(audience applauds) - [Announcer] Tonight on "Austin City Limits."

(blues music) - Saturday's the first time I saw this show, I sat down with my guitar, and it was the tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan.

I wanted to be there.

Soon after that, Stevie Ray Vaughan, show 1983, showed up.

That was the next one for me.

Then it was the '89.

Ad I was like, "Okay."

There's a reason why I play a certain style of guitar."

Like I play humbuckers and P90's 'cause anytime I try and pick up a strap, I automatically wanna play like Stevie, and it's just not gonna happen.

There was only one Stevie.

So you can channel as much as you want, but I think Stevie is one of those musicians who was just tapped into the source, like very pure.

You can't recreate that.

You can't do it exactly.

So I'm scared.

You know what I mean?

(audience cheers) (blues music) The last time I ever played "Pride and Joy" on stage was probably 1998.

Me and my good friend Eve Monsees played that song for our eighth grade talent show.

Shout out to Covington Middle School.

Yeah.

♪ Well, you've heard about lovin' givin' sight to the blind ♪ ♪ My baby's lovin' cause the sun to shine ♪ ♪ He's my sweet little thing ♪ ♪ He's my pride and joy ♪ ♪ He's my sweet little baby ♪ ♪ He's my little little lover boy ♪ - It's really a big deal to be here for the 50th.

'Cause I was a kid 20 something years ago, I used to miss out on hanging out with my friends on Saturday nights, just sit in front of the television and watch "Austin City Limits."

And I'd sit there with my guitar and that was my education.

That was my entertainment.

That was my, what I hoped to be my friend group.

You know, like I want to hang out with these people.

♪ You mess with her, you'll see a man get mean ♪ ♪ She's my sweet little thing ♪ ♪ She's my pride and joys ♪ ♪ She's my sweet little baby ♪ ♪ I'm her little lover boyS ♪ I think that it's incredible that 50 years later you guys are still out here doing this and putting this program on and inspiring, you know, young folks, older folks.

You know, there's people who are inspired.

There are people who are reminiscing.

It's like all the feels in this television show.

So to be here, the 40-year-old me is thinking about 12-year-old me, and I'm just a little overwhelmed that I'm here.

But this show, and it's "Austin City Limits" is where I'm from, you know?

It's like this show is, it gave me purpose, it gave me hope.

You know, like a place where you want to be, like this was it.

This is it.

♪ Yeah, I love my baby like the finest wine ♪ ♪ Stick with her until the end of time ♪ ♪ She's my sweet little thing ♪ ♪ She's my pride and joy ♪ ♪ She's my sweet little baby ♪ ♪ I'm her little lover boy ♪ ♪ Yeah, I love my baby, my heart and soul ♪ ♪ Love like ours won't ever grow old ♪ ♪ She's my sweet little thing ♪ ♪ She's my pride and joy ♪ ♪ She's my sweet little baby ♪ ♪ I'm her little lover boy ♪ (blues music) (audience applauds)