> > It was an interesting article that WillyWiener pointed > > out, though. I agree with very few of David Fricke's > > "rankings," but his choice of guitarists is admirable. > > ... > > Bhairitu: > For every "star" there are a 1000 or more equally or > more competent as musicians. Most of the famous artists, > if they don't let their ego get in the way, acknowledge > this... > "Yeah, I've seen a lot of great guitarists, but I remember the first time I saw Stevie Ray Vaughan. It was in Nashville, and he still pretty unknown was opening for BB King.
It was like a force of nature on the stage, which is a cliche but that's the only way I could describe it. He was opening for B.B. King, who was still very much on his game, but the Beeb waited a solid hour to come out, and when he did it still felt like the echoes from Stevie Ray's set were reverberating around the hall." Posted by Glenn Reynolds: http://pjmedia.com/instapundit/159430/ 'Stevie Ray Vaughan - Couldn't Stand The Weather' http://youtu.be/uOF8QmRBVng
