Stevie Ray Vaughan - Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble: Greatest Hits
|
List Price: Our Price: $4.05 You Save: $3.90 (49%) Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Buy Used: from $0.58 (click here) Category: Music CD See more new music releases 
|
|---|
Canadian Music Store
Free Music Notes for Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble: Greatest Hits
Free Music Review: SRV Rulz
Hit: 5 Stars
I own all of Stevie's albums and although I listen to them all there are three albums I take with me everywhere: Greatest Hits Vol I, Greatest Hits Vol II (Real Deal), and Family Style (with brother Jimmie Vaughan). I have a set for the office, a set for home, and a set for the car, cause I can honestly say that I NEVER leave home without him. Stevie Vaughan is in a class by himself (the flagship of Blue Rock) with his own unique style of guitaring (not everybody can use 13s), throughly grounded in root blues as taught to him by the original masters, blended with his knowledge and understanding of many, many other venues of music (R&B, Jazz, Experimental, Country, etc.,) creating his own sound that is at once driving and sensitive. As one who studies music, I am always amazed at his touch, especially for one who prefered 10db! Stevie Vaughan truly deserves his legend status and anyone who can enjoy the blues will be enthralled by this genius' works. I highly recommend anything Stevie Ray Vaughan.Free Music Review: He's got soul
Hit: 5 Stars
I've been listening to Stevie Ray for awhile now. I own 5 of his cds now. The difference between him and many others is he has got soul. Like BB King, Albert King, Billie Holliday, Jimi Hendrix, and Eric Clapton. This guy can play.From hits like "Pride and Joy" to his slow work on "Life Without You" he speaks volumes in his guitar playing. He plays with so much you can hear it on any of his albums. This one I have to recommend over any other though, because it's got some of his best stuff. Among them are "Texas Flood", "The House is Rockin'", "Pride and Joy", "Little Wing", "Cold Shot", "Couldn't Stand the Weather", and "Life Without You" this is the best you could put together. I don't know why "Taxman" is on here though or considered part of his greatest hits. It was not even released when before he died. It's a good song, but why not put "Vodoo Chile" or "Willie the Wimp" here instead. O well, it can't be perfect I guess.
Still get this recording it will change the way you listen to music.
Free Music Review: God's gift to the Blues.
Hit: 5 Stars
When I pass St. Michael at the "Pearly Gates" the first person I'll see at the door will be Stevie Ray playing for God himself in Heaven. The first time I ever heard anything from Stevie Ray Vaughn, it was in concert at The Mann Music Center. My new best friend had just come up with an extra ticket and asked if I wanted to go. All I had ever heard of SRV was that Eddie Van Halen and Steve Vai went to HIS concerts, that was impressive enough for me. What I saw and heard that night changed me and my life from Heavy Metal to Lifetime Blues fan. And even though I had never heard his music before, it just sounded--Right. Once in a generation is a Guitarist of this caliber is given to mankind as a gift. I like to describe him as a waterfall, Music seemed to pour out of him in effortless Scenic beauty, and under carefully examination was powerful enough to move mountains. This is the bare minimum if you have any bit of curiousity of guitar-driven blues Rock.Free Music Review: good overview for an icon
Hit: 5 Stars
This cd, though limited, is worth having because of the in-depth interview material researched from discussions with Tommy Shannon, Chris Layton, and Reese Wynans. There is also input from Doyle Bramhall, Stevie's co-conspirator on a lot of his music. It presents an insight, in a nutshell, of Stevie's career, from his mercurial rise through his rough times, and brings us to that awful night that took him away. The songs included on this cd, with the exception of "Taxman", can be found on other cds, but it's always worthwhile to add a new Stevie cd to a collection, and the two photos and nice pencil-sketch of Stevie are also good reasons to own it. It presents a short example of his work in unchronological order; it begins with the previously unheard "Taxman" and ends, ironically, with a song he wrote for a friend of his who died, "Life Without You", a fitting last song for what is, basically, a tribute album.Free Music Review: An excellent compilation of Stevie Ray
Hit: 5 Stars
When B.B. King and Eric Clapton take off their musical hats when referring to someone, you know that someone has to be something! And that someone is Stevie Ray Vaughn, who tragically passed away in August 27, 1990.Before dying, Stevie left a musical legacy that consists of a four studio recordings and several live recordings. After it, another post mortem studio album was released: "Sky Is Crying." Ever since, several attempts have been made in the form of double CDs, a Box, and this album, at summarizing the real essence of Stevie Ray. Just like with so many other acts, SRV is very hard to compact down in a single album, given the brilliant nature of his discography. Based on this, I recommend this album only for newcomers to Stevie Ray Vaughn (like I was until I got this album), since all the tracks (except for one, a cover of The Beatle's "TaxMan") have been previously released.