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Permalink Reply by Craig on February 3, 2010 at 6:43pm

Mine is "Texas Flood" I learned the bass part from a transcription (music, not tablature) in one of those guitar magazines. I had been taking lessons and learning to read music, but hadn't had much success "sight" reading. I didn't really sight read this either, but it was the first time I took a piece of bass sheet music and learned to play a song from it. It gave me quite a sense of accomplishment and spurred me to keep playing and studying. Up until that time I really liked listening to the blues. That song and learning it on bass was the start of me liking to play the blues.

Permalink Reply by Michael Schaefer on February 3, 2010 at 7:08pm

Isn't it funny how things work out? We actually met in a SRV email list, and here we are again after all these years.

My favorite is Riviera Paradise. There is just something other-worldly about that song. And I've always feel like Stevie is around every time I hear it.

Craig said:

Mine is "Texas Flood" I learned the bass part from a transcription (music, not tablature) in one of those guitar magazines. I had been taking lessons and learning to read music, but hadn't had much success "sight" reading. I didn't really sight read this either, but it was the first time I took a piece of bass sheet music and learned to play a song from it. It gave me quite a sense of accomplishment and spurred me to keep playing and studying. Up until that time I really liked listening to the blues. That song and learning it on bass was the start of me liking to play the blues.

Permalink Reply by Dusty Duncan on April 2, 2010 at 2:07pm

I think it would be a toss between Pride and Joy and Confession the Blues, they are both great songs and bring back some good memories!

Permalink Reply by Natalie Sanders on January 7, 2011 at 1:33pm

I love "Little Wing". No disrepect to Jimi, but SRV's version makes my heart soar.

For years, whenever I am down, it picks me up.

Tried mastering it myself, but nothing compares to the master. :) 

Permalink Reply by Rockin' Robert T. on January 8, 2011 at 12:43am

I'm partial to Little Wing also- Melodic- Andy Timmons also ,does an awesome verson but , As Natilie commented, not taking anything away from Hendrix, Stevies version in my opinion is far the best- Then of coarse, although not the writter I lovve Stevies arrangement og Tin Pan Alley-rrt- Didn't some one mention the idea of nominating Stevie Ray for the blues/Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?? Capital Idea!!

Permalink Reply by Roland Anderson on May 21, 2012 at 3:47pm

A toss up between Tin Pan Alley & Voodoo Chile.  Stevie did an awesome job on both of those songs.  I was just playing Voodoo Chile yesterday at an open jam!  All of his stuff has so much feeling, that's why I like it!