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Stevie ray vaughan guitar rig2/19/2023 ![]() ![]() He was even asked to tour with Bowie but declined at management’s suggestion. The Big BreakĪfter Stevie contributed to David Bowie’s album in 1983, Let’s Dance, the doors began to open. When Barton was fired for messing up a gig, the band went on as a power trio called Double Trouble, after an Otis Rush song, and the framework for Stevie Ray Vaughan’s future was in place. But first he formed a band called Triple Threat Revue with singer Lou Ann Barton. Owner Clifford Antone witnessed the performance and concurred that the jam session was “the best I’ve ever saw Albert or the best I ever saw Stevie”.įor a time when Paul Ray had throat problem, Stevie took over singing duties and realized he could front his own band if he wanted. In early 1977, The Cobras released two singles and were named “Band of the Year” in an Austin Sun reader’s poll.ĭuring a month-long break from performances, Vaughan won the opportunity to participate in a jam session at Antone’s with Albert King. He played in that area for 6 years and later in several other bands like The Nightcrawlers, where he met Doyle Bramhall, and Paul Ray and the Cobras. He realized that’s where he wanted to be and moved the band to Austin in 1971. He played in all the local clubs and reportedly slept through much of high school because he was so tired from working the night before.īlackbird also traveled around the state a little including playing in Austin Texas. His bands did well in Dallas and included local favorites Cast of Thousands and the first band of his own called Blackbird. He played in bands around Dallas from the time he was 11 until he left at 17. Stevie Ray started young, as was already mentioned. Another sign that you’ve reached the top in your guitar playing. Click here for more… Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster Electric Guitar with Vintage Tweed Case. A copy of that guitar was later released by Fender as the Stevie Ray Vaughan Signature Model. ![]() He played many Strats over the years, but his signature SRV Strat was the one he used the most often. That’s the sign of someone who has reached the mountain top as a guitarist especially in the blues.Īnd he will always be associated with the F ender Stratocaster guitar which was a big part of his sound. You can tell it’s Stevie Ray within the first few notes of a solo. But he really did take all of their styles and turn them into his very own thing. Stevie Ray Vaughan’s style was one part Albert King and one part Jimi Hendrix and another part Otis Rush, with a touch of his brother Jimmy Vaughan in there for seasoning. Such is the price of fame, or ego in my case. I know for me, hearing other guitarist’s playing in his style became a sign of non-creativity and I avoided sounding like him at all costs, even though deep down I loved his playing and admired his sound. Stevie Ray’s style became so common among young blues guitarists that it became a bit of a cliche and many rebelled at the style. His style was so distinctive you can still hear his playing in many young blues guys like Kenny Wayne Shephard, John Mayer and Johnny Lang. His high energy style and showmanship brought the blues scene back to life and prompted many boys (and girls) to pick up the Stratocaster guitar and try to play like him. No one can ignore the fact that Stevie Ray electrified the blues scene. So SRV had been a professional musician for over 10 years when he got his break with Bowie. He hailed from Texas in the Dallas area, but quit high school at 17 to pursue music full-time in Austin Texas. He got his first guitar at 7 and was in his first band by age 10. Bowie asked him to play on his album Let’s Dance, and his tasty playing got everyone’s attention.īut Stevie had been playing long before that. Actually his big break came earlier when David Bowie saw him playing the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, back in 1982. He took the blues world by storm back in 1983 when he came out with Texas Flood. Note D: Favorite TONES from an SRV TUNE is Leave My Little Girl Alone and Tightrope from the Austin City Limits Video.Anyone who follows The Blues knows about Stevie Ray Vaughan.Note C: I have found that for a better (controlled) bend w/vibrato at the top of the bend, a lighter set of strings helps, and if the action has been raised slightly from my original setup with 5 springs and the plate flush to the body.Note B: The TS9 is not used a lot, and only when that punch or something extra is needed to add to the dynamics of the song.Note A: For the $ the blues Jr Amp is a great value, I even prefer its tone to the 2-12, maybe because its working harder (only 15 watts) and it starts to growl sooner at reasonable volumes than the Deville.The volume control and master control work together to get clean thru growl. Note: Clean channel seems better at 6-8 than the Drive channels do, Its seems they get muddy very quickly. ![]() No mods but would like to add link to tone knob and bridge P/U. ![]()
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