Ya know, right now the most important thing in my life is to make sure you understand that, first of all I thank God I'm alive today, and I mean that. I spent too many years of my life thinking that the big party was the whole thing. Stevie Ray Vaughan More Quotes by Stevie Ray Vaughan More Quotes From Stevie Ray Vaughan The whole deal is when you walk onstage, you're up there bigger than life. People idolize you. Stevie Ray Vaughan bigger-than-life walks people But between sets I'd sneak over to the black places to hear blues musicians. It got to the point where I was making my living at white clubs and having my fun at the other places. Stevie Ray Vaughan black white fun God it's good to be here walkin together, my friend. Stevie Ray Vaughan my-friends together friendship After I changed the string we picked up right where we left off - and punched back in at the same time. I don't know if this has ever been done before. The engineer sort of looked at us weird, but we got it on the first take. Stevie Ray Vaughan strings done firsts I wanted to play saxophone, but all I could get were a few squeaks. Stevie Ray Vaughan saxophone play wanted I've been trying to grow up some myself, in my heart, and it's happening quick and I feel good about it, and I want that to come out in the music. Stevie Ray Vaughan growing-up feel-good heart I kept listening, kept going to see people, kept sitting in with people, kept listening to records. If I wanted to learn somebody's stuff, like with Clapton, when I wanted to learn how he was getting some of his sounds - which were real neat - I learned how to make the sounds with my mouth and then copied that with my guitar. Stevie Ray Vaughan guitar real people I love my baby like the finest wine, I'll stick with her until the end of time. Stevie Ray Vaughan wine sticks baby The problem with taking amps to a shop is that they come back sounding like another amp. Stevie Ray Vaughan shops problem All the Strats have personalities of their own and feel completely different. Stevie Ray Vaughan music personality inspirational So, my big brother was playing guitar and I figured I'd try it too. Stevie Ray Vaughan guitar brother trying You know, right now, the most important thing in my life is to make sure you understand that, first of all, I thank God I'm alive today, and I mean that. You see, I spent too many years of my life thinking that the big party was the whole thing. Stevie Ray Vaughan party mean thinking I play as many different things - piano, sax and harp parts - as I can at once. Whatever I can fit, whenever I need to. Stevie Ray Vaughan piano different play Lots of times I'll play lead and rhythm together. Stevie Ray Vaughan rhythm together play Even though there's reasons to try things that may or may not work, it's still a real intimate way to finish the song with everybody right there in the band just locked in. Stevie Ray Vaughan real song trying If you hit the front end on the right-hand side you could turn that one on by itself and if you hit on the left-hand side you could turn it on and off. And in the middle it was like serious overdrive. Stevie Ray Vaughan serious sides hands To be honest with you, I'm not sure what a pop tune is. I'm sure if I hear it on the radio, I'd say that's pop or this or that. But, really, what I pay attention to the most is just music that moves me. It's all at least a root-type music instead of a formula. Stevie Ray Vaughan radio roots moving The way I play, I go through a set in a year. So I put '58 Gibson Jumbo Bass frets on all my necks. Stevie Ray Vaughan bass play years I hit rock bottom, but thank God my bottom wasn't death. Stevie Ray Vaughan hitting-bottom rocks thank-god Day by day night after night Blinded by the neon lights Hurry here, hustlin' there No one's got the time to spare Money's tight, nothin' free Won't somebody come and rescue me? I am stranded, caught in the crossfire Stranded, caught in the crossfire! Tooth for tooth, eye for an eye Sell your soul just to buy, buy, buy Beggin' a dollar stealin' a dime Come on can't you see that I I am stranded, caught in the crossfire Stevie Ray Vaughan light eye night
