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Even though his music was with us a fairly short time his influence on others was great.  I was watching a show on VH1 years ago with Clapton and he credited SRV with reviving popularity of the blues sound.  I'm just glad he left us with the catalog of music that he did.

Amen. He really did bring that style of blues into a new life. It's kind of ironic how the people who influenced Stevie ended up benefiting from his popularity. That's the best way to pay tribute to your idols... keep them in business.


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And rightfully so too, some of SRV's influences made their best work after he had revitalised the blues.  Albert King recorded some good albums, as did Buddy Guy and Albert Collins in particular.  While Stevie Ray was probably technically more skilled than many of his influences, younger artists who wish to play the blues can also learn a lot from these guys too.

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"While Stevie Ray was probably technically more skilled than many of his influences, younger artists who wish to play the blues can also learn a lot from these guys too."

Ya think?  I have to finally say something.  It was not SRV's technical prowess (skilled though he was) that made him larger than life.  It was raw power...and heart and soul that was a result of his love for the blues and his respect for the masters that paved the way and opened him up.

Not bad for a white (sorta) boy...not since Johnny Winters in the 70s.  Texas...

Harrumph I say... lol
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Thank you Jeff. Like Albert King once told Stevie, "There's lots of guitar players out here. They play fast, they don't concentrate on no soul, but you got 'em both."

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"While Stevie Ray was probably technically more skilled than many of his influences, younger artists who wish to play the blues can also learn a lot from these guys too."

Ya think?  I have to finally say something.  It was not SRV's technical prowess (skilled though he was) that made him larger than life.  It was raw power...and heart and soul that was a result of his love for the blues and his respect for the masters that paved the way and opened him up.

Not bad for a white (sorta) boy...not since Johnny Winters in the 70s.  Texas...

Harrumph I say... lol
Balderdash

I agree full heartedly. TONE TONE TONE and feeling. His fingers were magic.

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I'm sorry, but great technique isn't what makes this video magic. It's the intensity he puts into it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLZI2z19vbQ

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I’m surprised that my compliment of Stevie has been interpreted as something more, or less. Therefore I will elaborate on what I meant:

I agree with you all, Stevie had far more than great technique, he had great heart and soul, raw power, tone and feeling, no arguments from me on any of that.  He was a superb combination of all these qualities, plus, and this kind of ties in to the discussions about Joe in general topics, Stevie also had great songs. 

Since his early passing there have though been too many guitarists since Stevie that have attempted to base their playing only on Stevie’s style and have not been able to match the heart, soul and feel of the great man.   My point is that by listening to works of Albert King, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Otis Rush as well as just Stevie they may get a better understanding of the combination of influences that made Stevie such a unique and special player.   Stevie was perhaps the greatest, but some of those guys were pretty good too.  I hope that makes more sense.

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I’m surprised that my compliment of Stevie has been interpreted as something more, or less. Therefore I will elaborate on what I meant:

I agree with you all, Stevie had far more than great technique, he had great heart and soul, raw power, tone and feeling, no arguments from me on any of that.  He was a superb combination of all these qualities, plus, and this kind of ties in to the discussions about Joe in general topics, Stevie also had great songs. 

Since his early passing there have though been too many guitarists since Stevie that have attempted to base their playing only on Stevie’s style and have not been able to match the heart, soul and feel of the great man.   My point is that by listening to works of Albert King, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Otis Rush as well as just Stevie they may get a better understanding of the combination of influences that made Stevie such a unique and special player.   Stevie was perhaps the greatest, but some of those guys were pretty good too.  I hope that makes more sense.

Absolutely. Stevie combined all of those sounds into something completely unique. People who are trying to get Stevie's sound don't understand that. HIS sound was a mix of all of these guys that influenced him. They should look to those guys like Albert King and Buddy Guy to understand what Stevie was really playing.

And honestly they should expand their spectrum and take influence from others... but that's just my opinion.


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Right on Duncan & Eric,if someone wants to play and sound like SRV is that not copying/wanting to be someone else.
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Don't forget that Stevie also listened to guys like Kenny Burrell (an influence missed by a lot of guitarists in my opinion), Groove Holmes, and Donny Hathaway. He also dug Django.

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Yes, this song was written by Doyle and Barbara (his wife).

Doyle wrote many of SRV's big hits and was a very strong influence on Stevie's singing style. Not many knew that at the time  so today some people hear Doyle sing and think it is he copying Stevie. Not the case at all.

Many years ago we were fortunate to have Doyle play in support of Joe at Joe Fest in Dallas. Doyle had a great set and sounded terrific.

When Doyle played "Life By The Drop" with his band it brought the house to a standstill and at the conclusion many  in the audience were standing with tears streaming down their face. Safe to say it was a moving musical experience. cool

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All of the songs that Doyle either wrote that Stevie wound up doing or co-wrote with Stevie:

Dirty Pool (co-write)
Lookin' Out The Window
Change It
The House Is Rockin' (co-write)
Tightrope (co-write)
Wall Of Denial (co-write)
Scratch-N-Sniff (co-write)
Hard To Be (co-write)
Long Way From Home (co-write)
Telephone Song (co-write)
Life By The Drop

A lot of those are some of Stevie's best-known songs. Huge influence. Doyle Sr. was the one of the first people to notice that Stevie had potential. When he was a little kid, Doyle was hanging out at the Vaughan's house when he heard a guitar playing from the next room. He thought it was Jimmie, but Jimmie had just walked past him. He walked into one of the rooms, and there's Stevie just going at it. Doyle told him to keep up the good work. But Life By The Drop is such a good song.

Doyle and Stevie were on the same wavelength as far as songs, a lot because they went through the same things. They both got clean at the same time, they both were part of the same music scene. Doyle should be more recognized than he was. He's a great drummer and a really soulful singer, not to mention the great songs he wrote. And he produced a pretty talented offspring.

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Deezer wrote:

All of the songs that Doyle either wrote that Stevie wound up doing or co-wrote with Stevie:

Dirty Pool (co-write)
Lookin' Out The Window
Change It
The House Is Rockin' (co-write)
Tightrope (co-write)
Wall Of Denial (co-write)
Scratch-N-Sniff (co-write)
Hard To Be (co-write)
Long Way From Home (co-write)
Telephone Song (co-write)
Life By The Drop

A lot of those are some of Stevie's best-known songs. Huge influence. Doyle Sr. was the one of the first people to notice that Stevie had potential. When he was a little kid, Doyle was hanging out at the Vaughan's house when he heard a guitar playing from the next room. He thought it was Jimmie, but Jimmie had just walked past him. He walked into one of the rooms, and there's Stevie just going at it. Doyle told him to keep up the good work. But Life By The Drop is such a good song.

Doyle and Stevie were on the same wavelength as far as songs, a lot because they went through the same things. They both got clean at the same time, they both were part of the same music scene. Doyle should be more recognized than he was. He's a great drummer and a really soulful singer, not to mention the great songs he wrote. And he produced a pretty talented offspring.


I saw him in Columbia on the same day as Buddy Guy last October. He put on a great show. He played Change It... one of my favorites. I love every single song he did with Stevie.

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Good Job, Deezer!

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