What I am trying to get across to you; is please take of yourselves and those that you love; because that is what we are hear for, that’s all we got, and that is all we can take with us. Are you with me?
STEVIE RAY VAUGHANYou know, there’s a big lie in this business. The lie is that it’s okay to go out in flames. But that doesn’t do anybody much good. I may be wrong, but I think Hendrix was trying to come around.
More Stevie Ray Vaughan Quotes
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The way I play, I go through a set in a year. So I put ’58 Gibson Jumbo Bass frets on all my necks.
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So, my big brother was playing guitar and I figured I’d try it too.
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Lots of times I’ll play lead and rhythm together.
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I’m just doing the best I can now to keep this going… trying to grow up and remain young at the same time.
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Even though there’s reasons to try things that may or may not work, it’s still a real intimate way to finish the song with everybody right there in the band just locked in.
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I was taught to think the next week or month or year will only get better than it is today. So I just keep waiting to see how great it will get!
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God it’s good to be here walkin together, my friend.
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But between sets I’d sneak over to the black places to hear blues musicians. It got to the point where I was making my living at white clubs and having my fun at the other places.
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I love my baby like the finest wine, I’ll stick with her until the end of time.
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I wanted to play saxophone, but all I could get were a few squeaks.
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All the Strats have personalities of their own and feel completely different.
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I got a lot of paradoxes in my life. I guess I’m a real confused person, but there are some focused parts to my life now, and I’m slowly trying to put all the pieces back together.
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The way people come into your life when you need them, it’s wonderful and it happens in so many ways. It’s like having an angel. Somebody comes along and helps you get right.
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I don’t play with a lot of finesse. I usually play like I’m breaking out of jail!
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I mainly use Stratocasters. I like a lot of different kinds of guitars, but for what I do, it seems that a Stratocaster is the most versatile. I can pretty much get any sound out of it, and I use stock pickups.
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