Stevie Ray Vaughan( SRV) Voodoo Child

Stevie Ray Vaughan was to Jimi Hendrix in the Eighties what the Byrds were to Bob Dylan in the Sixties: He was the artist most associated with interpreting and updating Hendrixs songs, adding a fair share of his own personality and flavor. In his epic rendering of Voodoo Chile (Slight Return), that flavor came in the form of a little Texas BBQ rublightningfast, openposition runs in E, rhythmic changes and different Strat pickup settings as the song rolled on. Besides being the centerpiece of his 1984 album, Couldnt Stand the Weather, it was a highlight of his live shows throughout that decade. Rarely has anyone kept an audience so riveted without ever straying too far from a simplealbeit TexassizedE chord. Honorable Mentions: Sting, Little Wing; Buddy Guy, Red House; Ozzy Osbourne, Purple Haze; Michael Winslow, Star Spangled Banner; John Mayer, Bold As Love