Size: 158,4 MB
Time: 67:41
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front
01. Lookin' Out The Window ( 4:09)
02. Look At Little Sister ( 4:13)
03. Mary Had A Little Lamb ( 8:36)
04. Superstition ( 4:26)
05. Willie The Wimp ( 5:08)
06. Cold Shot ( 6:27)
07. Couldn't Stand The Weather ( 7:10)
08. Life Without You (11:28)
09. Happy New Year's Blues ( 3:28)
10. Rude Mood ( 3:05)
11. Oreo Cookie Blues ( 6:47)
12. Wham ( 2:39)
"Atlanta, GA 31/12/86"
1986 was a critical year in the short life of Stevie Ray Vaughan. After struggling to gain any real exposure outside of Texas during the first decade of his career, in the early 1980s the young guitar virtuoso and his recently formed power trio, Double Trouble, caught the attention of powerful music industry players who would propel their musical career forward. By the release of the band's debut album, Texas Flood, in 1983, it was clear that Vaughan not only had the songs, the virtuosity and the charisma to become a global sensation, but also had the potential to revitalize the Blues genre itself. Three years on, however, things looked very different. Despite recruiting keyboardist Reese Wynans into the band to give their sound more depth, Vaughan's third LP, Soul to Soul, was greeted with less enthusiasm than its predecessors. Unknown to the public at the time, behind the scenes the guitarist's life was spiraling out of control - not only was he contending with an unrelenting work schedule, he was also struggling in a failing marriage and his drug and alcohol intake had become unmanageable. The death of his father, Jim, in August 1986 proved a major loss, and after collapsing in Germany, by late September the guitarist entered rehab. This performance comes from the 1986 New Year's Eve concert of Stevie's Live Alive Tour, his first run of shows since checking out of rehab in mid-November. Broadcast live on local station WRFG, it finds both Vaughan and band mate Tommy Shannon 10 weeks into recovery (in the encore Stevie introduces himself to the audience at Atlanta's Fox Theatre as 'Mr. Clean'). This new sobriety can be heard in the bristling energy of the show, the nuanced technique and precision that was absent from the band's performances earlier in the year finally returning and even enhanced by their clear-headedness. For the last two numbers, Vaughan's great hero Lonnie Mack sits in with the band, closing with a performance of his 1963 hit instrumental Wham! - the first record ever purchased by a then nine-year old Stevie Ray Vaughan. It's a fitting end to a remarkable concert.
1986 was a critical year in the short life of Stevie Ray Vaughan. After struggling to gain any real exposure outside of Texas during the first decade of his career, in the early 1980s the young guitar virtuoso and his recently formed power trio, Double Trouble, caught the attention of powerful music industry players who would propel their musical career forward. By the release of the band's debut album, Texas Flood, in 1983, it was clear that Vaughan not only had the songs, the virtuosity and the charisma to become a global sensation, but also had the potential to revitalize the Blues genre itself. Three years on, however, things looked very different. Despite recruiting keyboardist Reese Wynans into the band to give their sound more depth, Vaughan's third LP, Soul to Soul, was greeted with less enthusiasm than its predecessors. Unknown to the public at the time, behind the scenes the guitarist's life was spiraling out of control - not only was he contending with an unrelenting work schedule, he was also struggling in a failing marriage and his drug and alcohol intake had become unmanageable. The death of his father, Jim, in August 1986 proved a major loss, and after collapsing in Germany, by late September the guitarist entered rehab. This performance comes from the 1986 New Year's Eve concert of Stevie's Live Alive Tour, his first run of shows since checking out of rehab in mid-November. Broadcast live on local station WRFG, it finds both Vaughan and band mate Tommy Shannon 10 weeks into recovery (in the encore Stevie introduces himself to the audience at Atlanta's Fox Theatre as 'Mr. Clean'). This new sobriety can be heard in the bristling energy of the show, the nuanced technique and precision that was absent from the band's performances earlier in the year finally returning and even enhanced by their clear-headedness. For the last two numbers, Vaughan's great hero Lonnie Mack sits in with the band, closing with a performance of his 1963 hit instrumental Wham! - the first record ever purchased by a then nine-year old Stevie Ray Vaughan. It's a fitting end to a remarkable concert.
Atlanta Sunset
Size: 180,4 MB
Time: 77:21
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front
01. Scuttle Buttin' (2:32)
02. Say What (5:13)
03. Lookin' Out The Window (2:10)
04. Look At Little Sister (3:18)
05. Ain't Gonna Give Up On Love (8:01)
06. Change (4:42)
07. You'll Be Mine (4:48)
08. Empty Arms (2:40)
09. Come On (4:56)
10. Cold Shot (6:16)
11. Couldn't Stand The Weather (6:33)
12. Life Without You (8:52)
13. Pride And Joy (5:11)
14. Texas Flood (8:24)
15. Testify (3:40)
By the mid-eighties Stevie Ray Vaughan s star was in the ascendant. His rise to national prominence had included an initial appearance on David Bowie s Let s Dance , followed by a top forty debut album, an even more successful sophomore effort and a host of Grammy nominations, as well as an award for Best Traditional Blues Record. It was a steep rise in which the young guitarist definitively reinvigorated Texas blues and established a reputation of the first rank. 1985 s Soul to Soul saw Stevie take a considerable, though artistically brave, risk in reconstituting his band, Double Trouble. The move was controversial; Vaughan s career had been built as the leader of a blues power trio and die-hard fans were divided on a more expansive sound and a digression from straight blues. This performance, live from the Bumbershoot Arts Festival in Seattle and originally broadcast by local radio station KISW captures Stevie Ray Vaughan in the month that Soul to Soul was released. It is a fascinating document of a key turning point in his career, at the height of his fame before the addictions took over, and about to unveil a landmark album with a new sound. Here, together with classic material from his early repertoire, Stevie performs almost all of Soul to Soul for an expectant audience. He is joined on stage by the peerless blues guitarist and singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt in what is a unique, unmissable concert from the quintessential Double Trouble era.
North Of The Great Divide
4 comments:
complete artwork for this album:
http://www7.zippyshare.com/v/L4yfXDEn/file.html
FYI: this is the same show as the Bumbershoot Arts Festival 1985 album;
Could I please get a repost on this 2 CD set. Thanks in advance. Larry
New links for this post (both albums) can be found below.
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Atlanta Sunset (2015) [320]
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Stevie Ray Vaughan Feat. Bonnie Raitt - North Of The Great Divide (2015) [320]
MC: https://www.mirrored.to/files/1EHGSHLP/SRVftBR-NOTGD.rar_links
Zippy: https://www40.zippyshare.com/v/x8BrltXP/file.html
Thank you for filling my need Red Rooster. Regards Larry
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