British guitarist analyses Stevie Ray Vaughan - Is THIS the best live Hendrix cover ever?

[@Boopyboy101]

“When he played that night, he had all of us standing there with our jaws dropped. I mean, myself, Robert Cray, Jimmie Vaughan and Buddy Guy were just watching in awe. There was no one better than him on this planet. Really unbelievable”. Eric Clapton

[@mythicsin3083]

God has spoken....

[@kdonovan221]

Boopyboy101 thank you!

[@mattb4794]

Boopyboy101 couldn’t agree more . Channeling Hendrix , amazing .

[@matteovrizzi]

@@mattb4794 that would have been referring to the last night SRV ever played?

[@russellsackett4319]

@@matteovrizzi Yes, that is where that quote comes from.

[@mikenorval6331]

It doesn't really matter which of them was the best. Both were absolute titans in the guitar world and both left the earth far too soon.

[@883mobelly]

Yes Hendrix and srv were awesome but there are many others that don't get mentioned... Prince, mark Farner, Roy Clark, Glen Campbell, etc etc the guy from living color, sorry I can not think of his name... They were all amazing!!!!

[@TexanUSMC8089]

We said Mike.

[@jogischulz2576]

@@883mobelly I agree, also Rory Gallagher, Ton Mcphee, Peter Green, Steve Miller, Zappa, the list is long so let us enjoy all ;-)

[@jogischulz2576]

..you are so damn right, .thats what I also say to all the guys who discuss who's better, every top musician has his own personality and style, better than discuss is to enjoy all that good music....

[@markusarrow]

Put Gary Moore with them two and u have the 3 best ever in my opinion, gary could scream out some freakin Hendrix and srv too........miss em all

[@fretbuzzly]

Not only is this perhaps the best rendition of Voodoo Chile, even better than the original I think, this is perhaps one of the greatest guitar performances I've ever seen. It's one of those performances you can watch repeatedly and hear something different every time. Just brilliant all around. He was on fire that night on Austin City Limits.

[@thejourneyman8890]

​@@javieramador4712funny you say that. I hated his guitar playing and his VOICE. After a year of learning how to play guitar I fell in love with him. My teacher had all his tabs and eventually, so did I. Also, I have his No. 1 strat tattooed on my arm

[@johnnystieferman6527]

He loved Jimi but was definitely a better player and singer then Hendrix if Jimi was alive he would agree plus Jimi once said I read that Billy Gibbons was a better player then himself. And SRV has to better then Billy what if he had lived who knows.

[@ramsoncole4605]

I had the absolute pleasure of meeting Mr. Vaughan at a bar in Memphis TN. Not only a great person and more than happy to meet fans, but my god....his hands. I shook hands with him, and I swear to God, his hands felt like steel. I've never shook hands with someone with such strong ones...and that was his right one...can't even imagine what his left hand was like. Incredible player, and an incredible person. RIP Steve.

[@andyharman3022]

I shook hand with Alex Lifeson at a Rush meet & greet. He had a strong hand.

[@johnoneill2661]

No doubt, because he used heavy strings sets comparable to what acoustic flat pickers use in bluegrass.

[@misterrh]

@@andyharman3022 Geez, these Rush fans. This video has nothing to do with Rush. FFS

[@curbozerboomer1773]

And, like Hendrix, his hands were large for his size....SRV stood 5'5"....Jimi was 5'10", and his hands were crazy large!

[@benjaminhawthorne1969]

I heard for strings he used 12 's, basically ski lift cables!

[@MosiTheGreat]

Hendrix made it sing... Clapton made it cry... and Stevie made it SCREAM!!!

[@notimetowaste1254]

And Santana made it Melodic!

[@franklinloll2229]

And Page did all 3.

[@MosiTheGreat]

@@franklinloll2229 Page who?

[@franklinloll2229]

@@MosiTheGreat? Jimmy Page

[@gabrielmarchigtr]

Gary Moore made it cry*

[@bigtxinla]

At first glance one comes to the conclusion that SRV was one of the best. It's only when you dig deeper into what SRV was all about. The gauge of his strings. The length of his set. The soul that was amplified when playing the guitar. That's when you know he WAS the Best!!!

[@glen7228]

I truly believe SRV is the best guitarist there's ever been and it still pisses me off that he's dead.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Yeah such an avoidable thing, he was taken way too soon.

[@glen7228]

You know what? you're right. I hear him almost daily, either on the radio, or in a venue somewhere, no matter where I am. I will probably listen to him right now, now that you have brought it up. He inspires me and I need some of that right now.

[@kiwipower9036]

Randy Rhoads at 25yrs old was just as big a tragedy. Had more technical skill than Stevie but both where monsters.

[@damachine3]

@@kiwipower9036 Don't confuse his skill at playing metal fast as having more skill. Besides, I'm not sure he could top Stevie in that genre if Stevie chose to play like that.

[@kiwipower9036]

damachine3 I guess no one will really know if Stevie could play Randy's stuff but what I do know is Randy is well respected by all the greats that know he had a special skill. Also Randy did way more than just fast "metal" runs as he was classically trained and some of that showed in the songs he did with Ozzy.

[@Justentime77]

Pretty cool story. A buddy of mine was good friend's with Jimi's dad, Al Hendrix and he would go up to Seattle and stay with him from time to time. On one visit, Al was telling my friend Phil about a knock on the door he had gotten one day and when he answered, there was a limo parked out front and SRV standing there with his entourage on the doorstep. Stevie began to lament on how much he loved Jimi and always wanted to meet Al, so he could let him know AND invite him to the show he was playing that night at the Paramount. Al invited him in and after so many minutes, asks to be excused. He goes to the hall closet, grabs a guitar case, brings it out and opens it, a twelve string acoustic that belonged to Jimi and Al informed Stevie that NOBODY has touched that guitar since Jimi had passed. Stevie tuned it up and proceeded to "Go To Town" for over an hour! So, there you have it, SRV, in Al's living room, playing Jimi's 12 string!? Talk about a moment...lol! If ANYONE would like the picture from that day, just hit me up on Messenger and I'll be glad to send it. My name on Messenger is Erik Slavens

[@mamalook14]

I love this

[@user-qr8ki8ue4i]

Really? If true, that's super.

[@orbiebibbee977]

That's a legendary story. Even if it's not true

[@orbiebibbee977]

Here's one I painted for a lady who hit on Jimi at a party. He was sitting on the back porch jamming alone. Nothing happened but nice try.

[@Justentime77]

@@orbiebibbee977 I have a picture of SRV and the guy's in his band standing with Al in his house that day. Wish I could post a pic here.

[@TOM-C.]

And I quote Wings of Pegasus "it's difficult to say how good this is!" No, it's not difficult at all, Stevie was, and will probably always be the greatest guitarist this world has ever seen! RIP Stevie.

[@TOM-C.]

@@user-ev2qo1hj1g This opinion was on electric guitar, not classical, my fopaux. Yes, EVH is up there also, I just have a preference for SRV. 😎👍✌

[@TOM-C.]

@@user-ev2qo1hj1g I did have a listen to Joe Pass, and he is a great guitarist, but there's something missing for me, as there is with EVH, and others. Stevie had it, Hendrix had it, stage presence is what I think I'm going after here. But, Stevie had it all! 😎👍✌

[@user-ev2qo1hj1g]

@@TOM-C. EVH much more original and a bigger innovator. Eruption speaks for itself! He did as much for guitar as Hendrix or more and had keyboard hits as well.

[@TOM-C.]

@@user-ev2qo1hj1g It would seem you are more into the technical aspect, and I'm into the audiophile end of it. For me, Stevie transcends live performances onto my speakers better than any other guitarist, I don't need to see him live when I have him in my living room, EVH does not provide that experience, and I do own 5 Van Halen lp's so don't get me wrong, I love Van Halen! Stevie is an all around performer any other guitarist would have trouble matching. It's not just his playing that is exceptional, it's the way he plays, the feeling you get watching him, or as in my case, I get goosebumps listening to him on my stereo. He's there with me in the room, and I don't get that from many Guitarists, and certainly not EVH.👍😎✌ P.S. What happened to these comments by you? Why do people delete comments? I always wonder. I didn't see anything negative in your posts? "S replied: "TOM C. EVH much more original and a bigger innovator. Eruption speaks for itself! He did as much for guitar as Hendrix or more and had keyboard hits as well." "S replied: "TOM C. I get it and thats your opinion. Joe Pass was one of the greatest at what he did as was EVH. EVH innovated more than SRV by a long shot. Stevie had soul no doubt, but was still no Albert ..." Were you referring to Albert Einstein?

[@TOM-C.]

@@user-ev2qo1hj1g S replied: Is that your OCD working overtime, If I see 6 replies, I expect to see the entire conversation, not one side, It's rude of you to delete your side of the conversation, and leave just one post. Remember, The OP gets notifications of your latest comment, and I am reposting them here for the readers others clarification when viewing the thread, otherwise I'd just delete the entire communication. Yes, it's obviously a very subjective subject, but you seem to have taken it personal. I'm not diminishing Eddie Van Halen's guitar skills, which are spectacular, at all! We're simply stating why we think one is better than the other through a back & forth communication where I have the back, but you are deleting the forth? Doesn't make sense! 😎✌ Here's the last one you carelessly deleted which states why you delete your comments. @S "I just cleaned it up to keep it simple. Rather than have 20 back and fourths. Lets keep it simple. You like Stevie thats ok, I like EVh better thats cool. Nuff said. I didn't know Einste..." P.S. In response to your comment that EVH is "more original" & "a bigger innovator", One would be hard pressed to get more original than Stevie Ray Vaughan, but as to the innovations he made, I'll leave that to guitar tech gurus like you to decide while I take a listen to Texas Flood! 😁

[@rickdavis3593]

"You couldn't help but like him, you couldn't help but love him. I never cry, but yesterday, when I heard the news about Stevie's death, I sat down on my bed and cried like a little baby" ....... John Lee Hooker

[@wingsofpegasus]

Amen.

[@Cat919]

I did too.

[@halfogre7843]

i hope most fans know enough to know that he was dearly missed by his peers eric clapton said he was driving heard it on the radio when he died and he pulled over and wept probably the only time he has cried besides when he son died

[@docrichardson7034]

I did too, just 13 at the time a freshman in High school, was late to school that morning, secretary ask me why, I said Steve Ray Vaughan was killed last night, she wrote me a pass while crying.

[@warlock7760]

John Lee Hooker used to say that his favourite Blues salbum is "Texas Flood" and always talked about what a great singer of blues he was. RIP both of those legends

[@Kedbuka]

This is SRV at his peak. He was sober and magnificent. Classic performance on "Austin City Limits," perhaps the best ever on that show.

[@canuckereh9202]

He played better when he wasn't sober, like most bands. He became soft However, I agree that he was the best, sober or not.

[@drdre4397]

He had 'enough coke in him to kill a horse'' In this performance. He was not sober here

[@herrbonk3635]

I guess they mean non drunk. Alcohol affects your brain and reflexes much heavier than cocain.

[@okazakitomoya7351]

Sober? He was always on coke. I can bet he had a sniff even on this video in one of his turnarounds

[@Frip36]

@@drdre4397 Can you explain further, and how you know? Thanks.

[@drjoshuamc]

I love how you worded it “he is playing Jimi but embellishing it with his own style”. You know it’s Jimi but you know it’s SRV

[@meytecc8601]

When SRV really let loose, like here, it sounded like the guitar is alive and he is barely keeping it under control. Nothing but amazing.

[@jackaspen]

Was lucky enough to see him up close a couple times and the most fluid guitarist of all time

[@meytecc8601]

@@jackaspen Lucky you. He died just a few months after I had discovered him for myself.

[@davidandrews3623]

That is a perfect description of Stevie's bond with his guitar!! Kudos to you.

[@curbozerboomer1773]

Yeah...When Jimi played, it seemed at times that the guitar was playing him!...but with SRV, when he was playing, it seemed like the guitar itself would explode any second!...so much intensity, coming from a guy who was 5'5" tall!...all I can say is....Jimi was the greatest of his era, and SRV was the greatest of his era....Between the wo of them, they voiced just about all that could ever be expected from an electric guitar...and if you will notice, music over the last 20 years or so has become so processed, flat, and boring Guitar is not featured much anymore, just autotune crap!

[@billb4930]

I always thought he looked like it wasn't even him playing, he was just channeling something coming to him from outside.

[@joeboscarino2380]

Hi from Texas , Y'all really don't realize just how good SRV really was . I had the pleasure of getting to know Stevie through some friends , and as a bassist I can appreciate the man , very easy to drive , a guy that feeds on the rythem , that's what he had that made him so good . Voodoo child is a blues based song , and he was a blues master . The technique of lead line then back to the rythem line is a classical blues style called (call and answer) where you call with the lead lick then answer it with the rythem . You can also answer a vocal lick the same way.( Mr. B.B.King) but that's another story . I'LL give you young folks a tip , if you want to be a great guitarist , you got to learn the blues . It will teach you how to feel the emotion that's there inside the music , ready for you to bring out . Rock on ! And R.I.P. STV.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Yeah if you start with the blues, you can't go wrong in my opinion. So many favour speed with no feel and it's their undoing!

[@bobv586]

Stevie was the Best he was one with the guitar it was pure magic in his hands he is missed we are lucky to have his videos and his music to see and hear today..

[@damachine3]

I'm from California and I totally realize how good he was...and completely appreciate him. There are people like me all over the world that truly believe that SRV was the best ever.

[@damachine3]

@Talkin Bout Nawlins 👍

[@damonp5363]

A "Good Texan"

[@jodeeb.6496]

Unsung hero here is Chris on drums. He's always amazing, keeping up with SRV's changing songs nightly, but this part night, Austin City Limits, Chris was amazing. SRV is my favorite musician ever. Miss him terribly. SRV 💜 💜 💜.

[@kennethsteele8808]

I'm 73 years old and the first time I have ever heard SRV was on your youtube channel and now I have one of his albums of his greatest hits thank you for the intro to his music.Please take a look at Les Paul at his 90th birthday ,wow.

[@randiroswell3199]

Wow! That's awesome...

[@unseelie63]

Welcome,sir! Thank you for the recommendation,as well.

[@mikes6970]

I was 19 when i seen him live the first time .... hooked and mindblown in one night ....

[@issacdavis3767]

Double Trouble, underrated.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Yeah!

[@billdowney6891]

They were never underrated!

[@davidsouza7994]

So, so underrated!

[@harryprater9014]

@@billdowney6891 --wow...what do you consider underrated....??

[@melvynobrien6193]

I wasn't particularly impressed by his backup band, having seen them three times.

[@nickreecy4229]

Not sure why, but SRV is my favorite guitarist to watch play live. I enjoy listening to his music but watching him play takes it to another level. Soo friggin good!

[@themightysquid]

There will never be anyone like SRV. He was the real deal. The guitar was a tool to express his soul and he mastered it like no one else. Like Clapton said, he was an “open channel” and his music would just flow without limits.

[@theveteran765]

I've played guitar for over 60 years and I've NEVER heard ANYONE describe the style of Stevie any better than you did! YOU'RE GREAT! Keep up the good work! 🇺🇸

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks!

[@GBeret83]

"Stevie was an endless, open channel that music just poured out of. He made people who'd never touched a guitar in their life want to pick one up and start playing, and he made those of us who'd played onstage with him before want to quit."...................Eric Clapton.

[@Hollylivengood]

He definately was an open channel. Not easy to do. I do a lot of painting copies. It's a way for someone to get a real painting of a piece they like, for about a fourth of the price. But there's something about the love, real absolute loving relationship you feel for an artist when you copy them, and recreate their style that you can see in Stevie Ray when he's covering these. He could play it BETTER if he wanted to. But he wants to recreate them, and that's pure.

[@NothingMaster]

Unequaled and untouchable. The greatest guitar genius of all-time; total mastery of the instrument - virtuosity taken to a whole new legendary level. He’s been truly missed. He shall forever live in the hearts, minds, and souls of his friends and fans.

[@cmhardin37]

Guthrie Govan is the best player to every live by miles

[@Osmien118]

😂

[@ClownWhisper]

@@cmhardin37 oh I get it it's a joke wait....... I don't get it Guthrie is it okay guitar player if you never take his eyes off of the fretboard is it going to tell you what he saying I don't know what to say. Stevie Ray Vaughan can play circles around him drunk and after getting beat by baseball bat

[@ClownWhisper]

@memnok magee I really got to disagree there. and look at it this way Stevie died real young think about every year that goes by in the heights you could reach. Stevie played with more soul and feeling than anyone I have ever heard play in my life . People talk about this is vector player in their technical abilities if they don't have the soul or the heart that it takes to make people feel the music. I guess it's really hard to explain. When I was growing up we had a piano. My mother could play anything any of the classical pieces she could sit down it a piano and playing out Mozart Bach whatever but I asked you to play anything blues or boogie and she was lost she didn't have it. I would sit down there as a little kid start playing boogie-woogie pieces and she was just amazed because I didn't even know how to read music or anyting I just listened to it copied it and then after a while I got it and it was inside me and it came out and I didn't know what was supposed to come next I made it go there. I have never heard guitar player that was better than Stevie or as good as SRV except perhaps Hendricks. Go crunch in Texas flood by Stevie Ray Vaughan and watches video on KZbin and then tell me anyone matches his soul

[@graysinclair6572]

NothingMaster Agreed! Your comment was spot on.

[@douglascampbell9809]

B. B. King: "I've said that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. Stevie Ray Vaughan missed on both counts, but I never noticed."

[@PsionicMonk]

😂

[@FramrodLiggins]

I wonder who wrote that for him or if it's even true. Sounds good though.

[@dudermcdude9245]

@@jeunebug oh well we build cool shit.

[@omgvague]

@@jeunebug A lot of the world would have never discovered the original musicians if modern artists had never covered it. Recognition and respect is worth far more to a true musician than money.

[@stephenpemberton9943]

SRV has stated when he played he felt like he was black!..maybe channeling some old blues players soul?..Dont know and dont care!..I love him and miss him ✌💛🤘

[@stevedavis7451]

I saw SRV at Jazz Fest the year before he died. Best live guitarist I have ever heard. I was a teenager at the time, just migrated to US from Wales, and I will never forget what I saw! I had never heard of SRV at the time, but after Jazz Fest I went and bought all of his albums.

[@ROOKTABULA]

I rarely meet anyone who agrees with me but I'd rather listen to SRVs recorded cover of Little Wing over Jimi's original. Every time

[@accaeffe8032]

I agree with you.

[@jl123ist]

I totally agree with you, and I've come to realize that there are lots of tone deaf retards out there who only know Jimi's name.

[@rickflippin1]

They are both great

[@fatsiddog]

Mark Breland SRV would not agree with you.

[@seansyw143]

Mark Breland SRV was greatly influenced by lots of Jimi’s stuff. SRV may have been more technically capable and an absolute legend, but let’s remember Jimi was a pioneer. That being said, his cover of little wing is my preferred recording to listen to

[@JamesWilson-vr3ql]

Yep, cuts off the neck pick up after the initial run, just like Jimi. Takes advantage of the wonky pre-CBS settings, just like Jimi. Adjusts settings throughout, just like Jimi. Gets that unmistakable strat scream by twisting the neck, just like Jimi. Goes on staccato runs And sprinkles triplets throughout, just like Stevie. It takes a good guitarist to cover Hendrix, a great guitarist to sound like Hendrix, and a genius to mess with Hendrix. Man had balls of steel.

[@wingsofpegasus]

👍

[@melvynobrien6193]

A cover is a fucking cover; he's copying Jimi; he does it well, but Jimi did it better.

[@Blujonny11]

Acting like SRV is just a sycophant of Jimi is bizarre. SRV does stuff that even Jimi had never thought about doing.

[@winstonblick4881]

mel obrien Jimi didn’t write it either. He reworked a Muddy Waters song called “ Rollin’ Stone”. So it’s ok to take your idols song and rework it and claim it as your own? Stevie just covered his idols song.

[@blueskies3658]

Rest in peace Stevie. You are missed.

[@robertdelorme5934]

Both Jimi and Stevie has something in the heart of their playing, that’s so powerful it touches the soul more than anything else.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Amen!

[@cougarrain]

Yes, I feel it everytime I hear them play 🤘 euphoric!

[@johnleonard3806]

I heard EC in an interview once saying anytime he was on stage with Stevie and he was playing Hendrix it was like he was dialing in a faint radio station until it was coming in 5:5 (loud & clear). He was receiving from above.

[@STETTRACE]

John Leonard Clapton said he never watched Stevie do a whole show because if he did, he would have probably stopped playing guitar. He said Stevie was "an open channel" and the music just flowed through him and from him. High Praise Indeed.

[@jimchumley6568]

Robert DeLorme So true. You have to listen to a very unknown musician named Glen Kaiser. I have been listening to Glen Kaiser since the early 80's.

[@robertallen6710]

..I can't believe a guitarist as awesome as SRV ever existed...

[@wingsofpegasus]

👍

[@melvynobrien6193]

There's a number of them, actually, including Jimi Hendrix, whom SRV liked to copy.

[@cvheugten]

mel obrien names please... And SRV does not copy. The explenation of Fil is very precise about this.

[@Mitch1977]

mel obrien there’s no one yet to come close to filling Stevie’s boots. I wish there was someone who was able.. I really do

[@tinfoilhatter]

they do, and there's probly easily too many to count on a whole lotta hands!

[@kitsunekenbo58]

Even though this was done 3 yes. ago, I am just seeing this. SRV is from my home state in the USA and we are so proud of his accomplishments. That being said, Stevie covering Hendrix is such a trip. I think Hendrix would have thoroughly enjoyed this rendition! btw... there was nothing like seeing SRV in person❤❤

[@jamesrobert4106]

I can only imagine being in the audience at his Austin city limits performances. Simply extraordinary.

[@headlyl]

My heart still breaks into a million pieces when I think of Stevie. I still can't believe we lost him and think of all the music he would have made, now lost also....

[@bobm9509]

Numero uno. The man. The greatest player ever. The only man to out hendrix hendrix, with love and respect. Live at the El Mocambo version is even better.

[@chichiboy1000]

Live at the El Mocambo version is even better. - Agreed. Live at the El Mocambo was quintessential SRV. From what all that I have seen of Stevie, El Mocambo could be his best performance ever, I swear he was channelling Jimi with his own craft in tact that night. Frickin magical...

[@cravinbob]

If you think someone could out Hendrix Hendrix then you are probably very young and also cannot think logically. SRV could play the way he did only because Jimi Hendrix lived. Jimi created the sound, the style, the utilization of overtones, feedback, hum and even the the half step down tuning in rock music I doubt anyone had really considered prior. To have lived when Jimi was first heard on radio was monumental moment. There had never been anything like it and what you heard before that moment went into antiquity if you were a lover of rock guitar. SRV copied Jimi well in a few aspects but not close enough, the differences are there and easy to hear. Nobody will ever top Jimi in the genre of rock and Jimi live on stage the sound was even more striking. Many great players out there and I admire those who copy Jimi until they do it too much then they begin to sound almost foolish.Only listen to his music that was released while he was alive and never believe anything that the woman called janie says. She is a criminal in my view and others agree she is cheapening Jimi's image, I speak out as often as I can about it...

[@bobm9509]

@@cravinbob i am not very young. I own every album hendrix released. I also own stuff released long after his death. I'm not as close minded as you and will take whatever comes out, warts and all. I am a consummate hendrix fan. If you know anything about stevie, you'd know he loved jimi. Ever notice the left handed bridge on #1? As far as my original comment, stevie's note articulation and timing are impeccable. For my money stevie is a technically better player. Jimi was by far a more prolific writer. And that's not intended as an insult or in any way diminish what jimi accomplished. It's how MY ear hears it. Do you play?

[@narkhotix]

Bob M the no response says it all. you have won this argument fair and square sir

[@stuartcolman1507]

Honestly I think SRV's Voodoo Child is notably inferior to Hendrix's. His chops were insane but he turned it into another twangy Texas blues song. Hendrix's was a psychedelic firebomb that could have set fire to Cambodia beyond Richard Nixon's wildest dreams. Even if Stevie's chops were a little tighter, his stylistic range was far narrower. He had his signature sound, and WHAT a sound, but that was it. Hendrix was ever the explorer finding new ways to expand his palette and Eddie Kramer said he was a brilliant sound engineer too. Yes I would argue SRV's chops were slicker, but Hendrix definitely surpassed him in creativity and musicianship and even Stevie would tell you that.

[@maninthemiddle55]

This is one of the best, most informative reaction videos I have ever seen. Well done, hombre.

[@clintatk]

His incredible hand strength plus exquisite fine motor skills is superhuman. Plugged into a genius brain and we have someone we will never see again in our lifetimes.

[@bigmike2464]

Eric Clapton referred to SRV as an open channel..... it was otherworldly when he played..... the Guitar was an extension of himself... he took Jimi and honored him by improving it

[@chircoj1]

Big Mike How did he improve on Jimi Hendrix?

[@roadwarrior4080]

Improving on Jimi Lmfao, he rode his coat tails youre funny dude

[@Toneytc]

Definitely Jimi's equal

[@roadwarrior4080]

He could NEVER go where Jimi was coming from and so many people missed that, he was a fantastic showman that copied Jimis style and so many other things but truely great people never remind us of anyone else and thats who he has been compared to over and over, but he didnt invent any of it & he was no pioneer and his song writing was good but was NOT other worldy, but very predictable country blues lyrics at best ...

[@roadwarrior4080]

@@chircoj1 he didnt improve on jimi he couldnt write like Hendrix if his life depended on it or play like Jimi, his little wing cover ruined that song couldnt play and sing it because it is not easy to play and sing that one, but instead chose to do instrumental which i find lack luster period, great guitarist yes but there are many great guitarist and how long has Jimi been voted to the top over the years by so many of the other greats out there over and over again there is a reason for that and its because he is the master period ...

[@mikecoleman4795]

His mastery of the fretboard and knowing where to go at any given moment is absolutely otherworldly.

[@stevehill766]

I was blessed to have been a friend of Stevie Ray right up to his tragic departure from this world. Met him in Florida 1984 & we hit it off well & would play goofy songs & have fun before & after his shows. He told me once that Jimi would come show him how to play certain passages. I replied "gimmee some of what yer smoking cuz I want Jimi to come visit me too". He then said that he meant that he asked Jimi's spirit to help connect to his feel & where to play the piece on the fretboard. Stevie said the spirits of those beyond this world love to give their help when they are asked for it in sincerity. He is sorely missed by all that personally knew the beautiful soul that he was. Especially his brother Jimmie. We get together now & then when he isn't on the road. I knew who Jimmie was in The Fabulous Thunderbirds before hearing about Stevie. Jimmie has a tone all his own & one of the purest vintage blues players alive. Perhaps you can check out T Birds Full Time Lover sometime.

[@adaptiveagile]

Every time I hear Stevie I get goosebumps. I listen to him and Jimi daily.

[@garygoodrich7495]

I saw this concert when it first aired on Austin City Limits (PBS). My jaw dropped and proceeded to call my sister. It was 11PM and woke her up. I said, "you've got to turn on PBS right now and see this. It's the most amazing thing I have ever heard."

[@robertesensee3494]

I swear that you have the biggest smile and your eyes look amazed whenever you see SRV play!

[@haroldwilkes6608]

This song, tape player on loudest - almost got me a big speeding ticket down in Georgia until the officer walked up to the car smiling and bobbing her head - started to turn it down but she just shook her head and kept on smiling - got a verbal warning, a smile and a wave. Thanks to her and to you.

[@npkrn6764]

I believe SRV said "I use heavy strings,tune low, play hard, and floor it." --- such a huge loss 😥

[@seanmiller7889]

This to me is the best live performance I've ever seen. Blows me away. Fuckin helicopter 🚁

[@wingsofpegasus]

Yeah helicopters suck.

[@fposmith]

Clapton's helicopter !

[@michaelobrien8219]

The thing about Jimi was that we hadn't heard anything like what he was doing - totally original - it was like it came from outer space - really mind blowing and sometimes very raw. SRV is so polished and does this version righteous - amazing musicians both.

[@jeffriessman9693]

SRV is great!!! Jimi was more original. How did he create so much by himself. He really revolutionized the guitar. He did these sounds OVER A HALF CENTURY AGO!! What SRV did that was really amazing was his Jazz guitaring. I`ve never seen a guitarist play rock and Jazz like SRV

[@curbozerboomer1773]

Here is a prime difference between the two greats...SRV started playing guitar at age seven, and was not discovered until he was 27!...Hendrix did not start playing an electric until he was 15, and was discovered when he was 23...So one can say that Jimi was a "natural" genius, while Stevie had more time to hone his amazing skills...I think you can hear the difference in their styles, because of their different situations in Life.

[@blademan6075]

The look on your face when he plays the intro! Just shaking your head No, No this can’t be happening! LOL! Stevie was a complement to Jimi. You nailed the explanation of Stevie playing Hendrix. It’s hard to explain but you explained it really well!

[@curbozerboomer1773]

Back in the early 1980s, I was cruising in my car one day, when an underground radio station began to play Voodoo Child, Slight Return....I was thinking, wow-this tune of my all-time hero is so seldom played on radio stations!....Since I am a Hendrix fanatic, after about 30 seconds or so, I thought--whoa!...this must be an alternate version, by Jimi, that I have never heard!...suddenly, a voice other than Jimis, began to sing....I could not believe that someone other than Hendrix could play that tune so well!....so I waited until the DJ mentioned who the artist was, and then went looking for the CD....I simply was stunned by SRV having such awesome ability, and I am still stunned!....Jimi and Stevie are no doubt on a level only they could attain...we were lucky to have witnessed them.

[@RecessMonkeys]

What's sad is how many of these greats are referred to on the past tense. Jimi, Stevie Ray, Roy Buchanan, Danny Gatton, Mike Bloomfield, Rory Gallagher. The list goes on. That being said, Keith Richards will probably outlive us all.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Haha probably!

[@andrewlaw]

Keith Richards will outlive God!

[@JamesWilson-vr3ql]

I maintain Keith has been dead since 1980, he just hasn't noticed yet.

[@melvynobrien6193]

Buchanan practically cut the ears off me with that Tele when I saw him in Toronto. Great stuff. Bloomfield wasn't as impressive when I saw him play with Paul Butterfield at Massey Hall in Toronto, but still good.

[@kcgunzz3416]

Terry Kath.

[@debbeborders5762]

Love Stevie's performance of Voodoo Child and Little Wing. So respectful and perfectly performed. Thank you Fil.

[@randymarsengill6035]

I can’t say who’s the “best “. I just call them great players. Every gifted guitarist or musician in general just gives me a thrill. Thanks, Fil. And cheers ! 🍻

[@johnjacobs1625]

We marked our calendars when we heard SRV was going to be on Austin City Limits! Saw Stevie in Harrisburg Pa, man was I lucky!

[@MM-yq7lj]

And stevie thought he wouldn't be able to play as well and have the fire once he sobered up. Well he was wrong! He never lost anything! That guitar was an extension of himself. I can't wait for your reaction to texas flood from el mocambo. Best blues guitar performance in history imo. That man channeled something higher that we mortals have never experienced!! my favorite version of this song is from nashville. Still watch it with my jaw open in disbelief. He can never be replaced...

[@wingsofpegasus]

I think I've done Texas Flood! I can't remember now as I do one every night! 😂

[@careym3901]

Try "Mary had a little lamb"

[@MM-yq7lj]

Carey Moffett mary had a little lamb from ACL 89 is the absolute best version

[@jimchumley6568]

M Medina Cant forget about Johnny Winter.

[@MM-yq7lj]

@@jimchumley6568 you got that right!! I saw johnny twice. Being from houston and my husband being a blues guitar player starting in 85, he introduced me to the best music, the blues!! and there was no going back!! There is something about texas blues players that stand out from the rest.....

[@jackklos]

This Thursday, Aug 27 will be 30 years without SRV. Thank you for keeping his music alive.

[@michaeldevlin440]

Only guitarist who could play Hendrix covers that did Hendrix justice lucky I saw stevie open for Robert plant around 1990

[@markorkarenhanes1354]

I can appreciate when you said "he nails everything". That's what separates SRV from the others. He was so skilled and confident, that he couldn't help but nail everything. You also said, "I just like watching him play". That is so true. He was so special to watch live.

[@lintollefsen7166]

What a blessing that we have this to listen to. It feels like a gift.

[@taocpa]

He always played in beast mode. I am so upset I never saw him live. He and Jimi are having the greatest jam session in the sky along with Roy Clark.

[@wagsman9999]

I was fortunate to see him play at Alpine Valley the night before he passed (such a tragic accident). I was there to see Clapton, like everyone else, but honestly Stevie stole the show. I was so absolutely blown away by his guitar work. A night I will always remember and cherish.

[@brianschultz6352]

agreed.

[@chazzs4365]

Thanks a lot to this young man for this video, you obviously know quite a bit about guitars and I’m sure you are a very good player, that being said you seem in awe and wonder how Stevie managed to do what he did. It’s nice to see younger people appreciate the great ones

[@bdr32965]

Stevie Ray took this song to a whole new level. If you listen to the Hendrix version and the Stevie Ray version, I'd definitely say Stevie Ray's version sounded almost spiritual.

[@THXx1138]

Almost?? It's almost human!!!

[@garymorgan3314]

Hendrix's had soul, another way of saying "spiritual" surely.

[@georgeidarraga4006]

I saw him in 1985 in Eau Claire Wisconsin. Front row. I still can't express how amazing this guy was in person.

[@jamesfletcher9268]

I was lucky enough to see Stevie and Double Trouble in 1988....I had never heard of him...I'll tell you...when he started playing my jaw hit the floor. The man was a master of Blues guitar...not to mention he was a great vocalist as well. I've been a fan ever since.

[@MrLuigiFercotti]

The confidence Stevie has to just attack this song is amazing. He's all in from the first note.

[@AP-ui7oi]

He looks so vibrant and healthy here. God bless him getting sober!!

[@crisandreahaston500]

Are you referring to stevie ?

[@canuckereh9202]

Your God had nothing to do with it. If he had, SRV would still be alive.

[@absolutetruthgirl]

yes anf YES!! Stevie was so much more amazing when sober!!

[@randynorris6745]

The reason Stevie hits the wah-wah so precise….. is because it is actually Jimi’s actual Wah-wah pedal! His brother Jimmy got it for Stevie!

[@harvywarlock]

It amazes me how SRV is almost a forgotten legend. Well done Fil.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks!

[@communitypark2313]

Never forgotten...

[@jonathanvince8173]

Dam it turning me in to a S R V fan now. I was never a huge fan of his but playing such iconic Music the way he did well dam it what I missed out on.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Yeah he's hard to ignore!

[@anotherheadlessdemo]

He played with the intensity of 10 normal guitar players. Saw him twice. Once with his brother Jimmy opening for him.

[@rickdavis3593]

You've still got time to see the error of your ways...lol

[@MegaUzumaki10]

Come on down to Texas and we will welcome u home. :)

[@Nightwatchman53]

With all due respect I've never heard anyone say "never a huge fan" and SRV in the same sentence. Lol With that being said, glad you are finally realizing what you've been missing for a long long time. ✌👊

[@dalebuckley8593]

Originally thought I'd never watch your videos much, as I'm pretty much of the "shut up and play" school, but once I figured out you had actual insight, I was hooked.

[@petec9686]

He has Jimi's sound, without the flaws. He NEVER misses a note. Absolutely amazing.

[@meself349]

Jimi Hendrix didn't play his own music 'flawlessly' enough in your opinion compared to somebody who didn't even write it? Do you know ridiculous that sounds?

[@petec9686]

@@meself349 I get what you are saying, what I mean is that if you listen to Jimi closely, you can hear where he misses notes. It is still a masterpiece, but, there are spots where he simply misses a note, as most mortals do on occasion. But listen just as closely to SRV. He NEVER misses.

[@roddog4386]

Jimis the best hands down

[@roddog4386]

Srv is too tight not feeling it sorry

[@petec9686]

@@meself349 it isn’t ridiculous at all. I am simply pointing out that Stevie’s playing is very technically proficient. This isn’t really a criticism of Jimi’s playing as part of the charm of it is the fact that it isn’t as “clean”.

[@markwitkowski6418]

His fingers are hypnotic,they have minds of their own.I'm sure Jimi would be smiling.The drummer and the bass player are also doing a fine job,rolling along with Stevie.

[@markwitkowski6418]

@Bobb Grimley man must know his limits.

[@k.r.murphy4301]

Thank you for this. I am to my bones, to the depths of my soul, a SRV fanatic. I sang this song to my nephew/Godson when he was little, 33 years ago. I wanted him to know good music. He grew up to be a metal head but that’s ok. We each walk our own path. When SRV passed, it was over 20 years before I could listen to him again. I Thank God that my kids love him. I’ve been listening to Life Without You today because it’s my sister’s birthday, my Godson’s mother’s birthday in Heaven. I put some lyrics on the card for the flowers on her grave. I still come to tears when I hear him because he meant that much to me. I saw him so many times that he recognized me at shows. May God rest his soul. I will never forget him. 💔

[@cowslinger64]

I was fortunate enough to see SRV one time. It was an awe inspiring performance. Out of the over 400 shows I've seen, it is firmly cemented as my number 1. IMO, Stevie is the second best rock/blues guitarist only behind Jimi Hendrix. I say that mainly because Jimi was the innovator. I still remember where I was when it was announced SRV had passed, WAY too soon. RIP, SRV.

[@michaelbrickley2443]

Not just the innovator, the songwriter of perhaps the most beautiful melodies ever. Little Wing? For one.

[@curbozerboomer1773]

Yes...Hendrix was just unique with his guitar style, and also wrote some great stuff...SRV, IMO, was the only person who could not only interpret Hendrix music, but make it even better!...he really "got" Hendrix.

[@michaelbrickley2443]

@@curbozerboomer1773 watch the Austin City Limits where you see older SRV before he got sober. 2nd show he was clean, cool and operating on all 12 cylinders.

[@williamleeming4082]

One of the BEST guitairst/musicians that EVER lived! SRV's music still lives on. He nails it as always here! U r the man, myth and legend Stevie! RIP my brother...Rock on!

[@ClamGaming-th2wt]

from what i’ve heard Stevie really liked to listen to first show of the Berkely Jimi Hendrix performance. I listened to Voodoo Child from that bootleg and some of Stevies solos from this performance sounds very inspired by it

[@ClichéGuevara-2814]

Stevie used heavy gauge strings , along with a slightly raised action on the neck, which makes his speed and tone all the more impressive.

[@ArcticCoonass]

I Love listening to your total appreciation of the Great Stevie Ray, your humility is commendable, and so is your interpretation of this cover, Thank You friend... very enjoyable offering!!

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks! No problem!

[@lspthrattan]

What an awesome take! Thank you for your perspective on SRV as a guitarist; I'd never have noticed those subtle little tweakings he gave the knobs on his guitar if you hadn't pointed them out. I'm not a guitarist, I'm more of a vocalist, but even I can appreciate the pure genius of SRV's playing. I had the privilege of seeing him play live just once, in our mutual birthplace, Dallas, and I have to say, I'l never ever forget that feeling. We were right up front and center, at Reunion Arena; for some odd reason the place wasn't packed, but it was fine with me because we were so close I damn near got his sweat on me, and I could see and hear every detail. At some point it became clear that he was no longer playing for the audience; he was channeling the music from some place deep in his soul, soaring with it, and he let you come along for the ride. RIP, SRV.

[@lukefallon8276]

SRV didn't just play the guitar. There was an organic connection between him and his instrument. His guitar was not just an extension of himself but an integral part of his being. His passing was a great loss to the music world.

[@suryclind]

For me, Stevie is my favorite artist, all around..his skills, his singing, his vibe..he was the instrument, the guitar just an extension of his body....Life By The Drop, Life Without You, and Tin Pan Alley, Texas Flood, Caught in the Crossfire, Holy Crap lol...It is my drug, my high, my escape, and my pure delight...the gift of life is music, mana for the soul..I could go on but I must listen to the next song 😎 🎸

[@Scottocaster6668]

I hear ya! Most people pray, I just turn up the volume 😜🎸

[@suryclind]

Skümmtööns '66 lolol..I pray my speakers hold out, I pray I get sent to the "music jam room" when I cross over. "take a left past the quiet room, glide straight up & I think you'll hear the jam room. don't be alarmed when you see Elvis in a track suit & shades, he thinks nobody will recognize him (Moses chuckles). Oh goodness me, did I fail to mention that because of your lifelong love of All Music, you can now pick 3, yes 3, instruments & be mighty good at them. Have Fun (Moses floats off humming I Am Iron Man). lolol

[@Scottocaster6668]

@@suryclind you seem to have this all figured out 😎👍. Boy I hope you're right. WAIT! I thought I heard Randy Rhoads down the hall... It's been a few years, but I know that tone anywhere! 😁

[@suryclind]

@@Scottocaster6668 ha ha ha

[@jamessheehy576]

I was lucky enough to live in Austin Texas in the '80s and early 90s and I got to see Stevie Ray Vaughan at least a dozen times he's the only guy that ever was saying make his guitar sing I miss him dearly

[@uurkisme]

His cover of little wing is better than Jims original.. also.. fun anecdote. had a friend whos sister met him before he died.. she was a waitress.. "Omg are you Stevie Ray Vaughn?!" him: ::looks down:: "I sure hope so, I'm wearing his underwear.."

[@wingsofpegasus]

😂

[@carbine090909]

Agree about Little Wing. It's impossible to multi-task while that's on. Everything stops.

[@anridapu]

IamUurk That’s gold! 😆👌

[@vinobody]

I prefer Hendrix Allbert Hall version above all...full of grace. In second, I'll have Clapton and Dave Sanborn's version. SRV's cover might be superior in technical skill but not in musicality...

[@melvynobrien6193]

Better than the original? Clean your fucking ears, moron.

[@bluekg13]

Fun fact about SRV that very few people also now is that his strings were a .013 Clapton strings which are real thick strings to make a fatter tone. In the 60’s and 70’s Jimmy page used .008 and Hendrix used custom .009 and .010. So when SRV came in with his tone it was something unheard of for a jazz/blues player. Steve said that some times his fingers would bleed. Thats really amazing.

[@the_original_public_newsense]

Everything you're pointing out is what makes Stevie the GOAT of GOATS even among...no, ESP among musicians. You did a fantastic job of nailing it. I hear 12 gauges are very difficult to play and esp at the duration he does. I suppose you already know he used to superglue his guitar string ravaged fingertips closed and keep on playing. Beast.

[@BryanWong]

Listen to the drumming also. Brilliant

[@2011manbeast]

respectfully...nobody listens to SRV for the drumming.

[@2011manbeast]

@Lloyd Christmas That's fair.

[@TheLmori3]

He was the best. He had a relentless style. Kept you in his energy. I love this channel I just discovered it. What a treat. Great content and beautiful analysis. Thank you.

[@rebeccarobb4121]

Hearing him live was a transcendent experience. You did not have to be a guitar player to know that his playing was exceptional. I was blessed to hear him play live many times.

[@74dartman13]

I agree! They're both equally awesome! I never ever get tired of watching his videos. He was incredible!👍😎🎸🎶

[@wingsofpegasus]

Amen!

[@pesthlm]

I had to say Fil that SRV had a fantastic presence with his guitar - as if the guitar were a completely natural part of his body. Amazing. He was a real song- and guitar hero. God bless his soul.

[@davewilkirson2320]

Dallas is proud of Stevie. I saw Stevie in 1985 on Greenville Ave. Stevie will forever be in our hearts. I'm a Dallas boy too at 63.

[@gotham61]

The thing that always gets me is just the massive chorus of sounds that he is able to produce simultaneously. There's open ringing chords and soloing all going on at once. Hard to believe that this is just a power trio, with no additional musicians.

[@mandilynn24]

He is my personal hero and legend! Such mad respect for him and his brother! That talent!!!!! It's almost alien!!!

[@carolmarkley8034]

Well I'm an old bird and I grew up in Dallas ..my cousin live two blocks from Stevie they used to jam out in the garage in the early sixties ... we call Stevie's music"" Texas soul""" and he always had it ...I was blessed to be able to see both of these Legends In live performances .....and Hendricks was amazing ...but I'm sorry Stevie Ray just blew the whole place away always....everytime he picked up his guitar.... S.R.V. has been gone for 30 years now... and Hendricks has been gone almost 50 ...and yet here's you young folks still analyzing our music.... does my heart good to know you can appreciate the beauty, passion and soul of what came before your time

[@mr.hardtruth6475]

I can see SRV changes Phil's whole demeanor , the jaw clinch , the lazer eyes , the smile is replaced with , Hell Yes ! Thanks Phil , SRV , maybe the best .

[@MrYatesj1]

SRV was one of the Best, words can not express the passion and heart. AMAZING!!

[@wingsofpegasus]

Amen.

[@DinkyInky2]

I was supposed to see him April 1989 in NWIN. I got sick and missed the show. A friend of mine saw him at Alpine Valley, and the next day of classes was hell for us when we heard the news. Gone too soon, never forgotten.

First time I saw SRV he was playing an acoustic guitar. It was just unbelievable... Cheers from Brazil! 🇧🇷 Great job WOP! ;-)

[@wingsofpegasus]

Cool!

[@changingviewspc]

Hard to explain isn’t it. Awesome that our brothers across the pond feel the SRV vibe. ✌️

[@wingsofpegasus]

🤘

[@garymorgan3314]

Always have Nautical,it's what Clapton, Beck, Page, Peter Green, Alvin Lee, Mick Taylor....they and many others really dug (American) Blues and were unencumbered by the horrible slavery business.

[@excelerater]

I was lucky enough to see SRV in concert through out the 80s in and around NYC ,always my all time fav concerts of my life .

[@pimark69]

Stevie was one of those that even the guitar icons of his time praised. Love some SRV.

[@corneliuscrewe677]

Basically Stevie does Jimi Stevie’s way and pulls it off brilliantly.

[@davidcatalano3781]

Thanks Fil! Please keep the SRV videos coming. Best wishes and many blessings!!

[@paulsheldon4057]

Such a shame he died so young without doubt the best guitarist I've heard. above them all including hebdrix,Clapton,gilmour.vai,page

[@sparedbygrace7490]

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