Comments on: A little history on a Saturday afternoon:

By: JP

JP — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:54:34 +0000

I am a sound engineer. Thanks for this recording. Somewhere there exists a good recording of the whole night. I was lucky enough to mix monitors for Stevie & Jimmy around Austin Texas in the late 70’s. Working in Wisconsin a few years back, I met a man who was at Alpine Valley the night of the crash. He told me that the pilot for Stevie’s chopper was an ex ‘Nam hot-dog and he took off nose down-tail up (hurry-up) style in the fog, and hit the mountain before anyone knew what was goin’ on. Can you imagine what SRV would be playing if he was still around ?
I would love to hear more, or chat with anyone about what a great player SRV was. Truly a tragedy.

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 04:19:18 +0000

I live not far from Alpine Valley, in fact I went to my first concert there long after STV died there. But I grew up in a house that loved music. In fact last night my mom and I were rocking out to Stevie Ray and she requested I play him at her funeral.

I’ve heard a recording of that concert, a bad one made with a hand held recorder and I can tell you that this was the last song played there. I never though I’d find a good clean copy of it. Brought tears to my eyes.

By: killah

killah — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:18:12 +0000

I was in jail when SRV died! Bummed da shit outta me. Appreciate hearing his last concert! Long live the blues!!!

By: Sue

Sue — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:59:09 +0000

Just awesome!

By: LJ

LJ — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 05:22:41 +0000

yah … ronnie wood man

By: Bardo

Bardo — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 20:45:21 +0000

Great song and wonderful video – thanks for posting. I’m not sure if I missed him, but I didn’t see Rod Stewart – however, that is Ron Wood playing back there.

By: shawn

shawn — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 20:24:36 +0000

dude…ray…..jerry lee…and fats….all on one stage…each with their own piano…and cameos galore. check it out