Audio CD review:
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Live in Tokyo

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Live in Tokyo

Band: Stevie Ray Vaughan Title: Live in Tokyo Rating: Release Date: 2006-03-28 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Scuttle Buttin' 2: Say What 3: Voodoo Chile 4: Cold Shot 5: Couldn't Stand the Weather 6: Tin Pan Alley (Dirty Pool) 7: Mary Had a Little Lamb 8: Love Struck Baby 9: Texas Flood 10: Lenny

Any SRV album... If this is the same show as the video, it is great. Any SRV concert is worth getting. Btw, whoever wrote the Editorial Review for this is incorrect. Stevie was still having problems with addictions in 1985 but you couldn't tell it by listening to his music. He was an outstanding guitarist. . disappointing Overall, it was just another bootleg cleaned up and while the SRV-nut will want this for their collection, it is not one of his best releases. Not as I expected however the intro to "Lenny" was fascinating as it contains mostly the intro to "Riviera Paradise", which was not studio recorded for some time after this performance. A Good Time Capsule... . A moment in time of a great artist,but the sound is not as good as other SRV live recordings. Stevie as compared to Stevie... If some of the new releases were listened to in a vacuum, they would be appreciated for what they are. One of the main errors(pardon me) for reviewing a new release is to compare it to previous releases or to the artist himself. This is a stellar performance on it's own merits. Only Buddy Guy(when he deems it neccessary) can top this guitar legend. Buddy, can you hear me talkin' to ya! Give us some Sweet Tea live!. Production Bogs Down the Master To me, the production is very bass-bottom-heavy. If you're a die-hard SRV fan of course you have to have this and all existing SRV music, because let's face it, the hunger for more SRV recordings never goes away, but personally I don't find this to be one of his best. The guitar has too much whammy in it. And that Hammond organ in the foreground drives me crazy. These elements combine to make the sound of the tracks too much the same, despite his stellar performance. But live performances are like fine wines, each has its own character and some you like more, some less. . You can see a complete list of all Stevie Ray Vaughan discography, or go back to the Stevie Ray Vaughan tabs