What song by Stevie Ray Vaughan should we check out next?

You should know that Stevie Ray Vaughan personally went to see Jimi's father and requested his permission to cover Jimi's songs. He not only approved, he actually gifted him with Jimi's pedal. Stevie Ray used it while performing this song. Stevie Ray could've had his manager call and request permission, but Stevie Ray Vaughan was all about class and respect. Stevie taught himself how to play and he could not read music. He's a demi god here in Texas. 🤠 🎸

Texas Flood Live At El Macombo is an absolute must also his cover of Hendrix’s Little Wing Live At El Macombo, the El Macombo concert is absolute fire 🔥 Stevie was really feeling it that night even his performance of this song was better if you can imagine that is possible, really never did a song the exact same way twice, I grew on Hendrix and never thought I hear anyone close to him until SRV but after hearing Stevie, gotta say Stevie was the GOAT!

He was such a humble, generous man! He gave his heart and soul in every note he played, regardless of how big or small the audience!

I had the rare pleasure of a by chance meeting with Chris Layton in Los Angeles as we were staying at the same hotel. We had coffee together and he was extraordinarily humble guy. I asked him if I could ask him about Stevie Ray knowing he must get asked constantly. He said absolutely and that he never gets tired of talking about his old friend. I simply asked him what kind of guy he was. He paused for a moment and then said that he was legitimately the sweetest person ever and would help anybody. Nuff said as I figured that would be the answer. How extremely satisfying to know he was genuinely a wonderful man. Something that is a rare thing today.

SRV played straight from the soul. No way his brain processed that. Soul to fingertips pure blues.

He took Jimi’s version and boosted it to another level

As a forever fan of Jimi, Stevie is the only one who can cover Jimi! Thanks for playing my two best at once!

Always fun to watch other people get blown away when they first discover SRV. That song is so powerful in his hands that it almost wears you out just listening to it. And let's give his band Double Trouble a little love too.

Guitar God! I’ve seen Stevie Ray break a guitar string and continue playing, get a new string and restring it live while still playing. 🎸

Tin Pan Alley with Copeland and Stevie. Little Wing, anything by him. Stevie was self taught, could not read music, he never did it the same.

Your comment that “this could not have been written down” was very accurate; SRV could not read music. He learned by playing by ear, which is how he learned to play in the first place. It was said he never played a song exactly the same twice, but as you can imagine any improvisation by this man was always brilliant. I envy the rabbit hole you’ve just begun exploring, and hope you enjoy his many works as we who’ve grown to appreciate SRV all have. I have listened to this song perhaps 200 times and never tire of it, because watching a true genius do what the were born to do is never old. One more thing to notice: you will seldom if ever see him watch his placement of his left hand on the strings-most often he plays his songs with his eyes closed the entire time. So I doubt if he were blind it would make a difference- God put him on earth to play guitar, and thankfully for us he found his calling.

I love how you respect the song and let it play through without interruption❤️❤️❤️. So many doing this on KZfaq would rather listen to themselves talk. You both get it🙏🏽 your are a pleasure to watch truly feeling the music for the first time. Thank you for your genuine respectful joyful response👌🏽🥰

Great choice. The Hendrix original has one of the hottest guitar licks ever. SRV is one of the few worthy covering Jimi

Wow I hadn't realized that you two never reacted to this before🤯 you gotta check out the song"Texas flood, live at the el macambo" you will be blown away 🎸✌️

The entire performance was tight. The bassist and drummer were on fire, too.

I just can't get enough of the way she enjoys and laughs at Stevie's "echo chamber" effect done twice. It really is an awesome hook.

When he came out on stage, the crowd STANDS UP! Saw him in NYC back in the 80s outside on the pier...and it was amazing!

SRV is unsurpassable. His cover is a huge tribute to Jimmy Hendrix, another very incredible talent. This said, SRV plays with his eyes closed almost the entire time. It took SRV countless hours to create this amazing arrangement. As a fan, all I can do is appreciate and enjoy this masterpiece of a song and the talent of both SRV and Jimmy Hendrix. How fortunate we are to have witnessed them both.

No doubt Hendrix was a pioneer, and amazing, but Stevie made this song AMAZING!! Honestly, I don't even think Hendrix could've played like this! Not with all the intricacies!! Straight from Soul to fingers! Stevie is the GOAT, WITHOUT A DOUBT!!

He was an unbelievable talent. What a shame to have lost him so early

Texas Flood is awesome. When he spins around and plays behind his back OMG.

Absolutely hands down the Greatest of the great. I was fortunate enough to see him shortly before he died, he opened with Voodoo Child and as he started to sing the clouds opened up above the amphitheater and the crowd went nuts! I can truthfully say he put on the best concert I've ever been to in my 67 times around the sun

The One and only SRV , the BEST ever !

In my opinion The Greatest Live Performance EVER! I can watch this over and over and never get tired of it. Amazing!

Loved this so much, y'all HAVE to watch more SRV live performances. Little Wing (El Mocambo version), Life Without You (Capitol Theatre version), Texas Flood (El Mocambo version), or Lenny (El Mocambo version) will all blow both of your minds. I found him a year ago, and he's become my favorite artist since.

Oh you guys still have no idea. Check out his performance of Texas Flood at El Mocambo. Prepare to be blown away. Also, it's funny you guys mentioned it being impossible that the song was written down on paper. In fact neither Hendrix nor Stevie could read music. Everything both of them ever played was learned or created by ear.

That was a great reaction !! Both of your expressions were great and better than speaking a million words. It was great to see people actually react instead of constantly stopping the song to interject their mundane dialog. I love this style of reactor. I'm going to subscribe to you guys as a thank you for not stopping SRV mid guitar solo. Keeping all your dialog till after the show is great too, thats the perfect time to tell us your thoughts. Again... great reaction style. I feel like you guys genuinely liked SRV's performance here.

Jimi invented it, Stevie perfected it.

Nice! I was just getting into his music in college when his helicopter accident happened. Long live his legacy!

Had the great pleasure of seeing Stevie one time back in 1985 when I was 18 on the water in Baltimore. I was a drummer and had never really heard of him at the time. But after that night I was hooked!! He was an incredible gifted musician! One of my favorites is Life Without You. Glad to see you guys enjoy his music too.

I get chills watching Stevie Ray! And in my opinion he was and still is the greatest guitar man! RIP Stevie!

Stevie Ray was an extraordinary guitar player. We lost him too soon. RIP SRV. Pride and Joy is a good song. Alot of his songs sound bluesy. This song gives me chills. He gets so into it. He's one with that guitar. Love the video guys and your channel.

You should react to the Stevie Ray Sound Check. He walks up wipes the sleep out of his eyes. Then BAM greatness

Yo I love these people, real ass people who understand that knowledge is power and don’t let anything else get in the way of that

It was a Wonderful Duet between Stevie Ray’s voice and his guitar’s voice and the message he gets across through both. A Strong Sweet Soul.

There is no one “best”. There is a group of the best guitarists that we know of. The number one spot depends on taste.

Stevie Ray Vaughn picked up where Jimi Hendrix left off but if Jimi hadn't passed who knows what he would have given us

Best y'all have ever seen, period. Hands down. None other is greater. You just done seen the absolute best, ever! Gone but lives forever!

Stevie I e Ray Vaughan..the best vocalist and guitar player of his time and forward..phenomenal..

One of the greats! Texas Flood at El Macambo should be next for SRV. It’ll blow your minds.

Thank you for sharing a hero from the get. First heard SRV, late in the night, early summer 1983, on the farm. Half asleep, this song woke me, and shook me, I had to know this Guitarist!!! Followed him in everything he did, and sadly, he was taken from the world, during my first tour in Iraq. Times were different then, no cellphone, no laptops... I , found out almost a week, after his passing... a few days from entering my first combat tour into Iraq. The first time I cried, since I was 13.

Thank u so much‼️🙌 For listening all the way thru without interruption before reacting! People miss out on the nuances of SRV’s performance when they constantly stop & start!! It don’t get no better than this folks!! 🙌💥🙌💥🙌💥🙌

Their reactions are priceless... Within seconds... IN THE GROOVE!...😉👍...

Definitely “Texas Flood “ live! I think the rest of the band kept rhythm and Stevie just played what he felt. It’s hard to rate guitarists because some passed way too soon. I don’t even know if they were in their primes yet. Stevie is in that category.

Now you're on my GOAT!! Do the whole catalog, please. This man is so great that I don't have an adjective for him yet, lol. ❤️❤️ A few of my fav’s; Tin Pan Alley, Little Wing, and Cold Shot.

Watching you two enjoy this is adding so much joy to an already wonderful experience! I get a huge grin every time I listen to this piece!

The Universe spoke through Stevie's guitar! I had the pleasure of seeing him live in the late 80s.

You guys really captured onto something around the 14:25 mark. By THIS time, SRV wasn't just about blues-shredding; he had already proved he was one of the greatest guitar players of the world by then. Now he was about fitting the virtuosity TO THE SONG, and working on being a complete performer: working on his singing, making sure his backing band got a chance to be heard, and writing really unique original material. In other words, this wasn't just empty showing-off - it's a complete performance. Before he died, he had gotten sober, but he just had to charter a private flight on a helicopter. UGH. If I was a manager of a genius, I'd be, "NO. YOU ARE FLYING CORPORATE. NO ARGUING PLEASE." The amount of rock and r&b legends killed by small aircraft is disquieting. Anyway, cheers!

I'm subscribing to you guys just to see your reaction to Stevie's performance of "Texas Flood" Live at the El Mocambo. It's an amazing tour de force of blues guitar. It's basically a 9-1/2 minute solo that will knock your socks off.

Stevie doing "Texas Flood" live from the El Mocambo Nightclub in Toronto. Arguably one of the greatest live guitar performances ever caught on film. It'll blow your mind, and possibly your sub-wolfer too!

Not only love your comments but how you REALLY get into the groove ................ you're there. Truly ICU! Thanks.

SRV was a one of kind, RIP. Please check out “ Life Without You “ live from the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, NJ. There is a beautiful little message in the middle from his heart.

The natural, SRV. The guitar was just an extension of his soul. RIP.

I lived in Dallas from early 70s through the 80s and saw him several times and was blown away of the mastery of his playing. he also played with his brothers band jimmy vaughn and the thunderbirds,, what a sad loss when he died in that helicopter crash. so many greats that left us way to early.

I've been going to Stevie Ray shows all over Texas since about 1975 got to know him some Stevie was an awesome man . I miss him still. My left ear still buzzing since getting to close to a speaker on stage during sound check at the state fair in Amarillo 1988 I think. Awesome seeing people still finding SRV for the first time. Love it. RIP SRV.

Stevie Ray never played a song the same way twice. Every performance is different. Watch him play "Look at Little Sister ". Then, watch him and Jeff Healey do the same song. Both versions will blow your minds. Jeff was blind, by the way. Both versions are worth your time. 👌🥳

Believe me I understand SRVs greatest but let's give props to the bass player for holding it all together. Fantastic

You guys are ALWAYS fun to watch! Definitely check out: "Texas Flood; Live at El Mocambo". You WILL NOT be disappointed. SRV was from another planet. So happy I got to see him live before we lost him. He was incomparable. 🤗🙌🥃

i hope my uncle will donate him and stevie's jams and home recordings and 8mm video someday.. there is so much more of his stuff out there..was a family friend and he worked for my grandpa for a bit. he is as genuine as a person could ever be..RIP SRV from the oak cliff crew and family

That El Mocambo set Stevie played is legendary,it's easily in the top 10 live performances by an artist,imo and is by far my personal favorite of all time.That being said,any live performance by Stevie Ray is absolute fire,they're all great and deserve a listen...

Great Reaction video!!! I've heard a few great guitarists, including Steve Vai, Yngvie Malmsteen and Joe Satriani (another of my faves) cover "Voodoo Child" and nobody does it like SRV!!!

Led Zeppelin- when the levee breaks. Total classic and you can tell they are honoring the blues and just not copying it. Great song everyone should hear at least once

Phenomenal!!! The bass player and drummer were on it as well!! Some people came to do music and some people are music!! Music named S.Ray Vaughn, Music named Prince, Music named M.J. etc.....some do and some are!!

Grew up with his cousin, and I tell you what my friend is a powerhouse like this. He loves anonmity; will not say his name. Great session and tour guitar. Stevie! SUBBED! And watching your commentary... WOW with in my bones and soul. Thank you.

One of SRV's most beautiful pieces which demonstrates his Rock Jazz skills is Chilli Concarne give it a listen.

I just stumbled upon this channel and you two are a pleasure to watch! Stevie was out of this world. I love all his homages to his heroes, like Jimi. It's almost sacrilege when I think that he does those guys' songs better than they did, but, sometimes, he really did. If you really want to look into Stevie's soul, listen to his song, "Lenny". Best love song I've ever heard.

This was an amazing video. Thank you so much for posting.

Only he could share Jimi's song. Love both of them. RIP.

SRV couldn't read music at all. All of his songs are great. Lenny is a song her wrote for his wife and it's also what he called his guitar.

you're absolutely right- hendrix spoke to SRV, and he channeled hendrix back to the world. genius, no question about it.

Stevie number one on guitar and my heart. Miss you Stevie . Nobody’s compares to him

Much of what jimmy and stevia learned was by ear. All throughout the last 80 plus years there have been some great talents in music alone. I’m glad you both got to experience this. Though to see him live you would have loved him much more

Always incredible. Him and Jimi gone too soon, I cant even imagine what wonders we would have seen from them if they didn't pass.

Stevie and Page is my favorite guitarist💗 That guitar is an extension of Stevie; it's a part of him is how I can only explain it. You have to checkout Texas Flood live at El Mocambo you will be blown away.

If ever music flowed through anyone, it’s this man right here. Jaw dropping every time I see him.

I was fortunate to see Stevie Ray Vaughan live in concert when I was in high school back in 1987.

Back in the day we didn't have instructional videos and KZfaq videos to watch to make us better players we just absolutely had to figure it out. Jimmy's Spirit was huge and it affected many, many of us guitar players.

He blows my mind and i am 76 years old and rocking , thanks

I was lucky enough see Stevie Ray in the infancy of his career. The first timevwascin a large Cowboy bar called Branch Man's in Calgary Alberta Canada 🇨🇦. There was about 35 people in the bar. Those cowboy's booed him, i was like you cowboy's have no idea what you're witnessing. Stood inches away from Stevie thevwhole set. My friend and I Barry bought Stevie and his band beers during his set. He had a five night stand saw him every night. Managed to see him 9 more times. He remembered me every time. I play a fender strat as an amateur. When he died it really affected me. He was such a good friendly man to me . So happy when people discover his music. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦 Your friend SGS

I thought you had already been into some SRV. Your about to get inundated with this request Texas Flood at El-Macombo . You will see a true master at work in this video. All the greats like Clapton and BB king said Stevie was an open channel. That when that guitar gets in his hands his body turns into antenna and the music flows through him and out the guitar. There's a rare video of him doing an interview and he plays the acoustic for the interviewer and wow. He 8s just awesome. When Eric Clapton says he had to pull over and give his undivided attention the first time he heard him. You know it's something special!

Damn that was beautiful. Wonderful video, thank you for not stopping the video every 2 or 3 minutes. Awesome job you two.

I have been a fan of the guitarist in all forms for the entirety of my life, and my top 10 are common in a lot of the top 10 lists put out by the so-called experts but because of who he was as a person, what he overcame, and his unmatched abilities with a guitar, SRV does not make my top 10, but he rather holds a spot all his own above and beyond the worldly players. Something...well...supernatural occurred when he played. He played not only through his soul and instrument, but he pulled from those that watched and listened as well. He mesmerized and captivated his audience. It is sometimes seemingly unreal. I urge you to watch closely his last performance at ACL particularly the song Leave My Girl Alone. You will see the transformation when his eyes roll back in his head and he becomes that channel that Eric Clapton refers to that Stevies music flowed from. Don't forget to focus on his hand and fingers as well. Never misses a note and never pauses for thought. And here come the goosebumps!

I was so blessed to see him live twice and ill never forget it, many say this version of Voodoo Chile in this clip is even better than Jimi's, thats a lot to say but go and listen to both versions and judge for yourself. Stevie said his version of this song is a tribute to Jimi's version as it was originally Jimi's song.

Bet I’ve watched this 50 times at least…..never gets old but if you watch a lot of different concerts he just goes with it on the solos and the rest of the band work off his lead. Makes them very good also. SRV has to be the goat on blues/rock electric guitar. But some may disagree. Liked

Wonderful reaction - People who LOVE music and who Love genius-level guitar can't stop smiling and laughing when they hear/see SRV playing. Please drop everything and react to Stevie Ray Vaughan, TEXAS FLOOD Live At The El Macombo right now, please. I can't wait to see the joy this is going to bring you -

Always love seeing folks discover & love greatness, & that's what we have here. He was a vessel from which the music simply flowed. Effortless superiority at it's finest.

You guys need to do some reading up on SRV. His is a fascinating story.

Great stuff, his live cover of Jimmies Little Wing is perhaps his best work. In my opinion.

... and then he started singing, too .... ! Chills every time.

Great job on the video, love how you let it play and we see your reaction

Breathtaking, impeccable, flawless, peerless, timeless. Absolute perfection. The greatest guitar performance. Period. Dear Lord, why did you have to take this man?

This was our ass kicking music back in the 90’s. thank you Stevie Ray

Just can't explain why it's so enjoyable to see you two enjoy this...but it is!

My favorite moment of this particular reaction was at about 7:20. The moment when SRV is on fire and you just have to look at you friend next to you and your eyes say: "Can you believe this? This is a miracle!" This reaction is always the same reaction that is expressed on my face as well for the same reasons! That's why I always watch SRV and Double Trouble reaction videos! They remind me how I felt the first time I really went on a spiritual journey curtesy of SRV and his band! Thanks!

Hey, absolutely loved the vibe between the two of you, and the way you were so deeply into the music. You were feeling it, for sure. It was written all over your faces. I already knew SRV's amazing version of Jimi's classic, but I have subscribed to your channel and will be tuning into whatever you do in future. Peace, love and joy to you both...

When guitar and man become one! This reminds me of something my son told me when he was in college and at a foreign language camp for a weekend. They were only allowed to speak that language. He asked the other students if they were translating in their heads or were they thinking in the language. They all said they were translating. I asked him what he was doing and he said he was thinking in the language. That's what Stevie is doing: the music just flows out of him down to his fingers! Great reaction!

This is the single greatest live guitar performance I’ve ever seen. This is completely off the charts.

Thank-you for appreciating this wonderful man. He is so missed .

SRV was/is one of a kind! There will only be one like him!