Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Ray Vaughan was an American blues and rock guitarist whose explosive technique and passionate playing revived interest in blues music during the 1980s.
His style combined the raw intensity of Texas blues with rock power, influencing countless guitarists.
He died in a helicopter crash in 1990 at age thirty-five: Stevie Ray Vaughan's version of "Texas Flood" is a masterclass in blues guitar.
Famous American electric guitar
- whammy barLever altering string tension
- fingerstylePlucking strings directly
- licksTongue strokes
- riffsRepeated melodic figures
solos · amplifier · tone · fretboard · tremolo · vibrato · bends · sustain
Alluvial formation at mouth
- Chicago bluesAmplified urban blues style
- soulfulExpressing deep emotion
- B.B. KingBlues guitarist icon
- Muddy WatersChicago blues founding figure
Robert Johnson · Buddy Guy · shuffle · turnaround · crossroads · emotional · raw · intense
Texas capital city
- DallasNorth Texas metropolitan area
- HoustonTexas's largest city
- bluebonnetTexas state wildflower
- Tex-MexAmerican-influenced northern cuisine
western · Texan · roadhouse · honky-tonk · Texas blues · Lubbock · Fort Worth · San Antonio
Power to affect others
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- hall of fameInstitution honoring the best
tribute · posthumous · impact · reverence · Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · Grammy · documentary · biopic
Raised performance platform
- concertLive musical performance
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- albumUnified collection of recordings
- tourPlanned multi-destination journey
Montreux · Carnegie Hall · MTV Unplugged · showmanship · energy · sweat · hat · cape
Fender Stratocaster
Famous American electric guitar
- whammy barLever altering string tension
- fingerstylePlucking strings directly
- licksTongue strokes
riffs · solos · amplifier · tone · fretboard · tremolo · vibrato · bends · sustain · overdrive
Delta
Alluvial formation at mouth
- Chicago bluesAmplified urban blues style
- soulfulExpressing deep emotion
- B.B. KingBlues guitarist icon
Muddy Waters · Robert Johnson · Buddy Guy · shuffle · turnaround · crossroads · emotional · raw · intense · passionate
Austin
Texas capital city
- DallasNorth Texas metropolitan area
- HoustonTexas's largest city
- bluebonnetTexas state wildflower
Tex-Mex · western · Texan · roadhouse · honky-tonk · Texas blues · Lubbock · Fort Worth · San Antonio · Southern rock
influence
Power to affect others
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
hall of fame · tribute · posthumous · impact · reverence · Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · Grammy · documentary · biopic · memorial
stage
Raised performance platform
- concertLive musical performance
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- albumUnified collection of recordings
tour · Montreux · Carnegie Hall · MTV Unplugged · showmanship · energy · sweat · hat · cape
prodigy
Gifted youth with rare talent
phenom · talent · technical · fast · precision · feel · touch · explosive · fiery · ferocious
- BluesB.B. King, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, twelve bar blues, delta blues
- guitaristsJimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen
- Blues RockEric Clapton, ZZ Top, Fleetwood Mac, The Yardbirds, Jeff Beck
- Famous TexansSam Houston, Stephen F. Austin, Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, LBJ
- Texas MusicWillie Nelson, Buddy Holly, George Strait, Selena, Waylon Jennings
- One-Name ActsShakira, Sade, Future, ABBA, Boston
Stevie Ray VaughanKenny G
Curly-haired instrumentalist
smooth jazz · adult contemporary · elevator music · easy listening · yacht rock
Stevie Ray VaughanSkrillex
Dubstep producer, multiple Grammys
Kraftwerk · synth-pop · electronic music · techno · Depeche Mode