Stevie Ray had been in numerous bands before joining blues rock combo Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble in the late 1970's.
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble's debut album was released in 1983. The critically acclaimed Texas Flood (1983) featured the top-20 hit Pride and Joy and sold well in both blues and rock circles.
Stevie Ray Vaughan died August 27th, 1990 when his helicopter crashed into the Alpine Valley ski hill. He was on his way back from playing a guest appearance at an Eric Clapton concert at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin.
Adult life and career
Vaughan's first recording band was called Paul Ray and the Cobras. They played at clubs and bars in Austin during the mid-1970s, and released one single.[2] Vaughan later recorded two other singles under the band name The Cobras.[3] Stevie left the Cobras, leaving Denny Freeman still in his role of original lead guitarist, and formed Triple Threat in late 1975, which included bassist Jackie Newhouse, drummer Chris Layton, vocalist Lou Ann Barton, and sax player Johnny Reno. Barton left the band in 1978 to pursue a solo career, followed by Reno in 1979. The three remaining members started performing under the name Double Trouble, inspired by an Otis Rush song of the same name. Vaughan became the band's lead singer.
Tommy Shannon, the bass player on Johnny Winter's early albums, replaced Newhouse in 1981. A popular Austin act, Vaughan soon attracted the attention of musicians David Bowie and Jackson Browne. Both Browne and Bowie first caught Vaughan at the 1982 Montreux Jazz Festival, where some members of the audience booed the band because they disliked Double Trouble's hard blues sound; the crowd response was quite different when they were subsequently invited to headline "Blues Night" at the festival in 1985.
In November, 1982, Vaughan recorded in Jackson Browne's studio in downtown Los Angeles. The recordings were brought to the attention of A&R man John Hammond and became Double Trouble's critically acclaimed first album, Texas Flood (1983), produced by Hammond; it featured the Top 20 hit "Pride and Joy" and sold 500,000 copies, earning the band a gold record. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award, and its song "Rude Mood" was nominated for "Best Rock Instrumental". Vaughan won three categories in Guitar Player's readers poll: "Best New Talent", "Best Blues Album", and "Best Electric Blues Guitarist". He became the second guitarist to win three Guitar Player awards in one year (the first is Jeff Beck). Vaughan won the "Best Electric Blues Guitarist" award every year until 1991.
Also in 1983 Bowie featured Vaughan on his 1983 album Let's Dance.[4] Vaughan was asked to go on tour with Bowie, but declined so he could continue to play with Double Trouble. Reportedly, Vaughan, who was still driving a delivery truck to support himself, was furious when he saw Bowie pantomiming over Vaughan's guitar solo in the video for "Let's Dance".
The band's next album, Couldn't Stand the Weather, was recorded in January 1984. During mid-1984 Vaughan and Double Trouble made numerous TV appearances, performing on Rockpalast, MuchMusic, and Solid Gold.
During the Grammy Awards of 1984, Vaughan and George Thorogood presented Chuck Berry with a lifetime achievement award. "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" from Couldn't Stand The Weather was nominated for "Best Rock Instrumental Performance".
The band played Carnegie Hall in New York City on October 4, 1984. The show featured one Double Trouble set, and a second with guests Dr. John on keyboards, George Rains on drums, Jimmie Vaughan on guitar, Roomful of Blues Horns, and singer Angela Strehli. The group rehearsed in September 1984 at the Caravan of Dreams in Fort Worth, Texas.
In November, Vaughan won two W.C. Handy National Blues Awards: "Entertainer of the Year" and "Blues Instrumentalist of the Year". It was the first time a white person won either award. During this time, he also began recording with one of his earliest idols, blues-rock guitar pioneer Lonnie Mack, to produce the album Strike Like Lightning on the Alligator label.
In late January 1985, the band went on a six-night Japanese tour with various interviews and performances. In March, the band started to produce their third album Soul to Soul. Reese Wynans, a former keyboardist with Captain Beyond and Delbert McClinton's band, was added to the band not long after. The album's production lasted for two months. On April 10 Vaughan played "The Star Spangled Banner" for opening day of the National League baseball season at the Houston Astrodome (supposedly he didn't get a good audience response from that crowd; he did, at least, get to meet former New York Yankee great Mickey Mantle afterwards). Soul to Soul was released on September 30, 1985; Vaughan received his fifth Grammy nomination: "Best Rock Instrumental Performance" for one of its songs, "Say What!".
In the following months of 1986, Vaughan and Double Trouble went on tour in New Zealand. It was around this time that he met Janna Lapidus, a touring model in New Zealand.
In mid-1986, the band was considering ideas of a new album, particularly a live album. Shows were set up at the Austin Opera House and at the Dallas Starfest. Audiences saw Vaughan struggle through these shows, as some of the original recordings were filled with technical difficulties.
On August 27, 1986, the Vaughan brothers' father, Big Jim, passed away of heart failure. A funeral was arranged two days later. The boys rushed home to comfort their mother, yet had little time to mourn. After the funeral was finished, a jet rushed Vaughan to Montreal, Quebec, where he played the "Labatt Blues Fest" (in Quebec, so named for their flagship beer "Labatt Blue"), known elsewhere as the "Miller Beer Festival" in Jarry Park.
The recordings in both Dallas and Austin, as well as the Montreux Jazz Festival, were edited and later released on Live Alive in November 1986.
Studio Albums:
Texas Flood (1983)
Couldn't Stand the Weather (1984)
Soul to Soul (1985)
In Step (1989)
Family Style (with Brother Jimmie Vaughan as "The Vaughan Brothers", 1990)
The Sky Is Crying (posthumous release) (1991)
Official live audio releases:
In the Beginning (Live, recorded 1980)
In Session (Live, with Albert King, recorded 1983)
Live at Carnegie Hall (Live, recorded 1984)
Live Alive (Live, recorded 1986)
Live At Montreux 1982 & 1985' (Live, recorded 1982 & 1985)
Wolfgang's Vault releases: http://www.wolfgangsvault.com/stevie-ray-vaughan
Compilations:
Greatest Hits (1995)
The Essential Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble (1995)
The Real Deal: Greatest Hits Volume 2 (1999)
Blues at Sunrise (2000)
SRV (box set, with early recordings, rarities, hits, and live material) (2000)
Change It
Stevie Ray Vaughan Lyrics
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Can't rearrange it
If time is all that we got
Then baby let's take it
Lovin' is a lovin'
The moment is a-right
It's worth all the years in the past
Get away from the blind side of life
Honey, I want you to be by my side
Me and my back door moves ain't no more
No more
Get away from the blind side of life
Honey, I want you to be by my side
Me and my back door moves ain't no more
No more
Get away from the blind side of life
Honey, I want you to be by my side
Me and my back door moves ain't no more
No more
Goodnight my darlin'
Another day has passed
Forget all those painful memories
Our love's gonna last
Come to me baby
Come to me one more time
It's time we got movin'
Time to move on
Let's slide out the door
Let's slide out the door
Ride our way home
Let's glide our way home
Let's go
Let's go
Let's go
Let's go
Let's go
Let's go
I've come back for more
In the song "Change It," Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble are singing about seizing the moment and cherishing the time they have. The repeated chorus of "You can't change it, can't rearrange it, if time is all that we got then baby let's take it" emphasizes the importance of embracing the present and making the most of their time together. Even though they may have had painful memories in the past, they want to move on and enjoy their love and each other.
The verses of the song express the desire to escape from the negative aspects of life and stay close to the person they love. The line "Get away from the blind side of life, honey I want you to be by my side" shows the need to have their lover close to them to provide comfort and support. The chorus repeats this message of living in the moment and enjoying the time they have together.
Overall, "Change It" is a song about living in the moment and treasuring the time we have with those we love. Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble recognize that life can be challenging and painful, but they want to focus on the present and their love for each other.
Line by Line Meaning
You can't change it
There are things in life you cannot alter
Can't rearrange it
You can't reorganize it either
If time is all that we got
Time is the only commodity we truly possess
Then baby let's take it
So why not make the most of it, together?
Lovin' is a lovin'
Love is what it is
The moment is a-right
Right now is the perfect time for us
It's worth all the years in the past
Our love is worth all the hardships we may have faced before
Let's go one more night
Let's spend one more night together
Get away from the blind side of life
Let's escape the negative aspects of life
Honey, I want you to be by my side
I want you to be with me to face life's challenges
Me and my back door moves ain't no more
I'm done with my old ways
No more
I am committed to changing for the better
Goodnight my darlin'
It's time to rest and say goodbye to this day
Another day has passed
Another day has come and gone
Forget all those painful memories
Let's leave the hurtful past behind
Our love's gonna last
Our love will endure
Come to me baby
Come to me, my love
Come to me one more time
Let's be together once more
It's time we got movin'
We need to move forward
Time to move on
It's time to let go of the past
Let's slide out the door
Let's leave through the door
Ride our way home
Let's travel home on a high note
Let's glide our way home
Let's make our way home smoothly
Let's go
Let's do it!
I've come back for more
I'm back for another chance to love you.
Lyrics © RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: Doyle Bramhall
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@josephagnello9335
Man!!!!!! Excellent piece of work !!!!!
You captured it . . . with STEVIE'S MOVES . . . " He's had enough" with the way he moves and kicks open those Batwing doors ; RAILROAD CROSSING SIGN POST ; It all FITZ !!!!!!!
The WOMEN, and of course ,
STEVIE RAY VAUGHN !
Man, you knew STEVIE RAY VAUGHN.
An Honor, Sir. You guys had it , Man !!!!!! That HAMMOMD B3, what a cut , what a 🎸 JAM !!!!!!!!!!!!
What a " FOX
" that one lady is.
STEVIE " THE MAN" RAY VAUGHN.
@xPr0DiiGyxLORDsh
You can't change it
Can't re-arrange it
If time is all that we got
Then baby let's take it
Lovin' is a lovin'
The moment is a-right
It's worth all the years in the past
Let's go one more night
Get away from the blind side of life
Honey I want you to be by my side
Me and my back door moves ain't no more
No more
Get away from the blind side of life
Honey I want you to be by my side
Me and my back door moves ain't no more
No more
Get away from the blind side of life
Honey I want you to be by my side
Me and my back door moves ain't no more
No more
Goodnight my darlin'
Another day has passed
Forget all those painful memories
Our love's gonna last
Come to me baby
Come to me one more time
It's time we got movin'
Time to move on
Let's slide out the door
Let's slide out the door
Ride our way home
Let's glide our way home
Let's go
Let's go
Let's go
Let's go
Let's go
Let's go
I've come back for more
@timemachinefan
You can't change it....
Can't re-arrange it
If time is all that we got....
Then baby let's take it
Lovin' is a lovin'....
The moment is a-right
It's worth all the years in the past....
Let's go one more night
Get away from the blind side of life
Honey I want you to be by my side
Me and my back door moves ain't no more....
No more
Get away from the blind side of life
Honey I want you to be by my side
Me and my back door moves ain't no more....
No more
Get away from the blind side of life
Honey I want you to be by my side
Me and my back door moves ain't no more....
No more
Goodnight my darlin'....
Another day has passed
Forget all those painful memories....
Our love's gonna last
Come to me baby....
Come to me one more time
It's time we got movin'....
Time to move on
Let's slide out the door....
Let's slide out the door
Ride our way home....
Let's glide our way home
Let's go....
Let's go....
Let's go....
Let's go
Let's go....
Let's go....
I've come back for more
@gailkramer9876
I co-produced this video. October, 1985. Haven’t looked at it in a long time. A lot of work. But one of the most memorable experiences ever. It was an honor and pleasure to work with SRV. He was not only an extraordinary artist, but also a very kind soul.
@juanbustos6097
He seemed like a really nice and humble guy doesnt he?
@gailkramer9876
Yes, he was
@ganderstein3426
@@gailkramer9876 This songs always makes the hair stand on my neck when I hear it. It has such a fatalist vibe to it.
It's an honor to get to exchange a comment with a guy that met Stevie.
@Dragonette666
my friend's mom worked at the Copland store near where this was shot , in fact I've driven by those buildings numerous times. He claimed SRV drank up all the whiskey in Copland when this was being shot lol
@josephagnello9335
Man!!!!!! Excellent piece of work !!!!!
You captured it . . . with STEVIE'S MOVES . . . " He's had enough" with the way he moves and kicks open those Batwing doors ; RAILROAD CROSSING SIGN POST ; It all FITZ !!!!!!!
The WOMEN, and of course ,
STEVIE RAY VAUGHN !
Man, you knew STEVIE RAY VAUGHN.
An Honor, Sir. You guys had it , Man !!!!!! That HAMMOMD B3, what a cut , what a 🎸 JAM !!!!!!!!!!!!
What a " FOX
" that one lady is.
STEVIE " THE MAN" RAY VAUGHN.
@cjsmith8319
My people, don’t waste your time ranting on those “musicians” and popular songs that YouTube continues to push. Let’s be greatful that we know what actual musical talent looks and sounds like.
@TheQ2004
Amen to that, brother
@shirleybloesing1078
I agree, and what talent he had !!
@johnmisciagno7475
Makes your heart cry.