On May 11, 1995, nearly five years after the helicopter crash that killed him, some of Stevie Ray Vaughan's talented peers united on a single stage to pay tribute to a life and career that ended too soon.
A video clip of the late, great Stevie Ray Vaughan performing has been getting a lot of hits today. Stevie has lit up many stages with his talent, but I guess it also helps to have a good roadie like Rene Martinez. Check out how smoothly this guitar swap went down after Vaughan busts his high E string. Just flawless. This should be the first video shown at "roadie school":
To celebrate the release of the 30th anniversary edition of Stevie Ray Vaughan's debut, 'Texas Flood,' we're teaming up with Sony Legacy, Fender and GuySpeed to give one lucky reader a Stevie Ray Vaughan signature model Stratocaster valued at $2,399.99. 10 runners-up will also win the Legacy Edition two-CD set of 'Texas Flood.'