Stevie Ray Vaughan 1954-1990

STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN has died, and with him goes the spirit of Jimi Hendrix once again. Vaughan was linked to Hendrix throughout his playing life. To those who un­derstood him, the reference was the ultimate compliment. Vaughan developed along his own lines, but he never wa­vered in paying tribute to Hendrix. He would tune his guitar to E flat, inviting comparisons to Hendrix almost as a kind of dare, and let rip the biggest sound since Jimi stalked the stage.