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Stevie Ray Vaughan : Caught in the Crossfire: The Blazing National Bestseller
Now available in paperback, here is the bestselling biography of America's last guitar legend, Texas firebrand Stevie Ray Vaughan. Hailed the greatest guitarist since Hendrix, Vaughan emerged from the hotbed of Texas blues to develop a blistering, unforgettable style all his own. "A rich, complete, and loving portrait."--Detroit Free Press.
Paperback, 336 pages
Published
June 5th 1994
by Little, Brown and Company
(first published 1993)
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This biography of Steve Ray Vaughn was fascinating for me, not only because he is one of my favorite musicians, but also because his life was very closely tied to the evolution of Dallas and Austin from the 60's through the 90's. The bio story is fairly typical rock star stuff, filled with wildly extravagant lifestyles, incredile drug abuse and lots of easy women. Some of the more interesting stuff had to do with Stevie's relationship with his brother, guitarist Jimmie, and the reverence that St...more
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Dec 05, 2010
David Melbie
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Music lovers and recovering addicts.
Recommended to David by:
Randy Vaughn
Eighteen-plus years after his death, I finally read this story and I was moved by his recovery from drug abuse, his tragic death, and the legend he became at the time this book was published.
My personal first encounter was hearing the song Couldn't Stand the Weather back in 1984, during the beginning of my divorce from Debra. This album (once I bought the cassette) really got me through a rough patch.
Then I saw him live during the "Fire and the Fury" Tour in 1989 with Jeff Beck. Awesome concert...more
My personal first encounter was hearing the song Couldn't Stand the Weather back in 1984, during the beginning of my divorce from Debra. This album (once I bought the cassette) really got me through a rough patch.
Then I saw him live during the "Fire and the Fury" Tour in 1989 with Jeff Beck. Awesome concert...more
Loved every word of it! Great to read that one of my favorite people to have lived was a great human being also! He was soooo talented and the world is missing him being in it. I'm thankful that he left behind his music and people that will always remember him!
Jun 11, 2011
Ty
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
stevie ray fans
Recommended to Ty by:
alfred kinsey
alot of useless information as far as names and dates
but inspiring nonetheless. he went thru so much in his short life.
also,though,there were alot of great depictions of his youth and
personal info of family.......
but inspiring nonetheless. he went thru so much in his short life.
also,though,there were alot of great depictions of his youth and
personal info of family.......
And I thought I knew all about Stevie - great read! Sex, drugs, and Rock and Roll....but mostly drugs. RIP Stevie....
(Made me want to listen to some BLUES but not necessarily mix cocaine into my Crown Royal....)
(Made me want to listen to some BLUES but not necessarily mix cocaine into my Crown Royal....)
Good biography although there wasn't a ton of new information. Still, a nice overview of his life. I wish there was more talk about his gear, but I guess that would have made the book a bit too niche.
If you are a fan of SRV, this book is a must. It gives an accurate history and chronology of events. But also, the author's treatment turns this sucker into a page turner - make no mistake. Very good stuff.
Today is the 22nd anniversary of SRV's untimely passing... This is the definitive book on his life; buy a copy today..!
Aug 03, 2011
Bill
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Excellent book about a fabulous musician and person, written by a native Texan.
Great book on the life of SRV. If you would like to know more about this amazing musician who died too soon, I highly recommend this book. It provides tons of details on the artist.
Nice historical view to how SRV rose to the heights of rock stardom. Book gave a view to a many of the Austin crowd bands and characters of that era. I found the first half of the book more enjoyable than the second half. It seemed the second half's main objective was say what SRV never really had the chance to say "Don't do Drugs and Alcohol". That is a very nice message but coming from this author it just doesn't have the ring of truth. This message really needs to come from the person themsel...more
READ THIS BOOK ASAP!!! A GREAT LOOK INTO THE LIFE WHICH SHAPED STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN
Jul 14, 2012
Wayne
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Awesome!! powerful story
Fantastic. I love this guy. The book is great. I cried at the end. I don't cry very much.
Huge SRV fan! Recommend and true guitarist to read this book!
I'm conflicted on this one - if there were half stars , I'd give it 3.5. The journo writing style was off-putting at first, and I nearly put it down for that reason But ultimately, the book's heart is in the right place. Recommended to the fans, especially those who saw him back in the day.
very interesting. i don't think there is a week that goes by that i don't listen to his music. it is hard to believe that it is almost 17 years since he died.
This book has an amazing amount of detail about Stevie Ray and Jimmie Vaughan and the whole Texas rock/blues music scene set the '80s.
Jun 27, 2008
GraceAnne Tremain
marked it as to-read
Listening to Stevie Ray Vaughan makes me feel better when nothing else can, like a really good thunderstorm.
Jul 01, 2010
Kevin
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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Recommends it for:
music, blues,lovers
a very good book
May 21, 2013
Garrett Cash
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