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With a circus mind that's running wild
Butterflies and zebras
And moonbeams and a fairy tale
That's all she ever thinks about
Riding the wind
When I'm sad she comes to me
With a thousand smiles she gives to me free
It's alright she says...It's alright
Take anything you want from me
Anything
Fly on little wing
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Fly on little wing
I do mean, it's great!
Is it possible that this version is better than Jimi’s?? Sacreligous!! (sp very likely) For today, I’m enjoying it more than ANY version I’ve ever heard
I have to agree and think that Jimi is smiling from heaven seeing what Stevie did with his song. Actually they are most likely up there chatting about it.
SRV For-f'ing-EVER!Exceptional.
A godlike cover -- much like Jimi's godlike cover of All Along the Watchtower -- much like Dylan's godlike cover of....you get the idea....
Where are these artists here? Jeff Healey in front!
Would you please be so kind?
Thanks in advance!
Is it possible that this version is better than Jimi’s?? Sacreligous!! (sp very likely) For today, I’m enjoying it more than ANY version I’ve ever heard
Possibly ...... but without Jimi he may not be playing it this way!
Nice. First time hearing this on RP. This is a 10 for me, which coincidentally is the most common string gauge for an electric guitar (ranging from .010-.046 of an inch). Stevie Ray Vaughan, however, used thicker gauge strings (.013-.058). Slide guitarists commonly use heavier strings as it fattens up the tone, but of course slide guitarists don't typically fret and bend strings to the degree of Stevie Ray Vaughan. It takes incredible hand strength to do it. I'm amazed he was able to do it night after night.
Your post put me in a mind, and this is well in advance of Memorial weekend, but it struck a cord with me so here I go.
I used to live in the mid-west, southern Arkansas region - this during a period post High School and Pre-College (for me). The mid-70's. Frame of reference. He was born Oct 3, 1954. I was born Oct 19, 1954. You can say I could appreciate his frame of reference in life at that time. You know the age? Man/woman. It doesn't matter the sex. It's that period when you're at your freest. I was 21, free and clueless. Doesn't everyone have such a time?
Anyway, I had the opportunity to actually see him live around the time he was about to ignite. His music yanked my head around in full listen the first time that I heard it.. The kid could PLAY!
But the thing that stuck with me, leaving aside the fact of the music, was the size of his hands. They were massive. I think you're spot on with the assessment about hand strength.
The thing of it was, for me, this. He played what he did as easily as you could draw a breath. Watching was an epiphany. Therein lies the nature of the distinction between a technically proficient artist good at their trade, and a phenome. The good mechanic to a person naturally flying a multi-mach toy. Stevie was a Mozart to his genre. The proof is easily acknowledged in the most basic of ways. Just listen. The Dude could PLAY, If you can't hear it then you can't be human. The distinction between the human, and the machine ain't it? Heh!
Highlow
This right after Love, Reign O'er Me? C'mon Bill! I'm trying to get some work done here!
This time after Inner City Blues...a twofer of 10s
Every listen affirms for me that this song is being played as if Stevie were telling his life's story. I hear tentative beginnings, early elation tinged by self-doubt, depths of despair, affirmation of love, determination and overcoming, self-reinvention and joy. Each long descending chord sounds like the turning of the page to a new chapter.
It was only in reading this comment that I realized I was hearing the same. The only other song that I hear a life story within is Packelbel's Canon in D....
And thankfully Stevie Ray Vaughan takes his time here. Love it!
I feel Rickrolled after those first chords. "Jimmeeeeeehhh!!" Big surprise... it aint! Still... totally freaking awesome.
And again.. (and agreed!)
Jimi did All Along the Watchtower just as good if not better than Dylan, and I am YUGE Dylan fan. Stevie did Little Wing just as good if not better than Jimi!
you are correct sir
I feel Rickrolled after those first chords. "Jimmeeeeeehhh!!" Big surprise... it aint! Still... totally freaking awesome.
Every listen affirms for me that this song is being played as if Stevie were telling his life's story. I hear tentative beginnings, early elation tinged by self-doubt, depths of despair, affirmation of love, determination and overcoming, self-reinvention and joy. Each long descending chord sounds like the turning of the page to a new chapter.
were you masturbating whilst writing that cod pyscho-analytical BS?
get on and play it
Every listen affirms for me that this song is being played as if Stevie were telling his life's story. I hear tentative beginnings, early elation tinged by self-doubt, depths of despair, affirmation of love, determination and overcoming, self-reinvention and joy. Each long descending chord sounds like the turning of the page to a new chapter.
Your comment is far more eloquent than anything I could ever create. I devoured this CD when it first arrived. IMHO, this is the best recording of SRV's career. Still gives me chicken skin every time.
Thank you for playing Stevie's version! I do love Jimi's, too. Both are Fantastic.
I feel Rickrolled after those first chords. "Jimmeeeeeehhh!!" Big surprise... it aint! Still... totally freaking awesome.
Some covers are re-arrangements.
Some are faithful reproductions.
Some channel the very soul of the original.