Posts by vividranger13

urbanharbor4 said:So here's your SRV fix

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYfOp7F4RFM

Nice joke!
I've seen that old trick before, no doubt about it!

Alex Martinez4 said:Man, look, SRV said Albert King was the best in the world. So what now? If the guy who’s supposedly the best tells you someone else tops him, who's actually at the top?

Let's be real for a second—it's pretty obvious they aren't going to say, "Oh, SRV? He's trash!" when asked. It just isn't how it works. 😉

Or, let me make this even simpler. When Clapton and Santana jam together, they’re going to tell each other they’re the best. You think that isn't just basic respect wrapped up in some polite courtesy? Otherwise, every single guitarist on the planet would be "the best in the world." 🤷 😂

Look, let's be blunt: Use your own ears instead of relying on what someone else said. If you actually listen, you'll hear how these musicians influence one another. And if you get that, it should be easy to see that obsessing over "who's better" totally misses the whole point of music.

Man, forget what SRV said. If all his idols claim he's better than them—and he proved it—then who are we to argue? In my book, SRV was easily the best white blues guitarist out there, and honestly, he was right up there with the greatest of all time. Who are we to doubt that?
And please, spare me the bit about two guitarists on tour calling each other the best!
That’s just normal behavior. But when you have legends like Etta James, Jimi Rogers, Albert King, B.B. King, Albert Collins, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt, Koko Taylor, and John Lee Hooker all acknowledging SRV... that’s more than enough for me. It shows exactly the kind of impact he had on the new generation of blues and rock players, and on music in general. Don't worry, I'm using my own ears, and I hear enough to know SRV is incredible. He's my number one.

Nicholas Martin21 said:I don't know why I didn't think of this sooner, but I wanted to recommend a piece of work by
this American bluesman Chris Duarte
who famously said: "You can learn blues but you have to be born with a Texas feel"

The album is Texas Sugar/Strat Magik—it sounds like Stevie but with a much heavier Jimi Hendrix influence and an incredible rhythm section,
unlike those mediocre guys in Double Trouble.

So, who says a cover can't beat the original? 👍

He's good, sure, but he isn't anywhere near legends like SRV or Hendrix!
He's just okay—middle of the road. Not even close.
And don't go disrespecting Double Trouble; they're major league, too. Honestly, compared to Duarte's band, they're way better!

Alex Martinez4 said:Let’s not jump to conclusions here. Look, I love SRV—he was an incredible musician, no doubt. But you're exaggerating. He didn't "bury" the old guard; he just helped bring the blues back into the spotlight during the '80s. Like any great blues player, he brought his own flavor to the table. But saying he killed off the legends? Not happening. Those veterans were still out there doing their thing; they just weren't getting the same press they used to, which isn't really on them. Second off, if he actually had buried the old guard, he would've buried himself. Without those foundations, SRV wouldn't even exist. If he had pushed them aside, he wouldn't have been sharing stages with Buddy Guy, Albert King, and all the rest. And those guys were the real deal. Let's give Stevie his flowers as a blues legend (and honestly, the only white blues player I can stand), but let's show some respect to the people who paved the way long before he was even born. Without their "revolutions," we wouldn't be talking about Stevie today.

Cheers...

True, but even the legends themselves said SRV was better than them—that he was the greatest blues guitarist ever!
Buddy Guy, Koko Taylor, Albert Collins, B.B. King, Albert King, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Rogers, Etta James, and the whole crew said it.