Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble — Life By The Drop
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Hello there my old friend
Not so long ago it was till the end
We played outside in the pourin' rain
On our way up the road we started over again
You're livin' out dreams of you on top
My mind is achin' oh lord it wont stop
That's how it happened livin' life by the drop
Up and down the road in our worned out shoes
Talkin' 'bout good things and singin' the blues
You went your way and I stayed behind
We both knew it was just a matter of time
You're livin' out dreams of you on top
My mind is achin' oh lord it wont stop
That's how it happened livin' life by the drop
No waste of time we're allowed today
Churnin' up the past, there's no easier way
Times been between us a means to a end
God its good to be here walkin' together my friend
Livin' our dreams
My mind stoped achin'
That's how it happened livin' life by the drop
That's how it happened livin' life by the drop
That's how it happened livin' life by the drop
Not so long ago it was till the end
We played outside in the pourin' rain
On our way up the road we started over again
You're livin' out dreams of you on top
My mind is achin' oh lord it wont stop
That's how it happened livin' life by the drop
Up and down the road in our worned out shoes
Talkin' 'bout good things and singin' the blues
You went your way and I stayed behind
We both knew it was just a matter of time
You're livin' out dreams of you on top
My mind is achin' oh lord it wont stop
That's how it happened livin' life by the drop
No waste of time we're allowed today
Churnin' up the past, there's no easier way
Times been between us a means to a end
God its good to be here walkin' together my friend
Livin' our dreams
My mind stoped achin'
That's how it happened livin' life by the drop
That's how it happened livin' life by the drop
That's how it happened livin' life by the drop
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these were the days..
thewiseking wrote:
No comparison. Johnny was the real deal. Technically and soulfully soared way above SRV. In fact, when I saw Roy Buchanan open for SRV in '83 (the peak of the SRV hype) it was clear that Ole Roy blew him away. Incidentally, it is not hard at a certain level to cover Jimi; Robin Trower spent a whole career doin it and then SRV did it and those without ears were amazed.
And those without common sensibilities are enamored with their own opinions. You're always full of hot air that you feel compelled to share with everyone.
Every one the artists you mentioned are great in their own right, in their own way. Every one of them brings something different to the table in terms of interpretation, phrasing, and overall playing.
No comparison. Johnny was the real deal. Technically and soulfully soared way above SRV. In fact, when I saw Roy Buchanan open for SRV in '83 (the peak of the SRV hype) it was clear that Ole Roy blew him away. Incidentally, it is not hard at a certain level to cover Jimi; Robin Trower spent a whole career doin it and then SRV did it and those without ears were amazed.
And those without common sensibilities are enamored with their own opinions. You're always full of hot air that you feel compelled to share with everyone.
Every one the artists you mentioned are great in their own right, in their own way. Every one of them brings something different to the table in terms of interpretation, phrasing, and overall playing.
Exceptionnel SRV
ah. the drop... ;) 
todbothom wrote:
Yeah, I wanted to see him on that tour, but was unfamiliar with the area he was playing. I said “We’ll see him next time he is in town.” I will never say that again.
There was always an argument as to which White Texas bluesman was best, Johnny Winter or Stevie Ray. Having seen both play live I would say they were both very good Johnny was a better guitarist because of his mastery of the slide but both had their strengths. I had tickets to see Stevie the night he was killed but could not make it and gave them to a woman I was crazy about and regretted it ever since. It would have been my third time seeing him play live. One thing about Winter, he liked playing in smaller venues and I was often so close to the band I could have reached out and touched them. As someone who loves the blues, I have to prefer Johnny as a pure bluesman, but Stevie is a very close second.
Yeah, I wanted to see him on that tour, but was unfamiliar with the area he was playing. I said “We’ll see him next time he is in town.” I will never say that again.
9 --==>> 10.
todbothom wrote:
No comparison. Johnny was the real deal. Technically and soulfully soared way above SRV. In fact, when I saw Roy Buchanan open for SRV in '83 (the peak of the SRV hype) it was clear that Ole Roy blew him away. Incidentally, it is not hard at a certain level to cover Jimi; Robin Trower spent a whole career doin it and then SRV did it and those without ears were amazed.
There was always an argument as to which White Texas bluesman was best, Johnny Winter or Stevie Ray. Having seen both play live I would say they were both very good Johnny was a better guitarist because of his mastery of the slide but both had their strengths. I had tickets to see Stevie the night he was killed but could not make it and gave them to a woman I was crazy about and regretted it ever since. It would have been my third time seeing him play live. One thing about Winter, he liked playing in smaller venues and I was often so close to the band I could have reached out and touched them. As someone who loves the blues, I have to prefer Johnny as a pure bluesman, but Stevie is a very close second.
No comparison. Johnny was the real deal. Technically and soulfully soared way above SRV. In fact, when I saw Roy Buchanan open for SRV in '83 (the peak of the SRV hype) it was clear that Ole Roy blew him away. Incidentally, it is not hard at a certain level to cover Jimi; Robin Trower spent a whole career doin it and then SRV did it and those without ears were amazed.
janac13 wrote:
Try watching some video of him performing live. It completed that connection for me.
For some reason SRV has never connected with me. It's not that I don't like his music it's just something...
Try watching some video of him performing live. It completed that connection for me.
There was always an argument as to which White Texas bluesman was best, Johnny Winter or Stevie Ray. Having seen both play live I would say they were both very good Johnny was a better guitarist because of his mastery of the slide but both had their strengths. I had tickets to see Stevie the night he was killed but could not make it and gave them to a woman I was crazy about and regretted it ever since. It would have been my third time seeing him play live. One thing about Winter, he liked playing in smaller venues and I was often so close to the band I could have reached out and touched them. As someone who loves the blues, I have to prefer Johnny as a pure bluesman, but Stevie is a very close second.
For some reason SRV has never connected with me. It's not that I don't like his music it's just something...
Skydog wrote:
Thanks for posting this, I was just about to add it myself. Doyle Bramhall was a great talent in his own right. His son Doyle Bramhall II (not Jr.) is no slouch either: he tours with folks like Clapton and Waters.
c.
From boyhood in Dallas to adulthood in Austin, Doyle Bramhall and Stevie Ray Vaughan were friends, playing in bands and dreaming of the big time. Bramhall was a songwriter as well as a drummer, and he and Vaughan often wrote together; one of their early songs, “Dirty Pool,” made it onto Vaughan’s first album, 1983’s Texas Flood. Over the next few years, their paths diverged—one man playing stadiums, the other playing bars—yet the two remained close. Eventually Bramhall began writing a song about their friendship:
“Doyle wasn’t jealous,” says Barbara Logan, who was Bramhall’s wife. “He was proud of Stevie. It was a dream they had both had, and now Stevie was living it.” Though the men had their problems with drugs and alcohol, Logan says that’s not what the song was about. “It was about living life day by day, one drop at a time.”
https://www.texasmonthly.com/list/the-secret-history-of-texas-music/life-by-the-drop-1991/
“Doyle wasn’t jealous,” says Barbara Logan, who was Bramhall’s wife. “He was proud of Stevie. It was a dream they had both had, and now Stevie was living it.” Though the men had their problems with drugs and alcohol, Logan says that’s not what the song was about. “It was about living life day by day, one drop at a time.”
https://www.texasmonthly.com/list/the-secret-history-of-texas-music/life-by-the-drop-1991/
Thanks for posting this, I was just about to add it myself. Doyle Bramhall was a great talent in his own right. His son Doyle Bramhall II (not Jr.) is no slouch either: he tours with folks like Clapton and Waters.
c.
Fortunately managed to catch SRV at the Reading Rock Festival in 1983; he had yet to make his name in the UK at that point but I was hooked from the first note! The guy was an absolute genius and, eventually, had the crowd eating out of his hands!
There's a youtube video on the link below
https://thirtythreeandathird.blog/2015/08/30/reading-festival-1983/
There's a youtube video on the link below
https://thirtythreeandathird.blog/2015/08/30/reading-festival-1983/
lizardking wrote:
+1 to 10, party due to BillG having this SRV quote on the RP page today:
Long Live RP and HELPING each and everyone of us!!
This song is so simple and beautiful. It might be the simplicity that makes this one of my favorite tunes ever. I can listen to this 10 times in a row and still enjoy it on #11. LLRP and RIP SRV!!
+1 to 10, party due to BillG having this SRV quote on the RP page today:
You see, we are here, as far as I can tell, to help each other; our brothers, our sisters, our friends, our enemies.
Stevie Ray VaughanLong Live RP and HELPING each and everyone of us!!
Check out the version by the original - Doyle Bramhall Snr - even better
Winter followed by SRV ? How can one choose? love them both equally.
This song is so simple and beautiful. It might be the simplicity that makes this one of my favorite tunes ever. I can listen to this 10 times in a row and still enjoy it on #11. LLRP and RIP SRV!!
ThirdRail_33 wrote:
What a great quote, thanks for sharing.
"I've said that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. Stevie Ray Vaughan missed on both counts, but I never noticed."
- B. B. King
RIP, Stevie.
- B. B. King
RIP, Stevie.
What a great quote, thanks for sharing.
That's what I got... life by the drop!
Tomasni wrote:
Shows where your taste in music is
I rate Stevie Ray Vaughan only a 7
going down to 3 plus Skip
going down to 3 plus Skip
Shows where your taste in music is
Saw him when he was touring with Jeff Beck in 89 at the Cap Centre. I love both guitarists but Beck phoned it in that night (kinda pissed me off). Stevie was just unbelievable.
Going up from a 9 to a 10. I just love SRV.
I rate Stevie Ray Vaughan only a 7
going down to 3 plus Skip
going down to 3 plus Skip
Can I give it a 10 agin'? Absolutely - thanks Bill and Rebecca for the great tunes!
Quite the show seeing Jeff Beck and SRV at the Cap Center in Md in '89. A year later I moved to Dallas and SRV was killed that weekend I arrived. Jeeze.
Yessssss
I miss so much saluting Steve's statue when doing my jogging every Sunday morning on Colorado River after an evening at Joe's Generic and before a lunch at Iron Cactus.
coloradojohn wrote:
Aaaahhhhh,,,,,,,,,Red Rocks; Aaaahhhhh........Stevie Ray.
I consider myself lucky and blessed to have seen this Immortal Rock Guitar Genius twice; once at CU Events Center & at Red Rocks...
Aaaahhhhh,,,,,,,,,Red Rocks; Aaaahhhhh........Stevie Ray.
coloradojohn wrote:
I can say the same, 2 x in Vancouver Canada. I still have to turn up any song I hear..
I love it...
I consider myself lucky and blessed to have seen this Immortal Rock Guitar Genius twice; once at CU Events Center & at Red Rocks...
I can say the same, 2 x in Vancouver Canada. I still have to turn up any song I hear..
I love it...I consider myself lucky and blessed to have seen this Immortal Rock Guitar Genius twice; once at CU Events Center & at Red Rocks...
From boyhood in Dallas to adulthood in Austin, Doyle Bramhall and Stevie Ray Vaughan were friends, playing in bands and dreaming of the big time. Bramhall was a songwriter as well as a drummer, and he and Vaughan often wrote together; one of their early songs, “Dirty Pool,” made it onto Vaughan’s first album, 1983’s Texas Flood. Over the next few years, their paths diverged—one man playing stadiums, the other playing bars—yet the two remained close. Eventually Bramhall began writing a song about their friendship:
“Doyle wasn’t jealous,” says Barbara Logan, who was Bramhall’s wife. “He was proud of Stevie. It was a dream they had both had, and now Stevie was living it.” Though the men had their problems with drugs and alcohol, Logan says that’s not what the song was about. “It was about living life day by day, one drop at a time.”
https://www.texasmonthly.com/list/the-secret-history-of-texas-music/life-by-the-drop-1991/
Saw him up close in New Orleans. Roy Buchanan opened. SRV did his usual Hendrix impersonation "Johnny One Note" stuff. Roy blew him away. Alot of Stevie Ray hype back then.
"I've said that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. Stevie Ray Vaughan missed on both counts, but I never noticed."
- B. B. King
RIP, Stevie.
- B. B. King
RIP, Stevie.
shellbella wrote:
Doyle's is great as is this.
Appropriate..... I been listening to a LOT of Doyle Bramhall lately. He wrote this song. Another one we lost too soon.
Doyle's is great as is this.
I was lucky enough to see an SRV "sound alike" in a seedy bar in Seoul. With the hat, he was visibly similar, at least while he was looking down. Only 2 hrs but the best thing since SRV himself.... and they served Guiness in bottles....... soju in cartons and warm ginseng coffee in cans!!
deepgaze wrote:
sweet
In 1986 or '87, at a venue that was in a partially cleared cornfield in nowhere western Ohio, wherein a makeshift stage was set up, about 4 feet high with canvas sides and top. Sunny day, mid to high 70's temperature. My three friends and I walk through the "gate" with our pony keg of beer, park ourselves and the keg right in front of the stage and watch the show- Gregg Allman followed by Stevie Ray Vaughn. One of life's perfect moments.
sweet
dcal6666 wrote:
I envy you. I would've loved to see him play live.
I was lucky to see SRV at a very small club in western Massachusetts in 1983 (?). I have been a fan ever since!
I envy you. I would've loved to see him play live.
Stevie's got some real soul.
I was lucky to see SRV at a very small club in western Massachusetts in 1983 (?). I have been a fan ever since!
Stevie! I have never in my life heard a SRV rift that made me think "oh no, not again".
And this one — "Life by the drop" — is a great song, Stevie all cleaned up and ready to move on to super-stardom or whatever. But then... shit. The blues is hard. RIP Bro Stevie.
Great to hear a SRV cut that hasn't been overplayed by now—-Thanks!
P.S.-I'm NOT saying I don't like hearing the SRV songs that have been overplayed!
P.S.-I'm NOT saying I don't like hearing the SRV songs that have been overplayed!
deepgaze wrote:
Wow. I'm envious. Sounds like an incredible show.
In 1986 or '87, at a venue that was in a partially cleared cornfield in nowhere western Ohio, wherein a makeshift stage was set up, about 4 feet high with canvas sides and top. Sunny day, mid to high 70's temperature. My three friends and I walk through the "gate" with our pony keg of beer, park ourselves and the keg right in front of the stage and watch the show- Gregg Allman followed by Stevie Ray Vaughn. One of life's perfect moments.
Wow. I'm envious. Sounds like an incredible show.
I don't generally go out of my way to listen to SRV (or blues in general, for that matter), so I am grateful that Bill keeps this in the regular rotation. Good stuff.
In 1986 or '87, at a venue that was in a partially cleared cornfield in nowhere western Ohio, wherein a makeshift stage was set up, about 4 feet high with canvas sides and top. Sunny day, mid to high 70's temperature. My three friends and I walk through the "gate" with our pony keg of beer, park ourselves and the keg right in front of the stage and watch the show- Gregg Allman followed by Stevie Ray Vaughn. One of life's perfect moments.
Appropriate..... I been listening to a LOT of Doyle Bramhall lately. He wrote this song. Another one we lost too soon.
Haven't heard this one. Thank you RP!! Sounds great this blue sky Colorado morning!ð
tulfan wrote:
My fave acoustic work by SRV.
I LOVE his music
My fave acoustic work by SRV.
I LOVE his music
daniellivnat wrote:
Well, no, not even top 10, but still very good.
Maybe around #15.
The best guitar player ever lived
Well, no, not even top 10, but still very good.
Maybe around #15.
very nice!
ziakut wrote:
My fave acoustic work by SRV.
Quite simply my favorite tune by SRV. Understated and beautifully arranged. Just pure, simple goodness. You are missed Stevie.
My fave acoustic work by SRV.
daniellivnat wrote:
The best guitar player ever lived
ThePoose wrote:
I see your point. I once worked with a woman that wanted (shudders) "Careless Whispers" played as her first dance at her wedding, no, really....I had to get her the lyrics to convince her it was a bad idea. Still....this song is actually quite a positive one with a really nice philosophy, life by the drop...each one special and precious with no lack of redemption. I think your comment is a bit bitter, really, if all you can read into it is a drop of whisky.
Is she an abject alcoholic?
agnes wrote:
agnes wrote:
Dear Lord yes.
My best friend wants this played at her funeral.
One of the many reasons why I love her.
My best friend wants this played at her funeral.
One of the many reasons why I love her.
I see your point. I once worked with a woman that wanted (shudders) "Careless Whispers" played as her first dance at her wedding, no, really....I had to get her the lyrics to convince her it was a bad idea. Still....this song is actually quite a positive one with a really nice philosophy, life by the drop...each one special and precious with no lack of redemption. I think your comment is a bit bitter, really, if all you can read into it is a drop of whisky.
The best guitar player ever lived
Is she an abject alcoholic?
agnes wrote:
agnes wrote:
Dear Lord yes.
My best friend wants this played at her funeral.
One of the many reasons why I love her.
My best friend wants this played at her funeral.
One of the many reasons why I love her.
be nice to some other S.R.V ...............
......Played this song at my friends funeral.
I think of him often.....and always after hearing this song.
I think of him often.....and always after hearing this song.
God I miss SRV. One of my all time fav's. Lucky enough to see him and Double Trouble play at my spring weekend at SUNY New Paltz in 1984. What a show.
Colossal tune from SRV - I wish he'd done more acoustic recordings! A proper guitar hero lost far too early...
A latter day master. Awesome cut; unplugged before it got cool.
Love SRV, and this is a particularly shining example as to why.
ziakut wrote:
Me as well!!
Quite simply my favorite tune by SRV. Understated and beautifully arranged. Just pure, simple goodness. You are missed Stevie.
Me as well!!
Quite simply my favorite tune by SRV. Understated and beautifully arranged. Just pure, simple goodness. You are missed Stevie.
Proclivities wrote:
Shame on you! Go sit in the corner and think about what you said!
Sounds like Mumford & Sons: 8
Shame on you! Go sit in the corner and think about what you said!
One of the best ever...many memories
willrobinson wrote:
yes indeed! this is my FAVORITE of his
Not even a little bit, thank goodness.
yes indeed! this is my FAVORITE of his Proclivities wrote:
Not even a little bit, thank goodness.
Sounds like Mumford & Sons: 8
Not even a little bit, thank goodness.
STEVIE1 wrote:
This is the reason that Radio Paradise is such a great station, you play some sublime music, thanks Bill keep up the great work.
Proclivities wrote:
He sounds like Stevie Ray to me.......
Sounds like Mumford & Sons: 8
He sounds like Stevie Ray to me.......
Sounds like Mumford & Sons: 8
This is the reason that Radio Paradise is such a great station, you play some sublime music, thanks Bill keep up the great work.
First SR Vaughan song I ever heard that I'd want to hear a second time.
jpfueler wrote:
you were too liberal for Austin or Houston?? You can be to the left of Marx
and fit in Austin. Houston has somewhat become New Orleans West after Katrina. Dallas has a few pockets of libs, but less notorious than Austin.
Concise and accurate opinions. No place celebrates mediocrity and weird like Austin. Houston is unlivable but to Houstonites, If you are homesick for most parts of the northeast see Dallas. If you want a more conservative but very Texas experience with culture (yes there is such a thang) go to Ft. Worth, if you want to visit Mexico but keep your head atop your neck see San Antonio and El Paso. If you like your politics teaparty see Midland, Amarillo and Lubbock. You can see beach, swamps, pine forest, plains, desert, high plains and mountains in a single day of travel and never leave the state.
you were too liberal for Austin or Houston?? You can be to the left of Marx
and fit in Austin. Houston has somewhat become New Orleans West after Katrina. Dallas has a few pockets of libs, but less notorious than Austin.Concise and accurate opinions. No place celebrates mediocrity and weird like Austin. Houston is unlivable but to Houstonites, If you are homesick for most parts of the northeast see Dallas. If you want a more conservative but very Texas experience with culture (yes there is such a thang) go to Ft. Worth, if you want to visit Mexico but keep your head atop your neck see San Antonio and El Paso. If you like your politics teaparty see Midland, Amarillo and Lubbock. You can see beach, swamps, pine forest, plains, desert, high plains and mountains in a single day of travel and never leave the state.
GriffinMN wrote:
This made me suddenly remember a song called "Wait this Longing Out" by Arc Angels (Charlie Sexton, Doyle Bramhill, and some of SRV's backup band.) There's a line in it: "I felt so much pain.... when they put away Stevie Ray..." Your comment, with these lyrics, makes the whole thing even more tragic and triumphant. RIP, Stevie Ray. You fought the fine fight, and you went down victorious. Your fans will never forget.
I love this song. Yes, it is easy to play and I think that was on purpose. This song was meant to be simple and pure. This song was written by Stevie and Doyle Bramhall about their experience being in recovery from addiction - "that's how it happens livin' life by the drop" - a double entendre. In fact, I believe it is specifically about how Doyle tried to get Stevie into recovery unsuccessfully for some time (or I may have it backwards). In honor of Stevie, Doyle still picks up a sobriety medallion for Stevie at what was his primary meeting in Texas. That kind of transformation is amazing.
This made me suddenly remember a song called "Wait this Longing Out" by Arc Angels (Charlie Sexton, Doyle Bramhill, and some of SRV's backup band.) There's a line in it: "I felt so much pain.... when they put away Stevie Ray..." Your comment, with these lyrics, makes the whole thing even more tragic and triumphant. RIP, Stevie Ray. You fought the fine fight, and you went down victorious. Your fans will never forget.
I've read through a lot of the comments on this song, and all I can add is this: I saw him in concert, in Salem, Oregon, and he was dressed in black and gave a breathtaking performance. I was there for John Hiatt, because at the time, I wasn't a SRV fan - but the whole show was awesome. I wish I'd had the pre-cognitive powers to know that what I was seeing would be one of his last performances. I wish HE could have seen it - but probably, even if he could have known, he'd have done things exactly the same.
When I saw him, he was clean, sober, and totally on top of his game. That's how I'll always remember him.
When I saw him, he was clean, sober, and totally on top of his game. That's how I'll always remember him.
Dear Lord yes.
My best friend wants this played at her funeral.
One of the many reasons why I love her.
My best friend wants this played at her funeral.
One of the many reasons why I love her.
bethesdaboo wrote:
Me Too!!!
This song makes me cry! I love it.
Me Too!!!
This song makes me cry! I love it.
bbryan wrote:
Seek out tracks from the MTV Unplugged appearance, Rude Mood and Testify are particularly awesome. Also Lenny from the Live At Carnegie Hall Cd is achingly beautiful. Sigh...
Is anyone aware of any other SRV acoustic tracks available via Amazon or iTunes. Like Jimi, SRV didn't have many acoustic tracks in his catalog (this is the only one I am aware of).
Thanks,
BB
Thanks,
BB
Seek out tracks from the MTV Unplugged appearance, Rude Mood and Testify are particularly awesome. Also Lenny from the Live At Carnegie Hall Cd is achingly beautiful. Sigh...
Is anyone aware of any other SRV acoustic tracks available via Amazon or iTunes. Like Jimi, SRV didn't have many acoustic tracks in his catalog (this is the only one I am aware of).
Thanks,
BB
Thanks,
BB
Thanks Bill for playing SRV...the greatest!
robbeek wrote:
You're in Burleson? Got family there, but I got ran out of the state 'cause I am one of them long-haired hippie liberal types. Still, the ole Lone Star state did give us the great Stevie Ray, Tommy Lee Jones, the wonderful Molly Ivins, just to name a few.
you were too liberal for Austin or Houston?? You can be to the left of Marx and fit in Austin. Houston has somewhat become New Orleans West after Katrina. Dallas has a few pockets of libs, but less notorious than Austin.
You're in Burleson? Got family there, but I got ran out of the state 'cause I am one of them long-haired hippie liberal types. Still, the ole Lone Star state did give us the great Stevie Ray, Tommy Lee Jones, the wonderful Molly Ivins, just to name a few.
you were too liberal for Austin or Houston?? You can be to the left of Marx
and fit in Austin. Houston has somewhat become New Orleans West after Katrina. Dallas has a few pockets of libs, but less notorious than Austin. NeuroJoe wrote:
Wow, I can't imagine a bigger change in venue. That's like an Earthling moving to Mars.
Lived in Paradise, MI for a few years as a kid. Great place to live as a kid, not an adult (unless you like welfare and excessive drinking). My parents owned the Little Falls Inn and Red Flannel Saloon, being less than 10 miles from Whitefish Point I can't tell you how many times I heard "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" on the bar jukebox. Always gives me a smile when Bill plays it here.
First move was to N.O. and yes, it was like a planet change in many ways, but the ghetto kids thought I was crazy, so they left off the usual harrassing and they learned I was an ok guy to be around.
The move to Texas was wrenching financially, but things have finally turned the corner (got all the bills paid off, and then got damned good raise late last year!!). Texas is much more to my liking in many ways. Michigan is home, but the bottom third (and the fools voting for bozos like Stupek) made the state unlivable (If everyone who lost a job in Michigan just this recession still lived there, the unemployment would be twice the rate now, and kids like me never stayed. 120 graduated and 6 years later and only 4 still lived in the area). So I go for visits. If I hit a lottery, I'd get some land in the woods, otherwise I'll not live there unless things change massively.
Tis sad, really.
Wow, I can't imagine a bigger change in venue. That's like an Earthling moving to Mars.
Lived in Paradise, MI for a few years as a kid. Great place to live as a kid, not an adult (unless you like welfare and excessive drinking). My parents owned the Little Falls Inn and Red Flannel Saloon, being less than 10 miles from Whitefish Point I can't tell you how many times I heard "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" on the bar jukebox. Always gives me a smile when Bill plays it here.
First move was to N.O. and yes, it was like a planet change in many ways, but the ghetto kids thought I was crazy, so they left off the usual harrassing and they learned I was an ok guy to be around.
The move to Texas was wrenching financially, but things have finally turned the corner (got all the bills paid off, and then got damned good raise late last year!!). Texas is much more to my liking in many ways. Michigan is home, but the bottom third (and the fools voting for bozos like Stupek) made the state unlivable (If everyone who lost a job in Michigan just this recession still lived there, the unemployment would be twice the rate now, and kids like me never stayed. 120 graduated and 6 years later and only 4 still lived in the area). So I go for visits. If I hit a lottery, I'd get some land in the woods, otherwise I'll not live there unless things change massively.
Tis sad, really.
Otomi wrote:
Howdy, fellow Yooper! I grew up in Marquette! We go bar, get hoyhoyed! You betcha!
Former resident of Gladstone. 4500 people...6 or 7 bars on Main St. plus others in and around town (~_^) .
Howdy, fellow Yooper! I grew up in Marquette! We go bar, get hoyhoyed! You betcha!
Former resident of Gladstone. 4500 people...6 or 7 bars on Main St. plus others in and around town (~_^) .
Jamunca wrote:
Yeah...but did anyone else also catch that extremely high-pitched noise right at the beginning of the track? I think I have a headache now...
HILARIOUS! The Beatles break into SRV!
Anyone else catch that?
Anyone else catch that?
Yeah...but did anyone else also catch that extremely high-pitched noise right at the beginning of the track? I think I have a headache now...
Jamunca wrote:
oh thank you Jamunca i was seeking an explanation for my aural confusion
Bill left "A Day in the Life" continue playing in the background of his between-song station ID. There's a pause at the end of the song followed by that little brief, repeating outro. That bled into SRV's first verse and made me LOL at work. Thanks Bill!
oh thank you Jamunca i was seeking an explanation for my aural confusion
Jamunca wrote:
Bill left "A Day in the Life" continue playing in the background of his between-song station ID. There's a pause at the end of the song followed by that little brief, repeating outro. That bled into SRV's first verse and made me LOL at work. Thanks Bill!
It happened again! It's engraved...leave it there.
Bill left "A Day in the Life" continue playing in the background of his between-song station ID. There's a pause at the end of the song followed by that little brief, repeating outro. That bled into SRV's first verse and made me LOL at work. Thanks Bill!
It happened again! It's engraved...leave it there.
Kemoc wrote:
Bill left "A Day in the Life" continue playing in the background of his between-song station ID. There's a pause at the end of the song followed by that little brief, repeating outro. That bled into SRV's first verse and made me LOL at work. Thanks Bill!
Didnt know what that was
Jamunca wrote:
Jamunca wrote:
HILARIOUS! The Beatles break into SRV!
Anyone else catch that?
Anyone else catch that?
Bill left "A Day in the Life" continue playing in the background of his between-song station ID. There's a pause at the end of the song followed by that little brief, repeating outro. That bled into SRV's first verse and made me LOL at work. Thanks Bill!
Didnt know what that was
Jamunca wrote:
Jamunca wrote:
HILARIOUS! The Beatles break into SRV!
Anyone else catch that?
Anyone else catch that?
HILARIOUS! The Beatles break into SRV!
Anyone else catch that?
Anyone else catch that?
I love this song. Yes, it is easy to play and I think that was on purpose. This song was meant to be simple and pure. This song was written by Stevie and Doyle Bramhall about their experience being in recovery from addiction - "that's how it happens livin' life by the drop" - a double entendre. In fact, I believe it is specifically about how Doyle tried to get Stevie into recovery unsuccessfully for some time (or I may have it backwards). In honor of Stevie, Doyle still picks up a sobriety medallion for Stevie at what was his primary meeting in Texas. That kind of transformation is amazing.
sirdroseph wrote:
That's a start. Keeping an open mind and see what happens.
Not a big Stevie fan, but I do like this song!
That's a start. Keeping an open mind and see what happens.
Terrific rendition of that song!
Always amazing......sing it Stevie
:'( I Soooo Miss Stevie.
Not a big Stevie fan, but I do like this song!
toterola wrote:
You're all class there, slick. Here's to seeing you in Hell.
Ah, see, there's your problem, you believe in fairy tales about an afterlife, and eternal damnation, and shit like that. Hence the insistence on having respect for "the dead" which really means, either having respect for a rotting bit of organic material, quietly minding its own business and decomposing; or it means having respect for the memories of people who, if you apply your fairy-tales to their lives strictly, are all going to Hell anyway. So why should I have respect for dead people, who by your rules (if you're a believer that is) are going to burn in hell? And if you're not a believer, then why have "respect for the dead" at all?
And by-the-by, you are a prude. You just haven't caught up to the fact that you've become your parents. It's okay, it happens to all of us.
You're all class there, slick. Here's to seeing you in Hell.
Ah, see, there's your problem, you believe in fairy tales about an afterlife, and eternal damnation, and shit like that. Hence the insistence on having respect for "the dead" which really means, either having respect for a rotting bit of organic material, quietly minding its own business and decomposing; or it means having respect for the memories of people who, if you apply your fairy-tales to their lives strictly, are all going to Hell anyway. So why should I have respect for dead people, who by your rules (if you're a believer that is) are going to burn in hell? And if you're not a believer, then why have "respect for the dead" at all?
And by-the-by, you are a prude. You just haven't caught up to the fact that you've become your parents. It's okay, it happens to all of us.
jpfueler wrote:
some time has passed. . . oops.
Howdy, eh! I'm over in Burleson. A displaced Yooper in Cowboyland.
You're in Burleson? Got family there, but I got ran out of the state 'cause I am one of them long-haired hippie liberal types. Still, the ole Lone Star state did give us the great Stevie Ray, Tommy Lee Jones, the wonderful Molly Ivins, just to name a few.
some time has passed. . . oops.
Howdy, eh! I'm over in Burleson. A displaced Yooper in Cowboyland.
You're in Burleson? Got family there, but I got ran out of the state 'cause I am one of them long-haired hippie liberal types. Still, the ole Lone Star state did give us the great Stevie Ray, Tommy Lee Jones, the wonderful Molly Ivins, just to name a few.
This is easy too play, too! Need the twelve string, though.
Ag3nt0rang3 wrote:
Thanks for your humble opinion, I'll file it in the appropriate receptacle. *flush* There it goes.
You're all class there, slick. Here's to seeing you in Hell.
Thanks for your humble opinion, I'll file it in the appropriate receptacle. *flush* There it goes.
You're all class there, slick. Here's to seeing you in Hell.
jpfueler wrote:
some time has passed. . . oops.
Howdy, eh! I'm over in Burleson. A displaced Yooper in Cowboyland.
Wow, I can't imagine a bigger change in venue. That's like an Earthling moving to Mars.
Lived in Paradise, MI for a few years as a kid. Great place to live as a kid, not an adult (unless you like welfare and excessive drinking). My parents owned the Little Falls Inn and Red Flannel Saloon, being less than 10 miles from Whitefish Point I can't tell you how many times I heard "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" on the bar jukebox. Always gives me a smile when Bill plays it here.
some time has passed. . . oops.
Howdy, eh! I'm over in Burleson. A displaced Yooper in Cowboyland.
Wow, I can't imagine a bigger change in venue. That's like an Earthling moving to Mars.
Lived in Paradise, MI for a few years as a kid. Great place to live as a kid, not an adult (unless you like welfare and excessive drinking). My parents owned the Little Falls Inn and Red Flannel Saloon, being less than 10 miles from Whitefish Point I can't tell you how many times I heard "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" on the bar jukebox. Always gives me a smile when Bill plays it here.
Just heard this yesterday morning on my drive in. It's ALWAYS a pleasure to hear SRV!
I love this song, allways liked to hear SRV just tear notes out of his guitar but had heard him do some accoustic stuff and he really was good on one so add that to his personal struggles and this is great song
toterola wrote:
Was this comment really necessary? I mean, really?
I think not. I ain't no "shrinking violet", but a lack of respect for the dead is a sign of a poor upbringing. You should be ashamed of yourself, and you should keep such ghoulish sh*t to yourself.
Just my humble opinion.
Thanks for your humble opinion, I'll file it in the appropriate receptacle. *flush* There it goes.
Was this comment really necessary? I mean, really?
I think not. I ain't no "shrinking violet", but a lack of respect for the dead is a sign of a poor upbringing. You should be ashamed of yourself, and you should keep such ghoulish sh*t to yourself.
Just my humble opinion.
Thanks for your humble opinion, I'll file it in the appropriate receptacle. *flush* There it goes.
Ag3nt0rang3 wrote:
Butbutbutbut...you could bring back zombie Stevie-Ray, and zombie Jimi, and zombie Keith Moon...andandandand of course on vocals you'd have to have zombie Elvis! I'm sure there would be grou...I mean people lined up to provide the nice, juicy brains required to fuel a ZOMBIE SUPER-GROUP!!!!!!!1!!!!! That would be awesome!
Was this comment really necessary? I mean, really?
I think not. I ain't no "shrinking violet", but a lack of respect for the dead is a sign of a poor upbringing. You should be ashamed of yourself, and you should keep such ghoulish sh*t to yourself.
Just my humble opinion.
Butbutbutbut...you could bring back zombie Stevie-Ray, and zombie Jimi, and zombie Keith Moon...andandandand of course on vocals you'd have to have zombie Elvis! I'm sure there would be grou...I mean people lined up to provide the nice, juicy brains required to fuel a ZOMBIE SUPER-GROUP!!!!!!!1!!!!! That would be awesome!
Was this comment really necessary? I mean, really?
I think not. I ain't no "shrinking violet", but a lack of respect for the dead is a sign of a poor upbringing. You should be ashamed of yourself, and you should keep such ghoulish sh*t to yourself.
Just my humble opinion.
No wasted time....We're alive today
Churnin' up the past....There's no easier way
Time's been between us....A means to an end
God it's good to be here walkin' together my friend
aahhh stevie
Churnin' up the past....There's no easier way
Time's been between us....A means to an end
God it's good to be here walkin' together my friend
aahhh stevie
funny, it starts just like 'revolution' so i understand why it comes after ' a day in a life' ;-)
jpfueler wrote:
some time has passed. . . oops.
Howdy, eh! I'm over in Burleson. A displaced Yooper in Cowboyland.
Howdy, fellow Yooper! I grew up in Marquette! We go bar, get hoyhoyed! You betcha!
some time has passed. . . oops.
Howdy, eh! I'm over in Burleson. A displaced Yooper in Cowboyland.
Howdy, fellow Yooper! I grew up in Marquette! We go bar, get hoyhoyed! You betcha!
Doesn't matter what this man sings = 10
no comment - 8.
tlbritton wrote:
some time has passed. . . oops.
Howdy, eh! I'm over in Burleson. A displaced Yooper in Cowboyland.
South of Ft. Worth? I'm West just a few miles of F.W. - howdy from a fellow Texan!
some time has passed. . . oops.
Howdy, eh! I'm over in Burleson. A displaced Yooper in Cowboyland.
spaceman wrote:
That won't bring him back, man.
At least not in a way I'd like to think about.
Butbutbutbut...you could bring back zombie Stevie-Ray, and zombie Jimi, and zombie Keith Moon...andandandand of course on vocals you'd have to have zombie Elvis! I'm sure there would be grou...I mean people lined up to provide the nice, juicy brains required to fuel a ZOMBIE SUPER-GROUP!!!!!!!1!!!!! That would be awesome!
morgsy67 wrote:
I saw him in concert 3 months before he died-
cc_rider wrote:DIG.
That won't bring him back, man.
At least not in a way I'd like to think about.
aronson wrote:
I do too... for entirely different reasons. 
Yeah just keep banging your head on the wall...might knock some sense into you.
enidualc wrote:
i just go numb when i hear this
I do too... for entirely different reasons.
i just go numb when i hear this 
its really beautiful
its really beautifulmorgsy67 wrote:
I saw him in concert 3 months before he died-
Still greatly missed.
DIG.
Not a big fan of the blues but I do like this.
IMO, great vocals by Stevie on this superb track.
a most poignant pinnacle of his remarkable career... cut too short by fate rather than by the bottle.
cheers!
I saw him in concert 3 months before he died-
Still greatly missed.