Only had the privilege of seeing him once when The Fabulous Thunderbirds (with brother Jimmie) was the opening act.On May 4, 1989, Stevie Ray Vaughan kicked off a tour that ended up comprising three legs, 147 shows and 18 months. It all came to a stop on Aug. 27, 1990, when a helicopter carrying the guitar player and three members of Eric Clapton‘s touring circle crashed after a show in Wisconsin, killing everybody on board.
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Here is a little taste of his greatness: