Crimsontider Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 I thought some may have never seen this vintage concert that started the ball rolling in spite of being booed! Just goes to show that 75% are sheep and cannot recognize talent unless enough people tell them they are talented which of course could be an "artist" without talent! Not known much out of Texas, record producer Jerry Wexler recommended Double Trouble to Claude Nobs, organizer of the Montreux Jazz Festival. He insisted that the festival's blues night would be great with Vaughan, whom he called "a jewel, one of those rarities who comes along once in a lifetime", and Nobs agreed to book Double Trouble on July 17. Stevie rise came shortly afterwards with Bowie and then all Hell broke loose with Texas Flood, and the rest is history.
BadgerDave Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 I remember reading that the reason for the boos was that the volume coming off the stage was ridiculously and painfully loud. Doesn't sound like it on the video soundtrack, but certainly not unusual for SRV.
dragan Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 He came through Peoria about this time and played at the "second chance " a legendary old peoria bar
BruceM Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 I saw him a year or two after that at the Coronado Theater in Rockford, IL. He played to a small crowd, but it didn't matter. He tore it up, and yes, he was painfully loud at times. That's why they invented earplugs and/or fingers. The energy and star power were undeniable.
LucSulla Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 I thought some may have never seen this vintage concert that started the ball rolling in spite of being booed! Just goes to show that 75% are sheep and cannot recognize talent unless enough people tell them they are talented which of course could be an "artist" without talent! See below for story.That's why I resent snobbery in music so much. More often than not, it seems to me those that have so much to say about authenticity or whatever else usually don't have a single opinion that isn't just parroting from some other perceived cool kid. I used to start my classes when I taught Rock history with, "This isn't Pitchfork's guide to rock albums you need. I'm just a guy who likes what I like, and you get to like what you like."I hate that elitist crap.
Crimsontider Posted October 11, 2014 Author Posted October 11, 2014 I thought some may have never seen this vintage concert that started the ball rolling in spite of being booed! Just goes to show that 75% are sheep and cannot recognize talent unless enough people tell them they are talented which of course could be an "artist" without talent! See below for story.That's why I resent snobbery in music so much. More often than not, it seems to me those that have so much to say about authenticity or whatever else usually don't have a single opinion that isn't just parroting from some other perceived cool kid. I used to start my classes when I taught Rock history with, "This isn't Pitchfork's guide to rock albums you need. I'm just a guy who likes what I like, and you get to like what you like."I hate that elitist crap. Yeah, critics and the sheep that believe them. I am with you, I am my own critic. Wish I had taken your class, sounds cool
kizanski Posted October 12, 2014 Posted October 12, 2014 I don't recall ever seeing that yellow Strat (used for the last song in the video) with just the neck pickup before. Pretty cool!Semi-off topic: I know some of you, Ken Jones especially, are knowledgable about videography.What is the process employed in this video where the center of the screen remains fixed while everything else in the background appears to be in motion?We see this a lot with the GoPro cameras and any other time a camera is fixed to something which is in motion (a car, a downhill skier, or even the neck of a guitar), but that wasn't the case here, yet it appeared to look the same way.Anyone?
Crimsontider Posted October 12, 2014 Author Posted October 12, 2014 At the 26:15 minute mark is where Stevie starts getting into his Page/Hendrix influences which I believe was important to his fast rise (Bowie). Having this on top of his straighter steroids blue's leads is extraordinarily unique; authentic and British metal version. At this point he seems to be pretty much in the zone. He starts the concert with more of his standard licks and by concerts end is flat out zoning. You have to believe that there were a dozen or so influential people there that were seeing him for the first time, and word of mouth was huge. Bowie's "China Girl" was released as a single the following year in 83. So from regional to global in one year has to mean that this concert played a profound role. Glad he added his Clapton/Page/Hendrix hard rock song in there.
Steve Haynie Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 If I remember correctly, SRV had plexiglass panels in front of his amps when I saw him in 1986.
Boomerang~Junkie Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 CT, No, much to my (ecstatic) surprise, I had never seen this video before. Thank you very much for posting this - you made my week. Its one of the best SRV live guitar band videos I've ever watched. I watched a lot of it twice, back to back - raw, powerful, articulate and profoundly soulful even then. That music couldn't stay in him if it had to - amazing talent. Of course we know now, but after 43 minutes of SRV in full-tilt boogie mode, most of those people had no friggin' idea what just hit them. I'm sure they didn't soon forget his name and were all asking, "man, who the hell was that Stevie Ray dude - does he have any albums?". And the rest, as they say, was history . . . . . Don't let the mods know, but this video hit pretty close to, "guitar religion" for me - I don't want to get in trouble. Awesome.
Crimsontider Posted October 14, 2014 Author Posted October 14, 2014 CT, No, much to my (ecstatic) surprise, I had never seen this video before. Thank you very much for posting this - you made my week. Its one of the best SRV live guitar band videos I've ever watched. I watched a lot of it twice, back to back - raw, powerful, articulate and profoundly soulful even then. That music couldn't stay in him if it had to - amazing talent. Of course we know now, but after 43 minutes of SRV in full-tilt boogie mode, most of those people had no friggin' idea what just hit them. I'm sure they didn't soon forget his name and were all asking, "man, who the hell was that Stevie Ray dude - does he have any albums?". And the rest, as they say, was history . . . . . Don't let the mods know, but this video hit pretty close to, "guitar religion" for me - I don't want to get in trouble. Awesome. It was certainly worth the effort then. and you hit it right on the nail; what can you say after that? Do you realize what you just? Somebody obviously did
mudshark Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 Saw him play a couple of times at the Rome Inn at Austin around '78 or '79...had tickets to see him at the Lubbock County Fair a couple of weeks after his death. SRV's death broke a lot of hearts in Texas.
jisham Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 In 81 and 82, SRV and Double Trouble played Cheatham Street Warehouse, a true "roadhouse," in San Marcos TX every Tuesday (or maybe it was Thursday) for weeks on end. I saw him (and Eric Johnson too) dozens of times back then. At the time, I could never sit through four hours of blues but the guy could rip it up, no doubt. Of course, back then, substances were an issue for him but he soon got over that challenge as well. And yes, he played LOUD AS HELL, regardless of the room size.
tbabinec Posted October 15, 2014 Posted October 15, 2014 In the early 1980s, SRV and Double Trouble played a small club on Belmont in Chicago. We went in not knowing who they were but of course soon realized our good fortune as we saw a great performance. In addition to the first Montreux performance, "Live at the Macombo" is a good representation of the band around this time. "Texas Flood" is a standout track.
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