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14 years ago

Johnny about 40 years ago:

JOHNNY WINTER - Jumpin' Jack Flash (1974 UK TV...

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Kurt

14 years ago

Johnny Winter is my second favorite musician of all time. Other than Jeff Beck, I have spent more time listening to Johnny than anyone else. He's #1 on my list of people I'd like to see in concert.

He was very sick a few years ago...But seems to have recovered enough to at least play some concerts. And he's still the "meanest" slide player of all time.

I still think JW should have been given the part of the "Devil's Guitar Player" in the movie "Crossroads" instead of Stevie Vai.

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TimPhelan 14 years ago

Go see him if he is anywhere near you this year Kurt. It's worth a long drive or flight just to see him if he is one of your favorites. He's playing and singing damn good considering his physical limitations these days.

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He's #1 on my list of people I'd like to see in concert.
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Kurt

14 years ago

And Johnny's the best "slow blues" guitar player ever:

Johnny Winter - Tin Pan Alley - YouTube

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Dennis Gaskill

14 years ago

The way I "discovered" Johnny Winter was decades ago when I bought a box of about 30 albums at a garage sale. One of the albums was his self-titled album shown in the video below. I've been a huge fan ever since.

That was a great box of albums I bought. It also had an old Muddy Waters album and a few other great bluesmen, and I got the whole box for $5. One of the best buys I've ever made.

Anyway, Johnny has too many good songs to pick a favorite, but I think one of his most underappreciated songs is from that first album. I fell in love with the guitar in this song...

Johnny Winter - Dallas (1969)(AUDIO ONLY) -...

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Kurt

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill

The way I "discovered" Johnny Winter was decades ago when I bought a box of about 30 albums at a garage sale. One of the albums was his self-titled album shown in the video below. I've been a huge fan ever since.

That was a great box of albums I bought. It also had an old Muddy Waters albums and a few other great bluesmen.

Anyway, Johnny has too many good songs to pick a favorite, but I think one of his most underappreciated songs is from that first album. I fell in love with the guitar in this song...

Johnny Winter - Dallas (1969)(AUDIO ONLY) - YouTube

Yeah...It's a great song and Johnny's also so very skilled at playing the National Steel guitar.

Here's another favorite of mine with JW playing the National Steel...I love how he uses the "John Lee Hooker" foot tap.

"They say your enemies can't hurt you if you keep track of your friends.
I say you better watch your woman, that's the one who'll do you in."

Johnny Winter - Evil On My Mind - YouTube

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Kurt

14 years ago

Let's do one more before I have to get back to work...

If you like modern slow blues electric guitar, it just doesn't get any better than this...Johnny's all over the guitar neck and never repeats himself during his solo and the blue notes just flow from him...

Johnny Winter / Third Degree - YouTube

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ThomM 14 years ago

Ya lucky bum
I haven't seen J.W. in concert in going on 40 years now
This is one of the first tunes I played last week on my birthday, played it all day long

Johnny Winter - Still Alive And Well - YouTube
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Big Rob

14 years ago

Awesome.

I seen JW & Edgar at ABC liquor lounge in Clearwater, Fl 1981.

300 person max capacity club.

Cool that Johnnys still giggin

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TimPhelan 14 years ago

Even though it's called the Napa Opera House it is a small venue also. I looked online and the capacity is 450. I had a third row seat.

I'm not sure what physical aliments Johnny has but he walks like someone much older with little shuffling steps while bent over and needs help getting around. His playing is such a contrast to his appearance it is kind of startling in a way.

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Awesome.

I seen JW & Edgar at ABC liquor lounge in Clearwater, Fl 1981.

300 person max capacity club.

Cool that Johnnys still giggin
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ThomM

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Big Rob

Awesome.

I seen JW & Edgar at ABC liquor lounge in Clearwater, Fl 1981.

300 person max capacity club.

Cool that Johnnys still giggin

Which one

I used to hang at an ABC on Waters Ave. in Tampa back in the 70's.
But my real home was the Collage. Believe it or not that's where the Outlaws (band) practiced before they became famous and the Outlaws (mc) hung out.

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Big Rob

14 years ago

Originally Posted by ThomM

Which one

I used to hang at an ABC on Waters Ave. in Tampa back in the 70's.
But my real home was the Collage. Believe it or not that's where the Outlaws (band) practiced before they became famous and the Outlaws (mc) hung out.

That was a long time ago, and I may have been just a little inebriated

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I believe it was the one right off of 60, and ended up watching the sunrise with Budweiser in hand on Clearwater Beach.
Tampa was mucho different back then. No gangs and tons of drunken college boys like myself.

Was Mark Twains off of Dale Mabry open when you were living there?

That was my Club of choice.

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ThomM

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Big Rob

That was a long time ago, and I may have been just a little inebriated

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I believe it was the one right off of 60, and ended up watching the sunrise with Budweiser in hand on Clearwater Beach.
Tampa was mucho different back then. No gangs and tons of drunken college boys like myself.

Was Mark Twains off of Dale Mabry open when you were living there?

That was my Club of choice.

I don't remember a Mark Twains, but I could of missed it.
I left Tampa around 78 (I think). When I went back in 85 to visit I didn't recognize the place. In the 70's there was an ABC about every three blocks in West Tampa. If I remember right a couple of them also had a drive-thru window, or else that was a different liqueur store. Living in Tampa in the 70's actually turned me into a drunk. I had to move back to NY just to sober up.

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TimPhelan 14 years ago

Johnny at Woodstock:

Johnny Winter in Woodstock 69 - YouTube
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Kurt

14 years ago

Here's JW on one of the greatest rock and roll classics of all time...While the song is "by" Rick Derringer, Derringer wrote it for Johnny. And, it's Johnny singing and playing the lead guitar:

Rick Derringer - Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo (studio)...

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Kurt

14 years ago

I was just checking out Johnny's latest album on Amazon....It looks really good and has some great guest like Edgar, Sonny Landreth, John Popper and Vince Gill.

1. T-Bone Shuffle Johnny Winter & Sonny Landreth 4:54 $0.99
2. Further On Up The Road Johnny Winter & Jimmy Vivino 4:18 $0.99
3. Done Somebody Wrong Johnny Winter & Warren Haynes 4:47 $0.99
4. Got My Mojo Workin' Johnny Winter 5:10 $0.99
5. Last Night Johnny Winter & John Popper 5:47 $0.99
6. Maybellene Johnny Winter & Vince Gill 2:49 $0.99
7. Bright Lights, Big City Johnny Winter & Susan Tedeschi 4:28 $0.99
8. Honky Tonk Johnny Winter & Edgar Winter 3:43 $0.99
9. Dust My Broom Johnny Winter 6:04 $0.99
10. Short Fat Fannie Johnny Winter & Paul Nelson 4:07 $0.99
11. Come Back Baby Johnny Winter & John Medeski

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Kurt

14 years ago

Johnny Winter Mean Town Blues - YouTube

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TimPhelan

14 years ago

"If you haven't seen him, do so. I don't think he will be with us much longer."

Good advice. You never know, he may be around for many years more, but if anyone is a fan, go see him now. He's still playing at a high level.

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TimPhelan 14 years ago

Came across this video on YT. Cool interview and songs from Johnny:

Johnny Winter Blues Lesson - YouTube
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  Good find Tim.
  I liked the whole interview, but especially his story about playing with BB ad never using a regular pic.
  
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  Kurt 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by TimPhelan
  
  Came across this video on YT. Cool interview and songs from Johnny:
  
  Johnny Winter Blues Lesson - YouTube
  
  Originally Posted by ThomM
  
  Good find Tim.
  I liked the whole interview, but especially his story about playing with BB ad never using a regular pic.
  
  The part I liked the best was when he talked about getting his first steel slide in Denver.
  
  I posted above (and in other threads) that I think Johnny's the best slide player ever and that he got his first real slide in my home town makes it even better.
  
  My ex was a SRV fan (and I am too), so we'd have friendly arguments over who was the better Texas blues guitar player, SRV or Johnny...I brought up Johnny playing the slide and Stevie rarely did. She conceded and I won the argument because of the slide. LOL
  
  A little off topic, but here's my list of my favorite slide players of all time:
  
  1. JW
  2. Hound Dog Taylor
  3. Elmore James
  4. George Thorogood
  
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  Kurt 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Ken_Caudill
  
  Duane Allman?
  
  Ry Cooder?
  
  Roy Rogers?
  
  Sonny Landreth?
  
  Sonny Sharrock?
  
  Sun House?
  
  Bonnie Rait?
  
  Blind Willie Johnson?
  
  And how about this guy on Youtube named Keni Lee Burgess? (This guy makes GREAT videos)
  
  Blues Harp & Bottleneck Slide Guitar Duet # 1...
  
  And back on topic:
  
  Johnny Winter - Mojo Boogie - YouTube
  
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  Kurt 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Ken_Caudill
  
  Yup, they're all better than Thorogood.
  
  I never said George was the best. I said he was one of my favorites. Notice the difference?
  
  You're entitled to your own list of favorites, but Greg Allman isn't on mine. GT is on my list as he's much more fun than Greg Allman and the others I named above.
  
  To quote another on my list about how I feel about GT, Hound Dog Taylor said he wanted as his epitaph "Couldn't play s#!t, but it sure sounded good."
  
  Delaware Slide - George Thorogood & The...
  
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