Why SRV's Little Wing Doesn't Sound Like Your Tabs (Part 1)

Stevie Ray Vaughan's version of Little Wing is one of the greatest guitar recordings ever captured. But most players focus on the wrong parts. The solos get all the attention. The secret is in the quiet sections. In this lesson, we break down the intro, rhythm passages, phrasing concepts, muting techniques, Hendrix influences, jazz vocabulary, and the subtle details that made Stevie's version from The Sky Is Crying so expressive. This is Part 1 of a larger breakdown of SRV's Little Wing. The notes are only half the story. #StevieRayVaughan #LittleWing #GuitarLesson #SRV #BluesGuitar 00:00 Introduction 00:10 Half Step Down Tuning 00:36 Hendrix vs SRV Little Wing 01:23 Jazz Influences 01:43 Intro Breakdown 03:18 The Famous Intro Mistake 05:00 Why One Note Isn't One Note 05:45 Hendrix Chord Shapes 06:15 Swing Feel 07:55 Tabs Only Tell Half The Story 08:02 Main Theme Breakdown 10:00 Harmonics and Triplets 11:54 Quiet Section Breakdown 12:18 Otis Rush Influence 13:03 Learning To Leave Space 14:18 Thumb Over Technique 14:49 Hubert Sumlin Influence 15:22 Making The Guitar Speak 16:05 Wes Montgomery Influence 16:45 Fast Jazz Passage 18:15 Hendrix Style Licks 20:14 The Famous Bend 21:12 Chord Movement Explained 22:33 Solo Preview