Stevie Ray Vaughan Quotes

12 quotes from 11 authors

Stevie Ray Vaughan’s searing strings still spark countless musicians to pick up a pick. This dozen snippets capture how his tone, phrasing, and raw feeling ripple through today’s players, from beginners to seasoned pros. For a deeper look into blues legends, see 'Blues Guitarists' and 'Electric Guitar Legends' sections.

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My guitar setup is inspired by Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Jack Garratt

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It's definitely true that Stevie Ray Vaughan is one of my all-time favorite guitarists.

Kirk Hammett

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I was inspired to play electric guitar from listening to a lot of Carlos Santana, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and B.B. King, and…

Orianthi

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I used to sit for hours and copy every lick on those early AC/DC and Kiss records. From there, I went on…

Mike McCready

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I used to watch MTV when they played music, and discovered Robert Cray, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jeff Healey.

Joe Bonamassa

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I've said that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. Stevie Ray Vaughan missed on both counts, but I…

B. B. King

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I've always been a fan of Buddy Guy as a guitarist, as well as Stevie Ray Vaughan and those blues guys. I'd…

Chris Carmack

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Stevie Ray Vaughan was very intense. Maybe that's what caught everybody's attention. As a player, he didn't do anything amazing.

Ritchie Blackmore

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I was reading an article with Stevie Ray Vaughan a long time ago, and the number '1959' stuck out to me for…

Mike McCready

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I think there are always people who, when they get the bug to play an instrument, they want to get as good…

Todd Rundgren

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It is a well-known mystery that guitar players suddenly get better once they are dead. Buddy Holly was the first. Stevie Ray…

Lemmy Kilmister

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“Do the thing you love to do. Hank Williams died at the ripe old age of twentynine. Stevie Ray Vaughan at thirty-five.…

Jill S. Alexander

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