15 Years Ago.... Stevie Ray Vaughan

[zane 10+ year member]

Kind of hard to believe that it's been this long.

August 27th, 1990 we lost one of the greatest guitar icon's the world has seen.

Stevie Ray Vaughan

1954-1990

15 years ago today at Alpine Valley, WI.

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[Nukedsodapop 5,000+ posts]

RIP, my favorite guitarist ever...

 

[Johnny Drama 5,000+ posts]

I have been listening to his music all day //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

NP:SRV-pride and joy

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

RIP, Stevie...

Kenny Wayne Shephard wants to be you sooo bad!!!

They say imitation is the most sincere form of flattery...

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

R.I.P...

at least he's up there in good company //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[sumone 10+ year member]

not familiar with his music...how did he die? 36 is pretty young

 

[Nukedsodapop 5,000+ posts]

Helicopter crash IIRC

 

[zane 10+ year member]

not familiar with his music...how did he die? 36 is pretty young

He was 35 when he was killed in a hellicopter crash shortly after take off, that happened in Alpine Valley, WI durring bad weather.

More information for those that do not know:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Ray_Vaughan

SRV was right up there with Hendrix, and in my view, was actually better.

He played a Mean Blues/Rock style of music that I would recomend anyone to check out.

I've been an SRV fan for nearly all my life, and even own his signature model Fender Strat Guitar. (Which is beyond **** nice! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif )

My personal favorites of SRV:

Texas Flood

Wall of Denial

Crossfire

Cold Shot

Tight Rope

Life By The Drop

The House is a Rockin'

Lenny

and I could go on.....

I don't think SRV ever had a "bad" or "sub-standard" song.

He was just **** good. - And I stress the "**** GOOD" part! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Try to get ahold of one of his taped video performances and watch the man play. Intense passion doesn't quite cover it.

He was that darn good!

I can only imagine if he were alive today..... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[zane 10+ year member]

RIP, Stevie...
Kenny Wayne Shephard wants to be you sooo bad!!!

They say imitation is the most sincere form of flattery...

I've seen KWS live 3 times and he is pretty awesome.

Not an SRV by any means, but he does a pretty good job of paying tribute by his playing style.

Check KWS out as well if you have not yet.....

 

[zane 10+ year member]

Side Note:

SRV's Fender Signature Series "Tribute Strat."

Proud to say that I own one! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

The Fender Custom Shop did release a limited single run of 100 reproductions of SRV's battered up "#1" strat in 2004.

These were all spoken for, and now report selling for around $40,000.

 

[Nukedsodapop 5,000+ posts]

My personal favorites were Lenny and Life By The Drop

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

bump for the younin's to get some education on real musical talent

 

[millerscents 10+ year member]

never got a chance to see him live.

but my mom got to see him on one of his last dates.

was in sa. tx i think might have been in austin tx.

said it was the best show she had ever seen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

my father liked him

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

i don't like rock at all really, but i do like hendrix and SRV is very comprable to him so i have to pay my respects.