Stevie Ray Vaughan – Love Me Darlin’ – Performance and Review

Stevie Ray Vaughan’s performance of Love Me Darlin’ in 1989 during Austin City Limits is one of the epic examples of the blues. Even at the commencement of the riff, which is quite common in the song, one is caught up in Vaughan’s memorable performance. The sharpness of his guitar work has not diminished, and the well-placed soulful licks cut through the mix as they incorporate technicality and emotionality in equal measure.

Stevie Ray Vaughan – Love Me Darlin’ – Live at Austin City Limits, 1989.

Vaughan threw everything behind his voice, a rugged shot of bourbon full of emotion that completed and capped off his aggressive approach to the guitar. This is a hard-driven song, and Vaughan delivers on it, causing the audience to feel the song’s pain embedded in the lyrics. The sound is clean, but for every note there is a tinge of the blues and the Anadostye that is also a bit of contemporary.

With a supporting band, Double Trouble, he relies on a strong pulse from the tight rhythm section to let Vaughan cut loose with wild yet controlled dynamic solos. This section of the performance demonstrates his impressive capacity to pour all the emotions into the guitar.

Lyrics:
Well now tell me darlin’, may I have a talk with you
Whoa, tell me darlin’, may I have a talk with you
Because it won’t be long before our true love will be through

Whoa, tell me darlin’, am I right or am I wrong
I said tell me darlin’, am I right or am I wrong
I’m determined to know little girl, you comin’ home
Come on home baby

Now now listen to me baby, while I hold your hand
Don’t want anything from you but be your lovin’ man
Now tell me darlin’, may I have a talk with you
Because the words I have to tell you they will linger through the years
I love you honey

Songwriters: Chester Burnett
Love Me Darlin’ lyrics © Arc Music Corp