Life Without You

Album: In Step (1989)
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Songfacts®:

  • "Life Without You" was a song Stevie wrote after the untimely death of his great friend and mentor Charley Wirz. the song shows his love for Charley and how much he truly missed him. The White Stratocaster Vaughan played that was fitted with Danelectro Lipstick Tube Pickups was made by Wirz with the help of Stevie's Guitar Tech Rene Martinez.

Comments: 12

  • Dallas from Kc MissouriWhat was he referencing when he spoke of what happened to a few of his friends dowm south??
  • Roy Stone from Princeton, KentuckyI love this song. It got me through the death of my son. And it still does. Play on Stevie!
  • Munnituaq from HereWow...
  • Vernon Bird from GaA masterpiece. And with a lesson. Appreciate others, treat them right, help when you can, and you might just make a the kind of friend you'll really miss when they depart this word.
  • CarlaI can’t listen to this song without crying. It was played at my sister’s funeral service during a slideshow of her. She loved SRV. it’s a beautiful song.
  • Deborah Ann from Colonial Heights, VaI only recently heard of Stevie Ray Vaughan. His concerts were being played by PBS over thirty years after his tragic flight accident. He was only 36 days from his birthday of age 36. I only saw him in a commercial of a minute or so, but had to watch the full program. What an impressive power house he was playing his guitar. I’ve never seen anyone play with such ease, and yet powerful. I was awestruck in my tracks. It made deeply sad to know how young he was when he passed. Such a great loss. The photos show him smiling and given a gentle, modest soul. I would have loved to have seen him in person playing his music.
  • Kay from LouisianaStevie Ray Vaughn was the greatest guitar artist of all times. A true legend in the music industry. He played the guitar like it was on fire! SRV made it talk to your soul.
  • Mary from MassachusettsMy heart pounds with gratitude and love
  • Rosanna from 71403, Lano other like him...
  • Cindy from San Jose,ca, CaThe Best!R.I.P.Stevie
  • Blake from Tahlequah, OkI agree stevie ray Vaughn is one of the greatest men ever to pick up a guitar.
  • Cristian from Houston, TxWhat a beautiful song.
    I'm surprised there's not more Stevie Ray Vaughan songs in here.
    Someone needs to do something about that. :)
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