Bless his soul man. He’s a little nervous up there but you can tell he’s like the sweetest, humble dude. Blues just flowed right through him. Mad respect for Mr Winters!
@@wailuawilliams6384 Learn how to spell… This Letterman video is May ‘83, Johnny beat heroin by ‘72, releasing the appropriately titled, Still Alive and Well, in March 1973. Wake up, junior‼️
I went to school with this guy back in the day We attended James Bowie Junior High School Everybody played guitar and there were some guys that were actually better than Johnny in school but they went on to college, got married and hung it up for married life but,Johnny stayed with it and improved his craft. He never mentioned James Bowie in his biography and I always have wondered why he didn't. I remember one time in science class we were studying sound waves and the teacher took out a tuning fork and let us listen to it. She said it was in the key of c. Now Johnny sit up front because he was an albino and had weak vision and when he heard the tuning fork sound, he cocked his head to one side and I could tell he was listening intently. He asked the teacher if she could strike it again. She did and he said, Mrs. Lindsey, it sounds like a G on my guitars. Mrs. Lindsey said no, Johnny , it's a C and looked at the box to verify her remark. Well, Mrs. Lindsey had made a mistake. It was a G. She then said, "Class, Johnny is right,it's a G note. Johnny had perfect pitch.
Being a fan of Johnny for whole my life it's really nice to hear this story. I watched him at a live concert in Paradiso, Amsterdam for his 'Let me in' album promotion but there were not many folks around here because for some reason he's not very well know in the Netherlands but he will be in my heart forever.
Having sat up all night after a show in Fresno,...long & crazy story, Edgar came down to Johnny's room, & hung out. I had bought a near mint, ungodly incredible sounding '41 Martin D-28 in Topeka on the way to the Bay Area, & another week or so to go. My girlfriend & I were actually staying in the La Honda, Ca. area, so I took the D-28 with us to Johnny & Edgar's gig & hotel. Johnny tuned it up, but Edgar,....kept trying to get it absolutely perfectly in tune, literally for hours! Johnny & I both had close to perfect pitch then, but Edgar did at that point in life, have true perfect pitch. We both kept reminding him that it was Pre-World War II wood, very lightweight top, & it would keep keep going slightly out, especially since I had tuned it down, & back up several times as we drove through the Rockies, etc.... Johnny commented several times that Edgar did indeed, have "perfect pitch."
I saw him for the last time at a bluesfest in Ft. Smith, Arkansas a few months before he passed. 2 people had to walk him out on the stage, one on each arm. They sat him in a folding chair at the front of the stage and gave him his guitar. He looked near death, physically. But boy his playing didnt suffer. He lit that thing on fire. Like BB, he was doing what he loved till the day he died. RIP.
I was lucky to see him live in 1986 when he was still healthy and full of energy and fire. He was a blistering hot guitarist with amazing technique , feel and vibrato.
I (finally!) got a chance to see him in 2008. This was at the Birchmere, a dinner theater like venue in Alexandria, VA. Went early to get good seating and had a table right next to the stage. The far end of the table, but still right next to the stage. And Johnny ended up being seated in his folding chair just in front of the table that was to my back. So, I was about 10-15 feet from him. Like you say, he was apparently rather frail and was led on/off stage, though I only remember one person walking him out. And, like you said, once seated and handed the guitar, he "came to life", playing it. Awesome perfomance.
Seen him many times between 1973 - 2000. Seen him succumb to heroine addiction & perform so bad I swore I wouldn't go see him again. Then he recovered, started going to his concerts again & he was tearing it up again. The last time somewhere around the 2000's he needed help getting on stage & they put the guitar in his hand. I'd like to say he still had it but really he was a noodle-er at the end. His noodling may be better than many players playing but if you'ed seen him in the 70's, you know what I mean.
drivesideways. As he got older his speaking voice was almost baritone but his singing voice was the same. He was a truly good guy. Generous with his knowledge and time. It still saddens me greatly that he is gone.
first time i saw him ,i walked in the venue and he already had started,he stopped me in my tracks,i was awe struck by his improvisation,endless!!!!I watched the whole show from thay spot,could not move,just camptured!! Thanks for reminding me of that time!!!
@@gj4578 - I saw Johnny AND Edgar together in Birmingham, Alabama at the old baseball field in Summer of 1976, with The Outlaws opening, and before Lynyrd Skynyrd; they had Steve Gaines by then, and the Swampers' guitar players were there, from Muscle Shoals. While Johnny was warming up, he saw that some young guy had crawled into one of his PA stacks and passed out, with his legs and feet sticking out. So Johnny looked over, and then bashed a few power chords, to wake him. No reaction. Johnny walked back to his stack of amps and pegged it; it was squalling and squealing, then he walked out to the front of the stage and looked over, and played a savage riff - and no reaction. So Johnny shrugged and walked back to his amp and reset the level, and they played. Edgar and Johnny played Edgar's big hit, "Frankenstein," and in the middle of his saxophone solo he played the recognizable riff from the "James Bond" movies theme. It was all pretty cool. So, by the time Skynyrd played, the show had run long, and the city of Birmingham(who owned the ball field) threatened to cut the lights. So Skynyrd's spokesman, Ronnie Van Zant, begged to play one last song, which was "Free Bird," of course, and so they played. Slowly and majestically; people were singing along and waving lighters. But the City person with the power button thought the band was deliberately prolonging the concert, and cut the power, just as they were speeding up for Allen Collins' guitar solo extravaganza. And there was a riot. They turned on the outfield lights, so that people could leave, and the crowd could see to throw stuff. The band - who included the Swamper's guitar pickers - grabbed their guitars and fled the stage. Last thing I saw before I left, a not-entirely-empty Jim Beam bottle smashed into Billy Powell's magnificent white concert grand piano, making a dent the size of someone's head. Way to go, City of Birmingham, Alabama. I haven't stopped there, since.
I'm just so glad he's all over UA-cam. It must have been hard for him to do publicity shows, especially with a dick like Letterman, who was only happy when he had made a joke at his guest's expense.
At the age of 15 in early 1970 I moved from France to the States with my family and right away became familiar with the musical scene from the radio, fell head over heels with CCR who in my mind to this day remains the best American band ever and also started buying blues records, and Johnny Winter quickly became an essential part of that early foray into the incredibly rich blues production of the time ( along with Commander Cody for a different kind of music) but after Jimi Hendrix's passing, he rose above the rest of the crowd, black or white, American or British , because of the untamed raw streak of power he could squeeze out of that guitar...Highway 61 revisited in J. Winter Captured Live Aukland 1976 , the most awesome, scariest guitar duet ever recorded...One of the greatest American Musicians ever, and even the voice fits in..
Johnny had 3rd degree recorded and done in a matter of hours. He loved doing everything in 1 or 2 takes and live in the studio with exception of isolating the drums if need
Saw Johnny once at BB Kings in NYC in last few years of his life. A roadie helped him out on stage and he sat in a chair. He proceeded to blow the roof off the place! Rock on Johnny.
I had the huge privilege of seeing Johnny live at a small town in England called Frome, in 2007. A few years later I saw Edgar in Reading, UK. So happy to have seen these two legends.
Johnny Winter is one of my favorite blues guitarists 🎸 of all time. I was lucky enough to see him perform twice. He always gave the audience their money's worth and more. R.I.P. Johnny.
No words I could ever say or write about Johnny that haven't already been said or written. I love the blues. I just feel so blessed to have shared the same time on this Earth, with the likes of Johnny and SRV. Blessed indeed. Both gone too soon. RIP fellas. You'll never be forgotten.
Love seeing this old footage of him, especially talking. You can tell he’s a humble and gentle soul with a passion for the blues. So glad I got to see him several times and even meet him. We love you Johnny!
Johnny was my first concert at El Monte Legion Stadium in California with The Johnny and Shuggy Otis show!!!! Was awesome. I met him outside after the show got his autograph a humble kind man way back then. I'm 71 now and still remember!!!
It's cool to read all the comments, I have been a big Johnny fan since early 70, not much about him now, why forget a great, down to earth rock n roller, seen him many times, chicago amphitheater, and crossroads,
Laying out in an open field on a warm summer night feeling no pain from lots of weed. Then comes into the stage a sight and sound had never heard before that amazed and rocked away…instant fan…Johnny Winter…Woodstock 1969.
Still Alive and Well was the first album I ever bought. It was brand new, and I so was I, in a manner of speaking, as I was only 12 years old. I still have that record, I know every note and word of it, and I still listen to it. And all these years later, that title track has somehow become my own theme song: "Every now and then I know it's kinda hard to tell, but I'm still alive and well." Sometime around 1981 or so I got to work and hang out with Muddy Waters for a day, and of all the stories the great man told me, his love for Johnny Winter probably struck the deepest chord. And just a few years later I had pretty much the same conversation with James Cotton, another absolute legend. If you've never heard it, you just have to listen to his 100% Cotton album. His rendition of "Fever" is so authentic that it's downright eerie.
I was lucky enough to see Johnny play in my town a little over 20 years ago at a relatively small club. Someone had to guide him up the stairs to the stage, and he looked pretty fragile. But he did not disappoint - I still remember that night as one of the best concerts I ever attended. To this day, I still believe that he didn’t get as much credit as he deserved for being among the greatest that ever picked up a guitar - top tier, no doubt about it! Rest in Peace, Brother!
Have always loved Johnny from the first time I heard him. I'm sorry I never got to see him live. What a gifted musician. I loved his singing as much as his guitar playing, so soulful. RIP Johnny. You are missed.
I remember this night on Letterman.🙆♂️ I saw Johnny FIFTEEN different times over the years when he'd come to California; ALL my musician friends knew of my LOYALTY to him!☝😤 Mr. Winter passed exactly one week before my Mother.💙 RIP.🙏🕊🕊
My story’s very similar, too…already introduced to his earlier albums, it was Muddy & Johnny’s triple Grammy winners that cemented my love & connection to the BLUES‼️
@@dbarker7794 Totally agree…About 30 years ago, Johnny autographed a t-shirt that I’d made, copying the cover of Hard Again in waterproof pastels & pen. His roadie told me Johnny wanted me to make more of them. Nice complement, but it was handmade & it literally a copy, without the rights.
"Hey I want you to play Blue Suede Shoes again"! Johnny- oh man, I just played it? "Well play it ag'in, I was in the bathroom and couldn't hear it"!?🤣😂 God bless the soul of John Dawson Winter III 🙏
This is the first time I heard him speak, RIP Johnny Winter, a true BLUES LEGEND, he had a show in Atlantic City, New Jersey, a few years back, only 1.5 Hours away from me, but, couldn’t attend due to lack of Funds, too bad I missed it, he passed away soon after that, DAMN! Anyway, long live his slide guitar!
What a great flashback. I saw Johnny at The Stone Pony and I got to stand 10 feet away from him. Fantastic. I also saw him with Muddy Waters at the Beacon in NYC. Another amazing show.
I remember back in the 70's. He came to play at the Woodland Hotel in my town. I couldn't believe it. Our town was so insignificant ...a small mining town. Amazing he played there....I was too young and underaged at the time. Damn!!! I would of been there, for sure.
I seen Johnny numerous times. First time was the Still Alive and Well tour with Foghat as the back up band at Cobo hall in Detroit. What a rockin night that was!!!! :-) Peace
I was a kid when i heard his first album now iam 70 i saw him in france touring in a town called salon de provence hes my white blues heroe. Rip johny i listen your blues till the day i die
In 1982 I was 8 years old and living in Miami, Fla. with my folks, brother and sister. My father was/is a drummer and (long story short) had met Johnny Winter through a mutual friend. I believe he was in town for a show, anyhow my father asked Johnny if he’d like to get together at our house and jam. My father pulled together a harmonica player, bassist and another guitarist with himself at the throne. I remember we were sent over to our Aunt and Uncle’s house for a better part of the evening. It was a school night so we arrived back at our house at sometime during the night and met everybody, of course including Johnny. My brother and my bedroom was adjacent to the living room jam session and I vividly remember going to sleep as they played “Johnny be good.” My father would say as the years passed it was his 15 minutes of fame. The next day at school I told my buddies that, the guy who wrote the song “Johnny be good” was at my house last night (not aware of my facts). I always have been into music and drumming myself, however until I traveled to Amsterdam in 1997 with a couple of friends and departing on Christmas morning I was in my friends basement waiting to get driven to the airport I was reading the liner notes to a Jimmy Hendrix box set my friend received for a Christmas gift and it had stated how Hendrix had opened up for Johnny … that’s when it finally “clicked”. My old man is still in a band and a complete stud in my eyes.
There is something about Texas Guitar players that always seem welcoming and down to earth... Johnny Winters, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Billy Gibbons and of course my personal favorite Dimebag Darrell.... may god rest their souls and have their music live on for internity... Getcha Pull🤘
Saw them in the 80s, three guys in front of a black curtain rocked a house that was waiting for the main act, best backup act ever! Caught the drum stick after the solo and it looked like a dog had spent an hour on it.
Whether you were in the studio audience, or watched this on TV, you were in the presence of an absolute legend. John Dawson Winter III, also known as Johnny Winter. He "brought it" from the day he started until the day he left this world. On tour. In Switzerland, a long way from Beaumont, Texas. Respect. A party isn't meant to last forever...but you are missed, Mr. Winter. RIP.
He was great saw him every time I could saw him and his brother in baltimore was great I saw him on his last tour and sure was sad ,he couldn’t hardly walk but sure could still play the guitar, great person
Tommy Shannon from Double Trouble played with Johnny Winter at Woodstock and on his first album, Tommy just recently retired and is living in Austin Texas
Furst saw johnny open for jorma and jaco at beacon theater in 83...johnny blew my doors off. He was more than incredible speed, tons of soul ...any young guitar player should listen to his stuff
Johnny Winter, Billy Gibbons, Stevie Ray Vaughn.....there's something about Texas guitar players that make them an entity unto themselves.....great players !!!
Johnny was plain ass outta sight!
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😅 it says it was a year ago Dave letterman went off in the 90s lol😅
Bless his soul man. He’s a little nervous up there but you can tell he’s like the sweetest, humble dude. Blues just flowed right through him. Mad respect for Mr Winters!
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He beat that shit in the early ‘70’s…do some homework, junior…you’re embarrassing yourself.
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This Letterman video is May ‘83, Johnny beat heroin by ‘72, releasing the appropriately titled, Still Alive and Well, in March 1973.
Wake up, junior‼️
THE GREATEST OF GUTARISTS THAT EVER LIVED! NUMBER ONE IN MY BOOK!
Get real
@@bull419 GET A LIFE BOY!
@@bull419 GET A JOB!
@@bull419 Is it illegal for someone to have a different opinion than yours?
I concur. Some will argue...but not me.
I went to school with this guy back in the day
We attended James Bowie Junior High School
Everybody played guitar and there were some guys that were actually better than Johnny in school but they went on to college, got married and hung it up for married life but,Johnny stayed with it and improved his craft.
He never mentioned James Bowie in his biography and I always have wondered why
he didn't.
I remember one time in science class we were studying sound waves and the teacher took out a tuning fork and let us listen to it.
She said it was in the key of c.
Now Johnny sit up front because he was an albino and had weak vision and when he heard the tuning fork sound, he cocked his head to one side and I could tell he was listening intently.
He asked the teacher if she could strike it again. She did and he said, Mrs. Lindsey, it sounds like a G on my guitars.
Mrs. Lindsey said no, Johnny , it's a C and looked at the box to verify her remark.
Well, Mrs. Lindsey had made a mistake. It was a G.
She then said, "Class, Johnny is right,it's a G note.
Johnny had perfect pitch.
Great story. Appreciate that. Thanks 👍😎
Great story about the tuning fork. What a world we grew up in. I am a huge Johnny Winter fan.
Being a fan of Johnny for whole my life it's really nice to hear this story. I watched him at a live concert in Paradiso, Amsterdam for his 'Let me in' album promotion but there were not many folks around here because for some reason he's not very well know in the Netherlands but he will be in my heart forever.
Great memories thank you 👍🏴
Having sat up all night after a show in Fresno,...long & crazy story, Edgar came down to Johnny's room, & hung out. I had bought a near mint, ungodly incredible sounding '41 Martin D-28 in Topeka on the way to the Bay Area, & another week or so to go. My girlfriend & I were actually staying in the La Honda, Ca. area, so I took the D-28 with us to Johnny & Edgar's gig & hotel. Johnny tuned it up, but Edgar,....kept trying to get it absolutely perfectly in tune, literally for hours!
Johnny & I both had close to perfect pitch then, but Edgar did at that point in life, have true perfect pitch. We both kept reminding him that it was Pre-World War II wood, very lightweight top, & it would keep keep going slightly out, especially since I had tuned it down, & back up several times as we drove through the Rockies, etc.... Johnny commented several times that Edgar did indeed, have "perfect pitch."
Rest in peace!
JOHNNY is so humble for all his greatness !
THE " TEXAS GUNSLINGER " period ....
The best usually are
I saw him for the last time at a bluesfest in Ft. Smith, Arkansas a few months before he passed. 2 people had to walk him out on the stage, one on each arm. They sat him in a folding chair at the front of the stage and gave him his guitar. He looked near death, physically. But boy his playing didnt suffer. He lit that thing on fire. Like BB, he was doing what he loved till the day he died. RIP.
I was lucky to see him live in 1986 when he was still healthy and full of energy and fire. He was a blistering hot guitarist with amazing technique , feel and vibrato.
I (finally!) got a chance to see him in 2008. This was at the Birchmere, a dinner theater like venue in Alexandria, VA. Went early to get good seating and had a table right next to the stage. The far end of the table, but still right next to the stage. And Johnny ended up being seated in his folding chair just in front of the table that was to my back. So, I was about 10-15 feet from him.
Like you say, he was apparently rather frail and was led on/off stage, though I only remember one person walking him out. And, like you said, once seated and handed the guitar, he "came to life", playing it. Awesome perfomance.
@charlesgarner2177 - Pretty similar experience here. And even at that point in his life, when he started singing… it gave me chills.
had hip replacement very late in life
Seen him many times between 1973 - 2000. Seen him succumb to heroine addiction & perform so bad I swore I wouldn't go see him again. Then he recovered, started going to his concerts again & he was tearing it up again. The last time somewhere around the 2000's he needed help getting on stage & they put the guitar in his hand. I'd like to say he still had it but really he was a noodle-er at the end. His noodling may be better than many players playing but if you'ed seen him in the 70's, you know what I mean.
What a cool, easy-going, soft-spoken guy. Never heard him speak.
Me neither.
He was nervous. On stage he was in his element. Agree. Great guy.
drivesideways. As he got older his speaking voice was almost baritone but his singing voice was the same. He was a truly good guy. Generous with his knowledge and time. It still saddens me greatly that he is gone.
Really a sweet man. So humble
Crazy how soft his speaking voice is, whereas his singing voice is pretty fierce
Johnny and Edgar Winter have and always will rock! So talented and it never gets old. Never.
long live johnny and edgar winter music.
I'm glad I got to him play live. One of the best blues guitarists that ever lived.
Saw him several times in the 70s and he was incredible. I’ll never forget him.
I was fortunate enough to see him with his brother, Edgar. They had album together in this period
Saw him at Armadillo world headquarters
Edgar as well
☮️
I saw both Johnny and Edgar in the seventies, but not together.
first time i saw him ,i walked in the venue and he already had started,he stopped me in my tracks,i was awe struck by his improvisation,endless!!!!I watched the whole show from thay spot,could not move,just camptured!!
Thanks for reminding me of that time!!!
@@gj4578 - I saw Johnny AND Edgar together in Birmingham, Alabama at the old baseball field in Summer of 1976, with The Outlaws opening, and before Lynyrd Skynyrd; they had Steve Gaines by then, and the Swampers' guitar players were there, from Muscle Shoals.
While Johnny was warming up, he saw that some young guy had crawled into one of his PA stacks and passed out, with his legs and feet sticking out. So Johnny looked over, and then bashed a few power chords, to wake him. No reaction. Johnny walked back to his stack of amps and pegged it; it was squalling and squealing, then he walked out to the front of the stage and looked over, and played a savage riff - and no reaction. So Johnny shrugged and walked back to his amp and reset the level, and they played. Edgar and Johnny played Edgar's big hit, "Frankenstein," and in the middle of his saxophone solo he played the recognizable riff from the "James Bond" movies theme. It was all pretty cool.
So, by the time Skynyrd played, the show had run long, and the city of Birmingham(who owned the ball field) threatened to cut the lights. So Skynyrd's spokesman, Ronnie Van Zant, begged to play one last song, which was "Free Bird," of course, and so they played. Slowly and majestically; people were singing along and waving lighters. But the City person with the power button thought the band was deliberately prolonging the concert, and cut the power, just as they were speeding up for Allen Collins' guitar solo extravaganza. And there was a riot.
They turned on the outfield lights, so that people could leave, and the crowd could see to throw stuff. The band - who included the Swamper's guitar pickers - grabbed their guitars and fled the stage. Last thing I saw before I left, a not-entirely-empty Jim Beam bottle smashed into Billy Powell's magnificent white concert grand piano, making a dent the size of someone's head. Way to go, City of Birmingham, Alabama. I haven't stopped there, since.
One of my favorite guitar slingers - the "Johnny Winter And" album is still amazing to me. - RIP Johnny.
Criminally underated album. Frigging banger of an lp!
I remember having his Johnny Winter Live album, as a young teenager, in the early '70s. I loved it. But the parents? Not so much.
"It's My Own Fault" Johnny Winter AND ....LIVE ... GEZUZ
I first heard the "Progressive Blues Experiment."
I love his self titled debut
If you only heard his music, you'd never guess he would come off in conversation as such a very gentle person with great humility.
Both he and Edgar were brought up in a healthy, loving environment…the 2 prodigious virtuoso’s found their early calling & we’re lucky for it‼️
I'm just so glad he's all over UA-cam. It must have been hard for him to do publicity shows, especially with a dick like Letterman, who was only happy when he had made a joke at his guest's expense.
Why?
life
Saw him several times in the early 70s and mid 80s. I even met him a couple of times. We was the nicest man. A national treasure and a true legend.
This is the first time I've ever heard Johnny Winter speak.
The guy is incredible guitar player. Thank you so much.
At the age of 15 in early 1970 I moved from France to the States with my family and right away became familiar with the musical scene from the radio, fell head over heels with CCR who in my mind to this day remains the best American band ever and also started buying blues records, and Johnny Winter quickly became an essential part of that early foray into the incredibly rich blues production of the time ( along with Commander Cody for a different kind of music) but after Jimi Hendrix's passing, he rose above the rest of the crowd, black or white, American or British , because of the untamed raw streak of power he could squeeze out of that guitar...Highway 61 revisited in J. Winter Captured Live Aukland 1976 , the most awesome, scariest guitar duet ever recorded...One of the greatest American Musicians ever, and even the voice fits in..
Johnny Guitar- true guitar legend. I was blessed to see him twice, absolutelly speachless. 3rd degree is one of best albums I ever heard.
Erd degree is an amazing album. I love it too.
Johnny had 3rd degree recorded and done in a matter of hours. He loved doing everything in 1 or 2 takes and live in the studio with exception of isolating the drums if need
Still Alive and Well was always my favorite.
Saw him twice myself. He was really Amazing!!!
Saw Johnny once at BB Kings in NYC in last few years of his life. A roadie helped him out on stage and he sat in a chair. He proceeded to blow the roof off the place! Rock on Johnny.
Unfortunately he no showed last minute for my BB Kings show probably same tour.
Maybe the night before
Best slide guitarist ever maybe after Duane
I had the huge privilege of seeing Johnny live at a small town in England called Frome, in 2007. A few years later I saw Edgar in Reading, UK. So happy to have seen these two legends.
johnny was in good form
Thank you Johnny for your amazing talent.
Johnny Winters Captured Live great album.
I had it, and yes it is
Highway 61 off that album my opinion top 5 live performances ever.
Johnny Winter and live
Johnny Winter is one of my favorite blues guitarists 🎸 of all time. I was lucky enough to see him perform twice. He always gave the audience their money's worth and more. R.I.P. Johnny.
Agreed
Highway 61.....Mr. Johnny Winter was one of my favorite "True" Blues Artists. R.I.P. Mad Respect for Mr.Edgar as well.
No words I could ever say or write about Johnny that haven't already been said or written. I love the blues. I just feel so blessed to have shared the same time on this Earth, with the likes of Johnny and SRV. Blessed indeed. Both gone too soon. RIP fellas. You'll never be forgotten.
Saw him twice in 1984 and then in '85...one of my blues heroes and absolutely loved that he was part of my musical education....
I saw him at the Albert Hall in London in the early 70s. How refreshing for the music industry. A shy, polite, and self-affacing man.
this man is royalty in my book, saw him many times, one of the best was at Oakland coliseum when live album was recorded, best concert I ever saw,
Love seeing this old footage of him, especially talking. You can tell he’s a humble and gentle soul with a passion for the blues. So glad I got to see him several times and even meet him. We love you Johnny!
Johnny was my first concert at El Monte Legion Stadium in California with The Johnny and Shuggy Otis show!!!! Was awesome. I met him outside after the show got his autograph a humble kind man way back then. I'm 71 now and still remember!!!
Legend. What a gentle and chill dude. RIP sir.
J Winter one of the best blues singer and player in the world.
It's cool to read all the comments, I have been a big Johnny fan since early 70, not much about him now, why forget a great, down to earth rock n roller, seen him many times, chicago amphitheater, and crossroads,
The best slide guitar player ever and a tortured soul to the very end. RIP Johnny.
Laying out in an open field on a warm summer night feeling no pain from lots of weed. Then comes into the stage a sight and sound had never heard before that amazed and rocked away…instant fan…Johnny Winter…Woodstock 1969.
Boy that guy was on fire followed johnny for decades play like a ring in a bell sure miss him thank you brother slide got like no other!!!!
What a kind and gentle, authentic soul!
Still Alive and Well was the first album I ever bought. It was brand new, and I so was I, in a manner of speaking, as I was only 12 years old. I still have that record, I know every note and word of it, and I still listen to it. And all these years later, that title track has somehow become my own theme song: "Every now and then I know it's kinda hard to tell, but I'm still alive and well." Sometime around 1981 or so I got to work and hang out with Muddy Waters for a day, and of all the stories the great man told me, his love for Johnny Winter probably struck the deepest chord. And just a few years later I had pretty much the same conversation with James Cotton, another absolute legend. If you've never heard it, you just have to listen to his 100% Cotton album. His rendition of "Fever" is so authentic that it's downright eerie.
My favorite album from Johnny
Big fan since I was young, I'm 68.
Nice kind interview, great job by Dave, Johnny was nervous and deserved the kind way Mr letterman handled it.
thanks for posting would have enjoyed watching him play with the house band
R.I.P johnny you were awesome seen him live in the 80's awesome show brilliant musician.
I was lucky enough to see Johnny play in my town a little over 20 years ago at a relatively small club. Someone had to guide him up the stairs to the stage, and he looked pretty fragile. But he did not disappoint - I still remember that night as one of the best concerts I ever attended. To this day, I still believe that he didn’t get as much credit as he deserved for being among the greatest that ever picked up a guitar - top tier, no doubt about it! Rest in Peace, Brother!
Have always loved Johnny from the first time I heard him. I'm sorry I never got to see him live. What a gifted musician. I loved his singing as much as his guitar playing, so soulful. RIP Johnny. You are missed.
Such a humble and great human. So awesome and talented. I remember him well.
Met him at an airport. What a kind and gracious man.
saw him up close and personal in the paramount in Seattle back in the 70's, one of the finest blues men that there ever was, always gave it 110%
I remember this night on Letterman.🙆♂️ I saw Johnny FIFTEEN different times over the years when he'd come to California; ALL my musician friends knew of my LOYALTY to him!☝😤 Mr. Winter passed exactly one week before my Mother.💙 RIP.🙏🕊🕊
Johnny Winter - Champion & Legend
Seemed like such a sweet, gentle soul.
His contributions to modern Blues Rock is major and undeniable.
johnny with muddy on the hard again album got me into the blues in the 70's. rip for both of them.
My story’s very similar, too…already introduced to his earlier albums, it was Muddy & Johnny’s triple Grammy winners that cemented my love & connection to the BLUES‼️
Hard Again was Muddy's best album and was kind of a renaissance for Muddy at the time. Thanks to Johnny Winter.
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Totally agree…About 30 years ago, Johnny autographed a t-shirt that I’d made, copying the cover of Hard Again in waterproof pastels & pen. His roadie told me Johnny wanted me to make more of them. Nice complement, but it was handmade & it literally a copy, without the rights.
My band opened for Johnny Winter. We were blown away. Memorable.....
Thanks for posting this.im 62 years old and missed this.i loved them both
"Hey I want you to play Blue Suede Shoes again"! Johnny- oh man, I just played it? "Well play it ag'in, I was in the bathroom and couldn't hear it"!?🤣😂 God bless the soul of John Dawson Winter III 🙏
This man is a legend.
i always had the best times at his shows!!!-loved to see him in a small venue!! or anywhere!!
This is the first time I heard him speak, RIP Johnny Winter, a true BLUES LEGEND, he had a show in Atlantic City, New Jersey, a few years back, only 1.5 Hours away from me, but, couldn’t attend due to lack of Funds, too bad I missed it, he passed away soon after that, DAMN! Anyway, long live his slide guitar!
What a great flashback. I saw Johnny at The Stone Pony and I got to stand 10 feet away from him. Fantastic. I also saw him with Muddy Waters at the Beacon in NYC. Another amazing show.
The first time I saw him in 1968, I was mesmerized. I had never seen anyone play so fast. Great slide work in his early career
I remember back in the 70's. He came to play at the Woodland Hotel in my town. I couldn't believe it. Our town was so insignificant ...a small mining town. Amazing he played there....I was too young and underaged at the time. Damn!!! I would of been there, for sure.
I was 16 years old first time I saw him in Asbury Park, back in 1980. What a legend!
Johnny and his brother, Edgar, are just a couple of great guys from south Texas. Nice guys. Humble guys. Extremely talented guys.
What a very cool unassuming man...god bless Johnny Winter.
My good fortune to have seen him 4 times, once in a very small club up close for the whole show.
I love Johnny. I saw him in a small club in Philly in the late 80’s. Awesome! He is missed by many.
I did too... I remember some jerk threw a bottle at him 🙃
One of my favorites and I am so glad I got to see him once. R.I.P. Johnny, you was a great blues guitarist
I seen Johnny numerous times. First time was the Still Alive and Well tour with Foghat as the back up band at Cobo hall in Detroit. What a rockin night that was!!!! :-) Peace
Progressive Blues Experiment.
What an amazing album. Mean Town blues is a favorite.
Johnny was one of the very best.
I was a kid when i heard his first album now iam 70 i saw him in france touring in a town called salon de provence hes my white blues heroe. Rip johny i listen your blues till the day i die
In 1982 I was 8 years old and living in Miami, Fla. with my folks, brother and sister. My father was/is a drummer and (long story short) had met Johnny Winter through a mutual friend. I believe he was in town for a show, anyhow my father asked Johnny if he’d like to get together at our house and jam. My father pulled together a harmonica player, bassist and another guitarist with himself at the throne. I remember we were sent over to our Aunt and Uncle’s house for a better part of the evening. It was a school night so we arrived back at our house at sometime during the night and met everybody, of course including Johnny. My brother and my bedroom was adjacent to the living room jam session and I vividly remember going to sleep as they played “Johnny be good.” My father would say as the years passed it was his 15 minutes of fame. The next day at school I told my buddies that, the guy who wrote the song “Johnny be good” was at my house last night (not aware of my facts). I always have been into music and drumming myself, however until I traveled to Amsterdam in 1997 with a couple of friends and departing on Christmas morning I was in my friends basement waiting to get driven to the airport I was reading the liner notes to a Jimmy Hendrix box set my friend received for a Christmas gift and it had stated how Hendrix had opened up for Johnny … that’s when it finally “clicked”. My old man is still in a band and a complete stud in my eyes.
Johnny winter, rory gallager, muddy waters three of the best!
Thanks for this nice share. Seeing an interview with Johnny Winter is as rare as hen's teeth.
Wonderful one of a kind talented man.
So humble and sweet
There is something about Texas Guitar players that always seem welcoming and down to earth... Johnny Winters, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Billy Gibbons and of course my personal favorite Dimebag Darrell.... may god rest their souls and have their music live on for internity... Getcha Pull🤘
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Saw them in the 80s, three guys in front of a black curtain rocked a house that was waiting for the main act, best backup act ever! Caught the drum stick after the solo and it looked like a dog had spent an hour on it.
Cheers Johnny the Old West type mindset in Texas back in the 70s & 90s was a rough place. Glad he had street sense. Thank you for sharing
What a humble guy.Love those bros.
Whether you were in the studio audience, or watched this on TV, you were in the presence of an absolute legend. John Dawson Winter III, also known as Johnny Winter. He "brought it" from the day he started until the day he left this world. On tour. In Switzerland, a long way from Beaumont, Texas. Respect. A party isn't meant to last forever...but you are missed, Mr. Winter. RIP.
That’s a good line.
“A party isn’t meant to last forever”
@ I nicked it from Prince, “Life is just a party and parties aren’t meant to last.” I miss that guy, too…
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Nice to hear Johnny talking. I saw him only one time. He was an excellent live performer.
He was great saw him every time I could saw him and his brother in baltimore was great I saw him on his last tour and sure was sad ,he couldn’t hardly walk but sure could still play the guitar, great person
I saw Johnny two times I have about everything that Johnny has recorded a true blues, Master
Saw him one night live and the rest of the band just couldn't keep up with his energy.....one of the greatest to ever come out of Texas.....
Such a beautiful soul! God Bless him! I’d like to say rest in peace, but he’s probably jamming with Jimi! ❤
RIP Johhny....incredible guitar player
Tommy Shannon from Double Trouble played with Johnny Winter at Woodstock and on his first album, Tommy just recently retired and is living in Austin Texas
Furst saw johnny open for jorma and jaco at beacon theater in 83...johnny blew my doors off. He was more than incredible speed, tons of soul ...any young guitar player should listen to his stuff
Saw him in Boston, 1979. Amazing.
I saw JW at the Lone Star Cafe in NYC around 1988. It was awesome to see him so up close. Great show.
Awesome interview. GO JOHNNY GO where ever you are keep rockin and never forsake the blues.
Love Love Johnny Winter
Johnny Winter, Billy Gibbons, Stevie Ray Vaughn.....there's something about Texas guitar players that make them an entity unto themselves.....great players !!!
Absolutely Love Johnny.....
Saw him at Aragon in Chicago with Rick derringer the best in the 70 's
Truly 1 of the greats.RIP Johnny.
Saw him at a free show in downtown Dallas around 1986 or so. Blew my mind.
An amazing showman! When you saw Johnny Winter live, you knew you were going to have a great time, and hear some searing blues.
I saw him open for Thorogood in 88. Nothing against George, but after seeing Johnny, I just couldn't get into the show.
He tapped on me on the shoulder out side the Fillmore East to into the show he
was AWESOME
both john and dave did what they loved .. God bless both of them !
One of the greatest blues guitarists ever.R.I.P.Maestro.🎸
Nobody like him before and never be another......Killer guitar player