People today can't really understand how important The Midnight Special was back then -- it was one of the only ways of seeing real rock n' roll (played live no less) on television at the time.
By the time that show went on the air, the "Classic Rock" era had already ended. I mark it by the release of "E Pluribus Funk," though others say it ended with the release of the first "Bad Company" album which extends it a couple of years, but by then most rock music had gone, as Frank Zappa put it, "strictly commercial."..
Yeah? To me the 70s was staying up late while my parents and aunt and uncle played Risk, smoked pot, and listened to Elton's "Yellow Brick Road" album until 2 in the morning. You're right. It really was a good time!
Johnny Winter - one of the greatest ever. He was a road warrior and brought blues-rock to the masses before SRV. The Rock and Roll Hall of Shame is a joke for not including him.
EXACTLY! He's one hell of an unsung hero! Most younger guitar players think that blues is something new and SRV invented it.Most of them never even heard of Johnny Winter! To hell with the Rock'n'roll Hall of Fame, there are many who shouldn't even be there! Canadian Brian Adams will be inducted by 2025, and a Canadian myself I don't think he belongs there! But he sells alot so they are putting him in and yet he's no great guitar player! He's pop music for the chicks he he sounds lousy on a Fender Strat! Excuse my rant 🇨🇦✌️
The hall of shame lives in a bubble surrounded by magazine covers, no wonder most musicians who were deserving usually pass away before they even get inducted. A true POS music judgement organization at its finest
Susan Warford on stage playing tambourine. Susan Warford Winter passed away at home with her family on October 3, 2019 in Charlotte, NC. Susan was 69 years old. Susan passed away due to metastatic lung cancer. Susan was born in Tampa, Florida to Earl Fleetwood Warford and Aileen Sayers Warford. She was the oldest of twins born on February 16, 1950. Susan spent her youth in Miami, Florida before moving to New York City in 1971. In 1972, Susan met the love of her life, Johnny Winter. Susan met Johnny while working as a personal driver for his manager, Steve Paul. They lived in New York City until 1999, when they moved to Easton, Connecticut. They had a happy life together traveling, nesting, and enjoying their home in Easton. Susan toured with Johnny in 1973 and played tambourine onstage as well as other percussion instruments. Touring was not the life for her as she enjoyed quieter pursuits. Susan was a talented photographer, ceramic artist, gardener, cook and rug hooker. Susan had a witty sense of humor and was intimidating to play at any card or word game. She had a smile that lit up the room. Susan volunteered as a candy striper in her youth and also volunteered at her church in New York City. Susan had a soft spot for cats and always adopted senior felines.
Thank you so much I do appreciate it 🙏🏼I had a feeling she was Winter’s wife as they were dressed pretty much matching each other ! Sound like a lovely human being like Johnny she was extremely beautiful as well ! They were perfect for each other!
Don't ever say one of the best ever again he is the best by far Sly Electric Blues the business part the lighting the costumes the band members the song writing everything number one
His problem was, he's too damn good. I think that pisses some people off. I know it pisses me off 😆 He's one of my favorites. I liked his tone better when he was playing the Firebirds, like in this performance, or the Teles. One thing I've always loved about his playing, is that when he's playing fast, you'll think he's gonna repeat the same lick over and over but instead he'll change it up a little each time.
He sounded FAR better in person than can be heard here.... I met him and all but one of these guys in his band at the Charlottesville NC airport in 1974... He used to sport a top hat like Lincoln wore... That's what caught my eye at the airport was that hat.... He talked to me just like we sorta knew each other already... Very cool dude, and we talked and cut up a little for probably 15 minutes or so before they announced we were boarding.... He actually asked if I wanted an autograph and I told him I didn't ask because I didn't want to be a pain or anything.... So I got autographs of everybody in the band and a hand written note on the back of a receipt from the food court there at the airport... Johnny said it'd get me backstage that night at their show in Fayetteville NC, but I didn't get to go as I was stationed at Ft. Bragg and was put on guard duty when I got back to base... Johnny was a cool dude.
I had a similar encounter with Johnny at the Atlanta Airport in July 1970. I had been at the Atlanta Pop Festival, brought a friend to catch a plane, then go back. Johnny and band were coming in to play that night. We just had a normal conversation, two hippies making friends. I saw him play numerous times back then. Great guitarist, super showman in those days. Sure do miss Cool Daddy Johnny!
Great story dude!... I saw him ina small bar near the USCarolina campus in or around 79 or 80 It seems..I didn't get to meet him but it was truly impressive to watch him work...not many slide players like him...period...pure smoke
I absolutely agree... and something that might surprise many people but they probably wouldn't think so till they did it? Go to a Bluegrass Festival one time.... I was amazed and taken DEEP by the talent on all those stringed instruments... I got talked into going to a 3 day Bluegrass Festival at the foot of some mountains in N Carolina back in 1974... I didn't really want to go... I was into Rock, Hard Rock .. the terms Metal and Heavy Metal hadn't been invented yet... This Festival was held in a grass field about a football field and a half wide and about 3 or so football fields long.. It was big... They had the main stage on the far end from the main road, and 4 smaller acoustic stages evenly placed back from the main stage end with 2 on each side... The main stage fired up around dusk both Friday and Saturday nights and shut down around midnight, but the 4 acoustic stages were busy almost all the way through non stop, and there was a pretty good party going on at each one... One of the coolest things I have ever done or been to ... I always thought of it as MY Woodstock sort of.... WithOUT the rain... Just a peaceful, feeling of freedom without a care in the world, didn't here one person get mad or no fights, no NOTHING like that... Just an awesome perfect block of time... Didn't want it to be over...
That combination of Johnny's voice and his guitar tone will never be duplicated and still gives me chill bumps, that's how I know when something is good.
@ChicagoRob2 i never had the honor of seeing him live, bit grew up listening to him mainly through my older brothers which idolized Johnny I grew to see why, the more I listened the more I liked him , Edgar also although I was partial to Johnny being a guitar player myself but appreciating Edgar's talents as a musician that played multiple instruments, I think Edgar did a tribute record to Johnny with a bunch of other famous musicians, any way Johnny was the man in my book , may he R.I.P.
There's an untamed aspect of Johnny's playing that imho many modern blues players don't have. Having said that I think some of Samantha Fish's live performances are amazing.
I’m 64 and remember watching Midnight Special, mom and dad sleeping and my brother and I in the living room watching with the volume down not to wake our parents, those were the days!!!!😊
I’m 66 and I remember sneaking down into the basement to put the TV on real low so I would not wake up my parents. My dad was not the easiest person in the world to live with and he didn’t exactly like the music I listened to. The first time I heard Johnny Winter play I was 12 years old and it was completely captivated with his guitar skills and rawness . I think it’s fair to say we all loved the midnight special .
@gregoryclark3527 I didn’t have as many encounters as you, but I did hang out with Goldie McJohn of Steppenwolf, and Ted Nugent, when he was in the Amboy Dukes.
WOW!!! After all these years us fans of Johnny are so happy to finally see this Midnight Special episode from 1973!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! This has made my day! Please show more!
@@bobloblaw2958 Me too! saw Johnny many times in the 70's..He would fire up any room immediately..Including when opening in big arenas..I also agree with you on the Edgar thing 100%.
Ahh man I never had the opportunity, but I'm glad you did. This was the essence of rock, and it just don't exist anymore. What a time that was and I'm glad I was there (62 year old here)
Watched Midnight Special every weekend! Always at my buddies house who's a musician even to this day. This episode with JW just blew us away! Johnny Winter was something special!
Johnny Winter, my first ever concert. Hollywood Paladium 1973 Still Alive and Well Tour. Foghat opening act. He was a treasure. Saw him many times after that. RIP.
foghat- YES! i never got to see them live, dammit. i saw z z top at the hollywood palladium in '74, second on the bill to wishbone ash, with robin trower opening. the bass player just killed it- wow! i saw johnny winter at the time of the "johnny winter and" lp. i can still hear his guitar chords beginning jumpin jack flash! j geils opened that one- "whammer jammer"- what a band- and what a night!
Wow, Johnny was also my first concert ever !!! Same tour, with Foghat opening the concert. Saw him at Harrisburg Pa. in the Farm Show Arena. What an amazing concert that I will never forget !!! He will always be my favorite guitarist !!! His blues/rock and roll playing was out of this world !!! RIP Johnny, you will always be my best !!!!
I was also at that show in the palladium. Super great, same Firebird guitar and same clothing that night for Johnny (and his wife next to him there) I have the pictures to prove it!
Great to see Johnny Winter in this great quality. Hopefully his other 2 performances from that episode will be uploaded soon (Jumpin' Jack Flash & Johnny B. Goode). Glad to see full episodes will eventually be loaded as the the July 6, 1973 one also includes Tower Of Power and Savoy Brown!. Great work Midnight Special!
Johnny was to America in the ‘70s what Rory G. was to Europe: an incredibly hard-working blues rock dynamo of the first order who never reached commercial rock super-success but who was and remains appreciated by many of those who did.
I was at this historic show and fell in love with JOHNNY and his slide guitar . Even his girl at the time was very entertaining stomping the beat onstage . Have been a devoted fan ever since . R.I. P. JOHNNY NEVER EVER FORGOTTEN . ❤❤❤❤
Richard Hughes was born in Trenton, New Jersey on March 31, 1950. When he was fifteen, he began playing an old drum his brother had left lying around the house. And a year later, he played with his first rock band, for which he got paid $2.50. In high school, he constantly played with several dance bands, and with a group called Calliope, who released several local singles. He also recorded with a group called the Millburnaires, who also recorded locally.After a year at Villanova University, where he studied business, and four months in the National Guard(he had enlisted-and was given a medical discharge), he decided to seriously dedicate his life to music. He started a group called Cobalt, while working as a stockboy at Bloomingdale's to support himself. A friend of Richard's knew Rick Derringer, who was producing for Johnny Winter at the time. And after Rick saw Cobalt, he was impressed by Richard's drumming. A few days later, Johnny drove down to New Jersey to hear Cobalt rehearse. After hearing three songs, Richard was asked to join Johnnys band.Richard toured with Johnny from 1973 through 1976. He also came back for a tour with Johnny in 1981. Richard's blistering performances on the albums Still Alive & Well, Saints & Sinners, John Dawson Winter 111, Captured Live, and Together, leave little doubt that he was definitely a "big time" rock & roll drummer. Unfortunately, the pressures of touring and being in the spotlight, plus mounting personal problems caused Richard to crash. He took his own life at the age of 33.
It always struck me what a sad ending it was for that band. The drugs, the road, the changing times for music (disco, outlaw country, punk). It's like they came off of that 4 or 5 year high and crashed. Johnny picked up the pieces and moved on, back to the blues, but left those guys behind. Neither Richard or Randy Jo were able to move forward, and both passed tragically, within a few years. They were a really good band, while it lasted..😢
That is very insightful info on Richard Hughes Did not know that ,that band winter Hughes randy Jo and Floyd Radford was one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll bands ever!
Steven Ray Vaughan came close but I'm with you first live artist I saw at the tender age of 17 London Albert Hall 1970 with Rick Derringer. Never quite the same after that. Serves me right to suffer ❤
"JOHNNY WINTER AND".....LIVE. w/Rick Derringer splitting lead, rhythm guitar and vocal duties w/Johnny and holding down the rhythm section fort Randy Jo Hobbs BASS and Bobby Caldwell DRUMS LIVE. and UNBELIEVABLE......!
Lets all thank Mary Hart for letting this out. Noe even a bigger fan. A class act, for sure. I am so happy to see this. It made my year.The Winter fans are going wild for this amazing footage. Been waiting since 1973 to see it again. I am hopeful they will let the other songs from the show. this is some of the coolest footage of Johnny I ever seen. I watched it 5 times already. MS was a classic show. Very historic to rock music.
R.I.P. Mr. John Dawson Winter III. A true Rock n' Roll icon and Texas Bluesman. And kudos to The Midnight Special for releasing this awesome performance. Looking forward to more !
The lady singer on stage with the band is Susan Warford, later Susan Winter, Johnny's long-time wife, who died in October 2019 at 69 due to lung cancer.
We saw Johnny at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit on his first big tour. Edgar was playing keyboard and Little Richard came down and sang with Mitch Ryder. Johnny and Dick Wagner traded licks on Little Richard's Rock and Roll hits. What a night.
I hot to see Johnny back in either 73' or 74'. It was the third concert id ever seen. He was phenomenal. A girl next to me up front handed him an antenna roach clip with a joint and he took a long one from it passed it back. Then a guy passed him up a full pint of JD and he guzzled almost all of it and as soon as he moved the bottle from his mouth he belted out a very loud Johnny Winter bellow. The girl passed him the joint again and he took another hit. It was a fun show all around. The intensity of some of the shows i had seen back then were raw and they cannot be accomplished these days because nobody has the balls to fly by the seat of their pants. Every single aspect is so polished and or covered with effect that its just numbing. Everyone wants chill, lol.
Wondering as well. I recognized Richard Hughes, and then it’s Randy Jo Hobbs, Susan Warford, and then someone said the 2nd drummer is Jimmy Gillan? So I’m reading that Uncle John Turner replaced Gillan in Johnny’s band in ‘68. Maybe someone else can set the record straight.
May 25th, 1969 Merriweather Post Pavillion. Led Zeppelin backing up the Who. My 17 year old self was there. I went to a lot of great concerts there when I was in HS.
I saw Johnny Winter live at the Capital Center in Largo, Maryland in 1976(?). We had seats reasonably close to the floor but chose to go all the way up in the back second tier and just passed the wine and ready rolls back and forth during his blistering set. Those were the good old days when it was all about being with friends and enjoying the music, not about lights, videos, smoke machines, dance steps, costume changes, political pottymouth, and excessive merchandising, etc. Just raw blues and rock-n-roll!
1973. No visible tats on him at this stage of his career. Saw him play in Sea Bright NJ in '81 and he was loaded up with them by then. The Illustrated Man!👍👍
Your comment reminds me of the book “The Illustrated Man”, think it was required reading in HS back then, hmmm Your so lucky you got to see Johnny live! Me, like a dummy, didn’t, huge regret as he only grew up 1 state away from me. I’m sure he played Tulsa before.
Midnight Special was one of the only programs to present artists live..the only catch was that you had to stay up til 12. This is one of the great original performances by a master of Texas blues guitar beyond anything imaginable today. Go Johnny!!!!
1:50 Other than Johnny and the band's great performance, this young lady (in the audience) is the best part of the video. She's feeling the music deep in her soul.
@@jublaim It is Johnny's wife Susan. She toured with him for a couple months as she didn't enjoy touring and it probably cramped Johnny's lifestyle on the road.
First time I've seen Johnny without tattoos, I was used to him having tattoos all over hands and arms, great song, and performance that had everyone moving
I was blessed to get to see him play LIVE three times.... 1974, 1977, and 1985,, and I met him in the Charlottesville N Carolina airport just prior to getting to see him in concert in 1974... All 3 times were kickass shows... No other words for it.. Johnny was a humble and personable dude in person... I thought he'd be high string for some reason, but not when I got to meet him... I got to talk with him and his band for probably 15 minutes or so... Seemed like HE almost had as many questions for ME as I did for THOSE guys... Just seemed like a bunch of good people.. Good o' boys....
We talk about all these great guitarists around past and present, but we always tend to mention Mr.Winter among the list of the elite, and that,s not counting all the non rock n rollers and blues men.Just my opinion. He is bad ass.
Man! I really miss straight ahead, in your face, full-tilt boogie _ROCK & ROLL!!_ ! Winter was on _fire_ and played his ass off on this Midnight Special!
Johnny was the greatest Blues guitarist to ever walk on Earth! Johnny was the greatest slide guitarist to ever walk on Earth! There is nobody to be compared!
Greetings from a swiss Johnny Winter' s fan. Saw him live in Montreux , Switzerland, and a later in Paris, France. I'm a swiss citizen, from swiss and german origins. I usually speak french.
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People today can't really understand how important The Midnight Special was back then -- it was one of the only ways of seeing real rock n' roll (played live no less) on television at the time.
Thank you for the kind words!
There was also "In Concert" and "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert" ...
@@onazram1 Yes, indeed. Great shows as well!
By the time that show went on the air, the "Classic Rock" era had already ended.
I mark it by the release of "E Pluribus Funk," though others say it ended with the release of the first "Bad Company" album which extends it a couple of years, but by then most rock music had gone, as Frank Zappa put it, "strictly commercial."..
Amen!
I`ve never heard anyone else play like JW.
I was born in '54....and if I could go back to the '70's again, I'd jump on it in a heartbeat !!!
it was the ---> BEST TIME TO BE ALIVE
You are my Mom's age. I was born in '73. You are probably right, although the 80s was my decade.
Concordo com você, a década de 1970 foi maravilhosa para o Rock and Roll. Abraços do Brasil 🇧🇷
I was born in 51, I would like to go with you - we grew up with the best music there ever was.
Yeah? To me the 70s was staying up late while my parents and aunt and uncle played Risk, smoked pot, and listened to Elton's "Yellow Brick Road" album until 2 in the morning.
You're right. It really was a good time!
“When you think of the good old days, think one word: dentistry.” - P.J. O'Rourke
Johnny Winter - one of the greatest ever. He was a road warrior and brought blues-rock to the masses before SRV. The Rock and Roll Hall of Shame is a joke for not including him.
EXACTLY! He's one hell of an unsung hero! Most younger guitar players think that blues is something new and SRV invented it.Most of them never even heard of Johnny Winter! To hell with the Rock'n'roll Hall of Fame, there are many who shouldn't even be there! Canadian Brian Adams will be inducted by 2025, and a Canadian myself I don't think he belongs there! But he sells alot so they are putting him in and yet he's no great guitar player! He's pop music for the chicks he he sounds lousy on a Fender Strat! Excuse my rant 🇨🇦✌️
Hall of Lame.
The hall of shame lives in a bubble surrounded by magazine covers, no wonder most musicians who were deserving usually pass away before they even get inducted. A true POS music judgement organization at its finest
Couldn’t agree more!
No Johnny, they have Duran Duran hahaha.
Susan Warford on stage playing tambourine. Susan Warford Winter passed away at home with her family on October 3, 2019 in Charlotte, NC. Susan was 69 years old. Susan passed away due to metastatic lung cancer.
Susan was born in Tampa, Florida to Earl Fleetwood Warford and Aileen Sayers Warford. She was the oldest of twins born on February 16, 1950. Susan spent her youth in Miami, Florida before moving to New York City in 1971. In 1972, Susan met the love of her life, Johnny Winter. Susan met Johnny while working as a personal driver for his manager, Steve Paul. They lived in New York City until 1999, when they moved to Easton, Connecticut. They had a happy life together traveling, nesting, and enjoying their home in Easton. Susan toured with Johnny in 1973 and played tambourine onstage as well as other percussion instruments. Touring was not the life for her as she enjoyed quieter pursuits. Susan was a talented photographer, ceramic artist, gardener, cook and rug hooker. Susan had a witty sense of humor and was intimidating to play at any card or word game. She had a smile that lit up the room. Susan volunteered as a candy striper in her youth and also volunteered at her church in New York City. Susan had a soft spot for cats and always adopted senior felines.
thanks for those kind words about her , may they both rest in eternal peace together
@@bluesriot2 Well said and thank you ☮️
Thank you so much I do appreciate it 🙏🏼I had a feeling she was Winter’s wife as they were dressed pretty much matching each other ! Sound like a lovely human being like Johnny she was extremely beautiful as well ! They were perfect for each other!
That is great to know. Thanks for the history e
Sorry to hear that. Those were some good times rock on
One of the best blues guitarists there will ever be.
Don't ever say one of the best ever again he is the best by far Sly Electric Blues the business part the lighting the costumes the band members the song writing everything number one
@@stevecocran4899 HE IS THE BEST, I AGREE!
Johnny Winter and Rory Gallagher were the best!
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@@AudiophileTubes DON'T FORGET ALVIN LEE AS I AGREE!
Johnny Winter was one of the greatest guitarists in the world! Show!!👏👏👏⚡
THAT is why he is NOT in the RRHOF.
I totally agree with you. Johnny is great!⚡🎸
His problem was, he's too damn good. I think that pisses some people off. I know it pisses me off 😆
He's one of my favorites. I liked his tone better when he was playing the Firebirds, like in this performance, or the Teles. One thing I've always loved about his playing, is that when he's playing fast, you'll think he's gonna repeat the same lick over and over but instead he'll change it up a little each time.
@anthony261isme 😁☝️🙌
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He sounded FAR better in person than can be heard here.... I met him and all but one of these guys in his band at the Charlottesville NC airport in 1974... He used to sport a top hat like Lincoln wore... That's what caught my eye at the airport was that hat.... He talked to me just like we sorta knew each other already... Very cool dude, and we talked and cut up a little for probably 15 minutes or so before they announced we were boarding.... He actually asked if I wanted an autograph and I told him I didn't ask because I didn't want to be a pain or anything.... So I got autographs of everybody in the band and a hand written note on the back of a receipt from the food court there at the airport... Johnny said it'd get me backstage that night at their show in Fayetteville NC, but I didn't get to go as I was stationed at Ft. Bragg and was put on guard duty when I got back to base... Johnny was a cool dude.
Awesome experience! Do you still have the autographs? Johnny, Randy Jo Hobbs, Richard Hughes? Or was Floyd Radford there?
that's Charlottesville Va and in NC it is Charlotte. Charlotte was always about southern rock and roll. I heard lots of concerts there in the 70's.
thanks for that excellent story
I had a similar encounter with Johnny at the Atlanta Airport in July 1970. I had been at the Atlanta Pop Festival, brought a friend to catch a plane, then go back. Johnny and band were coming in to play that night.
We just had a normal conversation, two hippies making friends. I saw him play numerous times back then. Great guitarist, super showman in those days.
Sure do miss Cool Daddy Johnny!
Great story dude!... I saw him ina small bar near the USCarolina campus in or around 79 or 80 It seems..I didn't get to meet him but it was truly impressive to watch him work...not many slide players like him...period...pure smoke
This is what REAL music is people!!! No lip syncing, no auto tune. Just straight ahead rock 'n' roll!!!
Damn right!
Really ? Cuz no one ever says that 🤦🏻♂️
The Great Music 🎵.
Man he can play a slid guitar very well rock on Jonnie
I absolutely agree... and something that might surprise many people but they probably wouldn't think so till they did it? Go to a Bluegrass Festival one time.... I was amazed and taken DEEP by the talent on all those stringed instruments... I got talked into going to a 3 day Bluegrass Festival at the foot of some mountains in N Carolina back in 1974... I didn't really want to go... I was into Rock, Hard Rock .. the terms Metal and Heavy Metal hadn't been invented yet... This Festival was held in a grass field about a football field and a half wide and about 3 or so football fields long.. It was big... They had the main stage on the far end from the main road, and 4 smaller acoustic stages evenly placed back from the main stage end with 2 on each side... The main stage fired up around dusk both Friday and Saturday nights and shut down around midnight, but the 4 acoustic stages were busy almost all the way through non stop, and there was a pretty good party going on at each one... One of the coolest things I have ever done or been to ... I always thought of it as MY Woodstock sort of.... WithOUT the rain... Just a peaceful, feeling of freedom without a care in the world, didn't here one person get mad or no fights, no NOTHING like that... Just an awesome perfect block of time... Didn't want it to be over...
That combination of Johnny's voice and his guitar tone will never be duplicated and still gives me chill bumps, that's how I know when something is good.
100% agree. Johnny was one in a million. I’m honored to see him live.
@ChicagoRob2 i never had the honor of seeing him live, bit grew up listening to him mainly through my older brothers which idolized Johnny I grew to see why, the more I listened the more I liked him , Edgar also although I was partial to Johnny being a guitar player myself but appreciating Edgar's talents as a musician that played multiple instruments, I think Edgar did a tribute record to Johnny with a bunch of other famous musicians, any way Johnny was the man in my book , may he R.I.P.
@@jimmyjennings4089yes the tribute album Brother Johnny is fantastic
Just brought a happy tear to my eye . Saw him in that Era, before and after , MONSTER !!
There's an untamed aspect of Johnny's playing that imho many modern blues players don't have.
Having said that I think some of Samantha Fish's live performances are amazing.
I’m 64 and remember watching Midnight Special, mom and dad sleeping and my brother and I in the living room watching with the volume down not to wake our parents, those were the days!!!!😊
64 too
I had the opportunity to see Johnny Winter many times live. Amazing guitarist.
Same here but only after toking up in the garage!
I’m 66 and I remember sneaking down into the basement to put the TV on real low so I would not wake up my parents. My dad was not the easiest person in the world to live with and he didn’t exactly like the music I listened to. The first time I heard Johnny Winter play I was 12 years old and it was completely captivated with his guitar skills and rawness . I think it’s fair to say we all loved the midnight special .
53 and I agree
Dude was badass!!
Rock n roll nothin better
The Winter brothers were badass. they can play any instrument. Pure talent. God was with them.
The Truth.
Yes sir, he's still with Edgar and I know he's with Johnny as well
LOL! Satan holds them now! Owooooooo!!
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The void is a little scary but I'm too old to have an imaginary friend
That slide is some cosmic perfection right there!
@Gregory Clark WOW
@gregoryclark3527 You lucky bastard!
@gregoryclark3527 I didn’t have as many encounters as you, but I did hang out with Goldie McJohn of Steppenwolf, and Ted Nugent, when he was in the Amboy Dukes.
@ChicagoRob2 Wow! That's pretty awesome too! Goldie McJohn was one of my favorite keyboardist of that era! Created a unique sound for Steppenwolf!
As usual, Johnny just CRUSHES IT! Showing the TV audience what Blues Rock and Roll was all about.
Midnight special was a great show
Blues
Thats why they called him ' the Crusher '
WOW!!! After all these years us fans of Johnny are so happy to finally see this Midnight Special episode from 1973!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! This has made my day! Please show more!
Absolutely 💯
Yep, and boy do I miss this kind of badass rock. Johnny was king Winter for sure, no offense to Edgar whom I liked, but Johnny was the man.
@@bobloblaw2958 Me too! saw Johnny many times in the 70's..He would fire up any room immediately..Including when opening in big arenas..I also agree with you on the Edgar thing 100%.
Ahh man I never had the opportunity, but I'm glad you did. This was the essence of rock, and it just don't exist anymore. What a time that was and I'm glad I was there (62 year old here)
Watched Midnight Special every weekend! Always at my buddies house who's a musician even to this day. This episode with JW just blew us away! Johnny Winter was something special!
Johnny Winter incredible guitarist in all his decades. Rock and Roll Hall should be ashamed every year Winter isn't selected.
Things that will never happen... I always dreamed of Johnny Winter jamming with Rory Gallagher.
That would of been a killer Jam session
That would of been awesome two of the best slide guitar players
Los he imaginado tocando Bought & Sold, Johnny con su Firebird blanca aplicando slide y cantando un verso. Algún día....
JOHNNY WINTER BLEEDS THE BLUES,R.I.P. LOVE THIS GUY
Fashion, hair, music 70's was the best time 🤩💗
Yeah!❤😅
I love it “all” too!! 🎉🎉🎉
60s even better IMHO: Satisfaction.
Some may come, and some may go, BUT, Johnny Winter was "one of a kind" never to be duplicated again, ever!!!
Johnny Winter, my first ever concert. Hollywood Paladium 1973 Still Alive and Well Tour. Foghat opening act. He was a treasure. Saw him many times after that. RIP.
foghat- YES! i never got to see them live, dammit. i saw z z top at the hollywood palladium in '74, second on the bill to wishbone ash, with robin trower opening. the bass player just killed it- wow! i saw johnny winter at the time of the "johnny winter and" lp. i can still hear his guitar chords beginning jumpin jack flash! j geils opened that one- "whammer jammer"- what a band- and what a night!
Wow, Johnny was also my first concert ever !!! Same tour, with Foghat opening the concert. Saw him at Harrisburg Pa. in the Farm Show Arena. What an amazing concert that I will never forget !!! He will always be my favorite guitarist !!! His blues/rock and roll playing was out of this world !!! RIP Johnny, you will always be my best !!!!
I was also at that show in the palladium. Super great, same Firebird guitar and same clothing that night for Johnny (and his wife next to him there) I have the pictures to prove it!
Dude! I was there, man what a night, seems like yesterday! What a flicking show!
I was there w my gf from Huntington Beach foghat surprised me
Pre Doug Brockie\ Floyd Radford an amazing show ....
A Rock and Roll legend, Rest In Peace Johnny ☮️☮️☮️🎸🎸🎸♥️♥️♥️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Great to see Johnny Winter in this great quality. Hopefully his other 2 performances from that episode will be uploaded soon (Jumpin' Jack Flash & Johnny B. Goode). Glad to see full episodes will eventually be loaded as the the July 6, 1973 one also includes Tower Of Power and Savoy Brown!. Great work Midnight Special!
You know your stuff 👍
Jumpin jack flash on RUclips.. the other i havent seen yet
And if my memory serves me right..."Jackie Lynton" was singing with Savoy Brown at that time. (Check out: 'Jack The Toad')
Johnny was to America in the ‘70s what Rory G. was to Europe: an incredibly hard-working blues rock dynamo of the first order who never reached commercial rock super-success but who was and remains appreciated by many of those who did.
I was at this historic show and fell in love with JOHNNY and his slide guitar . Even his girl at the time was very entertaining stomping the beat onstage . Have been a devoted fan ever since . R.I. P. JOHNNY NEVER EVER FORGOTTEN . ❤❤❤❤
Richard Hughes was born in Trenton, New Jersey on March 31, 1950. When he was fifteen, he began playing an old drum his brother had left lying around the house. And a year later, he played with his first rock band, for which he got paid $2.50.
In high school, he constantly played with several dance bands, and with a group called Calliope, who released several local singles. He also recorded with a group called
the Millburnaires, who also recorded locally.After a year at Villanova University, where he studied business, and four months in the National Guard(he had enlisted-and was given a medical discharge), he decided to seriously dedicate his life to music. He started a group called Cobalt, while working as a stockboy at Bloomingdale's to support himself.
A friend of Richard's knew Rick Derringer, who was producing for Johnny Winter at the time. And after Rick saw Cobalt, he was impressed by Richard's drumming. A few days later, Johnny drove down to New Jersey to hear Cobalt rehearse. After hearing three songs, Richard was asked to join Johnnys band.Richard toured with Johnny from 1973 through 1976. He also came back for a tour with Johnny in 1981. Richard's blistering performances on the albums Still Alive & Well, Saints & Sinners, John Dawson Winter 111, Captured Live, and Together, leave little doubt that he was definitely a "big time" rock & roll drummer.
Unfortunately, the pressures of touring and being in the spotlight, plus mounting personal problems caused Richard to crash. He took his own life at the age of 33.
Richard is one of my favorite drummers ever, his sheer power is unlike any other. Unfortunately, it’s super hard to learn much more about him.
@Toe Kid hi mate I run a Facebook page called richard hughes 1950-1983 check it out if you like 👍
I did not know...very sad.
It always struck me what a sad ending it was for that band. The drugs, the road, the changing times for music (disco, outlaw country, punk). It's like they came off of that 4 or 5 year high and crashed. Johnny picked up the pieces and moved on, back to the blues, but left those guys behind. Neither Richard or Randy Jo were able to move forward, and both passed tragically, within a few years.
They were a really good band, while it lasted..😢
That is very insightful info on Richard Hughes
Did not know that ,that band winter Hughes randy Jo and Floyd Radford was one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll bands ever!
I remember watching Midnight Express back in the 70's.
Johnny has such presence it took me four minutes to notice there were two drummers!
Wait what….? Oh hell yes you are right…
I had to look real closely but I'll be dammed there are two drummers. I've never seen Johnny use two drummers.
Ha!! Exactly!! I didn't see that until the end when one guy is on the cymbal and I heard a roll on the snare. I had to back up to see it again.
Now, for the big money, who are the 2 drummers ? No cheating, gotta ID them from the video !!
@@kkfimanager4202 ...well 🤷
If there’s such a thing as “kind devil”~ this is what he would look like and sound like… out of this world!!!
DANG! That tone is too good!
Johnny was like Jeff Beck in the way that nobody can ever duplicate their styles. 👍
Steven Ray Vaughan came close but I'm with you first live artist I saw at the tender age of 17 London Albert Hall 1970 with Rick Derringer. Never quite the same after that. Serves me right to suffer ❤
"JOHNNY WINTER AND".....LIVE. w/Rick Derringer splitting lead, rhythm guitar and vocal duties w/Johnny and holding down the rhythm section fort Randy Jo Hobbs BASS and Bobby Caldwell DRUMS
LIVE. and UNBELIEVABLE......!
@@Douglas-zd7mznailed it!!🎯💯
I'm hear it's track 6-7 repit...😂
Legend
Midnight Special was fantastic! Great performance by Jonny, and may he rest in peace. He is truly missed.
You said it brother !!!!
Muddy Waters said that Johnny Winter was a dangerous man with a slide on his little finger! How true! One of the best blues man that ever lived!
Lets all thank Mary Hart for letting this out. Noe even a bigger fan. A class act, for sure. I am so happy to see this. It made my year.The Winter fans are going wild for this amazing footage. Been waiting since 1973 to see it again. I am hopeful they will let the other songs from the show. this is some of the coolest footage of Johnny I ever seen. I watched it 5 times already. MS was a classic show. Very historic to rock music.
Agreed, would love to see the rest of the footage as well
R.I.P. Mr. John Dawson Winter III. A true Rock n' Roll icon and Texas Bluesman. And kudos to The Midnight Special for releasing this awesome performance. Looking forward to more !
What III? He is royal person?😂❤ I think he is.
He'll yeah he was awesome in that era!
Johnny Winter was an absolute God ❤
Johnny Winter invented shredding
In the best era of blues rock, Johnny had no equal.
The genius of Johnny. A rock n roll legend! 👍🎸🇺🇸❤️
The lady singer on stage with the band is Susan Warford, later Susan Winter, Johnny's long-time wife, who died in October 2019 at 69 due to lung cancer.
Aww, didn’t realize Susan had passed away also, thank you.
His hands and fingers do a ballet across the fretboard. He was and still is amazing! Love this guy ❤
ジョニーウィンターも天才だが、弟のエドガーウィンターも 天才じゃっ!
日本では、なかなか評価されないが、素晴らしい!
Look at the length of those magic fingers !!
He really was so far ahead of his time. At that time, he was just on another level.. people couldn't really process him lol... Great video
Still Alive And Well era Johnny killing it on slide !!!!
Can't thank you enough for this.
Yeah, that album was Johnny’s Rock n roll project then he jumped back into the blues. Still Alive And Well has stood the rest of time as pure genius!
This legend puts on a Great Show! So happy I had the chance to see him live!
No one played slide like Johnny
We saw Johnny at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit on his first big tour. Edgar was playing keyboard and Little Richard came down and sang with Mitch Ryder. Johnny and Dick Wagner traded licks on Little Richard's Rock and Roll hits. What a night.
A BIG OH YEAH !!!
Johnny Winter, an American treasure, Texas guitar, slinger. Rest in peace my brother, your music has made my world a better place thank you.
What a cracking guitarist. Sometimes I wondered if Johnny hadn't met the Devil at the crossroads too. He played like a demon
I hot to see Johnny back in either 73' or 74'. It was the third concert id ever seen. He was phenomenal. A girl next to me up front handed him an antenna roach clip with a joint and he took a long one from it passed it back. Then a guy passed him up a full pint of JD and he guzzled almost all of it and as soon as he moved the bottle from his mouth he belted out a very loud Johnny Winter bellow. The girl passed him the joint again and he took another hit. It was a fun show all around. The intensity of some of the shows i had seen back then were raw and they cannot be accomplished these days because nobody has the balls to fly by the seat of their pants. Every single aspect is so polished and or covered with effect that its just numbing. Everyone wants chill, lol.
Pure energy, so underrated the one and only kicking ass!!
Rock n roll nothin better
That “term”, strikes again … 😛
The greatest blues and rock artist EVER!
Thank God for RUclips
WoW! Same line up and stage costumes as when I saw them at the Merriweather Post Pavilion. One of the best shows I have ever attended by anyone.
Two drummers as well?
Wondering as well. I recognized Richard Hughes, and then it’s Randy Jo Hobbs, Susan Warford, and then someone said the 2nd drummer is Jimmy Gillan? So I’m reading that Uncle John Turner replaced Gillan in Johnny’s band in ‘68. Maybe someone else can set the record straight.
May 25th, 1969 Merriweather Post Pavillion. Led Zeppelin backing up the Who. My 17 year old self was there. I went to a lot of great concerts there when I was in HS.
I was there too ! I remember Randy was using two Acoustic 370's with two SVT cabs stacked on top - best sound I've ever heard
Nope. Everything else was the same.@@walterrizotto8668
The goal as a youth was to stay up for The Midnight Special….it was the gateway into the weekend….and such an incredible ride!!!
I have seen both Johnny and Edgar in concert a few times back in the 70's! Never together though. Both are great rockers!
I saw Johnny Winter live at the Capital Center in Largo, Maryland in 1976(?). We had seats reasonably close to the floor but chose to go all the way up in the back second tier and just passed the wine and ready rolls back and forth during his blistering set. Those were the good old days when it was all about being with friends and enjoying the music, not about lights, videos, smoke machines, dance steps, costume changes, political pottymouth, and excessive merchandising, etc. Just raw blues and rock-n-roll!
Yep I agree
Midnight Special and The King Biscuit Flower Hour were always two of my favorite growing up.
I haven’t heard of the king biscuit flower hour in years!
Saw Johnny twice with Rick Derringer. Absolutely mind-blowing performances. Extreme high energy from beginning to end.
With Bobby Caldwell and Randy Jo Hobbs? That was a killer band!
Saw him and Rick in Dallas about 1971, first daytime concert at memorial coliseum as I remember 🤔
Memorial Auditorium
The slide king!!!!
Johnny deserves to be in the Rock & Roll Hall of fame. Sad that the Hall only cares about Money$
Excellent, thank you. Feat. Mrs Susan Warford - Winter.
An All Time Great rock superstar. Few understand just what a tremendous talent Johnny Winter was. RIP brother. I will mourn you til I join you.
1973. No visible tats on him at this stage of his career. Saw him play in Sea Bright NJ in '81 and he was loaded up with them by then. The Illustrated Man!👍👍
Great LP!
I got a Mona Lisa on my keista a Van Gough on my nose. I’m walking work of art from myhead down to my toes.
God, I miss that Texas guitar slinger!
Your comment reminds me of the book “The Illustrated Man”, think it was required reading in HS back then, hmmm
Your so lucky you got to see Johnny live! Me, like a dummy, didn’t, huge regret as he only grew up 1 state away from me. I’m sure he played Tulsa before.
Midnight Special was one of the only programs to present artists live..the only catch was that you had to stay up til 12. This is one of the great original performances by a master of Texas blues guitar beyond anything imaginable today. Go Johnny!!!!
Johnny Winter & Rory Gallagher were the BEST! Both of them! Had the privelege of seeing the live 'back in the day'!
The best æra Ever ☮️♥️
I've seen Johnny Winter in concert over 30 times, I was kind of a fan..
Super fan
1:50 Other than Johnny and the band's great performance, this young lady (in the audience) is the best part of the video. She's feeling the music deep in her soul.
She's looking a bit like Suzi Quatro, could it be?
@@jublaim It is Johnny's wife Susan. She toured with him for a couple months as she didn't enjoy touring and it probably cramped Johnny's lifestyle on the road.
That little flick of the hair ❤️🔥🤩
@@turrafirmaguitarchannel It's hard to believe that realistically, she could be in her late 60's-early 70's now.
Yep - some felt it, some would have rather have been getting ice cream somewhere.
I love him since 1979 in "Rockpalast". One of the best musican ever
Yea, that’s a great show!! My Suzie Q song flat rocked out! 🤘
Under rated but rated one of my all time top ten guitarist!!
These were the times of ZZ Top, puro Rock&Roll! Baby!
First time I've seen Johnny without tattoos, I was used to him having tattoos all over hands and arms, great song, and performance that had everyone moving
Saw Johnny in the 70s. He could play guitar like ringing a bell! Damn he was good!
Johnny's playing and vocals are both so raw and primal it's almost overpowering. More please.
I was blessed to get to see him play LIVE three times.... 1974, 1977, and 1985,, and I met him in the Charlottesville N Carolina airport just prior to getting to see him in concert in 1974... All 3 times were kickass shows... No other words for it.. Johnny was a humble and personable dude in person... I thought he'd be high string for some reason, but not when I got to meet him... I got to talk with him and his band for probably 15 minutes or so... Seemed like HE almost had as many questions for ME as I did for THOSE guys... Just seemed like a bunch of good people.. Good o' boys....
It is sexual mojo!!!
He’s got a very sexy rough growly voice; that commands attention! 😅
Great hearing another song from Still Alive and Well done live with his BEST lineup!!!!!!!!!!!
The incredible Johnny Winter. I wish he was around to see again. Rock n roll.
This was awesome. Please release the rest of Johnny's set.
Only two tunes sadly
@@chrisguygeezer Johnny did 3 songs that night. Johnny B Goode remains to be posted. I hope they do it.
@@dougjarvie12 I've seen JB Good
@@chrisguygeezer I watched this show when aired. Haven't seen these JW clips for 50 years. Where did you see the Johnny B Goode?
@@dougjarvie12 ruclips.net/video/rervO5zUNDI/видео.html
A master in blues, slide and Rock & Roll, Thank Johnny Winter,
Johnny Winter is the real deal bluesman. He is a contender not a pretender.
Best blues guitarist/singer ever. RIP Johnny Winter. Just sayin
We talk about all these great guitarists around past and present, but we always tend to mention Mr.Winter among the list of the elite, and that,s not counting all the non rock n rollers and blues men.Just my opinion. He is bad ass.
Let me refrase my comment, lol, i meant to say ,we forget to mention Johnny as of thee elite guitarists. Sorry
My favorite blues guitarist with a slide ever.
One of the greats, ! He can play it all 🎸🎶❤️
Gotta love Johnny!
Man! I really miss straight ahead, in your face, full-tilt boogie _ROCK & ROLL!!_ ! Winter was on _fire_ and played his ass off on this Midnight Special!
Marvelous one of a kind brings tears to my eyes. They were crazy outfits 😂😂❤
Johnny had the audience in the palm of his slide. Thank you.
The 2 guitarists i would have love to see live Johnny winter and Jimi hendrix ❤🇬🇧
Can't get no better than that go Johnny GO !!!!!!
Johnny Winter Legendary. Should have seen him at Woodstock 🌄🐴🥪✌️
He was there. Look him up on the tubes.
Johnny was the greatest Blues guitarist to ever walk on Earth!
Johnny was the greatest slide guitarist to ever walk on Earth!
There is nobody to be compared!
WOW!! LOVE IT! He looks GREAT! Great memories from his concerts! ☝️💯🤗
Thanks so much
The mighty Texas Tornado😁😁😁
a true classic. rest in peace, brother.
Gibson Firebird ❤ Beaumont Texas
Greetings from a swiss Johnny Winter' s fan. Saw him live in Montreux , Switzerland, and a later in Paris, France.
I'm a swiss citizen, from swiss and german origins. I usually speak french.