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I don’t play with a lot of finesse. I usually play like I’m breaking out of jail!

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

Death Example Growth Myself Unfortunate
You know, right now, the most important thing in my life is to make sure you understand that, first of all, I thank God I’m alive today, and I mean that. You see, I spent too many years of my life thinking that the big party was the whole thing.
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN

Alive Important Life Thankful Thinking Yourself
I wanted to play saxophone, but all I could get were a few squeaks.
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN

Instrument Myself Play
God it’s good to be here walkin together, my friend.
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN

God Myself Togetherness Walk
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.
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN

Black Live Myself Place White
When I play from my mind I get in trouble.
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN

Mindset Myself Play Trouble
I use heavy strings, tune low, play hard, and floor it. Floor it. That’s technical talk.
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN

Hard heavy Myself Talk
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

Different Guitar Instrument Kind Myself Sound Versatile
While 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.
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN

Beautiful Beginning Dreams Each Other Help Myself Sleep
You 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.
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN

Business Flame Lying Thinking Wrong Yourself
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 VAUGHAN

Help Life Need People Right Way Yourself
So, my big brother was playing guitar and I figured I’d try it too.
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN

Brother Guitar Myself Play Try
I’ve been trying to grow up some myself, in my heart, and it’s happening quick and I feel good about it, and I want that to come out in the music.
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN

Goodness Growth Music Myself Try
If you hit the front end on the right-hand side you could turn that one on by itself and if you hit on the left-hand side you could turn it on and off. And in the middle it was like serious overdrive.
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN

Drive Front Hands Right Serious Yourself
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

Change Myself Right Weird
Your sound is in your hands as much as anything. It’s the way you pick, and the way you hold the guitar, more than it is the amp or the guitar you use.
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN

Guitar Hands Hold Sound Way Yourself

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