Stevie Ray Vaughan by Tracy Anne Hart, taken at the Rights Of Spring Concert, 4th May 1990, Stevie's last show in Austin. This image was used on the back cover of the "Real Deal" CD (see second image)

Photographer's notes: "This was one of the best shows I’ve ever seen-absolutely magnificent. It was the last full Stevie show I photographed, and of course I didn’t realize that at the time. I couldn’t have possibly imagined a better chance to capture him at his best. Shooting it was like floating on a cloud, and it gave me my opportunity to pursue the orgasmic revelation of the ultimate shot, that “just one more” all photographers long for. If I’d never taken another live music photograph after this one of Stevie with his head down, I would have been content with the huge exclamation point it was for my imagery. He created unreal Hendrix sounds in “Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)” during this performance, and he’s ripping the final solo out of his Strat in the picture with equal parts finesse and deadly force. Then he was on to glorious tunes off his latest album, “In Step” as well as choice older songs including “Texas Flood” and “Superstition”. The experience was sublime and unforgettable, and it made me so glad to just be there absorbing the music and the sound, signifying everything.

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