Topic: It was 20 years ago tonight...

[Damfino]

...that Stevie Ray Vaughan played his last gig at Alpine Valley in East Troy Wi. I can't believe it's been 20 years! It's forever ingrained into my brain as I remember the news breaking just as I was arriving for my second shift job. It was official, they had just recovered the bodies off that fog enshrouded hillside and Stevie was dead. I had tickets for that last show, but couldn't make it. I regret it to this day, I never got to see him perform live.

Now, I know not everyone will agree, but I think he out-Jimi'ed  Jimi.

RIP Stevie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GSpbuFSr2o

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One of the greatest greats.... always preferred Stevie's version of V.C.... better than Hendricks.

Two of the best gone ; Stevie Ray and Rory Gallagher

[azuredesign]

Thanks for the reminder. I also agree with you, I preferred Stevie to Jimi. I had just stepped off a plane from England. My niece was born just about at the same time the helicopter crashed and we were celebrating right up until I heard the news. I felt the same shock the night I heard that Duane Allman had wrecked and died. I always wonder how great those guys would have been if they could have kept going. Very inspirational..

[scunny]

upon hearing the news of his death, I thought why wasn't it the pet shop boys that died. saw him play twice, loved it. and RIP  Rory Gallagher