Texas Flood: The Inside Story Of Stevie Ray Vaughan
I can’t believe it was nearly 29-years ago that marks the untimely death of master blues guitarist (and great human being) Stevie Ray Vaughan’s death. A few weeks ahead of that unsettling anniversary comes the official release of the long anticipated “Inside Story” – “Texas Flood: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan” which is […]
Stevie Ray Vaughan – The Lost Interview & My Favorite
Stevie Ray Vaughan was a massive influence on my early twenties, helped me take my own guitar playing to places I never thought possible and even taught me a number of life lessons along the way…this interview came to my attention recently that quickly became my favorite…both because of its lucidity (he was sober), honesty […]
Deadly Combination Of Talent, Confidence, Honesty and Style – The Vaughan Brothers
To me, this picture says it all about the value of integrity, hard-work and passion for music, self-confidence (that comes from staying true to yourself and your talent) and style…and answers the question why so many people LOVE the Vaughan Brothers – Jimmie and Stevie Ray… Between them, I’ve seen Jimmie and Stevie Ray more […]
Reese Wynans (Of Double Trouble) Is A Sweet Release…
If you you are a fan of blues music, stevie ray vuaghan, jimmie vaughan, texas blues or pretty much a music fan of ANY kind…you are going to enjoy this new release from Reese Wynans that stays true to its name – Sweet Release! Reese spent the last 5-years tickling the ivories and hammering the […]
Stevie Ray Vaughan 60th Birthday
How time flies…the late, great Stevie Ray Vaughan would have been 60 October 3, 2014…changed the world of music forever – as all the great ones do, his music lives on in every guitarist who has come since. Here’s a great Jazzfest performance near the end of Stevie’s performances…with his brother Jimmie, great show Great […]
Blues Guitar Duels…SRV, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy
One of the best parts about being a blues guitar fan are the guitar “duels” that really bring out the best in the players. This first one is 3 Texas blues guitar greats…Albert Collins, Stevie Ray Vaughan and his brother Jimmie Vaughan. All 3 players are FINE on this rendition of Albert’s Frosty…have to give […]
Grammy Museum Exhibit – Stevie Ray Vaughan
The first of its kind brings back bitter-sweet memories for us fans and no doubt for Stevie Ray Vaughan’s loved ones. Just listen to Jimmy’s words…”I want to thanks Bob for coming in and talking to me about this (the idea of the exhibit), you know I have all of Stevie’s stuff and I don’t […]
Albert King Is Still The Boss!
Each time you see the late, great blues guitar great Albert King (thanks to the power of technology) appear, it reinforces the masterful and powerful influence he had over his guitar and music in general. As musicians, we each strive to find those real feelings, emotions and “places” that will allow us to put something […]
Stevie Ray Vaughan – On The Early Austin Scene
Can’t get enough stories about the early melting pot as Austin became the Blues Guitar ground zero for the likes of the Vaughans, ZZTop, Johnny Winter and opened the scene again for guys like Buddy Guy, Albert King, Albert Collins and Hubert Sumlin…largely impacted by the legendary club Antones – it was really the perfect […]
R.I.P. Stevie Ray Vaughan – 22-Years Later
It still seems like yesterday when I heard the devastating news of SRV’s death in a helicopter crash after a show at Alpine Valley. Yet, incredibly it is 22-years later and the flame burns ever brighter. Stevie Ray continues to influence a generation of guitar players, continues to inspire those who find themselves mired in […]