Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

小簡介
Stevie Ray Vaughan是20世紀(jì)最偉大的吉他手之一，他以自己獨特的演奏方法，點燃了80年代Blues音樂的火焰。Vaughan的音樂曾受Atbert King、 Otis Rush 、Muddy Waters的影響，而Rock&Roll樂手Jimi Hendrix、 lonnie Mark也為他的音樂增添了一些靈感，同時，他也從Jazz吉他手KennyBurrel那吸收了其風(fēng)格特點，從而發(fā)展出Vaughan與眾不同的火暴風(fēng)格，這是與其他吉他手截然不同的的另類風(fēng)格。Vaughan在Blues和Rock之間搭起了橋梁，這是從60年代至今無人能及的。Vaughan成為美國blues領(lǐng)域的亮點，舉辦音樂會，發(fā)行專輯且達白金唱片銷量。90年他的遂死，對于美國Blues和Rock & Rall領(lǐng)域產(chǎn)生了強大震撼。
Vaughan出生并生長在Dallas，他從小開始練習(xí)吉他，靈感來自于他的哥哥Jimmie。高中時，他與一些街頭樂隊一起演奏，偶爾也在當(dāng)?shù)氐囊箍倳葑唷?7歲時，他便全身心致力于音樂之中。他組建的第一支樂隊是 The Cobras。70年代中期，他們在Austin的俱樂部和酒吧里演出，隨著樂隊的成熟，。Vaughan在1975年成立了包括貝司手Jackie Newhanse、鼓手Chris Layton、歌手Ann Bastin在內(nèi)的Triple Threat Triple Threat，在Texas酒吧俱樂部演奏幾年后，在1978年Barton離開樂隊而樂隊仍繼續(xù)在Duble Trouble的名義下演出，而Vaughan也成為樂隊的主唱。在接下的幾年里，他們成為Texas最受歡迎的樂隊之一。1982年，樂隊在Montreax Festil上演出，他們的精彩表演受到David Bowie和Jackson Bromme的關(guān)注，演出后Bowie又邀請他們參與錄制自己即將推出的唱片，同時Browne還提供給樂隊Los Angeles工作室的免費錄音機會。隨后，John Hammond、Sr.Landed、Vaughan和Double Trouble/在Dowwtown用了不到一周的時間為Epic樂隊錄制了首張唱片。
Vaughan的首張唱片《Toxas Flood》在1983年夏天推出，這張專輯在樂壇中產(chǎn)生了巨大的轟動，上榜38名的成績和各大電臺的頻頻播放，引起了Blues和Rock領(lǐng)域的廣泛關(guān)注。同年，Vaughan為Bowie的巡演擔(dān)任主音吉他，他與Double的精彩合作使這次的巡演取得了巨大的成功。1984年5月，第二張專輯《Couldn’t Stand The Weather》出版，成績矚目，并在1985年末上升到第31位。在第三張專輯錄制前，鍵盤手Reese Wgnans加入樂隊，隨后專輯在8月出版，同樣也取得了巨大的成功，排在排行榜34位。
盡管Vaughan的事業(yè)如日中天，可酗酒和藥物卻使他的身體每況愈下，但是Vaughan仍然在音樂中不斷的鞭策自己。在1986年現(xiàn)場錄音版《Live Alive》推出后，他開始了他的美國之旅，他需要靜靜的修養(yǎng)幾個月的時間。
1988年，Vaughan接了大量的演出，包括在New Orleans的以Jazz & Heritage Festival為標(biāo)題的短期演出。1989年6月，他的第四張專輯出版 ，這是他最成功的專輯，上榜位置33位，并且這張專輯取得了德國Best Contemporary Blues Recording白金唱片。1990春天，Vaughan和他的兄弟Jimme錄制了一張唱片，兩位吉他大師的精彩演繹堪稱佳作。
1990年8月26日，Vaughan在參加完包括Eric Clopton 、Bnddy Cuy 、Jimmie Vaughan 和Reber Cray演出的演唱會后，乘坐12：30的飛機飛往Chicago，由于飛機在飛行中出現(xiàn)故障，Vaughan不幸遇難，年僅35歲。在他去世以后，他的家人和合作伙伴為了紀(jì)念他出版了大量的專輯，使Vaughan的樂迷們大受歡迎。這些專輯包括Jimmie Vaughan在1991年推出的《The Sky is Crying》，1992年出版的Double Trouble1980年演唱會錄音集等。
With his astonishingly accomplished guitar playing, Stevie Ray Vaughan ignited the blues revival of the 80s. Vaughan drew equally from bluesmen like Albert King, Otis Rush, and Muddy Waters and rock & roll players like Jimi Hendrix and Lonnie Mack, as well as the stray jazz guitarist like Kenny Burrell, developing a uniquely eclectic and fiery style that sounded like no other guitarist, regardless of genre. Vaughan bridged the gap between blues and rock like no other artist had since the late 60s. For the next seven years, Stevie Ray was the leading light in American blues, consistently selling out concerts while his albums regularly went gold. His tragic death in 1990 only emphasized his influence in blues and American rock & roll.
Born and raised in Dallas, Vaughan began playing guitar as a child, inspired by older brother Jimmie. When he was in junior high school, he began playing in a number of garage bands, which occasionally landed gigs in local nightclubs. By the time he was 17, he had dropped out of high school to concentrate on playing music. Vaughans first real band was the Cobras, who played clubs and bars in Austin during the mid-70s. Following that groups demise, he formed Triple Threat in 1975. Triple Threat also featured bassist Jackie Newhouse, drummer Chris Layton, and vocalist Lou Ann Barton. After a few years of playing Texas bars and clubs, Barton left the band in 1978. The group decided to continue performing under the name Double Trouble, which was inspired by the Otis Rush song of the same name; Vaughan became the bands lead singer.
For the next few years, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble played the Austin area, becoming one of the most popular bands in Texas. In 1982, the band played the Montreux Festival and their performance caught the attention of David Bowie and Jackson Browne. After Double Troubles performance, Bowie asked Vaughan to play on his forthcoming album, while Browne offered the group free recording time at his Los Angeles studio, Downtown; both offers were accepted. Stevie Ray laid down the lead guitar tracks for what became Bowies Lets Dance album in late 1982. Shortly afterward, John Hammond, Sr. landed Vaughan and Double Trouble a record contract with Epic, and the band recorded its debut album in less than a week at Downtown.
Vaughans debut album, Texas Flood, was released in the summer of 1983, a few months after Bowies Lets Dance appeared. On its own, Lets Dance earned Vaughan quite a bit of attention, but Texas Flood was a blockbuster blues success; receiving positive reviews in both blues and rock publications, reaching number 38 on the charts, and crossing over to album rock radio stations. Bowie offered Vaughan the lead guitarist role for his 1983 stadium tour, but he turned him down, preferring to play with Double Trouble. Vaughan and Double Trouble set off on a successful tour and quickly recorded their second album, Couldnt Stand the Weather, which was released in May of 1984. The album was more successful than its predecessor, reaching number 31 on the charts; by the end of 1985, the album went gold. Double Trouble added keyboardist Reese Wynans in 1985, before they recorded their third album, Soul to Soul. The record was released in August 1985 and was also quite successful, reaching number 34 on the charts.
Although his professional career was soaring, Vaughan was sinking deep into alcoholism and drug addiction. Despite his declining health, Vaughan continued to push himself, releasing the double live album Live Alive in October of 1986 and launching an extensive American tour in early 1987. Following the tour, Vaughan checked into a rehabilitation clinic. The guitarists time in rehab was kept fairly quiet, and for the next year Stevie Ray and Double Trouble were fairly inactive. Vaughan performed a number of concerts in 1988, including a headlining gig at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and wrote his fourth album. The resulting record, In Step, appeared in June of 1989 and became his most successful album, peaking at number 33 on the charts, earning a Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Recording, and going gold just over six months after its release.
In the spring of 1990, Stevie Ray recorded an album with his brother Jimmie, which was scheduled for release in the fall of the year. In the late summer of 1990, Vaughan and Double Trouble set out on an American headlining tour. On August 26, 1990, their East Troy, WI, gig concluded with an encore jam featuring guitarists Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, and Robert Cray. After the concert, Stevie Ray boarded a helicopter bound for Chicago. Minutes after its 12:30 a.m. takeoff, the helicopter crashed, killing Vaughan and the other four passengers. He was only 35 years old.
Family Style, Stevie Rays duet album with Jimmie, appeared in October and entered the charts at number seven. Family Style began a series of posthumous releases that were as popular as the albums Vaughan released during his lifetime. The Sky Is Crying, a collection of studio outtakes compiled by Jimmie, was released in October of 1991; it entered the charts at number ten and went platinum three months after its release. In the Beginning, a recording of a Double Trouble concert in 1980, was released in the fall of 1992 and the compilation Greatest Hits was released in 1995. In 1999, Vaughans original albums were remastered and reissued, with The Real Deal: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 also appearing that year. 2000 saw the release of the four-disc box SRV, which concentrated heavily on outtakes, live performances, and rarities.