The Essential Jimmie Vaughan is overdue.
Had Jimmie been anybody else's guitar-playing brother, he would have been a legend in his own right.
As a musician he deserves that notoriety because he is one of the few links between the great legacy of electric Texas bluesmen and later generations.
Legacy has compiled 16 tracks from Vaughan's deep career in electric blues: two kickers from his stint with the Fabulous Thunderbirds -- "Extra Jimmies" and "Tuff Enuff" -- and a pair off the Vaughan Brothers album.
The rest come out his of his solo recordings for Epic, his lone (thus far) Artemis album, a soundtrack, and one previously unreleased cut, a burning cover of Chris Kenner's "I Like It Like That" from Austin City Limits.
There are plenty of all-stars backing Vaughan on these sides, but it might as well have been kids in some Austin bar.
The reason is obvious after one listen: Vaughan's truly unbelievable diversity and many faceted approach to lead, rhythm, fills, soloing, and comping is so inspired, so uncompromising that he would lift the profile of any band he played with.
Dig his rolling and tumbling with Dr.
John on "Boom Bapa Boom," or his razor-wire solo that keeps perfect time on "Dengue Woman Blues," off the From Dusk Till Dawn soundtrack, or the greasy funky blues riffing and percussive comping in tandem with Bill Willis' B-3 on "Dirty Girl." In each case, Vaughan defies expectations for modern blues music.
His playing is timeless, rooted in the past but standing firmly in the present and pointing to a future blues that even extends the grand Texas tradition.
Fully aware of the hate mail this may generate, it is not too soon nor is it inaccurate to place Vaughan in the same pantheon with Freddie King, T-Bone Walker, and Albert Collins.
Vaughan's deep soul roots move through the staid playing of his own peers and root his brand of Texas blues in a continuum of not only his chosen genre, but R&B, gospel, rockabilly, and country as well.
The Essential Jimmie Vaughan is just that for blues junkies: essential.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuff EnuffKim Wilson | Jimmie Vaughan, The Fabulous Thunderbirds | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | DFWJimmie Vaughan | Jimmie Vaughan, Vaughan Brothers | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Good TexanNile Rodgers, Jimmie Vaughan | Jimmie Vaughan, Vaughan Brothers | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Dengue Woman BluesJimmie Vaughan | Jimmie Vaughan | Play | 06:23 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Extra Jimmies (Album Version) | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | Play | 02:37 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Boom Bapa Boom (Album Version) | Jimmie Vaughan | Play | 03:55 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Don't Cha Know (Album Version) | Jimmie Vaughan | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Hey Yeah (Album Version) | Jimmie Vaughan | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Tilt A Whirl (Album Version) | Jimmie Vaughan | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Six Strings Down (Album Version) | Nhiều Nghệ Sĩ | Play | 06:21 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Cool Lookin' Woman (Album Version) | Jimmie Vaughan | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Like A King (Album Version) | Jimmie Vaughan | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | The Ironic Twist (Album Version) | Jimmie Vaughan | Play | 05:11 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Out There (Album Version) | Jimmie Vaughan | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | I like It Like That (Live) | Jimmie Vaughan | Play | 06:02 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | Dirty Girl (Album Version) | Jimmie Vaughan | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Aberman | Drums |
| 2 | Tawatha Agee | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 3 | Vic Anesini | Mastering |
| 4 | Lou Ann Barton | Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Albert Berry | Bass |
| 6 | Vincent Bonham | Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Sir Harry Bowens | Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Doyle Bramhall | Drums |
| 9 | Junior Brantley | Piano |
| 10 | Reginald "Briz" Brisbon | Vocals |
| 11 | Denny Bruce | Producer |
| 12 | Mike Buck | Drums |
| 13 | Calvin Burns | Vocals |
| 14 | Leroy Burns | Vocals |
| 15 | Josh Cheuse | Art Direction |
| 16 | Fran Christina | Drums, Percussion, Vocals |
| 17 | Eric Clapton | Guest Artist |
| 18 | Dennis Collins | Vocals (Background) |
| 19 | Al Copley | Keyboards, Piano |
| 20 | Kevin Dorsey | Vocals (Background) |
| 21 | Dr. John | Piano |
| 22 | Dave Edmunds | Producer |
| 23 | Steve Elson | Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor), Saxophone |
| 24 | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | Primary Artist |
| 25 | Keith Ferguson | Bass, Composer |
| 26 | Rayvon Foster | Vocals |
| 27 | Denny Freeman | Guitar, Piano |
| 28 | John Hampton | Producer |
| 29 | Stan Harrison | Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor), Saxophone |
| 30 | David Hidalgo | Vocals |
| 31 | Richard Hilton | Keyboards, Organ, Piano |
| 32 | Preston Hubbard | Bass, Bass (Acoustic), Bass (Electric), Bass (Upright), Vocals |
| 33 | Bob Irwin | Compilation Producer |
| 34 | Chris Kenner | Composer |
| 35 | B.B. King | Guest Artist |
| 36 | Curtis King | Vocals |
| 37 | Curtis Rance King, Jr. | Vocals (Background) |
| 38 | Dennis King | Vocals |
| 39 | Eric Kolb | Composer |
| 40 | Chris Layton | Drums |
| 41 | Chuck Leavell | Piano |
| 42 | Dave McNair | Tambourine |
| 43 | James Minchin | Photography |
| 44 | Aaron Neville | Composer |
| 45 | Charmaine Neville | Composer |
| 46 | Cyril Neville | Composer |
| 47 | Darryl Phinnessee | Vocals (Background) |
| 48 | Greg Piccolo | Sax (Tenor), Saxophone |
| 49 | Bill Pitman | Guitar |
| 50 | George Rains | Drums |
| 51 | Bonnie Raitt | Guest Artist |
| 52 | Paul Ray | Composer |
| 53 | Nile Rodgers | Composer, Guitar (Rhythm), Producer, Tambourine |
| 54 | Cesar Rosas | Vocals |
| 55 | Tommy Shannon | Bass |
| 56 | George Sims | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 57 | Kelsey Smith | Composer |
| 58 | David Spinner | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 59 | Joe Sublett | Saxophone |
| 60 | Fonzi Thornton | Vocals (Background) |
| 61 | Darryl Tookes | Vocals (Background) |
| 62 | Allen Toussaint | Composer |
| 63 | Jaan Uhelszki | Liner Notes |
| 64 | Vaughan Brothers | Primary Artist |
| 65 | Jimmie Vaughan | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Steel), Organ, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 66 | Stevie Ray Vaughan | Guest Artist, Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 67 | Oren Waters | Vocals (Background) |
| 68 | Geraint Watkins | Accordion, Piano |
| 69 | Brenda White-King | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 70 | Ken Williams | Vocals (Background) |
| 71 | Bill Willis | Bass, Composer, Organ (Hammond) |
| 72 | Kim Wilson | Composer, Harmonica, Vocals |
| 73 | Reese Wynans | Keyboards |
| 74 | Terry Young | Vocals (Background) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |