Now you gotta hit the El Mocambo show - Texas Flood: Literally one of the greatest live guitar performances of all time

The song was written and recorded by Jimi Hendrix. it was a stone cold beast back then. Stevie idolized Jimi. He took that song and flew it to the next level!!

I'm guessing it would take me approximately 75 lifetimes to play like Stevie LOL

That bassist plays with incredible precision and finesse, too.

"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 live onstage with him before want to quit."...................Eric Clapton.

I remember reading that Stevie started playing guitar at 7. Years of playing gave him the technique and muscle memory, but those were just the tools with which he channelled the music that lived inside of him. He didn't just play guitar; in a sense he was the guitar, and the guitar was him. ❤

He plays behind his back better than anyone else can play at all.

There's a handful of artists that make me feel like I'm touching the face of God when I listen to their music. SRV is on that list.

SRV was a phenomenon! I got to see him live with Eric Clapton in Cincinnati Ohio before he died. Awesome! RIPSRV

Hey Flawd and Meaux, I was fortunate enough to have met Stevie back in the day when he was playing here in Lubbock. The first time I was in a bar with some friends. His brother and another guy were with him. I don't know who he was at the time. This was a small dive bar and maybe 20 people were in the whole place. They stayedand talked with us for a while, bought us drinks when Stevie ask somebody to bring his guitar in from the car. Stevie got on this tiny stage and belted out a 20 minute guitar solo. He was one of the nicest guys I miss him so much.

He makes me ask myself things like “How” and “Do you know how little you know about playing guitar”.

Awesome performance by not only Stevie but his band is on fire

Not only could Stevie do an awesome cover of Hendrix he's also likely using one of Jimi's old wha wha pedals. Stevie's brother Jimmie toured with Hendrix and he gave him his pedal, he later gave it to his little brother Stevie because he knew how much Stevie liked Jimi.

Stevie a legend

As a guitarist, I’ve come to the conclusion that some guitarists come out of the womb with a guitar and that practice and knowledge only adds to there talent. Everyone else struggles 😮

@Flawd Tv seriously you need to do Texas flood live at El mocambo.... By Stevie Ray Vaughan... 🔥 Like no other or ever been seen before...

Now you gotta do his version of Little Wing from his El Mocambo show in the early 80’s. Greatest instrumental guitar performance I’ve seen. People will say Jeff Beck was better at that kind of thing, but Stevie just lets the wildest playing flow right through him and I like it better.

You can tell Flawd is a Hip Hop / rap guy when he starts a rock video with an epic guitar solo and he immediately asks, "where's my beat?" 😝 It is cool that Flawd and Mo are listening to music outside of their usual playlist though. Adds to the channel a lot. I think Flawd is better at breaking down and explaining rap music because that's where he's got experience. This music exploration will just expand him and his skills even more.

SRV was a "channeled-medium" where music flowed seamlessly thru him less interruptions.He was an enigma. How else can one possibly explain this level of ability? I regret never having seen him play live. Enjoyed the reaction, TY.

Stevie was a phenom. There are many famous guitar players that admit they aren’t nearly as good as Stevie and never will be. There will never be another SRV.

Stevie Ray Vaughan , the only one who could bend 13 gauge strings like they were 8 gauge strings .

I was blessed to see him twice while stationed in Pearl Harbor. When he opened for Brian Adams and The Police during their Synchronicity tour, and he smoked 'em both even though The Police put on a helluva show. He returned 2 yrs later after "Texas Flood" came out with The Fabulous Thunderbirds and did a deuling leads with his brother Jimmy for a good 5 minutes during the Thunderbirds set. SRV was a prodigy that was taken far too soon. RIP Stevie ❤️

SRV is a GOAT. The man is simply on a level above almost anyone still. Frank Zappa is good too, and so is his protégé, Steve Vai. Try some Zappa and Vai, see who else is amazing. Not as bluesy as SRV, but all these men can play!

Thanks, guys - I totally respect Hendrix for creating this masterpiece, but must admit that SRV is my favorite version.. hope you listen to more by this incredible genius... appreciate your reaction...

FREAKING A!Astronomical!

I’m 56 and I’ve played for 46 years and I thought I’d never learn how to play this song like him. This is a Jimmy Hendrix song and I didn’t even try it till I was 30 because it was so intimidating to me lol. I still won’t say I can play it as good as Stevie, I’m good but nothing as good as him. RIP Jimmy, we love you and miss you. 🙏🇺🇸

Stevie was a conduit of pure talent through which a non-ending stream of incredible music flowed. We are blessed to have shared this planet with him.

Well now, wonderful reaction insight to SRV. This isn't just a show, it's a performance by a Master. Many can practice and slave over an instrument to learn to be great. But this has got to be God-given, built in. It all happens so naturally and looks so effortless to him, like the guitar is part of his makeup. Stevie was born to be a remarkable guitarist and could not have been anything else. A phenomenon, a force of nature who has left so much behind in this world, that I think his sounds are still traveling through time. I know that sounds crazy, but I'm certain there's still some magic out in the universe. Anyone who can do a cover of this, the greatest ever written, and pay it respect, and homage to it's composer, while creating originality, is himself, nothing short of a Voodoo Chile. Both Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray are/were exceptional artists. I'm sure Jimi was inspirational to SRV. Some say Jimi opened he door and Stevie kicked it in. As I was listening, something occurred to me as with many other SRV songs: aside from the bass, how many guitars do YOU hear ? 🤔😏. ☮️to all

His live concert performance at The El Mocambo is one of the best if not the best live blues/rock performances ever captured. It's stunning. IMHO you should start with Texas Flood and then go down that rabbit hole for the rest. He was channeling and at the peak of his incredible musical powers.

Not to shabby for a guy who can't read music 😁 Yes it's all by ear and he started at a young age . He is just amazing .

I got to see Stevie about 4 times in my life. I felt honored to be there. I saw him at an outdoor concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma about 1984 with Lonnie Mack and Greg Allman. There were only 2 cops there on horseback, mostly posing for pics. We brought doobs and made some killer homemade punch. Great atmosphere, just lots of love, great music, and no negativity. I miss those days. Got some great pics.

There's an old saying, "Practice til you get it right, then practice tol you CAN'T get wrong". He's the poster child for that.

Stevie doesn't have his own statue for nothin'. Texas' finest. Saw him live two weeks before he died. Still not over it. 😢 👑 He started playing at age 4. But Stevie has a God-given gift that no amount of training can achieve. Divine.

One badass trio...... RIP STEVIE...

Another Jimi Hendrix song SRV covered. Jimi was his idol, and Stevie even dressed like Jimi with the scarves and hats and jewelry etc. Stevie's words were spot on. "There is only one Jimi Hendrix, and he's the best to ever play a guitar." Stevie...I agree brother. You're pretty damned good yourself.

Voodoo Child is Jimi Hendrix's song and SRV is covering it. SRV did not read music and heard and felt everything he played. Eric Clapton said, of SRV, "no one one better on the planet". SO TRUE!!!!

SRV is the Goat! What a loss! Thanks for putting this in...

Stevie is the GOAT!

I remember exactly where I was when the radio announced that he had died. Oh, the decades of great music we've missed out on. I'm glad y'all loved it.

IMO, three artists were born with a guitar in hand: Hendrix, SRV, and Prince. They knew that instrument like it was a part of their bodies. Just genius.

I've been playing for 17 years and I can't do what he does. Sure, I can play the scales just as fast, i can improvise, I can give it all the hammer ons and pull offs and bends and whammys, I can play the groove and keep time but I still don't sound like him. Even knowing it inside and out and having the muscle memory isn't enough. It's his technique and style that make him so unique, it's just the way he plays there's not much else that can be said

No ONE!! Can slay a fender like Stevie. WORD!

When mainstream artists wonder why people say their covers of songs suck… THIS IS WHY! Can't wait to get to heaven and see Jimi jamming with this guy… Woooo! Can you imagine?

I haver never been big on covers, but when i heard Stevie do this one i almost lost it. Needless to say i have everything with Jimmie and Stevie.

If you were to search past interviews, even Eric Clapton said he could only watch SRV play a song or 2.... because even he was in awe, and felt like maybe he should just give up playing, because of how astonishing SRV's abilities were.

And, he is massively bending very heavy strings most people would never try to play...still blows my mind at 67!

Stevie Ray Vaughn is mandatory listening. His is an AP course in the School of Rock.

SRV one of the greatest of all time!

"How long does it take?" (to be that masterful) A lifetime if you're truly, truly gifted. An eternity for most.

Mary Had A Little Lamb or Life Without You are my favorites actually all SRV are my favs

God given talent , he was born to play that guitar !!

Yeeeeeaaaaahhhhh!!!!!! Let’s Goooooooo!!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Stevie's a Legend! This is my favorite performance by him. The original is Jimi Henrix's tho. Another Legend. Yall should react to some Joe Satriani too. His best album imo is Surfing with the alien. My favorite song is Always with me, always with you. He's a master with the electric guitar. Would love to see a reaction to it 🔥

Stevie Ray Vaughan was given to humanity, there may be a person two blocks down from me that has the same gift with something on something other than a guitar that brings chills to the soul. Keep watch for that. What do I bring to humanity. Love to all.

It’s crazy how just a guitar solo can have you go through a range of emotions ✌🏼

Ladies and gentleman and that how you do it. That guitar is just an extension of his body.

Stevie definitely had the chops for anything Hendrix! Great job.

He had you all stank face, you get it 🤘. There are people who will play their entire lives and never even come close to that level. My personal opinion, he is hands down, the best guitar player to ever live. EVER !!! No doubt in my mind

Bass player was kicking ass as well.

Stevie Ray Vaughan Texas flood live at the el mocambo, watched him play for three hours without stopping just unbelievable, Joe Bonamassa midnight blues live, ACDC ride on 😊😊

THE TWO OF YOU ARE SO AMAZING TO ME! You listen to so many different genres of music, same as myself. I know a lot of your followers feel the same. Also the two of you when watching, y'all get into it so much no matter who you're listening too, is so enjoyable, I get goosebumps a lot watching y'all!!!! 😮👏🏻👏🏻 THANK YOU BOTH 💯

SRV speaks a language that everyone loves but no one else can speak.

Great call on the mad level of living on a guitar SRV was. Keep up the great reactions you two! Appreciate it.

Now you need to react to Jimi Hendrix's version to compare styles. 2 guitar gods

Master craftsman at his work. You just THOUGHT you've seen guitar playing before, but now you have. Baaam.

The GOAT, he never played his songs the same in his shows, so each performance is one of a kind

If you look closely at his guitar you can see the wear and tear on it. I always said the guitar was just an extension of his mind and fingers like no other.

Well, like you said, the more you play the better you get. Problem is though that nearly everybody in this entire world no matter how much they player will never get to that level! He is seriously from another planet!

3 guys making this music, incredible

His rendition of "Mary had a little lamb" is out of the world.

Every time he played it was different. The music just flowed out.

You can’t learn to play like this. SRV had it in his soul. It just flowed out of his fingers.😊

RIP to a true legend! Left way too soon!

All that distortion... classic Hendrix! RIP SRV

Rest In Pieces Stevie, You're still the Best...💯💔🙏 Thanks for this guys! 👋😎👍

Take that last comment and watch Texas Flood live ! You thought this song gives you Goosebumps!

Love some more SRV! All of his songs from Live at the Capital Theatre 1985 are fire!

love when he does the high pitch distorsion

How long? Heaven is a lifetime away. Love you guys❤️

Srv is the 🐐. No questions asked

Hendri, EVH, Brain May, Tom Morello, Heman Lee, Eric Clapton, Hank Marvin... this guy is up there

Performing in front of his hometown, electricity throughout the crowd, band an overall atmosphere at Austin City Limits.

He was born to do it on top of the time spent on it!

Man when SRV pushes that first peddle … it's over.

He makes it look effortless

stevie ray dont know how to read music. he just plays, everyone else just follows, what a BLESSED BAND.THEY ARE SPECIAL

Maybe you didn't notice, but the 2 times he stooped down, he was retrieving his guitar pick that slipped out of his fingers. And he didn't interrupt his playing. Watch him, at the same concert (Austin City Limits) play, "Look At Little Sister", there's a great surprise towards the end.

A must see is "life without you "at the capital theater, it will blow your mind! Srv will always be the goat. Hope you get a chance to see it ♥

Somebody already said Texas Flood at El Mocambo, but also Stevie covering Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix also.... SO DOPE!!!!

He's the GoaT. No is or ever will be like him again.

SRV played on/off stage all the time, even in a car/cab. The dude worked very hard at it but obviously had a knack for that Fender.

Every live performance is completely different Stevie’s music came directly from his soul in the moment.

What’s crazy is you can go listen to him preform the same song at different venues and it’s almost a totally different song every time.

The upper part of the body of his guitar tells the story boy...damn it...

As you practice, then it becomes a feeling!

SRV was always in a league of his own.

His mission on Earth, was to Spread the Word, while playing his 🎸. He was taken early for a reason. The good lord listened to his prayer, seeking help , from drugs & alcohol.Stevie found sobriety.His song without you, depicts that, he begins by saying , here's the thing, spread the love.. Today we are blessed, by the likes of , you tube, & people,young & old, reacting to his music.& The response, is off the planet..we all found him all of a sudden , we find out , his brilliant talent, his forever mind blowing technique, on the guitar, we all get a fender Stratocaster, & try to emulate this one of the kind, musician, with killer vibes & eternal feel..love him forever, SRV..my main man!!!🙏🎸🎙️❤️

The past 40 years i have Two.......JUST TWO....Favorite Guitar Players, that played DIFFERENT each and every night!!! You can hear the improv in songs they've done over and over, and wonder how their minds work.....The Two guitar players??? Stevie Ray Vaughan, and since the late 1990's...Derek Trucks! They do things you can NOT teach. Once you think you have their solo down from one show, the next show, you're saying wait, that wasn't what he played the last show?!!! I have other favorites, but those Two mentioned, are in a league by themselves.

Simply one of the greatest. So sad we lost him to this day😢

Welcome to the rabbit hole of SRV. Since you play you understand that Stevie used number 13 strings in the song you just watched.