Fender Electric Guitars - as played
by Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Ray Vaughan hailed from Dallas Texas, and his name is synonymous
with fender electric guitars. Stevie predominantly played a late fifties
or early sixties version of the Strat (opinion is divided on its exact
date), but there is no doubting that it was a Fender Stratocaster
(Strat) guitar. Stevie seemed to favour this guitar over most others,
and the sound is distinctly Fender, and Strat in particular, in quality.
The sound produced by Stevie Ray is almost classic
Fender. The Strat is very distinctive, and adds a beautiful tone,
especially to Stevie Ray's blues playing. There is a lot of recorded
music by Stevie Ray, and all of it is great to hear. I certainly recommend
that you seek some out and enjoy the Texas blues at its very best.
Stevie's background was steeped in the blues, so it
is no surprise that his recordings feature many blues cuts. The video
of Stevies' performance of Texas Flood is a great example of his feel
for the blues. Stevie didn't stop with the blues though, and he used
his Fender Guitar to great effect on many of his own compositions,
as well as blues classics. He played a kind of shuffle exquisitely,
as demonstrated on brilliant tunes such as 'Pride and Joy' and 'Cold
Shot'. SRV also covered many rock classics, and could do anything
song he turned his attention to justice.
I had the great privilege of seeing Stevie Ray Vaughan
and Double Trouble at the Hammersmith Odeon (it's now called something
else I think) in London, in the late 1980's. Apart from the pleasure
of seeing SRV play, the event was doubly memorable for me because
Eric Clapton came in, accompanied by Ringo Starr and other halves,
and sat down in front of me! How cool was that.
Stevie wrapped his Fender around all his classic cuts,
including some specialty rocks songs that he covered, in honour of
his peers. I am thinking here of Jimi Hendrix, for whom SRV covered
Little Wing and Voodoo Chile. And Stevie's renditions of these songs
were spectacular. However, remembering Eric Clapton, reminded me of
another SRV cover, which I recall EC getting very animated about,
And that was a version of Stevie Wonder's classic song 'Superstition',
played with all the panache you would expect from a super showman
like Stevie Ray Vaughan. And if Eric Clapton loved it, who am I to
argue?
I am very grateful to the likes of Google's You Tube
that allows us to see late great artists like Stevie Ray Vaughan plying
their trade. Seeing these great performers, many on stage where they
were in their element. is a chance to see great workmen use their
tools of trade, which in Stevie Ray's case, was a Fender Electric
Guitar!
Fender electric guitars rock! Stevie Ray Vaughan played
them, so could you! Great music, great guitars, great time!
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