Stevie Ray Vaughan, B B King, Albert King, Paul Butterfield - The Sky Is Crying

[@LPJack02]

RIP Albert King (April 25, 1923 - December 21, 1992), aged 69 RIP B.B. King (September 16, 1925 - May 14, 2015), aged 89 RIP Paul Butterfield (December 17, 1942 - May 4, 1987), aged 44 RIP Stevie Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 - August 27, 1990), aged 35 You will be remembered as legends.

[@calebtheshamen7033]

I've been listening to srv for weeks now and had no clue about his passing, how incredibly sad

[@nestafara6690]

Que buena data 🤜🤛

[@tommynguyen8555]

Wow Paul Butterfield's performance brought me to tears. The man can play and sing!

[@johnfairweather9188]

I was lucky enough to see Paul Butterfield play. I will NEVER forget that performance. We lost him too early.

[@deanwhitehead1982]

This was definitely 1987, six weeks before Paul Butterfield passed away.

[@blackdog9951]

Amazing performance. Sad it was Paul Butterfield's last. He gave it his all. His & Mike Bloomfield's induction into the Rock and Roll HOF was long overdue.

[@BLUESMANRONCHICAGO]

Agree, should have been inducted many years before

[@goldenbutterrevue517]

This is precisely why Paul Butterfield is my all-time favorite musician. As far as I know he hadn't done anything major in a decade and I'm surprised whoever put this show on even remembered him. Weeks before his death he gives three hall-of-famers a blues lesson. The power and passion behind his singing and harp is off-the-charts. Bravo Butter, and the rest of these greats too.

[@ambassadorportal]

my eyes are crying -- with BB's passing, none of these 4 greats are with us except in their music and love ...

[@rodgarnay51]

Me too. Also for me it's the most poignant moment of the Paul Butterfield movie.

[@micheller8014]

ambassadorportal Very Sad fact.

[@johndundis3271]

Got to see SRV w the Fabulous Thundebirds in early 1985. Best show I ever seen

[@filomenamauti9617]

We are 40's so old. Right?Alessio Basciani.

[@amjrpain919]

If There's a Rock-n-Roll Heaven, You know They've Got A Hell-of-a-Band!!👏💯🙏💥

[@jaykane4770]

Paul Butterfield blew them all away. I go back to this video to watch greatness, and its Paul Butterfield blowing it off the stage. What an incredible voice and harp

[@couupakb9669]

Agreed !

[@matildebilicich]

Es grande tu comentario hacia el infravalorado paul

[@tommybarnes3511]

He died shortly after this. Happy to see him go out like this!!!

[@EdnaMillion.]

Yep he was superb. I suspect, even snowblind as he probably was, SRV could have smoked them all, but he had so much respect, he didn’t even take a solo.

[@stephenkatko3236]

You said it...GREATNESS

[@eastwest42286]

Happy 77th birthday to the wonderful Paul Vaughn Butterfield!! You and Mike Bloomfield both introduced me to the blues in Newport. Sad you left this world so soon at age 44. RIP to all 4 of these blues legends!!

[@BLUESMANRONCHICAGO]

I'm still playing harmonica after 50 years and it was because of Paul that I picked one up in the first place, i play to keep his memory and music alive, as well as the other gentlemen in the video.

[@Pinky-1888]

👏👏👏 Respect!!!

[@sandragriffiths9692]

Brilliant. Music is amazeballs😋

[@goldenbutterrevue517]

Me too. I've named my band after the BBB's greatest hits album.

[@georgenaha1001]

I remember seeing this show on TV when it first came out. When this song came on, the guy who blew me away was Butterfield; he sounded so damn good and so strong. I knew he'd been having his ups and downs, and was very happy that he looked and sounded so great. Within a few weeks of this taping, I was driving in my car with the radio on, and heard that he had passed away. I'll never forget that moment and the feeling of loss that came over me. R.I.P to all these giants.

[@paulobtuble]

Stevie Ray, Albert king, BB king, Paul Butterfield all share the same stage. They're all gone now but not forgotten. Blues forever.

[@aloisemason3044]

Stevie Ray Vaughan on the stage with all the legends of blue's and rockin on..What a sound with Butterfield and what entertainment ..Albert King at his best and BB King showing what glamour is all about on his guitar and rhythem ..heart and soul..Stevie Ray Vaughan a legend that will always be remembered..whether its blue's or rock n roll..RIP

[@Pinky-1888]

Feeling nostalgic today, so chose this to start with... Now I'm ugly crying!!! 😭😭😭 Spine tingling, sheer raw talent that you just don't get anymore!!! The Sky Is Crying but it has THE most amazing talent up there!!! ❤❤❤

[@amberkellycrum2192]

Paul Butterfield...Wow! Man, he killed it!

[@e37a]

YES HE DID!!

[@sandragriffiths9692]

Oh yea

[@juliaanalenahollmann3456]

Paul Butterfield - Holy shit

[@drpepperr]

Julia Analena Hollmann I kinda had the same reaction.

[@rodgarnay51]

Me too.

[@tootz1950]

I smile every time I watch this. I watch it a lot.

[@imreallyamermaid9635]

First time seeing this, im in tears!The best music I've ever heard! This is epic!! Nothing compares to this, nothing! 💖💖💖

[@rodgarnay51]

It's about my 7th time and I'm in tears too. Especially when Paul takes his turn. The audience goes crazy, and rightfully so.

[@tony5831]

I'm in tears too, every time I watch this magnificent performance. All four of those legends were pure perfection on that stage. I love Albert practically making the floor shake with those string bends towards the end.

[@d3sing3r93]

Im tear.

[@tony5831]

Same for me. This is one of my all-time favorite performances. There's just something magical about this one. I love every one of these guys onstage there. So emotional. Albert's earth-shaking string bends towards the end are just the perfect finish for this magnificent performance! 💙💙

[@franklmac]

This is a great example of Butterfield's 110% when performing. Saw him SOAR like this with his vocals and harp many a time at the old Fillmore west in the SF. When he soared he took the audience right along with him. At times he would drive his audience into a froth. Never seen anything like it before or since. No one dide it like Paul Butterfield. There was no Black or White thing with him. He was his own man. He was just plain Butterfield giving it all with his own twist without ever leaving the tradition that was the blues.

[@alecmcjarison999]

Stevie was feeling Butterfield's solo! The man smoked them all!

[@anthonycowherd8568]

who's man? Omg yes he did

[@sandragriffiths9692]

I have loved Paul Butterfield and BB King since the 60's, but no one will ever better SRV at playing blues......ever

[@BLUESMANRONCHICAGO]

All were legends, glad this performance was caught on film!

[@samhoskins8706]

I saw both Paul and B. B. several times. Incredible shows.

[@heavynumbertaco]

Damn Paul was such a pro,all these guys.I had the pleasure of seeing Albert King a few times,never got to see Paul or Stevie,but all of them are hugely missed and it just doesn't get any better.Class acts,straight up

[@rodgarnay51]

I saw them all live except Stevie, and I'll tell you, the Butterfield Blues Band (with the possible exception of the Count Basie Orchestra) was and is the greatest live band I've ever seen. The albums are wonderful, and considered classics, but live they were breathtaking. You never knew what they were going to do except be awesome.

[@MrJal67]

The smiles on these guys faces say it all...RIP Stevie, Paul and Albert, you are sorely missed in todays music world!

[@ReubenHillier]

Now BB aswell 😔

[@couupakb9669]

This is history man rip to all these legends ❤️❤️

[@bbnatedogg]

Paul was brilliant. Loved to have seen SRV with a great harp player more often!

[@mysidianbard5890]

Totally agree.

[@BLUESMANRONCHICAGO]

Wish I could have played with him, but I will one day!

[@rodgarnay51]

He was the very best.

[@Popeyestattoo]

To be ON that stage with these cats is a dream come true

[@aloisemason3044]

All the blue's legends on stage and Stevie Ray Vaughan just poured out of his music the best beginning of this song and Albert King is in session with the blue'sman all taking part entertaining and what music professionals that are before you..Fans up front watching these legends are fortunate to do that and so lucky..r u with me?

[@murraytomlinson6562]

These guys ARE imortal. They will live forever within us.

[@bobgott1944]

Man , the talent on that stage

[@Crichton51]

Now that is what you call a Supergroup - we miss you Stevie-Ray and PB!

[@CathyLemonsbluesinger]

Great to see Paul Butterfield with his great voice and harp back roaring. Back on top before he b left this world. Back with greats on stage. Bavk in feeling Great performances!

[@rodgarnay51]

He made the most of his last opportunity to make the hair on the back of my neck stand up! Paul was the best. That singing is just incredible (and the harp ain't bad either). He just blew the crowd and those other great musicians away. I really liked the way Albert ended it too. Beautiful music.

[@clovisfilho93]

The guitars are awesome, but damn the harmonica adds a extra shine to the session

[@arielsantiagorodriguez1325]

Blues for ever !!!!!!!!!!!

[@sheilabarron7206]

Tried of the Sky Crying This Woman Does From the 1st Time and She Still Does and that's NOT GOING TO STOP Rest in Peace All You Awesome Bluesmen 🖤

[@jimdandy3573]

this is as good as it gets

[@alessiobasciani2515]

An Happy Smile on the sadness.A Sad Smile on the happiness. This is the Blues people!

[@alessiobasciani2515]

Shakespeare on music. Is this Blues?

[@sandragriffiths9692]

They loved it, we love it, so sad that they are all gone. So sad, but we can still enjoy their performances and we do, over and over. Fantastic👍

[@meNmusic4life]

I was 7 going on 18 when I first saw this entire show for the first time. I didn't exactly know just how special this video is. This performance alone is absolutely amazing but then you add all the other artists in it and this is the best show I've ever seen...

[@Doober117]

All legends that aren’t with us no more but holy shit I’m glad KZbin exist where things like this are around to keep these legendary performances alive

[@miklu26]

One of the greatest performances ever.! Rip legends

[@aloisemason3044]

What a performance we are viewing all because of U tube..thank u U tube..These are professionals and never forgotten ..They hurried into our lives and left just as quickly..The blue's are sensational just like these entertainers..r you with me?

[@jamesgossage2450]

Saw Albert King Open for Jimi Hendrix at Winterland in San Francisco. what a show

[@shotty2164]

SING IT STEVIE. They’re all so great and will live forever. Albert was awesome. Playing left handed and strung upside down. Amazing.

[@janetelleard9461]

1967; 16 yrs old panhandling quarters to get into the old Fillmore just to hear the blues of Albert and BB and Etta and and and and... always got me feeling so good! Times and people just memories now....

[@fabianunderwood-sx7ok]

Hello Janet, how are you doing?

[@Hikaru109Ichijyo]

I grew up as a child in the 90's and heard all the 80's music, but crazy how Muddy waters, SRV, BB / Albert king, Paul Butterfield escaped mention . . . only after picking up guitar later in the 2000's did I come to realize the music treasure trove that we have here.

[@ellenolenska9141]

Man! It is hard to beat that. What a performance!

[@jayhutchinson1962]

I was lucky enough to have seen all 4 of them, I'm only 58 but as a young guitar player I got way into the Blues starting with belive it or not Geore Therogood when he played house rent blues I loved it so much i got my frist John Lee Hooker LP, I think it was called free chicken and beer is heaven. My frist real blues show was muddy waters in in 1978i was 16 man that was it I was completely hooked. I got to sit with John Lee once at the John Wayne club for about 45 minutes I was in awe. I was able to meet other blues greats like BB King Buddy Guy Albert King Stevie Ray Eric Clapton Albert Collins Roy Buchanan Lonnie Mack Johny Winters John Mayall Coco Montoya and many more even Les Paul and Leo Fender. It was my destiny to to see and meet as many blues men as possible, God blessed us with there music to help get us through life. God bless the Blues 🎸.

[@martinchapman7880]

tell you what,s a fact now that,s some blues right there well .....may you all rest in peace....!!!!!

[@ElisaSilva-s3y]

💎Preciosidades do blues,genialissimo🎸

[@ruthieworldtravels208]

Absolutely outstanding!

[@jeffholand3126]

This was the last time Paul played on the stage before he died.I was with him about a month before this concert then he played a small dives with Rick Danko which you can see on KZbin then about 5 months later he died. R.I.P BROTHER

[@thomhermance8526]

Uncle Willy's, Kingston, NY?

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

the small guys with Rick Danko you could see on KZbin are from 1979 in Colorado Jesus Christ are you just giving false information on every one of these videos with Butters?

[@lovelovelovemusic1177]

LOVE🌍

[@johndundis3271]

Best jam ever

[@MEKKRUB]

Love and miss you forever. BB King & SRV & Albert King & Paul Butterfield 💙

[@mikeemory9746]

I'm just sitting here grinning my ass off...with a little bit of a tear in my eye

[@nitaidasnealsorabella1392]

Loved all of this and all of the players but did you notice when Butterfield did his verse and solo that the energy went thru the ceiling?

[@rodgarnay51]

I sure noticed. The crowd obviously did too. This was right before he died. It was like everything he had left came out in one last glorious triumph! Awesome.

[@jighead81]

Yeah I didn't expect that but holy F it was awesome

[@anthonycowherd8568]

Omg

[@TheGusK]

I'm sure Stevie could've done the same, but he was there to play with, not upstage Albert.

[@rodgarnay51]

Me too. He outsang those other greats with ease. To say nothing of that harp playing. Yikes! I miss Paul the most of all those guys, even BB.

[@craigmccauley5807]

I miss them all!

[@hamiltonroberts4295]

life, music and KZbin is everlasting

[@JeffStudley]

And I'm already late for work watching this. LOL

[@kennethpepper7325]

Four of the best blues men who ever lived...we'll not see their like ever again.

[@e37a]

No brother, we won't...

[@goldenbutterrevue517]

Very true. I'm pretty active in the Southern California blues scene and there are some great players, but NONE like this, although IMO far too many try to imitate Stevie Ray.

[@isaacbazan8188]

Paul Butterfield.... Goddamn

[@rbilleaud]

Young Stevie Ray. Thank God I got to see him before he passed. Incredible artist.

[@sandragriffiths9692]

Lucky you 😚

[@MLFranklin]

Amazing! So many greats!

[@thBrilliantFool]

Paul Butterfield and SRV together!! Its like a blues player's wet dream come true.

[@goldenbutterrevue517]

No kidding!!

[@couupakb9669]

Never have I cried at music before like this (especially Paul butterfields part). Wish I was alive when these guys were in there prime because modern music doesn’t have 💩 on this stuff.

[@martinchapman7880]

WELL IT CAN,T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS GREAT BLUES TUNES......!!!!!!

[@patriciaroberts100]

The sky is crying and so am I

[@rodgarnay51]

Me too. I just watched it twice. Again.

[@sandragriffiths9692]

Look at the tears roll down the street........

[@raymonday3854]

Butterfield sung the roof off the building. 💪👍

[@NativeSista]

BEAUTIFUL BLUE'S ..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jawboneandjolenekenyon1398]

Butter sure could play that thang. Wonder how many harps he blew out in a year. He was an early influence of mine for real.

[@richardescobar7432]

Miss them all rest easy in BLUES HEAVEN JAM ON FOR ETERNITY

[@lorenabissonette1873]

Listening to this song motivates me

[@saigusahajime3193]

l 've heard Mr. butterfield's voice i just cried!

[@rodgarnay51]

Same here. It's one of the greatest performances of his career IMO. So powerful! What's all the more incredible is that he was weeks away from death, and it had been many years since he had done anything of note. I'm surprised they even remembered him well enough to have him on this with these greats. And he steals the show!!

[@Lawful_Rebel]

Phenomenal 😎 nobody could play like him.

[@TheInnerYouCAS_K]

Jaw dropping..bawling

[@alessiobasciani8272]

This something about being black or white....

[@eastwest42286]

saigusahajime3193 Same. I got goosebumps when he sang his part. It’s a shame he had health problems it made him look older than 44 here. Good for the guys who had him join them because he was such an important figure of the American white blues development of the early 1960s.

[@stevepethel6843]

Paul and all rocked thus song togather...like the way they played it in C. Never realized that til playing along today. No matter what key this was bound to rock

[@martinchapman7880]

WELL HAVE ALWAYS ENJOYED PAUL BUTTER FIELD AND HIS HARPING PLAY HE COULD SURE THROW DOWN SOME TUNES R.I.P. SIR ......!!!!!

[@barrycowan3540]

I give this a thousand likes!

[@anthonycowherd8568]

Barry Cowan me too

[@flashboiler]

So much talent on one stage.

[@electricchurchmusic4298]

Brilliant !!!

[@DscTambuwun]

Albert king,your blues music always livef on my minds,ver,and so b.b.king,blues music eas came frm our soul,was lived ever

[@kernalsanders6538]

This is astounding. Saw Albert one night on a bill with John Mayhall and the Bluesbreakers w/ Peter Green also on the bill was Jimi Hendrix at the old Fillmore in San Francisco. I'd never heard of Albert before and that night he cut the song" Blues Power" live. Albert stole the show. Godd to see Butter and B.B. along with Stevie all at the top of the game...This is hot !!!

[@WeAreNotAmused]

God bless how much love i have for. Everyone on this stage

[@filomenamauti9617]

One is better than? Why? An Unreal Ensamble. With a pure legend in his last gem. Mr Paul Butterfield. Mr Blues. Alessio Basciani.

[@franknemeth7430]

W O W !

[@aloisemason3044]

BB king..Albert King..Paul Butterfield and Stevie Ray Vaughan..All blue's and singing legends..The Best performance's and entertainment to be seen on any stage anywhere and anytime..Your watching legends and the greatest performers of our time and all time..sensational entertainers..r u with me?

[@johnjacobs1625]

AWESOME!

[@scottytravis7958]

Can you only imagine what srv was thinking as he played on stage with three absolute legends? Priceless

[@JB-td3hm]

It's very heartbreaking to see three of the greatest Blues musicians ever. If you listen to Blues with your ears you will never understand what Blues is really about. You have to listen to it further than your heart. Listen to it with your soul. Blues will live forever.

[@JamesFolkers]

Three? I count 4…

[@Mundharp]

Brilliant...

[@thehh9629]

Too much Legendary Vibes

[@energyasylum997]

I remember reading about how earlier this night BB King told Stevie Ray Vaughan that if he would be in a position to do a solo that Stevie not hold back! Stevie had sooo much respect for his guitar heros, that he would never try to outplay any of them! So BB knowing the way SRV is, had to remind him it’s ok to step on it tonight!!! RIP BB, SRV , ALBERT and PAUL B.🙏

[@LastTree]

Paul, my harp hero💖

[@edhallam7580]

this is pure gold.

[@brothermike8055]

Glorious

[@robertspicer3716]

Man what a lineup. 🙏☝️

[@AB-ef7ud]

all 4 of jam jamming in a much better place now, RIP to the legends!!

[@miguelmenendez8335]

No hay chance y sin dudas los músicos de antes eran mucho mejor que los de ahora eran completos y tocaban con el alma y el corazón es un placer ver estos videos y disfrutarlos

[@merlin5420]

Epitome of guitar tone is exemplified right here!!

[@giusepperesponte8077]

Albert king is such a legend. Best blues guitarist ever in my book.

[@bluesmonkey4463]

These Cats Blew the Stage Apart ! Absolutely AWSOME !

[@direwolf8124]

Just awesome, just pure music

[@lavoniajohallharris3313]

They put Their Life into every Note so they're Still with Us Amen!!