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blues, blues rock, electric blues
Stevie Ray Vaughan
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A guest at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix on Fri, 22 May 1987
Great show until I had to carry my drunk buddy out of the venue :-|
A guest at Gorge Amphitheatre, George on Sat, 27 May 1989
I just watched the documentary on the Gorge Amphitheater and was thinking about this show. Did a search since I couldn't remember what year it happened. I was surprised to see 1989!
My review is much the same. I was parked front row just left of center. John Hiatt opened with a solo set. Ive been a fan of his since a local DJ I'd known sent me a cassette copy of Overcoats in the very early 80's. I'd seen him several times before and since, with bands and solo. He's such a clever songwriter and his set was great. I don't recall him tripping on his cord but I sure hope it wasn't his trusty Gibson LG-2 that took the fall. The song the first reviewer mentions would have been "Perfectly Good Guitar". I can't recall it but that that song hadn't been released at that point.
Next SRV & Double Trouble took the stage. He was on fire to say the least! It clouded up and a storm ripped thru the Gorge in more than 1 way! The best show I'd ever seen him put on! I remember thinking I wouldn't want to in Robert Cray's shoes, having to follow THAT! For sure I was seeing the reason he is revered as a master blues guitarist. I'll never forget it! When they left the stage as if in the set list, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared.
The Robert Cray band closed the show. It would have been smart to put the RCB in SRV's spot and let him close the show. But Robert was at his peak and deserving of the spot. They were in Oregon the night before and if that show was even close a stage manager might have got the clue to put SRV on last. I'd seen Cray several times in bars in Seattle, usually at the fabulous Rainbow, on his way up and his records up to and including Strong Persuader are fantastic. I don't recall there being issues with equipment or breaking a string but after that SRV storm I'm not surprised. As he ended he flicked his pick out to the crowd. I whipped a flashlight out of my back pack and came home with a souvenir I still have! Somewhere I'm betting I still have the ticket stub too.
I still see John Hiatt and he's one of my favorite all time acts. He's a great cat too! I haven't seen RC since the 90's but SRV & DT's set will always be a highlight of the best shows I'd ever seen! Oh and I get why this was that last show they let you take wine to your seats!!A guest at University of Maine, Orono on Fri, 08 Apr 1988
I did security for him that show, I was center stage, in front of the crowd. He sat on the edge of the stage during the encore, and was 2 feet away from me. Met him briefly after the show. My ears rang for days and wished I had earplugs, but was worth it. I wish I could find some photos of that show.
A guest at FOELLINGER THEATRE, Fort Wayne on Wed, 25 Sep 1985
SRV was great but I was really taken by the opening act, Johnny Copeland. Copeland was on fire!
A guest at FOELLINGER THEATRE, Fort Wayne on Wed, 25 Sep 1985
He looked kind of green and I thought he was pretty drunk. He jammed. Didn’t move much. Bass player smiled and made eye contact with me at one point. He is a nice guy. Glad I saw them.
A guest at University of Maine, Orono on Fri, 08 Apr 1988
Directly across center front row balcony!
A guest at Aragon Ballroom, Chicago on Fri, 07 Sep 1984
I was there. Albert Collins was like a brooding black cat with his guitar slung. SRV was awesome doing his Hendrix stuff that night. The beer concession served beer in large tub sized containers. Clouds of smoke. SRV and Albert Collins jamming together. Big fat guy stage dived and flattened a small crowd. A riot!
A guest at Mesker Music Theater, Evansville on Wed, 02 Aug 1989
Stevie arrived on a helicopter after the opening act Stray Cats.. It was quite an entry. It was open seating, me and my buddy sat dead center about twenty feet from the stage. Stevie played like he was at MSG. The greatest was on his game that night, was the most memorable rock experience of my life.
A guest at Gorge Amphitheatre, George on Sat, 27 May 1989
To add to my previous review. In Robert’s defense , I’ve seen him other times , and he was great . But The promoter that night underestimated Stevie . “In step “. Came out a week after that show .lol He was clean and on fire. He did most of “in step “. ,magical. Closed with voodoo chid and it rained again Lightning in the distance. ( it rained at a lot of Jimi’s outdoor shows) lol. So the problem wasn’t the wine . Robert should have had Stevie out for the last few tunes , like Joe Cocker did there, a year later . And there wouldn’t have been a mass pile of chairs at the end lol and pissed people!! Lol
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1 US 483
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2 Canada 23
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3 Germany 15
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4 Australia 9
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5 France 5
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6 UK 5
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7 Finland 4
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8 Netherlands 4
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9 Japan 3
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10 Sweden 3
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1 Austin, US 67
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2 Houston, US 23
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3 Dallas, US 17
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4 New York, US 12
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5 Boston, US 10
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6 Los Angeles (LA), US 9
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7 Washington, US 9
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8 Atlanta, US 7
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9 Chicago, US 7
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10 Philadelphia, US 7
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Stevie Ray Vaughan was born in Dallas, United States, on 3 October 1954, and died on 27 August 1990, aged 35.
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A guest 20% at Rodahal, Kerkrade on Fri, 19 Sep 1986
It was 40 years ago and I went to this concert of my forever favorite guitarist in my hometown. Man, was he in a bad mood! It took ages between the songs to pick another guitar. It is no surprise to me that he collapsed soon after this show. He did recover from his habits later on. Sadly he died a helicopter crash. A true guitar magician gone. But that night in Kerkrade he was not in his best shape.
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