Postby WildcatOne » Tue Mar 28, 2006 10:13 pm
Great picture, Pete! I can't believe they left SRV out of the Top 50...let alone the Top 10! Heck, I'd have him in the Top 5. Maybe I oughta make a list. Go, SRV! His influence is monumental here in Texas. There were and are a lot of great guitar players around here, but Stevie Ray Vaughan was by far the best of all of them...for creativity and flash, I'd give the nod to Billy Gibbons. Technical precision, Eric Johnson. Bugs Henderson is incredible but has been plagued with inconsistency. Derek O'Brien in Austin was a co-player with SRV in the Cobras and is very similar in style and sound to him. Johnny Winter isn't doing well these days, but he was one of the all-time greats in his prime. Jimmie Vaughan is a great bandleader and a minimalistic genius. In and around Houston, we have Mark May, Matt Johnson and Lynn Raggio as the best guitarslingers around. But Stevie Ray Vaughan covered all those guys' action and went 'em one more. He was in a class by himself. Sure do miss those awesome guitar licks. Cheers, WC1
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