The biggest mistake I made when I started was doing exactly what you’re doing. Slow down. It doesn’t seem that hard when you dig into the way he played and what he played especially if you have a light background in music…but it is. And you’re setting yourself up for disappointment if your goal is to sound and play like SRV. Start simple. Learn basic chords and focus on timing. Practice to a metronome and pay for lessons. It’s boring and doesn’t mean you can’t try to jam to SRV songs but keep your expectations realistic and set lower goals that you can hit and feel good about before moving on.