• Registered: 2014-04-22
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Topic: Stevie Ray Vaughan

27th Aug 1990, Stevie Ray Vaughan was killed when the helicopter he was flying in, hit a man-made ski slope while trying to navigate through dense fog. Vaughan had played a show at Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin with Robert Cray & His Memphis Horns, and Eric Clapton. Vaughan was informed by a member of Clapton's crew that three seats were open on a helicopter returning to Chicago with Clapton's crew, it turned out there was only one seat left; Vaughan requested it from his brother, who obliged. Three members of Eric Clapton's entourage were also killed.

Full story here: http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/stevie_ray_vaughan

  • Registered: 2006-04-22
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Re: Stevie Ray Vaughan

25 years.
Quarter century.
But the music lives on.

  • gary
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  • From: Palatine Illinois by Chicago
  • Registered: 2006-08-25
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Re: Stevie Ray Vaughan

Always a sad reminder

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Your hard sweet and sticky

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  • Registered: 2010-07-22
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Re: Stevie Ray Vaughan

I can't believe it has been 25 years that have passed.  I still remember exactly where I was when I heard the news.  Such a tremendous loss.

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  • Registered: 2014-02-23
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Re: Stevie Ray Vaughan

I really miss Stevie

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  • Registered: 2015-08-26
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Re: Stevie Ray Vaughan

Damn 25 years, so sad stevie was like hendrix, way ahead of his time.

7 Reply by RoadcaseBoy (edited by RoadcaseBoy 2016-09-20 13:12:52)

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Re: Stevie Ray Vaughan

A TV PSA ... if you're fortunate enough to have ur cable provider offer AXS TV as part of your HD channel line up (Ch 897 - Philly area Comcast), tonight's edition of Reel to Real features Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Airs tonight (the Premiere): Tuesday Sept 20, (2016) ... 9PM EST (just under 2.5 hour run time) with repeat airing at 12:30 am EST

Reel To Real: Rise of a Texas Bluesman: Stevie Ray Vaughan 1954-1983
The history of Texas blues, and Stevie Ray Vaughan's incredible influence and revitalization of the genre, is examined using rarely seen footage, interviews with historians and biographers, and commentary from musicians who performed with Vaughan.

Here is the show website ... but don't see tonight's episode mentioned ... but next Tuesday's episode appears to feature Jason Becker "Not Dead Yet".  (That documentary about him is well done and something to see!)
http://www.axs.tv/programs/reel-to-real/

AXS TV Schedule Page: http://www.axs.tv/schedules/

"I was in Space for less than 2 weeks … and suddenly Jeaniene’s back … half the Band is off the gd wagon … we have comedians opening for us … and the nice kid that ran our website is now a kleptof’nmaniac.  Boy ... did you guys miss me!!"  Phil Valentine - Road Manager - Staton House Band

JBLP#251 (unaged) ... thank you Ron.