Stevie Ray Vaughan (blues, jazz, quote, guitar, hands)

jazzfromhell · 02-15-2006, 12:35 AM

I actually have seen a DVD of him performing, one of my friends is a big fan of his, and I can see that he's putting physical energy into his playing, but none of it comes out in the music for me. When it comes down to it, it's different strokes for different folks, I guess.

jr. · 02-16-2006, 12:16 AM

Well, I have expressed my views on SRV before, so I won't go into it again.
It's in here somewhere.

I will say this, though. To those who say he wasn't innovative, that's a fair enough point. But then again, what blues guitarist is? The blues has been the same twelve chord progression for nearly a century. There are several different interpretations and flavors, but at it's roots, blues has remained unchanged for nearly one hundred years. Robert Johnson, Elmore James, Hudie Ledbetter (a.k.a.Leadbelly), Son House, Howlin' Wold, Sonny Boy Williamson, and company, those guitartist were the innovators, not anyone from after, say, 1940 or so. They took the hymns and and songs the slaves sang, and put a guitar to them. That was innovative. Everything since those greats, like I stated before, are simply variations.

Blues is a state of mind, an emotion. If the emotion doesn't reach you, then for you, it's not exciting. That doesn't mean it's not good blues music. There are people who think Clapton is the greatest blues guitarist ever. For me, he's doesn't crack the top ten. I always found him to be forced and trite. But that's because I simply don't feel Clapton's emotion. I won't be like the people who like to come into these threads with no other purpose but to say "he sucks". It serves no purpose.

SRV, on the other hand, speaks to me. I feel the notes, I get something from it. I am confident in saying I am probably the biggest SRV fan in here. I'm also fairly certain I've been a fan longer than most, seeing as how I'm twice the age of most people here. I own all his releases, and an handful of things he didn't release. 'Live Alive' has been mentioned a few times. I own a bootleg of a live show on a Riverboat down in New Orleans. Oh, man. Smokin'!!! I also own SRV live at Carnegie Hall, with a full brass section.
Now that's a rich sound. My favorite live recording I have of SRV, though, is called 'In Session'. It's Stevie, and his biggest influence, Albert King, in a studio, with a couple of guitars, a couple of mikes, a bass guitarist and a drummer. Live, no dubbing, not mixing, nothing. Just pure energy. Awesome.

Alo · 06-17-2006, 12:55 AM

I wish I was as fast as he was. He may have boring songs. But listening to Jibboom makes me shiver with jealousy! I must agree with people that his music isn't fun to listen to. But I'd like to add ''regularly'' to that. Because once in a while I love to watch movies of him, where you can see him loving his guitar so much, you'd think he'd have an orgasm!

And of course, I'm jealous of his wonderfull collection of guitars. /drool

motley_crue131 · 06-17-2006, 11:31 PM

the greatest guitar player and blues artist ever to live. my favorite song is either pride and joy or mary had a little lamb

swim · 08-26-2006, 11:25 AM

One of my favorite guitarists ever. So feckin wonderful.

Alo · 08-26-2006, 01:28 PM

He's scary when he plays. And he has orgasms when he hits the right notes.

rsnjeff · 09-26-2006, 05:26 PM

I think that he is the best blues player to ever grace the guitar and that playing slow or fast he loved to play his instrument. I would have loved to see him play.

glazedface · 09-29-2006, 04:33 PM

he have not have been very innovative but he certaintly resurrected the blues and his music is fun to listen to.

boo boo · 09-30-2006, 01:33 PM

I do find SRV overrated to some extent, he wasn't very innovative, but then again as Jr pointed out, blues guitarists tend to do the same things over and over, sometimes shamelessly "borrowing" each others chords, which further pisses me off when people give Page, Clapton, SRV or any non-african american blues guitarist crap for doing the same thing, only with them it's considered stealing, I think it qualifies as reverse racism...

SRV had a unique style in his playing, for a blues guitarist, Texas Flood is an exellent album.

ddp · 09-30-2006, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

I do find SRV overrated to some extent, he wasn't very innovative, but then again as Jr pointed out, blues guitarists tend to do the same things over and over, sometimes shamelessly "borrowing" each others chords, which further pisses me off when people give Page, Clapton, SRV or any non-african american blues guitarist for doing the same thing, only with them it's considered stealing, I think it qualifies as reverse racism...

SRV had a unique style in his playing, for a blues guitarist, Texas Flood is an exellent album.

Blues always has the same chords they don't shamelessly borrow chords. Blues by definition is a specific set of chords.
SRV however did not restrict himself to these chords though. Songs like "Couldn't stand the weather" stretched the genre.

I'm not even going to touch your comments about race they just don't make sense.

BTW B. B. King thinks Clapton is the greatest.

02-16-2006, 12:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
jr. Seeker of Peace Join Date: May 2005 Location: Newark, De. Posts: 340	Well, I have expressed my views on SRV before, so I won't go into it again. It's in here somewhere. I will say this, though. To those who say he wasn't innovative, that's a fair enough point. But then again, what blues guitarist is? The blues has been the same twelve chord progression for nearly a century. There are several different interpretations and flavors, but at it's roots, blues has remained unchanged for nearly one hundred years. Robert Johnson, Elmore James, Hudie Ledbetter (a.k.a.Leadbelly), Son House, Howlin' Wold, Sonny Boy Williamson, and company, those guitartist were the innovators, not anyone from after, say, 1940 or so. They took the hymns and and songs the slaves sang, and put a guitar to them. That was innovative. Everything since those greats, like I stated before, are simply variations. Blues is a state of mind, an emotion. If the emotion doesn't reach you, then for you, it's not exciting. That doesn't mean it's not good blues music. There are people who think Clapton is the greatest blues guitarist ever. For me, he's doesn't crack the top ten. I always found him to be forced and trite. But that's because I simply don't feel Clapton's emotion. I won't be like the people who like to come into these threads with no other purpose but to say "he sucks". It serves no purpose. SRV, on the other hand, speaks to me. I feel the notes, I get something from it. I am confident in saying I am probably the biggest SRV fan in here. I'm also fairly certain I've been a fan longer than most, seeing as how I'm twice the age of most people here. I own all his releases, and an handful of things he didn't release. 'Live Alive' has been mentioned a few times. I own a bootleg of a live show on a Riverboat down in New Orleans. Oh, man. Smokin'!!! I also own SRV live at Carnegie Hall, with a full brass section. Now that's a rich sound. My favorite live recording I have of SRV, though, is called 'In Session'. It's Stevie, and his biggest influence, Albert King, in a studio, with a couple of guitars, a couple of mikes, a bass guitarist and a drummer. Live, no dubbing, not mixing, nothing. Just pure energy. Awesome. __________________ Be strong then, and enter into your own body; there you have a solid place for your feet. ~ Kabir

06-17-2006, 12:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
Alo Scarf Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 717	I wish I was as fast as he was. He may have boring songs. But listening to Jibboom makes me shiver with jealousy! I must agree with people that his music isn't fun to listen to. But I'd like to add ''regularly'' to that. Because once in a while I love to watch movies of him, where you can see him loving his guitar so much, you'd think he'd have an orgasm! And of course, I'm jealous of his wonderfull collection of guitars. /drool __________________ I rocked my shoelaces untied

08-26-2006, 11:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,145	One of my favorite guitarists ever. So feckin wonderful. __________________ http://nakednaps.bandcamp.com/

08-26-2006, 01:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
Alo Scarf Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 717	He's scary when he plays. And he has orgasms when he hits the right notes. __________________ I rocked my shoelaces untied

02-15-2006, 12:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
jazzfromhell SHAKE! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: On the A train. Posts: 210	I actually have seen a DVD of him performing, one of my friends is a big fan of his, and I can see that he's putting physical energy into his playing, but none of it comes out in the music for me. When it comes down to it, it's different strokes for different folks, I guess.

06-17-2006, 11:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
motley_crue131 Music Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: canton Posts: 84	the greatest guitar player and blues artist ever to live. my favorite song is either pride and joy or mary had a little lamb

09-26-2006, 05:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
rsnjeff Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 56	I think that he is the best blues player to ever grace the guitar and that playing slow or fast he loved to play his instrument. I would have loved to see him play.

09-29-2006, 04:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
glazedface Groupie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 19	he have not have been very innovative but he certaintly resurrected the blues and his music is fun to listen to.