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Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - Live at Montreux 1982 & 1985 Audio CD

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Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble Band: Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
Title: Live at Montreux 1982 & 1985
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Release Date: 2001-11-20
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Hide Away 2: Rude Mood 3: Pride And Joy 4: Texas Flood 5: Love Struck Baby 6: Dirty Pool 7: Give Me Back My Wig 8: Collins Shuffle 9: Scuttle Buttin' 10: Say What! 11: Ain't Gone 'N' Give Up On Love 12: Pride And Joy 13: Mary Had A Little Lamb Live 14: Tin Pan Alley (aka Roughest Place In Town) 15: Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 16: Texas Flood 17: Life Without You 18: Gone Home Live 19: Couldn't Stand The Weather

SRV tearing it up at Montreux
I say fortunate because I got to see Stevie & Co. I was fortunate to have grown up in Houston, TX and attended (occasionally) high school and college during the 80's. play live on many occasions both in Houston (mainly at Fitzgerald's) and in Austin, which was about a 2 1/2 hour drive. Stevie and his brother Jimmie even showed up at Mardi Gras one year. So, listening to these two great shows brings back some very fond memories of my youth (except he NEVER got booed in Texas!). The '82 show featured scintillating versions of Texas Flood and Dirty Pool, while the '85 show is highlighted by a stellar performance of Tin Pan Alley with Johnny Copeland. Don't pass this one up.


Great Live SRV!
I've heard some claim that the booing SRV and the band received during their 1982 set was due more to the house sound being turned up far too high, such that it was impossible to hear Stevie tickling those strings. Two great sets from the Montreux Jazz Festival fill out this double live album, and it provides a stark contrast of how Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble were received early in their careers and, just a few short years later, with some fame behind their music. This may be true. . . I don't know, as I wasn't there. But by the end of the set he's clearly won over much of the crowd, which forces me to wonder why those fans were able to hear his playing while others were not. In spite of this, SRV's 1982 set is very strong. The band is tight, the playing top notch. The only weakness is in Stevie's vocals, and he doesn't seem to have found his own singing voice that would be so familiar later in his career.

The 1985 set was a completely different story. Having tasted success, the band was very well received, by a roaring crowd, and they play with great intensity throughout.

I've tried to think of any reason to give this less than five stars, and no such reason comes to mind. A great live album, from an artist who is sorely missed.


Phenomenal
As others have written, the first (1982) was a defining performance -- he was booed, but made the right impression on notables (including Bowie). These are two classic SRV shows and a good place to start for anyone just beginning to be interested in SRV (good bang for the buck and includes a solid number of SRV staples). The second show is a triumphant return.

Highlights include the 82's Texas Flood and Dirty Pool and 85's Voodoo Chile and Tin Pan Alley.


1982 performance is second to none
I would suggest the DVD as well captures a world class performance before he was even discovered or released on CD. This is a must have for SRV fans.

The 1982 version of Hideaway/Rudemood will give you goose bumps or you dont like blues.

ENJOY!.


Amazing - Nicely Put Together
This album is a true treat for any SRV fan. Hats off to Jimmie for tastefully adding to the SRV catalog. The story has been well told about how SRV & DT went to the Montreux Blues Festival as was boo'ed. Afterwards David Bowie approached Stevie to play on the Let's Dance album and Jackson Browne offered the band free use of his LA studio, which produced their masterful debut album 'Texas Flood'. This frist disc is from the 1982 set and it is amazing. The second disc sees the band returning in 1985, but this time to cheering fans. This disc and many of the songs are on Alive Live. It's great to comapre and contrast the two shows and see how they had evolved during that time period. It's great that more material has been made available to the public from his early days. The CD is nicely put together with great pictures and liner notes. This is a great addition to any SRV collection and an excellent way to get to know Stevie for first timers.


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