SRV!

Just watched an Austin City Limits special that featured all of Stevie Ray Vaughn's appearances there. I've always liked SRV and knew he was a good guitar player. But these live performances were something else and his ability to do what he did live really puts him up there close to the top in my opinion. His live playing is just note perfect and he makes it look effortless. And when I say note perfect I don't mean just like the studio recording. I mean that you can tell what he played was precisely what he intended to play. No slurred notes, no sloppy cover ups, perfect timing, perfect transitions, perfect pedal work. All while singing in that perfect Texas blues voice. And then there are the gimmicks that he also pulls off to perfection: playing behind the back, strumming the strings with his elbow, etc. Anyway, I don't think I've seen too many live guitar performances as flawless as these. And Double Trouble backs him seamlessly. If you get a chance to watch this special I highly recommend it. If you just thought SRV was 'good', you'll appreciate that he was great. One of the great ones, in fact.


If you always knew how great he was this will only confirm that for you.