Stevie Ray Vaughan
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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

Jimmie Vaughan says Stevie Ray would agree there's no tone difference between maple and rosewood fretboards
By Phil Weller published
It’s a light/dark battle that has raged since the first Stratocasters went into production, but the Vaughan family's opinions go against the grain

Eric Johnson on the night he and Stevie Ray Vaughan jammed Jimi Hendrix.
By Jonathan Graham published
The stars aligned as two of guitar's finest bluesmen shared the stage for a good old Texas showdown and traded licks on a Hendrix classic

Cory Wong sets a new bar for guitar excellence. But Stevie Ray Vaughan probably wouldn't have passed his test
By Phil Weller published
The funk maestro says if guitarists can't ace this one skill, “I would not consider you an advanced guitarist”

Meet 30 players who tapped, twanged, sweep-picked and shredded the 1980s to its greatest glory
By GP Editors last updated
From Eddie Van Halen and Stevie Ray Vaughan to Daniel Ash and Jamie West-Oram, we present the decades' greatest players across the genres

Amp guru Cesar Díaz revealed Stevie Ray Vaughan’s guitar and amp secrets in this deep dive into his gear and tone
By Dave Rubin last updated
César Díaz shared the several notable improvements he made to SRV's gear with Guitar Player in this classic interview

Eric Johnson on the one thing that took Stevie Ray Vaughan’s playing to the next level
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist has reflected on their brief time touring together and recognized the detail that made him so unique
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