Chris Layton
Acting
Biography
Chris Layton is an American drummer. In 1978, he joined Stevie Ray Vaughan's backing band, Double Trouble. Following Vaughan's death, he formed the band Arc Angels with Doyle Bramhall II, Charlie Sexton and fellow Double Trouble bassist Tommy Shannon.
Born: November 16, 1955
Known For
Stevie Ray Vaughan: Live at Capitol Theatre
1985 - Capitol Theatre (Passaic, NJ)
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble: Live at the El Mocambo
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble burn it up at the El Mocambo, a small club in Toronto, performing a short set list. During the concert Vaughan pulls off some Hendrix style guitar heroics. He does whammy bar tricks, bangs it on he floor, and makes noises with it. He also plays it behind his back.
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble: Live at Montreux 1982 & 1985
Legendary rocker and bluesman Stevie Ray Vaughan performs with the band Double Trouble in two influential shows, in 1982 and again in 1985, at the Montreux Rock Festival. Concert footage is mixed with a documentary on Vaughan. Catch Vaughan performing such tunes as "Hide Away," "Rude Mood," "Pride and Joy," "Love Struck Baby," "Dirty Pool," "Give Me Back My Wig," "Ain't Gone 'n' Give Up on Love" and "Collins Shuffle."
Stevie Ray Vaughan : Live from Austin Texas
Live from Austin, Texas is a live video by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. It is a retrospective of the band's two performances on Austin City Limits in 1983 and 1989. The film was released as a DVD on September 3, 1997.
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble – One Night In Texas
A blues guitar singer and his rock solid band -- at the peak of their game -- performed a blistering set, displaying their bountiful talents and trademark intensity for an appreciative hometown crowd. It was a magical evening none would ever forget. Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble live at Austin City Limits. October 10th, 1989
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Live in Tokyo
Recorded live in Tokyo, January 1985. Tracklisting: 'Scuttle Buttin", 'Say What', 'Voodoo Chile', 'Cold Shot', 'Couldn't Stand the Weather', 'Tin Pan Alley (Dirty Pool)', 'Mary Had a Little Lamb', 'Love Struck Baby', 'Texas Flood', 'Lenny' and 'Testify'.
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble: Pistoia Blues Festival
July 3, 1988 – Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble perform at Pistoia Blues Festival in Pistoia, Italy
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double: Trouble Live at Montreux 1982
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble: Live at Montreux July 17, 1982. By the summer of 1982,Stevie Ray Vaughan was already a veteran of the Southern blues circuit. Desperately searching for his big break, he was asked to play “Blues Night" at the annual Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux，Switzerland. Playing like his life depended on it, Stevie put on a fiery performance-full of future SRV classics like “Pride And Joy” and "Love Struck Baby." The audience could have cared less. Every song Stevie played was greeted by an increasing wave of boos and hisses and he left the stage bewildered and heart-broken.
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble: Live at Montreux 1985
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble: Live at Montreux July 15, 1985. Three years after his first Montreux performance, when Stevie was invited back to headline "Blues Night" at the festival, the crowd, now familiar with Stevie's songs and albums treated him like the conquering hero. Stevie again played like his life depended on it because as we all came to recognize and respect that was the only way he knew how.
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble: Pride and Joy
Released just after his untimely passing, this DVD was the original Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble video collection, surveying all of the popular music videos Stevie made from 1983-1989, plus a live track from MTV's Mardi Gras celebration in 1987.