Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stephen "Stevie" Ray Vaughanwas an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. In spite of a short-lived mainstream career spanning seven years, he is widely considered one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of music, and one of the most important figures in the revival of blues in the 1980s. AllMusic describes him as "a rocking powerhouse of a guitarist who gave blues a burst of momentum in the '80s, with influence still felt long after his...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth3 October 1954
CountryUnited States of America
Lonnie was ahead of his time, but at the same time he was right in there with Albert Collins's Cool Sounds.
It is the human things that make life good, the unexpected kindness, the friendly note, the bracing word, the neighbour's extra loaf of bread she leaves at our back door.
I'm just doing the best I can now to keep this going... trying to grow up and remain young at the same time.
I was walking around trying to act cool, like I had no fear at all. But I was afraid, afraid that somebody would find out just how scared I was. Now I'm finally realizing that fear is the opposite of love.
I don't play with a lot of finesse. I usually play like I'm breaking out of jail!
I got a lot of paradoxes in my life. I guess I'm a real confused person, but there are some focused parts to my life now, and I'm slowly trying to put all the pieces back together.
I've been trying to grow up some myself, in my heart, and it's happening quick and I feel good about it, and I want that to come out in the music.
Looking back in front of me, in the mirror a grin. Through eyes of love I see, I'm only looking at a friend.
Some people don't understand that but it's nice when it really just gets to the point then that it [music] doesn't get played so much that you're overdoing a lot of things; that it's fresh ideas. And they come out fresh and if you're already in the mode, I guess, to simplify some things so that it comes across better on record, it's the right time to be tasteful with somethin'.
Jazz changes and all. But I don't know the names of what it is I'm doing.
I actually wanted to be a drummer, but I didn't have any drums.
God it's good to be here walkin together, my friend.
The Marshall is supposed to be 200 watts, but mine's never worked right; it peaks out at 80.