Couldn't Stand the Weather [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered]

Couldn't Stand the Weather [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered]

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In a brief interview that precedes this CD's four bonus tracks--all unreleased gems from the original 1984 sessions--Stevie Ray Vaughan makes the point that "music used to be more based on common everyday occurrences like a train's sound going down the track ... a horse walking." Then he comes on with a version of Freddie King's "Hideaway" that chugs like a locomotive. There's also a heretofore unheard slide-guitar-powered "Give Me Back My Wig" and a blueprint of what became Soul to Soul's radio hit "Look at Little Sister." All those follow the improved mixes of the original CD, which include Vaughan's heartbreak chronicles "Couldn't Stand the Weather" and "Cold Shot"; his first jazzer, "Stang's Swang"; and his initial Hendrix outing, "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)." It's the sound of the guitar hero growing as an artist on his own terms--sidestepping the irony that poisoned '90s rock to stay true to the real-life aesthetic of the blues. --Ted Drozdowski

Product Description
Reissue of 1984 album with 4 bonus tracks. 2001. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Couldn't Stand the Weather,Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble,Sony,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop


Couldn't Stand the Weather [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered]

Couldn't Stand the Weather
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Bluesy, Jazzy Vaughan Breaks From the Pack
  • COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER WOULD BE ONE OF STEVIE RAY'S REPLIES TO THE TEXAS FLOOD!
  • Better than Hendrix!
  • With this album, Stevie Ray dethroned Eddie Van Halen
  • Unoriginal, but enjoyable
Couldn't Stand the Weather
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000ICN6
Release Date: 1999-03-23

Tracks:

  1. Scuttlebuttin'
  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
  7. Honey Bee
  8. Stang's Swang
  9. SRV Speaks (previously unreleased)
  10. Hide Away (previously unreleased)
  11. Look At Little Sister (previously unreleased)
  12. Give Me Back My Wig (previously unreleased)
  13. Come On (Pt. III) (previously unreleased)

Amazon.com essential recording

In a brief interview that precedes this CD's four bonus tracks--all unreleased gems from the original 1984 sessions--Stevie Ray Vaughan makes the point that "music used to be more based on common everyday occurrences like a train's sound going down the track ... a horse walking." Then he comes on with a version of Freddie King's "Hideaway" that chugs like a locomotive. There's also a heretofore unheard slide-guitar-powered "Give Me Back My Wig" and a blueprint of what became Soul to Soul's radio hit "Look at Little Sister." All those follow the improved mixes of the original CD, which include Vaughan's heartbreak chronicles "Couldn't Stand the Weather" and "Cold Shot"; his first jazzer, "Stang's Swang"; and his initial Hendrix outing, "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)." It's the sound of the guitar hero growing as an artist on his own terms--sidestepping the irony that poisoned '90s rock to stay true to the real-life aesthetic of the blues. --Ted Drozdowski

Album Description

Reissue of 1984 album with 4 bonus tracks. 2001.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Bluesy, Jazzy Vaughan Breaks From the Pack.......2007-04-06

On Couldn't Stand The Weather, Stevie Ray Vaughan began to separate himself from every other modern bluesman with his distinct playing style.

On this record, you can hear a number of influences both individual and stylistic. The obvious Hendrix influence in a scorching version of "Voodoo Chile," Guitar Slim/Albert King/Albert Collins on "The Things That I Used To Do," and jazzy influenced "Tin Pan Alley" and "Stang's Swang." These, plus "Cold Shot" and the title cut elevated Vaughan to a different level than most of his contemporaries.

This is a fantastic blues/jazz album.

5 out of 5 stars COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER WOULD BE ONE OF STEVIE RAY'S REPLIES TO THE TEXAS FLOOD!.......2007-01-05

I will be writing a review on the legendary brilliant masterpiece album entitled "COULD'T STAND THE WEATHER" by one of Rock's greatest legendary premiere guitarists of ALL-TIME, I give you the late great guitar legend, M-R. S-T-E-V-I-E R-A-Y V-A-U-G-H-A-N! This legendary album was originally released in 1984 on vinyl/LP, cassette and Compact Disc on the Epic Records label in association with CBS Inc. I purchased the very first release of this album on Compact Disc and the matrix or ID number is EK 39304. This first release album on Compact Disc was actually manufactured in Japan by CBS/Sony, Tokyo, Japan. I also purchased this album on CD with the SUPER BIT MAPPING (SBM) in the MASTER SOUND series format on the Epic Legacy Records label. The matrix or ID number is EK 53927. As always, if I hear any new additional information concerning this legendary album, I will edit this review immediately so that you the consumer will get the best informative and most accurate review possible.

WOW! What can I say about the late great Stevie Ray Vaughan that hasn't already been said? His story and humble beginnings hail from the great state of Texas! Stevie Ray was born on 3 October 1954 in Dallas, Texas. Stevie Ray would get the Rock bug spark early and would have his call of duty in Rock n' Roll upon hearing his most dearest and favorite guitarist and idol of ALL-TIME, the late great guitar legend, Jimi Hendrix! Stevie Ray would play many bar room gigs with his older brother Jimmie all across the country and Canada which would eventually expand worldwide. Stevie Ray NEVER gave up on his dreams in hoping for fame and fortune for he must have realized that it was his destiny to be a performer. Little did Stevie Ray know that his destiny was just around the corner that would change his life forever.

It would't be until 1982 when Stevie Ray and his band, DOUBLE TROUBLE, would be noticed and discovered at the annual Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland by Rock legends David Bowie and Jackson Browne! Bowie and Browne were present in the house that night and were in TOTAL disbelief upon what they were hearing! Realizing the talent, genius, greatness and full potential that Stevie Ray possessed, Browne notified many of his contacts and connections and even offered Stevie Ray the RARE opportunity to record, FREE OF CHARGE, at his own personal studio. WOW! It must have been destiny because Browne really truly believed in Stevie Ray's abilities and talents! The album "TEXAS FLOOD" from 1983 would be the result and Stevie Ray's first album for Epic Records.

In addition to this new found fame, Stevie Ray was approached by the legendary David Bowie and was asked to play on Bowie's hugely successful "LET'S DANCE" album and Tour with him! This in itself, was a huge honor for Stevie Ray and accepted Bowie's invitation in a split second.

With Stevie Ray's new found success, it was now time for Stevie Ray to head back into the recording studio to record the followup to the "TEXAS FLOOD" album. "BLUES EXPLOSION" from 1984 would be the result and again, the Stevie Ray Vaughan legend would continue to grow. With Stevie Ray's popularity growing ever more, Stevie Ray would quickly go back into the recording studio and record another follow up to the extremely successful "BLUES EXPLOSION" album. It would be on Stevie Ray's third album that he would really let loose which would result in accomplishing the worldwide fame and fortune that he had been in search of all his life. "COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER," released in 1984, would be the result. In my opinion, "COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER" is a BRILLIANT masterpiece album with BRILLIANT song tracks!

I will list and briefly review all of the song tracks in their original exact running order as follows: (1.) "Scuttle Buttin'," (Outstanding! Brilliant! Superb! Breathtaking! This is a GREAT STEVIE RAY BLUES ROCKER that KICKS SOME SERIOUS A*S! Stevie Ray REALLY lets loose on this Blues Rocker! I just wish that this Rocker would have been longer than 1:52! Despite that, I Love this Blues Rocker dearly!) (2.) "Couldn't Stand The Weather," (Outstanding! Brilliant! Superb! Breathtaking! Again, another GREAT STEVIE RAY BLUES ROCKER THAT KICKS SOME SERIOUS A*S! I love Stevie Ray's blistering guitar riff arrangements and his blistering solo! Stevie Ray sings and sounds almost exactly like Eric Clapton! You can almost feel Jimi Hendrix's influence on Stevie Ray and it definitely shows on this album. I love this Blues Rocker DEARLY!) (3.) "The Things (That) I Used To Do," Outstanding! Brilliant! Superb! Breathtaking! Again, another GREAT STEVIE RAY BLUES NUMBER THAT KICKS A*S! Stevie Ray plays the Blues and his blistering solo with NO MERCY! I love this Blues number!) (4.) "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)," (Outstanding! Brilliant! Superb! Breathtaking! A PERFECT AND BRILLIANT TRIBUTE TO THE LATE GREAT JIMI HENDRIX! This is ONE GREAT VERSION THAT NEARLY SOUNDS BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL IF NOT BETTER! Stevie Ray had a lot of BA*LS in recording this most sacred Hendrix classic. This Rocker KICKS SOME SERIOUS A*S as well! I LOVE Stevie Ray's BLISTERING guitar solo in this classic song! In my opinion, had Jimi lived, he would have been extremely proud of Stevie's version and rendition of his most sacred Rocker! "I DIDN'T MEAN TO TAKE UP ALL YOUR SWEET TIME, I PROMISE TO GIVE IT BACK TO YOU ONE OF THESE DAYS! AND DON'T BE LATE!" To sum up this song track, in my opinion, this is almost eight minutes of the GREATEST A*S KICKING ROCK N' ROLL EVER! I love this Rocker so dearly!) (5.) "Cold Shot," (Outstanding! Brilliant! Superb! Breathtaking! Again, another GREAT STEVIE RAY BLUES ROCKER THAT WOULD KICK A*S! I love this Blues Rocker dearly as well!) (6.) "Roughest Place In Town," (Outstanding! Brilliant! Superb! Breathtaking! Again, another GREAT STEVIE RAY slow Blues number that kicks a*s! I love Stevie Ray's blistering guitar playing and his solo in this one! I love it!) (7.) "Honey Bee" (Outstanding! Brilliant! Superb! Breathtaking! Again, another GREAT STEVIE RAY BLUES ROCKER that KICKS A*S! Stevie Ray REALLY lets loose with his solo on this one! I love this Blues number dearly as well!) and (8.) "Stang's Swang." (Outstanding Brilliant! Superb! This is a GREAT STEVIE RAY JAZZ number that TRULY KICKS! I love this one as well!) I deeply apologize for not including the reviews on the last five tracks on this newly released Remasters edition since I do not yet own it. I promise to edit this review immediately upon buying and hearing these new tracks for myself closely. I will list these last five tracks in their original exact running order as follows: (9.) "SRV Speaks," (Previously Unreleased) (10.) "Hide Away," (Previously Unreleased) (11.) "Look At Little Sister," (Previously Unreleased) (12.) "Give Me Back My Wig" (Previously Unreleased) and (13.) "Come On (Part Three) (Previously Unreleased) I DEEPLY APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE! Overall, thus far, this is ONE HELL OF A GREAT ALBUM BY STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN! Every single song track contained in this original legendary album release is nothing less than outstanding and brilliant!

As you can see, SO FAR, this is definitely one great legendary treasure album worth purchasing that he or she should definitely own as a valuable and important part of his or her own personal music collection. This legendary album is a true genuine classic that will definitely prove to persevere and endure the test of time and get better with age like wine! This legendary album is a true testament of Stevie Ray's brilliance and genius that would only get better until his untimely death in 1990. This legendary priceless gem without a doubt, will always be around to be enjoyed and cherished for many more years to come, NOW AND FOREVER!

In closing, the STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN legend does not end here! If anything, IT IS ONLY THE BEGINNING! Stevie Ray would record three more extremely successful highly critically acclaimed studio albums not including the "BACK TO THE BEACH" soundtrack recorded in 1987. Stevie Ray's third studio album "IN STEP," released in 1989, would be Stevie Ray's last official studio album he would ever record alive! Following the success of "IN STEP" from 1989, Stevie Ray would go on tour with another one of his most favorite idol's, the legendary guitar GREAT, Eric Clapton! This would be the GREATEST TOUR in Stevie Ray's life and would also prove to be the greatest ultimate honor to be ON THE SAME STAGE with one of the WORLD'S and ROCK'S MOST GREATEST PREMIERE GUITAR PLAYERS of ALL-TIME! 27 August 1990 would be the last official performance of this tour with Clapton! It would also prove to be on this same very final night, at the Alpine Valley Amphitheater in Southern Wisconsin, that Stevie Ray would have THE GREATEST NIGHT OF HIS LIFE! Sadly, hours later, he would be gone forever! Jamming on the same stage with his brother Jimmie by his side, would be a star studed performance celebration which would include fellow guitarists Clapton, Robert Cray and Buddy Guy! The last song that Stevie Ray Vaughan would EVER perform live ALIVE was "Sweet Home Chicago!" WHAT A STAR STUDED NIGHT IT REALLY WAS INDEED! To add to the Stevie Ray legend, story or legend has it that Stevie Ray would cut his fingers while placing them over the guitar strings on the guitar frets. This legend is FACT! With this in mind, Stevie Ray's finger's and guitar would wind up bloody! Would Stevie Ray quit? HELL NO! He would go backstage and apply SUPER GLUE over the cut areas and then go back out and give his fans more! IS THAT LOYALTY OR WHAT? Sadly, on a tragic note, following this star studed gig performance, Stevie Ray (Without Clapton! Clapton was reportedly supposed to have accompanied and boarded with Vaughan!) would board a helecopter bound for Chicago, Illinois. According to the findings by the FAA, the helicopter pilot misjudged his bearings shortly after take off and slammed his craft into the side of a hill, killing all on board instantly. Upon hearing the news, THE WHOLE WORLD AS WELL AS THE WHOLE ROCK N' ROLL WORLD WAS IN SHOCK FROM DISBELIEF! In my opinion, It was like reliving "THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED" in reference to the 1959 plane crash claiming the lives of Buddy Holly (A fellow Texan from Lubbock), J.P. (The Big Bopper) Richardson and 17 year old Ritchie Valens! Just imagine how Eric Clapton must have felt! Vaughan's death would bring back painful memories of another one of his dearest friends! Clapton went though this same fatality with Hendrix on 17 September 1970 when he was supposed to meet Hendrix at a night club in London. Clapton had bought a brand newly strung Fender left-handed V shaped electric guitar that he was going to give Jimi that night but Hendrix would NEVER show up to claim it or accept his gift for we all know what happened on 18 September 1970? In Stevie Ray's short life, he lived, breathed, accomplished, contributed and achieved so much in the Rock n' Roll and Blues world that it was a tragedy that his life was cut so short. Stevie Ray still had so much to give and was willing to give it all to us! Stevie Ray is a true legend that will NEVER be forgotten nor denied. What a major tragic loss for Rock n' Roll! And as the saying goes folks, "AND THE REST IS ROCK N' ROLL HISTORY," am I wrong or need I say more? Here's to you Stevie Ray and Double Trouble. R.I.P. Stevie Ray Vaughan, Born 3 October 1954, Died 27 August 1990 at age 35. Thanks for reading my long review and I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it for your reading pleasure. I also hope that you will read all of my other reviews in the near future when time permits. STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN FOREVER! Long Live Rock n' Roll! Rock out always and take it easy. Forever in Rock, J.L.

5 out of 5 stars Better than Hendrix! .......2006-12-16

I defy anyone to tell me SRV does NOT do a better shot at Voodoo Chile!!

The man FOREVER!!

5 out of 5 stars With this album, Stevie Ray dethroned Eddie Van Halen.......2006-12-06

The first time I heard Stevie Ray Vaughan on the radio, I thought it was Hendrix. And I think he ranks with Hendrix as one of the two greatest guitar players in Rock history.

From the late 1970s until this album came out, Eddie Van Halen seemed to be the undisputed King of Rock guitar. With this album, Stevie Ray Vaughan left no question as to who, among the living, was #1. Although, like Hendrix, Vaughan would be cut down in the prime of his life, he left gargantuan tracks. (Why is it always the best who die young? Why couldn't they have gotten Jon Bon Jovi in that helicopter? "C'mon Jon, there's a hairdresser on board. Yeah, yeah, get inside Jon!")

The album contains an excellent cover of Guitar Slim's blues tune "Things that I Used to Do," as well as divine original tracks such as "Scuttle Buttin", "Honey Bee" and the title track. But the CD's highlight for this reviewer is Vaughan's cover of Jimi Hendrix' "Voodoo Chile."

While Stevie Ray's musicianship really shines through on this CD, when I saw him live for the first time, opening up for Dire Straights at the Montreal Forum in the mid-80s, it was just jaw-dropping amazing! He blew Mark Knopfler and the boys off the stage. If you like the music on this CD and haven't seen Vaughan perform in concert, I highly recommend his Live at Montreux DVD.

4 out of 5 stars Unoriginal, but enjoyable.......2006-03-31

Whether you know it or not, you've heard an LP like this before. But the difference between Couldn't Stand the Weather and other similar LP's; you'd be hard-pressed to find a better guitarist than Stevie. That being said, don't expect to shelve your Allman Brothers Band so you can devote your life to the music of SRV. However, you should expect to enjoy this every time you hear it.
The two finest cuts on this LP are the title track and Cold Shot. The latter was so good, it led me to buy the album when I heard it on the radio at a ribs joint. The title track would stand as the best to be found here, though the stop-start pattern is annoying. The two instrumentals that bookend the LP (Scuttle-Buttin' and Stang's Swang) are both solid, energetic and enjoyable, though not all that memorable.
One reason why I was looking forward to hearing this LP was for the cover of Hendrix's Voodoo Child (Slight Return), which has always been one of my favorite songs. And though bits of it cut too close to the original (something a cover should NOT do), it's still worth having around strictly for the guitar solos. Another great jam track is Tin Pan Alley, though it does drag a bit, still a nice piece of music!
If you're into the blues, pick this up, but don't expect the Revolution. (Speaking of which, that Prince vynil in the basement calls...)
Texas Flood/Couldn't Stand the Weather/Soul to Soul
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • SRV Standards!
Texas Flood/Couldn't Stand the Weather/Soul to Soul
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
Manufacturer: Sony
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Binding: Audio CD

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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:

5 out of 5 stars 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!
Couldn't Stand the Weather
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The Ultimate Blues Guitar Hero-SRV
Couldn't Stand the Weather
Stevie Ray Vaughan , and Double Trouble
Manufacturer: Sony Japan
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000793EGQ
Release Date: 2005-04-18

Tracks:

  1. Scuttle Buttin'
  2. Couldn't Stand the Weather
  3. Things I Used to Do
  4. Voodoo Chile
  5. Cold Shot
  6. Tin Pan Alley
  7. Honey Bee
  8. Stang's Swang
  9. SRV Speaks
  10. Hide Away
  11. Look at Little Sister
  12. Give Me Back My Wig
  13. Come On [Pt III]

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Blues Guitar Hero-SRV.......2006-05-29

If there was any album of Stevie Ray Vaughan's songwriting and phenomenonal guitar showcasing abilities - 'Couldn't Stand The Weather' would be it! The album reveals an artist and band who were on the rise and who were just starting to create new and unique sounds never really untapped before in blues and rock music. From the beginning to the end this second effort from Stevie and Double Trouble grabs you by the throat and stuffs their music down your windpipe and exhale that was great! A album that stands the test of time and I know will eventually make the top 10 albums of all time if It hasn't already.

Stevie Ray Vaughan (R.I.P. - August 27, 1990 died in helicopter crash following a show at Alpine Valley, Wisconsin)
Texas and the rest of the world misses you and your music.
Couldn't Stand the Weather
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    Couldn't Stand the Weather
    Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
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    ASIN: B00005G49Y
    Release Date: 2002-09-10

    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 [Interview][#][*]
    10. Hide Away [#][*]
    11. Look at Little Sister [#][*]
    12. Give Me Back My Wig [#][*]
    13. Come On, Pt. 3 [#][*]
    Couldn't Stand the Weather
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • could've been better
    • SRV on SACD
    • It sure starts with a hiss and a roar...
    • Great CD.
    • His best studio album, but so what?
    Couldn't Stand the Weather
    Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
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    ASIN: B00004THDJ
    Release Date: 2000-08-08

    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 [Interview][#][*]
    10. Hide Away [#][*]
    11. Look at Little Sister [#][*]
    12. Give Me Back My Wig [#][*]
    13. Come On, Pt. 3 [#][*]

    Amazon.com

    The second wind following Vaughan's torrential debut, Texas Flood, Weather is no less severe a storm. Vaughan classics such as "Cold Shot," "Scuttle Buttin'," and "Honey Bee" are flanked by reverent, impassioned takes on Jimmy Reed's "Tin Pan Alley" and Guitar Slim's slinky "The Things That I Used to Do. An ambitious, heavily improvised reading of Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)" finds the late Dallas native coaxing soaring, spitfire dialogues between his Texas-cured voice and blues-abused Stratocaster. Vaughan has inspired a whole school of guitar players. A class roster of "next Stevie Rays" includes Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Ian Moore, and Corey Stevens. Couldn't Stand the Weather constitutes a good chunk of the text, and it remains an exciting read, whether you're a guitar student or you just enjoy a classic thriller. --James Rotondi

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars could've been better.......2004-05-27

    This is not even close to SRV's best studio work. The album feels rushed in production and SRV wasn't given enough time. However, this is still a very adequate follow-up to "Texas Flood". The title track is amazing. SRV's take on Hendrix's "Voodoo Chile" isn't much of a listen, SRV almost replicates it down to the tone. On the flip side, SRV's original compositions in the album aren't that great. Ok, so "Scuttle Buttin'" and the title track are amazing, but it dies off at the end with "Honey Bee" and "Stang's Swang". In my opinion, this album doesn't come close to touching "Texas Flood" or "In Step".

    4 out of 5 stars SRV on SACD.......2001-06-09

    This review is for the SACD version of an established classic album. The remaster was good, this is better. Must have an SACD player to play this disc as Sony has so far only released single layer SACD discs while all the other lables releasing SACD material are dual layer and therefore backwards compatible. They will play in a regular cd player. But why would you want to. This SACD has a wider and much deeper sound stage. Snare and kick drum attacks here are very sharp and articulated. Midrange guitar notes punch you right in the stomach while Stevie's voice has incredible presence compared to the regular cd version. The slower, bluesy tracks including Stang's Twang really make you sit up and take note of the detailed sound this SACD offers. As Hound Dog Taylor and SRV said, "Give me back my wig and let your head go bald".

    4 out of 5 stars It sure starts with a hiss and a roar..........2000-10-26

    If you don't know what the hoop-la about Stevie Ray Vaughan was all about, you will after you listen to this. It kicks in with Scuttle Buttin', a cheeky, breakneck instrumental that will leave the guitarists amongst you wondering how on earth he did that, and continues to surprise and impress as it bounces merrily along its way. Outstanding highlights are the thermonuclear take on Hendrix's Voodoo Chile (and there are NO tricks - keen viewers are invited to check out Stevie doing this live on the jaw dropping "El Mocambo" DVD), the pulsing railroad boogie of the title track and the swaggering blues stomp of Thangs That I Used To Do.

    I have a fervent respect for those who, stooped in the idiom of the blues, solve all their problems by sending their women "back to mama" and playing their guitar as loud as they can, which Stevie Ray does with interest on all of his albums, but none more so than this. So that's a plus, too.

    To my mind the second side fades a little bit on the first. While certainly propped up by the smouldering slow blues of Tin Pan Alley, the other tracks are more dispensible: Cold Shot and Honey Bee don't really develop the trademark sound the band set out in Texas Flood, and Stan's Swang might be clever, fiddly jazz, but it still sounds like elevator music to me.

    Nevertheless, the first side is worth the price of admission alone, and the second is by no means discreditable.

    5 out of 5 stars Great CD........2000-08-14

    I haven't heard this SACD thing. But I have heard the other versions, I think it's one of Stevie's best albums. I has a classic Jimi Hendrix song on it(voodoo chile(slight return)), a great orignal song (couldn't stand the weather), and several other tracks, that are all great, Stang's Swang is a awsome track, It's a jazz track (if you are from the bay area you might have heard it on mornings on 2). I think every Stevie fan should get this, if they dont have it already.

    3 out of 5 stars His best studio album, but so what?.......1999-10-12

    Sadly, SRV was never able to capture the excitement of his live shows on his studio albums and as others have pointed out, he couldn't write (the SRV tribute album aside, no one will be covering his tunes in the future). Thirty years from now, people are going to wonder what the fuss was. SRV was not the best bluesman. He wasn't even the best white bluesman. He will be missed but the hyperbole in other reviews here is disturbing. If you are looking for an introduction to SRV, get a live album instead (the newly released set with Albert King -a real blues legend - is a good start).
    Couldn't Stand the Weather
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      ASIN: B00005HMMZ
      Release Date: 2007-02-06
      Couldn't Stand the Weather
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Bluesy, Jazzy Vaughan Breaks From the Pack
      • COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER WOULD BE ONE OF STEVIE RAY'S REPLIES TO THE TEXAS FLOOD!
      • Better than Hendrix!
      • With this album, Stevie Ray dethroned Eddie Van Halen
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      ASIN: B0000256IS
      Release Date: 2004-01-06

      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 [Interview][#][*]
      10. Hide Away [#][*]
      11. Look at Little Sister [#][*]
      12. Give Me Back My Wig [#][*]
      13. Come On, Pt. 3 [#][*]

      Amazon.com essential recording

      In a brief interview that precedes this CD's four bonus tracks--all unreleased gems from the original 1984 sessions--Stevie Ray Vaughan makes the point that "music used to be more based on common everyday occurrences like a train's sound going down the track ... a horse walking." Then he comes on with a version of Freddie King's "Hideaway" that chugs like a locomotive. There's also a heretofore unheard slide-guitar-powered "Give Me Back My Wig" and a blueprint of what became Soul to Soul's radio hit "Look at Little Sister." All those follow the improved mixes of the original CD, which include Vaughan's heartbreak chronicles "Couldn't Stand the Weather" and "Cold Shot"; his first jazzer, "Stang's Swang"; and his initial Hendrix outing, "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)." It's the sound of the guitar hero growing as an artist on his own terms--sidestepping the irony that poisoned '90s rock to stay true to the real-life aesthetic of the blues. --Ted Drozdowski

      Album Description

      Reissue of 1984 album with 4 bonus tracks. 2001.

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      5 out of 5 stars Bluesy, Jazzy Vaughan Breaks From the Pack.......2007-04-06

      On Couldn't Stand The Weather, Stevie Ray Vaughan began to separate himself from every other modern bluesman with his distinct playing style.

      On this record, you can hear a number of influences both individual and stylistic. The obvious Hendrix influence in a scorching version of "Voodoo Chile," Guitar Slim/Albert King/Albert Collins on "The Things That I Used To Do," and jazzy influenced "Tin Pan Alley" and "Stang's Swang." These, plus "Cold Shot" and the title cut elevated Vaughan to a different level than most of his contemporaries.

      This is a fantastic blues/jazz album.

      5 out of 5 stars COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER WOULD BE ONE OF STEVIE RAY'S REPLIES TO THE TEXAS FLOOD!.......2007-01-05

      I will be writing a review on the legendary brilliant masterpiece album entitled "COULD'T STAND THE WEATHER" by one of Rock's greatest legendary premiere guitarists of ALL-TIME, I give you the late great guitar legend, M-R. S-T-E-V-I-E R-A-Y V-A-U-G-H-A-N! This legendary album was originally released in 1984 on vinyl/LP, cassette and Compact Disc on the Epic Records label in association with CBS Inc. I purchased the very first release of this album on Compact Disc and the matrix or ID number is EK 39304. This first release album on Compact Disc was actually manufactured in Japan by CBS/Sony, Tokyo, Japan. I also purchased this album on CD with the SUPER BIT MAPPING (SBM) in the MASTER SOUND series format on the Epic Legacy Records label. The matrix or ID number is EK 53927. As always, if I hear any new additional information concerning this legendary album, I will edit this review immediately so that you the consumer will get the best informative and most accurate review possible.

      WOW! What can I say about the late great Stevie Ray Vaughan that hasn't already been said? His story and humble beginnings hail from the great state of Texas! Stevie Ray was born on 3 October 1954 in Dallas, Texas. Stevie Ray would get the Rock bug spark early and would have his call of duty in Rock n' Roll upon hearing his most dearest and favorite guitarist and idol of ALL-TIME, the late great guitar legend, Jimi Hendrix! Stevie Ray would play many bar room gigs with his older brother Jimmie all across the country and Canada which would eventually expand worldwide. Stevie Ray NEVER gave up on his dreams in hoping for fame and fortune for he must have realized that it was his destiny to be a performer. Little did Stevie Ray know that his destiny was just around the corner that would change his life forever.

      It would't be until 1982 when Stevie Ray and his band, DOUBLE TROUBLE, would be noticed and discovered at the annual Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland by Rock legends David Bowie and Jackson Browne! Bowie and Browne were present in the house that night and were in TOTAL disbelief upon what they were hearing! Realizing the talent, genius, greatness and full potential that Stevie Ray possessed, Browne notified many of his contacts and connections and even offered Stevie Ray the RARE opportunity to record, FREE OF CHARGE, at his own personal studio. WOW! It must have been destiny because Browne really truly believed in Stevie Ray's abilities and talents! The album "TEXAS FLOOD" from 1983 would be the result and Stevie Ray's first album for Epic Records.

      In addition to this new found fame, Stevie Ray was approached by the legendary David Bowie and was asked to play on Bowie's hugely successful "LET'S DANCE" album and Tour with him! This in itself, was a huge honor for Stevie Ray and accepted Bowie's invitation in a split second.

      With Stevie Ray's new found success, it was now time for Stevie Ray to head back into the recording studio to record the followup to the "TEXAS FLOOD" album. "BLUES EXPLOSION" from 1984 would be the result and again, the Stevie Ray Vaughan legend would continue to grow. With Stevie Ray's popularity growing ever more, Stevie Ray would quickly go back into the recording studio and record another follow up to the extremely successful "BLUES EXPLOSION" album. It would be on Stevie Ray's third album that he would really let loose which would result in accomplishing the worldwide fame and fortune that he had been in search of all his life. "COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER," released in 1984, would be the result. In my opinion, "COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER" is a BRILLIANT masterpiece album with BRILLIANT song tracks!

      I will list and briefly review all of the song tracks in their original exact running order as follows: (1.) "Scuttle Buttin'," (Outstanding! Brilliant! Superb! Breathtaking! This is a GREAT STEVIE RAY BLUES ROCKER that KICKS SOME SERIOUS A*S! Stevie Ray REALLY lets loose on this Blues Rocker! I just wish that this Rocker would have been longer than 1:52! Despite that, I Love this Blues Rocker dearly!) (2.) "Couldn't Stand The Weather," (Outstanding! Brilliant! Superb! Breathtaking! Again, another GREAT STEVIE RAY BLUES ROCKER THAT KICKS SOME SERIOUS A*S! I love Stevie Ray's blistering guitar riff arrangements and his blistering solo! Stevie Ray sings and sounds almost exactly like Eric Clapton! You can almost feel Jimi Hendrix's influence on Stevie Ray and it definitely shows on this album. I love this Blues Rocker DEARLY!) (3.) "The Things (That) I Used To Do," Outstanding! Brilliant! Superb! Breathtaking! Again, another GREAT STEVIE RAY BLUES NUMBER THAT KICKS A*S! Stevie Ray plays the Blues and his blistering solo with NO MERCY! I love this Blues number!) (4.) "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)," (Outstanding! Brilliant! Superb! Breathtaking! A PERFECT AND BRILLIANT TRIBUTE TO THE LATE GREAT JIMI HENDRIX! This is ONE GREAT VERSION THAT NEARLY SOUNDS BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL IF NOT BETTER! Stevie Ray had a lot of BA*LS in recording this most sacred Hendrix classic. This Rocker KICKS SOME SERIOUS A*S as well! I LOVE Stevie Ray's BLISTERING guitar solo in this classic song! In my opinion, had Jimi lived, he would have been extremely proud of Stevie's version and rendition of his most sacred Rocker! "I DIDN'T MEAN TO TAKE UP ALL YOUR SWEET TIME, I PROMISE TO GIVE IT BACK TO YOU ONE OF THESE DAYS! AND DON'T BE LATE!" To sum up this song track, in my opinion, this is almost eight minutes of the GREATEST A*S KICKING ROCK N' ROLL EVER! I love this Rocker so dearly!) (5.) "Cold Shot," (Outstanding! Brilliant! Superb! Breathtaking! Again, another GREAT STEVIE RAY BLUES ROCKER THAT WOULD KICK A*S! I love this Blues Rocker dearly as well!) (6.) "Roughest Place In Town," (Outstanding! Brilliant! Superb! Breathtaking! Again, another GREAT STEVIE RAY slow Blues number that kicks a*s! I love Stevie Ray's blistering guitar playing and his solo in this one! I love it!) (7.) "Honey Bee" (Outstanding! Brilliant! Superb! Breathtaking! Again, another GREAT STEVIE RAY BLUES ROCKER that KICKS A*S! Stevie Ray REALLY lets loose with his solo on this one! I love this Blues number dearly as well!) and (8.) "Stang's Swang." (Outstanding Brilliant! Superb! This is a GREAT STEVIE RAY JAZZ number that TRULY KICKS! I love this one as well!) I deeply apologize for not including the reviews on the last five tracks on this newly released Remasters edition since I do not yet own it. I promise to edit this review immediately upon buying and hearing these new tracks for myself closely. I will list these last five tracks in their original exact running order as follows: (9.) "SRV Speaks," (Previously Unreleased) (10.) "Hide Away," (Previously Unreleased) (11.) "Look At Little Sister," (Previously Unreleased) (12.) "Give Me Back My Wig" (Previously Unreleased) and (13.) "Come On (Part Three) (Previously Unreleased) I DEEPLY APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE! Overall, thus far, this is ONE HELL OF A GREAT ALBUM BY STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN! Every single song track contained in this original legendary album release is nothing less than outstanding and brilliant!

      As you can see, SO FAR, this is definitely one great legendary treasure album worth purchasing that he or she should definitely own as a valuable and important part of his or her own personal music collection. This legendary album is a true genuine classic that will definitely prove to persevere and endure the test of time and get better with age like wine! This legendary album is a true testament of Stevie Ray's brilliance and genius that would only get better until his untimely death in 1990. This legendary priceless gem without a doubt, will always be around to be enjoyed and cherished for many more years to come, NOW AND FOREVER!

      In closing, the STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN legend does not end here! If anything, IT IS ONLY THE BEGINNING! Stevie Ray would record three more extremely successful highly critically acclaimed studio albums not including the "BACK TO THE BEACH" soundtrack recorded in 1987. Stevie Ray's third studio album "IN STEP," released in 1989, would be Stevie Ray's last official studio album he would ever record alive! Following the success of "IN STEP" from 1989, Stevie Ray would go on tour with another one of his most favorite idol's, the legendary guitar GREAT, Eric Clapton! This would be the GREATEST TOUR in Stevie Ray's life and would also prove to be the greatest ultimate honor to be ON THE SAME STAGE with one of the WORLD'S and ROCK'S MOST GREATEST PREMIERE GUITAR PLAYERS of ALL-TIME! 27 August 1990 would be the last official performance of this tour with Clapton! It would also prove to be on this same very final night, at the Alpine Valley Amphitheater in Southern Wisconsin, that Stevie Ray would have THE GREATEST NIGHT OF HIS LIFE! Sadly, hours later, he would be gone forever! Jamming on the same stage with his brother Jimmie by his side, would be a star studed performance celebration which would include fellow guitarists Clapton, Robert Cray and Buddy Guy! The last song that Stevie Ray Vaughan would EVER perform live ALIVE was "Sweet Home Chicago!" WHAT A STAR STUDED NIGHT IT REALLY WAS INDEED! To add to the Stevie Ray legend, story or legend has it that Stevie Ray would cut his fingers while placing them over the guitar strings on the guitar frets. This legend is FACT! With this in mind, Stevie Ray's finger's and guitar would wind up bloody! Would Stevie Ray quit? HELL NO! He would go backstage and apply SUPER GLUE over the cut areas and then go back out and give his fans more! IS THAT LOYALTY OR WHAT? Sadly, on a tragic note, following this star studed gig performance, Stevie Ray (Without Clapton! Clapton was reportedly supposed to have accompanied and boarded with Vaughan!) would board a helecopter bound for Chicago, Illinois. According to the findings by the FAA, the helicopter pilot misjudged his bearings shortly after take off and slammed his craft into the side of a hill, killing all on board instantly. Upon hearing the news, THE WHOLE WORLD AS WELL AS THE WHOLE ROCK N' ROLL WORLD WAS IN SHOCK FROM DISBELIEF! In my opinion, It was like reliving "THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED" in reference to the 1959 plane crash claiming the lives of Buddy Holly (A fellow Texan from Lubbock), J.P. (The Big Bopper) Richardson and 17 year old Ritchie Valens! Just imagine how Eric Clapton must have felt! Vaughan's death would bring back painful memories of another one of his dearest friends! Clapton went though this same fatality with Hendrix on 17 September 1970 when he was supposed to meet Hendrix at a night club in London. Clapton had bought a brand newly strung Fender left-handed V shaped electric guitar that he was going to give Jimi that night but Hendrix would NEVER show up to claim it or accept his gift for we all know what happened on 18 September 1970? In Stevie Ray's short life, he lived, breathed, accomplished, contributed and achieved so much in the Rock n' Roll and Blues world that it was a tragedy that his life was cut so short. Stevie Ray still had so much to give and was willing to give it all to us! Stevie Ray is a true legend that will NEVER be forgotten nor denied. What a major tragic loss for Rock n' Roll! And as the saying goes folks, "AND THE REST IS ROCK N' ROLL HISTORY," am I wrong or need I say more? Here's to you Stevie Ray and Double Trouble. R.I.P. Stevie Ray Vaughan, Born 3 October 1954, Died 27 August 1990 at age 35. Thanks for reading my long review and I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it for your reading pleasure. I also hope that you will read all of my other reviews in the near future when time permits. STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN FOREVER! Long Live Rock n' Roll! Rock out always and take it easy. Forever in Rock, J.L.

      5 out of 5 stars Better than Hendrix! .......2006-12-16

      I defy anyone to tell me SRV does NOT do a better shot at Voodoo Chile!!

      The man FOREVER!!

      5 out of 5 stars With this album, Stevie Ray dethroned Eddie Van Halen.......2006-12-06

      The first time I heard Stevie Ray Vaughan on the radio, I thought it was Hendrix. And I think he ranks with Hendrix as one of the two greatest guitar players in Rock history.

      From the late 1970s until this album came out, Eddie Van Halen seemed to be the undisputed King of Rock guitar. With this album, Stevie Ray Vaughan left no question as to who, among the living, was #1. Although, like Hendrix, Vaughan would be cut down in the prime of his life, he left gargantuan tracks. (Why is it always the best who die young? Why couldn't they have gotten Jon Bon Jovi in that helicopter? "C'mon Jon, there's a hairdresser on board. Yeah, yeah, get inside Jon!")

      The album contains an excellent cover of Guitar Slim's blues tune "Things that I Used to Do," as well as divine original tracks such as "Scuttle Buttin", "Honey Bee" and the title track. But the CD's highlight for this reviewer is Vaughan's cover of Jimi Hendrix' "Voodoo Chile."

      While Stevie Ray's musicianship really shines through on this CD, when I saw him live for the first time, opening up for Dire Straights at the Montreal Forum in the mid-80s, it was just jaw-dropping amazing! He blew Mark Knopfler and the boys off the stage. If you like the music on this CD and haven't seen Vaughan perform in concert, I highly recommend his Live at Montreux DVD.

      4 out of 5 stars Unoriginal, but enjoyable.......2006-03-31

      Whether you know it or not, you've heard an LP like this before. But the difference between Couldn't Stand the Weather and other similar LP's; you'd be hard-pressed to find a better guitarist than Stevie. That being said, don't expect to shelve your Allman Brothers Band so you can devote your life to the music of SRV. However, you should expect to enjoy this every time you hear it.
      The two finest cuts on this LP are the title track and Cold Shot. The latter was so good, it led me to buy the album when I heard it on the radio at a ribs joint. The title track would stand as the best to be found here, though the stop-start pattern is annoying. The two instrumentals that bookend the LP (Scuttle-Buttin' and Stang's Swang) are both solid, energetic and enjoyable, though not all that memorable.
      One reason why I was looking forward to hearing this LP was for the cover of Hendrix's Voodoo Child (Slight Return), which has always been one of my favorite songs. And though bits of it cut too close to the original (something a cover should NOT do), it's still worth having around strictly for the guitar solos. Another great jam track is Tin Pan Alley, though it does drag a bit, still a nice piece of music!
      If you're into the blues, pick this up, but don't expect the Revolution. (Speaking of which, that Prince vynil in the basement calls...)
      Couldn't Stand the Weather
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        ASIN: B00000DSL2
        Release Date: 1993-07-27

        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 [Interview][#][*]
        10. Hide Away [#][*]
        11. Look at Little Sister [#][*]
        12. Give Me Back My Wig [#][*]
        13. Come On, Pt. 3 [#][*]
        Couldn't Stand the Weather
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          ASIN: B00005QVHL
          Release Date: 2002-12-09

          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 [Interview][#][*]
          10. Hide Away [#][*]
          11. Look at Little Sister [#][*]
          12. Give Me Back My Wig [#][*]
          13. Come On, Pt. 3 [#][*]

          Album Description

          Reissue of 1984 album with 4 bonus tracks. 2001.

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          Limited Edition Millenium Series Packaged in a Digipack.
          Texas Flood/Couldn't Stand the Weather
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            ASIN: B0006OSD5O
            Release Date: 2005-11-29

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            Import exclusive two-disc set combines two original albums. Both albums feature the same remastering and bonus tracks as the 1998 expanded US versions.Two standard jewel cases housed in a slip case. Sony/BMG.

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