Has Johnny Winter Ever?

[spok]

I'm a big fan of Johnny Winter, Sitting her listening to Guitar Slinger it just brings a smile to my face...

my question is...has Johnny Winter ever found a quick little guitar riff he didn't like or include in a song? the things he whips out are simply amazing. I saw him live once in Metairie Lousisiana at a little place called Bandana's and to see what others might consider fast playing he almost yawns at them...

gotta luv JW

 

[GOYA]

I know what you mean. Every time I've seen him it seems like the guitar is coming at me faster than I can hear it. And he just never seems to stop. I've only seen one other guitar player that had that kind of constant drive and that was SRV.

 

[grillebilly]

His very early records, Progressive Blues Experiment, and the self titled Columbia release (with "Dallas" and "Be Careful With a Fool" ) are more soulful and roots blues than his later stuff. If you haven't heard these two, you must.

 

[Jailtime]

Second Winter. Cool cover too. Johnny Winter is one hell of a good player, should be better recognized. Maybe it's just because blues isn't that big these days that Winter doesn't get his due.

 

[grillebilly]

Second Winter. Cool cover too. Johnny Winter is one hell of a good player, should be better recognized. Maybe it's just because blues isn't that big these days that Winter doesn't get his due.

That was his first rock and roll record. Winter was pretty big in the late 60's, when blues were fashionable with the younger crowd. He played some huge music festivals.
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HIPPIES INVADE DIMS
On a lighter note, on Labor Day weekend 1969, instead of loud screaming funny cars, DIMS hosted Jimmy Page and his loud screaming guitar. The event, held two weeks after Woodstock, was the Texas International Pop Festival, sort of the 'Woodstock' of the southwest U.S. The performers included future rock legends Led Zeppelin. Also on stage that weekend were Santana, Grand Funk Railroad, Chicago, Janis Joplin, Johnny Winter, B.B.King, Canned Heat, Sly & the Family Stone, Spirit, Ten Years After, and others. For three days in 1969, DIMS was sex, drugs and rock 'n roll.

From the Dallas speedway web site

 

[qdrone]

Muddy Waters / Johnny Winter

Johnny produced some Muddy Waters Albums on Blue Sky records where he guested on some of the songs. The new legacy recording of Muddy Waters/ Mississippi Waters has a second full length Cd of Muddy and Johnny live and it is great.

 

[gearhound]

Johnny Winters had a STROKE years ago.
So his guitar playing, as well as his voice, aren't what they used to be.
In his prime.....he was as good as ANYONE on the planet.

Steve