Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Pride and Joy 2007

The posthumous archiving work completed so far on behalf of Stevie Ray Vaughan has done right by both fans and novices. Pride and Joy may be for purists, only expanding as it does on a previous VHS release. But the best moments will satisfy the aficionado and may in fact pique the curiosity of the dilettante.
This collection of videos from the 1980s will no doubt provoke more than a little laughter and amusement. But it will reveal how Vaughan and his band managed to make an impression on the culture in the early days of MTV without serious compromise. For one thing, they never appeared without their musical instruments, and the musicians posited themselves as a band even in the kitschiest scenarios such as the one for "Cold Shot. That said, it's hardly necessary to watch the lip-synched likes of "Crossfire more than once to be reminded why David Bowie wanted to hire the guitarist for his "Let's Dance" band (and also why Vaughan decided not to succumb to the temptation of the cult of personality)…
SRV fans and serious collectors alike will surely want Pride and Joy to stand alongside their expanded CDs, box sets and newly-archived titles released since the tragic death of the accomplished guitarist and influential rock musician/blues man in 1990. And finally the DVD medium itself might just be enough to entice those heretofore ignorant of the Texan to pursue a further interest in one of the true blues greats of our time.

This video shows a lot of sides of Stevie's personality. He truly had a heart of gold. And yes, all the reviewers here agree he is a Master, one can tell that just by listening to him playing with eyes closed! But watching him it is immediately and definitely apparent.
These video clips are fantastic! I especially love "Love Struck Baby," (he's the boss-like there was ever any doubt!) "Cold Shot," (shows his sense of humor) "Couldn't Stand the Weather" is truly awesome (I love them "playing" in the storm and changing winds! The ending is perfect!) and "Change It." (The good ole west–ahhhh.) Honestly I love all of the videos but those stand out the most for me. The last song "Crossfire" he looks better than I believe I've ever seen.

~ by Soaring Heart. amazon.com

Tracklist:
01. Love Struck Baby
02. Cold Shot
03. Couldn't Stand the Weather
04. Change It
05. Superstition
06. I'm Leaving You (commit a crime) live
07. The House Is Rockin'
08. Crossfire
09. Little Wing
10. Rude Mood (Live from MTV Unplugged)
11. Pride and Joy (Live from MTV Unplugged)
12. Testify (Live from MTV Unplugged)
13. Couldn't Stand the Weather (TV Commercial)
14. Soul to Soul (TV Commercial)
15. Tick Tock (The Vaughan Brothers)
16. Good Texan (The Vaughan Brothers)
17. EPK (The Vaughan Brothers)..Interviews and good times

Musicians:
Tommy Shannon - Bass
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Guitar, Vocals
Reese Wynans - Keyboards
Chris Layton - Percussion