Let's respect this man, he was the best and greatest blues guitarist who ever set foot on this planet and remained faithful to the blues until the last day of his life, RIP JW.
I've been watching/listening to Johnny Winter ever since his second album way back when. Johnny Winter was the reason I ever pickup a guitar. I can't tell you how often I have seen him live, but it's plenty. His Johnny Winter And Live album is a classic and I have yet to meet anyone who can play Mean Town Blues as well as him. I'm still working on it. Paul Nelson is probably the finest/best guitarist Winter has had in his band since Rick Derringer. The first 8 minutes of this video are awesome. Well done Paul. For all of you SRV worshipers, Most of you never had the opportunity to see Winter in the late 60's/early 70's when he was on fire every night. I still say now as I did back then that Johnny Winter was the finest white blues guitarist ever. Unfortunately, most of his live material we hear today is from the late 70's until he died. He and Rick Derringer were probably the best two guitar team ever, with the possible exception of Keith Richard and Mick Taylor. I also recommend listening to Johnny Winter And Live at Fillmore East.
You may enjoyed the Richards/Taylor combo as much or more. Not talking writing catchy riffs here, but just the level of playing skill wise, Taylor's the only one of those of those 2 in the same league as Winter and Derringer. I like the Stones as much as the next person, I'm just being honest here.
After listening to the Johnny Winter And live album around '74 I had found my inspiration for picking up the guitar. He was so cool with his effortless lightning speed.
The last time I saw this band was the summer of 2013, just nine months shy of his death. They were playing in a club just like the one above. I was standing right in front of Winter, pressed up next to the stage. I could touch the monitor and really see his finger work. I know just about all of his tunes, so it was a real treat to be here.
He is the greatest of all. Despite medication and health problems, the man still has his licks and fire. Lucky those who have seen him play over the years. Peace and Health to all of you. Greetings from Argentina.
When Johnny played '99 at Pori Jazz the main critic in the leading Finnish daily paper wrote: "they should sue the promoters for attempted murder" because how Johnny looked. Ha ha. And this 9 years after the fact. Not dead yet.
Highway 61 was Johnny's signature song. This version while maybe not as incendiary as part performances is still amazing. Where does anyone get off criticizing the best blues player?
Yes he made the song his own. The original Second Winter studio recording was its peak as it captured its power and simplicity. Most later versions leaned hard to audience driven rock and roll.
@@alexnorth622 The blues were awesome but I enjoyed the blistering hard rock he played too. Still Alive And Well, Saints & Sinners, JDW III, Captured Live, are some of my favorite Johnny albums.
Well, it depends on the criticism. Is it out of jealousy or are they SRV fans who have no idea how good JW was in his prime? I've seen and admired JW ever since his second album - Second Winter. I'm in my late 60's and got to see him in his prime. Nobody could play blues like him - NOBODY. And his slide guitar work was phenomenal. The press loves to go on about how good a slide player Duane Allman was, and he was. But JW was equally awesome with a slide. I challenge anyone to listen to Highway 61 off of his Captured Live album. The last time I saw him was 8 months before he died. I got one of those meet and greet passes and got to chat with him. Unfortunately, in 2013, he was a shell of the man he once was. The tragedy was that his manager from the mid 90's until around 2012 was keeping JW drugged up on prescription this and that, so that he could control him. So goes the rumors. JW was the manager's cash cow and keeping JW stoned all the time had its toll on JW's mind. Truly a shame. By the time he changed managers, it was too late. A lot of his brain cells were fried. Let's not forget that JW was heavily into hard drugs ever since the late 60's. This is going to have a toll on your mind. And he lived a hard life.
@@golfhound I saw Johnny several times, best player I ever saw live,& i saw Jimmy Page, Dickey Betts, Toy Caldwell, Rod Price, Mike Pinera, Buck Dharma, Greg Lake, Charlie Bird (amazing acoustic jazz) Howard Alden(Les Paul's partner @ the iridium in NYC), Hubert Sumlin (howlin' wolf), Warren Haynes, BB King( hung out on his bus- a real gentleman), & many other legends. Johnny was always amazing live.
Not going to get into how Johnny sounded or how his playing was at this stage of his life, it's irrelevant to me, I still loved the man and his music. I always thought Johnny and his bands sounded better when he had another guitar player to feed off of and handle the rhythm and other lead parts. He had some great ones in his time: Rick Derringer, Floyd Radford and this gentleman "Paul Nelson" is really freakin' good as well.
Cmon man..Johnny was great to the very end. Uh lets see he was very sick you know.His addictions caught up with him. Why is that suprising.He was the consummate blues man till the end. Don't criticize the blues genius that was Johnny fucking Winter. Revel in the fact that he blessed us with some of the nastiest blues rock we will ever see....
Fantastic guitar player, definitely one of the best to ever play.... BUT I could never understand a word he was saying, well maybe the odd word. "Hem a blummin... donna blim dam bay ball blammm, em a bwummmin dum dah blum da blay blall bahh.."
You're an idiot who has no respect and no sense of history. At this stage of his life Johnny was a walking medical marvel, when he was younger he had one of the great iconic growl raspy blues voices. He never was a singer, it was just an accompaniment to his playing and it was perfect back in the day.
Saw him on this tour. Sorry, but he came out on stage and acted like he was senile. He played "Highway 61" and was unable to improvise. He was so good in the '70's it was a heartbreak!!
In the 70's? All he did in 80's and 90's is out of this world man. I think "they" overworked him, the man should have retired and enjoyed the rest of his life in peace, resting. But hey, he died doing what he really loved.
You're senile...Johnny has never had a problem with improvising. He was probably the best at doing so. You sound like another "know-it-all." How many times have you seen him. Probably...never!
Why didnt he open his eyes?? He explained it in a song once, he sang "..dime a blummin... donya blim dem blay ball blahh... dime a wummin, donna blay deh blay ball blam..." I think you'll agree, the man had a way with words!
@@tomasotreasaigh111 I also have trouble understanding what the heck he’s saying...😂 - BUT, I’m also a huge JW fan, so perhaps the best thing I can reply to your comment is.....”Bwanooh huf lubba schup zongo noof !”
Never gets old 😅😅😅 love the blues 😅😅😅
Let's respect this man, he was the best and greatest blues guitarist who ever set foot on this planet and remained faithful to the blues until the last day of his life, RIP JW.
I AGREE HE IS THE GREATEST,.HE WAS MY WHOLE REASON FOR PICKING UP A GUITAR HEARING JOHNNY PLAY I MISS HIM THEY'LL NEVER BE ANOTHER..RIP JOHNNY🌹
He was really something when I used to see him back in the 80s and mid 90s
He was really sumpin when i saw him in the 70s.@@alandavis1245
I've been watching/listening to Johnny Winter ever since his second album way back when. Johnny Winter was the reason I ever pickup a guitar. I can't tell you how often I have seen him live, but it's plenty. His Johnny Winter And Live album is a classic and I have yet to meet anyone who can play Mean Town Blues as well as him. I'm still working on it. Paul Nelson is probably the finest/best guitarist Winter has had in his band since Rick Derringer. The first 8 minutes of this video are awesome. Well done Paul. For all of you SRV worshipers, Most of you never had the opportunity to see Winter in the late 60's/early 70's when he was on fire every night. I still say now as I did back then that Johnny Winter was the finest white blues guitarist ever. Unfortunately, most of his live material we hear today is from the late 70's until he died. He and Rick Derringer were probably the best two guitar team ever, with the possible exception of Keith Richard and Mick Taylor. I also recommend listening to Johnny Winter And Live at Fillmore East.
You may enjoyed the Richards/Taylor combo as much or more. Not talking writing catchy riffs here, but just the level of playing skill wise, Taylor's the only one of those of those 2 in the same league as Winter and Derringer. I like the Stones as much as the next person, I'm just being honest here.
After listening to the Johnny Winter And live album around '74 I had found my inspiration for picking up the guitar. He was so cool with his effortless lightning speed.
The last time I saw this band was the summer of 2013, just nine months shy of his death. They were playing in a club just like the one above. I was standing right in front of Winter, pressed up next to the stage. I could touch the monitor and really see his finger work. I know just about all of his tunes, so it was a real treat to be here.
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Johnny is the Best , music lives forever
One of the greatest guitar players of our times! show some respect your not getting any younger,especialy with that attitude,Cheers
He is the greatest of all. Despite medication and health problems, the man still has his licks and fire. Lucky those who have seen him play over the years. Peace and Health to all of you. Greetings from Argentina.
El mejor guitarrista de blues blanco, no hay hoy en dia nadie como mi compadre. Q.e.p.d.
Enorme guitarrista el señor WINTER....!!!
Ahhhhh que a toda madre toca este Señorón, Johnny Winter Maestro de Maestros por siempre.....
Ahhhhh This Lord Touches Every Mother,
Johnny Winter Master of Masters Forever
The Blues misses you, the one and only Johnny Winter, keep bluesing bro.
Rock and roll.Johnny Winter 🎶 Ever
When Johnny played '99 at Pori Jazz the main critic in the leading Finnish daily paper wrote: "they should sue the promoters for attempted murder" because how Johnny looked. Ha ha. And this 9 years after the fact. Not dead yet.
Highway 61 was Johnny's signature song. This version while maybe not as incendiary as part performances is still amazing. Where does anyone get off criticizing the best blues player?
Yes he made the song his own. The original Second Winter studio recording was its peak as it captured its power and simplicity. Most later versions leaned hard to audience driven rock and roll.
@@alexnorth622 The blues were awesome but I enjoyed the blistering hard rock he played too. Still Alive And Well, Saints & Sinners, JDW III, Captured Live, are some of my favorite Johnny albums.
Well, it depends on the criticism. Is it out of jealousy or are they SRV fans who have no idea how good JW was in his prime? I've seen and admired JW ever since his second album - Second Winter. I'm in my late 60's and got to see him in his prime. Nobody could play blues like him - NOBODY. And his slide guitar work was phenomenal. The press loves to go on about how good a slide player Duane Allman was, and he was. But JW was equally awesome with a slide. I challenge anyone to listen to Highway 61 off of his Captured Live album. The last time I saw him was 8 months before he died. I got one of those meet and greet passes and got to chat with him. Unfortunately, in 2013, he was a shell of the man he once was. The tragedy was that his manager from the mid 90's until around 2012 was keeping JW drugged up on prescription this and that, so that he could control him. So goes the rumors. JW was the manager's cash cow and keeping JW stoned all the time had its toll on JW's mind. Truly a shame. By the time he changed managers, it was too late. A lot of his brain cells were fried. Let's not forget that JW was heavily into hard drugs ever since the late 60's. This is going to have a toll on your mind. And he lived a hard life.
@@golfhound I saw Johnny several times, best player I ever saw live,& i saw Jimmy Page, Dickey Betts, Toy Caldwell, Rod Price, Mike Pinera, Buck Dharma, Greg Lake, Charlie Bird (amazing acoustic jazz) Howard Alden(Les Paul's partner @ the iridium in NYC), Hubert Sumlin (howlin' wolf), Warren Haynes, BB King( hung out on his bus- a real gentleman), & many other legends. Johnny was always amazing live.
He wuz great
Strait up one of a kind
Paul is not to shabby....Need to give him props. He really kept Johnny on track to the very end.
RIP JW. He was the best!!!
Not going to get into how Johnny sounded or how his playing was at this stage of his life, it's irrelevant to me, I still loved the man and his music. I always thought Johnny and his bands sounded better when he had another guitar player to feed off of and handle the rhythm and other lead parts. He had some great ones in his time: Rick Derringer, Floyd Radford and this gentleman "Paul Nelson" is really freakin' good as well.
Cmon man..Johnny was great to the very end. Uh lets see he was very sick you know.His addictions caught up with him. Why is that suprising.He was the consummate blues man till the end. Don't criticize the blues genius that was Johnny fucking Winter. Revel in the fact that he blessed us with some of the nastiest blues rock we will ever see....
Tell it like it is bro Johnny Winter The Greatest of em all
I met Johnny and he was the real deal and them some. He goes down in history with his heroes....He is hanging with Muddy Waters for sure!!!
One day will be our turn.
Thank you for this post!!
He was the BEST. I wish he hadn't performed when he was in this state.
Had to, the record companies, management, promoters ripped him off and he had to work to pay the bills (unfortunately).
It was his joy until he could no more.
I agree with you. Saw him in my home town in Brasil and i tought the same very thing.
Oh F n YeeeeeYah! )*
Great add, Brother;D~*
Jhonny Winter til the end rest in blues we salute you RIP
Still better than most
Johnny was a shadow of his former greatness in his later years. This was sad to watch.
I saw this act this is Johnny during his slow demise
Demise my a**, he ended up winning a Grammy in 2014 best blues album and then he died.
よいよい の ジョニーウインター。 いくつ なんだろ。 ２００８ねん いま２０２４だから１６ねんまえ。
makes it look so easy……...
No es el Fest. de Blues de Cazorla, sino Jazzaldia, Donosti, 22-7-2008.
It is not the Fest. Blues de Cazorla, but Jazzaldia, Donosti, 22-7-2008.
what about some respect...
Fantastic guitar player, definitely one of the best to ever play.... BUT I could never understand a word he was saying, well maybe the odd word. "Hem a blummin... donna blim dam bay ball blammm, em a bwummmin dum dah blum da blay blall bahh.."
You're an idiot who has no respect and no sense of history. At this stage of his life Johnny was a walking medical marvel, when he was younger he had one of the great iconic growl raspy blues voices. He never was a singer, it was just an accompaniment to his playing and it was perfect back in the day.
He was always JW, as he started to fade he had Tom Compton, Mark Epstein and Jeff Ganz , after that shit fell apart ...
Go to other guitar player videos and the comment section is all arguing who the best is, but in this common section everyone agrees :)
Saw him on this tour. Sorry, but he came out on stage and acted like he was senile. He played "Highway 61" and was unable to improvise. He was so good in the '70's it was a heartbreak!!
+Jon Green He died some years before he stopped performing
In the 70's? All he did in 80's and 90's is out of this world man. I think "they" overworked him, the man should have retired and enjoyed the rest of his life in peace, resting. But hey, he died doing what he really loved.
He couldn't retire. Past managers/record companies stole his earnings.
You're senile...Johnny has never had a problem with improvising. He was probably the best at doing so. You sound like another "know-it-all." How many times have you seen him. Probably...never!
How do you know?
whos the drummer, never seen him with Johnny
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Why sad?It's was only old man blues....
why jhonny dont open his eyes for nothing?
bright lights hurt albinos eyes
Why didnt he open his eyes?? He explained it in a song once, he sang "..dime a blummin... donya blim dem blay ball blahh... dime a wummin, donna blay deh blay ball blam..."
I think you'll agree, the man had a way with words!
Dude was half blind because of his albino-ism and especially when he got older the light was painful as hell.
@@tomasotreasaigh111 I also have trouble understanding what the heck he’s saying...😂 - BUT, I’m also a huge JW fan, so perhaps the best thing I can reply to your comment is.....”Bwanooh huf lubba schup zongo noof !”
why does the Drummer introduce a man that needs no introduction? Great drummer, but.....