The Stevie Ray Vaughan Riff So Many Play Wrong

[@ericlittle2369]

Stevie’s rhythm playing isn’t talked about nearly enough. He was unbelievable.

[@leeharris1553]

If you think this is difficult you should try working out some Wilko Johnson.

[@gooddogtrainingservices5351]

You’re talking to the wrong people. My gf had it playing when I was at her apt for the first time, it was then I knew she’s the bomb

[@gooddogtrainingservices5351]

Her dad is also the bass player for Joe Beard 😎

[@brianboyle3998]

Same thing with Hendrix. Hmmmmmmm...............Part of why they're on a different level.

[@lashashapira3406]

SRV was blues genius RIP

[@jeekyboi9564]

Im grateful my guitar teacher made me learn this song properly when I was just a beginner. It was so different from the solos i wanted to learn but made me a better player in the long run.

[@PaulDavids]

Alternate title of this video was: the one riff I advised all my students to learn 😎

[@itguy8900]

Same.

[@AlphanumericCharacters]

I don’t play guitar. As a rock fan the solos get all the attention. But the more videos I’ve watched it seems like the difficult riffs are often much harder to learn to play properly. I definitely have a greater appreciation for them.

[@texasflood3165]

..had the pleasure to see SRV..4 times..your playing is spot on..sure do miss those days..keep up the good work..

[@AlexVas999]

@@texasflood3165 If you miss Stevie you should probably check out a guy named Tommy Katona from Texas and his band Texas Flood. He looks like and he plays like SRV. Greatest impersonator, and tribute to SRV ever. That guy is a genius. He is actually from Hungary. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4OadZlupbacppY

[@gezlaschoonraad193]

This is a extremely difficult song play if you want to nail the SRV shuffle, he was just a phenomenal guitar player.

[@The_YouTube_Critic]

No it isn't

[@waltuhmike1]

@@The_KZbin_Critic you’re so cool

[@The_YouTube_Critic]

@@waltuhmike1 👍

[@lurk7967]

@@The_KZbin_Critic Play something like nothing by Townes van Zandt, you wont get the same tone the same feeling not all music has to be complicated to be difficult to play

[@The_YouTube_Critic]

@@lurk7967 Well that's the thing. Some people are better at getting the tone and feeling, other people are better at playing technically. He was so far off with his original playing because he is a technical player, not a feel player.

[@MatthewScottmusic]

SRV was the master of the shuffle 😄✌🏻

[@Aakarsh1068]

Rhythm in general. It's really hard to find a man that has better rhythm sensibilities than SRV.

[@JimboMcGraw]

@matthewscott would love to see you take on this song on your channel. You've got some of the best SRV chops out there!

[@starke2908]

look up denny freeman

[@ThonyGr]

Wilko Johnson!

[@jgia1562]

Now try singing it at the same time!.......and he made it look so easy breasy, like a walk in the park, just another day in the life! He was and still is my favorite. Rave On, Ray Vaughn!

[@JustAnotherBlader]

Just fyi SRV doesn’t sing and play this riff at the same time. He switches to a simpler version of the shuffle without the bass notes when singing.

[@ivohage]

So cool to see a seasoned player like you struggle and still discovering some stuff. Amazing!

[@bryana297]

The intangibles in SRV's playing are what makes him so great. You can get it "right" and still not get it like Stevie. One of a kind musician.

[@HigherPlanes]

His secret was to sprinkle a lil bit cocaine on his fretboard for lubrication.

[@bryana297]

@@HigherPlanes man alot of people don't take that into account🤣. Some of his speedy licks came from that powder. I think about this a lot. Since youtube i have watched so many live videos of him and ya, he looks tweaked. Nose all kinds of red in the early days. I Dont take anything away from his talent. Him and Jimi are my favorites and Jimi had a huge acid assist as well. It's not something you can deny

[@HigherPlanes]

@@bryana297 That's why I like to point it out, my dude. Keeping it real.

[@craenor]

SRV's best guitar playing came in his last year when he was cold sober.

[@bryana297]

@@craenor i don't know about that bro. You ever heard the bootlegs from the bar years? Insane player when he was raw. SRV was never not good but the early stuff is like 👀

[@danec1384]

I really think that the G# is a hammer on without being picked. Playing it as a hammer on while doing an upstroke on the B and e strings feels more natural and to me it sounds more like the record. I guess we will never know though 😄

[@A_Final_Hit]

Bingo!

[@OdaKa]

Yeah, that sounds exactly like what's going on

[@Art-zs6sl]

YEP. The Hammer-on

[@tylerhawkins9955]

I find it impossible to do without a hammer on.

[@heidefam]

I play it by sliding from the 3rd to the 4th fret instead of a hammer on, works well for me, another way of doing it

[@cynthiak3376]

I was living in San Antonio the day that we lost Stevie - I became infatuated with the blues because of him. He played with both a power and subtlety that leaves you in awe - I have played Pride and Joy at gigs, but never could get those semi muted stabs. AND keep the shuffle. Stevie played tuned down a half step most of the time, but that does not make it any easier. Now Stevie rides with me on my left shoulder with my tat - he was my boy friend even though we never met - and he was my guitar instructor, though he never gave me a lesson. - Stevie had that sweet goofy grin - he was very special, and he and Tommy both got clean and sober.... Now he lives in heaven's Riviera Paradise God Bless ~Soul to Soul 🙏 ~Cindy (BLUWMN)

[@giuseppeconti7363]

I’m glad to see that even an expert player like Paul struggle to nail it down , the shuffle riff is just amazing , sound easy to play but when you actually try strumming the guitar , there you realise the abyss between you and Steve Ray Vaughan playing …. Great content as usual !

[@wellsyboy]

The stabs have always been the whole essence of the riff - many others have previously advocated this - my first recollection was Keith Wyatt showing this in one of his old videos

[@dannymacnevin3939]

I have been an SRV fanatic since I saw Live at the El Mocambo in 1983 when it came out on MTV. I was a 13 year old, leaning chicken Pickin' country up until that, then I completely changed my path in life! One thing you must remember, is Stevie had massively strong hands. I have semi strong hands, and if I play this song with my guitar unplugged, you can hear a thud on the neck as I hammer on that G# sharp. Stevie didn't just hammer on, he sledge hammered on.... I'm sure if you could listen to him play that track, without it being plugged in, you would have definitely heard his fingers thudding on the fret board. People can play the notes, and get it close, but there was a certain level of intensity and force in his playing that is very hard to duplicate. He was using a hammer on, watch the El Mocambo video, you can clearly see what he's doing, and that was right after the release of the album. One of the best live performances of his ever! Great video Paul. Keep Stevie alive!!!

[@earlsmith8867]

There's a video of Stevie playing Pride and Joy, rude mood unplugged on a Guild 12 string watching Stevie play unplugged reveals how talented he was.

[@drjoshuamc]

@@earlsmith8867 yes, it was on MTV. Riki Rachtman introduced him

[@c.e.anderson558]

A story I heard years ago was that he once cracked a neck playing his 13s. Maybe a flaw in wood. Maybe neck said this mofo killing me and gave it up.

[@markomijailovic3916]

Love this breakdown. I don’t think anyone is ever done learning this song…. Stevie was truly one with the song and instrument

[@lenraby5920]

Congratulations on this brilliant SRV breakdown, Stevie was an incredible musician and you done him proud.

[@JohnWilliamsFromBluff]

Great to see such an incredibly detailed analysis of a seemingly "simple" 12-bar blues shuffle. SRV was defnitely a one-off! Hats off to you, Mr. Davids! Keep 'em coming!

[@fryle_0]

Every time i hear Stevie or someone playing his songs I just feel so inspired. This was really helpful especailly to someone like me who's still trying to nail this song, keep up the good work!

[@jonathanblaine4121]

When I see Paul do an SRV video I drop what I'm doing to watch and save it. My favorite guitarist taught by my favorite teacher is always a win.

[@toby2k75]

SRV is still missed till this day!!! Such a talent gone way too soon. One of my favorite SRV songs is lenny. No words. Just beauty

[@kade1348]

that song is beautiful. especially when he starts just throwing out minor pentatonic licks

[@toby2k75]

@@kade1348 exactly!!! I dont know chords or scales like that. But i do know a master of his craft when i see one!!! And SRV was just that!!! Still highly regarded! 🙏🙏👍✌

[@RumpelStiltskindarkone]

as a music lover AND and audiophile, Riviera Paradise is bliss to my ears.

[@toby2k75]

@@RumpelStiltskindarkone omg!!!! One wouldnt understand unless they witnessed it for themselves👍. I love music as well and nothings comes close.! SRV could sing really well, but when he just played it was a work of art.

[@cgdoublezerorc]

@@RumpelStiltskindarkone And to think what you're hearing on the album was partially a throw away take, as Chris "Whipper" Layton was tuning his drums during the recording. And that they got the whole song on tape too. The last bit of tape rolled through the machine when they stopped playing! 00

[@BobPerrone]

You are such a great teacher David. Thank you. I also think part of how SRV gets some of his unique riffs accomplished is his big hands. You can really appreciate that watching his unplugged performance on that Jumbo Guild 12 string. Great stuff David!

[@jada90]

I love your attention to detail - this is what separates intermediate players from advanced players. It doesn't matter if you can't play this very fast, the important thing is you're playing it correctly! Then speed comes easily when you practice slowly and correctly and slowly increase speed over time.

[@jonathanprivitera9394]

The editing and the attention to detail is amazing, as usual! Great video, and probably this is _the_ best video on the topic of Pride and Joy! Thanks Paul!

[@Lesevesel]

I can feel your great love for SRV and it brought me to tears of joy. Thank you. Every time I hear any of his songs, I feel like I've lost him all over again.

[@KevinMerinoCreations]

What a great technical breakdown! Love this type of analysis even if I will never take the time it requires to learn how to play this well!🙃

[@ReizokoRyu]

LMAO the reply above me.... On a different note, however, I too am in the same boat, sort of 😂

[@davehappablap5549]

Your attention to detail is admirable. I doubt Stevie ever thought about it that much though - right? He was just freakin blessed.

[@curiousguitarist]

Thank you for this Paul, every time we (guitarists) approach something this subtle it takes patience, time, effort, and above all perseverance. I tell my students all the time that you'll evolve along with the effort as your capability and knowledge grow. So what sounded great 4 years ago is now eclipsed and hence improved with those new skills. GREAT video!

[@zoneseek81]

After all, you were as close as one can hope to get to that authentic riff sound. I feel the difference left in sound is in the equipment. Number One was truly special and magical. All of Stevie's Guitars were magical.

[@dowaliby1]

I was amazed to learn that most of the time Stevie's guitars were strung with heavy gauge strings - the high e string being a 13. I have mainly used 9 and sometimes 10 for the high e on my electric, so it's hard to imagine with dealing with the gauge strings Stevie used, especially since I bend and vibrato a lot.

[@BudgetRC_Channel]

SRV's whole style revolves around strumming all 6 strings and muting whatever he didn't want with his left hand. This is a completely different style that most of us are used to, and why I'll never sound like him.

[@ibarskiy]

Tin Pan Alley live for instance would prove you wrong. He could play basically anything. But had his standbys like all of us

[@BudgetRC_Channel]

@@ibarskiy yes, Tin Pan Alley, Lenny and others have a different vibe, but his upbeat songs generally all have this "every string" technique that gives them that full, "SRV" sound. It doesn't "prove me wrong", that's still his style, but it doesn't mean he was a 1 trick pony.

[@morganchatsworthiii9178]

None of us will.LOL Last two notes at the end of this song is a perfect example of what you are saying kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmaXqax_mMyVodU&ab_channel=stevierayvaughnVEVO

[@duffman18]

It's really not that hard to learn to play like that, where you play all 6 strings every time but mute 5 of them. I learned it over a decade ago when I was a teen, and I'm a really shit guitar player, so if I can manage to do it, then so can you. It's not difficult.

[@jamiewroten92]

That and he was a master of hammer ons.

[@johndoe5743]

Paul is on of the most interesting guitar players on KZbin, really making you want to grab the instrument. Thanks man

[@xealzy944]

A Paul David video on Stevie Ray Vaughan? Made my week

[@ShawnKibel]

What a beautiful breakdown of what is "SRV." The genius is so subtle. You did an amazing job of highlighting the finer points of this riff. Only modern technology makes this level of breakdown possible. Thank you for sharing this!

[@cradd00]

Love SRV! The weird thing is that we are as enamored with his music today as Stevie was with Hendrix when he was alive. They are both legends that pushed guitar playing to the next level!

[@werbnnerf]

I went to learn this song about three weeks ago. And I must have listened to this riff and practiced it for 4 hours straight. Everything from the strumming, the rhythm, to the timing of the notes being muted. It’s amazing the nuance of every note of these amazing guitarists

[@cartick9537]

Great video. Justin Guitar is one of the few who has been playing this right for many years. Check out his video of it with the circular strum and groove.

[@kylecravens6501]

I love how you ended - there's so much to learn about Stevie's guitar playing - it's bizarre. Absolutely. He had a feel that's so difficult to truly reproduce

[@mirandasmith6609]

It’s refreshing to see someone want to play/cover his songs EXACTLY the way he did. I feel people get the sense ok now I can technically play it so that good enough. Rather than wanting to add the little nuances. Thank you man.

[@cleverclover7]

i love the way you approach this stuff. so much guitar nowadays is missing these kind of touches, and part of the reason is they never took the time to notice them in the music they are emulating.

[@thecoversessions8099]

Funny thing is Stevie probably didn't even think about it, just played it 😂😂

[@johnb6850]

Guarantee that, probably played it different every time too

[@cynthiak3376]

It just flowed out of him like a river of music.

[@gnatiu]

Yeah, and he played it different from time to time and didn't give a shit.

[@cgdoublezerorc]

I've always played it using a hammer on for G# & C# in order to get the stabs to ring out. And you're so right about that circular motion. Cheers! 00

[@ladgrove]

Excellent video. Can I also suggest that the 'stabs' are actually exceptionally fast upwards raked arpeggios rather than trying to harshly stab all two or three high strings at the same time. It's a very subtle difference, but each string on the stab gets its own little microsecond to shine, if that makes sense, and I think this also gives the shuffle that much more groove.

[@andybaldman]

Bingo.

[@ClayHales]

It's kind of like his playing on Little Wing. Sure you can sound decent hitting both strings and then doing the hammer on, but Stevie hits the first note and the second note is synchronized with the hammer on.

[@ladgrove]

@@ClayHales Absolutely, he just had a sensational feel, in a way that great funk players like Niles Rodgers have.

[@NoName-qk4pq]

Danke!

[@davidedalcortivo9752]

Great Paul! This riff is full of secrets that emerge listen after listen, a masterpiece. Another thing I noticed, the third slide at the beginning of the turnaround is different from the first two: the first two start from A, the third instead from A#. At least, that's how I feel :)

[@j_e_hill]

I’ve noticed he changed things within songs and from performance to performance a lot. I think he just liked creating and never wanted to play rote. Always with emotion. He was beyond the music. Wish I could have seen him play.

[@starshineraiser6729]

It’s night and day. It was whatever but now it’s literally riff heaven. Mad respect to that guy and to you for working out what makes that riff so great.

[@CR0SSJ]

Love how Paul always try to improve the little details rather than just settling on what he knows, and knew. Also my 2 cent on the SRV pride and joy is you don't concentrate on the left hand and just let the right hand do all the job and the left hand to follow through. Don't be overly concerned about playing every note, and string but let it play with the beat and muting it inbetween as you feel. At least that's how I've been interpretting it for a while.

[@starke2908]

and play very loud, and learn to make guitar faces.

[@313slimshaady]

This just makes you appreciate how good Stevie was, especially keeping up that high intensity

[@condundrop]

Way to break it down. I love your process. The drums are almost always played wrong by cover bands, BTW. Chris Layton's Texas shuffle is so clean and left-hand dominated most drummers can't pull it off

[@racerdaveracerdave]

The rest of the band got lost in Stevie's shadow, but they were outstanding in their own right

[@bobm9509]

@@racerdaveracerdave They had to be. It's a shame they're so frequently overlooked.

[@cashulrich9585]

Stevie Ray is such a King.

[@NOTANOTHERTRANSFORMERSCHANNEL]

I am saving up for your course Paul. Love all you do. Thank you for doing the guitar courses! Excited to be a student of yours!

[@fryle_0]

@がぢｓマンジャ bro what the fuck 😭

[@viletantrum]

Seen Stevie play this 30 feet away, live and was blown away...R.I.P. SRV...always missed.

[@karililjendal]

I asked my guitar instructor once who he thought was the greatest guitar player in the world. He didn't like the question, talked about so many being amazing at certain aspects of guitar playing, you couldn't really tell which one is the best. But then he added: "If there was one who had it all, it was Stevie Vaughan"

[@0num4]

I love it. "There's really no one who's the best, except SRV." 😁

[@johnfrenette]

But I mean, I’m the grand scheme of things it’s kind of a flawed question. Who’s the greatest painter? Who’s the greatest boxer? At some point, you reach a level of excellence, but once you get up there you see there’s diversity in that excellence. Scofield is a different kind of “best” than SRV; Pat Martino, Jim Hall, Eddie Van Halen, are all the best, too. You can certainly say who you like more (subjective), but it’s impossible-pointless, really-to try to label a single player as the greatest (objectively). Technique, melodic sense, harmonic sense, versatility, innovativeness, output, impact…even trying to quantify an artist by traits is dubious. There is no “greatest”. And I think that’s a good thing!

[@karililjendal]

@@johnfrenette That's essentially the essence of what my guitar instructor said. He didn't really 'pick' SRV after I pestered him about it, but his explanation stuck with me. Also, this was at least 10 years ago. I now believe any talk of 'greatest' doesn't lie with technical ability. It's a mesure of influence, raw feel for the instrument, and most importantly in my mind, songwriting ability. There are thousands of insanely talented guitarists, but a lot fewer who can inspire through their compositions. Then of course, it becomes entirely subject to one's taste in music. Like most I have a few favorites I consider to be one of the greatest, but I wouldn't argue for any one of them to be 'the' greatest.

[@CP-kb1du]

Asked you Guitar Instruction to listen to Machine Gun Live at the Filmore 69/70 Jimi and the band of Gypsys ................rhen came back here a comment .........Enough Said

[@DannyBoyPhelan]

​@@johnfrenette Really well said my man.

[@Monomonmamon]

The first time a video of paul that I already knew what was going to happen I learned to play Pride and Joy by watching Stevie a lot of times and by watching him move his hand!

[@Relicsun]

Stevie doesn’t play the same notes or chords every time he performs on stage, every show is different, therefore there is no right or wrong when he plays Pride and Joy. He’s a phenomenal guitar player.

[@onemexican1973]

for these riffs...the same.....don't get sucked into the "it's different all the time stuff"...it's the same....(we aint solos here)

[@eddyr4984]

The notes change but the same techniques are used across all of his live performances

[@ralex3697]

Was

[@airboss8990]

Love this breakdown. Sounds like he hammers the G# on the upstroke and his massive hands just inadvertently mute the middle strings

[@0num4]

To say that he was good or even great is an understatement. SRV is still teaching us, make years later. He's the GOAT.

[@jimfrostpreaches]

Best thing about this video and other SRV videos you do, is how amazing Stevie was, we have to use computers to analyze and practice over and over what he just did.

[@goodknight37]

This was the first SRV song I learned. Years later after watching KZbin tutorials, I discovered apparently I was playing it wrong. Plot twist, I was playing it the way SRV played it all along. The guys on KZbin, and most tab, actually have it wrong. Use your ears people. And trust them

[@solarismoon3046]

It just takes time and practice. I had to play the CDs over and over stopping it once in a while and replaying to learn songs. This wasn't one of them but it's not so easy to play if you don't hear all the notes when listening to it. Breaking it down like you did was not an option. Just playing over and over doesn't get it either - just listening and playing along does. So good job figuring out this riff and thank you for sharing this with us. I've been playing for over thirty years but it doesn't make me an expert but it does help me to understand music and how it's made.

[@RafaelAbiSaber]

SRV is the GOAT 🎸

[@victorquincanon4933]

I had my foot tapping through the 8:37 example and continued playing in my head, tapping while you stopped playing and by 9:07 while you were playing the next example you had not missed a beat, at least that's how it went down for me. It seemed like you just did it naturally. Super impressed me.

[@erichnussbaum]

I almost wonder how Stevie was able to play this song without having seen this analysis! ;-) He was really great!

[@bikersoncall]

Thanks for the heads up, what I was missing was the open 1'st and 2nd string strike that follows the more obvious quick A to open G strike.

[@bils7089]

Apart from the music, I'm also admiring the hair.

[@Cautionary_Tale_Harris]

It truly is a blessing.

[@thelonewolf8333]

I’m no way near an advanced guitar player but been able to play this song the right way and seen Paul struggle with it boosts my confidence lol

[@patrickkellyguitar8300]

Great video, Paul. I could never play this correctly. I’ll try it like this! I can’t fathom how Stevie could play like this and sing at the same time. Btw, I love your strat. Custom shop?

[@Nordic_Sky]

No, that's a vintage slab board Strat, '59, '60 or '61.

[@patrickkellyguitar8300]

@@Nordic_Sky thanks for the info, Kris!

[@Nordic_Sky]

@@patrickkellyguitar8300 You bet. I bought mine in the early 1980s for $1,750, which was what they were going for then. Paul's guitar could also be an early '62, by the way. He's been playing a lot of vintage stuff lately, including a wonderful herringbone.

[@patrickkellyguitar8300]

@@Nordic_Sky nice! What colour is yours? I have a 61 p bass and I’d love to add a 61 strat to the collection at some stage!

[@Nordic_Sky]

@@patrickkellyguitar8300 Two-tone sunburst. It was originally three-tone, but faded to two-tone. Super, super clean & all original. Looks very similar to a '50s maple board Strat.

[@jakobhorvath940]

I did not think I would watch this whole video but watching him problem solve was oddly mesmerising.

[@jojoversus1100]

I can honestly, genuinely say, I have always had this exactly right. I learned by watching SRV, not by any others teaching it. You can pick up on nuances when you watch 100s of videos 100s of times lol.

[@RoyalBlue43]

Same here. I must say, I don't get the perception that this song is "played wrong" so often. Accurate tabs for this tune have been floating around for at least 15 years, probably more.

[@jojoversus1100]

@@RoyalBlue43 If anything, people could watch his Austin City Limits or his Unplugged performances to pick up on this. It's the only way I've ever played it. It honestly feels weird to play it how Paul did in this video.

[@davidvandegaer750]

I have always played into the G# with a hammer-on… and probably an 8th too quick. This straightens that out. Thanks, Paul.

[@eraz9587]

Paul, you just have to hammer-on fast after hitting G bass note. Thats the way he plays I think

[@patriciosilvarobalino9832]

Paul, you're an amazing guitar teacher, and, when I watch your lessons I just want to thank you a million times. Thank you again!!!!

[@CarloSikkink]

Hi Paul what software do you use for making the tab?

[@davidemosca7824]

I think guitar pro tabs.

[@mrdrivay]

You have almost broken down and nailed how ray vaughan played this song - i, like you always seemed to be on a mission to nail this song, i always heard people play it and it never sounded whole, always rock guitarists or 'pub bands' (function party bands if you like...) playing it and blagging the easiest version they could - i got out of rock music into playing a lot of funk and blues and when i discovered srv i had the advantage of being a decent rhythm player and what you described in the song for me, is the foundation of stevie's shuffle rhythm - its the same technique in songs like cold shot if you play that properly! i haven't played properly in over 10 years but its nice finding this video and knowing that guitar players are still trying to break down and play ray vaughans music as it should be! take care!

[@RantzBizGroup]

It's crazy, isn't it. We attempt to learn the essence of a person. To him, this was just a natural affect. The beauty of individualism.

[@marklyon8406]

Man, you're dead right. It is wild the difference that hitting that one stab, or not, makes to the overall feel. Thanks for this, man.

[@mattedjon-veryaccuratetabs]

Not really related but check out this transcription of Paul Davids "best solo" from his last video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXfXYqmtirWli80

[@rogerdwhitaker2964]

Awesome sir ,my younger just passed and this is the style of guitar he did, just like the vidro pride and joy, i play guitar as well and in fact I did some rythum with him when he played...his name was craig hodges....stevie ray vaughan was his music idol...

[@mjarea52]

Great Video! Question on the software: Did you extract or isolate the guitar track somehow? If so, which software package does this? I’ve seen a number of “Isolated Track” videos and always wondered how they did this function. I investigated the software packages you listed, but it wasn’t clear that this functionality was part of their software. Hoping you can clarify or point me in the right direction. Thank you!! Mike J.

[@carneboy]

Pretty sure he's using software called Transcribe! in the video.

[@deeperwithgod7932]

Great lesson!!! So good!!!

[@CaptainWaschbaer]

I see Stevie, I press play. Simple as that. 🤷‍♂️

[@krishkubs]

Couldn't agree more

[@lewistewis4666]

first starting out on guitar listening to Stevie, i noticed how his right hand would hit all the strings and he would have a muted up stroke think in his shuffles. it took me a while to learn how to do it, but it's really fun once you get used to it.

[@knoxieman]

" Stevie Ray Vaughan is Dead and we can't get Jon Bon Jovi in a helicopter" Denis Leary..No Cure For Cancer.

[@crdukes1967]

I love the way you break this down Paul. Really good stuff. SRV was full of subtlety that most players don’t catch - including me. There are so many transition notes that are super easy to throw away - but they give the song more soul and in this case the ‘bounce’ that a great blues shuffle provides. This song is such a great example of that - it’s not even on the ‘and’ - it’s on the ‘and & 1/2’ - and it is so cool.

[@fenderbender8556]

Your attention to detail was worth watching & soaking up! I have been playing this song in my band for years now. I do a pretty good job with it, but this is truly "next level" stuff! Thanks for posting this. Time for some more review and polishing!

[@VirtualWoodshed]

Very cool. Know what else people don’t ever talk about? The Roland Dimension chorus he used on this track, and most of that whole album. Once you hear it you can’t I hear it.

[@TilsonGuitar]

Wow- I’ve been hammering onto that G# right on the down beat before the “stab” for 25 years, and never even noticed that SRV was emphasizing the G there. I love this slowed down analysis.

[@TilsonGuitar]

I just tried it after you made me revisit a lick I’ve been playing wrong forever, and I had luck catching the G# at the end of the muted upstroke…still working on the hammer-on, but looking at the G# as an upstroke that you happen to play through all 6 strings helps I think

[@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306]

That SRV shuffle riff has been driving me crazy for decades. You can just tell his technique is the result of pretty much never putting the guitar down.. even when going to sleep.

[@xenoscoot]

Lenny, his wife, said he played in his sleep from what I have read. So yes, you are correct.

[@jaxkovak]

SRV was amazing, so relaxed while playing the most complex techniques.

[@tpadgett2]

I was SCREAMING at my screen "play in a circle and do a heavy hammer on from 3rd to 4th fret and don't worry about the pick hitting it, just stay in the circle!!!".... but you figured out both of those things on your own before the video was over. Great job!

[@BertisGuitar]

Wonderful video - this is every guitarist sitting at home with a track, and all the endless back and forth between the guitar and the computer…love it!

[@BrandOdyssey]

You are the master Paul. You are so good and so good at teaching the important nuances. You definitely nailed this.

[@leifpeters8633]

Great clinical breakdown for something SRV just did and didn’t even think it through. It just flowed out of him. That is the way. Like drummers ghost notes

[@thomascetlin9256]

That was hell of an analysis to say everything which is not; a subtle and subtle hammer-on.

[@castleanthrax1833]

I've worked out songs "by ear" all my life and wondered how you got so accurate, picking out individual notes amongst others. Now I know. Very handy software to double check the hard bits. 🎸😎🇭🇲

[@yianchenandy]

Do you know what's that software?

[@STNeish]

Stevie was the only guitarist that ever made me want to learn to play. I was shattered when he died, but his music will go on.

[@AdrianFarrell]

Got a tab from a guitar magazine from decades ago that has it transcribed just as you're suggesting, so it's the way I've always played it.

[@aaronbennett1266]

It's amazing to me as a guitarist, that we can still find those hidden gems in these old gem songs! Ty

[@Mike-hr6jz]

You’ve got it thanks for breaking it down I tried for years and could not figure out what it was doing till you broke it down great video thanks again

[@cagscagnina4986]

I think u r on the right track ! But I think it’s Stevie’s strumming hand that gives those little nuances that we all can’t quite get like him ! He plays hard !

[@michaelernest5930]

Hi Paul, I played this song so much and I was always frustrated that it never sounded like SRV. This video/technique is exactly what I was missing! Thanks a lot. Love the SRV video's so much too learn about his excellent details in playing as you said!

[@ToddWayne]

Love your spirit of constant learning, and fearlessness regarding self-correction!

[@stevemorse108]

My guitar teacher made me learn a couple of SRV songs paying special attention to getting the rhythm correctly as well as some ACDC and Steve Wonder songs...all great excersizes....thanks for another impeccable presentation Paul. I think that you must be living the dream life of many passionate guitarists; terrific guitar collection, great studio and set up, great talent and a capacity to break down complex guitar parts systematically with impeccable pedagogy and to boot you are low key and modest.