Stevie Ray Vaughan: Live At The El Mocambo [DVD]

I remember watching a rock programme on British TV some years back in which they compiled a list of the ten-best rock guitarists of all time. Stevie Ray wasn't even on there. I guess hardly anyone in Britain had heard of him. Predictably, Clapton came second and Jimi Hendrix first. Soon after this I discovered SRV when an American friend gave me a Couldn't Stand The Weather CD. After that I bought a couple of live CDs having read on the internet about his stunning live performances. What can I say? Magic? Genius? Words can't capture it. I'd never heard anything like it before. I don't think music had ever moved me to tears before.It soon became quite obvious to me that Stevie Ray should have been at the top of that list, above even the great Hendrix. If you find this hard to believe, compare live performances of Hendrix, Clapton and SRV playing Voodoo Chile (at different times of course!). Hendrix is incredible and deserves to be considered one of the best ever, but SRV somehow reaches an even higher level. So let that list stand, with Hendrix at the top. But that's the second division. Above them we have Stevie Ray Vaughan, in a league all by himself. He could sing too.They used to say that Clapton was God. What that makes Stevie Ray I don't know. Well I do know: Stevie Ray Vaughan was the best rock and blues guitarist that ever lived, and always will be. Live At The El Mocambo captures him on top form in 1983. The best of the best. Prepare to be moved.

Wow! 30 years on and STILL sounds fresh and looks stunning.Captured at an intimate setting, a long way from Texas, Stevie, Tommy & Chris let rip from the word go, and don't let up.Personally, I'd love to have seen more camera shots of his hands playing, but that's personal preference.There is a poignant interview with Tommy & Chris as a bonus feature recorded 9 years after Stevies untimely death, and they STILL look dazed and haunted from his passing.My only slight criticism from this fantastic release are the omission of several songs that WERE played and recorded but don't appear on this updated DVD.You'll Be Mine and Little Wing appear on the official release of the CD from the Complete Epic Recordings but don't appear visually which is a huge pity.Still, embrace this polished up DVD, and just feel the intensity of the playing from a true master yet to scratch the surface of his potential

If you're a blues fan, or fan of great musical talent, you must see this performance. It is simply one of the most powerful displays of ability I've ever seen, band is great from start to finish, and many of the songs will quickly become favorites. SRV didn't write all the songs in here, but mercy me, he PLAYS them the way they should be played. His covers should rightly be seen as enhancements and stand-alones from the originals.

Really good music video to relax too

SRV at his best Live and on DVD , Strat - Heaven from the master , Blues Rock at its best from Stevie Rave On .

never get tired of watching this and if any onecan do "voodoo chile" as good as he can idlike to see it. shame he got killed.

Ordered for a friend as a gift for his daughter - they were both delighted with the quality and speedy delivery time. Also good value for money.

Bought as a gift but watched it and found it very good if you like blues guitar then buy it

Der Mann lebt/e, liebte sein Instrument. Ein Juwel auf DVD! Sollte jeder Gitarren- Bluesrockfan haben! Def Kaufempfehlung!

Un giovanissimo Stevie Ray è sul palco di El Mocambo. Non così rilassato come nella performance ad Austin Texas del 1989, pochi mesi prima della sua morte, ma come se dovesse provare qualcosa al grande pubblico.. Tuttavia il suo stile e la sua maestria sono evidenti e non tarderanno a rimanere indelebilmente segnati nella storia musicale..

C'est la réflexion que se fit ma femme lorsqu'elle entendit de loin les premières notes de ce DVD, mais quand vint le chant de SRV, beaucoup moins mélodieux, le doute fut immédiatement dissipé...Plus sérieusement, ce Live at the El Mocambo (un petit club de Toronto) datant de 1983 pendant la tournée de Texas Flood est très sympathique. D'abord, il plaira beaucoup aux vieux fans d'Hendrix: non content de reprendre superbement Voodoo Chile (Slight Return), Stevie Ray Vaughan nous gratifie aussi d'un jeu de guitare derrière le dos, derrière la tête, par-dessus le manche, mais hélas ni avec la langue ou les dents (déconseillé par son stomatologue). Sans l'immoler par le feu, il sacrifiera momentanément sa célèbre stratocaster élimée sur l'autel du feedback et du larsen, puis la jettera à terre, fichtre!Le son est assez bon pour l'époque, la basse pourrait être plus présente. Le piqué de l'image est typique de l'époque, un peu flou artistique, mais c'est filmé intelligemment et il est relativement facile de repiquer les plans de guitare du maître. Sauf que SRV est un petit cachotier et qu'il s'est accordé en mi bémol! (pour des raisons de sonorité et pouvoir plus facilement "bender" les cordes de gros tirants). Impossible donc de rejouer en même temps tout ce qui contient des accords ouverts ou des cordes à vides sans se réaccorder (Voodoo Chile, par exemple).Hormis ce petit désagrément pour les guitaristes, le concert est de fort bonne tenue, ça arrache un max et le temps passe très vite.Juste une petite remarque sur les power-trios de blues rock: tout le monde n'a pas le lyrisme et la faconde d'Hendrix et les guitaristes en général ont toujours tendance à en faire un peu trop pour meubler, comme par peur du vide. J'aurais bien aimé écouter Stevie Ray Vaughan avec un Hammond en plus, histoire de profiter un peu plus d'un feeling parfois sacrifié au profit de l'efficacité rythmique.

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Dans ce DVD, Stevie Ray Vaughan nous emmène au Mocambo, pour un concert aux mille facettes. En transe, il joue de la guitare comme on respire, tantôt rock, blues ou balade. On en a la chair de poule et, parfois même, les larmes aux yeux.