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Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble: Live Alive

On November 15, 1986, “Epic” label released “Live Alive”, the first live Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble album (the fourth Stevie Ray Vaughn album overall).The performances were recorded in July 1985 at the “Montreux Jazz Festival”, July 1986 at the “Austin Opera House”, July 1986 at “Dallas Starfest”, and was produced by Stevie Ray Vaughn, Tommy Shannon, Chris “Whipper” Layton and Reese Wynans.

Personnel:

  • Stevie Ray Vaughan – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Reese Wynans – keyboards
  • Tommy Shannon – bass
  • Chris “Whipper” Layton – drums
  • Gary Olazabal – engineer
  • Dave Richards – engineer
  • Chris Austopchuk – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Stevie Ray Vaughan, except where noted.

  1. Say What
  2. Ain’t Gone’ Give Up on Love
  3. Pride and Joy
  4. Mary Had a Little Lamb – Buddy Guy
  5. Superstition – Stevie Wonder
  6. I’m Leaving You (Commit a Crime) – Chester Burnett
  7. Cold Shot – Michael Kindred
  8. Willie the Wimp – Ruth Ellsworth, Bill Carter
  9. Look at Little Sister – Hank Ballard
  10. Texas Flood – Larry C. Davis, Jospeh Wade Scott
  11. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) – Jimi Hendrix
  12. Love Struck Baby
  13. Change It – Doyle Bramhall
  14. Life Without You

Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble: In Step

On June 6, 1989, “Epic” label released “In Step”, the fourth Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble studio album. It was recorded January – March 1989, at “Kiva Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, “Sound Castle” and “Summa Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jim Gaines, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Reese Wynans, Tommy Shannon and Chris Layton.

Personnel:

  • Stevie Ray Vaughan – vocals, guitar
  • Reese Wynans – keyboards
  • Tommy Shannon – bass guitar
  • Chris Layton – drums, percussion

Texacali Horns:

  • Joe Sublett – saxophone
  • Darrell Leonard – trumpet

Track listing:

  1. The House Is Rockin’ – Doyle Bramhall, Stevie Ray Vaughan
  2. Crossfire – Tommy Shannon, Chris Layton, Reese Wynans, Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth
  3. Tightrope – Doyle Bramhall, Stevie Ray Vaughn
  4.  Let Me Love You Baby – Willie Dixon
  5. Leave My Girl Alone – Buddy Guy
  6. Travis Walk – Stevie Ray Vaughn
  7. Wall of Denial – Doyle Bramhall, Stevie Ray Vaughan
  8. Scratch-N-Sniff – Doyle Bramhall, Stevie Ray Vaughan
  9. Love Me Darlin’ – Howlin’ Wolf
  10. Riviera Paradise – Stevie Ray Vaughn

Lonnie Mack

On April 21, 2016, Lonnie McIntosh aka Lonnie Mack, died aged 74. He was singer – songwriter and musician (guitar), regarded as pioneer of blues-rock music, rock guitar melodic soloing and a blue-eyed soul singer. He recorded eleven studio and two live albums, and has recorded with many famous musicians such as James Brown, Freddie King, Dobie Gray, Ronnie Hawkins, Wayne Perkins, Jack Holland, Albert Washington, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and bands such as The Doors, The Sluggers, The Crudup Brothers and The Charmaines. For his work, Lonnie Mack received many recognitions and awards including “International Guitar Hall of Fame induction” (2001), “Southeastern Indiana Musician’s Association Hall of Fame” induction (2001), “Rockabilly Hall of Fame” induction (2005), “The Southern Legends Entertainment & Performing Arts Hall of Fame” induction (2006). Magazine “Guitar World” ranked his album “The Wham of that Memphis Man” as the most significant “landmark” in the history of rock guitar.