BP, you HAVE to check out Stevie Ray Vaughan: Texas Flood, live at the El Mocambo. What he does with his guitar is nothing short of amazing!!

You should watch that whole Montreaux concert then watch the 85 concert as well which will blow your socks off. I love the blues and SRV is #1. Stevie brought back a blues revival in the 80’s and all of the great artists BB King etc.. had a hey day, make sure to watch his performances with them. He was so respectful of them and they loved Stevie like a son. Look it all up!! When he died they were devastated!! The guitar is with his brother older Jimmy Vaughan and family. You’ve got to hear Dirty Pool and True love is gone. My faves where he hi lights Tremolo Strumming which most can’t do. :)

This is where he was discovered so to speak. David Bowie and Jackson Browne were there that night and David talked him into being on his next album and Jackson told him they could use his recording studio free to make an album. The rest is history.GOAT SRV RIP.

"Look at Litle Sister" featuring Jeff Healey (blind guitarist)

You've heard the phrase, "Born to play the blues". Say hello to Stevie Ray Vaughn. An ambassador of the blues and blues legends. RIP SRV.

I will watch any SRV reaction you put out there. A neat one to watch is Stevie and his brother Jimmy doing Pipeline. I think you will get a kick out of it. Thank you for reacting to SRV any time.

SRV did a song with Jeff Healy, a blind guitar player from Canada who passed away from cancer. The song is called “Look at Little Sister” and it is another gem. Pride and Joy is all Stevie’s from writing to his rock, blues sound.

Please react to SRV and Jeff Healey. You can see in the performance that Stevie was impressed and having a great time with Jeff's style

Tin Pan Alley live at the Mantreaux. He performs with another blues legend, Johnny Copeland. My favorite SRV live performance!!!

Stevie Ray Vaughan, live at the El Mocambo 1983, the song "Texas flood"... It will blow your mind

My mother's name was Joy and she was proud of it. She loved few things more than a man who could play a good blues guitar. The first time she saw Stevie Ray was in the early eighties and this was the first song he did. Needless to say, it was instant love for her. When I heard he had died, the first thing I had to do was call to make sure she was ok. I've said before, she died nine years later and I hope she got to meet him in the afterlife. RIP mom and SRV.

🎸⚡Stevie was the First unsigned act Ever to be invited to play the prestigious Montreux Jazz and Blues Festival, 1982. They were still a struggling band playing mostly clubs in Texas, getting around in a broke-down used milk truck. Stevie would never give up his blues to make it big and would have stayed playing clubs if it meant giving up the music he loved. We love ya, Stevie.❤

Saw him live in 1986. Unbelievable talent. Now I’m patiently waiting for you to watch his famous Texas Flood performance at the El Mocambo. Prepare to have your mind blown.

The reason it reminds you of The Wanderer is that this song has a basic 12 bar blues structure which is used in thousands of songs.

💙💙💙💙💙… I just love the way you are learning more & more about SRV!!! And your reverence for him!!! You’re one of us now!!! 😉😎🎸🙏🏻🎶🎼💙💙

This was his first time playing the Montreux Jazz Festival. Listen to the whistles in the crowd. That is their equivalent of boos. The audience was not expecting SRV's blues. They did not like it. But, there was a guy standing just off stage that recognized talent. He talked SRV into being on his upcoming album. So, when you hear David Bowie's song 'Let's Dance', that is SRV playing the solo. The exposure that Bowie gave him is how SRV took off.

This has always been my favorite SRV song, I love how it shows both Stevie’s vocals and guitar skill. Other SRV I would recommend are “Willie The Wimp” and “The House is Rockin”, bit of a deeper SRV cut but great songs.

Double Trouble was hid band, bass player and drummer. 😁 They are so talented to be able to keep up with Stevie freestyling. Absolute greatest! Continue on the SRV rabbit hole. Im here for it! ❤

Life Without You, live is one of my favorites.

SRV is 1 of the greatest guitar players ever, thank you for playing this for all of us.

What is so amazing about his playing style is that he is playing rythem AND lead WHILE he is singing! Truly 1 of 1. I will be amazed if there is another like him, EVER.

Shout out to Tommy Shannon laying down that fu-u-u-unky bass groove and to Chris Layton just killing it on drums !

SRV's best vocal performance IMO is Ain't Gone 'N Give Up On Love, written by Stevie. Check out the live performance of it, you won't be disappointed.

Loving these SRV reactions. He's my personal favorite of all time. His voice is definitely underrated. What an amazing talent that we lost too soon. I've been listening to him since i was in the womb. I can recommend so many of his performances for you. But some of my favorites include "Life Without You" live from Capitol Theatre, "Tin Pan Alley" with Johnny Copeland live from Montreaux 1985, "Hideaway/Rude Mood" Live from Montreaux 1982, "Mary Had a Little Lamb" live from Austin 1989, "Lenny" live from El Mocambo.

You have to do 2 songs Life without you live from Capital Theater and Tin Pam Alley live with Johnny Copeland. That is a remarkable live true blues jam. Double Trouble was his band. Chis Layton on drums, Tommy Shannon on base and later added the beast Reese Wynans on keys. It doesnt get better than these tunes

Keep going on the SRV rabbit hole, I'm here for it. Life Without You, Live @ the Capitol Theater is one of my faves along with him and Jeff Healy doing Look @ Little Sister.

Stevie got BOOOED at this Montreux Jazz Fest in 1982, but came back in 1985 and they liked him alot more and thanks to David Bowie Jackson Browne for getting Stevie out for people to see and I think Stevie's brother Jimmy might have that guitar?!!! 🐐😍🔥🎸😁

Stevie Ray Vaughn has been credited with the resurgence of the blues.

If you want to see guitar work that will blow your mind (at least it blows mine) check out Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan - Pipeline. Jimmie was older than Stevie and started playing guitar before him. He has said he would leave the house and tell Stevie to not touch his guitar. Good thing Stevie didn't listen.

Stevie's my all time favorite! RIP

Yes more SRV. Like others have said you have to watch Texas Flood live. Best performance ever. Love the Chanel.

SRV was a GUITAR GOD!!!!!

Stevie Ray Vaughan played the guitar tracks on David Bowie's album. He played guitar on Let's Dance, China Girl and Cat People (Putting Out the Fire). So talented! Such a huge loss.

His guitar has been on display at a Guitar Center in Austin, TX since 2018 in celebration of his 64th birthday.

It just makes me super envious of anyone who’s ever seen him live. You’re jammin’ just watching the video, imagine seeing this live. His guitar playing and singing and the whole delivery is just fantastic ❤️

Does anyone remember the Don't Mess With Texas commercial with SRV? It dealt with littering i believe. 40 years later, I still think about that commercial every time I hear his music. I see and feel your passion for SRV and his music. Thanks for the reaction.

He’s got soul and he’s one of the greatest guitarists there has ever been. He plays by touch, hardly opens his eyes.

Yeah for more Stevie Ray🎸🎶👏🙌💙💯. You are beginning to scratch the surface~. His vocals adapt to the particular song he is singing so it has many different sounds. This is an original song by Stevie and as good as his covers are, I really love his originals. For another original and great vocals, check out "Aint Gone 'N' Give Up On Love" as performed at the Capitol Theatre 1985. That guitar is known as #1 and also his first wife. When asked why he calls it his first wife he said because she screams for me and not at me☺️✌️💯. Keep SRV coming‼️ I'll be here for it🔥🎸🎶

Your facial expressions say it all. You are a listener of music extraordinaire.

I can not recommend more that you watch him play "Texas Flood" Live at The El Mocambo. It will blow your damn mind. Take Voodoo Child and triple it...

Couldn't stand the weather is another great one.

I am so glad that you get so excited about Stevie Ray Vaughan

His older brother Jimmie, also a well-known guitarist has that guitar. It's called Number One.

Let's go! More Stevie!

“You mess with her, you see a man get mean” is as old school TEXAS as it’s gets!

What talent this man has

Tin pan Alley with Johnny Copeland is a MUST. really shows his singing chops.

I saw SRV live numerous times even his last show in ATL in '89. You have to watch "Life without you" live at Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ and see if you can catch all of the challenges (seamless guitar change *don't blink, dropped pick, adjust the amps for guitar change, playing behind his back, the speech mid-song and a lost tooth). Another beauty is "Life by the drop", released posthumously and written by a childhood friend of his.

Stevie Ray and his brother Jimmy's performance of Pipeline is great :)

Thanks for playing and loving SRV!!!!

It just tickles me to watch you discover SRV. Yes, he was the GOAT! He will blow your socks off every time!

Pure raw natural talent not like now days

Texas Floods Live is absolutely mind boggling . I love watching people discover SRV 😅 One of the saddest days of my life when he passed away.

SRV's guitar was an extension of his soul when he played his soul bleeds into you.

On of my favorite SRV songs!

What I love about SRV and DT... is the ability for DT to drive the head bob and the finger snaps... while SRV paints the white space like Van Gogh paints a canvas...

When SRV passed away he had been opening for Eric Clapton. SRV was in a helicopter that crashed into a ski hill at Apple Pine Valley in Wisconsin during fog late at night I recall hearing this that same night driving through a foggie night in eastern South Dakota. In an area without trees but what I could see reminded me of driving I-94 through Wisconsin. Eerie Btw being a poor college kid missed seeing him in concert earlier that year. Major regret.

Stevie Ray was the GOAT! I was in junior high & high school when he was hitting it big and he was just awesome. He dripped R&B & we still feel his loss. Thanks for the reaction.

My favorite guitarist of all time. I finally got to see him live opening up for Robert Plant. It was when Plant was once again allowed to play Zeppelin music and Jimmy Page played with him as well. One of my favorite concerts ever.

My very first introduction to SRV was "The Sky is Crying" and I have been hanging out in the rabbit hole every since. So much talent and fantastic music in such a short career. It boggles the mind to think about how good the music he didn't have a chance to make would have been. He was definitely top five guitarists ever and my feelings are that there is no way to rank one over the other because they all have different styles, but such tremendous talents. Double Trouble is amazing as well, because they keep that solid steady beat while Stevie just goes crazy on guitar and eventually jumps right back and the song continues. This is an amazing rabbit hole you're headed down.

Voodoo Child was great Hendrix cover but this is even better, for my opinion. Check it out: Stevie Ray Vaughan - Little Wing (07/11/1983).

This is my favorite SRV song. His other songs may put his guitar mastery on display, but this one lets his voice take center stage. That rasp, that soul...this song makes me believe there's someone out there who feels about me the way he sings about her.

It makes me feel good to hear BP showing so much love and respect for SRV. This is awesome

Yes, please more SRV!

The last I knew, Stevie's #1, which is now owned by his brother Jimmy Vaughan, was on loan for display in the Texas State Capitol Building in Austin, TX. It was valued at around $675,000 a few years ago...but its true value is really priceless to SRV fans. Stevie took awhile to gain confidence in his vocals but had a naturally great voice that has been described as "honey over gravel". Check out "Mary had a Little Lamb' , "Look at Little Sister" or "Leave my Little Girl Alone" live from Austin if you want more of his vocals.

Do yourself a solid and watch BOTH versions of " Look at Little Sister " Stevie Ray has a version with Double Trouble, where you literally get to watch Stevie Ray play without a string and slickest guitar switch ever. Then, Jeff Healey and Stevie Ray Vaughan.....same song, completely different version. Jeff was blind and he was one of the few who could play with Stevie Ray and stand out. Both performances make you glad that you are alive and able to witness it 🙌 🥳💯💣💥

Thanks, Peggy! I get the relation to "the wanderer".. so great... look forward to more from you!

Having lived in Austin during the 80sand 90s I got to see z SRV a total of 8 times, twice his brother's band along with his. I feel honored to have such a privilege . Even the time my husband and I got tear gassed at an outdoor venue because an unruly fan beaned a cop with a beer bottle.

The first time I saw SRV was in a tiny club at college, before he "hit it big"....$3 cover and you could NOT BREATHE in the place: it was SO PACKED!!! Always used to joke with my late hubby that most of his music "kinda makes ya wanna get up on a table in leather hip boots and dance, doesn't it?!!!"....and, of course, his answer back: "NO! But, YOU can!!" 🤣🤣🤣 SO GLAD you discovered Stevie Ray and enjoy him, so much! I felt exactly the same when I discovered him, years ago! GREAT RABBIT HOLE, BP!!! ENJOY, MAN!! HUGS!

As John Mara said in his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction speech called his voice gravel over honey.

SRV is the blues/rock GOAT. Check out any of the Live at the El Mocambo concert. It's the best live performance ever recorded IMHO. He was on fire at the top of his game just killing it.

Stevie Ray Vaughn was so good at playing the blues that legendary blues musician Muddywaters said that if he was able to get off drugs and stay clean then hew would be the greatest guitarist in history.

Watch any live version of Life Without You. Its probably one of his most powerful songs and he always used give what can only be called a sermon half way through where he would talk about loving and helping one another. Amazing human!

Please, please, please react to SRV Texas Flood El Mocambo. You want to really hear his voice and see him go nuts on the SRV guitar? THIS is SRV at his finest. Period!! You will be blown away!!!

The best vocals I've personally heard from Stevie is in the song Life Without You 9/21/1985 - Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ

Great reaction, absolutely love Pride and Joy and Stevie demolishing that Strat. You should check out some of his songs in minor, they are drenched with soul. Dirty pool - Montreux Tin pan alley with Johnny Copeland

Albert King was his #1 idol...and you can hear it. They did a session together, it was beautiful to watch him light up and play with the person he looked up to the most.

I had to laugh, I'm an old lady with no teeth and when Stevie comes on I rock out. I'm white, but my adopted mother was black and she was the one who introduced me to SRV. We listened to him play and she would say, "Stevie Ray Vaughn is god." So it tickled me, I had my eyes closed and I was moving and I looked up and you were also rocking out and I just love how music erases all the lines. Love your videos. BTW there is an old school blues man named BB King. His guitar was named Lucille, he never let anyone play that guitar. But after he played with SRV and they got to know each other a bit, he let Stevie play his guitar. Thats some trust right there.

This performance was at the Montreux Jazz Festival in July 1982. Nobody knew who they were. They had only played bars and clubs, and wouldn't have an album out for a year. After each song, a large number of the audience were booing loudly (there's a backstory to that). So from the band's perspective, the guy "booed off the stage". They were crushed! They went from this great opportunity of playing at Montreux, to the worst reception of their career. While crying in their beer, someone told them that David Bowie wanted to see them... While playing in the musicians' lounge the following night, Jackson Browne and his band jammed with them all night... Talk about a rollercoaster ride! 😵‍💫 The following year, Jackson Browne let them use his studio and engineer "pro bono", and their first album was born. 🤘😎

Once again young man, I really thank you so very much for playing Stevie Ray Vaughn m. I really engoy listening to him like I enjoy listening to Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin on his double neck guitar when Led Zeppelin is doing "Stairway to Heaven" "L-I-V-E". They were just two of my all time favorites. And if you wanna hear and see a real treat, check out a lady of "Heart" and a whole entire orchestra paying tribute to the now aged group Led Zeppelin who are sitting in the audence and of vourse Former President Barrack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as they are also rnjoying their performance with a whole lot of other people. Enjoy Amigo. Enjoy.

do more my man...he is the greatest

We OCliffers are very proud of our one and only SRV

Please do Stevie Ray Vaughan - Life Without You - 9/21/1985 - Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ He wrote that one to his dead friend.

If you want to see one of SRV’s best performances Check him out in Daytona Beach in 1987 perform I Ain’t Gone Give Up On Love He just had got out of the rehab and straightened his life out Plus I was there It’s by far the best concert I have ever seen and I have seen a bunch of concerts in my life This man had nothing but love in his heart for everyone When he performed He gave one hundred percent every time he walked on stage

Yes definitely check out Stevie Ray Vaughan Texas Flood live at the El Mo, I can say that because I’m from Toronto

SRV the sky is crying SRV AND ALBERT KING

Hey Brother B.P. so cool to see you enjoy and expand your music knowledge. Grew up with this. Warms my heart to see younger folks enjoying it. Love your Patriotism too. Keep going my friend, so much greatness to see.

SRV the absolute 🎸 🐐 !❤ watch him doing "Life without you " capitol theater NJ 1985 !

SRV is still the Best !!!

Check out “Dirty Pool” from the same performance. It’s totally badass!! One of my personal favorites.

One of favorites of his I would blast this song going down the road windows down he is so awesome

Early in my sailing days (circa 1991-1992), I was a big SRV fan. We used to pull into Yokosuka, Japan and my watch partner and I would go to the FRA out on the Hounch. There was a beautiful bar tender there and we would ask her to play the SRV "laser disc" (yes that was popular then) - drink about 6 Asahi beers (650 ml each) and just chill. I recall when I was underway on a ship as an engineer later and at a particular breakfast the Captain came and told me about the helo crash and death of SRV. He knew I was a fan. I will always remember that moment for a few reasons - one is the passing of a great. The other is the personal aspect of that Captain who knew I would want to know and how he told me. Of all the Captains I sailed with - Captain Holt was the best of all for so many reasons. He was known as the Pink Panther (due to his tall lanky physique).

IDK who said it 1st...but it's been frequently said that his guitar needed a cigarette after SRV playing...lol😊

Great song! ❤️✌️

Stevie was twenty-eight at this venue. He had been sitting in with some of the blues greats for at least thirteen years prior. More vocals? Montreaux '84, Tin Pan Alley! His brother Jimmy received all of Stevie's estate upon his death.

Somewhere you can find Stevie Ray in a candid recording of the Sound Check before a performance. Completely. Mind. Blowing.

Hey check out Stevie Ray playing with Albert King! Two blues legends

Best guitarist ever!!!

Classic Blues Riff that you're associating with other songs. Many songs use slight variants of it.

STEVIE AND JIMI ARE SITTING ON HIGH ENTERTAINING THANK GOD FOR YOU TUBE TO preserve this talent for new generations ---