If you ever saw Johnny you would know who the best really was of all time. I'm 68 àñd I've seen them all. Noone has ever done to a croud like Johnny did.
I envy you! Johnny had such a voice, both on guitar and in his throat. I bet it was like a glorious freight train of love and soul crashing right into you.
Johnny is my number one, played all his songs in my band , but never compare guitarists , .. Hendrix Stevie Ray Vaughan Johnny Winter, the world was lucky to have them all..each great in his own right and each distinctive in their style
did the same in my band. they all had thier own special thing that there is no explanation for. but everyone has their own way to do everything, same with the way I play.
That's what I always say too. Music is not a sport. We don't need a first, second, or third, etc. place winner. There are so many great ones and I want to hear them all!
As I'm hanging a nicely framed T Shirt Johnny signed for me many years ago . The moment I stand back to admire , he comes on the radio singing Highway 61 revisited . I believe Johnny knew the great respect I had for him ! He had also died on my Birthday ! Love you Mr. Winter R.I.P.
Saw him in Anchorage Alaska outside at Kincaid Park. Leaned foreword on the stage the whole show. My best day ever. Still learning from him,....so far to go. LOVEYOUJOHNNIE.
The 1st and last time I saw Johnny live was February 2, 1971 with 'and' at 'der Stadthalle in Offenbach, Germany. Me, my Army buddies and about a 1000 drunk Germans all waited for the opening act, 'Mathews Southern Comfort'...they didn't show and finally after two hours here comes Johnny with his white Gibson Flying V, the entire stage was dark except for one spotlight, and he proceeds to walk off the front of the stage~! The entire place erupts in pandemonium~!..You see the guitar, then a skinny white arm, then a leg, then two, he crawls back up, shakes it off, 30 seconds later, the entire band EXPLODES for a two hour set...Good Times...
The second song is some of the finest blues i have ever heard.They just dont make them like this anymore.RIP Johnny and thanks for all the fantastic shows i was able to see.Such a fantastic musician man i cant even put it in words.
These last couple of years I've lost so many of my musical idols and Johnny was right up there at the top of the list I seen him a few times when you should play at the capital and Roosevelt stadium in Jersey City he was the best rip JW ☮️
Sooo glad I saw Johnny last time I saw Johnny I think 2008 some where around there 3blocks from my house in Toledo OH how awesome is that!! R I P Johnny I got his autograph too!!!🎶🎶God Bless You Johnny miss you brother!!🎶🎶🎸
I'm nearly 60,and only got into Johnny over last few years.Inthink he's just about the best guitarist I've ever heard,his playing can be incredibly complex.He seems quite underated.
Johnny was definitely on this day. He is on fire for that intro to Mean Mistreator and his vocals are chilling as he brings in Be Careful with a Fool. Very few guitar players evoke the kind of awe that he does for me. He has a one of a kind tone, speed and fluidity, and obviously studied the greats while honing his chops. His work with Muddy was delta blues meets the future. Some of those amazing licks that he played on those recordings and on stage with Muddy no doubt pleased Muddy very much. For me, that was one of those occasions where music just doesn't get any better
There is so many great guitar players I will never hear enough in my life. Johnny Winter is one of the greats. Nothing like seeing a lot of the great Blues Bands Live N Loud close up. I'm old but when I wake up and crawl out of bed I'm Rockin to the Blues it makes me feel good. Kick up the music and play it loud for me. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
...Sad DAY..., ...Good Bye Dear TEXAS BLUES GUITAR LEGEND..., ...King, Master And " Father Of The White Blues "..., ...Fantastic, Rare Talent..., Thank You For Your Music... ----- RIP -----
I had the privilege of seeing Johnny Winter (with Rick Derringer) at the Fillmore West in April of 1971. I also saw him at Winterland (also in S.F.) in 1973. Besides being technically gifted he was also a truly impassioned performer. I recently read an interview with Patti Smith in which she expressed her admiration for Johnny Winter...I hope Mr. Winter is now in a more kind and loving world. Best wishes to all of you.
For more than 40 years I followed JW in his concerts whenever it was possible. He was and still is the greatest performer who plays with a feeling right out of his heart. His music will always be a great gift.
It's plain that Johnny Winters style has been emulated by everybody, notably Rory Gallagher and SRV. But his finger prints are all over everybody's blues solos and rightly so. We all learned a lot from this great icon of blues guitar. RIP
Johnny released his first album in 1969. Rory Gallagher formed Taste in 1966. They played extensively for the following two years. Taste played support for Cream's final performance in 1968, and toured with Blind faith on their North American tour in 1969. Gallagher's style was very well defined by the time of the release of Taste's first album in 1969. Not sure then how you reckon that he "emulated" Johnny's style? Both excellent guitarists btw.
@@gary-healy-songwriter Exactly! But both these legends (Rory and Johnny) were really, really great! And I prefer both to most other famous white blues guitarists. There's something so genuine about their playing and enormous power and feeling. I'm glad I got to see them both live.
Johnny Winter never played with a usual plec while Rory and SRV did. That is a substantial difference and the reason why Johnny could play so fluently and fast! He also played a 12 string guitar with just 6 strings on - this way the strings are more seperated and easier to play with a thumb plec and 4 fingers on the right hand. Absolete incredible unique style (and sound)!
I was there, it was great! Living in Lausanne, I also saw Ten Years Ater, Canned Heat, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, etc. in Montreux. Thank you so much for this video !
I saw Johnny in Minneapolis about 1972, What a force of nature! that's when the world of blues music opened up for me. I've been a blues fan and player ever since!
Johnny would play the sweetest licks ever, then sting you like a hornets nest. I guess that's how you get the honey. Still my favorite bluesman ever. Love you Mister Winter.
I met and enjoyed mood improvers with JDW in 1970. I saw him twice before that, and 5 times thereafter - all GREAT shows. Although their styles are different, there are few skilled guitarists who would rank Johnny over Eric...
And neither in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Johnny Winters and friends is the finest (live) blues-rock album I've ever heard. J.W. and Derringer rip the place apart.
@@pb12661 Don't take the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame seriously. We know who is and were great, and we don't need some organizational contrivance to tell us that. I would say that Rock and Roll wasn't created so that it could have a hall of fame anyway.
Playing with JW made Tommy a bit of a celebrity around Austin. He could go to most any club and walk right in. I believe that's how he met SRV and yes fortune did shine on him
...and Johnny's management persuaded him to replace Tommy and Red with Rick Derringer and his band shortly after this performance, thus creating Johnny Winter And. Mind you, Randy Jo Hobbs was an excellent bassist...
He's not under-rated. Everybody agrees he was one of the all-time greats. BUT he should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for sure. Not Donna Summer or the Beastie Boys!
Saw Johnny in the early 70's many times then saw him a couple of years before his passing barely could walk sat in a chair and he came alive. Rip Blues Brother!!
I got to see him in the 90's and he was a powerhouse then, but to see this old footage, he was just killin' it. I have to say I cannot remember ever seeing anyone kill a slide 12 string like this before!
When Johnny Winter died a big piece of the blues died with him , Im always gonna miss ya Johnny , the best guitar player ever , things will never be the same without you.
I have NO CLUE whatsoever,...why Eric Clapton is more popular than JW!!! Unreal!!! Clapton can't hold a CANDLE to Johnny,...I don't care what ANYONE says!!!!
It’s all in management & what is presented to public in news. If public constantly hears how great someone is, a portion of those will never, ever question (even their own ears). I agree that there are many whose music interests me MUCH MORE than Clapton - never caught that myself !
Clapton had COMMERCIAL success because he wasn't strictly a blues artist. Jonny never strayed from the blues. I don't think he ever could. He is the epitome of blues. No one can touch him. Sadly enough the record buying consumer isn't always a huge blues fan But Jonny winter just ooses and bleeds blues guitar in the most profound way. To be a master as Jonny is, one has to go all in and he bet it All in the blues. THANK God for that. He's one of the greatest without question. As a lifelong guitar player myself, I couldn't be more inspired, and intimidated. Mr winter set the bar pretty high.
Yes for sure, Johnny stands alone. Nobody plays guitar like Johnny. This concert must be one of the last with Tommy Shannon and Uncle John Turner so it is a gem. After that he teamed up with Rick Derringer. I sure missed the Winter/Shannon/Turner trio, but the music with Rick and subsequent bands was also excellent!
What caused the brake with Shannon et.al., I can't remember if they split because of different career choices...also those were tough years for Johnny, I have forgotten what Shannon did between these years 72-82 and his subsequent teaming up with SRV, yes you are right it is a gem indeed, I remember Rockpalazt in 1979 he played for 3,5 hours or more..some of which can be found here on UA-cam. Chris
@@christersvensson4948 Not sure where Tommy was during those years, but check out videos of Alan Haynes, a fine guitarist and Johnny Winter fan. Haynes does some of the songs Johnny did and often sounds like Johnny. I have seen videos with Alan Haynes that had Uncle John Turner and I think there is one with Tommy Shannon. As I understand it, the reason Johnny broke up with Tommy and Uncle John is that the record company pushed for it. Kind of sucked but it is what it is and as I said, Rick and Johnny put out some awesome music. And without that lift with Johnny, would Rick ever have ended up with Edgar? Oh, and Alan Haynes has one of SRV's guitars, there is a you tube on it. You should get a copy of the book, Raisin' Cain: The Wild and Raucous Story of Johnny Winter. Great read!
This is such soulful playing, its ridiculous that Johnny didn't get more attention from the mainstream American rock press. These damn riffs curl the wallpaper. God bless you, Johnny. RIP
Jeez I just love watching early Johnny Winter.. a very special vibe for sure... And p.S. you should really read the story told by Al Kooper when Bloomfield introduced Johnny to the world at the Fillmore East around '68 or so. There's an actual recording of his one tune he played.. cant remember what it was, but it was a B.B. King tune(It's "My own fault", I think) and Al said he was literally "playing for his life" since there were various record company execs there, most notably Columbia.. And on the strength of that ONE tune, Columbia signeed him right there on the spot! p.p.s.. `Got to say... he really blurred the line between rock and the blues. At the time if you'd asked any of folks I knew they would have absolutely thought he was a rock guitarist, and they likely didn't know the first thing about the blues, or indeed, even have the patience to sit through a blues number .. but if you'd ask *Johnny* he would have said, without hesitation, that he was a blues player, and only ever started playing rock when he joined the "McCoys", or more accurately, they joined him. It was only the record company that refused to allow them to keep the name of "The McCoysI mean, Heck, even the record covers were due to go to the press when the label nixed the idea, forcing him to abbreviate the name "Johnny Winter and The McCoys" to simply "Johnny Winter and" . So now you know why it was called Johnny Winter and"// OK maybe y'all knew this, but I didn't at the time , even after having seen Rick Derringer (Zahringer) several times..
This was 1970. Johnny was unique and fresh - yes he had his own ‘cliche’ licks - but he had a LOT of them and he knew how to use them. He was flippin’ GREAT.
I saw Johnny Winter And in March of 1971 at the Fillmore East. He and Rick Derringer brought the house down. That night the opening act was the Elvin Bishop Group and headlining was the Allman Brothers Band. This was the night that Johnny Winter And, and the Allman Brothers recorded their live albums at the Fillmore East. I was eighteen years old and was fortunate to be at this historical concert. Thank you God for putting me there.😊😊😊
@@soxwina We were at a very special show. The young concert goers nowadays will never capture that magical feeling we experienced while being entertained by such greatness! Thank you for letting me know that you were also there. 🤘🤘🤘
I met Johnny just a few months before he died. He was not good at all but I remembered him for what he had done and what I saw. He was the best guitarist of all time. I've seen them all. I pray he's in heaven so I can see him again.
Blues Rain1 week agoJohnny Winter - Live From Montreux (1970)♥ Tracks: - Johnny B. Goode 00:00 - Mean Mistreater 03:48 - Black Cat Bone 14:55 - Help Me 20:32 - Talk To Your Daughter 24:58 - Mean Town Blues 29:42
I've been lucky enough to see Johnny live about 5 times and he was amazing every time! He is so underated it's a shame. Us true fans know it, he's moved on to the next world but dang he died with his boots on. He was one of the best of all time and went out right after a show, RIP johnny the blues man
I almost blew past this one because the quality of the vid is not great but thankfully the guitar work comes through loud and clear. Glad I waited - this is J. Winter guitar playing at its best. Great stuff.
Even among the gigs from this era posted here, this one is so ridiculously amazing! The rhythm section(especially the leaden drummer) can’t stop Johnny from leaving all competitors in the dust
Johnny was a genuine Road Warrior and a consummate professional from an era when you actually had to bring it in a LIVE situation. Great in the studio, but hell on wheels LIVE!
I heard Studio Version of "Life is Hard" and realized that this man is probably the greatest guitar player of all time. It is not about speed, but if you have the Blues, speed is demanded. Life Is Hard. Listen to it.
Some guy down in the comment gets 1 thumb up after mentioning playing Johnny records over and over trying to learn, waking up freezing with guitar on his belly and starting up again… That’s the spirit of the blues and why 80,000 people at an AC/DC concert have little to no clue who Johnny is but Angus knows knows. I bought Muddy Waters King Bee and wasn’t so obsessed with blues guitar, but I played it over and over and, yeah, Clapton is a great l, great sonwriter, singer, and player but Johnny Winter is actually the blues.
Saw Johnie Winter in Seattle ( early 70’s ) John Mayall was there as well , can’t remember who opened first .. we were a long ways away .. still , really great show !!! Also , in Seattle ( 1971 ) went to benefit at old church , show was 5 dollars , only about 60 people there , we had never heard of the band … Pink Floyd …..
This is why Muddy chose Johnny to record him and it was a lasting relationship no one even comes close to this. His feelings are bleeding through his fingers…..simply amazing.
Just for the record: This performance was not at the Montreux Jazz Festival but at Rose D'Or (a.k.a. Golden Rose Festival) in Montreux on 24 April 1970.
I've been listening to Johnny since before this was recorded, and this is what I'd show to anyone who wanted to know what the fuss was about. Makes you proud to be an American, to see how Black music can be handled by a white man at this supreme level. Muddy Waters thought so, too.
Johnny Winter - Live From Montreux (1970)♥ Tracks: - Johnny B. Goode 00:00 - Mean Mistreater 03:48 - Black Cat Bone 14:55 - Help Me 20:32 - Talk To Your Daughter 24:58 - Mean Town Blues 29:42
In June 1970, Johnny was transitioning from this 3-piece band into Johnny Winter And band w/ Rick Derring, Randy Z (Rick's brother), and Randy Jo Hobbs. Recording for the Johnny Winter And album had already begun.
It is so fantastic that somebody captured him as he broke the scene, just when guitar was evolving into a new instrument, a young man strutting around the stage and pushing the boundaries.
The last time I saw Johnny was in a small hall venue in Youngstown, OH. He was king tone (and remains as such to this very day). Thanks, Johnny, for serving up some of the most incendiary guitar -- ever!
If you ever saw Johnny you would know who the best really was of all time. I'm 68 àñd I've seen them all. Noone has ever done to a croud like Johnny did.
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I envy you! Johnny had such a voice, both on guitar and in his throat. I bet it was like a glorious freight train of love and soul crashing right into you.
Johnny is my number one, played all his songs in my band , but never compare guitarists , .. Hendrix Stevie Ray Vaughan Johnny Winter, the world was lucky to have them all..each great in his own right and each distinctive in their style
That's right budy!!!
did the same in my band. they all had thier own special thing that there is no explanation for. but everyone has their own way to do everything, same with the way I play.
Johnny kicked ass !
Steve Howe (honorable mention)
That's what I always say too. Music is not a sport. We don't need a first, second, or third, etc. place winner. There are so many great ones and I want to hear them all!
As I'm hanging a nicely framed T Shirt Johnny signed for me many years ago . The moment I stand back to admire , he comes on the radio singing Highway 61 revisited . I believe Johnny knew the great respect I had for him ! He had also died on my Birthday ! Love you Mr. Winter R.I.P.
His version of hwy 61 - smoking hot!
He'll always be my number one rip Johnny Winters, ☮️
Thanks so much for this video it's the best I've seen he's such a smooth dude
I saw him just before he passed.
.could not walk but still played best ever
Same here in St. Louis, Mo.
Ice House
Saw him in Anchorage Alaska outside at Kincaid Park.
Leaned foreword on the stage the whole show. My best day ever. Still learning from him,....so far to go.
LOVEYOUJOHNNIE.
The 1st and last time I saw Johnny live was February 2, 1971 with 'and' at 'der Stadthalle in Offenbach, Germany. Me, my Army buddies and about a 1000 drunk Germans all waited for the opening act, 'Mathews Southern Comfort'...they didn't show and finally after two hours here comes Johnny with his white Gibson Flying V, the entire stage was dark except for one spotlight, and he proceeds to walk off the front of the stage~! The entire place erupts in pandemonium~!..You see the guitar, then a skinny white arm, then a leg, then two, he crawls back up, shakes it off, 30 seconds later, the entire band EXPLODES for a two hour set...Good Times...
He was legally blind.
The man was a freak of nature guitar genius and I mean that in a good way!
The second song is some of the finest blues i have ever heard.They just dont make them like this anymore.RIP Johnny and thanks for all the fantastic shows i was able to see.Such a fantastic musician man i cant even put it in words.
I agree. As good as I've heard.
These last couple of years I've lost so many of my musical idols and Johnny was right up there at the top of the list I seen him a few times when you should play at the capital and Roosevelt stadium in Jersey City he was the best rip JW ☮️
Right out of the box , Johnny had a sound and tone like no one else, pure amazement is my description of his playing style.
Sooo glad I saw Johnny last time I saw Johnny I think 2008 some where around there 3blocks from my house in Toledo OH how awesome is that!! R I P Johnny I got his autograph too!!!🎶🎶God Bless You Johnny miss you brother!!🎶🎶🎸
Mean Mistreater.
Johnny in his prime couldn't be touched. Just firing off notes like his guitar was a machine gun here. Such a natural talent. RIP.
vocal on Mistreater is beyond good - it's eerie
If there ever is a Best of Johnny Winter this has got to be it! RIP Johnny.
I'm nearly 60,and only got into Johnny over last few years.Inthink he's just about the best guitarist I've ever heard,his playing can be incredibly complex.He seems quite underated.
Yes. Liked him since teen yrs. Now 60 like Edgar also, but Johnny a Lil more
one of the best
No one told me either. I just found out at 54
Johnny was definitely on this day. He is on fire for that intro to Mean Mistreator and his vocals are chilling as he brings in Be Careful with a Fool. Very few guitar players evoke the kind of awe that he does for me. He has a one of a kind tone, speed and fluidity, and obviously studied the greats while honing his chops. His work with Muddy was delta blues meets the future. Some of those amazing licks that he played on those recordings and on stage with Muddy no doubt pleased Muddy very much. For me, that was one of those occasions where music just doesn't get any better
Man! The timing is unreal,specially with that blues yell ever-so-often. None finer. Been a huge fan since the 8trac days..RIP BROTHER.
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Yes
This is a must watch
I come back to this live performance every now and then ......speechless.
I loved watching him dance around the stage while playing. What an entertainer he was.
There is so many great guitar players I will never hear enough in my life. Johnny Winter is one of the greats. Nothing like seeing a lot of the great Blues Bands Live N Loud close up. I'm old but when I wake up and crawl out of bed I'm Rockin to the Blues it makes me feel good. Kick up the music and play it loud for me. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
...Sad DAY...,
...Good Bye Dear TEXAS BLUES GUITAR LEGEND...,
...King, Master And " Father Of The White Blues "...,
...Fantastic, Rare Talent...,
Thank You For Your Music...
----- RIP -----
He’s absolutely a force of nature 💪🔥🐐GOAT
Truly, one of the few greatest musician. I feel a great loss in my soul.
I had the privilege of seeing Johnny Winter (with Rick Derringer) at the Fillmore West in April of 1971. I also saw him at Winterland (also in S.F.) in 1973. Besides being technically gifted he was also a truly impassioned performer. I recently read an interview with Patti Smith in which she expressed her admiration for Johnny Winter...I hope Mr. Winter is now in a more kind and loving world. Best wishes to all of you.
For more than 40 years I followed JW in his concerts whenever it was possible. He was and still is the greatest performer who plays with a feeling right out of his heart. His music will always be a great gift.
It's plain that Johnny Winters style has been emulated by everybody, notably Rory Gallagher and SRV. But his finger prints are all over everybody's blues solos and rightly so. We all learned a lot from this great icon of blues guitar. RIP
Johnny released his first album in 1969.
Rory Gallagher formed Taste in 1966.
They played extensively for the following two years.
Taste played support for Cream's final performance in 1968, and toured with Blind faith on their North American tour in 1969.
Gallagher's style was very well defined by the time of the release of Taste's first album in 1969.
Not sure then how you reckon that he "emulated" Johnny's style?
Both excellent guitarists btw.
@@gary-healy-songwriter Exactly! But both these legends (Rory and Johnny) were really, really great! And I prefer both to most other famous white blues guitarists. There's something so genuine about their playing and enormous power and feeling. I'm glad I got to see them both live.
You can say that again
Johnny Winter never played with a usual plec while Rory and SRV did. That is a substantial difference and the reason why Johnny could play so fluently and fast! He also played a 12 string guitar with just 6 strings on - this way the strings are more seperated and easier to play with a thumb plec and 4 fingers on the right hand. Absolete incredible unique style (and sound)!
Since 1969 I've seen Johnny at least 15 times and he never ceased to amaze me.
I was there, it was great! Living in Lausanne, I also saw Ten Years Ater, Canned Heat, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, etc. in Montreux. Thank you so much for this video !
Same for me Alan 😊
and many others and also during the Super Pop Festival 1969-1970-1971
Don't forget The Greatest Show On Earth and Emmerson Lake & Palmer! In fact the Greatest Show loaned their Fender Guitar to Canned Heat for this gig!
Yes... AND SRV WAS THERE ALSO ASWELL 1970....
I saw Johnny in Minneapolis about 1972, What a force of nature! that's when the world of blues music opened up for me. I've been a blues fan and player ever since!
my god this is johnny winter at his best!!! thanks a lot
greatest live guitarist i ever saw.......and i saw him live at least 20 times....RIP.....sad to see him go
Saw him at the Olympia in my hometown of Detroit with the Faces (who Rod Stewart had recently joined) and Three Dog Night in 1970. Amazing concert!
Johnny would play the sweetest licks ever, then sting you like a hornets nest. I guess that's how you get the honey. Still my favorite bluesman ever. Love you Mister Winter.
you got that right. just an amazing man
Bees give honey. Hornets give Cutty Sark scotch.
- Your pal,
Mr. Science
Fred and Patty Chandler you're so right...I finally got to meet him in Ventura California 1990
Eric Clapton doesn't measure up to johnny winter.
I met and enjoyed mood improvers with JDW in 1970. I saw him twice before that, and 5 times thereafter - all GREAT shows. Although their styles are different, there are few skilled guitarists who would rank Johnny over Eric...
This is insanely awesome.
Another underrated guitar genius,as good as any of the best.
He is so underrated, just like Gary Moore. RIP both .
And neither in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Johnny Winters and friends is the finest (live) blues-rock album I've ever heard.
J.W. and Derringer rip the place apart.
@@joecavazos1786 yeah, Johnny Winter not being in the Rock and Roll HOF is a travesty.
@@pb12661 The Rock and Roll HOF is fucking joke. When they let Rap artists in it lost all it's credibility IMO :-) Peace
@@pb12661 Don't take the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame seriously. We know who is and were great, and we don't need some organizational contrivance to tell us that. I would say that Rock and Roll wasn't created so that it could have a hall of fame anyway.
gary moore jajajaja
Jaw dropping good, Johnny oozed music, great bluesy vocals too
Hi everyone! I got to see Jonny Winters - 4 times in the 70's! I could not hear for three days after each concert. What an incredible talent!!!!❤❤❤
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How fortunate Tommy Shannon was to have played bass with both JW & SRV
Playing with JW made Tommy a bit of a celebrity around Austin. He could go to most any club and walk right in. I believe that's how he met SRV and yes fortune did shine on him
Yep.
...and Johnny's management persuaded him to replace Tommy and Red with Rick Derringer and his band shortly after this performance, thus creating Johnny Winter And. Mind you, Randy Jo Hobbs was an excellent bassist...
Didn't Randy die of a drug overdose years ago?
Linette, why not add Johnny
Winter on your phone?
aaah Johnny Winter, one of the most underrated guitarists of all time.. Hes so great!
He's not under-rated. Everybody agrees he was one of the all-time greats. BUT he should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for sure. Not Donna Summer or the Beastie Boys!
Johnny was seen as a bit of an oddity but all guitarists of all levels were very aware of him and his undeniable skills and the vibe he created!
Underrated by whom?
that is the best gig of JW i know ! one of the greatest artists of the twenty century !
Saw Johnny in the early 70's many times then saw him a couple of years before his passing barely could walk sat in a chair and he came alive. Rip Blues Brother!!
The master of endless riffs.
He was such a smooth dude
I hear this lovely Tommy Shannon blues chords on the upper register of the Fender Neck-at around 4:30. Slow blues beautiful. Thank you TS.
I do to. What a man
He played both with Johnny Winter and Stevie Ray Vaughan. You cant reach much higher. He is my Hero on the bass!!
I got to see him in the 90's and he was a powerhouse then, but to see this old footage, he was just killin' it. I have to say I cannot remember ever seeing anyone kill a slide 12 string like this before!
A hidden treasure ! ...Now discovered ! Thank you for this great Jewel !
When Johnny Winter died a big piece of the blues died with him , Im always gonna miss ya Johnny , the best guitar player ever , things will never be the same without you.
paul calderone
true that
Crazy, wild,uncontrollable, .....absolutely wonderful.
Johnny Winter was the MAN.
Was lucky enough to see Johnny live at the Swing Auditorium in 1974 ... WhOoPs! One of the BEST shows I ever saw. R.I.P. John Dawson Winter
A great Bluesman. RIP and thanks for all the music.
I have NO CLUE whatsoever,...why Eric Clapton is more popular than JW!!! Unreal!!! Clapton can't hold a CANDLE to Johnny,...I don't care what ANYONE says!!!!
I agree , I mean you got to admit Clapton is so overrated, Johnny was the blues i don't give a shit what anyone says
It’s all in management & what is presented to public in news. If public constantly hears how great someone is, a portion of those will never, ever question (even their own ears). I agree that there are many whose music interests me MUCH MORE than Clapton - never caught that myself !
I love Clapton. He is good but Winter was on a whole other level. One of the best ever.
Clapton had COMMERCIAL success because he wasn't strictly a blues artist.
Jonny never strayed from the blues.
I don't think he ever could. He is the epitome of blues. No one can touch him.
Sadly enough the record buying consumer isn't always a huge blues fan
But Jonny winter just ooses and bleeds blues guitar in the most profound way.
To be a master as Jonny is, one has to go all in and he bet it All in the blues.
THANK God for that. He's one of the greatest without question.
As a lifelong guitar player myself, I couldn't be more inspired, and intimidated. Mr winter set the bar pretty high.
Clapton was there first, that's all.
If you never saw Johnny Live you haven't seen much...
Not much at all and johnny he be good trust me r.i.p. johnny still loving you in 2022❣
Yes for sure, Johnny stands alone. Nobody plays guitar like Johnny. This concert must be one of the last with Tommy Shannon and Uncle John Turner so it is a gem. After that he teamed up with Rick Derringer. I sure missed the Winter/Shannon/Turner trio, but the music with Rick and subsequent bands was also excellent!
I was honored to cross paths with Uncle John Turner. Glad he is remembered RIP.
What caused the brake with Shannon et.al., I can't remember if they split because of different career choices...also those were tough years for Johnny, I have forgotten what Shannon did between these years 72-82 and his subsequent teaming up with SRV, yes you are right it is a gem indeed, I remember Rockpalazt in 1979 he played for 3,5 hours or more..some of which can be found here on UA-cam. Chris
@@christersvensson4948 Not sure where Tommy was during those years, but check out videos of Alan Haynes, a fine guitarist and Johnny Winter fan. Haynes does some of the songs Johnny did and often sounds like Johnny. I have seen videos with Alan Haynes that had Uncle John Turner and I think there is one with Tommy Shannon. As I understand it, the reason Johnny broke up with Tommy and Uncle John is that the record company pushed for it. Kind of sucked but it is what it is and as I said, Rick and Johnny put out some awesome music. And without that lift with Johnny, would Rick ever have ended up with Edgar? Oh, and Alan Haynes has one of SRV's guitars, there is a you tube on it. You should get a copy of the book, Raisin' Cain: The Wild and Raucous Story of Johnny Winter. Great read!
And dont forget about Randy Jo Hobbs, killer blues rock bassists
This is such soulful playing, its ridiculous that Johnny didn't get more attention from the mainstream American rock press. These damn riffs curl the wallpaper. God bless you, Johnny. RIP
Jeez I just love watching early Johnny Winter.. a very special vibe for sure...
And p.S. you should really read the story told by Al Kooper when Bloomfield introduced Johnny to the world at the Fillmore East around '68 or so. There's an actual recording of his one tune he played.. cant remember what it was, but it was a B.B. King tune(It's "My own fault", I think) and Al said he was literally "playing for his life" since there were various record company execs there, most notably Columbia.. And on the strength of that ONE tune, Columbia signeed him right there on the spot!
p.p.s.. `Got to say... he really blurred the line between rock and the blues. At the time if you'd asked any of folks I knew they would have absolutely thought he was a rock guitarist, and they likely didn't know the first thing about the blues, or indeed, even have the patience to sit through a blues number .. but if you'd ask *Johnny* he would have said, without hesitation, that he was a blues player, and only ever started playing rock when he joined the "McCoys", or more accurately, they joined him. It was only the record company that refused to allow them to keep the name of "The McCoysI mean, Heck, even the record covers were due to go to the press when the label nixed the idea, forcing him to abbreviate the name "Johnny Winter and The McCoys" to simply "Johnny Winter and" . So now you know why it was called Johnny Winter and"// OK maybe y'all knew this, but I didn't at the time , even after having seen Rick Derringer (Zahringer) several times..
Saw the legend at the coach house in san Juan Capistrano circa 2000. He wasn't in a playing mood, but I was just Happy to see him live. Rip JW
RIP Johnny.. The greatest rock and roll blues guitar player of all time...
This was 1970. Johnny was unique and fresh - yes he had his own ‘cliche’ licks - but he had a LOT of them and he knew how to use them. He was flippin’ GREAT.
I saw Johnny Winter And in March of 1971 at the Fillmore East. He and Rick Derringer brought the house down. That night the opening act was the Elvin Bishop Group and headlining was the Allman Brothers Band. This was the night that Johnny Winter And, and the Allman Brothers recorded their live albums at the Fillmore East. I was eighteen years old and was fortunate to be at this historical concert. Thank you God for putting me there.😊😊😊
Apparently, there’s no video of that concert and that’s a downright shame.
I too was there-in the last row-still great. I was 17+from NJ.
@@soxwina We were at a very special show. The young concert goers nowadays will never capture that magical feeling we experienced while being entertained by such greatness! Thank you for letting me know that you were also there. 🤘🤘🤘
@@toneluc57 you were there for 2 of the most influential albums I ever experienced
I met Johnny just a few months before he died. He was not good at all but I remembered him for what he had done and what I saw. He was the best guitarist of all time. I've seen them all. I pray he's in heaven so I can see him again.
RIP Johnny, you were one of the best ever.
Johnny and the Allmans on the same bill?! Talk about music heaven! You were lucky to be there pal
Blues Rain1 week agoJohnny Winter - Live From Montreux (1970)♥
Tracks:
- Johnny B. Goode 00:00
- Mean Mistreater 03:48
- Black Cat Bone 14:55
- Help Me 20:32
- Talk To Your Daughter 24:58
- Mean Town Blues 29:42
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I've been lucky enough to see Johnny live about 5 times and he was amazing every time! He is so underated it's a shame. Us true fans know it, he's moved on to the next world but dang he died with his boots on. He was one of the best of all time and went out right after a show, RIP johnny the blues man
How have I not seen this prime time LIVE video recording after 8 years! So cool. 😳
I almost blew past this one because the quality of the vid is not great but thankfully the guitar work comes through loud and clear. Glad I waited - this is J. Winter guitar playing at its best. Great stuff.
Saw SRV and JW back in the day and love them both - but no one put more soul, and feeling in one note than SRV. Was in a class by himself.
Even among the gigs from this era posted here, this one is so ridiculously amazing! The rhythm section(especially the leaden drummer) can’t stop Johnny from leaving all competitors in the dust
The Winter Best Blues Trio! Sleep well...
Johnny was a genuine Road Warrior and a consummate professional from an era when you actually had to bring it in a LIVE situation. Great in the studio, but hell on wheels LIVE!
R.I.P., master of blues-rock!
I heard Studio Version of "Life is Hard" and realized that this man is probably the greatest guitar player of all time. It is not about speed, but if you have the Blues, speed is demanded. Life Is Hard. Listen to it.
Some guy down in the comment gets 1 thumb up after mentioning playing Johnny records over and over trying to learn, waking up freezing with guitar on his belly and starting up again…
That’s the spirit of the blues and why 80,000 people at an AC/DC concert have little to no clue who Johnny is but Angus knows knows.
I bought Muddy Waters King Bee and wasn’t so obsessed with blues guitar, but I played it over and over and, yeah, Clapton is a great l, great sonwriter, singer, and player but Johnny Winter is actually the blues.
Gotta luv it. Johnny was a hometown hero. Got to do an intro show for him at his last hometown performance. RIP Amigo. We'll be jamming again someday.
Guitar God!!!
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He scared the daylights out all of the greats in his day.
Amazing concert blues legend
R.I.P. Johnny!
Saw Johnie Winter in Seattle ( early 70’s ) John Mayall was there as well , can’t remember who opened first .. we were a long ways away .. still , really great show !!! Also , in Seattle ( 1971 ) went to benefit at old church , show was 5 dollars , only about 60 people there , we had never heard of the band … Pink Floyd …..
This is why Muddy chose Johnny to record him and it was a lasting relationship no one even comes close to this. His feelings are bleeding through his fingers…..simply amazing.
Oh my! That blues is just incredible, how much he was inspired! This was the bets line up ever, with Tommy and Red! R. I. P, Johnny and Red❤from 🇫🇷 🌹
Jonny Winters is the Danny Gatton Of blues
Wow...back-handed compliment?
+Westfall Michael: JW's name is written "Johnny Winter", not "Winters".A common mistake.The end.
Just for the record: This performance was not at the Montreux Jazz Festival but at Rose D'Or (a.k.a. Golden Rose Festival) in Montreux on 24 April 1970.
Mean Mistreater : amazing guitar
What a GREAT version of Help Me here !
The blues guys pushed spirits to Jazz, and Johnny helped.
This man is literally swimming on the stage!!!!!!!!!
Just a fucking incredible guitarist and human being!thanks for the upload Johnny will never die!Cherres!
especially now
Johnny Winters the man!!!! And he still doesnt get the full credit he deserves! Love this early Trio footage too!
I've been listening to Johnny since before this was recorded, and this is what I'd show to anyone who wanted to know what the fuss was about. Makes you proud to be an American, to see how Black music can be handled by a white man at this supreme level. Muddy Waters thought so, too.
Fabulous music will live forever xo #RIPJohnnyWinter
You could lump Johnny, Bloomfield, Stevie and Rory all together in a very good way! Those guys loved to rock the Blues!
Johnny Winter - Live From Montreux (1970)♥
Tracks:
- Johnny B. Goode 00:00
- Mean Mistreater 03:48
- Black Cat Bone 14:55
- Help Me 20:32
- Talk To Your Daughter 24:58
- Mean Town Blues 29:42
No words... He is, was, always will be the ONE. RIP Sweet Papa John.
every now and then it's kinda hard to tell, but i'm still alive and well.....memories live on and on.
"Genius" is an inadequate word to describe Johnny OR his brother - feeling in every note.
Thanks, a million, for posting this.
The whole package.johnny had it all!
In June 1970, Johnny was transitioning from this 3-piece band into Johnny Winter And band w/ Rick Derring, Randy Z (Rick's brother), and Randy Jo Hobbs. Recording for the Johnny Winter And album had already begun.
It is so fantastic that somebody captured him as he broke the scene, just when guitar was evolving into a new instrument, a young man strutting around the stage and pushing the boundaries.
Loved you at west palm beach pop festival still love you rip
The last time I saw Johnny was in a small hall venue in Youngstown, OH. He was king tone (and remains as such to this very day). Thanks, Johnny, for serving up some of the most incendiary guitar -- ever!