Texas Flood [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered]

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This legendary 1983 debut by the fallen torchbearer of the '80s-'90s blues revival sounds even more dramatic in its remixed and expanded edition. Stevie Ray Vaughan's guitar and vocals are a bit brighter and more present on this 14-track CD. And the newly included bonus numbers (an incendiary studio version of the slow blues "Tin Pan Alley" that was left off the original release, and live takes of "Testify," "Mary Had a Little Lamb," and the instrumental "Wham!" from a 1983 Hollywood concert) illuminate the raw soul and passion that propelled his artistry even when he was under the spell of drug addiction. Texas Flood captures Vaughan as rockin' blues purist, paying tribute in his inspired six-string diction to his influences Larry Davis (who wrote the title track), Buddy Guy, Albert King, and Jimi Hendrix. His own contemplative "Lenny," a tribute to his wife at the time, also suggests a jazz-fueled complexity that would infuse his later work. --Ted Drozdowski

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Texas Flood [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered]

Average customer rating: good project Oustanding Quality and Great Album What this album is like Great songs, but too repetitive Modern Day Blues Classic

Texas Flood Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Texas Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music Guitar Gods | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Couldn't Stand the Weather In Step The Sky Is Crying Soul to Soul Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - The Real Deal: Greatest Hits 2 ASIN: B00000ICN5 Release Date: 1999-03-23

Tracks:

1. Love Struck Baby
2. Pride And Joy
3. Texas Flood
4. Tell Me
5. Testify
6. Rude Mood
7. Mary Had A Little Lamb
8. Dirty Pool
9. I'm Crying
10. Lenny
11. SRV Speaks - (previously unreleased)
12. Tin Pan Alley - (previously unreleased)
13. Testify - (previously unreleased, live)
14. Mary Had A Little Lamb - (previously unreleased, live)
15. Wham - (previously unreleased, live)

Amazon.com essential recording

This legendary 1983 debut by the fallen torchbearer of the '80s-'90s blues revival sounds even more dramatic in its remixed and expanded edition. Stevie Ray Vaughan's guitar and vocals are a bit brighter and more present on this 14-track CD. And the newly included bonus numbers (an incendiary studio version of the slow blues "Tin Pan Alley" that was left off the original release, and live takes of "Testify," "Mary Had a Little Lamb," and the instrumental "Wham!" from a 1983 Hollywood concert) illuminate the raw soul and passion that propelled his artistry even when he was under the spell of drug addiction. Texas Flood captures Vaughan as rockin' blues purist, paying tribute in his inspired six-string diction to his influences Larry Davis (who wrote the title track), Buddy Guy, Albert King, and Jimi Hendrix. His own contemplative "Lenny," a tribute to his wife at the time, also suggests a jazz-fueled complexity that would infuse his later work. --Ted Drozdowski

Customer Reviews:

good project.......2007-05-15

Steve Ray Vaughan one of the best blues guitarrist in the world, in this album ,Texas Flood , with three live performances as bonus tracks with Chris Layton on drums, Testify live version is unreal great guitar play very well played,there is not question about it he was good.
I strongly recomend this album for anyone .

Oustanding Quality and Great Album.......2007-01-25

For an SACD, this fills the room with one of SRV's best albums.

What this album is like.......2006-11-27

The liner notes of this CD quote a 1981 spectator of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble's live show: "It was like church."

That's exactly what it was like. I used to say it was "like a religion," some 25 years ago, for me to show up an hour early at Fitzgerald's in Houston, to be first in line when the club opened and get a table right in front of SRV's microphone. What I remember most vividly is his hands on his guitar. He didn't schmooze his audience; he didn't have much patter. Stevie Ray expressed himself through his fingers, and he poured out his soul.

I think he knew very well that one night, my hand was regularly moving in my purse because I was starting and stopping a tape recorder. According to SRV, he was then stuck in a recording contract with someone who would release neither an album nor him from the contract. I listened to that bootleg frequently between his live appearances. (Don't ask: I no longer have it and wouldn't copy it if I did.)

Thus I can "Testify" that the cuts on this first album faithfully replicate the sound of his performance of these songs. Nothing is added - there are only bassist Tommy Shannon and drummer Chris Layton ably anchoring SRV's guitar - and nothing is taken away. If the trio required more than one recording for each of these tracks, it was only to choose among SRV's brilliant improvisations.

The liner notes from the follow-up album, COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER, emphasize SRV's macho appearance as this Texan blasted away a New York City audience. "Macho" is not what SRV was like. He had a slight build. He was soft-spoken. The last cut on the original issue of TEXAS FLOOD, a tribute to SRV's wife, is exquisitely tender, the opposite of macho - in front of God and everyone! SRV played not to impose himself on his listeners but to persuade. Which is ultimately much more powerful.

I learned only from the liner notes for the TEXAS FLOOD reissue that SRV is credited with igniting the 1980s blues revival. That's what a prophet is for, isn't it?

Great songs, but too repetitive.......2006-11-10

Like Berry, many of the tracks on this album sound alike.

That said, it's classic.

Modern Day Blues Classic.......2006-10-17

This is one of the finest blues albums to be produced in the past 25 years. Right off the bat from the blistering 'Testify' to the classic 'Mary Had a Little Lamb' to the closing jazz influenced 'Lenny' you know this album is going to be something special. SRV & TD are found here as a trio and you would be hard pressed to find a tighter band. This album is a little more striped down and more bluesy then SRV latter works. This and 'In Sessions' with Albert King are probably Stevie's best blues albums.

Average customer rating: A perfect blues album The SACD release is quite excellent! SACD is excellent, much better than the CD SRV on SACD? Come back SRV

Texas Flood Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Texas Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music Guitar Gods | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Dark Side of the Moon 30th Anniversary Edition Brothers in Arms Friday Night in San Francisco (Stereo SACD) In Session The Stranger ASIN: B00004W5A6 Release Date: 2000-08-08

Tracks:

1. Love Struck Baby
2. Pride and Joy
3. Texas Flood
4. Tell Me
5. Testify
6. Rude Mood
7. Mary Had a Little Lamb
8. Dirty Pool
9. I'm Cryin'
10. Lenny
11. SRV Speaks [#][*] - Stevie Ray Vaughan, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
12. Tin Pan Alley (AKA Roughest Place in Town) [#][*]
13. Testify [Live][#][*]
14. Mary Had a Little Lamb [Live][#][*]
15. Wham! [Live][#][*]

Amazon.com

Stevie Ray Vaughan was already an underground hero in blues circles and had begun earning national attention for his hard-edged-but-tasteful playing on David Bowie's Let's Dance album when this solo debut arrived. Produced by legendary talent scout John Hammond, the CD captures the rising guitar star tending fields seeded by earlier legends Buddy Guy, Albert King, and Jimi Hendrix. His own "Lenny," a tribute to his then wife, suggests a jazz-inclined complexity that would emerge in later recordings. But overall this album is the kind of raw double shot of blues and rock that made Vaughan one of the 1980s' best in-concert performers. --Ted Drozdowski

Album Description

Remastered reissue of 1983 album includes five bonus tracks, 'SRV Speaks', 'Tin Pan Alley' (AKA Roughest Place In Town), 'Testify' (Live), 'Mary Had A Little Lamb' (Live), & 'Wham!' (Live).

Customer Reviews:

A perfect blues album.......2007-07-07

I just love this cd, perfect blues played by a great guitar player and his band. If you want to be introduce to blues, this is the way to go.
You'll love this album. We miss you Stevie Ray !

The SACD release is quite excellent!.......2005-03-16

I strongly agree with Mr. Steinhauer's comments regarding the quality of this SACD release. If you enjoyed the LP (as I have for many years since it's original release), you will rediscover how good this recording is (and of course the music itself). For reference, I am playing the disc on a McCormack UDP-1. Both clarity and depth are outstanding. Man, this is good SRV. (Now I wish there was an SACD release of "The Sky is Crying!")

SACD is excellent, much better than the CD.......2003-12-22

I respectfully disagree with A Music Fan from Ellensburg, WA USA - listening both on a friend's Marantz player, and my Esoteric transport / DAC combination, there are distinct differences between the CD release and the SACD on both systems. The SACD provides a delicious sense of depth and dynamics, and 'air' on the live tracks, that is lacking on the Redbook release. In addition, the shimmer of cymbals and the attack and release of SRVs guitar work (whether during ferocious or quiet work) is much more detailed and distinct on the SACD - the leading and trailing edges of notes are much easier to discern and follow.

In any case, you can't go wrong with this disc. Highest recommendation!

SRV on SACD?.......2002-06-19

Plenty of people have written reviews of this album. All I wish to comment on is the quality of the SACD transfer.

I compared the SACD to the original (not the re-mastered) CD of this album, which has been in my collection for many, many years. I had both queued up in two separate players: a Sony DVP-S9000ES for the CD and a Sony SCD-E555ES for the SACD. I used the DACs in the players and used an "analog direct" setup to ensure that no further signal processing occurred. Levels were matched closely enough that we couldn't identify a difference.

With most of the program material we couldn't tell the difference between the two disks. The only difference I noticed with any regularity was a slightly increased sharpness of high transient sounds such as rimshots and cymbals. If there was any difference in guitar, vocals, bass, ambience or spaciousness, we couldn't hear it.

There are other albums that I own both a CD and SACD of where I can identify significant differences. In fact, with the multi-channel SACDs that I've listened to, the sound quality is magnificent. This disk just isn't one of them.

That said, this is one of my all-time favorite albums. This is my third copy (LP, CD and SACD) and even after almost twenty years it gets played frequently. I certainly recommend the album, but I'm not sure it is worth getting in SACD.

Come back SRV.......2002-02-18

There is nothing new left to say about SRV. This album shows off the best of SRV. Most albums have tracks which show his talent and tracks which you classify with 'you could have done better'. This album has no such deficiency.

Average customer rating: One of the best Bluesmen ever!!!!! Great blues rock! Great Blues Rock solid tunes and stinging guitar work

Blue Drops of Rain Corey Stevens & Texas Flood Manufacturer: Eureka ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Road to Zen Bring on the Blues Getaway Albertville The Road to Zen ASIN: B000003MX4 Release Date: 1996-08-13

Tracks:

1. Gone Too Long
2. Blue Drops Of Rain
3. Crosscut Saw
4. I Got A Rich Man's Woman
5. It's Over
6. Back In Time
7. I'll Play The Blues
8. Lenny
9. The Brothers
10. Headshrinker
11. Goin' Crazy

Customer Reviews:

One of the best Bluesmen ever!!!!!.......2006-11-21

Corey Stevens is one of the most original Bluesmen around right now. He continues to push the envelope on each record. Stevens knows no musical boundaries. Instead of putting out stale old cover songs like most bands these days, the majority of Stevens music is original music he wrote himself. Stevens has more integrity than any of this "new" generation of people trying to play Blues. Corey Stevens has staying power, he's been in the business for many years, and there's a reason for that, because he is a true blue Bluesman, who's music is real. Corey Stevens is keeping the blues BLUE. I stand behind every record he makes because I can recognize true genius, true talent when I hear it. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Corey Stevens are the ONLY white Bluesmen I listen to. I think that says alot that I give them the honor of being in the same category of Bluesmen like Albert King, Buddy Guy, BB King, Freddie King, Robert Johnson, Elmore James, etc. Corey Stevens is every bit as much of a Bluesman as they all are. Stevens lives and breathes the Blues. Don't believe any of the negative reviews you see on here, just buy this record now, and you too will hear this is true! In a 100 years from now Corey Stevens will be remembered as one of the Legends of Blues, he will be talked about in the same sentences mentioning the Kings of the Blues. If you are not yet a fan of Stevens, buy this CD and you will be, and if by chance after that you're somehow not, then my friend you are tone deaf. Corey Stevens is one of the best! Your Blues CD collection is not complete until you have each one of his records in it! This will be one of the best purchases you make!

Great blues rock!.......2005-07-09

I bought this CD on a whim without knowing anything about it. This CD and "Road to Zen" have become my absolute favorite blues CDs!! I can't recommend them enough. Give them a try!

Great Blues Rock.......2003-11-21

This is what blues rock is all about.Great rockin' blues and beautiful ballads.Great vocal and guitar,I can't recomend this cd enough.

solid tunes and stinging guitar work.......1998-06-03

I first heard this cd and thought this is the way eric clapton should play and is the way the great late stevie ray vaughn played. This album is something smooth yet stiff like greenlabel jack daniels.

Average customer rating: SRV Standards!

Texas Flood/Couldn't Stand the Weather/Soul to Soul Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Texas Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Blues | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Live at Carnegie Hall In Step ASIN: B0009I7O1G Release Date: 2005-05-31

Tracks:

1. Love Struck Baby
2. Pride and Joy
3. Texas Flood
4. Tell Me
5. Testify
6. Rude Mood
7. Mary Had a Little Lamb
8. Dirty Pool
9. I'm Cryin'
10. Lenny
11. SRV Speaks [#][*] - Stevie Ray Vaughan
12. Tin Pan Alley (AKA Roughest Place in Town) [#][*]
13. Testify [Live][#][*]
14. Mary Had a Little Lamb [Live][#][*]
15. Wham! [Live][#][*]

Tracks:

1. Scuttle Buttin'
2. Couldn't Stand the Weather
3. Things (That) I Used to Do
4. Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)
5. Cold Shot
6. Tin Pan Alley (AKA Roughest Place in Town)
7. Honey Bee
8. Stang's Swang
9. SRV Speaks - Stevie Ray Vaughan
10. Hide Away [#][*]
11. Look at Little Sister [#][*]
12. Give Me Back My Wig [#][*]
13. Come on, Pt. III [#][*]

Tracks:

1. Say What!
2. Lookin' Out the Window
3. Look at Little Sister
4. Ain't Gone 'N' Give Up on Love
5. Gone Home
6. Change It
7. You'll Be Mine
8. Empty Arms
9. Come on, Pt. III
10. Life Without You
11. SRV Speaks - Stevie Ray Vaughan
12. Little Wing/Third Stone from the Sun [#][*]
13. Slip Slidin' Slim [#][*]

Customer Reviews:

SRV Standards!.......2007-05-12

This is a collection of SRV's first three releases on CD. All I can say is that if you like SRV, and don't have these three CDs, you are missing out on some great music. Most SRV fans, including myself, agree that his live work has more energy, but don't overlook the work he did in the studio! Many of these cuts are classics. Many of them always will be.

Get this collection and enjoy!

Average customer rating: One of the best Bluesmen ever!!!!! SOUNDS GOOD TO ME GOOD BUT NOT VERY ORIGINAL Stevie Ray Vaughan? Some Fine Texas Blues

Blue Drops of Rain Corey Stevens & Texas Flood Manufacturer: Eureka ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Bring on the Blues ASIN: B0000022CB Release Date: 1995-04-22

Tracks:

1. Gone Too Long
2. Blue Drops of Rain
3. Crosscut Saw
4. I Got a Rich Man's Woman
5. It's Over
6. Back in Time
7. I'll Play the Blues
8. Lenny
9. Brothers
10. Headshrinker
11. Goin' Crazy

Customer Reviews:

One of the best Bluesmen ever!!!!!.......2006-11-21

Corey Stevens is one of the most original Bluesmen around right now. He continues to push the envelope on each record. Stevens knows no musical boundaries. Instead of putting out stale old cover songs like most bands these days, the majority of Stevens music is original music he wrote himself. Stevens has more integrity than any of this "new" generation of people trying to play Blues. Corey Stevens has staying power, he's been in the business for many years, and there's a reason for that, because he is a true blue Bluesman, who's music is real. Corey Stevens is keeping the blues BLUE. I stand behind every record he makes because I can recognize true genius, true talent when I hear it. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Corey Stevens are the ONLY white Bluesmen I listen to. I think that says alot that I give them the honor of being in the same category of Bluesmen like Albert King, Buddy Guy, BB King, Freddie King, Robert Johnson, Elmore James, etc. Corey Stevens is every bit as much of a Bluesman as they all are. Stevens lives and breathes the Blues. Don't believe any of the negative reviews you see on here, just buy this record now, and you too will hear this is true! In a 100 years from now Corey Stevens will be remembered as one of the Legends of Blues, he will be talked about in the same sentences mentioning the Kings of the Blues. If you are not yet a fan of Stevens, buy this CD and you will be, and if by chance after that you're somehow not, then my friend you are tone deaf. Corey Stevens is one of the best! Your Blues CD collection is not complete until you have each one of his records in it! This will be one of the best purchases you make!

SOUNDS GOOD TO ME.......2006-01-30

Does he sound like Stevie Ray and Clapton at times? Sure, but I say so what. Didn't Stevie Ray sound like Hendrix at times? If we wanted all the artists we listen to to sound completely original we'd be hard pressed to find anything to listen to. I picked this CD up without knowing anything about Corey and I loved it right from the get-go.
Nice guitar tone, good vocals, good playing, and the songs are well written even if not highly original. In case no one has noticed, it is extremely difficult to sound totally original when playing the blues, I don't care who you are. There are only so many ways to play a shuffle or a slow blues. I have no problem recommending this CD, you can definitely do worse.

GOOD BUT NOT VERY ORIGINAL.......2003-09-24

Every track seems to have a base in someone elses musik. This is not that unusual on a blues CD, but COREY even styles his vocals on the sound he copies. SRV plays and sings the first track and the second is like a left over from REPTILE ( CLAPTONS latest )
While these are generally good songs in their own rite, it is hard to forget the inspiration they are based on. This is a pretty good blues CD and proves that COREY is on the right track. If he developes a little (LOT) more originality he may well turn into one of the up and coming young blues players. In the meantime I will enjoy this CD for what it is - a smorgasboard of songs from some of your favourite players, played by someone else.

P.S. after 2 weeks this has grown on me again and I had to revise my earlier rating. These are first class songs written in the style of other guitarists, played in an understated, tastefull style.

Stevie Ray Vaughan?.......2002-12-23

Everyone keeps comparing this guy to Stevie Ray Vaughan. Corey doesn't looks like Stevie Ray Vaughan, play like him or sing like him. He looks, plays and sings like Clapton and for Clapton fans that's not a bad thing, this guy is great. I just had to get that straight. Stevie Ray Vaughan?!

Some Fine Texas Blues.......2002-09-28

On Blue Drops of Rain , Corey Stevens not only sounds like Stevie Ray Vaughan but he also looks like him too.But Corey is not a cheap no talent knockoff wannabe, no siree, Corey Stevens is the real deal.His fret work is top notch and he has excellent vocals as well as song writing skills. Why he is not a star or at least at Kenny Wayne or Jonny Lange status is not known.I have not heard any of his other cds but I can tell you track for track , song for song Blue Drops of Rain is a good ,well performed cd.
Gone To Long- you can call it a Texas shuffle or a SRV soundalike it matters not.It shuffles along and sounds like ,maybe, a couldn't stand the weather type song. But it is a good opener that shows Corey has a good voice and can pen a tune.
Blue Drops of Rain had some radio play and is some good smokey room blues.A nice understated solo at the end could of been longer.Perhaps live he stretches this out.
CrossCut Saw is a standard that I have heard done by several artists but Corey owns this song. His six string prowess kills on this song. If you want to hear one song to convince ya, this is the one.
I Got a Rich Mans Woman is a tried and true storyline, no matter what you do ya can't satisfy that woman.Once again the SRV sound with a touch of Chicago.Some really fine guitar lines come stinging out.
Its Over slows it down a bit too much for my taste , not a bad song , just not my style.
Back in Time is a lament for a lost love over a quick paced shuffle , good stuff and some nice slashing guitar fills.
I'll Play the Blues is laid back with a bit of organ and guitar interplay but again I wish Corey would have stretched it out with a killer solo here.
Lenny is a faithful cover of the SRV song
Brothers is what I would consider the weak track on Blue Drops of Rain . I can't say alot because I usually skip or ignore it because.....
Headshrinker is an awesome song, with Corey chatting it up about his problems its quite funny. With a bopping bassline and loose feel this is a good one.
Going Crazy closes the cd its another shuffle with stop and go chorus and more excellent axe chops.Its a good closer that should have you hitting the play button for another go around.
Blue Drops of Rain is an excellent consistent effort by Mr. Stevens. He may not have the over the top histronics of SRV but for me I'll take this cd over any by SRV for the simple fact that it can be listened to all the way thru , where I find SRV cds to have too many bad songs. Buy this cd if you are a Stevie Ray fan. Definitely buy this if you love the blues.

Average customer rating: Not great/not bad Great Modern Blues ugh... ugh... don't bother Disappointment to Surprise

Blue Drops of Rain Corey Stevens & Texas Flood Manufacturer: Eureka (Koch) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Road to Zen Bring on the Blues Albertville We the People 10 Days Out (Blues from the Backroads)/ (CD/DVD) ASIN: B00000G4OM Release Date: 1999-08-09

Tracks:

1. Gone Too Long
2. Blue Drops Of Rain
3. Crosscut Saw
4. I Got A Rich Man's Woman
5. It's Over
6. Back In Time
7. I'll Play The Blues
8. Lenny
9. The Brothers
10. Headshrinker
11. Goin' Crazy

Customer Reviews:

Not great/not bad.......2002-08-02

Corey never really convinces me that he's 100% committed to the material on this CD. There are some fine moments but some equally disappointing moments as well. He seems to be searching maybe a bit too hard for an identity here. The SRV look is a bit much in my opinion. That being said, he is not the "blues anti-christ" as other reviewers might lead you to believe. Playing music outside of the standard blues realm is really OK. There are other just as legitimate forms of music. Most of these self-proclaimed "blues lovers (translation - EXPERTS)" wouldn't know it if they were beat over the head with a National Steel anyway. Corey followed this effort up with a much more identifiable release, "Road To Zen". That release is not a blues CD but has alot of good rocking, fun moments. I wouldn't necessarily recommend this particular release but I wouldn't avoid it either.

Great Modern Blues.......2002-06-07

A touch of Clapton, a bit of Stevie Ray Vaughan, a tad of Buddy Guy and a smidgen of Albert King. Corey Stevens provides a great performance. "Lenny" is a great cover. "Crosscut Saw" is powerfull. "Blue drops of Rain", "I Got a Rich Man's Woman", Headshrinker" and "Goin' Crazy" are also strong tracts. If you find this CD it will be a treat.

ugh..........2001-11-07

A pretty severe example of how ANYBODY can rent a recording studio, record a few songs, pay for manufacturing yourself on a "vanity label" and pretend to be a musician.

As a professional musician (with 4 CDs out on a "REAL" commercial label), sometimes even I forget that a nice cover doesn't mean that the contents are worth listening to.

... you CAN'T always tell the book by it's cover.

ugh... don't bother.......2001-11-03

I got this as well as The Road to Zen CD - Both have ghastly production, embarsassingly dull guitar work and terribly unprofessional vocal attempts... Stevens appears to be a "wannabe" musician at which he fails terribly (perhaps evidenced by the fact that he's recording for an unknown label - (a bad sign...) One would hope that Stevens is better live, but not according to the critiques from the Google Groups Blues page This is a serious "don't waste your money" proposition.

I saw Corey Stevens last night. The good news is the cover was just $5. The bad news ...

He's not necessarily a SRV wannabe, but he does do a bad Clapton. He's got no discernable voice of his own. His guitar work isn't even very good; he was missing notes all night.

His continual references to "the blues" were tiresome and ultimately insulting. He is clearly no bluesman -- not even close. I'm not even sure he thinks so, but sadly, several hundred others did.

This was a two-hour assault of single-tempoed noisemaking -- the kind that keeps a roomful of folks grinning and nodding, and over-drinking because maybe that's why they're not having any fun yet.

More people were standing for his encore (the "here's one inspired by the Delta" Voodoo Chile) at 1:15 a.m. than saw Kenny Neal's first set the night before. And unlike Kenny Neal, Corey Stevens seems to have nowhere to grow musically. If there was ever any doubt, it's clear that Stevens and the like just aren't to be taken seriously.

Disappointment to Surprise.......2001-09-03

When I came across this album in the record store, I figured it was a rare SRV album. I mean, there was the legend right on the cover in a hat and soul-point leaning on an axe. I didn't even look at the title, just the songs on the back. "Lenny" was there, so I bought it thinking it I was getting nine tracks of SRV that I've never heard before. I was quite disappointed when I was home and realized my error. For kicks I played it anyway, and was surprised with the opening lick of "Gone Too Long". Stevens might try to emulate Stevie in look and sound, but that doesn't make this album any less great.

"Blue Drops of Rain" is one of my favorite guitar-blues albums that I own. He may have copied from the greats of SRV, Albert King, Clapton, and others, but he proves that he can take a style and make it his own. Half of the album he penned himself, and these songs are not lacking compared to the covers he performs. "Gone Too Long" starts the album off and sets the stage for the amazing blues to come. The tune is catchy and Stevens' guitar work will catch you by surprise. His music is varied, and he is able to play more traditional sounding blues like "Rich Man's Woman" and King's "Crosscut Saw", yet still be able to funk it up on "Headshrinker".

The man really knows how to play guitar. He doesn't try to fill up every available space with notes. Instead, he catches the rhythm in his melody so without his backing band, you can still hear the song in his solos - a very difficult thing to do. He gets monster tones on his guitar that will make you drool. His voice fits the genre quite well too. His low gravely growls amplify the pain in his lyrics, like "It's Over".

I thought I was getting some new SRV, but instead I found a new breath of fresh air on the blues scene. Stevens is incredibly talented and should be proud of this album. He might look it, but he is definitely not another knockoff. If you can find this album, don't hesitate in buying it.

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Texas Flood Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble Manufacturer: Epic ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Texas Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000FVR5WU Release Date: 1993-03-16

Tracks:

1. Love Struck Baby
2. Pride and Joy
3. Texas Flood
4. Tell Me
5. Testify
6. Rude Mood
7. Mary Had a Little Lamb
8. Dirty Pool
9. I'm Cryin'
10. Lenny
11. SRV Speaks [#][*] - Stevie Ray Vaughan, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
12. Tin Pan Alley (AKA Roughest Place in Town) [#][*]
13. Testify [Live][#][*]
14. Mary Had a Little Lamb [Live][#][*]
15. Wham! [Live][#][*]

Album Description

Vinyl Classics reissue of this album comes as a vinyl look-a-like CD that's packaged in a die-cut see-through slipcase. Sony.

Average customer rating:

Texas Flood Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble Manufacturer: Epic ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Texas Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music Guitar Gods | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005G49X Release Date: 1993-03-16

Tracks:

1. Love Struck Baby
2. Pride and Joy
3. Texas Flood
4. Tell Me
5. Testify
6. Rude Mood
7. Mary Had a Little Lamb
8. Dirty Pool
9. I'm Cryin'
10. Lenny
11. SRV Speaks [#][*] - Stevie Ray Vaughan, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
12. Tin Pan Alley (AKA Roughest Place in Town) [#][*]
13. Testify [Live][#][*]
14. Mary Had a Little Lamb [Live][#][*]
15. Wham! [Live][#][*]

Average customer rating:

Texas Flood Manufacturer: CBS/Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music Guitar Gods | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000F4BU8M

Product Description

1. Love Struck Baby~~~2. Pride And Joy~~~3. Texas Flood~~~4. Tell Me~~~5. Testify~~~6. Rude Mood~~~7. Mary Had A Little Lamb~~~8. Dirty Pool~~~9. I'm Cryin'~~~10. Lenny

Average customer rating: Deceptive Packaging, Great Music Texas Flood/Couldn't Stand the [BOX SET]

Texas Flood/Couldn't Stand The Weather Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Texas Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music Guitar Gods | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Blues | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Live at Carnegie Hall In Session ASIN: B000007T4C Release Date: 1998-06-30

Tracks:

1. Love Struck Baby
2. Pride And Joy
3. Texas Flood
4. Tell Me
5. Testify
6. Rude Mood
7. Mary Had A Little Lamb
8. Dirty Pool
9. I'm Cryin'
10. Lenny

Tracks:

1. Scuttle Buttin'
2. Couldn't Stand The Weather
3. The Things (That) I Used To Do
4. Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)
5. Cold Shot
6. Tin Pan Alley
7. Honey Bee
8. Stang's Swang

Tracks:

1. Say What!
2. Lookin' Out The Window
3. Look At Little Sister
4. Ain't Gone 'N' Give Up On Love
5. Gone Home
6. Change It
7. You'll Be Mine
8. Empty Arms
9. Come On (Part III)
10. Life Without You

Customer Reviews:

Deceptive Packaging, Great Music.......2004-07-06

I purchased a "book" format box set called "Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - The Collection" because the price was very enticing for a three-disc box set, as advertised in the Tower ad. When I arrived at the store, I realized the "The Collection", one in a series of such collections by Columbia/Epic artists, was simply a re-packaging of this original box set, expanded versions of his first three albums, rather than a budget-priced "best-of" box that I expected. Well, I bought it anyway, and I'm glad I did. This is indeed the best way to introduce yourself to SRV's early releases, and the price is right. (Some fans may argue his first three releases contain most of his best work anyway.) The bonus tracks may seem repetitive as listed, but they are in fact very tasty alternate takes of the final versions. So don't let the deceptive packaging by Columbia/Epic fool you - both these collections are one and the same. And they are great.

Texas Flood/Couldn't Stand the [BOX SET].......2001-07-29

The best way to get all the original albums at one time. The music speaks for itself.

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10. The Ultimate Yes

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