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)
Gone
Stevie Ray Vaughan Lyrics
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I, I ain't gone 'n' give up on love, love ain't gone 'n' give up on me
Every tear that I've cried, only washed away the fear inside
Now I, I ain't gone 'n' give up on love
Every beat of my heart, pounds with joy and not with pain
Every beat of my heart, pounds with joy and not in vain
Although those are painful memories, only brought me to my knees
Little Johnny Taylor told us so long ago
What about the midnight cryin', whoa the cheatin' and lyin'
What about the price that will, oh surely be paid
Those that gave up on love, love will have it's day
I ain't givin' up on love
I ain't gone 'n' give up on love, love won't give up on me
I ain't gone 'n' give up on love, love won't give up on me
Every time I cry, love just won't let me be, won't set me free
The lyrics to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble's song "Ain't Gone 'N' Give Up On Love" speak to the singer's determination to not give up on love despite the pain and heartbreak he has experienced. He believes that love won't give up on him either and that every tear he has shed has only helped to wash away his fear. The beat of his heart is now filled with joy rather than pain and he is no longer laying in defeat, having been given up on by love. The singer references Little Johnny Taylor's song that warns about the pitfalls of cheating and lying and how those who give up on love will eventually pay the price. Despite this warning, the singer is steadfast in his commitment to not give up on love.
The song's message of not giving up on love is a powerful one and speaks to the universal experience of heartbreak and the desire to find love again. It also reflects Stevie Ray Vaughan's personal struggles with addiction and relationships, as he had a tumultuous love life and tragically died young due to a helicopter crash in 1990.
Line by Line Meaning
I ain't gone 'n' give up on love, love won't give up on me
I refuse to give up on love, because love won't give up on me either
I, I ain't gone 'n' give up on love, love ain't gone 'n' give up on me
I personally won't abandon love, because love will always be there for me
Every tear that I've cried, only washed away the fear inside
All of the tears I've shed have been cleansing my fears and doubts
Now I, I ain't gone 'n' give up on love
I am now determined to never again give up on love
Every beat of my heart, pounds with joy and not with pain
My heart now beats with happiness rather than sadness or suffering
Every beat of my heart, pounds with joy and not in vain
My heart's happiness is not without purpose
Although those are painful memories, only brought me to my knees
While my past has caused me pain, it has also made me humble
I was just given up on love
I used to be one who had given up on love
Little Johnny Taylor told us so long ago
As Little Johnny Taylor once said a long time ago
What about the midnight cryin', whoa the cheatin' and lyin'
What about those heartbreaking moments of crying, the deceit and betrayal
What about the price that will, oh surely be paid
What about the inevitable consequences that will come as a result
Those that gave up on love, love will have it's day
Those who abandon love will eventually regret it
I ain't givin' up on love
I am not giving up on love
Every time I cry, love just won't let me be, won't set me free
Even when I cry, love never gives up on me or lets me go
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN
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Miguel Ángel Medina Murillo
I ain't gone 'n' give up on love...
Love won't give up on me
I ain't gone 'n' give up on love...
Love ain't gone 'n' give up on me
Every tear that I've cried...
Only washed away the fear inside
Now I, I ain't gone 'n' give up on love
Every beat of my heart...
Pounds with joy and not with pain
Every beat of my heart...
Pounds with joy and not in vain
And although those are painful memories...
Only brought me to my knees
I was just given up on love
Little Johnny Taylor told us so long ago
What about the midnight cryin'...
Wo that cheatin' and lyin'
What about the price that will...
Oh surely be paid
Those that gave up on love...
Love will have it's day
I ain't givin' up on love
I ain't gone 'n' give up on love...
Love won't give up on me
I ain't gone 'n' give up on love...
Love won't give up on me
Every time I cry...
Love just won't let me be...
Won't set me free
Officialhiro8002096
Thank you so much Brother! :)
SRVMusicVideo
You should post new covers! You are the best on youtube!!!!!
Officialhiro8002096
@SRVMusicVideo thank you 😊 I'll try
Trish
I’ve listened to many very good blues artists and I still like Stevie Ray the best. It’s the way he signs and plays from deep within his soul like only he can. A very special man. I never get tired of SRV. He’s never boring to watch. 🥰🎸❤️
Incognitive Distortion
The best I can describe this song is having a Slow stagger, with a drunken but still soulful edge. This song Has a bit of ritardando if you will. He always reminds me of what a good music is.. I never get sick of his playing, he never loses me. He’s gets me listening and zeroed in.
Viviane Buelens
Thanks for sharing ❤😊 8:33
Kevin Snider
Played what he felt. Hard for some to believe he was not a show off. He just dug whatever he was playing.. Sorely missed, truly loved.
Stephen O'Donnell
great compliment
Tom Mulhall
So true, SRV said " You know I can't read sheet music and I try not to look at my hand to see were I am at, I just play from my heart"
Cyndy Gough
He was never a "show-off." He was BADASS. THE BEST!!!!!!