Couldn't Stand the Weather Tour
World tour by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble | |
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Location | North America, Europe, Australasia, Japan |
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Associated album | Couldn't Stand the Weather |
Start date | March 10, 1984 |
End date | May 4, 1985 |
Legs | 9 |
No. of shows | 147[lower-alpha 1] |
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble concert chronology |
The Couldn't Stand the Weather Tour was a worldwide concert tour by blues rock band Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. Produced in support of their 1984 album Couldn't Stand the Weather, the tour visited North America, Europe, Australasia and Japan from 1984 to 1985. To reflect the new musical direction that the group took with Couldn't Stand the Weather, the tour was aimed to differ from their past and surpass expectations of the band. In comparison to Vaughan and Double Trouble's modest stage setup from the previous Texas Flood Tour, the Couldn't Stand the Weather Tour involved a slightly more elaborate production. It utilized grander amplifier setups and sound systems to take advantage of the larger venues in which they performed. To avoid their renowned strictly blues material, Vaughan and Double Trouble embodied a more expanded and varied repertoire during performances. In disparity to the previous tour, each of the Couldn't Stand the Weather shows opened with mostly the same three songs before other material was played. The album and the tour were the beginnings of the group's mid-eighties musical development.
Consisting of nine legs and 147 shows,[lower-alpha 1] the tour commenced in Southampton, New York, on March 10, 1984 and concluded in San Antonio, Texas, on May 4, 1985. The first four legs alternated between North America and Europe, before the following leg took the band to Carnegie Hall. After this leg, the tour's schedule was expanded for concert halls in Australia, which was branded "First Tour of Australia", accordingly. Despite a variety of reactions from music critics, the tour received mostly positive reviews. Among other top-grossing concerts on the tour, nearly all of the Australian performances were sold-out over its seven-show period. The band's 1985 album Soul to Soul, which saw the addition of a fourth band member, was recorded during breaks in the tour, and its songs were played during the succeeding Soul to Soul Tour. By many accounts, the Couldn't Stand the Weather Tour was regarded as one of the band's busiest tours—in 1997, drummer Chris Layton recalled "at that point in time, it was like delirium seemed to be setting in".[1]
Background
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble's debut album Texas Flood and the supporting Texas Flood Tour brought them to commercial and critical success, particularly in the United States and Europe.[2] Like their other tours, the Texas Flood Tour was a basic, minimalist production,[3] and they used this outlet to focus on musical and instrumentation aspects.[4] As a result, the band warranted a renowned strictly blues repertoire, a reputation that became an obstacle of reluctance after their critically acclaimed cover version of the Jimi Hendrix song, "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)", which captured Vaughan's exploration of Hendrix.[5] The band was pressured to remain pure to the blues and "steer clear of Jimi".[6] Their 1983 Texas Flood Tour featured several Hendrix compositions in their setlist,[2] and during a break in the tour, drummer Chris Layton recalled that "It came down to this question: are we going to move forward and push things to the limit, or are we going to cater to the purists and do straight blues shuffles?", encouraging progress for the group.[5]
Planning, itinerary, and ticketing
Before the tour began, a showcase took place on March 6, 1984 at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel in Honolulu.[7] Vaughan found it increasingly challenging to recreate all the sounds from the newly recorded album. They attempted using additional musicians, but their sentimental attachment to a three-piece prevailed for the time being.[8]
On March 8, the band departed Austin for the Northeast to begin the tour.[9] The tour's opening night took place on March 10, 1984 at Southampton College in Southampton, New York.[10] Unlike the group's previous tour, which began immediately after the release of Texas Flood, the tour started two months before Couldn't Stand the Weather was released, allowing fans to familiarize themselves with the new songs.[11] By opening night, Texas Flood had already sold over 300,000 copies in the US and 50,000 in Canada.[12] For the opening leg, 17 concerts in the US and Scandinavia were scheduled.[13] Four days after the tour's beginning, tickets for the Scotia, New York show were sold out.[14] The second leg of the tour, consisting of 23 shows in the US, took place from April to May 1984.[15] In very few cases, slow ticket sales led to canceled shows. Due to a promotional slump, a concert scheduled at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania was canceled.[16] However, larger concerts all around the US opening for Huey Lewis and the News on their sold-out 1984-85 world tour helped to increase the tour's profits.[17][18][19]
Two additional legs were immediately scheduled and just as, if not more, successful as the previous leg: the North American leg from June–July 1984, the North American and European leg from July–September 1984, and the US "Fall Foliage" leg from September–October 1984.[20] While playing other venues motivated the band, Vaughan and Double Trouble saw their Carnegie Hall appearance as an opportunity to show fans an expanded musical lineup, imagining the special aspects that would be used in such a historic space.[21] Rehearsals for Carnegie Hall began at the Third Coast soundstage in Austin, in September 1984;[22] a public rehearsal show was held on September 29 at the Caravan of Dreams in Fort Worth.[23] Technical and dress rehearsals were incorporated into preparing for the show.[24] Days before the show, the group canceled a Union, New Jersey concert, due to a final rehearsal that was scheduled in New York.[25] By the time the concert began, the group had sold all 2,200 tickets.[26]
The following leg, which began in late October, was the band's first full tour of Australasia and marked the first time they had visited the area.[27] Scheduling for the year-end leg in California in late November afforded the band off-time between legs than the previous tour, but this amplified the exhaustion and delirium that had set in by the tour's end.[28]
Recording and release of Soul to Soul
Vaughan and Double Trouble recorded their next album, Soul to Soul, from March to May 1985 during breaks in the final two legs of the tour.[29] The album was intended to be recorded in a month, but soon expanded into three months.[30] Recording could not be completed before the eighth leg started, and for the first two weeks of the Soul to Soul sessions, the band wasted lots of time in the studio, recording until the early morning.[31] Shannon called the sessions "a pretty strange time", while Layton said of it, "It was a bad combination–the long haul, we were all becoming really, really exhausted, but we kept ourselves propped up by doing more drugs."[32] Shannon also said their substance abuse began to take its toll on the band.[32] The album was ultimately released on September 30, 1985.[33] Inspired by the additional musicians featured on select dates on the tour, Soul to Soul was an even greater divergence in style from their earlier recordings, incorporating organ and piano from newly hired band member Reese Wynans.[34] A number of songs from the forthcoming album were included in the final two legs, most frequently early versions of "Say What!" and "Come On (Part III)". An early instrumental version of "Life Without You" was also added to the encore.[35]
Critical response
Many critics published favorable reviews about the tour; The Lakeland Ledger said that the band didn't disappoint, relying on "their music and themselves to entertain".[36] The News & Observer wrote, "The crowd was still shouting for more when Vaughan unstrapped his guitar and said good night."[37] Others praised the Carnegie Hall show; Stephen Holden of The New York Times acknowledged that Vaughan's talents were "handsomely displayed" and "filled with verve".[38] The Dallas Times Herald said that "it was on the slow, bluesy stuff that the Carnegie Hall sound really helped", despite the fact that the hall's "fabled acoustics [didn't] seem to work so well for rock 'n' roll".[39] The Age praised the Australian leg and assured readers that "none of the publicity is exaggerated". It observed that Vaughan was the "complete master of his instruments" and did it with a "minimum of fuss or flash".[40] The Press wrote about the show in Christchurch, "There must be something about coming from the Lone Star State. The Austin, Texas guitarist turned in a virtuoso performance. ...Vaughan and the band showed they could play with a vengeance, notably in 'Love Struck Baby' and 'Pride and Joy,' both highlights of the concert."[41]
Some critics indicated faults in the band's live mix. At a July 2 show in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the Dallas Times Herald noted that the acoustics in the room were awful, and the sound system provided was faulty. After the show, Vaughan said, "I'm sorry anybody had to see that. Those people out there deserved better."[42] The review went on to say that "the fans jammed as close to the stage as they could get, trying to get a better look at his hands, trying to figure out where the magic was coming from".[42] The Age said that Vaughan's voice was mixed back too far for much of it to be heard, "especially on the louder material".[43]
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Act(s) | Attendance | Revenue |
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Leg 1: United States and Europe[44][45][46] | ||||||
March 10, 1984 | Southampton | United States | Southampton College | N/A | N/A | |
March 11, 1984 | Sunderland | Rusty Nail Inn | ||||
March 13, 1984 | Poughkeepsie | The Chance | Steve Bassett | |||
March 14, 1984 | Union | Wilkins Theatre | ||||
March 15, 1984 | Scotia | Radio City | 1,000 / 1,000 | $8,000 | ||
March 16, 1984 | Providence | Donovan Center | Duke Robillard and the Pleasure Kings, Steve Bassett | N/A | N/A | |
March 17, 1984 | New Haven | Twilight Zone | ||||
March 21, 1984 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Alexandra Rock Teater | |||
March 22, 1984 | Oslo | Norway | Club 7 | |||
March 23, 1984 | Voss | Voss Kino | ||||
March 24, 1984 | Bergen | Hulen | ||||
March 25, 1984 | Trondheim | Skansen | ||||
March 27, 1984 | Helsinki | Finland | Kulttuuritalo | |||
March 28, 1984 | Tampere | Tullikamari | The Run Runs | |||
March 29, 1984 | Oulu | Urheilutalo | ||||
March 30, 1984 | Stockholm | Sweden | The Ritz | |||
March 31, 1984 | Lund | Pub Sparta | ||||
Leg 2: United States[47][48][49] | ||||||
April 15, 1984 | Austin | United States | Auditorium Shores | Angela Strehli Band, Townes Van Zandt | N/A | N/A |
April 19, 1984 | Greenville | Greenleaf Theater | Steve Bassett | |||
April 20, 1984 | Williamsburg | William & Mary Hall | The Alarm | |||
April 22, 1984 | Roslyn | My Father's Place | Rocket 88 | |||
April 25, 1984 | North Brunswick | The Metro | ||||
April 27, 1984 | Plattsburgh | Hawkins Hall Auditorium | ||||
April 28, 1984 | New Paltz | New Paltz Tripping Fields | Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush | |||
Poughkeepsie | The Chance | |||||
April 29, 1984 | Buffalo | Baird Point | Cyndi Lauper | |||
May 2, 1984 | Garden City | NCC Union Ballroom | ||||
May 4, 1984 | Bristol | RWC Recreation Center | David Johansen | |||
May 6, 1984 | Oneonta | Arnold Hall Parking Lot | Artie Traum | |||
May 7, 1984 | Geneva | Smith Opera House | ||||
May 12, 1984 | Oklahoma City | Zoo Amphitheatre | 9,002 / 9,002 | $108,024 | ||
May 13, 1984 | Tulsa | Mohawk Park | Jim Sweney and the Jumpshotz | 15,532 / 15,532 | $161,404 | |
May 15, 1984 | Little Rock | Barton Coliseum | 7,381 / 10,025 | $84,881 | ||
May 16, 1984 | St. Louis | Kiel Auditorium | N/A | N/A | ||
May 17, 1984 | Davenport | Palmer Alumni Auditorium | 4,500 / 4,500 | $55,875 | ||
May 18, 1984 | Dubuque | Five Flags Center | 5,200 / 5,200 | $64,287 | ||
May 19, 1984 | Kansas City | Starlight Theatre | 8,341 / 8,341 | $101,654 | ||
May 20, 1984 | Wichita | Kansas Coliseum | 7,233 / 7,233 | $92,220 | ||
May 23, 1984 | Austin | Austin Opera House | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | N/A | N/A | |
May 28, 1984 | Memphis | Mid-South Fairgrounds | Danny Tate, Panther Burns | |||
Leg 3: North America[50][51][52] | ||||||
June 15, 1984 | Irvine | United States | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | 14,615 / 14,615 | $204,570 | |
June 16, 1984 | Los Angeles | Hollywood Palladium | Billy Rankin | N/A | N/A | |
June 17, 1984 | San Francisco | Kabuki Nightclub | Philip Wellford | |||
June 19, 1984 | Portland | Portland Civic Auditorium | Widow | |||
June 20, 1984 | Seattle | Paramount Theatre | Dwight Twilley Band, Widow | |||
June 21, 1984 | Vancouver | Canada | Commodore Ballroom | The Dice | ||
June 22, 1984 | Victoria | Royal Theatre | ||||
June 24, 1984 | Calgary | Max Bell Centre | ||||
June 25, 1984 | Edmonton | Convention Inn Ballroom | ||||
June 26, 1984 | Saskatoon | Saskatoon Centennial Auditorium | ||||
June 28, 1984 | Regina | Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts | Colin Munn | |||
June 29, 1984 | McCreary | Beaver Dam Lake | Gregg Allman Band, Murray McLauchlan | |||
July 2, 1984 | Saint Paul | United States | Prom Center | Raggs | ||
July 3, 1984 | Milwaukee | Marcus Amphitheater | Duke Jupiter, The Piranha Brothers | |||
July 5, 1984 | Rockford | Coronado Theatre | Duke Tumatoe and the Power Trio | |||
July 6, 1984 | Peoria | Peoria Civic Center | ||||
July 8, 1984 | Morrison | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Talk Talk | |||
July 10, 1984 | Amarillo | Amarillo Civic Center | Duke Jupiter, Angela Strehli Band | |||
July 11, 1984 | Lubbock | Lubbock Municipal Auditorium | ||||
July 12, 1984 | Dallas | Fair Park Bandshell | ||||
July 13, 1984 | San Antonio | Majestic Theatre | ||||
July 15, 1984 | Temple | Mayborn Convention Center | ||||
July 18, 1984 | Houston | Houston Music Hall | ||||
July 19, 1984 | ||||||
July 20, 1984 | Corpus Christi | Bayfront Plaza Auditorium | ||||
July 21, 1984 | Austin | Palmer Auditorium | ||||
Leg 4: North America and Europe[53][54][55] | ||||||
July 27, 1984 | New Britain | United States | Willowbrook Park | Charlie Daniels Band | 9,652 / (unlimited) | $144,780 |
July 28, 1984 | Boston | The Channel | Danny Mo and the Exciters | N/A | N/A | |
July 29, 1984 | Salem | Winter Island | ||||
August 1, 1984 | New York City | Pier 84 | Gregg Allman Band | |||
August 3, 1984 | Tampa | USF Sun Dome | 11,468 / 11,468 | $143,350 | ||
August 4, 1984 | Jacksonville | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 11,676 / 11,676 | $145,075 | ||
August 5, 1984 | Columbia | Carolina Coliseum | 8,285 / 12,352 | $103,567 | ||
August 6, 1984 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | 7,009 / 12,900 | $87,612 | ||
August 8, 1984 | Atlanta | The Omni | 11,581 / 17,129 | $144,762 | ||
August 9, 1984 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | 11,774 / 15,887 | $147,175 | ||
August 10, 1984 | Roanoke | Roanoke Civic Center | 10,853 / 10,853 | $137,292 | ||
August 11, 1984 | Norfolk | Norfolk Scope | 12,910 / 13,800 | $161,375 | ||
August 12, 1984 | Harrisburg | City Island | 2,918 / 12,000 | $97,273 | ||
August 14, 1984 | Toronto | Canada | Toronto Concert Hall | N/A | N/A | |
August 16, 1984 | Ottawa | National Arts Centre | Saints and Sinners | |||
August 17, 1984 | Montreal | The Spectrum | Jimmy James | |||
August 25, 1984 | Sankt Goarshausen | Germany | Freilichtbühne Loreley | Paul Brady, Greg Kihn Band | ||
August 27, 1984 | Munich | Alabama-Halle | ||||
September 2, 1984 | Shreveport | United States | Veterans Park Amphitheatre | Danny Johnson and the Bandits, "A" Train | ||
September 7, 1984 | Chicago | Aragon Ballroom | Albert Collins and the Icebreakers | |||
September 8, 1984 | Royal Oak | Royal Oak Music Theatre | ||||
September 9, 1984 | Dayton | Hara Arena | Dale Walton's 2nd Wind | |||
September 10, 1984 | Indianapolis | Clowes Memorial Hall | Rods 'n' Cones | 2,127 / 2,172 | $24,461 | |
September 13, 1984 | Nashville | Memorial Gymnasium | Will Rambeaux and the Delta Hurricanes | N/A | N/A | |
September 14, 1984 | Memphis | Orpheum Theatre | Koko Taylor | |||
September 15, 1984 | Greenville | Freedom Village | Bo Diddley, Robert Cray Band | |||
September 16, 1984 | Fort Worth | Will Rogers Coliseum | Van Wilks | |||
Leg 5: United States ("Fall Foliage")[56][57][58] | ||||||
September 29, 1984 | Fort Worth | United States | Caravan of Dreams | Esther's Follies | N/A | N/A |
October 4, 1984 | New York City | Carnegie Hall | 2,784 / 2,784 | |||
October 6, 1984 | Boston | Orpheum Theatre | Jason and the Scorchers | N/A | ||
October 7, 1984 | West Hartford | Agora Ballroom | ||||
October 9, 1984 | Hempstead | Adams Playhouse | ||||
October 10, 1984 | Philadelphia | Irvine Auditorium | Spinning Infant | |||
October 11, 1984 | Washington, D.C. | DAR Constitution Hall | Jason and the Scorchers | |||
October 12, 1984 | Pittsburgh | Syria Mosque | 2,329 / 3,774 | $29,695 | ||
October 14, 1984 | Cleveland | Variety Theatre | N/A | N/A | ||
October 19, 1984 | Phoenix | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ||||
October 20, 1984 | El Paso | El Paso County Coliseum | The Nelsons | |||
Leg 6: Australasia and United States[59][60] | ||||||
October 26, 1984 | Melbourne | Australia | Melbourne Concert Hall | Tinsley Waterhouse Band | N/A | N/A |
October 28, 1984 | Bachelors from Prague | |||||
October 31, 1984 | Tinsley Waterhouse Band | |||||
November 1, 1984 | Adelaide | Adelaide Festival Theatre | ||||
November 3, 1984 | Brisbane | Brisbane Festival Hall | The Aussie Rebels | |||
November 5, 1984 | Sydney | Sydney Opera House Concert Hall | ||||
November 9, 1984 | The Champions | |||||
November 11, 1984 | Palmerston North | New Zealand | Arena Manawatu | Chris Thompson | ||
November 12, 1984 | Wellington | Wellington Town Hall | ||||
November 13, 1984 | Christchurch | Christchurch Town Hall | ||||
November 14, 1984 | Auckland | Logan Campbell Centre | ||||
November 20, 1984 | Santa Barbara | United States | Arlington Theatre | James Harman Band | ||
November 21, 1984 | Universal City | Universal Amphitheatre | Joe Ely | |||
November 23, 1984 | Fresno | Warnors Theatre | 2,064 / 2,064 | $24,768 | ||
November 24, 1984 | San Francisco | Warfield Theatre | Dr. Gonzo | N/A | N/A | |
November 25, 1984 | ||||||
November 27, 1984 | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium | ||||
November 28, 1984 | Davis | Freeborn Hall | Bourgeois Tagg | |||
November 29, 1984 | Oroville | Butte College Gym | Ralph Shine Blues Band | |||
November 30, 1984 | Arcata | HSU East Gym | Trilogy | |||
December 31, 1984 | Houston | Astroarena | The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Johnny Copeland | |||
Leg 7: Japan[61] | ||||||
January 20, 1985 | Osaka | Japan | Osaka Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan | N/A | N/A | |
January 21, 1985 | Nagoya | Unryu Hall | ||||
January 23, 1985 | Tokyo | Yubin Chokin Kaikan | ||||
January 24, 1985 | ||||||
January 25, 1985 | ||||||
Leg 8: North America[62][63] | ||||||
March 10, 1985 | South Padre Island | United States | Isla Blanca Park | Joe King Carrasco and the Crowns | N/A | N/A |
March 21, 1985 | Manor | Manor Downs | Delbert McClinton, Jerry Jeff Walker | |||
March 23, 1985 | Boston | Boston Opera House | Albert King | |||
March 24, 1985 | Worcester | E.M. Loew's Center | Luther 'Guitar Junior' Johnson | |||
March 27, 1985 | Hamilton | Canada | Hamilton Place Theatre | Johnny MacLeod with the Young Pioneers | ||
March 28, 1985 | Waterloo | Super Skate Seven | ||||
March 29, 1985 | Toronto | Massey Hall | ||||
March 30, 1985 | Oshawa | Oshawa Civic Auditorium | ||||
Leg 9: United States[64][65] | ||||||
April 21, 1985 | Dallas | United States | Dallas Convention Center Arena | Lonnie Mack | N/A | N/A |
April 24, 1985 | Omaha | Omaha Music Hall | Tim Krekel and the Sluggers | 2,476 / 2,608 | $26,306 | |
April 25, 1985 | Wichita | Cotillion Ballroom | Lonnie Mack | N/A | N/A | |
April 26, 1985 | Tulsa | Cain's Ballroom | ||||
April 27, 1985 | Oklahoma City | Zoo Amphitheatre | Gregg Allman Band, Lonnie Mack | |||
April 28, 1985 | Tulsa | Mohawk Park | ||||
April 30, 1985 | Corpus Christi | Bayfront Plaza Auditorium | Eric Johnson | |||
May 2, 1985 | New Orleans | Riverboat President | Albert King, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | |||
May 4, 1985 | San Antonio | Majestic Theatre | Emerald | |||
Notes
- 1 2 The September 29, 1984 show was a dress rehearsal for the band's Carnegie Hall performance and featured a paying audience. Sources conflict on whether this is considered an official show from the tour. Craig Hopkins' book Stevie Ray Vaughan: Day by Day, Night After Night lists it, but the Stevie Ray Vaughan concert fan site SRV Gig Database excludes it. For purposes of completeness, it is counted in this article, bringing the show total to 147.
- ↑ Interviews by Dan Jackson, July 26-27, 1997, Doyle Bramhall, Jimmie Vaughan, Chris Layton, Tommy Shannon
- 1 2 Hopkins (2011), pp. 24–49
- ↑ Hopkins (2011), p. 229
- ↑ Hopkins (2011), p. 230
- 1 2 Bosso, Joe (July 28, 2010). "Double Trouble's Chris Layton, Tommy Shannon on Stevie Ray Vaughan". MusicRadar. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ↑ Hopkins (2011), p. 59
- ↑ Harada (1984), p. B4
- ↑ Hopkins 2011, pp. 62-3
- ↑ Hopkins 2011, p. 52
- ↑ Hopkins 2011, p. 53
- ↑ Hopkins 2011, pp. 53, 59
- ↑ Hopkins 2011, pp. 34, 38
- ↑ Hopkins 2011, pp. 53–5
- ↑ Wolff, Carlo (March 17, 1984). "Bassett, Vaughan Put Down Blues Roots". The Schenectady Gazette. 90 (145). p. 24.
- ↑ Hopkins 2011, pp. 56–61
- ↑ Nell, Kristen (May 3, 1984). "Committee cancels Vaughan; 8 tickets sold". The Dickinsonian. 117 (22). Carlisle: Dickinson College. p. 3.
- ↑ "AB Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 96 no. 21. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 26, 1984. p. 45. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ "AB Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 96 no. 22. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 2, 1984. p. 46. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ "AB Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 96 no. 23. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 9, 1984. p. 57. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ Hopkins 2011, pp. 61–76
- ↑ Hopkins 2011, p. 72
- ↑ Gill, Chris (2013). "Thirty Years After 'Texas Flood,' Guitar World Celebrates the Phenomenal Rise of Stevie Ray Vaughan". Guitar World.
- ↑ Hopkins 2011, p. 71
- ↑ Schwartz, Andy (1997). Live at Carnegie Hall (Booklet). Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. New York: Sony Music Entertainment.
- ↑ Hopkins 2011, p. 71
- ↑ Hopkins 2011, p. 73
- ↑ Hopkins 2011, pp. 77–8
- ↑ Hopkins 2011, pp. 81, 83
- ↑ Hopkins 2011, pp. 89, 94, 98
- ↑ Hopkins 2011, p. 89
- ↑ Hopkins 2011, pp. 89, 91
- 1 2 Interviews by Dan Jackson, July 26-27, 1997, Doyle Bramhall, Jimmie Vaughan, Chris Layton, Tommy Shannon
- ↑ Hopkins 2011, p. 109
- ↑ Hopkins 2011, p. 91
- ↑ Hopkins 2011, pp. 93–4
- ↑ Miranda 1984, p. 20.
- ↑ Sill 1984.
- ↑ Holden 1984.
- ↑ Rhodes 1984a.
- ↑ Speelman 1984, p. 14.
- ↑ Topp 1984.
- 1 2 Rhodes 1984b.
- ↑ Speelman 1984.
- ↑ Hopkins (2011), pp. 53–55
- ↑ First leg boxscore data:
- Wolff, Carlo (March 17, 1984). "Bassett, Vaughan Put Down Blues Roots". The Schenectady Gazette. 90 (145). p. 24.
- ↑ First leg opening act references:
- "The Chance newspaper advertisement". Poughkeepsie Journal. March 9, 1984. p. 35.
- Pareso, Thomas (March 22, 1984). "Rock: Basset and Stevie Ray Vaughn Play Wilkins". The Independent (23). Union, New Jersey. p. 5.
- Wolff, Carlo (March 17, 1984). "Bassett, Vaughan Put Down Blues Roots". The Schenectady Gazette. 90 (145). p. 24.
- Lioce, Tony (March 16, 1984). "Fiery, flashy blues guitar: Stevie Ray Vaughn brings his accolades to RIC". The Providence Journal. p. W-05.
- Laamanen, Lamppu (2015). Dave Lindholm: Tietenkin [Dave Lindholm: Of Course] (in Finnish). Helsinki: Werner Söderström Corporation. p. 194. ISBN 978-951-0-41376-0.
- ↑ Hopkins (2011), pp. 56–61
- ↑ Second leg boxscore data:
- "AB Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 96 no. 21. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 26, 1984. p. 45. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "AB Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 96 no. 22. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 2, 1984. p. 46. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "AB Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 96 no. 23. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 9, 1984. p. 57. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ Second leg opening act references:
- Guglielmo, Michael (2016). "Adventures". MichaelGuglielmo.com.
- "RWC Social Committee Proudly Presents: Spring Weekend 1984". The Messenger. 3 (4). Bristol, Rhode Island. April 17, 1984. p. 8.
- O'Reilly, Peter (May 10, 1984). "The Band and Stevie Ray Vaughan Visit Geneva". The Herald. 107 (25). Geneva, New York: Hobart and William Smith Colleges. p. 8.
- "MusicFest" (PDF). The Memphis Star. 3 (11). May 1984. p. 12.
- ↑ Hopkins (2011), pp. 61–68
- ↑ Third leg boxscore data:
- "AB Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 96 no. 43. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 27, 1984. p. 36. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ Third leg opening act references:
- "Talent In Action" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 96 no. 26. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 30, 1984. p. 38. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "List of concerts produced by Bill Graham". SugarMegs Audio. 2016.
- Mitchell, Rick (June 20, 1984). "Portland Civic Auditorium concert review". The Oregonian. Portland.
- "Paramount Theatre Seattle newspaper advertisement". Seattle Daily Times. June 15, 1984.
- "The Dice - Biography". CanadianBands.com. n.d.
- "Max Bell Arena newspaper advertisement". The Calgary Herald. June 16, 1984. p. D10.
- Johnstone, Bruce (June 29, 1984). "When this man's guitar speaks, people listen". The Leader-Post. Regina. p. B7.
- Draward, Vivian; Thompson, Debbie (June 29, 1984). "Country's rocking—Top musicians to perform at Beaver Dam festival". Winnipeg Free Press. 112 (179). p. 18.
- "Today at Summerfest". The Milwaukee Sentinel. July 3, 1984. p. 7.
- Willmot, Bob (n.d.). "Rockford, IL". SRV Gig Database.
- Van Schmidt, Tim (n.d.). "Memoirs of an American Rocker". King Koncert.
- Willmot, Bob (n.d.). "13jul84 - The Majestic Theater, San Antonio, TX". SRV Gig Database.
- "Stevie Ray Vaughan Concert Ticket Stubs". Lookatstubs.com. 2016.
- Moser, Margaret (July 3, 2009). "I Write the Folk Songs: Marshall Styler's wordless groove". The Austin Chronicle.
- ↑ Hopkins (2011), pp. 61–68
- ↑ Fourth leg boxscore data:
- "AB Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 96 no. 32. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 11, 1984. p. 49. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "AB Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 96 no. 33. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 18, 1984. p. 29. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "AB Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 96 no. 34. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 25, 1984. p. 59. ISSN 0006-2510.
- Harren, Jill (September 11, 1984). "Vaughn exceptional at Clowes". The Indianapolis Star. 82 (98). p. 12.
- ↑ Fourth leg opening act references:
- "1984 Shows at the Channel". BostonsBestLiveRock.com. n.d.
- "Music & Dance - Concerts". New York. Vol. 17 no. 31. New York Media, LLC. August 6, 1984. p. 80.
- Dowling, Teah (March 4, 2015). "Musical Explorers: MonkeyJunk brings an eclectic mix of sounds to the North Country". Lake Champlain Weekly. Vol. 15 no. 33. Studley Printing & Publishing, Inc. p. 15.
- "Montreal Spectrum newspaper advertisement". The Montreal Gazette. August 17, 1984. p. D6.
- "Guitarist to headline concert at amphitheater". The Shreveport Times. August 15, 1984. p. 2B.
- "Weekend Guide: Music — Rock". The Chicago Tribune. 130 (251). September 7, 1984. p. 84.
- Harren, Jill (September 11, 1984). "Vaughn exceptional at Clowes". The Indianapolis Star. 82 (98). p. 12.
- "Today's Performances". The Dallas Morning News. September 16, 1984.
- ↑ Hopkins (2011), pp. 71–2, 76
- ↑ Fifth leg boxscore data:
- Bishop, Pete (October 13, 1984). "Guitar comes alive in Vaughan's hands". The Pittsburgh Press. 101 (111). p. B8.
- ↑ Fifth leg opening act references:
- "Caravan of Dreams newspaper advertisement". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 1984.
- "Orpheum Theatre newspaper advertisement". The Boston Phoenix. 13 (40). October 2, 1984. p. 9.
- "At the clubs: This week's concerts and club dates". The Hartford Courant. October 4, 1984. p. 118.
- Willmot, Bob (n.d.). "Hofstra Playhouse, Hempstead, NY". SRV Gig Database.
- Wenner, Cheryl (October 12, 1984). "Spinning Infant Cutting Its Teeth In The L.v. Before Biting Big Apple". The Morning Call. Allentown. p. 2.
- Ziaukas, Tim (October 13, 1984). "For Stevie Ray Vaughan, good is not enough". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 17.
- "Reminders". Cleveland Plain-Dealer. October 12, 1984.
- Hoffard, Vince (October 18, 1984). "Jason and the Scorchers to storm Strip". The Southern Illinoisan. 92 (249). Carbondale. p. 3.
- ↑ Hopkins (2011), pp. 77-8
- ↑ Sixth leg opening act references:
- "Metro: Music—Concerts". The Sydney Morning Herald. November 9, 1984. p. 9.
- Reid, Graham (January 17, 2011). "Chris Thompson: Chris Thompson (Sunbeam)". Elsewhere.
- Washburn, Jim (December 14, 1984). "Critic's choice: Pop". Orange County Register. 80 (37). Santa Ana. p. 97.
- "Openings". Los Angeles Times. November 21, 1984. p. 81.
- "Listing of Bill Graham Presents Shows 1965-1989". SugarMegs Audio. n.d.
- Conner, J.A. (November 30, 1984). "Stevie Ray came to play". Santa Cruz Sentinel: Spotlight. 129 (285). p. 9.
- ↑ Hopkins (2011), pp. 85-88
- ↑ Hopkins (2011), pp. 92-95
- ↑ Eighth leg opening act references:
- "Boston Opera House newspaper advertisement". The Boston Phoenix. 14 (12). March 19, 1985. p. 30.
- Baszak, Mark (2003). "The Blues Lives On". Such Sweet Thunder: Views on Black American Music. Amherst: Fine Arts Center. p. 185. ISBN 0972678506.
- Mendel, Barbara (March 28, 1985). "Johnny & The Musical Pioneers". The Varsity. 105 (47). University of Toronto. p. 16.
- ↑ Hopkins (2011), pp. 95-8
- ↑ Ninth leg opening act references:
- Triplett, Gene (April 26, 1985). "Mack Finds Way Back From 'Memphis". The Daily Oklahoman. 94 (111). Oklahoma City. p. 14.
- Millburg, Steve (April 25, 1985). "Blues Artist at Music Hall - Texan Puts on Show With His Fingers". Omaha World-Herald.
- "Calendar—Music". The Sunday Oklahoman. 94 (106). April 21, 1985. p. 109.
- "Complete 1985 Jazz Festival Schedule". Wavelength. No. 55. University of New Orleans. May 1985.
- "Concert History 1980's". StoneCityAttractions.com. 2016.
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