And, I agree whole-heartedly!!!
He was a very dear friend of mine. I miss him SO much!
Did you know that his last slumber, he dreamt of his funeral thronged by family and friends? He discussed it w/ his crew. 20 hrs later, and before he would ever sleep again, he translated ...
Quiet, doesn't this tune just NAIL The Texas juke-joint vibe?
Reminds me of just rollin' down our vast highway ...
Chitlin' con Carne
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um1lA9m4wL0&feature=related
I'm blown away that you actually knew him. I had a chance to meet Stevie & the band after a concert at the Ohio State Fair in '89. He was very humble off stage & very open to everyone's requests for autographs. His brand of rock-blues touches me as no other. When he came back to Cols the following year (1990), I couldn't go & thought I'll catch him next time. Unfortunately, there was no next time.
When you listen to Buddy Guy, Albert King(especially Albert) & Jimi Hendrix, you hear their collective influences on him, but he had a way of taking a song & making it his own.
Here's one of my favorites- his cover of Little Wing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p-G6ebGV0w
Sorry about the lame accompanying video. This was the cleanest sound-wise of the videos on youtube.
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