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NEW SRV BOOK:
Stevie Ray
Vaughan: Day By Day, Night After Night The culmination of
18 years of research, the new book will probably
be the most fact- and photograph-filled book about Stevie ever published: 432
pages, 111 interviews
and almost 1,000 illustrations (selected from several thousand). This book
is not for the person
who wants a short biographical story about Stevie - it's for those of you who
want a fully illustrated and complete historical record of Stevie's life and
career. My computer software calculated
the number of characters in the new book at 1,426,158 and over a quarter
of a million words (253,005).
BOOK STATUS: The books were delivered to me June 27 and it will
take me about two weeks to get all the advance orders filled.
US buyers should expect your copy
during the first three weeks of July; international buyers should expect your copy in
late July to early August.
Time is running out to receive one of the BONUS SURPRISES with the new book.
There are only about 200 left out of the 1000 made. It's at least a $20 value that you
will receive free with the book, and it will not be
available any other way.
THANK YOU for all the advance orders from 20 countries around the world!! A bit
of a milestone has already been reached with 25% of the books sold in less than
ten weeks.
For more information and to ORDER NOW, click here !!
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July 5: HERE are the initial comments from fans who have received their copy of the book. As of today I have filled about 2/3 of the orders and should be caught up by Thursday or Friday.
June 27: The new
books have arrived! The delivery information stated above is
correct. Please be patient. It's 100 degrees in Texas, and most of this work has
to be done in the un-air-conditioned shop.
Here are a few statistics. Orders have come from 20 different countries and 43
states plus Puerto Rico (no fans in Alaska, Maine, North or South Dakota,
Wyoming, Utah or West Virginia?). 764 people have ordered 851 books.
June 16: The first review of the new book is in. Click here. Stevie shares the cover of the Starbucks blues CD.
May 12: Added rare German promo 45 with sleeve for sale. Joe Nick Patoski, co-author of SRV: Caught In the Crossfire, will be signing copies of his new biography of Willie Nelson at Borders Books in Dallas (Preston Rd) on May 20 and Fort Worth (Hulen/I30) on May 21.
May 8: A new page has been added regarding illegal merchandise for sale in internet auctions. See the "Store and Collecting" link.
May 2: Added a rare Fender signed/numbered poster for sale.
April 27: The investment quality of Stevie's guitar picks, and the flood of fake picks, has driven up the price of the real thing. There just doesn't seem to be a ceiling on the market value of SRV picks. In late April 2008, two people bid up the price of a multicolor pick in an internet auction to $1175 (the seller's story of Stevie flicking the pick from the stage included statements which were clearly erroneous, but that didn't seem to bother the highest bidders).
April 23: The free BONUS GIFT going out with book orders will likely be limited to the first 750 buyers (there have been about 625 buyers so far). I have decided to sell the "extra" Charley guitar replica I have. See the Store for details.
April 20: Had a great time at the 31st Annual Dallas Guitar show. I pulled out some cool things to display and a few things to sell. Thanks to Paul the VH Guy (www.reallygotme.com) for donating photos of Stevie with Muddy Waters to the museum collection!
April 11: SRV MUSEUM EXHIBITION at the DALLAS GUITAR SHOW April 18-20, 2008, at Dallas' Market Hall. Exhibition information. Guitar Show Information I will also have a preview copy of the new SRV biography at the show.
April 7: Condolences to the Vaughan and Cook families regarding the passing of Stevie's great-aunt, aged 105.
April 4: Added a less expensive SRV autograph for sale, and a notice that one of the rare "Charley" guitar replicas may come up for sale soon.
April 2: Hey! We missed an anniversary. This website turned 10 years old and the fan club turned 15 years old in February!
March 31: As you may recall, about a year ago a number of guitars were stolen from Jimmie Vaughan. I have updated the News page with a description of some of the guitars that are still missing. If you hear of anyone trying to sell or claiming to have guitars that belonged to Stevie or Jimmie, contact me or the Austin Police Dept immediately. Click here for info
March 24: Added a couple of posters for sale.
March 2: R.I.P. Jeff Healey
March 2: Yet another repackaging of SRV material released 2-26-08. See the News page.
January 30: ALERT! Over the past several months there have been sales on eBay (and possibly elsewhere) of copies of Stevie's Hamiltone guitar, the one with Stevie's name inlaid in the neck. Jim Hamilton, who made Stevie's guitar, has alerted me that he did NOT make the guitars appearing on eBay, and that they differ from his guitars (and Stevie's) in important respects. If you bought one which does not come with a certificate of authenticity signed by Jim, you bought a copy made by someone else.
January 14: Click here to make your world a better (and less expensive) place.
January 9: In need
to know where these clubs were in 1979-1980:
Hideaway (somewhere between Harrisonburg, VA and New York City)
Heat Club (somewhere between Bethesda, MD and New York City)
Mine Shaft (somewhere between Baltimore, MD and Norfolk, VA)
I also need a scanned copy or photocopy of the cue sheet for the Pride and Joy radio special.
2007
December 16: R.I.P. Dan Fogelberg
December 13: URL to the Sessions, Solos & Encores radio special on the News page. (thanks Chris)
December 6: Great news! Doyle Bramhall's new CD, Is It News, has been nominated for a Grammy!
November 6: I need
to find someone who has a copy of this poster: 
October 12: I NEED TO FIND MARK SMITH WHO TOOK PHOTOS OF STEVIE IN TOLEDO. Please email me asap.
October 10: Gear page updated with info onthe new "Lenny" guitar replicas. Congratulations to Koichi Morita of Japan for winning the "Number One" replica at the SRV Remembrance Ride & Concert. Koichi attended the 2006 SRV Fan Club tour, and joins last year's raffle winner, Warren Lewkowski, as the second tour attendee to win the top prize in the raffles. Warren won the custom chopper last year. Stevie has fans all over the world, and how nice it is to see those who travelled so far to share in the remembrance of Stevie win such great prizes.
The annual SRV Remembrance Ride & Concert is October 6-7!! This year featuring JOHNNY WINTER. More info at www.srvrideandconcert.org.
September 30: I am releasing the last few copies of The Essential Stevie Ray Vaughan book. I had set these aside for another project, but I have decided not to wait because of the continued demand for the book. Though copies have sold for $300 to even $500, I am selling these last copies at $250 to help with expenses for future exhibitions of the SRV Museum. This book will not be reprinted, and it is a completely different book than the new one. The books are in new condition and signed by the author.
September 22: The new book finally has a title: Stevie Ray Vaughan: Day By Day, Night After Night. This reflects several things about Stevie. It is a derivation on one of the lines in "Life Without You" which, of course, Stevie sang about a dear friend who had passed away. It is also the first line from "Crossfire." Day by day can refer to Stevie's recovery, and night after night refers to the many concerts he performed. But I chose the title also because it reflects the structure of this book - a detailed chronicle of Stevie's life, day by day and night after night. I look forward to finishing the book and sharing with you the many stories told by those closest to Stevie.
September 5: Nissan is advertising their Altima with "Pride and Joy." There is a short instrumental version which does not sound like Stevie playing, and a longer version with Stevie singing.
August 17: News page updated with information about new CD and DVD being released this year. Added guitar picks for sale on the collectibles page.
August 12: Due to high demand, I am now offering an SRV autograph authentication service. Click HERE for more information.
August 8: Next week I will have detailed info about the upcoming SRV CD release. The DVD info is posted on the News page.
July 29: R.I.P. Uncle John "Unk" Turner, drummer extraordinaire, veteran of Johnny Winter's band, Krackerjack and numerous other bands.
July 10: There is now a waiting list for The Essential Stevie Ray Vaughan book. A few copies may be retrieved in late September which were earmarked for another project. If you want a copy, the price will be $300. Email me to reserve a copy.
June 21: New SRV DVD coming September 4, 2007. Click At long last Sony will combine the promotional music videos with MTV Unplugged.
June 16: Jimmie Vaughan has filed a theft report in Austin saying some Stevie Ray Vaughan memorabilia and guitars have been stolen from a storage warehouse. There are links to news reports on the News page.
June 6: I have added "insurance" to the topics on the Collecting - General Information page.
June 2: Public television stations began broadcasting a new SRV program on June 9, 2007. It contains performances from previously released videos (Montreux, El Mocambo) and songs from Austin in 1989 which I assume are from Austin City Limits, though it wasn't clear in the press release. Chris Layton provided an interview for the program, as well. It is called Stevie Ray Vaughan: Play Hard & Floor It.
May 30: There are TWO copies of The Essential Stevie Ray Vaughan left for sale. The last copies are being sold for $250 to raise funds for the year-long museum exhibition and future exhibitions. Last chance to get a new copy before they forever pass into the world of collectibles. Copies have already sold for up to $500, which makes $250 look almost like a bargain!
May 12: The SRV Museum in Dallas, a temporary exhibition, is now closed. Thank you to the hundreds of fans who visited. Future exhibitions will be posted on the Museum page.
April 23 - Added another guest appearance to Stevie's discography on the News & Trivia page. The song was apparently released only in Europe in 1986, but it is not difficult to find on the internet or expensive if you know what to look for. It has been many years since I added a new song to Stevie's discography of commercially available recordings. Stevie's name does not appear on the record, so buy it now if you are a completist, before the record dealers realize Stevie is on it. Thanks to Paul for the tip!
April 20 - If you have ever wanted (what I consider) the best replica of Stevie's Number One Stratocaster, either to play or display, now is the time to act. CLICK HERE for information about a limited edition of 25 very special replicas now in production. In my opinion, these 25 guitars are far more accurate in appearance than the Custom Shop replicas, and are available at about half the price. Portions of the proceeds of sales go to several charities. One of these guitars is going into the SRV Museum archive, so there are already only 24 available.
April 20 - Stevie's guitar, "Lenny," is on display this weekend at the guitar show. This is the first time "Lenny" has been exhibited since it was sold in 2004 in the Crossroads auction. I have loaned a couple of items to the guitar show's "Holy Grail" exhibition, also. Clapton's Blackie and Cream 335 also on display. It is an approximately $12 million dollar display of historic guitars, amplifiers and other items.
April 20 - The new issue of Guitarist (UK) has Stevie on the cover. See the News page.
April 11 - HELP - I still need someone in Atlanta and Baltimore area to help with the new book. Go to the Store page, click on New Book, and scroll to the bottom.
March 7 - Once again, updated the forgeries page for those shopping on internet auctions. The latest bunch of really awful forgeries is coming out of Las Vegas (big surprise).
February 27 - If you have come to this page because of a certain eBay auction description regarding an autograph, see my comment on the forgery page.
February 13 - I see the current issue of Guitar World magazine has an article called "Stevie Ray Vaughan's Lost Amplifier." I wonder what the editors would think of all the "lost" items which are currently on display in Dallas. They'll write a story about one amp, but won't do one on an entire museum archive?? Feel free to write the editor and let him know what he is missing!
February 1 - Vintage Guitar has a cover story on SRV in the April issue. (thanks Nick)
January 24 - There is an SRV podcast available at http://www.chrysler.com/podcast/. It's about 35 minutes of music and interviews, mostly about the shows at Montreux Jazz Fest. Check it out.
January 12 - Added the rare Couldn't Stand the Weather poster for sale - it's a beauty!
January 5 - Please note the changes of dates the museum will be open. Don't forget it is closing at the end of April. There may never be another exhibition this large again. See it now while it's all on display.