Stevie Ray Vaughan -Guitar Obsessed From The Beginning

Here's a link to Joe Nick's great Stevie Ray Vaughan biography. amzn.to/45faf8j If you buy anything with this link, I'll get a little extra money to buy cat food, but it won't cost you anything extra.

My earliest memory was Stevie Ray playing for my 21 birthday party at Stubbs, June 1977.

I grew up in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas so I knew of the Vaughan brothers, especially Jimmy because he was the guitarist for the Chessmen. Stevie was 14 when I met him. I was in a group that played at the local teen hangout at the National Guard Armory near Red Bird Airport and, since Stevie's parents didn't want him to follow in his brother's footsteps he would play any guitar he could get his hands on. So on the breaks (there were two combos, one on each end) he would ask me if he could play my Telecaster unplugged while we were on our hour long break. Your guest is right. He was obsessed and wouldn't stop playing until it was time for us to go back on. I got to see him later on in Austin and he was already ahead of the pack.

SRV changed my life !

It's amazing how many interesting names pop up in this video. It says a lot about Austin's ability to attract interesting people back in the day.

I’m ashamed to say I used to dismiss Stevie and never gave him a chance when he was alive. I ignorantly believed he was competing with Hendrix. I worked at Musicland during college and we would play “In Step” as a demo for customers. Listening to “Leave My Girl Alone” repeatedly changed it all for me. Changed my whole perspective of Stevie and I became hooked. Bought everything I could after that. I hate the fact that I didn’t give him a chance when he was alive, but he has been my favorite guitarist since then. No one plays like him. I believe he is the greatest guitarist ever.

I could listen to Joe Nick all day. I’m not surprised he’s an author—he’s a wealth of fascinating music trivia and music history, and it’s first-hand knowledge. Thanks, Otis, for these interviews. There’s nothing better than hearing the insights and knowledge these guys have!

Stories like these need to be put in a safe somewhere preferably close to my house thanks y’all ! ☮️💜🅰️

Always liked SRV

Sometime in the early 80s my earliest recollection of SRV was I had met this cute blonde from Texas in a bar in Alabama ,we had a conversation after I heard her do a heart felt cover on stage of a Janis Joplin song . We talked and went back to her room to listen to this cassette tape of a live recording of SRV this remarkable guitarist she had heard in Austin that also played the blues . I was amazed . Still am !

We Opened for Double Trouble in Colo Springs on the Texas Flood Tour ,I couldn't even give Tickets away , He was Super loud and after playing the whole LP He did about 9 Hendrix Tunes . the Club Got shut down days later due to His Extreame volume . I'm more impressed with his Playing once he got sober . He was a very Nice Guy even went to Eat Mexican Food w/ our Singer who was also from Texas .

Denny was a family friend of mine. Just as good of a person as he was guitarist. RIP

Friend of mine moved to Austin in 1984 or so. He called me on the phone and said "Dude, if this guy Stevie Ray Vaughn ever shows up in Indiana go see him!" and of course I did. Clowes Hall September 4, 1984. Still have the ticket stub.

Cheers and Big thank you 😊

My earliest memory of Hearing Stevie was 1982. I was a junior in High school. Thanks to KGON FM radio and Country cousin Dickie Sheets. Second memory was just after Stevie’s death. I was at horseshoe music in Portland Oregon and I ran into John Koonce a friend of Stevie’s and a local legend ( Johnny and the distractions) I asked John how he was doing and he says to me, “Just awful man”just got back from Texas and we buried Stevie. I miss Stevie tons! Thanks for this Otis!

I met stevie when he was with Blackbird , His lead singer Christian stayed at my house until their Gig was over .Stevie like to play my Gibson 335,he had an epiphone 335 I was playing at the Cellar at the time ,I was jamming at the Zodiac club in fort worth, After that I didn't see Stevie too much until he got famous, But I talk to Christian up until the day he died.

I read Joe's book on your recommendation Otis, and what a thorough, honest, and enjoyable read it was. Thanks, you guys!

Room Full of Blues. I had forgot about them. Had a few of their tapes and CD’s 👍👍

Lupos in providence !! Prov RI born and raised great to hear that club in a story about Stevie I know he played there a few times !!

I've read that biography... twice I think. Absolute must read for any guitar/blues lover.