The way I play, I go through a set in a year. So I put ’58 Gibson Jumbo Bass frets on all my necks.
STEVIE RAY VAUGHANI 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!
More Stevie Ray Vaughan Quotes
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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.
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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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When I play from my mind I get in trouble.
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That’s how it happens, livin life by the drop.
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So, my big brother was playing guitar and I figured I’d try it too.
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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.
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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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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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The problem with taking amps to a shop is that they come back sounding like another amp.
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I hit rock bottom, but thank God my bottom wasn’t death.
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I was walking around trying to act cool, like I had no fear at all. But I was afraid, afraid that somebody would find out just how scared I was. Now I’m finally realizing that fear is the opposite of love.
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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.
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Looking back in front of me, in the mirror a grin. Through eyes of love I see, I’m only looking at a friend.
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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 actually wanted to be a drummer, but I didn’t have any drums.
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