Pride and Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughan

Yes! This has to be one of my all-time favorite songs! In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Stevie Ray Vaughan as the 7th greatest guitarist of all time. As an amazingly accomplished guitar player who played entirely by ear and never learned to read sheet music, Vaughan ignited the blues revival of the '80s. He bridged the gap between blues and rock like no other artist had done since the late '60s. For seven years, Stevie Ray was the leading light in American blues, constantly selling out concerts while his albums regularly went gold. His tragic death in 1990 only emphasized his influence in blues and American rock and roll.