In one corner, we have the Texas Hurricane, the man who saved the blues in the '80s: Stevie Ray Vaughan (SRV). In the other, the "Guitarist’s Guitarist," the restless innovator who never met a rule he didn’t break: Jeff Beck.
Both played Fender Stratocasters. Both shared a stage on the legendary 1989 Fire Meets the Fury tour. But their approaches to the instrument were worlds apart. Is it better to play with every ounce of your soul, or to redefine what the instrument can even do?
Grab a cold one—it’s time to settle the score.
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