Stevie Ray 1975: The Cobra's, Other Days

[pablocoon]

cool



[bigdubbatoo]

THANKS for this !! Some of the earliest SRV I have ever heard !

[youtoober808]

The riff at 2 30 is really something. LOVE SRV

[YnoT0207]

That shit is sweet! Listen to the descending run at 2:31. Smooth-ness.....

[InnerPeaceRecordings]

Sounds Just like Jack Bruce haha, well spotted!

[hungarianmazdadriver]

1:28 so fucking goddamn true :(

[bingonotthedog]

is that dennis leary at 3:00 holding couldnt stand the weather guitar?

[DanielGrozier]

never get sick of this

[MrGergen]

whats the picture on 2:19 from

[HendrixClaptonSRV]

@MrGergen Astrodome did the star spangled banner

[MrGergen]

@HendrixClaptonSRV

or houston baseball game duh

[sublimenal23]

@HendrixClaptonSRV yeah dude, he fucked up. apparently he was all coked up, didn't know it so he asked his girlfriend to hum it to him in the limo in the way to the stadium, then he did it with a slide (very ballsy), and then proceeded to get booed. poor srv

[MrGergen]

@MrGergen

thats pretty sweet i guess at a cowboys super bowl?

[jtomasik]

Wow. He was amazing even way back then.  The man was a natural for the electric guitar blues.

[bingonotthedog]

where did you get that picture of jimi hendrix and SRV at 0.26?

[Strat0Blues]

@bingonotthedog Man I would love that in my music room, I second this question : D

[jamietfranklin]

I loved the Cobras.

[itsmemilky]

cool pics

[jumpbluesdude]

At :58 is Lonnie Mack. Search him and check out the videos. Hes no slouch. Try Lonnie Mack Wham.

[SaratheSlytherin]

at :58, that isn't Roy Buchanan by any chance? Looks a bit like him. On the left, that is. We all know who is on the right.

[HendrixClaptonSRV]

@SaratheSlytherin Nah its Lonnie Mack, his playing style and sound influenced SRV to write the song scuttle buttin'

[SaratheSlytherin]

@HendrixClaptonSRV The guy from Wham! Yeah I remember him! =)

[latinoyam]

other days,other ways great what can i say

[jabcrashblues]

AMAZING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ax1sg]

this brings back sum good memories....Stevie was some young dude that smoked on the geetar Thanks for posting this...

davido

[DaddySez]

Damn, Stevie.....20 yrs old and blowin like that...great solo...a hint of things to come

[rallyivan1234]

who is 3:02?

[drdanr]

jackson brown?

[kdjfnvjvd]

man this really is great stuff

[fusionconfusion]

Stevie used the first part of that solo somewhere else, who remembers?? I know i've heard it a million times, but can't put my finger on what song :/

[HendrixClaptonSRV]

stevie wonder's superstition he does a similar lick.

[jonathan1stewart]

@HendrixClaptonSRV Exactly. And yes the singer does sound a little bit like Jack Bruce, especially in the beginning of the song.

[rallyivan1234]

who is 3:02?

[sqauwannemarie]

@fusionconfusion chitlins con carne:2:51

[customsuzuki]

ve Road outside of Austin in 76-78. They won Best Band in Austin at the time this single was released. Tuesday nights were the place to be back then. Stevie left the band and added his middle name and started the Triple Threat Revue with W.C. Clark and Lou Ann Barton which later morphed into Double Trouble.

[customsuzuki]

@customsuzuki this solo was later used on Chitlins con carne, The band was Paul Ray vocals Stevie and Denny Freeman guitars Alex Napier bass Smokin Joe Sublett sax RodneyCraig drums They played every Tuesday nite at Soap Creek Saloon on Bee Cave Road outside of Austin

[solreva]

@fusionconfusion i believe its on wham

[ddNicKbb]

@fusionconfusion in chitlins con carne

[Panhead49EL]

@fusionconfusion

Chitlins Con Carne.

[tommyclay]

@fusionconfusion voodoo child 

[NikosAgoropoulos]

@fusionconfusion actually its on a song called Chitlins con Carne i think

[customsuzuki]

@fusionconfusion It's the same as Chitlins con Carne

[customsuzuki]

@fusionconfusion It's the same as Chitlins con Carne The band was called Paul Ray & the Cobras, with Paul Ray on vocals, Stevie and Denny Freeman on guitars, Alex Napier on bass, Smokin' Joe Sublett on sax, and Rodney Craig on drums. Great band, saw them every Tuesday night at Soap Creek Saloon in Austin for 2 years. Then Stevie left to form the Triple Threat Revue, which became Double Trouble. Last I heard Joe and Denny were playing with Taj Mahal

[Soulshine59]

is there somewhere i can get this demo on CD? because holy shit is all i gotta say!

[heavymama]

Yeah the singer does sound a bit like jack bruce, funny that ( :

[bluesBro18]

cool

[jezus3rd]

Finally I found this song again! Heard it a year ago or so! Love the superstition lick! thnx for the upload

[mhgtexas]

@jezus3rd this was not a demo, this was a released and popular record!

[PDXorcist]

This is tasty, Texas has so many damn good musicians in it. SRV just being one of the brightest stars. I must track this down, I'm sure the rest of the demo was great too. Such a clean recording.

[falconium]

1975!!!???? no way. that solo had everything. Syncopation, feel, funkiness. what a genius.

[BluesThor]

what are you talking about?? Stevie had it in already before he walked out of his house!

[graffickattackDOTcom]

thanks 4 posting this

[voskresene]

Cool stuff. They should release this. It is FUUUUUNKY.

[redhot916spd]

good stuff here!

[partsocaster80]

A great slice of 70's funky blues, even back then in 75 he sounded shit hot, just goes to show, some people have it and some don't. I have a bootleg of the early Double Trouble line up from '78, some of his playing on there isn't as sure and fluid as his playing here though for some strange reason but it's always got that vibe that makes you want to dance!!!

[Cldfsn0200]

Very cool to hear this after reading about Cobras in biography of SRV. I saw Stevie in May of 82 at my college spring weekend multiband 3 day concert. Right before he went big time. I knew about him because of my older brother was familiar with him. So I was definitely one of the best fans at the concert. I Went to an SRV website and saw the weekend that I heard him he was doing some recording sessions in a studio in NYC (my former college is 90 miles north of NYC) so it makes sense. (May 1982)

[Cldfsn0200]

Wanted to add: It was a free concert paid with student activity money. SRV was the grand finale feature artist of about 30 bands. I was so estatic when he was playing I remember it like it was yesterday. I was drunk. "Spring Weekend" as that annual concert was called got outlawed by the college. We were about 20 miles from Woodstock georgraphiclally and I think the school administration got stuffy about it stopped it after it was going for 20+ years. Blamed it on insurance companies.

[Cldfsn0200]

SRV was the main reason I took up guitar after college and now I've been playing for more than 20 years. Have had many encounters with famous musicians over the years. Though I think the club scene tires out when you push 40! What I would give to get bootleg video photos or audio of that concert cause cant remember what he played. I was familiar with the many songs and I knew he was going to go bigtime when I saw him knew how lucky we were to see him then -never took it for granted!

[Stefanrocks]

is that SRV at 1:20 ? or clapton? looks too tall to be stevie.

[HendrixClaptonSRV]

it's stevie, the picture is just a little stretched. claptons actually kind of short.

[qnion]

it is SRV...the pic is stretched...so he looks a lil taller

[PDXorcist]

he looks like eric clapton a lil in that picture...

[blazzpiano]

@Stefanrocks It's Steve at the Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin...mid 1970's

[lyntonio]

great shots

[swetroniusz]

amost like jack bruce

[mavericknoone]

this is sweet. chill out music :)

[guitarandharp]

Many thanks for posting this.

I've been curious about the record for some time. it has a fine, relaxed groove. Fine playing from Stevie, natch, but also a good performance from all involved. Great stuff!

[martinmerrywinkle]

i thought he peaked in the late 80s but it seems he had the same technical ability all the way back in '75

[txfam3]

stevie & the cobras used to play alotat fitzgeralds in houston. my ex and i went there for her b'day 1 year. i dont recall how we got it (it WAS a party lol) but we had the cobras record with us so at break i went up the back stairs & asked if they would sign for her b'day. they were great guys & did so np. sigh...hope she takes care of it.

[hopefloats57]

I know everyone's opinion is different but I think you've got your name backwards.  It should be SRVClaptonHendrix.

[VoodooChild547]

Was that Jimi Hendrix?

[JilaX]

Sunburst Nitro finish.

[flexman22]

wow, earliest SRV playin I've ever heard. Thanks!

[MeaningCorrupted]

omg they are similar

[dyonisous]

Could you PLEASE tell me where you got that pick of Jimi and Stevie in the sky together, near the beginning of the Video?Thanks!

[Wooodstock69]

It would be strange that stevie would of had a bad tone . Look at 0.55 . THATS TONE!

love and peace

[beyondalohas]

HendrixClaptonSRV, yep this voice is alot like Jack Bruce, maybe more soulfull. This is great, very rare indeed, ty for posting

[Stratcat1959]

this a song i would get stoned to lol

[wannabe1975]

amazing...i love this stuff its so good to hear how stevie progressed through the years...listen to his solo in this and then play his version of superstition...recognise anything???

SRV...no one better, love the man

[stevideville]

incredibile a 19 anni spacca tutto il ragazzo srv ..............

[heavymetalkicksass]

the singer does sound like jack bruce!

[crickettttt]

love it!! and i'm with donsonnycorleone.. post b. side... connie

[DonSonnyCorleone]

Post the B side of this!!!!!! Please!!!!

Also, I got a book that says Stevie's lead duties were on TX Clover, and this is actually Denny's lead song, so.........

[bluessmith]

I posted it

[ElmoLewiss]

that is a really tasty solo.

[IAmAwakeAndAware]

Who was that black dude w/ the funny hat?

[mojobat]

Really? Surely, you jest. That would be Jimi Hendrix.

[IAmAwakeAndAware]

I am aware of that. He was Jimi Hendrix. I'm just a big jester!

[mojobat]

Lol, ok.  I was starting to worry.

[lalowsrs]

Paul Ray on vocal?

[IAmAwakeAndAware]

Correct.

[okgal888]

Fabulous . . . thanks HendrixclaptonSRV!

[dickdeluxe]

I saw this band dozens of times during 74-75 and was convinced Paul Ray would be a big star!  Would love it if somebody has any old super 8's of them playing at the Soap Creek Saloon or Rome Inn!

[DetroitDRight]

AWESOME post. Thanks so much.

[JartBansen]

great post, man I love it when stevies plays outside of the 12 bar blues, he would have been a great jazz player... so sad he died too early

thx for posting

[ih8thishit]

Yes, that's Paul Ray & The Cobras with Denny Freeman and SRV on guitars. Denny was actually the #1 guitarist in the band, this is the flipside to "Texas Clover" which was the single, Denny played lead on it. Anyone have it to post? I'd love to hear it too! Thanks for this incredibly rare song, by the way.

[jezus3rd]

2:05, superstition lick:D amazing post thank you very much!!

[woodjoewood]

yea i think singer is paul ray init? paul ray and the cobras, i dunno but yea he does have simlar voice.

[ElmoLewiss]

that is just a fockin kickass solo fellas, have mercy! about 2:32 he hits those 1/32 notes and absolutely shreds it, so early he still hasnt worked out the SRV tone yet, denny freeman helped with that

[dudleygarramone]

this is great. I had a friend who played in the Cobras Alex Napier (bass). Have heard alot of great SRV stories from Alex

[danimation777]

please share

[casszen]

can u share some of those stories?

[unccharris]

ive seen a few pics where stevie had some more 70s-ish attire on, and i figure this was probably recorded back then. anyway, im amazed you found a recording from the cobra days. he couldn't have been more then like 20 yrs old

[midland88]

the solo has parts of superstition and he does a very fast lick, thnks for posting this jewel

[HendrixClaptonSRV]

gah i love that his solo in this.

[callmebluesmana]

dude, how does one get his hand on something like this

?

[DonSonnyCorleone]

Man, where'd you get ahold of this!?!?!?!?!?! I've been trying to find Cobras recordings for awhile now, to no avail

[andrewjeff]

ah ah it's true, the singer has a similar voice to jack bruce!great srv always!

[HendrixClaptonSRV]

lol is that bad or good?

[bluessmith]

thats a good song. Where could I get a copy of this?

[JohnnyRockerman]

Pretty kool, man! Where did u ever find something like this?! I agree, BTW. The singer DOES sound a lot like Jack Bruce...

[jayscott49]

you're right, it is kind of a Jack Bruce approach to the singing,

cool! Jack Bruce and Stevie would have been something to see.