Stevie Ray would have been in high school when Jimi died in 1970. Stevie's graduating class would be 1972 or 1973 depending on the school district. I was class of 1972 born August 1954, Stevie was born October 1954. read more
Not live. Stevie Ray Vaughn came a little later. Although, he was heavily influenced by Hendrix. He’s done covers of a few Hendrix songs like Voodoo Child and Little Wing. You can tell Hendrix has influenced Vaughn - he's often described as the Jimi Hendrix of the Blues. read more
Stevie Ray Vaughan, on the other hand, was bound by tradition to a greater degree than Jimi and, in fact, Jimi’s music was a big part of SRV’s sound. Stevie, in the big picture, was a combination of Jimi and Albert King with a whole lot of Texas thrown in to hold it all together. read more