Everyone comparing SRV to Jimi, or saying that Stevie doing Jimi covers makes him less of a guitarist somehow, is absolutely absurd. Doing Hendrix covers was Stevie's way of keeping Jimi's music alive, and honoring one of his major influences. Jimi was an innovator, no doubt, but Stevie single-handedly rescued Blues from damn-near extinction. In the age of hair bands, synthesizers, and parachute pants, Stevie brought Blues to the forefront, and consequently, his heroes with it....Albert King, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, etc, etc. He brought them out of dives and into the arenas and they started selling records again. They all loved and adored Stevie for giving them props, but they loved him more for his humble nature and respect that he gave all those guys.

@Mattp-pq7ov

4 жыл бұрын

You nailed it Jack

@jbass6665

4 жыл бұрын

Damn right

@danl.909

4 жыл бұрын

Jack Scott Truth.

@johndonnellan5794

4 жыл бұрын

Yep

@c.l.freeman7654

4 жыл бұрын

Couldn't have said it better myself if I had three years to write it

When Stevie did a cover he not only paid proper tribute to the original, he made it his own as well. He did not play guitar, he had a spiritual experience. God rest his soul!

Was lucky enough to see him live in the late 80’s...no one else like him.

@EJ-tm1fe

4 жыл бұрын

Me, too... TWICE!

@eerokinos6213

4 жыл бұрын

Just once. But nothing will ever come close to that experience.

@daleclark3900

4 жыл бұрын

He's the GOAT

@joemisner281

4 жыл бұрын

You got that right!! I saw him twice also

@gingercat777

4 жыл бұрын

Saw him in NZ...he did the show ...which was amazing.....and came out for the encore and just riffed and riffed for 30 mins no mistakes no repeating....I was just blown away.

B. B. King : "I've said that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. Stevie Ray Vaughan missed on both counts, but I never noticed. " That's how you know he was good.

@anthonymullings8666

4 жыл бұрын

I think steve studying jimmy right down very good

@Jimmy-qg2ix

4 жыл бұрын

@Uyrbh Guyomi That's a BB King quote.

One of the best guitarist ever! He was amazing

@j.philiplarson2064

4 жыл бұрын

Greatest ever in my opinion!!

@armadillotoe

4 жыл бұрын

Your comment is absolutely true. At a certain level you are the very best at what you do. There are many mind-blowing guitarists. We need to appreciate all of them like different spices that make life more enjoyable.

@texasnewt

Жыл бұрын

Like he was channeling a muse ... astounding talent!

saw him live around 88, he played like that for two hours

@terryherrera5252

4 жыл бұрын

Mud Sh-sh-shark 88 TOO LATE !! JUST KIDDIN !! SRV was GREAT in 78 !! SRV Would be GREAT in 2008!- Too in 2038 !! I also like Gerren Eggs n Ham !! 😂😂 I miss him !! MORE than ANY other Musician that’s gone !! All had Volumes to produce !! I’m from TeXaS !! He WUZ heavy all over the State ! We were so PROUD when Bowie,Letterman,howie Stern ( specially when he told him “None if your DAMN Business) 🙏🙏❤️🎶🎶🎶🎶🇨🇱👍🏼🖖🖖🖖🖖🖖🖖🖖🖖

@becomewhoborntobe

4 жыл бұрын

Me too. Awesome.

@muddshshshark

4 жыл бұрын

@@becomewhoborntobe think i was in jail when he played the El Mocombo

I can't wait for you to see Stevie Ray Vaughn play guitar behind his back. SRV is one of the greatest guitar players ever! Great reaction ❤️

@joreeves9175

4 жыл бұрын

Texas les61 doesn't miss a note. 💋💋💋💋💋

The greatest who ever played guitar, need watch TEXAS FLOOD live at El Macombo!!!

@Yngwulff

4 жыл бұрын

2nd best RIP

@bgumm9122

4 жыл бұрын

# 1 in my opinion, but to each own. Been listening to Jimi since the early 70s, love me some Hendrix, only been listening to Stevie Ray for a little over six months, Jimi invented a whole new style of playing, Stevie Ray, perfected Jimi's style, Stevie Ray idolized Jimi, even said Jimi was the better player!!!

@peterblood50

4 жыл бұрын

I can agree to "one of the best".

@bgumm9122

4 жыл бұрын

I think there were and are some great, great players, not taking anything away from them, seen them all play alot, but again this my opinion, and I only been listening to and watching Stevie Ray for a little over six months , had heard of him but never really listened to him, but since I have, i personally think he is #1, and I been listening to music for over 50 yrs,!!!

@bgumm9122

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry DaHoss, not going change my mind. Just like your not going to change yours. Only thing that will when I hear somebody better, it may happen. But I don't think so!! But i respect your opinion!!!

In heaven Jimi Hendrix has a Stevie Ray Vaughan poster on his wall

@Surfisup64

4 жыл бұрын

They are certainly jamming together...:)

@walkingwounded3824

4 жыл бұрын

@@Surfisup64 Rory Gallagher is there too!

@ecbst6

4 жыл бұрын

IIRC Hendrix idolized Terry Kath.

@chuckpollard4778

4 жыл бұрын

Imitation is the best from of flattery! Stevie dreamed and SLEPT his Poster of Jimi!😊👍

SRV didn't just play the guitar, he OWNED it, making it into his own image. A god among musicians...forever.

Arguably the best blues/rock guitarist ever. For a real treat watch the live version of Texas flood

you have just witnessed GREATNESS-as others have said --Texas Flood -live at the el Mocambo--his guitar is an extension of his soul-he plays with so much passion and feeling-welcome the wonderful discovery of SRV

*Jimi Hendrix Unlocked The Door... Steve Ray Vaughan Kicked The Door Open Wide & Off The The Hinges!*

@samsmith4216

4 жыл бұрын

Hendrix did more then unlock the door. Sounds good but Hendrix created a sound and template for guys like Vaughn to relish in. No other Rock Electric Guitar player comes close to his total genius and originality.

@dsvet

4 жыл бұрын

No, Eddie Van Halen nuked the door! Van Halen 09/22/1978 Selland Arena kzread.info/dash/bejne/dIZotZN_oavAqrQ.html

@Buzzramjet

4 жыл бұрын

Hardly. More like Jimi did all that and SRV just peeked in and thought he could cover it.

@DrBadFish1

4 жыл бұрын

@@Buzzramjet Lol, I do like Jimi, but this version just has so much more to it campared to Jimi's

@coyoteken1000

4 жыл бұрын

Jimi showed what you can do with an electric guitar. S.R.V. showed how an electric guitar can rock the blues

I love how you instantly lauded the backup band. They really lay down the groove for SRV to paint his pictures.

Love your reaction. SRV is the greatest IMO. I can watch him play all day.

There are many good guitar players out there, but no one played with the passion of Stevie Ray Vaughan.

@SGTJDerek

4 жыл бұрын

And that is why he is considered the GOAT! You FEEL Stevie with every fiber of your being.

@willhodge3622

4 жыл бұрын

Apart from Hendrix where he got it all from!

@BoomSkwad47

4 жыл бұрын

He was the Texas Flood. We all got swept.

This is THE BEST version of Stevie playing VooDoo Child!

@branon6565

4 жыл бұрын

G Smith ....his version is the BEST version of this Hendrix tune, as he's the only one who can take a Hendrix tune and improve upon it...#Facts

Jimi was my guy and I loved Stevie for keeping Jimi's music alive. Both versions of the song are fire. Jimi's is more laid back, Stevie sped it up. We were lucky to witness these two phenomenal guitarists during their short time on planet Earth.

@alexcampbell3469

4 жыл бұрын

Get real Toni, the Earth is flat.

@nancyhunt1184

3 жыл бұрын

BOTH GREAT AND GONE TOO SOON!

@texasnewt

Жыл бұрын

Agree completely -- both artists lost way too soon.

I saw him in Baltimore in the late 80s. Greatest show ever. Everybody left there exhausted. Just amazing.

SRV and Jimi were the best ever. He lost to us 30 years ago this month. I saw him the night before he died. Can't believe it's 30 years. RIP Stevie and God's blessing on all.

Hey Young Lady, Great reaction! And you have a fantastically enormous taste in great music from all genre's! Bravo!

India, I cannot imagine being able to play like Stevie Ray. Great reaction, girl!! Annie

I've discovered what it is about you that I love so much, and it's you deep sense of curiosity, along with your amazing expressive eyes. You are definitely a gifted person, and I wish you great success in your life.

You just witnessed greatness, Stevie was a master of the guitar 🎸☮️

Wait until you hear his cover of "Little Wing" live at the El Mocambo.

You are so sweet, and so are your hair too. Oh, and this is the time of the year. "MERRY CHRISTMAS" !!

I love seeing her reaction, it's great to see someone so young react so positively to an old blues song.

Just the fact that there is video of Stevie Ray Vaughan ensures that future generations will find out how amazing the Blues can be.

Hi from Australia. Love the reaction. Big fan of stevie

Been watching for a while but this reaction made a new sub! Congratulations! More SRV please! 😎

You're right - he makes that guitar cry! You did a great job reacting to this - I haven't seen any other reactors actually look up or try to understand the lyrics of the song - nice! Everyone loves Stevie, but you paid some respect to the song itself, as well

I love me some Stevie Ray, the man was blessed. He is one of my favorite guitarists, he plays with such emotion and becomes one with the guitar as corny as that sounds. I've read that he had extra-large fingers and hands which was why he could play so well, I just think it was his heart and soul.

I love how these young people are loving music we've been listening to for years..

When you put your heart and soul to music, this is what you get. Great that you noted how great the rest of the band was. I dont think no one will ever perform music like this.

Everyone in the other comments is recommending 'Texas Flood'. I think that's the one where he swoops that guitar around behind his back.....and continues jamming. I think he even breaks a string at one point, but doesn't miss a beat.....because someone runs out & hands him another guitar....LOL. It's pretty amazing to see.

@hardcoremusichead1755

4 жыл бұрын

During the same show she reacted to Voodoo Child, he broke a string playing Look at little sister. Switched guitars without missing a beat.

@s1d299

4 жыл бұрын

@@hardcoremusichead1755 In that one, he made a ton of equipment adjustments (the guitar switch being the most extreme). It's amazing to watch, and you would never know from listening.

There will never be another like Stevie ❤️❤️❤️

every hair stood up on my arms at the end of this ,SRV is so awesome .Thanks India :)

I have to say, I have watched quite a lot of your videos and I have rarely seen you as animated as you were in this video. Stevie does that to people, its fun to see someone experiencing SVR for the first time.

Stevie and Jimmy IMO best to guitarist ever hit the stage🎶🎸🎧🎼

Been a few since I watched your channel.Somehow you’ve managed to look even more beautiful!

Stevie is the freaking GOAT!! My birthday buddy! Absolutely love him! Got to finally go see his memorial statue in Austin, TX last November. Love his song Crossfire! 🙌💯

SRV is the baddest a$$ on a guitar 🎸 Eva !! Ain't no other like him in this world. Jimmy was one of the best, but Stevie can make a guitar scream !!! God was Stevie & Jimmy.

I was lucky enough to be in the front row in the late 80's when he came to my city. Stevie's prowess with the guitar was legendary even then. He even played that damn instrument while it was behind his back and then used his teeth to play notes. I cannot imagine how valuable his guitar is today for whoever has possession of it.

He was committed to excellence. Saw him in Evansville IN LIVE before he passed in the helicopter crash at Alpine Valley East Troy WI. One of the guitar Gods, So many.

Thank you for acknowledging hall of fame bassist Tommy Shannon - he's perfect on this one.

You have just been BAPTISED!!!

he had alot of vivid poetry. i think if i wereto have met him i would have fell stright in love !!

One of the best to ever do it. Texas represent. RIP.

Voodoo chile, or child was taken from an old blues tune from who's name i can't remember. But it was Jimi who took this song and sent it to a new dimension of guitar improvisation and then Stevie took it over where Jimi left off and brought it yet to another dimension. But maybe there's something cursed about this song. Arguably the two best rock guitarists ever take this tune and own it like no one can and both these rare gems get taken from us way too young. Had they both lived to an average age, no doubt they would have shared the stage like Stevie did with Clapton, BB King, Buddy Guy and others to make a double guitar version of this song that would have chopped down a mountain by their double effort edge of playing. But alas, it was not to be. Can only speculate and dream.

the GOAT on this song !! Saw him live twice OMG!!!

Hello India, You doing reaction video's agree with your soul...you look soooo comfortable in your own skin. Good for you sweetheart! That's is Stevie Ray's second appearance on Austin City Limits. You can get the whole concert. It's worth it!

Growing up I always heard people remebering where they were when someone died.. When Stevie died a friend and I were in a garage taking a tire off the rim and then those words came across the radio. SVR died in a helicopter crash. I was 17 and it was the first death that had impacted my life outside of a family member passing. Other musicians and artists have passed now in my lifetime but when I hear him play, it really does take me back to a more innocent and carefree time in my life and for that I will always be grateful for SRV. I'm so happy you enjoy his music as well.

The greatest of all time on the electric guitar. I can't recall ever seeing him play an acoustic guitar, but on the electric guitar there's never been anyone better. Such a tragedy he was taken too soon. Imagine how much great music was denied to us.

Yes! HAVE to appreciate. Love your reactions.

.... The best ever guitar player needs 3 thumbs up.. Texas Flood..A celebration of blues and soul..

@thatsriiight5047

4 жыл бұрын

nooo el mocambo one better

Looks like you got schooled little lady one of the most incredible guitarists that ever lived.Took him many years of constant practice and endless playing as a child to be able to play like that.Don't feel bad that's evryones reaction when they've heard him for the first time.He was just that good.Lots of love

You're so cute analyzing the lyrics so much haha ❤

"Well I'm standing next to a mountain, and I chop it down with the edge of your hand" What a great lyric. Jimi Hendrix was such an underrated lyricist, he's known so much for his guitar that people forget what a great songwriter, lyricist, arranger, and producer he really was, he could do it all, so could Stevie (great performance here) who worked hard to capture Jimi's mood and feel and to keep his music alive on the lighted stage. I'm so glad both graced our earth with their talents and wish to this day they'd both been able to stay just a little longer. BTW love your reacts videos, I'm trying to think of a couple suggestions to throw into the hat. Best wishes to you. Robert

Stevie had said Jimi came to him in his sleep ... What better teacher would anyone ever have? Stevie always had a great heart and soul and the ability to share them. That is the real magic .... That is why the great ones live with us still ... They gave more than they took ..

When Stevie played he would enter into a different plane of existence. He had a deeply intimate relation ship with his guitar that prompted, Eric Clapton to say, “I’ve never seen a man more at one with his guitar than Stevie Ray Vaughn is”. Stevie was deeply respected by all of the blues greats.

@joreeves9175

4 жыл бұрын

TheBlaster54 can feel it too 💋🎸💋

That's a great react right there" Damn I forget what I wanted to say about him " After watching him !!!

yeah you just witnessed greatness. there'll never be another stevie.

Just watch Stevie and his God gifted hands WOW

Yeah he's a MASTER!!! You never look bad or "weird" 🌞 Sunshine.

Stevie Ray is so incredible on guitar it is easy to overlook how tight and on point the rest of the band is. They give him the perfect foundation for him to soar over.

I can’t wait someday in heaven to see Jimi and Stevie Ray in concert

Absolutely love seeing people experience SRV for the first time but I'm always surprised when people haven't heard him. Luckily for me my mother brought me up on his music.

Caught him a few months before the plane crash,;clean, sober and never sounding better. He was a frickin' BOSS!

Nice! You are one of the few people I have heard comment on Tommy Shannon's bass playing. He is legendary in helping to create a Blues/Rock sound that came out of the late 1960's and developed throughout the 1970's and beyond.

He always made it look so easy. Tight Smooth transitions with heart and soul, Oh yea dude was somethin else

He’s gooooooood! 💫❤️💫❤️💫

Hi India! Mr, Vaughn was one of the best to ever do it. Rest In Music Heaven (#SRV)

I'm so glad u did this video reaction!!...it makes my hair stand straight up- he kills this song way better than Hendrix did - bless you

SRV was an amazing guitar player. Not many people like him come around. He was totally amazing and not many can play like this. One in a million people.

Never followed him during his time but he was one of the few should have been allowed to cover Hendrix, he was truly that good.

Thanks, India! Believe it or not, that doesn't show half of what he could do! In some other versions he plays at least half the song behind his back. And on some other songs he shows even wilder guitar work! And yet his true signature is the passion and "stank face" with which he plays! I normally don't even care for the blues, but Stevie makes it absolutely captivating! React to some more! Please!

Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble! Please do more Stevie! Do Tin Pan Alley with Kohnny Copeland 1985 Montreaux P.S. I say mmm a lot when watching Stevie lol mmm mmm mmm

Check out Stevie doing Texas Flood live

“ Attitude “ best one word to describe Stevie Ray

You should have seen him live, best live shows I ever attended.

I have watched a few of your videos now , I figured Stevie should be fun😎

One of the best ever! He was taken from us to soon. RIP Stevie Ray Vaughn. Jimi Hendrix version of Voodoo Child is also excellent. RIP Jimi Hendrix. You should see Jimi Hendrix play the Star Spangled Banner live at Woodstock.

Yeahhhh, thanks for this SRV music review. The Austin City Limits SRV concert, shows Stevie at his best, clean and sober.

YES! Stevie knew how to work that guitar! Mississippi flood and Jeff Healey (way more than just a blind guitarist) together. Two masters.

OMG India ! Nice touch with lights...you must be a reincarnated rockin-blues fan. Great reaction!!

SRV was a true blues channel, he never ran out of licks.

Love your quote "Imagine waking up knowing you can play the guitar like that!" That proves you love the guitar. The stuff dreams are made of in my opinion... Love the hair by the way,you look Fit! (UK slang for Fine) x

We need more stevie and you

so happy you found SRV.

You can have the "Malmsteens" of the world... I'll take the "self-taught" guitarists every time. Stevie is sorely missed by fans and music itself...RIP bro. See ya soon enough...

I saw him live a few times! Incredible!

For pure rare unbelievable talent.. watch SRV play Texas Flood Live at the El Mocambo ..just the greatest live blues performance ever! IMO, even though there are many great guitarists out there past and present, SRV to me was the greatest all around! RIP Stevie! 30 yrs and we all still appreciate your awesome talent!

I went to see Stevie play with Double Trouble at the Hordon Pavilion in Sydney Australia in 1984. I had a broken ankle & had to use crutches while in great pain, it was also packed so very hard to get around. Some kind people let me & my girlfriend sit on a ledge in front of them. It was to this day the best live music performance I've seen. The Fabulous Thunderbirds with Stevies brother the lead guitarist were the support act & Stevie came out at the end of their set & played a tune on the same guitar simultaneously with his brother. They didn't miss a note.....end of story.

Great guitarist. Stevie played with Jeff Healy (Canada). Steve could play with anyone, but it was Jeff that won his respect. Great video. Great guitarists. RIP you both. Thanks for the memories.

The way Stevie gets that sound out of the guitar is he plays VERY THICK guitar strings, most guitarists play a .9 or .10 as the high E String. Stevie's high E String is a .13 diameter. He used to sleep with his guitar and superglue his callous back on his fingertips when they fell off! He has what guitar players call hard hands.

@leehill8773

4 жыл бұрын

YEP ^

The greatest of all time...

That was absolutely facemelting DOPE!!!!

He's fierce insane guitarist legacy of AMAZING show stopper guitarist lives on.

You look stunning love from the uk

You look fine too me Stevie is killing it with the gitar and vocals love you Stevie Ray Vaughan