Stevie Ray Vaughan

[Spiritinthesky]

27th Aug 1990, Stevie Ray Vaughan was killed when the helicopter he was flying in, hit a man-made ski slope while trying to navigate through dense fog. Vaughan had played a show at Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin with Robert Cray & His Memphis Horns, and Eric Clapton. Vaughan was informed by a member of Clapton's crew that three seats were open on a helicopter returning to Chicago with Clapton's crew, it turned out there was only one seat left; Vaughan requested it from his brother, who obliged. Three members of Eric Clapton's entourage were also killed.

Full story here: http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/stevie_ray_vaughan

 

[raleighnut]

Still Missed.

 

[Spiritinthesky]

Was such a brilliant guitarist. Just amazing.

 

[raleighnut]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPcGJahjsHY&feature=player_detailpage

 

[pplpilot]

One of my favorites.

 

[ACS]

 

[Hill Wimp]

Magic musician much missed.

 

[raleighnut]

Here he is with his big brother

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSjRggiSBrU&feature=player_detailpage

 

[Deleted member 23692]

Sublime musician and greatly missed

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIR3iBwB66Q

 

[Saluki]

Can't believe it's been 25 years. Much missed. We were looking at a couple of Youtube bits and bobs at work today with SRV

 

[shouldbeinbed]

1990, jings.

Cracking musician.

 

[Fergs]

25 years...where does the time go? Still remember how gutted i was that day. Never saw him live, although I had tickets to see him play Hammersmith that autumn. I feel a SRV you tube binge coming on

Thinking back, every time I looked into getting tickets to a blues gig the artist then died...Albert Collins, Albert king, John Lee hooker. Sometimes i think the only reason bb king lasted as long as he did was that I noticed the hoodoo and stopped looking at blues gigs

 

[User16390]

Absolute legend.