@@paulferranti8536 I Johnny a few times one of the best was the Ritz in NYC with John Paris ,also saw the original Edger Winter White Trash with Derringer whom I actually met many years later where he opened for Edger!!! Great music!!!
I've seen Johnny many times over the years, the first time was in April of 1972. I live in central Florida, and it seems that many bands would start their Spring tours here. Johnny Winter, Bob Seger, and The J. Geils Band would usually play at least 2 or 3 times a year, and I would go to every show I could. The last time I saw Johnny was February 15th, 2013. There was a meet and greet before the show at a record store just down the street from where I live. I brought a 40+-year-old concert tee for him to autograph. For most of his autographs, he kept his head down, signed it, and on to the next one. When I laid that ratty old shirt I had worn for years in front of him, he lifted his head, just enough for me to see him smile from under his cowboy hat. I think he knew I was a lifelong fan. I reached out and we shook hands, all I could think of to say was "Thanks". It was the one time in my life that I wished I was the last one in line.
@ FRANK BURNSONE hello Frank. Was that show possibly when Johnny played at the Valkaria airport? When I heard about that show I couldn't believe someone as important an great as Johnny would have to play a place like that! Fast foward a bit an Johnny an Edgar were supposed to play together at the King center but sadly before that date mr Johnny had already passed. I had fully planned to see what would have been a really historic show....R I P Mr Winter.
It was great hearing some of the inside baseball of Johnny Winter. Long time admirer of the GOAT, Cool Daddy Winter. I could have listened to this all day. Thanks for posting.
I’m 37 years old, and y’all introduced me to Johnny’s music by playing it in the background of your guitar builds, and I couldn’t be more grateful! I’m loving the podcast and all the great stories and interviews. Keep up the good work! PS I’m saving up some money to buy a Dellaterra.
Great interview! I play in a local surf/Ventures cover band called "The Dentures" , and a year before Mr Winter passed away, I was fortunate to meet Johnny and the band backstage at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA - and my fondest memory was introducing myself to Johnny as the guitarist for "The Dentures" a "The Ventures" cover band with my band's business card which I handed to Johnny , which had a duplicate of The Ventures iconic font and logo, just changed V to D , and Johnny and the band instantly began laughing hysterically !
Just subscribed! Been a big Johnny fan for years. When I was a kid, I was a big Jimi Hendrix fan. My buddies older hippie brother, said dude, you’ve got to hear this guy name Johnny Winter. It was Johnny winter and live, when I heard him scream rock ‘n’ roll I was hooked for life. Seen him numerous times over the years, especially in the early mid 80s when he was a blues monster. When he made his comeback I went to see him every time he was in the area. I have a Music man 4x10 I brought to get him to sign. The roadies tried to take on the bus it because they thought it was Johnny’s. They let me take it on the bus Johnny signed it. I still have it, and I always will. Thank you for talking about my blues guitar hero!
Johnny is my all time favorite musican. Nobody comes close. I saw Johnny around 65 times over the years. Wish i could see him again. Screw the RRHOF, he's in the Blues HOF where he belongs. Love that t shirt. Where can i get one?
Johnny Winter I saw 3 times .got a late start in '87, but he was still lightning fast, and after some reefer, his riffs were soaring thru my head the rest of the nite. the next 2 times he just didn't have it anymore the speed, the growling voice, were gone. his slide playing tho, was still showing signs of his old brilliance, tho by this time he really didn't seem well. he was sitting down like Howlin' Wolf would. he was one of the best EVER. I remember once Ritchie Blackmore implied that people made " too much of a fuss over Stevie Ray, (paraphrasing) tho he was very intense, and certainly not w/ out talent. while another American, Johnny Winter, doesn't get his due for being one of the World's best blues players." I hope I did the quote justice, as the leader of 'Deep Purple' knew a little bit about blues guitar playing.
Great interview! Saw Johnny three times over the years. Paul Nelson would be a great Part Two and deserves credit for the work he did with Johnny in his later years. 🎸
I run a Facebook group dedicated to the late great richard hughes he was the drummer for johnny winter 1973-1976 and also for a tour in 1981,RIP richard hughes
Johnny Winter at MLG Concert Bowl in Toronto was astoundingly good. 😀 I never met Johnny, but met Edgar Winter in Hollywood, and he was very gracious and friendly. Good guy
This is such a great interview. The first time I saw Johnny was at MSG for the Still Alive and Well Tour, probably around 1973 and he was unbelievable. In the early 80s I worked at a couple of those Guitar Shows you mentioned at the MSG Felt Forum. At one of them I was set up right across from your display, met you and played your guitars. I do remember at one of those shows there was a great panel discussion with Johnny, Al DiMeola, Les Paul, Larry Coryell and Steve Lynch. Johnny played slide and was in top form.
I did 2 of those shows, I think that one I worked the Sam Ash booth, the other one I worked for Peavey. Somehow I remember you had a ZZ Top baseball cap!
Great Stories! Thx. Love all the eras of Johnny. Earliest like Avocado Green and Gone For Bad are some of my favorites. Saw him at two different Fillmore's and at the Whiskey Au Go Go. Always amazing, always a star. Always did prefer the sound of those Firebirds though.
Wow .I found Johnny around 1979 when I was searching for slide blues because of Kim Simmonds. He's been a removed mentor. Like my hero ( I don't have many) i went down the dirt road. I finally got to see him in @ 2012-14 in a 100 seat bar in a little town in 0ntario. His rv parked outside he wobbles in and I was worried he was too far gone. too my delight it was everything I had waited for and more. At that time I was 12 years on methadone. Now 23 on maintenance I will be clean for the first time in 48 yrs by end of this year 2024.. I'll be 62. My plan is to plan is to bring the gifts of my hero's Johnny and Rev Gary Davis to new disciple's so this spirit will never pass . The blues is in your soul, not in what consume. In fact most of what we consume will eventually consume us! This was a fuck of a podcast . Right down my alley. I had a great laugh as I realized you were Dean. Were have I been?
Fantastic! Johnny Winter Captured Live instantly became the metric whereby I measured the “goodness” and quality of all music, lol. The intro to Sweet Papa John…Bony Maroni…Johnny B Goode…just wow! Thanks for this episode.
I mixed monitors for him a few years before he died at a blue festival that I was mixing for. that's the only time I had seen him and used to get my guitar out and jam along to Johnny Winter Captured Live. Incredible rock live album. Well produced, buy it
Great interview brother!!! I caught a few shows tords the end of his life,i always said that he looked great with meat on his bones... miss his music so much... thank you for this ride down memory lane.
I’ve met Johnny three times in my life. First time as a thirteen year old at the Woodstock Arts & Music Festival. I had no idea what I was listening to and I was totally fascinated. Johnny gave me one of his slides. Still have it. Two years later we started concerts to finance a youth project. We had Canned Heat, Ten Years After, Santana and Sly and the Family Stone on stage. But the first artist we had from the Woodstock crew was Johnny. He already was addicted. But he still made it look cool. Fast forward to some years before he died. I saw him play in front of a half filled venue. He played well. And I was still fascinated about his playing, even though I didn‘t understand his choice of amps. I asked his then bass player Jon about meeting him. He said „no problem - but Johnny needs to prepare himself.“ I have never seen a sadder sight in my life. Johnny was still „preparing himself“. He even excused himself, saying „I need this before and after a concert to keep going“ or something along this line. The autograph I asked him for was sharp, but his eyes were broken. Honestly, I was happy to flee the room after talking to him, and I prayed for his wellbeing. Lesson for me: Never ever think about drugs! Let music be your drug. Always. 💪😎🎸
Its great to see people discussing johnny winter.you should do a episode discussing all the players that played with johnny and there lives lots of crazy stories.richard hughes,randy hobbs,doug brockie,floyd radford,bobby caldwell,randy zehringer,rick Derringer,chuck ruff,dan hartman,edgar winter
Johnny played the Hondo Lazer, the black headless guitar, from 84 to 87, and played his white Erlewine Lazer from 88 to 2009(?) until that guitar was stolen from the stage in Boston while Johnny was playing his encore on his Firebird The headless Lazers were designed by Mark Erlewine, not by his famous relative Dan. The Hondo Lazers are Asian, the Erlewine Lazers are American made. Jeff Mallard is fucking strong. Saw him carry the Johnny's MusicMan amp with ease. That amp is heavy. Jeff was very friendly, he helped me to get my Lazer signed by Johnny.
Thanks for the clarification here. Johnnys manager told me when he received his Engraved Dean Zelinsky Guitar, he put down his Lazer…that he had been playing for something like 25 years.
Great show. Interesting insight to a legend. I saw Johnny many years ago in Toronto, Canada, at a baseball stadium. Ramones, Nazareth, Johnny Winter, Ted Nugent and Aerosmith. I really don't like the Ramones. First thing I saw was an apple core flying past targeting the band. Then all kinds of stuff were thrown towards the stage. Joey remained onstage frozen in position as the rest evacuated the stage. Someone came and helped get him off the stage. I actually felt bad for the band, who were used to playing in small clubs, being inappropriately booked on a serious heavy rock ticket to play in front of an audience that never really stomached the music industry pushing punk onto the airwaves. Well, Johnny Winter was amazing. I'm gladI was able to see him in top form. The rest of the bands put on great sets. Unfortunately the Ramones were nothing more than a vehicle to amp up the crowd. This was sometime in the late 70's. I saw Johnny many, many years later at a small venue in St Petersburg, Fl. Unfortunately he had another guitarist with him who played most of the leads. He was good but not Johnny. Johnny did break out for the final 2 songs. Out back he signed our stubs. He was in a shitty little camper. All I could think was THIS IS JOHNNY WINTER, ONE OF THE BEST. HE'S A LEGEND. THIS ISN'T RIGHT. I left feeling depressed over that. I saw him again which was probably a few years later at the WANEE Festival in Florida. There were more than 10,000 people attending. I believe he was doing much better health wise and acknowledged the numbers there watching and listening. He played a really good show that night. He passed shortly thereafter. I love Jonny Winter. Thanks for a great retrospective
🎉 Hey Dean ! It would be really cool to hear about how Eddie Van Halen ended up with one of your Dean V guitars in 1979 that he played for sure on Van Halen II Japan tour 1980 or 81 !
He had a difficult life.He tells you about everything in his journey,just listen to him play the blues.I remember hearing him scream rock n roll! Then you knew you the best is with you. I sure hope he got a break,he so deserves it.RIP
Check out Hiway 61 Revisited on the Johnny Winter Captured Live! album - one of my all time favorite guitar performances- a high energy rock n roll anthem!
No mention of Johnny playing the CROSSROADS concerts. My band opened for Rick Derringer in the early 80's. He told us some really good stories about Johnny.
Would gave loved to know about Johnny Winter's rig and guitar details. Strings, string height, type of strings. Lived the broken musicman story. Assuming 4x10" musicman amp ...........
I’m also an obsessed Winter freak. And a reverse Firebird lover. I recently found out his actual height. I was shocked. It seems Dean was under the impression he was tall just as I was….. he wasn’t.He was 5’7”. I was stunned and it somehow changed my thoughts of him. After I read that I went back and looked at pictures and it totally made sense. Look at how big the Firebird is compared to his size. It’s really big on him. Oddly, that’s an easy way to estimate the height of any guitar player. I’ve done that often thru the years. I think my love of Winter and his look and his playing were so impactful I mentally projected him too be a very tall guy. Sorry to break Deans thoughts of Winter being a giant as mine were recently. But….. his image and playing are still gigantic, even if he wasn’t. Rock n Roll!!!!
I actually remember when I first met him at Madison Square Garden, he seemed small in stature. I never really thought about it. I think his skinny as a rail physique and his platform shoes made him look about 6’3
@@DeanzelinskyguitarsGreat you got to spend time with him. With his stacks he probably was 6’6”! I found his first Columbia album at a drug store small album bin display. Heard Be Careful With A Fool and Good Morning Little School Girl and was hooked for life. I wore a hole in that album on 16 trying to learn those never ending speed runs of his. Enjoy your podcast. Keep it going!
Hello Dean. JDW III freak 2 here. I was curious if you happened to buy any of his Firebirds when they were auctioned off? Unfortunately, I never knew they were up for auction until if was over. The sunburst one or white one would have been great to acquire. White one went for about half what the sunburst went for as you probably know. Hope you grabbed one if you were aware of the auction.
Love this . great stories But how come you never mentioned Paul Nelson name ? We have to thank Paul Nelson for saving Johnny's life . Btw, I noticed Paul is playing your guitars in a video 10 years ago, did you have a falling out ?
People who didn't get high were considered strange. It only makes sense that rock stars had the best IT took jimi,janis.prince,elvis,we were not told until 1972,when he told his story to Rolling Stone He was on methadone and free from heroin most of his life Think if we had the talent that drugs stole from us!
I lived down the street from Jeff Mallard in Misson Viejo Jeff used to ride his Laguna 100 BMX bike and jump over a bike. I remember him on the School bus in Jr. High School at Laguna Hills talking about being in the Music Industry someday. He had his Guitar on the bus. Peter Frampton never got into the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame for all the amazing work he has done. Kid Rock had to bug the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame to induct Bob Seiger into the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame but you won't induct Peter Frampton. Steve Miller was upset because they were not going to let his wife come to the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame. They said he would have to pay for another ticket I think is wrong. I think it is wrong how they induct Dolly Parton into the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame and JAY Z and others. That whole Industry is a Shit Show. They don't show great artists. Now you have Swifty Ono. She has gotten so big and popular but I think it has to do more about Politics. The Music Industry has gone in the toilet. Eric Sardinas lives next door to Walter Trout who is another great Blues Guitar player. When Eric Sardinas plays Guitar wearing his leather he never sweats. My friend saw him in a window in Fullerton playing at Stubricks Restaurant. It is Cool to see Jeff Mallard got a Cool dream job/gig. As a Harmonica player. I would rather be making music in the studio than doing that but it would be fun hanging out with artists like Johnny Winter Peter Frampton Eric Sardinas who play real Music. Johnny Winter is one of my favorites and Edger Winter Muddy Waters Jimi Hendrix Robben Ford Walter Trout Joe Bonamassa and the whole Blues scene. Here is a Great video called Michael McDonald Hot Live. Live in Japan '83 with Edger Winter Robben Ford Wellie Weeks and some other artists. Robben Ford has some of the best Guitar solos EVER!!!! The Rum Soaked Raisin Band opened up for Michael Shanker many times and UFO Triump Jefferson Starship. They had fun playing with Michael Shanker. The Band broke up when the singer passed away. They were a great band. This is the Rum Soaked Raisins Band. Rum Soaked Raisins- "Under The Gun" ua-cam.com/video/89pmzzxSEgQ/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/yibdghMbfXc/v-deo.html
The record company introduced Johnny to heroin the had found out stars were more profitable after they overdosed, they didn't realize he was to tuff to die.
Framptons guitar was stolen. He got it back decades later. some one recognized and the guy who had had no idea what he had and sold it back to him for a very small price.
I've heard he was referring to Rory, but I've also heard he said Larry Coryell, and also Mike Bloomfield. I do tend to believe it was Gallagher, though. He also spoke highly of both Billy Gibbons, calling him his favorite guitar player, and Terry Kath.
I've also heard Phil Keaggy. Which I took to be the real story as he was pretty uniquely special. That should be a meme now, insert "......" guitarists name.
49:23 I'm not sure which way he means it here, but "The Brown M&M thing" is actually a brilliant safety device, not the work of a petulant brat. I'm cribbing from David Lee Roth's autobiography here. If the No Brown M&M deal from the rider was missed, what else was not provided to spec? Like electric and capacity and fire regs and everything else required to put on a good, safe show.
I remember washing dishes when i was in high school , working in Mystic CT. and every friday i would buy an album @Olivers Music as soon as i got paid and i remember telling Tommy Shannon this when he came walking up to the gate @ La Zona Rosa, Austin TX when i was working the Johnny Lang Show , dude, i like your style muddy waters hard again is one of the greatest blues lp1s ever made, the only lp that ever came close is Alan Haynes Wishing Well, and i did not know that alan worked for him when he was a kid, when i bought ALAN HAYNES WISHING WELL @ a show in Austin , i openened up the cd and got goosebumps when i opened it up and saw Dedicated to Johnny Winter, or thanks for the inspiration, If you love Johnny you will Love Alan Haynes,,,,Jan
Go see Alan Haynes play, or Neil Vitillo sorry if name is spelled wrong, Niel and the Vipers, and of course The Duke Robillard , thank you so much guys, i love the stories..i used to sit with Uncle John Turners wife and watch him play with Alan and be like someone pinch me , that is a legend playing with a legend, Appa Berry on Bass
Worked with Jeff Mallard for years, he’s the best! Love this guy!
I’m 67 years old now,been playing guitar all my life and Johnny has always been my favorite guitar player of all time!!!!!!!!
I got to see him about a year before he died and he was still killing it 🎸🎸🎸🎸
I live in New Haven saw him many times.
@@paulferranti8536 I Johnny a few times one of the best was the Ritz in NYC with John Paris ,also saw the original Edger Winter White Trash with Derringer whom I actually met many years later where he opened for Edger!!! Great music!!!
I've known Jeff Mallard a long time. One of the best guitarist I've ever seen. Johnny was lucky to have him.
I've seen Johnny many times over the years, the first time was in April of 1972. I live in central Florida, and it seems that many bands would start their Spring tours here. Johnny Winter, Bob Seger, and The J. Geils Band would usually play at least 2 or 3 times a year, and I would go to every show I could.
The last time I saw Johnny was February 15th, 2013. There was a meet and greet before the show at a record store just down the street from where I live. I brought a 40+-year-old concert tee for him to autograph. For most of his autographs, he kept his head down, signed it, and on to the next one.
When I laid that ratty old shirt I had worn for years in front of him, he lifted his head, just enough for me to see him smile from under his cowboy hat. I think he knew I was a lifelong fan. I reached out and we shook hands, all I could think of to say was "Thanks". It was the one time in my life that I wished I was the last one in line.
@ FRANK BURNSONE hello Frank. Was that show possibly when Johnny played at the Valkaria airport? When I heard about that show I couldn't believe someone as important an great as Johnny would have to play a place like that! Fast foward a bit an Johnny an Edgar were supposed to play together at the King center but sadly before that date mr Johnny had already passed. I had fully planned to see what would have been a really historic show....R I P Mr Winter.
I got to meet Johnny and Edgar right after Woodstock back in 1969. They were so modest and humble, such pleasant guys. Very friendly.
It was great hearing some of the inside baseball of Johnny Winter. Long time admirer of the GOAT, Cool Daddy Winter. I could have listened to this all day. Thanks for posting.
I seen Johnny in 73 at Cobo Hall in Detroit. The back up band was Foghat what a Great night for Rock n Roll :-) Peace
Seen Johnny many many times right up until he passed, and he always played his firebird
Jonney could flat ass play
Wow 😮 Wow Johnny Winter still rocks. So nice to hear all that history from horse’s mouth. Keep up the great good job Dean
I’m 37 years old, and y’all introduced me to Johnny’s music by playing it in the background of your guitar builds, and I couldn’t be more grateful! I’m loving the podcast and all the great stories and interviews. Keep up the good work! PS I’m saving up some money to buy a Dellaterra.
That is awesome!
Mallard is such a legend! I was honored to play in a band with Jeff in the 90's and he crushes on lead guitar!
Great interview! I play in a local surf/Ventures cover band called "The Dentures" , and a year before Mr Winter passed away, I was fortunate to meet Johnny and the band backstage at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA - and my fondest memory was introducing myself to Johnny as the guitarist for "The Dentures" a "The Ventures" cover band with my band's business card which I handed to Johnny , which had a duplicate of The Ventures iconic font and logo, just changed V to D , and Johnny and the band instantly began laughing hysterically !
I saw the “ Evening Of Blues “ tour 3 times, Muddy, Johnny, James Cotton…..blues heaven
Just subscribed!
Been a big Johnny fan for years. When I was a kid, I was a big Jimi Hendrix fan. My buddies older hippie brother, said dude, you’ve got to hear this guy name Johnny Winter.
It was Johnny winter and live, when I heard him scream rock ‘n’ roll I was hooked for life.
Seen him numerous times over the years, especially in the early mid 80s when he was a blues monster. When he made his comeback I went to see him every time he was in the area.
I have a Music man 4x10 I brought to get him to sign. The roadies tried to take on the bus it because they thought it was Johnny’s.
They let me take it on the bus Johnny signed it. I still have it, and I always will.
Thank you for talking about my blues guitar hero!
Johnny is my all time favorite musican. Nobody comes close. I saw Johnny around 65 times over the years. Wish i could see him again. Screw the RRHOF, he's in the Blues HOF where he belongs. Love that t shirt. Where can i get one?
Johnny Winter I saw 3 times .got a late start in '87, but he was still lightning fast, and after some reefer, his riffs were soaring thru my head the rest of the nite. the next 2 times he just didn't have it anymore the speed, the growling voice, were gone. his slide playing tho, was still showing signs of his old brilliance, tho by this time he really didn't seem well. he was sitting down like Howlin' Wolf would. he was one of the best EVER. I remember once Ritchie Blackmore implied that people made " too much of a fuss over Stevie Ray, (paraphrasing) tho he was very intense, and certainly not w/ out talent. while another American, Johnny Winter, doesn't get his due for being one of the World's best blues players." I hope I did the quote justice, as the leader of 'Deep Purple' knew a little bit about blues guitar playing.
Great interview! Saw Johnny three times over the years. Paul Nelson would be a great Part Two and deserves credit for the work he did with Johnny in his later years. 🎸
So true, Paul Nelson kept Johnny alive and working several years
Yeah I's ironic how Paul did for Johnny what he did for Muddy. reverence I think they call it.
I run a Facebook group dedicated to the late great richard hughes he was the drummer for johnny winter 1973-1976 and also for a tour in 1981,RIP richard hughes
Johnny Winter at MLG Concert Bowl in Toronto was astoundingly good. 😀 I never met Johnny, but met Edgar Winter in Hollywood, and he was very gracious and friendly. Good guy
This is such a great interview. The first time I saw Johnny was at MSG for the Still Alive and Well Tour, probably around 1973 and he was unbelievable. In the early 80s I worked at a couple of those Guitar Shows you mentioned at the MSG Felt Forum. At one of them I was set up right across from your display, met you and played your guitars. I do remember at one of those shows there was a great panel discussion with Johnny, Al DiMeola, Les Paul, Larry Coryell and Steve Lynch. Johnny played slide and was in top form.
Cool…what were you selling? All I remember of that show was meeting Johnny, and trying to keep my guys out the Triple-X Show lounge down the street.
I did 2 of those shows, I think that one I worked the Sam Ash booth, the other one I worked for Peavey. Somehow I remember you had a ZZ Top baseball cap!
Great Stories! Thx. Love all the eras of Johnny. Earliest like Avocado Green and Gone For Bad are some of my favorites. Saw him at two different Fillmore's and at the Whiskey Au Go Go. Always amazing, always a star. Always did prefer the sound of those Firebirds though.
I wish this episode was 10 hours long! More Johnny episodes Please!
Wow .I found Johnny around 1979 when I was searching for slide blues because of Kim Simmonds. He's been a removed mentor. Like my hero ( I don't have many) i went down the dirt road. I finally got to see him in @ 2012-14 in a 100 seat bar in a little town in 0ntario. His rv parked outside he wobbles in and I was worried he was too far gone. too my delight it was everything I had waited for and more. At that time I was 12 years on methadone. Now 23 on maintenance I will be clean for the first time in 48 yrs by end of this year 2024.. I'll be 62. My plan is to plan is to bring the gifts of my hero's Johnny and Rev Gary Davis to new disciple's so this spirit will never pass . The blues is in your soul, not in what consume. In fact most of what we consume will eventually consume us! This was a fuck of a podcast . Right down my alley. I had a great laugh as I realized you were Dean. Were have I been?
Hey Dean that's awesome you signed Johhny"s guitar! Love that story man!
Awesome memories of Johnny, thanks, been a fan since the early 70s!!!
Another great show! 👍
Fantastic! Johnny Winter Captured Live instantly became the metric whereby I measured the “goodness” and quality of all music, lol. The intro to Sweet Papa John…Bony Maroni…Johnny B Goode…just wow!
Thanks for this episode.
I wore that album out…
I've known Jeff since he arrived in Hollywood. So understated and underestimated as a guitar player. The guy fuggin shreds!
Johnny is one of those guys that when he’s hittin it hard it makes you laugh he’s so good 👍
Diggin the show…
Absolutely love this
I mixed monitors for him a few years before he died at a blue festival that I was mixing for. that's the only time I had seen him and used to get my guitar out and jam along to Johnny Winter Captured Live. Incredible rock live album. Well produced, buy it
Great interview brother!!! I caught a few shows tords the end of his life,i always said that he looked great with meat on his bones... miss his music so much... thank you for this ride down memory lane.
Thanks for this interview
I really LOVE these Podcast's !!!! Please do a show about Michael Schenker if you would !! Thank You so Much
Truly enjoyed the real DEAN show please keep it up
I’ve met Johnny three times in my life. First time as a thirteen year old at the Woodstock Arts & Music Festival. I had no idea what I was listening to and I was totally fascinated. Johnny gave me one of his slides. Still have it.
Two years later we started concerts to finance a youth project. We had Canned Heat, Ten Years After, Santana and Sly and the Family Stone on stage. But the first artist we had from the Woodstock crew was Johnny. He already was addicted. But he still made it look cool.
Fast forward to some years before he died. I saw him play in front of a half filled venue. He played well. And I was still fascinated about his playing, even though I didn‘t understand his choice of amps. I asked his then bass player Jon about meeting him. He said „no problem - but Johnny needs to prepare himself.“
I have never seen a sadder sight in my life. Johnny was still „preparing himself“. He even excused himself, saying „I need this before and after a concert to keep going“ or something along this line. The autograph I asked him for was sharp, but his eyes were broken.
Honestly, I was happy to flee the room after talking to him, and I prayed for his wellbeing.
Lesson for me: Never ever think about drugs! Let music be your drug. Always. 💪😎🎸
Dean. Great interview. I remember that night. That RV was brutal. lol. Hope all is well. Dale Z
Thanks Dale!
This is way better than Joe Rogan podcasts....!!!!
Cheers
Whoa…that’s a compliment!!! Thank you…
This podcast is awesome
That’s a good interview. Well done.
Great content - thanks guys !
"Mad Dog ! Mad Dog Comin' Down The Way." "they call me Johnny Guitar"
Its great to see people discussing johnny winter.you should do a episode discussing all the players that played with johnny and there lives lots of crazy stories.richard hughes,randy hobbs,doug brockie,floyd radford,bobby caldwell,randy zehringer,rick Derringer,chuck ruff,dan hartman,edgar winter
And bassist Jon Paris, who is also a killer guitarist/songwriter/singer.
All-star crew right there. That Johnny/Edgar family was crazy good.
Johnny played the Hondo Lazer, the black headless guitar, from 84 to 87, and played his white Erlewine Lazer from 88 to 2009(?) until that guitar was stolen from the stage in Boston while Johnny was playing his encore on his Firebird
The headless Lazers were designed by Mark Erlewine, not by his famous relative Dan.
The Hondo Lazers are Asian, the Erlewine Lazers are American made.
Jeff Mallard is fucking strong. Saw him carry the Johnny's MusicMan amp with ease. That amp is heavy. Jeff was very friendly, he helped me to get my Lazer signed by Johnny.
Thanks for the clarification here. Johnnys manager told me when he received his Engraved Dean Zelinsky Guitar, he put down his Lazer…that he had been playing for something like 25 years.
We got to see him at a Blues Festival in Cape Coral Florida/ With Paul Nelson/ on the very last tour/ ( He was amazing in the 70’s )
Great show. Interesting insight to a legend. I saw Johnny many years ago in Toronto, Canada, at a baseball stadium. Ramones, Nazareth, Johnny Winter, Ted Nugent and Aerosmith. I really don't like the Ramones. First thing I saw was an apple core flying past targeting the band. Then all kinds of stuff were thrown towards the stage. Joey remained onstage frozen in position as the rest evacuated the stage. Someone came and helped get him off the stage. I actually felt bad for the band, who were used to playing in small clubs, being inappropriately booked on a serious heavy rock ticket to play in front of an audience that never really stomached the music industry pushing punk onto the airwaves. Well, Johnny Winter was amazing. I'm gladI was able to see him in top form. The rest of the bands put on great sets. Unfortunately the Ramones were nothing more than a vehicle to amp up the crowd. This was sometime in the late 70's.
I saw Johnny many, many years later at a small venue in St Petersburg, Fl. Unfortunately he had another guitarist with him who played most of the leads. He was good but not Johnny. Johnny did break out for the final 2 songs. Out back he signed our stubs. He was in a shitty little camper. All I could think was THIS IS JOHNNY WINTER, ONE OF THE BEST. HE'S A LEGEND. THIS ISN'T RIGHT. I left feeling depressed over that. I saw him again which was probably a few years later at the WANEE Festival in Florida. There were more than 10,000 people attending. I believe he was doing much better health wise and acknowledged the numbers there watching and listening. He played a really good show that night. He passed shortly thereafter.
I love Jonny Winter. Thanks for a great retrospective
Johnny had a Great Run in the 70’s….Long Beach Arena 🎸💯🔥🤟🏽
miss Johnny!
watchin from here in tacoma washington....
🎉 Hey Dean ! It would be really cool to hear about how Eddie Van Halen ended up with one of your Dean V guitars in 1979 that he played for sure on Van Halen II Japan tour 1980 or 81 !
Well. I have no idea how we got that guitar. So would be a rather short story.
He had a difficult life.He tells you about everything in his journey,just listen to him play the blues.I remember hearing him scream rock n roll! Then you knew you the best is with you. I sure hope he got a break,he so deserves it.RIP
Check out Hiway 61 Revisited on the Johnny Winter Captured Live! album - one of my all time favorite guitar performances- a high energy rock n roll anthem!
No mention of Johnny playing the CROSSROADS concerts. My band opened for Rick Derringer in the early 80's. He told us some really good stories about Johnny.
Bumblefoot rocks! Really a fun & great guy. Saw him with ASIA believe it or not.
Yes we missed the Crossroads stories. We speak about it in the upcoming episode. We will have Jeff back.
@Deanzelinskyguitars Thanks Dean! Keep up the fun & entertaining casts!
Would gave loved to know about Johnny Winter's rig and guitar details. Strings, string height, type of strings. Lived the broken musicman story. Assuming 4x10" musicman amp ...........
Jeff will be back.
I’m also an obsessed Winter freak. And a reverse Firebird lover. I recently found out his actual height. I was shocked. It seems Dean was under the impression he was tall just as I was….. he wasn’t.He was 5’7”. I was stunned and it somehow changed my thoughts of him. After I read that I went back and looked at pictures and it totally made sense. Look at how big the Firebird is compared to his size. It’s really big on him. Oddly, that’s an easy way to estimate the height of any guitar player. I’ve done that often thru the years. I think my love of Winter and his look and his playing were so impactful I mentally projected him too be a very tall guy. Sorry to break Deans thoughts of Winter being a giant as mine were recently. But….. his image and playing are still gigantic, even if he wasn’t. Rock n Roll!!!!
I actually remember when I first met him at Madison Square Garden, he seemed small in stature. I never really thought about it. I think his skinny as a rail physique and his platform shoes made him look about 6’3
@@DeanzelinskyguitarsGreat you got to spend time with him. With his stacks he probably was 6’6”!
I found his first Columbia album at a drug store small album bin display. Heard Be Careful With A Fool and Good Morning Little School Girl and was hooked for life. I wore a hole in that album on 16 trying to learn those never ending speed runs of his.
Enjoy your podcast. Keep it going!
Hello Dean. JDW III freak 2 here. I was curious if you happened to buy any of his Firebirds when they were auctioned off? Unfortunately, I never knew they were up for auction until if was over. The sunburst one or white one would have been great to acquire. White one went for about half what the sunburst went for as you probably know. Hope you grabbed one if you were aware of the auction.
Best tuna fish ever!! 🤣
Love this . great stories But how come you never mentioned Paul Nelson name ? We have to thank Paul Nelson for saving Johnny's life .
Btw, I noticed Paul is playing your guitars in a video 10 years ago, did you have a falling out ?
Might wanna do some googling on this.
I think it's cool the wood in the wall behind dean looks like 6 strings on a guitar do you see it?????
People who didn't get high were considered strange. It only makes sense that rock stars had the best IT took jimi,janis.prince,elvis,we were not told until 1972,when he told his story to Rolling Stone He was on methadone and free from heroin most of his life Think if we had the talent that drugs stole from us!
So true…
COOL DADDY WINTER COOL DADDY WINTER KOOOL DADDY WINTERR
Where can I get one of those t-shirts?
Canned Heat not in RocknRoll hall of fame.. R.I.P. LarryTaylor.. fuck halloffame...
Not diggin' makin' fun of being blind!!!
Hendrix said " Ask Rory Gallagher " Get it right !
When is the next podcast??
Starland ballroom
I lived down the street from Jeff Mallard in Misson Viejo Jeff used to ride his Laguna 100 BMX bike and jump over a bike. I remember him on the School bus in Jr. High School at Laguna Hills talking about being in the Music Industry someday. He had his Guitar on the bus. Peter Frampton never got into the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame for all the amazing work he has done. Kid Rock had to bug the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame to induct Bob Seiger into the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame but you won't induct Peter Frampton. Steve Miller was upset because they
were not going to let his wife come to the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame. They said he would have to pay for another ticket I think is wrong. I think it is wrong how they induct Dolly Parton into the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame and JAY Z and others. That whole Industry is a Shit Show. They don't show great artists. Now you have Swifty Ono. She has gotten so big and popular but I think it has to do more about Politics. The Music Industry has gone in the toilet. Eric Sardinas lives next door to Walter Trout who is another great Blues Guitar player. When Eric
Sardinas plays Guitar wearing his leather he never sweats. My friend saw him in a window in Fullerton playing at Stubricks Restaurant. It is Cool to see Jeff Mallard got a Cool dream job/gig. As a Harmonica player. I would rather be making music in the studio than doing that but it would be fun hanging out with artists like Johnny Winter Peter Frampton Eric Sardinas who play real Music. Johnny Winter is one of my favorites and Edger Winter Muddy Waters Jimi Hendrix Robben Ford Walter Trout Joe Bonamassa and the whole Blues scene. Here is a Great
video called Michael McDonald Hot Live. Live in Japan '83 with Edger Winter Robben Ford Wellie Weeks and some other artists. Robben Ford has some of the best Guitar solos EVER!!!! The Rum Soaked Raisin Band opened up for Michael Shanker many times and UFO Triump Jefferson Starship. They had fun playing with Michael Shanker. The Band broke up when the singer passed away. They were a great band. This is the Rum Soaked Raisins Band. Rum Soaked Raisins- "Under The Gun"
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The record company introduced Johnny to heroin the had found out stars were more profitable after they overdosed, they didn't realize he was to tuff to die.
Johnny was never band director for B.J. Thomas. The book Raisin Cain woulda surely mentioned it.
Yeah, thos neo mags are A LOT stronger than any Alnico or ceramic mags. Maybe one on the bottom with a steel slug on top would be a good idea.
Framptons guitar was stolen. He got it back decades later. some one recognized and the guy who had had no idea what he had and sold it back to him for a very small price.
Already threw a like on that shit. Dime paraphernalia within the first 5 seconds 🤌🏼🫡
Hendrix said that about Rory Gallagher not Winter get it right.
I've heard he was referring to Rory, but I've also heard he said Larry Coryell, and also Mike Bloomfield. I do tend to believe it was Gallagher, though. He also spoke highly of both Billy Gibbons, calling him his favorite guitar player, and Terry Kath.
I've also heard Phil Keaggy. Which I took to be the real story as he was pretty uniquely special.
That should be a meme now, insert "......" guitarists name.
Is Parker Dean's son?
No…but that’s a common question.
Hendrix also claimed that Rory Gallagher was the best!!...........
49:23 I'm not sure which way he means it here, but "The Brown M&M thing" is actually a brilliant safety device, not the work of a petulant brat. I'm cribbing from David Lee Roth's autobiography here. If the No Brown M&M deal from the rider was missed, what else was not provided to spec? Like electric and capacity and fire regs and everything else required to put on a good, safe show.
Susan Winter is a grandma ? Did Johnny have any kids ?
I meant figuratively, not actually. I should have made this clear.
under Skillz lol
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69 years old here..... Love Johnny Winter...... mediocre discussion at best.
I remember washing dishes when i was in high school , working in Mystic CT. and every friday i would buy an album @Olivers Music as soon as i got paid and i remember telling Tommy Shannon this when he came walking up to the gate @ La Zona Rosa, Austin TX when i was working the Johnny Lang Show , dude, i like your style muddy waters hard again is one of the greatest blues lp1s ever made, the only lp that ever came close is Alan Haynes Wishing Well, and i did not know that alan worked for him when he was a kid, when i bought ALAN HAYNES WISHING WELL @ a show in Austin , i openened up the cd and got goosebumps when i opened it up and saw Dedicated to Johnny Winter, or thanks for the inspiration, If you love Johnny you will Love Alan Haynes,,,,Jan
never been a big fan of Micheal McDonald but when i heard him do Stranger with Joe bonamassa i almost cried, get the Edgar johnny winter cd brothers
Go see Alan Haynes play, or Neil Vitillo sorry if name is spelled wrong, Niel and the Vipers, and of course The Duke Robillard , thank you so much guys, i love the stories..i used to sit with Uncle John Turners wife and watch him play with Alan and be like someone pinch me , that is a legend playing with a legend, Appa Berry on Bass
Thanks for this interview