Touring with Stevie Ray Vaughan

Warner Hodges shares personal stories about Jason and the Scorchers touring with Stevie Ray Vaughan.
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[@shivering_sky]

Jason & the Scorchers in the late 80s are the best live band I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot of gigs. They were a force of nature and pure energy. Love Warner's playing and great to see him on the channel.

[@robertwomack1411]

They were absolutely great Warner Hodges was really something to experience Saw them probably 15-20 times I was at the Cats records on west end show when Jason hung the flag in the billboard

[@jtfritchie]

I feel the exact same way

[@tomburgett7123]

Saw SRV live in Denver in early August 1990, just three weeks prior to the tragic crash. It was an outdoor venue and a beautiful Colorado summer evening. He shared the bill with Joe Cocker. Two absolute legends and they both performed like legends that night. Best live concert I ever witnessed and I’ve attended quite a few - now 78 years old . The memory of Stevie’s performance that night even more cemented in my brain after hearing of his death just a few short weeks after.

[@christopherschlacter4953]

I never got to see SRV one of the regrets of my life because he played my town many times, but for some reason (stupidity) back then I didnt go.

[@SchtinkFinga]

I'm here to say I've never heard of you and Jason and the Scorchers. I found this video by searching for new SRV videos. after checking out some old videos of your band, I'm now a fan. sorry I'm 40 years late to the party! great stuff

[@Lazarett]

I see SRV in Quebec city before he die . It was a good show , he blows warm in his left hand with his breath because it was a bit cold . I remember that ,1989 maybe .

[@SRV89Fender]

1984 - 1985 Stevie music is my favorite. So many of my favorite bootlegs from this time period. Also i have a promo of your band being mentioned opening up for Stevie on 10.31.1985.

[@briangreen1971]

Just found my ticket stub after 30 yrs to SRV concert , my first concert ever and the stones at the Vet n Philly (steel wheels tour , SRV is still my favorite concert ever, thanks for posting these videos Otis !

[@melodymakermark]

Love a good Stevie story. I caught a set of his at The Rome Inn in Austin before he hit it big. He was just Jimmy’s little brother then. Summer of ‘80, I believe it was. Stevie and I spoke briefly between sets. He had a big ole Texas grin that night. I got the feeling he was feeling no pain, but damn he was great.

[@gcatwyo]

I saw that tour with Jeff Beck, Warner isn't exaggerating. Both were undeniably at the top of their game!

[@melodymakermark]

That’s awesome. Wish I’d seen that. Beck was only like 45 then. Of course, he just got better with age. I didn’t see him till 2019. Saw Stevie several times, though.

[@carypollick2862]

Hey Otis and Warner. I'm really enjoying these stories! I saw the tour with J&TS and Stevie Ray. The Agora in Connecticut. It was a mindblowing show for a young guitarist/music fan like me. Two major things happened for me that night: I became a huge fan of Jason and The Scorchers. I lost some hearing and gained some ringing in my left ear from those super-loud Fenders of SRV., Great memories either way. Thanks guys for all that you do!

[@DeanCampbellusa]

Saw SRV many times for around $5 will going to college in San Marcos/SWT in the 80's. We would drive up to Austin, or he would come down to San Marcos and play at Cheatham Street Warehouse. Man, we had no idea how special he was at the time...there were so many great guitarist in Tejas at the time.

[@johnherdt]

I saw Stevie Ray Vaughan a few times in Colorado, Red Rocks. When Stevie played in Denver at McNichols in 1989 on The Fire Meets the Fury Tour I was introduced to him in the green room after the show. He was a little taller than I thought he'd be, and just kind of glowing with health. His hand was super rough with a strong grip when we shook. My first job at 15 was as a mechanic, and his hands felt like that. Real cool to talk to, great show that night.

[@wallymarx9646]

Warner! Love the Scorchers

[@michaelsmith9226]

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen Jason in the scorcher! My twin brother and I ended up partying with Perry Baggs on New Year’s Eve in Nashville in 1988. He was driving us around to all the clubs calling us the twins from hell! Even dragged us up on stage at a couple of joints! Best live band ever!

[@ronmercer7766]

Warner has been a favourite guitarist of mine since I discovered Jason and The Scorchers in the late 80s. A killer band that never got their due. Great tunes, great playing, a great punk rock band that sidled their way into country music legend .

[@andrewboore3899]

Glad to hear you mention Danny Gatton, wish there was more Gatton content.

[@colourtones]

Saw one of these shows in the 80s. JATS opened for SRV & Double Trouble with Reese Wynans on B3 organ, Soul to Soul tour, Gallagher Iba Arena, Stillwater OK One of the best shows of my life and I have been to a ton of great ones.

[@LTTunage]

Great Stuff Otis as always... I saw Jason and The Nashville Scorchers (JATNS) in 80 or 81 opening for REM at Cantrell's (Far and away Nashville's most underground and progressive music venue at the time), & they always had new talent like these great bands and while I'd heard their name, I had no idea what was about to hit me with JATNS. Their entire show was, well, insane...🎸🔥 The key memory I have of that night was Jason playing a tambourine so hard it was sure to disintegrate, but then he put it around his neck, stole a drum stick from the drummer, started beating the tambourine with the drum stick, and then continued singing, never missing a word, as he lept from the stage and ran around into, thru & around the mass of gobsmacked, disbelieving and Screaming! people who like me, had just become lifelong JATNS fans, whether they knew it or not (& We knew it instantly!) PS-REM was ok too...😂)

[@jessebfly]

So true.. that vid where Stevie (freshly woke up from anap) to do a soundcheck is a must see. And talk a about volume! F'n computer speakers will start melting! lol..

[@nativeproud4160]

Saw SRV at the old lady on Brady in Tulsa and IT was a religious experience that I'll take with me to the grave

[@fivehead6675]

More stories from Mr Hodges PLEASE

[@libertywilly7519]

A man with stories. Very good stories. More Otis please.

[@cclark3905]

I got to see that Jeff Beck / Stevie Ray tour here in Dallas...And yes, it was absolutely unbelievable.

[@JimmyAdcock]

I was at that one too. After thousands (it seems) of concerts since, that one is still hands down the best show I have ever seen.

[@kevinhuber8723]

I saw Jason and the Scorchers at the Vogue back in '84 or '85. Pretty hot band. Enjoyed this interview as I saw both SRV and the T'Birds several times.

[@Dang...]

Saw SRV play The Pier NYC, with Satriani as the opener. THAT IS confidence. Of course both were blazing, but SO different.

[@ridgerunner9072]

One of my friends dad had a bar supply business and was into the blues. One day at his house we were listnin to blues and his dad came in the room and said if yall like blues go to Faces, a bar on cedar springs and throckmorton, a few blocks from mother blues which was another fantastic music venue. We went and saw the thunderbirds and became regulars at all the thunderbirds and stevie bar gigs in dallas for the next 10 years. I usually saw them twice a week and hung out with em during breaks. And anson funderburgh had a free for all on monday nights at the original poor davids pub on mckinney. Everyone was there in this tiny place. Anson was a great human being also. Much love

[@ridgerunner9072]

I was in Austin in '91 at the la zona Rosa during the day and Jimmy Vaughn was sitting at the bar and I asked him to join us at the table then I told Jimmy about the first time I saw him in 74 and he remembered me and he loved talking about those days

[@ridgerunner9072]

Jimmy said wow man you go way back!!!

[@greggtrubee9565]

Really good SRV stories. Saw him 3 x missed him with Beck. One cool thing mentioned is mentioning Danny Gatton.I lived in DC I saw him like 4/5 times. hHve a signed disc from him. In the 80's. I was addicted to SRV. Never went to rehab. HA!!!!! Thanks Otis.

[@wshow11]

Cool dude Otis! Rock on brother! I saw Stevie Ray outdoors , outside of B'ham, AL in 1989 or '90. So thankful that I got there (was always a big fan) in time. Fantastic!! R.I.P. Stevie Ray....

[@devilsden2283]

Saw Stevie and Beck on their Fire & Fury tour and was hands down one of the most incredible shows I've ever seen...I miss Stevie tremendously....

[@NVRAMboi]

Another great conversation Otis. I didn't know of Warner Hodges (that's on me), but I do now. Thank you.

[@boffo63]

Those SRV/Jeff Beck shows were some of their finest playing. They had incredible amounts of fun on stage. We had a great time in the crowd.

[@joelogan5120]

Would love to hear more about the Fabulous Thunderbirds. Everytime they are mentioned it cuts right out of it.

[@julesotis13]

oh man ealry 80s Athens GA fresh REM back when they played epic live artsy lil greta shows rad jealous

[@rogerwilliams2629]

Cool dude. Talks very similarly to Dan. Enjoying the interview.

[@melodymakermark]

He does sound like Dan, doesn’t he? Ha!

[@melodymakermark]

Did you see Otis’ interview with Dan where he was talking about the guy who played sax for the Stones? His name escapes me (could be early dementia, cause I know the name well). Anyway, Dan was hilarious mimicking him. 🤣

[@otisgibbs]

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[@robertwomack1411]

Jason and the Nashville Scorchers were absolutely Great Warners playing was just incredible he was one of the very best of that time and that time was full of serious heavy weights I saw them probably 15-20 times I was at the cats records on west end show where Jason climbed the billboard to hang the flag After the show I Saw a blue convertible corvette sting ray that sounded like a top fuel dragster peel out in front of HG hills all the way up west end Had to be going 120mph Crazy night Crazy times

[@aroe3896]

really gotta respect Warner giving Danny Gatton props too

[@architypeone8646]

Unfortunately, I never got to see Stevie live. He was on my list and then he was gone. Nice to hear from someone who knew him that he was a good guy.

[@MrPorter7]

I saw Jason & the Scorchers open for Bob Dylan circa 1984 in Norfolk, Virginia. Is this the guy who would throw his guitar over his shoulder and back around, and keep playing?

[@T-roy33]

This guy is cool to listen to, he sounds like he could be a Hoosier (?) referring to the “accent” if we have one 🤷🏻

[@ComeAndTakeItTX1835]

I want morrrrrrrre! lol awesome! Ef’n A! Otis

[@josephbaca6372]

Excellent

[@garywall5769]

If he's got some good R.E.M. stories, let's hear 'em!

[@markroberts1301]

Awesome video, love the Scorchers,!

[@bobdennison207]

nice

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[@andrewzacks]

Danny Gatton? There’s a guy that used to amaze me. Did Warner play with Danny?

[@otisgibbs]

Stay tuned... ; )

[@KevinEllisGuitars]

Cool!❤

[@michelvondenhoff9673]

No expert but to me it seems that SRW and Rory Gallagher had that ease of playing. Jeff Beck, Keef Richards 😎

[@BST501]

❤

[@RobertFairweatherMusic]

He toasted Jeff Beck when you check the tapes.

[@bensblues]

Agree, maybe other eras of Jeff could have held a handle but there was no one in the world who could play like Stevie. Sober Stevie opening your show is probably one of the scariest things that could happen to a guitarist.

[@donscott763]

He never ran out the things to say....He had deep damn pockets. Yep.

[@user-mp5gc1vc6d]

Damn, Warner looks like harry schear. Or at least some spinal tap type character of his