Stevie Ray lives at ABC Wednesday
By John Sollenberger 12/24/2008
Stevie Ray Vaughan may be long gone, but his spirit and his music live on. On New Year’s Eve you can catch a rocking tribute to the blues-rock master as Alan Iglesias and Crossfire rock the house at Arcadia Blues Club.
Iglesias was motivated to form the tribute simply for the love of the music that Vaughan and Double Trouble created during their too-brief tenure. The band captures the essence of the late guitarist’s sound and recreates it with an authenticity and sense of respect second to none.
Iglesias has himself been playing blues-rock since the 1960s, so he comes at the sound naturally. He brings to the show a wealth of knowledge about the history of Vaughan and his music, reproducing the legendary Texas “thundershuffle” that characterized Double Trouble.
Besides capturing the sound, Iglesias even has the look down, sporting the signature hat style Vaughan wore. Every show is an effort to bring back as much of the original experience as possible. This is the real deal, and it should be a rocking blues New Year’s Eve in Arcadia.
Bobby Bluehouse opens at 8 p.m. Wednesday; Alan Iglesias and Crossfire start at 10:30 p.m. at Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia. Call (626) 447-9349.
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