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Stevie Ray Vaughan talks his Number One Strat, Dumble amps and craziest gigs
By Dan Forte Published
On the heels of his sophomore album, Couldn't Stand the Weather, SRV shared tales of jamming with B.B. and Freddie King, and told GP what it takes to cover Hendrix

How a tossed-out Jimi Hendrix album inspired Stevie Ray Vaughan’s guitar journey
By Phil Weller Last updated
His brother Jimmie found the album behind a Dallas blues club. The discovery would shape his tone and technique, and create a blues giant for a new generation

How Stevie Ray Vaughan won over David Bowie’s ‘Let’s Dance’ sessions — with guitar and Texas BBQ
By Christopher Scapelliti Published
Producer Nile Rodgers recalls how the young blues guitarist instantly understood his role on Bowie’s 1983 blockbuster

Richard Marx mourned Nathan East for hours — but the bassist wasn’t dead
By Phil Weller Published
Early reports of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s fatal 1990 crash sparked a devastating case of mistaken identity that left Marx grieving a friend who was still alive

Stevie Ray Vaughan bombed on opening night of a major tour
By Phil Weller Published
Huey Lewis fought his own management to put SRV on the bill. Then the crowd refused to listen.

Carlos Santana says Stevie Ray Vaughan begged him to play his #007 Dumble amp from beyond the grave
By Phil Weller Published
The guitarist believes SRV just wanted to feel the joy of playing guitar — and pushing air — one more time

Jeff Beck told Stevie Ray Vaughan he reminded him of Jimi Hendrix. Here’s why
By Elizabeth Swann Published
The two Stratocaster supremos sat down to talk shop in 1989 near the end of their celebrated Fire Meets the Fury tour

Mike McCready on Stevie Ray Vaughan, acid, and the night that made him fall in love with guitar again
By Phil Weller Published
A young McCready had given up the rock and roll dream and quit playing guitar entirely. One moment changed everything
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