Singer
Stevie Ray Vaughan

Stephen "Stevie" Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990) was an American guitarist, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Often referred to by his initials SRV, Vaughan is best known as a founding member and leader of Double Trouble. Together with drummer Chris Layton and bassist Tommy Shannon, they ignited the blues revival of the 1980s. With a career spanning seven years, Vaughan and Double Trouble consistently sold out concerts while ... their albums frequently went gold. He was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, and for a short period of time lived in Graham, Texas. As the younger brother of Jimmie Vaughan, Vaughan started playing the guitar at age seven and formed several bands that occasionally performed in local nightclubs. At age 17, he dropped out of high school and moved to Austin to further pursue his musical career, joining groups such as Krackerjack, the Nightcrawlers, and the Cobras. In 1977, he formed Triple Threat Revue, a band that eventually evolved into Double Trouble and regularly performed around Austin. In 1982, Vaughan and Double Trouble performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, catching the attention of musicians David Bowie and Jackson Browne. Bowie asked Vaughan to play on his upcoming studio album Let's Dance, while Browne offered the band free use of his personal studio in Los Angeles to record an album. In March 1983, Vaughan and Double Trouble were signed to Epic Records by veteran record producer John Hammond Sr. and released their debut album, Texas Flood in June of that year. After successful touring, the group released the albums, Couldn't Stand the Weather (1984) and Soul to Soul (1985), the latter of which featured new keyboardist Reese Wynans. Although his career had progressed successfully, Vaughan checked into a rehabilitation hospital in Atlanta, Georgia to give up a cocaine and alcohol habit and returned to touring with the band. In June 1989, In Step was released and earned them a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Performance. On August 27, 1990, Vaughan was killed in a helicopter crash following a performance in East Troy, Wisconsin. Vaughan's uniquely eclectic yet intense style was derived from a variety of musical genres. He was influenced by blues musicians including Albert King, Freddie King, Otis Rush, and Muddy Waters, and rock guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix and Lonnie Mack, along with jazz instrumentalists like Kenny Burrell. His guitar playing reflected the classic blues and pentatonic scales but his creativity and raw talent took it to a whole new level previously unheard by any other guitarist. He has received wide critical recognition for his guitar playing, ranking at #6 on Rolling Stone's list of "100 Greatest Guitarists" in 2011. He was posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2000 and a memorial statue was erected in Austin's Auditorium Shores park. See more [+]

Pride and Joy |||||

Well you've heard about love givin' sight to the blind My ba...

Life by the drop |||||

Hello there my old friend Not so long ago it was till the en...

Crossfire |||||

Day by day night after night Blinded by the neon lights I ne...

Look At Little Sister |||||

Hey hey hey hey hey mama, look at little sister Out in the b...

Willie The Wimp |||||

Willie the Wimp was buried today They laid him to rest in a ...

Sky Is Crying |||||

Tabber coldshot11 * just a bunch of notes in the scale incl...

Mary had a little lamb |||||

Mary had a little lamb It's fleece as white as snow, yea Eve...

Rude Mood |||||

PART 18:- 3:06 as part 3 PART 19:- repeat but play outro in ...

Hug You Squeeze You Intro |||||

u= up pick m= Mute string immediately after note(s) is heard...

I'm Crying |||||

mistreat me and I don't know what to do So, I'm cryin' Why d...

Lenny |||||

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Compilation |||||

use whammy for vibrato on harmonics +---whammy down and b...

Change It Live |||||

Intro Solo Verse (Shuffle it very similarly to cold shot) He...

Lookin Out My Window |||||

I'M LOOKIN' AT YOU. YEAH, I'M LOOKIN OUT THE WINDOW,___ I, ...

All Your Love |||||

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2...

Rude Mood Live |||||

Repeat the above again. Then move it up a string. Then move ...

Scuttle Buttin |||||

Intro + verse Q=160 ...

Shake For Me |||||

this is played throughout the whole song hope you guys enjoy...

Telephone Song |||||

sixth string, Hendrix-style, instead of barring his index al...

Tell Me |||||

turnaround figure rake rake turnaround the rest of the so...

Testify |||||

PM ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ PM 4th Guitar Solo PM E7+...

Texas Flood |||||

1. -8 -8 -6-5 6 -5 6-4 ...

The House Is Rockin |||||

Intro Fast Blues Q=175 4/4 Gtr I E E Q E E E E E E Q E E...

Tick Tock |||||

The sick, the hungry, had smiles on their faces The tired an...

Tightrope |||||

Caught up in a whirlwind, can't catch my breath Knee deep in...

Tin Pan Alley |||||

all basically in pentatonic minor. By the way, in the proces...

Voodoo Chile |||||

Repeat Pick up the peices make an island might even raise a ...

Dirty Pool |||||

rake rake guitar solo end solo ...

Aint Gonna Give Up On Love |||||

I ain't gone 'n' give up on love Love won't give up on me I ...

Empty Arms |||||

SRV uses a lot of sixes and nines. from vertical to vertical...

Hide Away |||||

Then he goes on to Rude Mood ...

Honey Bee |||||

Intro Q=120(8=s8) ...

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