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Harvdog mentioned the other day about how he got punked from seeing SRV in concert by his bitch girlfriend. After some reflection, I realized just how lucky I was to get to see that legend not once, but twice, before the music world got robbed by his tragic death. I literally cried the day that happened after I heard the news.

Anyways, I remember when I first heard this song back in the mid 80's. After picking my jaw up off the floor, i was like, "I must see this man". That music was so unlike all the other hair band crap that was being pushed during that period.

I don't remember the dates or even the years exactly, but I think I saw him first in 1986 and then again in 1989. It was a "before and after" demonstration of SRV once he got clean and sober, but regardless, both shows were great. I brought binoculars the last time so that I could look closely at that Guitar God's fingers as they performed magic.

There were so many great SRV tunes, but I think "Change It" was the best and not just for the sick guitar work. That man had a soulful voice that reached down deep inside my music loving heart and demanded attention. It's been said by the likes of B.B. King that Stevie was a black man in white mans body. He played at 110%, with every fiber of his being completely attuned to the blues.

"Let's slide out the door. Let's go let's go... I'll come back fo mo'." Classic!

What's your favorite, and for those priviledged enough to see him in concert, what'd you think?

i always heard the Elmore James and Albert King influence in SRV's playing. i was lucky enough to see Albert King play the flying V a few months before he died.

i used to work in professional kitchens and the only "gringo" tapes that never got "disappeared" were SRV's Texas Flood, hte best of James Brown and the best of the Doors.

pretty heady company IMO.

i'll go with Pride and Joy or Cold Shot. I'm not a good guitar player but Cold Shot is fun to play.

Life by the Drop.



terrible he died shortly after he finally kicked the habit.

Which was the song with the video where he kept getting dragged away by a car?

King Crimson wrote:i always heard the Elmore James and Albert King influence in SRV's playing. i was lucky enough to see Albert King play the flying V a few months before he died.

I remember reading once that Stevie Ray canceled one of his own gigs in Austin after hearing that Albert King was playing in town. His words to the audience were "We're going to see Albert King, and you should too."

Naming the best Stevie Ray song is like naming the best Hendrix song or the best Zeppelin song. It just depends on the time of day. But the one that first made me turn my head and say "WTF was THAT?" was his take on Voodoo Chile (Slight Return). It was the first time I had ever heard someone cover a Hendrix song without sounding like a pale note for note imitation. Then I saw him open for Robert Plant a while later and was properly blown away by the full extent of SRV's skills.

Check this out...

(you have to copy the whole link into a browser - at least if you're using IE - it doesn't recognize the last few characters)


http://concerts.wolfgangsvault.com/Conc ... 50304|6807