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In the fall of 1983 Double Trouble opened 17 shows for The Moody Blues ; the band received $ 5, 000 per show, plus a bonus for successful ticket sales.

In December of ' 83, Stevie Ray recorded a CD and DVD session with Albert King and also that same December 1983, Double Trouble performed for a taping of Austin City Limits ; the show aired on February 28, 1984, and featured Jimmie's band, The Fabulous Thunderbirds.

Producer, Terry Lickona, agreed that Vaughan's performance was " a combination of nervous, paranoid, and so insecure ", saying that he had " zero self-confidence " and was " sweating big-time the whole night ".

Double Trouble also performed a sold-out show in New York City's Beacon Theatre, with Rolling Stones vocalist Mick Jagger in attendance.

By the end of 1983, Texas Flood received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Traditional Blues Recording.

" Rude Mood " was nominated for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.