In the 1990s, Austin, TX suffered two major losses: Stevie Ray Vaughan and Bill Hicks

[Taverner]

Both of them would have far reaching influence, not expected when they were living

Both of them presented a "truth" that many people, especially Americans, were afraid to confront

Both of them were simply the fucking BEST at what they did

Both of them are timeless

Both of them had the cynical attitude that makes us realist so happy

Cheers - to Hicks and Vaughan!

[bluesbassman]

1. I'll second that!

RIP to both.

[dana_b]

2. wow - huge losses!! n/t

[BrendaBrick]

3. Never far from my thoughts

I have both as stations on Pandora.com. (I especially like the lyrics of Crossfire, Tightrope & Wall of Denial). Shame that Hicks is not more widely known ~

[7wo7rees]

4. Long Live Vaughan and Hicks

SRV w/ Earl King 1986 Jazz Fest. All rights reserved.

I heard a woman scream....yeah and I peeked through the door
Some cat was workin' on Annie with a....lord with a two-by-four
Hey hey hey hey....alley's the roughest place I've ever been
All the people down there....livin' for their whisky, wine, and gin

I heard a pistol shoot....yeah and it was a .44
Somebody killed a crap shooter cause he didn't....shake, rattle, and roll
Hey hey hey hey....alley's the roughest place I've ever been
All the people down there....killin' for their whisky, wine, and gin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uZ3PkxzRX0&feature=colike



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Pick up the gun.
Look, mister, I don't want no trouble.
Pick up the gun.
BLAM!
You all saw him. He had a gun.
http://youtu.be/FQ6kMWA2WRk

[av8rdave]

5. Not just Austin...the world

[Orrex]

6. Also, I moved back home from Austin in late 1992, so that must have been quite a blow as well