Customer Reviews
Astonishing - By: Mrs. C. J. Southgate, 06 May 2007 
This was the srv & dt cd i bought & i was so blown away i imediately bought another of their cds.
Srv's Playing ability is flawless, he never misses a note man!
It's goes Jimi no.1 Stevie no.2, no doubt about it!!!
A solid second album - By: Docendo Discimus, 21 Jul 2003 
"Couldn't Stand The Weather" may not live up to the heights of Stevie Ray Vaughan's superb debut album, but it is still a very solid slice of blues-rock, showcasing Vaughan's exceptional abilities as a guitar player.
"Texas Flood" had a few more real classics, including several of Vaughan's best songs ("Pride And Joy", "Texas Flood", "I'm Cryin'" "Dirty Pool"), but "Couldn't Stand The Weather" has some really fine cuts as well. The opener, the instrumental "Scuttle Buttin'", is probably Vaughan's best instrumental piece, & he & the band perform some excellent covers, particularly W.C. Clark's "Cold Shot" & Eddie Jones' "The Things That I Used To Do".
The bonus tracks include a take on Freddie King's classic "Hide Away", an alternative "Look At Little Sister" (the master turned up on Vaughan's third album a year later), & a cover of Hound Dog Taylor's funky "Give Me Back My Wig".
One might have wished for a few more original compositions (only four songs are Vaughan's own, & two of these are instrumentals). Stevie Ray Vaughan chose his covers carefully, though, & they all work wellin this setting, making "Couldn't Stand The Weather" an enjoyable album, even if it isn't Vaughan's greatest.
Excellent! - By: , 06 May 2003 This is by far one of my favourite CDs, offering fast guitar work playing the Blues & Rock music. I thoroughly enjoyed this CD from start to finish, & the bonus tracks were just that - a bonus (strangely!)
Despite some similar-sounding tracks, this is still one of the best CDs I've heard of this genre & Stevie Ray Vaughan is one of my favourite artists.
If you're considering buying this CD, you should also check out "Texas Flood", yet another of SRV's superb achievements.
Overall: YOU NEED THIS CD!!!
Just fantastic... - By: , 28 Feb 2002 We all know just how spectacular Stevie was on guitar, the guy remains one of the greatest without question.
...but to suggest he wasn't a great singer?? That's just crazy! Just like Hendrix, Stevie has always been an extremely underrated vocalist. Granted, he can't sing like Skip James & knock off a falsetto at the drop of a hat - but he sang with one hell of a lot of soul & guts that I think definitely shines through on this wonderful album.
"Couldn't Stand The Weather" is another fantastic Stevie & Double Trouble record, & full marks to Legacy for doing a first class job on this remastered version. I've always been of the opinion that the guys were never really served wellin the studio - the production techniques used always made them sound too polished (the live albums are always better), but this reissue goes a long way to try & correct that.
Above all though, just by this album!
Rhythmic gymnastics and masterclasses in blues playing. - By: , 20 Sep 2000 Its sometimes said that great guitar players don't always make great singers, & there are plenty of examples around to add truth to that statement. SRV is undeniably a great guitar player, & though his singing might not quite reach that description, does it really matter when everything important he has to say comes from the clarity & passion of his playing?
This CD contains some tunes that could be described as masterclassesin the art of blues guitar. Apart from the modern classic "Scuttle Buttin'" ( which by now must have taken over from Smoke on the Water as the most heard riffin guitar shops) there are four stand-out pieces which are all differentin their own way.
"The things (that) I used to do" would not be out of placein any country road house or late night urban blues bar. Its a standard vocal line & guitar reply format but the treatment is straightforward, solid & brilliant. Hendrix's "Voodoo Chile" is a great vehicle for SRV's Stratocaster mastery, but what makes the track really drive is the tightness of Chris Layton's drumming. Most bands who are happy to start together & finish at more or less the same time could learn from this,it gives a new meaning to the term rhythmic gymnastics.
"Cold Shot" is simply an easy groove blues. Uncomplicated & very effective.
The guitar settings arein the "delicate " mode & the phrasing is lyricalin "Tin Pan Alley" & all are underpinned by an object lessonin blues bass playing. Ths sustained coolness of Tommy Shannon's playing is a pleasure to listen to.There's a feeling though, that the lyrics don't quite match up to the quality of the musicianship ( aopologies to J.Reed fans). With a stronger narrative this could have been an all time great.
All other tracks are highly enjoyable but a bit mixed ( "Stang's Swang" is interesting but somehow ingongrous here ). All SRV fans will have this material, but with the bonus tracks it is a very good introduction for new followers.
