Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
Vaughan, the Texas phenom, fits Chuck Berry's description in Johnny B. Goode: "He could play the guitar just like a 'ringin' a bell." Not since Johnny Winter stormed out of the Lone Star state 16 years ago has a young guitarist made such an impact on the domain of blues. Soul to Soul, his third album, affirms his reputation, and his backing band, Double Trouble, has been enriched by the addition of keyboardist Reese Wynans. Vaughan is still indisputably the star of the show. On Ain't Gone 'n' Give Up on Love, he shakes some classic Chicago-style notes out of his Stratocaster. His plangent wah-wah playing on Say What! evokes memories of Jimi Hendrix's Rainy Day, Dream Away. The only possible knock on Vaughan is that the 31-year-old lacks the fire of such masters as B.B. King or Elmore James. Perhaps that will come. For the moment, his is the most articulate and persuasive voice among the young blues guitarists. (Epic)
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