Original hits like 'Pride & Joy' and 'Cold Shot' are here, as are a number of classic blues instrumentals, such as 'Testify,' which he uses to both open and close the show. By the time this concert was recorded the following year, he had already garnered enough success as a solo artist to be able to play a full 90-minute show of cutting edge blues guitar that was distinctly his own - and wholly original for the time.īacked by the simple two man rhythm section dubbed Double Trouble (bassist Tommy Shannon had previously backed another Texas blues master, Johnny Winter) Vaughan plays with fire and intensity throughout this show. Vaughan first achieved national recognition as the original guitarist on David Bowie's 'Serious Moonlight/Let's Dance' project in 1983.

Recorded six years before Vaughan's untimely death in a helicopter crash outside of East Troy, Wisconsin, this is among the finest live recordings of the legendary Texas bluesman one is ever likely to hear. Stevie Ray Vaughan - guitar, vocals Chris Layton - drums Tommy Shannon - bass Guest: Jimmy Vaughan - guitar on 'Cold Shot' and 'Couldn't Stand The Weather'

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