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.
STEVIE RAY VAUGHANWhile I was sleeping, I had a beautiful dream that all the people of the world got together on the same wavelength and began helping each other.
More Stevie Ray Vaughan Quotes
-
-
So, my big brother was playing guitar and I figured I’d try it too.
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN -
Lots of times I’ll play lead and rhythm together.
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN -
After I changed the string we picked up right where we left off – and punched back in at the same time. I don’t know if this has ever been done before. The engineer sort of looked at us weird, but we got it on the first take.
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN -
Some of us can be examples about going ahead and growing, and some of us, unfortunately, don’t make it there, and end up being examples because they had to die. I hit rock bottom, but thank God my bottom wasn’t death.
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN -
When I play from my mind I get in trouble.
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN -
I play as many different things – piano, sax and harp parts – as I can at once. Whatever I can fit, whenever I need to.
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN -
I hit rock bottom, but thank God my bottom wasn’t death.
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN -
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.
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN -
I use heavy strings, tune low, play hard, and floor it. Floor it. That’s technical talk.
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN -
My baby she’s a long and lean, you mess with her you see a man get mean.
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN -
I wanted to play saxophone, but all I could get were a few squeaks.
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN -
You see, we are here, as far as I can tell, to help each other – our brothers, our sisters, our friends, our enemies. That’s to help each other, not hurt each other.
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN -
The whole deal is when you walk onstage, you’re up there bigger than life. People idolize you.
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN -
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 VAUGHAN -
It is the human things that make life good, the unexpected kindness, the friendly note, the bracing word, the neighbour’s extra loaf of bread she leaves at our back door.
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN