Rise Of A Texas Bluesman | Stevie Ray Vaughan | Amplified
Massive talent gone too soon.
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It’s near impossible for me to pick a favorite SRV tune. There are so many. When I first heard Stevie I was already past my concert-going years. It felt an instant connection with the dude. He was only a year older than I, playing & singing these blues/rock songs that just resonated. I finally got to see Stevie in concert just 2 years before his sudden death. It was at Red Rocks Amphitheater right here in Colorado.
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Stevie’s transition from a shy wannabe guitar star to a premiere Texas Blues frontman took a while. He didn’t take the conceptual path of his big brother Jimmie. Jimmie was good, but his style failed to hold the interest of the Austin crowd. I myself like Jimmie and his work with The Fabulous Thunderbirds. But he didn’t have the knack for blues like Stevie. Though they would both rise to prominence at the same time, Stevie stormed past Jimmie quickly.
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@DocLaing I can't pick a SRV favorite either. I even wrote a book about one girl's love for his work.
@ianthealy what’s the title?
@DocLaing The Guitarist, by Ian Thomas Healy
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I’ll check it out. Thx Ian.
@DocLaing It's available pretty much everywhere in ebook/audio/print. If you can't find it in a bookstore, they can order a copy for you.