Stevie Ray Vaughan - Tightrope (“The Tonight Show“ NBC studios 1990)

The song was first released from the unofficial live album “The Fire Meets The Fury“ by Smokin’ Records on 1989. The video was recorded at NBC studios in Rockefeller Center in New York City for “The Tonight Show“ on June 7, 1990. Stephen Ray Vaughan was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. In spite of a short-lived mainstream career spanning seven years, he was one of the most influential guitarists in the revival of blues in the 1980s. AllMusic describes him as “a rocking powerhouse of a guitarist who gave blues a burst of momentum in the ’80s, with influence still felt long after his tragic death.“ Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Vaughan began playing guitar at the age of seven, inspired by his older brother Jimmie. In 1971 he dropped out of high school, and moved to Austin the following year. He played gigs with numerous bands, earning a spot in Marc Benno’s band, the Nightcrawlers, and later with Denny Freeman in the Co