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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Jimmie Vaughan Lyrics
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That lovely afterglow
Most of all I miss you so
Your sweet caresses, each rendezvous
Your voice so soft and low
Most of all I miss you so
Now you find my heart filled to the top with tears
I'll always love you and want you too
How much you'll never know
Most of all I miss you so
I'll always love yo and want you too
How much you'll never know
Most of all I miss you so
Thank you
The lyrics of Jimmie Vaughan's song "I Miss You So" are a heartfelt expression of longing for someone who has now gone. The first two lines express a fond recollection of happy times spent together, followed by the admission that what is most deeply missed is the person themselves. The second verse elaborates on this longing, describing the physical and emotional intimacies that were shared, and the particular qualities of the loved one's voice and touch that remain with the singer in their absence.
The third verse introduces a contrast: whereas the earlier memories were "happy" and "lovely," the present reality is now filled with "regrets" and "tears." The implication is that something has gone wrong between the two people, but the specifics are left unstated. However, despite this pain, the singer still professes to love the other person deeply, unable to let go completely.
Overall, the song is a potent expression of the enduring power of love, even in the face of loss and heartache. It captures a universal feeling that anyone who has experienced the pain of separation from a loved one can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
Those happy hours I spend with you
I miss the joyful moments I shared with you
That lovely afterglow
I miss the romantic warmth that followed our encounters
Most of all I miss you so
Above all, I miss you deeply
Your sweet caresses, each rendezvous
I miss your tender touches and every meeting we had
Your voice so soft and low
I miss the soothing tone of your voice
Most of all I miss you so
Above all, I miss you deeply
You once filled my heart with no regrets - no tears
You used to make my heart feel content and free of negative emotions
Now you find my heart filled to the top with tears
But now my heart is overflowing with sadness
I'll always love you and want you too
I'll always have feelings for you and yearn for your company
How much you'll never know
I can never fully express the depth of my feelings for you
Most of all I miss you so
Above all, I miss you deeply
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Alpine Valley
In the middle of the night
Six strings down
On the heaven-bound flight
Got a pick, a strap, guitar on his back
Ain't gonna cut the angels no slack
Heaven done called
Another blues-stringer back home
See the voodoo chile
Holding out his hand
I've been waitin' on you brother
Welcome to the band
Good blues-stringin'
Heaven-fine singin'
Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Been lis'nin' to your playin'
Heaven done called
Another blues-stringer back home
Lord they called
Another blues-stringer back home
Albert Collins up there
Muddy an' Lightnin' too
Albert King and Freddy
Playin' the blues
T-Bone Walker, Guitar Slim
Little Son Jackson and
Frankie Lee Sims
Heaven done called
Another blues-stringer back home
Lord they called
Another blues-stringer back home
Lord they called
Another blues-stringer back home
Lord they called
Another blues-stringer back home
@theanthonyv
I love Jimmie Vaughan and everything he represents. People often want to compare him to Stevie and criticize his more minimalistic / restrained style. But the man is his own artist. His playing is so tasteful, and he’s an utter master at his craft. He recognizes that it’s the silence between the notes that makes the music. The universe blessed us with his talent. Cherish him while we still have him - he’s a walking gallery of the blues. God bless you, Jimmie Lee Vaughan, and the Texas blood that runs through your soul.
@TomTom-xp2jb
Awesome comment!!! I agree with everything you said. The silence between notes is what got me. Thx for the post!!! 🎸🌟👏
@paul2602
Well said.
@crazywisdom2
2 great Bluesman. Two great guitarists... with 2 different styles. Respect !
@ClamGaming-th2wt
i really like his finger picking style on his guitar, sounds like a bluesman from the 1920s
@ullr1159
About the best description of JLV I’ve ever read.
@stevenmuir8376
I know he was a great musician, and I know people love his music and think about him that way, but I miss my little brother. - Jimmie Vaughan
@markkennard861
😢 man of few words.
@davidsimpson6404
❤🎶keep on keepin Jimmie
@G.F.Browning
I had the pleasure of bumping into Jimmie on his way into his gig in Beverly last Friday. He was super cool and even though he was probably in a hurry to get backstage and ready for his show he stopped for a minute, said hi shook my hand and took a picture with me. But during the show i knew he was going to play Six Strings Down and when he did everyone else left the stage there was a single spotlight on him and this man just poured his feelings out into that strat, and damnit I've heard this tune so many times before but ill admit i started to tear up hearing it live