Happy Birthday Stevie Ray Vaughan: Jamming With Stevie Wonder In 1988

Today would have been the 62nd birthday of late great blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan had he not tragically died in a helicopter crash following a concert in August 1990. With a Fender Stratocaster in his hands, Vaughan was able to dynamically deliver blistering hot solos right alongside delicately shaped runs that one second had a crowd hollering and the next holding their collective breaths in enthralled anticipation. The man was just 35 years old when his life was cut all too short, but Stevie Ray Vaughan’s music remains a constant celebration of his all-too-short life.

The acclaimed guitarist and his band Double Trouble regularly covered Stevie Wonder’s classic funk hit “Superstition.” Wonder released the album Characters in 1987 and in April 1988 hosted a special on MTV to promote the record. Vaughan was a special guest on the program, resulting in the two Stevies jamming together on “Superstition” and more.

The video below shows footage of the meeting of Stevie and Stevie during a dress rehearsal take on “Superstition” followed by another pre-show practice rendition of the classic tune and more jamming by the pair of legends. At around the 20-minute mark Wonder spends a few moments playing Vaughan’s iconic guitar. The clip concludes with a version of Wonder’s “Come Let Me Make Your Love Come Down” – a song that was included as a bonus track on Characters featuring B.B. King and Vaughan.

Watch Stevie & Stevie here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iTtpTJMGQI