My favourite Strat player is absolutely the late
Stevie Ray Vaughan. Before SRV, I only knew Eric Clapton when it comes to blues. I'm not demeaning ol' slow hand (as Clapton is known) in any way but he's not my type of player... SRV showed me there is life in the blues world, more than merely regurgitating the pentatonic set of notes. He had absolute control over his guitar even in abuse mode, just watch
Live in the El Mocambo & you'll understand.
Ironically, SRV's 'Number 1' Strat (as depicted above) brought a premonition of his demise; it broke into pieces when a stage wall collapsed on it, leaving it unrepairable.
My favourite Strat player is absolutely the late Stevie Ray Vaughan. Before SRV, I only knew Eric Clapton when it comes to blues. I'm not demeaning ol' slow hand (as Clapton is known) in any way but he's not my type of player... SRV showed me there is life in the blues world, more than merely regurgitating the pentatonic set of notes. He had absolute control over his guitar even in abuse mode, just watch Live in the El Mocambo & you'll understand.
Ironically, SRV's 'Number 1' Strat (as depicted above) brought a premonition of his demise; it broke into pieces when a stage wall collapsed on it, leaving it unrepairable.
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