Stevie Ray Vaughan in Tokyo "Texas Flood"

[@Shady9]

SRV's the reason I started playing the blues. May he R.I.P.

[@snargemccoy8813]

Me too

[@maximumguitarage]

Same here

[@poodledaddybob]

One of the very best to ever pick up a guitar..

[@larryduvall9475]

srv did a lot for the blues

[@KasparWise]

SRV could play better behind his back than most can normally, he was a genious guitarist!!

[@พานทองทอนแสง-ป9ด]

😊😊😊ลล😊😊

[@jquikshot]

i could listen to srv 24/7

[@mikekavalerchik5226]

Pure genius. Flashy confident but not arrogant. What a pure soul. Love Stevie

[@JIMISTONED]

like clapton said .. the boy doesnt even take a breath in his impros ..its just flowing

[@mikethemailman3916]

to all you people that love fast guitar players that actually bore me after 5 minutes. Watch this and see the heart and soul put into this guitar playing. Unbelievable, when I watch this man play I want to burn all my guitars lol

[@brianvereecke4872]

Mike G it is fantastic. I grateful it got recorded. Blue's On

[@beavinator420]

He doesn't know quite which way to go but still able to keep you waiting for the next resolution

[@beavinator420]

Best player imho

[@Tonetwisters]

Yes, Mr. Mike ... music is mostly about TWO things: Contrast and feeling. Nothing wrong with fast, if you throw in some contrast to fast. And son, this is an example of FEELING!!

[@Transterra55]

Am I the only one who got chills up his and spine and almost started crying due to the beauty of this performance? This was a spiritual experience! I LOVE the El Mocambo performance, and this looks to be another out-of-body experience for Stevie!

[@MosaicRose99]

Stevie is the whole package, his skills, his sound, his stage presence, his facial expressions, his stamina and on and on. Stevie is a once in a lifetime treasure.....

[@sophiawolthof1238]

💜💜💜💜

[@GTomaselli]

No one like Stevie NEVER!! We love you man!!! You may have passed away but your music will remain in our hearts!

[@brianvereecke4872]

The more watch & listen the more I feel this Texas flood version and El macambo version are equally the best Stevie played. Wow. I'm 62 years and blown away. Just wonderful. Top shelf. Blue's On

[@MrGILF69]

Who's in here in 2019 just groving to the old times!?

[@darkaouireda8603]

Dude this music is immortal, 100 years from now our grandchildren will be posting here

[@DH-xm3hc]

I'm here in 2024. Still miss him 😢 His music will always live on. Rest in Peace Stevie Ray Vaughan you will always be rembered and loved ❤🤟✌️❤️🌼

[@bakawatcher1560]

this is the BEST! version of "Texas Flood".

[@kylekoplien2924]

4:57 Chris Layton, that's a drummer who knows his stuff, that little hi hat open on Stevie's slide is just perfect

[@msks4714]

+Kyle Koplien NO DOUBT!

[@ottokriete1153]

hell yes, Kyle..... what Chris is NOT playing is just important as what he IS playing. Not a lot of drummers can play that crisply with such restraint. This is true for the entire trio, really.....

[@beavinator420]

Best musician, artist, person ever would have to be Stevie without a doubt. Worship worthy.

[@Spooberton]

Noise= people just hearing the instraments. Music is feeling every instrament importents like you sir.

[@CrazyHenkie777]

His tone is the most amazing guitar tone ever!!!! Unbelievable.....

[@fonkfiend]

somebody slipped that cat some neckbones, collard greens & chitlins.... so much SOUL !!!!!! GOTTDAMMMM A guitar master

[@FriggnDiggn]

Still, sober or not, his BEST performance of a song, from the 15 yrs or so that Ive been listening to all the records, bootlegs, videos I could find, has to be Texas Flood from the El Macombo video done in '83 I think it was.

[@collinjayroe6248]

srv has to be one of the best if not the best guitarist ever and im pretty sure nobody will ever live again and acomplish what this man did in his short lifetime !!!!!!! two words GUITAR GOD

[@TheKogunEnjou]

The opening note of this song alone blows my mind. I loved his sound during this set. It was a bit sharp, yes, but his sustain was unbelievable.

[@comeinmykitchen]

I was there at the EL Macambo gig on July 11th 1983. I can tell you, That version was a great version!... I also like this version in Tokyo... One of the great attribute's this man had was he could play the same song at different times, And give it a different twist everytime he played that particular song. I was fortunate enough to see Stevie Ray and Double Trouble play six times in their career.

[@guitarfrody]

He is just so amazing. What a tone, intensity and feel.

[@BlastinAdrian]

"Well I'm leavin' you baby, Lord Going back home to stay, Back home, no floods or Tornados. The sun shines everyday"

[@astroman30]

I just love his patience. Not worried about how many notes he can fit in a riff. His transitions are genius. Everything is complete "feel." No dynamics, no muddy distortion, no shitty guitar with active pick-ups. Just him and the texas strat standing in front of the world. There will never be another player like him.

[@FreddysFrets]

WOW...I sure miss him. He had the most amazing tone....ever...EVER!!!!!

[@Citizen228]

ABSOLUTELY amazing...what a loss to us all. Where he would have gone (and taken us along for the ride) will never be known, but where we went together while he was with us will never be forgotten.

[@comeinmykitchen]

It is 12:59pm on July,11th, 2009. 26 years ago tonight I was at the ElMocambo gig here in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I'll never forget Stevie and Double Trouble!... RIP Stevie!

[@desertrat4453]

I've watched this video many times, still speechless.

[@princeoftroy89]

who on earth would dislike this video. my goodness.

[@comeinmykitchen]

It is 11:59pm on July 11th, 2009. 26 years ago tonight I was at the El Mocambo gig here in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I will never forget Stevie and Double Trouble!... RIP Stevie!

[@mailman3916]

i am so glad we have these awesome videos of stevie that we can watch over and over again

[@reyhernandez6605]

Man I felt Stevie's soul man!!! I've watched tons of SRV clips but this one has that Magic that everybody always talks about when they talk about SRV... This one has a very deep, darker, grittier vibe to it really capturing another side of SRV not always seen.... Fuck, I'm high as all hell lol

[@comeinmykitchen]

Thanks Jessrama For your comment I am a fortunate man! To have seen Stevie Ray and Double Trouble play as many times as I did and too have also purchased all of his records when they were originally released and too have been an adult during the time of his life and career. It sounds like a fairy tale to you! And I can understand why. Seeing your profile and that you are only 24 years old I can understand why you said something wonderful and O OF R believe me Stevie Ray and his band playing was.

[@acethegreat3963]

I used to think the faster you play the better you are until I discovered Srv. Now I know what guitar greatness sounds like.

[@jlswickhaber]

In Remembrance of the heart and soul of a guitar. Missed forever Mr. Stevie (October 3, 1954 - August 27, 1990)

[@greyhoundfriend123]

Butler University, Stevie didn't miss a beat. I lost my job seeing him and it was well worth it.

[@aloisemason3044]

Hell..Im in 2020..I've moved on and Stevie 4ay Vaughan is without a doubt the greatest blue's legend you will ever be able to say..hey..I listen to 5his music legend all the time..Best 5here is and ain't nobody can out play the master of blue's cause it's in Stevie's soul just like rock n roll..straight to the point..r u with me..phenomenal

[@comeinmykitchen]

Your absolutely correct Jessrama!... Good Musicians Should NEVER Fade To Oblivion!... And I Sure Hope That Stevie Ray's Legacy Will Shine On Forever!!!... For Generations To Come. I Wish That All Kids Born In The 70's, 80's And Post 80's were old enough or just could have been around to not only have seen Stevie Ray and Double Trouble, But also other great musicians/bands too. I am fortunate in having fine memories! Thank You!

[@aloisemason3044]

Stevie. Ray Vaughan on Stage and Double Trouble sending out a sensational sound and hitting every beat and cord there is to entertain you and phenomenal is the word..r u with me? RIP STEVIE..THE BEST MUSICIAN THAT EVER LIVED..

[@ronniorellano9446]

I just commented on a Joe Bonamassa song and like I commented got some whiskey down my throat listening to blues, I'm a blues lover, but one thing I got to say, please no negative comment, we all have our own opinion and taste, but I love Clapton but when I get to SRV man... It's a whole different story. I mean Clapton had all his life and til now to prove himself to be God but imagine SRV was still alive. My man he would have become something unstoppable. I mean come on, he's a whole next level and his short period just proved it and imagine if he was still alive. I just thank God that life is amazing! No matter what, once you're good at what you do you become a legend and it's like you're still alive and that is you Stevie!!! Hit many souls and influence many musicians to never give up and just keeping the blues alive.

[@ronniorellano9446]

Please not comparing but man just love both but imagine SRV was still doing his thing now 🙏

[@5spartus]

Stevie didn't play music or the blues, he LIVED his music AND the blues!

[@professorsprout3382]

First time I've seen anyone play behind their back. That is straight from the Chitlin circuit. Jimmy Hendrix had actually worked on that famous tour. Stevie Ray Vaughan 1985 I was 14. I get to see it now at 54.He's everything.

[@DH-xm3hc]

I still miss him 😢. I'm thankful I got to see him in "87. He was the one for a few decades. RIP Stevie you are missed and loved ✌️❤️🌼

[@exym969]

Those tubes are ON FIRE!!

[@MatthewScottmusic]

Yes!!!!!!!

[@csi2448]

You damn right! R.I.P. Stevie!!!!! Thank you for everything you did and for all the work you left behind

[@fxsrider]

Holy Shit. That is the best SRV performance I have ever heard.

[@amaterasuodera]

Stevie could play fast for 10 mins and u will be in awe. He could play ultra slow for 10 mins as you still will be in awe. Every one knows Stevie for his fast playing, but this Tokyo show is actually a lesson in slow blues plying.

[@SAUCEPANJEFF]

That bend is very special made me stand up from my seat no one like stevie

[@aloisemason3044]

SENSATIONAL..a legend and its Stevie Ray Vaughan to carry that trophy in life.

[@xXxStrangleHoldxXx]

You got that right astroman30..but for the love of the world,I sure hope there is another player out there right now,rippin it up,with the same heart and soul that just spewed from Stevies playing..Thanks for the tune oykngiksws !!!

[@MsPinkladyapple]

I love this man, his music always puts me in a better mood, :)

[@BMJukebox]

WoW. just WoW!

[@ronprenzel]

how can millions view a Justin Bieber video but only 81,000 view this masterpiece of a performance by an eternal musical legend? We are all doomed! SRV was bare bones and brilliant, I truly regret never getting to see him perform. With the possible exception of a young B.B. King or Hubert Sumlin, no one played with more emotion

[@BANGKOKJUNGLE]

This VDO is here to tell you SRV is unmatched in his style, technique or feel..and I am here to tell you Jimi would be the first guy to say this is the finest electric blues player who ever lived, knowing he himself never came close to SRV's special take on the blues. You will not find one VDO anywhere showing Jimi playing so fluently, expressively..because he never did. Jimi wrote great songs, gave us fine new licks..but he was nowhere as accomplished as Stevie was. RIP SRV and RIP Jimi.

[@carlsmith1263]

Yea well SRV is the best but truly WITHOUT jimi there wouldnt be the SAME STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN. Jimi was his idol he knew Jimi played dirty and messy for style dig...also btw like Jimi said people even copy my mistakes lol

[@carlsmith1263]

Also SRV semi quasi teacher Albert King taught shit to JIMI hence the similarities on bends improvs phrasing etc

[@hotternfyr]

Thank you for this version! He DID NOT want to rush a GOOD THING!!!!! Whooo weee BABY!!!!

[@ChristsDanimal777]

if you watch every performance he has of this song they are all different and yet he somehow makes them all equally good!!! just amazes me that he could do a song every show, do it different and still have it ALWAYS blow me away!!!

[@yooperdewper]

most mind blowing tone ive heard..stevie ran so many different amp combos and was a pure tone junkie.hed change things around from show to show on occasion trying to see what he could pull from every inch of electronics he had but even he outdid himself on this set

[@csi2448]

A mission that only Stevie could pull off, and he made it look so easy

[@miketraina]

He gave us all that he had in his playing. Dynamite comes in little packages. I saw them in the summer 87. The owners of the Colluseum in Ft Wayne wouldnt turn the ac on, and it didnt seem to bug the band even though he commented on the heat. I figured it was hotter in Texas, so it was like he felt bad for us. The whole room was ringing wet but we got their best. A lot more soul poured out than sweat. The crew kept changing his rigs for him in the middle of a tune! Never missed a lick. While all eyes were on Stevie, Chris chain smoked while Tommy stood turned to the drum riser and they were having a conversation! Reese was so laid back, I dont think he opened his eyes the whole time. But they werent showing off. It was just relaxed as hell. The Allman Bros kicked ass as well. On the way home, we were so thirsty, we hit the first bar we found. After asking for a 6 pack to go, the bartender really said, " You boys aint from around here, are ya?" ( theres no carry out on Sun in IN) We told him where we had been, and he says," You can stay and have one." That bar keep and the roomful of patrons never saw a couple of skinny kids from Ohio drink two beers so fast! We had to go because we had left our pal in the car! A great night Ill never forget.

[@al6347]

SRV....GOAT GREATEST OF ALL TIME ...IN MY LIFE TIME ...

[@sophiawolthof1238]

❤❤❤

[@Donjovi32]

when stevie plays from hes soul doesnt matter were you are from you can understand the music ....rest in peace my brotha

[@ruthnovena40]

I think I heard his guitar begin to sing.The way he and the drummer played together was beautiful.

[@MetalCaoz]

i fly with this song!!!!!!!!

[@guitarfrody]

What a sound ! Just great. Bluesgreat number 1 - we miss you.

[@exym969]

it's amazing how he manage to get a feedback with so lil distorsion!! it's so amazing

[@bhobo09]

i have this concert video..two words..just awesome..SRV at his best!

[@Tunainthebrine79]

If you shit yourself halfway through this video....no one blames you. #guitargod

[@keithgreene79]

I didn't realize how much John Mayer sound like him

[@Tunainthebrine79]

Keith Greene Yeah right. John wish he had half the soul of Stevie.

[@TheLilBolivian]

Aki79 i bet he does lol but there's a reason john inducted srv to the hall of fame..john along with many other underrated guitar players have so much soul.. YOU and ME only resonate with certain things...and when we dont..that doesn't mean it has no soul..

[@pmcharman]

SRV

[@FingerBrokenBranches]

fuck ...that tone is like phenomenal.

[@STREETRACEN4U]

i love how he is in tokyo and nobody barely speaks english, but everyone can understand the language of music.

[@jlswickhaber]

BLOW me clean away!! love and miss ya Stevie Ray!!!

[@IRISHLUCK15]

greatest guitar player ever to walk the planet coked up or not not even god could play like that

[@stefk123]

Amazing.

[@motokev]

My fingers hurt just watching this !

[@jenningscampbell]

what an artist

[@loriphilpott6389]

Love it!

[@bmcash3411]

Albert kings influence is really showing in this one..yet stevie still made it his own. Love it.

[@mikebarker7626]

Absolutely outstanding

[@jixxxxer17]

I don't think anyone will ever play like this again, i doubt it !

[@PIERUCCIO69]

That's my fn boy!!!!!!!!God rest your soul Stevie!!!!!!!!!!You are the man!

[@mirosotoz]

This is so awesome.

[@laurarochford5602]

LOVE THIS SONG THANKYOU SRV I KNOW WERE EVER YOU ARE YOU WILL BE A ROCKING THE CRAZY SRV SISTER LAURA

[@sophiawolthof1238]

💗💗💗

[@unclefrankindia]

Agreed. Pure Inspiration

[@Nematzi]

One of a kind... no one like him. RIP

[@ontariobuds]

"WELL FLOOD WATERS KEEP A RO-RO-RO-ROLLING" yes! I love it, Stevie is badass!

[@nuclear944]

I don't like hearing someone say "Oh it's so sad _____ died".. Musicians like SRV, Hendrix, Mozart etc DO NOT DIE. Their music lives on. Other musicians try to learn it and It just doesn't die...Therefore their spirit lives on..

[@solangepere7280]

Je l aime !!!!!

[@ChristsDanimal777]

@Songwriter4God that makes two of us...still love to listen to and play metal but man the blues that stevie put out were just NUTS!!!!

[@KittyHex]

Coked up or not, you can't deny how awesome this is.

[@jumpinjoe88]

@Songwriter4God Blues is metal without the coating of speed and complexity, revealing it's true mood and power.

[@laurarscheuring6516]

LOVE LOVE S.R.V. I KNOW WERE EVER HE IS HE WILL BE A ROCKING

[@sophiawolthof1238]

💗💗💗

[@DfromTC]

Just amazing.

[@blackzeppelin11]

Best Guitarist Ever!!

[@midland88]

that true he played really good and fast at el mocambo, but I like every version of his songs, they all have something diferent an wonderful.

[@Geotubest]

Feeling.

[@debrahaaland4049]

It's slow which is sexy.kinda drawn out which we all know is anticipation . Lovely

[@WalkWithMeInHelll]

this should have way more views than it does

[@leonheijnen3071]

“Only the good die young….”. What else could this guy have brought us…..? But, honestly, let’s not forget Double Trouble, those guys are equally awesome

[@donrich67]

WHAT A SOUND!!!!!!!!

[@Duke_de_Plata]

Love the slower tune of this.