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Chris Couse's Collection

Stevie Ray Vaughan   ??/??/1979

The Bluebird Lounge, Fort Worth, TX
Media cdr   1 disc
Notes SRV 1ST THUNDER 1 CD
The audio quality on ?TFT? is very good and one of the best early SRV [pre
Chris L. and Tommy S.] live recordings. ?Te-Ni-Nee-Ni-Nu? were made popular
by the late great bluesman Slim Harpo.
a WONDERFUL boot CD. The first six or seven tracks are early studio demo
versions of many Texasflood album standards. The highlights of the disc
IMHO, however, are the seven or so demo tracks where SRV plays and Lou Ann
Barton sings. Believe me when I tell you this, and this disc proves it, the
original incarnation of Double Trouble was HOT. Lou Ann could melt paint
off
the walls with her live voice! There are many songs that Lou Ann eventually
put on her release ?Read My Lips?. Of course, RML was released much later
and without SRV on guitar. It?s very good but doesn?t hold a candle to the
cuts on The First Thunder.
The disc closes with a few of live tracks of SRV and Double Trouble at
Peonas with Johnny Reno on saxophone. I think that was an Austin bar back
in
the 70?s.
The value of this disc is not truly recognized until you read eitherof the
SRV biographies. It?s just wonderful to hear these tracks after reading
about the early days of Double Trouble...this is when they were just making
music to have fun...everyone screwed everyone else, just for something to
do...SRV didn?t give a crap whether anyone liked his music or not, cause HE
liked it. I just think this is a wonderful recording and all of you avid
fans owe it to yourself to get your hands on this.
First Thunder -
[Seagull, SEA 039] (Italy) (59:00, 16 tracks) (above average quality)
soundcheck, Austin, apr79 (tracks 1-6),
Austin Blues Fest., apr79, w/Lou Ann Barton (tracks 7-13),
"Peona's", oct79, w/Lou Ann and Johnny Reno on Sax (tracks 14-16)
although tracks 7-13 are claimed to be from the "ABF", there are no
noticeable live audience sounds on these tracks, so venue is suspect

<track#/title> <time> <notes>
1> Rude Mood 2:53
2> Dirty Pool 5:20
3> I'm Crying 3:43
4> You're Gonna Miss Me Baby 2:49 "Empty Arms"
5> Pride And Joy 3:14
6> Love Struck Baby 2:12
7> Natural Born Lover 3:44
8> Tina Nina Nu 3:00
9> Scratch My Back 4:06
10> I'll Change 3:18
11> Shake A Hand, Shake A Hand 4:39
12> Oh Baby 3:43
13> Sugar Coated Love 3:41
14> Love In Vain 4:31
15> You Can Have My Husband 5:18 starts off with "So Excited"
16> My Baby's Gone 2:49 "Oh Yeah"
J-Card Comment Jose Mellado
Trades Allowed Yes
Reference / Generation 0002951436
Owned by Chris Couse · Last Updated May 23, 2023