Crossfire
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Jeff Beck Lyrics

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Day by day, night after night
Blinded by the neon lights
Hurry here, hustlin' there
No one's got the time to spare
Money's tight, nothin' free
Won't somebody come and rescue me
I am stranded, caught in the crossfire
Stranded, caught in the crossfire

Tooth for tooth, eye for an eye
Sell your soul just to buy, buy, buy
Beggin' a dollar, stealin' a dime
Come on can't you see that I
I am stranded, caught in the crossfire
I am stranded, caught in the crossfire

I need some kind of kindness
Some kind of sympathy, oh no
We're stranded, caught in the crossfire

Save the strong, lose the weak
Never turning the other cheek
Trust nobody, don't be no fool
Whatever happened to the golden rule?

We got stranded, caught in the crossfire
We got stranded, caught in the crossfire
We got stranded, caught in the crossfire

Stranded, caught in the crossfire
Help me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Crossfire" deal with themes of being trapped and struggling in a world full of greed and aggression. The opening lines talk about the constant hustle and bustle of life, with people always on the go and too caught up in their own problems to notice others in need. The singer is feeling isolated and alone, calling out for someone to rescue them from their predicament.

The second verse illustrates the cutthroat nature of society, where people are willing to do anything to get ahead, even if it means sacrificing their own morals and values. The singer pleads for kindness and empathy, something that seems to be in short supply in this world of self-serving individuals. The final verse speaks to the breakdown of traditional values, where trust and compassion have been cast aside in favor of ruthless ambition.

Overall, "Crossfire" is a reflection of the harsh realities of modern life, where struggling individuals are often left behind in a world that is focused on the accumulation of wealth and power. The lyrics paint a bleak picture, but the powerful guitar riff and Stevie Ray Vaughan's soulful vocals give the song a sense of hope and determination.

Line by Line Meaning

Day by day, night after night
Every day and every night, without any break

Blinded by the neon lights
Enveloped by and unable to break away from the glitzy allure of night life

Hurry here, hustlin' there
Rushing from one task to another, hustling to make ends meet

No one's got the time to spare
Everyone is so busy that they don't have a moment to spare for anyone else

Money's tight, nothin' free
Everyone is struggling financially and there is no sense of generosity or charity

Won't somebody come and rescue me
Desperate plea for someone to come save me from this situation

I am stranded, caught in the crossfire
I am trapped and helpless, caught between conflicting forces

Tooth for tooth, eye for an eye
Vengeance and retaliation is the norm

Sell your soul just to buy, buy, buy
People are willing to compromise their integrity and values for the sake of material possessions

Beggin' a dollar, stealin' a dime
People are resorting to begging or stealing just to make ends meet

Come on can't you see that I
Can't you see that I am in dire straits and need help?

I need some kind of kindness
I am in need of compassion and empathy from others

Some kind of sympathy, oh no
I am in dire straits and need help and understanding

We're stranded, caught in the crossfire
We are all in the same boat, trapped and helpless

Save the strong, lose the weak
In this merciless world, only the strong and powerful survive, while the weak and powerless perish

Never turning the other cheek
There is no forgiveness or mercy shown towards one's enemies, only retaliation

Trust nobody, don't be no fool
In this cut-throat world, trust is a luxury and being naive is a grave mistake

Whatever happened to the golden rule?
What happened to the value of treating others the way you would like to be treated?

Help me
I am in desperate need of assistance and support

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Written by: Bill Carter, Chris Layton, Reese Wynans, Ruth Ellsworth, Thomas Smedley

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Comments from YouTube:

@uncadoug2715

1y↑373

I’m glad to see others here listening, on this day of Jeff’s passing! I’ve never seen/heard this before today! They both are enjoying their jam together here…let’s hope they’ve found each other again today…this is awesome!!!

@janetcarlow2437

1y↑6

I just finished sending the EXACT comment to my friend!

@burtcooper612

1y↑5

Saw him with Rod Stuart, once....yep, we`re old.

@darwinsom957

1y↑4

Me either. AND BOTH!.

@trailblazing2576

1y↑6

Happy Rest in Peace everybody

@uncadoug2715

1y↑2

@Burt Cooper 👌😂

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@cptrex

3y↑420

When you type "Guitar" in a search engine, this should be what comes up.

@ZiSt1989

3y↑6

but, before that, voodoo chile SRV.

@Johnny1.0

2y↑2

Lol

@kennethmabus381

2y↑2

True

@maureendrozda9960

2y↑4

YEP!!....Or "GEE-TAHR," As Stevie Would Say....! SOUL💞SOUL, STEVIE!!💗😘

@vexedvixen

1y↑2

Oh HELL YEAHHH! 🎸🎶

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@damiennikolaou3956

1y↑291

Words cannot describe this Duet
RIP JEFF
RIP STEVIE

@rogerpr364

1y↑6

They're having à Ball up there,,,for ever,
Rest in music Stevie Ray and Jeff🎶🎷

@guitardosongs

1y↑4

and riff both

@coolnamebro

1y↑158

Jeff Beck was a guitar virtuoso and a musical genius. SRV was a miracle of nature.

@zach31301

52w↑13

Nicely put. Srv is my all time favorite

@dianemeyer6870

48w↑5

Force of Nature.....right to the bad to the bone

@stephen1525

39w↑4

Hit the nail on the head sir 🙌

@glassover6420

21w↑5

Srv best to ever walk this planet.

@suzie9874

16w

@@glassover6420 As much as i love SRV. He was the 2nd best on that stage on this video. And i am not a Beck fan. SRV was great. But he is not at the top of the guitar mountain. There is only room for 1 at the top. JMH would be that 1. He tops any and every guitar poll. Any poll that is taken by the people that play music. The famous big names. They all say Hendrix was better than anyone. Who am i to disagree with people that know much more than i do.

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@motion24527

1y↑51

No other guitar player looks as natural playing than Stevie.

@holyworrier

41w↑6

Eric Clapton told of how, when he heard Stevie Ray, he was amazed at his ability to never lose control of his improvisation.

@Johnny1.0

1y↑140

RIP Jeff and Stevie.

@brianherrington7226

1y↑4

Think they are tearing this one up with Freddie right now.

@dougschwamb9653

1y↑3

Yes. The contribution to musical excellence that these two unselfishly gave us will always be a source of amazement. Passion is the fuel, the price of admission and the least we can do is to honor them eternally.

@yettiman2817

1y↑7

If there ever was a Mount Rushmore for Guiarists they both would be on it

@andrewSUN17

1y↑2

2 of a rare kind! Bless them forever in our hearts and souls!

@SteveGamlin

1y↑132

My all-time favorite video of Jeff Beck on-stage. He and Stevie look like they're having the time of their lives in this one. If everyone could look THIS happy when they are 'doing their thing', it'd be a pretty amazing world. RIP Jeff Beck.

@KB-ke3fi

1y↑10

Jeff said once that he had more fun jamming with Stevie more than anyone else...because there were no rules.

@maximumguitarage

1y↑5

This is awesome and the best to hear that he had the most fun with Stevie because there wasn't any rules, perhaps this is the secret that Hendrix also had , just to be able to cut loose yet hit the right note every time R.I.P guitar hero Jeff Beck

@SteveGamlin

1y↑1

@K B Wow, I had not seen/heard that interview. LOVE THAT!!

@green323turbo

1y↑5

More exiting than jamming with Clapton ? ...........hahhahahahaha Yes anything is !

@dougschwamb9653

1y↑3

Indeed. The message that is conveyed to us is just that. Music enables us, all of us to have the time of our lives. Tears of joy prevail.

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@colintapp4876

3y↑155

I've never seen Jeff look this happy,it was special and he knew it.

@iamanovercomer3253

2y↑4

Stop ‼️ love SRV but Jeff Beck is the best 🎸🎶🌎

@builderphill1361

@I AM AN OVERCOMER 👍🤣

@green323turbo

1y↑1

Beck Always looks happy on stage

@sooparticular

1y↑3

srv looked very happy

@jamesha175

1y↑1

@chris rocco "cocaine is a hell of a drug"
......... Rick James

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@jimmyrecce8787

1y↑101

Jeff said in an interview that this tour with Stevie was one of his favorites of all time and that Stevie always brought out the best in his playing....🎸🎸🎸

@jaykay6387

21w↑7

Not many guitarists who could keep up with or plausibly upstage Jeff Beck, but SRV was one of them. That was simply jaw dropping. That quote makes a lot of sense,
if you aren't bringing your A+ game, SRV would just make you look silly.

@mannyeagleson8664

17w↑7

I think standing next to jeff brought out an Xtra something outta Stevie too.

@papa_pt

17w↑3

@@jaykay6387I love Stevie but no WAY did he upstage JB. They presented two very different styles and I'll leave it at that.

@jaykay6387

17w↑1

@@papa_pt I didn't say that he did, I said that it was "plausible". Yes, a very unlikely scenario, but not impossible to imagine. Nobody is going to outplay SRV in his genre. Does Jeff Beck have more "chops" overall? Probably, but if you take on SRV in his arena, you venture in at your peril.

@papa_pt

17w

@@jaykay6387 agreed. SRV is king of those Texas Blues 🎶 idk about chops so much as JB just being a wiz at playing outside of the box(es)

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@davjanmac

1y↑123

There was enough power on that stage to light the world for years. R.I.P. Jeff.

@KB-ke3fi

1y↑9

I wished Johnny Winter could have been on that stage with them.

@Niknteen1

14w↑1

@@KB-ke3fi Wow.. that would of put a huge kick to the beat.. :)

@wolfganggoyim

1y↑80

This was awesome! Two guitar gods on the same stage. I can't believe MTV actually played real music back then. RIP Stevie and Jeff.

@maxjamison8725

2y↑89

Two of the most eccentric and unworldly guitar players having an absolute blast

@richardk6659

2y↑5

I haven't heard anyone explain it like that as: "most eccentric and unworldly guitar players." Hendrix would also have to be included in that catagory . I think you nailed it on the head.

@maxjamison8725

50w↑1

@Richard K Thanks, and yes Hendrix would be joining them.

@deanwells501

5y↑69

I have been playing guitar for 30 years. There’s no way I would follow Stevie Ray Vaughan’s solo in this. I would just nod for him to take another. He was on fire.

@janetcarlow2437

1y↑4

He always was! "Youngblood"

@Itsme-ni9jk

🔥 burn

@The1WhoKnowsTheTruth

Jeff is prolly one of maybe three at that time to have enough juice to even attempt it.

@heronpage3883

1y↑1

What you're not Jeff Beck. Jeff Beck could follow anybody. But absolutely nobody could follow Jeff Beck. RIP

@deanwells501

@Heron Page Wanna bet? SRV embarrassed him. It was stunning.

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@Steelers2116

1y↑63

If there's a heaven, these two will be reunited! RIP Jeff Beck.

@KB-ke3fi

1y↑4

Hell they're probably jamming together right now....

@thepelch7285

1y↑7

You k ow not the judgement of God. There is a GOD. and its time for all of us to get right with him. Praise the name of our heavenly creator. The LORD of heaven and earth.

@ramonmoreno8014

16w

@@thepelch7285 k boomer

@JoshLousk

1y↑39

Stevie’s tone here is maybe the creamiest most amazing strat tone i’ve ever heard

@ralphmezey9171

1y↑3

Tube screamer

@dankrason5391

1y↑2

shame! How can someone with the Electric Ladyland portrait next to his name claim anyone had a better tone than Jimi! :)

@mrsatire9475

1y↑1

@Dan Krason Reality

@JayMcBride-el5er

41w↑1

Stevie had basically one tone, albeit a great one, whereas Jimi often used many different tones in within one song. That being said, I have always considered Ritchie Blackmore' tone, especially during his solos, on the Made in Japan album the best Strat sound.

@JoshLousk

41w

@@JayMcBride-el5er I love the MIJ tone. Stevie did have “one tone” but really he had many different versions of that tone and it’s sometimes thicker or thinner but ik what you mean

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@mlhesler68

2y↑56

Jeff is in a league by himself. As Clapton said he pulls sounds out of the air. Loved to play with others he respected and SRV was one of those. He never tried to outdo another guitarist he played with. Class act.

@robertlopez1757

1y↑12

Even if he tried, he couldn’t outdo SRV Beck is awesome but not SRV.

@Nate-xe1sb

1y↑14

@Robert Lopez I really don't see the need for comparison. Two greats, and that's that.

@KB-ke3fi

@Robert Lopez go play your tonette

@donnievick3076

1y↑4

@Robert Lopez There are many great players, but very few innovators. Jeff Beck was an innovator! NO ONE could sound like him, can't really say that about any other guitarist.

@boffo63

@@donnievick3076 There are so many great session guitarists that can sound like anyone. Well, maybe a dozen session guitarists.

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@rexmorgan2551

6y↑168

Went into this show in 89 a huge Jeff Beck fan -- came out a bigger SRV fan that November night.

@brotherbrown3373

4y↑2

Had the same thing happen on Claptons 2000 World Tour with Doyle Bramhall II With Double Trouble opening for him. DH and DT blew "God" of the stage!

@Lay3e

3y↑2

Same thing here. I saw this tour at MSG. Went there to see Beck, left blown away by SRV.

@dmn23

3y↑1

Me too. I saw this tour in Birmingham, AL.

@dbeeb6340

3y↑2

@dmn23 this B’ham native and young man is VERY jealous you got to see my favorite musician of all time

@dmn23

3y↑1

@DBee B They played Boutwell and it was a brain-melting show.

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@janicez2630

1y↑26

I was so lucky to see these two on the 1989 tour. Amazing. What a show. RIP to them both.

@jonnygonehawking380

17w↑1

me too, in LA

@herbodiferous7751

16w

@@jonnygonehawking380Milwaukee, at the Auditorium. No Smoking was a suggestion.

@kevinsenquiz8735

10w

Public Hall Cleveland! Awesomeness

@victhorrez431

2y↑27

WOW!! One of the VERY few people who could ever share a stage with Stevie and not be embarrassed. Jeff's hand shake and Stevie's grab showed TRUE respect from both. Glad I found this.

@jackspry9736

1y↑20

RIP Jeff Beck (June 24, 1944 – January 10, 2023), aged 78
And
RIP Stevie Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990), aged 35
You both will always be remembered as legends.

@pebblehilllane

24w↑13

Two of my three favorite guitarists together. It's difficult to do much better than that.

@raoulduke344

17w↑1

Who's the third?

@pebblehilllane

17w↑4

@@raoulduke344 - I have always been very partial to Alvin Lee. Now keep in mind I said "favorites" and not meaning who I believe have been the top three best ever.

@raoulduke344

17w↑3

@@pebblehilllanePersonal favourites are better than arguing over who's the top three, I think. Everyone has a different list, and you have some great "favourites".

@kilgoretrout321

2y↑52

I love Jeff Beck's solo here. He knows how to say a lot in the shortest amount of time, and he doesnt try to say what's been said before except to accentuate the hook.

@iamanovercomer3253

2y↑8

Agreed about Jeff Beck and SRV definitely rocked it. 2 of the best 🎸 ever

@boffo63

1y↑3

Well said. This was an awesome tour that year. I caught them 4 times and each was insane. They would have made some albums together....

@geob0324

8y↑174

NOBODY played guitar like Stevie Ray Vaughan..!

@williamcoy9651

8y↑9

Even Jeff Beck is in total awe!

@MikeHF

8y↑9

SRV was in awe of Jeff Beck.Listen to SRVs horrific thin sound and boring scales then listen to Becks! SRV is very predictable while Beck is Beck . An original.Stevie always wore cools hats though. Ill give him that.

@mikeymic4150

8y↑9

+MikeHF whatever you say....

@lolaflores5388

7y↑7

I always thought Roy Buchanan was better

@philiplindsay225

Geo. Bauer or Santana at age 20 at Woodstock.

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@LukeMaynard

1y↑21

What a performance. One of the things I've noticed about SRV's playing is just how effortlessly his huge talent comes to him. He normally makes it look easy. You can see how hard he's working next to Jeff, and you can feel the huge admiration. SRV is famously a graduate of the Hendrix school, but you can tell that Jeff was a hero of his too, and he is absolutely playing his face off, as we all would next to a hero we admire. It's Jeff here who looks effortless, flowing like water to Stevie's fire. Both of them playing for each other, both of them having the time of their lives. I'm glad that both of them lived this life of joyous music, and I'm only sad that they're gone. RIP, gentlemen.

@thomascomeau9545

39w↑1

They may be gone, but they were gracious enough to leave a little behind. For that we should be grateful!

@51spike

17w↑1

Great analysis!

@rianmcfie7633

1y↑21

I count myself lucky to have seen both of these guys live.

@tam6402

1y↑1

Same ❤

@excelerater

1y↑1

x2 saw them at MSG

@ReZhorw

1y↑2

What a dream come true man!

@therichyalf

7y↑35

Too much talent on one stage. Perhaps the two greatest blues-rock guitarists in history.

@alfiegaishauser4989

4y↑51

Both amazing players. SRVs tone just cuts through so much more here.

@schumi9xwdc

10y↑85

All I could say is F#@K Helicopters!

@janbianucci3823

4y↑1

It's not the same without SRV greatest guitar 🎸 man that ever made a guitar scream !

@JAMEYSIMMS

8y↑86

Stevie has the most powerful tone, dry and cutting.

@lolaflores5388

He's too messy and topical, it doesn't seep into your soul like say Ledbetter

@boobengarden666

7y↑17

It seeps into my soul. But then again as an avid headbanger I'm a fan of messy and dirty guitar.

@jamespollock11

7y↑2

Um "Ain't Gonna Give Up on Love", the Mann Music Center live recording June or July 1986 I believe it is. Officially released (audio only...now I would KILL...).

@timhoovermusicman

James Pollock I have a bootleg of that!

@xblood1978

6y↑4

He took hendrixs Voodoo tone and made it his own

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@treeman5263

1y↑15

Two of the best guitarist to ever live playing together perfectly

@funfans1424

24w↑3

With all due respect to Jeff, SRV is a guitar God. Never has been another like him RIP prince Jeff and and King Stevie 🙏

@Rob954ever

10w

Good Lord! That was pure fire! Two of my all time favorites... Thank you for the gifts you've left behind for us mortals. Journey well...🙌🏻

@AmazinglyGayPhil

3y↑70

Jeff Beck is an international treasure.

SRV is a universal one.

@crouchingtiger9108

1y↑6

SRV is easily imitated, Beck is not.

@green323turbo

1y↑3

@Crouching Tiger , You hit the nail on the Head ( hammerhead that is ) Ever seen a Jeff Back cover band ? .. me neither !

@JRSAL5

1y↑1

@Crouching Tiger Facts, SRV is great but lets face it most of his style is straight out of Jimi Hendrix's book, but in a good way. I've always thought of him like a hybrid of Hendrix and Jonny Winter. Beck is unique on a whole different level

@GmanMusic12

@@green323turboprobably because Jeff beck has been alive and just died that there are no tribute bands lol. Ever think about that?

@GmanMusic12

@@jasonstainer1Jeff beck is easier to play than SRV.

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@gosoku2771

1y↑15

RIP SRV and Jeff Beck. I saw them play together in 1989 at the Sports Arena in Los Angeles. This was the exact song they did together for the encore. It was amazing to see them play together!

@ericstahl3313

same thing at the Centrum in Worcester - fire and fury tour

@dustdevl3404

1y↑8

Can't believe I just found this. Incredible. 2 legends together.

@brianmcdermott281

14w↑1

Stevie was amazing but there’s something about hearing Beck launch into a solo, he truly sounded like no one else, can’t help but smile

@Saadbasha90

5y↑37

Till now .. nobody is as vigorous while being clean as SRV is, ever.

@pescadoygamba

So Buddy Guy, Eddie Van Halen, nothing??

@bensblues

3y↑5

@DiabloRouge not like stevie. And buddys playing has never been know for being clean.

@ClickClan100

2y↑1

@Ben fr

@robertkf1

5y↑37

Way back when MTV would actually play music....

@ryanellis4474

Two team players compounding their talents together as only each could, rendering a super group of blues in 1989
I will pray for America. Please pray for me. God Bless you.
I wish I had some of that talent in me

@ifallthehippies

16w

There were guitarists. Then there was Stevie Ray Vaughn. Never, Ever did I hear anything that literally brought me to tears EVERYTIME I heard Stevie play!! This man was a force of nature that there isn't definition for. Words cannot describe what he brought us with his raw , mind numbing talent. This was a gift sent from heaven and it's to heaven he's returned.

@groovymusic8910

1y↑3

My wife and I saw Jeff and Stevie Ray perform together in Dallas the State Fair Coliseum. Unforgettable is all I can say. RIP Jeff.

@inspectoroneal6444

19w↑2

I hope they're rocking the free world up there in heaven.

@Amaterasu2511

1y↑1

Everytime I think I've found someone better or as good as SRV, I find shit like this. It started with me digging into Jeff Beck. I found Walter Trout an hour later. And now I'm back to Jeff, but back HOME to Stevie

@larrywiesner893

20w

Never had the opportunity to see Jeff Beck but, was blessed to have seen SRV. Two great guitar gunslingers for sure.

@57stratkat

3y↑5

I had numerous conversations with Stevie during all the years I lived in Austin. He was a wonderful guy with no ego whatsoever. He had a singular focus - guitar. He was like a sponge - he studied every blues recording out there and absorbed all of it. He was like a living lexicon of blues licks. He was so great because he played the hell out of his guitar every day of his life.
"If the House is a Rockin" sums it up. You could hear him from the street any day of the week - if he was home, he was playing, If he wasn't home, he was playing.

@MyJc1967

1y↑27

Two of the greatest guitar players I’ve ever seen. Stevie Ray Vaughan will always be my favorite guitar player. One thing I’ve always respected about Stevie ray is he never showed up other guitar players. Jeff Beck is a great guitar player. This is the moment that people witnessed greatness. Rest in peace both of them. I still cry today thinking about Stevie Ray Vaughan‘s death. My heart hurts when I had heard Jeff Beck passed away as well.

@sirloinofbeef3862

5y↑54

Every song Stevie did gives me chills.

@kbs1usa

8y↑61

How could anyone give this video a thumbs down?

@emperorgluteusmaximus7069

8y↑6

You've got to understand, the crap being produced today is blindly accepted as music. THIS is music, people! And as a sidebar, rap IS NOT music. Any genre of music (country, gospel, rock, boogie-woogie, classical, etc.) can be played on the piano or hummed. Try humming a rap "song". Can't be done!

@petezereeah517

7y↑2

@Emperor- I agree. Rap is like percussion. There are truly great drummers, but when you really look at it, they can't even play Jingle Bells on a set of drums. It really isn't true music.

@buddyollie7400

7y↑4

EmperorGluteusMaximus rap IS music to me though. I like Eminem and Srv. Why is it such an issue with people? Why do you dictate what is and what isn't music?

@gutbucket260

5y↑1

They have a chub for Brittany Spears.

@kevinkesterson1806

5y↑1

@Pete Zereeah

Percussion alone not music? Ever heard John Bonham tell the story of Moby Dick though drums alone? Tell me this here isn't "music"!

https://youtu.be/r9-42mu1D9Y

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@josephperreault997

17w↑2

What's really beautiful is how well each played rhythm while the other guy screamed . A great lesson on how to be a generous musician.

@johnnysalvny

1y↑9

Saw them play this at a concert in Miami Nov. 1989. It was awesome! R.I.P. Jeff Beck

@castingflaw

49w↑1

5/11/2023: At 66 I got this song in my head…..so look it up…. and I find this…thank you very much.

@brianspigel921

2y↑1

I was at this show. Freshman year at AU. Missed the last bus to the metro and was stranded in Landover. One of the best nights of my life.

@patrickcummins976

1y↑13

Two legends are jamming up above today! 😢😭 R.I.P. Stevie & Jeff! You both will forever be remembered as two of the very best!

@mikeleconey5434

6y↑44

There both amazing guitarists in there own way... But Jeff Becks career and the way he never settled for a certain style is refreshing...listen too the albumn truth or blow by blow for some classic Jeff beck....Srv is amazing I feel he was evolving as a guitarist before his accident...give Rivera paradise a listen from his last albumn he wasn't just a bluesman played some beautiful jazz too.... Keep good music alive everyone !!!

@1blkgsd

4y↑2

Truth of fantastic start to finish

@ChristopherDavis-uh1gq

1y↑1

I saw them on that tour and do this song. Electrifrying. Yes I was fried and it was awesome!!!! Unforgettable.

@Baserri

16w↑1

This never gets old. Classic electric guitar playing.

@paulmartos7730

11w

Two of the most blazing lights of rock and roll. Blinding!

@eyoung2289

5y↑22

Back when MTV had music!!

@TJ-Dives

21w↑5

Whenever I hear thunder I think of my favorite players up there having a time...😂❤❤

@MV-vo1tx

1y↑6

There are no words to describe how fabulous these guys are playing with and off each other. OMG SRV w Jeff Beck.

@lilsusieq100

42w

I don't know what I did right in life, but I got to see these two front row. Thank you Universe!!!

@karenscigliano9787

1y↑6

Who needs lyrics when you have these 2 guitar gods on stage together.... OMG

@josephdillehay3130

1y↑1

I miss Jeff Beck and SRV, I am so privileged have seen both of these Gentlemen twice!

@maximumguitarage

1y↑1

R.I.P. Jeff Beck , you are now with the rest of the guitar titans

@peacefulwanderer2050

1y↑5

This is some monster playing by two of the most talented guitarists who we miss oh so much.

@maximumguitarage

2y↑5

Master playing by Stevie Ray Vaughn, look Stevie's guitar sound is so iconic. He can be behind a curtain playing with 5 different guitarists and you will immediately know it is the man himself , Stevie Ray Vaughn.

@KaiBroham

1y↑2

They together now pushin this song to the gods

@superdave7241

18w↑1

Stevies got that voice and his guitar tone flat out kicks ass👍👍👍👍

@danbaron9094

2y↑2

Stevie Ray Vaughn was brilliant. I didn't appreciate him as much as I should have growing up in this era. I was a Clapton, Page and Eddie VH fan, but somehow I missed Stevie. I've got him now.

@glen7228

6y↑194

There has never been and probably never will be another guitarist that plays with grace and fluidity of Stevie Ray Vaughn. Jeff Beck is legendary, and as skilled as can be, but Stevie just had that something that put him over everybody else.

@pepehorhae

5y↑7

In my almost 12 years of playing i see only 2 types of players; the technical ones and the soulful ones. I believe SRV is more of a soul type who lets out what is in him instead of maybe preparing beforehand. I mean dont get me wrong you rehearse stuff but in soloing and just being on stage its very different from practice time and when you're on stage thats when SRV lets out his true colors unscripted. Only thing important is he has to be in the proper key and everything else follows his command on stage.

@janbianucci3823

4y↑2

Amen bro

@zach31301

4y↑14

I agree. Stevie had something special that can't be described with words. It's more like a feeling that runs through you. I get very excited when I hear Stevie play. God I miss him <3

@deathbymisadventure

Yes yes, two of the best right there and you could tell they were having a blast. I do have to say though, keep your eye on this person. Taj Farrant. He's from Australia and he's only 10 yrs old. Seriously if you have never heard him play, do yourself a favor and just listen to him once. What will he be like at 20 yrs old??? check it.....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87eB1ttgZSE

@isaiahmarquez9717

2y↑13

Stevie was burning it down 🔥 but Jeff was right there with him! 🔥
Amazing performance from both!

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@NathanielJkamman

42w↑1

That was so beautiful!
No chit head egos! Just Rippin’ the 6 strings together bro!!!

@hombrealadoo

4y↑9

He was an incredible, invincible and unstoppable force of nature. The good lord must be having a good time with Stevie playing the guitar next to him. An electric angel. Amen brother!

@TheSapanone

48w↑1

"He was an incredible, invincible and unstoppable force of nature." I like this summary. He is like a hurricane category 5. Beyond any imagination. Fascinating and frightening simultaneously.

@johnhaynes6580

Whoever found this clip, thank you. So much....

@mckcpaul1

21w↑1

Two of the best guitarist ever, but Freddie Kings version is still my favorite!

@vincentwhitley8197

7y↑59

Very difficult to find a cover that does Freddie justice. Leave it to Jeff and Stevie to fix that problem.

@guitarislife9831

4y↑2

True.. check out John Mayer jamming this great stuff👌

@arghapirate2427

pssst I know it has been 4 years but If you like this version check out the one by Stone the Crow.

@arpitadutta4073

@Guitar Is Life 👍

@JAP42

Try Jeff with Beth Hart, Tal Blenkenfeld, Lizzie Ball, & a fabulous drummer at the Crossroads guitar festival from 2013.

@denislemelin7653

17w

Best two guitarist’s this side of the galaxy !!!!

@srvsgal

1y↑5

RIP Jeff Beck. Jammin' in heaven with Stevie.

@wendellburkhart8297

2y↑6

This is the first time I've ever saw SRV do this song and I have never seen nobody cap this right here ! Absolute Fire 🔥🔥 🔥

@edcanter6440

Saw these guys cover this song at the old Capitol Center in Landover MD. Beck opened and SRV took over. This song was their encore. Passing of the torch. SRV was magic on stage!

@geoffgage2184

7y↑33

Two guitar virtuoso's in their own right. I was blessed to be at the show before this one.. 1st set Jeff Beck did "Guitar Shop" then 2nd set SRV, 3rd set together, encore Stevie did Hendrix(Voodoo Child, R U Experienced that flowed right into 3rd Stne from the Sun) I'm still speachless!

@guitarfrody

5y↑1

I would have given my left arm to see that show Lucky you.

@deangood6682

saw that same lineup in dayton weirdest part arena was little over half full spent most of show within 10 feet of stage🤯.

@garyleesjukejoint9510

2y↑1

Crankin this in memory of Stevie Ray Vaughan on Stevie's 68th birthday. You are missed SRV. Thank you for your great music and outstanding memories like this one. You were 100% straight fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥 R.I.P.

@SSPVideo

26w

I keep watching this video and never gets old. Can't get enough.

@stevodka1968

10y↑31

went to see this tour in Detroit in '89, and remember them playing this, a real highlight of the show. Awesome!

@MarkGardner66Bonnie

4y↑1

I was there as well...and was blown away...they were/are both great, but I gotta say that I was an even bigger SRV fan after the show!

@JohnSmith-sk1mn

1y↑6

Two amazing guitar virtuoso's on the same stage. The great rock band in the sky just got some more talent. Rock 'n' blues never dies 🎸❤️

@billwhelpley6825

1y↑2

I saw these two at the Worcester MA Centrum during this tour which happened just months before SRV's helicopter went down I believe. The local paper had a preview story in advance of the concert where they interviewed both guys. They were exceedingly complimentary towards each other but SRV really went out of his way to admit Beck was technically a far superior player than he ever was. I thought that demonstrated an incredible amount of class and lack of ego from one guitar god to another. That concert ranks up in my top five of all time and this song, in which they both played, brought the house down for the finale.

@jackiewallace6475

1y↑1

I guarantee the first thing Jeff did in heaven was finding Stevie and playing this onslaught of jam ass song together!

@nolanyoung4480

1y↑5

I was so blessed to see this encore on the fire and fury tour. Jeff and Stevie look to be having so much fun!

@keithdunwoody1302

I saw this tour and it was mind fkng blowing. My two faves. A few months later, it was all over for SRV. Thank God we got lots more years with my ultimate favw JB.

@marcr1399

5y↑9

First time I've ever seen or heard Stevie really cut loose when sharing the stage with someone else - goes to show just how good Jeff Beck is, and how much Stevie must have respected him!

@isaiahmarquez9717

2y↑3

Stevie knew Jeff would be right there with him. 🔥

@Jacobin777

2y↑6

I was at that show😁😁...still have my ticket stub! It was an INCREDIBLE show!!

@ludditeneaderthal

16w

I saw this tour at MSG in NYC. When the show ended I ran uptown and caught the Parliament blues festival. Fabulous t-birds were on the bill, so to pretty much nobody's surprise, Jeff and Stevie walked out for their set. Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Stevie, Jeff, and the t-birds as "the backup band" for a roughly hour long finale set... yeah, that's what life could toss you in the late 80s, lol

@levondarratt787

1y↑6

Jeff is happy - he is on stage with a superhuman.... Jeff on the other hand was a genius...but the raw power of SRV back then was something magical...something mystical...something with brute force....one had to witness to believe...Jeff is witnessing it....

@abelacuna4462

41w

REAL ON EARTH....

@ChrisLawton66

41w

As a guitarist Beck was at least Vaughan's equal in every way.

@robmacmillan7655

1y↑1

Probably the only time in Jeff’s life that someone on stage with him was better

@cclark3905

17w

I was blessed to see this tour in Dallas Texas... I'd seen Jeff before on "The British are coming" Tour with Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton but nothing compares to Stevie Ray...nothing... Because I pass his cemetery every single day when going to work, I miss him continually.

@andyvitale6071

40w

What a magical night it would have been to see this concert. rip MR BECK & SRV....

@RahulRajkhowarrr

5y↑1

Reading all the comments here made me really happy ! so many old timers reminiscing and getting nostalgic about the SRV and other blues greats shows they made it to ! God bless all of you. The support you gave to blues music has kept this genre Alive till date.
Do drop by my channel if you enjoyed the music here! I'm a 24 year old artist based Outta India.

@patriciakorbe5348

6y↑14

Two of the greatest guitarests of our time performing together and what a performance it was!!! 👍✌

@joejohnston2035

1y↑2

Rest in peace you two , heaven is rockin tonite !

@luisamendes8181

12w

Two so different styles. The result is wonderfully magic

@petezereeah517

9y↑277

I don't respect uneducated opinions on here, so no need to give mine. But, Clapton and B.B. King said Stevie Ray Vaughan was the best guitar player they ever saw....and that's good enough for me.

@petezereeah517

8y↑10

+Latissimus Dorsi You're right...you're always right. You have always been right. Now get the fuck out of here in this place where people can appreciate guitar.

@musiclover9361

8y↑11

+Latissimus Dorsi Was it Jeff Beck who said, on seeing Hendrix, "Well, that's it; the game's up. We've been rumbled! What the fuck are we supposed to do now - go drive trucks?"?