my hero

[@omniversalll]

Completely agreed with him being the best, there's just something entirely different when it comes to him. I recommend checking out Gary Moore once you get the chance, incredible Irish bluesman that unfortunately passed away a little over 10 years ago. He's got that same fire that Stevie does in my opinion, just a different style of playing

[@kathyyoung9539]

3rd Stone from the Sun live at the Fesitval. Stevie Ray Vaughan. ❤❤ mind Blower. Ya'll been Warned. ❤❤

[@josephkriegel3162]

You are spot on!

[@jfcardello]

Great assessment!!! Played through guitar change, playing a guitar that was out of tune, making adjustments as he went. Had the good fortune to see him quite a few times, mostly when he was sober. Rarely say anyone is the greatest but I will say there are none better than Stevie Ray Vaughan. I remember watching Clapton talk about him and it was spot on, said someth I like “he was a channel” and the blues just flowed through him.

[@sonnytavares2006]

Definitely the GOAT!!!!! There have been some fantastic players, but nobody can touch him. Gone too soon.

[@subversivelysurreal3645]

Nobody notices hall of his guitar exchanges because the damn camera doesn’t usually show it.

[@cocobeachvillage4310]

Thanks for the awesome SRV reaction. I view myself very lucky to have watched him play live when I was very young at a CA Jazz Festival. I actually love him more now after discovering more of him in concert thru YT. Anyhow, all these years later I’ve yet to see another human being outdo Stevie on guitar. Gone too soon but most definitely never forgotten. WE LOVE YOU SRV! Thank you! ✌🏼💜

[@cathysorge8433]

No one better!!!

[@thisguy8916]

The song is about his guitar crafter & friend - Charlie - who passed away; the guitar he uses when playing this song is named after & crafted by Charlie. What a wonderful eulogy & tribute.

[@jackscott5593]

SRV ~ 🎸🐐 THE goat. SRV and Hendrix were aliens. 👽 They played from someplace otherworldly. PS - Good luck finding someone better. Dude was THE goat.

[@johnenglish1955]

🤠 What Jack said ⬆👍

[@snowdog5895]

100% 🤘

[@andaimhineach4131]

The greatness of one's humanity will always outshine their talent, even if that too is great. In fact, the greatness of one's humanity will like enhance whatever talent one has. God bless.

[@jaimeschumann68]

You've come across the greatest ever.. THAT IS STEVIE PLAIN AND SIMPLE!!!!

[@405adam]

Stevie Ray Vaughan is the greatest! Another great guitarist worth reacting too is Dimebag Darrell

[@tonycopeland881]

GOAT!!

[@JB-xh5mc]

He is the greatest of all time.

[@R8drdave]

The goat

[@dougc9323]

You can tell he feels his music like no other.

[@uss.steamship9215]

..😁…pull up a chair…young man….and hear one of the greatest artists of all time…enjoy 😁❤️👍

[@BluesJammer69]

This is the great ...Texas Blues!

[@kathyyoung9539]

Stevie is the the Best on the face of the Planet. Period. ❤❤❤❤

[@Pilot545]

I agree. It’s SOOOO hard to pick “the greatest” of anything. But, holy hell, SRV CERTAINLY comes closest than I think anybody in the world has come in anything. His playing combined with the soul just was unparalleled!! Immediate thumbs up and subscribe, btw, when you made that comment. Haha. 👍🏼

[@n-it2-win-it56]

SRV IS THR G.H.O.A.T.

[@lizthequeen1709]

We love Stevie Ray everything that he ever played I am 76 I’ve seen him two or three times in person before he dies and he’s just as nice as stage is he was on stage he gave me one of his beautiful fox tails you gave me two but one of the big ones that I hang right in my purse right now that I travel with and the other one I gave to the twins but I’m going to tell you he is wonderful and another person that needs a lot of credit for bringing out what was going on during those years is Elvis Presley you remember I live through these yearsThrough all the segregation through all of that when I had black girlfriends I am white and in the girls at school the Italian girls school I’m a tell you Swedish myself will call me the N-word do you know lover and let me tell you something I never stood for it I am 76 years old and let me tell you some to this day I wouldn’t stand for it believe me I’d be in their ass so fast I wouldn’t know what him Liz the queen

[@douglasgish4467]

Stevie was asked who was better, Him or Jimi. And he replied that Jimi was better. Stevie was humble to the end. I know because I was at his last concert. His brother Jimmy, Eric Clapton, Robert Cray and Buddy Guy were there also that night. They all played as equals and it was a night to remember.

[@cristyrawks6325]

Quick guitar change! He also did this in a couple other videos when he's busted a string cuz he's so fierce in his playing that the strings don't know what else to do but let go. 😋 He's a brute! smh And his guitar tech is right there to come up behind and switch out the guitar and put it on the strap and Stevie doesn't miss a beat. He's so stunning.

[@v6climber]

So smooth that most completely missed it.

[@cristyrawks6325]

@@v6climber I've seen Reactors who have and then they realize it like a second later and have to rewind. lol

[@Lps.kingdomm]

The best

[@timothybyrom5560]

SRV IS THE BEST.

[@joesgarage149]

SRV is the GOAT..

[@kierstenridgway4634]

He is just a Star! ❤✌

[@Lps.kingdomm]

Watch Texas flood gotta play Stevie always said Jimi Hendrix was the best his idol

[@Valhalrik]

One of the Best. BARD'S Ever.

[@432htz3]

This was during his coke addiction years as you can see by his eyes . Fortunately he got sober not long after . Interesting fact he lost a tooth doing this performance.......You can see him turn to his brother on the drums saying " I lost a tooth" around 11.15 and then say " I'm ok "not long after and he just carries on smiling and absolutely slayes it. Saw him in Auckland NZ back in 86 -87 The only gig i've been at where you turned around and everyone had their mouths open in awe. I! was absolutely gutted when i heard he passed in a helicopter crash. . His soul was totally on display with his playing .He was and still is a legend.

[@lantose]

Great reaction and appreciation for one of the best ever! There were so many incredible guitar players from the 60’s thru 80’s playing different styles, but Stevie is a top 3 for me!

[@christopherbaldwin2005]

You see him look around for his tooth after playing with them. If you look close you can see the missing spot. He grins over to his stage hand to show him!

[@themank99]

He was/is the only one who could play a song with the guitar slightly out of tune and still sound beautiful. He is truly the GOAT.

[@tammyphxaz]

always a favorite,,he lost a tooth ,,then you can read his lips as he tells his guitar tech,,,"i lost my tooth",,,,,,"its gone",,,,then finishes the song while scanning the stage floor looking for his tooth

[@cristyrawks6325]

That's what happens with long time cocaine/meth use. He wasn't going to stop though. smh

[@donnalovell4199]

He is sooooo smooth you didnt even notice the guitar switch because he broke a string a the first of the video! Notice his guitar was red and they switched to a cream guitar! A true professional!

[@skipjohnson7255]

SRV , I can't imagine anyone better !

[@Jeffbambam]

SRV set the bar for guitar .

[@oldschool72]

Hard to believe he has been gone 31 years already, whenever I listen to his albums I wonder where he would be with his talent today..But I will just have to settle that he is up there with Jimmy Hendrix, Roy Clark, Glen Campbell and Robert Johnson who started it all.. R.I.P

[@SSPVideo]

There are a lot of great guitarists but only one that is THE G.O.A.T. and that's SRV

[@jean-yvesvidal3744]

SRV GOAT

[@jasonortega7528]

Check out Tin Pan Alley with Johnny Copeland. You will not be disappointed

[@Valhalrik]

Yes, the Most Soulful. Ever

[@ThatGuy-ds9zi]

And when he is smiling after playing with his teeth you read his lips "I chipped my tooth" had a good sense of humor about it

[@tealc1365]

Please, please, please! Gotta do Texas Flood before you move on! His message is spot on. Read his bio and you will see he figured it out the hard way before his untimely death. Jordan, don't shy away from saying he's the best. I have struggled with saying this since the 80's . First it was , Clapton & Page. Then you have Iommi & Blackmore, Hendrix & Van Halen. But I believe that all of them would have him in the top 3.

[@Lps.kingdomm]

Unless there’s a new young player coming up Stevie is the best

[@josephhall1241]

Good ear on your part. Great reaction. I subscribed after your first S.R.Vaughan reaction and Stevie is better than all of the other Artist-Guitarist that you mentioned. Enjoyed

[@bobbergirl111]

Beautiful

[@joescarborough8434]

There is a great video of srv and bb king doing a blues workshop. Really puts into perspective just how much srv was loved and respected by all.

[@benjaminconrad3674]

Wait nobody summed up what shows Stevie only in this one song? 1st written for his passed away friend, then he switches to the guitar given to him by Charlie(the friend) without missing a single beat, then he loses his pick when he goes to the solo before he rams up the Amp, then he retunes it more then 1 time, than he plays behind his back, then with his teeth (loosing a tooth, that's why he is looking on the ground and saying my Tooth it's gone to his tech) then the emotional speech, and the superb solo

[@aaronb4493]

He will be gone 30 years this fall. RIP Stevie.

[@wolfe6220]

31 this year. Last year was the 30th anniversary.

[@danielwilliams6952]

You'll come across other good to great guitar players but you will not come across anyone better than SRV. He was the GOAT he wasn't human

[@michaelgarman6655]

Glad you found him