Jimmie Vaughan's style was influenced by Freddie King who gave him personal advice. Also two other blues guitarists, Albert King and B. B. King, were important influences. Johnny "Guitar" Watson was another important early influence (Jimmie says that he and his younger brother Stevie studied Johnny "Guitar" Watson more than any other single guitarist).
Jimmie Vaughan developed his own personal style that is easily recognized. He formed the band The Fabulous Thunderbirds with singer and harpist Kim Wilson, bassist Keith Fergusson, and drummer Mike Buck. (The initial Fabulous Thunderbirds members were all proteges of Austin, Texas blues club owner, Clifford Antone.) The band's first four albums, released between 1979 and 1983, are ranked among the most important 'white blues' recordings. Sadly, since those early albums did not sell well, the band was left out without a recording contract for a couple of years (during the times when Jimmie's younger brother achieved popular success).
The Fabulous Thunderbirds got a new contract in 1986 and made several albums that featured more commercial pop-music sound and production styles. Jimmie left the band in 1989 and made a "duo album" called Family Style with his younger brother, Stevie Ray Vaughan. Before the album was released, Stevie died in a helicopter crash in Wisconsin on August 27, 1990. The album was released a few days after the tragic accident (the listed artist on the album was "Vaughan Brothers"). The album was light blues-influenced rock with Jimmie singing on several tracks.
Vaughan released his first solo album Strange Pleasure in 1994. The album contained a song "Six Strings Down" that was dedicated to the memory of his brother. He has continued his solo career since then. Vaughan's solo albums contain mostly blues-rock material that he writes himself.
In 2001, Vaughan paid an installment on his (and the Fabulous Thunderbirds') huge debt to harmonica swamp blues when he contributed guitar to the Lazy Lester album Blues Stop Knockin'.
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How Can You Be So Mean
Jimmie Vaughan Lyrics
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When I'm gone you're kissin' someone new.
How can you be so mean? How can you be so mean?
You tell me, pretty baby, how can you be so mean.
My heart is a-heavy, so unkind.
Can't go on I'm a-losin' my mind.
How can you be so mean? How can you be so mean?
Oh-oh-oh, why do you cause me so much pain?
Don't you know you're driving me insane?
How can you be so mean? How can you be so mean?
You tell me, pretty baby, how can you be so mean.
I'm so unhappy, blue as could be.
Don't you know that you're killin' me?
How can you be so mean? How can you be so mean?
You tell me, pretty baby, how can you be so mean.
So mean, so mean.
You tell me, pretty baby, how can you be so mean.
The lyrics of Jimmie Vaughan's song "How Can You Be So Mean" reveal a man's feelings of hurt and confusion over his lover's unfaithful behavior. He confronts her about kissing someone else when he's not around, and wonders why she would be so cruel to him. He describes his heavy heart and his descent into madness as a result of her actions. The chorus repeats the question of how she can be so mean, underscoring his disbelief and pain.
Overall, the song captures the universal experience of being betrayed by someone you thought loved you. The lyrics are simple yet effective in conveying the singer's emotional turmoil. The slow and soulful blues style of the music further emphasizes the mood of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
You said you love me, well, that's due
You claimed to love me, but it seems now it was a false claim
When I'm gone you're kissin' someone new.
When I'm away, you're cheating on me by kissing someone else
My heart is a-heavy, so unkind.
I'm feeling very heavy-hearted and troubled
Can't go on I'm a-losin' my mind.
I can't continue like this because I'm losing my mental stability
Oh-oh-oh, why do you cause me so much pain?
You're causing me a lot of emotional pain that's becoming unbearable
Don't you know you're driving me insane?
You should be aware that you're causing me to lose my sanity
I'm so unhappy, blue as could be.
I'm very unhappy and feeling very blue
Don't you know that you're killin' me?
You should understand that your actions are causing me to feel like I'm dying
How can you be so mean? How can you be so mean?
I'm wondering how you can behave in such a cruel and malicious way
You tell me, pretty baby, how can you be so mean.
I'm asking you directly to explain your actions, even though you referred to me as pretty baby
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHN L. ALEXANDER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
fenchel
What a banger
MrSilverblues
great song its like your back in time, thanks kayuko!!! I hope lou ann barton plays with jimmie friday night
MrSilverblues
Freat song its like your back in time, thanks kayuko!!!
MrSilverblues
It was an amzing great show, unfortunatelly I cant send any video im having trouble with my acc.