First Time Hearing "Stevie Ray Vaughan" - Voodoo Child

[@buffbuff5016]

SRV was a force and his talent supernatural. Taken way too soon. 🙏🏼❤️

[@Donnagilbert6497]

Great reaction! Stevie was self taught and could not read or write a note. When he heard music with rhythm and lead, he assumed it was one person, on guitar, one take. So that’s what he practiced. There are so many GREAT performances, but I’ll suggest an instrumental song that Stevie wrote for his then wife, Lenny. My favorite performance of the song, “Lenny” is from a he El Mocambo show. The emotion he puts into that performance is breathtaking. Thank you!❤Donna G

[@Jeffbambam]

♥ the 🐐 of 🎸 SRV! Life without you- capitol theater NJ 1985 Tin pan alley - with guest Johnny Copland

[@williamwarlick3497]

What is so amazing is how quickly he changes the pickup selector switch in a millisecond. Hard to catch as he is lightning quick. Also volume and tone alterations. The man was a genius! God Bless Stevie Ray!!!

[@cartercarter645]

Really Preeesh that insight! I have seen this video many times but never looked at his manipulation of all the controls - like you said it is so fast I never really saw it. Keep Rockin’ in the Free World

[@Jason-nk6yd]

“I’ve been playing guitar for 5 years and never seen anybody this good”… I subscribed.

[@chrisdurham6517]

This is a Hendrix tune, synthesized and rebroadcast by the best guitar player I ever got to see live. A cover that's so much more.

[@williamcabell142]

SRV is,was,and will always be the GOAT! Period, let’s hear it for that flawless rhythm section...Double Trouble!😎🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@stevedahlberg8680]

I'm glad you shouted out the rest of the band because yeah they are incredible. It takes a lot of talent and really being in the moment to be able to hold down the fort with somebody like him. He can go so far out there but he's always 100% aware of the beat, it's like he goes on autopilot so he can express as much as he wants and then he can bring it back in but yeah the band just is killer. And he's played with these guys for a long time and in fact I think he and the drummer go way back. I think they're really good friends and help think up song ideas and Arrangements together or something. Michael, if you go back and listen to it again, just like you were saying it's easy to be mesmerized by his performance and forget that this band is doing a lot of heavy work as well? I would encourage you as a guitarist, if you really want an additional aspect of why he was so incredible and so at home on stage with his equipment, even though you want to see every nanosecond of what he is doing with his left hand while he is fretting, take a pass at it and try to focus only on his right hand as much as you can. It's very very busy. I mean if you take your gaze away at all you might miss something. And I know a little about this because when I play live I do constantly adjust my tone control and my volume and I do switch between pickup selections but this guy takes it to this just master level. He'll also reach up and adjust fine-tuning on a string that may be going out slightly to his ear and it's only a fraction of a second. He'll bend over and make an adjustment on an effects pedal and bop right back up within a beat or two. And then you also get to notice what he's doing with not only all those things, but also the whammy bar and basically just his picking and strumming techniques. He's got s very busy right hand which I freaking love.

[@craenor]

...and then see what magic happens when he breaks a string in the middle of a song.

[@derekpalmer8752]

I got to see Double Trouble as the back-up band for Buddy Guy after Stevie died. It was hard to appreciate them because Stevie was so damn good.

[@bockusd]

I was fortunate enough to see him live 3 months before he was taken. What an experience to see him play.

[@jdm5282]

The name of the band was Stevie ray Vaughn and Double trouble!!! He toured with them as a band since 1981. After playing a Blues gig with Eric Clapton and a bunch of legends well after the show he decided to take a helicopter back to Chicago and as soon as it took of with in 30 seconds because of the fog it hit a large hill crashed and killed him as well as everyone who was on there!!! He was just starting to Crush, just released his 5th or 6 Album and died at 35!!! August 27 1990. You play guitar imagine using 13"s for your high E and 58 or 62 for his lower E. See how your fingers feel after a couple of minutes of bending those strings!!! Check out Austin city limits he did a few out concerts there!! Just look in to him and learn who he was and his history!!! GBY my friend. Dave

[@donnamoskowitz4978]

Love your reactions being blown away by SRV!!! My introduction to SRV was "Mary had a little lamb". I wasn't even a fan of that genre but SRV changed all that!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@jimwebb9328]

During his brief recording career (1983-1990) his band stayed basically the same: Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. SRV lead guitar and vocals, Chris Layton drums, Tommy Shannon bass. A couple of years into it Reese Wynans was added on keyboards. They are all now in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

[@vomhausmann]

Incredible talent!

[@philipcarrell3945]

Double Trouble is his permanent band. Tommy Shannon is the bassist and Chris Layton is the drummer. Later they added Reese Wynans on keyboards. They still play together sometimes. My brother is a professional musician and sometimes jams with them, among other well known people. Great guys, all of them.

[@garyjimenez3690]

Who the guitar player he had Doyle. Also am I rt

[@gloriasueb]

After he got off coke and booze, he was afraid the music would be gone. But obviously, it was not only not gone, but cleaner and more powerful than ever. I love these 1989 Austin City Limits performances.

[@stefanpalickimusic]

It''s almost heartbreaking to wonder what he would have continued creating!

[@marvingoodman7381]

Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble was a group to be among the best of the best bands... They are in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and that must mean something... Check out one of their full concerts on youtube and you will be a forever fan...

[@scottblair8625]

He had amazing tech and style of string contact. He has distortion cracked to 11 so it's there when ever he wants it, but he can strum and pick so smooth and light it sounds like he has the settings set for clean. And he can use that set up at lightning speed. One of the fastest R&R players outside of death, dark, black metal.

[@csutton161]

I cried the day he died. such a loss, not only was he a virtuoso on the guitar, but was a nice, humble person. His bandmates, double Trouble were on point, as if they were one unit with Stevie. Double Trouble later played in Arc Angels and an excellent, overlooked band "Storyville" who had a killer vocalist (Malford Milligan). ...Thanks for your reaction

[@derekpalmer8752]

I too cried. I was on my way to my first day of college. I literally pulled over and cried. I had tickets to see him, for what would have been my first time, less that a month after his death. I still have them framed and they are one of my most cherished possessions.

[@timbeatty8411]

When he died I was 19 years old and just had my first child I can remember crying all night long.

[@twistedbard]

You need to see "Stevie Ray Vaughan - Texas Flood (from Live at the El Mocambo)", specifically.

[@meredithtyson3408]

And that's Stevie Ray having fun! ❤ We miss you, SRV.

[@gracemichelli.2am124]

Stevie is a GOAT..love it...💃💃❤️

[@glennsmusicchannel]

Congrats, you just had the same reaction the rest of us did back in the 80s! 😲😮😮 I still clearly remember the day he died 8/27/90

[@steverobey711]

Hi coming from England Growing up listening to Rock Music now aged 66 And is the reason why I love Rock Music 👍👍

[@friendsmakingmusic1751]

OK next should be Tin Pan Alley with Johnny Copland !

[@harrietmiller3982]

YES💯

[@buddysdad2004]

Rumor was, he never played this song the same twice. Kudos to the band for keeping up.

[@daviddawson1718]

That was just how it was done in those days. "Follow the changes and try to keep up.

[@margaretervin8895]

I don't know that we enjoyed this video not even half as much as you did, you give great great reactions Michael.

[@michaelwduffy]

I appreciate that!! 😁

[@timothygustafson3944]

SRV Life Without You live is another amazing performance you will have to react to

[@AnonymousWIP]

you gotta watch his unplugged session on mtv it was beyond amazing on a 12 string acoustic!

[@KyleCoEntertainment]

His band’s name is Double Trouble. They were incredible.

[@KyleCoEntertainment]

Michael, you need to listen to Stevie’s version of “Mary Had A Little Lamb” next. Simply incredible!

[@snappertrx]

Please listen to his live at the El macombo version of third Stone from the Sun. His guitar literally sounds like a buzzsaw cutting through the very fabric of time and space, and it's an experience you will not soon forget! It's likely you've never seen anyone physically beat up their guitar to make music!

[@stefanpalickimusic]

That recording from the Elmo is the best live recording of him, as far as I'm concerned, but I am Canadian and live about a 40 minute drive from that venuelololol Hoping one day to perform where the great man did!

[@suecook1326]

Stevie used the heaviest guitar strings available and it's said he used super glue on his fingertips when he played. He got his first guitar as a 5 or 6 year old and between him and his brother, Jimmie, they were pretty much self taught. Jimmie has this guitar now. Great reaction!

[@kathyyoung9539]

He's the Greatest Guitar Player on the Face of the Planet. Bar None. NOBODY'S BETTER THEN HIM. HE'S RIGHT HANDED. ❤❤❤❤

[@KyleCoEntertainment]

Hey Michael. Stevie Ray loved playing with Buddy Guy. You should check out Buddy Guy and John Mayer “What Kind Of Woman Is This?” Live at Farm Aid. Just incredible Blues Players.

[@terryleicht6008]

You should check out Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jeff Healey playing Look At Little Sister. Two incredible performers!

[@joeybossolo7]

SRV was a force of nature. He had two speeds- fast and insane. God bless his soul.

[@4stringtim]

The original is called Voodoo Chile Slight Return on the "Electric Ladyland" album by Jimi Hendrix.

[@kengunter6903]

The GOAT my man.

[@kickoran]

See how cool and amazing he plays that guitar Great sound Glad to hear your great review until the end of the show See you soon

[@jeffkeith2718]

Being a guitar player yourself, you know about string Gage. SRV used 13 gage strings!! you see how SRV was bending the strings on some of those notes? He had fingers of steel. Normal guitar players use 9-10 or maybe 11 gage...... But 13!!!!! The man was a beast

[@bjcee1108]

Stevie was one of a kind. Such a talent.

[@chefpetey]

His band was called Double Trouble. His brother Jimmie Vaughn was with The Fabulous Thunderbirds

[@redrum482]

Ferocious is a great word for Stevie! Great reaction!

[@damonjohn8747]

My favorite ever,thank you.

[@kenmatthews842]

Check out “Little Sister” I believe that is where he breaks a string and does a guitar change and doesn’t miss a note! I’m pretty sure it’s in this same show! BB King called him his Son! Gone way too soon! RIP SRV!🙏🕊

[@jlocke78759]

This performance was from "Austin City Limits", a long-running music show on PBS (public TV). Stevie made several appearances on the show. I'm not sure what Tommy Shannon (bass) is doing these days, but Chris Layton (drums) was recently touring with Kenny Wayne Shephard. Reese Wynans (keyboards, added to the band later) is playing with Joe Bonamassa now. Living in Austin, had the great fortune to see Stevie live several times.

[@sitkoh]

My son told me that he'd read a story where it said Stevie would play so much that when the callouses on his fingers fell off, he would super glue them back on so it wouldn't hurt as much to continue playing. He's my favorite guitarist of all time. Gone too soon. RIP.

[@judyisbell]

I love it! When Stevie goes all Stank Face, you just gotta go with him!

[@deegomez2089]

If you are a SRV fan you must read Texas Flood. Such a good book 🎶🎵

[@williamscoggin1509]

That guitar that he is playing in the video since he died has become the most valuable guitar in the entire world! 🎸

[@jackscott5593]

SRV ~ 🎸🐐 THE goat of all goats Stevie's band was "Double Trouble": Chris Layton - Drums Tommy Shannon - Bass Reese Wynans - Keys Now watch him play 3/4 of this song behind his back... **Voodoo Child at Starwood Theater in Nashville**

[@tammyphxaz]

its been said, of guitar players, your left hand is "what you know", and your right hand is "who you are",,,,left hand is how many chords you know, and right hand is how you play it

[@jasonstagg9238]

Love me some SRV. This is without a doubt the best cover of all time.

[@joehommrich9588]

Double Trouble was his long time band. Also played often with his brother Jimmy Check out Lenny since you enjoy instrumental

[@janpulliambracey1732]

It's said he used 13 gage strings which are like cables. Awesome guy.

[@jimo7593]

Being a guitar player yourself, know that SRV's hands were so strong, he used size 13 strings and raised the frets so he could "grab" the strings better. He often tore off the calluses on his fingers and super glued them back on. He even chipped a tooth playing like Hendrix once...vid on KZbin.

[@garyjimenez3690]

His band was so awesome. You need to look it up he played with a set of people that were top topnotch

[@mrmiscast]

You've got a long way to go yet. Enjoy.. I'd start listing some, but there are so many, including a video of his brother Jimmy and and him playing the same guitar, at the same time. A double neck 12 string and 6 string. A fair amount of accustic as well can easily be found. You don't have to react to all of it, of course.

[@ronny-drz]

Favourite musician ever.....now check out his brother Jimmy Vaughan & the Fabulous Thunderbirds!!

[@billc.5861]

SRV was the real deal. On my top 5 or so guitarist list. ** Check out. Joe Satriani -“Satch Boogie” (from Satriani Live). It has the great Jeff Campatelli on drums. Or the song “Circles”. from the same show ( From Satriani Live).

[@Yoda19611]

There was only one Stevie Ray Vaughan and he will be greatly missed.

[@alanmumford8806]

SRV's band was Double Trouble, who are still active. Since you play guitar, take another look at the strings SRV uses and then think about what he does with them. You could almost use those things on your Jeep winch!

[@4464badge]

The name of his band is called Double Trouble! They were amazing!!!

[@throckmortensnivel2850]

Stevie Ray was a great guitar player, definitely one of the best. Hendrix wrote this song, and it would be worth your while to listen to his version of it. Unfortunately, the people who control Hendrix's estate don't allow recorded versions on KZbin, but there are live versions. Check it out.

[@shirleybuffington6420]

You should check out his guitar sound check where he is wearing a leopard coat I think you will enjoy it but remember it is just a sound check

[@kesleycottrell1416]

If there was a Mt. Rushmore of guitarist SRV would definitely be there. Dude was amazing.

[@claireburling8547]

THAT, is a great idea! That hat would be so cool in stone. ☮️

[@kesleycottrell1416]

SRV and David Gilmore for sure. The others would be up for debate.

[@claireburling8547]

Any other contenders for a 'Head stone' spot on Mt. GOATmore' ?

[@darkomtobia]

"Life Without You", live at Capitol theater is my favorite. As a player you'll really want to check out "Lenny".

[@Dakota-g90-s7q]

He is one with the guitar , the best !!

[@timmcfarland2853]

You've probably never heard Buddy Rich's impossible drum solo or Edgar Winter bands Frankenstein. That would be two good ones to react to.

[@judyisbell]

Talking about equipment unique to Stevie -- his Number One guitar -- the one he plays on this performance of Voodoo Chile -- was a "parts guitar" he picked up at Heart of Texas Music in Austin from his friend Ray Henig. (Interesting side note, Ray had just taken that guitar in trade from Christopher Cross for a Gibson Les Paul because Cross said he wanted something with more power. LOL! Stevie playing his old junker Strat had more power than any guitar/guitarist combo on planet Earth!) When Stevie took the old Fender Strat off the hook, Ray told him "Stevie you had to have picked the biggest junker on the wall." Stevie just turned to him "I dunno, Ray... I just like the way it feels." Boy, did he ever. Also, you may not notice Stevie played with the fat end of the pick. It's just the way he got comfortable with the pick and he never changed.

[@JerryHelton-zo7dg]

You need to watch 1987 in Nashville. Same song. You will even be more blown away.

[@brianbusse3639]

There will never be another SRV!

[@kathyyoung9539]

Stevie Ray IS THE GUITAR❤❤❤❤

[@toddmichelfelder3417]

With SRV there was no right or left hand, just one singular guitarist driven by pure emotion!!!

[@richardclingempeel6111]

You have to check out his performance of life without you at capital theater, it will blow your mind.

[@DwayneLyle-oc6th]

When Stevie played his guitar it was Rode hard and put away wet!!!!

[@scottblair8625]

Check out Stanley Jordon Stair Way To Heaven cover. He plays two separate guitars at once.

[@denisefiles9992]

You should check out "Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimmiie Vaughan Pipeline" the video!!!

[@jackrasbeary4156]

The GOAT.

[@craenor]

When you said, "It doesn't matter what he's playing," all I could think was: You should check out SRV playing Mary Had a Little Lamb (and no, I'm not kidding).

[@Blue-qr7qe]

Voodoo Child is a Jimi Hendrix song and Stevie is covering it here. I would recommend that you listen to Hendrix's studio version, and then check out Stevie's several live version videos You'll understand why Jimi was SRV's hero, and you'll see that he (SRV) never repeated and always played from the heart. I'm really enjoying that Stevie found you and your reaction to him.

[@ClichéGuevara-2814]

He also played with super heavy gauge strings and a raised neck action, which makes his speed and vibrato that much more insane...

[@joehamlet7576]

In case no one has answered yet, but SRV played with this band only. They were always, STEVIE RAY VAUGHN AND DOUBLE TROUBLE! After a few years, they did add a keyboard player.

[@callumwright36]

You should check out his full MTV unplugged performance plays a 12 string acoustic better than anyone can play a 6 string its just mind boggling

[@bonniebates185]

This is a Jimi Hendrix song. SRV was great but I like Hendrix’s version more. You should listen to the entire Electric Ladyland album.

[@friscocoonsliscano]

We all know SRV was the best gunslinger from Texas but he also had the greatest rhythm section ❤

[@gitaryddcymraeg8816]

If you want to see incredible guitar playing, please check out Joe Satriani's "Flying in a blue dream" live in San Francisco and Steve Vai's "Tender surrender".

[@stefanpalickimusic]

I love Hendrix but I gotta say, Stevie's rendition of Voodoo Child tops Jimi's. It's just more growly and gutsy. Super gritty and soulful and everything that song was meant to be.

[@Hippychic723]

WHAT A BANGER! Originally done by Jimi Hendrix!

[@GinMae]

Thanks, Michael! I do like Jimi - but I have to admit that I think SRV did an even more incredible version than the original -- Jimi had the innovation to create.. and Stevie had the talent to interpret.... hope to see more reactions from you...

[@lindanoel1853]

I heard/read that Jimi Hendrix's folks were so impressed by Stevie Ray -- his playing, the way he did Voodoo Child, his humble, open ways, that they gave him Jimi's Wah Wah thang. wow

[@GinMae]

@@lindanoel1853 Jimi was such an inspiration to SRV, and then Stevie went on to inspire so many others - very cool... these two geniuses, both taken too young, understood how music is not a competition but is meant to be shared -- RIP to them both...

[@bertpainter8385]

Best 3 piece band since Cream with Eric Clapton. Way before your time but well worth your time to listen also. SRV was said to use 13 gauge strings most times until later when he eased up on his hands. Most guitarists were using 9's or 10's (except for ZZ tops Billy Gibbons who swore you didn't need to work so hard and used 7's and 8's) 😀 You might want to search out all the great guitar players of the past. You'll be extremely impressed by what's be done by many of them. SRV is known by many musicians to have been one of the best if not the best. You'll get arguments with that. I choose not to compare. It sucks that when he rid of his demons he died in a helicopter crash. One of my favorites by SRV is "Lenny". Very clean bluesy song shows off his other side. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2bWon2Ee6uqp8U&ab_channel=stevierayvaughnVEVO

[@jeffreyradick6486]

SRV's version is a fairly close cover of the original recorded by Jimi Hendrix in 1968 on his "Electric Ladyland" album. SRV was probably the only one who could do it justice after Hendrix. Hendrix's version is more raw and in-your-face. Both versions are great.

[@daviddawson1718]

SRV also preferred to use very heavy strings. For years his high E was a .13.

[@vootzombo]

Love the jar of mayo on the back of the couch, man.

[@johnmeans4852]

GOAT💪💪💪

[@markw.8455]

SRV initials on the guitar, because the guitar company makes it to his specifications. So it's his 'signature' guitar. In many circumstances there is a licensing agreement where the guitar maker sells 'copies' of SRV guitars, and pays him royalties...

[@troypullen7469]

For the busiest rhythm guitar part for a song probably ever written and definitely played..... Check out Stevie Ray Vaughan "Scuttle Buttin' "

[@buixrule]

"If I don't see you in this world, see you in the next one, don't be late!"

[@winstonsmith8441]

Weird, but I also keep a jar of mayo on the back of my couch. I thought it was just me.

[@flogg8635]

Check out Little Wing (live).