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Bit of trivia... The original Title of the song was The 2 Drums song. This sing went through so many cuts reedidts and rewrites that they said it was like Frankenstein's monster so they renamed it Frankenstein.
you should take a listen to Tobacco Road off of the album Roadwork. Edgar Winters' White Trash Band at it's finest. You commented that you liked the interaction between the vocals and the guitar...wait until you hear that in Tobacco Road!!!
I'm almost 62 and remember seeing this on TV at the sitter's house. My memory of it became increasingly dreamlike over the years until I found it on UA-cam and confirmed that it wasn't a dream. 😃
@@Reno_Slim I'm 60 and I'm getting a whole new appreciation for the bands of my youth. Seeing Jefferson Airplane doing White rabbit or Jethro Tull doing anything is great.
The Winter brothers Johnny and Edgar have a rare albino condition. So growing up in Texas they didn’t go outside much. So they stayed inside and turned themselves in musical gods and the world was blessed.
This live version of this song is a total experience. It blew me away the first time I saw it. Edgar Winter is very talented & plays many instruments including keyboards, saxophone & timbales. The title "Frankenstein" refers he fact that the original recording of the song was much longer than the final version & it required numerous edits to shorten it. So they spliced together many different parts.
The guitar player is Rick Deringer. He’s famous for doing a little ditty called Rock and Roll Hoochikoo. Watch that live vid next on The Midnight Special
Johnny and Edgar are brothers who grew up in Texas. Being both born albino, they didn’t get to go outside often. Instead they had a musical play room where they grew up.
Albinos are sensitive to sunlight and trust me. I had many classmate when I was a kid that were albinos. sunlight make their skin turn pink. Albino are usually legally blind too.
I was 11 young man i loved Edgar Winter talent for miles when i heard this back 1973bit blew my mind i was WTF where this guy come from wow was only word
This is the Edgar Winter Group. So you know this is Edgar. He was singing, playing keys and the sax in Tobacco Road. I think he was playing with his brother Johnny's band in that one. This is Edgar's band with diff members. Idk how many instruments he plays but I know it's a lot. I grew up hearing this song on the radio almost my entire life. It wasn't until I saw this performance a few years ago that i knew what the hell was going on. Well, I still don't know what's going on in the back with that Star Trek prop he was using. A damn genius, is what he is. The drummer, Chuck Ruff, is the human being who really impressed me the most on that stage. (Edgar is not human🤣) He was tearing those drums up the entire song. The way he followed everything the alien did up there was amazing to me. When they were trading fours, then twos, then ones was incredible! I really, really enjoy watching him every time this song comes up. The composition of this song is mind blowing also. Edgar is still living but sadly, his brother Johnny passed away several years back.
It's Edgar with Rick Derringer (R&R Hootchie Koo) on guitar. Dan Hartman on bass and Chuck Ruff on drums. On the studio version,its Ronnie Montrose on guitar. T
"I had just seen the synthesizer in various music stores. Basically, there were Moogs and ARPs back then. And the Moog was a built-in unit with the keyboards being a part of the control unit itself. But the ARP-2600 had a separate keyboard, a remote keyboard that was attached to the brain or the guts of the instrument with an umbilical-type cable. I looked at the keyboard and I said, ‘Wow, that looks pretty light. It looks like you could put a strap on that thing like a guitar.’ That’s exactly what I proceeded to do. The rest, as they say, is history." Johnny is his older brother. This video here has Rick Derringer ("Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo") on guitar, Who had just replaced Ronnie Montrose who left in 1972 and formed Montrose featuring Sammy Hagar. Dan Hartman on Bass, who went on to multiple solo chart hits in the late 70's early 80's. He passed away in 94 at the age of 43 from a brain tumor. Chuck Ruff on drums who would go on to join Sammy Hagar for the albums Street Machine and Danger Zone.
Edgar and his brother Johnny were both so talented. If I recall correctly, Edgar started playing synthesizer with strap around his neck (like a guitar) because he didn't want to be stuck behind a stack of keyboards all night. He wanted to be free to move around the stage and more active in the band's performances.
When you have 3 of the greatest guitarists, bassist and drummers, who can, on the fly, take it to that level having no idea where Edgar was going to go, allowed for this historic moment.
That is an ARP Instruments model 2600P. The keyboard Edgar has strapped to his neck is just the controller. The main instrument is the equipment he manhandles near the end. They also used this model as the voice of R2-D2.
About half the tracks on Derringers albulm have Edgar on them playing something. Looked at the a number bulm 4 of 12 with Edgar on keys, 2 others with Joe Walsh on guitar
Saw them in the early eightees in upstate newyork and they pulled off this song perfect as expected. The bass was the loudest I ever heard in my life and Edgar was so bad ass on the synth. Such a genius.
ARP-2600 was the analog synthesizer with all the sliders at the end and I think he was playing it’s detachable keyboard as his main instrument. He was famous for using the ARP-2600 not a Moog like a lot of posters are guessing.
Edgar on everything, Rick Derringer from Hang on Sloopy and Rock N Roll Hootchie Coo on guitar, Chuck Ruff on drums and Dan Hartman who wrote and sang I Can Dream About You on bass. The seventies were a great time for music
As everyone has pointed out, this was Edgar Winter, a prodigy who played several instruments. He was so good on saxophone, he played on several artists’ albums, such as Meatloaf and Tina Turner. His brother was Johnny Winter who concentrated on guitar. Johnny is one of the greatest blues guitarists in history and is in the Blues Hall of Fame. Check out Johny Winter’s “Sound the Bell” from 1987 or “Highway 61 Revisited” from 1975 for great blues. His live 1987 version of “Johnny B. Goode” showcases his incredible rock guitar playing.
Just a fun song. I think this one actually reached #2 on the Billboard Top 40. Nothing else like it on the radio. And it is one of the highest charting instrumentals of all times. Not bad for a song that was cut-down (literally) from a jam session they threw together to fill out their album.
Listen to Free Ride and The entire album THEY ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT. 1972. Man that album alone is killer from start to finish. It showcases their incredible musicianship. A variety of music from ballads to rockers! A true musical roller-coaster ride! Keep it coming brother. So says the old rocker❤❤❤
Used to stay up late to watch "The Old Grey Whistle Test", which used to have an amazing array of musicians, many of them just starting out, hosted by Bob Harris, from '72-'79.
Must be a lot of fun to be a drummer and see this performance for the first time lol. It's an iconic song and live recording. Great to see you enjoyed it.
This performance was on the UK tv show The Old Grey Whistle Test. Many musicians performed on that show, some include Lynyrd Skynyrd, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Cat Stevens, Talking Heads, ZZ Top, David Bowie, Bob Marley. Lots of those are on youtube.
So glad you checked it out. Edgar is the dude playing all the instruments. His brother Johnny (from Tobacco Road) is not in those video. Another incredible bit more main stream rock song of his to check out is Free Ride!
The guitarist is Rick Derringer and he's had a long and varied career... He's played with Johnny Winter and Edgar winter in various incarnations of their bands... He hit the charts as a teen with Hang On Sloopy with his band The McCoys He's been in Johnny Winter And (no that's not a typo, that's the bands name), Edgar Winter's White Trash, The Edgar Winter Group, Derringer, DBA (Derringer, Bogert and Appice) and put out tons of solo albums.... His main genres are Blues and Blues Rock and the guy is a monster on guitar Check out Rock 'n' Roll Hoochie Coo... Cheers
One of the perks of being old is having great memories from concerts, music festivals & funky bars. I saw Edgar Winter perform twice - Toronto 1970's - and he blew the crowd away! The energy was incredible! Thanks for reacting to this "Frankenstein" of a song 👍❤ Hopefully next from Edgar Winter......."Rock & Roll Hoochie Coo"
@@RaymondSolo Edgar did play with Rick, but I guess I assumed it was White Trash and not his solo band. I may have also confused it with Johnny as I've also seen him in concert several times. What can I say? I'm old and they were certainly "heady" times so my memory isn't what it used to be....lol. Sometimes I need to get my facts straight so appreciate the correction Raymond. Cheers!
Love how you get into this band they were insane so good Edgar Winter on keyboards sax and timbales Chuck Ruff on drums Dan Hartman on bass and Rick Derringer on guitar one of the best live tunes ever now that is talent sir
There is a similar studio jam video for a band called Montrose - Bad Motor Scooter, which featured very young Sammy Hagar, who later was a solo hit artist and went on to sing in Van Halen. It's very awesome and raw studio jam and it's definitely worth taking a look. There are actually several videos of that first album. I think there's one each for "Rock the Nation and "Space Station Number 5" also. Cheers
Don't forget that "Montrose" was formed by guitarist Ronnie Montrose - who was the guitarist for the STUDIO version of Frankenstein. The album "They Only Come Out at Night" was released in 1972. Montrose left Edgar Winter to form Montrose in 1973 (with Sammy Hagar on vocals/guitar, bassist Bill Church, and drummer Denny Carmassi). For this live video, you see Rick Derringer playing guitar. For whatever reason, people didn't stay with (Ronnie) Montrose very long, as his bands had constant turnover. Sammy Hagar left Montrose in Feb 1975 (bassist Bill Church left in 1974). Sammy Hagar started his own band, brining on Bill Church (bass). On Hagar's first solo album, Alan Fitzgerald (also a former Montrose member) played keyboards, while Aynsley Dunbar of Journey played drums. Church & Fitzgerald remained with Hagar for their next album - which also had David Lewark in Guitar and Scott Mathews on Drums. By Hagar's 3rd album, "Musical Chairs" - the band had Sammy Hagar (lead vocals/guitar); Bill Church (bass), Alan Fitzgerald (keyboards) and Denny Carmissi (Drums) ALL former members of Montrose. The only non-Montrose member was guitarist Gary Pihl - who himself has an interesting background (Sammy Hagar, Night Ranger, Boston, etc.) That core groups stayed together for the next 2 albums, until 1979's "Street Machine" when Carmissi was replaced on drums by Chuck Ruff - who you see playing drums here in "Frankenstein". Oh, and the next album Danger Zone (same lineup) the first single released, "Love or Money" has Steve Perry and Neal Schon - both of Journey, Perry doing backup vocals, and Schon with the guitar solos. (ua-cam.com/video/1Vxv5FeMYF4/v-deo.htmlsi=1CCd7nKP6r1F3-zB)
Nobody stayed with Ronnie Montrose for long because unfortunately, when you're in a room with Ronnie Montrose, Ronnie Montrose is all you ever hear about
The title Frankenstein came from recording engineer Bill Szymczyk's mixing skills. The drummer commented on Bill's tape edits saying it was like Frankenstein..before that it was called the warm up song..
Seeing Edgar Winter in concert was great! My son took me to see Edgar Winter, Deep Purple and Alice Cooper in 2017 (for my 62nd birthday). He was blown away! Of course I had seen him in the 1970s - still great!
Putin together in Frankenstein's Basement. (literally a basement studio). Best live performance of all time. Drummer Chuck Ruff...pfff. Most underrated percussionist...Edgar Winter...magical Vampire...pure genius. One of the best all time psychedelic music experiences...Easy. Cheers! 🍄🌲🍄💥✨🌈
On this particular performance of "Frankenstein," that's Rick Derringer (of The McCoys "Hang On Sloopy" fame) on guitar (subbing for Edgar's usual guitarist).
I remember when the studio version was in heavy rotation on AM radio, but it was a very short radio edit. I bought the album and the song was twice as long as the radio version. That was a great surprise.
Rick Derringer on guitar (Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo and in his days with the McCoys, Hang On Sloopy). If memory serves, the drummer was still in his teens. Edgar's brother Johnny (R.I.P.) was an absolute monster on guitar. Being albinos raised in Texas, they probably didn't spend much time outdoors as kids... had plenty of time to hone their musical skills.
@@setonhillstudios You're welcome. I'm really enjoying your reactions. I know how hard it is to run a channel. I run one too. Just in a different area.
There was the radio version, the longer album version, but we were unprepared for this live version at the Charleston Civic Center in August of 1973, which was even more amazing with the full stage performance and lighting. Foghat was the warmup band. What a concert!
If I remember correctly Edgar's band was called White Trash and was more funky. With Johnny Winter's band called Johnny Winter And, playing what we called then progressive or rocking blues at the time, much like Hendrix etc. I'm currently drumming to I Love Everybody from Johnny's Second Winter album. Great reaction yet again.
This is such a wild tune that definitely pushed the boundaries! I’m loving exploring these classic musicians! So much talent back then! Thanks for hanging out! 😁
Yep! That's none other than Dan Hartman! The "I Can Dream About You" guy. He is an underrated musician. Actually, this entire lineup of EWG are underrated
Analog Synthesizers, before digital. Look up Emerson Lake and Palmer ... Keith Emerson had been in early with MOOG. His kit is huge (like wall) and cost a fortune with wires to plug and unplug and switches to switch. I had quite a few on the MOOG equipment for a bit and it was an amazing kit.
Moog is an American made syntetizer ! Never seen Edgar live show but i saw his older brother Johnny, in Montreal at Le Spectrum, a small venue ! i m so glad i did see him live ! it wasn t planned ! i was just walking on the sidewalk and saw people entering the venue and realized it was Johnny Winter and his band ! 😎
This was a session from a UK TV programme from the 70's, 80's called 'The Old Grey Whistle Test', where bands strutted their stuff in live sessions at the BBC studios without an audience. There are some real bangers from that show, you may enjoy a browse.
The best thing you can do as a musician is learn different instruments. It opens up a whole load of possibilities. I started in rock bands when I was 12 as a drummer. I learned keyboards, bass, mandolin, harmonica, guitar, recorder & many other percussion instruments. I'm 62 now & have done a shit load of live & studio work. I loved being in bands but the politics & clashes are a pain in the arse. now I can go into a studio & do it all myself. Don't get stuck on one instrument. This is a perfect example of how much fun you can have if you spread your wings.
I got to see Edgar last September as part of the Ringo Starr All Starr band, and he did a killer version of Frankenstein that night. Incredible, talented, fun musician. It was a great show!
You're not wrong about it being pieced together. As I recall, it was several things that they used to jam to, and then they pieced them together and called it Frankenstein for that very reason. Believe it or not, this was a huge hit, though I believe the radio version was shorter. The keyboard was just a regular keyboard that he fashioned some straps to give it mobility. He's often credited with kind of inventing playing the keyboard that way (long before the keytar), but I don't know for sure. Fun fact: My second concert ever was from that "They Only Come Out at Night" tour, and needless to say, Frankenstein was extremely memorable. Oh, and a little-known band called Bad Company opened for them.
@SetonHillStudios, musicians to check out that came from Edgar's fold are Rick Derringer, Dan Hartman and Ronnie Montrose. Early Montrose albums feature Sammy Hagar
he is an incredible musician. He and his brother both suffered from albinism thus the white hair. it is not a keytar, it is a lightweight keyboard with an effects box attached on the left side. Edgar is still making music, he won a Grammy just this pass year 2023 Best Contemporary Blues Album.
I had a Yamaha DX100 that I played that way for a couple years. What Edgar has there, is the keyboard portion of an ARP 2600 with and extended interface cable to the actual synth. This was recorded before MIDI. The strap mounts have to be custom, I never seen the keyboard with them. BTW, it's not particularly light, either, about 10lbs. The ARP 2600 can do the basic wavforms and white/grey noises. Filters, and some light patching as it was semi-modular. Today, most of that can be done internally with a mod-matrix, like on my Sequential Pro 3 SE.
When you say "Rick Derringer" most people are going to be thinking "Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo", or "Frankenstein, or If they are a really old fart they might remember Rick playing guitar on "Hang On Sloopy" by the McCoys. But Rick Derringer also played the fabulous guitar solo on the Steely Dan song "Chained Lightning". Check it out!
Johnny and Edgar can play any and all instruments , Johnny mainly sticks to the guitar , once in a while the bass , but Edgar plays everything else ! They grew up playing music , this is what they know . Now you should check out Johnny Winter playing , The Medley , live from Rockpalest ! If you want to check out some amazing guitar playing ! Hey , keep on jammin !
You're right about the origin of the name "Frankenstein ". Edgar Winter had recorded 4 or 5 riffs and couldn't go any further with them, so he mixed them together, named it, and the rest is history.
It's a sonic recreation of the scene in the original Frankenstein movie where the monster is being brought to life. Look at it that way in your mind and it all makes sense. 😊
I was blown away the first time I heard this B-side around 1975. If you are not aware who the legendary guitarist is check out Rick Derringer - Rock and Holl Hoochie Koo
@@snakeinthegrass7443 It was originally released as the B-side to "Hangin' Around", but the two were soon reversed by the label when disc jockeys nationwide in the United States, as well as in Canada, were inundated with phone calls and realized this was the hit
Saw him in Atlanta at a place called electric Alex Cooley's electric Ballroom had to pay a $2 cover charge to go in but hey I got to see him perform this live
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Shewee!!! What a WILD ride ! Absolutely loved this epic performance!
Two Princes by Spin Doctors.
Bit of trivia...
The original Title of the song was The 2 Drums song.
This sing went through so many cuts reedidts and rewrites that they said it was like Frankenstein's monster so they renamed it Frankenstein.
Edgar is an exceptional musician...so is Johnny,,,,RIP Johnny.
you should take a listen to Tobacco Road off of the album Roadwork. Edgar Winters' White Trash Band at it's finest. You commented that you liked the interaction between the vocals and the guitar...wait until you hear that in Tobacco Road!!!
Edgar was the first keyboardist to put a strap on the keyboard so he could move around.🤘🎸
He seems like such a gentleman too.
I'm almost 62 and remember seeing this on TV at the sitter's house. My memory of it became increasingly dreamlike over the years until I found it on UA-cam and confirmed that it wasn't a dream. 😃
We are the same age, I remember this well! Memory burn for me!!
@@Reno_Slim I'm 60 and I'm getting a whole new appreciation for the bands of my youth. Seeing Jefferson Airplane doing White rabbit or Jethro Tull doing anything is great.
It was on late night where I was, on some local music show after the Midnight Special came on. Only saw it once until lately on YT.
Gotcha I turned 62 Jan 20th this year been into this group since 1973
The guitarist is Rick Derringer, who later had some success as a solo artist - "Rock and Roll Hoochie-koo".
The Winter brothers Johnny and Edgar have a rare albino condition. So growing up in Texas they didn’t go outside much. So they stayed inside and turned themselves in musical gods and the world was blessed.
This live version of this song is a total experience. It blew me away the first time I saw it. Edgar Winter is very talented & plays many instruments including keyboards, saxophone & timbales. The title "Frankenstein" refers he fact that the original recording of the song was much longer than the final version & it required numerous edits to shorten it. So they spliced together many different parts.
The Synthesizer Edgar is using is a ARP 2600. The keyboard is separate from the main unit. It is attached to the main unit by a chord.
No pun intended but I understand that Edgar was instrumental in developing the keytar and was one of the first artists to use one.
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The talent on that stage is immeasurable! 🤯🎼🎹🎷🥁🎸🎛️🎚️
This is Edgar Winter. His brother is Johnny Winter. This is the kind of music we heard every day back in the ‘70s.
Absolutely killer!!! 🔥🔥
Your smile watching this is precious!
Thank you! 😁
His guitarist is Rick Derringer.
Awesome song.🎉🎉
They call it Frankenstein because it had all these solos and parts they spliced together
The guitar player is Rick Deringer. He’s famous for doing a little ditty called Rock and Roll Hoochikoo. Watch that live vid next on The Midnight Special
THE AND ONLY!!
Johnny and Edgar are brothers who grew up in Texas. Being both born albino, they didn’t get to go outside often. Instead they had a musical play room where they grew up.
They grew up a little over twenty miles from where Janis Joplin grew up.
Albinos are sensitive to sunlight and trust me. I had many classmate when I was a kid that were albinos. sunlight make their skin turn pink. Albino are usually legally blind too.
Actually Johnny was albino. Edgar died his hair so his brother wouldn't feel so different and strange
I was 11 young man i loved Edgar Winter talent for miles when i heard this back 1973bit blew my mind i was WTF where this guy come from wow was only word
I was blessed to see this live in LA. It was a very small show, only about 200 people. Awesome song!
This is the Edgar Winter Group. So you know this is Edgar. He was singing, playing keys and the sax in Tobacco Road. I think he was playing with his brother Johnny's band in that one. This is Edgar's band with diff members. Idk how many instruments he plays but I know it's a lot.
I grew up hearing this song on the radio almost my entire life. It wasn't until I saw this performance a few years ago that i knew what the hell was going on. Well, I still don't know what's going on in the back with that Star Trek prop he was using. A damn genius, is what he is.
The drummer, Chuck Ruff, is the human being who really impressed me the most on that stage. (Edgar is not human🤣) He was tearing those drums up the entire song. The way he followed everything the alien did up there was amazing to me. When they were trading fours, then twos, then ones was incredible! I really, really enjoy watching him every time this song comes up. The composition of this song is mind blowing also. Edgar is still living but sadly, his brother Johnny passed away several years back.
It's Edgar with Rick Derringer (R&R Hootchie Koo) on guitar. Dan Hartman on bass and Chuck Ruff on drums. On the studio version,its Ronnie Montrose on guitar. T
"I had just seen the synthesizer in various music stores. Basically, there were Moogs and ARPs back then. And the Moog was a built-in unit with the keyboards being a part of the control unit itself. But the ARP-2600 had a separate keyboard, a remote keyboard that was attached to the brain or the guts of the instrument with an umbilical-type cable. I looked at the keyboard and I said, ‘Wow, that looks pretty light. It looks like you could put a strap on that thing like a guitar.’ That’s exactly what I proceeded to do. The rest, as they say, is history."
Johnny is his older brother. This video here has Rick Derringer ("Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo") on guitar, Who had just replaced Ronnie Montrose who left in 1972 and formed Montrose featuring Sammy Hagar. Dan Hartman on Bass, who went on to multiple solo chart hits in the late 70's early 80's. He passed away in 94 at the age of 43 from a brain tumor. Chuck Ruff on drums who would go on to join Sammy Hagar for the albums Street Machine and Danger Zone.
This got a LOT of airplay at the time. The talent with him, Rick Derringer on guitar and Chuck Ruff on drums was epic!😊
When Edgar was asked "What instruments do you play?", his reply was "Yes"
Haha 🤣 💯
Edgar and his brother Johnny were both so talented. If I recall correctly, Edgar started playing synthesizer with strap around his neck (like a guitar) because he didn't want to be stuck behind a stack of keyboards all night. He wanted to be free to move around the stage and more active in the band's performances.
You should look up more live performances from a show called ‘The Old Grey Whistle Test’, from the BBC. Some great performances.
When you have 3 of the greatest guitarists, bassist and drummers, who can, on the fly, take it to that level having no idea where Edgar was going to go, allowed for this historic moment.
This song topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for one week in May 1973.
This is one of my FAVORITE CREATIONS of ALL TIME!!! SO GLAD to see you ENJOY IT!!! THANKS for the REACTION!!!
I was friends with Chuck back in the day. We used to remanence on the good old days.
Edgar Winter put on an amazing live show.
That is an ARP Instruments model 2600P. The keyboard Edgar has strapped to his neck is just the controller. The main instrument is the equipment he manhandles near the end. They also used this model as the voice of R2-D2.
I thought that was Ben Burtt that did that
@@BaccarWozat It was Ben Burtt, but he used the same instrument, the ARP 2600
There's only one for for this performance. INSANE!!!
That guitar player is Rick Derringer, he did the solo thing after playing with Edgar Winter band. Cheers
About half the tracks on Derringers albulm have Edgar on them playing something. Looked at the a number bulm 4 of 12 with Edgar on keys, 2 others with Joe Walsh on guitar
@@jimwilcox2964 I didn't realize that did he also tour with him?
Rock and Roll Hochi goo
Yeah watch Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo by Rick Derringer. It's these same guys but Derringer is the lead singer on that one.
@@michaelhillmann3460great song!
Saw them in the early eightees in upstate newyork and they pulled off this song perfect as expected. The bass was the loudest I ever heard in my life and Edgar was so bad ass on the synth. Such a genius.
Drummer Chuck Ruff was 19 years old here.
That’s wild!! 😳
ARP-2600 was the analog synthesizer with all the sliders at the end and I think he was playing it’s detachable keyboard as his main instrument. He was famous for using the ARP-2600 not a Moog like a lot of posters are guessing.
He was working on a few different projects and he combined them into this one song hence "FRANKENSTEIN" a complete piece from many different parts
That’s so awesome!! 🔥
I had just graduated high school when this came out, both Johnnie and Edgar are legends
Edgar on everything, Rick Derringer from Hang on Sloopy and Rock N Roll Hootchie Coo on guitar, Chuck Ruff on drums and Dan Hartman who wrote and sang I Can Dream About You on bass. The seventies were a great time for music
As everyone has pointed out, this was Edgar Winter, a prodigy who played several instruments. He was so good on saxophone, he played on several artists’ albums, such as Meatloaf and Tina Turner. His brother was Johnny Winter who concentrated on guitar. Johnny is one of the greatest blues guitarists in history and is in the Blues Hall of Fame. Check out Johny Winter’s “Sound the Bell” from 1987 or “Highway 61 Revisited” from 1975 for great blues. His live 1987 version of “Johnny B. Goode” showcases his incredible rock guitar playing.
Just a fun song. I think this one actually reached #2 on the Billboard Top 40. Nothing else like it on the radio. And it is one of the highest charting instrumentals of all times. Not bad for a song that was cut-down (literally) from a jam session they threw together to fill out their album.
Elevated Rock Comedy and power. I saw them do this once and it was amazing. Loved your reaction.
Listen to Free Ride and The entire album THEY ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT. 1972. Man that album alone is killer from start to finish. It showcases their incredible musicianship. A variety of music from ballads to rockers! A true musical roller-coaster ride! Keep it coming brother. So says the old rocker❤❤❤
YAS!! All Had a Real Good Time, Alta Mira, AUTUMN!!!
@@kevinjennings238 Yes I play Autumn EVERY Autumn as it sets the perfect mood-killer underated ballad!!
Used to stay up late to watch "The Old Grey Whistle Test", which used to have an amazing array of musicians, many of them just starting out, hosted by Bob Harris, from '72-'79.
Music today needs to take note of this song and how it pushes the listener to stay aware at all times. Legendary track
Must be a lot of fun to be a drummer and see this performance for the first time lol. It's an iconic song and live recording. Great to see you enjoyed it.
This performance was on the UK tv show The Old Grey Whistle Test. Many musicians performed on that show, some include Lynyrd Skynyrd, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Cat Stevens, Talking Heads, ZZ Top, David Bowie, Bob Marley. Lots of those are on youtube.
So glad you checked it out. Edgar is the dude playing all the instruments. His brother Johnny (from Tobacco Road) is not in those video. Another incredible bit more main stream rock song of his to check out is Free Ride!
The guitarist is Rick Derringer and he's had a long and varied career... He's played with Johnny Winter and Edgar winter in various incarnations of their bands... He hit the charts as a teen with Hang On Sloopy with his band The McCoys
He's been in Johnny Winter And (no that's not a typo, that's the bands name), Edgar Winter's White Trash, The Edgar Winter Group, Derringer, DBA (Derringer, Bogert and Appice) and put out tons of solo albums.... His main genres are Blues and Blues Rock and the guy is a monster on guitar
Check out Rock 'n' Roll Hoochie Coo...
Cheers
One of the perks of being old is having great memories from concerts, music festivals & funky bars.
I saw Edgar Winter perform twice - Toronto 1970's - and he blew the crowd away! The energy was incredible!
Thanks for reacting to this "Frankenstein" of a song 👍❤
Hopefully next from Edgar Winter......."Rock & Roll Hoochie Coo"
That's Rick Derringer's solo band. Good song thow
@@RaymondSolo Edgar did play with Rick, but I guess I assumed it was White Trash and not his solo band. I may have also confused it with Johnny as I've also seen him in concert several times.
What can I say? I'm old and they were certainly "heady" times so my memory isn't what it used to be....lol. Sometimes I need to get my facts straight so appreciate the correction Raymond. Cheers!
Love how you get into this band they were insane so good Edgar Winter on keyboards sax and timbales Chuck Ruff on drums Dan Hartman on bass and Rick Derringer on guitar one of the best live tunes ever now that is talent sir
There is a similar studio jam video for a band called Montrose - Bad Motor Scooter, which featured very young Sammy Hagar, who later was a solo hit artist and went on to sing in Van Halen. It's very awesome and raw studio jam and it's definitely worth taking a look. There are actually several videos of that first album. I think there's one each for "Rock the Nation and "Space Station Number 5" also. Cheers
Don't forget that "Montrose" was formed by guitarist Ronnie Montrose - who was the guitarist for the STUDIO version of Frankenstein. The album "They Only Come Out at Night" was released in 1972. Montrose left Edgar Winter to form Montrose in 1973 (with Sammy Hagar on vocals/guitar, bassist Bill Church, and drummer Denny Carmassi).
For this live video, you see Rick Derringer playing guitar.
For whatever reason, people didn't stay with (Ronnie) Montrose very long, as his bands had constant turnover. Sammy Hagar left Montrose in Feb 1975 (bassist Bill Church left in 1974). Sammy Hagar started his own band, brining on Bill Church (bass). On Hagar's first solo album, Alan Fitzgerald (also a former Montrose member) played keyboards, while Aynsley Dunbar of Journey played drums.
Church & Fitzgerald remained with Hagar for their next album - which also had David Lewark in Guitar and Scott Mathews on Drums. By Hagar's 3rd album, "Musical Chairs" - the band had Sammy Hagar (lead vocals/guitar); Bill Church (bass), Alan Fitzgerald (keyboards) and Denny Carmissi (Drums) ALL former members of Montrose. The only non-Montrose member was guitarist Gary Pihl - who himself has an interesting background (Sammy Hagar, Night Ranger, Boston, etc.)
That core groups stayed together for the next 2 albums, until 1979's "Street Machine" when Carmissi was replaced on drums by Chuck Ruff - who you see playing drums here in "Frankenstein". Oh, and the next album Danger Zone (same lineup) the first single released, "Love or Money" has Steve Perry and Neal Schon - both of Journey, Perry doing backup vocals, and Schon with the guitar solos. (ua-cam.com/video/1Vxv5FeMYF4/v-deo.htmlsi=1CCd7nKP6r1F3-zB)
Nobody stayed with Ronnie Montrose for long because unfortunately, when you're in a room with Ronnie Montrose, Ronnie Montrose is all you ever hear about
The title Frankenstein came from recording engineer Bill Szymczyk's mixing skills. The drummer commented on Bill's tape edits saying it was like Frankenstein..before that it was called the warm up song..
You just watched musical genius. Yes, Johnny and Edgar are brothers, both musical geniuses. The brother you just watched is Edgar.
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Seeing Edgar Winter in concert was great! My son took me to see Edgar Winter, Deep Purple and Alice Cooper in 2017 (for my 62nd birthday). He was blown away! Of course I had seen him in the 1970s - still great!
That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Saw the EWG in Nashville many years ago at the old Boardwalk Cafe. Me a about 200 others were nearly blown out the window. Crazy good show.
Putin together in Frankenstein's Basement. (literally a basement studio).
Best live performance of all time. Drummer Chuck Ruff...pfff. Most underrated percussionist...Edgar Winter...magical Vampire...pure genius.
One of the best all time psychedelic music experiences...Easy.
Cheers! 🍄🌲🍄💥✨🌈
So awesome! This is just such a great piece of music with killer musicians! Thanks for hanging out and enjoying it with me! 🤘🏻
On this particular performance of "Frankenstein," that's Rick Derringer (of The McCoys "Hang On Sloopy" fame) on guitar (subbing for Edgar's usual guitarist).
Ronnie Montrose played guitar on the studio recording, Rick D. was listed as producer.
I remember when the studio version was in heavy rotation on AM radio, but it was a very short radio edit. I bought the album and the song was twice as long as the radio version. That was a great surprise.
Can we give a HELL YEAH! to the bass player?
Let’s Gooooo!!!!
Rick Derringer on guitar (Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo and in his days with the McCoys, Hang On Sloopy). If memory serves, the drummer was still in his teens. Edgar's brother Johnny (R.I.P.) was an absolute monster on guitar. Being albinos raised in Texas, they probably didn't spend much time outdoors as kids... had plenty of time to hone their musical skills.
the whole "They Only Come Out at Night" album is fire!
My mother went to high school with Edgar & Johnnie Winter. And this is one of my favorite songs. LOVE the drums.
Oh wow! Super cool! Thanks for sharing!
@@setonhillstudios You're welcome. I'm really enjoying your reactions. I know how hard it is to run a channel. I run one too. Just in a different area.
@@VoicesfromtheSwamp Oh cool! I’ll have to swing by and check it out!
He also had another hit song called "Free Ride "
It would always be a high ranked song on the Firecracker 500 on fourth of July on the radio back in the day.
There was the radio version, the longer album version, but we were unprepared for this live version at the Charleston Civic Center in August of 1973, which was even more amazing with the full stage performance and lighting. Foghat was the warmup band. What a concert!
If I remember correctly Edgar's band was called White Trash and was more funky. With Johnny Winter's band called Johnny Winter And, playing what we called then progressive or rocking blues at the time, much like Hendrix etc. I'm currently drumming to I Love Everybody from Johnny's Second Winter album. Great reaction yet again.
4 of my closest friends and I decided to take some Vitamin A and listen to this song, this was in 74 . 70s were the best, Im 65 btw
This is such a wild tune that definitely pushed the boundaries! I’m loving exploring these classic musicians! So much talent back then! Thanks for hanging out! 😁
I've seen a lot of reactions to this one and you're the first one to mention the bass player. He was _KILLING_ it, am I right?🎸🔥
Smoking it!!! 🔥🔥
Dan Hartman, sadly departed. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Hartman
Yep! That's none other than Dan Hartman! The "I Can Dream About You" guy. He is an underrated musician. Actually, this entire lineup of EWG are underrated
This o used to play this on the radio when I was about 12 years old and I still love it❤
Analog Synthesizers, before digital. Look up Emerson Lake and Palmer ... Keith Emerson had been in early with MOOG. His kit is huge (like wall) and cost a fortune with wires to plug and unplug and switches to switch. I had quite a few on the MOOG equipment for a bit and it was an amazing kit.
Moog stuff you're talking about is modular, Edgar is playing an ARP 2600 which is hardwired and semi-modular
The Thrash metal band Overkill did a nice cover of this song.
Moog is an American made syntetizer ! Never seen Edgar live show but i saw his older brother Johnny, in Montreal at Le Spectrum, a small venue ! i m so glad i did see him live ! it wasn t planned ! i was just walking on the sidewalk and saw people entering the venue and realized it was Johnny Winter and his band ! 😎
Thanks! Loved to watch your reaction!
edgar winter............a true bard
This was a session from a UK TV programme from the 70's, 80's called 'The Old Grey Whistle Test', where bands strutted their stuff in live sessions at the BBC studios without an audience. There are some real bangers from that show, you may enjoy a browse.
Moog synthesizer. That's where
It all started. Very difficult.
Edgar and Johnny Winter, twins
The best thing you can do as a musician is learn different instruments.
It opens up a whole load of possibilities.
I started in rock bands when I was 12 as a drummer. I learned keyboards, bass, mandolin, harmonica, guitar, recorder & many other percussion instruments.
I'm 62 now & have done a shit load of live & studio work. I loved being in bands but the politics & clashes are a pain in the arse. now I can go into a studio & do it all myself.
Don't get stuck on one instrument.
This is a perfect example of how much fun you can have if you spread your wings.
I got to see Edgar last September as part of the Ringo Starr All Starr band, and he did a killer version of Frankenstein that night. Incredible, talented, fun musician. It was a great show!
A classic piece of awesome music.
I grew up on this shit! I love it.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Such a banger!!! 🔥🔥
You're not wrong about it being pieced together. As I recall, it was several things that they used to jam to, and then they pieced them together and called it Frankenstein for that very reason. Believe it or not, this was a huge hit, though I believe the radio version was shorter. The keyboard was just a regular keyboard that he fashioned some straps to give it mobility. He's often credited with kind of inventing playing the keyboard that way (long before the keytar), but I don't know for sure.
Fun fact: My second concert ever was from that "They Only Come Out at Night" tour, and needless to say, Frankenstein was extremely memorable. Oh, and a little-known band called Bad Company opened for them.
I saw that tour as well, only the opening band when I saw them was Joe Walsh's James Gang. Amazing concert!
@@peggymiller2475 The James Gang would have been great too, but it was cool being introduced to Bad Company. I was an immediate fan.
@@Tarkus_ I can imagine! love your Tarkus...one of my favorite albums. Huge ELP fan.
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Man you just opened a fantastic can of fantastic musical wizardry! Yes Edgar and Johnny are brothers. So talented .
Loved this one! Such a killer performance!! 🔥
@SetonHillStudios, musicians to check out that came from Edgar's fold are Rick Derringer, Dan Hartman and Ronnie Montrose. Early Montrose albums feature Sammy Hagar
he is an incredible musician. He and his brother both suffered from albinism thus the white hair. it is not a keytar, it is a lightweight keyboard with an effects box attached on the left side. Edgar is still making music, he won a Grammy just this pass year 2023 Best Contemporary Blues Album.
Loved this song ever since guitar hero
I had a Yamaha DX100 that I played that way for a couple years. What Edgar has there, is the keyboard portion of an ARP 2600 with and extended interface cable to the actual synth. This was recorded before MIDI. The strap mounts have to be custom, I never seen the keyboard with them. BTW, it's not particularly light, either, about 10lbs. The ARP 2600 can do the basic wavforms and white/grey noises. Filters, and some light patching as it was semi-modular. Today, most of that can be done internally with a mod-matrix, like on my Sequential Pro 3 SE.
Appreciate the info!! He was definitely an innovator!
yay! saw this live!
Let’s goooooo! 🤘🏻
I don't know how true it is, but I heard that on the studio recording Edgar played all the instruments.
I can definitely see it! He is incredible!! 🔥🔥
When you say "Rick Derringer" most people are going to be thinking "Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo", or "Frankenstein, or If they are a really old fart they might remember Rick playing guitar on "Hang On Sloopy" by the McCoys. But Rick Derringer also played the fabulous guitar solo on the Steely Dan song "Chained Lightning". Check it out!
Johnny and Edgar can play any and all instruments , Johnny mainly sticks to the guitar , once in a while the bass , but Edgar plays everything else ! They grew up playing music , this is what they know . Now you should check out Johnny Winter playing , The Medley , live from Rockpalest ! If you want to check out some amazing guitar playing ! Hey , keep on jammin !
It seems like this was always on the radio back in the day. I can appreciate it now. I was 6 at its release and was waiting for some lyrics!
Great song and reaction
Appreciate you!!
If you did not know the guitarist in white is Rick Derringer.
You're right about the origin of the name "Frankenstein ". Edgar Winter had recorded 4 or 5 riffs and couldn't go any further with them, so he mixed them together, named it, and the rest is history.
That’s wild!! This was such an EPIC performance! Absolutely loved it!
I of if not the most unique songs of all time!!!!
It's a sonic recreation of the scene in the original Frankenstein movie where the monster is being brought to life. Look at it that way in your mind and it all makes sense. 😊
I was blown away the first time I heard this B-side around 1975. If you are not aware who the legendary guitarist is check out Rick Derringer - Rock and Holl Hoochie Koo
What the heck was on the A side?
@@snakeinthegrass7443 It was originally released as the B-side to "Hangin' Around", but the two were soon reversed by the label when disc jockeys nationwide in the United States, as well as in Canada, were inundated with phone calls and realized this was the hit
@@daredevildaryl2645 Damn. I'll bet those original 45s might be worth something, huh?
@@snakeinthegrass7443LOL
@@snakeinthegrass7443 $$$$$$
It's aliiiive! It's aliiiive!
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Saw him in Atlanta at a place called electric Alex Cooley's electric Ballroom had to pay a $2 cover charge to go in but hey I got to see him perform this live
Crazy
For sure!! 🔥🔥
What a simple drum set. 😊😊
Give their song where both bro's play, "Tobacco Road".
Already on the channel! It was 🔥🔥