There are guitarists who play the blues — and then there was Stevie Ray Vaughan, who set the blues on fire.Born in Dallas, Texas, in 1954, SRV grew up with a cheap hand-me-down guitar, a broken amp, and an obsession that would redefine modern blues. While other kids were learning chords, Stevie was dissecting Albert […]
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Stevie Ray Vaughan – Texas Blues on Fire
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Prince – The Hidden Guitar Virtuoso
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Dave Grohl – Power Unchained
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Angus Young – Unleashed
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Jimi Hendrix – The Alchemist of Electric Expression
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