I've been a longtime fan and part-time emulator. Just got 2 live concert DVD's; Live at the El Mocambo and Live from Austin Texas. All I can say is awesome.
FAN? I must be the biggest fan, I have an exact replica of his Guitar and My Son is Named Stevie Ray Vaughan:Brow: I also have every official release on CD, VHS, DVD and some bootlegs, also have LP promo posters from record stores too. I LOVE THAT MAN:beer
He is the BEST! I've just begun looking for some concert footage DVD's to buy. I taped a few "Austin City Limits" concerts a few years back, but I want some DVD's too. I also have a Fender "SRV edition" guitar. Chris and I have discussed the differences between our guitars in the past. :moonu: :laugh: Long live SRV! :TU:
Yes,those are good albums. How about the one album when he was playing at Carnegie Hall?-simply awesome stuff! He was definitely one of rock's true guitarst:TU:
I know this was a little off topic But Jimmie Vaugh stops by my uncles shop on occasion. Stevie and Jimmie were defenitly car guys, My uncle was showing me pics of him with Jimmie and Stevie and their Cadillac.
SRV I have the Live at the Mocambo DVD - The video is uneven, and the audio is just OK, but the performance is out of this world! My kids (whiny teenage girls) sat transfixed for the entire video. I have never seen anything like this guy's playing. Never be another like him.
I never followed him too closely, but I've seen him on TV and he's unbelieveable. Don't know where the hell I was when this guy was kicking a$$ all the while. Seeing as though I really appreciate Clapton, Page, Carlos and a myriad of obscure jazz guitarists, you'd think I'd have followed SRV like a fly on s$$t. In any case, he could play better behind his back than most of these musician wanna be's today can play normally.
Did Jim Vaughan play for the "Fabulous Thunderbirds"? I think he was the guitar on "Tough Enough" Mike D.
Hugh Fan! Got to see him in Austin at a bar down town,while I was in the Army.81-82. Unreal X-pre. Followed him every sense. got all but a few cd's.
The DVD's are a plus in that he plays differently than the tabs that have been published. I've learned from those tabs and am anxious to learn it in the way it was actually played via the video...looks like a weekend project!!! The Mocambo video is not as good quality but his performance is nothing short of amazing. You can tell he has a lot of soul and it comes out in his playing. The Austin video is much more polished and refined, but (to me) doesn't have as much heart (but still excellant). In the Austin performance he has changed to a Marshall and (to me) doesn't sound as good as the Fender amp he was using in '83. It sounds different. In the '83 Mocambo and '83 Austin performances, you can tell he was still abusing as he is sweating profusely. In the '89 Austin video, he is not sweating near as much. He had been clean for a few years by then. In the '89 video, he looks much more comfortable and relaxed. In the '83 videos, he plays his butt off, but seems nervous or not as confident. The live performacnes are great in that you get to hear fills and flourishes that are different from the studio stuff. That keyboard player (Reese Wynans) on the Austin vid can sure hammer the keys, wow. It's interesting that on "Cold Shot" he used to say "Don't let our true love grow cold" and now (after his break up with his wife) in the Austin vid said "You shouldn't have let that true love grow so cold, it's freezing in here". That's funny.
My Mocambo DVD came today! I ripped it out of the packaging, threw it right in the DVD player and watched it start to finish, and after it was over I cleaned up the packaging mess on the floor. :laugh: Everytime I see him play, it just reconfirms how awesome he was (is). He FELT every note he played. Each strum comes right from his soul. I actually got goosebumps several times through the DVD. Thanks for recomending it John! :TU: :beer
