The Fire Meets the Fury Tour

The Fire Meets the Fury Tour is a 1989 concert tour co-headlined by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jeff Beck. Epic Records paired the two guitarists together for a 29-day concert tour starting in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This tour was actually the third leg of the Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble In Step Tour.[1] They rehearsed at Prince's Paisley Park Studios before beginning the tour at Northrup Auditorium. The two artists switched headline spots at different points during the tour. During the final December 3 show, in which Jeff Beck opened, Carlos Santana joined the stage playing a few songs on a borrowed Stratocaster.[2]

The Fire Meets the Fury Tour
Tour by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
The Fire Meets the Fury Tour Poster
Associated albumIn Step
Start dateOctober 25, 1989
End dateDecember 3, 1989
Legs1
No. of shows29
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble concert chronology

Tour promotion

Issued as a promotional compact disc by CBS Records, for the Jeff Beck and Stevie Ray Vaughan 1989 tour. The Fire Meets the Fury Tour lays out a total of sixteen cuts from the dynamic six string bending duo. Each legendary guitarist is showcased via eight songs, which alternate between the pair. Touring as a three piece, along with drummer Terry Bozzio and keyboardist Tony Hymas, Beck was out on the road in support of his Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop recording. The souped-up title track from the '89 release is included on the promo CD, along with "Stand On It" and "Savoy". In addition, retro Beck tracks, dating back to his days fronting The Jeff Beck Group ("Going Down"), fill out the collection, with "Beck's Bolero", "Freeway Jam", and "Blue Wind", adding depth to the release. Stevie Ray and his tight Double Trouble backing band counter Beck's fretboard prowess with "Tightrope", "Pride and Joy", the raucous "The House is Rockin'", the bluesy "Couldn't Stand the Weather" and "Crossfire", standing out. Like Beck, Vaughan's cover of "Superstition" is included on the limited edition tour sampler. [3]

Touring personnel

Bands:

Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble[4]

Jeff Beck with Terry Bozzio and Tony Hymas[5]

Management/tour staff:[6]

  • Paul "Skip" Rickert (tour manager)
  • Mark Rutledge (production manager)
  • Bill Mounsey (stage manager)
  • René Martinez (guitar technician)
  • John "Bondo" Bond (keyboard technician)
  • Doug Alexander (monitor engineer)
  • Andy Elias (set/lighting designer)
  • Trey Hensley (lighting technician)
  • Gary Kudrna (sound technician)
  • David Conyers (sound technician)
  • Alex Hodges/Strike Force (talent management/Stevie Ray Vaughan)
  • Ernest Chapman (talent management/Jeff Beck)[7]

Videos

Typical setlists

Tour dates
Date[12] City Country Venue
October 25, 1989MinneapolisUnited StatesNorthrop Auditorium
October 27, 1989MilwaukeeMilwaukee Auditorium
October 28, 1989ChicagoUIC Pavilion
October 29, 1989St. LouisFox Theatre
October 31, 1989ColumbusBattelle Hall
November 1, 1989MontrealCanadaMontreal Forum
November 2, 1989TorontoSkyDome
November 3, 1989DetroitUnited StatesCobo Hall
November 4, 1989PittsburghA. J. Palumbo Center
November 6, 1989LandoverCapital Centre
November 7, 1989PhiladelphiaThe Spectrum
November 8, 1989WorcesterThe Centrum
November 11, 1989New York CityMadison Square Garden
November 12, 1989TroyHouston Field House
November 14, 1989ClevelandPublic Auditorium
November 15, 1989TrotwoodHara Arena
November 16, 1989LouisvilleLouisville Gardens
November 18, 1989BirminghamBoutwell Memorial Auditorium
November 19, 1989AtlantaThe Omni
November 21, 1989MiamiMiami Arena
November 22, 1989TampaUSF Sun Dome
November 24, 1989HoustonSam Houston Coliseum
November 25, 1989DallasState Fair Coliseum
November 26, 1989AustinFrank Erwin Center
November 27, 1989AmarilloAmarillo Civic Center
November 28, 1989AlbuquerqueTingley Coliseum
November 29, 1989DenverMcNichols Sports Arena
December 1, 1989Los AngelesLos Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
December 2, 1989SacramentoArco Arena
December 3, 1989OaklandOakland Coliseum Arena

References
  1. Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble "In Step Tour" Itinerary (Leg 3-The Fire Meets the Fury): Santa Monica, CA 1989.
  2. "Jeff Beck and Stevie Ray Vaughan Meet and Play in 1984".
  3. "The Fire Meets the Fury Promo CD".
  4. Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble "In Step Tour" Itinerary (Leg 3-The Fire Meets the Fury). Smart Art: Santa Monica, CA 1989.
  5. "Jeff Beck and Stevie Ray Vaughan: Alone Together (Rolling Stone)".
  6. Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble "In Step Tour" Itinerary (Leg 3-The Fire Meets the Fury). Smart Art: Santa Monica, CA 1989.
  7. "Jeff Beck and Stevie Ray Vaughan: Alone Together (Rolling Stone)".
  8. "October 28, 1989 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago".
  9. "Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jeff Beck MTV Interview".
  10. "Jeff Beck Average Setlists | setlist.fm". www.setlist.fm. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  11. "Stevie Ray Vaughan Average Setlists of tour: The Fire Meets the Fury | setlist.fm". www.setlist.fm. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  12. Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble "In Step Tour" Itinerary (Leg 3-The Fire Meets the Fury). Smart Art: Santa Monica, CA 1989.
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