It was 20 years ago 8/27/1990. Do you remember?

[ph4ever]

It was 20 years ago after a concert at Alpine sometime just before 1am when the helicopter crashed. Stevie Ray Vaughan was in it; killed instantly. He had come back from near death, conquered his demons of cocaine and crown royal and was playing better than ever after being clean and sober for appx 4 years (the NA group he attended in Dallas still meets). In the concerts finale brother Jimmie, Eric Clapton, Robert Cray and Buddy Guy jammed. Later Guy said "It was one of the most incredible sets I ever heard Stevie play. I had goose bumps."

The crowd never heard the crash. It wasn't until around 5am that the copter was reported missing and 7am when the debris was found utilizing the Bell 206B Jet Ranger's emergency-locater transmitter signal. Killed with Stevie were Bobby Brooks, Clapton's Hollywood agent; pilot Jeff Brown; Clapton's assistant tour manager, Colin Smythe; and Clapton's bodyguard, Nigel Browne. Clapton and brother Jimmie later had the task of identifying the bodies, 4 years to the day from father Jimmie Lee Vaughan's death.

I was living in the Dallas area at that time. I remember that morning vividly. I was on my way to work when the first announcement hit. Stevie was dead. I was so shocked and shook up I pulled over and wept. I still weep, I'm crying as I type this.

Don McClean's song American refers to "the day the music died" and until that day whenever I heard it I thought of Feb. 3, 1959, the day that Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, Richie Valens were killed in a plane crash.

From August 27, 1990 forward for me The Day the Music Died will always be the day the world and Texas lost Stevie Ray Vaughan.

[C-Dawg]

I agree...what a huge loss. He was was already a big Star, but was poised to take over the music world when he died and I've often wondered how music today would be different had he lived.

[tikitatas]

I know exactly where I was that day, too. On the deck at our summer cottage with the radio on . . .
Immeasurable loss.

[C-Dawg]

I know exactly where I was that day, too. On the deck at our summer cottage with the radio on . . .
Immeasurable loss.

I know where I was when I heard too...

[dnw]

I remember.

[VanillaGrl]

It was indeed a sad, sad day. I cried too.. and still do.

SRV - Austin, TX

[popcornjack]

I had just moved to NYC to start my first year of college. It was a moment that, as we were starting to get to know each other, including people who would turn out to be some of my closest friends, served as a common bond, a shared experience, as we talked about what his music had meant to us, and dealing with the loss of an idol.

[ph4ever]

It was indeed a sad, sad day. I cried too.. and still do.

SRV - Austin, TX

Every time BAB and I went to Austin we ALWAYS went by there. Today, my staff will be listening to SRV.

[LIPH]

Stevie Ray is one of those artists I'm sorry I never got to see in concert.

[pair8head]

Stevie Ray is one of those artists I'm sorry I never got to see in concert.

Me too. Unfortunate for me is the fact that I never got into his music until after he died.
I am one of those who can not say I remember where I was when I heard the news of his passing.

[flipflopgirl]

very sad such an amazing talent! i love this video of Pride and Joy!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZkLVinwR4E

[ph4ever]

Here's a GREAT story

http://oakcliff.advocatemag.com/2010/08/sweet-stevie/

and this link goes to an article that has an AWESOME picture. Click on the picture in the story. I would post it here but it is HUGE

http://oakcliffblog.dallasnews.com/arch ... cliff.html

[citcat]

"Heaven must have one helluva band."

[VanillaGrl]

Here's a GREAT story

http://oakcliff.advocatemag.com/2010/08/sweet-stevie/

and this link goes to an article that has an AWESOME picture. Click on the picture in the story. I would post it here but it is HUGE

http://oakcliffblog.dallasnews.com/arch ... cliff.html

You can click this image for the full size pic:

[ph4ever]

Here's a GREAT story

http://oakcliff.advocatemag.com/2010/08/sweet-stevie/

and this link goes to an article that has an AWESOME picture. Click on the picture in the story. I would post it here but it is HUGE

http://oakcliffblog.dallasnews.com/arch ... cliff.html

You can click this image for the full size pic:

Thanks - I'm still getting over my son's FB status

[conched]

You can click this image for the full size pic:

Wonderful photo!! Thanks for posting it and to everyone for sharing your memories of SRV.

I do not remember that day, and I'm sure I was totally absorbed in being back in 7th grade.

[LIPH]

I don't remember the day either. That was the year before I started law school, who knows what I was doing.

[Bicycle Bill]

Not to be taking anything away from SRV, but after some thought it seems to me that we've lost quite a few entertainers before their time due to plane crashes. Stevie Ray, Patsy Cline, Jim Reeves, Rickie Nelson, Buddy Holly, Otis Redding, Jim Croce, John Denver, members of various bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd and Chase ..... the list goes on and on, and unfortunately keeps getting longer.

Perhaps those acts that tour with the big Silver Eagle buses, or John Madden, with his big 'MaddenCruiser', are on to something.

-"BB"-

[Snowparrot]

Stevie Ray is one of those artists I'm sorry I never got to see in concert.

Me too. Unfortunate for me is the fact that I never got into his music until after he died.
I am one of those who can not say I remember where I was when I heard the news of his passing.

that's my feeling, too.

[Dr.Corona]

Stevie Ray is one of those artists I'm sorry I never got to see in concert.

Me too. Unfortunate for me is the fact that I never got into his music until after he died.
I am one of those who can not say I remember where I was when I heard the news of his passing.

Pretty much the same for me. I was JUST getting onboard with SRV when he passed.
Lacked exposure to him. None of my friends were SRV fans & he was just starting to get radio airplay here in the Midwest.