#StevieRayVaughan

[@lisztomaniac19]

let's be honest, everyone imagines themselves playing this and impressing everyone

[@inevitablecraftslab]

everyone, including SRV wishes they where jimi playing it. Some of us, like SRV, built a whole career on it.

[@pandamana4744]

How did you read my stoned mind sitting outside on the porch at 1am dude.

[@Boljarin]

I'm trying to imagine playing the string gauge he does and not have crippling hand issues lol.

[@GammaFZ]

YES... also 0:51 gives me the chills

[@kyleclark7947]

@@inevitablecraftslab Hendrix is a great guitarist, but he's overrated.

[@Heyoo414]

damn,, could you imagine waking up in the morning knowing you could play guitar like that?

[@elijahdavidson486]

I can but not as good as Stevie Ray Vaughan you won't wake up feeling satisfied you'll just wanna practice more

[@aggelosvourdamis3348]

@@elijahdavidson486 exactly

[@markeycircuitengineering8722]

he played with a really high action too

[@dsml3348]

Markey Circuit Engineering and thick strings

[@ReapingTheHarvest]

Dude seriously

[@ryansheedy5187]

That guitar asked for a cigarette after this i bet

[@johntailing5283]

Ryan Sheedy And it made SRV light it for him

[@meanmr.mustard7025]

I know I'm gonna have a smoke after watching this, hah!

[@tamisfitlifemarino8817]

Hell yesssss

[@Sauce5993]

And a back massage

[@blazvignater]

She asked for a sweet tune, and back to work she went.#1

[@michaeljohnston73]

2023 and this is still one of the best live performances ever.

[@michaeljordan5972]

Hey Did life without you at a jazz festival somewhere he was wearing a white shirt look it up it was amazing Stevie is not one of the best he was the best

[@larryking3016]

Yes he is good, to bad he gone now

[@jimhall8979]

I’ve maintained that this could be the best live performance, ever.

[@jimhall8979]

Totally agree. Double Trouble are killin it on back up.

[@melikestars]

How did Stevie ray vaughan die How did Stevie Ray Vaughan die?

[@fbisurveillancevan1635]

My guitar got out of its case, walked across the room, and punched me in the face after hearing this.

[@RoscoesRiffs]

Mine did too.

[@thesuperbsuperb]

well now i gotta sleep with one eye open...and possibly put my guitars in another room

[@johnferrante3247]

"Why don't you touch me like that?"

[@Madmax-zc2gk]

Haha..!! Exactly...))

[@distantquasar5218]

What would your guitar do to you after hearing Jimi voodoo chile live at Woodstock vevo part 3, after a little narration Jimi will remind you that there's Jimi Hendrix, and then there's everyone else.

[@zeroryoko1974]

Stevie is up there with Jimmy jamming with their new friend Eddie

[@mah_lick67]

eddie who?

[@rain01010]

@@mah_lick67 eddie van halen. Just died yesterday

[@alexo.4324]

@@rain01010 recognize snark when you read it.

[@rain01010]

@@alexo.4324 It's kind of hard to detect whether someone is joking or not through text. Can't hear the tone of the voice.

[@aatproductions5195]

Nah they're down in hell with all the cool people

[@NerdOutWithMe]

It's like Stevie was trying to summon Jimi back from the dead.

[@VenturiLife]

For a few moments of this song, I think he did...

[@skaiprulez]

@@VenturiLife beat me to it !

[@joelwelch4693]

Gee i wonder if JH was on the "panel" if he would give SRV the thumbs up.

[@Cyrus-KasperZaagenburg-nn5rg]

Jimi was not even close to Stevie. Jimi was a merely string bender in his goof high brain.

[@digitalcamaro9708]

@@Cyrus-KasperZaagenburg-nn5rg Wow the disrespect.

[@saidbenhassain7028]

What a performance, Stevie is like painting a masterpiece.🎉 RIP. Art & Emotions know-how. They (he & Hendrix )know what must be done.

[@burlyliftlock8117]

This song makes me want to fire my boss

[@ilannevo7388]

@Yoda Cane to bank a robber

[@michaelxo4436]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Roughneckjarhead]

fucking gorgeous reply

[@TheRepatriant]

Yeah ...

[@hakimsuhaili8712]

Best comment. Yeah it really makes you feel powerful

[@mikewypasek8855]

If this wasn’t recorded, I wouldn’t believe it’s humanely possible to do this

[@georgewagner2352]

This is GREAT, but people U AIN'T SEEN NUTHIN 'TIL U WATCH DIS: kzbin.info/www/bejne/roHbXpaCZ9lsiqc

[@billraynolds593]

It WAS recorded and I still don't believe it's humanly possible

[@georgewagner2352]

@Psimp Rex No problem. We are all entitled to our own opinions. I love both versions but I prefer Jimi's improvisational style a little more.

[@cross3052]

Stevie isn't human. He is a human BEING. The differences are subtle but noticeable. Humans run through jungles and blow dart monkeys so they can eat them, or write long theories about how the universe created itself from nothingness. Human Beings, well we do stuff like this. Human Beings are functionally aware of the ENTIRE universe, not just the bit they can feel with the tip of their dick.

[@steffend1007]

@@cross3052 holy fuck I wasn’t ready to read that

[@jamierosino3762]

In high school, Vaughan gave his music teacher an F.

[@cathanmccann1769]

Littarlay

[@baxterfield1628]

Great comment. So true.

[@Judah_lifts]

Lmbo

[@spookydooky9995]

I'm better 😉

[@saravermes8986]

so this is the sweet revenge

[@srvfan454]

I was face to face with that guitar in the Texas history museum once. You can still feel the mojo.

[@paddie3535]

“I use heavy strings, tune low, play hard, and floor it. Floor it. That's technical talk.” -- Stevie Ray Vaughan

[@GammaFZ]

paddie3535 what does ‘floor it’ mean? Be natural?

[@paddie3535]

@@GammaFZ Pedal to the metal, balls to the wall, hard as you can...

[@derrickb427]

@@GammaFZ Kinda. Stevie used heavy gauge strings because they can take more of a punishment. Stevie had little need for finesse when he played blues and rock at blazing fast speed. He literally played hard, driving his pick into those strings to get the "fattest" sound like blues guitarists before him. Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top talked about switching off of heavy gauge strings because of how they tore up his hands, opting instead for better sound equipment and pedals to achieve that big blues sound both men are famous for. SRV didn't seem to care. He always wanted to give a show, body and soul, really demonstrate what giving his all sounded like.

[@angtatsulok8287]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYOqlaymnJxof9k try this one, a new breed of alternative

[@soonermimi53]

paddie3535 , what a cool way to express what he does! Especially the”floor it” part. Thanks for that!

[@aragorn1079]

I showed this to my 1 year old, and now he’s growing chest hairs

[@ABobRoss]

"And as the lordeth shall say, thou will goeth without the fur on thine chest until the American blues thou will hear" B.B King... Okay maybe he didn't say that exactly but we all know he meant it

[@Ace-dv5ce]

@@ABobRoss I want to participate in that religion please

[@doublea3873]

CB C

[@slooob23]

I got pregnant and I'm not even female😑

[@fad2679]

Can we take a second to appreciate how cool he looks. That hat, the outfit, he's killing it

[@kevindryden5192]

Did you see him pick up pick 1/4 thru voo Doo . you know how hard that is off floor I'm sure.didnt miss a bea

[@kevindryden5192]

Watch this

[@BCBBCL]

@@kevindryden5192 if you're talking about 2:21 I'm pretty sure he was just adjusting some knob on his pedalboard

[@highlander5849]

We must.! His look is bankilicious front man of the wicked wild style, it kinda reminds me of a platoon leader in Vietnam that everyone knows has mad skill and unleashes it with venom! Footnote: No musicians have respectively rocked out voodoo child except SRV, or any of Hendrix’s songs; they just aren’t the caliber. We’re talking these 2 men are 1 and 6 all time guit players!

[@lindapazevic5027]

His appearance reflects his mastery

[@calbassas87]

The violence and ferocity that Stevie put into his playing will never be matched. Just a freakin powerhouse.

[@adityahaldipur1199]

Please listen with playback speed of 0.75 😊 from start to end... a real badass rhythm feel ull get..!!

[@Joseph-vr7cl]

Jimi Hendrix

[@lorrainespagnuolo4149]

Stevie killed this! He was one badass!! Miss you man♥️😢🎶

[@edwardarsiaga3569]

It was either the cocaine he'd put in his coffee or jus raw talent.

[@Miki-xh6fb]

@@Joseph-vr7cl hendrix wasn't that aggressive in his playing, he brushed over the strings with an groove and feel for music that only he had, otherwise srv was beating his guitar every time in total control

[@zap_sigma1]

There are certified guitar gods. And then there is STEVIE RAY VAUGHN.

[@Steve.Cutler]

Jimi would've been proud of this rendition of his tune. No one else has played a version of this with more passion and soul.

[@VenturiLife]

Only SRV was worthy of playing this song on Jimi's behalf...

[@matthewtaylor7355]

@@VenturiLife randy hansen. Jeff beck Frank Marino Ted nugent etc

[@user-cz8lj8kd7h]

@@matthewtaylor7355 No

[@bludpy45]

i smell you john

[@CPDRV]

Thats spot on

[@Patrick-ud3vu]

I changed my ringtone to this intro... I no longer answer my phone.

[@natemiller9891]

Lolollolo. You said a funny and hit enter a bunch of times to reveal a cliche comment. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Damn dude. You're so original.

[@Patrick-ud3vu]

@@natemiller9891 Thanks Nate.

[@darklinkforever506]

It happens with my alarm hah

[@davidetcheverry944]

you to ?

[@islandgirl5382]

How did U do that Patrick????

[@williep1626]

That may be one of the greatest performances in recorded history.

[@squeakeththewheel]

There are lots of great guitar players out there but only SRV seems to be a magician on the level of just a few others (Jimi leading the pack)

[@larrylovingjr548]

@@squeakeththewheel Jimmy Hendricks will never come close to SRV and that's a fact Jimmy sucks ??

[@kingxzay5207]

@@larrylovingjr548 jimis the greatest whether you like it or not

[@grecco4037]

no, i’ve had better performance doing your mom. wish it was recorded though.

[@CRAIG5835]

Its def Up there Willie, WOW A MUNDO!

[@ruiplas]

When Hendrix left the earth, he just said "send my soul to that Stevie ray Vaughan baby"

[@jampco3103]

Oh yeahh

[@christopherbeason5377]

Jimi had enough soul for us all

[@rknighton2005]

😭

[@jdb10715]

@David Mangual Reexcept SRV was 16 when Jimi died. That's when Stevie was intently studying ALL the best of the best and practicing to put it ALL into his VERY unique style. He had a hunger and thirst to play his very best at an early age.

[@desfefe]

@@jdb10715 And he died too early too.. I guess maybe god wanted a dream team up there....

[@RIPtide2323]

Is no one else gonna talk about how perfectly the drums and guitar blend in this? EDIT: and the bass! Cant forget about the bass

[@anibalmatheusg2089]

Oh sorry i cant even listen to them apart from one another , its just great

[@12dougreed]

Yep the drums are a sensation especially on the second verse Just drums

[@rsm8995]

That's because you're seeing the master himself at work, probably at the peak of his powers back then He simply left us way too early...

[@seangentri8878]

That’s why they’re called double trouble baby

[@cosimomartina6621]

Chris Layton used to be a jazz musician

[@youtubesucks9324]

and that kids, is how babies are made

[@jadejaguarcuontheotherside7551]

youtube sucks a million times YES IT IS !!!! MY FIRST TWO came to be WITH SRV on the turntable ......my ...... my... my what a hot time!!!

[@daveeboidm]

Ya. If you're talking about babies that are half strat and half human. Because he just finger blasted the heck outta that thing.

[@umadbroaha3002]

Fuck sake this made me laugh way too much

[@sidilicious11]

youtube sucks, damn sexy, huh!

[@stevenp11243]

And that kids is great music

[@potatoheadhaoy]

He’s playing some fast parts, sure, but what’s more impressive is how clean his playing is. You can hear every note crystal clear and his sense of time is impeccable.

[@dangilmore9995]

That was my first thought hearing this. I'm the biggest Jimi fan and think he is number 1. But this sounds more clear and pleasant to the ears then Jimi is. But watching Jimi is another thing that nobody has touched since him.

[@potatoheadhaoy]

@@dangilmore9995 jimi wasn’t the most articulate player, or the most precise, but before and after his time on earth, things just couldn’t stay the same. I think that’s what created the mythology behind him as an artist; everyone was influenced by jimi.

[@jorgetapia4810]

Electric guitar GOAT

[@Miki-xh6fb]

@@potatoheadhaoy come on man, Jimi wasn't the most articulate player, really? Listen to bold as love, or ezzy rider, that guy expressed himself through music like Shakespeare or Goethe did on paper and da Vinci on canvas

[@RandomGuitarGuy]

@@Miki-xh6fb I think they're trying to say that Jimi wasn't the most "refined" player, at least compared to Stevie. He was definitely articulate, you can always hear what he's trying to do, but from a technical aspect he seemed to be a lot more loose and relaxed in his approach than for example Stevie was. This is also compounded by the fact that Jimi was incredibly explorative, moreso than Stevie (and probably any other guitarist), and would constantly look for new sounds and phrasings. Being as creative as Jimi was will inevitably lead to him sounding less "articulate", mostly because he was willing to go to places on the guitar where he (or anybody else) had ever been. Stevie had the privilege of walking a road paved by those before him, which gave him the opportunity to work with sounds and phrasings that had already been discovered. I always like to pull a bit of a story-like metaphor when it comes to the comparison between Jimi and Stevie: Jimi was the one to discover the mountain, and the first to climb it. Many followed him, and on their way carved a path. The path was dangerous, and claimed many for itself, often long before they could reach the top. But for all of those who walked the path, only one man would ever truly master it; Stevie.

[@benforsey]

A moment to appreciate what a great job the bass player and drummer are doing in this song. Abolutely huge!

[@alayaheart7384]

Totally! Can you imagine playing with him. They say his band loved him. Drummer must be incredibly aerobically fit! To play that hard for that long, more energy than a marathon

[@robertopereira8865]

What´s the bass player name?

[@Lipeboussada12345]

@@robertopereira8865 Tommy Shannon

[@thomaswestby7926]

You are absolutely correct, a real team

[@robertopereira8865]

@@Lipeboussada12345 thank you!

[@williamwalsh3779]

There's always arguments, but Stevie will alway be my number 1. Raw, deep, honest and unperilelled talent.

[@lizwagstaff6494]

I’m with you

[@Darrenski]

Unparalleled *

[@BKNOBS]

Or Jeff Beck… it’s impossible for me to figure that out… maybe Jeff. I dunno.

[@MichaelEardley-i3n]

Good one I think so to

[@Blobnose10]

I'm obsessed with this, blows me away every time, totall mastery of his instrument, what a loss to the world of music his untimely death was

[@dukesilvey5444]

Family has strict prefers to put this on auto replay in my coffin,...

[@Frip36]

I'm obsessed as well. There's 4 performances I've watched about 100 times each in my life. Zepp "Dazed and Confused / Stairway / No Quarter" from the Song Remains the Same concert. AC/DC "For those About to Rock" from Maryland 1981 (The concert MTV used to play), Judas Priest "The Sinner" from Memphis '82 (KK's best solo). But SRV's Voodoo Child from Austin is my number one obsession. I just cannot get over it. It's like heroin.

[@graememcdiarmid7889]

Have you seen John Mayer’s version. It’s pretty good. And he’s still alive

[@Frip36]

@@graememcdiarmid7889 I have not. But I'm thinking it's a pussycat version compared to SRV.

[@JumpingTomato]

You're right there. Total mastery of his instrument and trade! Jimi had it as well, but I like thia version even better. It boggles my mind this is even possible!

[@melchiorvalentine769]

If it wasn’t recorded, you wouldn’t be able to imagine the standard

[@66gtb]

I love the bass under the solo...underrated

[@KevinatorPhase1]

No shit...Tommy Shannon is no joke! AAAnnnnddd...let's not forget Chris on the skins, also! No slouch!

[@lorrie00]

Every Hendrix tune was written/performed with incredible bass in mind.

[@JeremyBlant]

The whole band is top notch. Don’t forget Reese wynans on keyboards. Always played the perfect parts

[@ShamsArifin-pj3bz]

Dun dunun dun dununununu

[@mariachirelampagocapitalin1051]

Bass is incredible

[@OwenDW]

2:20 he actually picks a fans jaw up off the ground mid solo and gives it back to him, incredible!

[@qkranarchist3015]

Hahahahahaha

[@csi2448]

@@kerryowen2575 tube screamer adjustment. You can hear the extra "crunch" shortly after it. He makes another, smaller one, at 5:22

[@ianf2763]

This comment 🤣

[@maryanngoebelein5345]

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[@maryanngoebelein5345]

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[@glennmartin4232]

Stevie always looked awesome. The hat, belt and boots. Like a guitar gun slinger, there was something dangerous coming at you.

[@connor_ringo]

Stevie Ray Vaughan needing a backup guitarist is like a life guard at the Olympics.

[@MichaelEardley-i3n]

Well said I like that

[@ButterBallTheOpossum]

The way he keeps effortlessly adjusting the tone and volume knobs constantly is just so next level it's ridiculous. He utilizes every last bit of tone he can get.

[@jayanthkumar7964]

Most don't notice. Those that do, are speechless.

[@williammayer7802]

Oh yeah. He really is ONE with the guitar. Every single part of it. Magnificent!

[@hillb31]

Wow, wtf, now I’m a voodoo child

[@roodivalentino2416]

Bassist Jaco Pastorius was the same. A true artist works on it at all times.

[@tristannolan85]

When he does a big bend he cycles the tone knobs. Sounds insane

[@kash7768]

Showed this to my son like every father should. Now I'm his daughter.

[@johnfitzgeraldkennedy5265]

Lol same. I showed this to my dog. Now he’s my master.

[@arnavsawhney]

Showed this comment to StevieT now he's Stevie Ray Vaughan

[@jamesblackwell2067]

haha, an actual funny one!

[@natecalhoun4427]

@@arnavsawhney calala

[@jonnifjader]

??

[@karloz714]

no disrespect to Hendrix but this is my favorite version of this song. SRV just KILLS IT!

[@robertocaesar]

Not at all. SRV is in fact more technical. But Jimi is raw and fundamental and explores the white noise, I think, in more depth.

[@bobhara7656]

No disrespect to SRV who I dig but after the artist only the copyist,...and he lacks the touch and feel of Jimi,...big time!!

[@db4695]

I like Jimis better, but it’s not disrespect liking SRV’s version better bro!!

[@lorrie00]

It's the song....they both kill it in their own way....thanks to both of them for leaving us this gift.

[@karloz714]

@@lorrie00 amen!

[@giwrgostheodwrakis7006]

99% of the audience had no clue what they just witnessed. The difficulty of this performance

[@conorgriffin7766]

Difficult for pretty much everyone, but easy work for the professionals. And SRV was most definitely that!! I could live 100 years, and practice the guitar 12 hours a day my whole life and still be nowhere near this good!!

[@GoodGollyGonzo]

I can't even imagine seeing this live. My jaw would be on the floor

[@f5purity129]

Justin Gonzalez you know I think the same Thing but the Crowd is always seems nonchalant haha it’s crazy

[@bigbassmaster96]

Jaws on the floor watching it on my phone. Like holy fucking shit that tone is sick!

[@mikeaylward4521]

@@f5purity129 I saw him live. I went crazy and so did the crowd. It was a large arena and we were standing on the floor level; there were no seats on the floor level just a couple thousand people standing and dancing and going crazy...

[@jimhall8979]

Saw him seven times. From the first time I saw him, and he was young, he was my favorite. He loved Atlanta so it was at many a great venue. His live play was spot on, before and after heroin. I remember the day he passed. Life before, and life after SRV.

[@kumxito219]

Justin Gonzalez mine would be underground

[@alexandreavelar9384]

bro I'm no guitar expert but this might be the best playing I've ever seen

[@chubowski]

Check out ERUPTION from Eddie Van Halen dude.

[@loe3175]

Dude, by this comment, I can verify that you are, indeed, an expert. Yes you are.

[@reedrobins170]

Blows eruption away, not even close.

[@stuartsiglain3972]

Terry Kath solos are much better than this

[@carljohnson9474]

@@chubowski eruption is easier than this

[@Madmax-zc2gk]

Sweet mother of God... I’ve watched this...I don’t know how many times... and it still gives me goosebumps.... There are so many great guitarists out there...famous or not... I would argue that none of them...even with respect to those gone....could play guitar like SRV... there simply was no one else like this guy.... amazing....

[@connorleite5344]

I agree, I come back to this video way more than any other live performance and it manages to blow my mind every single time. Dare I say this is the greatest single guitar performance of all time… imo

[@daskritterhaus5491]

@@connorleite5344 the greatest most stinging blistering war protest song ever: JH machine gun. but ya, this, this is the pinnacle in all categories not to be surpassed give it 50-150 years l exaggerate not. the connexion naturally is Jimi.

[@curbozerboomer1773]

@@connorleite5344 Jimi and Stevie are joined at the hip, musically and probably spiritually, too!...Stevie was even a better "technician", but Hendrix had the "deep soul" going on...I love Hendrix the most, but SRV is right there with him!

[@georgebillet8]

Me to love it

[@joeschmoe6516]

I would say that nobody before or since has ever channeled Jimi as strongly as SRV.

[@beverlyharris9859]

AWESOME SENSATIONAL BEAUTIFUL HEAVENLY!!!!

[@rusty9008]

Quite possibly the greatest cover of all time. RIP SRV

[@ryandeketenor932]

Hendrix's brother from another mother

[@chuckstevens2672]

Jimi covering all along the watchtower tho

[@csi2448]

Chuck Stevens Stevie covering Little Wing too. To take a song with lyrics, strip the lyrics, and make it an instrumental, good grief!!!

[@chuckstevens2672]

Timothy Howard I kinda prefer it with lyrics but it wasn’t too shabby

[@saidkarakoc2526]

Led Zep- Dazed and Confused

[@ryansmurda1552]

No matter how many times I watch this, im blown away!

[@jaredtorres1000]

Thirty years ago, we lost this legend. May his spirit and music live on forever!

[@juiceitup7915]

remember the plane going down. all over the news

[@kennethwellington9547]

Wow 30 years I remember when it happened just does not seem that long ago!

[@ericingram7446]

It does, it will, forever.

[@ensinitas]

we're here because he's here. a MASSIVE talent

[@stevennovakovich2525]

Saw him/them in 1985. Epic.

[@mbh7722]

THE GREATEST TO PLAY THE GUITAR!!! That's my opinion, Blows his brother out the water 🤣🤣 Was a time when big brother told Stevie "if I hear you playing my licks again and I'm gonna pound ya" That was motivation for Young Stevie boy best believe it👍

[@CC-5585]

even Hendrix would've said "Dam that's good!"

[@punchvideo7627]

SRV didn’t play guitar, he wielded it.

[@Diego-mo7us]

guitar plays him

[@shaunosby5093]

PunchVideo Agreed.

[@samandcarlie]

Was trying to put his ability into words. You said it perfectly.

[@hisexcellencytrump855]

He couldn't even read music notes on paper, crazy, it's all in his head

[@Roberto-nn6kb]

+1000

[@andrewwarrington687]

Hendrix may of written this......but Stevie Ray was born to play it 🙌

[@mercuriomercurio6094]

That i wonder

[@rougeandrei9095]

Yeah, Stevie Wonder.... Ok, I'll let myself out

[@rougeandrei9095]

Yeah, Stevie Wonder.... Ok, I'll let myself out

[@kdvincent1982]

May HAVE

[@victortoy230]

Jimi only had a year to polish this, stevie had how many years to perfect?

[@leonotthelion]

What having ABSOLUTE MASTERY of an instrument looks like.

[@ml0723]

SRV is probably the only person other than Jimi to be capable of playing this song properly. No other cover ever comes close to the original

[@cotidbd9406]

Divididos - vodoo Child

[@jordaneimer2873]

John mayer did a spot on job. Listen before you second guess it.

[@deanbenzvi4290]

look up pilky27, he fucking killed it. legit a modern day Jimi

[@scoop6489]

Dean Benzvi pilkys cover wasn’t anything special.

[@lisazack6459]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/foG4m4p_gKaMrLc Is more like Jimi

[@thebedroomrockstar960]

He's not just playing, he's actually having a conversation with his guitar every time he gets up on stage.

[@visamedic]

Pretty sure he’s making love to it. Give that thing a smoke when he’s done 🤪

[@357magnum57]

@AS YT Exactly, very few musicians have it.

[@johngilbert1047]

With all due respect to Jimi, SRV takes this song to a whole new level. Every time I watch this, I’m just blown away.

[@distantquasar5218]

If you want to see a level no one has reached yet, try Jimi Hendrix live at Woodstock vevo part 3 after the little narration then you will hear what SRV is trying to sound like

[@SCRATCH574]

I agree, Jimi is my man but Stevie just took this somewhere better and if Jimi was here he I believe he would say the same.

[@tammymarglon-desmet984]

STr8 uP!!!🤘😍⚘

[@1ginner1]

Agree, but SRV has nearly 50 years of tech available behind this version. Don't know what pedals and amps Jimi used and don't know what pedals and amps Stevie used, and I really dont care. Jimi was epic for his era, as was Stevie, but I'm not interested in head cutting, so Ill just leave it there.

[@condors1972]

Jimi would have given him a run for his money.....

[@theodoredavis3512]

Behind Hendrix no other played guitar like that just awesome and chilling

[@GBeret83]

I'm not saying Stevie's the greatest guitarist ever. But I would say that whoever's #2 has got a lot of catching up to do!

[@edsalem6800]

Yes indeedy!!!

[@everettlethem6747]

I’d say he and Hendrix are tied for 1st with Clapton coming in second

[@bill8908]

Again, I present Corby Yates. Listen to his version and you will have no choice but to agree with me!

[@lbrooks5150]

Prince is in the top 5

[@ismanumehrwuascht]

For me it's page, Hendrix and SRV

[@danhuff8446]

This is just plain filthy. The sweat, grim, stank that is screaming out of those amps is just plain filthy!!!!!!! Graduated high school on a stage that SRV had played a couple years before and the whole time i kept thinking "SRV played right here"

[@samuelwashington5715]

SRV is good, but listen to Gary Clark Jr.

[@ensinitas]

@@samuelwashington5715 really? gary clark? nugga pleeze!

[@bobhara7656]

@@samuelwashington5715 Gary Clark Jr. I saw him for the 1st time about 3 months ago and was so bored I turned it off. The guy sucks!!!!

[@Duzidan]

You lucky SOB!

[@terrysmith7751]

Amazing. Such powerful playing. It sucks to think of the music we've missed because he died so young.

[@woltzwurld6760]

God put him on this earth to play that thing.

[@TheSnipingScout]

alfwok no you don’t

[@ImMezl]

SMMT713 sadly yeah

[@johnswimcat]

I don't know who or what put him here, or me, or any of us, but I am grateful to the universe that someone like this existed and that I am able to see and hear what he gave to us

[@beefnacos6258]

@@alfwok I would say you have to sell your soul to get in that famous position not to have the talent. There are so many people across this world that are booming with talent but they will never ever see the light of Fame

[@Marcara081]

@@alfwok Stevie sold his soul to the devil. Nobody knows what Stevie got, but the devil got guitar lessons.

[@rhb717]

何ㄟ真的不錯啊各位

[@YungCarl10]

Me after watching this: *looks at strat* Guitar: Don't even think about it...

[@colony1652]

So true haha

[@r34ever24]

I don't get it

[@visamedic]

There’s a puddle forming under mine...........it’s ok buddy...you know daddy can’t play like that. Well just stick to Every Rose Has It’s Thorn for a while.

[@ORflycaster]

haha............I was actually watching this for the hundredth time, and happened to be holding my Strat. I suddenly felt unworthy to even be near a guitar and placed it on the couch until Stevie finished! True story.

[@Deukneus]

this is the best version ever. incredible

[@jeffries1232]

The devil went down to Texas he was lookin' for a soul to steal he was in a bind Cause he was way behind and he was willin' to make a deal When he came upon this young man Stevie sawin' on an axe and playin' it hot But the devils jaw dropped upon a hickory stump and said Fuck This I'm out here

[@joevaladez8158]

Stevie Ray did a hell of a job on this song. I think Jimi would be proud of this. I'm also glad to be born in Texas

[@rooturajpatel5621]

well SRV wrote this first. Just like all along watchtower was written by bob dylan. Jimi made those versions better

[@dcottr]

So sad that everyone's bitching about if this against Hendrix's is better or worse. Why not just appreciate both for what they are? They're both important and great pieces to exist in this world.

[@aaronkirchdorfer7779]

Exactly. It just depends on what mood I'm in as to which I want to hear.

[@rahicoronel2704]

Nah stevie is just a literall guitar god

[@justinklinck6575]

I haven't seen a single performance by Jimi that is better than this version.

[@dcottr]

@@justinklinck6575 Good for you man

[@billraynolds593]

@@justinklinck6575 I agree. That performance can't be topped by anyone including the guy who made the incredible original.

[@clarenceroundtree1055]

Absolutely 💯 the best!!! Man I miss his work, again I say thank God for technology and video, audio, and talent like stevie¡!!!@❤

[@davidwalker5054]

Just be thankful this concert was caught on film so future guitarists can look on in amazement and maybe a touch of envy

[@CodeMonkeyZzX]

Can't even remember how many times I've watched this. The pinnacle of live performance

[@elainemackie1431]

Me too he was phenomenal

[@mwsaab9]

Keep on coming back - kills me every time. If i land in hell - this on infinite loop.

[@meloneyparker]

I can't stop watching this. I'm obsessed. His voice and guitar work are other worldly, and the bass and drums are phenomenal. This is as good as it gets.

[@mikeclaunch3135]

Ditto⚡️🔥⚡️

[@gregst.martin4889]

Watch the original Jimmi hendrix this is a cover

[@meloneyparker]

@@gregst.martin4889 I know. This version is as good as it gets.

[@davidcopson5800]

@@meloneyparker I knew what you meant!

[@alfred4012]

Hey being a big hendrix fan, by far Stevie blew the fucking doors off of hendrix, this man is the true master of the stratacaster, hands down, period!

[@elsquibbs]

I remember watching this on TV with my dad when it first aired. We couldn't believe what we were seeing and hearing.

[@brendahawkins3965]

Hi would love to know what you think of my 17 year old grandsons cover of this kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnSVmZatjdSnY80

[@TheSarahbeach100]

I have it recorded I think this was on Austin city limits.

[@elsquibbs]

@@TheSarahbeach100 yes, it was Austin City Limits.

[@cathyscaggs2357]

Stevie is FEELING IT 100%

[@jamesgray4157]

Am black man.. Working from home in the COVID drinking a bottle of White Whiskey White Rye. This SRV is a beautiful song that was Jimi Hendrix song.. I have to say SRV got the Holy Spirit.. From GOD. And Jimi thank you SRV from a black man from in the hood

[@davo2003hd]

This makes the hair on my arms stand up!!!!

[@freisein6554]

Me too,.. it talks to me 😀

[@tater9384]

Try watching just his RIGHT hand!! The guy could not only pick and strum like a madman, watch how he is always tweaking the controls. AWESOME!! RIP!

[@zachrains5524]

I really cannot find another performance that tops this, this is literally the greatest live recording I have ever seen. Man I wish I was older so I could have been there.

[@meloneyparker]

💯 agree.

[@TheSarahbeach100]

A lot of us wish that. Stevie put Hendrix in the dirt on this one. Hendrix was overrated. Stevie ray Vaughan was the man.

[@CharlieTourniquet]

Prince's performance of She's Always In My Hair on the Arsenio Hall is, I must reluctantly admit, a very close second to this. I have never seen anything quite this masterful though. This is one for the ages. Long live SRV!

[@joelghole4052]

I am and I was..

[@joelghole4052]

@@rb9581 I was there also..he continued to play right thru the lightening!

[@joryplunkett686]

Rhythm, speed, and precision unmatched. Those that knew him and saw him play always say that he was the greatest ever.

[@erikl6988]

Jimmy got it started, Stevie finished it.

[@jorgetapia4810]

I did and he the GOAT

[@tongpoo8985]

Yea something about this one just makes all my neurons fire like FUARK

[@CrazyCloudZen]

I did and I'll never fncking forget it!!!

[@lymansmith5400]

Can't imagine anyone not appreciating this man's talent. Rest in Peace SRV. We are still hearing you!!!

[@alexahenderson1044]

Absolutely 100% agree with you! The dislikes are beyond me !?! 🤬🤯🤯🤯

[@michaelcrook8329]

Mallenials

[@danielleak9958]

Only man to cover this and fucking own it greatest death to Rock was losing srv \m/ rest in rock brother

[@jackflash5659]

The absolute best cover of any Jimi Hendrix song. RIP SRV & Jimi the two of you are probably jamming in Rock n Roll heaven!

[@nickshaw6085]

Jack Flash! I love it!

[@andypegg5653]

Mike Wilhelmson would be heaven for me if I end up same place as those two

[@godliness57]

This and SRV's cover of Little Wing...fuhgetaboutit

[@dougwall7653]

SRV was so much better after he got clean, you can hear more soul and feeling in his music. Dude breathed his life and soul in the guitar!

[@arsonravengarcia8370]

I cannot agree more..and I know I might get alot of heat from this as much as I love Jimi,SRV is just a different animal..precise raw and primal.

[@bensblues]

i disagree, stevie had just as much feeling and emotion in his playing when he was totally wasted. I will say his playing did get more refined and controlled when he got clean - his phrasing got better and he was in better control of where his solos would go.

[@robertmudrow8034]

This was 1985. It wasn't till 1986 that he nearly died, did rehab and cleaned up.

[@timhicks7856]

Dude totally made that guitar his bitch! 😆

[@hendix2200]

@@robertmudrow8034 this show was actually in 1989

[@Cuptow]

They just took the most viewed video of this down. It's about to get popular

[@tadomeka7892]

Why did they take down the original

[@Cuptow]

@@tadomeka7892 I think it was just a random copyright strike, I had it on a playlist is why I realized so quick

[@tadomeka7892]

@@Cuptow Man nowdays almost every song that i like gets taken down its unfair that people get to abuse copiright like that

[@christopher5863]

Yeah I went to play it last night on the way home from work and was like "noooooooooooooooo!!!" since its probably the best version imo. Glad it's back up lol

[@gz9975]

I doubt Frank Bonerilla is an authorized uploader of this video though. They'll probably take it down soon enough.

[@Mymumsey1]

That guitar was just a couple degrees away from starting to smoke. 🔥

[@XxEpicxSeinagixX]

I actually like more the way SRV plays voodo Child than jimi's, I just cant change my mind

[@jdb10715]

I agree. Hendrix played it and SRV improved it in his unique style

[@MichelePardini]

SRV is better, no doubt in my mind.

[@timothymsupreme]

@@MichelePardini He is not better. He improved it. Salt is not better than chicken. It enhances the flavor. Without the chicken, fuck salt.

[@Idle_Cerberus]

I agree his vocals are much better and so is his tone

[@MichelePardini]

@@timothymsupreme yes you are correct, of course I meant that I like SRV way much more than Jimi, in any music deparment ;)

[@clarenceroundtree1055]

Him and that bass and drums were spectacular, and marvelous

[@tomcarroll6116]

Right! Stevie flat out kills it, but Tommy and Chris are right there!

[@timothybenamati6912]

He beat that guitar like he found it with his wife! What a master. That guitar is proof of how good he is. No shiny parts. Missing varnish. True talent gone too soon!

[@johngoyer]

Timothy Benamati The electric version of Trigger.

[@xYouthAttackx]

He did this with a worn down Fender Strat! Proof you don't need the fanciest guitar with a crazy expensive amp and rig.

[@CarpeDiem23]

@@xYouthAttackx What are you talking about, fender strat is an awesome guitar, among best in world, btw most expensive guitars ever sold are fender strats from Hendrix, Clapton etc..glossy shiny finish have nothing to do with sound quality that fender offers

[@carywalker4560]

Guitar Dudeo Dumble?

[@clarenceroundtree1055]

Making it talk, moan, and cry out in the spirit with his guitar talents, Stevie was the best baby!!!!

[@markdegroff3495]

The command Stevie has on the guitar, like NO ONE I've ever seen before or since....RIP BROTHER

[@daroachdoggjr7497]

I’m a bassist and normally guitar solos and things like this don’t really impress me, but HOLY FUCK THIS IS RAD

[@johnferrante3247]

Tommy Shannon once said in an interview that no matter how many times he and the band played, through the thousands of gigs and many years, every performance SRV managed to totally impress him and keep things interesting. Never was bored with SRVs playing. Truly amazing

[@J2A9843]

Nothing else exists when listening to this. Makes you smile and tear up at the same time. Thank you S.R.V. for blessing us with such amazing talent

[@seancorry5131]

Couldn't have put it better myself...

[@dulamel]

Amen!

[@AmyWise-r6j]

He walks this guitar! Nothing or Noone else can compete with this performance!

[@bevil45181]

I'll bet Jimmy was lookin down tapping his toes and bobb'in his head with a smile on his face.

[@DRB08M1]

Jimmy would be looking down saying "I should have played it like him!"

[@ray32245mv]

Jimmy was pulling his fingers across the neck man. Don’t get it twisted.

[@georgecraker8972]

@@DRB08M1 yeh imagine if Hendrix lived another 20 years…

[@zanegonzalez1094]

Look at his band man. They respect and know him enough that even when the song is supposed to change its sound but Mr. Stevie Ray Vaughan plays past the point of switching they go right there with him. Then all he has to do is look at them and they're there with him for the switch without missing a beat. Phenomenal.

[@jimborasco1180]

No player will ever be this talented! They broke the mold!

[@edwinkitowski5178]

He is one of the few that can pick up that hunk of wood and make it completely COME ALIVE and become wirelessly connected between man and guitar and they become ONE !!!

[@scottm8579]

Whenever I see anyone else cover this song, I laugh because of this video.

[@electric8668]

Well Scott M. you won't laugh after watching this because your jaw will be on the ground. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmWXaZSDpsqrq9E

[@PaddyMacVicker]

@@electric8668 Nah! Stevie's got the soul.

[@electric8668]

@@PaddyMacVicker Nah So does Gary Moore and he has a better blend of Hendrix and his licks making him sound more original then SRV.

[@coltonharris1828]

I truly think this is the best guitar performance of all time. I’ve never found a clip of music, regardless of genre, that instantly changes my day. He did this song a hundred times and every time the planets align and you get something amazing. This time... entire galaxies aligned and this is what happened.

[@coltonharris1828]

Electric Moore is a legend but even in the clip you linked, it’s no touching this set by SRV. This performance of that song was by far his best shot at it. Every other time I hear a cover of this song, regardless of the artist performing it, I think to myself “With 10 years of practice, I can do that” (probably not true at all but that’s what I think). When I hear this I think to myself “I couldn’t do this in a million years.”

[@frankdonnelly4126]

He's the full deal.. Incredible guitarist and fashion sense everything. Not enough words to describe this man. And a tragic loss....

[@jayroland9481]

Wow what a superb performance. The only man who could out-do Hendrix himself.

[@zamaznta2796]

Nobody can outdo Jimi, be real

[@creolecabbie8412]

@zamaznta Jimi was the 1st and a pioneer. Stevie has definitely perfected it IMO music is art. Everyone has different taste. I definitely think stevie can play like no other, his style is amazingly good 👌

[@sarah-ys6ci]

The drugs caused Hendrix to be sloppy.stevie played each note precise.

[@jayroland9481]

So SRV never took drugs then?@@sarah-ys6ci

[@pascalschnurrenberger]

He was better than hendrix,hendrix more show(burning his guitar etc,)but srv was much better

[@garse70]

That’s a good ass bass player! 👍

[@ralphcarbone299]

SRV is a guitar savant. He possessed such control over his guitar that to this day no one has achieved!!!

[@SoldierPrince]

When you're not particularly a die hard fan of rock music and you realize you just heard some greatness... Boy, oh boy, can this man play. 🔥

[@malcomshawnroberts]

Speechless!!!

[@paulmartos7730]

If you haven't said "my God!" 2 or 3 or 4 times, you haven't been listening. This is almost divine. I have it on a flash drive hooked into my Honda and play it regularly and I thank God for the privilege of hearing such beauty. I especially like when the bass and drums come in after the intro. This is mind-blowing good.

[@brandymason5966]

Thank you You Tube for giving the opportunity to see this life changing performance! A lightening fast bloodstream experience performance 🤪😇

[@bubbaray575]

Can we give kudos to the excellent camera man. He was there doing what needed to be done, recording the stage when necessary and up close when needed and never being unprofessional or distracting and always giving us the shots we need to see.

[@lucatartaglione450]

exactly!

[@bongjovi4928]

🥱