Spiritinthesky Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 27th Aug 1990, Stevie Ray Vaughan was killed when the helicopter he was flying in, hit a man-made ski slope while trying to navigate through dense fog. Vaughan had played a show at Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin with Robert Cray & His Memphis Horns, and Eric Clapton. Vaughan was informed by a member of Clapton's crew that three seats were open on a helicopter returning to Chicago with Clapton's crew, it turned out there was only one seat left; Vaughan requested it from his brother, who obliged. Three members of Eric Clapton's entourage were also killed. Full story here: http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/stevie_ray_vaughan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 25 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 RIP Stevie. The album he cut with his brother (Family Style) that was released posthumously is excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Never knew that, there y go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Sounds like a rerun of the Big Bopper and Waylon Jennings story. The Big Bopper died in the same plane crash as Buddy Holly. The Big Bopper had a bad dose of flu so Waylon Jennings kindly gave up his seat on the plane for him, and as a result he lived to tell the tale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow jock Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 What a ####n guitarist - could that boy play the blues !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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