Stevie Ray Vaughan Discussion

[Johnny Riz]

http://members.cox.net/alani1/index.html

You can down load video's and MP3's of their 4 day stint in Las Vegas.

I had the pleasure of seeing them last Sunday nite at a private party held in a small coffee house....

and I have to say that if you are like me and never got the chance to see SRV live...this is absolutely the closest thing to it... like one of the reviews say at the site, if your at the bar and you're not facing the band...you'd think it was SRV & DT.

These guys are a professional grade act.....for sure.
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Johnny Riz
Blues Bassist

"...I am by no means wise or special. I'm just like everyone else - trying to get through life leaving a little more than I take." - Tommy Shannon

[Angelic Layer]

Boy, he does looks like SRV!

[Johnny Riz]

Yeah, he kinds does....

I want to also say that Alan made no bones at the start of the set about saying that He is not trying to pretend that he is Stevie, and this is Stevie's music and that the visuals are for the audience's enjoyment only.

....and from what I've heard he does not go around in his daily life wearing SRV's hat....thank god!!!

As a bassist for 28 yrs myself, I have to say that the musicianship of these guys certianly does Stevie's music and memory justice.

If you are ever in California, chk 'em out....can't hurt.

p.s. Thx for not blasting me for bringing this to our forum.
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Johnny Riz
Blues Bassist

"...I am by no means wise or special. I'm just like everyone else - trying to get through life leaving a little more than I take." - Tommy Shannon

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[TTrahan]

These guys make me sick.

Get your own identity. You can play the music, feel it, but you will NEVER be SRV. You will never be anybody but yourself, so why try?

[Stratasaurus]

IMO these guys aren't bad as a band but as far as a cover band covering SRV they oughta leave that alone. They "don't" do him justice as far as I'm concerned and in the MP3's I think he butchered the solo in Cold Shot. Onstage he learned Stevies stage moves but can't do em' without apearing stiff (and fat), I think he's uncoordinated .

A decent band but they shouldn't attempt the SRV stuff....sounded like a club band.



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Tommy

[TTrahan]

The Iglesias guy is okay.

That Renny guy is just....grr.

I listened to the clips on his website. He sounds nothing like SRV. Sounds like he just started to play guitar. Just not up to snuff as far as the SRV style is concerned.

[wolftrane]

I've known Alan & Crossfire for about a year. Being a hardcore SRV fan I was not wanting to go to the show and like him. I was wanting to leave saying he sucked. In fact I was going to photograph the headline act as part of my day job. Crossfire happened to be opening.

But within the first song, he had me liking his performance. The video clips and recordings don't do him justice. The experience of the live show is so powerful and fun that you can't help enjoy it.

Since that first show, I've become freinds with Alan. We live in the same town and he is a life long musician. He's played with many other bands that have come close to hitting it big but like so many great players, he's one that just didn't make it big. So he decided to do the Crossfire tribute out of his love for SRV's music. He is also working on his own solo material which I hope he finishes soon.

Looking at what it takes to do the tribute, he has invested a great deal of money in clothing, guitars, amps effects etc.. He has taken it a step farther than most know. He has recreated set lists from various SRV shows and plays the songs with the same arrangement SRV did back in the day. So he is not simply performing the studio recordings. He is also an avid collector and I have traded with him a few times. He makes no promises that he is trying to become Stevie and he announces that he is trying to perpetuate the music and try and bring the live experience to those who miss it and never experienced it.

Look at the set lists he is capable of performing on his site. This guy has played 4+ hour sets. It takes a lot of dedication to do what he is doing. So it is not as simple as wearing a hat and playing a few well known SRV tunes.

I wouldn't dare say he sucked, especially when he can play circles around me and most musician's I know. And I know and work with most of the musicians that work for all the guitar magazines!