That guitar tech deserves a tip of the hat also.

@billbeliakoff5589

4 жыл бұрын

You got that right. Knowing when to get out there and get the guitar in position so he doesn't miss a beat is huge.

@Docksidestudio1

4 жыл бұрын

Wally Martinez. Best in the business!

@brianbraswell434

4 жыл бұрын

Actually its Rene Martinez ... he came out of retirement to be guitar tech for John Mayer .... search on KZread "John Mayer 200 guitars"

@jenniferjack4346

4 жыл бұрын

@@Docksidestudio1 yessir!!!!

@melissamckeague

4 жыл бұрын

Amen!

The best description of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s voice I ever heard was from John Mayer. He said it was “honey over gravel” and I think that’s perfect. He’s my favorite guitarist of all time and that voice seals the deal

@claudinesmith8618

4 жыл бұрын

I love that!

@napoleonwilson6499

4 жыл бұрын

Ya,too bad Mayer is otherwise such a tool

@FloridaManRacer

3 жыл бұрын

@@napoleonwilson6499 not so much anymore. he's still pretty verbose and overly descriptive sometimes, but man has he changed overall. he plays with the remaining members of the Grateful Dead now.

@shagnasty3004

3 жыл бұрын

@@napoleonwilson6499 He's also a hell of a blues guitarist.

@tommygunn3008

3 жыл бұрын

He in my top 3. 🕶

Shout out to the hard working roadies and guitar techs who make shows like this possible: the stars behind the scenes .

Stevie Ray was greater than G.O.A.T. He was a real true virtuoso.

No matter how heavy the gauge, they could not make a guitar string that could withstand SRV's Hulk hands, that dude was a straight up BEAST.

@madmex2k

4 жыл бұрын

It was said he used bass strings for a while. I know he used heavier gauge strings than most any other player.

@jamesmonroe5846

4 жыл бұрын

56 13

@austino8775

4 жыл бұрын

Manuel Usteri yeah they said right before his death he had gone to like 9s or 10s on family style cuz he had tendonitis but still sounded the same and that just goes to show tone is all in the fingers.

@stratomiesniinsaatanasti5250

4 жыл бұрын

@@manuelusteri3380 he stopped using 13s after he got sober

@John-xo5nm

4 жыл бұрын

Stevie said he went to lighter strings because he could actually feel the pain without the drugs.

Consider: from the moment he broke the string to the time he hit the first note on the replacement guitar, it took precisely 30 seconds - and zero beats missed! He and his crew were badasses!

@FuzzyWCTX

3 жыл бұрын

And he kept playing with the broken string, not missing a note.

@victoriabrown1848

2 жыл бұрын

Straight up pure Texas Blues! Proud Texan!

That's Reese Wynans on the keyboards. He's now playing keyboard in Joe Bonamassa's band.

@scottwerner1635

4 жыл бұрын

John Locke He needs to do a deep dive into Joe...

@michaelloveland1330

4 жыл бұрын

Reese just released his first (!!!) album. Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Joe, yeah - good blues. Covers "Crossfire".

@madmex2k

4 жыл бұрын

@@scottwerner1635 YESSS!!!

@ewoe21

4 жыл бұрын

John Locke he also played in the Allman Brothers before Greg joined. The very beginning.

@mikexxx11

4 жыл бұрын

I love how Stevie just kinda lays back and keeps the rythm pumping for him to shine on the keys. This band was always so tight and just "in the pocket" everytime they took the stage. So many of the musicians of today could learn so much watching them.

4:32 -- Stevie Ray is kewler than the other side of the pillow... He's unstoppable.

SRV used heavier strings than most guitarists, but he played so hard, he broke them anyways.

@johnkramer7161

4 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure he used 13's

@TANTRUMGASM

4 жыл бұрын

According to Stevie’s tech, he most often played GHS Nickel Rockers (and sometimes Boomers) in the following gauges: .013 -- .015 -- .019p -- .028 -- .038 -- .058

@dannybranigan1984

4 жыл бұрын

He stopped using the 13's by then because he's said he wasn't coked up all the time by then. He was using 11's by then.

@ColoradoHiker

4 жыл бұрын

Most people don't realize how difficult is is to bend like he does for a whole set strung with 13s. Well for mere mortals anyway. I tried it once out of curiosity and have never done it again.

@mantequilla404

4 жыл бұрын

Imagine doing 2 1/2 step bends on a .015 B string. My fingertip started bleeding just from typing this.

That look on your face when he did a guitar change lol 😂

Can we have a little appreciation for the guitar tech as well? That was one fine change over.

@wolfpat

3 жыл бұрын

Note the the pickup switch was on the correct pickup, and it was turned up too.

Big thanks to Rene Martinez, guitar tech supreme, for the seamless switch over. Both Rene Martinez and Cesar Diaz(RIP) were the guys behind SRV's incredible sound. Having seen Stevie twice while he was alive, it was the closest thing to a religious experience that I could imagine. It's what motivated me to be a better guitarist and performer.

GREATEST GUITARIST EVER Period.

@joshuahuf9747

4 жыл бұрын

Wrong Jimi hendrix was the best. It's not a debate

@michaeldinsen7641

4 жыл бұрын

At times Jimi was sloppy

@NicRidic

4 жыл бұрын

@@joshuahuf9747 It is debatable. Hendrix was one of the greatest artists but, far from the greatest guitarist of all time.

@joshuahuf9747

4 жыл бұрын

@@NicRidic it's not even close to debatable. you gotta do more reaserch on jimi dude

@blacklight4460

4 жыл бұрын

@@joshuahuf9747 Buddy Guy schooled Hendrix

This recorded for the show Austin City Limits in Austin Texas

@larrenramone236

4 жыл бұрын

Back in '89

@mikexxx11

4 жыл бұрын

Sure was, I have some fond memories of watching this with my dad back then. He hated all the music I listened to but when this came on PBS back then we were both I think equally blown away. A true master of his craft.

@bridgetclooney3453

4 жыл бұрын

Chiller1967 does anyone know what month it was recorded? You can see the backdrop is Austin City Limits - just an excellent show & SRV was Clean&Sober & performing & sounding just so good RIP SRV You’re A Guitar God Dude

@Mindgamescc

4 жыл бұрын

@@bridgetclooney3453 October 10, 1989

@Mindgamescc

4 жыл бұрын

@@bridgetclooney3453 October 10, 1989

I heard Clapton was playing after SRV at a live performance....And E.C said "How am I suppose to follow that"......Or something to that effect.

@snuassauns

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I saw SRV, Eric Clapton and Jeff Healey together a few months before SRV died. It was just one long jam session of 3 amazing guitar players enjoying themselves. Pure art!

@Jon_2218

3 жыл бұрын

Eric who? Clapton not in this man's class or stratosphere when it comes to playing a guitar or show performing.

@juanfelix423

3 жыл бұрын

Eric clapton play the Keyboard 👊🏼🔥🤣

The more I watch SRV the more I like him and the more I realize just how special of a talent this man was.

Mad Props to SRV's crew. They knew he blew E string all the time and had the switch out down on lock.

@bonzoso7336

3 жыл бұрын

its actually the b string that broke lol

Saw Stevie in 86 and passed on seeing him in 87 thinking I had all the time in the world. SRV is the GOAT!

@suzanneanderson6921

4 жыл бұрын

With you on that brother.

@Rustafarian71

4 жыл бұрын

Man, if only I could have saw him live, I can't imagine!

@reallymysterious4393

4 жыл бұрын

@@Rustafarian71 I saw him in 1985 opening up for Dire Straits on the Brothers in Arms tour - 2 of the greatest guitarists of all time in one night - WOW !!!

@Rustafarian71

4 жыл бұрын

@@reallymysterious4393 Man, I swear I was just listening to "Sultan's of Swing" The Very Best of Dire Strait's Yesterday! Bought the CD about a month ago. Great minds and all that. Haha.

@reallymysterious4393

4 жыл бұрын

@@Rustafarian71 It's no surprise that 99.99% of the music since Stevie's death has sucked ...

That's not sweat pouring from his pores, it's soul. Pure soul. RIP brother Stevie. The world of blues music is a better place, just because of you. Miss you.

The sober SRV lol i met this guy once he was a friend of my aunts so nice he just ate and played for us it was so cool. He also bought her the house i grew up in . A master peice of a man.

@docbearmb

4 жыл бұрын

Brian Whitley Makes you the luckiest man I’ve ever heard of.

@calvinbass1839

3 жыл бұрын

Nice story. Thank you for sharing.

Another song that he sings a bit more in is “Cold Shot”. If you can watch the actual music video for it, you will not be disappointed.

@monabonejakon2797

4 жыл бұрын

No Stevies were harmed in the making of this film.

@joeday4293

4 жыл бұрын

Especially the version from this show, Austin City Limits. Reese Wynans MUR.DERS. a Hammond organ solo in that one.

@iceman10129

4 жыл бұрын

Cold Shot is so good. The groove is infectious!

@mikehenson819

4 жыл бұрын

They're all great! But "Texas Flood" will always be my favorite.

@stephenpemberton9943

3 жыл бұрын

Omg 8 just saved that video and could not stop laughing but then Stevies passing away on hospital bed kinda got me til he was revived guitar in hand and finished the song!R.I.P....SRV or crank it to 11 in guitar heaven! ✌💛🤘

You know how you can tell he likes it for real? He isn’t acting over the top with every verse and guitar lick. He’s listening and not giving nonsensical nonsense.

That guy on the piano was top notch. So unbelievably great. ❤ Like Steve and other band members

I spent many hours sitting on the bluff of the Muddy Mississippi River in Memphis listening to that straight up magical blues guitar. Great memories of Stevie Ray, he’s one of the best. RIP.

@SouthernArtist77

4 жыл бұрын

Find a video where he plays it behind his back. I’ve seen him do it in person but I don’t know it there’s a video. Peace.

This is Texas-style blues-rock. ZZ Top is very similar.

@jamil2447

4 жыл бұрын

Elvin Bishop comes to mind.

@TimOlsen66

3 жыл бұрын

Ummm, sorry... ZZ Top ain't even close. They may have started out with a unique sound and style for Texas Blues, but then they sold out for commercial air-play. Stevie was always true to his roots and didn't take nothing from any record yahoo.

@mikefannon6994

3 жыл бұрын

Johnny Winter - another great Texas blues master.

@cgdoublezerorc

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikefannon6994 And Tommy Shannon, the bass player for SRV, played with JW as well.

@johnrice7076

3 жыл бұрын

This is stevie ray vaughan nothing like zztop

I discovered SRV thanks to you and now I’m obsessed!! He was on a different plane of existence when he played the guitar.

@ltrane81

4 жыл бұрын

Hey hey hey hey

@Broccoleet

4 жыл бұрын

Watch anything from his live at El Mocambo . He was on fire that night. Best version of many of his songs.

@stephenspero3201

4 жыл бұрын

Pride and joy. Anywhere, anytime. Consistently guitarists favorite. I've been goofing around with guitar for 40 yrs. I would LITERALLY give my little toe to be able to not only play half as good but to be able to commune with God via my fingers, heart and soul. I have dropped into the zone while playing but SRV is a whole another level. Peace, love and hope. RIP BROTHER

@Ram44

4 жыл бұрын

You didn't listen to him in the 80's?

@Enrique-et4rr

4 жыл бұрын

@@Ram44 Unfortunately, I was born in the 90s :)

Stevie Ray Vaughan and double trouble-Riviera Paradise = that song is a side of Stevie Ray Vaughan most don't ever get to hear.

@allencoats9078

4 жыл бұрын

@GoHF22 Caught in the Crossfire is another one!! I also requested Kenny Wayne Shepherd "Blue On Black"

So amazing how he completely changed his life.. Getting sober and clean and coming back ABSOLUTELY better than ever. I think about that, his recovery, brings me to tears!

Your reaction corresponds with what I've always thought--SRV's singing gets overshadowed by his guitar playing, obviously, but he had a good smoky voice that was perfect for the genre. And he wrote a lot of his own songs, and the lyrics are worth listening to. I had a friend from high school who was actually in drug rehab with him, before he was famous, and from what she told me, his songs came from deep down. That what he brings; it's not just his musical genius, it's that he really puts his whole being into it. You can feel it when he plays. (note: while we're admiring that smooth guitar changeover when the string broke, let's also give a hand to the savvy stage hand who was right there and knew exactly what to do. Kudos, Mr. Stage Hand.)

I have watched another reactor to this video and he was not paying enough attention and didnt even NOTICE dude switched guitars. :) Thats how good stevie is. People went nuts in the comments

I was in the audience at Austin City Limits when this happened. Thue guitar switch was so smooth and seamless.The audience went wild!!!

R.I.P Stevie Ray Vaughan,Texas loves you.🇺🇸🎸🤘

I miss Stevie! A soft spoken man with the strongest handshake I’ve ever felt. Love SRV! ❤️💔

@pacificcoastpiper3949

6 ай бұрын

If I shook that man’s hand I’d have to get cpr because I’d be ☠️

GOAT VAUGHN!

I remember sitting with my late husband and hearing the news that he had died in a crash... so heartbreaking. We had recently watched his PBS performances and were big fans. I'm so glad to see others being introduced to his music... he was one of a kind.

Stevie Ray Vaughan was / is / & always will be the "GOAT" !! Amen & G'Night !! R.I.P. S.R.V.

So happy you reacted to this. Been waiting...for your reaction to "the smoothest guitar switch" ever!

Cold shot, OG video from the 80's. One of his best.

Kudos to the audience in this video - they saw the changeover and how smooth it was - did you hear their applause! Damn right!

Awesome to watch world class musicians, Stevie Ray put out some world class music.

Just wanted to say, I really appreciate the respect you show to the entertainers you review on your videos. It doesn't matter if they're musicians, comedians, ventriloquist or whatever, you embrace their chosen venue and enjoy their talents like the rest of us. You go into each one with an open heart, mind, and soul. Keep doing what you're doing and you'll be around for a while. Gil

Try "Cold Shot" and "Mary Had A Little Lamb", yea the nursery rhyme, from this same Austin show. Funky as all hell and plenty of your church organ in both. IMO the best performance/concert here on KZread by anyone.

SRV is the GOAT blues guitar and singer. A gift from god for all of us to enjoy!

The absolute master of his craft at the very top of his game. GOAT indeed.

..."he didn't miss a damn beat...(then you said>>>)"atall"...lol Man, you are now officially, my only reactionary channel...that's it! The only one. I consider it a blessing in one's life to know or be friends with, 'real people' people who are true... true to themselves and to everyone around them. And just by watching you react to videos, I know that you are one of those people. Seriously, it's privileged status when watching your videos. Thanks for watching Stevie Ray...he was one of the finest!

@jamelakajamal

4 жыл бұрын

👍🏾 Right on Brotha🙏🏾

@allencoats9078

4 жыл бұрын

@@jamelakajamal SRV "Caught In the Crossfire" is an awesome song Brutha!!!!

@allencoats9078

4 жыл бұрын

@@jamelakajamal Blackfoot "Train Train" is an awesome song!!!!

Your reactions give me such joy-- Stevie did too-- he was a guitar monster-- his older brother can play as well!

He was an amazing guitarist and left this world way to soon. Loved him!

Stevie Ray Vaughan South Oak Cliff DALLAS TX........ GREATEST GUITAR PLAY ALL TIME !!!! NUFF SAID HIS PLAYING SPEAKS FOR ITS SELF!!!!!!

SRV is probably the greatest guitar player ever to walk this earth. But some forget he had a voice to match his playing. I wish I could've seen him live, imagine being there and watching him do that. Freaking AMAZING!!!

That was the PERFECT guitar switch, SRV, his guitar tech, and the sound man had to be ready and spot on coordinated with every move. PROS...each one.

You have to listen to "Marry Had a Little Lamb". Its crazy. Love Stevie Ray. RIP

This is a sample of a pic of legend..r u with me? Stevie Ray Vaughan is phenomenal..in every way ..great band and the rhythem and lyrics are spectacular..and then some..There will never be another musician with an electric guitar to be on center stage and take all the grammies in superiority..This is the beautiful in every twist and turn..RIP Stevie..You gave your all..

You make me love SRV all over again. And when you look right into the camera b/c of a tasty part, it goes right into my soul, and I go, “That’s right! , you’re hearing what you’re hearing!”. What fun! Love you dude, TY!

Watch "Tightrope" from the same live performance.. SRV with some attitude!! Stank face for days!!! If I could see one reaction video, it would be for this song! 👍

Your expression when the tech helps replace guitar without missing a beat. Priceless!

Once you get in SRV world you will never go back, he was a guitar-blues god, he had it all, gone to soon..Keep it up with SRV videos he will blow your mind,legend!!

Sooooo glad you finally reacted to this one! So many great moments all in one. From the absolutely PHENOMENAL Reese Wynans to the smoothest guitar swap EVER! Haha. Nobody could touch Double Trouble!! And how about that stage hand?! Great job swapping and getting it set up with ZERO interference! That’s a man who knows Stevie!

@docbearmb

4 жыл бұрын

Michael Godsey Given the way Stevie played, you can be sure that guitar tech had tons of experience swapping out for him.

@Pilot545

4 жыл бұрын

Paul Pelosi Haha. No doubt!

You need to check out his version of Stevie Wonder's " superstition " . Stevie Wonder even makes a cameo appearance in the video .

@stephenspero3201

4 жыл бұрын

chris031671 no sht? Post the link. I'd love that! The legendary Stevies! Oh yeah!

Being from Dallas, Texas, I'm proud to have been born in the same area as Stevie Ray. His brother is the bassist.

We're used to it. He did it all the time. ❤❤ That's my Stevie Ray.

Made the swap, didnt miss a note. Stage crew was on point.

Texas Flood live at El Macombo. Best guitar solo there’s ever been

Jamal your responses are priceless LOL!! Love the lean in to the camera when Stevie got the new guitar! LOL!!! FOR REAL!!

If you're doing a Stevie Ray streak, you MUST do Pride and Joy!! A MUST!!!

Check out his acoustic "Life by the Drop" some of his best vocals imo

@ethellittleage7000

4 жыл бұрын

Best song ever...

@christinacrowley3631

4 жыл бұрын

When Life By the Drop first came out it would make me cry.

@garylindsey5174

4 жыл бұрын

@@christinacrowley3631 Yeah,I like that one and "Life Without You"

@buddybonner9783

4 жыл бұрын

Life by the Drop and Life Without You...both simply great and get dust in my eyes ever time

@gerardamoia6997

3 жыл бұрын

That song still makes me cry. I love that song so fucking much.

another live version of this is with jeff healey and that is equally as good if not better

@drewagoosa68

4 жыл бұрын

that's the one I kept requesting. Love the look on SRV's face when Healey goes into his solo

@LittleTrixter

4 жыл бұрын

He will definitely appreciate Jeff Healey

@jmhaces

4 жыл бұрын

That's my favorite version of this tune. It's just sick how those two guys played off each other.

@kenthunter6850

4 жыл бұрын

The guitar swap on this one makes it special, but definitely the version with Jeff is just as jaw droppingly stunning.

@madmex2k

4 жыл бұрын

@@LittleTrixter Jeff Healey was another of my heroes. I saw him live at a radio station concert, KATTFest, in the 80s. He was 3 feet from me. Man could play the blues!

I'm 68 and this genius IS the greatest of all time!!! He literally blows me away!! Unreal!!!

Love Stevie ray love them love them love them I could listen to him all day long and I hope you play them as often as you can I know this is back a year ago bring him back for an anchor I love them Liz the queen I haven’t heard from you in a long time Jamel

My work out jam! Pride and Joy is like this . My jam from my husband to me. 🔥 You’ll move to that too !

Cool factor x 1 million. Hard to believe he's been gone for almost 30 years.

SRV my man from Sunny South Dallas! He grew up on KKDA still the best AM Blues ever. He was a sweet soul and always picked up his Momma in a new Cadillac Car Hey Hey Hey RIP SRV we remember you as a beautiful man.

I'm sitting here LMAO at you Jamal~!!!! GOAT for sure!!! When his heli went down, I felt the SAME way everyone is feeling today about KB & his family/friends. GD helicopters.....taken too many! Stevie was a force of nature, top blues man of all time!

The Double Trouble band are badasses!

got to see his last show at Alpine Valley...drove home to Chicago and when i got to school the next day, everybody was upset..thats how i found out about the accident. My first day of my senior year to boot

@TheRagratus

4 жыл бұрын

I was there too- The fog was insane that night.

@Pilot545

4 жыл бұрын

net-rioter Ugh! 😢

@netrioter

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheRagratus saddest part was he was happy and sober..he was stoked to just be there. I didnt rank him high in my guitarist list because he was a sloppy, but amazing player...then i heard Riviera Paradise when he was sober...Double Trouble and SRV were a machine when that dropped...no masturbation, a true group effort

Glad you discovered the blues. I love rock, and punk, but the blues has a very special place in my heart.

Your facial pauses speak a thousand words!! STV IS the GOAT!!!!

Love SRV, thank you! My favorite is "the sky is crying". This one is a close 2nd

You gotta give it up to the guitar tech to have the presence of mind to have the guitar ready for the switch and then fasten the strap as SRV is playing.

EPIC is spot on.He was a Legendary Stratcatbrutha. SRV ,Blues n Texas Blues Rock Legend

Common occurrence with Stevie. lol He's just amazing. Been listening to his music since the 1980's. He's the best. Nobody like him. He is SO missed. It's so great to see people discovering him for the first time.

You need to watch the whole show he was great .

Watch is jam session with the great Albert King. It is UnReal....

Austin, TX. He was beyond great! You need to hear Scuttle Buttin!

Hey hey it’s Stevie Ray! Awesomeness!

If you like SRV's playing, you should react to Lenny Live at El Mocambo. Of my huge list of favorites by SRV that one sits at the top.

And that is one of the benefits of billions of touring hours 👌🔥

Beautiful beautiful beautiful. Out of this world!!! No words but beautiful!!!!

I saw Stevie Ray back in 84' in Baton Rogue La. and Santa Fe in 87' same thing... he broke a string and did't miss beat or next riff:)

Cocaine and whiskey fueled greatness right there. It's so sad that he got clean and then lost his life in a different way. I take it back, this was 1989, so this was after he got sober.

@jeanfieman4359

4 жыл бұрын

Russell Reeves doesn’t seem scary that he would get better after getting clean. Seems like it makes sense

If you want to hear a good one find "The house is a rockin"

Let's give some props to the guitar tech who had to quickly tune that new guitar even before bringing it out to Stevie !! AMAZING !!

Now that you've covered Allmans, Stevie Ray, Lynrd S, CCR, Next up ZZ Top! That lil ol band from Texas!! Songs "La Grange" "Cheap Sunglasses". Serious Texas Boogie, R&R. Anyone agree?! Absolutely essential!!

I bet the women love those hands hehe

Its just great to see the band having fun with this one.

Stevie is the man, that voice, that rhythm, those lyrics, gonna make this girl weak at the knees. Saw SRV in concert - he was wearing a red velvet suit and sharing "cigarettes" with the dudes in the front of the audience COOLEST MAN EVER

It’s a damn shame SRV died so young, he was a great guitarist, song writer, performer. One of Stevie’s greatest influences was Jimi Hendrix. As a guitarist there are a handful of guitarists that totally impress me, Stevie Ray Vaughn was one of them. Some more SRV to check out. Cold Shot Texas Flood Crossfire Pride and Joy Voodoo Chile \m/ Stay Metal \m/

I love how you start with -- Hello youtube family . A group of people who love music, and enjoying it together ! And enjoying your reaction.

You should react to Stevie Ray's the House is Rockin' video. Both he and Reese Wynans solos are amazing!

It gives me pleasure to see you hear these songs for the first time I’ve heard of hundreds of times and never forget the first

That look on your face when he switched out guitars and kept playing... priceless !!